What’s wrong with the dream world!

"Sorry, the leader assigned some work to me today. It's Dad's fault."

Yu Xiude picked up the little girl and nodded naturally in response to the smiling woman behind the door. Then, in the little girl's ear, he whispered something in a tone full of emotion that matched this dream memory:

"But don't worry... My dear daughter, before you start working..."

"I'll always be watching you."

Real Dreamland: Chapter 11: It’s hard to tell reality from dreams ()

The doctor who delivered the baby, the kind father, the patient teacher;

Friendly classmates, ambiguous friends, strangers on the street;

Strict boss, patient senior, object of surveillance;

In the dream, Yu Xiu De accompanied this diligent female colleague in a different identity and reviewed his life so far.

……

……

At 1:44 p.m., Yu Xiu De opened his eyes on time before the alarm set by other colleagues rang.

But he did not get up. Instead, he lay on the bed with a calm expression, his limbs motionless, and his lifeless eyes showed a rare look of obvious confusion.

He looked like a drunkard fished out of a wine jar, or a student coming out of an Internet cafe after staying up all night.

There are gains and losses.

The ability of [Nightmare] allows Yu Xiu De to treat dreams as another reality, from which he can study, practice, and summarize knowledge that can also be applied in reality, and even review the trajectory of reality. However, a dream with 100% authenticity also brings another problem... It is difficult for people to distinguish between reality and dreams.

The person in the dream got lost in Yu Xiu De's dream because he couldn't tell the difference between reality and dreams.

The longer one stays in a dream, the harder it will be to adapt to reality. Sometimes, the time Yu Xiu De spends in a dream is longer than his entire life so far. If he had not lived two lives as a human being and had a strong will, he would probably have been lost at the very beginning when his abilities were least under his control.

This is also one of the reasons why Yu Xiu De only enjoys 24 hours of sleep on weekends and works to do things on weekdays, because Yu Xiu De is worried that he will be completely lost in the dream and become a vegetable in reality... and die at the slightest misfortune.

Fortunately, Yu Xiu De was an experienced [Nightmare] after all, and the female colleague who secretly downloaded data on Yu Xiu De's computer was just an ordinary person who had received special training and was still very young, so within ten seconds, Yu Xiu De's originally blurred eyes quickly returned to lifeless dead fish eyes.

By using [Recall Dream] to achieve an effect similar to "mind reading", Yu Xiu De has confirmed that the identity of the owner of his fate has not been exposed, and the mistakes he made when he was born into this world have not caught up with him.

But he also did not fully understand the purpose of the people behind this female agent who had targeted him and joined the newspaper a year ago. After all, the female agent herself did not know.

Yu Xiu De could only barely make out some new concepts such as "anchor" and "anchored person" from a large number of encrypted conversations, which he had never heard of, and inferred that the reason he was being targeted was probably related to his two adopted sisters.

Turning his attention away from the female colleague whom he had already completely understood, Yu Xiu De couldn't help but feel tired.

This is the reality. Even if you take every step carefully, it is usually difficult to get what you want.

But dreams are different.

Sometimes, even Yu Xiu De, who is experienced and knows the difference between dreams and reality, occasionally feels that dreams are better.

……

……

After finishing a day's work, Yu Xiu De took the crowded subway, crossed the crowded street, walked along the pedestrian street filled with vendors, and arrived outside the apartment.

"..."

Yu Xiu De stopped at the security booth of the apartment building.

Sure enough, under the shade of the tree in front of the apartment, two men in black suits were standing with their arms folded across their chests, quietly waiting for their target to arrive.

Yu Xiu De thought about it and decided not to drag the two of them directly into the dream. After all, he had already confirmed that they were not exposed, so there was no need to make any unnecessary moves towards the official people.

Along the way, Yu Xiu De had invaded the dreams of more than two dozen passers-by, and looked through their short-term memories, but found nothing wrong.

According to the current intelligence, the identity of the owner of this fate has definitely not been discovered, otherwise the way home would not be as lively as usual, but rather deserted, with the area under martial law.

Although there are quite a few fate owners in the upper echelons of the Federation, and the law makes way for them in every way, this does not mean that the Federation's management of fate owners is very lax.

