I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

Shi An began practicing the manipulation of cursed objects.

He checked his inventory.

Currently, I possess several cursed items: an invisible corridor, black shoe covers, a red veil, a headband of tranquility, and a steel bar.

And several incomplete or damaged cursed items.

He has two enclosures.

Slot number one contains the only rare-grade cursed artifact, the Invisible Corridor;

Slot number two is used to replace the remaining complete-grade cursed items as needed. Normally, it's used to house steel bars and bones to enhance one's resilience under normal circumstances.

"The practice mainly focuses on the invisible corridor."

Shi An had only tried it briefly in the bathroom of her rented apartment before.

After that, he dared not try it again, for fear of affecting the surrounding neighbors.

He stretched out his hand.

On his wrist, the true form of the invisible corridor spell manifested.

The chilling curse power circulated around the bracelet, then surged into the body, and finally was released through the open palm towards a spot not far in front of him.

In an instant,

Ripples spread outwards in concentric circles.

The Invisible Corridor possesses the ability to manipulate space, and Shi An's "Spatial Oscillation" technique was developed from this.

"However, since it is not a curse, its power is very dispersed. At most, it can only shake away some ordinary tables and chairs. It is completely impossible to fight against the strange."

Shi An continued to try.

His mind was filled with too many thoughts.

Soon, 'spatial walls', 'so close yet so far', 'spatial constraints'...

He unleashed one ability after another.

But naturally, these are mostly just fancy tricks. They might be useful, but their usefulness is unlikely.

"In terms of development and application, we should start with the core function of the cursed object."

Shi An pondered.

In just half an hour, he made the invisible corridor incredibly interesting.

Although he considered all the abilities he had developed to be mere "tricks," their uselessness was only in resisting the bizarre. If he were to deal with weaklings like humans or ordinary dreamers, a little spatial power would be enough to suppress them.

After all, Shi An, who had contained the cursed object, was now equivalent to a peak master of the Control stage, in addition to his experience and combat skills.

No, it's even stronger than the Great Perfection of the Control Stage.

His spell item development is 100%, and he is unaffected by the side effects of spell items.

Experience and skills can be quickly acquired through frequent practice.

war!

Practice until the very end!

Shi An repeatedly activated the invisible corridor, stopping to catch his breath when he got tired, and eating some milk tea and small cakes that Mingyi had brought from the shop to replenish his energy.

once!

Ten times!

One hundred times!

Today is Saturday, and the Countermeasures Bureau is on holiday since there are no missions.

Shi An simply stayed at home in the training ground, constantly using the incantation to activate it, practicing until the end of time.

He experienced no side effects whatsoever when using the cursed objects.

Then what reason is there to stop?

Train! Train like crazy!

Shi An became increasingly adept at controlling the cursed objects and wielding their power. He entered a state of flow, completely absorbed and forgetting himself and the world around him.

All I could see was an invisible corridor.

Only an invisible corridor remains!

The power of the incantation flowed and surged within his body, growing faster and faster, and its trajectory becoming increasingly complex and mysterious.

At a certain moment,

"Buzz~!"

It felt as comfortable as if my Ren and Du meridians had been opened.

From the formless corridor of the cursed object, Shi Anfu drew out a large amount of cursed power as if by divine inspiration, and then let this cursed power flow along a mysterious trajectory, gathering to form a power that changes shape.

Output it once again!

In an instant!

The earth changes, the walls change, the space changes.

The changes spread, and in an instant, a corridor shaped like the Chinese character "回" (hui) was formed.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth...

Dozens of "回"-shaped corridors intertwine and merge together, forming a chaotic and enormous maze.

The maze itself is much larger than this training room, with a chaotic layout and corridors that can change at any time.

Its walls are exceptionally sturdy, with one layer after another.

Even if you manage to break through the first loop-shaped corridor, you'll only fall into the second corridor.

This is……

"Spell - Infinite Corridor!"

"An exclusive spell created based on the rare enchanted artifact, the Invisible Corridor!"

Having developed this spell by chance, Shi An also somehow understood how to use it.

Create a vast, confined space.

