69novels Chapter 115 Nightmare
Chapter 115 Nightmare
Mu Jiashi left Xu Beijin's bookstore in a daze.
When he told Ding Yi their conjecture, there was one more person in a daze.
Ding Yi thought for a long time, and a lot of information flashed through her brain.She seemed to understand something, but she had many doubts.
Afterwards, she took a long breath of relief and said, "Forget it, don't think too much about it. It doesn't matter if he is NE or not, what we need to do now is... to solve the predicament in front of us."
Mu Jiashi also nodded.
He thought, even if they guessed that Xu Beijin was NE, they couldn't really get the answer from Xu Beijin.After all, it was just their wishful thinking.
So, he said goodbye to Ding Yi, and each left to do what they were going to do.
Mu Jiashi needs to discuss with the other nine companions what will happen after entering the nightmare.
It is worth mentioning that Ringo actually got involved.I don't know if this is his own request, or... Xu Beijin's request?
No one dared to ask anyway.
Wu Jian was a little eager to move, wanting to satisfy his curiosity.But thinking of Ringo's force value...he instantly calmed down.
Forget it, curiosity killed the cat, he'd better behave himself.
In fact, Mu Jiashi was quite puzzled about Ringo's joining.If you look at Ringo's force value, then maybe his joining is very meaningful.
However, according to Xu Beijin's standard, Ringo may not meet it.
But after Mu Jiashi thought about it carefully, he was shocked to find that Lin Biao had really experienced many, many nightmares.
From the perspective of other taskers, Ringo has no interest in nightmares, and rarely actively participates in the process of solving nightmares.He was almost strolling in the garden in a nightmare, especially leisurely.
Therefore, when Ringo enters a nightmare, missionaries usually ignore his existence and regard him as the ultimate weapon only when they have to.
Under such circumstances, Mu Jiashi had forgotten that for so many years, Ringo never stopped, often falling into nightmares.He has probably experienced more nightmares than any other tasker.
It's just that he never left the ground floor of the narrow building, and he never showed any positive or negative attitude towards the nightmare or the narrow building.As a result, everyone seemed to regard Ringo as a shadow.
An uncrowned king at the bottom of the narrow building who was recognized by everyone but never faced it squarely.
Now that I think about it, Ringo was able to clear so many nightmares without any injuries, even though he has such a strong force value, it seems very special.
After all, there are indeed many nightmares that can be overcome by force, but of course there are also many nightmares that target the spirit and brain.
Just relying on boxing skills is not enough.
For a while, Mu Jiashi inevitably felt a little confused about Lin Biao.
But this is only for a moment.He actually doesn't have much time to care about this matter now, he has to think about what will happen after entering Xu Beijin's nightmare.
Will they separate?Will there be a dead end from the very beginning?Will you get lost in a nightmare without knowing it?
These issues are all Mu Jiashi has to consider.He is responsible for the safety of his companions.
In addition, the allocation of prop cards is also a problem.
Some questers planned to use their own item cards, but declined the assignment proposal;
And some taskers need some help, or are willing to help others.No matter what, Mu Jiashi needs to worry about this after all.
In addition to the time related to Xu Beijin's nightmare, sometimes they also talked about the end of the day, all kinds of information they obtained and their own speculations.
But no matter what, at the end there is always a sigh, and the conversation can no longer go on.
In the end, the atmosphere gradually became dull, and they could only talk about something related to the nightmare, and it was just about the nightmare itself.
As for what Ding Yi has to do, Xu Beijin's request is not too difficult for her. After all, there is the gimmick of the ultimate nightmare, and I believe that many taskers are willing to cooperate.But it is time-consuming and requires her to slowly contact some old acquaintances.
All in all, they're all busy.
In fact, apart from this group of taskers, Xu Beijin, who seemed to be living in the center of the hurricane, was not so peaceful.
He was waiting for news in a state of innocence on the outside and anxiety on the inside.
A message from Ole.
The day before he entered the nightmare, he came to the empty room he had agreed with Ole.
Then, a note left by Ole was found in it.He did what Xu Beijin asked him to do - left a message in the Milton clan network.
