Bitter Fruit (8)
One of the key differences between dreams and reality was that dreams were more subjective, which made it even harder to trust appearances.
As a Dream Master with experience running multiple projects, Fu Qian had always understood this deeply.
So the moment he confirmed that this place might not be real, he was already considering bringing out the Great Killer Weapon known as conspiracy theories to help him stay on guard.
Doubt every cause and effect. Deny every outward appearance. Assume every action had an ulterior motive.
He had even just spoken with Lady Xixi, an expert in this field, and learned a great deal.
Once you adopted this perspective, the more reasonable things seemed on the surface, the more likely they were to conceal a shocking conspiracy.
Take, for example, the conclusion he had reached right away: none of the information anyone had given him contradicted anything else.
Taken at face value, it meant that a group of people really were hiding from the darkness and, for various reasons, had provided valuable information to an outsider like him.
But if everyone was a villain, then their actions meant something entirely different. With wildly different attitudes and flawless performances, they were doing their utmost to persuade him to stay in the church.
Even Bride Lady, who had seemed to disagree with the others, had gone mad when he refused to come outside. From this angle, she was no more than a classic bad example.
And then there was the one who had stayed silent the whole time, playing the supporting role.
The four of them each played their part, without giving the game away.
Logically, both interpretations made sense.
And since the mission objective still hadn't appeared, he had no way to use it as a basis