I created a safe zone in the nightmare world.

The traveling merchant group has left, supposedly heading to the next nightmare world.

Of course, the Traveler's Guild would not reveal a single detail about the methods and means to cross the Nightmare World.

Watching the traveling merchant group depart into the distance, Shi An also let out a long sigh of relief.

"It's finally over."

He appeared calm on the surface, but was actually under a lot of pressure.

because!

He knew perfectly well that the Traveler's Merchant Guild contained three cultivators at the Ascension Realm, and all of them were extremely powerful, not mere novices or beginners. He also had no idea what methods the Traveler's Merchant Guild's ship possessed.

As the head store manager, he was under immense pressure.

The worst-case scenario is that a fight breaks out. Although he can now wield more power of belief and unleash even greater power than when he dealt with the pseudo-human BOSS, Shi An still has little confidence in dealing with three powerful beings from the Traveler Civilization's Ascension Realm.

He knew nothing about the methods and tricks that the Traveler's Civilization, a civilization that had been in the Nightmare Sea for a longer time and had a deeper foundation, possessed. "Fortunately, this Traveler's Merchant Guild is indeed a neutral force and is indeed here for trade."

"It's estimated that Tiannan City bought even more from them."

"However, no matter what..."

Golden light of conviction danced at Shi An's fingertips; his safe zone was still too weak.

It is precisely because there is no top-tier expert yet, one strong enough to deter foreign civilizations, that he has no choice but to personally intervene.

Otherwise, after he presented the formulas for the Mind-Awakening Potion and the Body-Changing Potion, it's hard to say whether this traveling merchant group would still remain neutral.

How can a child with gold be qualified to make a deal with a strong man?

We must cultivate one or two individuals to advance to the next level as soon as possible.

Only those who have advanced to the next level are qualified to be served at the table.

Shi An then recalled the information that the white-robed leader of the traveler's merchant group had revealed before leaving.

This was indeed a crucial piece of news for these dreamers who had fallen from the blue planet.

about……

"Apocalyptic catastrophe!"

"A catastrophe that could very well sweep through the entire nightmare world."

The entire nightmare world here refers to the nightmare world they inhabit.

A vast world composed of many elements, similar to the Whispering Forest and the Pale Wasteland.

Such a world has a very large area.

Yet, in the endless sea of ​​nightmares, they are incredibly small.

Shi An had long suspected that such worlds were countless within the Sea of ​​Nightmares. On Blue Star, the cities that had fallen were far more than just Tiannan City and Baijiang City. Other cities of Great Xia had naturally fallen into different nightmare worlds.

The cataclysmic disaster is a terrible calamity that sweeps across a nightmare world.

"Moreover, the cataclysmic disaster is inevitable; this is one of the fundamental rules governing the operation of the nightmare world."

"Depending on the world, the form of cataclysmic disaster will also be different. It could be the emergence of an extremely terrifying world boss, or it could be a cataclysmic flood that devours the entire world, or it could be something else."

"However, one thing is certain: the cataclysmic disaster will occur at the end of the tenth year after the city falls into the nightmare world."

A ten-year period!

An apocalyptic catastrophe!

Shi An wasn't sure if the information provided by the Traveler's Guild was true. However, the Traveler's Guild had no reason to deliberately provide false information, so Shi An felt that the information was 90% likely to be true.

This ten-year period is calculated from the date the first city fell.

"Cities like Tiannan City and Baijiang City experienced their city falls around the same time; they were among the first cities to fall from Blue Star. It has been two years since the city falls."

That means there are eight years left.

Shi An heard that Tiannan City had formulated a seven-year strategy.

It's likely that the Travelers' Guild also provided this information to Tiannan City.

Shi An was thinking, "Does this mean that before the cataclysmic disaster strikes, we humans on Earth need to develop the ability to withstand it? Or does it mean that we need to conquer and complete the entire nightmare world before the ten-year deadline?"

He thought it was probably the latter.

Nightmare worlds are meant to be conquered.

The shallower, individual nightmare spaces are all possible to conquer, as are the deeper, smaller regional, regional, large regional, and territory-level spaces. Therefore, it's reasonable that a large region like the Whispering Forest, or even the entire nightmare world, could be conquered.

However, there are currently no clues about how to complete the strategy.

Is it possible to simply apply the horizontal pressure, or are other conditions required?

