What’s wrong with the dream world!

Yu Xiude focused his attention and began to revise word by word. He expertly adjusted his sentences, striving for brevity and force—but from his impassive face, it was impossible to tell whether he was putting his heart into it or not.

But judging from his efficiency and the results he achieved, he undoubtedly did his job well.

In the softly lit newspaper office, the afternoon slipped away quietly. Yu Xiude stared at his computer screen, his attention focused on the tedious editing work. His thoughts drifted with each word, occasionally interrupted by eye exercises, but never once by the occasional bustle of other cubicles.

Ordinary work, daily work...until Yu Xiu De received the draft from another reporter under him and saw the capitalized title.

"Beware of the shadows around you: the illegal religion [True Dreamland] has appeared in this city."

Real Dreamland: Chapter 51 [Real Dreamland]

Real dreamland?

Yu Xiu De was stunned when he saw the name of this illegal religion which seemed to refer to something too clearly.

Although he joined the newspaper to get first-hand information on local news and avoid causing trouble due to his ignorance of the world, he tried hard to hide his identity.

After all, as time went by and his strength increased, the time Yu Xiu De could stay in his dreams every night became longer and longer, and the dreams became more and more real, and the information he received became more and more complicated... and the real news in the newspaper could help Yu Xiu De to recover from his dreams slightly, at least strengthen his sense of the surrounding reality and clarify the cognitive dimension outside of dreams.

For today's "nightmare", there is no longer much difference between life in dreams and real life.

Yu Xiu De had other considerations in choosing to work at the newspaper, such as whether to rely on first-hand information to quietly nip in the bud some dangerous signs that the city seemed unable to cope with... or to prepare to leave in advance.

But in the past two years since moving to Qianpeng City, although it cannot be said that the city has been peaceful, in fact, the Federal Inspectorate has been able to solve those problems and the people who caused the problems, so Yu Xiu De has no chance to become a Nightmare Man or run away.

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'Why is there so much going on lately?'

Yu Xiu De sighed, he felt that ever since an uninvited guest broke into his dream and got lost, troubles started to happen one after another.

First, he was targeted by the authorities, and then he was entangled by the two cheap sisters who he should have gotten rid of. Those two cheap sisters even wanted to live with him when school started in September.

Isn't it possible to live in a university? Yu Xiude had inquired, and all dormitories at Qianpeng Mingge University are single rooms. If all else fails, ask Guan Weizhong to buy or rent a house outside the school for Fang Xuemu and Fang Xuehan.

If Yu Xiu De had not been worried that these two mentally challenged Xiao Dengs would suppress themselves and then one day suddenly couldn't hold it back and came to him to explode, he would not have agreed to this obviously unreasonable request.

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Yesterday, I treated Fang Xuemu and Fang Xuehan's psychological problems, especially Fang Xuemu's Stockholm syndrome. As a result, I dreamed of my old classmate at night, and I was sure that the old classmate was targeting me... I just don't know if it was because the official noticed me after targeting me, or if the official visit was instigated by this old classmate.

When Yu Xiu De was sorting out the news, he saw more than once photos of his old classmates who had grown up and were smiling politely as they went about comforting the people.

And today, after finally getting rid of my two troublesome step-sisters, this happened again.

The reference to this religious name is too obvious...

"Is she behind this? No, if it was her, she would have just come to my house with a collar and asked me if I wanted to be her dog... Even if she was trying to guard against my abilities, she wouldn't have used religion as a pretext to pressure me. Instead, she would have used her abilities to control the people around me, and then tried to control me."

'Unless I haven't seen her for so many years, she has changed a lot, but she was once trapped in my dream and did not lose herself. She is still stubborn and arrogant, so the possibility of her changing is really very small.'

"So, could this be a religion left over from the previous [Nightmare]? But why would these believers appear here at this time?"

Yu Xiu De couldn't say that the costume couldn't see the message, so as usual, he left everything to the Inspectorate and the superheroes to solve the problem.

Although this illegal religion may not be related to him, their beliefs may point to other people whose fate involves the field of "dreams", but Yu Xiu De is currently unable to confirm that it has nothing to do with him.

Reality is not like a dream, which can be taken for granted and repeated. [Real Dreamland] is far from being explained by coincidence.

"Could it be that someone with a destiny related to the realm of [Fate] is fanning the flames..."

His thoughts were in a state of confusion, and the lack of information at hand made it impossible to make a convincing inference. At this time, Yu Xiu De decided to investigate this illegal religion.

He remembered that he might still be under federal surveillance, and his computer search history might also be monitored. But that didn't matter. As a newspaper editor with a keen sense of news, it was only natural for him to notice a piece of news with great potential.

At this time, Yu Xiu De did not know that his privacy had been protected by his old classmate with great magical powers.

After all, "anchor" is a shady term. No one likes someone they care about to be seen as a "weak point." The recently updated "Anchor Human Rights Act" circulates only within certain institutions that need to deal with those with this fate. This information is far beyond the reach of ordinary newspapers.

