Chapter 81: Submissive in Reality, Devastating in Dreams

Facing the camera, Jiang Zhe raised a series of derivative questions related to Zhuang Zhou Dreams of a Butterfly:

"1—"

"Why do people dream?"

"What is a dream, and why do people have such bizarre dreams?"

"Why do dreams cause people to have confused perceptions of reality and falsehood?"

"2: Do butterflies dream, and does their body structure support the ability to dream?"

"3: Why are people often unable to distinguish between truth and falsehood?"

"To solve the phenomenon of Zhuang Zhou Dreams of a Butterfly, which is why humans have developed confused perceptions of [Reality], [Illusion], and [Self]—"

"It requires a massive amount of other derivative scientific categories to explain, in order to finally interpret the emergence of 'Zhuang Zhou Dreams of a Butterfly'."

The audience naturally knew.

Zhuang Zhou Dreams of a Butterfly, just four simple words.

Yet it contains countless human taboos.

As Jiang Zhe said—reality and illusion, self-perception, world perception, dream analysis, and so on.

"Actually, in the final analysis, we must trace human dreams."

"Dreams, to put it simply, are just a form of [Sleep]."

"It is merely the deep activity of brain regions after falling asleep, which gives rise to dreams."

"Dreams are a [Subjective Conscious State] that appears during the [Rapid Eye Movement] stage, which occurs about 90 minutes after we fall asleep."

"This stage includes self-generated thoughts, images, internal heartbeats, organ functions, and perception of the external world."

"The internal state might be fine, but once asleep, the slightest disturbance from the outside world can change the dreamer's dream at any moment."

"For example: Wet dreams!"

"I believe everyone, regardless of age or gender, has had them at least once, right?"

Facing the camera, Jiang Zhe couldn't help but reveal a mischievous grin.

Upon hearing this, the audience's eyes widened, and their weary bodies instantly pulsed with energy.

Parents with children hurriedly covered their children's ears and eyes.

"Mom and Dad, I really want to have a wet dream too!" a child said innocently.

The father asked curiously, "Then who do you want to have a wet dream with?"

The result...

The child scanned innocently between the father and mother.

Soon, the child's gaze locked onto the father.

"I am a boy, so I want to have a wet dream with Father."

As the words fell, the father's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

"It's over, this child is tainted, we can't keep him anymore."

"Honey, let's give him away."

"Shall we tonight?"

The wife nodded solemnly, "Let's have another one tonight; it just so happens that the two-child policy is open."

"Alright!"

...

The middle-aged and elderly viewers in front of their TV sets blushed, yet they turned up the volume on their phones and TVs.

They spoke in unison with righteous indignation.

"An official host, actually saying such things, what kind of decorum is this?"

"Uncle is just doing this to better criticize you!"

"I have decided to turn up the volume!"

"Please speak slowly, don't rush!"

"Dear, pour me a cup of tea, I feel incredibly strong right now!"

...

In the livestream, the audience felt a deep sense of resonance.

A beautiful dream just setting sail, suddenly disturbed by external noise, turning into a nightmare—this caused the male compatriots great distress.

"Exactly, exactly! Having a great wet dream, but because I couldn't distinguish reality, I didn't dare to make a move on the target in the dream. It was ten out of nine parts painful, I regret it, brother!"

"Please teach me how to keep a beautiful dream from being interrupted!"

"If you teach me, I'll tip you 10,000 yuan, I'm serious!"

"..."

On screen.

Listening to the director in the headset trying to hold back laughter and the reporting of the barrage comments.

Jiang Zhe's mouth curled into a smile, and he blinked gently.

"Regarding the requests of some viewers..."

"My answer is: wear earplugs, the rubber ones!"

As soon as these words were spoken, gifts flew across the livestream screen.

Immediately following, the screen was filled with barrages from male compatriots:

[Good people live in peace!]

Facing the camera, Jiang Zhe returned to a serious demeanor.

"Alright, that was just an example; fellow countrymen, please do not overthink it."

"Let us return to the topic."

"Usually, when we communicate in our daily lives, we use the [Left Brain]. The [Left Brain] is mainly responsible for processing language, mathematics, and interpersonal relationships."

"When we fall asleep, the [Left Brain] gradually goes silent and becomes less active."

"When you are doing artistic work or processing images, that is when we use the [Right Brain]."

"The [Right Brain] is responsible for images, scenes, and emotions."

"When we fall asleep, the visual processing area, emotional area, and memory storage area are more active than when we are awake, and these areas are all in our [Right Brain]!"

"So when you dream, the vast majority of it consists of unimaginable scenes and images; these images all come from your [Right Brain]!"

For the average viewer, this information was hearing for the first time that dreaming uses the [Right Brain].

The self in a dream almost never speaks.

People only switch back and forth between a third-person observer perspective and a first-person perspective to view the dream world.

