No matter what, to enter the door, they would inevitably have to touch that red light.
According to Reeves's account back then, as well as their own earlier experience, the moment one entered the range of the red light, they would immediately be engulfed by nightmares. Everyone would experience a different nightmare, and unless they were completely killed, the nightmare would not relent.
Under such circumstances, how were they supposed to deal with the Nightmare Light?
"I'll go try again and see whether I can block out the light. If I fall into a nightmare, pull me out of the red light's range," the Tree Spirit said to Angel after pondering for a moment.
Angel deliberated briefly, then agreed.
The red light was still relatively stable at present, unlike the red light Reeves had encountered in the Star Pool Ruins, which had continually surged forth and given chase. To test the properties of this relatively stable red light, someone had to make physical contact with it. In other words, one of them had to enter and experience it at close range, while the other stood watch from afar, ready to rescue them at any moment.
Angel had originally intended to go himself, but the Tree Spirit had already spoken up. Moreover, a faint excitement gleamed in the Tree Spirit's eyes; he was clearly full of anticipation for the "adventure" about to take shape.
After thinking it over, Angel ultimately agreed to the Tree Spirit's proposal.
Though the Tree Spirit had eagerly volunteered to explore the limits of the red light, he had not let the thrill of adventure rush to his head. Very cautiously, he created two glowing leaves. Should anything go wrong, the leaves could transform into substitutes, giving him an extra layer of insurance.
After doing all this,