Lǐ Yù looked at the light above his head, his face filled with astonishment.
"This is... Jiāng Chuān's dream?"
"He reconstructed everything from the outside world in his mind?"
"His mental power... has it become that strong?"
In Lǐ Yù's understanding, being able to perform such a massive reconstruction, like a memory palace, with every detail perfectly rendered, undoubtedly represented immense mental power.
But when he had pulled Jiāng Chuān into the dream, he hadn't felt any resistance.
This presented a new puzzle...
What was going on? What was so special about this kid?
In his ears, the conversation between Xú Chénggōng and Wáng Zhì continued.
Xú Chénggōng was currently discussing the abilities of a "Dream Walker" with Wáng Zhì.
Xú Chénggōng: "Being able to enter someone else's dream, does that mean you can control the dream?"
"This ability is quite convenient..."
But Xú Chénggōng suddenly seemed to think of something, changing the subject, and asked doubtfully:
"When we ourselves are dreaming, we rarely perceive that we are dreaming."
"If, without knowing it's a dream, you are suddenly awakened within the dream, what would happen?"
Wáng Zhì pondered for a moment and said, "You mean..."
"Being told you're dreaming while dreaming?"
He laughed heartily: "How is that possible?"
But his smile froze. He looked at the top of Lǐ Yù's head and murmured, "It's not entirely impossible..."
Everything happening here was so real.
Lǐ Yù could hear their conversation because he was standing right in front of the two men.
Yet, they seemingly couldn't see him at all.
Lǐ Yù knew he could interfere with dreams, could inform the dreamer they were dreaming, but now... he dared not wake Jiāng Chuān, who was currently lowering his head in the dream world.
"If I wake him up now..."
"Would he... mistake this dream for the real world?"
"And how would I position myself?"
"This mental world of his..."
"Should be the reason he can obtain information from the outside world while asleep."
"It's just that he passively receives it for now."
He had never seen such an incredibly peculiar, even bizarre, mental world as Jiāng Chuān's.
But subconsciously, he understood that this uniqueness was of paramount importance.
And this uniqueness was currently the most precious thing.
Dream Masters like Lǐ Yù, though few in number, were not uncommon given a large enough population.
But someone like Jiāng Chuān... according to Lǐ Yù's clearance, he was genuinely unique.
Therefore, Lǐ Yù dared not make any further moves. He was preparing to exit Jiāng Chuān's dream...
Now, he just wanted to quickly report all these findings.
Jiāng Chuān's existence was truly an astonishing discovery!
However, just as he was ready to exit Jiāng Chuān's dream...
Lǐ Yù paused again.
He looked at Jiāng Chuān, his expression shifting considerably.
In this mental world, in this dream world... Jiāng Chuān still had his head down, maintaining the posture of being asleep.
If he were to enter the dream again, if he were to enter a double dream...
What would happen to Jiāng Chuān's mental world?
The thought sprouted and grew rapidly in Lǐ Yù's mind like a Pandora's Box.
Boundless curiosity drove Lǐ Yù, as if a demon were whispering, urging him to open this Pandora's Box.
At this moment, Lǐ Yù had already extended his hand towards Jiāng Chuān, who was still slumbering in the dream.
But the instant his pupils began to change, Lǐ Yù took a sharp breath.
He gritted his teeth and abruptly withdrew from the mental world.
Rule number one for Dream Masters: Never enter a double dream.
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...
"Hoo—!"
Lǐ Yù suddenly raised his head, his hair lifting due to the violent movement.
He was breathing heavily, his brain feeling as if pierced by thousands of needles, excruciatingly painful.
Xú Chénggōng and Wáng Zhì's conversation stopped abruptly. They immediately rushed to Lǐ Yù's side.
Xú Chénggōng: "Comrade Lǐ!?"
Wáng Zhì: "What's wrong?"
Lǐ Yù waved his hand, indicating he was alright, then pointed at Jiāng Chuān with a hoarse voice:
"Wake him up."
Xú Chénggōng and Wáng Zhì exchanged a look and then complied.
Under their repeated calls, Jiāng Chuān slowly opened his eyes.
Upon opening his eyes, he saw two unfamiliar men looking at him with extreme concern. He instinctively leaned back.
Looking at Jiāng Chuān's action, Xú Chénggōng subconsciously said, "Don't be afraid, we're not bad people."
This remark drew a strange look from Wáng Zhì.
Xú Chénggōng coughed awkwardly and then asked Jiāng Chuān, "How do you feel?"
Jiāng Chuān had also snapped back to reality. He nodded and said, "I just slept, what could possibly..."
His voice trailed off, and then he saw Lǐ Yù, whose face was deathly pale, standing beside them.
Jiāng Chuān immediately frowned. He carefully felt his own brain but detected no abnormality.
It was just the usual slight drowsiness.
At this point, Lǐ Yù spoke, "I will report your situation to the higher-ups."
His voice was as calm and indifferent as ever.
"As per your previous agreement with the Qīng City organization, undergo a brain examination as soon as possible."
"Jiāng Chuān, keep your phone on and be ready to be summoned at any time."
Lǐ Yù had high clearance. As one of the earliest Memory Awakeners, he knew many things and possessed sufficient conviction and faith to shoulder responsibility.
Regarding Jiāng Chuān's situation, he had actually come to a decision.
Hearing the last sentence, Jiāng Chuān felt a bit surprised and even delighted.
Summoned?
This undoubtedly meant he had gotten a ticket onto the ship!
But the surprise in his heart didn't show on his face.
After all, the most important thing at this moment wasn't whether he would be summoned, but what exactly was going on with him.
Judging by the performance of this balding man, Lǐ Yù, did he have some ideas?
"My situation?"
Jiāng Chuān asked Lǐ Yù, whose face was still grim, "What is my situation?"
"Have I already awakened my memories, but because of the dream, I haven't recalled them?"
This was the explanation he felt was most logical.
And the one most aligned with his psychological expectations.
Only then could he become a member of this mysterious organization.
But Lǐ Yù shook his head: "I don't know."
Jiāng Chuān was taken aback: "You don't know?"
Lǐ Yù nodded. He spoke truthfully: "Your situation is too special."
"It's impossible to confirm at this moment if you have awakened your memories."
"But based on the current situation, you might be the only person capable of training non-stop for 24 hours."
"Jiāng Chuān..."
Lǐ Yù's pale face broke into a smile like he had found a treasure. He concluded:
"You have a boundless future."