Under Angel’s intentional mention, Tree Spirit also developed a strong curiosity about the Mother Tree Network.
Seizing the opportunity, Angel took Tree Spirit back to Originheart City and introduced him to Jon.
Jon’s unique temperament and distinctive way of thinking quickly captivated Tree Spirit, engaging him in conversation. During the exchange, he became increasingly eager about the Mother Tree Network.
Angel no longer involved himself in the remaining matters.
Angel believed that with Tree Spirit’s vision, once exposed to the Mother Tree Network, he should be able to see the network’s potential.
If this could further pique Tree Spirit’s interest in the Mother Tree Network and make him willing to research it with Jon, then when they encounter research bottlenecks and need higher permissions, Angel could naturally bestow the "Tree Civilization" authority to Tree Spirit.
Whether things would go as smoothly as he imagined, Angel didn’t know at this moment. However, regardless of success or failure, he decided to give it a try first.
After handling this matter, Angel returned to reality.
Next, he devoted all his energy to deciphering the broken magic patterns on the Knight’s armor.
Time flew by, Nightfall was torn apart by the morning star, and with the unexpected arrival of snow, a new day began.
Rhein also returned to the ruins at this time.
"I previously visited Dumatin. He hasn’t done much research on fungi, but he has studied the Parachute Fungus Insect bloodline in the past, which has some fungal properties. It could be worth trying to research the mystic veil," Rhein paused, "however, after some thought, I declined him at first."
Angel also agreed with Rhein’s approach.
If it were another wizard, even one who had never studied fungi, they might give the same response as Dumatin. Even if it’s not possible, they would claim it is, creating conditions to research it regardless.
If the research were on something else, it would be one thing, but the mystic veil is a different matter. It’s extremely dangerous and could threaten the survival of the Barbarian Cave at any time, leaving them little time.
Carelessly giving it to someone to mess around with is not an option.
Most importantly, Angel didn’t bring back many mystic veil larvae, so they can’t be wasted lightly.
"Lord Rhein, you don’t have to worry. I’ve contacted the Mushroom Witch, and she is on her way to the Barbarian Cave, possibly arriving soon," said Angel.
Upon hearing this, Rhein finally breathed a sigh of relief. According to him, the Mushroom Witch is currently the most knowledgeable in the Southern Domain when it comes to mushroom research, coming from the Research and Development Institute.
Having her lead the research on the mystic veil is the best choice for now.
Following this, Angel discussed Regina’s arrival with Rhein.
Rhein agreed with Angel’s decision to have Regina conduct her research in the lower levels of the ruins. For one, the mystic veil is precious and rare, and being nearby allows for close monitoring to prevent Regina from taking it without permission; secondly, the mystic veil is dangerous, and the ruins are isolated from reality, providing maximum safety; and most importantly, the mystic veil is naturally close to Angel. With Angel overseeing, potential dangers like mystic veil riots can be avoided.
Even though Rhein agreed with Regina conducting research here, he also supplemented details that Angel hadn’t considered.
For instance, regarding personnel, since Regina is alone, she definitely needs assistants, which Rhein will arrange; the experiments will undoubtedly require significant amounts of consumables. Regina is there to assist with the research, so it wouldn’t be feasible to have her cover these, nor should Angel, since the mystic veil involves the safety of the entire Barbarian Cave. Therefore, Rhein took responsibility for the research’s consumables, providing Angel with nearly unlimited resource support.
After perfecting the details, the matter of mystic veil research was considered settled, leaving the rest to await Regina taking over the research.
In the following time, Rhein discussed topics related to the Wilderness of Dreams with Angel.
The opening and construction of the Wilderness of Dreams undoubtedly needed Rhein’s support, and Angel was more than willing to discuss it.
Their main focus was on the construction of the New City.
Rhein fully acknowledged the vast potential of the Wilderness of Dreams and foresaw that once it was promoted, it would surely attract numerous Transcendents. Eventually, this gathering place for Transcendents would show its value.
Originheart City is a city of mortals, not very appealing to Transcendents. However, the New City mentioned by Angel, a city exclusively for Transcendents, intrigued Rhein greatly.
The construction of the New City would require a large workforce, certainly needing Rhein’s help. Therefore, on the topic of the New City, Angel did not hold back and disclosed all the details.
Rhein praised the aspects of life, social interaction, private communication, and guilds planned within.
However, even though the details were perfectly planned and not mundane, these were merely details. The most immediate impression, however, would be the city’s appearance.
Rhein had some concerns that if the New City’s appearance resembled Originheart City, it would be difficult to attract people.
Having been critiqued countless times for the design of Originheart City, Angel was now mostly immune to it, and he directly ignored Rhein’s evaluation of Originheart City, nodding and saying: "Lord Rhein, if you’re curious about the New City’s design, why don’t we visit the designer? He has the design drawings as well."
Rhein naturally had no objections, preparing to put on his monocle.
However, just as they were about to enter the Wilderness of Dreams, a loud "thump, thump, thump" echoed throughout the empty study.
Rhein was already familiar with this sound, instinctively glancing at Angel’s pocket.
Angel took out a button with silver gears, which was flickering with an uncertain glow, clearly the sound from the Mini Signal Tower.
Angel was already very familiar with the installation process of the Mini Signal Tower, and within seconds, it was set up beside them.
Angel initially thought the message came from the direction of the Sky Mechanical City, but after a brief check, he found that the sender was not Signal Tower No. 1.
He turned to Rhein: "It’s the Crown Star Church."
Rhein was contemplating whether to step back, but hearing Angel, he steadied himself.
A signal from the Crown Star Church Signal Tower meant the sender must be Maya.
Indeed, when the light screen connected, the visage that appeared was the white-haired and elderly Maya Witch.
When the Maya Witch saw Angel on the light screen, a hint of surprise flashed in her eyes. After a long moment, she finally let out a long sigh: "Finally connected..."
These past few days, the Witch Maya has been trying to make contact, but Angel’s signal tower has been unresponsive. Maya even thought the Barbarian Cave might be in danger, so she purposely purchased some special casting materials to divine the omens.
Before she could inquire about the omens, her routine contact with Angel’s signal tower finally got a response.
After hearing Maya Witch’s account, Angel exchanged a glance with Rhein, the latter giving him a slight nod, prompting Angel to speak: "In the past few days, I went to the Star Pond Ruins. The ruins are isolated in a semi-dimension, unable to receive outside signals. I only just returned yesterday."
Angel’s words made Maya Witch’s pupils contract.