"Since you said that this is a story, what do you plan to do next? Are you going to try to become the wind again? But the story itself isn't useful, "said Laplace as he looked at Angor.
"A story is a story, and research is research. I do have an idea about Sweet Dreams. But I need some time to prepare."
"Do you need me to leave?"
Angor shook his head. "No. Actually, I hope you can help me, Ms. Laplace."
"How?" Laplace looked at Angor.
Angor considered for a moment. "I want to borrow something."
Laplace didn't say anything. Instead, she gave Angor a meaningful look.
"I don't know what it is yet."
Laplace was a little confused. He didn't even know what it was? What did he mean?
Angor continued, "The thing I want to borrow needs to fulfill several conditions.
"First, it's best if this thing has a physical body. If it's just a conceptual thing, it won't work."
"Secondly, this item must come from your main body, and 'it' should be able to represent your main body, or rather, it should be something that has witnessed your main body's growth."
Third, if possible, it should have something to do with the mirror world's consciousness.
"Fourthly, if possible, it would be best if this item has extremely powerful offensive capabilities."
Laplace didn't mind Angor's conditions at first. But the second one sounded more and more ridiculous to her.
Something that came from her body wasn't a big deal. But asking it to represent her body and witness her growth? What kind of ridiculous condition was this?
It wasn't that Laplace couldn't find something that fit these conditions. It was just that anything that met these conditions would be classified as top secret to her. She would never lend it to anyone.
The second condition was already harsh enough. To Laplace's surprise, Angor's third condition was even harsher. In fact, the third condition was beyond harsh. It was ridiculous!
Angor talked about the world's consciousness as if it was a common thing. In fact, a world's consciousness would only be sensed by people when it was related to the fate of a world.
For example, the fusion of planes, the collapse of a world, the intervention of an unstoppable force, and so on. Countless consciousnesses would gather together to form a massive world's consciousness through unknown underlying logic.
Of course, this did not mean that the Will of the World would only appear in times of great calamity. If a creature in this world did something that was in accordance with the laws of the World Will, such as building a Sorcerer's Garden, the World Will would also show up. Or, if a creature in this world broke through to a new level, the World Will would also bless it.
But even so, the Will of the World wasn't something you could meet just because you wanted to.
Angor wanted to use something related to the mirror world's consciousness? Even if she had it, it would be a top secret among top secrets. How could she possibly lend it out?
As for the fourth condition, Laplace didn't feel much of a ripple in his heart.
Perhaps the first three conditions were too outrageous, but the fourth condition seemed a little simpler.
It was just that … this thing needed to be powerful in attack, and that was enough. Why did they have to add the word 'extreme' in front of it? How powerful did 'extreme' have to be?
Laplace asked curiously.
As for the first three conditions, she didn't even have the desire to ask because … she couldn't do it.
On the other hand, she might be able to fulfill the fourth condition, which was why she asked.
But to her surprise, Angor's answer once again exceeded her expectations.
Angor's eyes lit up. "The stronger, the better. Something that can break the sky."
Laplace was still wondering if there was anything else that could fulfill the fourth condition. When she heard Angor's completely unreliable answer, her expression instantly turned cold. "No."
"Don't poke a hole in the sky, then. Something like that …" Angor thought for a moment and created an illusion.
Laplace looked at the illusion and saw that it was the painting from Giant Beast and the City.
Angor pointed at the giant beast and asked, "Do you have something that can kill such a giant beast?"
"… No." Laplace shook her head.
Angor's eyes dimmed a little. He looked a little disappointed.
If he went according to his plan, he might really encounter such a giant beast. If he couldn't kill it, his plan would be in vain.
"What's the strongest one?" Angor hesitated for a moment before asking.
Laplace didn't give an answer. Instead, he said indifferently, "Of the conditions you mentioned, I can only satisfy the first one. I can't satisfy the rest."
"Why is that? Are they too harsh? "
"You don't think they're harsh?"
Angor considered. "If it were me, I'd think so. I'm not strong enough, and I don't know much. But if it's someone like Lady Laplace, I think you can do it, right?
"Like the second condition, almost every wizard has something that can accompany their growth.
"And the third condition, something related to the world's consciousness. That shouldn't be too hard, right? When I first joined the organization, I saw my professor creating a Sorcerer's Garden, and the world's consciousness appeared because of it. "
Angor mumbled. As far as he was concerned, these things shouldn't be too hard for powerful beings who had lived for a long time.
