Chapter 883 Membrane of the Nightmare Domain <TOC> Chapter 885 Second Time Coming to the Ruins
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After examining the records on the fusion of the Nightmare Domain, Angel prepared to explore how to sever the Interstitial Space.
Upon viewing the first sentence, Angel was taken aback.
—”To sever the Interstitial Space, one must learn the Illusionary Spell: Dirge of the Undertaker.”
Spells are only available for formal wizards to study, and in general, mastering each spell requires a considerable amount of time. Even the most prodigious individuals measure their progress in years, for there are no shortcuts, and the essential accumulation of knowledge is indispensable.
Therefore, when Angel saw that learning a wizard-level spell was necessary to sever the Interstitial Space, his heart sank abruptly.
First, he hadn’t reached the status of a formal wizard yet. Even if he could advance to a formal wizard in a short period, Jon wouldn’t have the luxury of time to wait for him to learn.
Could it mean that he would have to halt temporarily?
Or could he request assistance from someone else to sever the Interstitial Space? Perhaps Sumesh, the mysterious figure Angel had only heard of but never met?
Angel pondered for a moment, yet remained undecided.
Furthermore, he had another concern to address. In the Wilderness of Dreams, everyone becomes an ordinary person, incapable of using extraordinary powers. How would the severance be possible then?
Angel prepared to continue reading; he wanted to see if there were any alternative methods.
According to the records, learning Dirge of the Undertaker is essential to sever this kind of Interstitial Space that exists between the Nightmare Domain and real world. The rest involves preparing various materials for assistance.
He glanced at the materials list. The main component was a kind of semi-finished alchemy product called Domain Lapis Lazuli. When Sanders was severing the Opulent Nightmare Domain, he had numerous pieces of glass-like objects in his hands, which were this Domain Lapis Lazuli.
“Domain Lapis Lazuli is used to set the nodes of space, record spatial coordinates, and self-generate a new domain membrane. The amount of Domain Lapis Lazuli required varies according to the size of the semi-passage.”
Generally speaking, at least fifty pieces of Domain Lapis Lazuli should be prepared.
The value of Domain Lapis Lazuli is high, with each piece costing at least two thousand magic crystals. However, as Angel read further, he realized that the reason for the high price of Domain Lapis Lazuli lies in its rank as a semi-finished alchemy product, requiring an alchemist for its crafting.
The main material for crafting Domain Lapis Lazuli is Space Domain Ore, a mid-rank material that is relatively affordable.
After studying the method for crafting Domain Lapis Lazuli, Angel found that he was well-equipped for the task. This suggested that if the process was handed over to him, he could save a substantial amount of magic crystals in the production of this Domain Lapis Lazuli.
However, the crafting of Domain Lapis Lazuli required a plethora of auxiliary materials, such as Stone Core of Black Dredging Stones, Plane Dark Erosion Fragments, Plane Creation Fragments, and Crystal Wall Microbes. Most of these were standard ingredients needed in the construction of spatial items, of which Angel still had a few in his possession.
Beyond these components, Angel noticed a solution that needed to be dripped onto the Domain Lapis Lazuli.
Upon recognizing the solution, his eyes bulged in disbelief, and he almost immediately considered abandoning the severing of the Interstitial Space.
—A diluted solution of Fragment of Constants!
What are Fragment of Constants? They are an exceedingly treasured material, one that would set numerous wizard organizations into a frenzy at its mere appearance.
Fragment of Constants originate from the early stages of planar fusion, or more specifically, the nascent period of the rift. During this phase, some Fragment of Constants would be ejected from the rift. Some wizards, cognizant of the significant benefits, named this occurrence – Flask of the Garden.
It earned the moniker Flask of the Garden because Fragment of Constants were the primary material used to construct… Wizard Gardens!
A Wizard Garden was a standard feature of large-scale wizard organizations. Even a miniature garden was considered a strategic asset!
Thus, when Angel saw that Fragment of Constants were needed, he was thoroughly stupefied.
After a long daze, Angel suddenly remembered something.
Previously, when Sanders assisted him in severing his first Opulent Nightmare Domain, he had quoted a price of 150,000, claiming that it covered his material costs.
150,000 magic crystals for Fragment of Constants? How could that be possible!
Could it be that Sanders had been incredibly generous, waiving the cost of the Fragment of Constants for him? But Angel didn’t believe Sanders would suddenly be so magnanimous. After all, we’re talking about Fragment of Constants!
Angel decided to go through the details again. Upon a meticulous reading of the “diluted solution of Fragment of Constants”, he had an epiphany.
The diluted solution of Fragment of Constants was obtained by diluting a single drop of Fragment of Constants into hundreds of portions, supplemented with various other ingredients. It was indeed a solution, but not quite as unattainable as he had initially feared.
Many small wizard organizations or wizard families happen to come across a single droplet of impure Fragment of Constant, a substance that cannot be crafted into a Wizard Garden nor sold easily. Ingeniously, they dilute it into hundreds of portions, purify the impurities, add supplemental materials, and sell these diluted portions for a substantial profit. This concoction is known as the Diluted Fragment of Constant.
Generally, the worth of such diluted fragments varies between four thousand to ten thousand magic crystals, depending on the concentration.
Such a price is manageable for Angel.
Materials required to sever the Interstitial Space either were stocked up by Angel or fit within his budget. However, the most essential component is a mandatory spell called Dirge of the Undertaker.