Granting certain privileges to those who possess destiny is intended to maintain overall social stability, so that those who possess destiny, regardless of their nature, will proactively report to the Federation as much as possible for federal management.

In terms of registration, if there is a fate owner like Yu Xiu De who fails to report the awakened fate to the Federation in the first place, he will face severe charges and may even be sentenced to death.

You know, even super criminals with several lives on their hands, unless they are unlucky enough to be killed by other legal fate holders in the name of self-defense, will only be imprisoned for a period of time even if they are arrested. If they can make meritorious contributions while serving their sentence, they may even be released and have their criminal record cleared.

……

"Mr. Yu Xiude, please stay."

One of the men in suits saw Yu Xiu De coming and reached out to stop him. His voice was polite, but his body was undoubtedly blocking Yu Xiu De's way home.

"……Who are you?"

Yu Xiu De stopped and spoke with just the right amount of doubt and caution.

In order to avoid unnecessary trouble caused by Yu Xiu De calling security, the man in the suit took out an ID to prove his official identity.

"This is not the place to talk, Mr. Yu Xiude. We would like to talk in your apartment."

Yu Xiu De nodded, agreeing to the suit man's request, but his face still showed a hint of vigilance. At the same time, he took out the mobile phone from his pocket and held it in his hand.

"His personality is generally consistent with the information provided; he's quite cautious and sensitive."

The man in the suit made an assessment in his mind.

This is a move that is consistent with Yu Xiude's citizen status.

After all, although you are required to take out your ID to prove your identity, as a good citizen who abides by the law, how can you have so many channels to access your ID and be able to tell whether it is genuine?

Moderate caution is necessary and is also a plus for the Anchor.

"Do you mind if I talk to the security again?" Yu Xiu De seemed to relax when he saw that the man in the suit did not stop him from taking out his cell phone.

The man in the suit nodded and said, "No problem, Mr. Yu Xiude. We're not looking for you for anything unspeakable, but I hope you will keep our conversation confidential."

The man in the suit still spoke in a polite tone, even with a hint of humility that was rare but obvious for a civil servant like him when talking to ordinary people.

The owner of the destiny behind this "anchor" in front of him deserves to sort out his words.

Real Dreamland: Chapter 12: Harmonious Coexistence

After greeting the security guard, Yu Xiu De took the two officials and took the elevator to the 13th floor. They walked through the corridor that was as clean as if it had been swept, and came to the door of room number d. They took out the key and opened the door.

After opening the door, the room was dark, with only a little sunlight struggling to enter the house through the narrow gap.

"...Aren't you going to open the curtains?"

The thin and capable man in a suit who first spoke to Yu Xiu De couldn't help but speak.

He and his companions were not so reckless as to sneak into Yu Xiude's home to investigate without the owner's permission.

The abilities of [Mingge] are varied and bizarre, and it's possible that some owners of these abilities will set triggering conditions in their homes. Although Yu Xiude has been ruled out as the owner of this fate, he is still suspected of being the "anchor" of a fate owner.

Furthermore, the owner of that fate already has a record of killing people remotely.

In order to avoid following in the footsteps of the "Dream Man" and being killed by the unknown means left by the "Two-Faced Man" around her brother, ordinary people like them who are affiliated with the official authorities naturally did not dare to step forward to check. As for those who have the fate of being affiliated with the official authorities, very few of them are obedient, and even fewer who are obedient and have time.

Usually, talents will not be wasted, and efforts will be made to avoid the adverse consequences of allowing one fate holder to remove the "anchor" of another fate holder.

Yu Xiu De glanced sideways at the man in the suit, but did not answer immediately. He just turned on the light in the living room, then bent down and took out two sets of long-dusty disposable slippers from the shoe cabinet and handed them to the two officials.

After the two officials took it, he calmly replied:

"I don't really like being in the sun. Plus, the lighting inside the house is poor, and when I get home on weekdays, the sun is at its harshest."

Actually, it’s because such dim light makes it easier for me to fall asleep, but for this kind of topic, it’s okay to just fool around.

The two officials quickly dismissed the issue.

After hesitating for a moment, they obediently changed into disposable slippers, followed Yu Xiu De to the dining table, and sat down facing each other.

