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"How so?"
Confusion furrowed Hungry Monkey's brow as he said, "The more you talk, the more confused I get. What do you mean by 'it's fine even if one never realizes they're in a dream'?"
"It sounds complicated, but it's actually quite simple," Elder Bai paused, glancing at Wang Haina who was eavesdropping with pricked ears nearby before he continued, "In essence, it can be understood that Hungry Monkey's mind is a bit too simple, entirely single-threaded."
"In such a case, he completely fails to realize he's in a dream, just as if he were in the real world."
"I just need to stay awake."
"Only a special method is needed to wake him up."
"For instance... in the dream, create a Miao and then, in front of Hungry Monkey, torture and kill Miao. At the peak of his anguish, Hungry Monkey will awaken."
As his words fell.
