Activating, dispelling, and chanting were done at the same time.
As soon as the Scroll of Luck ended, the ball of light began to tremble. Due to the effect of the Scroll of Luck, a spot of light that shouldn't have appeared at this moment escaped from the inside of the ball.
As soon as the specks of light appeared, they began to stir, as if they wanted to escape from the restricted space around them.
"Get ready! Don't let it go!"
"Yes, sir!" Sumesh nodded.
Sumesh's figure flickered as he dashed towards the light spot. Using the green "Fusion" rune, Angor pushed the light into Sumesh's forehead.
Once the spot of light entered Sumesh's forehead, Sumesh's eyes began to lose focus.
Angor retreated to Sunders and Rein's side.
They didn't say anything. They just nodded at each other and turned their attention to Sumesh.
Rein was curious about how the power fusion process would affect his dream avatar.
Meanwhile, Sunders was calculating the probability of Sumesh successfully taking over the power. This time, Sunders used a variety of formulas to do his calculations. If Sumesh was able to fulfill his wish, the man would become a good sample for Sunders. Sunders could increase the success rate of taking over the power and prevent it from leaking out.
The silent atmosphere was maintained for a long time.
"Why isn't there any reaction?" Rhine broke the silence and asked curiously.
From Rein's point of view, Sumesh didn't show any other changes apart from a blank stare.
"He's still in the early stages of the process. Sumesh should be able to resist the power of authority without much effort," said Sunders. He had done it before, so he knew what Sumesh was capable of.
"Will he succeed?" Rein asked.
"Not necessarily. We'll have to see how he performs during the process."
Rein nodded and continued to observe Sumesh's condition.
"But if it's you, I'm sure you'll be able to fuse most of them easily, sir."
Angor nodded in agreement. "Mister Rein, you can try as well."
Rhine smiled and shook his head, "Let's talk about that in the future. Right now, the Dream Wasteland needs to develop and adapt, not only for the Dream Wasteland itself, but also for the Southern Region."
"Currently, it's very good. You can hide the truth within the illusion. I'm afraid even Brute Cavern won't be able to contain the dream wasteland's size. "
Although Rhine didn't point it out, the meaning in his words revolved around the core of "seeking profit".
So far, the dream wasteland had shown a strong "correlation of interests" that was enough to change the era. However, the Dream Wilderness looked like a "dream" at the moment. It felt real, but as long as one got in touch with it, they would know that it was more of an illusion.
Rein believed that Brute Cavern should be able to hold the dream wasteland's size without any problems.
But if the dream wasteland became a real … world, a world created by a person, then the dream wasteland would become the target of public criticism. It might even attract the attention of the real big shots in the world of origin.
This was not a good thing for Brute Cavern, Angor, or the dream wasteland.
In Rhine's opinion, the more authorities there were, the closer the world would become to reality. Therefore, it was better to wait.
It was better to develop in moderation.
Sunders understood Rhine's point. He didn't agree with Rhine completely. His Nightmare Domain didn't consume much energy, and it was too early to talk about moderation. Still, he respected Rhine's opinion.
Since Rhine wasn't going to accept the authorities for now, Sunders didn't ask further. There were still several people from Phantom Island, so he could let them take the lead.
They would wait until they had enough samples and had a better understanding of the authorities.
…
An hour later.
Sumesh, who had been calm all this time, finally showed a different expression.
He frowned and sweat began to ooze out of his forehead.
Another hour passed, and Sumesh's frown grew deeper and deeper. His facial features were twisted into a grimace. The sweat on his forehead continued to seep out. His elegant yellow hair also became somewhat wet.
"He's in the middle of the fusion process. A large amount of information about the authorities is pouring into his mind like a river. But he hasn't reached his limit yet."
For the next half an hour, Sumesh's expression didn't change at all, but everything else was normal.
Half an hour later, Sumesh's condition finally changed. It had been three hours since Sumesh was given the power of the God of Light.
"Ahhh!" Sumesh let out a blood-curdling scream.
He was still unconscious, but his body was still reacting to the pain of accepting the authorities.
Sumesh was still standing, but he couldn't hold on any longer and collapsed on the ground. His blood and sweat soaked the floor.
"He's in the middle of the fusion process. Let's see if he can hold on."
Sumesh's condition didn't get better as time went by. Instead, it only got worse.
Sunders had been watching the situation from the side, but when he saw Sumesh lying on the ground, he sighed and said, "I'll go back to reality and see what's going on."
Sunders quickly logged back in after going offline.
"How's he doing?" Rein asked.
"It's more serious than we thought. The sudden influx of information in his mind space caused his brain to go haywire, which affected his body as well. Flora is here, so he's fine for now. But his body is already in a bad condition. If he keeps this up, his body will collapse. "
Rein frowned. "Collapse? How long can he last? "
"Half an hour, tops.
"If I can't, I'll have to trouble you …" Sunders looked at Angor and said, "I'll have to trouble you then."
Angor nodded. If Sumesh couldn't accept the authority, he had to let it return to the ground.
Ten minutes later, Sumesh's condition didn't go away.
Another ten minutes later, the same thing happened.
Time went by. Sumesh's condition was getting worse and worse, but there was no sign of recovery at all. Sunders began to feel worried.
He checked the time and saw that there were less than five minutes left before the half-hour he promised.
"Should we end it now?"