Maybe he didn't know why Xu Beijin asked him to do this thing at all, and he didn't understand what the meaning of the message was.He couldn't even read the message.
But, all in all, he did.
This is the Bieler family.Timid, timid, introverted, but as promised.
Xu Beijin squeezed the note, and in an instant, a deep trance came over him.It was a very complicated emotion.
He stood for a long time, and finally, he slowly revealed a smile.
He thought, now, hope is in his hands.
And for those taskers who were kept in the dark and didn't know much about the specific situation, the only thing they realized was that at a certain moment, the narrow building seemed to suddenly become lively.
This excitement first appeared among the residents of the narrow building, and soon spread to the taskers.
Some missionaries found inexplicably that the residents of the narrow buildings, who were originally muddled and living like a pool of stagnant water, actually started to communicate, exchange, and move around with each other.
They ran to each other with an attitude of calmness on the surface but hidden excitement, as if they were conveying some exciting news.
But if the missionaries want to inquire, they just shake their heads and say nothing.
Now the taskers already know that these narrow building residents are also their kind, but they are bound by more rules.
This matter made many taskers feel uncomfortable, but some chanting "There is such a good thing"-especially those taskers who have other plans for the residents of the narrow building.
Of course, those taskers who just don't like their fellow human beings have a sad face instead, feeling that they have been played with their feelings.
In any case, the changes of the residents of the narrow building attracted the attention of many taskers.
They realized what seemed to be happening in the narrow building, but they didn't understand what the residents of the narrow building were communicating.
Why are they running around telling each other?Why did such a special change occur in the peaceful and dead life in the narrow building?
And after a period of time, the taskers also started such strange actions.
They also began to look at each other with a rather suggestive look.
--Do you understand?
--I see.You also know?
--Yeah yeah.
Everything started to swell.
There was a news like a hurricane that blew through the entire narrow building within a day or two.
When Dai Wu, Su Enya and Ding Yi released the news, they didn't deliberately keep each other secret.
Therefore, those narrow building residents and mission workers who couldn't contain their excitement told others the news one after another.
Of course, that's just in private.On the bright side, everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, as if no one knew exactly what happened.
However, the rule of six tells us that between two strangers, at most six people are needed to establish a connection.
Therefore, these taskers who looked at each other as if they were ignorant may have learned the explosive news from the same person.
--what news?
--Hey, brother!I can only tell you about this!After a while, the ultimate nightmare... will begin!We have a chance to leave the narrow building!
The ultimate nightmare?
The taskers who knew about this matter, or the residents of the narrow building, couldn't help thinking in amazement, is it true or not?
But no matter what, they all seemed to see that a cluster of hopeful flames suddenly lit up in front of their eyes, as if illuminating their whole world.
So, like everyone else, they ran unconsciously.
At a certain moment, the narrow building was like a building in the true sense, coming and going, full of excitement, and finally had the vigor and vitality of a human gathering place on earth.
"But everything depends on whether we can succeed in this nightmare." Fei murmured in a dreamlike voice, "If we fail..."
Wu Jian didn't know what to say, and in the end he could only say: "We will succeed."
They are gathering outside Xu Beijin's bookstore at the moment.As night approached, they waited for Xu Beijin to fall asleep, and then entered his nightmare.
These taskers—and Ding Yi and Jiang Shuangmei who also came here—are chatting in twos and threes.
There are also silent ones, such as Mu Jiashi and Shen Yunju, and Jia Yi and Jia Er who look slightly nervous.
But a lively and outgoing person like He Shujun is already chatting with Jiang Shuangmei, the sorceress and others in full swing.
The only person who is not here, but wants to enter Xu Beijin's nightmare, is Lingo.He is in the bookstore.
The reason why the rest of these missionaries gathered outside the bookstore, preferring to stand rather than enter the bookstore, was because of Xu Beijin’s strong sense of alienation towards them on the one hand, and on the other hand, it was because...
They don't want to disturb people's relationship.
Now the relationship between Xu Beijin and Ringo has been recognized by the outside world, but unfortunately, it has not been recognized by Xu Beijin.
