A bed that traverses countless worlds

The melodious flute music grew clearer and clearer, as if it were echoing right next to their ears. Lin Yu and Aisha followed the sound to an open area.

A majestic castle stands tall, piercing the clouds, like a sleeping giant.

This is the Dream Castle, exuding a mysterious and ancient aura that inspires awe.

The castle walls shimmered with an eerie light, like stars in the night sky or flowing mercury, ever-changing and mesmerizing.

"Wow, this castle is so cool! It's like a fairytale manor for a Disney princess who ran away!" Lin Yu couldn't help but complain, but deep down he felt a strange excitement, as if he were foreseeing the challenges and opportunities that were about to come.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yu stepped into the Dream Castle with unwavering determination.

The interior of the castle is even more breathtaking.

The magnificent hall and the ornately decorated corridors exude luxury and mystery.

However, an eerie stillness permeated the air, as if concealing endless secrets and crises.

Lin Yu moved forward cautiously, taking each step with extreme care.

He knew that everything here could be a trap.

Sure enough, he triggered the first mechanism after only a few steps.

The ground suddenly cracked open, but Lin Yu reacted quickly, flipping to the side to dodge it and narrowly avoiding falling into the abyss.

"Wow! That's so exciting! It's heart-pounding!" Lin Yu patted his chest, still shaken, feeling his adrenaline surge.

The journey that followed was fraught with peril.

Various traps and mechanisms abound, including boulders falling from the sky, statues spewing flames, and hidden arrows concealed in the walls.

Lin Yu felt like he was playing an extremely difficult escape room game, where one wrong move could end the game.

He discovered that these mechanisms were all related to Alice's past experiences and emotions.

Some mechanisms require solving puzzles related to Alice to pass through, while others require simulating Alice's emotions to trigger.

This not only tests Lin Yu's wisdom, but also his understanding of Alice.

"Alice, how many secrets are you hiding?" Lin Yu asked himself silently as he deciphered the mechanism.

Cold sweat gradually seeped from his forehead, and he gripped Aisha's hand tighter and tighter.

Finally, they arrived at the deepest part of the castle.

A spacious hall appeared before them, and in the center of the hall, a huge crystal ball emitted a dazzling light.

"Is this the core of Alice's dream?" Lin Yu murmured to himself.

Just then, a voice echoed in the hall: "You've finally arrived..." "Oh, isn't this our sleeping god Lin Yu? He actually slept his way all the way to my lair?" Alice's dream image appeared above the crystal ball, wearing a gorgeous elven robe, her chin held high, looking every bit like an arrogant queen.

"Want to get the dream fragments? Sure, you'll have to get past me first!"

Lin Yu raised an eyebrow. This little elf, even in her dreams she's so arrogant?

"Your Majesty, may I ask what your challenge is?" He deliberately dragged out the last syllable, appearing all ears.

"Hmph, don't try anything funny!" Alice crossed her arms and smiled contemptuously. "My riddle isn't so easy to solve! If you can't solve it, you might as well go back to bed and wash up!" She snapped her fingers, and the crystal ball shone brightly, projecting a series of complex patterns and symbols, like a book written in the heavens, dazzling to behold.

"Wow, it's pretty high-tech, isn't it? These special effects are worth 50 cents!" Lin Yu joked, but he didn't dare to let his guard down.

This puzzle seemed far more complex than any they had encountered before, involving ancient elven legends, magical spells, and all sorts of strange symbols—it was a complete hodgepodge.

"Scared now? If you're scared, then quickly admit defeat!" Alice said smugly, as if she could already see Lin Yu looking dejected.

"Just kidding, the word 'fear' doesn't exist in my dictionary, Lin Yu!" Lin Yu smiled confidently.

He wasn't just a good-for-nothing who lay in bed sleeping. In the previous dream trials, he had accumulated a wealth of experience and knowledge, and he already had a solution for these seemingly complex puzzles.

He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, calmed his chaotic thoughts, and began to carefully analyze the patterns and symbols.

He quickly found the pattern and connection, and swiftly deduced the answer.

"The answer to the first question is the Tree of Life!"

"The answer to the second question is the Moon Well!"

"The answer to the third question is..."

Lin Yu solved all the puzzles in one go, as if he had a cheat code, at a speed that was astonishing.

With each puzzle solved, Alice's expression grew increasingly grim, her initial haughty demeanor gradually replaced by surprise and disbelief.

When Lin Yu gave his final answer, the entire hall fell silent, with only the crystal ball emitting a soft hum.

Alice's dream image froze, her eyes widening as she stared at Lin Yu in disbelief, as if she had witnessed something incredible.

"This...how is this possible?" she murmured, her voice filled with shock and...

A subtle, almost imperceptible sense of admiration.