Laplace listened to Angor's explanation and somehow felt that it made sense.
Laplace considered for a moment. "You're right. One condition isn't enough. But together, it's hard."
"I see. So you can't do it, Lady Laplace?"
"Even if I have something that fits these conditions, why should I lend it to you? The murals you've uncovered aren't enough to pay the price. "
"You mean there is such a thing?" Angor's dim eyes brightened up again.
"Yes, but I can't lend it to you." Laplace's voice was still calm, but he sounded determined.
"Then I won't touch it. You have it all along. Can you lend it to me?"
Laplace didn't know what to say.
You won't touch it? You call that "borrowing"? Well, if you're not going to touch it, what's the point of borrowing it?
Laplace asked the question in his mind.
Angor didn't try to hide his plan this time. Well, part of his plan.
"Actually, I have a Mystery item with me too. It's similar to Sweet Dream, and it has something to do with the Dream Realm. That's why I'm interested in Sweet Dream. Because I've been researching my own Mystery items in the past, I want to find a Mystery item of the same type to do more in-depth research. "
Laplace wasn't surprised to hear that. She already knew that Angor had touched Mysteries before, and it wasn't hard for someone like him to get his hands on a Mystery item.
However, Laplace was puzzled. "What does this have to do with what you want to borrow from me?"
"Yes, it does. And it's very important. "
"Let's get back to the basics of Sweet Dream. Sweet Dream is about forcing living beings into the Dream Realm.
"As for the mysterious item that I have, it doesn't have any special effects, but it can force lifeless objects into the Dream Realm."
Laplace paused for a moment and seemed to have thought of something. "The Mystery item you have is the Dream Whelk from the Moonlight Coast?"
"You've heard of it?"
Laplace nodded. "In order to create better poems, Luigi used to borrow books from the Wise Man. He read a lot of journals from the outside world, and the Dream Whelk from Moonlight Coast was a hot topic for a while. "
Since the Dream Whelk wasn't useful at all, it was always a hot topic.
"Yes, I have a Dream Whelk."
Laplace gave Angor a thoughtful look. "You want to use the Dream Whelk to pull the thing you borrowed from me into the Dream Realm?"
Angor nodded.
"What's the point of that?" wondered Laplace.
"Yes. Maybe it can open up a new passage between the Dream Realm and the Mirror World."
But Laplace didn't believe him at all.
What Laplace told him was only a small part of the plan. It was understandable that Laplace did not understand what Angor was talking about.
"It's fine if you don't believe me. I'm just following my idea and trying it out. I promise I won't touch your item. I'll only use the Dream Whelk to pull it into the Dream Realm. You won't lose anything by doing that.
"It's just a small experiment, and I don't think it'll change anything right away. Maybe it won't affect you at all. But I'm always doing useless things when I'm doing research.
"Would you like to take it, Ms. Laplace?"
Laplace was a little tempted by Angor's words. She wouldn't lose anything by doing that. However, she still hoped that Angor would explain the situation to her first.
Also, why did Angor have to list these conditions?
"I can. But first, I want to know what you're talking about." Laplace looked at Angor.
Angor didn't hesitate. "I don't think I need to explain the first condition, right? The second and third conditions are actually connected. The reason why I want the items on you is because in my story, Ms. Laplace is not an outsider. "
"You've obtained Sweet Dream, which means you've become the connection point between the two worlds. Also, the consciousness of the Dream Realm left Sweet Dream in your hands. From an outsider's point of view, it seems that the consciousness trusts you.
"Since the Dream Realm values you, you might be the key to the reconciliation between the two worlds."
Angor's words were 70% true, and 30% false. He chose Laplace not only because she was a participant in his "story". There was another important reason.
According to both the Wise Overseer and Adanis, Laplace was a special existence.
If there was a "Child of Destiny" in the Mirror Realm, she might be that person.
As for Angor's plan …
He was going to create a new dream wasteland.
Or rather, a dream wasteland that was attached to the Mirror Realm.
Angor wasn't dreaming. He had tried it before.
Not long after he created the dream wasteland, he went to the Abyss Plane to look for Sunders. It was there that he made his second attempt.
Using nightmare illusion, he activated the Dream Whelk and pulled an item from the Abyss Plane into his dream.
