What’s wrong with the dream world!

Yu Xiu De still didn't give up.

"Then why don't you just eat with an open stomach?"

"I have moderation!"

Yan patted his chest and his answer was still flawless.

"..."

Looking at the well-behaved little boy in front of him, Yu Xiu De's fists did not harden, but his heart did not soften either.

He simply felt that Nightmare was indeed a being born from the dreams and beliefs of hundreds of thousands of people. It had clearly only been less than a day since it developed self-awareness in reality, and had not subjectively spent many days in dreams, but it knew how to disguise itself and tried to deceive his trust.

Yu Xiu De decided to ask some other questions indirectly.

"So, tell me, how do you manage to eat in moderation?"

"You mean eating?"

Nightmare corrected Yu Xiude's statement. It felt that the "eating" in Yu Xiude's mouth was like describing itself as a kitten or a puppy.

But it doesn't feel like it is.

Although it was born from the corpse of a double-digit "Dream" realm owner and is indeed not a human, nor does it feel like a human, it has been enlightened by the [Priest] through faith and the dreams of hundreds of thousands of people, making it unconsciously accustomed to being treated as a human.

However, Nightmare, who had been contaminated by fear and thus regained his consciousness, did not dare to retort. He only muttered something in a low voice, and then said honestly:

"I can't absorb all fears. I can only absorb the fears that arise in dreams because of me."

Yu Xiu De nodded slightly, believing what Yan said.

In this respect, nightmares are the same as incubus, and incubus can only take advantage of the fear caused by him in dreams.

Nightmare continued to confess:

"This dream is huge, completely different from those of ordinary people. I haven't explored it yet."

"And in this dreamland that seems like another reality, I can not only feed on the fear of those in the dream, but I can even absorb their fear by making them dream within a dream."

"I choose to sneak into the dreams of death row inmates in prison and bring nightmares on their last night."

As if he had thought of something, Nightmare added seriously:

“Of course, those criminals are unforgivable, and the crimes they committed are so heinous that I wish I could lynch them.

"I will also check through dreams to make sure they are not being wrongly accused, which would cause them to contribute their fear in nightmares."

Nightmare tries to make his behavior as moral as possible.

Of course, it actually does have morality, because when No. 13 created it, he relied on the "power of faith", and "faith" has standards, and one must meet the standards of "faith" to be able to use the corresponding "power of faith".

It's just that [Nightmare] uses fear to awaken Nightmare's instinct, causing No. 13's enthusiastic morality of saving the world to retreat in the face of the instinct that seduces fear.

However, precisely because Nightmare's instincts were given by the Nightmare through fear, it knew instinctively that it must not anger the Nightmare, as its consciousness had just been born and strictly speaking, it had not even been a full day yet. It had to rely on the emotional intelligence accumulated from the dreams of hundreds of thousands of people to have a chance of survival.

……

……

After hearing Yan's answer, Yu Xiude touched his chin, looked at Yan in front of him coldly, and asked a very serious and important question:

"What do you think of your true creator?"

“…You are my creator.”

Yan, who had a well-behaved face, finally showed a change in facial expression and looked evasive.

Noticing Yan's strange expression, Yu Xiude raised the corner of his mouth slightly and said in a more serious tone:

"you sure?"

"……Sure."

"is it?"

Yu Xiude leaned back in his chair, slightly relaxed. He felt that he had finally found an opportunity to strike from within the impenetrable "well-behaved" shield.

Some children behave well because they are good children.

Some children behave well, not because they are good children, but because they want to hold back a big one.

Nightmare is not a child, but being born from people’s beliefs and dreams, it must have something in common with humans.

"Then, can you tell me in detail what kind of existence he and I are in your mind? And why did you choose me and betray him in the end?"

Fish cultivate virtue and guide others step by step.

Nightmare looked confused.

It was not intended to fool Yu Xiu De, nor did it think that this was a fatal question, but it was really lost in thought.

This question was too profound for its messy little head made up of the dreams of hundreds of thousands of people, and it was not an answer that could be filled by its experience in the lake.

It is a problem that requires it to use its own thinking seriously.

Yan, whose memory was not disturbed, was clear. If we only talk about the source, then the priest was undoubtedly his father and creator.

The guy in front of him with an expressionless face and lifeless eyes is actually an evil human trafficker, a bad guy who corrupts children with a lollipop called "fear".

but……

Nightmare also knew that the [Priest] was only writing a "nightmare" that was under his control, in line with his imagination, and had a fixed form.

They are not the kind of parents who pin their own ideals on their children and manipulate their children to follow the plans they have made.

The nightmare in the eyes of the [Priest] is not his child.

It is just a substitute, a work and a tool that can carry the desires of No. 13 and the world, but it should not have self-awareness.

The newly born nightmare had no thoughts of resistance at the time, because its underlying logic was set by No. 13, an idealized nightmare with great love in its heart.

Coated by the desires of others, it had no thoughts of its own... until the Nightmare tore it apart, reshaped it, and used horror to point out its true nature as a nightmare.

Only then did Nightmare have his own true desires.

That is to say...

[Nightmare] is the one who gave it true free will!

[Priest]? He's just the guy who gave birth to me!

Not familiar.

Really unfamiliar!!!

Having once again figured things out, Nightmare looked into Nightmare's deep, all-seeing eyes and spoke sincerely:

"You are the father who gave me free will, and he is an ambitious villain!"

"I have never been loyal to him, so how can I say I betrayed him?"

"My heart is always with you!"

In Nightmare's view, its consciousness and instincts were all given by Nightmare... If that's the case, then Nightmare should be its creator, its father-like existence.

