Dream Tether Tower

Li Banfeng realized that he had used the wrong method.

To be precise, he was misled by the White Clothes.

This has nothing to do with the White Clothes.

In his dream, there are only two kinds of people: the first kind are the people he creates in his dream.

The second type of person is the one who invades the dream. The woman gave a clear indication that she was alone and that to leave the dream, one must find her.

The people created in the dream behave in accordance with Li Banfeng's cognitive logic. Qiao Cui, whom he first met at the village entrance, was a person created in the dream, and her behavior conformed to Li Banfeng's cognitive logic.

After entering the village, the behavior of everyone else was generally logical, except for Bai Qiusheng.

Bai Qiusheng shouldn't be in Decency Village; his appearance doesn't make sense, so he's the one who invaded the dream world.

The person who invades my dream can possess a character in the dream. She doesn't know enough about the character in the dream, but she can gather information in my dream. When she heard Qiao Cui call me Seventh Master, she also called me Seventh Master.

Once Li Banfeng noticed the flaw, the intruder immediately went into the latrine and left Li Banfeng's sight. Soon after, it reappeared in front of Li Banfeng, possessing Ma Wu.

She didn't know Ma Wu well enough and still Li Banfeng "Seventh Master," revealing her weakness once again.

She disappeared from Li Banfeng's sight once again, and was replaced by Zuo Wugang.

After Zuo Wugang revealed a flaw, she possessed Aqin's body.

Realizing she had once again given herself away, and that the intruder was no longer showing themselves easily, she began to continue gathering information.

As long as Li Banfeng's dream continues, she will be able to gather more and more information.

Are all the people in this restaurant created from a dream?

Not necessarily.

Their behavior was indeed more reasonable than before, but it is also possible that Li Banfeng himself revealed more details during the process of the dream's extension.

We can't let them speak freely now.

The more details revealed, the lower the chances of Li Banfeng finding the intruder.

We need to verify this immediately.

Of course, the verification process may reveal a lot of information, but this is unavoidable.

Should we separate these people and verify them one by one?

It's useless.

The intruder can see my dreams, and I can't block her out no matter where I go.

Li Banfeng immediately looked at Ma Wu and asked, "Who is your father?"

Ma Wu was taken aback. "Why are you asking that?"

"Fine, I'll say it!"

"Ma Chunting!"

It's true.

Li Banfeng turned to Zuo Wugang and asked, "Who was your previous employer?"

"Let's not even talk about that..."

"Speak quickly!"

"Lu Family's Eldest Master, Lu Dongliang."

Li Banfeng then asked Aqin, "Who is the Local Earth God in your area?"

"Qiu Luoye."

Li Banfeng then asked Little Chuanzi, "What kind of work did you do at the Ma family's house before?"

"Start the road roller!"

Li Banfeng then asked Little Genzi, "What sect do you belong to?"

Little Genzi, holding a bucket and a spoon, said, "Jin Xiu."

Are they all true?

The intruder isn't here?

This is my dream. The places I can see exist, and the places I can't see shouldn't exist. The intruder may be invisible, but it should be within my line of sight.

Li Banfeng glanced at the restaurant owner and other diners. Were the intruders among them?

Li Banfeng was not familiar with this boss, and the diners who came to eat were all hunters who had been passing by, so Li Banfeng was even less familiar with them.

What methods are available to verify their identities?

Li Banfeng shouted, "Tell me all at once, what's the name of this village?"

If even one person is afraid to speak or cannot answer, they become a prime suspect.

Everyone looked at Li Banfeng and answered in unison, "Decency Village!"

Everyone answered loudly and decisively.

This trick isn't working?

Can't detect it?

Logically speaking, there is nothing wrong with my method!

Unless the intruder remains invisible to me.

How could I possibly find her?

It would be pointless for her to do that.

Should we test them again?

If we keep probing, we'll only reveal more information!

What exactly went wrong?

In the end...

