Chapter 882: Stage-Success and the Power of Shame Mastery
Fortunately, Can Yun didn’t encounter any unexpected issues.
“It’s fine…”
Can Yun, who exists in the form of a “dream state soul,” transmitted a voice filled with “fatigue.”
Such a situation made me worry about Can Yun’s condition at that moment.
“Can Yun, do you feel uncomfortable there? If it’s too much, we can give up for now. I… we have many more opportunities. Don’t push yourself and make things worse.” I said anxiously.
“It’s fine… Sister Xiao Xun… I’m just… a bit tired… huff… huff…”
Can Yun forced herself to rally and describe the situation, but the next moment, it seemed she fell into a deep slumber.
In the primordial dream… sleeping, I must say this statement is quite bizarre.
However, so-called sleep is actually a state of relaxed consciousness, and this is still the case even when entering a dream.
Can Yun fell asleep just like that, seemingly exhibiting some instinctive behaviors, letting me know that she hadn’t encountered any accidents.
Looking closely at Can Yun at this moment, she appeared even smaller than before, and her dream state soul material had already been used up.
Now, no matter what, with the end of the experiment, I had confirmed that the purified dream demon was indeed what we refer to as dream state soul material, through Yu Yun and my soul drawing techniques!
Having learned this exact information ahead of time would greatly promote the process of transforming soul material into dream state soul material!
After all, a large amount of dream state soul material is crucial for the Fool Dream Clan’s foundation in achieving life.
I held Yu Yun under the Fool Dream Tree, guarding her.
This experiment seemed to have ended, but for me, it was just beginning.
I needed to keep a close eye on Yu Yun’s state because I was unclear whether this form of Yu Yun could be considered life.
However, for now, Yu Yun showed no signs of disturbance, and reality gave no hints either; in fact, Yu Yun hadn’t transformed into the primordial Fool Dream.
Of course, there were still many things or concepts left untested in this experiment.
The intertwining of consciousness and memory, the birth of wisdom, the deepening of the soul, the definition of racial concepts, the engraving of bloodline information…
I didn’t know what else was missing, but I would provide Yu Dream with everything I could think of.
I didn’t know how long Yu Yun would sleep, but for as long as she did, I planned to accompany her; I had plenty of time.
Being with Yu Dream wasn’t a waste of time; observing every change in Yu Yun was also a process of understanding.
At this moment, Yu Lan, Yu Guo, and Yu Xing also came forward to accompany me.
Many other Fool Dreams on the outskirts also stopped playing and gathered around, all eagerly anticipating Yu Yun’s success, the success of the experiment.
“Sister Xiao Han, did Yu Yun… succeed?”
“I’m not sure… From the perspective of the experiment, it was successful, but to truly become a real life form, there may still be some way to go.”
“So it’s the stage-success you mentioned, right?”
“Mm~ Yes~ stage-success.” I replied with a smile.
After the experiment ended, I had waited an entire day.
During this time, I hadn’t done anything else; although a day seemed short, if it was just waiting for a sleeping Yu Dream, that time felt very long.
Leaning against the Fool Dream Tree, the three little Fool Dreams stayed with me, and from time to time, other Fool Dreams came over curiously, some driven by curiosity, and others with questions.
Yes, questions encountered during the learning process.
The issues they faced mostly stemmed from the Great Knowledge Tree; learning knowledge was a common activity for the Fool Dreams who chose to stay in Fool Village.
And I was there to clarify things for them—these questions didn’t have answers; indeed, some issues could not be understood even in the presence of answers.
Their questions were diverse; after all, even Fool Dreams had their own likes and preferences.
Some Fool Dreams would even ask me about the fundamentals of the extraordinary system.
What left the deepest impression on me was a Fool Dream casually mentioning after her inquiries.
She asked me if, after becoming real life forms, could Fool Dreams also master such powers?
My answer was… “Yes.”
After talking with the reverse demon, Sherry, I realized that ordinary people, who didn’t hold a ticket to the extraordinary, needed to pay a greater price and put in more effort.
Fool Dreams were no different.
