Treasure Hunting System： The Ocean Conquerer-Chapter 531 - 260: The Sky-Shrouding Fog Serpent_2
Although feeling a bit helpless, he definitely did not want to inexplicably touch danger. Even though in the Dream Realm death merely meant waking up, the mere sight of this creature was too outrageous. Who knew if waking up was really that simple? What if it had special abilities? The knowledge he obtained from the Dream Catcher indicated that some powerful dream creatures could cause significant harm to people in reality through dreams. They could even forcibly penetrate the barrier between reality and dreams at certain times and in special places, reaching into reality. As long as one remained inside the Dream Bubbles, it was safe enough. The destruction of a single Dream Bubble wouldn’t cause substantial harm; the damage accumulated over time. Besides, with such a massive, misty, snake-like creature perched in the sky, the island’s Dream Bubbles and residents were still living relatively healthy lives. This clearly indicated that it was a relatively friendly creature. At least he hoped so.
He retracted his thoughts, no longer focusing his attention outside, and returned to his own Dream Bubble.
"Might as well solve the previous issue," Alka said, raising his hands. An ordinary Mirror appeared, its surface rippling like water. The image within no longer showed Alka but transformed into another place.
"Xuan, Xuan."
With Alka’s call, Xuan’s figure appeared in the Mirror Surface. She tilted her head, looking at the Mirror, then directly stuck her head inside.
"Daddy? What are you doing?"
I didn’t let you come in, Alka thought, his eyes widening slightly as he saw Xuan stick her head into the Mirror. He resisted his initial reaction, reached out, and gently pushed Xuan’s head back.
"Listen to me," Alka said. "Go into a Deep Sleep, and stack your Dream Bubble onto mine in the way I taught you before."
Hearing Alka’s words, Xuan, on the other side of the Mirror, nodded.
Then Alka waved his hand gently, and the Mirror disappeared.
How could she enter the Mirror? Alka muttered to himself, unable to understand. He hadn’t used any Mirror-related materials in Xuan’s construction; almost all materials, aside from the most basic ones, were related to dreams. This allowed Xuan to move freely from birth within the Dream Realm, and she was the only one among the Puppet Girls who could dream. Being able to dream meant she truly became a life, Alka thought, which made him very happy. Even those constructed like her—Two, San, and Four—could not produce Dream Bubbles; they didn’t even need to go into Deep Sleep. Instead, they entered hibernation.
Could it be that the link between his hair and soul gave Xuan the same affinity with the Mirror? Speaking of the Treasure’s changes to the body, the Dream Catcher, obtained earlier, in contrast, didn’t change him as much as the Mirror. The only change from the Dream Catcher was making his Magic Power slightly resemble pink mist. But the Mirror Surface was different. Alka’s revelation was triggered by the Mirror Surface, and he also gained Spells related to the Mirror. The change the Mirror brought to Alka existed from the beginning, becoming more apparent after he obtained it. For instance, Alka’s Magic Power could transform into a Mirror out of thin air—without using any Spell, without using any Treasure’s power, just pure Magic Power. It constructed the Mirror as if by instinct. This kind of change possibly allowed Xuan, made from Alka’s hair, to possess the same characteristic. This was not an isolated case. Two, San, and Four also showed such characteristics, though there were some differences.
While Alka was contemplating, he sensed a change in the Dream Realm. A round Dream Bubble appeared in the middle of his Dream World. He could feel the connection with the other person’s Dream Realm and could even control it. However, he had known this characteristic for a long time, so he wasn’t surprised. With a wave of his hand, the Dream Bubble above disappeared, and Alka’s own Dream Realm expanded once again. He fused his Dream Realm with Xuan’s. Of course, it was only effective on Xuan because she was born of this connection, he mused.
"Catch me quickly, Daddy!"
From the sky, a little girl fell. Alka reached out and caught her.
In the Dream Realm, Xuan no longer had the appearance of a Puppet Girl but had transformed into a girl about seven or eight years old. She wore a plain white dress with black lace trim and clung to Alka’s neck. Looking at Alka, she revealed a bright smile.
"HEE-HEE!"
He reached his hands under her armpits and lifted her.
"What are you doing, Daddy?" Xuan asked curiously as she was lifted.
Alka looked at this little girl who had the same hair color and eyes as him, and even a slightly similar face shape. A wave of emotion inexplicably rose within him. In his past life, illness had prevented him from having a family, so he had naturally missed the experience of having a child. Yet here, he inexplicably felt it. Thinking about his current age, he seemed to be only 21. Calculating it, he realized he had unknowingly been in this world for so many years.
Feeling a slight coolness on his face, Alka’s thoughts were interrupted. Xuan was patting his cheeks with her hands, laughing playfully. Her palms were slightly cool, devoid of any warmth; though soft, a distinct hardness could still be felt beneath.
Putting his emotions away, Alka thought, then pinched her nose.
"Alright," he said. "Let’s get down to business now."
