White-Faced Owl's words made Gu Chi slightly surprised.

Only three days apart.

In other words, the two incidents are actually the same, but the game forcibly separates the complete event into two A-level instances?

Gu Chi was very concerned about the "same place" aspect.

The instance events occurred in the same place, and the landing point was also in the same place.

So, can he understand that as long as it is an instance based on this map, the landing point will be in Baishi Town?

Gu Chi glanced at Dr. Chen: Is this what you call irregular?

Dr. Chen shrugged blankly: This situation has never occurred before...

Originally, there were few instances that appeared in reality, let alone in the same place.

White-Faced Owl on the stage continued to express her views: "The content of the 'Illusory Dreams of Huangliang' instance is a double dream, and the reason for the appearance of the dream is the 'Dream Cocoon'. The Dream Cocoon does not have the ability to hatch, it is purely an energy body. As long as the dream is broken, the Dream Cocoon will automatically dissipate."

"If the two instances are connected, the Dream Cocoon is equivalent to the foot soldiers that pave the way for the Mysterious Dream Cocoon. I think you should be able to understand this?"

"And because it is an energy body, it may temporarily exist in the air after dissipation, and when the Mysterious Dream Cocoon appears, it will be absorbed by the Mysterious Dream Cocoon, thereby giving the Mysterious Dream Cocoon the ability to create dreams - this may be one of the new mechanisms for upgrading from A to S."

Although the name of this instance contains the word "Illusory Dreams," the information does not indicate that the Mysterious Dream Cocoon will create dreams.

It exerts a mental influence on players similar to mania and bloodthirst, making people uncontrollable.

Normal dispelling skills are useless, and players can only rely on their own mental strength and willpower to resist, or use some items to calm their minds.

If combined with "Sleepiness" and "Easy Dreaming," multiple negative effects will overlap, making it very difficult for them to move forward in the upcoming battle.

A quick look at "pawread.com" will leave you more fulfilled.

For this reason, White-Faced Owl has already had the guild's chef prepare "Clear Mind Soup," which is an advanced version of the Wake-Up Soup. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, not many were made, only less than a hundred portions, which were given priority to high-powered players.

The Wake-Up Soup is effective, but it may not necessarily work.

"Of course, it is also possible that I have made a wrong guess, and I hope it is."

Dream-like instances are more difficult to deal with than most other types of instances, because they cannot be overcome by quantity.

White-Faced Owl said seriously, "The comprehensive difficulty of this instance may far exceed the normal S-level. For every second that the Mysterious Dream Cocoon exists, it may bring irreparable damage to Baishi Town."

"So whether it's our Red Tower Guild players or friends who have come to help, I hope everyone can temporarily set aside their scores and rewards, and focus on clearing the instance."

"Don't worry, we can still distinguish the importance of this." A solo player below said, "Exchanging lives for rewards, normal people wouldn't do such a thing."

Anything goes in online games, no matter how lewd or shameless, the mechanism of Pure Land itself encourages PVP.

But it can't be played like that offline, at least not as an individual, right?

"Thank you for your understanding and cooperation."

White-Faced Owl nodded to the logistics personnel below, indicating that they could start distributing the Wake-Up Soup.

Fenghuo Yantang, who had not spoken before, also spoke up: "Players who are confident in themselves can come to me for the Clear Mind Soup."

Dr. Chen immediately went over.

Gu Chi: "..."

He didn't go.

He didn't need this kind of thing.

He didn't even plan to drink the Wake-Up Soup, and casually threw it into his backpack.

For him, instead of resisting sleepiness and easy dreaming, it's better to repeatedly enter and exit the dream to build up his resistance.

And in reality, perhaps neither of them will be needed.

There is still an hour before the instance officially descends.

The crowd came out of the Alps Hotel.

By this time, the sky was already dark, all the shops on the street had closed early, and there were hardly any people to be seen.

Only law enforcement officers were still holding their positions.

