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Chapter 579 The Final Step of the Job Change Quest

Item Name: Dream Beacon

Item Type: Special Item

"Item Description: This item contains the power of the god Lyman. Wearing this item will prevent your soul from getting lost after leaving your body. When your soul is on the verge of getting lost, the Dream Beacon will forcibly bring your soul back into your body. Once this effect is triggered, the Dream Beacon will shatter."

"Note: The more one's mind frequently wanders between reality and illusion, the more one needs a guiding light to help distinguish between reality and illusion, allowing one's consciousness to return to clarity in time."

The Oracle's job advancement is Dimensional Scholar. Through this job advancement ability, he can randomly teleport his soul to a certain plane to learn the knowledge of that plane.

To prevent his soul from losing itself in dimensional travel, Lyman bestowed upon him this "Dream Beacon" when he became the Holy Son of the Church of Tranquility.

When he killed the sea monster and cornered Lingyu and the other two, Lingyu used it as a bargaining chip to sign a divine contract with him in order to save her own life.

He deduced that powerful evil gods like Lyman possessed an extremely terrifying number of powers. According to the records of the Secret Knights, Lyman controlled the power of dreams and reality, so the power of the Dream Beacon probably came from His dream powers.

Mary is in a dangerous, out-of-control dream, but it's no match for the power.

Moreover, compared to the dimensional travel of the Oracle, the dream threat Mary encountered was more suited to the effect of the Dream Beacon.

As long as Mary doesn't give up, it's difficult for her to get lost in the out-of-control dream world.

Mary felt as if she had a dream in which she returned to the day the great dream went out of control. The dream was so real, it was as if everything had happened again.

She led the members of the self-rescue team and sneaked into the Central Research Institute through the underground passage. When the door of the underground passage opened, she saw Auriel and Dylan preparing to escape.

But after them, she saw peace.

The moment peace appeared, her entire dream froze.

She didn't know how Peace entered her dream; she only saw the other person walk up to her and put a strange necklace on her.

"Don't be afraid, I'll be here waiting for you."

Peace's words have a special magic; the moment she hears them, even if she knows what she is about to face, she can feel at ease.

As Peace took a few steps back, the dream continued to unfold according to the scenes that had occurred in reality.

The next moment, Niels forcibly activated the Great Dream. As the core of the Great Dream, she responded to Niels's power, her body floated up, and she began to construct the Great Dream.

But things didn't go as they expected. There were too many modifiers in the research institute, and their emotions were too intense. Before the order of the Great Dream could be established, it collapsed completely under the impact.

Marie's vision of a city of souls, as envisioned by Jacques, trembled violently under the impact of the souls.

The golden sun turned into a distorted black hole, the blue sky was stained blackish-purple, and the neat streets and buildings shattered and collapsed in the tremors, with dense white tentacles growing from the cracks.

She stood in the center of the City of Souls, momentarily disoriented.

Just like before, she was bewildered and terrified by the sudden change before her. Thinking of the pain she was about to suffer, she felt even more helpless than before.

Just as she was at a loss, a warm feeling emanated from the dream guide on her chest, calming her soul.

In the darkness ahead, she vaguely saw a golden figure speaking to her:
"Don't be afraid, I'll be here waiting for you."

Mary took a deep breath, trying not to think about what was about to happen, and started walking towards the golden figure.

As she took her first step, her vision blurred for a moment, and she saw a researcher in a white lab coat.

He wanted to complete the Lullaby Project to heal his wife's mental breakdown and restore her health.

The resentment towards the status quo and the pain of seeing her wife lying in the hospital bed pierced her mind like a sharp knife, making her feel the pain her wife was experiencing.

At that moment, when faced with such a strong mental impact, she was instantly infected by the other person's emotions, and influenced by her consciousness of maintaining the order of the great dream and her obsession with completing the great dream no matter what the cost.

Because of this, she missed the only chance to shut down the Great Dream, and a part of her soul was completely integrated into the Great Dream.

But this time was different. Under the protection of the dream beacon, she did not feel like the man who had to protect his wife because of the mental shock.

She knew she was just an observer; she was still Mary. What she had to do was rebuild the great dream, making it a city that healed people's souls, not a support system that allowed people to be controlled by their emotions.

Without hesitation, she took a step toward the direction of the golden figure.

Meanwhile, in the real world, Mary stopped her low wails, her voice gradually calming down. A human-faced sore peeled off along with rotting chunks of flesh, revealing golden skin beneath the decaying flesh.

In her dream, Mary took her second step and saw a fully armed man who possessed absolute confidence and believed he could handle any crisis.

He was fighting, his mind blank except for pure killing intent, contemplating how to wipe out all the enemies before him, leaving none alive.

A tremendous killing intent overwhelmed her, telling her that the Federation wanted to deprive the modified humans of their living space, and that they were their enemies. In the face of an enemy, tolerance would only put her in danger.

