163: Chapter 163 [Dream System 2.1] New Rules and Non-Human Hosts

In the endless Void Realm of the Dream World, the golden seed carrying the Doomsday Highway world floated slowly. The world substance on the seed's shell brightened and dimmed like breathing. Inside were the sleeping Phoenix of Redemption and the flickering faint light of countless Eagles of Soul Redemption, the pulse of the world's rebirth.

As the Creator Zhou Meng shifted his gaze from the golden seed that had just entered the endless Void Realm of the Dream World, an order was conveyed via thought to the Infinite Main God floating in the endless Void Realm of the Dream World.

The moment the order from the great Creator was received, the dream energy at the core of the Infinite Main God swept across the entire Dream World like a tide. The Sea of Networks in the Real World also coordinated with its actions—the Dream Mission Worlds that were originally scattered throughout the Void Realm were now rearranged like stars, forming a ring-shaped trajectory revolving around the Infinite Main God; the energy Bastions between worlds became transparent, and faint wisps of world substance could be seen flowing within. The Sea of Networks cooperated to filter the endless Dream Mission Worlds that were constantly being born and dissipating, categorizing and summarizing all the data information of the Hosts.

Zhou Meng cast his gaze onto the dream system panel (Creator Exclusive) floating in front of him. Listed on it were the data of all Hosts who had cognition of the Root, as calculated by the Infinite Main God and the Sea of Networks.

[ Humanity - Root - Quantity: Cognition (Talent + Soul) 33, Resonance 12, Contact 4 ]

[ Host: Zhang Hao - Talent - Person of Numerology, Person of Logic; Root - Fate (Contact), Karma (Contact), Logic (Contact) ]

[ Host: Baluga Angela - Talent - Person of Divine Power; Root - Divine Power (Resonance), Faith (Contact) ]

[ Host: Sun Miaomiao - Talent - Person of Change; Root - Change (Resonance) ]

[ Host: Sugar - Talent - Person of Wish; Root - Wish (Resonance) ]

[ Host: Wang Hu - Talent - Person of Domination; Root - Domination (Resonance), War (Resonance) ]

[ Host: Ryan Rockefeller - Talent - Person of Kingship; Root - Kingship (Resonance) ]

[ Host: Gemini 69 - Talent - Person of Gambling; Root - Gambling (Resonance) ]

...

[ Host: Niu Dali - Talent - Son of Forging; Root - Forging (Cognition), Strength (Cognition) ]

[ Host: Yue Ling'er - Talent - Son of Recovery; Root - Recovery (Cognition) ]

...

[ Host: Aries Alexander - Talent - Son of Reversal; Root - Reversal (Cognition) ]

[ Host: Libra Tweedy - Talent - Son of Equality; Root - Equality (Cognition), Trade (Cognition) ]

...

After reading through this data, Zhou Meng nodded gently and said to the Infinite Main God: "Begin, update the Dream System."

The moment Zhou Meng finished speaking, a floating golden System panel appeared in front of all Hosts.

[ Dream System - Updated - Current Version 2.1 ]

System Update Announcement:

[ 1. Pregnant female human Hosts will be prevented from entering "Dream Mission Worlds" that cause severe physical and mental fluctuations. ]

[ 2. Human Hosts over the age of 60 will have the option to enter standard "Dream Mission Worlds" in addition to leisure and entertainment-type "Dream Mission Worlds". ]

[ 3. Minor human Hosts under the age of 18, in addition to entering leisure and entertainment-type and knowledge-learning-type "Dream Mission Worlds", now have 3 opportunities to enter standard "Dream Mission Worlds". This option unlocks at age 16. ]

[ 4. The "Dream System" has begun recruiting animals and plants that have opened their spiritual intelligence and meet System standards as "Non-Human Hosts". This type of Host will obtain a temporary humanoid body upon entering a "Dream Mission World" for the first time and, after completing the "Trial Task", will obtain the authority to manifest a humanoid body in the Real World. ]