White-Faced Owl repeated the precautions one last time.

"First, if you can't resist sleepiness and are forced into the dream, remember that the dream may have two layers, or more."

"Second, don't bother with the small monsters on the way, we will arrange a special team to clear them."

"Third, if you find the location of the Mysterious Dream Cocoon, be sure to report it immediately, and everyone else will rush over as quickly as possible to focus fire and eliminate the Mysterious Dream Cocoon."

A total of three points, the clearance process is that simple.

In other words, find the BOSS, kill the BOSS.

The A-level "Mysterious Dream Cocoon" doesn't even need to be found, because the map of the instance is almost a barren land, and players can see the Mysterious Dream Cocoon a few steps after entering the instance.

Although the Mysterious Dream Cocoon has high defense and is tough, it does not have any substantial offensive means. Even high-level players with strong mental power, or even a team of newcomers, as long as they check the strategy in advance and prepare targeted items, they can easily take it down.

If they can't beat it, there must be a traitor.

There are still thirty minutes left.

More than four hundred players have already dispersed, ready to search from the periphery.

The large group is still concentrated on this side of the hotel, which is the central area of Baishi Town, and it's relatively close no matter where they go.

Dr. Chen whispered to Gu Chi, "If I fall into the dream later, remember to pull me out."

Gu Chi nodded, "I promise to give you two big slaps to wake you up."

Dr. Chen: "?"

"Can't you be gentler?"

Gu Chi said disdainfully, "You're not Tian Tian."

Dr. Chen: "???"

He didn't want to chat with Gu Chi anymore, or he would be led astray sooner or later.

Unlike the relaxed atmosphere between the two, the other players were more serious.

Especially Reinforced Concrete and Kuang Zhanhu.

The two strong men were wearing military field uniforms, each leading a team.They didn't talk or laugh easily, repeatedly reminding their team members to stay alert, focus, and carefully distinguish between dreams and reality. If they encounter the guild leader and he wants to introduce the most beautiful female player in the guild to himself, don't take it seriously. First, ask if they are worthy...

Obviously, "Illusory Dreams of Huangliang" left Kuang Zhanhu with a lot of resentment and shadow.

In fact, not only him, many players in the team are very wary of dreams.

They were lost in the second dream last time, and didn't realize it was a dream at all.

It's hard to say whether they can come out again.

This is not a matter of confidence, it's the brain not allowing it.

Many people have taken the potion to increase their mental attributes.

The night grew darker.

Hundreds of players stared eagerly at the countdown.

【5】

【4】

【3】

【2】

【1】

……

A gust of night wind blew, lifting the fallen leaves from the ground.

Nothing happened.

Players: "?"

"What's going on?"

No sign of drowsiness.

Even the discomfort brought by irritability and bloodthirsty disappeared.

"Ding!"

Immediately, a game announcement popped up.

【Area Announcement】

【"Mysterious Dream Cocoon" successfully cleared】

【Game projection has been recovered, and the descent is lifted】

【Clearance rating: Ω】

【Clearer: A handsome guy who does not want to reveal his name】

Everyone: "???"

White-Faced Owl: "???"

Reinforced Concrete: "???"

The extremely familiar announcement left most of the Red Tower Guild players stunned in place.

Kuang Zhanhu was a little dumbfounded: "Ω again?"

Another anonymous handsome guy?

A lone player asked blankly, "What do you mean by 'again'?"

The pretty face of White-Faced Owl relaxed, and a hint of admiration appeared in her eyes: "The last time the clearance rating of 'Illusory Dreams of Huangliang' in Baishi Town was also Ω, and it was also anonymous."

As long as the initial charm points are greater than 7 and the current gender is male, the anonymous message will be these few words.

But appearing twice in a row, and twice as Ω, it's hard not to think that it's the same person.

This big shot is very likely to live in Baishi Town.

Dr. Chen also remembered what happened last time.

