A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 366 September 6st

November 6th at 6am.

Jiang Shuzhou got up early. He hadn't slept well the night before, mainly because Denuozhi had somehow lost his pajamas, saying that after sending them to the laundry, they couldn't find them.

In the Federation, this was normal. Jiang Shuzhou even suspected that the item had been stolen and had been sold to several different stores. This had been the case all along, and Jiang Shuzhou eventually stopped caring about it.

The federal government has its own national conditions, and in situations like this, even calling the police wouldn't have helped Jiang Shuzhou.

After all, there's no criminal penalty for amounts under 1000 Federal Coins, and this thing was signed by Jiang Shuzhou himself.

It can be considered a small rebuff.

But it doesn't matter. Jiang Shuzhou has plenty of this kind of worldly wealth. He can easily amass a huge amount. What's a few pieces of clothing? It's not like he can't afford to lose them.

As the bell rang, it was 6 o'clock.

The piercing air raid siren rang out along with the broadcast announcements of regulations.

This signifies the beginning of a day free from moral constraints.

Jiang Shuzhou did not take any action; he was in no hurry.

As the air raid sirens ended, the world fell silent.

The streets were deserted; no normal person would dare to go out under such circumstances.

But there are always crazy people who dare to be the first to stick their necks out.

"Haha, you're all dead!"

A man with a distorted face, who looked like he had been drinking too much marijuana, was using a fire axe to break down the door.

"What should we do?"

"Why should we believe in so-called humanity? Wouldn't it be better to go to a shelter?"

Complaints could be heard coming from inside the room.

"It's nothing, I can handle it."

A man's voice could be heard coming from inside.

"Get out of here! If you keep this up, I won't be so polite!"

"Fuck you."

Ding ding ding.

The door was being violently pounded, as if it would be smashed open at any moment.

In normal circumstances, patrol officers would handle this situation.

But now, that's almost impossible; everyone is only concerned with protecting themselves, and all public services have come to a standstill.

On this day, all departments of the entire Federal Republic of Kolozia, except for those in the shelters who were still maintaining order, had come to a standstill.

Time seemed to have been paused, frozen in time.

Then, the first scream of the morning rang out.

Everything began to slide into an unknown abyss.

Jiang Shuzhou didn't care at all.

He only cares about the ceremony.

"Denozhi, how did the ceremony go?"

Jiang Shuzhou asked.

"Everything is normal."

Denozzi inspected the furnishings in the ceremonial room.

This is the center of the ceremony, and also the place where Jiang Shuzhou chose to utilize this power.

Nodding, Jiang Shuzhou entered the ceremony room.

"Guard the door, I'll be out in a bit."

In the center of the room stood a crystal ball, engraved with intricate and delicate patterns.

Below the crystal ball is a pool shrouded in a thin mist, containing the souls of those who died within the area after the shelter was built and were taken away.

Alchemy is the art of turning the mundane into the magical; even ordinary materials can possess wondrous powers through alchemy.

With the enhancement of runes, this crystal ball possesses the power to control rituals for a short period of time, which is more than enough for Jiang Shuzhou to cast a prophecy spell and see where his chosen one is.

Taking a deep breath, Jiang Shuzhou grasped the crystal ball floating on the small pool.

In fact, the greatest purpose of the ritual is not to help Jiang Shuzhou release the prophecy, but to share the damage caused by Jiang Shuzhou's failed spellcasting or other situations that result in backlash.

The damage that was originally intended for Jiang Shuzhou will be transferred to those souls.

As Jiang Shuzhou cast his spell, the number of souls in the pool, which had been numerous, began to decrease rapidly, and at the same time, these souls began to emit mournful cries.

Unlike before when there was no response at all, this time, Jiang Shuzhou received an answer.

"The one who breaks in from where dreams are sound asleep."

It's a very simple sentence.

However, Jiang Shuzhou found it very puzzling.

What does "the place where dreams sleep soundly" mean? Does this mean I should go and find it in my dreams?

Does that mean this person doesn't exist at all?

What does the person who broke in mean?

When I was trying to sleep, someone disturbed me. Is this the person I've been looking for?

Jiang Shuzhou began his prophecy again, wanting to figure out a few more things before the crystal ball shattered completely.

"She will break through the blockade and understand the essence of life."

This was the last sentence Jiang Shuzhou received, along with a scene.

A group of farmers working at work, at first glance, seem quite ordinary.

But what they grow is not ordinary.

It was a strange wheat, with enormous ears of wheat, and each grain of wheat had a human face on it. The face was extremely peaceful, as if it were sleeping.

With just one image, Jiang Shuzhou understood.

It really was a dream.

Or rather, it is a dream world.

It is said that the world is the dream of the strongest.

This idea originates from the dream world.

The mages didn't study the dream world much; they only knew that, theoretically, everyone could become a creator in the dream world.

Once a sorcerer travels to the dream world, he can create a dream world based on his subconscious.

And countless such dream worlds form the entire dream realm.

In short, theoretically speaking, unless one fully grasps the laws of dreams, everyone can only explore their own dreams.

Although it seems harmless, after all, it's my dream, and as the creator, I should be invincible.

But it's not.

The danger doesn't come from dreams, it comes from within yourself.

You must know that the temptation to become the creator is immense. Without a steadfast heart and an understanding of the dream world, it is easy to succumb to it.

But being trapped in the dream world is not a good thing.

Once you become immersed in dreams, your physical body in the real world will become increasingly illusory and eventually disappear completely.

However, this does not mean that these people went to the dream world to enjoy happiness; rather, it means that they went to the dream world to suffer.

Dreams are order within disorder. When a person has a body in the real world and their soul has not fallen into depravity, their dreams are a place of order, where everything follows a strange logic.

It's absurd, but surprisingly normal.

For example, people die when they are killed, the world has gravity, and water is drinkable, etc.

However, once you fall into it, you become lost and enter a deep dream.

But that place is not so friendly.

All physics and logic, knowledge and reason are a luxury there; only legendary strongmen can barely survive in it.

It might have been an ordinary ant one moment, then gained legendary power the next, became a god the next, and then died the next second.

This is terrifying; even legendary figures can't guarantee safety.

After all, the Dream Realm once devoured a legendary mage, whose whereabouts remain unknown to this day.

However, Jiang Shuzhou has the Order Cube, so if he only stays in his own dream world, there shouldn't be too much of a problem.

After all, according to research, if someone carries a strange object that has the laws of order, then no matter what, that person will not fall into depravity.

For Jiang Shuzhou, this is considered relatively safe.

Even so, Jiang Shuzhou did not plan to go now. He planned to look for this apprentice when he arrived at the Holy Domain and studied the laws of dreams.

If we can't find it, then forget about it.

Taking on apprentices ultimately depends on fate; if you don't meet the right person, then it's simply not meant to be.

With a crack, the crystal ball in Jiang Shuzhou's hand shattered.

"What's wrong?"

Denoz quickly arrived.

"It's nothing."

Jiang Shuzhou shook his head, then said.

"Alright, let's go out into the streets and hunt down those who have fallen into darkness."

This banquet, where heroes from all over the world gather together, how could it be complete without Jiang Shuzhou?

Today, he will join the hunt.