Chapter 528: Fool Dream Drink Meditation Method
After leaving the underground laboratory, I arrived at the upper level of my villa. After greeting the sisters who were leisurely enjoying afternoon tea, I headed to the “Meditation Room” specially prepared for Fool Dream.
“Um? Xiao Han, you’re here?”
Seeing me approach, the few witches responsible for accompanying Fool Dream during the meditation tests also put down their work and walked over to me.
“Thank you, sisters. How’s it going? Any results?”
“Well, it’s already shared on the Knowledge Tree. You can take a look for yourself, Xiao Han.” One of them replied quickly.
“Thank you~”
After understanding the situation, I began to acquire the data.
Naturally, obtaining the knowledge from the Great Knowledge Seed cannot rely on my subjective perception. As I spread more of my Great Knowledge Seed, I could potentially gain a vast amount of information and knowledge every moment in the future.
If I had to subjectively comprehend all of it, that would be a disaster.
Thus, this information, after being filtered through the Knowledge Shadow, becomes the foundation of the Great Knowledge Tree, the nourishment for its growth. Only if I subjectively desire to understand something will that information transform into memories and consciousness before me.
Moreover, I had promised not to actively observe the state of the Great Knowledge Seed unless necessary, and everyone has their privacy. However, the witches did not mind overlooking that point, as it was just busywork for themselves.
Now, after understanding the test’s information, I confirmed that the controllable state of meditation was indeed more convenient than simply sleeping.
Soon, I also confirmed the subjective range that Fool Dream needed to meditate within.
“Good job, Yu Lan, and Yu Guo. Um, Yu Yun, is she still not awake?” I gently patted the little heads of the two Fool Dreams. The hazy feeling of just “waking up” from meditation indeed added a bit of cuteness to Fool Dream, striking right at the heart of a girl’s innocence, right?
“Um… it seems so. By the way, did we help you, Sister Xiao Han?”
“You helped a lot~ But the experiment still needs to continue, so don’t be too eager. First, adjust your state, and I’ll prepare a Fool Dream Drink for you.”
“Thank you, Sister Xiao Han!” Yu Lan was the first to express her thanks.
“No problem~”
At that moment, the two witches beside me became very interested in what I had just said.
“You can actually brew Fool Dream Drink, Xiao Han?”
“I’ve been to the Cat Café a few times, and it tasted really good. It’s hard to imagine that’s made with pure fruit juice.”
“Hmm, of course. Would you two like to try my skills?” I asked with an inviting tone.
After moving in three Fool Dreams, I had contacted Sofiry to supply the ingredients for the Fool Dream Drink regularly. The villa’s storage area was filled with fruits, each of which tasted wonderful even on their own. The witches holding tea parties in the villa often picked some fruits to make a fruit platter.
“Sure, sure!” Upon hearing that they could drink the Fool Dream Drink I personally brewed, the two nodded eagerly.
I quickly retrieved the fruits and hand-juiced them, as I didn’t need any tools; just magic was sufficient. Watching the juice fly in the air, I skillfully mixed it, pouring it into cups in the end.
Fool Dream watched the whole process, almost drooling. Finally, after I presented the cup, she gulped down a big mouthful and sighed in relief, seemingly re-energized.
The two witch sisters also picked up their cups and savored a sip, ultimately singing praises. The taste was somewhat different from what they had at the Cat Café, yet they still found the unique flavor of the Fool Dream Drink.
If one had tasted different Fool Dream Drinks at various Witch Cat Cafés, they would find there were subtle differences in flavor and experience, leading to individual preferences. The taste I brewed indeed differed from what the Fool Dreams made, but it wasn’t bad at all — in fact, it was wonderfully delicious.
“I’ll leave one cup for Yu Yun. This little one hasn’t woken up yet.” I set the last cup aside.
I wondered how Yu Yun was doing at this moment. Previously, the first time I had observed such a situation seemed to involve her as well, so I held high expectations for her.
While Yu Yun remained asleep, I tried again to see if I could glimpse her figure.
