Chapter 521: Trapped in the Deep Dream
At this moment, I recalled the information about Life Interpretation that the Academy Head once told me.
The Truth Witch, who pioneered the Great Topic of Soul Life Essence, had mastered the Dream Authority deep within dreams, proving the relationship between soul and dreams. The reason why Dream Creatures are not recognized by the Void’s concept of “life” is likely due to the barrier between dreams and reality, with the soul serving as the bridge.
When the Great Knowledge Tree was completed, the essence of the Great Spellbook attracted the effect of “Wisdom Enlightenment,” presenting itself as a reflection on the other side of the Great Knowledge Tree.
Thus, the division between the Sea of Consciousness and the Dream World isn’t created by the so-called “mirror” effect formed by Void energy; it’s merely a form of presentation. Even if I see through this mirror, I can’t reach the other side of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree.
However… when the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree emerged, a Knowledge Shadow appeared there.
“Try entering a dream, in the Sea of Consciousness,” the Knowledge Shadow’s voice came, as if it awakened me.
But I had never tried to enter a dream in this way before.
“What a fool, meditate.”
Right, meditation… The Witch Meditation Method utilizes the Primordial Dream World. Therefore, if I don’t expend energy to keep my consciousness awake during meditation, it can easily transition seamlessly into deep sleep. Meditation is essentially a mental enhancement that lingers on the edge of the Primordial Dream World.
But it can also be used in other ways.
At this moment, I “closed my eyes” in the Sea of Consciousness, feeling as if I lost awareness, my body sinking into the sea. The sounds from the outside world seemed to be separated by a barrier; not just sounds, the Five Senses gradually faded away, then reassembled. Everything about me was being reshaped.
My consciousness felt like it had been reborn in a new shell in a new world.
When I desperately tried to open my eyes, I found myself floating in a void without anything to anchor me, entirely different from the orderly Sea of Consciousness I had built.
Until I seemed to bump into something, my gaze was drawn to it.
It was a tree… a being entirely different from the Great Knowledge Tree.
“Is this the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree?” I murmured.
In this chaotic dream, anything could suddenly appear and abruptly vanish. Absurd things happened little by little, piecing together bizarre scenes from my memories. It seemed the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree was the only order here, standing tall, its roots continuously extending, branches reaching outward.
In this dream, which I didn’t even notice, the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree had grown to an astonishing level.
However, at this moment, it was just a spell effect; I realized I had never truly understood the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.
At that moment, a thought flashed in my consciousness.
Or rather, it was something I had always wanted to do but lacked the confidence to pursue… to unify the two Great Spellbooks into one!
However… I couldn’t yet achieve that. My understanding of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell was limited. A complete Great Spellbook, even in terms of spell effect development, fell short compared to a Great Knowledge Tree that had just entered the level of a Great Spellbook. Clearly, this was not right.
But now, I needed to touch on that which I had hesitated to approach: the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.
This was an excellent opportunity to test the effects of this Great Spellbook. I had never actively sought to understand it; I had passively assumed that casting the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell would enhance my IQ, reaction times, and so on.
But it seemed it was not just that…
All of this was merely its accompanying effects. The spell’s true effects were certainly beyond that; I just had not grasped it fully; I needed to take the initiative to seize it.
My current situation was like an uneducated primitive man who had obtained the Fireball Spellbook but only used it passively for warmth and to light a small area, without showcasing its aggression or using it to hunt for food.
Every spell has its domain of application; using it incorrectly will only lead to deeper entanglement.
The predecessor of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, the Extraordinary Knowledge, originated from the Fool Dream being a Dream Creature. Therefore, its effects must relate to so-called dreams and life.
Even… more deeply, I shouldn’t be influenced by the Academy Head naming it “Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell.” Perhaps that was just its surface.
The concept of “wisdom” is too broad, too vague to be described concretely. How could it simply be dominated by a single spell?
It should have an applicable scope, for example… the Fool Dream. What is the Fool Dream?
A Dream Creature.
What is the connection between dreams and what I am exposed to at this moment?
The soul.
So this spell should be some existence related to the Great Topic of the Soul.
Even though this is just my intuition and speculation, I now have the qualification to test it.
…
“Sister Xiao Han, Sister Xiao Han!”
At this moment, in the outside world, Yu Lan and the others looked at me with my eyes closed, not responding to them for a long time. No matter how anxious they were, they could only choose to trust their Sister Xiao Han.