And Yan also realized from the dream that as a father, he should undoubtedly like obedient, well-behaved and well-behaved children.

Therefore, even though Yu Xiu De deliberately put the mouse into the rice jar to observe, the clever little mouse still restrained itself and disciplined itself... pretending that it was not a mouse with evil intentions, but a cute hamster.

Although Yan was also confused and didn't know whether he was a mouse or a hamster...

Just like it didn't understand why Nightmare was so wary of it.

……

……

'Challenging.'

Yu Xiu De, who had no idea of Yan's inner thoughts, looked at the little boy who was pretending to be a filial son and grandson again, and felt that the other party had become flawless and impeccable again.

The triggering conditions of the copper belt were not triggered, and the education expert's best teaching method could not be selected.

But it doesn't matter.

Yu Xiu De believed that this little devil with an evil nature would definitely reveal his flaws.

But today, let's let him go.

The next second, Yu Xiu De in front of Yan disappeared out of thin air.

He left this dream, but did not wake up in reality. Instead, he created another dream and secretly took away all the tricks that could suppress the nightmare in this dream.

In Yu Xiu De's opinion, a dream creature like Nightmare, who is as cunning as a ruthless person, is no longer an ordinary child!

I can't bear to let go of the dream, but I can't let go of the nightmare. Maybe this little guy has actually sensed the danger in the dream through the instinct of dream creatures, so he doesn't dare to release his nature?

After all, when it was in the "real dream", it knew that its own power existed in the dreams of Zhu Yueyu and Zhu Yajing, but it still couldn't control its instinct and attacked them... This proved that this dream creature was definitely not as honest as it was in front of itself.

If Yu Xiu De believes that Yan will understand self-reflection and self-discipline, then it would be better for him to believe that Fang Xuemu will help the elderly cross the road and Fang Xuehan will swear!

……

Looking at the empty tables and chairs in front of him, Yan was slightly stunned.

It stared at the place where Yu Xiu De disappeared for a long time, then pouted with some grievance.

Aren’t adults supposed to like well-behaved and sensible children?

It left the dining table dejectedly, then walked to the shoe cabinet, changed into small-sized sneakers, and placed the slippers neatly on the shoe cabinet.

Although Nightmare could undoubtedly snap his fingers in a dream and change his appearance immediately, he found that Nightmare did not like to do so. Nightmare liked to make dreams appear more real.

So it did so, not affecting the reality of the dream unless necessary.

It took the key and left home. When the elevator door opened, it politely let a middle-aged man in a green military uniform get out first.

'When will he come again?'

Nightmare is still thinking about nightmare.

The Silence of the Lambs: Chapter 118 The Strange Father

Zhu Yajing sat on the sofa, her fists clenched on her legs, her face slightly red.

After washing the dishes and finishing her chores, she didn't go back to her bedroom to sleep on the floor next to her sister's bed, nor did she sleep directly on the sofa. She wanted to wait for her mother to come back and sort out her chaotic thoughts.

The attempt of [Nightmare] brought a great shock to this sensitive deaf-mute person.

"Why did I just see Mr. Yu Shude coming in from the kitchen door? Is it because the cult from yesterday is still having some influence? No, maybe I was frightened and my mind is unstable..."

The fleeting dream state brought on by the trance made Zhu Yajing somewhat suspicious and even guilty. She also considered excessive delusion a disrespect.

In the past, due to the characteristics of [Nightmare], this neighbor who had strong feelings for Yu Xiu De had never dreamed of him.

"Huh... Zhu Yajing, you should calm down and stop thinking about Mr. Yu Xiude. Mr. Yu Xiude definitely doesn't like being overly concerned about..."

After calming down, Zhu Yajing decided to find something else to do while waiting for her mother to get home from get off work. After all, sitting on the sofa and darkly fantasizing about her neighbor... this was really too rude and too despicable.

So, Zhu Yajing took out a book titled "The Elegant Art of Communication: How to Communicate with Others Confidently, Effectively and Pleasantly" from the bookshelf and sat on the sofa to read it.

But before she even opened the first page, she suddenly realized something, closed the book, and placed it on the coffee table with both hands. Then, with a "snap", she covered her face with her hands, neither lightly nor heavily.

Aren't you still thinking about him?

"No... that's not right!"

Struggling, Zhu Yajing tried to convince herself again. This was different from her previous imagination. That was a very rude fantasy, while this was a thought intended to make Mr. Yu Xiude feel comfortable when communicating with her. The two could not be confused.

Just as Zhu Yajing put her hand back on the cover of the book on the coffee table, suddenly, she heard the doorbell ringing while wearing her hearing aid.

Although wearing hearing aids causes Zhu Yajing inexplicable and intense pain, it doesn't actually hurt her, so she's been trying to adapt. After all, hearing aids are her only chance to narrow the gap between her and normal people.

'Is mom home so early today?'

Zhu Yajing was attracted by the doorbell, stood up from the sofa and walked to the door. But when she put her hand on the door handle, doubts arose in her heart.

Although her mother did not always come home on time, in Zhu Yajing's impression since childhood, she would only come home late, not early.

'Could it be him?'

If it wasn't her mother, Zhu Yajing thought of another possibility she was looking forward to. She squeezed the door handle slightly, as if she wanted to respond to some possibility outside the door impatiently.

But reason prevented her from opening it rashly.

"No... he never comes to me on his own initiative... Although he is very gentle, he also has his own things to do..." Zhu Yajing decided to observe outside through the hole in the door first.