Chapter 1703 - 1704: Illusion

This is even more exaggerated than the Five-layered Dream, so having a totem to help them distinguish illusion from reality is crucial.

For Lin Xian, setting the totem is extremely simple, with many options.

For example, activating the [Absolute Focus] skill, or perhaps chewing a piece of chocolate-flavored gum...

The simplest and fastest method is to just make a purchase.

After purchasing, if the experience points in the system interface increase by "880," then it indicates that you

are in reality.

No matter how real the subconscious space is, it cannot simulate the system, which is Lin Xian's greatest trump card.

It's also the confidence he has to enter the subconscious space!

On the other hand, Ling Yiyi pondered in the bathroom alone for quite some time before finally setting up a totem.

With the safety word and totem set up, the next step is to enable the cheat...

No, it's to implant multiple psychological suggestions.

Just as Lin Xian was about to start hypnotizing Ling Yiyi, she suddenly spoke up: "Wait a minute.

"What's wrong?"

Lin Xian was taken aback, thinking she had changed her mind.

Unexpectedly, Ling Yiyi said seriously: "Make the cheat as big as possible, as big as it can get, preferably like in 'Super Body,' get it?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Xian's face immediately darkened. He was really at a loss.

To think of going to the subconscious space to seek thrills for fun, she's truly one of a kind.

Seeing his expression, Ling Yiyi asked warily: "Why are you making that face? Are you guys lying about the cheats?"

Lin Xian reminded her: "Sister Ling, we're mainly going to find Mr. Qin this time."

"I know!"

Ling Yiyi nodded, saying matter-of-factly: "But that doesn't seem to conflict with making the cheat bigger, right?"

Qin Shi, who was beside them, covered her forehead helplessly and said, "Forget it, Lin Xian, just add a few more layers of psychological suggestion for her!"

She knows Ling Yiyi's personality very well.

This lady probably wants to conjure a Star Destroyer in the subconscious space...

Lin Xian shrugged and said: "Fine, Super Body it is!"

"Hehe, Little Brother Lin really knows what's up!"

Ling Yiyi giggled and pinched his cheek a few times.

With the other party opening up and fully cooperating, hypnosis became especially easy and simple.

In less than a minute, Ling Yiyi was initially deeply hypnotized.

After implanting a large number of psychological suggestions, Qin Shi joined in to help Lin Xian construct the dream realm.

It was mentioned before that there's a preconscious space separating the conscious from the subconscious.

Freud compared the preconscious to a living room or garden.

Lin Xian found this analogy very vivid and fitting.

To reach the subconscious space, a person's consciousness must pass through this living room or garden.

However, ordinarily, it's extremely difficult for consciousness to pass through the living room, almost impossible to achieve.

Of course, if you spend a few years, or even more than a decade, it's still hopeful. But the question is,

can anyone sleep for years, or even decades in one go? And during the slumber, they must remain in the

same dream.

Obviously, that's not possible.

Qin Shi, after many years of dedicated research, finally came up with a method.

That is to structure a special dream.

This special dream is equivalent to a shortcut, or a wormhole, allowing consciousness to quickly pass through

the preconscious living room.

One must say, it's a genius idea.

Morning.

10:58 a.m.

Lin Xian and Ling Yiyi lay side by side on the bed in the bedroom, Qin Shi sat on the sofa next to them, holding Lin

Xian's watch in her hand.

Ling Yiyi squirmed and urged: "How much longer until we start?"

Fear?

Completely non-existent.

She was now incredibly excited and full of anticipation.

Subconscious space, cheat, acting on whims... what could be more thrilling and fun than this?

"We'll start in 2 minutes."

Qin Shi responded and then solemnly reminded them: "Final reminder, after the psychological suggestion disappears, whether

you find her or not, come back immediately. Secondly, whatever you do, don't touch the boundary rifts!"

Ling Yiyi raised an eyebrow and said: "Qin Daidai, how come I never realized you're so long-winded before? I rather liked you

when you were quiet."

Qin Shi was not offended, smiling gently: "Then try your best to help me find her!"

Time ticked away second by second.

Qin Shi stared at the watch, softly counting in Wu Yi's voice: "5... Upon reaching 1, Lin Xian and Ling Yiyi both closed their eyes simultaneously. Synchronization!

Yes, synchronization!

For the two of them to enter the subconscious space together, they must maintain synchronization as much as possible. Because in the

subconscious space, there's no concept of time. If they entered too far apart, no one could guarantee what changes might occur.

For them, falling asleep within seconds was extremely easy.

In just a few seconds, Lin Xian's breathing became incredibly steady, and it was clear he had fallen into a dream.

But although Ling Yiyi had her eyes closed, it was obvious she hadn't fallen asleep at all.

Seeing this, Qin Shi sighed helplessly, then snapped her fingers.

"Snap!"

The crisp sound of the snap was particularly clear in the quiet bedroom.

Lin Xian's eyelids moved, and he then slowly opened his eyes, asking, "What's wrong?"

"Uh…

Ling Yiyi turned over, slightly apologetic, and said: "Sorry, too excited, couldn't fall asleep right away."

"Sister Ling, can't you be a bit more reliable?" Lin Xian was a bit speechless.

"Give me a few seconds, I need to calm down."

Ling Yiyi said, closing her eyes to take a deep breath and slowly exhaling it bit by bit.

After repeating it a few times, she smiled and said, "Alright, we can start now!"

Qin Shi glanced at her and reminded: "Do you need to go to the bathroom? I'm not sure how long you'll be in there."

"No need, let's start!"

"Okay!"

Qin Shi nodded and restarted counting.

This time, the two finally synchronized and entered the dream almost simultaneously.

In an endless desert, an old green train was slowly moving.

The entire train was eerily silent, except for the rhythmic rumbling of the train on the tracks,

there was no other sound.

The large cabin was empty and eerily quiet.

Sitting in his seat, Lin Xian slowly opened his eyes.

After surveying the cabin's environment, he couldn't help but smirk and say: "I knew Sister Ling wouldn't be dependable, why not give me a high-speed train?"

Although in the dream one can't feel comfort, at least a high-speed train would be quiet!

This green train rumbling is giving him a headache. A shortcut or wormhole is just a metaphor.

The preconscious space is not literally a living room or garden.

Freud mentioned the living room in "The Interpretation of Dreams," and it was just a metaphorical analogy.

It's more like a buffer zone.

The subconscious is constantly performing complex and chaotic operations, and operations inevitably produce results.

But human mental endurance is limited, so they can't accept so much information every day. Besides, many

results are useless to us normal people. Only a very small amount of useful information will be transmitted to our conscious mind. The rest of the useless information

gets piled up in the preconscious space.

Imagine, day after day, year after year, the preconscious space accumulates countless useless pieces of information.

So, under normal circumstances, passing through the preconscious space in a short dream is virtually impossible.