But Ringo didn't care about that.Xu Beijin was only talking awkwardly, but Lingo knew very well what was going on in his heart.
He tilted his head and looked at Xu Beijin, and said, "It's time for you to sleep."
Xu Beijin: "..."
This little apple just stared at him in a daze, how could he sleep!
Xu Beijin was speechless for a moment, and could only say tactfully, "Don't stare at me."
"Okay..." Ringo looked away, but he was still stuck there, and he didn't want to leave anyway, "Go to sleep..."
Xu Beijin: "..."
They were in Xu Beijin's bedroom on the second floor of the bookstore.He was lying in bed.
There is also a glass of apple juice on the bedside table - it seems that Ringo put it there?
Of course, Xu Beijin had never used this bedroom, and when he came here occasionally, he just lay down on the bed, closed his eyes and rested his mind.He never really fell asleep.
It is precisely because of this that he is not used to lying here now.
What's more, Lingo was sitting on the small sofa beside the bed... The sense of presence was really too strong.
Xu Beijin sighed and said, "I really can't sleep."
Lingo hesitated for a moment, then said, "Shall I tell you a bedtime story?"
Xu Bei looked at him sideways with a funny face, and simply said with this posture: "Are you really going to enter my nightmare?"
"Haven't we already reached a consensus?"
Xu Beijin remained silent.
Maybe it's his selfishness.Anyone who enters his nightmare and sinks into it, he can remain indifferent and sigh at most.However, if this kind of thing were to be spread on Lingo, he would not be willing.
However, he couldn't say that.He couldn't say that he didn't want Lingo to enter his nightmare because he was worried that Lingo would sink into his nightmare?
Ringo's entry into his nightmare is the last insurance.Moreover, both of them agreed that Lin'o should enter the nightmare—at least, Lin'o wanted to know what Xu Beijin's nightmare was.
Impossible, everyone else has experienced Xu Beijin's nightmare, but Lin Biao has not been able to experience his sweetheart's nightmare, right?
He also wanted to know what it was that had troubled Xu Beijin for so many years.
"don’t worry……"
At some point, Lin Po had come to Xu Beijin's side.He squatted beside the bed, looking at Xu Beijin with a pair of eyes, like an obedient little apple.
He touched Xu Beijin's cheek tentatively, and said, "Don't worry about me. I'll be fine."
Xu Beijin was silent for a moment, then said, "You don't know what's in my nightmare."
"What can there be?" Ringo said deliberately in an exaggerated tone, "No matter what it is, it can't beat me, can it?"
Xu Beijin was amused by him.
"So, don't think so much. If you keep thinking so much, you will grow old."
"You don't grow old in the narrow building."
"What about leaving the narrow building?"
Xu Bei thought about it for a while, and suddenly said, "So Ringo, how old are you?"
Lingo hesitated for a moment, and said, "Do you count the time in the narrow building?"
Xu Bei was stunned, and couldn't help laughing: "It doesn't count. If it counts, it would be too spoiled." He said softly, "If it really counts, we are all old men."
"Then I don't know how old I am." Ringo said, "I don't have any memories of the past."
Xu Bei looked suspiciously at Lin Po's baby face, and thought, with such a face, he really does not tell his age, maybe he is quite old... No, no, no, Lin Po shouldn't be arranged like this.
He tried his best to suppress his smile, and then said: "I was 25 years old when I entered the narrow building. After graduating from university, I inherited the bookstore at home..."
While he was talking, Lingo suddenly said, "Stop talking..."
So Xu Bei stopped talking.
Ringo said: "Tell me everything after we leave the narrow building." He said frankly, "You say it now, I always feel like you are arranging the funeral... Don't do this, Beijin, we can leave the narrow building of."
Xu Beijin remained silent.
After a moment, he said, "What if I can't get out of the narrow building?"
"Why is your voice hoarse?" Ringo looked at him intently, "Also, why can't you leave the narrow building?"
Xu Bei never answered these two questions, but only asked: "What if?"
"Then I'll stay with you." Ringo said lightly, "I like you so much, right? Besides, I don't have any memory of the outside world, and you are my...life."
Xu Bei stared at him.
