Dream Guide

The world of ice and snow is vast and endless, with no end as far as the eye can see.

Aoki didn't know how much mental strength it would take to pass through the dream barrier and enter the restricted area. He was eager to give it a try and see what was out there. But he knew that Hong Zhenlong's mental state could not support his dream for long. His dream was the only channel connected to that world. If Aoki entered the restricted area and Hong Zhenlong exited the dream, the situation would become very complicated. Aoki is likely to be trapped in that space and cannot find his way back.

He couldn't take the risk before he was sure.

But there's one thing Aoki doesn't quite understand - since the shadow is already in Hong Zhenlong's dream, why not go in directly instead of forcing Hong Zhenlong to break through the barrier?

Aoki originally wanted to communicate with this shadow for a while, just like Lester did, to study the characteristics of this race.

However, the shadow seemed to see his intention and suddenly rushed towards Aoki.

Aoki felt a surge of spiritual power, the same as the power that suddenly erupted when Hong Zhenlong fell ill while being restrained. At the same time, Hong Zhenlong's body consciousness also rushed towards Qingmu, bursting out with the same power.

The two Hong Zhenlongs are just like the clone technique, even their movements are exactly the same. Aoki knew that this was because the shadow and Hong Zhenlong had become one and influenced each other. When the shadow had the intention to kill Aoki, Hong Zhenlong also had such an idea in his consciousness.

In this dream, Aoki, as a foreign invader, poses a great threat to space. If it weren't for his strong spiritual power to suppress him, Hong Zhenlong would have pounced on him like a tiger whose territory was violated. Of course, the result would only be the collapse of this space.

The reason why the shadow was able to influence Hong Zhenlong was because Hong Zhenlong himself had similar thoughts. Just like the shadow made Hong Zhenlong rush towards the restricted area in anger, it was the true thought that Hong Zhenlong had suppressed in his heart for a long time. The more restricted the area, the more he wanted to go in and take a look. However, he was temporarily suppressed by the instructions of his ancestors and the fear of the unknown. Just out of curiosity.

Two erupting Hong Zhenlongs pounced on him at the same time. If he were just an ordinary person, he would have been torn apart by the violent mental power.

Aoki shook his head gently, ignoring the shadow for the time being, but Hong Zhenlong's behavior would cause great damage to his own spirit, and his consciousness might also be damaged. Fortunately, the shadow has not fully grown yet, otherwise Aoki would not be able to tell who is real and who is fake, and would have to exit the dream.

He raised his hand slightly, and Hong Zhenlong and his shadow slowed down, as if they had rushed into the water, and their movements became slow motion.

The air in the dream space is slowly solidifying, and little by little crystal-like ice crystals can be seen appearing in the air. The two Hong Zhenlongs moved slower and slower, and finally stopped. You can see the ice edges around them reflecting the sunlight, and a space about half the size of the room has turned into ice. The two figures are like ancient creatures frozen in transparent amber, twisting with teeth and claws.

Aoki stepped forward, stretched out a hand and pushed gently at the part of the ice where the shadow was, and the half of the ice fell off, shattering into tiny particles. A small shadow of Hong Zhenlong can be seen in every ice particle.

The real Hong Zhenlong is still in the ice.

A red sun appeared in the sky, so close that it was within reach. Under the strong sunlight, the ice cubes began to melt and turned into a puddle of water. The ice particles on the ground had long since disappeared.

Hong Zhenlong stood on the ground again.

Strangely, the scorching sun did not melt away the snow on the ground, and under the strong light, he had no shadow.

Such dream rules are completely different from the dreams constructed by Hong Zhenlong himself. It is as if you set up a tent in the snow and live in it, turning it into a cave dwelling.

Hong Zhenlong stood there in shock, then suddenly fell down and started twitching like an epileptic.

Aoki knew that his mental energy had been consumed too much and his body had reached its limit, so he must be allowed to exit the dream. But Hong Zhenlong had no power to wake up at this time and could only struggle like a nightmare.

Qingmu exited the dream first and saw Hong Zhenlong on the bed with stiff muscles, upright body and drooling at the corners of his mouth, as if he was about to die.

Hong Kui didn't know what happened and shouted: "Father, what's wrong with you? Father!"

Aoki walked over and took away the old man's hands from his chest, and then helped the old man get up.

Hong Zhenlong shook his body, opened his eyes leisurely, looked around, and then said to Qingmu: "Thank you."

Aoki put the old man down and said, "Okay, you won't have any more nightmares in the short term."

Hong Zhenlong was already in poor health, and his current mental state was even worse. Aoki hypnotized him again and said to Hong Kui: "Your father needs to rest. No one should disturb him until he wakes up naturally."

Hong Kui arranged for the servants to serve him well. After Hong Zhenlong fell asleep completely, he and Qingmu left the bedroom.

At this time, the sunset is red, and the entire sunset scene can be seen from the floor-to-ceiling glass in the villa hall.

Hongkui invited Aoki to have dinner together while enjoying the sunset.

The boss from North America did not put on a wealthy attitude. There were only three simple dishes for dinner: yellow onion steak, Alaskan halibut and a Chinese-style water shield soup. The dishes are simple but very delicately prepared, making people very appetizing at first glance.

When Qingmu was eating, he unconsciously thought of Mr. Mei. He felt that this foodie was actually quite pitiful. He stayed in Liuying Lane all day and only ate at small restaurants on the street besides the dishes cooked by Lifeshenghua. Aoki thought that he would take him out more in the future. If he had more food to eat, he wouldn't have to pester Yi Shenghua to make soy pork elbow all day long. But he was afraid that the crow's taste would be spoiled and he would be more difficult to serve.

During the meal, Hong Kui smiled and said to Qingmu: "What my father said is true. Our family's industry is no smaller than any other family in the United States."

Aoki said: "Your father wanted to clear his name, so why didn't he just go into politics? Look at the Kennedy family, the Bush family, and now Chuang Pu."

Hong Kui said: "My father once said that politicians, like the underworld, are rats in the sewers and can spread the plague."

Aoki said: "The sewers are not dirty because of the rats, but the rats are there because they are dirty."

Hong Kui said: "But the existence of sewers at least makes the surface of human society look bright and clean. Isn't this the feeling that people want? Half of the darkness can make the other half light, and half of the dirt can make the other half clean. Isn't this right? Is it the Tao that is often said in China to be one yin and one yang?”

Aoki looked at Hong Kui doubtfully: "What do you want to say?"

Hong Kui said: "What I want to say is, do you really not think about inheriting the family business?"

Aoki felt that Hong Kui was not testing himself as a competitor, so he said, "Logically speaking, you should be the most opposed to me joining the ranks of heirs. Doesn't having one more heir mean that you will have less inheritance?" "

Hong Kui smiled and said: "You are wrong. The heir of the family does not exclusively enjoy all the inheritance. He is just a manager, just like the patriarch of an ancient family. The family's assets are shared by the entire family, and we will do our best to cultivate the family's talents. , if the Chinese could never obtain corresponding political status in North America, we would have entered politics long ago."

"Even so, it cannot be a reason for you to welcome me to join. Power is more tempting than money, isn't it?"

"You are right, these are not reasons. The real reason is that I don't want to be the heir of this family at all." Hong Kui said, "I used to be proud of being selected as the heir, but since I entered the dream After entering the forbidden area, I suddenly lost interest in worldly fame and fortune."

"Have you ever entered the forbidden area?" Aoki asked in shock.