"Mentor, didn’t you go out with Ironclad Granny?" Angel looked at Sanders with some suspicion.
Upon returning to reality, he found that Sanders had actually left the Wilderness of Dreams before him. Now, Sanders was sitting opposite him, inadvertently tapping his fingers on the table, seemingly pondering something.
"Ironclad Granny only asked me about some energy rules, then went to register her identity on her own, saying she wanted to stroll around the city."
Angel was a bit surprised: "Granny registered her identity?"
Originheart City’s theme is set as a city for mortals from the beginning, so the rules are designed for mortals. Transcendents are typically proud and resist restrictions, and if Originheart City were a city of Transcendents, it would be understandable, but here, it’s a realm for mortals, and they naturally do not want to merge into it.
Like before, when he led everyone on the way to Sky Tower, whether Wallace or Lianna, they were very curious about the residents’ shapes, but they never thought of integrating into the lifestyle here for a closer encounter.
Therefore, when Angel learned that Ironclad Granny actively went to register her identity, he was quite surprised.
"Perhaps it’s because Granny hasn’t left the Source of Flow for a long time, so she feels curious? Or maybe she wants to better understand the life forms of the Wilderness of Dreams." Sanders wasn’t sure if this was the correct answer, but he could see that Ironclad Granny wasn’t resistant to integrating into the lifestyle of Originheart City; she even agreed to take on construction tasks without stating her identity as a Transcendent.
Ironclad Granny was like an ordinary person, blending into Originheart City in the most unremarkable fashion.
No matter why Ironclad Granny chose this way, given her stature, she shouldn’t be a threat to Originheart City; it might just be a sincere wish to experience life.
Thinking about it, both Sanders and Angel didn’t dwell further, as it couldn’t be a bad thing.
"The misachieveme infant you mentioned earlier, is it them?" Sanders glanced at Angel’s boots; although most of the view was blocked, he could still see a hint of green.
Angel nodded his head and casually picked up the three little fellows from the heel of his shoe, placing them in the palm of his hand.
Perhaps because they left the demiplane without the supply of Nightmare Realm aura, they appeared less lively.
Angel, through the green pattern on his right hand, casually granted a wisp of Nightmare Realm aura, which immediately brought the three little ones back from a wilting state to normal, making them seem even more lively as they bounced in Angel’s palm.
Had Sanders not already learned the truth, it would be difficult to imagine that these three green mushrooms, now begging affectionately from Angel, would ultimately transform into terrifying creatures with tusks, devouring bodies and souls.
Sanders rarely engaged in biological research, and even though he carefully observed them deeply, he couldn’t glean much information from the misachieveme infant. Although the misachieveme infant had already shown some special traits, they couldn’t activate the misachieveme now; if the green fog were emitted without proper preparation, the consequences would be hard to imagine.
Due to the misachieveme’s special nature, Sanders could only quickly glance at them before shifting his focus.
Then, Sanders concentrated his gaze on the other mushrooms placed on the table.
Having displayed the misachieveme, Angel also conveniently detached other "pendants" from his body, which he had brought from Duling Garden, mostly gifts from the Lunatic Tome and Minister Nuka.
During the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel had merely explained the origin of these mushrooms, stating that each had its own unique effect, using a pure white mushroom as an example.
Sanders recalled that the pure white mushroom was a segment of the Sound Transmission Mushroom’s mycelium. When its parent grows mature, it can secrete offshoots, allowing the parent and offshoots to communicate across distances.
Though Sound Transmission Mushroom has some limitations, it’s generally a very powerful functional mushroom. However, because of the emergence of the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel’s explanation of its effects at the time didn’t elicit much reaction.
As for the other mushrooms, considering they belonged to Angel personally, he didn’t elaborate during the Wilderness of Dreams, nor did others inquire further.
But now, Angel had placed these mushrooms on the table, giving Sanders the opportunity to ask about the functions of the other mushrooms beyond the Sound Transmission Mushroom.
During the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel hadn’t introduced the functions of these mushrooms simply because, unlike the misachieveme and Phantom Performance, they were functional mushrooms; despite their outstanding effects, they had relatively low harm, so it didn’t matter whether he mentioned them or not.
Nonetheless, Angel hadn’t intended to conceal them. Since Sanders was inquiring now, Angel started explaining from the mushroom he deemed most valuable.
"This multi-cluster mushroom was cultivated by Minister of Agriculture Nuka, and is named Thriving..."
The effects of Thriving are very effective in stabilizing spatial fluctuations in demiplanes.
"...Speaking of Wilderness of Dreams, it can actually be considered a kind of demiplane. Thriving should likely have some effect on it too. However, thriving is nonetheless a living entity, and can’t be brought into the Wilderness of Dreams using the Dream Conch; it can only be brought through the Dream Entering Technique."
"Though I’m unsure what the effect of Dream Entering Technique would be on thriving; whether it could truly enter the Wilderness of Dreams, and even if it did, whether it would still possess the power to stabilize space."
These questions require more detailed experiments later to uncover.
After introducing thriving, Angel discussed Yamen.
While Sanders found the effects of thriving to be quite impressive, Yamen’s function was even more direct and excellent: Once Yamen matures, it can serve as a medium for spatial displacement!
"In my conception, Yamen could, to some extent, substitute for teleportation arrays. Though it can only be used for medium and short-range displacements, it still connects to nearby Wizard Markets or Witcher Organizations with ultra-long-range teleportation arrays, circumventing the self-seclusion of the Barbarian Cave and safely and conveniently opening channels for external communication."
Angel: "The only pity is that while it’s cheaper than constructing ultra-long-range teleportation arrays, the cultivation costs of Yamen are still quite steep. It’s uncertain whether Lord Rhein would be willing..."
Before the words were fully spoken, a grand voice emanated from outside the study.
"Certainly willing."
Amid swirling mist, a tall silhouette gradually manifested at the doorway.
He wore a white shirt with a linen-patterned vest, and every detail of his attire was neatly arranged; even his slightly streaked gray-white hair was meticulously combed.
It was Rhein!
Rhein stepped into the study, speaking as he walked: "You timed your announcement quite well."
Angel remained silent, as he had sensed Rhein’s arrival, which had prompted his statement.
"However, do you truly intend to entrust Yamen to the Barbarian Cave?" Rhein quietly looked at Angel.
Angel nodded indifferently. When he learned about Yamen at the banquet in Duling Garden, he knew that relying on individual strength made it actually very difficult to cultivate Yamen because the consumed materials were simply too great. Even if he managed to cultivate one or two Yamen plants, it would actually be of little use because to fully utilize Yamen, it would be best to establish a complete Yamen network.
Moreover, even if a Yamen network were truly established, it would require a large number of people to maintain, otherwise, Yamen would be easily destroyed.
Considering both resources and manpower, it’s apparent that this isn’t something Angel could achieve on his own. Only a major witcher organization would have such resources.
Handing it over to the Barbarian Cave is evidently the way to maximize the benefits.
Seeing Angel’s stated attitude, Lord Reine couldn’t help but smile as well. If a systematic network of Yamen could indeed be established, the strategic significance for the Barbarian Cave would be immense.
"The reason the Barbarian Cave hasn’t established a teleportation array in the past is primarily because the core technology wasn’t in our hands, and using the teleportation array carries tremendous risks; even official wizards could fall into danger if there’s any mishap. So, if it can be avoided, it is."