Translator: SumTLMan
At that moment, Dulmatin suddenly said, “I’ve heard that in the city, there are some extraordinary individuals, members of the Sin Hunters, hunters of demons…”
Before Dulmatin could finish, Angel interrupted directly: “Don’t even think about it.”
Feeling the decisiveness in Angel’s tone, Dulmatin pondered for two seconds: “I’m just curious, I don’t necessarily want to study their bodies.”
“It’s best that way,” Angel lightly remarked, standing up. “Do you have anything else? If not, I’ll be leaving.”
Dulmatin added, “There’s one more thing. I hope to apply for some usage rights for login devices.”
Angel looked over, frowning slightly: “I have handed all the login devices to Rhine. If you want to use them, you can apply to Rhine.”
Dulmatin shrugged: “The first thing I did when I entered the Wilderness of Dreams was to meet with Rhine. He didn’t agree, saying that the construction of the New City is currently the most critical, and the login devices would be prioritized for those who have taken on related missions. Moreover, the number of login devices I need is not small.”
This was why Dulmatin sought out Angel.
“What do you need so many login devices for?” Angel asked, somewhat puzzled.
Dulmatin replied, “It’s also for research purposes. Apart from permanent residents, I want to study the bodies of some creatures that enter the Wilderness of Dreams for a short period. This includes not only humans but also demons, beasts, humanoid creatures, fairies, elemental creatures, etc…”
This included ordinary creatures as well as those whose entire being, including their souls, were extraordinary.
Dulmatin wanted to see what kind of bodies the Wilderness of Dreams’ mechanisms would create for these different lives. What differences would these bodies have?
After hearing Dulmatin’s words, Angel was also slightly intrigued.
If the study was limited to humans, it would indeed be difficult to determine the body generation mechanisms of the Wilderness of Dreams. The biological diversity Dulmatin mentioned was also part of the research.
After pondering for a while, Angel told Dulmatin, “Come with me.”
Dozens of minutes later, aboard a spare airship, Angel took Dulmatin away from Initial Heart City to a Canyon several dozen miles away.
The canyon was serene, surrounded by lush, dense trees that intertwined with each other, heavily enclosing the canyon.
However, as Angel and Dulmatin entered the canyon, the dense woods suddenly changed. They uprooted themselves and shifted to the sides as if acknowledging a monarch, creating a narrow path that led straight into the heart of the canyon.
Dulmatin watched this scene with a flicker in his eyes.
Although the concentration of virtual magic power in the vicinity was very low, it was not absent. With Dulmatin’s keen sense, he could faintly sense the flow of virtual magic power around them.
Yet, in the scene of “trees making way” before them, he could not feel any energy flow, neither from the trees nor from Angel.
It was as if these trees truly possessed self-awareness, actively making way for Angel. Was it because Angel was a creator, or did these trees possess some unique qualities?
What Dulmatin did not know, filled with curiosity, was that all the trees here were controlled by a towering tree in a distant area. And the only manipulator of the Tree Civilization at the moment was Angel alone.
Following the narrow path opened up, Angel led Dulmatin deeper into the canyon.
The moment they entered the canyon, Dulmatin heard a series of roaring sounds. Looking into the distance, he saw a group of shadows, accompanied by rolling dust, rushing towards this sole path.
However, before they could rush onto the road, those large trees automatically closed off the path again, forming a natural barrier and sealing the canyon tightly.
At this time, Dulmatin also saw the true nature of the shadows.
They were a group of low-level beasts, including sandalwood deer, cliff rock goats, dragon-tail green iguanas, canyon giant snails, and so on.
There were many types, and the number was quite large, almost without any peculiarities. The only commonality was that they were mostly herbivores or omnivores. Among them, the omnivores were weaker and could not hunt other animals in the canyon, so they were forced to eat grass.
“In this canyon, you can hunt these beasts yourself for experiments,” Angel pointed to the creatures in the canyon.
“Okay.” Dulmatin guessed Angel’s purpose when he saw the group of beasts appear, but he was still somewhat excited when Angel agreed.
Angel looked at Dulmatin, thinking he would ask why there were beasts in the canyon, but Dulmatin did not seem to plan to inquire.
In fact, after the birth of the “Tree Civilization” power, Freud had proposed to study the differences in organisms. For this, he had brought a batch of animal samples from reality into this canyon for breeding. However, since the food chain was not complete yet, they could only start with herbivores and omnivores, which led to the current scene in the canyon.
Unexpectedly, Freud suddenly encountered troubles with Death Aura later, and considering the many research topics he had, the study on organism differences had to be temporarily shelved.
Now that Dulmatin intended to take over this research, Angel decided to hand over the right to use this canyon to him.
Moreover, compared to Freud, Dulmatin’s research level was definitely higher. Handing over the canyon to him would obviously yield better results.
Angel took Dulmatin for a walk in the canyon.
The canyon was spacious, with lakes, grasslands, and fruit forests, more than enough to sustain such a group of beasts.
However, after seeing the types of animals in the canyon, Dulmatin was slightly disappointed: “Are there no transcendent creatures?”
“Not at the moment.”
Dulmatin pondered for a moment: “From my current observation, the distinction between mundane animals and humans by the Wilderness of Dreams is probably similar, so their differences shouldn’t be large. But the structure of creatures that are inherently transcendent entering the Wilderness of Dreams will undergo changes, which are definitely different from ordinary organisms.”
