Build an ancient-level power in the nightmare world

Benjamin stood to the side, quietly watching Chris, who was hunched over his desk writing intermittently, his gaze drifting slightly.

He was sorting through his memories.

After confirming that his memory was correct, Benjamin's gaze returned to Chris.

He was certain that the fleeting feeling he captured in his dream was not an illusion.

That was the aura of power belonging to the embodiment of wind.

That was the power of the Stargazer.

Is this guy named Chris on the holy path, or does he possess an extraordinary item that contains the power of this holy path, or is he a holy relic?

Benjamin had many questions in his mind.

But he didn't know how to bring it up.

This involves the Stargazer, whose holy seal still remains within him.

Although this holy seal had never conflicted with the Echo Wall holy seal he possessed, Benjamin had not dared to try to communicate with it again for the time being, just to be on the safe side.

Strictly speaking, he was also a believer in stargazing.

With this in mind, Benjamin had a vague idea.

He looked away from Chris, walked to the cabinet next to him, and took out a glass bottle containing a pale yellow, transparent liquid, as well as two glasses.

Benjamin picked up the glass bottle and poured a pale yellow liquid into one of the glasses.

As the liquid was poured into the glass, a layer of fine bubbles instantly rose up, filling one-third of the glass's capacity.

He took the glass of liquid, turned around and walked to Chris's side, gently placing it on Chris's left.

Chris glanced at the glass beside him, his Adam's apple bobbing slightly.

He was indeed thirsty, but he refrained from touching the liquid of unknown origin.

After that, Benjamin poured himself another glass.

Benjamin picked up his cup, walked back to the side, and took a small sip.

The cool sensation traveled from the tip of his tongue all the way to the depths of his throat. The slight tingling from the bursting bubbles, mixed with the faint bitterness in the fragrance, instantly lifted his spirits.

"This is Port water. Take a sip when you're tired, and it will quickly refresh you," Benjamin said casually from the side.

Chris was writing down his dream experiences while simultaneously figuring out how to embellish his story without lying; his mind was racing.

He expended a lot of his spiritual energy in his dreams.

At this moment, he truly felt exhausted.

"It also helps to speed up spiritual recovery." Benjamin's voice was soft, but it was exceptionally clear to Chris.

Upon hearing this, Chris abruptly stopped writing with his pen.

His gaze fell on the pale yellow liquid for the second time.

According to Benjamin, this glass of water was actually an extraordinary item.

He wanted to try it even more.

With things having come to this point, Chris didn't hesitate any longer.

He picked up the glass beside him and brought it to his nose to smell it.

There was a faint, unidentifiable floral fragrance.

Chris then took a small sip.

The familiar taste exploded in his mouth instantly.

He subconsciously moved the cup further away, carefully examining the pale yellow liquid inside, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"It doesn't taste like alcohol, is it sparkling water?"

It just tasted a bit strange.

Sparkling water drinks already existed in this era; he remembered that restaurants on Enclave Street sold them.

It's just that it's very expensive, and working-class people simply can't afford to drink it.

He had never tried it before, and gave up on it immediately after only glancing at the price.

He still remembers that at the time, a glass bottle of sparkling water cost more than the steak meal he and his colleague ordered for one person.

However, the sparkling water sold in the restaurant probably doesn't have the effect of accelerating spiritual recovery.

Chris turned to look at Benjamin and couldn't help but think to himself that the torchbearer had quite a few strange and unusual things in his hands.

Benjamin was looking at Chris at that moment.

Their eyes met for a few seconds before Chris turned his head away first.

He took another sip of the slightly bitter soda, then lowered his head and continued writing.

The fatigue in my mind has indeed subsided considerably.

If this were in his previous life, it would definitely be an essential drink for cattle and horses.

……

Soon after.

Benjamin picked up the brown notebook and quickly flipped through the notes Chris had written about what had happened in the Dark Space.

A strange emotion would occasionally flash across his usually calm eyes.

A moment later.

Benjamin closed his notebook and looked back at Chris, who was sitting next to him.

His tone was no longer as casual as before, but carried an undeniable force: "You rest here for now. No matter what happens, I don't recommend you leave this base. You should know where you are right now, right?"

Through the notes in the notebook, Benjamin became even more certain that Chris had been given the identity of Torchbearer in the Dark Dimension.

However, why Chris was given this identity remains a mystery.

It seems we can only get more useful information from Vivian once she wakes up.

He wanted to understand in detail what happened in the Dark Domain from multiple perspectives.

First, he was genuinely interested in Chris as a person.

Considering that the other party was likely also a follower of Mr. Stargazer, he had to find out what role Chris played in this Dark Domain Erosion incident.

If the other party has any problems, he can know in advance and, within his authority, cover up some things for them.

However, judging from Chris's account, the other party was indeed only accidentally involved in this Dark Domain Erosion incident.

That makes things much easier from now on.

