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Chapter 394 The Side Effects of the 'Dreamer'

[Explorer Assessment, Rest Lobby]

On the holographic screen, Chen Kong held off the gray-lined earth lizard's claws with one hand. The pale star energy flowed through his arm, and his originally thin arm suddenly burst forth with power comparable to that of a quasi-calamity-level star beast.

This scene stunned everyone in the lounge. Even Mi Yao, who had been playing his handheld game console, looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in his amber eyes.

"really."

Caroline's voice broke the silence.

In the 'Intelligent Machine Data Analysis Network' that only she could see, she had already analyzed the reason why Chen Kong had done this based on Chen Kong's current star energy fluctuations, star energy characteristics, and some alienation features.

[Star Source: Dreamer]

[Current replication ability: Quicksand Ant Queen Star Core (partial) + Unknown enhancement].

She turned to look at Tiandao beside her, her tone carrying a sense of confirmation.

"The Way of Heaven, this must be the essence of the 'limitless imagination' of dreamers that you once spoke of, right?"

Upon hearing this, Tiandao rarely showed a puzzled expression.

Did I tell you this?

"Have."

"Have."

Caroline nodded seriously, and suddenly an audio file popped up on the terminal.

It contains Tiandao's casual remarks from his childhood.

"The replication of a visionary is not about copying, but about turning 'thinking' into 'reality,' but unfortunately, few people understand this."

Heavenly Dao: "."

He smiled helplessly.

"Never mind, it doesn't matter whether I said it or not."

Tiandao looked up at Chen Kong on the screen, a slight smile playing on his lips.

"What dreamers call 'copying' is essentially just making 'fantasy' concrete."

“For example, when Chen Kong saw the power of the Queen Ant Star Core, he ‘wanted to possess this power,’ and the dreamer would help him turn this ‘idea’ into reality.”

But most people are bound by reality.

The Heavenly Dao paused for a moment, then said meaningfully, "Because they can only imagine things that are based on reality, things that are 'visible' and 'tangible.' They can't 'think of' or 'see' things beyond their own perception."

"For example, 'making one's power surpass the level of natural disasters,' 'making one's star energy take any form,' or the form of other people's star energy skills or weapons."

"Because they have no real-world reference points, they will feel that it is 'impossible,' and dreamers, sensing this 'self-doubt,' will naturally be unable to achieve a real breakthrough."

Upon hearing this, Caroline suddenly asked, "Since the Dreamer has such limitless potential, why did you abandon it and choose Vector Control instead?"

This question has puzzled not only Caroline but also some viewers in the anime/manga/game community.

Because the current vector control has been developed to an extremely exaggerated degree by the Heavenly Dao.

However, when faced with the choice, many viewers still felt...

After all, with vector control having a relatively fixed effect, the "Dreamer" undoubtedly has more possibilities and is more suitable for a hexagonal warrior like Tiandao.

Faced with this question, Tiandao smiled and said nonchalantly, "Because for me, what I want to achieve doesn't require the Dreamer Star Source to achieve it."

"It means nothing to me."

"."

Tiandao's answer was both within and beyond Caroline's expectations.

This is a standard "Taoist" answer. Homesickness is "helping people realize their fantasies," and Tao itself is "the one who can help people realize their fantasies."

Therefore, the idea that the Dreamer Star Source was doing something unnecessary for him was a bit redundant.

Without discussing the topic further, Tiandao turned back to Chen Kong in the image and said with a smile, "Caroline, do you know what the biggest weakness of a dreamer is?"

Without any hesitation, Caroline gave her answer directly.

"The 'realism' of the fantasy is too realistic, which makes users unable to distinguish between illusion and reality, and even 'imagine' their own body as being able to withstand everything, ultimately leading to physical collapse."

"Yes."

As Tiandao watched Chen Kong, who was evenly matched with the gray-lined earth lizard in the scene, he said, "Sometimes, thinking too much and acting too convincingly is not a good thing."

As he spoke, Tendou suddenly turned to look at Huan Qianying beside Yagami Rin, a meaningful smile playing on his lips.

It was as if his words were not only an evaluation of Chen Kong, but also of Huan Qianying.

Huan Qianying's Star Source is a 'Personality Mask', which can simulate the personality and abilities of anyone, much like the Dreamer.

The only difference is the simulation.

[Explorers assess the depths of the cave]

Not long after Tiandao finished speaking, the scene shifted to Chenkong.

The pale star energy flowed in his palm, even causing the air to distort slightly.

Feeling the surging, powerful energy within him, Chen Kong felt for the first time that he had a sense of control over everything.

In the past, he would never have been a match for the Gray-lined Earth Lizard, but now he has the strength to contend with, and even suppress, this monster.

This feeling is so mysterious, it's irresistible.

Although Chen Kong was also aware that this was the power he had temporarily gained by copying the Catastrophe-level Queen Ant.

But this power is so strong that it allows him to reverse many situations he never dared to imagine before.

boom!
The gray-lined lizard roared angrily, slamming its other claw, lava-laden, towards the dusty sky!

But Chen Kong simply dodged to the side, and a fist formed from star energy slammed hard into its chin.

With a loud bang, the massive body of the gray-lined ground lizard was forced back two steps, its claws stomping two deep craters into the ground, sending rubble flying!

Without hesitation, Chen Kong rushed forward and threw another punch.

This time, he aimed for the gray-lined ground lizard's forehead, which was its weak point!
Click!

The sound of bones cracking was clearly audible, and a dent appeared between the eyebrows of the gray-lined lizard.

Black blood mixed with lava flowed from its mouth as it writhed painfully on the ground, appearing to be seriously injured.

Seeing the injured Gray-Lined Earth Lizard, Chen Kong adjusted his breathing and the restless star energy within him, and immediately prepared to press his advantage.

After all, he had not forgotten what his real mission and goal were.

He needs to find a way to pass this test and avoid being caught by the raccoon keeper, his pursuer.

Instead of defeating the gray-striped ground lizard in front of him.

But just as he made a move, he suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain in his arm.

He looked down and saw that the skin on his arm was beginning to crack, with tiny wounds oozing blood. The pale star energy was also becoming unstable, flickering on and off.

what happened?

Seeing this, Chen Kongxin's heart sank. He tried to gather star energy again, but the power in his body was like an out-of-control flood, frantically impacting his meridians. Each flow brought a sharp pain.

The side effects of being a dreamer have begun.

(End of this chapter)