Infinite Disaster Survival

In the fourth year after the disaster, Wen Zheng just stopped breathing. All the alarms monitoring the status of the sleepers sounded at the same time. Those who heard it suspected that there was something wrong with the detection equipment, but when they rushed to the ward, they saw sleepers who were either dead or awake.

All the sleepers in the world were cut off from their dreams at that moment.

Some of them had enough willpower to go home, and this will guided them to return to their bodies in time. Some people were left in the dream in the void forever, either swallowed by nightmares or eroded into new nightmares.

No one knows the reason for this change for the time being, so all humans can do is wait silently for subsequent changes. Then they found that from that day on, no new people fell into a deep sleep. Even if they fell asleep, dreamed, or encountered nightmares, they could still wake up normally and continue to live their ordinary lives.

Just as no one expected the arrival of sleeping sickness, no one expected it to disappear like this.

Three days, ten days, thirty days, a whole month without any symptoms of sleeping, the governments of the contacted countries and various countries officially announced the news to the public. People who heard the news went to the streets and alleys to cheer, finally they no longer had to fear the nightmare that would come at any time.

One month after the nightmare disappeared, governments of various countries began to collect data during the disaster. There was a surprising data. The day when the first sleeper fell into a nightmare was exactly three years away from the day when the nightmare suddenly disappeared. It seemed like a coincidence and a kind of inevitability. In the end, even if it was not officially listed as a festival by the country, in the years to come, people would spontaneously pray or celebrate on this day. Over time, it became a custom.

In addition to this data, the rest of the statistical data was all shocking. In the three years after the disaster, nearly one-third of the population in the country died, large tracts of land were abandoned, and many industries suffered a major blow. The overall strength regressed for more than three years. It would take years of effort to restore to the level before the disaster.

The government, which made many adjustments internally, issued a number of new regulations based on the standard of stable recovery. Things that were abandoned in the disaster should be picked up slowly, and new things developed in the disaster should continue to exist if they meet current needs, and those that do not meet the needs should be transformed.

The dream research institutes built all over the country are on the list of those that need to be transformed.

No one will fall into a deep sleep and never wake up. The research institutes established to solve this problem are naturally useless, and the members inside are suddenly facing the risk of unemployment. Of course, this is the goal they hoped to achieve every day in the past three years. Now that they have achieved it unexpectedly, they are only happy, but they are a little distressed about what kind of work they should switch to.

Some research institutes have completely abandoned the research on sleeping sickness, while some research institutes still want to study the root cause of sleeping sickness to prevent this disaster from happening again.

The Yunting City Research Institute, which Director Jiang is in charge of, spent a week accepting the news that sleeping sickness has disappeared, and buried Wen Zheng's body, which had no breath after he left, in the back mountain next to the research institute.

The freshly picked apples were placed in front, each one was big and red, and everyone who tasted it said that this year's batch was sweeter than any batch in previous years.

After understanding this matter, the Yunting City Research Institute began to consider the transformation after the disaster. They did not look for other jobs first. The time spent in the research institute for more than two years and the unity of more than half a year made them unwilling to leave this home.

Finally, after soliciting opinions from the whole team, Director Jiang divided all the business of the institute into two parts.

One part is the same as many institutes. The members inside continue to study sleeping sickness, but this research has no samples. Apart from the data recorded in the previous days, the only thing that can be studied is ordinary sleep. Moreover, this research project cannot make a profit and can only rely on the government's annual funding.

The other business was proposed by several researchers who are also awakeners, hoping to further study the dream link helmet. These people were originally researchers with rich knowledge. Later, they fell into the dream and were rescued by Wen Zheng. They became awakeners again, entered the dream world many times, and personally experienced the feeling of using the dream connection helmet. It is precisely because of this that they feel that the connection helmet should not be shelved. There are other uses waiting to be discovered.

Research can never be accomplished overnight. In the first two years, the two research contents of the Yunting City Institute did not achieve any results. There was not much data left for the study of sleeping sickness, and the connection helmet was still a particularly expensive research. In the third year after the disaster, Director Jiang held another general meeting. After the meeting, the two project groups were temporarily merged into one group to barely maintain the expenses.

If things continued like this, the salaries of the unit members would soon be unavailable. Director Jiang was so worried that he couldn't even eat the New Year's Eve dinner. But before the New Year's bell rang, he received good news from the institute.

