Chapter 99: Illusionist

Chumen stayed in the Fate Church for a very long time, even managing to locate the headquarters of the so-called Fate and meeting a Pope at the Demigod level.

"Ring-Dweller"—this is the Sequence 4 of the "Fate" Pathway. Within the "Gift" system, the source of Godhood is naturally that "Circle of Fate."

And the Godhood of an "Oldest One," even bit by bit, is unimaginable.

Therefore, in many cases, crossing the threshold of Godhood means the complete collapse of both body and mind.

The total population of this entire "Fate" civilization is even greater than that of Earth today, but being able to see a Demigod is already a stroke of great luck.

"To think I would still be able to see a Demigod of the 'Gift' system." Chumen observed this Demigod with great interest for a period of time, draining them of all their value.

Just like that, several years passed in a flash.

On a morning no different from any other, Kenuo put on the "Desireless Badge" and walked into the Law Enforcement Bureau.

"Good morning, Captain!" Many law enforcers stood at attention and saluted when they saw Kenuo.

"Good morning to you all!" Kenuo chuckled and nodded, returning to his office.

Ever since he began to believe in Dream, Kenuo had struggled and weighed his options several times, finally choosing his primary profession based on the guidance of his Spirituality.

This also led to his subsequent career path being almost entirely smooth, with him rising step by step.

No clue involved in his investigations could escape his spiritual perception, which allowed his accumulated contributions in the Law Enforcement Bureau to reach a terrifying level, making him the youngest Captain.

Recently, he was about to become the youngest "Sheriff."

It was just that, as a believer in Dream, he felt truly lacking in confidence when facing the Fate Church, so he delayed and delayed; otherwise, he would have long been qualified to step onto that Ascension Altar.

"Sigh," Kenuo sighed in distress, subconsciously praying, "Supreme Dream Lord, please guide my path forward..."

It was just the most ordinary prayer, without even preparing a sacrificial ritual, but it just so happened that this time, he received a response from Dream.

"Sequence 8, Illusionist, illusory attendant..."

Gulp...

Kenuo's Adam's apple bobbed; a massive sense of surprise overwhelmed his mind. He forcibly suppressed his curiosity about the new Sequence, endured a long day, and returned to his new home.

"Father!" As soon as Kenuo walked into the residential area where he lived, there were believers paying their respects and saluting him.

Kenuo's mouth twitched, and he nodded slightly.

He was now the only Father and "Shepherd" of the Dream Church, managing a church that had just begun to gain momentum.

He could not spare any attention for these believers and walked quickly into the place where the Dream Statue was enshrined.

He prepared a simple prayer ritual, knelt before the Statue, and piously prayed for a Gift.

"... Master who holds dominion over Dream, Supreme One who transcends the infinite..."

Points of radiance spilled down from the Dream Statue, eventually converging into a Storm, all of which poured into Kenuo's body.

Hum!

As if an infinite will were pressing down, Kenuo only felt a Dream Sea appear before his eyes that was countless times more magnificent than the infinite Starry Sky.

Countless Dream Bubbles floated on the sea, and all the Dream Bubbles circled an endless light and shadow.

As if the Dream Lord had descended in person, the Supreme Dream in its Mythical Creature Form transcended the limits of what Kenuo could imagine.

It was also because of this glimpse that he truly became a Sequence 8 of the Dream Path, an "Illusionist."

Kenuo broke free from a certain state, and after looking directly at the Mythical Form of the Dream Lord for a moment, he uncontrollably felt infinite reverence rise up for that supreme existence.

At the same time, all the information regarding the "Illusionist" flooded into his mind.

"Illusion?"

This is the foundation of the "Illusionist." At this stage, the Beyonder's Spirituality once again achieves a qualitative leap, which can be called the strongest among all known pathways, to the extent that it can combine with illusions to affect the real world.

The "real world" here includes, but is not limited to, the enemy's five senses and Spirituality!

"Five senses, spiritual manipulation..."

"Boundary between reality and illusion!?"

The manipulation of the five senses and Spirituality can deceive the senses of most low-Sequence Beyonders; only those Beyonders whose Spirituality is higher than the "Illusionist" can detect the problem.

And this "Boundary between reality and illusion" is the "Illusionist's" strongest ability.

"Can illusion achieve reality?" Kenuo was stunned, "If I simulate a gunshot with an illusion to cause damage, can this damage truly make a person feel pain?"

"If I use an illusion to make the enemy's brain believe they have died, will they die?"

If your vision sees that you have been shot, your sense of smell perceives the scent of your own blood, your sense of touch feels the pain brought by a real gunshot, and even your Spirituality is deceived, then you have been shot.

"So powerful..." Kenuo's Adam's apple bobbed as he compared it to the "Tuobosenglü," the Sequence 8 of the Fate Pathway he knew about.

"I seem to be stronger than him..."

"The 'Illusionist' is indeed very powerful." Chumen took out the Dream Book to record his observation data.

Every change that occurred in Kenuo's body was also under his surveillance.

"Basically, it can reach the level of an average Sequence 7, it's just that the consumption of Spirituality is too great."

"This point can be recovered relatively quickly by praying to Dream."

The "Dream" Pathway is basically formed here with Chumen. Except for Sequence 9 "Wish Granter," which is a stage of establishing a deep connection with Dream and is not outstanding in strength, the other Sequences are comparable to the best of the corresponding Sequences in any pathway.

Right now, Kenuo's understanding of the "Illusionist" is still too superficial; only after he understands it deeply will he be able to pull off all sorts of fancy maneuvers.

For example, after wounding an enemy's right hand with a firearm, he could change the perception of the five senses, making the enemy believe that their wound exists on their left hand.

In this way, the real wound would not receive treatment, and the enemy would quickly fall into a weakened state.

Or even holding a real gun, simulating a fake gun in the enemy's senses, and firing both at the same time, making the enemy unable to distinguish which bullet is real and which is illusory.

This is the meaning of the "Boundary between reality and illusion."

And the fundamental reason why the "Dream" Pathway can be so powerful is because of the four Authorities contained in the Dream Book.

"Illusion Dream," "Causality," "Myriad Phenomena," and even an Authority that Chumen has not yet fully developed.

If there were Beyonder Characteristics as support, and he treated the four Authorities as a Unique, Chumen could even create four Beyonder Pathways!

And the strength of the current "Dream Pathway" is equivalent to the combination of four pathways!

Just imagine, what kind of concept would it be if the five Pathways of "God" and the three Pathways of "Mysteries" were combined together?

Or to be more direct, how about one "Sefirah Castle" Pathway and one "Chaos Sea" Pathway?

That would be truly interesting.

"Go develop followers, select the devout among them, and grant them the ability to become 'Wish Granters'."

Chumen bestowed a Divine Oracle upon Kenuo.