Chapter 896. Upside-down Meteors, Streaking Across the Sky of Fool's Village
“By the way how has Big Sis Bai been feeling lately? I mean regarding the Dream Domain, are you adapting well?”
I asked expectantly.
After Big Sis Bai was brought to the deep-level Original Dream State by me that time and completed the construction of the Dream Domain order, she still hadn't managed to find a complete domain path even now.
In fact, the problem Big Sis Bai encountered was the same as my current Domain Prototype.
My domain lacked sufficient energy and couldn't get rid of the "prototype" suffix, while Big Sis Bai had not yet completely adapted to the information within the Original Dream State, using Heart Sense to drive the information within the dream to complete the order's self-circulation of the domain.
Although theoretically speaking, this kind of thing was a matter of time, I still preferred taking shortcuts; there was no need to force oneself to suffer unnecessary hardships.
“Mm, I can adapt reasonably well.”
“Then have you encountered any problems?”
“Problems? Regarding this dream method, I actually found a small problem.”
“A small problem?”
I was slightly surprised, then quickly asked: “What small problem? Could it be that Big Sis Bai, you've discovered a brand-new use for the Dream Domain?”
“No, no, that's not it.”
Big Sis Bai shook her head and said, “Perhaps… Xiao Han, you might not have realized yet that not every witch can manage to overlap the dream with reality.”
“If the dream cannot overlap with reality, the power of the Dream Domain cannot reach into reality, and naturally it cannot trigger a massive dream state disaster similar to the one you once created.”
“Oh… you're talking about the problem of anchoring the Original Dream State with reality, right?”
I quickly realized what Big Sis Bai meant by this "small problem."
The reason I triggered such a large-scale dream state disaster in the Expansion Realm back then was mainly because I broke open a dream overlap in the Expansion Realm.
Using that as a breakthrough point and the Grand Spellbook as an anchor, I came into contact with the deep-level Original Dream State for the first time.
But if I hadn't done that, and instead entered the Original Dream State by entering a dream through consciousness, then the dream state disaster I triggered through order conflict within the Original Dream State would have been unable to reach reality no matter what.
Because the Original Dream State I was in was not anchored to reality, the "position" in the Original Dream State would not correspond to a position in reality.
In the Original Dream State, even the concept of "position" was distorted; only after the dream and reality overlapped, with a "standard" and an "anchor," would there be a specific "position."
The riots and disasters occurring in the Original Dream State would only then pour back into reality using this anchor.
And what I had unintentionally done was even more terrifying, because I used [Transcendent Knowledge] as an anchor to communicate between reality and the dream, which led to that disaster in the Expansion Realm.
“This problem should also be quite easy to solve, right? It just requires an alchemical item with a dream overlap function to act as a guide and create an anchor in reality, wouldn't that be fine?”
After all… shallow dream overlaps also belonged to the scope of the "Original Dream State."
“That is indeed a solution, but that would be far too uncontrollable, not nearly as convenient as… Xiao Han, you are.”
“Oh Big Sis Bai is also the type who doesn't wish to rely on external items, right?”
I quickly realized at this moment.
As a body cultivator witch, Big Sis Bai's weapons were even spell summons.
To truly make Big Sis Bai carry a dream overlap alchemy generator while fighting really didn't fit her style.
“However, there's really no way around this…… why don't you just make do with this for now, Big Sis Bai? If possible, I will find another method to help you.”
I hurriedly promised.
Although I couldn't do it yet, I had already committed this matter to my heart.
After all, this wasn't just a problem Big Sis Bai would encounter; if the technique of learning the Dream Domain was promoted, then this problem would definitely be a universal one!
In the end, spells that triggered dream overlaps did indeed exist, otherwise the alchemical item version of dream overlap wouldn't have appeared, but these kinds of spells were too niche and rare; it wasn't as if one could just get them upon request.
Moreover, for this kind of non-combat Transcendent method, having an alchemical item to replace it was sufficient, so… the spell version was indeed not common.
One could even say that this kind of spell required a threshold even to use.
After all… my ability to do such a thing relied on domain order plus the specificity of that order; naturally, it wasn't something a mere ordinary spell could achieve.
Even other domains, which were also domains, could not manage to interfere with the Original Dream State!