As my mind sank into the Sea of Consciousness, I arrived at the location of the Great Knowledge Tree. With my eyes closed again, my form reflected in the Sea of Consciousness, and the entire sea seemed to turn upside down as I rose in another world.
When I opened my eyes, I found myself in the Dream World, on the other side of the two opposing concepts unified in my Heart Realm.
This transition from the Sea of Consciousness to the Dream World was now very familiar to me, and I had grown somewhat adept at it. I gazed at the vast yet somewhat illusory Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree, where at its core floated a glowing orb, the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spellbook.
However, I still couldn’t make it manifest. This projection was merely a spell effect of the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree.
If, in the Sea of Consciousness, every corner I walked brought order formed from subjective consciousness, then in the Dream World, every place I visited appeared more absurd yet “reasonable,” almost as if it were the order of dreams.
Before the illusory Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Tree, I placed my right hand against its virtual trunk, perceiving everything observable in the Dream World.
Unlike the Great Knowledge Tree, I couldn’t observe the targets of its spells here, yet there was a faint connection.
Actually, I could use the Great Knowledge Tree to observe the current condition of Yu Yun, but that seemed meaningless.
Perhaps, after resonating with the Grand Wisdom Enlightenment Spell, I should do something.
Following instinct, following inspiration, following my heart: when I couldn’t comprehend what I should do, I should consult my inner self, my subconscious. It seemed they often had their answers long before the conscious thoughts made decisions.
It seemed I had overlooked something for so long that I didn’t even connect these matters…
“Yu Yun~ Are you here? Sister Xiao Han has personally brewed a Fool Dream Drink for you…”
I called softly as if summoning her. Unconsciously, memories related to the Fool Dream Drink started to emerge in the Dream World: fruits, cups, utensils… and the laughter of Fool Dream.
I gently brought them to hand and started making the Fool Dream Drink in the Dream World. I hadn’t tried this before and wasn’t sure if I could entice Yu Yun to come over.
As I skillfully replicated each step of making the Fool Dream Drink, the juice danced in the cup, and at that moment, I achieved an artistry that I couldn’t manifest in reality.
Although making the Fool Dream Drink was usually a quick and simple process, here, it felt drawn out, yet I immersed myself fully, as if creating a work of art or crafting an exquisite ritual.
When I realized this, I felt no panic, only a thought of “I did the right thing.” At this moment, no one could stop me, even if I didn’t know precisely what I was doing—this was undoubtedly a form of higher enlightenment.
As I poured the brewed Fool Dream Drink into the cup, looking at its dreamlike hue held in my hand, it felt like the most impeccable piece of art.
But it was, after all, just a product of dreams…
When I realized this, the cup of Fool Dream Drink in my hand gradually lost its form, seeming to wither away in the dream, revealing its essence.
It was a… rune.
When I saw this rune, I suddenly realized that this was the insight I had previously gained from the Fool Dream Drink!
Moreover, later on, visiting the Witch Cat Café and consuming other Fool Dream Drinks also yielded insights and runes…
At that moment, the runes I had collected emerged from the depths of my memory, surrounding this rune; their designs looked quite similar but had different distinctions.
It was as if they were all Fool Dreams, yet each was an independent entity, showcasing their uniqueness.
At that moment, one rune radiated with light, and a memory flashed through my mind—it matched the Fool Dream related to Yu Yun!
Yu Yun was one of the Fool Dreams from the Witch Cat Café I frequented, so I had tasted the Fool Dream Drink she brewed. She was indeed the most unique among the three Fool Dreams who followed me, making her the likely breakthrough point.
The rune belonging to Yu Yun flickered like a coordinate reflected in the Dream World, serving as a beacon pointing the way.
Just as I was watching all of this, wondering what miracles would happen next, an ethereal figure abruptly entered my view.
I could only afford to meet her gaze for a fleeting moment, seeing the excitement beginning to spark in her eyes, but she turned into a fleeting shadow in my Dream World before I could reach out.
“Yu… Yu Yun?” I tentatively called, incredulous, as if I didn’t have enough time to react. At that moment, a voice echoed in the Dream World, resonating as if it had been lingering for a long time in my ears, confirming that it was indeed Yu Yun.
