I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

"Holy crap! The corrosion and pollution on my body just disappeared?"

Xuan Jian rolled up the cuffs of his trousers with all his might, and looked down into his waistband again and again.

At this moment, apart from his tattered clothes, somewhat ragged attire, and his still rather weak body, there was no trace of corrosion on his body.

This is unbelievable!

Miracle drug! The one the shopkeeper gave him to drink is definitely a rare and miraculous drug!

But soon, Xuanjian felt a wave of self-reproach, regret, and shame.

Does he... deserve the store manager's miracle drug?

This miraculous medicine was likely the only life-saving medicine left in the safe zone, yet the shopkeeper still took it out without hesitation, just to save his and his companion's lives.

What if the store manager needs the medicine in the future but doesn't have it?

Thinking about this, Xuan Jian felt he couldn't forgive himself; it was all because he was too weak!

He looked to the side with a complicated expression.

there,

With the help of Lao Cai and the other dream sufferers, the old comrade-in-arms Fa Gui also drank the precious medicine spring water sip by sip.

Just like before, the worsening of the symptoms on Fa Gui's body stopped in the blink of an eye, and wisps of cold black smoke rose from his body.

A certain ominous energy was purified and dispelled, dissipating into the world.

In just over ten seconds, the symptoms of the cursed object's corrosive effects on Fa Gui's body were almost completely healed.

He awoke from his coma and sat up abruptly.

Fa Gui gasped for breath, "I remember I've unleashed the power of the cursed artifact too many times. I can't hold on any longer. The backlash from the cursed artifact is too severe. Could it be that I'm already...?"

"Wait a minute, I'm still alive?"

The surrounding area was filled with familiar shops in the safe zone, and the floor-to-ceiling windows not far away were still so smooth they could be used as mirrors.

Fa Gui glanced at himself in the mirror.

Apart from being a little pale, he was perfectly fine.

"What...what happened?"

"The store manager saved us."

Xuanjian Dao.

"When we were conquering the Fountain of Pollution, if it weren't for the shopkeeper's intervention, who commanded the strange creatures to traverse half of the Nightmare Zone and suppress the ghostly monsters, we wouldn't have had enough lives to survive."

"And just now, the shopkeeper used two doses of rare and precious medicine to snatch us back from the clutches of death."

Fa Gui also remembered.

Before he fell into a coma, his condition was already extremely poor, and he never even thought that he could wake up again.

If it was the precious medicine that saved his life, then that makes sense!

but……

The idea of ​​Fa Gui is similar to that of Xuan Jian.

No, in his view, Xuan Jian was at least a genius, with the potential to become a strong person and a future to look forward to; his life was more valuable.

And what about himself? He was just an ordinary, unremarkable Dream Faller in the Control Phase.

You never know when you might die in the nightmare world.

It's absolutely not worth using such a precious medicine on yourself.

"Manager, you..."

"Just a little spring water."

Shi An waved his hand, explaining that he saved people simply because he wanted to.

Moreover, the Purification Spring produces enough free water for 10 people a day, and the subsequent paid water is not expensive.

No, it's more accurate to say it's quite cheap.

Shi An has already tested the purification effect of the spring water on the Xuanjian and Fagui—it's incredibly amazing.

It is the ultimate and most effective remedy against negativity and erosion!

however,

Xuanjian and Fagui's lips parted slightly: How could it be just a little spring water!

"Manager, we all know that you deliberately acted nonchalantly just to avoid making us feel guilty."

"But how could we not know the kindness you have shown us?"

The world of nightmares is always cold, and even among those who fall into nightmares, there is often a great deal of suspicion.

Xuan Jian didn't like this, but he had to admit that this was the norm in the nightmare world.

But today he realized he was wrong.

Perhaps most places in the nightmare world are cold, but this place is filled with warmth, because the shopkeeper is just standing here, like the sun!

"You have given us shelter, descended like a rainbow, and provided us with a life-saving elixir... We will remember all of this. From now on, please feel free to ask for anything, and I, Xiao Jian, will go through fire and water to fulfill it to the best of my ability."

Xi Xue: "Me too!"

She added, "Just tell me what you need. It's okay if I don't have it; you can ask my teacher. She definitely has some."

After a long silence, the ghost finally spoke up: "Please allow me to follow you. Although my strength is negligible, I can stay in the Nightmare World forever and handle some trivial matters for you."

This was the only way he could think of to repay the kindness.

But that's not enough.

How could my own life possibly be worth the store manager's life-saving grace and the precious medicine?

He opened his mouth, but the honest and aloof man didn't know how to express himself.

Xuanjian's mouth took its place.

He said, "Of course, this is far from enough. You have given us so much support, but we can't even conquer a single Nightmare. We have really let you down."

Shi An's gaze swept across the three faces.

It carries an indescribable complexity.

So that's what I was thinking...?

Why would someone even abandon everything in reality to follow a supernatural being? According to the usual tropes, it should be a beautiful girl like Xi Xue who stays at this point.

Hey.

Shi An sighed deeply.

"You have not let me down."

"Don't belittle yourselves. You accomplished the mission brilliantly, conquering a massive nightmare without any sacrifice. This is something to be proud of, something to be celebrated."

Xuanjian opened his mouth.

Shi An continued, "I said I would support you, and I said I would send reinforcements. If anything, my support was too slow, causing you to suffer in vain."

"Therefore, I will not only not blame you, but I will also reward you for your great contributions."

Shi An interrupted Xuan Jian and snapped his fingers.

Suddenly,

One, two, three.

The three cards appear face down, suspended in mid-air.

Above it was a deep, dark blue starry sky, with a huge, light blue sphere in the center. Countless golden particles swirled around the sphere.

"This is my reward for your bravery. Take it and take a look."

The three of them were still a little stunned, not understanding what this was.

But they still accepted the membership cards one by one.

In an instant,

Membership, account binding, secure zone, access...

A stream of information flooded into my mind.

All three, whether it was Fa Gui from an ordinary background or Xuan Jian and Xi Xue who were backed by powerful forces, showed expressions of shock.

What on earth is this?!

It's even possible to travel directly from the safe zone to other nightmare worlds?

Especially with the safe zone option, it's like a ticket to escape the nightmare kill zone!

If such a membership card were to circulate in the market, it would likely fetch an exorbitant price.

"Manager, I can't accept it."

"Don't rush," Shi An said. "This is a ticket, but more importantly, it's a contract."

"If you still have the courage to forge ahead and the boldness to conquer nightmares, then this membership card is my ticket to you, my support for my fellow travelers."

"It wasn't without its price."

"Is it to forge ahead fearlessly, facing even more life-or-death trials, or something else?"

Choose.

The three men had complex expressions.

The store manager is indeed like the sun.

They still possess the courage to confront their nightmares and are fellow travelers on this thorny path.

But the store manager is not just a fellow traveler, but also a leader.

The three people extended their hands.

The contract has been signed.

The front of the card features a unique image for each member, generated in the blink of an eye.