Lin Yu shrugged and said casually, "Why not? Your Majesty, you flatter me!"

Alice's dream image bit her lip, seemingly unwilling, but she had to admit Lin Yu's strength.

She took a deep breath and said slowly, "You...you're amazing..."

Lin Yu smiled slightly, about to speak, when he suddenly felt a powerful force surging from the crystal ball...

The crystal ball's light suddenly softened, and Alice's dream image also changed. Her originally arrogant expression became gentle and tender, and her eyes were full of affection.

"You are really amazing..." she said softly, her voice like a spring breeze brushing against your ear, soothing and tingling.

A crystal-clear fragment floated out of the crystal ball and slowly fell into Lin Yu's hand.

The moment Lin Yu took the fragment, Alice gently pulled his hand. The touch of her fingertips sent a jolt through his body like an electric current, making his heart tremble.

She gazed at Lin Yu, "This fragment is for you..." she said softly, her tone tinged with shyness and anticipation.

An ambiguous atmosphere filled the air, as if time had stood still.

However, this heartwarming moment did not last long.

Just as Lin Yu was about to respond, a powerful force suddenly descended, causing the temperature in the hall to plummet and the air to seem to freeze.

A tall figure slowly emerged from behind the crystal ball, radiating a suffocating aura, like a god descending to earth.

"Dream Guardian!" Lin Yu's heart sank, knowing that the real challenge had arrived.

The guardian didn't speak, but slowly raised his hand, and a powerful dream force instantly erupted, transforming into a pillar of light that shot straight towards Lin Yu.

Caught off guard, Lin Yu was struck by this force and his body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing heavily to the ground. His internal organs seemed to have shifted.

"Cough cough..." Lin Yu coughed up a mouthful of blood, feeling as if all the bones in his body were about to fall apart.

The guardian's power far exceeded his expectations, and a single blow severely injured him.

"Is this all you've got? You think you can challenge me?" The guardian's tone was icy, like a judgment from hell.

"Hehe, this is just the beginning!" Lin Yu wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, struggled to stand up, and frantically circulated his spiritual energy to quickly adjust his state.

"Overestimating yourself!" The guardian attacked again, this time summoning countless light blades that poured down like a torrential rain, enveloping Lin Yu.

Lin Yu dared not take the attack head-on, and could only keep dodging while looking for an opportunity to counterattack.

His longsword moved with impenetrable speed, each parry accompanied by a dazzling light, and each collision made the castle tremble.

"Come on, let me see what else you've got up your sleeve!" Lin Yu roared and launched an attack.

"Hmph, courting death!" The guardian snorted coldly and charged forward without showing any weakness.

The two powerful forces collided, unleashing a deafening roar that seemed to threaten to collapse the entire castle.

Lin Yu felt as if his body was being torn apart, but he gritted his teeth and persevered, his eyes flashing with a crazed light...

"Wait, this feeling..."

“Wait, this feeling…” Lin Yu narrowed his eyes, sensing the violent dream power around him, when suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him, “I understand! These powers are not meant to be fought against, but to be fused with!” He had been trying to use his own power to fight against the guardians, but he had overlooked the essence of the dream power.

The power of dreams is ever-changing, with reality and illusion intertwined; the key lies in "fusion".

Thinking of this, Lin Yu stopped dodging and let the guardian's attacks land on him.

However, this time, those light blades did not cause him any harm. Instead, they were absorbed into his body like water droplets merging into the ocean.

"What are you doing?" The guardian was stunned, clearly not expecting Lin Yu to be so crazy.

"Hehe, of course it's to absorb your power!" Lin Yu grinned, giving him a "you've been tricked" look.

He unleashed the power of all the dream fragments he had collected, merging them with the power of the guardian.

In an instant, an unprecedentedly powerful force erupted within Lin Yu's body, like a volcanic eruption, unstoppable!

His body emitted a dazzling light that illuminated the entire castle, as if a god had descended to earth.

"This...how is this possible!" The guardian was terrified. He felt his power being devoured by Lin Yu, and his body being torn apart by this powerful force.

"Nothing is impossible!" Lin Yu roared, concentrating all his power into a single point, transforming it into a dazzling beam of light that struck the core of the guardian.

With a deafening roar, the guardian shattered like broken glass, instantly disintegrating into specks of starlight that vanished into the air.

The entire castle fell silent, save for Lin Yu's heavy breathing.

He slowly opened his eyes. He had done it. He had defeated the Guardian of Dreams!

However, when he looked at the crystal ball, he discovered that things were not so simple.

The crystal ball still shone brightly, but hidden within that light was an even more powerful seal.

"What...what is this?" Lin Yu's heart sank. This seal was more powerful and mysterious than the guardian. He didn't know how to break it, nor what dangers awaited him...