At this moment, Ling Yi and his companions were in a fast food restaurant, waiting for their food to be delivered.
This was Zhuo Xiaomei's suggestion. As a foodie, she was very curious to know what the difference was between food in the Dream Realm and food in the real world.
"You say these people could live forever without working, eating, or doing anything, but why do they seem no different from people in the real world?" Zhuo Xiaomei asked.
Yuxin, Xia Wei, and Ling Yi ignored her and focused their attention on the Dream Coin on the table.
Dream Coin, the currency of the Dream Realm.
If it were just a simple currency, the group wouldn't have taken it so seriously. However, they sensed a strange power emanating from the Dream Coin, as if absorbing that power would make them stronger.
They knew that this was the Dream Power.
" NieR is clearly hiding something," Ling Yi said, frowning as he put away the Dream Coin.
" Zhuo Xiaomei's question is crucial: these Dream Person could clearly live, so why do they still work so hard to earn Dream Coin?"
Hearing the term " Dream Coin " made the group feel a little awkward.
Zhuo Xiaomei smiled inexplicably, and this smile seemed to touch a nerve, causing everyone to burst into laughter.
Logically speaking, if four people suddenly appeared in the restaurant laughing like lunatics, the other diners and waiters should have shown their disgust.
But these people seemed to be infected by the laughter and started laughing along with them. The louder and more exaggerated their laughter became, with some even kneeling on the ground, slapping the floor, and rolling around on the spot.
They laughed, but Ling Yi and his companions couldn't laugh. They involuntarily shivered and exchanged glances...
"Let's go!" Ling Yi said, pursing his lips.
Without the slightest hesitation, the four turned and walked out.
As soon as they left, the people in the restaurant laughed even louder.
Moreover, the laughter gradually began to affect the people around them. Pancake vendors, taxi drivers, and people on buses all stopped and started laughing along.
Ling Yi soared into the sky, flying directly to the top of a building.
Cheng Yuxin, carrying Xia Wei and Zhuo Xiaomei in each hand, followed behind.
Standing on the rooftop, the four of them looked at the city, which seemed to have descended into madness, and felt a chill run down their spines.
"How could this happen? It's scarier than a horror movie," Zhuo Xiaomei said, still shaken.
"Teacher, what do you think?" Cheng Yuxin asked Ling Yi.
"The native inhabitants of the Dream Realm are divided into two categories: Ordinary Dream People and Fantasy Dream Person. Have you noticed any differences between them?" Ling Yi asked in return.
"What's the difference? Does it matter if one Li Qiang and the other is weak?" Xia Wei asked, her face pale and clearly still recovering, hence her exasperated tone.
"I can't see any difference. We still know too little about this world," Yuxin said, shaking her head.
"Whatever the differences, can't we just leave now? This world feels so terrible."
"The key question is how to leave? I was just thinking about leaving. We're not going to be trapped in the Dream Realm forever, are we?" Xia Wei said excitedly.
"Adjust your breathing rhythm and breathe according to the breathing techniques in the Dream Entry Cultivation Method," Yuxin reminded her.
Zhuo Xiaomei and Xia Wei quickly tried, and the next moment, their figures began to fade and eventually disappeared.
"What do you think?" After the two left, Yuxin turned to Ling Yi and asked.
"According to NieR, as long as you kill a being from the Dream Realm, you can obtain their Dream Power. In that case, these Ordinary Dream People who have no power are the best targets for exploitation."
"Since they'll Resurrection after death anyway, it means we can kill them indefinitely and acquire Dream Power indefinitely."
"But that's not actually the case. NieR not only didn't choose to kill these ordinary Dream Person, but he was also trying his best to protect them."
"Yes, that's true. I've been thinking about this too, but I don't understand why," Yuxin nodded.
Yuxin's knowledge and experience naturally couldn't compare to Ling Yi's. What Ling Yi could see through at a glance, she might need some prompting to understand the key points.
"How are Fantasy Dream Person born?" Ling Yi asked again.
Yuxin's eyes lit up, as if she had grasped the key point.
"Although the power of the Fantasy Dream Person is far greater than that of Ordinary Dream People, their origin lies in the Dream Power of ordinary people in the real world. These ordinary people in the Dream Realm are essentially their Clone in the real world."
"They cannot harm the Creator, or rather, if the Creator is harmed, they will also be affected?"
"But, that's not absolute, is it?" Yuxin asked.
Ling Yi shook his head and said, " What If...? you create an anime character in your dream, then you in the dream will definitely have absolute control over that character, or rather, everything about that character will be determined by your will."
"But... if that's really the case, then ordinary people could easily use this to control these anime characters and become the true rulers of the Dream Realm, but now..."
After you have a dream, do you remember what happened in it? Even if you do, are you aware that you can control these fantasy characters?
Yuxin finally understood Ling Yi's meaning and frowned, "This is what NieR was hiding from us? What should we do next?"
