I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Despite Fa Gui's claim that he was just a junior employee, Li Wei dared not underestimate him in the slightest.

But he also grew increasingly curious and in awe of the mysterious shop owner who had yet to appear.

I heard that the shop owner created this safe area to shelter these dreamers struggling in a sea of ​​suffering.

"That's right. Once you're here, at least for this time in the Nightmare World, you won't have to worry about the persecution of nightmares anymore."

He used a trick.

He could see that Li Wei was not in good condition, and in such a state, it was almost impossible for him to survive the nightmare.

But Li Wei has already entered the safe zone; he's a lucky guy.

"100g of Dream Dust is the price for protection? This is simply..."

"It's totally worth it!"

No wonder the big shot said it's because the store manager is kind-hearted.

The cost and expense that the store manager had to pay to create this space to protect them must have been far more than 100g!

Li Weiqiang's spirit, which had been holding on until now, finally relaxed.

He had a strong will to survive, but the will to survive and the will to survive could not change reality.

And now, he can survive, he has survived this nightmare!

Li Wei perked up, but then, as if remembering something, his expression darkened again.

He can indeed survive this nightmare, but only this once.

He was lucky this time, arriving at the safe zone built by the store manager, but what about next time?

The nightmare world is unpredictable and treacherous; where they will fall into a dream is completely unpredictable.

He dared not hope for protection again next time.

If he can reach the safe zone every time he falls into a dream, he might be able to hold out until the corrosive injuries subside and he can completely escape the nightmare's killing line.

but……

That's impossible.

"Your injury isn't anything serious."

Shi An pushed open the door and entered the sales area.

He looked at the young man not far away.

In his eyes, Li Wei was surrounded by a faint, cold black smoke, the amount of which was several times less than that of Fa Gui.

But that's not all. On Li Wei's left chest, there were strands of ominous black and red intertwined.

This is a change that occurred after the safe zone was upgraded to LV2.

As the head store manager, he had a stronger insight and control over everything within the safe zone.

"Manager, you've arrived."

Fa Gui said respectfully.

Li Wei was filled with respect. "You must be the store manager. Thank you so much for your protection, store manager."

Although he would most likely not survive the next nightmare, he was still grateful.

I am grateful to the shop manager, such a powerful dreamer, for being willing to lend a helping hand to someone as vulnerable as him.

Li Wei knew very well that compared to the shelter and facilities here, 100g of Dream Dust was truly insignificant.

But wait.

What did the store manager say just now?

My injury? It's not a big problem.

"What do you mean?" Li Wei's hope was rekindled once again.

Shi An said, "Our safe zone not only provides shelter, but also sells all sorts of strange items. In your current condition, it's probably due to pollution and erosion, and the source of the erosion is in the left chest area. It's not serious; a cup of purified water is enough to cure it."

Li Wei's eyes widened.

"Yes, that's right! Right here!"

The strange thing was also surprising.

He couldn't tell where Li Wei's erosion was coming from; he could only tell that something was wrong.

This young man was wearing clothes after all, and his cursed object was most likely integrated into his body's organs, so it wasn't visible from the outside.

But the store manager immediately pointed it out.

"As expected of the shop manager... no, since he's the shop manager, that makes sense."

The shop manager looked like an ordinary person, without even the slightest trace of the curse of a powerful being, but Fa Gui knew that this was just a return to simplicity after reaching a certain level of power.

"Shop manager, what's the price of the purified water you mentioned?"

"1000 grams of Dream Dust are needed."

One kilogram, not expensive!

It's more accurate to say it's incredibly cheap!

Even Fa Gui couldn't help but blurt out, "Manager, this is so convenient..."

But he quickly remembered that the store manager had given them the purified water for free.

He didn't have the right to say it was too cheap, but Fa Gui still felt the pinch.

Li Wei hesitated for a moment, then took out a damaged-grade cursed item from his pocket. "Shopkeeper, do you think this cursed item can be used as collateral?"

Shi An gave Fa Gui a subtle signal.

