Wizard: I Have a Cultivation System

Chapter 557: Chapter 17: Origin of the Nightmare

Hearing this, Elvin’s expression froze for a moment, followed by an indescribable, strange feeling that welled up inside him.

The being before him was suffocatingly powerful. Yet, his demeanor was imbued with an elusive calm, completely different from the frenzied, twisted, and malevolent nightmare creatures of legend.

Though doubts swirled in his mind, Elvin was keenly aware of his predicament.

He didn’t dare hesitate, much less lie. He could only answer honestly:

"T-To... make money. Our primary purpose for coming here is to make money—to acquire unimaginable resources and wealth."

After speaking, he raised his eyes in trepidation and stole a quick glance at Murphy’s expression.

Murphy’s face remained expressionless. His jet-black eyes were like deep pools, betraying no hint of satisfaction or displeasure.

Elvin’s heart tightened. He hurriedly took a deep breath, endured the sharp pain in his chest, and continued his detailed explanation:

"Although the Nightmare World is extremely dangerous—known as one of the most terrifying and unpredictable forbidden lands in the Multiverse—it also holds treasures and opportunities beyond what other worlds could possibly imagine."

"According to ancient records from our Caesar Dia World, as well as information left by the few predecessors who successfully returned... the Nightmare World is considered part of the ’Divine Tomb.’"

The words "Divine Tomb" seemed to cause a fleeting change in Murphy’s eyes.

Elvin caught this subtle change. His spirits lifted, and he explained with even greater enthusiasm:

"Yes, the Divine Tomb."

"Legend has it that when an ancient and powerful god completely perishes or falls into an eternal slumber, Their vast, unparalleled Divine Soul doesn’t entirely dissipate into nothingness."

"A portion of it—a ’dream’ containing the essence of Their power, fragments of memory, and even an understanding of the world’s Laws—will fall into a special dimension."

"Although it’s merely a ’dream,’ the level of these gods is so high that even a wisp of thought or an emotional projection from within that dream is tangibly real to us mortals, possessing incredible power and value."

"Take this region, for example. We paid a great price to decipher parts of ancient maps and beacons just to locate and enter this place. According to hints in those fragmented texts, this area is likely related to an ancient god named Dumasong."

"In the records, They are described as the god who presides over forging, fire, and soul purification. This eternally burning furnace is likely the projection and Manifestation of Dumasong’s residual dream after Their fall."

"In a fragment of a Divine Spirit’s dream like this, anything can hold unimaginable value. A rock, seared by divine fire for countless ages, might contain a pure fragment of a Law. A piece of metal forged in this furnace, even the most common kind, could be inscribed with ancient divinity. Even just witnessing and recording the way a Divine Kingdom operates would have enough research value to send shockwaves through the highest academic halls of our world. This is enough to grant everyone in our small team the kind of fate-altering wealth and resources."

As his explanation reached this point, Elvin’s voice trailed off, his tone laced with an unconcealable, lingering fear:

"Of course, it’s also because the dreams of dead gods are often filled with the resentment, bitter indignation, and madness from Their fall. That’s why every corner of this world is saturated with extreme terror and unpredictable danger."

"That is precisely where the name ’Nightmare World’ comes from. This is the nightmare of dead Divine Spirits, and it is the nightmare of those who trespass here."

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