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Chapter 236: The Same Dream
🕑 Added 2024-09-24 07:26:33 +0000 UTC"No."
The screen gradually faded.
Rhett's eyes widened slightly, feeling a surge of excitement. "I found it, a possible trace of the spirit!"
"But now comes the question—how do I capture this spirit?" Rhett felt a deep curiosity and a strong desire to figure it out.
After all, each spirit was unique and couldn't be captured as simply as in a game. There were always special methods required.
In the previous simulation, he tried to use the method he had employed to capture the Sand Spirit, but it failed. Clearly, this spirit wasn't falling for that approach! After some deep thought, Rhett recalled a particular memory and, with a look of contemplation, reopened the system.
【Do you want to initiate a text-based simulation? Each simulation of one year will consume 5 Fate Points.】
"Yes, simulate for one year."
【May 29th: While searching at sea chart coordinates (39, 03), you heard a deafening roar, and a blinding bolt of lightning split the sky, turning night into day. Cautiously, you watched the scene unfold, searching for the spirit. As the air trembled violently, you felt a wave of dizziness.】
【You then raised your staff high with a reverent expression, imitating the actions of the Vice President of the Yagor Trading Company in the Kingdom of Rem when he attempted to capture a spirit. After some time, the surrounding phenomena returned to normal, and once again, you missed the spirit.】
【Text simulation complete. Do you wish to continue simulating?】
"No."
"That old fool from the Yagor Trading Company, was he just pretending back then? That didn't work either..."
Rhett cursed under his breath, shaking his head in frustration.
"Again. Even if I have to guess, I'll figure out how to capture this spirit. I refuse to believe I can't..."
He reopened the system.
However, in the third simulation:
【You hid deep beneath the ocean, once again raising your staff with a reverent expression. Soon after, the surrounding phenomena returned to normal, and you missed the spirit once more.】
In the fourth simulation:
【You floated on the surface of the sea, drifting with the waves. Shortly after, the surrounding phenomena returned to normal, and you missed the spirit yet again.】
In the fifth simulation:
【...You still missed the spirit.】
Subsequent attempts—all over ten simulations—ended in failure, with Rhett repeatedly missing the spirit.
Relying purely on guesswork wasn't enough...
But for the sake of the spirit, Rhett was willing to be patient! On the thirteenth attempt, feeling somewhat despondent, he sighed, starting to worry about running out of Fate Points.
He opened the system again.
【Do you want to initiate a text-based simulation? Each simulation of one year will consume 5 Fate Points.】
"Yes, simulate for one year."
【May 29th: While searching at sea chart coordinates (39, 03), you heard a deafening roar, and a blinding bolt of lightning split the sky, turning night into day. Cautiously, you watched the scene unfold, searching for the spirit. As the air trembled violently, you felt a wave of dizziness. You rode Firebird into the sky, heading toward the center of the disturbance, carefully dodging increasingly violent lightning strikes as you attempted to reach the heart of the spatial disturbance. Yet, you still missed the spirit...】
【June 2nd: Unwilling to give up, you continued searching for traces of the spirit in the Storm Sea, but due to running out of supplies, you were forced to leave for provisions.】
【June 7th: You arrived at Water Shadow Island, the closest small island to the Storm Sea, to resupply. Shortly after, you heard a loud rumble, and the sky darkened as massive waves surged across the sea. A volcanic eruption sent pillars of fire into the sky, and the ground split open with terrifying cracks. As you watched the apocalyptic scene, you realized the island would likely break apart and sink. You quickly mounted Firebird and left. Although hundreds of people cried out for help, you were powerless to assist them.】
【Hovering above on Firebird, you observed the volcanic eruption and earthquake. You noticed that lightning activity was particularly frequent in one area, coinciding with heightened spatial disturbances, which caught your attention. Half an hour later, the island was overwhelmed, with most people drifting in the sea, becoming food for sea beasts. Soon, over a hundred lives were lost.】
【After scanning the area, you found only a dozen survivors. Just as you were about to leave, three thick bolts of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, hitting a Tier 3 knight on the water's surface.】
