Lin Xian collected his smile, spoke seriously, "No rush! Before we begin, Qin Shi needs to set a
safety word, and a totem."
"Safety word? Totem?"
Ling Yiyi asked puzzled, "What does that mean?"
"A safety word is a form of contact, and also the only way we can communicate with her conscious
awareness after she enters the Five-layered Dream."
Lin Xian paused for a moment and continued, "The Five-layered Dream is so immersive that once
you enter it, you cannot wake someone up through external physical means. The only way to
wake someone is through the safety word!"
"What happens if no one wakes her?" Ling Yiyi raised her eyebrows and asked.
Lin Xian shrugged and replied, "Then she'll be trapped in the dream indefinitely, becoming a vegetable!"
Ling Yiyi nodded and continued to ask, "Then what about the totem?" "The totem is a form of
verification! The immersion of the Five-layered Dream is so high that waking up causes a person
