Aluka awoke from his dream bubble, opened his eyes, and surveyed his surroundings.
At this moment, the Dreamcatcher crystal ball had already floated to his chest. Inside the transparent sphere, he could see it was completely filled with a pink object.
Aluka immediately released the object from the crystal ball.
A gigantic pink cocoon appeared within Aluka's dream.
Gazing at the cocoon before him, Aluka's heart was filled with anticipation. What kind of loot would this hold?
Aluka was eagerly anticipating this haul.
That was the harvest brought by a gigantic dream creature of untold power.
It was only with the help of a suspected dream deity and the power of the Stone Mother that it was able to be contained and digested.
How could he not be interested in such a trophy? The mere thought of it filled him with excitement.
He placed the Dreamcatcher crystal ball around the silkworm pupa to speed its digestion.
Arkha himself rested in the dream world. He was exhausted and needed a rest to gather his energy for digestion.
He didn't even realize he was resting, as he was still trapped in his dream.
When he woke up, Arkha began to speed up his digestion.
He transformed his own magical energy into a connecting thread, which he connected to the cocoon through the Dreamcatcher, continuously supplying it with magical energy.
Then, Arka turned his head and looked behind him, at the enormous transparent crystal boulder floating in the dream world.
By now, the crystal was completely filled with golden and silver energy, forcing Arka to transform the entire crystal.
A massive, rounded crystal pillar rose into the sky, its other end resting directly on the top of the dream world.
As the crystal grew larger in an instant, the golden and silver energy within it shrank again, transforming into a spiral object that spiraled upward.
He gazed at the energy within.
A smile finally broke out on Alka's face.
"This energy is more than enough to forcibly open a two-way gate."
Whether it's dragging the enemy's location, or even the enemy itself, into the dream world, or bringing the weapons Alka constructed in the dream world into reality,
This energy can do it all.
Of course, unless Alka wants to deal a big deal, small items are no problem.
However, this item is a consumable item after all.
Saving it is the best option.
Use it at the most critical moment.
Just like this time, if he had so much energy this time, he would have already forced open the gate to reality and slipped out. After finishing his dream-related tasks, Alka sat quietly, various books on the subject appearing in his hands.
These were all books Alka had memorized in Lucilia's dream library.
This way, he could reproduce them in his dreams and use them.
This continued to supply him with magic power.
When he felt sleepy, he rested in his dreams, quickly recovering his mental strength. When he felt irritated, he pulled out the books to study.
There was nothing else Alka could do.
His magic power had been almost completely consumed by the cocoon, rendering him unable to alter even his dreams.
He could only drag some books from his memories and flip through them.
Counting the time, Alka felt he had been here for nearly seven or eight days and nights.
He had been in his dream for a while, yet the cocoon before him seemed to be still digesting.
But Alka knew it was almost done.
Another day and night passed, and suddenly the thing that had been drawing magic power disappeared, no longer requiring magic power.
Sensing this change, Alka's breathing became heavy.
This meant that the thing within the cocoon was about to emerge.
Why?
Taking a deep breath, he controlled the Dreamcatcher crystal ball and began rapidly retracting the enveloping dream mist.
Only when the mist was completely withdrawn did the contents of the ball reveal themselves.
A shattered fragment, like a shard of crystal, floated in mid-air, shimmering with a shimmering light.
And three balls of energy slowly swirled around it.
Is this the loot?
It was much simpler than Alka had imagined.
And judging by its appearance, it was impossible to tell what it was.
It was beckoning him to touch it.
He gently reached out and touched a ball of energy.
As a ball of energy surged into his hand, Alka immediately began to twitch and tremble, then collapsed violently to the floor of the dream world. He rolled his eyes and convulsed wildly. The entire dream world began to change. The dream bubble began to expand endlessly, expanding outward, larger and larger. It finally stopped when it reached a size ten times larger than Alka's previous dream bubble. This made the bubble stand out unusually within the dream world. The bubble was so large that it seemed out of place. Only then did Alka wake up.
He took frantic deep breaths, gasping for air and patting his chest.
The sudden surge of energy was too overwhelming for him to handle.
Fortunately, this was a dream; if it happened in reality, he would have been severely injured, perhaps even exploded.
This bubble exuded pure dream energy, mixed with abilities that strengthened his soul and spirit.
It had stretched Alka's essence in the dream to a level unmatched by his strength.
Based on this inexplicable strength,
he was now perhaps a whole level stronger than he was in reality.
In other words, his strength in reality is at the third level, while in dreams it's at the fourth level. Combined with his Dreamcatcher abilities, he might still be quite powerful in the dream world.
The disparity in power between the spiritual essence in dreams and the essence in reality has created a huge rift.
Judging from the current situation,
The spiritual essence should be feeding back to the physical body, rapidly increasing Alka's strength in reality in a short period of time.
However, it's certainly impossible to pull him up to the same strength as in dreams.
But pulling a few spirals should be no problem.
He looked at his dream bubble.
It had expanded to a point where the horizon stretched.
The crystal pillars that had just been rebuilt suddenly became hazy.
No longer towering giants.
