Darkness Between Dungeons

An empty, dilapidated bar. The Incandescent Lamp, covered in dead flies, could only cast a decaying white glow.

The young man slumped over the bar counter used all his strength just to raise his head, as though his skull had been filled with cement, unbearably heavy.

It took a long time for his doubled vision to focus, gradually revealing everything before him.

Feeling his heartbeat, the creaking of his spine, and the throbbing of his pituitary gland, Luo Di slowly returned to normal and fully entered this real dream constructed from his memories.

Behind the bar,

Dormo, bald, dressed in a black shirt, and wearing glasses, was watching him.

"Luo Di, you look terrible... Generally speaking, the Dream Transition Zone reflects a person's mental state, but this place is ruined and desolate.

"You seem not to have rested properly lately. Or rather, something may be interfering with your thoughts."

Luo Di shook his head and looked around. "As for sleep, I only failed to rest well last night~ Ever since I returned from the Jiang residence, my self-advancement state has been quite good.

"Maybe it's because I peeked into Old Master Jiang's memories of exploring the dungeon. Since last night, I've been affected by the noise and unconsciously headed toward the dungeon.

"This influence is completely rooted in my brain. Even Mr. Question Mark can't remove it.

"So I've been thinking: if you, Dormo, use dream shaping to follow me and relive this memory, you might also be affected by the noise.

"From what we currently know, this influence is irreversible. Are you sure you want to come?"

Dormo nodded. "Mm... I read Teacher Guo's notes. He mentioned his conjecture about the deepest part of the dungeon. The noise should be an inherent phenomenon between dungeons.

"Any individual who reaches