Professor Wen looked at Professor Hu beside him and then smiled helplessly.
They saw the nightmare, which meant they had been taken in, not that they were in the dream themselves like him.
That was why they could see it.
Professor Wen's explanation was quite comforting. If that was the case, they were safe.
At this moment, inside the tomb.
Everyone followed Zhou Lin further inside. With Zhou Lin present, they felt much more at ease.
"Professor Zhou Lin, where are we going? What else will we encounter?"
Captain Bai asked, puzzled.
"I don't know. To be precise, this is your dream. This dream belongs to you. As long as you don't overthink things, this malevolent spirit will appear soon."
Zhou Lin looked at them seriously.
Upon hearing this, everyone found Zhou Lin's words a bit difficult to comprehend.
They had been in fear before. Even with Zhou Lin present now, they were still fearful, worried about what terrifying things might appear.
This thought was deeply ingrained. Ever since they entered this tomb, they had been maintaining a tense and vigilant mindset.
Even during their rest, they remained constantly alert.
Asking them not to feel fear now was a very difficult task.
"Don't be nervous. This problem isn't difficult. Just trust me. We don't have much time. Do you want to live here forever?"
Zhou Lin's words gave them great encouragement, and the students' hearts settled down considerably.
They nodded one by one, trying to relax their vigilance.
In the live stream.
"Damn, I don't know why, but just thinking about the great Zhou Lin being here makes me feel inexplicably at ease. Whenever I have nightmares, thinking about the great Zhou Lin's abilities makes me feel much better."
"Ah, worthy of being my man. He looks so handsome, and he gives a sense of security. With a man like this, I would feel very safe even in dangerous places."
"Ah, my idol in this life is like this. I want to be a man who provides a sense of security too."
"I won't say any more. The more I talk, the more I want to marry the great one."
"Look, their situation seems to have changed."
...
Inside the tomb.
The environment around Zhou Lin and the others had changed. The previously crimson passage had now turned into a dark, gloomy environment.
In this dark environment, the surroundings were covered in red, web-like structures, resembling spiderwebs.
But on these red webs, there were many hanging red balls.
Inside these balls were many moving human figures.
There were countless such figures.
The faces of these people were filled with terror, as if they were being chased by something.
"There are some here too. What is this?"
The Metaphysics Professor couldn't help but feel curious upon seeing this. He then walked towards the red web-like structure on the other side.
All sorts of human figures were struggling within, and many who had drowned in water were also visible.
"This is a dreamcatcher, also known as the legendary Nightmare Web. The people inside are all nightmares that he has controlled before."
"After these people die at his hands, they will endlessly appear in this dream, forever wandering in nightmares."
"If you die here, you will suffer the same fate, forever trapped in your own fear, never to leave."
Zhou Lin swept his gaze over the situation above indifferently and said softly.
Although Zhou Lin spoke lightly, the hearts of the others were far from it.
What kind of dream would one have to endure forever, and a nightmare at that?
Damn it, just thinking about it sent shivers down their spines.
"Fortunately, fortunately, Professor Zhou Lin appeared in time, otherwise we would all have died here, or been trapped in this dream, and then we would all have died here."
"Don't say any more. My calm mood just now has become even more fearful."
"But to be trapped in a dream endlessly like this, it's truly terrifying."
The students whispered amongst themselves.
In the live stream.
"Damn, why do I feel so scared?"
"Me too. If I were to be here forever, I would be very scared."
"I took a look. Most of the dreams here are common dreams people have. It's quite comprehensive."
"Yeah, being caught by ghosts, chased, killed, burned to death, drowned, shot, or hacked with knives, it's almost all-inclusive."
"Holy crap, upstairs, what are you doing? Are you compiling death methods here?"
...
Zhou Lin looked at the web-like structures and finally walked to the front.
"Come out, don't hide. You can't control the dreams of these people. Don't waste everyone's time."
Zhou Lin shouted sternly, and a small piece of flesh was seen emerging from behind the web.
Finally, the flesh produced a small head with small, watery eyes, looking at Zhou Lin.
Then, the flesh grew small, chubby limbs.
Seeing such a creature, everyone's hearts softened, especially the students.
They found the little thing controlling the dream to be very cute.
"Hmph, if it weren't for you, they would be my prey."
The creature spoke in a soft, cute voice, trying to look fierce at Zhou Lin. But in everyone's eyes, it was simply adorable.
"You..."
Before Zhou Lin could speak, he heard the students behind him approaching, looking very happy. They stepped forward and took hold of the little creature.
It was soft and chubby, feeling very plush to the touch.
"What a cute little thing. Is this the malevolent spirit from the dream? How can it be so cute?"
"I really like this thing."
One of the students was poking it with their finger.
"It looks so milky. How old are you? Is this your true form?"
Another followed suit.
"Hmph, let go of me! My body is not for you to touch. I will kill all of you."
The milky-fleshed creature glared at them angrily, but in their eyes, it was just a cute, feisty creature.
Only Zhou Lin knew how terrifying this creature was.
In the live stream.
"Damn, what a cute little guy. Is this a ghost? Can it be like this?"
"Yeah, it's so cute. I think it's very similar to something I saw before, like a rag doll."
"I don't think this thing is good. Don't forget, this thing can create nightmares. Aren't the people in those dreams created by it?"
"Damn, didn't you say this thing would die? Why are you talking about this now?"
"You have to accept reality. This is something we must face."