[ 5. "Humanity" releases part of the content of the "Dreamworld Humanity Mission": Root Cognition (Enlightenment of Talent / Gaze into Soul) → Root Resonance → Root Contact → Root Link. Given that multiple Hosts have completed the "Root Contact" task, "Humanity" permanently modifies the task trigger and completion conditions: Any Host who completes the act of "Enlightenment of Talent" or "Gaze into Soul" will automatically trigger the "Dreamworld Humanity Mission" and can proceed directly to the "Root Resonance" task. We sincerely welcome all Hosts to visit the "Root". ]

[ 6. Added "Dream System Host Re-recruitment" function. Consuming specific items can re-recruit original Hosts who have lost their "Dream System" Host status, allowing them to regain their Host identity. Losing Host status will no longer result in the erasure of memories related to the "Dream System". ]

With the update of the Dream System, the most significant change occurred at the edge of the Dream World. Where there was originally a chaotic energy Bastion, it was expanding outward with the continuous growth and evolution of the Dream World. At this moment, countless translucent Dream Power channels as thin as hair appeared. Unlike the Dream Gate that can be bound by Hosts, the Dream Power channels are more like a blood circulation System that circulates Dream Power between the Dream World and the Real World, making the connection between the two worlds tighter. The Dream Power channels flow with gentle Dream Power, specifically designed to open the spiritual intelligence of animals and plants in the Real World that meet the standards of the Dream System.

At the same time, the Dream World is experiencing continuous tremors. Each tremor represents a new Host beginning to perceive the Root or a Host who has already started the Dreamworld Humanity Mission advancing their task. With the partial content of the Dreamworld Humanity Mission released by "Humanity", because there is a clear task advancement route guide, more and more Hosts have started the Dreamworld Humanity Mission. And "Humanity" is also growing rapidly amidst the increasing and deepening Root.

In the Real World and the Dream World, from bustling cities to remote villages, from skyscrapers to fields, from winter doomsday to fantasy tribes, from the Dynasty of machinery to magic academies, countless human Hosts were stunned on the spot by the announcement content on the golden panels that lit up simultaneously before their eyes.

"Pregnant women automatically avoid tasks with severe fluctuations? That's great! I'm three months pregnant and have been worried about the risks of subsequent tasks. Now I can finally rest easy!" A young pregnant woman touched her slightly protruding belly with a relieved smile on her face. Her husband beside her also breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took a screenshot of the announcement to send to his family to report that he was safe.

In the city square, a group of elderly people doing morning exercises gathered together, staring at the second rule on the panel, discussing excitedly: "People over 60 can enter standard tasks? I could only play leisure fishing or chess tasks before, but now I can finally try a real [Dream Mission World] adventure!" "I have practiced Xingyi Quan for fifty years, and I want to see if the opponents in the dream can block my punch!" Several white-haired old men became more excited as they talked and immediately agreed to form a team to challenge the first standard task.

On the middle school playground, a group of students who had just finished class were screaming around their mobile phones: "16-year-olds can unlock standard task permissions! And there are 3 chances!" "I'll be 16 next year, I must seize the opportunity to awaken my Talent!" "I heard that completing the Trial Task can awaken Talent, this is more exciting than just learning knowledge!" The teenagers' eyes flashed with longing, chattering about planning their future task routes.

"Brother! Don't worry, I will definitely let you see your Dream Spirit [Kaka] again! We will continue to have adventures in the [Dream World] together!" A young man in his twenties secretly vowed to his brother sleeping on the sofa.

In the office building, white-collar workers temporarily put down their work and hotly discussed the most important fourth and fifth rules. "Cross-species Hosts? My orange cat can understand me every day, will it be recruited as a Host?" A young white-collar worker operated the Dream System and placed the [Dream System Host Invitation Letter], a reward obtained from a certain Dream Task, on top of the head of the fat orange cat lying on his lap. The screen of the [dream system panel] actually popped up a prompt: "Detected an animal that meets the standards of the [Dream System] and has opened its spiritual intelligence. Do you want to initiate a recruitment invitation?"