Ringo said: "You are the meaning that makes me want to live."
Xu Beijin was silent for a moment, and couldn't help laughing: "You already like me so much."
"Love. I love you..." Ringo said very bluntly, "I don't care how others like and love you, but I like you and love you so much. If you can't leave the narrow building, we will stay together How about here?"
He tilted his head, and said with a little hesitation: "Just spend an eternal honeymoon in the narrow building?"
Xu Beijin was amused by Lin Po's words: "Who would spend their honeymoon in a place like Zhailou? Little Apple, you are so childish."
Ringo stared at him silently.
He didn't feel much about being called Little Apple, and was even a little complacent.But... childish?
He is not naive, he just wants to make Xu Bei happy.As the book says, this can make your sweetheart happy.
Xu Bei didn't know what kind of messy books and novels Ringo read in his bookstore.
He just stared at Ringo quietly for a moment after laughing, and then said: "Okay, it's time for us to go to the nightmare."
Lingo frowned, "Wait, you..."
Xu Beijin asked suspiciously, "What's wrong?"
"You don't think, let me leave the narrow building, and then you die alone in the narrow building, do you?"
"No……"
"Really not?"
Xu Beijin said helplessly, "It's really not..."
Lingo still looked at him suspiciously, and he emphasized: "I don't want to be separated from you, do you understand? You can't leave me behind."
Xu Beijin was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "I understand, I won't abandon you."
Ringo blinked thoughtfully.
Xu Beijin gently pushed Lin Po and said, "It's time for me to sleep."
Ringo said, "Wait a minute, shouldn't you say something?"
"What are you talking about?" Xu Beijin looked at Lin Po pretending to be blank.
Ringo narrowed his eyes in displeasure: "I like you...and then?"
Xu Beijin asked in surprise, "Don't you want to be rejected?"
Ringo: "..."
Depend on!How could there be a man like Xu Beijin in the world!
Xu Bei couldn't help laughing, reached out and stroked Lin Po's hair, and said, "Just kidding...don't worry, wait a little longer."
"How long until then?"
"Your sweetheart wants to be reserved."
"Don't be reserved, I'm right here, I can't wait."
Xu Beijin: "..."
The corner of his mouth twitched, and he pushed Ringo lightly, saying, "Let's do business first."
Lingo was unwilling to leave: "If you finish your business, then you don't have to do your job right?"
Xu Beijin said, "It depends on how your business is doing."
Lin Po nodded and said, "Okay..." He took a few steps outside, then stopped suddenly, turned to look at Xu Beijin, and asked hesitantly, "So... in the narrow building, can you... ...Is it not doing business properly? Does it have this function?"
Xu Beijin was speechless for a moment.If you look closely, his ears are red.
He could only pretend to be calm and said: "We can try."
Lin Po stared at Xu Beijin for a moment, and then said, "So you promised me, right?"
Xu Beijin became angry from embarrassment: "You hurry up!"
Lin Po smiled triumphantly, waved to Xu Bei, and then left very self-aware.He didn't want to make Xu Beijin angry anymore.
Xu Beijin looked at Lin Po's back angrily and amusedly, and finally calmed down after a while.
He glanced at the apple juice on the nightstand.Before he knew it, there seemed to be only one kind of drink he used to drink recently, and the brand was the same. I don't know where Ringo got so many.
It's just an ordinary soda can with a few apples printed on it.
Ringo would pull open the can, insert a straw, and hand it to Xu Beijin.
This kind of behavior like feeding is now extremely proficient in Lingo... Xu Beijin is also used to it.
Xu Beijin stared at it for a moment, stared blankly for a while, then quietly closed his eyes, and slowly relaxed himself, looking for that familiar yet unfamiliar feeling of mist before falling asleep.
I don't know if it was because he was tired for too long, or because Ringo let his nerves relax, but after a few minutes, he fell asleep.
At the same time, outside the bookstore, more than a dozen taskers simultaneously set their sights on the bookstore's portal.
They all had an inexplicable feeling, realizing that after crossing that door, they could enter a certain nightmare.
