This force seemed to act on consciousness. Li Qing immediately severed his direct connection with the Dream Projection.
He merely controlled it from afar, watching its actions.
The Dream Projection possessed simulated intelligence as well. It could deeply imitate his own intellect and was far more intelligent than a Shadow Paper Doll.
However, there was only one Dream Projection, and the Dream Lamp was also a special artifact, one of a kind.
In the Compendium of World Crafting, quite a few artifacts were exceedingly special. Only one of each kind could exist; even with identical materials and refinement methods, it was impossible to forge a second. It was as though some unseen restriction existed between heaven and earth.
Artifacts with this unique attribute had astonishing effects. In a particular aspect, they could be pushed to an extreme, even reaching a level ordinary people could not comprehend.
The Dream Projection's simulated intelligence was disturbed by this strange power.
Then its behavior underwent an eerie change.
The Dream Projection stood blankly in place. At that moment, the old man looked at him and smiled. "Wang San, what are you standing around here for? Hurry up and do your farm work."
As the old man spoke, something strange happened.
The Dream Projection seemed to awaken from a dream, and a simple, honest smile spread across his face.
"Second Master, I forgot. I'll be going now."
As the Dream Projection spoke, his clothes changed as well, becoming exactly like those of the people around him—plain and tattered.
After winding this way and that, he arrived before a house. In a few steps, he entered it, picked up some farm tools, and headed toward the mountain fields on the other side of the village.
Yet the house he had just entered had clearly not existed