Regardless of the scenario, he can only dream about it at this stage. The safe zone is still too weak; his current strength isn't even enough to conquer a territory-level nightmare. He needs to increase his strength!

Shi An felt a sense of urgency. Ten years was still a long time, but no one knew if any unexpected events might occur in the meantime.

This time, the visitors from another civilization were just a neutral merchant group. But what if the next group were plunderers from a chaotic and evil civilization? We must be on guard!

"The treasures I purchased from the Travelers' Merchant Guild this time will indeed provide a significant boost to my safe zone."

First, there are a few blueprints, such as a flying skateboard—this thing isn't suitable for everyday use, since there are quite a few strange creatures that can fly. But if a Dreamer finds themselves in danger, or needs to cross certain dangerous areas, being able to fly or not will have drastically different outcomes.

Shi An entered these good recipes and blueprints into the alchemy workshop, and they can be listed in the official store of the safe zone tomorrow or the day after. This time, he also bought more than twenty rare-grade spell scrolls, which greatly enriched the library's spell collection.

Members also have more opportunities to learn spells that best suit their talents.

"The most worthwhile gain is these three fragments of wonder."

Shi An had already synthesized the wonder fragments, and soon, a building model labeled "Blank Building" appeared in his hand. "It can be used to upgrade ordinary buildings, or as a material for combining three buildings into a rare building."

Shi An naturally chose to use it as a rare building material to integrate and upgrade a certain rare building.

The question is, which one should we choose?

There's no need to choose.

Shi An chose the Spell Library! This is the most precious of the rare buildings in the safe zone. If it weren't for this library, how could the members of the safe zone easily master several rare spells? Not to mention, many senior members have already cultivated rare spells to the point of mastery, or even reached the pinnacle.

Without the guidance of the scrolls, even a genius would need at least a year or two to master a spell to its fullest potential. A few months? Two months? A month? Wishful thinking.

Not to mention, Shi An had just purchased a very precious, superior-grade spellbook.

"I had people search for and conquer areas with library ruins before, and through these operations, I've also acquired another rare library-type building."

"The conditions for advancement have now been met."

"Hint: Should we merge the Spell Library, Twilight Library, and Blank Building?"

"yes!"

Merge and upgrade!

Shi An has already cleared out the library area and put up a sign saying it is temporarily closed for renovations.

This time, the members were not confused, but rather filled with anticipation.

"Here it comes, the store manager's struck again!"

"Was the last time a 'renovation and upgrade' sign was displayed?"

"It's an inn! After the inn is upgraded, it becomes the Thousand-Layer Pavilion, whose interior area is more than ten times larger than that of an inn!"

Hotels and multi-tiered pavilions are nice, but they are now considered essential buildings.

However, it is still far from comparable to the Library of Spells.

The members were all experienced and knew very well that they weren't geniuses. The reason they seemed like geniuses, possessing many rare spells and being highly skilled in them, was simply because...

They devoured many spellbooks!

"Thinking about it carefully, this captain has already studied the spellbooks sixteen times, which is more than five books. If it weren't for the safe zone, how could an ordinary person like me have studied so many spellbooks!"

"Yes, even those Dreamers from official or large organizations can only study spellbooks once when they first start learning. After that, they have to practice on their own. Even the direct descendants of large organizations don't have many opportunities to directly improve their spellcasting skills and experience through studying spellbooks." "Thumbs up, shopkeeper!"

"The store manager is loyal!"

The more ordinary people are, and the more they have experienced the hardships of the early days of the dreamer, the more they can appreciate the beauty of the present.

The main organization's core members: But we've also felt the obvious gap. Our own organization is at best a little girl compared to the safe zone.

Some members stood outside the foggy library, gazing blankly into the distance.

"I feel restless if I don't read for a day."

"When will this library upgrade and renovation finally be finished?!"

The library's upgrade took 24 hours.

Shi An listed this advancement as the highest level of attention, and when the notification sounded, he immediately opened the panel to check it.

"Ding!"

"Note: The Spell Library has been renovated and upgraded to 'Erudite Library (Excellent)'."

"Erudition Library (Excellence)"

"Ability: Retains existing abilities from the Spell Library, can collect spiritual light to form spell scrolls. The highest level of spell scrolls that can be created is Excellent."

"Ability ②: Knowledge Cultivation Room. The number of meditation rooms in the library has increased, the calming effect has been enhanced, and 20 new Knowledge Cultivation Rooms have been added to the existing meditation rooms. These rooms provide buffs to improve comprehension, abilities, understanding, and thinking skills." "Ability 3: In addition to the existing books in the Knowledge Library, two new high-level spellbooks have been added: Aura of Spells (Excellent) and Eye of Clarity (Excellent)."

