"My memories of that world are very hazy. All I know is that I died there many times, and there were a lot of people there who were very important to me. No, that's not right. I'm not even sure whether they were alive." Gao Ming was rambling. "The living and ghosts seemed to have switched places. All the strange tales and horror stories had come true. Night, death, torrential rain..."
Gao Ming's muttering caught the attention of the voice over the walkie-talkie. He listened carefully to everything Gao Ming said and seemed deeply surprised.
"From your description, that place sounds a lot like the Deep World, but it's not quite the same. You seem to have reached the edge of a nightmare. But when you took that final step, you chose reality at the crossroads instead of leaping into the abyss." The voice over the walkie-talkie knew a great deal, and his analysis made sense to Gao Ming.
"How can I get back into that nightmare?"
"It won't be easy. At least, I can't help you as I am now, unless you can find my brain, which has been sealed away in Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals' laboratory." The voice over the walkie-talkie, who called himself Number Two, dangled some bait before Gao Ming. "If you're willing to try, keep this walkie-talkie against your chest. It can enter other dreams with you, and I'll help you through it."
There was no such thing as a free lunch. Most acts of kindness came with a hidden price. Gao Ming understood that, but he was still willing to try.
Opening his jacket, Gao Ming placed the walkie-talkie against his chest. "Deal."
"Aren't you afraid I'm lying to you? Aren't you worried that a giant like Eternal Life Pharmaceuticals will retaliate?" Gao Ming's decisiveness