What’s wrong with the dream world!

"And now, I have to ask for support from above!"

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"Ah."

"I'll make time to go over there."

In the dim movie theater, a woman wearing slim-fit trousers, a thin long-sleeved white shirt, a black tie around her neck, and a high ponytail, with a capable and majestic temperament, put down the phone next to her ear.

That's right.

It was done by a big, visible hand.

In this crowded cinema, the air felt as heavy as if sealed by a plastic bag, almost suffocating. Dim lights flickered only in the aisles, creating an unsettling atmosphere. The audience's faces intertwined in the darkness.

There was no sound in the entire screening room, and the big screen of the movie was different from that of a normal movie theater.

What was being played was not a series of flashing images, but images that were divided into small pieces and squeezed together to flash by.

In this blocked cinema, except Xu Yuanjie, every audience member must find their own scenes to explore.

Among the many pictures, there is one showing a conference room with a solemn atmosphere, and another showing a church with a crowd kneeling. It can be seen that those are the places of the old mayor and No. 13 respectively.

Except for the last row where Xu Yuanjie was sitting, the seats in the front were full of people.

The breathing sounds of these condemned prisoners, dressed in brown prison uniforms, blended together into a low chorus, permeated with the air of despair. They all wore collars around their necks, and those collars were connected to thick silver chains. Those chains moved closer to Xu Yuanjie's left hand, constantly condensing, refining, and fusing, eventually transforming into...

Xu Yuanjie held in her hand the small dog leash made of silver chains as thin as gossamer.

“…Very interesting.”

Without looking at the dazzling big screen, Xu Yuanjie closed her eyes and casually commented as if everything was under control:

"Being able to capture so many people with the fate of the 'Dream' realm and refine them into 'Nightmare', it seems that my lover's old acquaintance is at least a person with the fate of the 'Distortion' level."

Her tone seemed nonchalant.

The female secretary standing behind her was obviously someone Xu Yuanjie trusted deeply.

She had been following Xu Yuanjie for a long time. It was no exaggeration to say that she had sworn allegiance to Xu Yuanjie since she was a child, so she naturally knew who the lover Xu Yuanjie was referring to was...but until now, this female secretary still found it a little hard to believe.

But Xu Yuanjie's actions are definitely not wrong, and Xu Yuanjie's words must be listened to. She will not doubt her master's vision, but will only think that her vision is not high enough.

If your vision is not high enough, you should listen more to the answers from Lady Xu Yuanjie, so the female secretary hesitated for a moment and then expressed her doubts.

"My Lord, I don't understand why we should help suppress the influence of 'Real Dreamland' and allow it to develop to this point?"

Real Dreamland: Chapter 77 He Did It Too

"..."

If Xu Yuanjie was young, she would definitely not answer such a boring question, and the female secretary would never have the ability to ask questions.

The young [Ruler] did not need subordinates with their own will, she only needed puppets that could perfectly carry out her orders, and in the past, before she met Yu Xiu De, she had indeed done so.

It was just her first love that changed her.

Although, Xu Yuanjie knew that it was just a dream deliberately created by the [Nightmare] in order to escape the control of the [Ruler] and distort her thinking, mixed with various dreams that could weaken the [Ruler's] consciousness.

Those private goods include but are not limited to:

"We all have our own desires and needs, but when we try to control others, we risk neglecting their feelings. Try to understand their perspective, and you might find more empathy."

"Building healthy relationships requires trust and respect, and avoiding manipulation can make our relationships more genuine and long-lasting."

"Everyone desires freedom and choice. When we manipulate others, we often deprive them of their autonomy, which can lead to rebellious behavior."

“Try to think about why you have the urge to manipulate. Is it because you’re insecure, or are you overly concerned about the outcome? Paying attention to your inner thoughts may lead to better solutions.”

"While manipulation may work in the short term, it drains our energy and relationships in the long term. Letting go and allowing things to unfold naturally often leads to better outcomes."

"I've had similar experiences, and I've found that letting go of the desire to control makes me feel more relaxed and at ease."

Of course, the dream of [Nightmare] will not directly throw these private goods in the face of [Ruler]. This person with a deep emotional intelligence is more accustomed to using multiple dreams that he has seen and heard to corrode people's original will bit by bit and change it in the direction that [Nightmare] wants.

[Nightmare] cannot directly kill the [Ruler] in a dream, just as the [Ruler] cannot directly control [Nightmare] in reality.