However… when they saw the figure in front of them falling into a deep sleep and collapsing onto the ground, they truly realized that something was wrong!
They wanted to rush forward to support the figure, but the significant difference in size made it quite difficult. Until the body slumped down like this, Yu Lan could no longer hold on and was crushed down.
“Sister Xiao Han! Are you okay? Wake up!”
“What to do? What happened to Sister Xiao Han? Why did she suddenly faint?”
The sudden incident left the three Dream Creatures in a flurry; it was the middle of the night! The other Dream Creatures had already left, and only they remained in this villa.
“Hurry, let’s get Sister Xiao Han to the medical room…” Yu Lan crawled out from under the body and spoke.
“But we can’t move Sister Xiao Han at all…”
“How about we call someone for help?”
“But at this hour, who can we call?”
For a moment, the three Dream Creatures were in a panic until Yu Lan thought of something.
“How about… we go call Sister Deina? Didn’t Sister Deina say we could ask her if anything happened? Sister Deina is friends with Sister Xiao Han, she will definitely come to help her!”
“Right! Let’s find Sister Deina!”
After all, the Dream Creatures originally worked at the Witch Cat Café, so they naturally knew the Store Manager behind the café, and she cared for them, even giving them her contact information.
Not long after, a figure hurriedly arrived at the scene.
Due to the haste, the Dream Creatures couldn’t provide an accurate spatial coordinate, so Deina could only tear apart space to find the place nearby.
“It’s okay, it’s okay, take your time to tell me what happened. Why use such an urgent contact? Did someone bully you?” Deina rushed up to comfort Yu Lan and the others upon seeing them.
“Sister Deina, it’s Sister Xiao Han! Something happened to Sister Xiao Han!” Yu Lan anxiously said, breaking free from Deina’s embrace.
“Ah? Sister Xiao Han?” Deina was visibly stunned; how did this involve Sister Xiao Han?
Is there anyone at the Witch Academy who dares to bully Sister Xiao Han?
However, she hurriedly followed the Dream Creatures into the villa.
“Is this basement that Sister Xiao Han transformed into her laboratory?” Deina looked at the setup and decoration below, slightly amazed.
“Yeah! Sister Xiao Han is just up front; she fainted, and we can’t wake her no matter how we call her.” Yu Lan said anxiously.
“Sister Xiao Han fainted?”
Deina frowned slightly; she couldn’t imagine what kind of strange experiment made her end up like this.
But she felt somewhat powerless; thinking of this, her cat ears twitched restlessly. However, no matter what, she decided to assess the situation first.
“She really has fainted?”
After entering, Deina quickly stepped forward to lift Sister Xiao Han. After sensing the situation, her frown deepened.
Because she couldn’t find what caused Sister Xiao Han to lose consciousness. There were no spell effects, no backlash, and it wasn’t a curse.
Moreover, her body was fine; there were no injuries, and she hadn’t ingested any strange substances.
“Do you all remember what Sister Xiao Han did before she fainted?” Deina asked the Dream Creatures nearby.
“Sister Xiao Han seemed to encounter some difficulties, and we couldn’t help her, then after Sister Xiao Han closed her eyes… there was no more movement; she just fell down…”
“Sister Xiao Han must be too disappointed in us; did we make Sister Xiao Han angry?”
“Huh? She just fell straight down like that?” Deina felt quite helpless after hearing the situation. She looked at Sister Xiao Han, who was breathing evenly, as though she was truly asleep.
“Forget it, we should just take her to the medical room.” Deina knew nothing about this situation and thought it would be best to leave it to the professionals.
Deina picked up Sister Xiao Han and tore open a teleportation passage in front of her.
“Sister Deina, can we come with you? We are really worried about Sister Xiao Han!”
“Sure, come along.” Deina answered without any issues, taking them through the teleportation passage.
The next moment, they arrived at the medical room, closely followed by the three Dream Creatures.
For the Dream Creatures who hadn’t been here before, they naturally felt some wariness towards this unfamiliar place. After arriving, they closely followed Deina’s footsteps.
After placing Sister Xiao Han down, Deina learned some information from the witches in the medical room: Sister Xiao Han was currently… in a deep sleep.
“Wait, are you sure? Deep sleep? Are you certain she’s not fainted?” Deina asked skeptically, “She just fell straight down, and you’re telling me she’s sleeping?”
“Don’t question my professionalism; we can distinguish between sleep and fainting. She’ll wake up once she’s had enough sleep, but this is one of the deepest sleeps I’ve seen. Can you ask her what kind of sleep spell she used?”
