I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

The bizarre things in the real world are indeed much easier to deal with.

This is not because the strangeness of reality is weaker.

Simply put, in reality, the Countermeasures Bureau can easily summon multiple experts in the Control or Refinement stages, and also has many tools, equipment, and weapons at its disposal.

Firearms have limited effectiveness against the supernatural, but the Countermeasures Bureau has also developed targeted anti-supernatural weapons, although many of them cannot be brought into nightmares.

With strong fighters, weapons, and logistical support, taking down a monster is a piece of cake.

Shi An believed that it wouldn't be long before the strange creature was dealt with, perhaps not even until tomorrow.

but……

"When a strange creature is discovered in the city, it often means that there may be more strange creatures lurking in the future."

"This also means that the barrier of reality has weakened, and the invasion of nightmares has become more intense."

Nightmares are invading reality!

Countermeasures Strategy!

Expansion of the new staff area!

Nightmare Gaze!

Shi An stood by the window, watching the endless stream of cars outside, everything seemingly peaceful. But he knew that, unseen by him, the nightmare was infiltrating more and more intensely.

The current safe zones are encouraging more and more dreamers to tackle nightmares.

According to Xuanjian, as long as nightmares are swept away one by one, the frequency of nightmares invading reality will naturally decrease significantly.

The crisis resolved itself.

"But is that really all there is to it?"

"After all, nightmares can very well be part of one's own consciousness."

……

As Shi An pondered how to explore the nightmare, he rode his electric scooter home.

Having already eaten dinner at the company cafeteria, Shi An immediately closed the door, drew the curtains, and opened the door to the safe zone as soon as she got home.

In one step, they returned to the safe zone.

"As expected, the safe zone is still the most reassuring."

Shi An sat at the desk in the store manager's office, twirling a pen in his hand, his mind racing with thoughts.

"Right now, the most important things to do are to upgrade the safe zone and investigate the Nightmare Gaze incident."

The former cannot be rushed, and rushing it won't help.

We should just continue developing at the current pace, step by step.

The latter requires you to take the initiative.

However, there aren't many clues.

"If there is an opportunity, we should obtain information from the Countermeasures Bureau. Once the first exchange meeting of the safe zone is successfully held, it can continue to be held indefinitely."

In the short term...

"Let's figure out a way to contract the second weird employee first."

"With two mysterious employees, one can stay in the safe zone and the other can remain hidden. If necessary, they can be summoned in reality, which will ensure greater security."

He possesses the power of containment and controls the rare cursed artifact, the Invisible Corridor, making it easy for him to easily defeat even those in the Controlling Stage of the Dream.

But the truly bizarre are even more terrifying, often killing without a trace.

"Transform an employee, and find a cursed object that can be activated autonomously and possesses passive defensive capabilities."

Shi An pondered to himself.

Shi An also had a clue how to make the "Contract Employee" option appear during the three-choice loot phase.

"Look at the specific nightmare."

"The probability of encountering a large nightmare is naturally much higher, but large nightmares are difficult to conquer, so it's not a good time to attempt them now."

"And miniature nightmares..."

The last time the Nightmare Dormitory was able to "explode" a bloody handprint, comparable to getting gold in a single draw.

Normally, the drops from regular nightmares are mostly complete cursed items, cursed item templates, membership cards, props, and dream crystals; getting blueprints is a rare occurrence.

However, through Shi An's observation, some patterns were also discovered.

"The more ordinary the nightmare, the lower the probability of obtaining rare items."

Nightmare dormitories, nightmare hospitals, pitch-black streets, eerie buses...

These are the templates that exist in reality and are also the most frequently used by nightmares.

Conversely, the Contaminated Spring in the last major nightmare was not a real-world object. Afterwards, there were two loot items modeled after the Contaminated Spring, both extremely valuable options.

"Therefore, we need to identify these kinds of nightmares and figure them out."

The strategists, naturally, are the ones who devise the schemes.

At this moment, Shi An truly realized the benefits of having a Dreamer employee.

Of course, he wouldn't mistreat Fa Gui.

Conquering Nightmare can help the almost-complete Demonic Path break through, and Shi An will also provide necessary items and backup guarantees during the conquest.

but……

Shi An glanced at it.