Regardless of the fact that it was late at night on New Year's Eve, Director Jiang rushed to the laboratory and asked about the specific situation in detail.

On the morning of the first day of the New Year, several New Year's greeting text messages were sent to many former awakeners along with invitations from the Yunting City Institute.

The awakeners who saved many lives during the disaster received national commendations, but after the narcolepsy disappeared, they still had to return to their normal lives. Occasionally, in their spare time, they could not help but remember that they could change the world at will in their dreams. The feeling can only be recalled now that it is really in a dream.

No one who received the invitation from the Yunting City Research Institute declined after seeing it. Except for those who really had something to do and those who were too far away and needed time, all of them rushed back to the research institute on the first day of the new year.

Under the leadership of Director Jiang, they entered the specially arranged room and saw the familiar bed and connecting helmet inside. The text message only said that they need to be the first batch of experiencers, but they did not know what the content of the experience was.

"You will know when you put on your helmet." said the person in charge of the joint project.

The experimenters were aroused and took the initiative to lie down on the bed. Even though they had not put it on again for nearly three years, they still put on the helmet skillfully without anyone's help. They could even find that there were still some problems in the many lines connected to the helmet. There were a few missing, so I couldn’t help but ask.

"These helmets are modified based on the previous Dream Connection helmets. The main functions have changed. It is normal to have fewer lines and more lines than before. We have tested it many times. The experiment may fail, but It won’t cause you any harm,” the person in charge explained patiently.

The experimenters all laughed: "I don't need to explain all this. I can still trust you. I'm just asking casually."

After the situation was explained, the experimenters closed their eyes and activated their helmets as instructed. The eyes were clearly not opened, and a little light suddenly appeared in the originally black field of vision. Finally, the light kept getting closer and bigger at the same time, until the field of vision was completely enveloped by the light. When it dispersed again, a completely unfamiliar scene appeared in the field of vision.

There was a barren land under their feet, and there was nothing else. The experimenters couldn't help walking forward for a while, and found that this space was not as boundless as it seemed. In fact, it had transparent borders around it, and the land that could move was almost the same. Average room size.

After entering this unfamiliar scene, the experimenters were a little surprised, but after walking around inside, their thoughts gradually sorted out the situation. Isn't this feeling similar to that in the dream world before? After having an idea in their mind, some people tried to try it, but when the idea came up, they realized how laborious it was compared to the dream world. They fantasized about building a house but only a door appeared, and fantasized about a pond but a pit appeared.

Even though they could only build a miniature version of their fantasy, the experimenters still had a great time building items one by one. Before he had enough fun, a prompt window suddenly popped up in front of him, reminding him that it was time for the experiment, please do not move, and he was about to log out of the device.

The next second, the scene he was in continued to blur into white light, and finally shrank to a point of light that quickly disappeared, and the vision returned to darkness.

The voices of others could be heard in their ears, but the experimenters were a little reluctant to get up until someone pulled them up from the bed and shouted: "It's time to get up."

The experimenters then took off their helmets and spoke to the researchers energetically: "You are so awesome. You have actually developed a low-end version of the dream world. There are no nightmares. It would be nice to have more time to play." ”

"This is not a dream world." The person in charge of the project shook his head. They used part of the data of the sleepers, mainly to study the brain wave status of the sleepers at that time, to determine that the method they planned to use would not cause harm to humans and could not Constructing a dream world, "In fact, this is more suitable to be called a low-end version of the holographic game. It is still rough and can only be logged in by a single person. It also has great restrictions on time and content."

"What a holographic game." The experimenters were completely attracted by the holographic game. The experimenters who were called were all young people. Just hearing these four words was enough to get excited. "In the future, as long as the experimenter is needed, Call me."

"We have done experiments before. Awakeners are generally easier to adapt to the game environment and can stay in it longer. We all need to observe the data changes outside, so I have come to you to experience it. Please come over and explain it in detail. How you feel inside, any details, especially where you feel uncomfortable, must be clearly stated.”

The experimenters all gave detailed explanations, but after the initial excitement had passed, worries quietly emerged, and they asked more questions with concern: "After all, the equipment used in this holographic game was modified and upgraded from the Dreamland Helmet. The game is somewhat similar to the dream world. Even if you can ensure safety, the announcement will definitely cause everyone to worry, so you must be prepared."