So at that time, Yu Xiu De chose an indirect method, wanting to try to shake the spirit of the [Ruler] first... not necessarily to kill him, but at least he should let him put away the not-so-clean little silver chain, so that it would not tickle him in his dreams when he was sleeping during class.

But [Nightmare] is not the owner of the fate in the "spiritual" realm after all, and [Ruler], the owner of the true young and natural fate who has been able to hide in the real society for many years since birth but has never been discovered, is obviously not an easy person to deal with.

The young Xu Yuanjie not only did not follow Yu Xiu De's idea completely, but also absorbed some truly useful good things from Yu Xiu De's mixed personal goods. She no longer relied on her exaggerated and frightening natural ability to control everyone under her control. Instead, she learned to use both kindness and force, and expanded the number and scope of her control by relaxing some powers.

The young [Ruler] gained a deeper understanding of [Domination] from the [Nightmare]'s dream. She loosened the chains slightly not because she was persuaded by the [Nightmare], but for a more thorough domination!

"Trust", "emotion", and the "loyalty" that comes with it... these things can also become chains of [domination]!

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"You can try to guess and try to figure out what I'm thinking."

Xu Yuanjie leaned back in her chair, closed her eyes and rested, still holding the "reins" that controlled the crowd.

The secretary behind her was a little flattered.

However, this person who had been "conquered" by Xu Yuanjie since she was a child naturally understood that, unlike ordinary superiors who did not like to have their thoughts guessed, the [Ruler] liked to demonstrate her own will and others' obedience to her will.

So the secretary plucked up her courage and tried to express her guess based on the information she had:

"So far, it seems that there is only one person behind the 'Real Dreamland', and that person is the priest. Furthermore, this person is suspected to be from the same place as Mr. Yu Xiude, and is also a natural born wielder of this destiny."

"As for that 'Nightmare'... although it was created by the owner of that fate through the 'Dream' realm, it bears a strong resemblance to Mr. Yu Xiude. Furthermore, our people learned from some secretly captured believers that the priest often recites prayers filled with metaphors, possibly symbolizing Mr. Yu Xiude's life before he left that unnamed research institute."

Xu Yuanjie listened quietly without interrupting.

The nameless research institute that produced so many talented people was actually not a secret. Many years ago, some people realized that there was an illegal research institute that specialized in collecting people with natural life characters. After all, one of the experimental subjects of this institute was still flying around the world to "uphold justice."

Xu Yuanjie knows her first love very well, or rather, she has always been obsessed with her first love.

And when she became the [Pillar] with a transcendent status and immense power, it was natural for her to easily collect a lot of information she wanted through unpredictable channels.

Those whose destiny involves the field of “power” may not be as good as those whose destiny involves the field of “omniscience” in collecting information, but they also have the means to achieve their goals.

[Fate] is not omnipotent, but many [fates] can achieve another effect that the fate owner wants by taking a detour.

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Standing behind Xu Yuanjie's seat, the female secretary continued to carefully formulate her words without being interrupted:

"And since the description of 'nightmare' is almost identical to Mr. Yu Xiude himself, and Mr. Yu Xiude's 'dream' is something that even those with the 'omniscience' fate who are loyal to you cannot glimpse... then is it possible that this illegal cult was instructed by Mr. Yu Xiude himself?"

"So even though you noticed the 'Real Dreamland' a long time ago, you still didn't take any action. Is it because you wanted to... protect Mr. Yu Xiude?"

The female secretary almost said she was covering up for Xu Yuanjie, but her good professional ethics and awe for Xu Yuanjie made her change her words rationally.

"……Protect?"

Xu Yuanjie opened her eyes and looked at the chaotic screen.

She knew what the secretary wanted to say before she changed her words, but she didn't care. Instead, she spoke in a leisurely tone:

"Maybe. After all, I don't know if he's my lover's pet."

The person with the dangerous fate that has caused panic in many cities, put tens of thousands of people to sleep, and whose impact is expanding, seems so insignificant in Xu Yuanjie's words.

The safety of cities with populations of millions or tens of millions also seemed too trivial to her.

The only thing that seems to have weight in the words is "he".

As if she had thought of something, Xu Yuanjie chuckled again:

"Or perhaps, this isn't a pet, but a sacrifice, an opportunity for the pinnacle of the current 'Dream' realm to dabble in the realm of 'Faith'."

"And since he showed me a clear path when I was lost, I won't hinder his progress either."

"..."