So-called casting spells wasn’t merely about having the so-called mental power. This reminded me of affinity; after that transformation, my heart sense broke through its limits, touching the realm of affinity.
Because I initially had no inclination toward affinity, I understood how terrifying its enhancement could be in the extraordinary realm.
This gave rise to another question.
What kind of power should Fool Dreams master?
Should they cultivate such extraordinary powers through self-practice?
My instinct wanted to refute such a notion; how could Fool Dreams be that ordinary!
Then I thought of something else… the power of sacred objects, which was the initial power I wanted to endow to Fool Dreams.
However… even now, I couldn’t define the power of sacred objects.
I had already assigned meaning to the characteristics of the sacred object itself.
But how could such power be wielded freely by Fool Dreams?
Just like massive races are inherently endowed with power from their lineage, even witches born extraordinary possess magic power.
Don’t underestimate the term “magic power”; historically, before the magic source techniques were developed, magic could bring disasters to a world!
In those small worlds, any witch could be called a catastrophe witch or world-destroying witch.
Because magic power is indeed terrifying.
After all, who says that magic power is the highest level of extraordinary energy that void life can master?
So the question returns to the beginning: what powers should Fool Dreams master?
This truly is a headache-inducing question.
Until the moment Yu Yun woke up, a familiar power popped into my mind—“Knowledge Power.”
But this was merely a hypothesis.
Immediately following, my attention and gaze were entirely focused on Yu Yun.
“How are you? Are you okay, Yu Yun?”
“Um… Sister Xiao Han, I’m fine.” Yu Yun rubbed her eyes instinctively and then looked at me.
As her gaze gradually became clearer, I understood that Yu Dream likely wasn’t in any trouble.
“It’s good if you’re fine; how about we go out?” I said, hugging the now much smaller Yu Yun in soul form.
“Mm, okay! By the way… Sister Xiao Han, am I now in a similar form to yours?”
“It is indeed quite similar, but clearly, at this stage, you haven’t completely undergone the transformation into dream state soul essence yet. Perhaps I still need to refine the soul drawing technique to assist you in completing this transformation process.”
As I hugged Yu Dream, I discussed relevant topics about the experiment with her, ultimately returning to our constant dream laboratory.
After returning to the dream, I took on the essence of the soul and returned to the reality, soon taking over my own body.
After moving around a bit, I came before Can Yun.
At this moment, there was a barrier between reality and dream between Yu Yun and me; I must say, I was starting to feel a bit anxious.
This was because what I wanted to do next was to let Yu Yun try to cross over the boundary between dreams and reality!
If this attempt succeeded, it would completely prove that my line of thought was correct!
“Yu Yun, can you try to cross the boundary between dreams and reality in the form of your soul?” I said.
“I… will try…”
Yu Yun said hesitantly, clearly lacking confidence.
After trying for a while, she suddenly seemed to be in pain.
“No… I can’t… it feels like my soul is… being torn apart…” Yu Yun spoke with difficulty.
“Soul tearing?! Then stop quickly!” I hurriedly interrupted, but Yu Yun persisted.
“Yu Yun! Stop it! Can you hear me?!” This was the first time I had seen Yu Yun repeat my words back to me.
“I… I want to prove… Sister Xiao Han, your direction is right… The dream state soul can definitely cross between dreams and reality… If I can’t cross, it’s not your fault, Sister Xiao Han…”
It’s my weakness…”
Yu Yun spoke in a fragmented manner; clearly in pain, but she continued.
“Don’t push yourself!”
“It’s fine… even if my soul is torn, in the end, I would just return to my original form… See? Sister Xiao Han, it’s possible!” Yu Yun excitedly pointed out her body that was crossing the boundary between reality and dreams, completely ignoring the pain she was currently suffering.
As I witnessed her body transitioning across the boundary, I was moved, but compared to that, the more grotesque sensation of soul tearing made me unable to tolerate it anymore, and I pulled Yu Yun back into the dream.
“I saw it, so it’s better if you don’t overdo it, okay? Cherish yourself, please.” I seriously told Yu Yun.
“Mm… understood.” At that moment, Yu Yun seemed to have just regained composure, later looking down and admitting her mistake to me.