Li Banfeng looked up and realized where the problem lay.

The problem lies in the question he just asked.

Not every question can serve as a verification measure, because one person's information had already been leaked beforehand.

Li Banfeng asked Genzi what sect he belonged to, Genzi replied that it was the Golden Cultivation sect.

His attire, and his behavior in the dream, have already revealed his Daoist sect, allowing the intruder to determine that he is a Jin cultivator.

Could it be the Genzi?

Don't guess randomly, or you'll be stuck here forever.

Don't keep an eye on Genzi. If Genzi notices and he leaves the restaurant before I make a judgment, it will be difficult to find him again.

Li Banfeng took a sip of tea, chatted with the others for a few moments, and then asked Genzi, "How did you initially become a cultivator of the Golden Scriptures?"

Ma Wu said, "You went along on this trip, have you forgotten?"

Li Banfeng scratched his head and said, "I have forgotten a bit."

Ma Wu said, "Isn't he...?"

"Have a drink!" Li Banfeng covered Ma Wu's mouth with a wine glass and looked at Little Genzi with a smile.

If he manages to escape Li Banfeng's sight at this moment, it will prove that he is the intruder!

Little Genzi said naturally, "Seventh Master, you've forgotten, I learned my cultivation from the Peddler."

The answer is correct, but it's common sense.

"How much did you spend on the Golden Repair Powder?"

"One hundred yuan, the bucket and spoon are free."

There's still nothing wrong with it, but for high-level cultivators, this might be common sense.

"Why choose to join the Daoist sect of Jin?"

Little Genzi puffed out his chest and replied, "This is the strongest Daoist sect in the world."

Li Banfeng smiled, pointed at the Genzi, and said, "I've found you!"

Little Genzi was stunned for a moment.

In the dream, everyone was stunned.

Little Genzi suddenly smiled, and his coarse cloth jacket transformed into a White Clothes.

The tall and strong Little Genzi had transformed into a slender woman. Before Li Banfeng could even get a clear look at her face, the woman quickly got up and left the restaurant.

Want to leave?

We've found you, and you still won't admit it?

Li Banfeng immediately gave chase, but the woman was incredibly fast, Li Banfeng struggled to keep up. He chased her from the village to the outskirts of the village, all the way to the foot of a Xiao Shan.

The woman quickly went up the mountain, with Li Banfeng following closely behind. When they reached the halfway point, the woman suddenly turned and disappeared into the woods, and Li Banfeng continued to chase after her.

Upon entering the woods, a faint halo appeared in his vision, distorting and blurring the scenery before him. Li Banfeng struggled to open his eyes and finally regained consciousness.

He had emerged from the dream and was now lying in a bed.

It was pitch black all around. Li Banfeng sat up and struck a match.

This was a small room. If it weren't for the difference in size and furnishings, Li Banfeng would have almost lost his temper.

He worried that he was still dreaming, and that he was dreaming about the Portable Abode.

If you dream of Portable Abode, it means that information about that Portable Abode has also been leaked.

Indeed, this was not Portable Abode, Li Banfeng calmed down a little.

After checking his belongings and finding them all still there, Li Banfeng pushed open the door and left the room.

Outside the house was a corridor that seemed to have no end, with a door every three meters on both sides of the corridor.

What place is this?

Li Banfeng patted the Wine Gourd Wine Gourd, but it did not respond, seemingly still asleep.

All the other magical artifacts were dormant. Relying on his techniques of Auspiciousness and Avoiding Calamity, Li Banfeng turned left and headed along the corridor to find the exit.

After walking several dozen meters, a creaking sound was heard, and a door in front of us opened.

A man came out of the room and slowly walked forward in front of Li Banfeng.

"Friend, where is this place?"

Li Banfeng asked a question, but the other party did not respond and continued walking forward.

Li Banfeng lit a match every now and then and followed the man forward. After walking for several dozen meters, the two arrived at the end of the corridor. The man turned right and entered a room.