"The most outrageous thing is the fifth one!" A programmer wearing glasses pushed his glasses, his tone unable to hide his excitement, "I've been stuck on 'Gaze into Soul' for a month, and I didn't know how to complete the task. Now the [dream system panel] directly displays [Dreamworld Humanity Mission - Task Progress Updated - Current Stage: Root Resonance]!" His colleagues looked at the panel content he showed, and bursts of discussion on how to conduct [Root Cognition] erupted in the office.

More shocking scenes occurred in natural environments around the world.

In a dense forest, an old monkey with human-like intelligence was squatting on a branch, staring at the golden panel that suddenly appeared in front of it. Its claws hesitated to touch the "Accept Recruitment" button, and it was instantly wrapped in a soft golden light. The panel displayed [Spiritual Intelligence meets System standards - Obtained temporary humanoid body - Trial Task matching].

In a suburban garden, an old locust tree that had grown for a hundred years suddenly had its branches and leaves moving without wind. The texture on the trunk slowly twisted into the shape of a human face, and a faint fluctuation of consciousness passed through the air: "Finally... can walk out of here..." In front of it, the [dream system panel] and the prompt for the Trial Task also appeared.

In a pet hospital, a Border Collie that had just finished surgery was locked in a cage. Looking at the [dream system panel] in front of it, it let out a soft bark, tapped its paw lightly, and began to match its Trial Task. The phantom of a temporary humanoid body flashed by its side, leaving the veterinarian observing from the side stunned.

On the Internet, related topics instantly exploded on all social platforms.

# Dream System 2.1 Update #

# Cross-species Hosts are here #

# Global Dream Era # and other topics quickly rushed to the top of the hot search list, and the related discussion volume exceeded one billion within one hour.

Some people shared screenshots of their [dream system panel], some discussed the possible impact of cross-species Hosts, some worried about the safety of minors entering standard tasks, and some began to form "Dreamworld Humanity Mission Mutual Aid Groups" to share their insights on the [Root]. Major media outlets hurriedly issued articles to interpret the System update, and experts and Scholars also discussed topics such as "Humanity Diversity" and "Equality of Spiritual Life Forms". The whole world was caught in unprecedented noise and boiling because of this update.

Every corner of the Real World is undergoing drastic changes because of a small update of the Dream System. The appearance of Non-Human Hosts has broken the situation where human Hosts were the only ones in the [Dream World] and the [Real World]. The [Dreamworld Humanity Mission] has provided a guide for the evolution of Talents for all Hosts. Countless new possibilities are gestating in the noise, and countless new stories are about to be written.

And in the endless Void Realm of the [Dream World], the golden seed was still rotating slowly. Zhou Meng gently blew a breath at it, and the eyes of the [Phoenix of Redemption] inside trembled slightly.

The [Infinite Main God], with the cooperation of the [Sea of Networks], carried out the recruitment of [Non-Human Hosts], and temporary humanoid bodies entered the [Dream Mission Worlds] arranged in advance to conduct Trial Tasks.

A new era has arrived, new rules are being established, and the gaps in the [Root] tremors in the [Dream World] began to lengthen. The explosive initiation of the [Dreamworld Humanity Mission] has come to an end, and [Humanity] happily looked at the Chaos-colored spherical [Root] in front of it in its exclusive dimension. A thought of gratitude was transmitted to Zhou Meng in the endless Void Realm, which made this [Creator] smile with relief.

At the same time, in the pure white task settlement space, 20 Hosts including Zhang Hao, Sun Miaomiao, and Sugar had not yet perceived the noise of the Real World and the changes in the Dream World. In front of them, the final score panel of the Doomsday Highway task was slowly emerging, and their exclusive rewards were about to be revealed.