Jon's First Encounter

After this سلسلة of ups and downs, Jon had long since come to terms with death. But if there truly was a chance to live on, even if it was only a sliver of hope, he was willing to seize it.

Thus, after Angel explained the current state of the Dream Wilderness, Jon thought for a moment before nodding.

"A place that can preserve the spark of human consciousness..." Jon looked intrigued. "That is rather interesting. We judge a person to be a person because their memories and the logic of their thoughts remain unchanged. It seems that the so-called spark of consciousness in the Dream Wilderness must contain both of those structures."

Angel said, "Indeed. The spark of consciousness is fundamentally different from the soul. Once you reach the Dream Wilderness, Mentor can compare it for yourself and see how that state differs from your current one."

"I can hardly wait to see this new world you have built." Jon was not merely curious about the Dream Wilderness; he had also gone far too long without truly communicating with anyone.

After making everything clear to Jon, Angel withdrew from the Dream Bridge.

He gazed at Jon inside the ice coffin for a long time. From the moment he had seen Jon's lucid dream, when even its main scene had begun to blur, he had known that he could no longer remain idle. Still, he lacked confidence as to whether Jon could truly survive in the Dream Wilderness.

At last, Angel sighed softly and constructed the Dream Awakening Technique within his mental space.

With the arrow already on the string, this was the only method he had for now.

The Dream Awakening Technique, carrying the aura of Nightmare Illusion, slowly enveloped Jon. Angel watched Jon's condition with utmost care, and