prynovel Chapter 4308 A Casual Discussion of Deep Dreams
Chapter 4308 A Casual Discussion of Deep Dreams
Chapter 4308 A Casual Discussion of Deep Dreams
The withered one pointed to his eyes: "The icons in the field of vision are so obvious, is this considered real?"
Lillie shook her head seriously: "The icon can only be considered some kind of unknown supernatural phenomenon. You can't confuse it with whether it's real or not."
"Let me give you an example, and you'll understand."
"Under the guidance of my teacher, I once visited a dream relic left in the dream world by a legendary dream witch. This was probably the most stable dream I have ever experienced in my life."
"And in this dream, you will see the earth undulating from time to time, the outlines of buildings changing from solid lines to dashed lines, the clouds in the sky like building blocks, and even the interior of the ruins carefully constructed by the dream witch is filled with wave-like air, and the room structure is sometimes large and sometimes small..."
The Decaying One: "This... can be considered a stable dream?"
Liriel chuckled softly: "See? You think it's weird too, right? But actually, this is the most stable dream I've ever encountered. Walking is real walking, not weightless floating and jumping; the walls can actually stop people, the doors of the buildings can actually be opened, and the whole dream has stable light... When all these elements come together in the same dream, there is no doubt that it is stable."
“Can’t believe it?” Lillier shrugged. “But it’s true. Dreams are always strange, and this is a dream that a legendary dream sorceress intentionally created, which is why it’s so stable.”
"The dreams that ordinary people experience are all naturally occurring. You find artificial dreams strange, let alone natural dreams like these."
The withered man recalled, "But I remember, the dreams I had before didn't seem that strange?"
Liriel: "That's normal. You don't find it strange because your dreams are revolving around you."
"You'll understand if I put it that way—"
"Imagine you are in a room in a dream. The room looks normal, but in reality, everywhere else in the room is fragments of the dream, which is extremely bizarre."
"The room is normal because you are in the room. When you walk out of the room, the area centered on you is still normal, but the room starts to become bizarre and surreal."
"Do you understand now? You think it's normal simply because you only see what's around you. But this area has many names in dreams, such as the Domain of Consciousness, the Reality Zone, the Anchor of the Heart..."
"Its size depends on the field of vision that the dreamer can observe, and everything outside the field of vision is vast and boundless."
Liriel explained it in great detail, and the Decayer understood it very easily.
When compared like this, the difference is really obvious.
"Ordinary people's dreams are supported by a stable zone centered on themselves; everything outside their field of vision is illogical. Even the dream ruins painstakingly constructed by legendary dream wizards are just as unreal."
“But this interrogation labyrinth is different.” As Liriel spoke, she raised her hand and tapped the wall beside her, feeling the cold, hard touch through her fingertips.
“This is not a regional stability; every inch of space is substantial, and every physical rule is self-consistent.”
"The walls will not suddenly deform, the earth will not rise and fall for no reason, and even if you reach the end of your field of vision, there will be no vast emptiness after your dreams are shattered."
"It is almost indistinguishable from reality, and even more solid than much of the material world I have ever seen."
“So, if this really is a dream, it’s something that an ordinary dream wizard could not have done, and it is not a dream that was born naturally.” Liriel took a deep breath and clearly expressed her guess. “The only possibility I can think of is that only those with a complete dream-based civilization can completely eliminate the disorder of dreams and reshape the originally illogical dream, which was entirely manipulated by consciousness, into such a stable domain that is comparable to or even surpasses reality.”
“And the Dream Civilization…” Liriel: “The only one I’ve ever heard of is the Deep Dream Civilization.”
There was a moment of silence before Lillie added, "However, all of this is based on the premise that we are truly in a dream."
The Decaying One: "If this isn't a dream..."
Liriel scoffed lightly: "That would be even more terrifying."
"As dream sorcerers, if we want to influence someone in a dream, we can only wait until they enter the dream and then take targeted action."
"It is absolutely impossible to make a move on the Dream Bridge, because the Dream Bridge is protected by the rules of the Dream Realm."
"This kind of protection is almost 'absolute protection'."
"It is the rule inscribed in the bottom layer of the dream world, and it is also the reason why each world is willing to let the consciousness of its beings reach the other side of the dream after they have fallen asleep."
