I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

"Is this the fate of eight people who have fallen into dreams?"

"That's true. After all, this is a major nightmare. Given the danger of the previous Deadwood Forest Nightmare, most of Xuanjian and his group wouldn't have survived even if they hadn't tried to conquer the nightmare."

Shi An triggers the "Fate Change" event very rarely.

After all, his "change of fate" seems to require a direct change.

As long as the dreamer's situation in the current nightmare world is not necessarily fatal, then the protection he provides does not change their fate.

That time, the middle-aged man in the black suit was in a situation where he was doomed.

"Moreover, the rewards from the fate settlement are random. You may not be able to draw a cursed dream item template, or you may draw useless junk."

Even so, you can still gain a faith value after the fate settlement.

Shi An's first pot of gold came from the fate settlement of the man in the black suit.

This isn't as good as the reward for conquering Nightmare difficulty, but it's not bad either.

"Hint: You are receiving feedback from fate."

"Hint: Belief value +81.33."

"Hint: Fate's gifts are being randomly drawn..."

"Hint: You have obtained 'a baseball cap,' 'pink pajamas,' 'a wig,'..."

Shi An: "..."

Is that correct?

right?

Why did I leave my pajamas here?!

Fortunately, they eventually managed to extract a few valuable items.

"The incomplete cursed item, 'Extra Certificate'".

"Memories: The Nightmare Breakthrough Meeting"

"Memories: The Training Method of 'Spell: Instant Sword'"

Shi An's eyes widened.

The feedback from changing one's fate is that it can even extract memories?

Perhaps it's because both of these memories are quite valuable and highly relevant to the Dreamer himself that they were included in the gacha pool?

This……

"Brilliant!"

Compared to cursed objects, Shi An hopes to extract these kinds of 'memories'.

He doesn't need that many cursed artifacts, and besides, if it's necessary to fight, it's better to just give them to Little Blood and the future second employee than to activate cursed artifacts with all sorts of side effects himself.

Why suffer when there are employees to do the work?

Memories are much more valuable.

Perhaps we can glean some hidden information from it.

Just ...

"This spell, a swift sword strike, must originate from the Xuan Sword, right?"

"Unexpectedly, he was also one of those whose predetermined fate was marked by the ominous star of death."

When the extraction is complete.

One, two, three... a total of eight items materialized before Shi An and slowly drifted down.

Among them, the fragmented cursed item "Extra Certificate" has been reassembled to reveal its specific details.

"Hmm, a cursed artifact that can slightly reduce one's presence? Not bad, very suitable for a Dream Fallen who needs to survive."

"Although being a bit player often carries another meaning—that is, one is often caught in the crossfire and dies without knowing why."

Shi An no longer cared about the incomplete cursed artifact; he simply took a box and put it away.

Unfortunately, the safe zone is still undergoing upgrades and renovations, so we'll have to hold off for now.

Fortunately, it was only a damaged cursed artifact.

Among the eight objects, there are two prismatic crystals on which images seem to flash.

"Crystallization of Memories"

Shi An was the first to touch the one that possessed the cultivation method for the spell "Instant Sword".

In an instant—

Just like before, when the man in the black suit died inexplicably, a scene unfolded before Shi An's eyes.

This time, however, the image was clearer and lasted longer.

and……

Shi An adopted a first-person perspective.

"Spells are our human reliance in fighting against the supernatural."

...

"The Swift Sword Technique is a versatile spell that combines teleportation and lethality, usable for both offense and escape."

...

"Remember this, the flow of this spell, feel it with your posture and with your heart."

...

"Watch closely, this is how you use the Instant Sword Strike."

The man in the picture is thin and has an ordinary appearance, except for his sharp eyes, which are like those of an eagle.

With a wave of his hand, he retrieved an ordinary longsword that was not cursed.

However, the next moment, dark magical power spread throughout his body, and the man instantly appeared a hundred meters away. Wherever the sword pointed, a dark rift stretched across the empty training ground.

This is the sharpness of a cursed sword.

It lasted for several breaths before dissipating.

boom!

The memories are fragmented.

Shi An remained dazed, only gradually regaining his senses after more than ten seconds. He was panting, his face somewhat pale.

It was clearly just a memory, yet the sharpness, coldness, and murderous intent emanating from the black crevices seemed to penetrate the memory, pierce through time and space, and firmly enveloped Shi An.

He broke out in a cold sweat.

"This is... the power of Baijiang City's top experts?"

"What level exactly?"

In Shi An's eyes, the Dreamers had never been considered powerful.

Even experts like Xuan Jian and Xi Xue, who can crush ordinary people, are only strong in terms of the "tricks" of their cursed objects. Their combat strength, at most, is at the "wall-breaking level," and that might not even be the case.

But just now in the video...

With a casual flick of his sword, the sword's edge pierced through dozens of meters.

But this is clearly far from the full extent of his power.

"Can a Dream Fallen through the Cursed Artifact Training System really be this powerful?"

"That's right. It's probably precisely because of the existence of these powerful beings that humanity can truly resist the nightmare."

Otherwise, how can humanity fight against the invasion of nightmares when the vast majority of dreamers have to fight desperately even to conquer a small nightmare?

"I've also memorized many of the key points of the Instant Sword Technique."

"While it's unrealistic to think you can learn a general spell based on just one scene, but..."

His understanding of incantations and his ability to use incantations had now advanced by more than two levels.

With this experience, it will definitely be much easier to learn spells in the future.

Or, if he eats a few more or a dozen more related memory crystals, he might directly master spell power, making learning spells a breeze.

Shi An rested briefly, carefully experiencing the demonstration by the eagle-eyed man. Only after he felt he had absorbed most of the memory of the demonstration did he reach out, touch, and use the second memory crystal.

In an instant—

"Buzz!"

The image blurred.

This time, Shi An seems to be adopting Lao Cai's perspective.

A core member of the Countermeasures Bureau, similar to Lao Yao (crossed out).

Old Cai was sitting in the back row of the conference hall, listening to the meeting just like many other countermeasures bureau personnel.

The recollection is incomplete, starting directly from the middle of the meeting.

but,

The man on stage, draped in a cloak, began by declaring, "Nightmares are watching us!"

"As the number of nightmare worlds increases and the nightmare invasions become more frequent, sooner or later, our entire city of Baijiang, encompassing three districts and six counties, will be swallowed up by nightmares!"

Therefore, we must change our strategy.

"The nightmare of invasion must be thoroughly conquered rather than repelled; for this, necessary sacrifices are acceptable."

"Furthermore, the bureau must vigorously cultivate outstanding new Dream Fallers, and train elite Dream Fallers capable of conquering nightmares!"

"Remember, from this moment on, our role in dealing with the Bureau is no longer just about maintaining stability, but rather..."

"We must completely banish this nightmare!"