When they cleared "Illusory Dreams of Huangliang," he didn't know that Gu Chi's understanding of dreams had reached the point where he could hypnotize others at will. Now thinking back, it is indeed possible that this hidden guy...

Dr. Chen couldn't help but look at Gu Chi, only to find Gu Chi with his eyes closed, his brow slightly furrowed, as if thinking about something.

This made Dr. Chen feel a little uneasy again.

The instance dungeon has ended, what else is there to think about?

Could it be...

"No, something's not right." Fenghuo Yantang, who had a high level of mental power, also noticed the problem at this time. His brow was even more furrowed than Gu Chi's, "The instance dungeon hasn't ended, we are still in a dream!"

Players: "?"

"Think about it yourselves."

"‘Mysterious Dream Cocoon’ is an A to S upgrade, not an A to B downgrade. No matter how the mechanism changes, the difficulty is always moving towards S. There is no precedent for changing the instance dungeon target in the past. In other words, the mission of the S-level 'Mysterious Dream Cocoon' is still to destroy the cocoon. Unless there is a top player hidden in Baishi Town, and the cocoon happens to appear near him, it is impossible to clear it so quickly—this possibility is even smaller than the guild leader introducing the most beautiful female player in the guild to them," Fenghuo Yantang said, not believing it.

"But if it's a dream, shouldn't we have woken up already?" White-Faced Owl asked in confusion.

She had also thought about this possibility.

But dreams will dissipate when people realize that they are dreaming, or they will change. The fact is, they are all here, with no abnormal behavior— they can even talk to each other and answer each other's questions.

"Can dreams still be multiplayer?"

This is why Fenghuo Yantang's brow furrowed into the shape of the character "川."

If it can be so stable, it is no longer just a simple dream, it is more like an illusion.

Or, they are in someone else's dream.

So simply relying on shallow cognition and realizing that they are dreaming is not enough, they must use violent means to "see through" this dream.

Fenghuo Yantang's reaction was very quick. When he thought of this, he immediately took action.

Regardless of whether it's right or not, he had to try.

He looked up at the sky, clenched his right hand into a fist, and shouted, "This fist breaks the dream!"

"Buzz!"

Fenghuo Yantang punched into the air, and a fierce flame ignited on his clenched fist, blasting out a fist shadow surrounded by flames, like a cannonball shooting straight into the sky.

The energy fluctuation that erupted in that instant made everyone's eyelids twitch.

The vice president has become even stronger!

This punch had at least 40 points of power!

But looking up, the fist shadow with the fiery red tail streaked across the night sky, like a meteor flying higher and higher, shrinking in the field of vision, and finally, with a flash of light, disappeared without a trace.

Like a silent firework.

The night was silent, calm as water.

They were still in the dream that Fenghuo Yantang mentioned.

Fenghuo Yantang's unrestrained punch had no effect on breaking the dream.

But White-Faced Owl saw Fenghuo Yantang's intention. She thought of a sentence—

"Everyone is the master of their own dreams."

Recently, the country has vigorously promoted dream psychology. When you open any textbook, the first page is these words.

Assuming they are indeed in someone's dream, as long as the dreamer has the consciousness to break the dream, and strikes with all their might, it is possible to destroy this dream!

"I understand."

Reinforced Concrete's eyes lit up, muscles bulging on his arms, he took a step forward like Fenghuo Yantang and threw a punch.

"Break it!"

Whoosh!

After a gust of wind, the air returned to calm.

Everyone: "..."Reinforced Concrete: "......"

It's not me, then it's fine.

"Let me do it!"

Kuang Zhanhu took three steps to run up, leaped, and delivered a powerful spinning kick.

His toes pointed upwards, slashing a white arc of light diagonally into the night sky.

Then it vanished into the night.

Kuang Zhanhu: "......"

He is not the master of this dream either.

The other players exchanged glances and began to try their own methods.