Many viewers have even had the experience of being unable to speak in a dream.

They just didn't expect that the reason for being unable to speak was that the [Left Brain] is shut down after falling asleep.

"A small survey, everyone can reflect on this: when you are in a dream, and you cannot realize that you are dreaming, 99% of people do not know that in 2x+1 = 11, x equals what, right?"

"Or to put it another way, when you are dreaming, your dreams will absolutely not contain complex math problems, right!"

After speaking, Jiang Zhe paused for a moment, waiting for the audience's barrage response.

In the Beijing Science Lecture Hall, the experts nodded repeatedly.

"That's right, that's right!"

"This is very basic, but it hits the nail on the head; when dreaming, there really won't be complex math problems that require us to think too much. Even slightly complex numbers are hard to appear; only simple numbers like 1, 2, 3, 4 appear!"

"When we are dreaming, the [Right Brain] is highly active, and the computational areas of the [Left Brain] are largely shut down. We can hardly calculate such a simple answer of x=5 in a dream!"

"Damn, I didn't expect Jiang Zhe to analyze 'Zhuang Zhou Dreams of a Butterfly' from this angle; it feels quite interesting!"

"..."

"Dreams are also divided into passive control and active control."

"Most are passive dreams; people cannot master the dream, letting the dream plot develop freely like a slideshow."

"But a small number of people can control the dream at any time, or accidentally control the dream."

"That kind of dream is called a lucid dream."

"As for why lucid dreams appear, it is actually very simple—"

"It is when you are dreaming, the [Left Brain] language area is not shut down much; the [Left Brain] is mainly responsible for your language and logic, and the shut-down area is small."

"When you are dreaming and then quickly realize that you are dreaming, it is actually the [Left Brain] telling you that this is false and you can do whatever you want."

"Yes, this is a dream produced under the coordination of the [Left Brain] and [Right Brain], called a [Lucid Dream]."

"A little tip: before you go to sleep, do a lot of physical exercise, and then calculate complex math problems in your mind before sleeping. Then, when you enter the dream, there is a high probability that it will be a lucid dream."

As the words fell, his mouth curled slightly, "Of course, it is also possible that it will be—[Sleep Paralysis] and [Out-of-Body Experience]."

When he spoke about the former, the audience really wanted to try the wonder of a lucid dream—

To do whatever they want, as they please!

Doing illegal things they dare not do in reality but want to.

But the reversal in the last sentence scared the audience, making them shudder instantly.

"Damn, that's scary, I hate sleep paralysis the most!"

"Out-of-body experience, that's a bit metaphysical. Although I'm curious, how could I dare? Even if you gave me ten guts, I wouldn't dare!"

"..."

"Now let's look at how scholars of various schools perceive [Dreams] and what dreams actually are!"

"Psychologist Freud said: [Dreams are the fulfillment of wishes], emphasizing that dreams are the expression of the subconscious."

"Hmm, what he said is conventional."

"Let me give a simple example—"

"In reality, you are meek, choosing to be resentful and cowardly."

"But!"

"In a dream, I..."

As Jiang Zhe's tone shifted, his expression suddenly became fierce, and his voice suddenly transformed into a big villain.

"No, it's I!"

"I look down upon the world, unrivaled under heaven; I do whatever I want to whoever I want, and I can do whatever illegal things I want."

"In reality, I am constrained by morality, unable to do as I please, choosing to be a good boy!"

"In a dream, I am the greatest in heaven and earth; I rape, loot, murder, and commit arson. I do whatever I want. Who can stop me?"

Having said this, his expression returned to normal, and he switched back to his normal tone.

"So, in your dreams, you choose to strike heavily, releasing the animal desires within."

In the livestream.

The audience was stunned at first.

Fingers subconsciously pressed wildly on the gifts!

Cheap and expensive gifts flew everywhere.

In the Beijing Science Lecture Hall.

The experts were stunned at first, truly surprised by Jiang Zhe's voice acting skills, and then couldn't help but grin.

"This little guy, the example he gave is really vivid, and this voice acting is also superb. It gave me, your uncle, a fright. How did he suddenly become so impassioned?"

"But it's true. In my dreams, I do whatever I want, without being constrained by morality!"

"Old guy, you wouldn't really be raping and looting women in your dreams, would you?"

"Ah? This..."

"Don't 'this' and 'that' me. I've even dreamed of little boys, but I, your uncle, am not a priest!"

"Ah? Ah hahahaha!"

"..."

On the big screen.

Jiang Zhe's voice gradually became serious, without the playful air from before.

"However, another scholar has also said something."

"Psychologist Carl Jung said: [Dreams are the expression of the Collective Unconscious]."

"Collective Unconscious..."

"This thing, those who don't understand it might think it's very metaphysical!"

"Those who understand it even believe it can unlock the mysteries of the human race and the world!"