Chapter Four: Love on Blue Star

Page (1/3)
"Newbie Gift Pack Activated!"
Ye Feifan’s eyes sparkled. He knew he was still dreaming, yet his excitement was undeniable; the opportunity for his rise had finally arrived.
"Newbie gift pack activated. Host receives physical item: The Ultimate Beginner’s Sword (a powerful sword suitable for the host’s current cultivation level, featuring critical strike capabilities with every swing, and armor-piercing properties against Class A armors. This item cannot be upgraded or damaged, and cannot be used by anyone other than the host)!"
"Received dream items: 100 points (can be used to purchase items in the shop), Dream Refining Furnace (a tool to imprison and refine others’ dreams; this item cannot be upgraded, damaged, or removed from the dream realm)!"
"Primary profession unlocked: Dream Angler!"
"Dream Angler?" Ye Feifan was momentarily stunned. From the name alone, it clearly related to dreams. Was he some kind of fisherman?
He was about to swear that no matter if he starved or was beaten to death, he would never become a fisherman. Yet after reading the Dream Angler’s description, Ye Feifan was relieved he hadn’t gone through a complete change of heart.
"Severing cause and effect, obscuring fate."
"Alone, angling the myriad creatures of the multiverse, commanding the void of dreams!"
"So that’s what a Dream Angler is!"
Seeing the system remain silent for a long moment, Ye Feifan felt a bit disappointed. "Is that all?"
"Dream Angler profession activated. Profession items distributed. Upon completing the main quest line, the next main quest will unlock. Outside of the main quests are countless hidden, permanent side quests. Completing main quests grants main quest rewards (including breakthroughs to the Nine Tribulations Realm). Triggering and completing hidden side quests grants points. There are currently no penalties for failing tasks..."
"Main Quest: [Love of Blue Star] (Transitioning from reality to fantasy. After founding the nation, no spirits are allowed. The restless souls find no rest. The host, in a past life as a Blue Star native, is blessed with Blue Star’s favor. Build infrastructure, become a fanatic—the knowledge grants you this power…) Recreate Blue Star’s architecture in another world. Exact copies are not required, but coverage of at least 80% of the area counts as task completion."
"First stage main quest rewards: 1 billion points, breakthrough to the Nine Tribulations Realm, ascend to a higher level, and unlock the secondary profession of Mover."
"Side quests: None!"
Listening to the system’s explanation, Ye Feifan stared at the interface, stunned.
Based on past experiences, systems often exploit their hosts with main quests, frequently wiping them out, forcing rushed, low-quality completions.
This Dream system was different. It locked quest progression; if you failed, you couldn’t proceed to the next quest. Side quests relied entirely on the host’s own triggers. Honestly, Ye Feifan had never seen this kind of system before.
"As long as you gain benefits in the dream realm, you can complete certain permanent side quests."
"Ah!" At that moment, Ye Feifan fully understood: the system was a slacker. It left everything to his own development, didn’t worry about management, and didn’t impose burdens. It seemed the system’s energy came from a limitless source.
After learning the system’s policies and issues, the interface shifted to a character panel familiar to many users.
"Name: Ye Feifan!"
"Points: 100!"
"Cultivation Level: First Tribulation Realm!"
"Primary Profession: Dream Angler (Internship phase. Can’t you study it yourself instead of groping in the dark?)!"
"Profession Items: Dream Hook, Cause-and-Effect Rod, Fate Fishing Line, Fate Mallet, Drunken Dream Bamboo Basket!"
"Fixed Dream Item: Dream Refining Furnace!"
"Physical Item: Ultimate Beginner’s Sword!"
"Main Quest: [Love of Blue Star] (Transitioning from reality to fantasy. After founding the nation, no spirits allowed. Restless souls have nowhere to rest. The host, a former Blue Star native, is blessed by Blue Star’s love. Build infrastructure, become a fanatic—this is the power knowledge grants you…) Recreate Blue Star’s buildings in another world. Exact duplication isn’t necessary, but coverage of at least 80% counts as completion. [First stage main quest rewards: 1 billion points, breakthrough to Nine Tribulations Realm, ascend to a higher level, unlock secondary profession Mover]."
"Side Quests: Gain points by earning profits within the dream realm."

