Once again, Zhang Heng saw the images he saw in the resuscitation room.
He didn't know how long these images stayed in his mind, and he couldn't understand the meaning behind these images. Perhaps they didn't have any meaning in the first place … It was just some meaningless dream talk. When he opened his eyes again, he saw the familiar ceiling again.
The fourth dream?
Zhang Heng recalled what happened before. He only remembered that he seemed to have fallen into Shupnus's trap and fell into a deep sleep. He could not remember what happened after that.
But soon, he found something different. He saw Han Lu, who had been missing in the previous dreams, lying beside him.
Shen Xixi, who was lying on a stool not far away, opened her eyes when she heard the movement. She rubbed her eyes and exclaimed in surprise, "You are awake! That's great!"
"Where are we?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Han Lu's house." Shen Xixi raised her eyebrows. "Don't worry. We have left her dream."
"Huh?"
"About the third dream. The situation was not good at that time. The whole city was filled with Smiths from The Matrix. Li Bai sacrificed himself to protect me."
"He died?"
"No, I mean, he did die in Han Lu's dream and was transformed by Smith. But in the real world, he just exited Han Lu's dream. On the other hand, your situation is more strange," Shen Xixi said. "After the third dream, Han Lu woke up. After that … we all woke up, but you were still unconscious. I tried calling your name in your ear and patting your cheek, but you didn't wake up. For safety's sake, I didn't use more intense methods. So, are you okay now? Do you feel any discomfort? "
"Wait, we are now in the real world, and you said Han Lu woke up once?"
"Yes, she was the only one who woke up after being cursed by the Dreamland of Death, and she seems to be fine now. However, she hasn't slept for several days and is a little sleepy. The hour she slept before was obviously not enough. So, we gave her a simple checkup and let her sleep again."
"You defeated Shupnus. How did you do it?" Zhang Heng asked.
"Uh, this is actually what I wanted to ask you." Shen Xixi said, "In the previous dreams, there were serious and abnormal disasters in each round. We speculated that those disasters were probably related to the Dreamland of Death. So, while we were looking for Han Lu, we were trying to find a way to solve those disasters. Unfortunately, we couldn't make any progress. After that, we suddenly woke up."
"Where's the rabbit?" Heng asked.
"After confirming that Han Lu was fine, I let them go home," Shen Xixi said. "Especially Rabbit. She's a senior in high school this year, and she's usually very busy with her homework. What's wrong? Why are you looking for Rabbit?"
"Have you seen her in these dreams?"
"Yes, we met in the first dream. After the tsunami, I hid in the building of the TV station with her." Shen Xixi paused. "Why are you asking about her?"
"I met Hypnos in the second round. He disguised himself as a rabbit and approached me. He wanted me to bring him to Han Lu. I was a little suspicious of him at that time, but we met again in the third round, and I had a showdown with him," said Zhang Heng.
"Did you do it alone?" Shen Xixi raised her eyebrows. "That's too risky. Hypnos is the God of Sleep, and dreams are like his home field. He'll be very difficult to deal with here."
"Sorry, he seems to be able to disguise himself as someone else in his dreams. I don't know what he'll look like the next time we meet," Heng said. "And I don't know who else I can trust. That's why I chose to end this quickly."
"I understand. If I were in your position, I would have done the same. How did you make him give up on Han Lu?"
"I don't know. We were surrounded by Smith, and he took out a harmonica. Anyone who heard the melody fell to the ground. I was no exception. That's why I asked you what happened after that," Zhang Heng said.
"I haven't met him since the beginning, and the same goes for the others. Unless he briefly disguised himself as one of us like you said," Shen Xixi thought for a while and shook her head. "But that's unlikely. Coupled with our experience in the quest, we've been together for a while. It's not that easy for Hypnos to replace one of us. Did he give up on us? But nothing like this has ever happened before. Otherwise, the Dreamland of Death wouldn't have made so many people so worried. "
Heng and Shen Xixi had exchanged information about their trip into the dream, but the results were disappointing. Not only did they not figure out what happened after that, but it also added to the mystery. The two still didn't know how Han Lu survived the curse, and why Hypnos let them go when he had the absolute advantage.
Zhang Heng glanced at Han Lu, who was still sleeping soundly, and asked Shen Xixi, "Can I ask you a favor?"
Shen Xixi didn't wait for Zhang Heng to continue. "Don't worry. My people and I won't reveal this to anyone else. This way, she won't be targeted by other players, and no one will disturb her," she said.
Shen Xixi smiled bitterly. "And it seems that this is an accident. We haven't found a way to stabilize the Dreamland of Death, and we can't use this method to save others. So … let's just pretend that nothing happened."
"No, thanks to your help this time. If you didn't contact me and bring me that item, we wouldn't have been able to enter Han Lu's dream. She would probably be dead now, like everyone else," Zhang Heng said.
"You have thanked me more than once," Shen Xixi said. "As I said before, I'm just doing what I've always been doing …" She paused and said, "I still hope that players can have a clearer code of conduct and self-discipline among themselves. We can pool everyone's strength to protect ordinary people from the threat of supernatural forces. If you are interested in this, you are welcome to join us at any time."
"I will think about it," Zhang Heng said.
Shen Xixi stood up from the chair. "It's almost dawn. I'll go back to school first. What about you?"
"I'll wait for her to wake up and say goodbye before I leave," Zhang Heng said. He couldn't help but look out the window after he finished speaking. The sky was turning bright, and this time, there were no more strange clouds, confirming that he had indeed returned to reality.
"See you at school." Shen Xixi got up.
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