A noun entry: Wizard

Chapter 64 The Gathering Place of the Dream Clan

The Dream Clan's Territory.

Those below the first rank of the Dream Clan lack intelligence and are unable to form a human kingdom like that of wizards.

Countless dream races, devoid of sentience, roam this land. Occasionally, a large number of them are taken away and thrown into the Witch Dream Mountains.

As for the Dream Clan, who possess intelligence, they exist in small, clustered communities.

The location of the fourth-tier Dream Clan King was a magnificent palace, which created a huge city.

They longed to emulate the City of Dawn, but that was a miracle that even modern wizards could not replicate.

The Dream Clan had no choice but to settle for second best and build a magnificent royal court on earth.

Russell walked on the territory of the Dream Clan, recalling the mental fluctuations of the black-robed Dream Clan member he had encountered earlier, but he did not easily change his own mental fluctuations.

Instead, they recorded it for comparison and reference.

"The Dream Clan only needs to absorb the source energy of heaven and earth to strengthen their spiritual core and thus advance their rank."

"But this speed is rather disappointing."

"Based on the characteristics left behind by the ancient wizards who created the Dream Clan, cannibalism and devouring the spiritual core are the fastest ways to progress."

"The king of the Dream Clan considers this taboo and claims that devouring one's own kind will make one's spiritual power impure."

"In the short term, the advancement speed may be very fast, but in the long run, it will prevent the Dream Clan from advancing again."

"But this is a complete lie."

"The Dream Clan King devoured at least a hundred third-tier members of his clan back then before advancing to the fourth tier."

"Over the years, perhaps more Dream Clan members have died at this person's hands than at the hands of wizards!"

"It's just that due to racial defects, the Dream Clan king has never been able to advance to the fifth rank."

"Sigh~"

"Chirp~"

A series of intense mental fluctuations emanated from the device and were received by Russell.

He looked in the direction of the sound and saw two level-three Dream Clan members fighting each other.

Ultimately, the victorious side, following its instincts, devoured the opponent's spiritual core.

It nourishes and repairs one's damaged spiritual core.

Russell stood at a distance, using his mental powers to carefully perceive everything that was happening in the field.

"Hmm? The core of his spirit has changed." Russell stared at the Dream Clan not far away, and saw that his blurry body had become slightly more solid.

Its behavior was no longer like that of a wild beast; it even pulled out several large leaves from the nearby grass in an attempt to cover its body.

"A Dream Clan member that has just developed sentience? I'm so lucky."

Russell watched this scene with some surprise.

The rules that the Dream Clan kings consider taboo and that the Dream Clan members are required to follow are actually just the daily routines of these non-ranking Dream Clan members.

It is also a shortcut for them to advance to the first rank and become true Dream Clan members.

Most Dream Clan members, even with the constraints of their Dream Clan kings, cannot resist the temptation of rapid advancement in strength.

They will still secretly choose to devour their own kind.

"Next, we can try out my latest idea." Russell simulated his mental fluctuations as those of the black-robed Dream Clan member he had seen before, and then released them.

It enveloped the naive dream race that had just been born with sentience.

Russell then walked straight out.

"My child, submit to my feet." Russell conveyed the message through mental waves.

The Dream Clan looked blankly at Russell.

"It seems this trick won't work on the Dream Clan, who have developed sentience," Russell remarked.

How were non-ranked Dream Clan members thrown into the Witch Dream Mountains?

The answer is naturally that those who are not of the Dream Clan's rank are absolutely subservient to the spiritual fluctuations emitted by true Dream Clan members.

They obediently followed along and did whatever they were told.

Russell attempted to mimic the mental fluctuations of a first-order Dream Clan member in an attempt to control the Dream Clan before him, but failed.

"As expected, it has nothing to do with whether or not one has reached a higher level, but rather with whether or not one has developed sentience."

Russell used the same trick again, controlling a passing level-two Dream Clan member. Once he found it effective, he waved it away.

"Metaphor~"

A mental wave was released, controlling the Level 2 Dream Clan member who was about to leave.

"You learned it after just one look?" Russell looked at the Level 3 Dream Clan in front of him with some surprise.

Could it be that the other party is a genius among the Dream Clan?

Thinking of this, Russell's already interested gaze became even more fervent.

Truly a valuable subject of research.

While the other party was controlling the level two Dream Clan, making the other party squat down, shake hands, and spin around, having a great time.

Russell began researching methods to control the three levels of dreamers.

Compared to the time in the Wumeng Mountains, where only the dead Dream Clan could be secretly taken away, the living Dream Clan members are undoubtedly of greater research value.

"Try a mental surge with ten times the power."

Russell amplified the mental fluctuations he had previously released, based on his own King Soul.

The entire body of the Level 3 Dream Clan member began to flicker, its slightly solidified body gradually becoming illusory before solidifying again.

In the end, he stood there, stunned and motionless.

"Crouch down," Russell commanded.

The level three alien race obediently squatted down.

"shake hands."

He raised one hand and placed it on Russell's hand.

"Very good." Russell nodded in satisfaction.

He had previously only imitated and amplified the mental fluctuations of the first-order Dream Clan, using the King's Soul to try to form the mental fluctuations of the fourth-order Dream Clan.

A first-tier Dream Clan member can control Dream Clan members who are not at the next tier; presumably, a fourth-tier Dream Clan member can control Dream Clan members below the third tier.

Ultimately, the results were somewhat unsatisfactory, and it was estimated that the entry-level Dream Clan could not be controlled.

Controlling a level-three Dream Clan member who has developed sentience seems just right.

Russell tossed a black robe over the Level 3 Dream Clan member and told him to put it on.

Russell's "spiritual core" fluctuations then decreased again, returning to the level of a third-level Dream Clan.

The problem remains: there's only one sample of a first-tier Dream Clan member, which is rather small. Russell is worried about potential issues, but the mental fluctuations of a third-tier Dream Clan member are something Russell finds more familiar and easier to imitate.

It's not too late to imitate the first-order Dream Clan after we've collected enough samples.

"Next, we need to find the Dream Clan's gathering place."

Russell began to activate his small method of sensing the mental fluctuations of the Dream Clan in order to locate them.

This move doesn't require condensing magical runes; it's merely a way of utilizing mental energy, hence it's a "minor trick."

However, amplified by the Russell King's Soul, even minor tricks are much more powerful than ordinary spells.

Russell led the third-tier Dream Clan, stopping and starting along the way, occasionally feeding them a few Origin Stones.

As for himself, he had already eaten a lot of food before arriving in the Dream Clan's territory, which would ensure that he would not suffer from hunger for two months.

I only need to drink water occasionally.

"The Dream Clan's settlement is so far away. Is it because it's near the Dream Clan's border?"

"No, that's only part of the story. More likely, the Dream Clan rarely builds houses; this is a town left behind by humans!"

Russell led the Level 3 Dream Clan for ten days before finally seeing a somewhat dilapidated town.

The town bears the marks of time, with many places showing obvious signs of damage and subsequent simple repairs.

In the town, Russell could clearly sense the mental fluctuations of fifteen first-tier and one second-tier Dream Clan members.