“Sister Xiao Han…”
“Yes, I’m Sister Xiao Han. Where are you? You’ve entered my Dream World, right?” I hoped for a response, but everything fell into eerie silence—Yu Yun’s figure vanished completely from the Dream World. The image of that moment hung in my memory, surfacing and sinking.
“Just now, Yu Yun must have succeeded! She actually broke through the subjective Dream World and reached mine… This must be beyond the limits of what I could observe unilaterally. How did Yu Yun manage to do that?”
I forced myself to calm down, reviewing all I had just experienced, summarizing each detail to derive possible answers. Yet, everything seemed to lack an answer.
When I reached a dead end, the Knowledge Shadow materialized behind me, a hand resting on my shoulder, jolting me into awareness.
After realizing it, I sighed deeply… because if I wanted answers, there was an easier way.
At that moment, I lay sprawled in the Dream World, letting the water surface engulf me, and my awareness returned to reality.
What questions could I not directly ask Yu Yun about in reality?
I suddenly awoke from bed, looking at the covered cup and this familiar bed… as well as the witches surrounding me.
“Eh? Why am I here?”
I instinctively asked, as I remembered I had only entered the Dream World, not lying on the bed!
“Xiao Han’s awake!”
“Xiao Han! Finally, you’re awake! What shall we do without you?”
“Xiao Han, please let us know in advance before you sleep next time. Just lying down without a word really frightens the witches!”
The chorus of voices surrounding me made it clear what had happened.
So, I had quietly collapsed again. Okay, okay… this was indeed my mistake.
I quickly apologized.
“Xiao Han, you really scared us! We thought another Void Rift was about to tear open. If you have any thoughts, do share with us. It’s not good to always ponder alone~”
“Tear open a Void Rift? How is that even possible~” I quickly replied, not wanting them to get carried away.
Then I got up, moved my body a bit to confirm I was fine before slowly asking, “By the way, where’s Fool Dream?”
“Sister Xiao Han! Right here~”
At that moment, two figures popped out from beside the witches.
“You came along too? Where’s Yu Yun?” I asked, holding the two Fool Dreams.
“Yu Yun… she might still be asleep…” Just as Yu Lan began to respond, an ethereal figure quietly arrived.
“Sister Xiao Han… I’m here…”
“Yu Yun? You woke up?” I opened my eyes wide in shock, relieved… it seemed Yu Yun was fine.
“Um…” Yu Yun nodded, “I think I had a dream, and I dreamed of Sister Xiao Han…”
“That’s… yes, that was a dream! But Sister Xiao Han also saw Yu Yun in the dream, so it was real~” I set the two Fool Dreams down and went in front of Yu Yun.
The moment Yu Lan and Yu Guo were put down, they quickly reacted.
“Yu Yun! You succeeded!”
“So envious!”
“Um… it seems so…” Yu Yun hesitated, looking at me as if seeking confirmation.
“Yes, Yu Yun succeeded! We made the first step! Or rather, it should be called a great success!” I affirmed Yu Yun’s contribution at that moment, and this success exceeded my expectations!
Everything seemed to be developing toward the direction I had planned. With this success, there would certainly be a next time.
The success was closely tied to the Fool Dream Drink, something I initially hadn’t linked.
But now that we had succeeded, I could retrace my thoughts.
Many insights hinted at this connection. The ritual runes of the Fool Dream Drink were fundamentally tied to Fool Dreams. When Fool Dreams had not consumed the Fool Dream Drink for long, they had not interacted with this rune and became unaccustomed to reality.
This insight-acquired rune likely held a significant connection with the Dream World.
So… this test of meditation was nearly at an end. I had originally thought about calling more Fool Dreams to help with the tests, but it seemed unnecessary now.
This unexpected experience had provided us with clear direction, eliminating the need to experiment slowly. I could now announce that the meditation experiment was entering a whole new phase!
After announcing the news, the witches immediately began to celebrate. Although they had seemingly not participated much through this process, the success was real.
After discussion and communication with the Fool Dreams, we tentatively named this the “Fool Dream Drink Meditation Method,” and our next task would be to continually refine it.