At the same time, Shi An can overlook the entire Infinite Corridor and adjust the space and orientation inside.

"The biggest difference between using spells and simply wielding the power of cursed objects lies in the concentration of energy!"

"If the corridor space was previously made of hardwood planks, it is now made of reinforced concrete."

The former, the eerie can be easily torn apart.

The latter is enough to stop the strange occurrences for a period of time.

With its infinitely nested corridors, creating an endless loop, it's not impossible for it to trap the eerie creatures to death.

"Me? I utterly defeated a bizarre-level powerhouse?"

"Did I really become this amazing without even realizing it?"

The thought lasted for three seconds.

next moment,

It felt like my body had been hollowed out.

The endless corridor shattered and vanished with a bang, and Shi An's face turned deathly pale and his legs went weak.

"Eek?"

Surreali couldn't understand why this human was so weak.

Perhaps humans are inherently weak.

It flew over like a candlelight, grabbing Shi An who was about to fall.

I poked it again.

It's still warm, and it doesn't look dead yet.

If you're not dead, then everything's fine.

But Shi An really did have a feeling of impending doom.

It was so uncomfortable, like continuously charging for 10,000 meters and then collapsing from exhaustion with nowhere to lie down.

He did not experience any side effects from using the artifacts that could curse dreams, but there were still costs involved.

"Casting spells consumes a large amount of spell power and a small amount of physical strength."

"Before refining the cursed object, the cursed power is provided by the cursed object, while physical strength comes from oneself."

After consuming the precious medicine Blood Spirit Mushroom, Shi An's body has become stronger.

However, compared to the formidable experts who have undergone countless trials and tribulations at the second and third refinement stages, he is at best a little girl.

Not to mention, the spells used were exclusive to rare-grade cursed artifacts.

I'm so annoyed.

"That being said, it doesn't stop me from being a genius capable of developing my own spells."

"That's so true to me!"

……

"How infuriating! This genius can't even learn a spell!"

People's pessimism is not shared.

The Wizard's House.

After conquering the large nightmare, Xi Xue entered the period of control.

The first thing she did upon entering the control phase was... to learn spellcasting!

If Xuanjian could master a spell during the control phase, why couldn't Xixue?

She was never inferior to anyone in her life.

However, I can't learn it.

Several days have passed, and she still can't get the hang of this universal spell.

"That's perfectly normal. You don't expect to learn a spell in just a few days, do you? That wouldn't be genius, it would be monster!"

At the door, a female college student named "Taozi," who was about the same age as Xixue, walked over.

The two studied under the same teacher, a rising star in the wizarding family who was equally matched with them... once upon a time.

Peach snorted. "I've packed everything you wanted. Now, tell me, when are you taking me to the legendary safe zone? Once we get to the safe zone, I can conquer Nightmare, and I can reach the realm of control! Hmph!"

Legend has it that safe zones randomly appear throughout Nightmare World.

Legend has it that the safe zone is absolutely secure, and even the strangest things cannot leave a trace on the floor-to-ceiling windows.

Legend has it that there are plenty of supplies inside the safe zone, and once you get there, surviving in the nightmare world for ten hours or even several days is no problem at all.

Peach was actually a little skeptical, but when she saw that Xi Xue, who was previously 'slightly inferior' to her, was now so strong, she felt that the legend was true.

As long as she could get to that place, she...

I'm sure I'll be able to get on the store manager's good side.

Xi Xue arrived first? But she has the financial power!

"Is everything ready? Let's go right away."

Xi Xue took a break.

Then, they each took out a Dream Pearl from the sealed box and wore it close to their bodies.

I scrolled through my phone while waiting quietly.

Soon,

"Thump!"

The cell phone had disappeared sometime ago, and they were sitting on two pieces of dead branches and rotten wood.

The cawing of crows could be heard.

Xi Xue looked around.

Besides her and Peach, who had teamed up with her, there were two other strangers who had fallen into dreams not far away.

However, compared to the unease and worry of the other two who suddenly fell into a dream, Xi Xue was indeed excited.

"Finally, I'm back in the nightmare world. It feels just like coming home!"