After knowing what was written in that ancient, mottled travelogue, Hu Po spontaneously had a feeling of "Why am I wasting my time here looking at this thing". She even momentarily forgot how special this book was, forgetting that her adoptive father had lost his life because of this book.
But then again, when she thought of this fact, she was even sadder — the content of this book was beyond her expectations.
But soon she noticed Gwen's serious expression, and from this expression, she realized that there must be something useful in the follow-up of Modir's travelogue.
"His attempt was successful in the end," Gwen said as he turned a page and pointed at the content. "There's a lot of information at the back."
It was only then that Hu Po hurriedly adjusted his expression and moved his head closer once more.
"X month X day, after … many failures, I think I have found the pattern.
"My disguise plan did not succeed, but this does not mean that there is a problem with my way of thinking. Trying to weaken the hostility of the shadowy natives and 'blend in' with them is the right direction in itself. The problem is that my disguise is only 'ingenious' to humans, but in the eyes of the real shadowy creatures, this disguise is probably very clumsy.
"So, when the shadowy natives see me, it may be like a human in the real world seeing a monster in human skin — the human skin is still bloody. Unsurprisingly, this will only lead to greater hostility and tension, and it is understandable that I will be attacked more fiercely.
"After realizing this possibility, I decided to make a more thorough conversion, a … more risky conversion than before.
"I pulled out my soul … using the method I 'learned' from a lich in my early years, and with a little modification, I was able to maintain the 'humanity' of the soul and return to its original body at any time.
"Here, I need to remind any future readers that my method is not a reference. It is very dangerous and easy to get out of control. Even if you know the lich's tricks, don't be blindly confident that you are as powerful and knowledgeable as Modir Werde. My attempt is based on my own situation, and anyone who imitates me … well, anyway, I will be dead by then. Don't blame the powerful Modir Werde for not warning you."
"There must be something wrong with this guy's head!!" Amber finally couldn't help but exclaim. She blurted out vulgarities. "You want to go to the Umbra Realm to 'interact' with the natives even after extracting your soul? Why is he so motivated? "
"… To be honest, I was a little surprised too. This is beyond the courage of a pioneer … Maybe this is the persistence of an explorer." Gwen shook his head. "But no matter what, he succeeded."
Yes, the crazy operation of extracting souls and transforming them was a success. Modiel Werde wrote in his travels:
"… I've succeeded. It's a wonderful feeling to observe the world from the perspective of the soul. My body is now lying there quietly, and my old servant, Malfoy, is nervously guarding 'it'. It makes one's imagination run wild, and I can't help but imagine myself at a funeral a few years later … But now is obviously not the time for that.
"In the soul state, I can still use spells and perform many actions that only living people can do (such as writing things). I have completed the preparations for the ritual. This time, I will transform my soul. Without the burden of a body, this transformation will hardly carry any 'breath' of the material world, and the soul will not leave any trace after the transformation. It will be a real Soul of the Umbra, almost exactly the same as the natives of the Umbra Realm … In theory, this is the case.
"I believe in my own theory in the name of the surname Werde.
"… On the X day of the X month, I came to the Umbra Realm again in the form of a 'Soul of the Umbra'. After wandering for a while, I finally caught the breath of the natives of the Umbra Realm again … Wish me luck.
"I've succeeded! I've just made a successful contact! I stood in front of the creature wrapped in cloth. There was no conflict, and everything went smoothly. The creature seemed to be curious about me. He circled me for a while, but in the end, he did not attack. Then he began to mumble some strange phrases to me … I need to mention these phrases again. This is the language of the natives of the Umbra Realm. Previously, when we had a conflict, they often mumbled these sleep-talking words, but I could not understand them at all. But now, the situation seems to have changed. Perhaps it is because of the 'Soul of the Umbra', but I feel that I can vaguely understand what they mean!
"I need some time to decipher the language of the natives of the Umbra Realm, and get to know some of the natives of the Umbra Realm. They have intelligence and memory, and they also have emotions and logic. Although they are not quite the same as humans, I have experienced their emotions deeply, so a good relationship with them is very important for the next step of development …"
Gwen slowly flipped through the pages. After that, there was a rather boring account. Modiel Werde wrote a lot in this part. Obviously, this wonderful adventure in the Umbra Realm was very meaningful to him, and soon, his record came to the more important part:
"… I have been in this world for quite a long time, and only returned a few times to replenish my soul energy and confirm the situation in the real world (mainly because of Old Malfoy's mental state. He was a little nervous when he was looking after my body, and I was worried that if I did not show up for a long time, he would bury me). As for now, I need to record my progress here.
"I can now communicate with the natives of the Umbra Realm, and it is relatively smooth.
"What's surprising is that these Shadow Dwellers are actually quite … friendly when they can communicate with each other. They are not completely mutated, ferocious creatures as I imagined. In fact, they are even a little … lazy and slow. I can only think of such words to describe them, because all the natives of the Umbra Realm that I have come into contact with — when they are not fighting — have shown similar characteristics. They wander in this world in a daze, their thinking is slow, and they do not have a rich daily life. They do not seem to pay attention to the changes in the world, and they do not think much about their own affairs. Although they do have intelligence, they do not use it most of the time, which is very carefree.
"Of course, it is a different situation when they are angry … Since I have already recorded the relevant details before, I will not say more here.
"In short, the natives of the Umbra Realm give me the feeling that they are … sleepwalking. They seem to be immersed in a half-awake dream, and thus wander. But their 'sleepwalking' is a little weaker than that of humans. They can communicate with me. As long as I take the initiative to contact them and repeatedly ask some questions, the natives of the Umbra Realm will interpret it. Although their interpretations are often muddled, at least I can be sure that they are communicating with me.