Yu Xiu De's current understanding of "Anchor" is still based on the introduction of his exclusive operator, Yu Wensong. His body is hidden in the city, his spirit is detached from the world, and he prefers to explore and build his own nightmare dreams rather than invade others. In fact, he has no chance and no interest in accessing information within the system... Perhaps his two adopted sisters who have become superheroes and are participating in the special education of those with federal destiny can bring him some accurate and credible information.

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Yu Xiu De opened the search engine, typed in "Real Dreamland" and clicked search. The next second, pieces of information, some true and some false, appeared on the computer screen along with overwhelming advertisements.

Yu Xiu De ignored the advertisements, tried hard to distinguish, and finally had a rough understanding of the so-called "real dreamland".

【Real Dreamland】

It is not a religion that has been passed down from generation to generation throughout history, but a religion that has emerged in recent years.

Believers of [Real Dreamland] believe in the existence of [Nightmare]. It is currently impossible to confirm whether it is the owner of the unknown fate. They believe that dreams are the gateway to the true self and higher wisdom, and [Nightmare] is the creator and gatekeeper of the paradise behind the portal.

Believers believe that dreams of Nightmare can not only provide guidance and enlightenment in real life and nourish the soul, but also contain the ultimate life pursued by all living beings.

Currently, the only confirmed religious ritual of "Real Dreamland" is the prayer before going to bed every day.

The belief in "Real Dreams" is mainly spread among social groups with low happiness index, such as low-income families, unemployed people, disabled people, immigrant groups, etc. According to interviews and surveys, those who perform the ritual of "Real Dreams" wake up the next day and all believe in the existence of "Nightmare".

No obvious social harm has been found so far.

But what attracted Yu Xiude's attention most was the earliest action record of [Real Dreamland].

A record of actions from more than ten years ago.

Yu Xiu De left the institute about ten years ago.

Real Dreamland: Chapter 52 [Nightmare] The Peak! The Answer to the Dream!

Ok.

Now it seems that this suspicious religion is very likely targeting him.

After turning off the computer screen and resting his eyes, Yu Xiu De let out a breath of foul air.

The reason why Yu Xiu De did not make a guarantee is that he believes that the most taboo thing in reality is to talk about logic - especially the logic that one believes in.

Putting aside theoretical omniscience, the real world is a huge blind box for everyone, and no one knows which will come first, tomorrow or an accident.

The "prophets" who can predict the future are accustomed to using riddles to leave themselves some escape routes. The "detectives" who are like reading a script also need to collect evidence to strengthen their confidence in super reasoning...not to mention the "nightmares" who do not involve the field of "omniscience".

The disordered dream did not erase Yu Xiude's rigor.

He leaned back in his office chair, his eyes closed and opened, and the fleeting dream completed its mission and vanished.

Yu Xiu De had been thinking for a long time in a fleeting dream in reality. In the dream, he turned the known information into paper, materialized various logics into lines, and arranged various possibilities.

There was only one thing he could be sure of at the moment.

That is, the dream in [Real Dreamland] cannot be related to oneself, because one does not have any feeling at all.

The dream of [Nightmare] cannot even be seen by the person whose destiny involves the field of "omniscience"... This is what Yu Xiu De once tested in the research institute.

Yu Xiu De could instantly detect the invasion of the [Dream Man], the owner of the destiny, let alone those ordinary people... Moreover, the dreams that Yu Xiu De had were only for himself and would not satisfy the wishes of those believers at all.

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There are also some guesses that Yu Xiude cannot confirm based on the information he has at hand.

As far as Yu Xiu De knew, the previous [Nightmare] seemed to be doing quite ordinary. At least in the Federation's records, he seemed a little too mediocre - at least compared to the fate owners Yu Xiu De knew.

Although there are many cases in the news where the influence of past fate owners continues to the present, in reality, few fate owners can overcome the power of time - so the possibility that this religion is a product left over from the previous "Nightmare" is not high.

The same goes for the previous generations of [Nightmares]. They do not have the ability to leave behind so-called "miracles" that can be worshipped even though they have no followers and have died.

There is no such thing as the older the world is, the more powerful it is. Even though there are rumors that there are immortals among the six people in the Federation, that is because they are powerful and ancient. Some [fates] do have the ability to prolong their lifespan and existence.

The abilities of those with a destiny, as a whole, exhibit a spiraling upward trend, similar to the development of civilization... Why has preferential treatment for those with a destiny become a common tradition throughout the history of this world and across all regions? Even the majority of science in this world was developed and summarized by those with a destiny, which deals with the realm of "truth."

As the current [Nightmare], Yu Xiu De could be sure that he had reached the pinnacle of the "Dream" realm without even communicating with other fate holders involved in the "Dream" realm... because in fact, more than one fate holder, [Dream Man], had broken into Yu Xiu De's dream, but only the malicious [Dream Man] was kept by the owner of the dream.

