Sunders wasn't in the mood to talk about Sumesh right now, but he still had something to tell Angor.
"Do you have any suggestions for Sumesh's new power?" Sunders wanted to ask for Angor's opinion first.
Sunders already had a plan in mind, but if Angor had any opinion, or if Angor believed that the dream wasteland needed a new power, Sunders wouldn't hesitate. If it was within the scope of Sumesh's power, Sunders was willing to change his mind.
Angor shook his head. He didn't spend much time in the dream wasteland, so he didn't have time to think about this.
Besides, he didn't know much about Sumesh compared to Sunders. He believed that Sunders would choose the best option for Sumesh, which was also the most useful one.
"Since you don't have any other suggestions, I'll tell you my own."
Sunders didn't tell Angor the answer right away. Instead, he explained why he chose this option.
"You've read The Mystery of Nightmare Domain, so you should know what Sumesh's Nightmare Domain is, right?"
The Mystery of Nightmare Domain was one of Phantom Island's private teaching materials. Sunders was the chief editor, while Flora and Sumesh also contributed to the compilation. The book would be updated as people learned more about Nightmare Domain. Angor also wrote something about the dream wasteland, but since the dream wasteland wasn't open to the public yet, his knowledge was only shared between him and Sunders.
"Yes, the Abyss Nightmare Domain."
According to The Mystery of Nightmare Domain, Sumesh obtained his Nightmare Domain from the Abyss. Whenever he killed an Abyss monster with his Nightmare Domain, his Nightmare Domain would become more powerful.
In other words, the more Abyss monsters Sumesh killed, the stronger his Nightmare Domain would become.
It sounded like a good Nightmare Domain, but everything in this world had its own rules. The more benefits one received, the more effort one had to put in.
At first, Sumesh only needed to kill common Abyss monsters to increase his Nightmare Domain's Nightmare Domain. Later, he needed to kill more powerful Abyss monsters until he had to kill something like a demon. As for the demons, they gave Sumesh an unprecedented boost in strength.
Every time Sumesh found a demon that matched his strength, he would become much more powerful. But at the same time, every time he had to deal with an Abyss Demon, he would have to face a lot more danger.
The first time Sumesh's Nightmare Domain was damaged was when he ran into an awakened demon in the Abyss Plane. He thought he could beat it, but it turned out to be an awakened demon. He managed to escape, but his Nightmare Domain was damaged.
If Sumesh decided to return to Brute Cavern and seek help from his professor, he might be able to find a way to heal it. However, Sumesh's breakthrough was delayed for another decade before he returned to Brute Cavern. By then, his Nightmare Domain was beyond repair.
Sumesh's Nightmare Domain was on the verge of collapsing due to all the problems he had to deal with the Red Plague believers with Flora.
In other words, the destruction of the Nightmare Domain was all Sumesh's fault. If Sumesh's Nightmare domain's to begin with, he wouldn't.
"Sumesh's Abyss Nightmare Domain is a combination of reality and illusion to create the ability to control Unreal creatures. This also means that Sumesh is very talented at manipulating Unreal Creatures, "said Sunders. "Based on this theory, I suggest Sumesh should try to take over the authority related to Dream Creatures."
Angor considered for a moment and agreed with Sunders' suggestion.
The dream wasteland had Dream Plant Sprites and Evil Creatures, but it still lacked variety. If he could find more creatures, the dream wasteland would become more prosperous.
However, Angor was still worried about such powers.
Dream Creatures weren't easy to deal with.
Freud used to be a Dream Manipulator apprentice, and he told Angor many stories about Dream Manipulators. The worst thing a Dream Manipulator could do was to encounter Dream Creatures.
Usually, there were two kinds of Dream Creatures. First, they were strange creatures that humans or other races would dream about. Second, they were native creatures of the Dream Realm.
The first kind of Dream Creatures was slightly better. This was because humans and other races could never escape from their own knowledge. For example, the monsters in myths and legends created by humans might look strange, but they were actually pieced together based on what humans knew. Here was a deer's antler, there was a horse's hoof, a snake's tail, a goat's horn, and so on. Everything was within the scope of human knowledge.
It was hard for humans to imagine what "unknown" creatures looked like. Without seeing them, one would never know how to imagine them.
For this reason, most Dream Creatures were within the scope of human knowledge. No matter how strange they looked, they could be dealt with as long as they didn't deviate from basic logic.
However, the Dream Realm covered a vast area, and some intelligent races had even seen "gods" before. If they saw a god in their dreams … with the strange power of creation in the Dream Realm, the power of the gods might really appear in the Dream Realm.
If a wizard ran into a God-like Dream Creature, he or she would have to run.
The second kind of Dream Creatures was even more troublesome. These creatures were native to the Dream Realm. Sometimes, their strength and size were so great that people couldn't even look at them directly. For example, when Angor was constructing the dream wasteland, he encountered a Dream Creature that was as large as a continent. It was definitely a native of the Dream Realm.
Without Shava's help, Angor might not have been able to construct the dream wasteland.
Some Dream Creatures could even reach the level of Miracle Wizards. Of course, this kind of power only existed in the Dream Realm and couldn't affect reality.
However, there were too many Dream Creatures in the Dream Realm. Whether it was the first or the second kind of Dream Creatures, most wizards would run away if they could, and if they couldn't, they would return to reality.
He had received a lot of similar information from Freud, which was why he was always on high alert when it came to dream creatures.
Although he really wanted to diversify the creatures in the dream wilderness, it would not be worth it if he had to introduce Dream World creatures that could destroy the world.
Angor told Sunders about his concern.