Page (2/3)
Examining the profession items, Ye Feifan felt they were far from ordinary and couldn’t help but check their information:
[Dream Hook: Captures hooked dreams. Once hooked, the dream cannot escape and is transformed into a dream fish.]
[Cause-and-Effect Rod: Unaffected by cause and effect, it obscures destiny.]
[Fate Fishing Line: Conceals fate, severs all paths.]
[Fate Mallet: Attacks hooked and struggling dream fish, causing them to fall unconscious.]
[Drunken Dream Bamboo Basket: Temporary container for dream fish; those trapped inside fall unconscious.]
Incredibly powerful!
Ye Feifan’s heart leapt with joy. He hurried to open the shop and saw a variety of affordable items. According to the system, these were recommended based on the points he possessed.
"Beginner Dream Bait: 10 points each, single-use bait that attracts protagonists within dreamer’s dreams."
"Beginner Dream Lure Incense: 10 points each, single-use item that attracts a specified dream realm for half an hour."
"Beginner Dream Peeping Sunglasses: 50 points each, permanent item that allows peeking into others’ dreams, also revealing their real-world state."
"Beginner Dream Smoke: 10 points each, single-use cigarette that relaxes the mind and greatly boosts mental energy."
"Beginner Dream Net: 100 points each, single-use item that can ensnare nearby dreams."
"Beginner Philosophy Potion: 10 points each, single-use item that merges two differing dreams of the same kind into one..."
…
Looking at the dense list of items, Ye Feifan was tempted but knew he had to be rational to avoid reckless spending.
After much hesitation, just as he was about to make a purchase, he noticed some vouchers in the shop and grew curious.
"Single Draw Lottery Ticket: 100 points each (single draw miracles)."
"Ten Draw Lottery Ticket: 900 points each (ten draws yield golden outcomes)."
"Hundred Draw Lottery Ticket: 9,000 points each (luck of the gods unleashed)."
"Thousand Draw Lottery Ticket: 90,000 points each (only for the truly dedicated)."
…
Ye Feifan’s pockets were shallow!
He felt nervous. From the lottery tickets, if you were blessed by luck, 100 points could net you rare shop items, but once addicted, it would be tragic.
What was his luck? Didn’t he know?
He was the eternal unlucky one! Why? Because his name contained the character meaning "not," a cruel joke from his father!
Looking at his meager points, Ye Feifan sighed but still bought beginner dream bait, dream lure incense, dream smoke, and the dream peeping sunglasses, feeling these were the most needed items for now.
"Proceed to the Dream Realm to fish for dreams?"
"Go!" Without hesitation, Ye Feifan agreed to the system’s prompt. He needed to fully understand what the Dream Angler profession entailed.
A vast, rainbow-colored pool appeared in the darkness, filled with colorful light clusters resembling rainbow slimes.

Page (3/3)
"So this is the Dream Realm? So small! Are those light clusters the dreams themselves?"
The system had explained before: when people sleep, they transform into "dreams," and the place where dreams reside is called the "dream realm." The place where dreams linger is the "dream world."
A Dream Angler’s power is to fish out evil dreams from their dream realms like fish. The dreams of evil people are far stronger than ordinary ones, so fishing their dreams yields great rewards.
Sitting on a small stool prepared by the system, Ye Feifan looked down at his tools (a bamboo fish tank, a translucent white line, a ten-foot bamboo rod, a thirty-centimeter black mallet, and a colorful fishhook the length of a finger) and couldn’t help but feel speechless—they seemed quite ordinary.
After putting on the sunglasses, Ye Feifan noticed his vision brightened significantly. Looking into the Dream Realm, he saw many sounds and images with a strong three-dimensional effect.
"You can scream all you want; you just have to accept your fate!"
"This is what you owe me, and I’m taking it back now!"
"Kid, blame it on being born to the wrong family!"
…
A dense stream of scenes played out like a TV drama. Ye Feifan saw vibrant individuals inhabiting different dreams; each light cluster represented someone’s dream. After peeping at so many dreams, Ye Feifan felt his head about to explode.
"I can’t take it—I’m going crazy!" Ye Feifan panted heavily and stopped looking at the Dream Realm.
"Host can use Dream Lure Incense. By imagining a person’s appearance in your mind, you can draw their dream and those related to them closer, avoiding interference from other dreams."
Setting a trap?
"Alright!" Ye Feifan followed the system’s advice, took out a palm-sized red incense stick, and pictured Master Zhang in his mind.
The incense lit itself and floated above the Dream Realm, releasing wisps of smoke that drifted downward. Most light clusters seemed to dislike the smoke’s scent and moved away, but five or six clusters followed it closely.
Those were them?
Ye Feifan’s excitement grew as they turned out to be familiar faces!
Master Zhang, the two servants who had beaten him, a young attendant, and a middle-aged man (likely Master Zhang’s father)!
"Watch as I wipe you all out today!"
Ye Feifan rubbed his hands eagerly, planning to start with the two servants and test the so-called beginner philosophy potion to see if it would turn them into fighting brothers as he imagined.
As for Master Zhang and his father, both were villains who bullied men and women alike and were enemies of the Xun family. Any reason was enough for Ye Feifan to experiment fishing their dreams.
Retribution came swiftly. Master Zhang probably never expected Ye Feifan to have a golden finger backing him!
"My little darlings, get cleaned up before I come to kill you!"
When an honest man gets angry, even gods can’t save him!
Aside from the white light clusters, there were also golden ones—those were gods’ dreams. The system prompted that these were currently inaccessible and could not be attacked. If possible, Ye Feifan would have fished those divine dreams to see what lay inside.
Gods’ dreams were in the Dream Realm but could not be reached, clearly showing the Dream Lure Incense’s power was targeted.
[PS: Prosperity, Democracy, Civility, Harmony; Freedom, Equality, Justice, Rule of Law; Patriotism, Dedication, Integrity, Friendliness]