Why not use the Great Dream to empower all the modifiers and wipe out those enemies?
Once all the enemies are dead, no one will threaten their survival, and they will no longer need to hide in the City of Souls.

Although she wasn't completely assimilated by this idea back then, she was influenced by the murderous aura to some extent, which contributed to the loss of control over the grand dream.

But now she is able to stay true to herself. She knows that the root of the crisis of bioreticulosis is not the targeting of the two federal parties, but the physical and psychological damage they have suffered.

The creation of the Great Dream was a means of self-preservation, not a means of confronting the Federation.

She didn't stop, and continued walking.

As she took her third step, she was struck by a mental shock from Niels.

Niels experienced something similar to hers. As another core member of the Great Dream, Niels also suffered mental attacks from other modifiers.

As the first initiator of the Great Dream, and connected to the main tower of the Heavenly Tower through the biological consciousness network, Niels was the absolute pillar of the Great Dream. He suffered a greater mental shock than her and collapsed earlier than her.

He was not subjected to repeated shocks, but rather to a massive, overwhelming mental shock that he could not withstand.

The aftershocks of this impact nearly caused her to break down completely.

It was at this moment that Auriel helped relieve her pressure, allowing her to briefly regain her senses and use her abilities to kick Nils out of the Great Dream.

Now, facing Niels's mental assault once again, the pressure that seemed to crush her soul was still overwhelming her.

But now she knows what she wants to do, and she knows that as long as she keeps moving forward, there are people waiting for her to help her find herself again.

So the immense pressure only slowed her down, not stopped her.

And so, she moved forward step by step, never stopping no matter how many uncontrollable mental shocks she faced.

Finally, she arrived in front of the golden figure. The golden figure grabbed her arm, and the next moment, she felt a strong force, causing her body to fly violently towards the golden figure.

She flew out of the shattered grand dream, out of the underground area of ​​the research institute on the day of the anomaly, and through an inexplicable barrier.

Once she came to her senses and looked around, she realized she had returned to reality.

Ahead of her, the outsider named Peace smiled at her and said:

"Congratulations on finding yourself again. I guess you need a mirror now."

Before she could react, a huge mirror appeared out of thin air and stood in front of her.

Ever since she was affected by the out-of-control dream and turned into a flesh and blood monster, she has been afraid to look at her own appearance. When she seeks a place to hide, she chooses ruins where there is no glass.

The mirror was like her most fatal weakness; upon seeing it, she immediately closed her eyes and screamed.

"No!"

Wait, the "no" she uttered at this moment was no longer accompanied by wailing; her voice was clear and ethereal.

In the instant she closed her eyes, she vaguely caught a glimpse of a figure in the mirror.

Is that me?

She opened her eyes a crack and peeked at the enormous mirror in front of her. She still maintained her eight-meter height, but the rotting flesh and the dense, human-faced sores on her body had all disappeared. Her body no longer changed into various forms with the out-of-control dream, but was fixed as a huge golden light and shadow.

Soft light and shadow floated around her, and beautiful images flickered within them. She could recognize that these were all paintings by her.

Anyone who sees these paintings will be moved by the emotions conveyed within them.

On the chest of her enormous body, one could vaguely see a pure white city filled with light, which was the great dream they had envisioned, the city of souls.

She stared blankly at the mirror in front of her, afraid that it was just an illusion. Only when she looked down and saw her own body did she dare to believe that it was all real.

"What happened? What's wrong with me?"

Wu Chang shrugged and said:
“I told you that as long as you trust me, I can help you find yourself again.”

"To be precise, this is not only my achievement, but also the achievement of the gods. If we are to give thanks, let us thank the eternal light that gave me the revelation and sent me to resolve this disaster."

"Now, you have broken free from the shackles of the out-of-control dream and even took a portion of its power with you, becoming who you are now."

Wu Chang was very satisfied with Mary's condition. Although Mary's abilities had declined since she was cut off from the out-of-control dream, she still retained the characteristics of a divine body.

This means that by using the great dream technology, one can take a shortcut to condense a divine body.

This discovery excited him even more than completing the dungeon itself.

In addition, helping Mary find herself also made progress in his job change quest.

"Job Change Quest Three: In a mental journey targeting extraordinary individuals, depending on your manipulation of the mental world, you may wound their spirit and will, or grant them salvation. Current progress: 5/2. Quest time limit: 60 days."

"Do you wish to complete job change quest three?"

Having completed the third job change quest, he has already defeated the food truck monster Havel, the painful monster on the first floor of the research institute, and the doll monster on the eighth floor through the mental world, and redeemed Auriel and Mary.

The five goals, even the weakest among them, are all at the domain level, making them extremely valuable.

Mary is particularly special. As the core of the Great Dream, she was saved through the process of the Mind World, which helped her withstand the mental impact of all the modifiers. The difficulty was equivalent to redeeming the entire Great Dream.

Although the main credit for this achievement came from Lyman's "Dream Beacon," it was attributed to his own abilities when the mission was assessed.