"I know what you're worried about. But the creatures you're worried about are still in the Dream Realm. The nature of the Dream Realm is that it's elusive and ethereal. The Dream Wasteland, on the other hand, still follows the basic logic of the Dream Realm. "
It was just like how humans dreamt. In the Dream Realm, they could imagine themselves as the creator, or even gods. This was due to the nature of the Dream Realm. However, the Dream Wasteland didn't allow people to do as they wished. The Dream Wasteland was more like a real world.
"That's why I think we can consider releasing the Dream Creature's authority. The Dream Wasteland has the main authority, or rather, the consciousness of the world. This way, the Dream Creature won't go out of control and go beyond the threshold.
"Of course, this is still a speculation. The Dream Wasteland is a very important place, and we can't afford to gamble. Even if we're just speculating, we still have to follow the basic rules.
"So, even if we want to release the Dream Creature's authority, we still need to put some restrictions on it."
First, the Dream Creature couldn't go beyond its energy level. In other words, the Dream Wasteland's current energy environment would only allow it to reach the level of an intermediate apprentice.
Second, the Dream Creature couldn't leave the Dream Wasteland on its own. This was to keep the Dream Creature inside the Dream Wasteland so that it wouldn't leak any information about the Dream Wasteland.
Third, the Dream Creature could form a complete ecosystem. This was actually a kind of feedback for the Dream Wasteland. Only by doing something beneficial to the Dream Wasteland could the Dream Wasteland survive. In addition, the weak consciousness of the Dream Wasteland could also adjust the nature of the Dream Creatures so that they could better integrate into the Dream Wasteland. For example, in order to benefit the Dream Wasteland, the Dream Wasteland wouldn't allow the Dream Wasteland to be born in the early stages.
"With these restrictions in place, I think we can use the Dream Creature's authority," Sunders said. "Also, I don't think Sumesh can fully take over the Dream Creature's authority without any restrictions."
Angor agreed with Sunders' explanation. With these restrictions in place, the Dream Wasteland shouldn't have too many Dream Creatures.
Besides, these restrictions only removed a part of the Dream Creature's authority. It didn't affect the Dream Creature's essence.
If the Dream Wasteland could support more powerful Dream Creatures in the future, it wouldn't be a problem for the Dream Wasteland to take over more Dream Creatures' authority.
Angor nodded. "Then we'll do as you say, Professor."
"Then when will you take over your authority?" Angor asked.
"I need to do a few more calculations, and Sumesh needs to rest as well. Wait for a few more days. I'll leave a message in your tree group when there's news. "
Sunders wanted to say something else after talking about Sumesh, but in the end, he didn't say anything.
Accepting such a student was both a blessing and a test for him.
It was better to take some time to calm down.
Under the gentle sunlight, the two of them immersed themselves in their own worlds.
"Since you're in the Tidal Realm, you're planning to take in Elemental Creatures, right?"
Angor nodded.
"You're going to collect fire creatures first?" Sunders knew that Angor's weakness right now was fire. As an alchemist, Sunders had to rely on a lot of items to reach the required level to craft intermediate and advanced items, which was not an easy task. If he could learn an advanced Fire Alchemy spell, he would be able to improve his power greatly.
"Yes, I already have one in mind. It's a small Fire Elf. It's born with a stutter, but it already knows how to speak when it's still an Elf. Plus, its fire level is quite high, and it has a great talent. "
Angor briefly explained Korokro's situation.
Sunders nodded in agreement after hearing Angor's explanation. Korokro was one of the most talented Fire Elemental Creatures in the outside world. Fire Elemental Wizards would probably fight each other to get their hands on it.
But in the Tidal Realm, it was as if Angor was just picking up a new general. He could easily meet them.
It was amazing.
Even Sunders felt a little jealous. If Angor could really tame Korokro, it would save him at least ten years of training time.
The more he thought about it, the more frustrated he felt.
Sunders regretted bringing up this topic in the first place.
However, this topic didn't last long. He sensed Toby entering the dream wasteland and then leaving it. This was a secret signal he left with Toby. If anything happened outside, Toby could use this method to warn Angor to leave the dream wasteland.
Angor didn't know what was going on outside, but since Toby already sent him the message, he didn't want to stay any longer. He bid farewell to Sunders and quickly left the dream wasteland.
Sunders was the only one left in front of the window.
Sunders slowly finished the last bit of his tea and looked at Angor's tea tray.
The tea bag was still in the cup, which was overflowing. Sunders didn't take a single sip. The candy beside him didn't even touch it.
The only thing Angor finished was the milk that was supposed to be added to his tea.
Sunders looked at the glass of milk and recalled Angor's words. "I don't like milk in my black tea."
"It's not that I don't like milk in my tea. I just don't like it at all. " Sunders couldn't help but chuckle. For some reason, he felt a lot better now.
Sunders stood up and looked at the bustling city outside the window. The gloomy future was now brightening up like a city with a golden edge under the warm sun.
Sunders' figure slowly disappeared into thin air.
…
He opened his eyes and tried to listen to what was going on outside the door.
Everything was calm.
Apart from the sound of the wind, he could only hear Dankros muttering something.
It sounded like a very normal atmosphere.
If the situation outside was normal, why would Toby suddenly send him a signal to remind him to leave the dream wasteland?
Puzzled, he opened the door.
He looked around and saw nothing unusual except for the surprised greetings from the elemental creatures.
The weather was fine, and Gondola was still traveling in the sky. There was no disturbance, and there was no danger.
Nothing was wrong … Wait, wait!
Angor suddenly stopped and looked at a certain direction.
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