Chapter 389: First Encounter with Meng Huangliang! Building the Dream!
Chapter 389: First Encounter with Meng Huangliang! Building the Dream!
The scorching sun shone brightly in the sky, making Su Ping feel as if he had returned to the human world.
In Dragon City, there was no sun or sky, and everything seemed surreal, even the flow of time becoming vague and indistinct.
This feeling made Su Ping somewhat uncomfortable.
Now, after leaving the city, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
He took out his phone and glanced at the time, recalling that it was just a few hours ago when he entered in the morning, conversed with the Holy Dragon Legend, and stepped into the Dragon Gate.
It was now one in the afternoon, and he still had plenty of time.
"Dragon Sister!"
After greeting Long Two, who was standing guard at the Dragon Dynasty Club's entrance in the same corner of the Imperial Capital where they had met before, Su Ping asked, "Do you know where the Life Source Rehabilitation Hospital is?"
Long Two seemed slightly taken aback by Su Ping's question, as if he hadn't quite processed it.
However, after a moment's thought, Long Two surprisingly nodded, "If there's only one rehabilitation hospital in the capital with that name, then I should know it."
Su Ping nodded, "Let's go there."
Long Two didn't ask any questions. He drove the car provided by the Dragon Dynasty Club along roads that even Su Ping didn't recognize, making several turns until they arrived at a secluded neighborhood.
Just as the Holy Dragon Legend had said, there indeed stood a seemingly ordinary rehabilitation hospital.
Most of the people coming and going were elderly, some accompanied by their children, and a few aged companion beasts.
Clearly, this hospital catered not only to humans but also to aged companion beasts.
"Hello, I'd like to visit a patient named Meng Yan from the psychiatric department," Su Ping said.
If it weren't for the Holy Dragon Legend's words, Su Ping would never have believed that this legendary agent, who was being targeted by the Eagle Kingdom, would be found in such a place.
But this was the reality.
The nurse at the reception desk glanced at Su Ping and nodded, seemingly unaware that the young man before her was the renowned young genius breeder whose name had spread throughout the nation just a few days ago.
She didn't even ask Su Ping to register but instead picked up a walkie-talkie and said, "Someone is here to visit Patient 43. Please take them there!"
In a short while, a middle-aged woman in a white lab coat and black-framed glasses approached with a smile, "Hello, Breeder Su, I'm the nurse for Patient 43. Please follow me."
Su Ping raised his eyebrows and followed the woman, accompanied by Long Two.
Throughout the journey, there was no unnecessary conversation, and Su Ping didn't inquire why she knew him.
Along the way, he observed that the hospital indeed seemed very ordinary, and he couldn't discern anything unusual.
However, as they walked, Su Ping noticed that there were fewer and fewer people.
Moreover, they didn't take any stairs but instead kept walking through the corridors.
Finally, the middle-aged woman in the white lab coat stopped in front of a room, "Breeder Su, we're here! Rest assured, Colonel Meng's soul contract is sealed, and his mental power is suppressed, so he can't harm you!"
Su Ping nodded, but even with this assurance, Long Two still intended to accompany Su Ping into the ordinary-looking room.
It was a simple single room.
There was even a separate bathroom and a spotlessly clean bed.
Standing by the bed and the window, with his back to the door, was a man's silhouette.
Upon hearing the door open, the man smiled, "Amei, I've already had lunch..."
Before he could finish his sentence, the man turned around and, seeing two unfamiliar figures entering, he paused momentarily, but quickly regained his composure, "Hello, who are you...?"
Su Ping raised his eyebrows.
The man before him showed no signs of mental disorder at all.
In fact, he seemed perfectly normal.
Su Ping smiled, "Hello, Senior Meng, I'm Su Ping. You may not have heard of my name, but I've come to..."
Before Su Ping could finish his sentence, a smile appeared on the stern face of Meng Yan, "No, no, no, just a formality is enough. Of course, I know you! You're the newly emerged genius breeder in Dragon Nation, right?
