The Wizard's Pursuit of Truth

Illusory Dream Garden.

The laboratory door slowly opened. A figure in a black Wizard Robe emerged, a faint smile on his fair face.

His aura was ethereal. Though he stood right there, he seemed impossibly distant.

Looking at him, one’s vision would blur, as if he had vanished completely.

Only another Dream Wizard would know what such a phenomenon signified.

The gentle light made Wang Ya squint instinctively. He shielded his eyes with his hand, peeking at the Illusory Dream Garden through the gaps between his fingers.

Once his eyes adjusted from the long period without sunlight, Wang Ya held out his right hand. He opened his palm, and a perfectly formed, glass-like orb gradually materialized.

This item, given to him by the Illusory Dream Garden, not only served as a safeguard in times of crisis but also as a reminder for when he needed to leave.

But Wang Ya no longer needed it. There was scarcely a danger in the entire Illusory Dream Garden that could threaten him, and leaving had become incredibly simple.

His Dream Wizard Path system had finally, like the Elemental Wizard Path, reached the level of a Level 2 Wizard Apprentice.

He had even mastered two more types of Dream Witchcraft than he had for his Elemental Wizard Path.

It was safe to say he had exceeded his goals this time.

’Teacher, I doubt even you could imagine the heights I’ve reached now.’

Wang Ya had already decided to leave the Illusory Dream Garden. The skin on his right hand was unnaturally fair, covered in a white sheen and speckled with spots—all signs of dream-transmutation.

If he didn’t leave soon, he would never be able to leave at all.

He glanced back at the manor. Having spent the last three months here, he felt a pang of reluctance to part with it.

Everything he needed to bring with him was already stored in his red metal ring. He had even made sure to harvest about three pounds of Golden Ant Rice.

After all, with so much rice in the paddies, his teacher probably couldn’t finish it all anyway.

And no one ever said he couldn’t take some to go. His teacher would surely understand.

Without batting an eye, Wang Ya put the glass orb into his pocket.

He would see if these things could still exist in the real world after leaving the Dream World. If not, then the Dream Creatures and experimental materials he had prepared would be useless as personal assets.

Taking multiple factors into account, Wang Ya also layered both Particle Energy and Dream Power over the red metal ring.

This was a precaution. Heart Dream Lake and Maple Forest were extensions of his Dream Territory, equivalent to environments within the Dream World, so they could sustain products of the Dream Realm.

If all else failed, he would just have to build a temporary laboratory in his teacher’s Maple Forest.

Wang Ya had not solved the problem of the Dream Gap.

The Dream Infinite Genome was in its nascent stage. Its potential was immense, but less than three months was still too short a time.

It had only grown more thread-like tendrils. Forget about maturing; it hadn’t even completed its nascent stage.

The number and variety of Dream Creatures required were too great and complex, and the species within the Illusory Dream Garden were still too few.

In particular, there were some powerful Dream Creatures in a state of deep slumber, and Wang Ya had not dared to disturb them.

He couldn’t deal with those Dream Creatures yet. If he carelessly triggered their awakening, it would be a true disaster.

He did, however, collect quite a few of the snake-like Dream Creatures that resembled small green blades of grass, especially from the edges of the lawn, since they were so numerous.

However, Wang Ya had thought of another method to draw out the Dream Gap as quickly as possible.

But it could only be used in places rich with dreams.

He could use an auxiliary Witchcraft that acted on his neurons. This would stimulate his Spiritual Power and enhance the receptivity of his Dream Sense. As a result, the speed at which the power of the Dream World arrived would incrementally increase.

As he used the [True Transformation] Witchcraft, Wang Ya’s figure gradually detached from the Dream World, and the environment of the real world began to materialize before his eyes...

The Illusory Dream Wizard watched Wang Ya leave the Illusory Dream Garden, then sighed. ’I should probably keep this kid out of the Illusory Dream Garden from now on.’

’He’s a real menace!’

’If the little guy knew just how many Magic Stones the Dream Creatures and Golden Ant Rice he consumed during this time were worth, his face would probably go slack with shock.’

Some of those things were resources used in trades with other Official Wizards, produced only in the Illusory Dream Garden and available nowhere else.

They were incredibly rare and sought-after.

The thought of Wang Ya sometimes gobbling it all down without a second thought made his eyelid twitch. ’At least savor the delicious flavor!’

”However, things are getting quite lively outside now. What will you choose, my dear disciple?”

The Illusory Dream Wizard’s figure appeared at the manor’s entrance. He snapped his fingers, and the entire Illusory Dream Garden seemed to come alive. The earth began to tremble, and pair after pair of eerie eyes opened.

The manor, which had appeared perfectly ordinary before, also came to life, revealing its unique nature.

The scarecrow in the rice paddy awakened. It noticed the state of its fields, and its furious roar echoed through the surroundings.

The sound made the swarm of Poisonous Water Head Children in the jade-green river tremble in fear.

Farther away, the green blades of grass awakened, scattering like serpents. They burrowed under the roots of various trees or slithered up the branches of firs.

This was the true danger of the Illusory Dream Garden, and also the Illusory Dream Wizard’s method of defending against invading Dream Creatures.