Omen

Late at night, in a mid-range hotel in Harris City.

The snoring from next door, Rhode, had been significantly reduced after being blocked by a wall.

Sulu lay half-reclined on the bed, his eyes slightly closed. "Very good... The environment is nice, and there's no surveillance... Although it's not like I can't afford a more upscale place, I can't ignore Rhode's preferences..."

In reality, at this time, the city's high-end hotels are probably already fully booked by various professionals, right?

Even in this medium-sized hotel, Sulu discovered traces of several professionals.

He had carefully observed the place from the Mind World before he checked in, confirming that there was nothing that could pose a threat to him... Sulu was very cautious when it came to safety.

He glanced at the clock and realized it was past midnight.

"Time to sleep..."

Sulu closed his eyes and quickly drifted into a dream.

His own dream!

As far as the eye can see, there is a spacious laboratory, with the overhead chandeliers emitting a dazzling light.

Before him was a state-of-the-art alchemy table, and the surrounding shelves were densely packed with all sorts of extraordinary materials.

Different spiritual lights flickered, encompassing minerals, plants, animals, and spirits and Demon.

These were all things he imagined in his dreams.

Sulu paused, picked up a small white flower, and gently sniffed it; he seemed to smell a sweet fragrance.

"Since discovering the third layer of the Spirit World, I've been able to control my dreams... with effects similar to lucid dreaming, and even create things within them, but..."

He casually piled up several materials together, scorched them with Spirit Fire, and prepared to concoct a potion.

The next moment, bang!

The crucible exploded, splashing various corrosive liquids.

"It's too difficult... In my own dream world, although I can do whatever I want, I can never truly achieve virtual reality..."

In other words, although the extraordinary materials in his hands look exactly the same as the real thing, their internal structure, the structure of the spiritual molecules, and various intricate processes require him to set them up step by step, making them terrifyingly complex.

Not to mention, the peak transformation of various medicinal properties when the Spirit Fire burns.

Unless he is already a god who has mastered the realm of 'omniscience', it is still wishful thinking to think that he can hone his ability to create potions and Curio in a dream by using a large number of materialized materials.

Sulu pursed his lips, staring at the shattered crucible, and noticed that the splashed medicinal liquid had retreated on its own, turning into a pale red finished product.

"Also... I must control my mind. For example, I just thought about the finished product, and the potion was already complete... That's pointless."

He sighed, "It seems... the so-called 'virtual reality' technology still has a long way to go..."

Sulu pushed open the door and stepped outside.

The sun was shining brightly, and as far as the eye could see, there were tall buildings made of reinforced concrete. Airplanes flew overhead, and there was a constant flow of traffic on the road.

He gazed at it all, a hint of nostalgia in his eyes, then with a wave of his hand, everything vanished. "Illusions are meaningless..."

The next moment, he suddenly looked up at the distant sky.

There, lightning danced wildly, and darkness descended, bringing a chilling feeling.

"Is this a nightmare?"

Sulu shook his head, his expression turning serious. "No... it's my spirit warning me. It seems it sensed something this time? Is this Exchange Conference... in danger?"

Every world has Spirit World!

The Dream Spirit World, situated above the Phantom Spirit and the Mind, connects all mysteries and symbolic representations, and is filled with various ambiguous messages.

If everything in the real world is made up of data, then the Dream Spirit World is the internet and central server that connects everything!

Once you break into the Dream Spirit World, your spirit interacts with this information, which provides the foundation for learning divination and other techniques!

The signs I just saw were, in a sense, a form of 'dream divination'.

In the early morning, Sulu woke up with a deep, melancholy look in his eyes.

"Is the Exchange Conference dangerous for me?"

"Unfortunately... I don't know the extent of the danger."

"Divination is a very troublesome subject, and it's easy to arrive at erroneous conclusions... I don't intend to study it in depth... Besides, I don't have a teacher, textbooks, or the necessary resources..."

If it's just danger, there are too many possibilities. It could be a minor conflict with other professionals, but it could also be a deadly threat!

"However... this is a rare opportunity to collect a large number of different constitution-enhancing potions and meet the requirements for advancing to the fourth tier!"

Sulu hesitated, "And... divination can be wrong... it's even possible that because I divined danger, I chose to flee Harris City, only to run into even greater danger—a vicious cycle..."

"Exchange Conference on the mystical side, gathering professionals from half the Federation... even the Federation itself might not dare to make a move."

The more professionals gather in a city, the greater the various forces they represent.

If they were to unite, they would be a force that even a fifth-tier Legendary Professional would fear!

At this critical juncture, the Federation should not choose to provoke this group in this way.

"Good morning!"

He got dressed, washed up quickly, and found that Rhode was already eating breakfast that the waiter had brought him in the living room.

The main course was white bread with raisins, the drink was milk, and there was also a local specialty, roasted rabbit leg, which is said to bring good luck.

Only Rhode's physique could eat such greasy food so early in the morning.

Sulu sat opposite Rhode, casually picking up a newspaper. He saw a bold headline. "Hmm? A powerful earthquake struck Cod Fort City, causing complete transportation disruptions. The Federation has launched rescue efforts, with hundreds of thousands expected to die or be injured... The entire city is practically destroyed."

"It's probably just a simple geological disaster; I don't think any professional could handle that right now..."

Rhode, who was engrossed in gnawing on a rabbit leg, looked up and said, "And... there's absolutely no point in doing this."

"That's true... but the Federation is going to have a headache."

Sulu didn't delve into the matter, casually asking, "What are we doing today?"

"Of course, we should go check out the local Mystery Market first!"

Rhode replied matter-of-factly, "Going to the Mystery Avenue during the day and then to the Black Market at night should yield some good finds... If not, we'll just have to wait until the official Exchange Conference begins."

Mystery Avenue is the name of a commercial street in Harris City, famous for selling all kinds of occult items, and is a paradise for occult enthusiasts from all over the world.

After all, having a hobby of the occult and selling ordinary occult items does not violate the law.

But most ordinary people don't know that hidden along this very street are many truly 'extraordinary shops' whose owners may be genuine professionals who don't mind ripping off ordinary people a few times when business is slow.

Occasionally, genuine items imbued with mystical power will flow from their hands to ordinary people, bringing both opportunities and risks.