A barrage of skills was hurled into the sky, their ice-and-fire effects and ancient-root-like visuals lighting up the night.

Dr. Chen also gave it a try.

But to no avail.

Hundreds of players took their turns, yet not even a single crack symbolizing an impact on the dream appeared.

It was inevitably disheartening.

"Is this really a dream or not..."

"Could the master of the dream be those scattered in search of the demon cocoons?"

"Can we contact them?"

Looking at the perfectly normal streets and buildings before him, Fenghuo Yantang's expression gradually darkened as he was forced to consider the worst possibility.

The dream powers brought by the A-rank upgrade to the demon cocoons were no longer about inducing dreams in players—it didn't need to rely on the subconscious of players anymore; it could create dreams on its own.

White-Faced Owl's guess that the demon cocoons possessed dream-related abilities was correct, but not comprehensive enough.

"The master of this dream isn't us, it's the demon cocoon itself," Fenghuo Yantang said.

"The demon cocoon itself?"

The players were in an uproar, "Then how do we break it?"

According to dream theory, if they wanted to leave someone else's dream, they could only wake up themselves or be woken up by someone else.

They had already tried the former, and the latter was impossible to attempt—not to mention whether they could contact the outside world, anyone who entered Baishi Town could be forcibly drawn in, and even the Clear Mind Soup was useless.

How could external help wake them up if they couldn't even wake themselves?

"Would focusing our attacks work?"

Reinforced Concrete clenched his fists until they cracked: "Let's fight violence with violence, using a force more powerful than the dream to destroy it."

"…It's difficult," White-Faced Owl said, not wanting to dampen everyone's spirits, but the fact remained.

The master of the dream was invincible within it, their power nearly infinite. They had a good number of players, including strong ones like Fenghuo Yantang, but compared to infinity, they were far from enough.

The continuous attacks from so many just now were, in a sense, already a focused assault, yet the dream showed no sign of wavering.

"I suggest we try again," Fenghuo Yantang said after a moment of silence. "If it doesn't work, we'll think of another way."

They couldn't just sit and wait for doom.

"Okay," White-Faced Owl nodded and looked towards Reinforced Concrete.

He immediately understood and roared with all his might: "Brothers, follow my countdown, let's smash this damn dream!"

"Three!"

"Two!"

"One!"

Boom!

As Reinforced Concrete's voice fell, White-Faced Owl fired a flare into the air, and hundreds of ultimate moves smashed into the sky at once, converging at one point, lighting up the night as if it were day. Finally, at the edge of the sky, an invisible curtain appeared, like ripples spreading across a lake surface from a dragonfly's touch.

This proved that Fenghuo Yantang's approach was correct, but that was all.

The demon cocoon's dream had reached the level of an illusion; to break it from the "inside" with just their few hundred people was far from enough.

The reality was right before their eyes, and everyone fell silent.

"It's okay," White-Faced Owl, having anticipated this, said: "Let's look for a relatively weak spot in this dream."

Although she always felt that brute force was not quite the right way to deal with a dream, for now, there was no better method.

"One team head to the academy area, another to the commercial street, the third team..."

"There's no need for that."

At this moment, Gu Chi, who had been silent with his eyes closed, finally spoke up.

Dr. Chen: "?"

"What were you just doing?"

"Contesting for control of the dream."

Gu Chi replied casually.

He clenched his right hand, and a simple wooden sword appeared in his grasp.

Gu Chi looked up and gently drew a line across the sky.

"Break."

As his word fell, a dark crack appeared in the profound night sky, stretching from south to north, tearing a huge gash that slowly healed.

Before the others could react.

The next second.

The entire sky suddenly shattered like a mirror struck by a heavy blow, instantly riddled with cracks.

Countless fragments fluttered down, like a dark snowfall, starting in the night and melting into it.

Above this dark snowfall was another brand-new night sky.

Everyone: "???"

What just happened?!

...

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