The female secretary hesitated for a moment. Since entering the cinema, she has been standing behind Xu Yuanjie, waiting for Xu Yuanjie's instructions. As Xu Yuanjie's secretary, it is her duty to filter out unnecessary information to prevent unimportant information from disturbing the Federation's "pillars", so the phone that Xu Yuanjie uses specifically for internal work is kept by her.

She handed the phone to Xu Yuanjie, and through the content of the conversation just now, she also roughly understood what Xu Yuanjie agreed to.

So she tentatively asked:

"So... you agreed just now to avoid other people interfering?"

Xu Yuanjie is not the only pillar of the Federation. The secretary, unaware that the old mayor has been manipulated by Xu Yuanjie, continued, taking it for granted:

"So we arrive a little slower? Do you want me to tamper with the itinerary..."

Obviously, the subordinates of the [Ruler] are not loyal to the Federation, but to the [Ruler] himself.

"No."

At this time, Xu Yuanjie had already stood up and put on her coat.

She loosened the "reins," and instantly, the oppressive, despairing atmosphere of the film dissipated, and the sound of rapid breathing echoed throughout the audience. Even in the ecstasy of having survived, tears and snot streaming uncontrollably, and without any restraining devices, the condemned prisoners in their prison uniforms still dared not turn around, as if some great terror lay behind them.

The lights on the ceiling were turned on, and the light from the electric lights filled the vast space, sweeping away

In the silent cinema, these prisoners who only need to watch the images have no ears and do not need ears.

After opening her eyes, Xu Yuanjie didn't even glance at these "disposable resources", but took out a photo from her pocket.

It was still a photo of Yu Xiu De, but it was different from the photo of Yu Xiu De as a child in Xu Yuanjie's dream. In this photo, Yu Xiu De was wearing office worker clothes, and his eyes had completely turned into lifeless dead fish eyes.

She stroked the photo and chuckled:

"Although I won't hinder his progress, he is my lover after all, and the man destined for me."

The female secretary didn't understand, but she still took out the intercom and called the helicopter outside the cinema to prepare for further action.

Xu Yuanjie put the photo away and muttered to herself as she walked:

"His achievements are one of the jewels that adorn my crown of honor, because he is mine, and everything about him is mine...

"And if he leaves a mess behind in order to achieve his goals, that, too, is something I need to deal with."

"After all, he's mine."

Hearing Xu Yuanjie's words, the female secretary who was following behind her couldn't help but shudder.

Although, having been dominated and then conquered by Xu Yuanjie since childhood, she knew that as the natural pinnacle of the "power" field, her current ability priority was the most quantifiable cutting-edge "surpassing", and Xu Yuanjie was qualified to say such words.

But is this somewhat...

In a trance, the female secretary suddenly felt her neck tighten and her brain stiffen.

"Something?"

Xu Yuanjie seemed to be able to read minds. She turned her head slightly and looked at the tool she had used for more than ten years without any emotion.

The screws on the tool seem to be a little loose.

Should I replace it or tighten it?

Vaguely aware of Xu Yuanjie's intention, the female secretary, with a strong desire to survive, blurted out without hesitation:

“It’s a bit too lucky!”

Even under Xu Yuanjie's perception, her disrespectful thoughts, which had not yet formed, changed flexibly along with her words.

"Mr. Yu Xiude is incredibly lucky to be favored by Lady Xu Yuanjie!"

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At this time, Yu Xiu De, who was judged by the upper echelons of the Federation to be the mastermind behind "Real Dreamland" and was believed by the lower echelons to be cooperating with the Federation and having made contributions in finding the traces of "Real Dreamland", but in fact was neither, still had the question of "Why has the obviously problematic illegal religion 'Real Dreamland' not been brought to justice for so long?" He walked out of the elevator and returned home.

Zhuqin's attack was just a small episode for Yu Xiude. Even though Zhuqin had been deeply affected by the legacy of the "real dreamland", the fact that a senior follower of an illegal cult lived next door was not a big problem for Yu Xiude.

After tonight, everything will be over.

After confirming that the "hypothetical dream" he left on the door had not been triggered and that there had been no legal or illegal intrusion, Yu Xiu De took out the key, walked into the house and closed the door.

The living room was still as dim as when he left, and the curtains on the balcony were drawn, allowing only a little light to enter.

It was deserted, of course, and Nightmare's home was no different from when he left that morning.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Xiu De did not choose to lie down on the sofa immediately, but chose to go into the kitchen first and start preparing dinner for today.