Besides, he and Lyman are so familiar with each other that Lyman's ability might soon become his own, so it wouldn't be considered cheating on his part.

His inspiration told him that the time was right.

Complete the third job change task.

"Start task assessment."

"Job Change Quest 3 Completion: Perfect!"

"Job Change Quest Evaluation: Through multiple journeys into the spiritual world, you gradually begin to master your true power, transforming from an observer into the master of the spiritual world."

Not only can you easily find the secrets you want to see in the mind of your target, but you can also discover their inner desires through these past secrets and, according to your will, inflict harm or redemption on them.

You begin to discover that the inner world is not just a simple memory. Even if you think you have forgotten what happened in the past, it still lies deep in your heart, becoming the walls that build our present souls.

Even illusory memories of the past can still influence the future that is unfolding in reality.

"Every attack or redemption you make through the realm of the mind is combined with the target's energy, not brute force, making it impeccable. The difficulty of your fourth job advancement quest will be greatly reduced, and the final job advancement effect will be greatly enhanced."

"You have completed job change quest three. Job change quest four is now open."

"Using your past to influence the present—this level of virtual reality interaction might seem a bit like taking shortcuts to you. As a traveler of the mind, you might want to try something more direct and daring."

"Job Change Quest Four: Use the talent 'Condensing the Void into Reality' to bring the existence in the spiritual world into reality and affect it. Current progress: 0/1. Quest time limit: 120 days."

After completing the fourth job change quest, there is no indication of a fifth quest. This means that after completing the final quest, he will become a Mind Traveler.

It's clear from the completion evaluation that the core of the Mind Traveler's job advancement lies in its matching talent—Condensing the Void into Reality.

Start with the virtual world, first mastering the ability to travel in the virtual world of the mind. As the ability to travel through the mind gradually becomes more proficient, one can try to use the secrets of the mind world to achieve great things with little effort, causing significant changes in reality.

But all of this is just to make job seekers realize that the virtual world can influence reality.

For those changing jobs, this change isn't direct enough.

Condensing the virtual into the real allows one to directly condense one's thoughts into tangible objects in reality.

Just as Wu Chang could create a giant mirror for Mary with just a thought.

In the past, when he used the technique of "condensing emptiness into reality," he would project his own consciousness into the other person's mental world.

This transformation of the illusory into the real only affects the spiritual world that represents the "illusory," not the spiritual world that symbolizes the "real."

If the power of the Mind Traveler were to advance further, enabling complete control over the other person's mental world and making it their own, would it be possible to directly condense the items from the other person's memories into reality?
When the mind traveler and the virtual reality are combined to form a linkage that directly affects reality, this is true virtual reality interaction.

However, upon closer reflection, it seems perfectly reasonable for a spiritual traveler, as a tourist, to enter someone else's spiritual world and then take away a few local specialties when leaving.

While Wu Chang focused on the job change quest, Mary was sensing the changes within herself.

She found herself connected to the out-of-control dream world, which she could enter at any time if she wished.

But the initiative in this connection is in her hands. As long as she is unwilling, the negative emotions and mental shocks in the out-of-control dream cannot harm her through this connection.

As He Ping said, she has now severed ties with the out-of-control dream world and is now a rebel against it.

She said:
"I think I've really gotten rid of the out-of-control dream."

Mary's voice drew Wu Chang's attention back to the present. He looked up at Mary and said:

"Although your abilities have declined compared to before, you are now completely in control of your power. If you want, you can do a lot."

"For example, you can try to return to your normal appearance."

Transforming into a golden giant is much better than the rotting projection covered in human-faced sores, but if given a choice, Mary still prefers her previous appearance.

She pressed on, asking:

"what should I do?"

Wu Chang shrugged and said:
"You just need to think about it."

Mary closed her eyes, thinking about what she looked like before. Her huge body shrank continuously, and in the blink of an eye, she returned to her previous appearance.

Not only did her body size change, but the rules surrounding her that could be directly observed were also drawn into her body.

That's how convenient the power of a divine body is.

Wu Chang said to Auriel and the wave of killing intent:
"You can turn back now."

Mary, now back to normal, can be looked at directly by ordinary people. Auriel turned around, saw Mary restored to normal, and couldn't help but rush up and give her a hug.

As for the killing intent fluctuations, attention was focused on how the leader managed to restore the final boss-like monster of the dungeon to human form in just a few minutes.

You know, he almost lost his mind just from glancing at Mary.

During the time he helped Auriel manage her negative emotions, his control over the root cause improved by leaps and bounds. He was already able to see the threshold of the field and thought he could close the gap with the boss.

It now seems that the boss's existence is like an abyss; the stronger one is, the more terrifying one will feel his presence.

After Mary and Auriel hugged, Wu Chang asked:
“Miss Mary, I told you I would end this disaster in my own way. Do you believe me now?”

(End of this chapter)