While listening to Nausica's explanation, Reynolds stared blankly at his surroundings.
When Angor told him that he was going to meet Nausica, he thought Angor was going to take him through the mist until he found Nausica in some dark place.
But the reality was completely different from what he had imagined.
In the end, he reunited with Nausica in a city of dreams he had never seen before, a bustling Sky Street.
Even now, he still felt like this was a dream.
One second ago, he was in a dark place, and the next second, he was in a bustling city street. It was a stark contrast, a strong contrast.
While Reynolds was still in a daze, Nausica had finished telling him everything she saw from her own perspective.
Nausica looked at Reynolds. "I thought Reynolds was dead because he gave me his weapon. Thank goodness he's fine. "
Nausica let out a long sigh of relief. Her eyes were filled with joy.
"Not necessarily. When we met him in the real world, he only had his soul left. We don't know where his body is," Ness explained.
"Reynolds is a soul now?" Nausica couldn't help but pinch Reynolds a little, but she didn't get any response. It was just like a normal body.
"This is the dream wasteland. His body is built based on the laws here. It's the same with your body. It's not a body from the outside world, "said Angor as he noticed her confusion.
"So you're saying that the body in this world is an artificial consciousness? Anyone who can enter this place, including their soul? "
"You can think of it that way. You can call it your own body, but it's not a real body. "
Nausica frowned. "So as long as there's a consciousness in this place, it's a different kind of immortal?"
"For those who truly seek immortality, this place is only a cage." He didn't answer directly because he didn't know if the residents of the Dream Realm were considered immortals. Besides, the dream wasteland hadn't existed for more than five years. It wasn't qualified to talk about immortality.
Nausica sighed again. "You're right. Immortality doesn't only mean immortality. It also means being unaffected by the outside world. Even so, this place is still terrifying. So this is the world of wizards? I've never heard of it before. "
"… Well, it has nothing to do with wizards." There were only a few wizards in the dream wasteland. Most of them were mortals.
Should he explain it to Nausica? But if he were to explain, it would sound like he was praising himself.
"What do you mean by a wizard's world? Don't overthink it. Brute Cavern only has this dream wasteland, and it's only been around for one or two years. You're one of the early adopters, "Ness said. He didn't mention that Angor was the one who created the dream wasteland, mainly because of Reynolds. Angor didn't know about Reynolds' background and stance.
"Is that so?" Nausica was surprised by the information.
"These are all digressions. I'll tell you in detail when I have the chance in the future. Did you say Reynolds gave you his weapon? "Angor asked.
Nausica's story was more or less the same as Reynolds'. The only difference was the details.
However, when it came to what happened after they escaped from the lab, Nausica gave more details. Reynolds' memories were already in disarray. They couldn't be pieced together.
Among them was the weapon that Reynolds mentioned.
Previously, Reynolds had said that he had used "that weapon" to block the tracking of the demon larva left behind by No. 17. Both Angor and Ness wanted to ask about the weapon, but Reynolds only remembered that the weapon was always attached to his soul. As for where it was now, he had no idea.
Angor and Ness thought the weapon was in Nausica's severed mind. They didn't expect Nausica to tell them that the weapon was with her.
"Yes. He threw the weapon to me at the last moment," Nausica said.
Nausica gave a simple explanation. At the last moment, Reynolds used the weapon to knock the monster into the abyss. He thought he was about to die, so he threw the weapon to Nausica who was about to be swept away by the current.
"What's that weapon?" Ness asked curiously. It was the first time he heard about such a thing.
"I don't know. I saw some symbols in the lab, but I forgot about them." Nausica didn't know what to say.
"Those are soul symbols. It's normal that you can't remember them. I mean, what's the shape of the weapon? How powerful is it? "
"It's a chain. It's … very powerful." Nausica said, "If it weren't for the chain, I wouldn't have been able to deal with those bastards in a short time. But it costs a lot. Not only does it consume my soul energy, but it also absorbs mana from my mana pool. "
Reynolds was puzzled. "I remember that when I used it, it only consumed a very small amount of energy."
"Maybe it's because Reynolds is the owner of the chain. I need to check it out first before I can figure it out. "
Ness fell into deep thought. He had a feeling that this weapon was the reason Dodoro asked him to come here.
When Ness remained silent, Nausica looked at Angor with a pleading look.
"I understand. I'll be there as soon as I can. As for that Lunk you mentioned … I hope he can survive."
…
Ghost Dock Island.
When Nausica opened her eyes, she could hear the murmur of voices around her.
He raised his head and saw a few doctors not far away discussing whether they should open the window and let the others come over to take one last look at Lunke.
They chose to open the window instead of the door because Nausica was sleeping in front of the door. They didn't want to disturb Nausica, so they had to think of a way to let the others see Lunk through the window.
However, they were still hesitating. If they really wanted to see Lunk through the window, they would have to build a three-story ladder outside. That was dangerous, and only one person could do it at a time.
"Don't let them go through the window," a hoarse female voice came from behind them.
They looked back and saw Nausica already standing up.
"You're awake, Lady Asbel?" It was a question because Nausica only slept for about ten minutes, which was not even considered a nap.
"Did our voices disturb you?" The doctors who were whispering to each other earlier had apologetic expressions on their faces.
Nausica shook her head. "No, I wasn't sleeping. I just …"
Nausica didn't know how to explain herself so she changed her words. "I closed my eyes to rest. I'm fine now."
