Chapter 1 A Warm House

Walking out of the room, he found himself in a two-bedroom apartment with a living room. It wasn't large, but it was decorated in a cozy manner. Chen Ge looked at it all, a hint of nostalgia flashing in his eyes.

However, he didn't linger for long. He opened the door and left the small apartment. After confirming his location, he headed in the direction of the amusement park.

He left the apartment in the morning, and by the time he arrived at the amusement park, it was already afternoon. The amusement park before him was vast, and exploring it would be no easy task. So, Chen Ge didn't hesitate, took out some money, bought a ticket, and entered.

The money he used was what he already had on him, which was one of the things he found strange. After entering the dream, his clothes had changed, and he had some money in his bag, as if it had been prepared for him intentionally.

He didn't know if it was Spider-Boy who had prepared it for him, or if there was another reason. To find out, he had to enter the intermediate level of the dream.

Chen Ge didn't know much about dreams, but he had learned a little when setting up haunted houses in the past. He seemed to have seen the theory of three levels of dreams in an article before.

The three levels of dreams are like light sleep and deep sleep. When in a light dream, you are aware that you are dreaming. You can even end the dream and force yourself awake by falling from a high place or committing suicide by lying on train tracks.

But the intermediate level of the dream is completely different. In the intermediate level, people can't distinguish whether they are in a dream or reality. Even if they eventually realize they are dreaming, they can't wake up from the intermediate level by any means, unless someone wakes them up from the outside.

Deep dreams are rare. If a dream is a higher dimension space created by the brain, then a deep dream can be said to be touching another world.

When you enter a deep dream, you will believe that the dream is reality and never doubt it. Furthermore, people in deep dreams cannot be awakened by external forces. This means that once you get lost in a deep dream, you will be trapped there forever.

Moreover, the relationship between time in dreams and reality is uncertain. In some movies he had seen, five minutes in reality could be an hour in a dream. And as the dream goes deeper, this time ratio increases exponentially.

But that was just one theory. So, although Chen Ge had spent several hours in the light dream, he didn't really know how much time had passed in reality.

Of course, what was most important to Chen Ge now was to enter the intermediate level of the dream, because only in the intermediate level could he bring in the staff of the haunted house, ensuring his own safety.

As he thought, Chen Ge entered the amusement park. This amusement park was the complete opposite of his West Suburb Amusement Park. Business was very good, with crowds shoulder to shoulder, and long lines in front of every attraction.

After searching for a long time, Chen Ge finally found the haunted house. It was in a less crowded area, and business was clearly not as good as his haunted house.

This was to be expected. After all, his haunted house treated people with sincerity, the scenes were guaranteed, the realism was explosive, and the employees were dedicated and loved their jobs, treating working at the haunted house as a lifelong career.

With a haunted house like that, Chen Ge couldn't think of any reason for failure!

After buying a ticket, Chen Ge walked through the black curtain under the guidance of a staff member and entered the haunted house.

Perhaps due to professional habit, after entering the haunted house, he began to examine the details, shaking his head and nodding from time to time. He didn't seem to be having fun at all.

"This maze-like haunted house scene is not bad, but the story is lacking." His haunted house, on the other hand, had a touching story for every scene, which was something this haunted house clearly couldn't compare to.

In the haunted house, even though it was pitch black, Chen Ge wasn't afraid at all. Instead, he was like a lonely soul walking in the darkness, naturally suited to living in such an environment.

Even after entering the haunted house maze, Chen Ge felt a lot more at ease.

"Click!"

Just then, a sound suddenly came from the darkness. A cold, lifeless hand suddenly reached out from the side and grabbed Chen Ge's wrist. As if by reflex, Chen Ge also grabbed the other person's wrist.

The air suddenly froze. The staff member behind the hidden door was confused. Was this… normal?

"Cough… sorry, reflex."

Chen Ge awkwardly let go of the other person. Judging from the thickness of the wrist and the feel of the skin, the other person should be a young woman, but he had no intention of flirting. It was really just a long-standing habit.

"???"

The young woman behind the hidden door was even more confused. What kind of reflex was that? This was a haunted house! She was dressed as a ghost! Whose reflex was triggered by a "ghost"?

But while she was confused, Chen Ge had already walked away, leaving her with a mystery.

After a short period of entertainment, Chen Ge continued to explore deeper into the haunted house maze. He encountered many "terrifying" ghosts along the way, but he managed to get through them "safely" and was getting closer and closer to the exit of the maze.

"Hehe~"

But just as he once again "dodged" the pursuit of a ghost, a soft laugh suddenly came from an unknown direction, like a little girl who had seen something interesting.

Bang!

"What?!"

Almost instantly, Chen Ge also heard a noise behind him, like something had been knocked over. The "ghost" that had been following him also screamed in fright, and then the sound of footsteps gradually faded away, as if… it had been scared away.

"It seems that this haunted house maze has its own story." Chen Ge joked in his heart, but his nerves also began to tighten. He didn't have any employees with him now, not even Zhang Ya in his shadow. He still had to be careful when facing ghosts.

Fortunately, his own talent skills were still there. Yin Yang Vision and Ghost Ear were his greatest reliance now.

"There are ghosts in the light dream? Or is it my subjective consciousness at work?" The more this happened, the calmer Chen Ge became. And no matter what the reason, the current situation was actually a good thing for him.

At least, it meant that he hadn't come in vain. There were indeed strange things here, and it was very likely that the special door was here too.

He cautiously moved forward into the depths of the haunted house maze. He felt like there was a pair of eyes watching him, but the owner of those eyes never got close. Chen Ge didn't understand this. After all, he didn't have any dangerous items on him now. He hadn't even been able to bring his skull-crusher hammer into the dream.

"No wonder I felt like something was missing. I didn't even prepare a handy weapon before coming in." Chen Ge couldn't help but feel annoyed, but when he thought about it carefully, the little money that had appeared in his bag, besides the necessary expenses, wasn't enough for him to buy a skull-crusher hammer.

"I still need to enter the intermediate level of the dream as soon as possible." Although they had only been separated for a short time, he already missed the employees of the haunted house, especially when he thought of the figure that should have been in the shadow, and a touch of tenderness appeared in his eyes.

Before long, Chen Ge walked into a dead end, but he didn't turn around and leave immediately. Under the power of his Yin Yang Vision, he saw a passage separated by wooden planks.

The passage seemed to lead underground. The wooden planks were also hung with chains. The silver locks were still new, but they were now open, as if something had run out of them.

And on those chains, there were patches of blood-red stains, like human blood had dripped on them.

Chen Ge subconsciously smeared some with his finger and put it to his nose. His expression suddenly changed. A faint bloody smell rushed into his nostrils. If he wasn't mistaken, this was definitely not a prop, but real blood!

If this wasn't in a dream, he would definitely call the police immediately. As for now, he was even more certain that the special door was here, most likely below this passage.

However, he also felt a little uneasy in his heart. This place had been opened, and coupled with what the previous staff member had said, it was hard for him not to overthink. What exactly was inside was still unknown.

"Whatever, this is a light dream anyway. Even if I die, I'll just have to start over." It was like playing a game. Chen Ge held the button to log off at any time. Even if he really died here, he would at most wake up in reality and just do it again.