An Unexpected Delight
At the top of the stairs stood a man with short red hair, tall and thin, handsome, but with a slightly sinister air about him.
He wore a black earring in each earlobe, a black trench coat, and carried a red guitar case on his back, standing ramrod straight.
As Gu Ding and his group sized him up, he also tilted his head slightly to look at Gu Ding and his group sitting with Diliya.
But soon, his gaze fell on Tagore and Blue two beasts, and he couldn't look away.
Tagore merely glanced up at him before continuing to eat, clearly showing little interest in him.
Blue ate the whole time without ever looking up.
"Senior sister, shouldn't you be seeing patients? Why is no one here today? Also, who are they?" Beika walked over to the table where Gu Ding and the others were.
"Thanks to Mr. Dokter's help today, all the patients have been cured ahead of schedule." This sentence condensed in the air.
"Hey, there's another patient here." Beika suddenly noticed Hake lying not far behind Bigge.
"This is also their companion. They came to Grak Star this time hoping I could treat their companion's illness. Unfortunately, my medical skills are not good enough to cure him." Diliya gave a wry smile.
"Even you can't cure her, Senior Sister?" Beika was slightly surprised.
"I tried, but failed. And I know that no matter how many times I try, it will only be the same result." Diliya had only investigated once, but she knew that Hake's problem was beyond her ability to solve.
"Hake's current condition is an invasion of Main God Level Will Projection; most medical treatments are ineffective," finally spoke up, as did fellow doctor Dokter.
"Will Projection of Main God Level has invaded? Let me see!" Beika was slightly surprised. She immediately stepped forward and grabbed the wrist of the unconscious Hake.
His method of investigation was similar to Diliya's, except that unlike Diliya's habit of keeping her eyes closed, his eyes were fixed on Hake's forehead, and judging from his expression, he seemed to be able to see through it.
After a long while, he finally released his grip. "Your friend's situation is indeed difficult. One problem is that his consciousness is trapped in the Sixth Layer of the Dream World, and guiding it out will be troublesome. But the most troublesome thing isn't that, but the invading Will Projection. However, you're lucky. According to what you said, that Will Projection originated from Main God Level powerhouse, so the Will Projection should be at the level of Advanced Sequence god. At least it should be at least at the level of Seventh Sequence god. But according to my investigation, the invading Will Projection isn't very strong, only at the level of Third Sequence celestial god. Although I don't understand why this is, it's good news for you."
"Is there any solution?" Gu Ding found that Beika's findings were basically consistent with what the Sea Emperor had said, and what he saw was even more precise.
"As for solutions, there are two." Beika's words made Gu Ding perk up their ears.
"The first method is to find a Celestial of Intermediate Sequence to help forcibly dispel that Will Projection. Then, we can summon him back from the Dream World. However, the chances of finding a Celestial of Intermediate Sequence in this Basic Plane are almost zero. There is only hope if we go to Higher Plane. But your friend probably won't last that long."
"What about the second method?" Gu Ding and the others had already heard the Sea Emperor mention the first method, but when they heard Beika say there was a second method, they quickly asked.
"The second method is to find a being with a strong will, slowly erode that Will Projection, and then find someone who is proficient in soul secrets and has a strong enough soul to summon him back from the dream."
Upon hearing this, Gu Ding glanced at Liliath, but still shook his head helplessly. "We don't know any of the people you're talking about who meet these two conditions. Moreover, finding such two people in this plane is no less difficult than finding a God-level expert who meets the criteria. After all, information about the whereabouts of God-level experts can be found on the SkyNet, but the two types of people you're talking about are simply impossible to find."
"Beika's soul strength is sufficient for this; he once ventured deep into his own Ninth Layer Dream World and emerged unscathed. Moreover, his soul strength surpasses that of your friend, so guiding him out from the Sixth Layer shouldn't be difficult. But the key now lies in finding someone with a sufficiently strong will." Another message floated in the air, giving Gu Ding a glimmer of hope.
Liliath looked at Beika as if she were a monster. As a soul cultivator, she had encountered the Dream World many times, but she had only ever reached her fifth layer of the Dream World, and even then, she almost fell into it. Hake's soul strength was no weaker than hers, so the hope of successfully escaping from Hake's Sixth Layer of the Dream World was extremely slim. The danger increased exponentially with each deeper layer of the Dream World. Hearing that Beika had once reached the Ninth Layer of the Dream World and returned safely made one realize just how terrifying she was.
"Senior sister, I never said I would help them. I'm not a doctor, and I'm not as kind-hearted as you to treat people for free." Beika said this in front of Gu Ding his group, without considering their feelings at all.
"I'm sorry, Beika never thinks before she speaks, please don't take offense." Diliya quickly apologized to Gu Ding and the others on Beika's behalf, her face full of apology.
"It's alright. Even if Mr. Beika were willing to help, we still can't wake Hake up right now. The hope of finding someone with a strong enough will is still slim." Gu Ding shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind.
"What do you mean by 'scarce'?! Aren't you one?" Upon hearing Gu Ding's words, Beika looked at Gu Ding with some doubt. "I can see your willpower fluctuations, and their intensity has completely surpassed anyone I've ever seen. Don't you know that your willpower is exceptionally strong?"
"My willpower is exceptionally strong?" Gu Ding found Beika's words rather puzzling. "My willpower is clearly only at the level of Sixth Sequence true god, so why do you think it's exceptionally strong?"
"Sixth Sequence true god?" Beika looked at Gu Ding with suspicion. After staring at Gu Ding for a long time, he suddenly slapped his forehead. "I know! You have a device containing a powerful will within you. That must be why the wavelength I detected showed this abnormality."
Reminded by Beika, Gu Ding then remembered that he had indeed obtained a stone tablet-shaped treasure back at the Gate of Purgatory. After the stone tablet entered his body, it went completely silent, to the point that he had almost forgotten its existence.
"I do indeed possess a treasure within me that can hone my willpower," Gu Ding frankly admitted. "What you detected is probably not the strength of my own willpower."
"Whether it's your own willpower or not doesn't matter. As long as you can use that device, you can still erase that Will Projection." Beika's words rekindled hope for Gu Ding and his group.
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[Thanks to 'Ling Zhi Chenguang' for providing the character design for Beika. It sat unused for a whole year, but I've finally used it. I've always loved this design, but I've made slight modifications for this book as needed.] (To be continued~^~)