"The stories we are familiar with, whether they are novels, comics, or ancient fairy tales, actually exist in another parallel realm known as the 'Other World.' Dreams serve as a bridge connecting both sides."
"How so?"
"To put it simply, if the world of those stories is like a file stored in a cloud system, then we are like personal computers or smartphones, and dreams are the internet. Once activated, they can form a connection to access that file—this is what we are going to explore." After finishing her explanation, Meng Yi snapped her fingers and chuckled lightly. "So, let's see if we can find the entrance to the Other World through dreams and fulfill your wish to experience a story!"
"It sounds a bit complicated... but it does seem quite interesting," Yue Lin couldn't help but be persuaded. "So, what do you want to do?"
"Well... the graduation ceremony is next week, so before that, I think we need to do some preliminary work to determine if this idea is truly feasible," Meng Yi said.
"Preliminary work? What do we need to do?" Yue Lin asked, puzzled.
"After all, we need to ensure that your 'personal' equipment is sufficiently prepared to successfully connect to the signal and access the internet!" Meng Yi said seriously as she placed her hand on Yue Lin's shoulder. "Additionally, you must understand that the success of this entire endeavor relies heavily on your cooperation as the test subject. Can you guarantee that you will follow my instructions completely during this period?"
"I won't do anything stupid like stripping or dancing provocatively," Yue Lin responded preemptively.
"Please! I'm not that boring; I wouldn't deliberately make you do meaningless and brainless actions!" Meng Yi couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Anyway, just tell me what you have in mind!"
"In simple terms, since our ultimate goal is to work with dreams, we must first learn to control them. And as you know, achieving a lucid dream isn't easy, so we need some training first."
"Oh, by the way, I watched a few YouTube videos before going to bed last night, but it seems like everyone has different definitions and methods for practicing lucid dreaming!"
"Yes, so we need to try various approaches, but we can't just test randomly without a plan. As the planner of this experiment, I believe it should be my responsibility to decide the methods and steps, while you are in charge of following my instructions. Do you understand?"
"Got it!" Yue Lin nodded in agreement. "So, what should I do now?"
"Starting today, you need to practice recording your dreams," Meng Yi said. "Prepare a notebook and a pen to keep by your bedside. The first thing you should do upon waking is to write down your dreams, no matter how fragmented they are. Just jot down everything you remember—people, events, time, place, and things. The clearer you can write it down, the better."
"Huh? But most of my dreams are just daily life or some bizarre scenes!"
"It doesn't matter how trivial or absurd they are; you need to record them all, and it has to be every day."
"Uh, suddenly this feels like such a hassle..." Yue Lin couldn't help but show her hesitation.
"Well, after all, this experiment requires persistence and patience... How about this? We can record together and treat it like an exchange diary to keep each other accountable for not slacking off?" Meng Yi suggested. "Besides, if this research yields no progress at all, we can still organize these dream notes as assignments to submit later—it's a win-win!"
"Hmm, that does sound interesting! Okay!" Yue Lin finally perked up a bit.
"Then let's start recording from tonight's dreams! Let's see if we really have the perseverance to keep it going until the graduation day without interruption."
"Great! First things first, let's go buy a cute exchange diary!" Yue Lin exclaimed excitedly as she pulled Meng Yi up. "To maintain consistency in something, we need sufficient motivation!"
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