Half an hour was the maximum amount of time Sumesh had left. Sumesh might not be able to hold on for much longer.
"Let's wait a little longer."
After another three minutes, seeing that the time limit was almost up, Rhine, who had been watching from the side, could not help but suggest, "Let's forget about it this time."
His Adam's apple twitched. He closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
"Okay —" Sunders stopped abruptly. He stared at Sumesh with wide eyes.
Both Angor and Rein looked at Sumesh and saw that Sumesh's condition was getting better. His forehead was still covered in sweat, but his eyebrows were no longer furrowed. Instead, he was panting heavily.
"Did it work?" Rein asked in surprise.
Sunders didn't say anything. Instead, he kept his eyes on Sumesh.
Angor didn't say anything. Instead, he immersed his thoughts in the deepest part of his mind space. In this dark space, he saw a tall and sturdy tree.
On this lush tree whose top could not be seen, every branch did not have leaves, but light dots that represented authority.
Currently, there were eight light dots on the tree.
Seven of them were shining brightly, which represented the authorities of the dream wasteland that had been activated. However, the tree itself wasn't included.
Only one of the light dots looked blurry as if it would go out at any moment.
This was what Sumesh was absorbing right now. It was located on the main branch of Sumesh's tree branch, and it was even bigger than the light spots of "energy selection" and "energy level limitation". It was only a little smaller than the light spots of "tree civilization", which meant the authority of Sumesh was leaning toward one of the most important laws of nature.
It was no wonder that Sumesh couldn't handle the power of a single Law.
Angor looked at the flickering light dots and realized that Sumesh wasn't done yet.
There was still a long way to go before the authority was fully formed.
But why did Sumesh look more relaxed than before?
As he wondered, he did not notice that Sunders' body was slowly fading away. Soon, the old man's body reappeared.
"Something happened in the real world," Sunders spoke in a soft voice.
"What is it?" Rein looked at him curiously.
"A desperate counterattack. It was a huge gamble, but it paid off."
Under the puzzled gazes of Angor and Rein, Sunders explained what he saw in detail.
Sunders was puzzled when he saw Sumesh's relaxed expression. He had fused with an authority before, and he could sense the flow of energy. Sumesh didn't look like he just finished fusing with a new power. So why was he so relaxed?
Puzzled, Sunders returned to reality. And he found the reason.
It turned out that Sumesh had taken a gamble. Before he entered the dream wasteland, he had activated his Nightmare Abyss Domain at the last moment.
Sumesh was trying to use his Nightmare Domain to alleviate the pressure caused by the authority of the dream wasteland.
Sumesh's Nightmare Domain had already reached its limit. If he failed to activate it again, he would have to die. It was a big gamble, and it was Sumesh's last resort.
His luck seemed to be on his side.
Sumesh's recklessness had bought him some precious time.
"Normally, a normal Nightmare Domain wouldn't be able to take over the dream wasteland's authority. But this time, Sumesh's Nightmare Domain must be extremely compatible with his. That's why he succeeded. Furthermore, this high degree of compatibility has even allowed the Nightmare Abyss Realm to show signs of recovery. It's killing two birds with one stone. "
After activating the Nightmare Domain of Gehenna, Sumesh's expression relaxed a little after the information flow was transferred to the main body of the Nightmare Domain.
Rein couldn't help but chuckle. "Sumesh's got a lot of drive. He's lucky."
According to Rein, Sumesh's breakthrough to the truth-finder realm was also due to a sudden burst of energy. Now, it was the same. He made a gamble in the danger zone, and in the end, he still won.
Rein sighed. "If Flora could let go of her overcautious nature, she might have become a truth-finder already."
Of course, this wasn't something that could be used as a reference. Flora might not be as lucky as Sumesh. She might have a higher chance of failure if she tried too hard.
"Speaking of Flora, Sumesh got lucky this time. He made a big gamble and bought himself some time. But it was Flora who gave him the chance to gamble. "
Sumesh couldn't sense the outside world, let alone the real world.
Before entering the dream wasteland, Sumesh gave Little Red permission to enter his Nightmare Domain.
He told Flora in advance that she would activate the Nightmare Domain for him if anything went wrong.
Flora's timing was perfect, which allowed her to use Sumesh's trump card.
This was why Sunders said Flora was the one who gave him the chance.
While they were talking, the end of Sumesh's Mandate was coming to an end.
…
With the Nightmare Domain outside of Demonic Abyss sharing the burden, Sumesh's authority was no longer a problem.
The only question was whether Sumesh would be able to absorb the information from Gehenna's nightmare domain.
The Nightmare Domain was located in the real world, while the dream wasteland was located between the Dream Realm and the real world. Information itself was a concept, but the difference in time and space might be an obstacle for Sumesh.
After absorbing all the information released by the Authority, Sumesh tried to sense the information flow in the Nightmare Domain.
To his surprise, even though the Nightmare Realm of Gehenna and the Dream Wasteland were in two completely different dimensions, he could still clearly sense the flow of information stored in the Nightmare Realm.
His mindspace served as a medium for sensing the two Nightmare Domains.
He still couldn't control the Nightmare Domain through the dream wasteland, but he could still absorb the information stored in the Nightmare Domain back into his body.
Without hesitation, Sumesh began to integrate the information.
As the information returned, the missing corner of the authority was finally filled up.
When the authority was fully integrated, the information that Sumesh didn't have time to look at finally appeared in his mind.
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