"I can't help but become curious. Is the 'sleepwalking' of the Umbra Realm a normal characteristic of this race? Are they like this when they are rational and awake? Or … the natives of the Umbra Realm that I encountered were really half-asleep, and they were in a completely 'awake' state … I am not sure about this, and I am not sure if it is a good idea to 'wake them up', so I did not try further.
"After many exchanges, I learned some interesting knowledge from these Umbra Realm creatures, based on their worldview. They obviously know about the material world, but they call our material world 'Shallow Realm.' It is a strange name, and it took me a long time to understand what it means … Shallow Realm? Interesting.
"… After many inquiries, the natives of the Umbra Realm told me a term called 'Deep Realm.' This term seems to correspond to 'Shallow Realm.' When I asked more about this term, I got an unbelievable result. The natives of the Umbra Realm said that they were all born from the 'Deep Realm.' But when I subconsciously asked if the 'Deep Realm' was' this world '(the Umbra Realm), they told me that it was not!!
"They were not born in the Umbra Realm. Although they wandered and lived in this space, they were actually born in a place called the 'Deep Realm.' It is a world that human scholars have never known!!
"I considered the difference between the vocabulary of the Shadowy Dwellers and the vocabulary of this world. They called the material world the 'Shallow World', so their 'Deep World' might also correspond to a place known to human beings. But after many inquiries, I couldn't find any evidence in this regard. There is no evidence to prove what the 'Deep World' mentioned by the Shadowy Dwellers is. It has become a mystery."
"I think I need to stay here longer.
"I have a good relationship with one of the natives of the Umbra Realm. I began to try to get more 'knowledge' from him. Unfortunately, I could not write down the name of this new friend. The natives of the Umbra Realm do not have names. Although I tried to give him some names, he did not seem to like it … I will call him 'Brian' in private.
"Brian also could not help me solve the mystery of the 'Deep Realm.' In this regard, the information he revealed was similar to the other natives of the Umbra Realm. But in more conversations, Brian told me some things beyond the Deep Realm … He mentioned the natives of the Umbra Realm. He did not care how the mortals of the 'Shallow Realm' called his people. He only said, 'We walk on the edge of a dream, wandering along the boundary of the waking world.' Those were his exact words …
"A very mysterious and seemingly metaphorical sentence. I tried to decipher it, but I lacked key clues. What is this' dream '? Brian did not answer …
"After many attempts, I could only conclude that all the natives of the Umbra Realm are wandering on the edge of the Deep Realm. This seems to be a dream from the Deep Realm. This dream has lasted for many years, and the natives of the Umbra Realm … They seem to be part of this dream in a sense, or at least they think so. They wander along the boundary of the Umbra Realm, walking around it over and over again, as if they are using this method to outline the boundary between the Umbra Realm and the waking world …
"I thought of the 'feeling' I had about them before. They are a half-asleep race, as if they are sleepwalking. I think I have found evidence for this feeling. They are really 'sleepwalking' …
"This made my hair stand on end, and I further felt that … 'awakening' these natives of the Umbra Realm might not be a good idea.
"In addition to the progress made on the strange 'Deep Realm Dream', 'Brian' also helped me understand more about the Umbra Realm, the Deep Realm, and the Shallow Realm …
"They said that the 'Deep Realm' and the 'Shallow Realm' have some kind of connection. The two are actually overlapping, but the Deep Realm and the Shallow Realm cannot be directly connected. Only a few people with unique talents have noticed the moment when they intersect, but those lucky ones could not understand it. It is beyond human wisdom …
"They also talked about their 'homeland', the mysterious' Deep Realm '. They said that the Deep Realm is not the same. When the natives of the Umbra Realm were born, it was a stable and beautiful place. I am not sure if the' beautiful 'in the eyes of the natives of the Umbra Realm and the' beautiful 'in the eyes of the ordinary people in the material world are the same concept. The two races' aesthetic standards may be very different, but I can feel the loss and depression from 'Brian' and the other natives of the Umbra Realm that I know. The stable and beautiful Deep Realm is no longer there.
"According to 'Brian', it is now a distorted, desolate, barren realm that is gradually going crazy. The Deep Realm is heading towards its end. Although there was a brief 'recovery', the overall decline and destruction seemed to be unstoppable. Therefore, the natives of the Umbra Realm left the Deep Realm and wandered in the Umbra Realm that is closer to the 'Shallow Realm'.
"Besides, they also mentioned one thing, which is a big thing. It was recorded as a big thing by the muddle-headed natives of the Umbra Realm. Such a situation is rare. They mentioned that not all the natives of the Umbra Realm are wandering on the edge of the eternal 'Deep Realm Dream'. There was once an individual who accidentally fell into the 'waking trap' and took a wrong step out of the sight of the natives of the Umbra Realm …
"'Brian' told me that that was the only Umbra Realm native to 'wake up' in history.
"Of course, the natives of the Umbra Realm do not have a 'history'. 'History' is just an adjective.
"The strange thing is that although the natives of the Umbra Realm called it a 'big thing', they did not seem to care much about it. They did not want to look for the 'missing' tribesman. Although many of the natives of the Umbra Realm, including 'Brian', expressed their regret, they did not seem to care more about it …
"I asked 'Brian' about it. His answer was thought-provoking. He said —
"'Why should we look for him? We will all wake up in the end.'"
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