The rest of the dream walkers were just passing by, and could only pass by. They couldn't even notice that in the strange dream, there was a pair of eyes watching them quietly.

Yu Xiu De knew very well that at least in the realm of "dreams", he should be invincible and was already at the forefront.

Therefore, rather than thinking that it was a religion created by the "Nightmare" of the past, Yu Xiu De felt that it was other people with destinies involving the realm of "dreams" who were acting under the guise of the "Nightmare"'s reputation.

As for whether they were coming to conceal their identity or targeting me, considering the earliest records of the illegal religion "Real Dreamland", it was shortly after I left the institute... It is very likely that they were coming for me.

But isn't that right?

Yu Xiu De remembered that before he left, there was no one in that research institute who had a destiny related to the "dream" field. Even though [fate] could be developed and derived, and those little monsters also had unique skills, Yu Xiu De still felt that it was unlikely to achieve what was advertised in [Real Hometown].

The infinite dream of everyone getting what they want is a very troublesome and energy-intensive task, even for one's own sake...

After organizing his thoughts and determining his strategy, Yu Xiu De picked up the phone on the table and instructed one of his reporters to see if he could find a believer.

It doesn't matter whether the person is a true believer or a false believer, as long as he has performed the "real dream" ceremony.

then……

Yu Xiu De put down the phone.

A rare hint of vitality appeared in his lifeless dead fish eyes.

[Nightmare] can't read information from dead objects, nor can it understand the language of animals, but if it's a human...

Yu Xiu De has many ways to get the information he wants.

[Nightmare] It is just being addicted to sleep and having no motivation. One cannot find the direction and goal in reality, so one appears too insensitive to the outside world and the information collected is too narrow.

But now, he found it.

Even if it is just a short-term goal, it is enough to motivate [Nightmare] to explore other people's dreams.

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In a small flower shop in Qianpeng City, other employees had already started their lunch break, but Zhu Yajing had just finished her lunch.

To save money, her lunch is simple, a very cheap box lunch.

The lunch box was divided into several simple compartments. The compartment on the left contained loose but slightly dry rice, each grain distinct but without any luster; next to it were a few pieces of dull-colored braised pork, the meat looked greasy and not fresh, the sauce had soaked through the surrounding dishes, and the greasy feeling made it difficult to eat; further to the right was a small pile of green vegetables, the edges of the leaves had turned yellow and were slightly shriveled.

But Zhu Yajing ate very contentedly, probably because she had a heavy workload in the morning and was tired and a little hungry.

After dinner, she did not take a nap because the flower shop still needed someone to watch over the door, and she still needed to receive the guests who came at noon... It had always been like this.

Maybe the store manager thought that when customers saw Zhu Yajing, a disabled person, they would feel some sympathy and buy more flowers... Or maybe it was simply because Zhu Yajing was hardworking and never complained. In short, everyone else in the store could be lazy, but Zhu Yajing had to work honestly all the time.

And Zhu Yajing has gotten used to it.

She was even somewhat grateful to the harsh and demanding auntie. After all, she was deaf and mute...

She doesn't have that many choices, does she?

Real Dreamland: Chapter 53 [Priest]

But just like in the middle of the day when the sun is shining brightly, the other employees in the flower shop need to take a lunch break, and few customers would buy flowers at this time.

Zhu Yajing was in a daze for a long time, but still no customers came.

This made her thoughts involuntarily drift back to the morning.

In the early morning, which happens about three or four times a week, I went out just in time to say good morning to Mr. Yu Xiude, only to find a strange girl clinging to my neighbor's back...

After the misunderstanding was resolved, he was proselytized by a suspicious person when he went to take out the trash...

Today was a little too exciting for Zhu Yajing.

As for the leaflet given to her by the suspicious person, she had secretly thrown it away after making sure she was out of the sight of the missionaries in purple clothes.

Zhu Yajing would never be fooled by such a suspicious cult. Although she did imagine what life would be like if she were not deaf and dumb, she never thought of escaping from reality.

Her mother raised her single-handedly with great difficulty, and now her younger sister, who was about to enter high school, needed tuition fees... How could she join such a suspicious-looking cult?

Even if they said something like "Dreams are just a harbor of reality. We don't force you to integrate into the real dreamland, but at least you can try to relax and rest here, and then face the reality in a better state...", Zhu Yajing would not try to pray silently in her heart before going to bed.

These words sound almost the same as deceptive statements such as "You won't get sick from smoking once." "It's easy to quit as long as you have perseverance." "You have to have the courage to try."

Zhu Yajing is just deaf and dumb, not stupid or foolish.

Zhu Yajing knew that behind those religions, there were more or less shadows of those so-called "fate owners", and it was difficult for ordinary people to resist the fate owners, just like it was difficult for disabled people to resist normal people... let alone herself.

Who knows, once I enter a dream, the next morning I might become a believer who signs to strangers every day, "Discover true reality and joy, welcome to the world of dreams"...