In the end, he found the item in a new area. This new area had the same properties and laws as the dream wasteland. The only difference was that the ground was barren, and the sky was as dark as the abyss. Angor named this new world "Dream Wasteland".
Dream wastelands and dream wastelands were essentially the same. The only difference was that the former was attached to the wizarding world, while the latter was attached to the Abyss Plane.
Not long after the dream wasteland was born, it was attacked by a giant creature from the Dream Realm.
Before Angor could explore further, the dream wasteland was destroyed.
Similarly, when the dream wasteland was first born, it was also attacked by huge dream creatures. Fortunately, Shava was there at that time, and she repelled them, which led to the prosperity of the dream wasteland today.
With these two experiences in mind, Angor came up with several ideas.
First, each world should be able to create a "dream wasteland" of its own.
Second, once a "dream wasteland" was created, it was likely to be attacked by the creatures from the Dream Realm. This was probably a form of protection. Similar to the Supreme Cult in the wizarding world, the giant creatures from the Dream Realm were the "cleaners" of the Dream Realm. For an existence like the Dream Wilderness that had the characteristics of the Dream Realm but was not controlled by the Dream Realm, the Will of the Dream Realm would definitely hate it. That was why it would send out Dream Realm creatures to attack it.
Third, only by defeating the "cleaners" could the dream wasteland be developed.
For these reasons, even though Angor already knew that he could create a new dream wasteland, he never tried to do so. He only focused on managing the dream wasteland quietly. He never planned to expand his territory.
He didn't think he was strong enough to defeat the "cleaners" from the Dream Realm.
This time, Angor made this decision because he wanted to walk, observe, listen, and think.
First, he was curious whether Sweet Dream could be brought into the dream wasteland. Since the Mirror World where Sweet Dream was located couldn't be connected to the dream wasteland in the wizarding world, there was only one option left: to create a new dream wasteland.
Second, the Dream Realm and the Mirror World happened to be separated. More importantly, the Dream Realm didn't seem to want to separate from the Mirror World. If Angor created a new "dream wasteland", it would serve as a buffer zone between the Dream Realm, the Mirror World, and the Nightmare Realm.
Leaving the Nightmare Realm aside, no matter where he created a new dream wasteland, it would still be connected to the Nightmare Realm.
Since the Dream Realm didn't want to separate from the Mirror World, Angor's dream wasteland might be recognized by the Dream Realm. In this case, the Dream Realm would send out fewer "cleaners".
In other words, he had both the right time and the right place.
Third, apart from the right time and the right place, the right people were also on his side. Laplace was one of the so-called "right people".
Dealing with the "cleaners" from the Dream Realm alone wasn't enough. He still needed to deal with the Mirror World.
The dream wasteland might be beneficial to the Mirror World, but the Mirror World wouldn't necessarily support the creation of the dream wasteland. This meant that the Dream Realm and the Mirror World couldn't be completely separated.
As for how to deal with this problem, Angor could only think of using Laplace as a "brake".
Maybe it wasn't the right way to describe it. Laplace was indeed a "brake" when the Mirror World decided to attack Angor.
It seemed that Laplace was favored by the Mirror World. If Laplace was willing to help Angor, the success rate of the dream wasteland would be greatly increased.
That was Angor's plan.
Of course, most of it was just his own guesses. For example, if the Dream Realm didn't understand Angor and still sent "cleaners", Angor wouldn't be able to do anything about it. That was why he asked Laplace to create something powerful to deal with the "cleaners".
Also, Angor wasn't sure if Laplace was really favored by the Mirror World. That was what Adanis and the Wise Overseer told him.
Even if that was the case, the Mirror World's consciousness wasn't a human. It didn't have human emotions and wouldn't compromise on matters of principle.
Therefore, Angor's plan was still too "idealistic".
He wasn't sure if the wasteland would actually take shape.
Still, Angor knew that building a new dream wasteland was a sudden decision he made on a whim. Even if it didn't work, he wouldn't lose anything.
It was just a test.
It was rare for him to have such an opportunity where everything was in his favor. If he didn't try it, wouldn't it be too much of a loss?
Besides, it didn't matter even if he failed.
Worst case scenario, he could just run away as soon as he sensed something wrong, just like when he was building the "dream wasteland" in the Abyss Plane. It wasn't embarrassing to run away from the Dream Realm's cleaners.
Angor had already thought of all possible scenarios. The only thing he needed now was Laplace's approval.
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