Upon receiving this answer, Deina rubbed her forehead, feeling somewhat helpless, and then conveyed this news to the Dream Creatures, which relieved them a bit.
“Tsk～ I can’t possibly guard her all night, right? Didn’t I remember Sister Xiao Han say she has a girlfriend?” Deina couldn’t find Sister Xiao Han’s phone after searching for a while. She didn’t want to forcefully open her storage equipment, as it seemed there were no contact details…
“Alright, fine… I guess it’s just my bad luck; it looks like I can’t… sigh～”
Even though Deina complained verbally, her body was honestly waiting here, keeping the Dream Creatures company. She picked up one of the nearby Dream Creatures, grateful that there were cute catgirls around to keep her company.
Then, she prepared to find out more detailed information from the Dream Creatures.
After a while of inquiry, Deina gradually pieced some things together, “You said Sister Xiao Han is currently researching the Knowledge Seed? Why does that sound so familiar?”
Deina picked up her phone and scrolled through some of her gossip group chats, eventually coming across something.
“Wait, Knowledge Seed, Great Knowledge Seed!” Deina suddenly realized that she had seen this thing in some of the gossip groups she had joined.
It was said to be a good thing that circulated from Principal Mei, and it seemed quite interesting.
It seemed she… had discovered something significant!
“Yu Lan～ can you check if you and Sister Xiao Han are researching this thing?” Deina hugged Yu Lan and handed her the photo of the Great Knowledge Seed she had found.
“Yes, yes! It’s this! Sister Xiao Han is researching this so we can use it, and that’s what happened…”
“Really?!” Deina’s heart skipped a beat; she still felt a bit incredulous.
After all, Sister Xiao Han… she is just a student, no, now an assistant, but how could such a Sister Xiao Han research a Great Spellbook?
Even if the Academy Head looked favorably upon her and gave her a Great Spellbook…
Sorting through this matter, Deina counted; this situation involved the Great Spellbook, Sister Xiao Han, the Academy Head, and the Great Knowledge Seed… things were becoming complicated.
“Should we… ask Mei?”
Deina mumbled to herself, then fell into contemplation. Principal Mei had some matters to attend to, leaving only a clone in the academy, but… that wasn’t an ordinary spell clone; it should be feasible.
Thinking of this, Deina opened her contacts and located Principal Mei’s phone number. Some time ago, Mei Linde had called her to do some menial labor, clearly having said she wouldn’t actively seek her anymore; now, she had no choice but to find her… what a hassle.
“Hello, Sister Mei～ can I ask if you’re busy right now?”
“Um? Deina? Why are you calling me at this hour? Didn’t you say you’d never contact me again? Is there something up?” Principal Mei’s voice came from the other end of the phone.
“There is indeed something; I wanted to ask about the so-called Great Knowledge Seed…”
“I already don’t have that in my hands; you asked too late.” Principal Mei said directly.
“I’m not asking for that; I want to know… is it related to Sister Xiao Han?”
“It is indeed related. Have you asked Sister Xiao Han?”
“Sister Xiao Han is in the medical room; according to the Dream Creatures around her, she seems to have fallen into a deep coma while researching that seed. Although the people in the medical room say it is deep sleep, even so…”
“What? What happened to Sister Xiao Han? Speak clearly… which medical room are you in?! I’ll be right over!”
Before Deina could finish, an urgent voice came from the other end. Before Deina could say anything, it seemed that the phone signal experienced issues.
“Huh? What in the world is happening?” Deina stared blankly at her phone, confirming that there was no response, and could only hang up.
However… she really wasn’t sure what had happened.
Because Sister Xiao Han… she directly called the Academy Head over with a single phone call!
If it were usual, whether her call would even connect was a matter in question.
Just as Deina was feeling perplexed, she suddenly felt a wave of heart-pounding anxiety, a tremendous sense of crisis emerged around her.
Such anomalies made alarm bells ring; her instinct for danger made her subconsciously want to run with Sister Xiao Han and the Dream Creatures.
But when she went to lift the Dream Creatures and prepare to carry Sister Xiao Han, she found that the source of danger… seemed to originate from Sister Xiao Han!
In her astonished gaze, she sensed a terrifying aura emerging from above Sister Xiao Han, the harsh sound of space tearing made her instinctively shiver.
“My Primordial Witch Lilith… Void, Void Rifts? How could it be Void Rifts?!”