“Right! Big Sis Bai, didn't you say that at the Witch World's Great Library, one can buy spellbooks using a magic power source? Is there any spellbook there that can create dream overlaps?”
“Sigh no, I've checked in the Primal Dream State. There are records of spellbooks with similar spell effects, meaning such spells have existed and the Great Library has recorded them, but they aren't for sale.”
Big Sis Bai shook her head and said.
“Eh? Not for sale?”
“Right, after all, not all spellbooks can be bought at the Witch World's Great Library. The most common spellbooks there are actually prototype spellbooks, and the rarest spellbooks are special types and derivative spellbooks.”
“Well… it does seem a bit… difficult.”
“Alright, Xiao Han, stop worrying. After all, I didn't come here to complain to you about this, not to mention you were the one who asked me. I only spoke truthfully about the problem I encountered.”
Big Sis Bai interrupted my currently somewhat distressed expression and reached out to pat my head.
“Ohh…”
“Exactly just set aside things that can't be solved for the time being.”
Big Sis Bai comforted me with a light chuckle.
I closed my eyes, enjoying a rare small moment of peace…… When I opened my eyes again, my rationality had reclaimed the high ground.
“Big Sis Bai… how about I take you to see the purification and extraction of a new batch of dream-state soul-substance? It just so happens I need to check on how it's going as part of my routine.”
“Dream-state soul-substance… sure.”
Big Sis Bai froze for a moment, perhaps not keeping up with my rhythm, but she immediately nodded in agreement once she reacted.
After all, she had also learned about dream-state soul-substance.
This concept had already exploded in popularity among the witch community a few days ago.
Even now, many witches would mention this topic, with many witches imagining that since dream-state soul-substance had appeared, then dream life was surely about to be born, and so on.
Under my lead, Big Sis Bai followed me to the Constant Dream State laboratory, though calling it a laboratory, it should be called the dream-state soul-substance cultivation room.
After all, under the effect of the Gestation Purification Method, the dream-state soul-substance was indeed "cultivated" as if grown.
“Is this… dream-state soul-substance? How beautiful!”
This was also the first time Bai Yu had entered this place.
After all, this cultivation room belonged to Xiao Han; no witch would rashly come here.
If one damaged Xiao Han's experiment, it would be a heinous crime!
The cultivation room was filled with special dream petri dishes.
Not just dreams, even reality was equipped with special reality information blocking instruments to prevent reality's information interaction from causing the experiment to fail during the dream overlap.
Those petri dishes lined up were filled with floating clumps of "soul-substance," presenting a dreamlike posture that reality could almost never express, as if looking at them for too long would lead one to be immersed in an empty dream.
“Big Sis Bai, look around as you wish, I'm going inside to handle some experimental materials.”
I said.
Naturally, I wasn't worried that Big Sis Bai would break anything here.
Not to mention the isolation equipment here was top-notch, one should not underestimate the error tolerance of the experiment!
These pieces of dream-state soul-substance in the front, which were clearly about to complete their transformation, were naturally the products of the "Gestation Purification Method."
And what I went to see were other purification methods specifically marked.
But clearly…… the results were not satisfactory.
Slightly organizing my mood, I performed simple harmless disposal on some projects where the experiments had already failed, and then briskly replaced them with other methods set up as multiple control groups to continue the experiment.
Only after finishing all this did I return to Big Sis Bai.
“Xiao Han, is this dream-state soul-substance the foundation you prepared for the Fool's Dreams, to let them become life?”
Big Sis Bai asked once she saw me return.
“Yes.”
I said as I synchronized movements between the dream and reality, “Thinking back to before, we knew nothing about this, even discussing how to settle the Fool's Dreams in the cafe, yet now I can already personally bestow true life upon them.”
“Indeed.”
Big Sis Bai was also brought into past memory images by my words, “It clearly hasn't been that long, but looking back, it always feels like a long time has passed…”
“That means our lives are filled with excitement. Ah right!”
“Hm? What is it?”
Big Sis Bai was startled by my sudden exclamation.
“Big Sis Bai, do you remember me telling you that I moved the Fool's Dreams and even the entire Fool's Village into my Soul Dream State?”
“Of course I remember.”
Big Sis Bai quickly reacted and said, “It's really hard to imagine what kind of scene that actually is.”
“Want to go see it?”
I suddenly asked.
“……Mm?”