Angel does not fully understand this spell, Dirge of the Undertaker. He plans to continue studying the steps to sever the Interstitial Space, at least to comprehend the specific function of Dirge of the Undertaker.
Tick tock tick tock——
The oval wall clock on the wall ticks away, with the minute hand completing half of its cycle.
Angel puts down the —Mystery of the Nightmare Domain—, his expression a bit peculiar.
The subsequent text does not introduce the specific usage of Dirge of the Undertaker. However, through Sanders’ detailed exposition of the steps to sever the Interstitial Space, Angel has generally grasped the role of Dirge of the Undertaker and why it is a necessary prerequisite.
Dirge of the Undertaker is a kind of auditory illusion spell. The frequency of its illusory sound appears to harmonize with a certain frequency of the Nightmare Plane’s aura. To a certain degree, it can command the Nightmare Plane’s aura to contract, expand, and solidify. Most importantly, it can dissolve a part of the Nightmare Plane’s aura.
In summary, the reason for needing Dirge of the Undertaker is due to the preliminary requirement of controlling the Nightmare Plane’s aura to infuse some supplemental materials. During the final severing phase, there is a necessity to create a space immune to the Nightmare Plane’s aura over a long period. The spatial coordinates determined by the Domain Lapis Lazuli are all within this space. If it gets corrupted, severing becomes impossible.
The Nightmare Plane’s aura is an incredibly profound perception that cannot be dispelled by any physical means. Even an energy barrier cannot completely defend against the spread of the Nightmare Plane’s aura.
Of course, you can deplete it, but depletion is a long-term process, and during the depletion, the semi-passage continues to supply the Nightmare Plane’s aura unceasingly.
Generally, there are Nightmare Plane creatures peeking from behind the semi-passage, making it necessary to quickly resolve the matter. Therefore, any method requiring a lengthy period to dispel is not chosen.
Hence, employing Dirge of the Undertaker as a means to control the Nightmare Plane’s aura is essential.
The peculiar expression on Angel’s face is because if it were merely about maintaining a space devoid of the Nightmare Plane’s aura for a long period, he could achieve it.
His right hand seemed to have merged with that of “Shava” in Witch Town.
From that moment onwards, his right hand not only expanded in size but also manifested a floating green rune above it. This green rune allowed him to manipulate the aura of the Nightmare Plane.
He and Sanders once ventured to Hippocrates, a desolate underground village in Fairytale World.
At that time, Sanders was keen to observe the secret behind Angel’s rapid advancement through absorbing the energy of the Nightmare Plane. Eventually, after spending some time there, he not only uncovered some new powers associated with the Nightmare Soul but also experimented with part of the functionality of the green rune.
Currently, the floating green rune on his right hand exhibits three effects:
Firstly, the illusions cast through his right hand come with an exceptional Nightmare Illusion effect.
Secondly, the green rune continuously generates the aura of the Nightmare Plane, serving as a massive Nightmare Stone. However, due to its similar characteristics with the Nightmare Stone, the aura it produces is inert, yet sufficient to maintain the Nightmare Domain.
The third effect is the most crucial: it allows him to rapidly absorb copious amounts of Nightmare Plane aura. The final destination of this aura is unknown to Angel, but according to Sanders’ analysis, it doesn’t linger within him.
The function of Dirge of the Undertaker is to create a space devoid of Nightmare Plane aura.
Angel can achieve this by rapidly and significantly absorbing the Nightmare Plane aura.
If he truly manages to do this, he might not even need to worry about his mortal status within the Wilderness of Dreams. That’s because his right hand could function perfectly in the Wilderness of Dreams.
After a series of ups and downs, Angel’s emotions started to surge once again.
If the green rune on his right hand could replace Dirge of the Undertaker in resolving the problem, then he would have the confidence to sever the connection between the Wilderness of Dreams and Nightmare Plane!
Nevertheless, even if this most pivotal issue could be resolved, there were other matters that Angel needed to address.
For instance, even if he possessed the necessary materials and had used the Dream Conch to throw them into the Wilderness of Dreams, how was he to locate these materials, and more so, bring them to the location of the semi-passage?
Angel pondered for a moment, a plan taking shape within his mind.
Non-living entities would maintain their position once they entered the Wilderness of Dreams through the Dream Conch. However, he himself could navigate his own location by employing the Dream Initiation Spell and entering the Wilderness of Dreams multiple times.
In such a case, he could conveniently place the materials inside the Gondola and pull everything into the Wilderness of Dreams through the Dream Conch.
He could then locate the closest point to the Gondola by repeatedly entering the Wilderness of Dreams, thereby searching for the Gondola. This way, not only would he be able to solve the problem regarding materials, but also circumvent the issue of distance.
As long as he could find the Gondola, he would be able to steer it rapidly to the semi-passage!
Fortunately, his previous attempts of introducing the Gondola into the Wilderness of Dreams involved its direct activation and subsequent tossing, which always resulted in it falling from mid-air and breaking into pieces. Otherwise, there wouldn’t have been any other method to awaken the Gondola.
Given that these non-living entities had entered the Wilderness of Dreams, to wake up, they’d either need their essence destroyed within the dream or their physical form ruined in reality. Otherwise, they’d perpetually remain within the dream.
Since the Gondola hadn’t been tossed into the dream at present, it implied that his plan could still be successful.
However, before all this, there was another issue he needed to settle: the materials.
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