Chapter 614: The Infinite Possibilities of the Heart Realm Field and Dream Overlap
After leaving Ninglan Township Fort, I prepared to leave the city without a break. As for the earlier promise of visiting Sofiry when I had the time… that can wait for now.
In any case, the important items have already been entrusted to Dongli Yiren for delivery. I might also get some brand-new plant seeds on my visit to the Seed Vault.
Leaving the city.
I planned to ride my broom directly according to the map.
After all, the journey could provide a different perspective on the Expanding Realm, far more spectacular than the three-dimensional imaging maps in the Great Knowledge Tree.
However, if I went straight, I would encounter a problem: I would have to pass through a Dream Overlap Area.
Dream Overlap Areas are not uncommon in the Expanding Realm now. Dream Creatures occasionally appear in certain locations drawn by high concentrations of Soul Crystals, causing a wave of dreams to descend and overlap with reality. This overlapping space does not expand in a regular circular shape; sometimes, influenced by factors like energy concentration or Dream Creatures, the spread can be irregular and vary in speed.
I flew while exploring, and when I encountered interesting plants on the ground, I would land to collect some and consume them to seek new sensory experiences. Unknowingly, I arrived at the Dream Overlap Area.
Once I entered this area, I felt the overlap of dreams and reality. Having created Dream Demon Spells before, I naturally sensed something was amiss.
Additionally, with the feedback from those mentors regarding the Dream Demon Spellbook, it was now easier for me to modify or derive Dream Demon Spells, as the “Spellbook” serves as a platform for spell modification and derivation.
I could freely traverse between reality and dreams, even simultaneously allowing my physical body and dream consciousness to exist side by side. I could teach a lesson to anyone who thought they could mess with me, regardless of whether they were in dreams or reality.
However, my arrival did not seem to immediately attract any Dream Creatures.
According to them, Dream Overlap Areas are places where Dream Creatures are easy to encounter, so many students are reluctant to come here. Even with the protection of the Dream Demon Spell, getting entangled with Dream Creatures can be quite bothersome.
Moreover, I discovered that the Dream Rewriting Spell was ineffective here.
This was… expected.
After all, the Dream Rewriting Spell relies on a channel for information exchange between dreams and reality, allowing the dream to generate a scene identical to reality. The Dream Rewriting Spell intercepts this channel, connecting one’s memory and understanding information, replacing the information of the real environment, achieving a subjective effect of “making wishes come true.”
Without some powerful Spirit Vision, one might not even learn this spell or understand its mechanics.
However, now this overlapping dream seems to lack the ability to simulate the real environment, becoming a void where everything seen is a reality.
After a simple attempt, I realized the Dream Rewriting Spell was useless. Although it was somewhat regrettable, I was already prepared.
Before discovering more easily understandable laws, I did not have the time or interest to observe usable patterns in dreams. After all, I was just passing through, merely attempting some past methods.
Just as I was about to cross this Dream Overlap Area, I was suddenly surrounded by a group of Dream Creatures.
The Dream Creatures had no specific forms, appearing like a boundless mist.
This seemed to be the second type of Dream Creature I encountered, apart from Fool Dreams?
The Nightmares I had previously met were part of Fool Dreams, while Dream Demons were Abyss Demons. They are not pure Dream Creatures since they have a material basis in reality; at least, Dream Creatures cannot appear in reality with a tangible body.
However, they can draw the consciousness of people from reality into dreams. Although it differs from the entangling consciousness of Nightmares, this method is indeed quite magical.
Now, the eight Dream Creatures I encountered seemed to enjoy appearing in groups.
Just when they foolishly launched an attack on me, I slapped away the one attacking me.
However, after knocking that Dream Creature away, I realized something: upon entering the dream, my consciousness body still retained its magic source and spellbook!
After a brief experiment, I found I could still cast spells with my hands in the dream.
Logically, since the dream lost its ability to reflect reality, the spellbook and magic source should not exist after my consciousness entered the dream.
Even my self in the dream should not be the same as my real self but rather “a mass of consciousness.”
Suddenly, I seemed to think of something.
Dream Overlap!
What is overlap?
Overlap occurs only when a relationship exists; otherwise, dreams and reality are two completely independent planes.
Just like in reality, if one does not utilize the Witch Meditation Method, they cannot touch the Primordial Dream World.
