Chapter 2119 A Familiar Light <TOC> Chapter 2121 Light of Projection
Translator: SumTLMan
Regardless, to enter the grand gate, one must inevitably contact the red glow.
Based on Reeves’ original narrative and their own prior experiences, once entering the range of the red glow, nightmares immediately envelop everyone. Each person endures different nightmares, and unless they are completely defeated, the nightmares will not cease.
In such circumstances, how should they confront the Light of Nightmare?
“I’ll try again, to see if I can shield the light. If I fall into the nightmare, you pull me out of the range of the red glow,” Tree Spirit pondered for a moment, then said to Angel.
Angel pondered for a moment and agreed.
The red glow was currently stable, unlike the ever-emerging and chasing red glow that Reeves encountered in the Star Pool Ruins. In this relatively stable red glow, to test its properties, they must personally contact it. This meant that one of them would have to go in for a close experience, while the other watched from a distance, ready to rescue at any moment.
Angel initially wanted to go himself, but Tree Spirit had already spoken, and there was a faint excitement in its eyes, clearly full of anticipation for the upcoming “adventure.”
Thus, after thinking, Angel agreed to Tree Spirit’s idea.
Although Tree Spirit was eager to try and explore the limits of the red glow, it was not blinded by the thrill of adventure. It cautiously created two glowing leaves, which could transform into substitutes in case of an emergency, adding an extra layer of protection.
After all preparations, Tree Spirit took out a scroll that emitted a watery glow from the void. With a gentle tear, a complete mirror-like barrier appeared around it.
This type of barrier, a compound elemental spell, was something Angel had never learned. It could block physical optical impacts.
After getting ready, Tree Spirit nodded to Angel and walked towards the end of the corridor.
Angel, following Tree Spirit’s steps, cast Phantasmal Limb, following behind Tree Spirit. If Tree Spirit fell into the nightmare, it would pull it out of the red glow’s range.
One step, two steps.
The sound of footsteps in the silent corridor seemed to match the rhythm of the heartbeat, inexplicably tightening the atmosphere.
As Tree Spirit approached the grand gate, this tense atmosphere also intensified.
Finally, Tree Spirit stepped into the red glow.
At the moment Tree Spirit entered the red glow, Angel noticed something was wrong and stopped abruptly.
Since Tree Spirit was facing away from him, Angel subconsciously maneuvered the Phantasmal Limb to the front of Tree Spirit, trying to see its expression through the limb’s perspective.
However, as soon as the Phantasmal Limb entered the red glow, Angel suddenly felt changes around him. The walls seemed to melt, emitting a heart-pounding sense of danger from behind the melting walls.
Feeling the changes in the walls on both sides, Angel almost immediately judged that he had fallen into a nightmare.
Angel hadn’t expected that even the Phantasmal Limb, an extension of his energy, entering the red glow’s range would drag his main body into the nightmare.
This power utterly disregarded the basics of energy!
As the sense of danger grew stronger, Angel could now see strange figures appearing behind the melting walls.
Under this deathly omen, Angel gritted his teeth and severed the Phantasmal Limb that had entered the red glow’s range, attempting to escape the nightmare’s pursuit.
The moment the Phantasmal Limb was severed, the walls on both sides immediately returned to normal, and the previous sense of danger disappeared.
Angel let out a sigh of relief, it seems he had made the right gamble.
Though successful, Angel couldn’t feel happy. The range of the nightmare didn’t adhere to physical bodies; any extension of mental power or personal energy could be dragged into the nightmare’s rhythm.
This characteristic of the nightmare was beyond his imagination.
A flurry of thoughts raced through Angel’s mind, but now wasn’t the time for deep contemplation. What mattered more at the moment was the safety of Tree Spirit.
Angel turned his gaze towards the distance, only to find that Tree Spirit had already left the range of the red light.
His eyes brightened, thinking Tree Spirit had found a way to escape the red light. However, upon closer inspection, he realized that the two leaves that had been circling Tree Spirit had disappeared. It was apparent that Tree Spirit escaped the red light by sacrificing leaf doubles.
And since both leaves were gone, it seemed Tree Spirit’s avatars had died twice.
Tree Spirit returned to Angel’s side with a dejected look: “It failed. Neither physical mirrors for deflecting optical impacts nor energy-based barriers could block the Light of Nightmare. Once you step into the lit area, all cover vanishes, and the nightmare penetrates everywhere.”
Tree Spirit sighed and looked at Angel: “I noticed your expression was quite strange earlier. What happened?”
Angel bitterly recounted his own situation.
“The Phantasmal Limb couldn’t enter the red light either. You’re dragged into the nightmare even from here; this Light of Nightmare’s effect defies logic.” Tree Spirit had wondered why Angel hadn’t pulled him out of the red light, only to find out Angel himself was affected.
“If that’s the case, it’s tough to achieve ‘one person enters, the other stands by for rescue.’ Unless we use means that don’t involve contact to pull someone out.”
Angel understood what Tree Spirit meant by ‘non-contact means’ – things like magnetism, gravity, or suction… anything that could pull Tree Spirit out of the red light from a distance.
But discussing non-contact means was pointless for now. The main issue was how to deal with the Light of Nightmare.
After thinking for a while, they couldn’t come up with an effective method.
After a moment of silence, Angel asked: “Tree Spirit Lord, can you share what happened when you entered the lit area?”
Tree Spirit nodded and recounted his experience.
He encountered danger twice. The first time, the ground beneath him turned into a siphoning abyss, leading his avatar to fall and perish. The second time, the space around him collapsed, leaving no escape. Tree Spirit had to sacrifice another avatar.
Angel: “What we know so far is that once the nightmare determines you’re dead, even if it’s a avatar dying for you, you’ll temporarily leave the nightmare.”
Tree Spirit nodded: “Yes, but the time outside is only about two seconds. If you’re still in the lit area, you’ll be dragged back into the nightmare.”
Previously, Tree Spirit hadn’t left the lit area, so after the first nightmare ended, he was pulled into a second nightmare.
“Although it’s only two seconds, maybe we can use this?” Angel pondered.
Tree Spirit wasn’t stupid, and he quickly grasped Angel’s idea: “You mean to stack a large number of avatars to accumulate free movement time?”
Angel nodded. Due to Tree Spirit’s special ability, they could attempt this unique operation.
Tree Spirit thought for a moment: “Leaf doubles Depletes the Energy of the avatar. This avatar of mine can create up to five leaf doubles at a time. That means, at most, we can gain ten seconds.”
“Ten seconds isn’t long, but it should be enough to enter the gate and assess the situation. Perhaps we could even find the source of the Light of Nightmare…”
Chapter 2119 A Familiar Light <TOC> Chapter 2121 Light of Projection