【You observed in shock as, at the moment of the lightning strike, the spatial disturbance peaked. The knight and a Tier 3 Tremor Turtle he was fighting were instantly knocked unconscious. Moments later, the bright sky dimmed, and the air twisted as a faint, indescribable transparent shadow entered the knight's body.】
【Stunned, you watched as the shadow vanished, and the lightning, earthquakes, and air disturbances faded like a receding tide. You quickly descended and rescued the knight.】
【June 8th: The unconscious knight awoke to find himself on a desolate island with you by his side. After expressing his relief, he gratefully accepted a solid potion from you. Through your conversation, you learned that the knight's name was Magus, an earth-element knight. He had no special items on him, just an ordinary sword and shield, and he hadn't noticed anything unusual.】
【You then had the knight attempt to summon the spirit. Overjoyed to learn he had a spirit, Magus reluctantly demonstrated his abilities under your urging. From this, you discovered that the spirit had the power of "vibration," capable of shaking and shattering objects over time and creating lightning, thunder, and other phenomena by agitating space. To you, this was an entirely unfamiliar spirit, which you named the "Vibration Spirit." You then left the Storm Sea and set off for the Kingdom of Greyland.】
【June 13th: The royal palace informed you that your intelligence had earned you great merit. With Hogus's efforts, you were awarded the title of marquis, justified by the generous rewards from the Kingdom of Rem and the strengthening of relations between the two nations.】
【June 16th: Firebird broke through to Tier 1 as a magical beast.】
【June 17th: The news of your impending elevation to marquis spread like wildfire across the kingdom. As more of your history became known, your fame skyrocketed, and more and more people came to seek your favor.】
【June 23rd: Unable to delay any longer, Makoff and Vicky held their wedding, officially becoming husband and wife.】
【July 13th: Taylor's Ice Mouse advanced to a sub-tier magical beast.】
【July 17th: Your failure to attend the marquis elevation ceremony in the royal city angered the king, who revoked your title, making you the laughingstock of the nobility.】
【September 27th: After over three months of travel, you arrived at the Shadowy Mountains in the Kingdom of Greyland. That day, you inquired among the locals about any significant events or strange occurrences, but they reported everything was calm.】
【September 29th: Three Tier 6 Earth Knights ambushed you in the mountains, but you defeated them all in a one-on-three battle.】
【October 13th: While searching the mountains, you encountered a Tier 7 Frenzied Rock Bear. After exhausting all your resources and enduring half a day's battle, you managed to drive it away.】
【October 26th: While resupplying at a small town at the foot of the mountain, you heard a strange rumor—at night, some people had begun experiencing the same nightmare...】
【October 29th: After three days of investigation, you confirmed that multiple extraordinary individuals had indeed shared the same dream. Although their memories of the dream were vague, the most vivid part was an endless darkness with no light in sight.】
【November 4th: While meditating, you sensed a strange energy trying to invade your mind. You instinctively used your mental power to resist, and with the help of the Mysticism of Dissipation and Convergence, you drove it away.】
【November 7th: Despite days of investigation, you found nothing.】
【December 6th: You noticed that discussions about the nightmares in the Shadowy Mountains had significantly decreased. After further investigation, you discovered that the last shared nightmare occurred two days ago.】
【December 30th: After waiting in the Shadowy Mountains until today, you realized that the shared nightmares had completely stopped. Despite your frustration, you had to admit that you had once again missed the spirit.】
【Year 439 of the Gillon Calendar, January 1st: You began investigating the whereabouts of the person who captured the spirit, hoping to learn from them how it was done.】
【January 17th: Vicky and Makoff's child was born.】
【January 26th: You heard a rumor that someone had spotted the spirit's possessor on Mount Ginlei after two Tier 2 knights were found brain-dead.】
【February 28th: Black Star arrived at your territory in secret, but upon learning you were not there, left a letter.】
【March 2nd: You continued searching for the spirit's possessor but found nothing.】
【Text simulation complete. Do you wish to continue simulating?】
"No!"
As the screen faded, Rhett reflected deeply on the contents of this simulation.
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