The essence of Dream Bridge is the connection between the spiritual world and the sea beyond dreams.
But the "spiritual world" is personal, while the dreamer exists in their own world.
In a sense, the Dream Bridge is also the only passage from our own world to the Dream Realm.
Ordinary people may not have thought about why their own world would allow the consciousness of its inhabitants to travel to the dream world. But in the world of dream witches, there is an answer to this question: the fusion of rules and authority.
If we personify each world, then there are also "trades" between worlds.
The Dream Realm relinquished some of its authority, while various worlds relinquished some of their rules, and everyone built their own "network".
This is why dreams can encompass all worlds.
Of course, the world itself has no subjective consciousness; the "theory of transactions" is just for ease of understanding.
To put it more precisely, this is actually a "balance" between various worlds.
"In short, the Dream Bridge is the cornerstone of the dream world, connecting dreams and reality—an unshakeable fundamental rule. The fact that we were robbed on the Dream Bridge and taken to a non-dream world means the authority wielded by the perpetrators is absolutely supreme..."
Even the withered and decaying understood.
Compared to this, if this isn't a dream, then it is indeed even more terrifying.
……
“However, on the other hand, if this place really is related to the Deep Dream civilization, then it’s not really that safe.” Liriel suddenly changed the subject, her tone still solemn.
The Decaying One: "Why do you say that? Is the Deep Dream Civilization really that terrifying?"
Liriel sighed: "I don't know if the Deep Dream Civilization is scary or not, because I used to only hear about it as a legend."
For ordinary people, due to their limited understanding, they may feel that anything is possible.
But for dream wizards who have spent years in dreams, they know all too well the disorder of the dream world... Consciousness floats like dust, rules are chaotic like a whirlpool, and it is simply a pipe dream to establish a stable and orderly "intelligent civilization" that can be passed down and continued in such a place.
That's why when Liriel first heard about the "Deep Dream Civilization," she treated it as a complete joke.
It wasn't until Lillier attended a gathering of top dream witches in the circle that she learned that the "Deep Dream Civilization" was already tacitly accepted as real within the high-level dream witch circle.
Even if none of them had seen it with their own eyes.
"If you've never seen it, why are you so certain that the Deep Dream Civilization exists?" the Decayed One asked doubtfully.
Liriel: "Because this is a fact that the legendary dream witch clearly recorded in the manuscript."
"A legendary dream witch?" The Decayer asked, "The one who built the dream ruins you mentioned at the beginning?"
Liriel nodded: "Yes, it's him. He concealed his name with the power of dreams. We only know that his nickname is 'Dream Chaser.' He was said to be the most famous dream wizard in the Southern Region two thousand years ago. After he ascended to legendary status, he left behind many dream relics in the Southern Region, laying the foundation for the later dream wizard circle."
"After that, he left the Southern Region and never returned..."
From the manuscripts left by this legendary dream wizard, we know that when he was very young, he traveled with his teacher on the Star Train to a distant world.
The Starry Sea Train even entered the gap between the dream world and reality, where he witnessed firsthand the extreme tension between the bizarre nature of dreams and the materiality of reality.
They sometimes merge, sometimes collide, unleashing chaotic energy powerful enough to tear consciousness apart.
However, just as he was engrossed in watching, his teacher pulled him into the "Hidden World Carriage".
The reason is that the gaps in the dream world must maintain a certain dynamic balance. Their gaze has a strong presence here, even more so than the Starry Sea Train. Like a bright flame in the darkness, it is very easy to attract the dream world behemoths hidden in the gaps. Once the behemoths are disturbed, they may break the balance of the gaps and trigger the dream world's backlash against reality.
Although somewhat helpless, he had no choice but to follow them to the "Hidden World Carriage".
The secluded world is like a real world, with towering floating cities and a vast, boundless blue sea.
While he was dazzled by the sights, his teacher took him to visit the reclusive attendant. — This was a four-star train attendant on the Starry Sea Train, dedicated to protecting the reclusive world.
The teacher and the reclusive attendant were close friends, and they chatted freely after meeting.
He was listening to their conversation from the side.
It was here that he heard a frequently mentioned term: Deep Dream Civilization.
