Rant Show: I Angrily Criticized a Million Parents

Chapter 587 Dream or Reality?

"The story of Dream Thief seems very interesting!! I'm inexplicably looking forward to what happens next!"

"Forget about these girls, I think I'm even smitten by his charm!"

"So cool!! I love this look!"

"Let's call it 'Inception,' the concept of a dream thief is really good, haha..."

"This idea is so novel! It feels fantastic! I can't wait to see what happens next!"

"..."

The film continues, revealing that Cobb, while an expert in stealing through dreams, is also an internationally wanted criminal.

He always carried an unresolved pain in his heart, which was the matter of his deceased wife.

His wife's image often appeared in Cobb's dreams, which troubled him.

During a dream-stealing operation targeting a Japanese businessman, the plan fails due to a mistake by his partner.

Cobb was therefore accused of harming his wife and preventing him from reuniting with his children.

At this moment, he was spinning a top in the hotel to test whether he was still in a dream state when his child made a phone call.

Cobb showed a moment of tenderness, but the child's grandparents didn't want him to answer the phone.

He felt heavy-hearted when his partner suddenly burst in, reminding them that they had to escape quickly.

Her partner asked with concern, "Are you alright? Mo'er appeared in my dream just now!"

“It’s alright! We have to escape now,” Cobb replied firmly.

When they reached the rooftop and opened the hatch, they found Qi Teng already waiting for them; it turned out their companions had betrayed them.

Cobb immediately declared, "We absolutely cannot do such a thing!"

Qi Teng did not respond, but simply dragged away his partner who had betrayed his friend.

Cobb and his partner boarded a helicopter, which flew away from the building and into the distance.

On the way, Cobb asked, "What do you want us to do?"

Qi Teng smiled and replied, "Planting Dreams."

The partner immediately disagreed: "That's impossible. Even if it were possible, it would be extremely difficult."

It's like when I tell you not to imagine an elephant, but the elephant still appears in your mind.

Because this is the imprint I left in your mind, the brain can always trace the source of thought.

This is indeed very difficult.

Although Cobb felt he was in a difficult situation recently, he believed that things could always be made possible.

At this moment, all he wanted was to leave this place!

A plane quickly landed on the tarmac, and Qi Teng watched them leave.

"Mr. Cobb! If I could let you return home and reunite with your children, would you?"

Sure enough, Cobb immediately turned around, but he didn't believe in Ziteng's abilities. "You can't do it. Nobody can!"

Nevertheless, Cobb still held onto a sliver of hope; after all, in dire straits, even the smallest glimmer of hope is clung to. Zieten's opponent was a gravely ill old man whose son was about to take over his company, and Zieten's goal was to dismantle the old man's business empire.

Although Cobb did not receive a promise from Zitten, he had no other choice at the moment: either trust him or give up the opportunity.

Ultimately, Cobb decided to take a gamble, as this might be his chance to see his children.

And so, they reached a cooperation agreement.

As evening fell, the plane departed the area.

The audience understood that the dream thieves had received a mission, but their attention was completely drawn to the plane.

"Could this be Brother Yang's helicopter?! Oh my god!"

"It looks so luxurious! It can even fly over the city!" "I think so too! He already has a helicopter; there's no need for him to rent one!"

"Yeah! Logically speaking, this is definitely Brother Yang's plane, haha!"

"That's awesome! That's so cool!"

"I'll never own a plane like this in my lifetime! It's so cool!"

"I just feel like the budget is being used up in huge quantities! The scenes and sound effects are absolutely amazing!"

"Indeed, the $4 million investment was well worth it!"

"..."

The scene shifts, and Cobb, along with his teammates and the newly joined dream designer Alice, begins to explore the mysteries of dreams.

In dreams, brain activity is significantly enhanced; five minutes in reality is equivalent to one hour in a dream.

If the dream thief exhibits unusual behavior, the dreamer will automatically adopt a defensive stance to retaliate.

If you encounter death or experience a strong stimulus in your dream, you will suddenly wake up.

Each dream thief has their own unique totem. Cobb's totem is a small spinning top. Once the top stops spinning, it means that he has returned to the real world.

In his dream, Cobb explains the process of dream creation to Alice; they are in a roadside café.

Cobb told Allie earnestly, "We need to create it ourselves, and that's your task!"

"You need to construct a dream, and then introduce your goal into it."

Alice seemed to understand the logic behind it; dreams contain many subconscious elements that make them seem so real.

At the same time, Alice also forgot how she entered this dream, which is the magic of dreams.

This is the first lesson Cobb and Alice learned about dreams.

At that moment, the world around them began to tremble.

The table in front of Alice and the coffee on it seemed to be trembling as if an earthquake had struck.

Then, everything around seemed to explode; objects on the ground began to float, and all the objects slowly gathered together after the explosion.

Even the cement ground suddenly cracked, and stones flew out.

"The scene appears very real and chaotic, with Cobb and Ellie right in the middle of it."

People were amazed by the realistic special effects, exclaiming, "Wow, is this special effects or reality?"

"I feel like I haven't even seen anything in the dream yet, and it's already so chaotic, oh my god! Is this really special effects?"

"It's definitely special effects! But it's just a little bit added, mainly to make them float in the air!"

"This is truly amazing! The sound effects and visuals blend perfectly! It's incredible!"

"If it's just a subtle special effect, is the explosion in front of us real?"

"I work in this industry, and it's exactly as you say! It's truly amazing!"

"The scene is magnificent, and the sound effects, special effects, and real-life effects are simply perfect!"

"..."

As the story unfolds, the audience gradually learns Cobb's secret—he and his wife had lived in a dream for 50 years. They chose to commit suicide by lying on train tracks to escape the dream, but upon waking, his wife, due to psychological issues, believed she was still in a dream. Ultimately, she ended her life by jumping from a building.

This scene filled the audience with immense sorrow; what kind of pain must this be?

The film continues, and Cobb's plan is soon in motion; they knock the target unconscious in first class.

Upon entering the first layer of the dream, it was a rainy afternoon. In the dream, Cobb met up with his companions, eventually stealing a taxi to pick up their target, Frey, who was in the rain.

After Frey got into the car, he saw that there was another person in the car. Just as he was about to express his opinion, Cobb in the front seat pointed a gun at him.

(End of this chapter)