Chapter 168: Dream Maker Invasion!

I don't know if it's because Ta Ke and Xiluoer went deep into the blood clan castle's ecosystem and destroyed a blood clan castle.

Or is it because Ta Ke infiltrated the blood clan high council and had a single clash with the Dark Sun Holy Son?

After the uproar over the S-rank extraordinary talent being reported in the news, which almost everyone in the city knew about.

The blood clans and werewolves of the underground world mysteriously fell silent.

Even the progress of the blood clan ecosystem stopped.

A few days later.

'Saint Rand' appeared in the Steam Newspaper.

Sailiangsi's capital, Floating Star City, also appeared in the Sailiangsi Duchy's Steam Newspaper at the same time.

Both issued war decrees——the Steam Lighthouse Plan!

That day, an entire page of the newspaper was devoted to the Sailiangsi Duchy's Steam Lighthouse Plan.

As the Steam Newspaper's information spread.

The resulting uproar far surpassed that of the Desecrators' S-rank extraordinary talent.

And the effects were immediate.

With the newspaper's distribution, that day, Saint Rand's supplies all rose in price.

The drinks at the place where Ta Ke often goes downstairs to gather news and drink alcohol all doubled in just two days,

without a doubt.

Through the Sailiangsi Duchy Daily's promulgation of the Steam Lighthouse Plan.

That is the Sailiangsi Duchy's declaration of war against the Dark Sun Church.

Its influence is profound and long-lasting.

Prices rose, households began stockpiling goods, and even the number of people on the streets decreased greatly.

The atmosphere of war began to spread in Saint Rand.

In this state where the war atmosphere is approaching.

Ta Ke's life also became stable.

Going to the High Tower to study, sitting cross-legged in the small hut to cultivate, refining materials in the secret chamber, and so on.

Occasionally going out to purchase some needed resources, and so on.

Over a month's time passed just like that.

…………

Stone Chamber.

In the corner, Ta Ke, sitting cross-legged on the bear-skin meditation spot, slowly opened his eyes.

Although the surroundings were completely dark, Ta Ke could still clearly see everything around him.

After over a month of practice, the Light Rune Arcane Art is almost at the two-ring level.

The pace of progress is still quite good.

The Light-Shaping Spear, and the power of the Holy Light Healing Technique also increased accordingly.

Moreover...

As for the Flame Rune Arcane Art, progress is also quite good.

When the next wave of the Black Market Extraordinary Gathering happens, we can check out what powerful Flame Sorcery and Light Sorcery are available.

The remaining ecological niche can almost accommodate a three-star rune sorcery.

If we encounter a suitable three-star mage, that's great; if not, supplementing with some powerful two-star sorcery is also fine.

In the future, if we encounter a similar three-star rune sorcery, we can also transform by establishing a sorcery spirit bridge.

With that thought, Ta Ke slightly relaxed his body.

When Ta Ke advanced to the second stage, he used only top-grade materials, so even if he sat cross-legged for a long time, he would not suffer bodily soreness or a sinking of spirit and consciousness.

As Ta Ke rose, he rubbed his fingers and lightly flicked, a spark landing on the wall lamp.

The dark stone chamber was quickly illuminated by the wall lamp.

Approaching the pet bag nearby, as Ta Ke gazed.

Inside, that platypus-like magical creature appeared in Ta Ke's field of vision.

The magic chains that originally bound this little creature were undone by Ta Ke.

Even the tiny lightning magic seal inside this little creature was undone by Ta Ke.

But this magical little creature obviously has developed a fear of humans.

And Ta Ke seems not to have much talent for affection toward creatures.

Ta Ke's communication is like playing music to a cow.

This magical little animal pays no attention at all.

Ta Ke even once went to the High Tower to look up the 'Cooking Techniques of Magical Creatures'.

Having no choice, Ta Ke could only let this little creature roam freely in the secret chamber.

With the feeding of blood crystals and other corresponding foods.

Now this magical little creature is obviously in much better condition than when it first came into Ta Ke's hands; even in the state of eating then sleeping, sleeping then eating, its fur color and luster have begun to recover.

On several occasions, Ta Ke, while secretly observing, discovered that this little creature would run out of the pet bag on its own.

Once Ta Ke enters, this little creature will flee back into the pet bag at astonishing speed.

Ta Ke has currently discovered that this little creature has a strong sense of smell for metals, especially rare metals, to which its sense of smell is particularly sensitive.

Ta Ke estimates that this little creature's original owner probably used this trait to have it sniff out magic gold on drunkards' bodies, then profit.

It's a shame that upon encountering Ta Ke, this wave even lost their livelihood.

The magical creature that Ta Ke called 'Little Sniff Duck' has also gradually adapted to this place over time.

Moreover, that guy is obviously very interested in Ta Ke's magical cottage.

When Ta Ke is not here, that little critter will run around near the magical cottage.

Incidentally, it will gnaw away the blood crystal and scrap metal materials that Ta Ke placed beside the magical cottage.

