The Wizard's Pursuit of Truth

A biting cold wind blew, carrying heavy, dark clouds that obscured the moonlight.

The streets of Celestial Wings Wizard City grew dark. Its Wizard Technology streetlights, powered by Magic Stones, cast a feeble light that barely illuminated the road. The buildings on either side were reduced to mere silhouettes, contributing to an oppressive, dead silence.

Scarcely a soul could be seen walking the streets. Mortals and Wizards alike had all returned to their Wizard’s Residences or Wizard Mansions.

Wang Ya’s robes billowed in the cold wind. His consciousness returned from Zack Antuun’s Illusion Body, and after a quick glance at the Law Enforcement Wizards patrolling the street below, he pulled the window shut.

This Wizard Mansion was quite luxurious, and priced accordingly—a single night cost one Magic Stone.

He had already scanned the room’s interior with his Extraordinary Spiritual Power.

[Dream Bubble (Improved): A Dream Seed can be silently planted within a living being’s consciousness. An Illusion Body can then be manifested at will. Using the Dream Shadow Replacement Witchcraft, the user’s main consciousness can be transferred into the Illusion Body. The Illusion Body can sustain a certain amount of damage and is capable of releasing a Biological Force Field as well as Witchcraft. It will automatically dissipate once its Dream Power is fully consumed.]

[Dream Shadow Replacement (Improved): The user’s main consciousness can be transferred between Illusion Bodies. Accumulated damage can be shifted to other Illusion Bodies. All Witchcraft effects and damage sustained by an Illusion Body can be transferred to the location of the Dream Seed.]

Along the way, Wang Ya had many opportunities to plant a Dream Seed in Zack Antuun.

However, the Illusion Body completely vanished after suppressing Zack Antuun’s Biological Force Field.

The corresponding Dream Seed was lost along with it.

’The next step for improvement is probably to work on the Dream Seed,’ he thought. ’It needs to be able to spontaneously absorb the host’s Spiritual Power and consciousness fragments to sustain its own Dream Power cycle.’

’The main condition is that it must not be discovered by the host.’

Wang Ya lay on the large, soft bed. Beneath the Red Lotus Wooden Mask, his eyes slowly closed.

A faint white luster surfaced on his skin.

His Dream Sense activated.

Silently, the Dream Gap opened. His consciousness descended into a deep Dream Realm—his very own.

He was in the Seven-Colored Muddy Dream Space, a formless expanse where distorted, multicolored lines churned like the inside of a washing machine, radiating a potent spiritual corruption.

As a Dream Wizard, the Dream Realm he possessed was different from those of mortals and other Wizards; he could control it himself.

This was the source of his Dream Power and the basis for the extent of his influence within the Dream World.

For an Illusory Dream Wizard, their Dream Realm is their Dream Territory.

In the future, Wang Ya would have to work hard on this, to fully solidify his own Dream Realm within the Dream World and claim a territory for himself.

[Dream Observation: By leveraging the connection to the Dream Gap while Dream Sense is active, one can observe all the dreams of consciousness within a corner of the Dream Realm.]

Just as people are connected, so too are their dreams.

When mortals dream of each other, it is because their respective Dream Realms have partially overlapped within a corner of the greater Dream Realm.

Such instances are exceedingly rare, as they require numerous conditions to be met.

Standing within his Seven-Colored Muddy Dream Space, Wang Ya watched as the swirling, multicolored lines before him began to blur, gradually coalescing into a clear dream-image.

He was using his Dream Power to influence a corner of the Dream Realm, linking his own Dream Realm with a chosen one.

A living being’s subconscious exists within their Dream Realm, and so do their memories.

The dream belonged to a Mortal Knight in Celestial Wings Wizard City. His greatest wish in life was to obtain Extraordinary Power and become a Wizard, a goal he had strived toward for many years within the Wizard City.

In the Dream Realm, he wore Knight Armor and fought against a host of Extraordinary Creatures. The Sword Qi he unleashed was infused with Particle Energy, creating a unique form of Witchcraft.

As he slew one Extraordinary Creature after another, a brilliant smile spread across his face.

Wang Ya’s conscious form stood before the dream-image he was observing. Threads formed of Dream Power emerged from his hands, extending into the knight’s Dream World.

The scene quickly shifted, showing the state of Celestial Wings Wizard City.

The Dream Realm is different from reality; it is bizarre, mystical, and filled with endless possibilities.

The myriad lives within Celestial Wings Wizard City collectively construct a corner of the Dream Realm. Influenced by the Dream World, the version of Celestial Wings Wizard City within their dreams is the same for every being, and it can even reflect events happening in reality.

Countless figures, now completely different from their real-world selves, went about their own business.

They could not see one another, as each was lost in their own personal dream.

This was the unique aspect of this corner of the Dream Realm.

A Dream Wizard possessed the Ability to influence, and even manipulate, the Dream Realm.

Wang Ya increased his output of Dream Power. Soon, time began to rewind, flowing backward from day into the previous night.

The further back in time he went, the greater the consumption of Dream Power. The corner of the Dream Realm would also grow unstable, a phenomenon related to the blurring of consciousness and memory.

A Wizard’s Dream Realm and subconscious are more powerful, and thanks to their Extraordinary Spiritual Power, they can instinctively sense abnormalities.

Some powerful Wizards could even use their Extraordinary Spiritual Power to influence a corner of the Dream Realm and alter things within it.

Although the Knight was a mortal, he was among the most powerful of them.

He was a moderately suitable choice.

Wang Ya’s conscious form began to blur. ’If I can’t find any clues soon,’ he thought, ’I’ll have to give up for tonight.’

Finally, Wang Ya discovered something unusual about Celestial Wings Wizard City within that corner of the Dream Realm.