I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Shi An lay in bed, feeling very uncomfortable, but her mind was incredibly clear.

Not long ago,

When he cleared the initial nightmare, the scratches on his arm healed instantly.

"The Countermeasures Bureau's data also briefly mentioned that clearing Nightmare difficulty not only grants Dream Dust, but also accelerates the comprehension of cursed items, and... restores oneself!"

The higher the completion rating, the more you will learn and recover.

This is also what Xi Xue, Lao Yao, and the others rely on to dare to fight directly against the strange.

Otherwise, even if a large organization has some special recovery medicines, the body and mind of a dreamer will not be able to withstand the frequent use of cursed items.

"Therefore, those who fall into nightmares must either work hard to conquer the nightmares, or at least obtain a high rating when they escape the nightmares, so that their damage can be recovered to the greatest extent."

"Either, you should try your best to ensure your safety, avoid injury, refrain from using cursed items, and strive to achieve neither merit nor demerit."

This is how they ensure their survival.

But once this balance is broken—for example, if the Dreamer uses cursed items multiple times but fails to gain enough benefit from the Nightmare World, and doesn't have enough savings to buy recovery medicine—then…

Those who fall into a dream are very likely to fall below the kill line.

The side effects of the cursed object snowball, and with one's own condition deteriorating, one becomes increasingly powerless to cope with the nightmare. It becomes difficult to achieve high praise, and even harder to survive unscathed.

After only two or three nightmares, the person who falls into the nightmare will be truly killed and sink into the deep sea of ​​nightmares.

Shi An certainly wouldn't be killed.

Not only him, but theoretically, as long as a Dreamer can obtain a long-term ticket to the safe zone, they will never fall below the kill line again.

No matter how unfortunate they are or how great the disaster, with the safety zone as a safety net, as long as they survive, they still have unlimited possibilities for the future.

Shi An sorted out his thoughts.

"The safe zone does indeed exist in the nightmare world. Entering and leaving the safe zone is equivalent to entering and leaving the nightmare world."

"Although I did nothing in the safe zone... in the nightmare world, my exploration, combat, and collection stats were all zero. It was like I barely scraped through a nightmare, even worse than a slacker."

But it was still an experience.

Even a zero-point experience is still an experience.

He can use this to gain a little bit of insight into the rules of the nightmare world!

This can be taken full advantage of.

With that thought in mind, Shi An no longer hesitated and immediately sank into the depths of the nightmare, appearing in the safe zone.

Take another deep breath.

"Exit the safe zone"

"Splash!"

Shi An opened her eyes again in bed.

Then,

Enter, exit, enter, exit.

I went in and out several times, frantically trying to access the recovery rules of the nightmare world.

It was Little Blood, squatting on the bar counter with a bloody handprint, watching his manager come in, then go out, then come in again, then go out again...

An even bigger question mark appeared on its large head.

Humans really are neurotic creatures.

Ah, humans!

It gave a cold laugh and continued to fish with its eyes closed.

Shi An glanced at it.

The Weird is indeed a neurotic creature.

He ignored it, but when he entered the safe zone again, Shi An suddenly realized...

"Disappeared!"

"The chilling power that had been lurking within my body has vanished!"

"Even the sweat on my body and the energy I lost have been fully restored."

"Oh, right, and one more thing..."

Shi An walked back and forth a few steps, and sure enough, he no longer bumped into walls or chairs, and the side effects of getting lost also disappeared.

He will no longer have to worry about side effects when using items that inflict curses.

……

That night, Shi An would occasionally take out the Invisible Corridor or the pitch-black shoe covers to practice his skills.

The rest of the time is spent waiting for customers to come in.

The upgraded safe zone is quite reliable; it can usually attract at least one group of visitors throughout the day. However, most of the time there are only one or two visitors. Many Dreamers are overly wary and refuse to step into the shops in the safe zone.

However, as Shi An slightly changed his strategy and proactively opened the store door, the dreamers still couldn't resist stepping into the store.

Just take a look, just one glance.

And after that one glance, I couldn't bear to leave.

They even regretted their earlier hesitation.

"Take it slow. Once the reputation of the safe zone grows, then the Dreamers will be begging to find the entrance to the safe zone."

That night, two groups of people who had fallen into dreams arrived, one group consisting of one person and the other of two.

Of course, these dreamers weren't as fierce as Xi Xue and Lao Yao. After realizing that the shop was safe and reliable, they all chose to take the opportunity to rest hard.

Conquering Nightmare Mode? Not familiar with it.

Even so, they provided a steady stream of belief points.

We're one step closer to upgrading the safe zone.

For the next three days, Shi An's life was very regular.

During the day, I ride my electric scooter to Baijiang University to study, absorbing all sorts of knowledge about nightmares.

In the evening, he would wash up and go to bed early, never leaving fatigue for the next day. His colleagues, upon learning this, all said he was very self-disciplined.

Shi An is indeed self-disciplined.

As soon as I fall asleep, I come to the safe zone, greet the guests, listen to the dreamers chat, and occasionally, when I feel like it, I can pretend to be a big shot.

"Just a few days ago, I was just an ordinary person, and I would tremble a little when I saw a man in a black suit who looked menacing."

"Who would have thought that just a few days later, I would already be able to handle things with ease as a big shot."

period,

Shi An also encountered an old customer, Lao Yao, in the safe zone.

Just four and a half days later, Lao Yao fell into a dream again, making Shi An sigh that it was not easy for those who fell into dreams.

Only four days.

He barely had time to catch his breath.

Not to mention that Lao Yao also has work during the day. He either has to go with the team to deal with certain nightmare invasion disasters, or when he has some free time, he also has to mentor newcomers.

These tasks are truly unavoidable.

Shi An could only sigh, "No wonder he's a man with the body of an ox or a horse."

Old Yao, on the other hand, was used to it. He even exclaimed, "The safe zone you built, store manager, can really change the fate of us Dreamers."

He used to be very pessimistic, believing that he would die sooner or later.

But now, if he could come to the safe zone to recuperate more often, Lao Yao felt that it wouldn't be difficult for him to stay for another ten or eight years.

The question is... whether it's even possible.

Shi An pondered for a moment, "You are all destined people, and there is a relatively high probability that you will find this place again."

This is actually based on the theory that there is an invisible connection between someone who has been to the safe zone and the person, so the probability of finding them again is relatively high.

But it still depends on luck.

For example, in the current safe zone, only one nightmare world can be connected at a time.

If the previous group of visitors had not yet escaped the nightmare, and Lao Yao fell into the nightmare at this time, then no matter how lucky he was, he would not be able to reach the safe zone.

However, Shi An believes that with the upgrading and development of the safe zone, there will definitely be a solution to this problem.

Regular customers are an important part of the safe zone.

Old Yao looked at the still empty shop and couldn't help but think, "If many more dreamers could come here and receive the shopkeeper's protection, I estimate that most of the dark clouds hanging over Baijiang would dissipate."

Thinking about it, Lao Yao laughed to himself.

No matter how capable the store manager is, he is still just one person.

Besides, the store manager's protection of them was a favor, not an obligation.

The pressure on the dreamers and the dark clouds over Baijiang are things that the countermeasures bureau should face, not the store manager.

But he still couldn't help thinking, if... if that day really came, then the whole of Baijiang would be able to welcome the sun.

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PS: The next chapter will be at 12 noon.