The energy had enhanced Alka's essence within the dream. Besides increasing his strength, it seemed to have altered something else.
But given his understanding of the dream world, he was a little confused.
To be honest, his understanding of the dream world had always been at a relatively basic level.
But overall, it was a good thing.
At least his strength had definitely increased.
He looked at the remaining two energy balls and the floating crystal fragments.
Just the first energy ball had brought about such a significant change.
Alka was a little apprehensive.
Alka pondered for a moment, then touched another energy ball.
The energy ball coiled directly around Alka's hand.
On his wrist, strange stripes formed, weaving into a deer-like pattern.
The energy gathered, forming a gigantic dreamlike elk, nearly two meters tall.
The deer was dreamlike and surreal, looking especially unreal, especially the massive horns on its head.
They extended from each side in perfect symmetry, even adorned with crystal-like crystalline bodies, like ripening fruit.
Beautiful, truly beautiful.
Alka couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
As he walked, a clear, ethereal ringing emanated from its antlers.
That was the sound of the crystal body gently swaying.
Hearing this sound, Alka felt strangely at peace.
The dreamy deer approached, nuzzled Alka's arm with its antlers, and then lay quietly beside him.
This was brought by the second energy, a creature from the dream world. Though its color was a little off, it looked like a mist creature.
It must be the essence of the giant monster from the dream world before.
It had also become a trophy, transformed into a new... phantom mist deer, and signed a contract with him.
The mist deer then gently shook its head.
The ethereal sound of bells rang out again.
But as the sound began to spread, Alka's dream world began to change.
From the once endless meadow, strange plants and flowers sprouted one after another. These plants were characterized by a cold, mist-like glow.
A large amount of pale blue mist began to dissipate from the deer's body.
Alka did not stop it.
Because he could feel that his dream was getting better, his dream bubble becoming more solid, more like a world...
The strengthening of this dream seemed to be feeding back into his essence in the spiritual world, making his power within the dream world even greater.
"The rift...is growing more severe." Alka felt that the disparity in strength was too great, and it didn't seem like a good thing.
He couldn't help but frown in thought.
The deer began to hop across the land and sky, transforming the environment with each leap.
This seemed to be its innate ability.
"Let's give you a name. Hmm...let's call you 'Hirvi'."
Watching Hirvi hop away, Alka shifted his attention to the final ball of energy.
He was somewhat anticipating what this energy would bring him.
There was a sense of surprise, like opening a blind box, and the certainty that the box would contain a truly valuable item.
He reached out and touched the ball of energy, which transformed into a line that swirled around Alkata's hand and flowed upward until it reached Alka's head, where it converged at the center of Alka's brow.
Then, a pattern of three diamond-shaped gems appeared on his forehead.
The pattern emanated a faint glow.
With a flash of light, mist emerged from thin air.
A crown made of crystal rested on his head, as if it had grown there.
Alka reached out and touched the crown, feeling a cool, hard touch.
"Build a royal court?"
This power gave Alka a true foothold in the dream world.
King, he now reigned supreme in the dream world.
However, the power this brought was somewhat complex, and Alka needed time to understand its true nature.
He looked at the floating crystal fragment.
This object was completely different from the three energy balls, a trophy Alka had deliberately kept for last.
What could it be?
It looked completely different from the energy just now.
He reached out and gently touched it.
The crystal fragments shattered instantly, and the shattered starlight poured into Arka's body.
As the energy surged, Arka's eyes blazed with a powerful light, and his entire being radiated an unbearable radiance.
He floated directly into the air.
…
"What's going on?"
"It's Arka's room! There's a powerful ripple coming from inside, something that doesn't resemble magic."
The entire ship rocked on the sea.
It was already night outside.
The once tranquil sea surged wildly, waves rolling up the surface and swirling around the ship.
Everyone hurried towards Alka's room.
Sofia transformed into a stream of light, attempting to rush into Alka's room, but was blocked by an invisible barrier and bounced back.
He crashed heavily against the mast and was lifted up by two ropes.
"Are you okay?" Matresa came to Sofia's side, supporting her and checking her for injuries.
Sofia shook his head, looking at Alka's room on the stern.
"There's an invisible barrier, and I was bounced back. He won't let anyone in."
Julia stood nearby, frowning as she stared at the invisible barrier before her, gently touching it with her hand.
His hand was immediately struck by a repulsive force, bouncing back.
"It's a very strong repulsive force, repelling anything that tries to get close."
At this moment, Juanlu stared at the sky, slightly stunned.
He couldn't help but say, "Instead of that, I suggest you look up at the sky."
Hearing this, everyone looked up.
The starry sky at this moment underwent an unexpected transformation.
The various gigantic, moon-like celestial bodies that had appeared from time to time were fading.
Some stars were arrayed in front of them, as if they were directly overhead.
The stars were moving.
They formed strange patterns.
Finally, a pattern formed of three diamond-shaped crystals converged, and then the three crystals dispersed to the three corners.
A circular pattern appeared in the center.
It seemed to form a pattern with some strange meaning.
If they were not mistaken, the pattern was right above their heads.
