svetikya Chapter 255 The Struggle in the Dream
Chapter 255 The Struggle in the Dream
Chapter 255 The Struggle in the Dream
Audrey immediately hypnotized herself and Raphael, and their fear vanished instantly, preventing them from collapsing to the ground without even the courage to get up.
Raphael frowned. Clearly, the female figure was also at the level of a demigod; at the very least, she could use the abilities of a demigod through the "Sleepless" pathway.
However, Raphael wasn't too worried, because although he couldn't contact his "main body," he still had "the beginning" inside him, so his and Audrey's safety could be guaranteed.
Raphael just didn't want to owe "the First" too much, so he wouldn't ask for His help unless absolutely necessary.
The situation seemed extremely critical. There was the suppression of the female shadowy figure, while the human and wolf statues jumped down from the stone platform and ran towards them.
But Raphael noticed that the phantom on the throne sat down and showed no intention of continuing the attack.
At this moment, Audrey said, "As long as we don't run away, the shadowy figure on the throne won't attack us."
This was a judgment she made based on her spiritual perception and observation of the battlefield.
At this moment, the wolf had already rushed close, and Raphael immediately entered the combined state of "Wraith" and "Demon". Because Audrey was by his side, he fought the target in the state of "Wraith".
Raphael first let out a "Wraith's Howl," a "group attack" skill that made most of the wolf and human statues stand there stunned for a moment.
These statues are different from normal people; they have no spirits. However, the "Wraith's Scream" has a wide range of effects. The black light controlling the statues was also shaken by the scream, and half of the statues seemed to freeze.
The other half of the statue continued to charge towards Raphael, clearly indicating that they were going to engage in close combat.
Raphael, like a phantom, raised his hand, commanding the soul of the "Reaper" within the "Crawling Hunger" to thrust out several small "Blazing White Spears," imbued with the "Harvesting" ability, which then pierced into the several stagnant statues.
Before he could even assess the results of his attack, Raphael immediately summoned the "Magma Sword," forcing back the two statues that had rushed towards him.
As long as he doesn't transform into a "demon," it's fine to use some "demon" abilities, because others can easily interpret it as Raphael wearing the corresponding sealing artifact.
Audrey, behind Raphael, also used her "hypnotic" and "deterrent" abilities to slow down the statue's speed as it rushed towards them.
"Something's not right!" Raphael suddenly exclaimed as he began close combat with the statues. "There's something off about them!"
Audrey asked, "What's wrong?"
Raphael said, "I can't quite put my finger on it, but I just feel like there's no sense of urgency like in a battle."
To be precise, it was his ability to "perceive malice" that prevented him from noticing any significant danger.
Raphael had recently fought a one-against-many battle at the Backlund Hotel, and he still vividly remembered the tension of that time, knowing that a moment's carelessness could have cost him his life.
But he didn't feel that way now, and Raphael also noticed that none of the statues were using any extraordinary abilities.
Raphael was ready to burn his "goat horns" to counter the opponent's ability to "fall asleep," but the statues seemed to only be capable of physical attacks.
Perhaps they don't possess extraordinary abilities, but in that case, their existence wouldn't be very meaningful, because they could be easily dealt with.
Audrey carefully observed her surroundings again: "Something definitely isn't right."
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, and grabbed Raphael's shoulders. At the same time, they both felt a wave of weariness wash over them, but with a slight resistance of their spirituality, the weariness vanished.
The next instant, the air in front of Raphael shattered like a broken mirror, and the scene before him changed. The statues did not come to life; they remained standing motionless on the stone platform. There was no female figure on the throne. Everything seemed to be just as it had been when he entered.
The difference is that the crystal on the throne is now clearly visible, shimmering with starlight, whereas just moments ago it was only discernible up close. Furthermore, the red wooden door through which the two entered the hall has vanished.
It was clearly the crystal that had unknowingly pulled Raphael and Audrey into the dream. And what drew them into the dream was that crystal with its shimmering starlight.
Raphael chuckled. "That dream was really crude."
Theoretically, dreams can feel so real because they can deceive our senses. But the dream I just had was precisely where the problem lay in my perception.
Audrey replied, "That's the second layer of the dream. It's already quite impressive that it could be made as realistic as it was just now."
At least just now, they really felt threatened and fled and fought for their lives.
Seeing that no new dangers had arisen in the hall, Raphael asked, "Is there a second layer to this dream?"
"Theoretically, there are several layers of dreams," Audrey said. "However, no one has explored the deeper layers. It's not that it's very dangerous, but once you enter a deeper layer of dream, your mind and body are affected by the deeper layers step by step. Even demigods can easily get lost in the deeper layers of dreams."
Raphael slowly nodded, looked around, and realized there wasn't a single door in the room. How was he supposed to get out?
Audrey, with her beautiful golden hair, suddenly said, "Why don't we go into the second level of the dream and see? Maybe the door we came in through is there?"
She paused for a moment and then explained, "In this painting, the ability of dreams has a natural advantage. It's like entering this painting is like entering the first layer of a dream, and using the related abilities of dreams is like entering the second layer of a dream."
"There's still no danger at this point, because we know very well that the first layer of the dream is illusory."
"However, if we go a step further, all of our mental body's judgments will be distorted, thus affecting our perception."
Raphael hummed in agreement.
That is indeed a solution.
So Audrey grabbed Raphael's shoulder again, and a familiar weariness washed over her. In a daze, their situation changed. The statue that had been motionless looked at Raphael and Audrey again, and the shadowy figure of the woman reappeared on the throne.
There was also a red wooden door.
Raphael laughed and cursed, "Damn it, how did this turn into a dead end?"
To approach the red wooden door would result in an attack from the female shadowy figure on the throne, whose level was quite high and who would be almost impossible to defeat on their own.
If you can't defeat this shadowy figure, it will be difficult to get close to the red wooden door.
Raphael grinned maliciously: "Since you don't want me to leave, then I'll send you away first!"
He once again entered the superimposed state of "vengeful spirit" and "demon," took a step forward, infused "Adam's Gift" with spirituality, and used the ability of "mind deprivation" on the female shadow.
Just as Audrey, who was behind him, thought Raphael might go crazy again, she noticed that Raphael was gesturing to her from behind.
Audrey immediately understood Raphael's intention. This guy seemed to be fighting desperately with the female shadow, but he was actually trying to attract the attention of the "second layer of dream" and create an opportunity for Audrey.
So while Raphael was attacking the female shadowy figure who was at the demigod level, Audrey quickly went to open the red wooden door!
squeak~
The wooden door opened, but inside was still the main hall, statues, and a dark female figure!