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"Is it time to board the plane?" Chen Rui shouted as he emptied the last magazine and rushed towards the aircraft.
"Can it even take off?" Zhou Yan looked at the pile of corpses in front of them, struggling to comprehend how they could possibly take off in such an environment. Even if it could, it certainly wouldn't be a normal takeoff.
"Clack, clack," Zhou Zhi also emptied his magazine, turning to look at the private jet with a smile. "Could this plane take off vertically like an F-5?"
Given the wild imaginations of these two, Li Xue decided not to argue with them. After firing off the last bullet, she quickly turned and dashed towards the boarding ladder.
Seeing Li Xue's reaction, the others swiftly emptied their magazines as well and hurried up the ladder one after another.
Chen Rui stood at the entrance waiting. Once everyone was on board, he quickly pulled down the control lever, and the boarding door slowly lifted, sealing off the cabin.
"What do we do now?" Li Li sat down on the first row of seats, looking at Chen Rui with a forlorn expression. "Now we have no way out."
"Just chill!"
Chen Rui replied helplessly.
"How can we exit the dream? I don't want to starve here," Zhou Yan said with a pained expression, clutching her stomach, her watery eyes revealing her displeasure.
"That depends on how the script determines our failure. Once we're deemed to have failed, we'll immediately exit the dream."
Chen Rui looked at Zhou Yan, his eyes filled with hope.
"You saying that makes me uneasy."
Zhou Zhi rubbed his forehead. He had thoroughly figured out Zhou Yan's personality; if there was even a glimmer of hope for success, she would push herself to try again—until she was utterly desperate.
In that case, the conditions for failure in her script likely meant total annihilation.
"I refuse to starve to death here! Let me out!" Zhou Yan switched to her charming mode. Everyone present except for Zhou Zhi had already built up immunity to this behavior.
"It's quite simple; just meet the failure conditions," Chen Rui teased Zhou Yan.
"No way, I definitely don't want to be bitten to death."
"Then sit tight; we're about to take off. But I need a co-pilot." With that, Chen Rui walked into the cockpit, his serious demeanor indicating he wasn't joking.
As soon as Chen Rui settled into the captain's seat, Li Xue walked into the cockpit with a smile.
"What did you call me for?" Li Xue asked as she took her place in the co-pilot's seat and put on her headset, looking at Chen Rui.
"I didn't call you; you came over on your own."
Chen Rui tilted his head in confusion, unable to take his eyes off Li Xue. This girl was truly captivating.
"Get lost; who else would come if not me?" Li Xue leaned back in her seat, crossing her legs as if to see who could outlast whom.
Seeing Li Xue like this, Chen Rui knew he couldn't mess around with her and decided to get straight to the point.
"I want you to talk some sense into them," Chen Rui said directly.
"Hmm?"
"You've noticed it too, right? Your group's violent tendencies are quite severe and very aggressive."
Chen Rui's words made Li Xue ponder. After a moment, she nodded seriously and gestured for him to continue.
"The main reason is that this dream is too realistic, bringing out the violent aspects deep within you. But honestly, you all have been controlling yourselves quite well. If an ordinary office worker were in your shoes, they would have probably gone berserk or collapsed by now."
"What will happen when we go back?" Li Xue keenly sensed the underlying issue. Chen Rui's meaning was clear: due to their violent tendencies, they would undergo some 'special protection' to prevent any unexpected situations.
Chen Rui realized that this girl had started overthinking again. There was no helping it; smart people often did that. Seeing Li Xue's suddenly serious expression, he quickly clarified.
"Don't get it wrong; we won't do anything to you."
Li Xue looked at Chen Rui with a puzzled expression, her hand resting on the control stick as she propped her face up. Her cute demeanor made Chen Rui feel as if he were being scratched by a cat.
"Actually, to prevent such issues, we have a dedicated psychological team established for this kind of situation. They will provide psychological counseling for you, similar to the instructors for special forces after combat."
"Then what do you mean by being alone with me?" Li Xue leaned closer, one hand caressing Chen Rui's face, her gaze quite flirtatious.
Chen Rui brought his face closer to Li Xue and chuckled lightly. "I just don't want you to be influenced by them. It's best if you don't have any resistance; after all, this isn't a bad thing."
"Then why don't you?"
"If it comes from my mouth, they'll think it's a trap—just a way to trick them," Chen Rui replied with a wry smile.
"You really are self-aware," Li Xue said with a laugh as she settled back into her chair, casting a glance at Chen Rui. "But back to the point, how do you plan to get us out of this dream?"
"Isn't that simple?"
Chen Rui smiled lightly and started the airplane's engine.