Currently, the safe zone connects two nightmare worlds, but both are relatively ordinary, and the dreamers can explore them on their own.

The prerequisite for the strategy to conquer the 'special mini-nightmare' he wants is to find it.

How do I find it?

Of course, it's not something you can just wait for. Given how quickly the safe zone connects to the new nightmare, you can't wait three to five days.

To find it, you must delve into the nightmare, transcend the nightmare, and search for it.

"Nightmare zones can always be crossed; the only thing to do is find the gaps, or passages, between nightmares."

"Those who fall into nightmares often accidentally stumble into nightmare zones, but I can find them."

It's very difficult to find it by relying on trickery!

Even though he was a master of the Control stage, he was not much more efficient than an ordinary Dream Faller in searching for even the smallest gaps.

Shi An has his own support.

He left the store manager's office and walked along the small corridor.

The tool shed is on the left, and the storage room is on the right. Inside the tool shed, he used his belief points to transform it into a small private room.

At this point, a fork in the road appeared inside the passageway.

Following the fork in the road, you'll find an ancient obsidian gate.

As Shi An entered, the obsidian gate opened with a rumble, revealing a spacious but dark interior. A strange black building stood there, with pipes crisscrossing its exterior and white steam hissing from the pipe openings.

"The Wizard's Alchemy Workshop"!

The presentation definitely resembled that of a clandestine workshop.

The blueprints were unremarkable, but it wasn't until Shi An built it that he realized the alchemy workshop was more practical than he had imagined.

Currently available craftable items:

"①The Wizard's Magical Eye"

"②I'm Ignited by the Special Drink"

"③Burning Torch"

Note: There is a probability of failure and mutation during the production process.

"Note: Any additional blueprints can be entered into the Alchemy Workshop."

All three items are very useful!

The third one, the "Blazing Torch," is a torch that can be switched on and off. How important is a torch in the nightmare world? Those who have fallen into nightmares know all too well.

Many monsters and strange creatures are weak to fire! At the very least, it can make them wary.

For those who have fallen into dreams, such a torch is often more useful than a cursed object. At least it has no side effects!

The second special drink, after being drunk, makes one feel as if a continuous stream of energy is flowing through their body.

They can either fight a major battle or slip away unscathed.

It just doesn't last long, and afterwards you'll feel weak.

The number one ranked item, "Witchcraft Eye," is also the most precious item in Shi An's opinion.

An eyeball about the size of a palm, with a pair of small wings, capable of rapid flight.

"Witchcraft Eyes: Transmits what you see to your retina or a corresponding receiver, and is controlled by a joystick."

"Crafting Requirements: 1 Fragment of a Cursed Dream Item, 500g of Dream Dust, 3 Materials Infused with Cursed Power"

Manufacturing time: 3 hours

"Note: Adding extra Dream Dust can reduce the failure rate during crafting. Up to 1000g of Dream Dust can be added."

The cost is not low!

All things considered, the cost of one Wizard Eye is close to three Dream Crystals!

If the safe zone hadn't started charging a basic protection fee, he probably wouldn't have been able to create two magic flying eyes.

Rao is so,

Even though he had also acquired some incomplete cursed items these past few days,

Shi An only managed to create four magical flying eyes, and one attempt failed.

but,

There was also a time when a positive mutation occurred during manufacturing!

"Shadow's Spell Eye: Grants greater vision range and faster flight speed."

"Note: You can remotely control Wizard Eye through the Alchemy Workshop, but if Wizard Eye is in a Nightmare World that is not connected to the Safe Zone, you will need a membership card as a relay."

This is what Shi An relies on to explore the nightmare world!

It can fly, and fly fast. Isn't it much better than a dream faller when it's running around in the nightmare world?

Shi An naturally kept this mutated magical flying eye for his own use.

As for the rest?

Naturally, besides purified water, it is another product produced in the safe zone.

However, this thing is limited in quantity and expensive, so it is not suitable to sell to those who have fallen into dreams.

then,

Business area.

Several people who had fallen into a dream were eagerly waiting.

"Here it comes!"

"A must-have exploration tool from the safe zone! The Wizarding Eye! I absolutely have to rent it today!"

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There will be an extra chapter at noon. I've been working overtime during the Chinese New Year holiday, I've done my best QAQ