Under twenty years old, and you've already bred two advanced skills, one of which is even of hall level and above, isn't that right? Hehe, the recent dream progression has become increasingly strange and interesting, to the point of producing such an illogical genius.
Thus, it seems that the creativity of that cunning Eagle has somewhat diminished, hahahaha."
The man laughed heartily, but Su Ping pursed his lips.
"Senior Meng, do you believe that everything here is within a dream, and that I am a fictional character created by you?"
"What else could it be? Of course, perhaps you exist as well, but in reality, you may not have this name. Perhaps in the real world, there truly is such a talented individual in the Dragon Nation.
Or perhaps your prototype is an exceptional breeder in the Eagle Nation, but in the dream, you've transformed into the so-called Su Ping, a genius breeder from the Dragon Nation?
Or, upon seeing you, is my current perception of you also influenced by the Eagle Nation's newly emerged talented breeder?
Through you, I can guess the identity of the talented breeder who has appeared in the Eagle Nation. Do you admire the Eagle Nation so much that you would betray the Dragon Nation? Give up; I will never betray my homeland!"
Meng Yan smiled as he expressed his thoughts.
However, Su Ping felt an unprecedented absurdity and bewilderment. He now somewhat understood why the situation with the man before him, even the Holy Dragon Legend, seemed helpless.
This legendary spy was truly exceptional. It was precisely because of his exceptional abilities and the switching between reality and dreams that his perception of the world and himself had become slightly problematic.
Moreover, due to his inherent logic and the ability to find flaws in any situation, he could always complete a self-consistent logical loop.
As long as I believe that everything before me is fake, no one can extract even a shred of information from me!
So, how can I change things without harming him?
Unless I find his weakness, but Su Ping had never met this man before, so how could he possibly succeed?
His eyebrows furrowed slightly, and then he smiled, "Interesting, Zhuangzi's Dream of the Butterfly, and the Butterfly's Dream of Zhuangzi? Is this a side effect of entering dreams?"
"Hmm?"
Meng Yan was momentarily taken aback, "Zhuangzi's Dream of the Butterfly? What does this mean? Is this also related to the Dream Butterfly companion beast?"
Su Ping didn't hide anything and recounted the original story.
For someone who couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality, such a trivial little story wasn't worth mentioning.
As for Long Two?
She never bothered with trivial matters unrelated to her mission.
"Interesting, Zhuangzi's Dream of the Butterfly, and the Butterfly's Dream of Zhuangzi. In the dream, you've transformed into a companion beast, unable to differentiate between dreams and reality?
This time, the cunning Eagle's methods are not bad. The fictional character he created is somewhat intriguing, and he even uses a fable to mock me."
Meng Yan nodded and laughed, finding the little story extremely amusing.
Su Ping also laughed, not attempting to change anything.
With so many existences, and even the possibility of mental clans or legends, unable to accomplish this, what made him think he could succeed?
On the contrary, he now found the man before him quite fascinating.
"You believe this is a dream, and yet you asked that nurse who took care of you for help. Why is that?"
"This question has been asked by those who came before you, and even the Holy Dragon himself asked in person. I know that by asking repeatedly, you're trying to give me psychological cues that the questioners are independent individuals, and this is reality.
I won't fall for it, so don't waste your efforts. If you ask, I'll tell you. In this dream, there needs to be someone like that.
To establish a solid foundation for constructing someone else's dream, Amy is Amy, but she doesn't have to be Amy. She could be Alan, or Red, or anyone.
The key lies in the fundamental setting of the dream. If this person doesn't exist, the dream I'm in will be incomplete.
Of course, after hearing what I said, you also made Amy leave, right? But what does it matter? In this dream, I'm an ordinary person through and through.
When I'm about to starve or die of thirst, 'Amy' will still appear."
Su Ping stared at the man before him in disbelief.