Therefore, compared to ordinary creatures, Dulmatin was actually more looking forward to creatures that are inherently transcendent.
“Creatures that are inherently transcendent…” Angel fell silent for a moment: “How about elemental creatures?”
Dulmatin immediately responded: “Elemental creatures would be best!”
Many monsters are also transcendent creatures, but upon entering the Wilderness of Dreams, they might become ordinary due to insufficient control over energy, similar to human wizards. However, elemental creatures are different; their bodies are made of elements. If the Wilderness of Dreams follows the basic laws, their bodies entering the Wilderness of Dreams are likely to be elemental, marking a clear difference from other creatures.
Thus, elemental creatures are the best research subjects.
“Regarding elemental creatures…” Angel unconsciously thought of the group under the contract on Wind Island; if he hadn’t already left, he might have considered them as samples.
“I will keep an eye out. If I encounter suitable elemental creatures, I will send them to the Wilderness of Dreams,” Angel paused, “If I don’t encounter them, there are only two solutions: either wait for me to return to the Wilderness of Dreams and give you some new login devices to find them yourself; or you can go to Rhine, he should have elemental creatures.”
Dulmatin automatically dismissed Angel’s first suggestion, as he was unaware of Angel’s current situation; so in his view, encountering elemental creatures in the outside world was not so easy.
“Does Lord Rhine have elemental creatures?” Dulmatin asked, “Are you referring to in the Wilderness of Dreams?”
Angel nodded.
Dulmatin’s eyes lit up with excitement: “Then I’ll go ask right now.”
Angel said, “Lord Rhine is currently in the Wilderness of Dreams, and I happen to be heading to the New City. I can take you there.”
Dulmatin paused, puzzled by what Angel meant by taking him there.
Under Angel’s arrangement, Dulmatin, filled with curiosity, logged off. When he logged back in, he found that the scenery had instantly changed from the lush canyon to a bustling New City under construction!
Dulmatin glanced at Angel beside him and silently marveled. Perhaps only the creator of the Wilderness of Dreams could achieve such a feat of thought across thousands of kilometers.
“Lord Rhine is over there.” Angel sensed for a moment and pointed to a six-story building about twenty meters tall not far away.
Dulmatin nodded, thanked Angel, and without probing into Angel’s power, he strode towards the direction Angel had pointed.
At this moment, Angel also looked up at the building where Rhine was.
It was a tall building adorned with dark rose patterns, with some corners of the roof bearing an Eastern charm, yet it didn’t feel out of place. Instead, it exuded an exotic steampunk flavor.
Next to the building was a sign hung vertically, inlaid with the finest neon gems, forming the words: “Rosewater Pavilion.”
Though called a pavilion, it was actually a place for tea. It was one of the private tea houses prepared by Liana for future tea parties.
However, Rhine was not indulging in tea inside the pavilion but was engrossed in a peculiar obelisk-shaped alchemy work. Opposite him was Iron Armor Granny, sipping floral tea.
This obelisk-shaped alchemy work was the Monument of the Strange Ring. When activated, it would enter an entertainment illusion called Monument Valley. Angel had given one to Iron Armor Granny, and after Liana played with the Monument of the Strange Ring at Iron Armor Granny’s place and was amazed, she thought the fascinating game within the Monument of the Strange Ring was perfect for sparking conversations among witches at tea parties. Therefore, she requested Angel to include the Monument of the Strange Ring in the Wilderness of Dreams as well.
The Monument of the Strange Ring that Rhine was holding was that very one.
What Angel hadn’t expected was that before it could shine at the tea party, it became the amusement and entertainment of the wizards in the Savage Grottoes.
It seems, the addictiveness of the game was comparable to a Salomon perfume.
Angel thought to himself that perhaps he should discuss with Jon about developing an entertainment game within the Mother Tree Network as well. Maybe, it could also help bring the Mother Tree Network to more people’s attention.
Although this was just a fleeting thought in Angel’s mind, he mulled over it and felt it had some feasibility.
However, most of Earth’s games would hardly appeal to wizards.
Only with ingenuity could there be a chance of success.
Whether to proceed and how to manage it would be decided after discussing with Jon.
Finally, Angel took one last look at the distant Rosewater Pavilion and then turned to leave.
Although he entered the Wilderness of Dreams to pass the time during an outer world journey, his visit to the New City was not without purpose; he had another task at hand.
To hold an art exhibition.
This idea had occurred to him during his time on Wind Island. He wanted to organize a small-scale exhibition featuring the paintings of Feng from Forbidden Peak.
The reason for wanting to hold an art exhibition was primarily to see if there were any secrets still hidden within the paintings from the Forbidden Peak.
With Angel’s level of appreciation and knowledge reserves, he was already unable to discern anything.
Angel himself also felt that it was highly probable that there were no other secrets, but whether this was the case still needed verification.
The way to verify this was through the art exhibition, allowing other wizards to come and appreciate the paintings, using the perspectives of others to compensate for his own oversights.
As for whether the exhibition would be successful, Angel did not care.
With Feng’s reputation, even the most ordinary painting should attract wizards to view it; even if it was not successful, it did not matter, as it was not his reputation that was at stake.
To hold an art exhibition, the first step was to determine a location for the exhibition.
In Angel’s view, the exhibition would not last long, as it would end once he left the Tidal Realm. Therefore, it was best to choose a conspicuous location where wizards entering the New City from the Savage Grottoes could immediately see the exhibition site.