And these outcomes were not about things becoming worse.
"Lastly, we still overlooked a fundamental issue. Whether the Dream Conch from Moonlit Coast, this mysterious artifact, can pull the Power of Laws from the Witchcraft Garden into the dream is something that needs to be tested."
As the words fell, Rhein paused, his gaze turning towards Angel, making his intentions clear: the choice now rests in your hands.
Whether to try or not, ultimately, it is up to Angel to decide.
Before entering the Tide Wave Garden, Angel was still hesitant and resistant, but as Rhein spoke, the scales in his heart began to sway. Moreover, the decision Rhein made was also the result of his discussion with Sanders.
Sanders’ understanding of the Wilderness of Dreams, at least in terms of energy level, was stronger than Angel. Angel also trusted Sanders’ judgment.
In the end, Angel decided to give it a try.
"Alright." Angel looked at the scarred land: "We can’t let Lord Reine deplete the Power of Laws in vain."
...
Although he had already decided to try, Angel still hadn’t completely eased his mind. He took an ultra-large, strategic-level defensive scroll from the material library in the New City and activated it, covering the entire Originheart City.
If a crisis truly arises, this defensive scroll could at least buy some time for Angel to quell the crisis in the Wilderness of Dreams.
In addition to this, Angel handed Jon a Magic Rune Scroll with defensive strength comparable to a full-power casting of a Half-step Legend. If a crisis occurs that cannot be quelled or reversed, Jon, with this scroll, can still delay time and return to his broken body in reality.
Rhein silently watched Angel make these preparations. He didn’t actually think an irreparable crisis would occur but did not stop Angel either.
After all, these Magic Rune Scrolls, which would be heart-wrenching to use in reality for several years, didn’t require such concern for consumption here.
Rhein’s only worry was that some offensive Magic Rune Scrolls with excessively high energy levels could potentially pierce the fragile world of the Wilderness of Dreams. Fortunately, Angel used defensive scrolls, which would not pose any problem.
However, since Rhein had already identified the potential problem area, while Angel was setting up the defenses, he locked all the high-energy offensive items and Magic Rune Scrolls using special secret boxes. If the Tide Wave Garden could be brought into the Wilderness of Dreams, ensuring these strategic-level items got collected into the Tide Wave Garden could prevent them from being accessed by outsiders.
After they completed all the preparations, they returned to the Exile Space in reality.
"Let’s begin," Rhein handed the Glass Bead representing the Tide Wave Garden to Angel.
After receiving it, Angel gently nodded. However, he didn’t immediately take out the Dream Conch but instead quietly stared at the transparent Glass Bead.
Rhein didn’t press him, merely saying, "I’ll first enter the Wilderness of Dreams. Send me to the area where the Tide Wave Garden is about to arrive."
"Mm." Angel extended a finger towards Rhein, and the latter then entered an extremely remote and isolated corner of the Wilderness of Dreams. Should any problem arise, the effects in this remote location wouldn’t amplify immediately.
After Rhein entered the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel pondered for a moment, then slowly exhaled—
Begin.
Angel took out the Dream Conch, activated it without hesitation!
The Dream Conch immediately emitted waves of mysterious fluctuations, which soon covered the Glass Bead in Angel’s hand as the mysterious fluctuations spread.
Angel noticed that the duration of this mysterious fluctuation was obviously longer than before.
"Is it because of the Laws in the Tide Wave Garden?" Angel speculated silently.
About fifteen seconds later, the mysterious waves disappeared.
Everything, including the Glass Bead, remained unchanged around them. This is the nature of the Dream Conch; it doesn’t affect any objects in reality.
However, while everything in reality remained intact, changes occurred within the Wilderness of Dreams.
After putting away the Dream Conch, Angel immediately used the Nightmare Illusion Dream Technique on himself without hesitation.
Just as he crossed the Dream Bridge and stood before the Gate of Dreams, he noticed some unusual circumstances.
The other side of the Gate of Dreams was pitch black.
Yet, by the time of the Wilderness of Dreams, it should be daylight over there.
"Could a problem have really occurred?" Angel’s heart skipped a beat, and he strode forward.
As Angel truly stood inside the Wilderness of Dreams, he was immediately blasted by fierce gusts of wind, causing his hair and garment hems to flutter wildly in the wind.
At that moment, Angel noticed that the pitch-black scene he saw earlier wasn’t nighttime. Instead, the oppressive dark clouds had shrouded the unnamed small ridge, making it appear like night.
Boom——
Gales howled, thunder roared.
Angel looked up to see Lightning Serpents traversing the dark clouds, the scene integrated with the oppressive atmosphere, as if witnessing the end of the world.
However, all of this was merely superficial.
By using the Ability Tree and God’s View to observe the surroundings, Angel didn’t detect any anomalies within the Wilderness of Dreams; the boundary membrane remained untouched.
Furthermore, the rolling dark clouds, raging gales, and ominous thunder wrapping the Lightning Serpents in a wild dance, though widespread, did not affect the entire Wilderness of Dreams. Both Originheart City and the New City were calm at the moment; even though the skies were gloomy, there was nothing terrifying.
Seeing this, Angel slightly sighed in relief.
At the very least, it indicated that the Wilderness of Dreams wasn’t at its most critical state.
Once confirming that the Wilderness of Dreams itself was not problematic, Angel began searching for the Glass Bead representing the Tide Wave Garden.
Due to the overly dark surroundings, Angel couldn’t spot the Glass Bead right away. Just as he was about to switch to God’s View again, he noticed Rhein not far away.
At this moment, Rhein was employing virtual magic power, skillfully controlling minimal Wind Element, leveraging the force of the gale to hover in mid-air. This level of intricate control, even Angel couldn’t achieve.
Rhein also noticed Angel, but his gaze didn’t linger on Angel. Instead, it was fixated on a certain spot in the darkness.
Angel moved to Rhein’s side and followed his gaze.
A tiny Glass Bead was emitting a dim glow of water, leisurely floating in the darkness...