Li Banfeng followed and found that the room had no door, but a white curtain was hanging, and a familiar scent wafted from inside the curtain.

This is a toilet!

Is this man going to the toilet?

He didn't even bring a single candle; he just went to the toilet in the dark.

It looks like this is a hotel or a dormitory or something similar.

Li Banfeng lifted the curtain and went inside, where he saw the man urinating in the urinal.

Urinal?

This is not commonly seen in Pro State.

Did I go back to Outer State?

After relieving himself, the man walked towards Li Banfeng.

He was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, with a fair complexion, long and messy hair, and a wispy mustache around his mouth, as if he hadn't groomed himself in a long time.

He walked straight toward Li Banfeng, and the two almost bumped into each other.

Doesn't he watch where he's going?

I really don't watch it.

He had his eyes closed.

Judging from the even and deep breathing, the person was still asleep.

Is this sleepwalking?

Li Banfeng grabbed the man and called out twice, "Wake up, wake up!"

As he was shaken, the man opened his eyes.

He stared at Li Banfeng for a moment, then took out a small glasses case from his pocket and put a pair of contact lenses into his eyes.

Contact lenses?

It's Outer State!

The man looked at Li Banfeng and asked, "Who are you? What do you want?"

Li Banfeng said, "It's nothing, I just wanted to ask..."

"Why did you call me if there's nothing wrong?" the man said angrily.

Li Banfeng took out a 100-yuan Huan Country Notes and stuffed it into the man's hand. "I just want to ask, what place is this?"

"You're already here, and you still don't know where you are?" The man was furious, refusing Li Banfeng's money. "I'm just at the right time, and you woke me up."

Li Banfeng was also a little angry. "What do you mean? You're blaming me?"

"Isn't it your fault?" The man stretched, yawned, and rubbed his stomach. "Well, we're all awake now, let's have a meal together."

"Eat? Isn't that inappropriate?"

The man smiled and said, "That's definitely not appropriate. Let's go to the cafeteria."

He led Li Banfeng out of the restroom and to the second room on the right at the end of the corridor.

The door wasn't locked. Pushing it open, Li Banfeng saw a staircase.

The stairs were very steep; going down them felt like descending a hillside.

After going down two floors, the man pushed open a door, and the aroma of food wafted in.

This scent seems familiar.

Pushing open the door, I saw a very spacious dining room with no windows, but it was brightly lit and the tables and chairs were neatly arranged.

The man sat down at the table and called out, "Cook two dishes, bring a pot of wine, come on, come and eat with us."

He waved to Li Banfeng, which calmed his morning grumpiness; the man was quite friendly.

Li Banfeng sat opposite the man and asked, "Are you from Outer State?"

The man nodded. "I'm from Chunshen City. Are you from Outer State too?"

Li Banfeng replied, "I've been to Outer State."

As he spoke, Li Banfeng looked around. There were more than a dozen people eating in the cafeteria. One woman was wearing a T-shirt and jeans, and another woman was wearing a long trench coat.

Apart from the two of them, the rest of the people were dressed in various styles, including Zhongshan suits, mandarin jackets, long gowns, and plaid suits, all typical of Pro State.

Of these people, three ate with their eyes open, while the rest all had their eyes closed, seemingly still asleep.

It's really novel to be able to eat while sleeping.

But then I realized that Li Banfeng had just been eating in his dream too.

Could it be that I was here just now?

The man asked Li Banfeng, "How did you get here?"

Li Banfeng said, "I came here in a daze."

The man laughed, "I really envy you Pro State. You somehow managed to come to such a wonderful place. I spent nearly two million to get here!"

Li Banfeng frowned and said, "You paid to come here?"

The man said, "It's only because I found the right connections. If it were someone else, even 20 million might not have been enough."

"Where exactly is this place?"

"This is the Dream Tether Tower, there is no better place in the world."

P. S.: Is there really anyone willing to spend 20 million to come to this place?