His imagination was truly unbeatable.
According to his logic, the only way to truly break this massive 'dream' called reality is for him to 'die'? But in the Dragon Nation, it's impossible to let him die!
Isn't this an unsolvable problem?
Has the Dragon Nation tried to fake his death before? But Su Ping quickly realized that if even he could figure this out, how could the Holy Dragon Legend and the other mental beastmasters not know?
However, the outcome remained the same, and the result was evident.
And soon, Su Ping captured another piece of information:
"The construction of dreams?"
"Yes, dreams are an extension of mental power, and even an abstract, illusory world formed by mental power.
But it also requires adherence to the basic logic of the real world; otherwise, those trapped in dreams will instinctively sense something amiss.
Once they realize they are in a dream, the dream world will become extremely unstable and may even collapse instantly!"
Meng Yan didn't hide anything and smiled as he explained to Su Ping.
These words made Su Ping fall into deep thought.
"Dreams..."
He muttered to himself.
His third companion beast.
Fei Fei, as the most peculiar mutant Mental Clan mechanical companion beast, created the Dream Core, which was the source of his curiosity about dreams.
And the only mentor who had cultivated the Hall Level supreme skill of Dream Entry was right in front of him.
Su Ping pursed his lips and asked a rather strange question:
"Can dreams establish a real illusory realm?"
"Hmm?" The man before him was slightly taken aback and looked at Su Ping with suspicion:
"Little fellow, what are you talking about? What do you mean? Illusion and reality are completely opposite and independent terms. What do you mean by a real illusory realm?"
In Su Ping's mind, a brilliant light seemed to shine through.
This situation made him excited.
Because in the beginning, when he first saw the Five Elements Circulation Diagram left by Xue Hongluan, he had a similar feeling.
And now, this feeling appeared again.
"Can dreams connect the dreams of all living beings in a certain area? Can we use mental power to condense a real dream world? Not to mention, Senior Meng, your Dream Entry skill can do that, right?
I remember, your Dream Entry skill can enter other people's dreams, and if you kill them in the dream, they will also die in reality, right?
This is the main manifestation of dreams influencing reality! If everyone's dreams are connected..."
Upon hearing this, Meng Huangliang was slightly taken aback, then he laughed helplessly:
"Little fellow, where did you hear that from?"
Su Ping raised his eyebrows: "Among the Hall Level supreme skills, Dream Entry..."
"Hehe, Dream Entry can indeed influence reality, and it can also be used to kill opponents.
But it's not as you imagine; it's not about affecting reality through dreams.
It's about launching a mentally devastating attack on the opponent's spirit and soul within the dream, which should be quite different from what you were thinking."
Hmm? Su Ping was slightly taken aback. Is that so?
He had thought it would be similar to the methods of Freddy, the 'Ghostly Chaplin'.
"Moreover, Dream Entry has significant limitations. In my opinion, my Dream Entry reaching the Hall Level has a lot of water in it.
Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed again.
He originally thought that by combining Dream Entry with the principle of Dream Core formation, he might be able to create a special, real dream world.
In this world, Fei Fei's combat power could finally be improved, and he could also find some directions for this fellow's evolution.
But now it seems that it's not quite the case.
Su Ping fell into deep thought.
Meng Yan in front of him didn't rush him either.
This time's NPC was indeed quite different from the previous ones.
It really seemed like a real deal.
What surprised Meng Yan even more was that after Su Ping thought for a moment, he stood up, bowed slightly to him:
"Thank you for your guidance, Senior. I've gained a lot from this visit, and I'll come again tomorrow.
I'll bring you a gift then.
That thing is a result of my companion beast's exploration of the dream world. I hope you'll like it!"
Su Ping wanted to see what Meng Huangliang, who had such insights into dreams, would think of the Dream Core.
At the same time, Su Ping also realized the direction of his next research and cultivation, focusing on 'Fei Fei'.
(End of Chapter)
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