The Incident Ferments
Yue Yuan felt that if he hadn't come, Dai De would probably have had to dream for another ten days or half a month to discover the anomaly in his dream. By then, he should have realized that he could control the dream scene, just like he had done.
From this perspective, although Dai De also dreamed, the dreams were different, the timing of triggering continuous dreams was also different, and the time required for each transition from a normal dream to Lucid Dream, from Lucid Dream to being able to control the dream, from being able to control the dream to being able to control the perspective of the person in the dream... was also different.
The only thing that's the same is that we keep having the same dream!
Yue Yuan hadn't expected that what started as a question about the relationship between Dai De's dreams and his subconscious would turn into this situation. Now it seemed the roles had reversed; Yue Yuan was now asking Dai De about his dreams and comparing them to his own.
During the conversation Yue Yuan realized that if he was the only one having these recurring dreams, then it must be his problem. But if others were experiencing the same thing, like Dai De was now, and both of them were having these recurring dreams, then it probably wasn't an individual issue.
Of course, the universe is full of wonders, and there is a chance that two people will fall ill at the same time. What about three people? Or even more people?
Thinking of a possibility, Yue Yuan signaled Dai De to stop describing his continuous dream scenes and then directly communicate with the AI built into his Brain Chip to help him contact the Psychological Counseling Department.
Yue Yuan wanted to know what type of psychological counseling was being offered most often recently.
Once the call connected, Yue Yuan cut straight to the point without any pleasantries, inquiring about the recent counseling sessions with the psychological counseling department. Unexpectedly, the expert on the other end of the line looked puzzled, seemingly surprised that Yue Yuan would ask about this so directly.
"There are indeed many psychological consultations regarding continuous dreaming." The person on the other end of the communication first stated the recent consultation data, and then added, "Chief, we have actually noticed the anomaly in the consultations regarding continuous dreaming and have begun to compile a report to report upwards. However, just to be on the safe side, we plan to collect some more data cases. To be honest, Chief, it's not just the clients; even I and my colleagues in psychological counseling have experienced this. Moreover, it's probably not just us and those who come for consultation."
"How many people are currently consulting about related issues?" Hearing this answer, Yue Yuan felt somewhat heavy-hearted, but he still asked in a nonchalant manner.
"There are some in each Living Area, totaling about a thousand people."
Phew! A little over a thousand isn't a lot, considering there are over 20 billion people in the world today. But the real situation can't be judged solely by surface data. From what Yue Yuan understands, there are differences in when people seek Psychological Counseling Expert. The timing and duration of continuous dreaming vary from person to person, just like Yue Yuan's own experience with Dai De.
From this perspective, perhaps many people are already experiencing continuous dreaming, or it may just be the first or second night... In short, the actual situation is likely much worse.
Thinking of this, Yue Yuan immediately thought of the worst-case scenario: that this continuous dream was a kind of Nightmare Contagion that would spread from one person to ten or from ten to a hundred in human dreams, eventually sweeping across the entire human population like a virus.
However, this thought had barely surfaced when Yue Yuan shook his head and banished it from his mind.
No, it shouldn't be some kind of dream virus, but rather more like the awakening of some kind of ability... Yue Yuan pondered. He combined his own experience in the dream world, from being unaware at the beginning to realizing he was dreaming, then to being able to control the dream scene to a small extent, then to being able to skillfully control the dream scene and see the details of each dream, and finally to discovering the difference between the Third-Person Dream Realm and First-Person Dream Realm, and then to being able to switch between first-person and Third-Person Dream Realm at will.
The changes appear to be a gradual process, rather than a nightmarish disorientation caused by the virus.
Based on the psychological counseling department's experience and Dai De's situation, Yue Yuan is more convinced that this is the case.
But why? Why do these kinds of dreams occur, and why do so many people experience the same series of dreams?
Yue Yuan was puzzled, and at the same time, he was eager to know how many people in the entire Human Civilization were experiencing this continuous dreaming, and whether more people would experience this situation in the future.
If experiencing continuous dreams is a good thing, then the previous problems are unimportant. What's important is whether others will continue to experience this continuous dreaming. If it's a sign of the awakening or awakening of some ability, Yue Yuan hopes that all humans experience continuous dreams; if it's only a group of people, then things will become difficult.
While it's unclear whether this situation will be beneficial or detrimental, if the continuous dreaming ultimately results in the awakening of some ability, but not all of humanity possesses it, it could very well cause internal divisions within humanity. The drama of New Humans versus Old Humans is highly likely to unfold in the future; if that happens, it will undoubtedly constitute an internal crisis for humanity.
Yue Yuan was feeling very heavy-hearted. As the leader of a civilization, this was exactly what he was worried about.
But even now, he couldn't help but wonder why these recurring dreams were happening, and what their cause was.
Seeing Yue Yuan's furrowed brows as if he were deep in thought, Dai De waited quietly without disturbing him.
After a moment of contemplation, Yue Yuan dialed another communication number. This time, it wasn't for the psychological counseling department, but for the department that managed the Alien Race that were subordinate to humans. He had thought of a possibility: he wanted to know if those races that were subordinate to humans had also experienced the same continuous dreams as humans.
He quickly received a reply from the other end of the communication, a very definite answer: No!
Whether it was the Crimson Flame Civilization, the Nair People, the Kuntai People, or the Dog-Headed People, none of them experienced continuous dreams.
Upon receiving this news, Yue Yuan's eyes gleamed. He slightly raised his head, his gaze seemingly piercing through the Lyra he was on, looking into the void in that space, and murmured, "Awakener 'Illusion',' is that you!"
Humanity has already reached Level 4 Civilization, but the exit passage that the Awakener 'Illusion'' mentioned before leaving has never appeared. No matter how hard humanity searches, they cannot find it. Under such circumstances, the fact that so many people among humanity are suddenly experiencing continuous dreams makes Yue Yuan have no reason not to suspect that this is the work of the Awakeners.
After all, this space was created by the Awakener 'Illusion''.
But what are the consequences of this continuous dreaming? How many people experience continuous dreaming? A few thousand? Tens of thousands? Hundreds of thousands? Or everyone?
After a long silence, Yue Yuan looked up at Dai De in front of him, their sharp eyes meeting. Then he solemnly said, "You must not make a fuss about having these recurring dreams for now. Let the relevant departments investigate first."
"I understand, Chief of Staff." Dai De nodded emphatically, clearly having considered that as well.
"Good!"
Yue Yuan uttered a single word, then said nothing more, got up, and left Dai De's office. As soon as he left, he immediately contacted Zhu Pete and several fleet Commander, including Man Yuemei, as well as other high-ranking leaders of the New Government, informing them of a crucial conference to be held.