With the vortex successfully closed, the magical world regained its former vitality, and Chen Xiao and his companions became undisputed heroes in everyone's hearts.
But Chen Xiao always felt an indescribable unease, like the calm before a storm, seemingly peaceful but actually turbulent.
This premonition was quickly confirmed.
In a magic academy in a magical world, students accidentally triggered an ancient magic circle during a routine magic experiment.
The magic circle emitted an eerie purple light, from which a mysterious power surged, instantly enveloping the entire academy.
All students and teachers enveloped by this power fell into a strange state of slumber, which could not be awakened by any magic.
Upon hearing the news, Chen Xiao and his companions rushed to the academy.
They discovered that this magic circle was unlike any magic they had ever encountered before, and its complexity was beyond imagination.
While carefully studying the magic circle, Chen Xiao discovered some symbols related to mysterious prophecies.
By consulting numerous ancient books, she learned that this was a "nightmare curse" that had been sealed for thousands of years.
Legend has it that once this curse is activated, the entire magical world will be dragged into an endless abyss of nightmares, where all living beings will suffer torment in their dreams until they suffer a mental breakdown.
To save those who have fallen into a deep sleep, Chen Xiao and his companions decide to delve into the dream world to find a way to break the curse.
They entered the dream world using a special magical artifact.
In the dream world, everything becomes distorted and illusory, filled with all sorts of unknown dangers.
As soon as they entered, they encountered a group of monsters that were the embodiment of nightmares.
These monsters came in various shapes and sizes; some resembled giant spiders, while others looked like octopuses with countless tentacles. They bared their teeth and claws as they pounced on Chen Xiao and the others.
Chen Xiao and his companions quickly used magic to resist, but their magical powers were greatly limited in the dream world.
The monsters' attacks grew increasingly fierce, and Chen Xiao and the others gradually found themselves in a predicament.
Just then, Chen Xiao suddenly realized that these monsters seemed to be very sensitive to a peculiar sound.
She had a sudden inspiration and used her magical talent to create a melody that could soothe the monster.
Under the influence of the melody, the monsters gradually calmed down and stopped attacking.
After escaping the monster's clutches, Chen Xiao and his companions continued to delve deeper into the dream world.
Deep within the dream world, they discovered a magnificent castle.
A thick, dark atmosphere permeated the castle, seemingly concealing a secret curse.
Chen Xiao and the others cautiously entered the castle, where they saw a huge crystal ball in the castle's hall.
Various terrifying images kept appearing in the crystal ball; these were the nightmares that people in the magical world had.
Chen Xiao realized that this crystal ball was the core of the "nightmare curse".
Destroying the crystal ball might break the curse.
However, when they approached the crystal ball, they encountered resistance from a powerful force.
It turned out that the crystal ball was protected by a powerful magical shield, and ordinary magic could not harm it at all.
After careful observation, Chen Xiao discovered some tiny runes on the magic shield.
Through studying these runes, she deduced that only a specific combination of magic could break the shield.
After many attempts, Chen Xiao and his friends finally found the correct magic combination.
They concentrated their power, cast spells, and successfully broke the magical shield.
Just as they were about to destroy the crystal ball, a mysterious figure suddenly appeared.
The figure, who called himself the "Dream Guardian," told Chen Xiao and the others that the crystal ball could not be destroyed.
Because the crystal ball is not only the core of the "nightmare curse," but also the key to connecting the real world and the dream world.
Destroying the crystal ball would disrupt the balance between the two worlds, leading to even more serious consequences.
The "Dream Guardian" also told Chen Xiao that to break the "Nightmare Curse," he must find three "Dream Gems."
These three gems represent courage, wisdom, and hope, respectively. Only by collecting all three gems and embedding them into the crystal ball can the dark power within the crystal ball be purified and the curse lifted.
After hearing this, Chen Xiao and his friends decided to follow the instructions of the "Dream Guardian" to find the gem.
During their search for the gems, Chen Xiao and his companions encountered various difficulties and challenges.
While searching for the Gem of Courage in a misty forest, they encountered a ferocious giant bear.
The giant bear was incredibly powerful, and Chen Xiao and the others suffered greatly in their battle against it.
But they did not back down. With their unwavering faith and spirit of teamwork, they finally defeated the giant bear and found the Courage Gem.
While searching for the Gem of Wisdom, Chen Xiao and his companions came across an ancient library.
The library is filled with all sorts of puzzles and traps; only by solving all the puzzles can one find the Gem of Wisdom.
Chen Xiao and his friends used their intelligence and, after much hard work, finally solved the mystery and found the Wisdom Gem.
While searching for the Hope Gem, Chen Xiao and his companions arrived at a valley shrouded in darkness.
The valley was filled with an atmosphere of despair, making people feel extremely oppressed.
Deep in the valley, they encountered a little girl controlled by dark forces.
The little girl was filled with pain and despair, and she refused to trust anyone.
Chen Xiao gradually opened the little girl's heart with his sincerity and love.
The little girl was moved by Chen Xiao's kindness and gave him the Hope Gem.
After collecting all three gems, Chen Xiao and his companions returned to the castle.
They embedded the gemstone into the crystal ball, and a dazzling light immediately burst forth from it.
The light illuminated the entire dream world, gradually dispelling the dark forces and lifting the "nightmare curse."
As the curse was lifted, the people who had fallen into a deep sleep awoke one after another.
The magical world has returned to peace and tranquility, and people are overflowing with gratitude for Chen Xiao and his companions.
But Chen Xiao knew that the crisis in the magical world would never end, and more challenges awaited them in the future.
She and her companions decided to continue their training, improve their strength, and be ready to face new crises at any time to protect the peace and tranquility of the magical world.
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