Last time, a strong relationship formed between dreams and reality, and now, as the Expanding Realm repairs itself, dreams are overlapping again. The relationship between dreams and reality has weakened, cutting off the “channel” for information acquisition from reality.
The relationship between the two has gradually shifted back to normal parallel lines, with dreams and reality rekindling their connection.
To use an analogy, it’s like two parallel lines vibrating due to “external forces,” creating waves that overlap to form a Dream Overlap Area. Once the residual waves settle, reality and dreams will return to a state of parallel lines, not interfering with each other.
These two lines need time to stop vibrating, and it requires time for them to revert to parallel lines.
“So, the dream space still provides limited reflection of reality information, and this limit is anchored by consciousness… then… what about my Field Order?”
At that moment, I suddenly had such a thought, which is definitely worth attempting!
However, the Dream Creature I slapped did not give me more time to think; they angrily charged at me, but they were met by my Heart Realm Field.
Once they breached my field, they seemed to fall into a quagmire and instinctively began to flee upon realizing the danger.
“Indeed, the field is truly a power beyond spells.” I couldn’t help but exclaim upon seeing the effects of the Heart Realm Field.
If we say that general spells used in dreams, like the Fireball Spell, become “Dream Fireball Spells,” because their essence, from casting to consumption, aside from the constructed spell ceremony, is based on the “dream essence,”
But a field is different; it reshapes order, breaking the essence of dreams. The Heart Realm Field remains my power, not the power of the dream, equivalent to “power outside the dream” influencing the dream!
However, the reshaped order is still based on the dream’s order.
It is like I used my power to interfere with the dream, thereby manipulating the powers within the dream to deliver a dream strike.
This differs from obeying the laws of dreams and utilizing dream rules to execute a dream strike.
The two levels of this are different.
Laws must still be followed; if I want to strike a Dream Creature, I must leverage the power of the dream to do so. Reality’s power won’t have any effect.
But the Heart Realm Field can reshape dream order, allowing me to hit Dream Creatures using dream order.
“This is interesting…” I murmured to myself.
I had simply conducted an experiment, yet I had speculated on these laws. Laws must be followed; after all, I am not wielding the power of an entire original dream.
If the order I reshaped can influence dreams, then if I complicated matters further… can my field influence the relationship between dreams and reality?
If I could intensify the connection between the dream and reality, could I create an environment suitable for the Dream Rewriting Spell within my field?
Reflecting on this, if this could be realized, would my field be able to “calm” the relationship between dreams and reality, achieving the effect of dispersing the Dream Overlap Area?
Upon thinking of this, I suddenly realized a frightening possibility: if this could be done… could I not pull any area of reality into a state of Dream Overlap at any time, using the Dream Demon Spell to draw others into the dream, and leveraging my extensive experience with the Dream Rewriting Spell to defeat them?
I could also use Dream Demon Spells, sealing techniques, and other methods to exile their consciousness into the dream, then restore the relationship between reality and dreams to normal…
Could this… truly be achieved?
If merely the embryonic form of my field could accomplish this… then those Extraordinary Witches who master complete field powers would be even more terrifying?
With this thought, I instinctively swallowed.
But my excited heart left me restless!
I extended my hand, trying to realize my concept using the order of the Heart Realm Field.
However, after the actual attempt, I found it somewhat challenging.
I did not know how to use order to influence dreams… should I shake things up with pure brute force?
But even when I tried to reshape the dream using the maximum order, it seemed to have no effect in the way I envisioned…
“No… it can’t be. Consciousness can serve as an anchor to reflect the reality spellbook… magic source, or even the whole body… so this anchor must have a range…” My overly aggressive attempt left me looking somewhat disheveled, but ultimately yielded no gratifying results. So now I forced myself to calm down and reflect.
If it’s truly impossible to violate… then I would set this thought aside for the time being and not let time waste meaninglessly here.
So… there was something I needed to do.
That is to confirm whether my idea is correct; perhaps my thinking is right, but my field cannot shake such a big dream. Even if I could make even the slightest “change,” it would be enough to prove that my reasoning is correct; all that is missing is “power.”
Breaking through from 0 to 1 is the key.
At this moment, I calmed my mind and felt the distance at which my consciousness anchors in the dream can reflect reality.