The man in a suit who seemed to be in charge of this communication cleared his throat and said seriously:

"Let me start with a routine explanation. We belong to a department that specializes in managing the relationship between [Fate] holders and ordinary people. It's called the [Harmonious Coexistence Bureau]... Of course, you can also simply understand us as the official."

The man in the suit took out his ID again and placed it in front of Yu Xiu De, motioning him to pick it up and take a closer look.

Yu Xiu De opened the green ID card and learned that the man in front of him was a senior official of the Qianpeng City Supervisory Office. He couldn't help but feel anxious because of the official word.

"No, Yu Xiude, don't panic... You've been hiding for over a decade... There's no need to do anything unnecessary to add risk to your current life."

Yu Xiu De kept reminding himself in his heart and suppressed the impulse after the stress.

As far as he knew, while ordinary people would have little resistance against a Fate Originator, and even struggle to detect their abilities, these were federal officials! Who knew if they might be protected by other powerful Fate Originators?

Although Yu Xiu De still has a certain degree of confidence in his abilities, he is cautious and suspicious and prefers to take conservative actions... Let's continue listening to them.

After seeing Yu Xiude confirm his ID, the young man in a suit proudly puffed out his chest and introduced himself:

"Although my name is written on the ID, I would like to introduce myself first. My name is Yu Wensong, and my companion is Peng Xiaobai."

The big man in a suit, who had been silent the whole time and looked calm and reliable, also nodded as a greeting to Yu Xiude, but did not say anything else. It seemed that Yu Wensong was entirely responsible for the communication this time.

Yu Wensong continued, "The purpose of our visit this time is related to your sister."

While speaking, Yu Wensong stared at Yu Xiude's face, but to his disappointment, even so, the "anchor" in front of him still had no expression on his face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

"Is it facial paralysis?"

Considering the information and Yu Xiu De's performance along the way, Yu Wensong complained in his heart that even when he was on guard, he did not show much facial expression. However, he did not forget to continue to educate the federal citizens in front of him about the functions of the [Harmonious Coexistence Bureau].

"You should be familiar with the concept of a fate holder. After all, your sister is one. I won't elaborate further... But do you know why the Federation grants fate holders such preferential treatment in society?"

Yu Xiude blinked and answered tentatively:

"Isn't it because most of the top figures in the Federation are fate holders?"

“…Not entirely.”

Yu Wensong laughed awkwardly, as if he had not expected that the cautious Yu Xiude would give such a bold answer in front of him, an official. He skipped the question and gave the standard answer directly.

"In fact, it's mainly for social stability!"

"..."

As if he could see a trace of silence, understanding, and relief in those lifeless eyes, Yu Wensong quickly explained:

"Although the Federation has always favored those with destiny, this does not mean that it neglects ordinary people. Over the years, the Federation has also been working hard to reduce the inequality in treatment between ordinary people and those with destiny... At the same time, the Federation has also been constantly improving its management of those with destiny, aiming to minimize overly drastic impacts on the lives of ordinary people."

Yu Wensong took a deep breath and said seriously:

"And our responsibility as the Harmonious Coexistence Bureau is to minimize the spiritual gap between ordinary people and those with destiny, which is caused by the tangible material foundation."

"A spiritual gap?"

Yu Xiu De repeated, with a rare hint of doubt in his calm tone.

He didn't really understand this concept.

Yu Wensong took out a document from his briefcase, handed it to Yu Xiude, and took back his own ID, saying, "You can take a look."

Yu Xiu De saw the title page of the document, which had the word "confidential" printed on it.

He slowly opened it and saw lines of lead type printed text and a lot of data on the first page. What attracted his attention most was a photo on the top right of the first page.

Black short hair, white and red pupils, and a half-sad, half-smiling face.

'...'

It turned out to be these two little Dengs!

Real Dreamland: Chapter 13: Almost Being Put on the Pillar of Shame for Travelers

Yu Xiude continued to read.

Anchored: Fang Xue

Age: 17 years old

Identity: A-level superhero

Fate: [Two-faced person] (born)

Ability priority: tentative

Empathy: defective/excellent

Emotional stability: Excellent