Both of them were inside the tent where Rose was lying. After making sure that no one was outside, Peter began to explain the details about lucid dreaming.
"To perform a lucid dream, there are a few steps, similar to astral projection. The first and foremost requirement is a good bedroom. But since that's not something that applies to the situation here, we can skip that part. Secondly, what needs to be paid attention to is food. Before going to bed, avoid eating too much food. Anyway, in this situation, we already know that she is not consuming much food. That is a good thing. If she refrains from eating too much, lucid dreaming will occur more easily. It is also important to drink water at least an hour before sleeping. There should be a gap of at least one hour between sleep and drinking water. She should only sleep for six hours. For example, if she goes to bed at 10 PM, she should wake up by 4 AM."
"The next thing to do immediately is to write a dream journal. (A dream journal is a record or book in which a person writes down the detailed memories of a dream they experienced.)
Write down the dream that was seen that day. The memories of the dreams we see are the most important element for lucid dreaming.
Since it is currently impossible for Rose to wake up and write it herself, the doctor must help her. She will narrate the dream she saw to the doctor, and the doctor should write it down in a book.
So far, what I have explained are the easy parts of lucid dreaming.
From here, there are two methods to actually enter a lucid dream. These are called W.I.L.D and M.I.L.D.
M.I.L.D stands for Mnemonic Induction of Lucid Dreaming, and W.I.L.D stands for Wake-Induced Lucid Dreaming."
" Whichever method is followed, Rose will be able to enter the lucid dream.
First, let me explain how to do the M.I.L.D method.
After Rose wakes up, the doctor should write down the dream she experienced that day in a book. Then, the doctor returns to his own tent.
Rose should lie down again after drinking a sip of water.
Just like the mantra used during astral projection, there is also a specific mantra for lucid dreaming.
That is: "I will have a lucid dream today."
After lying down, keep repeating this mantra in the mind. Our subconscious will then learn it and prepare to work along with it.
After some time, Rose will enter the lucid dream.
This is the M.I.L.D method.
Now, I will explain how the W.I.L.D method is done."
After waking up, write down the dream experienced that day.
Then, just like before, lie down again after drinking a small sip of water.
While lying down, try to meditate (the process of turning the soul and mind toward inner peace).
She should consciously take in the surrounding sounds as well as the beating of her own heart.
During meditation, keep repeating the words I told you in your mind:
"I will have a lucid dream today."
By doing this, Rose will consciously enter the lucid dream.
Once all this is done, Rose will be standing right at the threshold of the lucid dream. "
" At this point, Rose must do one thing to check whether she has entered the lucid dream.
This is called a reality check.
Rose should pinch her nose using her hand.
Then, she should try to breathe in.
If she is in the real world, she won't be able to breathe through her pinched nose.
But if she is in a lucid dream, she will be able to breathe.
Next, Rose should look at her hands.
Sometimes, they will not be in their correct positions.
Her left hand might appear on the right side, and the right hand on the left side.
The same applies to her legs as well.
If she is in the real world, her hands and legs will be in their correct positions.
Then, all the objects inside the tent will float in the air."
"These are all the methods to confirm that one has entered a lucid dream.
After that, Rose will be able to fulfill the things she desires through the dream.
Now, let me explain the significance of lucid dreaming in this context.
What we are doing here is shifting Rose from the spiritual world's dream into the lucid dream's world.
By doing this, we are protecting her from the spiritual world.
It is when she sees a dream in the spiritual world that a part of her life gets consumed by it.
But if she is in a lucid dream, she won't see such a consuming dream.
She will merely be living inside a dream."
What Peter was explaining wasn't clearly understood by either the doctor or Rose.
Their faces showed their confusion.
Peter continued.
"She won't be able to enter the lucid dream in less than two or three days.
Until then, all she can do is train.
Once she enters the lucid dream, she must live within her dream for a few days.
There is no other way to deceive the spiritual world.
Nobody else must know that she is in a dream.
She must live in the dream for two to three days," he said, then paused.
"Then, after two days, when she wakes from sleep, will she return to her normal state?
During these two days, should she not eat any food at all?"
The doctor raised his doubt.
"If she is in the dream, she doesn't need to eat.
She said that the desire she fulfilled is not important.
That's why, when she wakes up from the lucid dream, she will be separated from the spiritual world.
If it had been the most important desire of her life that was fulfilled, there would be nothing we could do.
When Rose wakes from sleep, the spiritual world will have already taken part of her life.
The person who came close to me, it is because that most important desire was fulfilled that the spiritual world took his life.
Now, let me explain the danger of this.
The first danger is that, after Rose enters the dream, it will take some time before she realizes that it is an artificial dream."
"At that time, once it crosses the threshold, she will forget that it is an artificial dream.
Believing that she is in the real world, she will continue to live there.
Either she realizes it herself and wakes up from the sleep," he paused for a moment.
"Or we have to wake her up.
That is not an easy thing to do.
The doctor must cause a deep wound in her real body.
Only then will she be able to wake up from the dream.
If it's a small wound, it won't be enough to wake her.
If Rose wakes up into the real world, she will remember everything that happened to her.
The next danger is that she might experience sleep paralysis again."
Hearing this, a profound emotion was visible on the doctor's face.
"Right now, she doesn't need to perform lucid dreaming.
But if the spiritual world attacks her again, we won't have any choice but to do it," Peter said in a helpless tone.
For a moment, they all fell into silence.
By then, the doctor's mind was already shattered.
Guilt over being the cause of Rose's condition haunted him relentlessly.
Realizing that all of this was something she had to experience, Rose began to panic and struggled to catch her breath. Seeing this, the doctor gave her water. Her body temperature suddenly rose. Doctor John took a cloth, dipped it in water, and placed it on her neck. Then, using that cloth, he began to wipe her entire body. Peter did not have the mental strength to watch any of this. He quietly stepped out of the tent and, as usual, went toward the waves. He sat there, watching the waves crash against the shore, and let some time pass in silence.
The day passed as usual. Neither Peter nor Doctor John was happy with the food they had for dinner that night. Peter sat inside his tent, pondering whether there was any other way to wake her.
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Daniel's tent.
Captain Daniel was writing in his diary by the light of a torch. He recorded everything that happened there, day by day, in his diary.
"It has been over a week since we started surviving here, unable to escape this island. Nothing that happens here makes sense to me, nor can I bring myself to believe it.
Now I understand how difficult it is to comprehend human nature. Out of 23 people, only 22 remain. I still cannot fully understand the personalities and behaviors of all 22. I don't yet know if I am capable of being a leader. I will not give up on it. I will continue striving for it. So far, none of the rescue teams have managed to reach here. I need to find another way immediately. That is the promise I made when I placed them on the ship. Even if I cannot save everyone, I must at least save those who are here. I will not allow a single person to die from now on. Otherwise, how can I be a leader? Even if I cannot escape, I will at least save those who are here." Daniel wrote this in his diary. After that, he folded it and put it inside a box. Unable to sleep, he stayed awake for a while. The sounds of the waves and the noises of nature flowed into Daniel's mind.
For a short while, he immersed himself in nature. It brought him a sense of calm. This continued for about half an hour. Eventually, sleep began to creep into his eyes. He returned to his tent. From inside the tent, he could still enjoy the sounds of nature. And so, at some point, Daniel's eyes closed.
To be continued...