Infinite Terror: Infinite Reversal

Chapter 429 The Essence of the Dream Realm
Zheng Zha's voice rang out: "Could we ask him for a few? These things are great. If you know how to use them, they'll be a lot more convenient in horror movies. Even if we're not around, they can just grab a ring, swipe it, and run to a safe area. Who would be afraid of anyone plotting against our teammates?"

Mu Xiang couldn't help but smile to himself: "Indeed, but don't rush to ask him for it... I think Nordens is a big and powerful family, so it would be best to get as much as possible. This thing might not be much at all. Of course, it is indeed a good thing for reincarnators. Even a fixed teleportation point is not something that can be dealt with by one or two B-level side quests."

“Yes, the main god does offer space teleportation for exchange, but those that can be used reliably are too expensive,” Zhang Jie agreed. “Both the Northern Flame Continent team and the Demon team have used space teleportation scrolls, right? Those are unstable consumables, and not an ordinary reincarnation team can afford them.”

"Hmm, figure out a way to get three of them, just say it'll make it easier for us to go into battle," Mu Xiang thought to himself.

Leaving aside the fact that the three of them were secretly plotting something, Nordens chuckled. At the deepest part of the hall stood a high throne, but Nordens didn't even glance at it. With a wave of his hand, ripples appeared in the air, and his servants reached into the ripples to scoop something up.

In just a few breaths, four ornately decorated chairs and a round table appeared in the center of the hall, their landing accompanied by the sound of ripples in the water.

Nordens maintained his smile; the old man in the grey robe had a face that was both kind and dignified, and his smile was so gentle that it was hard to refuse him. He invited the three of them to sit down before taking his own seat in the last chair. This lack of regard for hierarchy and status impressed Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie.

"Wow, that's quite a show of sincerity, such a grand affair, but they're holding a roundtable meeting with us."

After all four were seated, exquisite cups decorated with seashells appeared on the table. A sea fairy gracefully arrived and poured wine for the guests of honor.

Having all experienced the trials and tribulations of the reincarnation world, Mu Xiang and his companions naturally wanted to subtly assess the quality of the wine. Seeing that there were no problems, Zheng Zha couldn't resist drinking it.

"Such a grand display, I am truly honored by your kindness..." Mu Xiang smiled, tapped the table with his finger, and Zheng Zha's hand trembled as if he had been electrocuted, which made his face immediately turn bitter. Mu Xiang then looked at Nordens, "Let's ask Mr. Nordens to explain the situation first."

Nordens smiled, raised his glass first, and saw that Mu Xiang was just smiling faintly, and Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie did not touch their glasses either, but they were not annoyed. He put down his glass, his expression became serious, and said to Mu Xiang: "Then I will get straight to the point... You have been to the Abyss, haven't you?"

"Abyss? Which abyss?" Mu Xiang shrugged. "Is it your abyss, or some other abyss?"

Nordens pondered for a moment and then said, "That's true. Although you are extremely powerful, you are not from this plane after all... Your strength was not as great back then as it is now, so it's not surprising that you don't know."

Mu Xiang raised an eyebrow: "Which plane of reality are you referring to?"

“Hehe.” Nordens chuckled, not saying much, and explained, “You entered the Dreamland in the most correct way… although you used some magic to help you, it was still the right way. And as you can see, the Dreamland is not actually a dream; it is a small plane that is different from the real world.”

Zheng Zha was taken aback: "A small plane? This place is not small at all, it feels bigger than Earth." "A small plane is relative... and when have I ever said that Earth is a large plane?" Nordens smiled.

While Zheng Zha and Zhang Jie were still pondering, Mu Xiang spoke up: "Earth... or you could say the real world, is part of this larger plane. The Dream Realm is also part of it, which is why it's called a smaller plane."

“In fact, the fantasy world corresponds to the real world, which is Earth, and you seem to have been there as well,” Nordens said to Mu Xiang. “But the Dream Realm itself is not on the same level as the real world… The Dream Realm belongs to the fantasy world, but it is not the same as it.”

Mu Xiang thought about the scene he had seen at the Principles of Civilization and nodded: "I would like to hear more details."

"The origin of the fantasy world is the result of this plane's own differentiation. The same plane's origin splits into two, one as fantasy and the other as reality. This is the same principle as the so-called Yin and Yang in Eastern civilization, or the Taiyi in alchemy," Nordens said. "But at the beginning of the differentiation, it was only in its embryonic form."

Mu Xiang pushed up his glasses: "Because it wasn't filled with something that resonates with the origin, right?"

“Yes, a fantasy world ultimately needs to be filled with fantasy, just as the real world needs the accumulation of matter, the birth of life, and the evolution of civilization… When planes differentiate, it is merely a plan for the future development of those planes. Based on the information I have seen about other planes, let alone developing to the most ideal state, even taking the first step out of the plan is very difficult.” Nordens sighed. “But our plane is fortunate, having developed a truly dual world of fantasy and reality in an extremely ideal way.”

[Ha, indeed an ideal...that's why it's coveted by the abyss.]

“The origin of differentiation only has a certain inclination towards the filling material, but no real ability to select it. Therefore, in the process of forming a fantasy world, some things that are not so needed will appear.” Nordens smiled helplessly. “If a stable small plane is to be formed, a stable filling material is necessary... and in the absorption and filling of uneven quality, the fantasy world becomes a place where order and disorder coexist.”

Zheng Zha pondered for a moment: "Hmm... so overall it's still disordered."

“Yes.” Nordens nodded. “So, the fantasy world further differentiated. The orderly parts were further purified and aggregated, becoming the Dream Realm; while the disordered parts remained disordered. That’s why I said that the Dream Realm and the real world are not on the same level… it actually belongs to the fantasy world.”

"The Dream Realm has stabilized itself through orderly fantasy, and can even be compared with many weaker planes. Because of this, it comes from fantasy and dreams, but is more real, and can be regarded as a mirror of the real world, or the conscious world. This is also in line with the interests of plane evolution. Just as the real world has civilization and barbarism, the fantasy world also has order, that is, the difference and opposition between the Dream Realm and disorder."

Nordens then said with some pride, "And the advancement of a plane requires the help of civilization... The Dreamland plays this role in the fantasy world, just as advanced human civilization plays in the real world."

(End of this chapter)