Time Travel: The Survival of Li Zhi

Chapter 278 Strange Dream

Li Zhi slowly opened his eyes, but all he saw was a pitch-black darkness that was so thick that he couldn't see his hand in front of him.

The darkness seemed to have substance, weighing heavily on his heart, causing him to instantly feel a sense of alert.

Li Zhi subconsciously shouted loudly: "Captain! Are you there?"

His voice spread in the empty darkness, but only his own echo echoed in the silence, and there was no other sound.

Li Zhi was confused. He really didn't understand why he suddenly appeared in this place.

It was obvious that after he and Hong Fan finished their meal in the inn, they went back to their respective rooms to rest and sleep.

It's just that Li Zhi has always been a light sleeper, and even when he is asleep, he will habitually maintain a certain level of vigilance. But what surprised him was that he didn't realize how he had inexplicably come to this extremely strange place.

"Could it be a dream?"

Li Zhi muttered softly, then he stretched out his hand and pinched his arm hard, trying to confirm whether he was dreaming.

However, he did not feel any pain at all.

Is it really a dream?

Li Zhi was slightly stunned. He had not had a dream since he expelled the evil spirit from his body. He did not expect that he would fall into a dream again. Moreover, looking at the situation of this dream, it seemed to be obviously different from the previous weird and terrifying nightmares.

Just when Li Zhi was full of doubts and thinking secretly, a light suddenly appeared in front of him.

The light was like a twinkling star at first, then gradually expanded and slowly spread towards Li Zhi. Wherever it passed, it was like laying a glowing carpet on the ground.

Li Zhi frowned and thought to himself that it seemed that this dream was deliberately guiding him to move forward in that direction.

Although he really didn't like the feeling of being controlled by someone, Li Zhi quickly decided to walk in the direction indicated by the light.

After all, he knew in his heart that even if he stayed where he was, he would not be able to figure out what circumstances had led him to his current situation.

So, Li Zhi took a step forward resolutely and walked slowly forward.

As I walked, I saw that the place where the carpet of light connected was actually a light door emitting dazzling light.

Li Zhi's eyes flickered, and a cautious look flashed in his eyes. But since he had come here, Li Zhi did not hesitate too much. He raised his foot and stepped into the light gate.

The next moment, extremely bright light filled Li Zhi's eyes like a surging tide. He felt that everything around him was white. The light was too strong, and it was difficult for his eyes to adapt for a while. It was as if he was in a bright ocean and lost his direction.

After a long time, his vision gradually returned to normal.

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes slightly, and with full caution, he slowly scanned the surrounding environment.

This sight made him feel slightly frightened.

Because in front of him, there is a beautiful scene of blue sky and green land, just like a fairyland on earth. Some cute little animals are running and playing leisurely on the green grass, adding some vitality and energy to this peaceful picture.

Not far ahead, there is a small wooden house.

In front of the wooden house, there stood a strange-looking man. He stood there quietly, as if he was specially welcoming Li Zhi's arrival.

Although Li Zhi felt that this matter was extremely strange, since he was already here, he naturally chose to continue walking slowly towards the man.

Only when Li Zhi got closer to the man was he able to take a closer look at him.

This man exuded a very strange aura. Not only that, his face looked extremely strange. If his facial features were taken apart and looked at individually, there seemed to be nothing unusual.

However, when they were all combined on his face to form a complete face, there was an inexplicable sense of weirdness. It was as if these facial features were not born to belong to this face, but were forcibly pieced together, which made people feel cold.

The man slowly smiled. The smile seemed gentle, but it didn't make people feel the slightest bit of warmth. He slowly said, "The distinguished guest has arrived. Please come inside and chat."

After saying this, the man leaned forward slightly and gracefully extended his hand toward the wooden house behind him.

Li Zhi looked at the man deeply, without any verbal response, but strode directly into the wooden house behind him.

A hint of admiration flashed across the man's eyes, but it was so fleeting that it would be difficult to detect without careful observation.

Then he followed Li Zhi into the wooden house.

After entering the wooden house, Li Zhi, under the guidance of the man, came to a place with a chessboard and slowly sat down.

Li Zhi frowned slightly, his heart full of doubts and puzzlement. He was the first to speak: "Your Excellency went through so much trouble to get me here, just to let me play chess with you? I'm afraid you've made a wrong idea. I don't understand chess."

The man laughed when he heard that. He said, "It's okay. Just do as you like. This is just my daily entertainment."

Having said that, he sat down leisurely opposite Li Zhi.

Li Zhi stared at the strange man in front of him and asked again: "Who are you? Why did you bring me here?"

The man seemed to have not heard Li Zhi's question. He just picked up a black chess piece from the chess pot and slowly placed it on the chessboard. Then he said, "I don't remember my name. You can call me a dreamer. It's not me who brought you here, but this dream that brought you here."

His voice was calm and indifferent, as if he was talking about a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him.

Li Zhi looked puzzled. He turned his gaze to Yi Meng, who stretched out her hand to indicate that it was Li Zhi's turn to play chess.

Seeing this, Li Zhi had no choice but to pick up the white piece and place it casually on the chessboard. He spoke again: "Dreams brought me here? What does it mean?"

Yi Meng calmly placed a move, and then his tone remained calm, without any ups and downs. He replied: "Every once in a while, this dream will bring some strangers here."

Li Zhi also made a move, his brows twisted into a knot, and continued to ask: "What is the purpose of Meng Jing bringing people here?"

But Yi Meng shook his head gently, and his brows were tightly furrowed, making it difficult to tell whether he was like this because of Li Zhi's casual chess playing or because of Li Zhi's problems.

He thought for a moment, then placed the black chess piece in his hand steadily on the chessboard, and then slowly said: "I don't know the reason. I have been here for too long. My memory is sometimes there and sometimes not. I can't remember many things clearly. I only remember that the dream asked these people to go to a place..."

Li Zhi casually placed the white piece in his hand on the chessboard again. His curiosity grew stronger and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "What if I don't go?"

Yi Meng frowned tightly, and his expression became more and more solemn. He thought for a moment, then placed the black chess piece in his hand on the chessboard, and finally said, "If you don't go, you can't leave here..."

There was a dull "bang" sound.

Li Zhi stood up suddenly, his face suddenly became slightly ugly, and his eyes revealed a hint of anger. He said in a bad tone: "Are you making fun of me?"