I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

As a regular customer, Lao Yao was indeed more efficient than the newcomers.

After resting in the store for a while, he decisively went out to explore, during which he encountered a strange secondary danger.

After a fierce maneuver, Lao Yao finally managed to retreat to the safe zone.

Compared to last time, Yao Ming has indeed shown a significant improvement.

The same is the Xi Xue I saw in real life before.

Conquering nightmares is highly beneficial for those who have fallen into nightmares.

However, since Lao Yao was alone this time, he obviously didn't have the ability to conquer the nightmare.

Even so, relying on the safe zone, Lao Yao still managed to do a lot of things that could boost his score, and even found some materials in the nightmare world.

"Dream Lingzhi, Dream Bluestone, Dream Umbrella".

The former is a medicinal herb used in dreams.

The latter is an ordinary prop, no different from real items, but still precious.

Because they can circulate between the nightmare world and reality.

The black trench coat that Lao Yao is wearing is a special piece of equipment made using dream items.

Old Yao wanted to offer half of the materials as a reward for receiving protection, but Shi An hesitated for a moment and said, "I'll just take a symbolic amount."

Old Yao's efforts to conquer the Nightmare difficulty will bring him more faith points.

but,

Shi An is also considering a question regarding the pricing standard.

Although he needs Dreamers to generate Faith Points, the fact that it's always free makes some people take it for granted.

Some who experience this dream feel grateful, while others may take it for granted.

Charging appropriate fees better reflects fairness.

The question is how to collect the money and what standards to use.

Alternatively, if the safe zone offers other benefits in the future—such as access to the rest area—then those who have made significant contributions to the Dreamers will definitely be given priority.

Who contributed more?

"Money, or rather..."

"Conquering Nightmare".

"If the safe zone can offer various benefits in the future, and if more and more Dreamers can gather in the store, then..."

He can organize his own nightmare-solving squad!

Whether it's developing the safe zone into an organization or using it as a platform similar to a guild to issue missions to the Dreamers, it's all feasible.

Shi An's ideas seemed increasingly feasible, though they were still a tiny bit far off.

There are only a few cats and kittens in the safe zone right now.

……

The real world, the countermeasures bureau.

Old Yao came to work early in the morning to clock in.

Like him, many other dreamers also arrived early to check in.

After all, clocking in for work helps delay the onset of nightmares.

You can also have a mental spa treatment at the office to relax your tense mind.

However, even though the countermeasures bureau has arranged for therapists, psychologists, pharmacists, massage therapists, and so on for those who suffer from dream-related illnesses, most of them are still in relatively poor condition.

They have dark circles under their eyes and are always on edge, as if they are worried about stepping into a hole while walking on the street.

Even when passing by and saying hello, the smiles seem forced and strained.

Is it because you don't like to smile?

No.

It's just that I haven't been able to laugh freely for a very long time.

"Good morning, Lao Yao."

A colleague, who was also a seasoned dreamer, waved to Lao Yao.

He brushed past Lao Yao, but then suddenly felt something was off, so he took two steps back and looked at Lao Yao's face.

Her face was rosy, she had a smile on her face, and she was humming a little tune.

My colleague stared wide-eyed, as if he'd seen a ghost.

"Old Yao, what good news have you had?"

"Let me guess, did your wife give birth to a second child, or did you find money or cursed items on the street?"

This was the first time he had ever seen someone so radiant with health and vitality in Lao Yao's presence.

It's not that all Dreamers never smile; some exceptionally talented Dreamers treat the nightmare world like a game, experiencing excitement and joy.

But the vast majority of those who fall into dreams are just ordinary people who can only struggle to survive.

He and Lao Yao are just ordinary people who have fallen into a dream.

He and Lao Yao have known each other for half a year.

Old Yao snorted, "My first child is only a few months old, how could my wife possibly have a second child! There's nothing to celebrate, we just returned safely from a nightmare world."

"Oh, another nightmare world, huh? It's good that everything went smoothly." The colleague said, then suddenly realized something was wrong.

If someone has just experienced a nightmare world, shouldn't they be exhausted?

The reviews were good; upon leaving the nightmare world, the character was baptized and restored, the side effects of the cursed artifact were eliminated, and physical injuries were healed. However, mental or rather, consciousness fatigue was still unavoidable.

Who can be relaxed after working so hard?

"Old Yao, have you achieved a complete breakthrough in refining cursed objects? Or is the effect of the ox-horse body just that powerful?"

His eyes widened.

Old Yao could only manage a wry smile. "I don't have that kind of ability. I just happened to run into a safe zone shop again, and easily cleared the nightmare dungeon and even got a good rating."

Easy and relaxing, good review...

My colleague doesn't know how these two words can be put together.

Is the safe zone really that magical?

"Old Yao, it's not that I don't believe you, but I genuinely can't imagine that in a nightmare world fraught with danger and where you can't even stop to rest and catch your breath, there could be a completely safe place where you can rest quietly and have food and drink. It's just not scientifically sound!"

Lao Yao did not force his colleagues to believe him.

If it were him, he would also find it hard to believe the existence of safe zones before experiencing it firsthand.

Moreover, even if your colleagues believe it, it won't matter; whether you encounter a safe zone is a matter of luck, and the probability is extremely low.

There are so many dreamers in Baijiang City.

It's only useful if believing in it increases the probability of encountering a safe zone.

……

"Master, don't be so skeptical. Once I borrow the space from the shop manager again, I'll definitely be able to conquer Nightmare World once more."

In the wizard's house, Xi Xue was training, muttering to herself, unable to hide her anticipation of falling into a nightmare.

It's all about anticipation.

"Is this safe zone really that magical?"

Ms. Luo, who was flipping through a book, fell into deep thought. "Could it be that the child has lost their mind and become stupid?"

But if it's Xi Xue, the possibility of her becoming mentally challenged cannot be ruled out.

This kid is great in every way, except he's a bit silly... well, being silly can be kind of cute sometimes.

Ms. Luo didn't think the safe zone had such exaggerated abilities; it was probably only more helpful for lower-level Dream Fallers.

However, she also had to accept the store manager's favor and admit that the safe zone had been a great help to her apprentice.

However, we cannot rely too much on the safe zone.

Ms. Luo gave these instructions.

"No problem, no problem."

Xi Xue: Mmm-hmm.

As soon as she finished speaking, an excited look appeared on her face.

It's a nightmare!

"Here comes the nightmare world!"

She plunged into a sea of ​​nightmares with a splash.

But then something suddenly occurred to me.

Will she ever encounter a safe zone again? She doesn't know!

Amidst anticipation and trepidation, Xi Xue opened her eyes in the nightmare world.

Before me lay an unfamiliar sky.

It was dim, filled with thick gray fog, and the smell of decay was overwhelming.

Before she could even look around, a gasp of surprise rang out from the side.

"One, two, three, four... Eleven people in total!"

"Oh no, we've fallen into a massive nightmare!"