"We have considered this problem, but we cannot abandon this project just because of the existence of the problem. We will never take out this technology until the technology is fully mature and it is determined that there is no harm."

"That's good. Don't forget to call me next time you experiment."

Experiment after experiment has made this technology more and more mature. People who participated in the experiment many times did not experience any uncomfortable symptoms, but found that their memory was getting better. Until one time, the experimenter logged out of the device, but sat blankly on the bed without moving. The researchers were worried that something was wrong and gathered around to check the situation. They saw the experimenter with red eyes, took off his helmet and said: " I remembered."

This experimenter is Jian Yanjun.

The memory that was once erased by Wen Zheng was finally slowly restored under the stimulation of the holographic helmet. Jian Yanjun now recalled the scene of meeting Wen Zheng in the dream world for the last time. At that time, he used the dream link helmet to enter Wen Zheng's dream and wake him up. Until he left the dream, he thought he could take Wen Zheng out, but now thinking back, there are too many things wrong.

Jian Yanjun told the experience of that dream, without missing any details from beginning to end, and it took more than an hour to finish. The others listened carefully to the end, and everyone found that the dream world was actually a nightmare that Jian Yanjun had, but why did Wen Zheng appear there soberly but failed to wake up.

"During that period, many sleepers woke up from dreams, but after waking up, they had no memory of the dream, and only recalled happy impressions. Not only were the test data during the sleep period very special, but many people later became awakeners. At that time, many research institutes were studying the cause, which was later attributed to the sign of the disappearance of sleeping sickness. Do you think this is related to Wen Zheng?" Someone proposed an idea.

"Has anyone among us experienced this?" Jian Yanjun couldn't sit still after hearing this, but got a negative answer. This situation all occurred after Wen Zheng left the institute, and these people were not invited to the experiment.

"Director Jiang, the institute should have the contact information of the sleepers in this situation, right? Can I invite them to participate in this experiment, maybe they can remember the lost dream memories."

"Don't get excited first, this matter will not be found out in a short time."

There is indeed a relevant list in the institute, but it is not easy to persuade them to participate in the experiment and sign a confidentiality agreement. Jian Yanjun took over this task and found several people one after another. After trying the holographic helmet many times, they had the same reaction as Jian Yanjun.

They remembered the memories they had lost, and were awakened by Wen Zheng in a nightmare. The nightmare not only turned into a beautiful dream, but also taught them how to change dreams and awaken others. When the memory came back to my mind, the gratitude at that time was now reappeared, but Wen Zheng had already fallen asleep forever.

The people who recovered their memories each told their own experiences. Everyone pieced together all these experiences. They were all during the period when Wen Zheng was sent back to the institute and had been sleeping. After Wen Zheng's body completely lost its life characteristics, the other sleepers were cut off from the dream.

The expressions on each other's faces showed that they made the same guess. Perhaps Wen Zheng was pulled into the dream world by the nightmare when he was fighting with the nightmare that possessed the god of the Night God Cult. For some reason, Wen Zheng could not wake up from the dream and could only transfer in different dreams. Even so, he still helped the sleepers wake up, and even the disappearance of sleeping sickness may be related to Wen Zheng.

This guess sounds incredible, but in their impression, Wen Zheng is always creating miracles.

The guess is not completely consistent with reality, but it is not far off.

But except for their memories, there is no evidence that Wen Zheng did this.

Finally, the members of the holographic project continued to modify the game content. Originally, they added an easter egg about Wen Zheng in it. At this time, they felt that the easter egg was not enough to express Wen Zheng as a person, so they made significant changes to the content of the easter egg.

It took Yunting City Research Institute another five years to announce part of the holographic project to the outside world, which caused a sensation as expected. However, people who still haven't forgotten the three-year disaster after five years expressed strong resistance to this. The institute accepted the country's comprehensive review and slowly announced the data from the research over the years. Most people couldn't understand it, but they understood the final result.

As long as these holographic devices are used according to the prescribed time, they are not only harmless to the human body, but also can help develop the brain area. Improving memory and restoring lost memory are one of the manifestations.

Young people who were not impressed by the three-year disaster were the first to try it. Even if the perfected game is still a stand-alone game, being able to truly experience holography is a dream coming true.