Just as Ta Ke was preparing to refine a batch of the elite materials he had previously purchased on the black market,

"Huh?"

Ta Ke's expression twitched slightly.

"Someone's coming?"

Immediately, Ta Ke performed a phase shift and arrived at the bedroom of the rented cottage.

Along the bedroom wall, Ta Ke looked outward.

Upon looking, there were no extraordinary beings outside.

"Wrong!"

Ta Ke's eyes narrowed slightly, and his phase vision activated.

"Someone's coming, but it's not the material realm…… it's the dream layer."

"A Dreamweaver?"

Immediately, Ta Ke spread a wool blanket beside the bed and then sat cross-legged in meditation.

"Hoo…… haa……"

In a relaxed and tranquil state, Ta Ke gradually synchronized using the Steam-Origin Spirit State to enter the dream layer realm.

In the dream layer realm, the situation inside Ta Ke's rented cottage is no different from reality.

But the world outside the window is completely unlike that.

A black cold moon hangs high.

Constantly, bizarre gray ash flakes drift down.

The whole world is filled with the dull gray-and-white color scheme.

The entire dream layer resembles snow on a river surface about to freeze solid.

It looks thick and solid, but in fact it's full of traps everywhere.

Non-dream-bound extraordinary beings, once they leave their own dream and enter the external dream layer realm,

lacking the support of their own dream sequence, lacking the support of a supernatural dream environment,

their dream body easily gets lost, even sinking into the depths of the ashen nightmare.

The Shenglande Ecology upholds the ecology of the multi-layered supernatural world.

And the Dark Sun Ecology constructed by the Dark Sun Church likewise pollutes the ecology of the multi-layered supernatural world.

The great fortification is a vast and awe-inspiring presence.

A fortification built upon the Iron-Orc Source Wall Silver Radiance Holy Wall as its base can still function even in the dream world, capable of blocking dream invasions.

Even without such means, if anyone dares to invade Ta Ke's dream, Ta Ke can clearly perceive it.

After all, the Four-ring State Soul Rune is not ordinarily powerful.

At this moment.

Outside Ta Ke's dream cottage, which symbolizes his dream defense,

a 45th-level Fourth-rank Dreamweaver was stationed outside Ta Ke's dream cottage, accompanied by a 26th-level Second-rank Dreamweaver.

"Senior, this wizard's dream gate won't open."

After repeated attempts, the 26th-level Dreamweaver who still couldn't open the door looked helplessly at the 45th-level Dreamweaver.

"Although this wizard has concealed his level, appearing to be 21st-level, his actual level is only 23rd-level."

"Generally speaking, a wizard's ordinary dream-defense means are about 60% of their level."

"That means this 23rd-level wizard's dream-defense ability is only around 13th- to 14th-level, at most 15th-level."

"It's hard to defend against the dream-gate ability of a Dreamweaver of the same level."

"Even if a skilled wizard could have 80% level dream-defense ability, they still couldn't stop you."

"After all, your level is 26th, which is considerably higher than theirs."

After the lecture, that 45th-level Dreamweaver stepped forward and was about to employ his dream-gate technique to open Ta Ke's dream.

The fortification Ta Ke built naturally has the defensive power in the dream layer to block the invasion of that 45th-level Dreamweaver.

But doing so would reveal his hand.

When the 45th-level Dreamweaver employs his dream-gate technique,

Ta Ke silently cooperated with him.

"Click!"

Ta Ke's dream was flung open with a bang.

"See, isn't this simple? After going back, you ought to practice hard to understand, right?"

"Understood, senior!"

"You have great talent in dreams; perhaps you'll go even further than I someday."

The lecture-loving Fourth-rank Dreamweaver steadily displayed his characteristic trait.

While opening Ta Ke's dream gate,

the Fourth-rank Dreamweaver's dream-building power spread out, permeating and radiating.

Ta Ke, in a half-dream state, was swiftly pulled into the depths of the dream.

In the bedroom, Ta Ke watched his dream spirit body in the dream layer realm become increasingly substantial, and he couldn't help but marvel at it.

This Fourth-rank Dreamweaver still has some skill.

In the small living room, that Fourth-rank Dreamweaver began lecturing the Second-rank Dreamweaver again.

Be careful, Wizards are a relatively big threat among those of the same rank.

If we make too outrageous an action in their dream world, even threatening them,

They will notice it quickly.

Because constructing the dream itself pulls the Wizard into the dream.

So, in the dream, they can likewise display astonishing power.

Although it won't necessarily hurt us, being covered in dust and dirt is always unpleasant; moreover, Wizards hold grudges, and if they happen to have divination, searching, etc., and find us in reality, it won't just be a matter of being dirty—it could endanger our lives.

Soon, the two Dreamweavers entered Ta Ke's bedroom.

What is your name?

Using a certain dream-world incantation, that Fourth-rank Dreamweaver without hesitation began a dream interrogation of Ta Ke.

Obviously, in his view, a Fourth-rank Dreamweaver can easily handle a Second-rank Wizard.