The stars twinkled faintly.
They could sense the magic power around them slowly rising. And not just magic power. It was also mixed with an unknown energy similar to that in Arka's room.
"What exactly did he do in his dream?" This change made Jason unable to help but ask.
What could possibly cause the stars to shift and even visibly align?
And it was happening right above their heads.
He already felt that everyone in the entire Infinite Sea might have noticed the change in the sky.
This didn't seem like a good thing.
And it was completely beyond their comprehension.
Even if there was no logic in the Infinite Sea, there had to be a limit.
They were almost certain that these changes were caused by Arka.
They just didn't know the cause.
Across the entire sea, across the Infinite Sea, everyone who looked up at the sky at that moment had noticed this sight.
Most people simply watch these changes for fun, as this is a vast ocean.
No matter what changes occur, they are not surprising.
The intelligent life forms that have lived here for generations are already accustomed to such changes. Even if the sky collapses one day and a hole appears, they will just accept it as normal and continue with their normal business.
Such changes will only
It was no longer a topic of discussion for them, bringing no change to their lives.
In the eyes of some, however, this change sparked curiosity, made them smile, and filled them with astonishment.
Not everyone understood what such a change entailed.
This scene lasted only a moment.
The stars, once aligned, gradually dimmed until they vanished into the night sky.
The sky seemed to return to tranquility.
"I can feel Alka's presence again," Julia said immediately.
Then she reached forward.
The membrane that had been blocking them also vanished.
Everyone immediately opened Alka's door and walked in.
Just then, Alka was seen floating in the air, the light emanating from his body receding, then crashing back down onto the bed.
The wooden bed creaked under the weight, but it remained stubbornly firm.
Alka remained asleep, lying on the bed.
Sofia approached and examined him closely.
Lucelia even poked Alka's face.
Alka showed no sign of waking.
But it was clear that he seemed unaffected.
"He's just asleep, but... he seems stronger," said Matliza, examining Alka's body.
Now that Alka was no longer in danger, everyone made some simple arrangements.
Sofia and Lusilia remained guarding the room while the others left.
In the dream world at this moment,
Not only was Alka himself present.
Even his dream bubble was radiating light.
All the shadowy and luminous creatures that had previously surrounded him had fled.
Many of the surrounding mist-like creatures gathered around his bubble.
Alka, within the bubble, had already landed on the ground, standing steadily.
The light on him had long since vanished, leaving only his bright eyes still gleaming with a dazzling light.
He raised his hands and squeezed them in disbelief.
He reclined, and a chair materialized out of thin air.
He collapsed heavily onto it.
He collapsed completely, his entire body paralyzed. The changes that had just occurred had almost completely drained his magic and physical strength.
He now had almost no strength left, not even the strength to stand.
But he could feel the magic within his body constantly gathering and returning strength.
He just needed a brief rest.
But more than that, he cared more about the tremendous gains he had reaped from his touch.
Arka's eyes were filled with disbelief.
It took him a long time to come back to his senses.
He closed his eyes.
After a while, his eyes reopened.
The glaring light had vanished, retracted by him, but Alka's eyes had already changed color.
A mirror appeared before Alka, and he examined his own reflection carefully.
The color of his pupils had completely vanished.
Now, they were a pale gold, tinged with a hint of silver.
They were crystal clear and deep, captivating yet carrying a hint of untouchable majesty.
Observing this transformation, Alka frowned, closed his eyes, and took another deep breath.
He adjusted himself.
After opening his eyes again, the allure and inexplicable majesty vanished.
Only a familiar, approachable air remained.
Alka nodded contentedly.
He didn't want anyone to notice his peculiarities by looking at his eyes.
His features became more harmonious. The tiny scars and skin damage from long sea drifts had completely vanished.
His skin became smooth, like cast porcelain.
"If Sofia and the others saw this, they'd be driven mad with envy," Alka said, unable to resist a smile.
"But... I feel a little... never mind."
He shook his head, dispelling his wandering thoughts. Then the mirror before him shattered, transforming into starlight.
He leaned heavily against the back of his chair.
And beside him, Hirvi had returned, unknowingly, and was now lying quietly.
He too had changed. His form, originally formed of a blue fluorescent mist, was now interspersed with a faint golden starlight.
A subtle shimmer within his form added a touch of beauty.
And his enormous horns had become completely crystal clear, and the crystal stones that had once adorned them had transformed into shimmering golden crystals.
The entire deer seemed to have completely evolved.
Alka glanced at the contract in his hand.
His own changes had affected it.
But that was a good thing.
He leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and searched through his mind for memories that didn't belong to him, along with some scattered bits of information.
These were all things that came with the crystal fragment.
They included details about the giant red deer's life.
And why he had become what he was.
And what exactly this shattered piece of gold and silver was.
Most of Alka's previous doubts were answered.
All of this came from the information had learned.
Although fragmented, the more important the information, the more firmly he remembered it. Even within that fragmented information, there were actually some useful bits.
And he had gained a piece of information that was of the utmost importance.
This was also why Claire was so cautious, yet also so concerned.
That was a...
formula for godhood.