I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

"Having experienced the safety of a small shop and no longer living in fear, could you really bear to return to a nightmare world fraught with danger?"

The regular customer asked directly.

The newcomer thought about it and realized that it did seem a bit difficult to handle.

He can endure darkness if he has never seen the light, but some things, once experienced, are hard to go back to.

The newcomer fell silent.

The old customer chuckled, "That's not all. What if we have many more opportunities to come to the safe zone shop than just this one? What if, under certain conditions, we are favored by the shopkeeper and can come to the safe zone every time we fall into a dream?"

Let's not even talk about how high the shelter limit is in the safe zone.

But in the perilous nightmare world, if they could return to the safe zone to rest and resupply at any time, experiencing nightmares would be more than ten times easier!

The newcomer swallowed hard and said, "So, breaking the rules is far more than just being kicked out of the safe zone. The violator could very well lose their entire future? Wow!"

This dreamer, who had just arrived in the safe zone, thought that all he had to do was leave this place. He had already overcome so many nightmares before, so what difference would it make if he went through them one or two more?

Kick them out? Blacklist them? It's no big deal.

But what if you were originally a member of the safe zone, what if you had already reached shore, but because of your foolishness you have fallen back into the sea of ​​suffering?

In particular, when you see others humming songs, drinking water, and having a drink, while you are alone outside the shop, struggling to survive in the cold wind, the gray fog, and the murderous aura.

that……

It's so painful, it's like killing yourself!

The newcomer immediately straightened up, squeezed his legs together, and his posture became much more upright.

"Brother, you're right. This is a very precious opportunity for us to get to the safe zone, and we should cherish it."

"Hmm, not bad, young man, you have potential."

The old customer who was speaking was also a very experienced dreamer; he had been in three mutual aid societies.

However, mutual aid societies have limitations.

There is no safe zone.

He began, "I'm planning to ask Mr. Fagui to lead a cursed artifact exchange event in the safe zone. How about you come too?"

The newlyweds were somewhat interested.

but,

He asked, "How can we ensure that we'll encounter the safe zone the next time we enter the nightmare world? As you said, before getting the manager's approval and obtaining a safe zone membership card, whether a dream can lead to a safe zone is still a matter of chance, right?"

The old customer nodded: "That's right, it really depends on probability. I asked Mr. Fagui, and he said that those of us who have already been to the safe zone have a higher chance of arriving here when we fall into a dream than other dream sufferers."

"And if we 'regular customers' use the items to team up, the chances of success increase dramatically! Even if the probability of encountering a safe zone isn't 100%, it's enough to take a gamble!"

He used a precious prop, certainly not just for an exchange meeting.

It was also to conquer the nightmare.

He had already found out that one of the criteria for obtaining a membership card was conquering Nightmare.

to this end,

The burly man had already selected two experienced Dream Fallers, making a total of three including the brother in front of him.

Everyone is a stranger, but with the safe zone behind them, a basic level of trust has already been established. Unless someone is a complete idiot, no one would risk their promising future for the benefit of a single nightmare walkthrough.

After a moment's thought, the newcomer stretched out his hand and said, "Cheers!"

"good!"

The burly man grasped the other man's outstretched hand.

"Code name: Ghost Blade."

"Code name: Departure Hook".

"Let's go all out!"

"Of course, before that, we should ask Mr. Fagui to ask the shop manager for his opinion."

……

In reality, Chaojiang District.

When Li Wei met the mutual aid society director again, the director was full of surprise.

Given this kid's previous physical condition, how could he still be alive? Survived a nightmare?

The board member quickly put on a smile, "Lee Wei, I knew you could pull through. The mutual aid society welcomes you back."

Li Wei nodded slightly.

He didn't harbor much resentment towards the mutual aid association, which had previously even wanted to sever ties with him.

After all, it's just a loose organization; people can come and go as they please.

But of course, he didn't miss this place much.

The reason he came here specifically was simply because he wanted to...

"I want to be the person in charge of the mutual aid society."

The words were spoken.

The director's eyes widened in surprise and anger, but before he could refute him, Li Wei unleashed the aura of his cursed object.

A chill spread.

It forms an invisible pressure.

"Control, control the period!"

"Now, am I qualified to be the one in charge?"

He wanted to repay the store manager.

But he was too weak.

So let's start by controlling more resources.

……

When Shi An left the safe zone, it was still bustling with activity.

He received a message that was passed from Fa Gui to Blood Handprint, and then from Blood Handprint to him.

"Holding an exchange meeting? That's a good thing."

Not to mention the suggestion from those who have fallen into dreams, Shi An has long wanted to hold a similar event.

He could only obtain more intelligence and information by communicating with those who had fallen into dreams, whether it was the development and use of cursed objects, strategies for dealing with nightmares, or the situation of various organizations in reality... These were all things that Shi An wanted to know.

He doesn't think he has too much.

Once the dreamers start talking, they always end up revealing one or two secrets.

Unfortunately, most of the customers in the sales area are new customers and are still quite reserved, so it's not suitable for him, the "mysterious and powerful store manager," to lead such an event.

Shi An had originally planned to subtly hint at something after a while, but unexpectedly, the customers in the safe zone were exceptionally enthusiastic.

"Too."

"People like Xuanjian, Xixue, and Lao Yao come from large organizations and don't have to worry about intelligence, but the real Dream Fallers in the civilian world have a much greater need for intelligence."

"I must attend the exchange meeting in a few days."

Well, it's not suitable for her to show her face either.

Shi An was afraid of being asked questions he didn't know how to answer.

But that's not a big problem. Once he enters the safe zone, he'll have a complete understanding of everything inside the store.

Just let the bloody handprint notify me when the time comes.

As for today...

Shi An woke up promptly at 7:30.

Today is a special day. After a week of special training, he will start his job as a staff member of the Countermeasures Bureau.

You can now receive a salary, as well as social insurance and housing fund benefits.

Shi An originally only wanted to slack off and coast through life, but...

"This position is somewhat unexpected. I get to meet quite a few people who have fallen into dreams, and I might even gain something unexpected."

The Countermeasures Bureau mainly consists of two departments: the Operations Department and the Logistics Department.

The Operations Department is a frontline department, and even the support and investigation teams within it have to face crises from time to time.

In reality, Shi An was just an ordinary person, completely powerless, and he had no desire to join the Action Department. Of course, he couldn't go anyway.

Within the Operations Department, members are either seasoned Dreamers or people who have received formal training and are skilled in martial arts and marksmanship.

The peripheral staff only go to the logistics department.

But the place he was going to was a bit special; it wasn't the cleaning team or the control team, but something called...

"Newcomer Orientation Area"