“It’s good that you admit your mistake; I know you want to prove something, but I don’t lack time, ability, or opportunities. You are more important than so-called success, understand?”
“I understand…” Yu Yun, after being taught a lesson, quickly recognized her error.
Seeing Yu Yun in such a pitiable state, I didn’t have the heart to continue.
Or… at the time, I should have supported Yu Yun in doing so,
To courageously act.
Because the operation lies with me, and I would also act similarly to Yu Yun.
There was no significant reason… it was merely the most efficient method, and even if something went wrong in the end, the worst case would be, as Yu Yun said, returning to the initial state.
I carried Yu Yun’s consciousness with the state soul technique and the seed of wisdom, everything returned to its initial form.
“However… Yu Yun was very brave just now.” I crossed my soul into the dream, gently touching Yu Yun’s small head; after all, when facing Yu Dream, I still couldn’t bear to educate her harshly. “You also proved my guess was correct, giving me the motivation to continue, but next time, you mustn’t be so reckless.”
“Mm!” Yu Yun nodded eagerly!
After all, being commended for her bravery made Yu Yun genuinely happy!
As for whether she absorbed the latter part of my words… that remains to be seen.
“Let’s go; first, stabilize your current state, and then we’ll slowly try to perfect this life material.” I said.
Although Yu Yun at this moment could be somewhat described as “dream state soul life,” she felt like an artistic piece made from a pile of building blocks, fragile and likely to break at a touch.
But life shouldn’t be that fragile.
Thus, based on Yu Yun’s current state and the issues that still need addressing, it was clear that the problems needing to be faced for the dream life experiment were gradually presenting themselves to me.
I just needed to overcome all these issues step by step.
While helping Yu Yun stabilize her dream state soul, the previous thought once again surfaced in my mind.
That is the power that Fool Dreams should master.
The earlier thought I stumbled upon was “Knowledge Power.”
This wasn’t a whimsical idea.
What does Knowledge Power mean?
Knowledge Power is the manifestation of order and power form produced by my field order.
So what is my domain?
My domain is built upon Self-Awakened Body Cultivation and a Great Spellbook… no, now it’s one Great Spellbook and a sacred object.
And the Fool Dream Clan represents a “concept” similar to the Great Spellbook.
Thus, the Fool Dream Clan can also be part of the field order.
Of course, this doesn’t mean enslaving Fool Dreams to become part of my power; rather, it means I will share the order of the field.
After all, I myself am the subject of Self-Awakened Body Cultivation power, governing the field order based on heart sense.
So Fool Dreams can do similar things!
Using Fool Dreams as an “extension” of the field isn’t as simple as just separating the power; it’s about sharing responsibilities and jointly advancing—a win-win!
What’s more crucial is Yu Dream’s foundation. The Fool Dream Tree is closely related to the Great Knowledge Tree. If Yu Dream carries the power of the sacred object, then the status of the Fool Dream Tree actually aligns with the Great Knowledge Tree, forming a complementary force with me.
It can be said that Yu Dream has been completely connected with me from the very start.
Yu Dream supplements the field order with the power of the sacred object and possesses the ability to grasp Knowledge Power.
Even if Yu Dream’s little head may not fully understand the realm and order, nor perfectly wield this power, the order of the field itself is a massive representation. At the very least, this allows Yu Dream to manage her powers somewhat tentatively.
However, this is merely my thought.
After all… even looking through the materials collected from the Great Knowledge Tree, I couldn’t find anyone with such a crazy idea as mine.
Using a race as a carrier for “Extraordinary Knowledge,” and then basing the order of the field on them! Then sharing the domain with them, collectively governing and developing the order of the field,
The stronger the Fool Dreams become, the more powerful this “composite domain” will also grow!
No one can define whether this counts as a conventional domain, but it can exist in that way, and existence itself is reasonable.
So… I am willing to try!
And not long after, Yu Yun’s state gradually stabilized.
At this point, I suddenly didn’t feel rushed anymore.
Because I at least had a method of purification as a final fallback. All I needed was to purify enough dream state soul material.
Alongside that, I could also try more methods of purification to seek more convenient means.
