The Last Gentleman

  Chapter 281 Influence

  『The brain wave pulse has taken effect, all the subjects are awakened, and all physical indicators are normal. 』

   Even though Yi Chen was hung in the air by the fishing line, he felt the foreign body sensation from his palm immediately, and the card obtained from the nightmare gift box actually returned to reality.

  Although it looks very much like being awakened, and King and Reagan are also around, it is not entirely certain that this is the reality.

   Validation is required.

  Yi Chen didn’t have time to say hello to his companions, so he rushed into the dressing room and put on his gentleman’s clothes immediately, sensing the existence of the yellow skin and the ancient soul contract signed between them.

  Compared to using needles all over the body, flogging the whole body with iron chains and hanging himself openly, which are not very gentlemanly,

   It would be better to wear clothes directly, this mysterious leather that can disturb the old world's source of infection, and the ancient connection between the two, no matter how powerful the nightmare is, it is impossible to fake it.

  §You seem to be getting some kind of strange nightmare matter that doesn't radiate but maintains a fixed form§

   Huang Pi sent a sound transmission as soon as he put on his body, obviously sensing the existence of the card.

  『That’s right, because I took the initiative to go deep into the nightmare and have a connection with the nightmare factor of the suspected pathogen, the other party gave me this card, but I didn’t expect it to be brought to reality. 』

  After Yi Chen gave the answer, Huang Pi stopped talking.

   "It's so hot~"

  The sleeping clothes developed by the power station are not breathable at all. Due to the rapid metabolism brought about by the high tension during the dream, when the clothes are taken off, the whole body is greasy and full of sweat stains.

  Considering the possible threat of the card, Yi Chen dressed in a gentleman's attire and showered his whole body in the bathroom.

  By the way, he also took out the card in his pocket to see what it was.

  Like a living card, the surface is covered with billowing ink-colored substances, swimming and shapeless.

  As Yi Chen stared at it for a long time, the ink on it began to transform into ancient characters.

  ≮Nightmare Ticket≯

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   (Remarks) There is also on the back.

  As Yi Chen turned to the back of the card, the ink quickly condensed into rows of smaller characters.

  ≮If you want to really know me, go to Rotka Street-83 and show the card to the gentleman who lives here, and he will show you something more interesting.

  Remember to come alone. If there are any followers, or if you are found to be under surveillance, it will not 'trigger the event'.

  This card is only for you~ If it is seen by others, it will quickly disintegrate and become invalid. ≯

  Looking at the information on the back of the card, Yi Chen frowned.

  The above information shows that the nightmare has penetrated into Zion. This gentleman who lives at No. 83 Rotka Street is very likely to be controlled by the nightmare, or even completely parasitic.

  At this moment, Yi Chen's brain is thinking at high speed:

  『Once the card is discovered, it will become invalid, cutting off the connection between me and the nightmare.

  Let’s hide it for the time being. This line cannot be lost. At present, our knowledge of nightmares is basically zero, and we must use every means to explore the root of nightmares.

  As for the address given by the card and the corresponding characters, even if I inform the organization to assassinate him, it won't have much impact on the nightmare.

  Since there is a gentleman in Zion who is affected by the nightmare, there must be more gentlemen who are affected.

  Hoo~ For the time being, let’s summarize the effective information obtained from the first experience of the nightmare with everyone. 』

  Yi Chen put the nightmare card into the clothing interlayer created by Huangpi, with multiple isolations, unless the tailor disassembles the clothing, it is impossible to be discovered.

  …

  【Power Station-Comprehensive Meeting Room】

  The three testers and the relevant personnel of the power station are sitting here.

  Everyone first talked about their experiences, and the way of exploration and the information they obtained were different.

  The golden way is the simplest and most effective.

  "After I killed the nightmare substance that pretended to be William, I was trapped in the square circular passage. Since I couldn't find the exit, I could only start to destroy it.

  Because the space is so large, the red cancer in my body quickly completed the environmental infection, and the entire channel was invaded by cancer cells.

   Then I randomly found a wall to blast. When the blasting thickness reached about 30 meters, I finally touched the boundary of the dream. I could clearly feel that as long as I crossed the boundary, I would wake up directly.

  It's so boring. I thought there would be strong enemies, but in the end there were only poor imitators and simple circular mazes. "

  Jin rubbed out a sarcoid bubble gum casually, his slender tongue protruded from the lower end of the mask and swept away the bubble gum, propping his face with one hand, the whole person looked listless.

