Chapter 910 Subi <TOC> Chapter 912 Resonance
Translator: SumTLMan
Three days later.
Angel’s research into “Silent Closure” had made significant progress. There was just one last unfamiliar rune. If he used a holographic tablet for projection, he could already etch it. However, a holographic tablet is still an external means. If he could master it himself, that would undoubtedly be the best.
But today, at the last moment, Angel temporarily stopped the study of “Silent Closure.” This was because another important matter had come before him.
Unbeknownst to him, the magic source in his mental space had reached an unprecedented level of fullness.
In the past, when Angel perceived the magic source in his mental space, he always felt a sense of emptiness. But now, for the first time, the magic source gave him a feeling of satiety.
This indicated that the cultivation of the apprentice stage had reached its end.
If he wanted to further improve the capacity of the magic source, the only way was to advance to the official wizard stage.
The peak of the apprentice!
When he reached the peak, Angel found that he had a discomfort he had never felt before, as if he was stuck in mud, struggling but unable to escape.
It was as if from the soul to the body, an extra layer of shackles and fetters had been added.
“Is this the Great Barrier?” Angel murmured softly. He knew long ago that once he embarked on the path of a wizard, each stage would have a barrier. The so-called barrier is a hurdle one needs to overcome when reaching the peak of a stage and aiming to advance to the next stage.
For example, when advancing from a first-level apprentice to a second-level apprentice, a barrier would appear.
And the Great Barrier refers to the hurdle from one level to the next. The first Great Barrier faced by extraordinary individuals on the path of wizardry is the advancement from a peak apprentice to an official wizard.
Whether it’s a barrier or a Great Barrier, one will always feel a stagnation as if the world is rejecting them.
However, Angel had never experienced a “barrier” before due to his cultivation method, talent, and other factors. This was the first time he had felt a barrier, thus, the sense of stagnation was clearer than ever.
This perturbing sensation almost compelled Angel to charge towards the so-called “barrier.”
However, possessing robust restraint, Angel quelled this impulse. He vividly recalled what Sanders once said: with barriers, it is ideal to shatter them in one fell swoop. The more attempts made, the lower the probability of success becomes. Furthermore, every attempt at breaching the barrier would inflict some damage to the mental space.
Angel lacked the confidence to assault the barrier and had many preparations yet unmade. So even if he were to attack the Great Barrier, it wouldn’t be right now.
Standing up, the lingering heaviness brought by the Great Barrier made him feel uncomfortable in his own skin.
Having broken through to the pinnacle of apprenticeship, it was about time to integrate his second power. However, the process of integrating the power could potentially cause unusual phenomena in his body. To avoid unnecessary complications, he chose not to integrate within Pat Manor.
Originally, he planned to go alone, but remembering the deplorable situation last time he integrated a power, he decided to bring Toby along.
The site he chose for integrating his second power was on the fringe of Elegant Plum Province, over a thousand miles away from the nearest city, Sea Moon City.
With the initiation of the Dream Entry spell, Angel returned to the Wilderness of Dreams.
Soon, Angel held the core of the Nightmare Domain in his hands. The sphere was glossy, and if one looked closely, they’d notice it was entwined by concentric green lines.
Inhaling deeply, Angel began to decipher the green lines on the sphere.
Quickly, the most external fragmentary model appeared before Angel’s eyes, signifying “binding,” the foundation for the green lines to secure the Nightmare Domain.
Following the binding, the second fragmented model could be observed as “dissolution,” the method to peel away the core power of the Nightmare Domain. As for the fragmented model after dissolution, labeled as “integration,” it was the means to acquire the power.
Angel reassessed his condition and made sure he should be able to withstand the second power. Biting the bullet, he initiated the “dissolution.”
With the activation of dissolution, the green lines on the sphere began to emit a luminous glow, ceaselessly expanding and compressing the sphere.
Soon enough, the sphere started shedding radiant dust.
When the luminous particles reached a critical mass, Angel triggered a “fusion.” Instantaneously, these light particles transformed into a surging torrent of information, charging into the depths of Angel’s cognition.
The information flood was relentless, causing Angel to feel dizzy from the moment he began to embrace it.
Once again, as Angel accepted this power, he perceived himself as the entire Wilderness of Dreams. His view was no longer confined but expanded, observing the wider world from the perspective of the Wilderness of Dreams.
Previously, Angel had perceived the boundary of the Wilderness of Dreams, and vaguely understood that it was an “artificial garden” manipulated by a colossal entity in the void.
Now, returning to this viewpoint, Angel sensed that the Wilderness of Dreams seemed to be drifting around an infinite domain, surrounded by utter darkness, with nothing else in sight.
Angel estimated that this infinite domain was the Dream Realm. The Wilderness of Dreams was initially an interstitial space between the Dream Realm and the Nightmare Domain. Now that the connection to the Nightmare Domain was severed, it naturally leaned towards the Dream Realm.
As for the enormous creature Angel had previously seen, it had vanished. Perhaps, as he had perceived in his half-awake, half-asleep state before, the golden-haired figure had negotiated with the massive entity, convincing it to abandon the garden of the Wilderness of Dreams?