The other party's current public identity is merely that of a somewhat talented occult enthusiast, which is easy for Benjamin, the leader of the Torchbearer squad, to handle.

Secondly, it's for this mission report.

This is a second-deepest dark domain erosion event, involving multiple perspectives and narratives. All parties involved were affected by cognitive and memory interference, and there was also a time misalignment.

In Benjamin's memory, in all the years he had been a member of the Torchbearers, the Torchbearer branch in Rom had rarely recorded similar incidents.

His next task was to write a detailed report on the mission, one that reflected the efforts his team had made.

As for the content related to Chris, he would refer to the core guidelines of the Torchbearers in dealing with occult enthusiasts involved in Dark Domain incidents, repeatedly deliberate and polish the content, and then report it to the branch after the content was finalized.

Make sure Chris gets a proper resolution.

In this way, their fourth team's score in the third quarter will definitely be much higher, and they might even be able to reach the top spot among all the teams.

This relates to the welfare and quarterly bonuses of everyone at the outpost.

More importantly, it relates to everyone's year-end performance review and promotion.

Similar to the Imperial civil service system, the Torchbearers also have two promotion paths.

One management track, one professional track.

The management path is very competitive, with each position requiring a specific level of expertise; not everyone can advance to the top.

However, the professional track is different. As long as you have enough years of work experience and perform well in your tasks, everyone has the opportunity to be promoted.

Torchbearers are human too; most people need to eat, sleep, and occasionally take a vacation to enjoy life.

Therefore, as the team leader, he must find a way to fight for as much of the benefits that are due.

After Benjamin left, Chris was left alone in the dimly lit room.

Chris had many more questions he wanted to ask the other man, but Benjamin didn’t give him a chance to speak.

The other person left the room with only the words, "If you're tired, you can go to bed and rest. Don't touch anything else in the room."

Fortunately, tomorrow is his day off, so he doesn't have to go to work.

But the plans I had set out to do tomorrow have to be put on hold for now.

Chris knew in his heart that he would most likely not be able to leave here tomorrow.

When he was writing about his dream in his notebook, he emphasized one thing: he completely regarded himself as a member of the Torchbearers, and after discovering the anomaly in the communication array, he disregarded his personal safety and went alone to the company's underground base to provide support.

Benjamin can also testify to this.

Hopefully, for the sake of this matter, the torchbearer won't make things difficult for him.

After returning to reality from the dream, Chris felt a strange connection with Benjamin.

He guessed that Benjamin most likely had sensed the aura of the Wind Incarnation emanating from him for that brief moment.

But this matter should only be known to Benjamin.

Chris couldn't help but recall the cautious and devout look on Benjamin's face when he was playing the role of a stargazer in the mysterious space.

Now, if you encounter another follower of the stargazer in real life, what will they do?

Chris couldn't help but start thinking about it.

He guessed that the other party probably wouldn't tell anyone else that he possessed the power of the Wind Avatar.

But just to be on the safe side...

Chris got up and walked to the closed door.

He pressed his ear against the door and listened intently for a long time, but could only hear his own heartbeat.

The soundproofing in this room should be very good.

At the same time, Chris carefully activated his spiritual vision, deliberately controlling its observation range, and checked every corner of the room little by little.

Chris breathed a slight sigh of relief after confirming that there were no formations in the room.

If a simple spiritual barrier is set up in the room and on the door as a warning, he could try to enter the mysterious space here.

Anyway, even in the mysterious space, he could still sense the movements in reality.

Once the spiritual barrier breaks, he can sense it immediately and return to reality.

After returning from the mysterious space, seamlessly entering the lucid dream world, and finally returning to reality outside his own room, Chris vaguely guessed something.

When he entered the mysterious space and the lucid dream world, it was probably not a projection of his consciousness, but rather his true body that went in directly.

Therefore, even with a spiritual barrier as a warning, he still needs to find something to cover his physical body in reality.

This way, even if someone comes in, there will be a buffer, giving him more time to return to reality.

Unfortunately, there is no separate bathroom in this room.

Otherwise, if you go directly into the washroom, no one will usually open the door to disturb you.

With that in mind, Chris's eyes began to search the room.

Before Benjamin left, he specifically reminded him not to touch anything in the house.

His gaze naturally fell on the neatly folded quilt on the single bed beside him.

Wrap yourself in a blanket, and if there is any disturbance in the spiritual barrier, immediately return to reality.

Even if someone comes in, they'll only see one person crawling out from under the covers. Even if they feel something's wrong, they won't be able to find any fault with it.

Chris wasn't sure if he could send a signal to Benjamin through the mysterious space.

But just to be on the safe side, he still wanted to give it a try.

Just as Chris was about to set up the spiritual barrier, he suddenly felt a cold touch on the back of his hand.

The hexagonal mark instantly appeared, and the pattern of the Holy Seal of the Incarnation of Wind began to flicker slowly.