Then, I concentrated the power of the Heart Realm Field around me, wanting to gather all the field order and attempt to meddle with the relationship between dreams and reality!
Yes, my field truly cannot shake anything from dreams or reality; the only thing I possess is “reshaping” and “order.”
If my theorized parallel lines model of dream and reality is “correct,” then what I need to find now is the “force” that interferes with the parallel lines.
I do not need to affect either side—dream or reality—I just hope to interfere with the relationship between both.
The only regret is… the information on dreams within the Great Knowledge Tree is too scarce, almost nonexistent. There are only some popular science books related to it and some common knowledge, mostly shared with me incidentally by the Extraordinary Mentors.
On the real side, I still know more about… space.
Perhaps reality is the breakthrough point, but the information regarding space is too convoluted, making it difficult to grasp.
However, regarding the dream, my field order still did not stop attempting. The manifest knowledge of order was nearly overwhelming me, yet it still wasn’t enough.
“Wait a minute… this…”
This was not something I said, but rather Knowledge Shadow.
“What?”
“The Great Knowledge Tree has acquired new knowledge; it flashed by, and the source is… Knowledge Power. It’s very interesting, as usually knowledge supports the deduction of Knowledge Power. However, just now, in that instant, Knowledge Power deduced a brand-new knowledge system based on the existing knowledge!”
“What?” Following the Knowledge Shadow’s explanation, I became intrigued. “What does this mean?”
“What’s this? Now that I am here, your brain stops thinking?” Knowledge Shadow rolled its eyes at me; after all, Knowledge Shadow is a part of my subconscious. If it knows, then I will certainly know too.
“Did the Heart Realm Field reshape the dream order, gaining new insights from the dream order?” I inquired.
“Insight… inaccurate; it’s an upgrade! It relies on foundational deductions to reach higher-level knowledge systems, which is the most common knowledge advancement. Moreover, it signifies…”
“It signifies that my order has touched upon some essence of the dream!” I affirmed.
“Essence? That’s definitely incorrect! You fool. However, it certainly means you learned something.” Knowledge Shadow dragged out a thread of Knowledge Power, displaying a flow of information, “Do you understand?”
“I understand… but it also seems like I don’t.”
“Then just shake things up with this bit of Knowledge Power and give it a try.”
“Alright.”
I nodded without hesitation; the Knowledge Power suddenly stalled, transforming the original knowledge deduction directly into the deduction of this knowledge, whether it involved expansion, inference, or mere explanation and translation.
“This seems to be useful… the dream has been interfered with, but it can be considered negligible.”
“Really?”
“This is a theoretical numerical fluctuation obtained by combining Spirit Vision and Earth Vein Identification Technique; it could also be a margin of error or… changes in the dream cycle… changes in cycles… Wait, let’s try using different frequencies to cause a resonance in the field order!”
“Resonance? Let’s give it a try…”
I nodded, directly attempting to immerse myself in fully reshaping order and conducting cyclic resonance…
And all observations of the dream’s changes were left to Knowledge Shadow.
“Interesting… it’s really changing! This isn’t an error! You did it!”
“Really?!” I opened my eyes, watching everything in the surrounding dream produce visible shifts, although these changes were only within millimeters…
But this represents success!
And success means I can continue optimizing, and all I need to do is grow stronger, to increase my power…
“Fool, are you only thinking about increasing power? Skills, laws, and the analysis of that Knowledge Power—aren’t all these key factors for prying it open?” Knowledge Shadow did not hesitate to reprimand me at that moment.
And I did not refute.
Indeed, I had been too excited and let my emotions cloud my thoughts.
It’s really hard for me to raise the power of my field now, but perfecting the technique, researching resonance, understanding the laws of dreams, and even analyzing that Knowledge Power—these are directions I can realize in a short time!
“Is this the sense of achievement from facing difficulties and finding a way? It’s truly addictive…”
At this moment, I dispersed the power of the field. With a clear direction, everything becomes easier. I don’t need to strike while the iron is hot; the burst of inspiration and breakthrough in thought have already been recorded. I should first head to the Seed Vault.
That place is also a Dream Overlap Area. I need to conduct tests with the other dreams there and cannot be limited by the dreams here. After all, what I need is “universality,” not “exceptions.”
Choosing the right path is really important; I certainly don’t want to have my excitement wasted.
