I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

"The effect of the training ground is truly powerful, incredibly powerful!"

Shi An was amazed.

He had underestimated it.

Although he couldn't see the specific effects of the training ground until it was actually built.

For the strong, they can quickly master a spell or rapidly improve their skills through the training ground.

For ordinary dream sufferers, it is also possible to significantly improve their understanding of cursed objects in a short period of time.

Shi An previously felt that the one or two hours of dreaming time for ordinary dream sufferers was too short to use in the training field.

It's actually not short at all.

One hour is enough to trigger dozens of spells.

The sheer number of times the spells are activated, along with the complete focus on spell development, is enough for many Dream Fallers in the Fusion stage to double their spell development rate within just one hour.

Their strength can almost double!

If this leads to a period of control, then it represents a new milestone.

Shi An adjusted the location of the training ground, attaching the entrance to one side of the business area. His current pricing for the training room is 100g of Dream Dust per hour.

Not expensive.

He hoped to improve the strength of the Dreamers gathered around the safe zone through the training ground.

As a result, the training grounds were already packed within just a few hours of his launch.

"Is it too cheap?"

"No, I'm afraid even if it's priced at 200g or 300g of Dream Dust per hour, it will still be packed."

Because for many Dream Fallers... even the poorer ones in the Fusion stage, they can grit their teeth and take out a few hundred grams of Dream Dust to try to reach the peak of the Fusion stage.

Moreover, the training room can be shared with other people.

If the cost is split among three people, the individual expenses will be even lower.

at this time,

Of the five training rooms, Shi An kept the first one for his own use, leaving four for the public.

This room is not just for Shi An's personal use; the Blood Handprint and the Underworld Robe also need to practice their abilities.

Of the other four rooms, Fa Gui occupied one, Xi Xue and Tao Zi occupied another, the three Dreamers shared one, and Xuan Jian, who had arrived not long ago, also occupied one.

Meanwhile, queues had already begun to form outside the training ground.

Shi An stroked his chin. "Regarding the use of the training ground, whether or not the price is adjusted is another matter, but we need to add a time limit for its use. Hmm, let's add another one, allowing members to rent for a longer period at a time."

"In this way, the appeal of membership will be raised once again. Even those strong individuals who are not afraid of the dangers of nightmares will flock around the safe zone for the sake of a membership."

Shi An inspected the situation in each training room.

The training for ordinary dreamers cannot be sustained for very long; one to two hours is about the maximum.

Strong individuals, especially those who have reached the control or refinement stages, benefit from the training ground buffs, which reduce side effects to almost nothing. Their physiques are equally powerful and their endurance is strong, allowing them to use cursed items for extended periods.

"No, at this point, what's limiting their training isn't physical strength, but magical power."

"Especially for those who practice spellcasting, the consumption of spell power is even greater, and their bodies may be completely drained in no time."

Just as Shi An was thinking this, he saw Xi Xue in room number two take out a bottle of curse potion and gulp it down.

Oh right, and medicine too.

The strong are often wealthy.

However, even if a strong person is wealthy, they would not normally carry many recovery items with them.

Therefore,

Shi An recalled the recipe provided by Xi Xue.

"Curse Power Potion: A potion that can replenish curse power. Repeated use in a short period of time will cause the user to be eroded by curse power."

He has already entered the recipe into the alchemy workshop.

The refining cost is not cheap, as the main material is actually a flawed cursed artifact. However, one flawed cursed artifact is enough to make several potions.

This is a precious recovery medicine, usually only available to those in the Refining Stage.

"But once I get the new stock, some well-off Dreamers might buy it and use it. If they also get other recovery items, they could probably train for ten or more hours straight, phew—"

Spend money, spend a lot of money to train yourself to the point of exhaustion.

This is the world of the Dreamers.

Looking at those dreamers who were so intensely competitive, Shi An felt a sense of urgency.

Surely he can't be too weak as the store manager?

He was also practicing spells at that time.

He wasn't practicing the "Infinite Corridor" he had recently created, but rather several general-purpose spells.

This is a return gift from Xuanjian.

"Instantaneous Sword Strike", "Raging Punch", "Phantom Step", "Catching the Wind and Shadows", "Telekinesis"!

The first two are offensive spells.

Among them, Shi An can master the "Instant Sword" technique with just a little practice.

Phantom Step is a movement-based spell that can increase speed and improve evasion. Often, the first common spell learned by powerful Dream Fallers is a movement-based spell.

The last two are auxiliary spells.

Making educated guesses can significantly improve one's dynamic vision and reaction time.

Telekinesis, as its name suggests, seems to have many useful applications.

"These spells are not part of the internal tradition of our Ultimate Martial Arts School. You are free to use them, shop manager. You may already possess some of these spells, but they also contain annotations from our school's elders, which we hope will be of some use to you."

Xuanjian said so.

However, the shopkeeper actually didn't possess any spells, which were precisely what could solve his immediate problem.

Otherwise, watching Xuanjian and Xixue huff and puff while practicing spells, while he himself couldn't learn them, would still be a bit upsetting.

……

at this time,

Inside the training room, Xuanjian was still practicing "Instant Sword Strike".

Beginner, proficient, expert, master, and superb!

"Once I master the Instant Sword Technique, I can integrate it into the spells of my Evil Eye Sword."

"And proficient in..."

He never dared to imagine it before, but now he sees it as a possibility.

……

In the training room next door, Li Wei, a fellow dreamer, was currently sharing the room with two other dreamers.

Li Wei only entered the control phase after the last Nightmare walkthrough.

Originally, he should have developed the cursed artifact step by step, tempered his will, and tried to conquer the nightmare again and again until he stepped into the realm of refining.

but now,

"Even though I've only recently entered the control stage, I've already developed the cursed artifact to 100% in just a few hours."

"Next, refining the cursed artifact requires a trigger, which won't be easy to seize. Before that, perhaps I can try developing my own innate curse!"

Li Wei came from a commoner background and had not received formal training in a large organizational system.

Previously, he dared not hope to create spells early on.

But now, he has this ambition.

An ambition that is entirely achievable.

"Thumbs up for the store manager."

……

Business area.

"Welcome! This is the safe zone, a place where you no longer have to fear the nightmare's annihilation."

Inside the store, a young man in a black trench coat was greeting customers.

He is K, a temporary worker.

Not long ago, Little K finally made it back to the safe zone.

This was his third official nightmare.

He's a rising star in the Countermeasures Bureau—a high school student, a part-time employee in the Newcomer Division, and a reserve member of the Action Team. But he's under immense pressure; many are eyeing his spot for development. Little K knows perfectly well that he's never been a genius, just a lucky newbie.

Sure enough, without Uncle Yao's guidance, he couldn't find the safe zone during the second nightmare, and he began to face many dangers.

After surviving the ordeal without serious injury, he received little feedback due to his poor performance in battle.

There was no improvement.

Fortunately, he found a safe zone again during his third dream today.

And this time...

The three essential items for strategy: membership, training ground!

This left Little K overwhelmed with excitement and gave her a glimpse of the possibility of taking off.

He then put on the Dream Pearl provided by the shopkeeper and worked as a temporary employee in the safe zone, earning some Dream Dust and Contribution Points, which he could exchange for an opportunity to use the training ground during the day when there were fewer customers in the shop.

If he seizes the opportunity, he can also become a master of control.