I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Inside the small shop in the safe zone, Shi An fell into deep thought.

"I didn't expect that there would be hidden barriers to using rare-grade cursed artifacts."

Normal dream-cursing items are very simple and straightforward to use.

Regardless of the severity of the side effects or whether using it will kill someone, ordinary people can indeed use and activate it as long as they understand the mechanism of the cursed object.

Most of the time it's still a foolproof method.

Rare...

"It's difficult for ordinary people to use directly; they need to resonate with it."

It does not use a direct switch.

If there were, it's unlikely that there would only be a vague and cryptic hint.

Shi An stroked his chin. "But according to the rules and logic, since this cursed artifact is suitable for me, then using it should be twice as effective with half the effort, right?"

Shi An picked up the "Invisible Corridor" bracelet.

Upon contact, an extremely cold aura surged from my fingers, flowing into my arm and spreading throughout my body.

"Is it already this terrifying just from contact, before it's even been activated?"

Shi An tried touching the 'black shoe covers' next to him. The chilling aura emanating from them wasn't as intense, but...

A faint black spot had appeared on his finger.

"Looking at it this way, the side effects of the black shoe covers don't seem to be much worse than the invisible corridor. Is it because I'm not compatible with black shoe covers?"

At first glance, the jet-black shoe covers appear to be cursed items from the spellcasting school.

This type of common cursed item is indeed not very suitable for him, the shopkeeper.

Shi An endured the discomfort brought by the cold aura and carefully stroked the patterns on the surface of the invisible corridor.

He suddenly thought of something: since this cursed object looks so much like a bracelet, why don't he try wearing it?

Such an attempt naturally carries risks.

Developing any unknown cursed artifact from scratch involves some risks, let alone rare cursed artifacts.

Shi An looked at the bloody handprint and said, "Little Blood, if anything seems amiss later, remember to tear this bracelet off and throw it far away."

He added, "If something happens to me, no one will pay your salary or give you a raise."

(；OдO)！

Blood Handprint, who was still playing the role of a statue, immediately sprang to life. It jumped off the bar and ran over to Shi An, patting its chest to show that everything was fine and that he could leave everything to it. Blood Handprint was always reliable!

Judging from the intelligence of the bloody handprint, it's probably reliable.

Shi An brought the bracelet to her face and prepared some dream crystal dust in a small glass bottle. She dabbed a little on her fingers and wrist, and then held a little under her tongue.

After all the preparations were completed, Shi An took the bracelet to his side and put his five fingers together on his right hand.

In the blink of an eye, the bracelet was on his wrist by itself.

A chilling aura flowed through his arms, but Shi An had already adapted to it. However, even after putting on the bracelet, the invisible corridor was still not activated.

Shi An pondered, recalling, "Professor Luo said that we can explore cursed objects through their side effects, and feel the cold, eerie energy flowing through our bodies. That flow might also bring resonance."

Shi An calmed down.

The bad news is: a chilling aura seeps into my body, which is very uncomfortable.

The good news is that the chilling aura is so strong that it is quite noticeable.

As Shi An carefully sensed the flow of the cold aura, he reached out and touched the bracelet.

At a certain moment,

When he touched a certain carved area, the cold aura within him suddenly changed.

Like a musical variation.

"I've got it! I've got it!"

"I've figured out a trick!"

Shi An wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and continued to search.

The process is quite difficult; one must endure the impact of the cold, damp forces while carefully experiencing the changes within.

This change could be up, down, left, or right; not all changes are what he needs.

but,

With each tremor of the chilling aura, Shi An finally figured out the trick.

More than half an hour later,

Shi An concentrated, "One, one, two, one, two..."

He wore the invisible corridor on his right wrist and tapped it rhythmically with his left index finger.

As he made the final tap, the chilling aura that had been coursing through his body suddenly formed a circle.

Circular ring!

It's connected!

At this moment, Shi An suddenly had a mysterious feeling. The coldness in his body was no longer a hindrance or an erosion, but seemed to be a kind of help.

In a moment of inspiration, Shi An pointed at the small blood in front of him.

Instantly, an invisible force surged forth, spreading out in concentric circles.

Inside the shops in the safe zone,

The bar, tables, chairs, and speakers are still there, but they seem to have become messy and disorderly. Even the walls not far away have vaguely taken on the shape of a nightmare corridor.

And at the center of this corridor is the bloody handprint.

"scare?!"

Little Blood seemed a bit confused. It took a few steps back and forth, but found itself still standing still.

That's not right.

Although it was small in size, it was still very clever. The bloody handprint slapped it on the spot.

One, two, three.

The labyrinth, constructed of invisible corridors, shattered with a bang.

Everything returned to normal around us.

Xiao Xue quickly ran over and hugged his leg, explaining that she hadn't failed in her duty to save him, but rather that something strange had just happened.

Shi An: "..."

He touched the smooth head covered in bloody handprints.

"The spatial changes just now were undoubtedly due to the ability of the Invisible Corridor."

"This ability can trap Little Blood for several seconds. And Little Blood is a pure monster, a monster that has even annihilated other monsters."

A few seconds is already a very long time!

After all, this was Shi An's first time activating the Invisible Corridor, and he could only barely exert a little of its power.

If development continues...

"Creating space? A world apart yet so close?"

As Shi An pondered, the next moment, he slammed into the wall with a thud.

It hurts so much!

But wait, wasn't he several meters away from the wall just now?

"Side effect: After using this cursed item, the user is prone to losing their way for a certain period of time."

He suddenly remembered this sentence.

When I touched my body again, I found that I was completely soaked.

It's not urine, it's pure sweat.

He wouldn't be where he is today; it's all thanks to his hard work and dedication.

He worked so hard!

but……

"A chilling aura still lingers within my body, and this disorienting side effect is giving me a real headache."

It's just that there are no customers coming in right now. Otherwise, would it be reasonable for him, the dignified head of the safe zone, to bump into walls while walking and occasionally slip and fall on flat ground?

It's lost all its class.

After handing the cursed item to Little Blood to put it away, Shi An didn't dare to stay in the safe zone any longer. He decided to go back and lie down for a while to get some sleep.

"Speaking of which, if we had chosen the rest area blueprint earlier, we could be lying down and sleeping in the safe zone right now. And the rest area seems to have the function of restoring mental strength and healing injuries."

Shi An didn't think much of it before, but now, after experiencing firsthand the hardships of being a Dreamer, he finds having a rest room incredibly appealing.

Next time you see a drawing, be sure to select it.

As for now,

I'm tired, let's rest first. I still have the task of watching the store and keeping watch for myself, so I'll leave that to Xiao Xue, the number one employee.

Shi An believed that Xiao Xue, being a mysterious creature, would definitely be a model worker.

"Exit the safe zone!"

He was silent.

"Splash!"

Like a fish leaping out of the water, Shi An broke through the doors of dreams and opened his eyes again in bed.

He was going to rest well, just like when you're sick you should drink more hot water and lie down more.

But suddenly, he discovered the key point.

"The chilling aura coursing through my body, and the physical discomfort... seem to have lessened somewhat!"

It's not just seemingly true, it's absolutely true!

In my mind, countless pieces of information flashed by and connected to form a line.

"I think I've found a way to recover quickly."

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