Hearing this inquiry of mine, Big Sis Bai was clearly stunned.
She hadn't expected me to suddenly say that.
After all, under normal circumstances, one witch cannot go into another witch's Soul Dream State; that place is more like a person's private territory.
Otherwise, the Soul Dream State wouldn't have become a Transcendent witch's final line of soul defense.
Because people who haven't touched upon the soul domain cannot understand the essence of the Soul Dream State; since they cannot understand it, they naturally cannot discover it; since they cannot discover it, they cannot observe it; and since they cannot observe it, there is naturally no way to start.
Although the Soul Dream State was somewhat of a white elephant for witches, it was also a witch's most private place.
Otherwise, it wouldn't have become each witch's private space within the Primal Dream State.
“I'm asking, do you want to come with me to witness Fool's Village? Right inside my Soul Dream State!”
“I do!”
In that instant, Bai Yu thought of many, many things—questions about the privacy of the Soul Dream State, questions about whether it was too much trouble, questions about……
But ultimately, Bai Yu's speaking speed was still faster than her thinking speed.
However, after saying that "I do," she did not regret it.
Those things she worried about no longer had much meaning for her at this moment, because she understood that these questions shouldn't be asked of Xiao Han, but rather of herself.
Will this be troublesome?
Will it offend Xiao Han's privacy?
If one did not harbor ill intent, these questions should not have been born in the first place.
Only thus was she worthy of this kind of trust from Xiao Han!
“Then let's go together!”
I grabbed Big Sis Bai's hand and said excitedly.
“Eh? Right here?”
“Yes the Constant Dream State cultivation room, no witch will come here to disturb us!”
I said very confidently, “So rest assured soul leave the shell, come with me.”
“Alright, together.”
Big Sis Bai also nodded without too many misgivings; since Xiao Han was acting like this, what else did she have to hesitate about?
As we spoke, Bai Yu's soul had already left her shell.
She gently touched that little hand from the soul level, and then she felt an extremely wondrous towing force leading her into a peculiar area.
It was an empty void there, but within this void, that hand was always guiding her direction.
Until…… she vaguely saw a prosperous silhouette.
Afterward, she subconsciously brushed aside the vague mist before her eyes.
She felt as if she was situated in a sea of stars; above her head was a sprawling village, or rather, using 'village' to describe Fool's Village now was still inaccurate.
This was a fairy tale kingdom constructed of fantasy.
The starry sky was decorated with bits and pieces that looked like graffiti, and wave-like clouds carried childish but cute smiles, as if the entire world was such a paradise.
A cloud brushed past her just like that.
As her vision blurred, she only then gradually realized that she was falling.
As if in a dream, the fall at the moment one is about to wake up was constantly happening here, but in this world, she would not wake up again.
A moment of panic flashed through her heart, and then she felt those hands clasped tightly with hers.
Looking sideways, she saw me looking at her with a smirk.
“This really is a peculiar way to make an entrance…”
Big Sis Bai complained.
“Do you like it? From this angle, you can overlook the entire Fool's Village from high in the sky!”
“Of course I like it…”
Bai Yu looked at the massive Fool's Village above her, and the most conspicuous part was naturally that massive Great Tree of Knowledge!
“Are we just going to keep falling like this?”
“Of course at this moment, we are meteors streaking across the sky.”
I changed my posture, my whole body falling in a free-fall manner, and before my eyes was the gradually receding starry sky, as well as the clouds.
I waved my hand to say hello to the Fool's Dreams playing hide-and-seek in the clouds.
Those pieces of graffiti decorating the starry sky were also the work of their hands.
As expected… the Fool's Dreams are also an imaginative race.
“Meteors streaking… across the sky?”
Big Sis Bai repeated my words, appearing to be experiencing the kind of artistic mood I described.
After overcoming the fear of falling from a high altitude, everything seen before her eyes was beautiful.
This was Bai Yu's inner thought at this moment.
Was this… Xiao Han's own inner self-salvation?
The childishness that no one would judge, decorated with just the right amount of joy; when the word "childish" escaped the man-made forced derogatory meaning and returned to the initial innocence, perhaps this was the beauty in Xiao Han's heart…
Unconsciously, an urge to protect this place arose in Bai Yu's heart, and then this urge gradually became a persistence in the depths of her heart.