This should be said to be a hint from the mastermind NE to them, any nightmare has it.However, this time, there was a feeling of palpitation.
At this moment, the only one who is more relaxed is Lingo.
Finally, Mu Jiashi said, "Let's go, let's go in."
The missionaries followed in his footsteps.
Ding Yi watched Mu Jiashi and others walk into the portal of the bookstore.
The night was deep.The gray mist billowed outside the window, as if a storm was about to come.
Ding Yi was almost obsessed, staring at the plain door of the bookstore all the time.Not long after, Jiang Shuangmei called her softly behind her.
Ding Yi came back to his senses, turned to look at her, and then said gently: "Let's go, Shuangshuang."
Jiang Shuangmei nodded.
They will also go to their respective battlefields.
Mu Jiashi thought countless times what he would see when he opened his eyes in Xu Beijin's nightmare.
Are countless lunatics rushing towards him?Is it a scary scene while the apocalypse is in progress?Or, the cause and effect of their entry into the narrow building?
But when he opened his eyes, he was immediately stunned.
It's gray fog.
Endless gray fog drifted and churned in front of him.He was standing in the gray mist.
There was no one in front, back, left, and right, only he stood alone in the fog.There was nothing around, and there seemed to be countless whispers hidden in his ears.
For almost a moment he thought of his companions.He was worried about where they all went. If they were scattered, would they meet again in this kind of place?
But the next moment, Mu Jiashi's mind went blank.Then what appeared in his brain was like the surrounding gray fog, empty, calm, dead still and nothingness.
He seems to have forgotten a lot of things, but also seems to understand some things.He seemed to vaguely understand what this place was.
He should have been shocked, but because of a surprisingly peaceful mood, he was indifferent.
This is the dump for the Narrow Building.
But the garbage here is not domestic garbage in the ordinary sense, but nightmares, and people who sink into nightmares.
This is actually divided into two situations: the nightmare of eternal collapse, and the tasker of eternal sinking, corresponding to the sinking nightmare master and the sinking tasker.
In the final analysis, it is because of the sinking of human beings, their will is crazy, which caused the eternal collapse of the nightmare.
If the nightmare owner is crazy, the nightmare will completely collapse, and the nightmare owner will disappear; and the tasker is crazy...
It's hard to say, I don't know what effect they have on the nightmare, at least they themselves will disappear inexplicably.
The people in the narrow building don't know where they went.They only know that sometimes some residents of the narrow building will disappear in the narrow building;
Sometimes, some taskers will disappear.
They call it "sinking into a nightmare of eternal collapse."
In reality, however, they did not disappear without a trace.They just came to the garbage dump of the Narrow Building—arrived, in this gray fog outside the Narrow Building.
They stay here forever, sinking into an endless loop of nightmares.They can't leave here, they can only become prisoners in the dump.
They have lost their ego and reason, and will only continue to fall into the endless abyss along with their nightmares.
Never, never back to the sun.
And the same is true for these taskers who took the initiative to enter the gray fog.
Many years ago, when the original mission makers were still interested in the situation outside the narrow building, a group of mission makers walked into the gray mist on their own initiative.
They never returned to the narrow building, so people quietly put away their curiosity, thinking that the world outside the narrow building does not belong to them.
But now, Mu Jiashi knew that they were not just swallowed by the gray fog.They have become prisoners of the gray mist.
However, taskers like Mu Jiashi entered the gray mist through Xu Beijin's nightmare, and the situation turned for the better.At least, they still have a chance to regain their sanity.
And the solution is...
These thoughts flashed in Mu Jiashi's mind, and he didn't even have time to figure out what the way to get out of this state was.
In the next second, a feeling of more trance, dizziness and heaviness rushed towards him like overwhelming mountains and seas.
Almost instantly his fragile, unprotected mind was lost in such stupor.
He stood there blankly, dazed for a long time, and didn't even know what he was doing at all.
When he regained consciousness, the gray fog was still there, but he looked around in a daze, and then looked at his hands, thinking, what is he doing here...?Why is he here?
Mu Jiashi thought for a while, but couldn't think of an answer.He looked up and looked ahead.
There, a looming door is hidden in the gray mist.