Time can finally heal the pain of the past. Multiple tests can prove the safety of holographic equipment. Many related research institutions have contacted Yunting City Research Institute and want to participate in the research of holographic online equipment. Holographic game equipment has gradually become a common item. More people have overcome their fear of the dream world and started to try it.

For those who were saved by Wen Zheng in nightmares, the beautiful dreams afterwards diluted their impression of nightmares, and their fear of dreams was very shallow, so they were the first batch to accept it. After using it many times, they also recovered their memories, and suddenly remembered a must-do link in the game, and understood the designer's intention.

When they reach the age of telling stories to their children, they will mention the three-year disaster they have experienced and tell about the wonderful dream. The children may forget it as soon as they turn their heads, or they may pass on the story and gradually be forgotten in the long years.

Until the symptoms of sleeping reappear and the previous records are read out, someone will vaguely remember it.

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Wen Zheng opened his eyes and turned from the dark void back to the white fog space of the game system. He finally got used to existing in the form of soul in the void and having a full range of vision. Now he is back in his body and can only see the range that his two eyes can see, which is a bit uncomfortable.

A black ball of light representing the infinite nightmare world appeared in front of him, floating in the air and turning the area black. Wen Zheng recalled the various experiences he had encountered in the past three years. The difficulty of the advanced tasks was much higher than that of the previous worlds. He faced the danger of mission failure many times. Thinking about it now, he was still a little scared.

It was a pity that before leaving this world, he did not have the opportunity to say goodbye to the friends he knew, and he did not get to taste the apples grown by the research institute again. This year's apples should be very sweet when they are ripe.

Wen Zheng stretched out his hand and waved, moving the black ball of light a little further away, and then looked at the system panel that settled the harvest of this world.

"Welcome player Wen Zheng to the infinite disaster survival game!

Player: Wen Zheng

Points: 1639000

New clearance world (4/10): Death Worm, Zombie Siege, World-Destroying Flood, Infinite Nightmare.

Please keep up the good work and try to survive!"

After seeing the number displayed in the points, even though Wen Zheng knew that the harvest this time should not be low, he did not expect to get more than 600,000 points this time, which is comparable to the sum of the points obtained in the two worlds.

High risk can indeed bring high returns. In the past two years, Wen Zheng did not get too many points and spent a lot. Points were mainly obtained in the last six months in the void. Every time he solved nightmares and saved people from nightmares, he could get a lot of points. All the accumulated points reached this number.

After leaving the white fog space, Wen Zheng really returned to his body this time. After seeing the faces of Grandpa Wen and Tuan Tuan, he couldn't help but feel excited. He couldn't help but step forward and hugged them tightly in his arms. He thought that the impact of the six months of living in the void on him was clear, and after seeing the person he truly trusted, those emotions could no longer be suppressed.

Grandpa Wen gently patted Wen Zheng's back with his hand, and when he felt his grandson loosen his arm, he took his hand and walked to the stool in the living room and sat down. Then he stood up and walked around, found the newly bought walnuts and put them on the ground, took a small hammer to hammer the walnuts, and put the peeled walnut kernels into Wen Zheng's palm.

Taking the carefully peeled walnut kernels, Wen Zheng felt like he was back to his childhood when he depended on his grandfather, but now there is a new member in the family. Wen Zheng divided half of the walnut kernels that Grandpa Wen handed over every time and handed them to Tuantuan who was sitting next to him.

Tuantuan was worried when he noticed that Wen Zheng was not in a good state. According to Grandpa Wen's eye instructions, he just held Wen Zheng's hand and followed silently. Now the three of them were sitting side by side. Grandpa Wen was cracking walnuts for the two younger generations and two children. The crackling sound of walnuts being cracked was heard around them, and the air was filled with a slightly bitter smell. After eating a handful of walnuts silently, Wen Zheng finally felt relieved.

"Grandpa, these are walnuts produced in our hometown. I haven't seen them for a long time." This kind of walnut has a thick shell and a small kernel, and it tastes very fragrant. Wen Zheng knew it after one taste.

Grandpa Wen knew that Wen Zheng didn't want to tell him too much about the dangers he had experienced, fearing that he would worry, so Wen Zheng didn't ask much. But Tuantuan could accompany Wen Zheng. He sat next to him for a long time and saw that Wen Zheng's mood finally improved. Tuantuan immediately took Wen Zheng's hand and said, "Dad, I earned a lot of points this time, enough to buy a team card. I will release a card next time, and you will accompany me."