I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Chapter 40 Precious Medicine and Upgrades

This major nightmare was very fruitful, and the store manager also contributed a lot, so he should of course take the reward he deserves.

Although he was already thinking about establishing a 'shelter mechanism'.

As the number of Dreamers in the safe zone increases in the future, he certainly won't get involved in specific events, and there's no need for him to.

What he wants to do is not to become a big shot in the Dreamers, but to become a platform provider.

I pulled myself back to reality.

The store manager really didn't care much about the reward for the spoils.

While items like complete cursed artifacts, dream crystals, and dream material equipment are certainly good, they are insignificant compared to the "choose three out of five" rewards he received earlier.

It's like when you've already had a big meal, you're less interested in appetizers.

His original plan was to take some items of reasonable value, which he could simply store in the storage room and perhaps later display for sale as small commodities.

Of course, he, as the store manager, wasn't completely without needs.

such as,

"Building the 'Wizard's Alchemy Workshop' requires some miscellaneous materials."

Previously, when given the choice of three out of five rewards, he ultimately chose the "Fountain of Purification," the "Membership Card," and the "Alchemy Workshop Blueprint."

Shi An really wanted to choose the "Fallen Spring Spirit" reward and turn it into the shop's second employee.

He truly witnessed just how powerful Little Blood was this time.

He far surpasses even a master like Xuan Jian in the Control Stage, and is probably capable of competing with many powerful figures in Baijiang City.

For example, the captain-level powerhouses of the Countermeasures Bureau.

It is said that every captain of the Countermeasures Bureau is a Refinement Stage expert, and not just an ordinary one, but possibly a Second or Third Refinement Stage expert.

Shi An coveted the Fallen Spring Spirit.

how...

"The security zone hasn't been upgraded yet, so we can't convert a second employee at the moment."

"You can't have a second building, but you can keep the blueprints."

"The Wizard's Alchemy Workshop (Blueprints)"

「建造要求：信念值0/150，梦境晶尘0/3000g，任意残缺级咒物0/3，梦境黑松木0/3，梦境青灰石0/3。」

"Note: There are currently no additional areas available for construction. Please upgrade your safe zone level first."

The construction cost is not low.

150 points of faith would have been a huge sum for Shi An before today, but now, he can still afford it.

Shi An was counting on selecting Dream Dust, Fragmented Cursed Items, and two ordinary Dream Materials from his spoils.

These materials were indeed among the spoils of war.

Black pine wood and bluish-gray stone are not valuable, far less valuable than a broken cursed object.

And cursed objects...

This time, they were scavenging a major nightmare, and the team obtained just as many cursed items as usual.

"A total of eight cursed artifacts! Wow! Three of them are even complete-grade cursed artifacts!"

People in baseball caps and others were dazzled by the sight.

They had never seen so many cursed objects displayed together before.

Even geniuses from large organizations like Xuanjian feel a great sense of accomplishment.

Can the feeling of a cursed object from an organization be the same as that of a cursed object obtained through one's own hands?

But Shi An's gaze fell on several items that looked like medicinal herbs not far away.

One of them was about the size of a palm, and looked like a lingzhi mushroom, but it was a deep red color.

Another thing is that this is an inconspicuous little grass, if it weren't for the wisps of icy mist surrounding it.

Shi An stared intently.

But no broken information appeared.

He can't see any information about those cursed items either.

"Is it because they don't truly belong to me yet?"

"But that's a bit of a problem."

If he doesn't know the item information, how should the store manager choose?

Seeing the shopkeeper's gaze linger there, Old Cai spoke up, "These are Blood Spirit Mushroom and Ice Condensation Grass."

Old Cai certainly knew, and the shopkeeper must know the effects of these two treasures.

But those present, like the person in the baseball cap and the college student, were most likely unaware of this.

Treasures are rare.

"This is a dream treasure, also known as a dream elixir," he explained to the university students. "The biggest difference between this and dream materials is that the treasure itself has inherent effects that can be used directly, and its effects are often extraordinary."

"For example, this blood-ganoderma can be eaten directly after being cut into pieces, and it can significantly improve a person's physical fitness."

"This ice-crystal grass is also a treasure; steeping it in water and drinking it can slowly boost our spirits."

"However, since they are products of nightmares, both of them have some side effects. Overconsumption can lead to physical abnormalities and mental instability, but it's not a big problem."

In the eyes of those who have fallen into dreams, these side effects are indeed minor issues.

Not to mention, these minor side effects can be overcome simply by increasing the intervals between consumption.

Obviously,

This treasure, possessing remarkable efficacy, is not much less valuable than a complete spell object.

In the eyes of powerful figures who possess abundant magical artifacts, the value of a treasure is probably higher than that of a magical artifact.

After all, precious medicines are consumables and will always be in short supply.

As for cursed items, once your own combination system is established, you don't need to add any new ones.

"Of course, the value of these two precious medicines is far less than that of the purifying spring water that the shopkeeper brought out earlier."

Xuanjian added.

The shopkeeper picked out the two precious medicines and then chose a complete cursed item.

After that, everyone started dividing the spoils... splitting up the prize money.

"This time, the strategy team has reaped a lot of Dream Dust, a total of eight Dream Crystals and 666g of Dream Dust."

Shi An pondered to himself.

Among them, Dream Crystal is the superior form of Dream Dust, equivalent to 1000g of Dream Dust.

I can get half of it.

To be fair, these are indeed the supplies I urgently need. At least, Meng Chen no longer needs to worry about building the Wizard's Workshop.

Afterwards, Shi An gathered up common materials such as black pine wood and bluish-gray stone, and then selected four incomplete cursed items.

After dividing the spoils and taking a short rest.

The time had come for the dreamers to escape the nightmare world one by one.

Before the last person, Fa Gui, escaped the nightmare world, the entire nightmare world began to be shrouded in wisps of gray mist, ominous and eerie, threatening to return.

Shi An even vaguely sensed that the previous spying, staring, and malice were showing signs of resurgence.

However, before that malice could truly descend, the time for the trickery had already arrived.

As he left, the white fog once again enveloped the area outside the safe zone, completely obscuring the view from the window. This also meant that the safe zone and this vast nightmare world were completely severed from their connection.

The malice that had yet to arrive had vanished without a trace.

But Shi An still frowned.

"What exactly is this malice?"

"Could it be that the nightmare world is conscious?"

"Although the malice that descended earlier was far from threatening the safe zone, we must still be on guard."

Shi An frowned in thought.

But there is too little information.

"Since things have come to this, let's upgrade first."

He summoned Little Blood.

The small amount of blood turned into a blood-red mark, which was branded on the back of his hand.

next moment,

"Ding!"