Fa Gui immediately took the cursed object, but he couldn't judge its value with the naked eye; he could only tell that it was a damaged cursed object.

then,

"Levi, come with me."

He called Li Wei and went to the "valuation machine" located in the corner of the business area. After some operation,

"Beep~"

"Evaluation result: Cursed Item - Pain Relief Injection (Incomplete), effect is slight, value is 1100g Dream Dust".

Seeing the young man's surprised expression, Fa Gui introduced:

"That's right, this machine can assess the value of an item, and it's also a treasure created by our store manager."

"We also have an acquisition business in our safe zone. For cursed items like this, we usually buy them at 70% of the market price."

It's even more than the price offered on the black market.

Clearly, Li Wei's cursed item was not enough to offset the price.

He had nothing else.

Shi An spoke up, "Get him a cup."

Li Wei, look over here.

Shi An said, "Consider it my investment. I hope you can become an elite Dream Faller who can conquer nightmares."

In reality, his friends avoided him like the plague.

Upon entering the nightmare world, they encountered kindness time and time again.

Li Wei took a deep breath and said firmly, "Manager, I will!"

He drank the purified water.

The symptoms of erosion on his body subsided in the blink of an eye.

In just a short while, Li Wei felt that he had returned to his peak condition.

No, even stronger than at its peak.

It seems that even some of the hidden damage caused by the previous use of cursed items has been purified and removed.

This is simply...

Ordinary precious medicines outside cost several thousand Dream Dust, so the shopkeeper's Purifying Water is definitely worth far more than a thousand!

Talking about selling or investing is just to protect his pride!

"Manager!"

They are my second parents!

He was about to kneel down as he spoke.

But when Shi An reached out and lifted his hand upwards, an invisible corridor blocked his way, preventing Li Wei from bowing down.

"Work hard, young man."

Shi An waved his hand, opened the door, and walked deeper into the shop.

night.

The safe zone gradually welcomed the second and third batches of those who had fallen into the dream.

Experienced dreamers have discovered the blind spot.

"It seems we... come from different nightmare worlds?"

"However, the store manager's safe zone has appeared in multiple nightmare worlds, so that seems normal?"

Those who have been here and fallen in love thought to themselves.

He also discovered that the shop had been expanded.

Since the safe zone has been expanded, it doesn't seem surprising that it can connect to more nightmare worlds.

The burly man thought to himself.

If a knowledgeable person were to come, such as a captain-level expert from the Countermeasures Bureau, they would definitely be greatly surprised.

However, most people who suffer from nightmares actually have very little understanding of the nightmare world.

"The safe zone is getting more and more amazing."

Looking at the dreamers inside the shop, a regular customer sighed with emotion and envy, "We are protected and in good condition. If we, the dreamers from different nightmare areas, could come together and concentrate our strength, then conquering an ordinary nightmare would probably be a piece of cake."

He had a strange thought: the membership card the store manager gave him had a magical "travel power" that allowed him to go to other nightmare areas.

However, cross-regional opportunities are rare, and he will only use this opportunity when instructed by the store manager.

The shop manager certainly wouldn't use it in a walkthrough for a regular nightmare world.

Shi An was also thinking about something.

"In the eyes of those who have fallen into nightmares, the nightmare world is vast and chaotic. Normally, two people who have fallen into nightmares from different nightmares will never meet."

"but……"

This is an illusion!

An glimpse of the truth came from the recent promotion order to the safe zone.

The various nightmare worlds are pieced together like jigsaw puzzle pieces; they may seem far apart, but in reality, they might be just a street away.

If you have a map and enough time, theoretically, it wouldn't be difficult to assemble a large team of Dreamers to conquer the land.

……

At the same time, the Countermeasures Bureau.

Small meeting.

"To realize that plan in time, we need to gather a sufficient number of elite Dream Fallers in the Nightmare World."

"It's neither difficult nor difficult."

"But there's another prerequisite for executing the plan: logistics."

"Therefore, we need to establish a camp in the nightmare world where we, the dreamers, can rest, resupply, and defend against danger."