Defying Fate
Even with the cultivation methods developed through trial and error, it is estimated that it will take more than half a year to reach "Scale One".
Therefore, when Su Luo asked the Machine Fortress about methods to expand the Dreamscape Depth, the Machine Fortress did not allow her to cultivate them on her own.
At this point, a crude method must be used—simply steal the Dreamscape Depth.
Similarly, if a Dreamscape with 20 Attributes and full natural depth is stripped and shattered, the Dreamscape Fragments that fall is "one".
Dreamscape Fragment are inherently scatterable and cannot be preserved; if they are not fused together in time, they will soon disappear.
Due to efficiency losses during the collection, transportation, and fusion processes, a fragment absorbed by Su Luo's Dreamscape can only increase by "0.3 degrees".
The absorption rate hasn't been calculated yet, but even so, it's already way faster than cultivating on my own.
That's why unorthodox practices are fast.
Su Luo developed a complete methodology specifically for this purpose. He experimented with a large number of Soul Servant, repeatedly adjusting and Optimization, and finally formed a complete process from shattered Dreamscape, collecting fragments, to absorption and fusion. He named it [Ruin Dream Technique].
The grading is very crude; a scale of ten is level one of [Ruin Dream Technique], and a scale of one hundred is level two...
At the time, Su Luo was a little curious, so she inscribed the [Ruin Dream Technique] and found that it was a purple level 10 skill, and it was only the first version that had just been developed.
This shows that the Dreamscape Depth is indeed something extraordinary. Without the help of the Machine Fortress, Su Luo wouldn't be aware of this yet, and it might take her a long time to discover it on her own.
"Now that you're here, I'll leave a permanent record. I'll be leaving now."
Unable to bear watching the [Eternal Night Court], which was his home, turn into a mine, the Machine Fortress uttered a single sentence and prepared to leave.
"Hey, wait, don't go."
Su Luo called out to the Machine Fortress and pulled out a ball of light.
"I have a top-tier Fortuitous Opportunity here."
"[Ruin Dream Technique], is that right? Let me help you collect Dreamscape Fragments?"
Machine Fortress's lips twitched. Based on what he had seen and heard while following Su Luo, he had some idea of what Su Luo's behavior would be like.
They want to hire laborers.
Su Luo nodded.
The subconscious and Subconscious have no authority to shatter Dreamscape; this is the rule of Dreamscape. It seems that only beings with complete self-awareness can cause structural damage to the Dreamscape of others. The mass-produced Soul Servant have been exhausted; they can't do anything more.
As Semi-Dream Creature, the Machine Fortress members can freely travel between reality and Dreamscape, giving them an advantage in mining Dreamscape Fragments. Even if they are kicked out of the Dreamscape, it doesn't matter to them.
The Machine Fortress gave him a knowing look, accepted the infusion of light, and pondered for a long time with its eyes closed.
"This is a bit too complicated," he finally said. "Let me into the Library. A month and a half in real time, I can try to begin."
"A month and a half? How come it took so long? Isn't this something that can be done in a short while? Haven't you mined Dreamscape Fragments before?" Su Luo asked, somewhat puzzled.
"No, not at all. I wasn't even born when the Previous Civilization fell into the Land of Darkness. I was born long after the [Eternal Night Court] was built, and I am the last generation to inherit the legacy of the Previous Civilization. The Observers are all descendants of Dreamscape creations."
Machine Fortress answered Su Luo's question.
"We were born into Dreamscape, and we've never thought of breaking free from Dreamscape. To us, the Eternal Night Court is our entire world. Who would try to undermine their own world?"
"Alright, then study hard."
During her brief stay at the Machine Fortress of Deception, Su Luo found a perfect, chosen worker for the Dreamscape Fragment collection task.
This is the third day since Ming Yuanwu.
To his shame, after obtaining the Scholar's Card cheat, he neither went on a rampage of killing and leveling up like a mad dog, nor did he act like a savior to save the world from darkness.
Any one of those features—hundreds of times the experience, Forbidden Spell lottery, Automatic Combat, one-click kill—would be enough for him to roam freely in this dark continent, but he hardly used them.
Instead, after the initial expansion, he settled down again to be a sports student, cleared out a place for himself, blocked the doors and windows, piled up several days' worth of dry food and water in the corner, and then huddled inside, continuing to spy on this dark and chaotic world.
If you level up like an invincible Protagonist in a novel by using cheat codes, and eventually reach level 100 on your Career Panel, you will enter the sight of the Gods and fall completely into the schemes of the Evil Gods.
All the skills on the panel, including the so-called "modifier," are not, in Essence, his power.
It's like a game; he can only control whether to release the skill or adjust its various parameters, such as damage multiplier, cooldown time, and range of effect.
But outside of the Career Panel, he is nothing; he has Attributes but no foundation.
They might even have their Attributes stripped from the Career Panel.
But if he were to run out like a savior and save the world... Ming Yuanwu had no ambition to heal the sick and save the Heaven's Collapse from collapse, and this world was not his world; the joys and sorrows of the people here were none of his concern.
He can't even save his own family; how can he possibly save others?
Moreover, this could very well maintain stability in the Mortal Realm, allow one to practice the path of the hero, level up rapidly, and directly attract the attention of the Gods.
So Ming Yuanwu quietly lay low, his level stuck at 50, his stats still showing a bunch of Forbidden Spells, waiting for the situation to change.
"Calm down, calm down! I have value. Judging from the goddess's attitude towards me, at least a soul from another world has a high value in the Mortal Realm. The Evil God's attitude towards me, coupled with his cheat-like abilities, means he must have some kind of scheme. I am one of his pawns."
Ming Yuanwu frantically pondered his strategic value while coldly observing the madness of the world.
The people in this world are physically very strong. The current gravity environment is more than three times the normal level, and even a gravity anomaly zone has been formed. In addition, darkness is swallowing all light, making the entire world completely unsuitable for human survival.
For example, in the nearby capital, there were approximately 200,000 people when darkness fell.
Now, with the help of a detection-type Forbidden Spell, he detected that nearly 40,000 people were still alive in the capital.
To put it in perspective, aside from those who died in the riots, it's safe to say that most able-bodied men could survive temporarily in such an environment. Their Constitution abilities are quite extraordinary; in his original world, they would all be superheroes.
This Mortal Realm approximately 300 million people, but based on the death rate in the capital, this world may still have 60 million people.
Of course, that's not the right way to calculate it. The capital city is full of experts, and the Church, nobles, and the army are all gathered here, so the actual number of people living there is much smaller.
"Perhaps... we could create some man-made disasters, causing the world's population to continue to decline rapidly. The hero's duty is to help the Gods shepherd their flock; I'll kill the sheep first..."
If the enemy can slaughter them, why can't I?
Ming Yuanwu pondered for a long time, and finally, with a twisted expression, he came up with an extreme solution.
"I'm not a saint, I just want to go home. I can't follow their instructions or plans. I have to be ruthless to the extreme to find a way to survive by taking a risky approach. I just..."
Ming Yuanwu's face fell.
He is a despicable man who is about to take another's life in order to survive.
He must defy the hero's Fate and do the deeds of Demon King.