  The next step is Reagan’s elaboration,

  "I completed the "self-recognition" the moment I entered the dream, and I could clearly feel that the nightmare substance wanted to invade the brain, which was blocked by my thinking force field.

   Instead of killing the staff disguised by the nightmare substance, I created an inner space and imprisoned them.

  During the three-hour exploration time, I tried to analyze the structure of the nightmare matter and research the mechanism of how nightmares affect dreams.

   Finally came to a conclusion,

  The influence of nightmares on us only stays at the surface. If we want to explore, we must go to a deeper layer. In the layer where the concentration of nightmares is high enough, we may be able to locate the source of nightmares.

  I smashed the human beings disguised by the nightmare material, dissociated them into the most basic liquid state, and then reshaped the structure, trying to create a "nightmare ladder" that can connect to the deep.

  In the end, because of instability, the stairs only lasted for three seconds before collapsing.

  If I had another chance, I should be able to condense a more stable ladder. "

  Reagan didn't just pay lip service,

   He even took a pen and paper to write out the principles of his analysis of nightmares and the way he created the 'ladder', which shocked everyone present.

  Even Yi Chen was amazed. He didn't expect Reagan to be able to do this in the first three hours of exploration.

   Next, it was Yi Chen's turn to explain.

   "I'm in a similar situation to Reagan, and I'm also aware of the existence of nightmare levels. It's just that I can't create a 'ladder' leading to the depths like Reagan did, but adopted a relatively stupid method."

   These words also attracted Reagan's attention, he could roughly guess what the stupid way was, "William, are you..."

   "That's right, I chose to actively ingest the nightmare substance, and woke up directly on the next floor after eating the tentacles that attacked me. Among other things, the taste of the tentacles is pretty good."

   a time,

  The eyes of the people present looked at Yi Chen, especially the staff of the power station who were engaged in scientific research, as if they were looking at a lunatic.

   "What's the underlying situation?" Principal Daislin asked.

   "The concentration of nightmare substances is higher, but I was awakened before I could fully explore it...Since Reagan has a more stable way to go deep, I still don't recommend using this stupid method."

"Um."

  The three received more information than expected,

   Among them, the information about Reagan creating the nightmare ladder is the most important, and more personnel will be arranged to go to the nightmare in the future to try the principle given by Reagan to create the ladder.

   There is another very important thing - "self-knowledge".

   Except for Reagan, who is too mentally abnormal and completes cognition instantly after falling into a dream, most people often need to find the violation points in nightmares before they can realize it.

  The organization will strengthen the thinking of the dream testers based on this point.

End of the meeting,

  Because of his crazy behavior in the dream, Yi Chen was forced to take a comprehensive test to ensure that he was not infected by the nightmare before he was allowed to leave. However, the intervention of the principal Daislin greatly shortened the testing time, and she was able to detect that Yi Chen was normal.

   "You guys go back and rest for a while, and the three of you will definitely be arranged to have a dream in the future.

  The contribution made this time will be reported to the organization, and corresponding rewards will be given. "

  Deslin looked at the three people in front of her with appreciation, especially staying on Yi Chen for a few more seconds, and even sent a message with her eyes, letting him go to the principal's office to discuss star magic.

  Yi Chen walked in the front, beckoning, "Reagan, Jin~ I'm going to treat you tonight, go and have a good meal."

  As soon as he heard what to eat, Reagan immediately regained his energy, and the flesh on his face trembled. A large number of restaurant names appeared in his mind and he screened the dishes in advance.

  The three of them walked out of the institute,

  At the end of the straight passage, an employee of a power station was standing in front of a column-shaped identification device. His whole face was close to him, as if he was about to hit it.

   This scene surprised Yi Chen slightly.

   But there was no follow-up impact, just equipment failure, and this guy is trying to repair it.

  When the three approached, the employee also turned around and put on a smiling face, "Director Reagan! Sorry, there is something wrong with the identification device, and it will be fixed soon."

   "Erwan Pound..."

  Yi Chen looked at this person's face and couldn't help saying his name.

   After all, it is too familiar. In the dream cycle, Yi Chen witnessed a total of 27 crazy encounters with this person.

   "Huh? Do we know each other?"

  When the man turned his gaze to Yi Chen, the smile on his face obviously didn't change much, but it felt quite similar to the sly smile when his face was smashed into pieces in a nightmare.

   Right at this moment, the detection device suddenly recovered, and the safety door opened.

   Erwan Pound stood in place the whole time, watching the three of them leave with a smile.

  (end of this chapter)