Note: In addition, Boshi Library has basic book collection and retrieval capabilities.

A new and outstanding building has emerged!

Shi An has very low requirements for the spell library; he only needs to be able to collect excellent-level scrolls after promotion.

It can mass-produce excellent spell scrolls, and even if it can only produce those it already owns, this building truly lives up to its name as excellent.

The Library of Knowledge is stronger than I imagined, and the Knowledge Cultivation Room looks extraordinary.

It can enhance comprehension!

The benefits of helping someone who has fallen into a dream to comprehend incantations are numerous.

If studying the same spell scroll once previously increased the experience of a skilled member by 30%, now it could increase it by 60% or even more.

Bottlenecks that were previously insurmountable can now be overcome.

"The arrival of the two superior-level spells was also very timely."

Shi An pondered to himself.

Because the library gathers spiritual light to create scrolls, at most it can only create rare-level scrolls—the extraordinary realm develops innate talents, and the resulting killing moves are roughly rare spells.

The library cannot create a superior spell out of nothing.

However, as long as someone masters an exceptional spell and studies it within the library, the library can continuously produce more of that spell. This exceptional spell can then be passed down through generations, becoming one of the foundations of the safe zone.

Yes, a single outstanding spell, as long as it is a renewable resource, is enough to form the foundation of a superpower.

It possesses a depth and character that neither Tiannan City nor Gray Harbor City can match.

There are already three gates in the safe zone.

"Note: You have added 'Ultimate Spell Missile (Superior)' x1 to the Knowledge Library."

Shi An examined each of the three spells one by one.

"Aura of Incantation (Exceptional)"

"Note: Dreamers can condense wisps of special incantation energy through daily practice. This incantation energy surrounds the individual and can slightly amplify their basic three-dimensional attributes. At the same time, Dreamers can significantly amplify their strength, speed, or the power of their spells by consuming incantation energy. The more incantation energy consumed, the greater the amplification."

"Note: The higher the proficiency level of this spell, the higher the maximum amount of spell energy that can be stored, and the faster the spell energy can be condensed."

"Note 2: When a Dreamer cultivates this spell to its peak, they will obtain the "Spell Qi Like a Dragon" state. At that time, the powerful spell energy will protect the body on its own and greatly enhance the individual's basic three dimensions, while reducing or becoming immune to most negative statuses."

"Hiss~!"

Shi An leaned back slightly.

The name "Surrounded by Cursed Aura" sounds ordinary, but it's actually very powerful.

"This is a cumulative burst type of spell that can amplify oneself in all aspects. The simplest way to use it is to incorporate a wisp of special spell power when casting the spell, which will greatly increase the power of the killing move."

"Most importantly, this spell is extremely versatile! As it stands, it is suitable for almost all dreamers... provided that the dreamer has the qualifications to learn an excellent spell."

"Furthermore, there are even additional effects when cultivating to the pinnacle? Is this a special characteristic unique to superior-level spells?"

The description of this dragon-like aura suggests it is extremely powerful.

Those who cultivate to this level are essentially endowed with a special, explosive ultimate move.

Outrageous! Outrageous!

"However, it's unlikely that anyone will be able to master this spell to its fullest extent in the short term. Just getting to the basics would be good enough." Shi An then looked at the next spell.

"The Eye of Clarity (Exceptional)"

"Explanation: The dreamer who uses this spell will have their observation ability and eyesight greatly enhanced. At the same time, they can see the flow of spell power and various elemental forces in the world, and can slow down and predict the enemy's movements."

"Note: Those who possess eye-related talents are more likely to learn this spell and can make it more powerful." "Note ②·Peak: The practitioner can manifest a huge "Clear Eye", which can survey the surroundings in 360 degrees and give the gaze a substantial pressure, dominating the surrounding world."

As expected, superior-level spells are special; reaching the pinnacle of cultivation grants unique effects.

"However, this spell seems to be a bit more difficult to learn than the previous one."

Shi An looked at the last gate, which appeared to be an extraordinary spell that seemed rather ordinary.