The private jet was about the size of a medium-sized business jet, with engines located beneath the wings. The increasing suction from the engine intensified as it roared to life, drowning out all other sounds.
Li Xue watched Chen Rui with a bitter smile, her face reflecting the tragedy of waiting for the 'exit from the dream.'
As the engine's suction grew stronger and Zombie approached, the powerful force pulled Zombie directly into the turbine. The high-speed blades shredded Zombie while also causing an explosion due to the violent impact. The engine's fuel tank ignited from the heat, resulting in a massive explosion that engulfed everything and detonated the main fuel tank beneath the aircraft.
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"That was exhausting," Chen Rui said as he sat up, stretching his body. Long hours in bed had left his muscles sore.
"How long has it been? You can't hold on any longer?" Peng Hao laughed while leaning against the wall.
"What on earth? How long? What level of dream did you guys put us into?" Chen Rui asked.
Dreams come in layers. The first level of the Dream Stream is identical to normal time. In this state, the human brain is completely relaxed, much like ordinary dreaming, and can effectively replace sleep time, serving as a blank state that enhances human efficiency.
The second level of the Dream Stream expands to four times that of the normal world. At this level, the brain functions at a level equivalent to normal activity, reflecting typical brain activity.
The third level of the Dream Stream increases to twenty times that of the normal world. Here, brain activity is extremely intense, comparable to the stress levels experienced during exams for students, conflicts for white-collar workers, or bankruptcy for executives. In this phase, dream time cannot last too long; one must exit this level within four hours of real time, or it may adversely affect the brain.
The fourth level of the Dream Stream is speculated to exceed one hundred and twenty times that of the real world. Due to the immense pressure on the brain, it has never been tested; this level has been completely sealed off since its inception.
Of course, these levels are only rough estimates; reality is not so clear-cut. For instance, this time in the Dream World, they passed one level but did not reach the second. The overall flow of dreams is pre-set and not confined strictly within standard levels.
In other words, dream levels are merely a way to differentiate the pressure exerted on brain activity.
"Not even at the second level yet," Peng Hao said with a smile. "I was just waiting for you; do I have to invite you?"
Chen Rui shrugged on his coat and ignored Peng Hao as he walked outside alone.
This time, due to uncertain timing, they did not use A Group's aircraft but borrowed Nine Group's dream entry facilities. Nine Group's facilities were located in a Business Club adorned with opulent decorations that filled the lobby with a dreamlike atmosphere.
"Where is everyone?" Chen Rui asked, noticing that there was no one in the lobby except for two security guards and two front desk staff.
"They're in the reception room," Peng Hao replied, stifling a laugh as he led Chen Rui toward it.
The reception room in the Business Club was naturally designed for discussions. A low crystal coffee table was surrounded by two circles of genuine leather armchairs. A group of well-dressed Successful People was discussing how to demand more bonuses from Chen Rui.
"Huh? Where are the clients?" Chen Rui asked as he observed the somewhat chaotic crowd before him; there was no need for a closer look—this situation could only occur with A Group.
"They're undergoing psychological counseling because there was too much violence in this dream. Even people like them can be affected psychologically," Peng Hao reported honestly.
"However, I don't think it will take long; these individuals have already been exposed to firearms and remained conscious throughout the dream, so it shouldn't have too significant an impact..."
Peng Hao suddenly paused and glanced at Chen Rui with some hesitation.
"What are you thinking? Hurry up!" Chen Rui said impatiently but immediately regretted his tone.
"Especially your girlfriend, she must have studied hypnosis. She almost put the Counselor under, and he came to complain to me about it. Where are the waves? This is absolutely..."
"Enough..." Chen Rui interrupted Peng Hao's words firmly. This guy was definitely doing it on purpose; he had spoken so loudly just now, and now he had to be this loud again...
"Oh? Which girlfriend of yours?" Liang Yu walked in from behind with a tea tray, smiling as he asked.
Chen Rui smiled helplessly. "Just a female client. I happen to look a bit like her ex-boyfriend."
"Is that so? Then congratulations! You've hooked up with a rich woman; you'll be worry-free for life." Liang Yu placed the tea tray on the table and playfully punched Chen Rui's arm.
"Stop joking around."
"Alright, I won't joke anymore." Liang Yu put away his smile and seriously took out a thin red card from his bag, handing it to Chen Rui.
Chen Rui took it, and two large gilded characters jumped into his eyes: Invitation.
He opened it to find more gilded characters, but they had changed significantly:
Brother Chen:
Wang Zhongshuai and Liang Yu will hold their wedding ceremony at Beijing Jianguo Hotel, scheduled for...
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