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Chapter 140: Shallow Dreams

However, these details are of little consequence; the crux lies in the fact that nightmares exclusively inhabit the mid-layer and deep-layer dreamscapes, never manifesting in the shallow dreams.

Wait a moment, I said, observing the barrage of comments from the hypnotist, many of which left me perplexed. Master Fan, what do you mean by mid-layer and deep-layer dreams? Are dreams categorized into different strata?

Hypnotist Fantasia explained, Much like the distinction between light sleep and deep sleep, when you find yourself in a shallow dream, you are acutely aware that you are dreaming. In such a state, you can even forcefully awaken yourself by plummeting from great heights or through other drastic measures. However, the mid-layer dream is an entirely different realm; you cannot discern whether you are dreaming or living in reality. Even if you eventually realize it is merely a dream, there is no method by which you can awaken, unless someone from the outside rouses you.

The most terrifying aspect is the deep-layer dreams, which few have truly experienced. If dreams are manifestations created by the brain in a higher-dimensional space, then deep-layer dreams can be likened to a touch upon another world. Upon entering a deep-layer dream, you may come to believe that the dream is reality, devoid of any suspicion. Furthermore, individuals trapped in deep-layer dreams cannot be awakened by external forces; thus, once lost in such a dream, you are eternally ensnared there.

After hearing the hypnotist's words, a cold sweat broke out upon my forehead. The nature of this phenomenon seemed far more harrowing than typical tales of demons and specters. Is there truly no means of escape? I inquired, unwilling to relent.

The only method, replied Hypnotist Fantasia, is to have another person enter her deep-layer dream, reveal the truth, and guide her out. If you have no further inquiries, I shall continue with my previous discourse: nightmares can only traverse the mid-layer and deep-layer dreams.

The host remained in a state of stupor for a minute after entering the dream—a minute that seemed rather fortuitous. I was bewildered; I had only been dazed for a minute, yet I had lingered in that nightmare for a full hour!

Do not be anxious, host, Hypnotist Fantasia reassured. This is precisely the point I wish to convey: the flow of time within dreams is elusive, akin to triggering a miniature wormhole. It is remarkable that you can ascertain your hour-long stay in the previous dream.

I felt a flush creep across my cheeks; had it not been for the clocks scattered throughout the nightmare room, I might not have been cognizant of the passage of time at all. According to our research, the typical temporal discrepancy across different layers of dreams is 601—meaning that if you remain in the mid-layer for 60 minutes, only one minute has elapsed in the shallow dream, and merely a second in the reality beyond the dream!

Realization dawned upon me after reading his comments. Are you suggesting that I was just pulled into the mid-layer dream?

Indeed, that is the only explanation for the temporal discrepancy and your encounter with the nightmare.

The individual, known as Hypnotist Fantasia, must possess extraordinary abilities in real life, as he articulated the intricacies of dreams through a scientific lens, diverging from the conventional path taken by others. Though some of the terminology eluded me, I had at least gleaned a foundational understanding of the nature of dreams.