"Ultimate Cursed Missile (Superior)"

"Description: This technique condenses into an ultimate missile possessing numerous characteristics such as 'multi-layered forging,' 'penetration,' 'heavy weight,' and 'automatic tracking,' used to obliterate enemies. The ultimate spell missile has no upper limit on the amount of spell power input; the more spell power injected, the larger the missile and the greater its destructive power." "Note: Pinnacle: Dreamers who cultivate this spell can condense a 'Missile Gem,' which can be used as a weapon, capable of both offense and defense, close and long-range combat, and can also be stretched into different shapes."

This ultimate spell missile doesn't seem as bad as I imagined.

Of course, none of the three superior-level spells were available for purchase.

A spellbook can only be studied three times. After that, the profound power it contains will dissipate, leaving only the pure method of cultivation. However, this level of spell can never be learned without the source of power, even with the cultivation method.

Therefore, these three opportunities are very valuable.

"Make sure you can get the hang of it, otherwise you'll lose a great spell once you've used up your chance."

So let alone putting it on the bookshelf, Shi An herself doesn't even intend to study it.

He wasn't confident he could get started.

Although he claimed that his combat strength far surpassed that of his peers, and that Li Feng, who had already undergone a "second awakening," might not be able to defeat him, who was only at the mid-stage of the extraordinary realm, Shi Da, the shopkeeper, knew his place.

His strength comes from his innate talent, not from his extraordinary comprehension.

Currently, the one most likely to learn the superior spell is undoubtedly Li Feng.

Shi An asked Li Feng to try to comprehend "Spell Qi Surrounding". If Li Feng failed to grasp the basics this time, he planned to seal these three spells away and use them again when Li Feng and Xiao Xue broke through to the Ascension Realm.

"However, if a Dream Faller at the Third Refinement Realm has the opportunity to learn rare spells, a Sharp Edge at the Great Perfection of the Transcendent Realm is certainly qualified to learn exceptional spells as well. Not to mention, the library now also has a Knowledge Cultivation Room."

Shi An arrived at the Bo Shi Cultivation Room.

The entire cultivation room was much larger than the previous meditation room. On the wall directly in front of him was an extraordinary and profound rune. Just by looking at it, he seemed to have grasped something.

Shi An nodded in satisfaction, allowing Li Feng to begin his comprehension.

The library has finally reopened.

At this moment, the entire library appeared much grander; it was a silver-white building with seven floors.

However, the members didn't care about the changes in appearance or interior decoration. Once inside, they would quickly head to the spell scroll exchange area or simply open the guide to look up information.

Then it was discovered that...

"A whopping twenty-four more rare spells! Wow!"

"Wow, the price of spell scrolls is lower in the upgraded library! The shopkeeper has lowered the prices again!"

"Wait, there's also this Knowledge Cultivation Room, but this place doesn't seem to be affordable for us ordinary members."

The Knowledge Cultivation Room does indeed require a significant amount of contribution points.

It is aimed at those extraordinary individuals who have mastered rare spells to a high level.

For example, Xuanjian has almost mastered the Rising Dragon Slash to a state of divine perfection, but the closer he gets to this bottleneck, the less he gains from comprehending a rare scroll.

He's almost at the peak of 99%.

At this point, he might have studied the Rising Dragon Slash scroll three or five times without making any progress.

The enhanced comprehension and thinking abilities provided by the Knowledge Cultivation Room give him more opportunities to break through bottlenecks!

Using scrolls to improve one's spellcasting skills is a matter of quantity.

The benefit of the Knowledge Cultivation Room is quality improvement.

On the very day the Boshi Library reopened, a senior member mastered a rare spell to an extraordinary degree.

The vast majority of those at the Great Perfection of the Extraordinary Realm, or even those at the Half-Step Transformation Realm, have not been able to possess a single, exceptionally powerful spell.

The fact that the various masters of the academy are known as the number one person below the Ascension level is because they have mastered more than one rare spell at a superb level.

This is also, in theory, the highest peak that extraordinary individuals can master incantations.

"But it's not a theory."

Shi An looked toward the No. 1 Knowledge Cultivation Room.

Lifeng has been inside for two days.

No news.

There was no success notification sound, and Lifeng didn't come out to say that he had failed.

until this time,

Shi An opened the Lifeng panel again, and a line of dark blue text slowly appeared on it.

It was clearly: Surrounded by incantation energy (beginner level).

Li Feng will train for a while longer, and then let Xiao Xue and the others learn the excellent-level spells.

Surely, this would allow someone with an extraordinary body to defy the strange forces of the Ascension Realm.