"Should we open the door and let them in?" someone suggested.
Nausica didn't answer right away. Instead, she glanced at Little Flea, who was still running around Lunk. Little Flea still didn't want to give up on saving Lunk.
The others also noticed Nausica's gaze. "We asked Little Flea just now. He didn't answer."
Little Flea was against it at first. Now that Little Flea didn't answer, it meant something. Perhaps Little Flea also knew that Lunk was beyond help.
Nausica looked away. "Don't rush. Let's wait for a while."
The doctors looked at each other. They didn't know what to do. But since Nausica said so, they didn't dare to disobey. They nodded and went to check on Burge and Barrow.
Nausica, on the other hand, walked to the window and looked at the floating mist outside without saying a word.
Time slowly passed.
Ten minutes, twenty minutes … Lunk's face was turning paler and paler. His lips were turning black and blue. His body temperature was dropping.
The doctors knew that Lunk couldn't hold on for much longer. They wanted to let the others in to see Lunk one last time, but Nausica didn't say anything. They could only watch helplessly and sadly as the knight was dragged into the abyss of death.
Thirty minutes later. Little Flea slowly walked to Nausica and spoke in a low voice, "Let them in, shall we?"
Nausica didn't look back. She was still looking outside.
About half a minute later, Nausica's eyes suddenly lit up. She abruptly stood up and pushed the window open.
Everyone was shocked by her actions and did not know what had happened.
"They're here. They're here! "Nausica looked at the streak of light in the mist and spoke in a joyful voice.
"Who's here?" They heard someone shouting outside the window. They looked closer and realized that it was the people on the Moonlight Diagram.
But why were they shouting like that?
While they were still puzzled, the streak of light suddenly stopped outside the window. A gust of wind blew against the window and made the items inside squeak.
When the wind in their faces subsided a little, they secretly opened their eyes and looked outside.
The streak of light outside was actually a giant monster with eyes that seemed to be burning with fire. It had the body of a lion and claws, and the head and wings of an eagle.
Its mane flowed with flames, causing the surrounding air to distort due to the heat.
As they retreated in fear, the monster rapidly shrank like a deflated balloon. Finally, it turned into a harmless looking bird.
It was only after it had shrunk that everyone saw a few figures behind it.
With a light leap, they entered the room.
"Mister Byron, Mister Padt! You're finally here!" Nausica greeted them in excitement. Nausica didn't mind addressing Angor as "Mister Padt" most of the time, but in front of outsiders, Nausica still had to be polite.
Angor nodded to Nausica with a smile. He already met Nausica in the dream wasteland, but seeing her in real life was a great relief.
However, Nausica in real life did surprise him quite a bit.
Her body was covered in wounds, and her clothes were stained with blood. Her right arm, which was a custom-made prosthetic, was almost destroyed. Only a few metal wires were still attached to it.
This was the first time Angor saw Nausica in such a miserable state. Even the toughest battle in the Rising Star Competition was nothing compared to this.
Angor also noticed that Nausica's spirit was exhausted, and the mana around her was stagnant.
Her injuries weren't just external. Her insides were damaged as well.
He took out two potions from his bracelet. One was a regular potion bottle with a milky white liquid inside, while the other was a delicate, triangular potion bottle with a silver cork and a silver metal chain hanging from it. The liquid inside the bottle was a pale green liquid.
"The white one is Glowing Velvet Potion, and the light green one is Lawless Charm." Angor handed the two potions to Nausica.
Nausica took the potion and pushed it back to Angor.
"My body isn't injured that badly. Don't waste it."
Glowing Velvet Potion was used to treat external injuries. Lawless Charm, on the other hand, could heal a certain amount of spirit damage.
Glowing Velvet Potion was relatively cheap, while Lawless Charm was extremely expensive. Nausica didn't reject the expensive Lawless Charm. Instead, she rejected the Glowing Velvet Potion, which meant she really didn't need it.
Angor nodded and put away the potion.
Nausica didn't use the potion right away. She didn't want to be disturbed while using spirit potions like this. She put away the potion and led Angor's group to Lunk.
Angor and his group showed up in such a terrifying manner that the doctors didn't dare to approach them even when they restrained their auras. As they approached, the doctors quickly moved away.
Little Flea was pushed to the back of the group, but he secretly observed the newcomers.
A handsome young man, a stooped old man, and a man whose body was translucent and floating in the air.
Who are they? Are they friends of Mister Asbel?
As Little Flea pondered, Angor began to check Lunk's frozen body.
The others also figured out Angor's intention from his actions.
At this moment, everyone was silent. Their eyes were shining with anticipation. Could a person who was respected by Lord Asbel be able to save Mr. Lunke?
A moment later, he withdrew his hand and looked at Ness without saying anything.
"Wizard Ness, what do you think of him?"
"His soul energy is stronger than most people. He should be able to create a soul after his death. However, in terms of spiritual power, he should not have reached the standard of a talented person, but he should be very close. It's not easy for someone who isn't a talent to create a soul. "
"… I didn't ask about what happened after his death."
Ness shrugged. "Then I don't have anything else to say."
Everyone's heart sank when they heard Ness' words. Did the old man mean that they could only talk about what happened after Lunk's death?
A sorrowful atmosphere began to fill the air.
But in the next second, Ness's words quickly calmed the atmosphere.
"Saving him is easy. What's there to talk about? Let him die and become a soul. Maybe I can take him back to the Valley of Souls. There's no point in keeping him alive. "
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