"Let's not do anything for now, let's see how things go. For now, let's leave the Dream Realm. If there are no problems with the cultivation technique, we can explore this world after Dream Entry Realm tomorrow."
The two left the Dream Realm one after the other.
Ling Yi opened his eyes from the bed, assessed his condition, and looked slightly surprised.
His physical fitness has improved in all aspects.
If we were to make a comparison, Ling Yi's current attributes are at least three to five times greater than before.
"It seems that after Dream Entry realm, the Dream Entry Cultivation Method will automatically enter a cultivation state, and... it seems to be able to forcibly absorb Dream Power as cultivation energy."
This is incredibly impressive. Because he can absorb Dream Power to cultivate, Ling Yi's body remains unaffected no matter how much he struggles in the Dream Realm.
Ling Yi checked the time; only two hours had passed, just the time it takes to take a lunch break.
However, this Dream Entry Cultivation Method seems to be somewhat different from what I expected.
In Ling Yi's initial conception, he could create a dream world at his own discretion through the Dream Entry Mental Cultivation Method, and freely control everything within that dream world.
But now, unexpectedly, they have entered an even more interesting Dream Realm.
Ling Yi went to his desk, took out a sheet of A4 paper, and wrote a series of names on it.
Peng Yang, Nightmare, NieR, Cheng Yuxin, Goldie, Big Superman, Son Goku...
The Dream Entry Person, the Dream Person, the Fantasy Dream Person, the rebel...
Finally, Ling Yi circled the Protagonist's name, Peng Yang!
"What exactly is this machine that allows me to actively Dream Entry?" Ling Yi murmured curiously.
Peng Yang is probably the kind of Protagonist is rather cunning and selfish.
His choice to cooperate with Nightmare must mean he has absolute confidence in controlling Nightmare for his own use.
And this Dream Entry machine is most likely the key.
What exactly is it?
Just as Ling Yi was frowning in thought, his phone rang.
The call came from an unfamiliar number. Ling Yi answered casually, "Hello, this is Ling Yi. Who is this?"
"Teacher, it's me. Don't you have my number saved?"
" Yuxin?"
"It's me, teacher. The Dream Entry Cultivation Method was posted online, but it didn't spread. It's been taken down and completely deleted."
Yuxin's background is quite extraordinary. This kind of thing can't be accomplished with money alone; it requires Tongtian power and influence.
"However, we've encountered a bit of trouble now."
" Peng Yang?" Ling Yi asked.
"Yes, all the other video sources have been deleted by my hacker friend; only the original video on Gao Wei's phone cannot be deleted."
" Gao Wei shares a dorm room with Peng Yang. I suspect that Peng Yang is a skilled hacker."
After a pause, Cheng Yuxin asked, "Teacher, do you have classes this afternoon? I'll come to your dorm to find you; it's better to talk about these things in person."
"Uh..." Ling Yi instinctively wanted to refuse.
"I'm already outside the door!"
Well, what's there to refuse? Ling Yi hung up the phone, got up, and went to open the door. Sure enough, Cheng Yuxin was already standing at the door.
"I suspect my phone has been used for reverse surveillance by Peng Yang; that guy is a very skilled hacker."
Hacker? Programming? Suddenly, a thought flashed through Ling Yi's mind, as if he had grasped something key.
"Go inside!"
Cheng Yuxin closed the door and was about to say something when Ling Yi spoke first.
You're saying Peng Yang is a hacking expert?
"Yes, the really good kind. At least the people I found were no match for them."
"Do you remember what NieR said about the terms of the deal between Peng Yang and Nightmare? I suspect that the machine Peng Yang mentioned that can make people willingly Dream Entry is actually a virtual game."
Yuxin nodded and said, "Very likely! Creating a virtual game is very difficult for ordinary people, but it might not be difficult for Peng Yang."
"I investigated Peng Yang before. He was just an ordinary person, at least until he went to university. He had never learned any Ancient Martial Arts, but inexplicably became a master of Ancient Martial Arts."
"He couldn't Programming before, but now he's inexplicably become Programming expert. Perhaps all of this is a result of his experiences in the Dream Realm."
Ling Yi had already guessed this.
The Dream Realm isn't just filled with people; it also contains many of the advanced technologies seen in movies, TV shows, and anime.
With the help of Nightmare, Peng Yang could easily create a virtual game in reality using some advanced technology.
"What do we do?" Yuxin asked.
"Have you ever considered this: if Peng Yang were to create a virtual game based on dreams, perhaps it wouldn't be a bad thing?"
"People will have more time to learn in the Dream Realm, acquiring more knowledge to become stronger."
Yuxin shook her head. "You might be right, but I don't trust Peng Yang. Even if we're going to do this, we should do it ourselves. Why should we let someone full of ulterior motives do it?"
"You're right. Let's go to the Dream Realm first and see that Nightmare..."