When he first heard about Deep Dream Civilization, he became very interested in this "civilization". He tried to ask about it several times, but his teacher stopped him with a look.
Afterwards, the teacher simply told him that the Deep Dream Civilization was a distant legend and there was no need to delve into it.
Years later, his teacher suddenly disappeared without saying goodbye and was not heard from for decades.
When he was invited by his teacher's assistant to help tidy up his teacher's laboratory, he discovered the scrolls of books left behind by his teacher in the hidden space deep inside the study.
It was from these books that he saw his teacher's detailed research on the Deep Dream Civilization.
The Deep Dream civilization is real, not just a legend.
This fact was stated by the Star Lord—the miraculous being who commands the Star Train.
Its authenticity is beyond doubt.
However, the Deep Dream Civilization is located in the boundless abyss of the Dream Realm, an absolute forbidden zone that is inaccessible under normal circumstances.
It is said that only the Star Lord's own Star Train can reach this point, but this has not been confirmed.
His teacher didn't believe that this was the only way to reach the Deep Dream Civilization, so he devoted his entire life to searching for various methods to enter the deep realm of dreams...
Yes, the teacher has been pursuing the Deep Dream Civilization with an almost obsessive dedication.
In those years, every time the teacher took the Starry Sea Train, it seemed to be to go to a distant world to find material for dreams, but in reality, it was to exchange scattered information about the Deep Dream Civilization through his friendship with the reclusive attendant.
Even the teacher's eventual disappearance was not an accident, but a new attempt to actively step into the depths of the dream world in pursuit of the Deep Dream Civilization.
The teacher recorded this information in such detail because he knew better than anyone how dangerous the Deep Dream civilization was.
According to the reclusive attendant, many legendary dream wizards ventured into the deep caves of the dream world in search of the Deep Dream Civilization, only to disappear without a trace.
Their demise didn't even cause a ripple in the void of the deepest part of the dream realm, which shows just how dangerous it was.
That's a real no-go zone!
Legends forbid it, gods forbid it.
Even if miracles exist, we've only heard that the Star Lord went there.
This gives us a glimpse into the situation.
Because the teacher knew the dangers of the Dream Realm, he would leave a "last will" before each exploration of the Dream Realm, recording his discoveries and speculations.
This was not only to give his disciples an explanation, but also to warn them of the dangers of the Deep Dream Civilization and to prevent others from searching for him.
“But,” Liriel paused, “the teacher’s words didn’t resonate with that dream-chasing traveler. After learning of the existence of the Deep Dream Civilization, the embers of his past were rekindled, and his interest in the Deep Dream Civilization overshadowed everything else…”
"Yes, he followed the same path as his teacher."
The Decaying One: "Is this also a kind of reincarnation?"
Liriel gently shook her head: "No, it should be said that no matter who is a Dream Witch, they cannot resist the temptation of the Deep Dream Civilization, including me."
Wizards are a group of people who pursue truth.
The same applies to dream witches.
In the eyes of the Dream Witch, any challenging task is a necessary path to the "mountain peak" in search of truth, and the Deep Dream Civilization is that mountain standing in front of them.
Upon learning of the Deep Dream Civilization, every Dream Witch would feel a desire to explore it, even believing that only by discovering the Deep Dream Civilization could they possibly reach the other side of truth.
Therefore, no dream witch could refuse the Deep Dream Civilization.
"If this really is the Deep Dream Civilization, then for me, this might be the most tempting opportunity..."
Lillard paused for a moment: "However, although I verbally speculate that this place might be related to the Deep Dream Civilization, I don't actually believe that this place is really related to the Deep Dream Civilization."
The Decaying One: "Huh?"
You've talked so much about the Deep Dream Civilization, and then suddenly you're contradicting yourself?
Lillie shrugged: "I was just making a wild guess about the sky, but that doesn't mean I'm actually floating in the sky!"
You can speculate in all sorts of ways, but you still have to come back to reality.
Why the sudden denial?
“Because the Deep Dream Civilization has never interacted with the outside world.” Liriel said with self-awareness, “I don’t believe I have such an honor as to suddenly arrive in the Deep Dream Civilization.”
(End of this chapter)