Chapter 5: Dream World Rules and the Void State

Special Affairs Group, Zhou Zixiu

After writing these words on the blackboard, Zhou Zixiu smiled and said, "I know you all have many doubts now; please don't rush, we'll explain them one by one."

First, what is the Special Affairs Group?

It is an official organization established specifically for the Dream World, tasked with handling any possible situations related to the Dream World.

Although it was only established yesterday, please trust our professionalism." Zhou Zixiu tapped the blackboard, "Now, I will clarify matters regarding the Dream World for everyone.

He casually pulled out a USB drive, plugged it into the classroom's multimedia host, and quickly opened a PPT.

First, the danger of the Dream World." Zhou Zixiu's voice paused slightly, "As of now, there have been 168 cases of death caused by the Dream World domestically.

Amidst an uproar from the students below, Zhou Zixiu's tone shifted, "However, in these 168 death cases, the deceased were all elderly people with serious underlying conditions; the cause of death was the pain and terror from dying in the Dream World triggering cardiac arrest or cerebral vessel rupture.

Through our observation and verification, dying in the Dream World itself does not directly cause death or injury in reality.

Since we could verify it last night, why wait until tonight?" Zhang Yangwang's words carried a sting, after all, the man before him affected his pretense.

But!" Zhou Zixiu emphasized his voice a bit, "There is an issue that needs attention here.

Upon hearing this, the class fell silent, and many students breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, it's not like that.

Second, regarding the Dream World Entrance." Zhou Zixiu's voice paused, "Yesterday's textual introduction wasn't detailed enough; we conducted corresponding trials and verifications for some finer details.

What specific risks there are, we will arrange verification tonight and report the results immediately.

We have already sent people to households to give talks; if you have such elderly people at home, remember to urge them to adjust their schedules.

You should also have noticed that after entering the Dream World there is no option to exit; the only way out is to wait until the entrance closes at eight.

If you only enter the Dream World at one o'clock, then from midnight to one, your body in the Dream World may be at risk.

Just a moment ago, they truly thought the Dream World would directly cause real-world death.

Um..." Zhang Yangwang raised his hand, and after Zhou Zixiu nodded, he stood to speak, "All we need is to wake those who entered the Dream World last night, let them re-enter after an hour, and we can verify the effect of delayed entry, right?

Therefore, we advise elderly people with heart conditions and other underlying illnesses to adjust their schedules, separating sleep time from the Dream World entrance opening time.

First, the time of entering the Dream World.

Quite an idea." Zhou Zixiu saw Zhang Yangwang's little thought but didn't take it to heart, "We certainly thought of that method.

Between midnight and eight o'clock, whenever you fall asleep you will enter the Dream World; if you fall asleep before midnight, you will enter the Dream World at midnight.

Before the verification results come out, we advise everyone to sleep before midnight and not delay.

Yesterday everyone entered the Dream World for the first time, similar to creating a new game account; delayed entry had no effect, but tonight, since accounts already exist, delayed entry could pose unknown risks.

This brings me to my second point." His gaze swept around; obviously what he will say next is equally important, "After entering the Dream World, you cannot exit before the entrance closes.

Regarding the possibility of being forced to exit by external awakening, we conducted a series of tests." Saying this, Zhou Zixiu opened a video in the PPT.

The video setting is a high-tech laboratory, empty inside except for a hard bed with a man sleeping on it.

In the upper left corner of the video is a time display; the start time is 00:00:00.

Test begins.

Soon, another man's figure appears in the video; amid the tense gazes of everyone, he starts making various noisy sounds, trying to wake the man, while a decibel meter shows the volume in real time.

Even when the volume reaches 120 decibels, equivalent to sitting in the front row of a concert, the sleeping man shows no reaction.

After the volume test, the tester presses a button, and the bed beneath the sleeping man begins to shake violently, like an earthquake.

Yet in this testing environment, the man still shows no sign of waking.

My god... sleeping that soundly?" Xiao Pang couldn't help muttering under his breath, "Might as well just pull his bed out.

Qin Chuan: "..."

Be human!

But the next moment, he was dumbfounded.

The classroom burst into exclamations.

Because the tester really started pulling the bed.

Even more astonishing, after the bed was pulled away, the sleeping man didn't fall to the ground as everyone expected; instead, he remained in his original pose, sleeping mid‑air.

The tester in the video seemed equally stunned by this, letting out a clear 'fuck'.

After a moment, regaining composure, the tester placed a hand on the man's shoulder, trying to shake his body.

Under everyone's gaze, the tester's hand simply passed through the man's shoulder.

Seeing this, the classroom again erupted in exclamations.

Watching the progress bar still less than halfway, everyone realized things were probably not that simple.

Sewing needles, daggers, swords, pistols, flamethrowers…

When the video ended, a rocket blast blew the entire laboratory to pieces, yet the man's body suffered not a scratch; by then everyone's faces had gone numb.

It's certain—the tester definitely bears a grudge against the sleeping man.

This is your state after entering the Dream World." Although they had already seen the video, Zhou Zixiu's mouth still twitched involuntarily, "We have named this state the Void State.

As you can see, in the Void State, those who have entered the Dream World, aside from being visible, behave as if they do not exist in this world and cannot be awakened.

Therefore, there is only one way to wake up mid‑way in the Dream World.

Dying in the Dream World resets the account.

Zhou Zixiu glanced at Zhang Yangwang, gave a faint smile, "That's why your proposed method can't work; verification can only be done tonight."

Zhang Yangwang sat down in silence.

Qin Chuan, having watched the video in full, also couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief at this moment.

The Void State greatly enhances the safety of entering the Dream World.

(End of chapter)