Regardless of the answer, Angel knew that, for now, the Wilderness of Dreams was still safe.
The violent sweep of the information flood ended swiftly.
Angel’s previous fusion of powers ended in a dire state, but this time was better. Although he still felt a sharp pain in his brain, he managed to avoid fainting, even though he was still incapacitated.
Angel lay on the expanse of the Wilderness, catching his breath, waiting for his porridge-like thoughts to slowly settle.
Meanwhile, tens of thousands of miles away in Initial Heart City, after Angel fused with the new power, everyone was momentarily stunned. They felt the world becoming clearer, and a mystical wave, brushing against each individual.
“I think I heard a call? It feels so familiar, just like facing one’s mother,” someone exclaimed.
“I have the same feeling. Everything in front of me seems clearer and more reassuring.”
“Such a sensation appears to stem from beyond the city limits…” Someone gazes out towards the outskirts of the city, a look of longing in their eyes. Yet, guards stand watch outside the city, not permitting anyone to leave Initial Heart City casually, thus all they can do is observe from a distance.
At this moment, atop the Azure Tower, Freud also peers towards the direction from which the fluctuations are coming, a puzzled look adorning his face.
“This sensation, why does it feel somewhat akin to Law fluctuations? But compared to them, it’s even more illusory.” Freud silently conjectured, “Could it be that Lord Pat is integrating a new power?”
Ever since Freud pledged an unbreakable Oath of Luo, Angel did not conceal the truth of the Wilderness of Dreams from him anymore, even the matter about the Nightmare Domain power, he had informed Freud.
Thus, Freud could make such a guess. Whether it is exactly as he speculated, he could only wait until Angel arrives at Initial Heart City to know.
As Freud was deep in thought, a woman dressed in a fitted uniform approached hastily, whispering into Freud’s ear, “Sir Tyson, this is a note secretly delivered by Alda.”
Freud received the crumpled pulp paper, unrolling it to find a crooked line of text written inside: Help me…
Freud crumpled the note into a ball and tossed it to the ground, “Ignore him, if he throws another note, pretend you didn’t see it.”
“I understand.” The uniformed woman nodded, and slowly retreated.
Freud then turned his gaze in the direction of the Ocean Theatre, although he couldn’t see the scenes within the Ocean Theatre, he could probably guess Alda’s current predicament.
He estimated that Alda was being coerced by Jon… into learning the piano.
For Alda, acquiring the ability to play an art form, was also a good thing. Moreover, Freud was aware of Jon’s significance to Angel, Alda’s relationship with Jon becoming closer had no disadvantages for him.
Sunny was also learning along with Jon, however, according to Jon, Sunny’s vocal range was quite extensive, more suitable for singing poetry. As for Alda, being tone-deaf, it would be better for him to learn the piano.
On another front, Angel had been resting for at least ten hours before he managed to recover his composure.
As the murkiness of his thoughts began to settle, Angel took the initiative to inspect the newly acquired power at his disposal.
“How beneficial it would be if I could regenerate my abilities within the Wilderness of Dreams,” mused Angel inwardly. Should he manage to recuperate within this vast dreamland, the notion of “Infinite Alchemy” proposed by Freud earlier could be brought to fruition.
Currently, whether it was Angel himself, or Freud, Jon, and Alda, all of them were, to an extent, mere mortals within the Wilderness of Dreams. However, due to the existence of the green rune, Angel had the capacity to completely dominate over the others.
Despite this upper hand, Angel was not content.
After all, with the Dream Conch in his possession and access to the Wilderness of Dreams, his yearning for “Infinite Alchemy” was escalating by the day.
Silently praying for the efficacy of this new power, Angel took a while before inhaling deeply, ready to investigate the new capability.
Upon discerning the name of the new power, Angel’s brow furrowed slightly.
—”The Gatekeeper?”
It was the Gate of Dreams before, and now a Gatekeeper had emerged. From the looks of it, these powers seemed to belong to the same series.
If they were indeed of the same series, then could it be that the “Gatekeeper” was also a sub-power under the pseudo-space law?
Angel deeply perceived the information about the “Gatekeeper,” and after excluding some extensions of various effects, he finally summarized the general function of the Gatekeeper:
“Gatekeeper: With this power, one can preside over the right of external entities to enter the Wilderness of Dreams.”
When he finished perceiving this piece of information, Angel’s eyebrows finally relaxed, a hint of joy reflected in his eyes.
This power might not achieve the goal of “Infinite Alchemy” that Angel desired, but it certainly was one of the most core abilities within the Wilderness of Dreams!
Previously, Angel had no way of obstructing anyone who chose to enter the Wilderness of Dreams.
Like the countdown of the Gate of Dreams, once the countdown concluded, Angel was compelled to let them into the Wilderness of Dreams. But now, with the Gatekeeper, he can restrict others’ entries and exits.
Even more so, he could forcibly expel someone from the Wilderness of Dreams.
In essence, the Gatekeeper could also be considered a sort of autonomous defensive power.