True Dream, Tearing Illusion Apart!

"Ugh!"

Ren's eyes flew open.

The sight around him stopped him cold.

"Earth?"

Ren stared at the all-too-familiar high-rises in surprise.

This was unmistakably his hometown from before he crossed over.

An ordinary world with no supernatural powers.

He had spent many years here.

"Interesting."

A smile tugged at Ren's lips.

"Ding!"

The host has entered a True Dream.

You are currently in a dream world.

You may break free at any time if you wish.

The crisp System Notifications sounded in his mind.

Ren's smile widened.

When he first opened his eyes, he had hesitated for a second.

He had almost believed his experiences in the Marvel Universe were the dream.

Fortunately, he caught on quickly.

The system's warning helped him see through the illusion.

"A True Dream?"

"It certainly feels real."

Ren took a careful look around.

The breeze, the smells, the chatter of the crowd—nothing seemed out of place.

He couldn't draw on a shred of magic here.

But his knowledge and heightened senses remained intact.

His instincts told him everything before him was fabricated.

Still.

Making a dream this lifelike was no ordinary feat.

Even for the Five Great Creator Gods, conjuring a universe on a whim was easy.

Reproducing every detail this precisely would take real effort.

"Whoever's behind this can wait."

"I'll look around first."

Ren took the danger in stride and strolled down the street.

The familiar yet strangely distant streets stirred something in him.

He really had missed this place.

There was no magic, no villains bent on destroying the world.

Peaceful days were a rare thing.

Ren wandered all around his hometown.

He ate at a roadside stall.

He even bought a ticket to a popcorn flick.

After spending most of the day that way,

he climbed to the