The Voice of Dawn circled endlessly around the island mired in the dream.
Everyone's various sensory abilities were constantly fluctuating towards the area ahead.
"To be able to forcibly drag the entire island into the dream, he must have used the power within his dreams.
Before he became a dream god, he couldn't have done such a thing," Jason said to the crowd nearby.
His words were self-evident.
From his recent performance and the final scene in the dream, it was clear that Alka had decided to absorb the power within the dream.
This meant that Alka's body was gradually breaking down.
Even though Alka's body had reached the eighth stage, it was still not strong enough to carry the spirit and power of a god.
However, immersing the island and himself in the dream was a better approach, as it would relieve the body's strength.
This should delay the time it took to use his power.
At this moment, Sofia was looking at the hourglass in his palm. Although she was anxious and nervous, she suppressed her emotions and forced herself to remain calm. The pale moonlight shone continuously around her.
The cold moonlight constantly suppressed the emotions of those around her, keeping everyone calm.
"Three minutes have passed. Time in dreams is no different from reality. Time is running out."
Lucelia, who had transformed into her normal hybrid form, said from the side, "According to my previous estimate, once Alka carries all the soul and spiritual power from his dream, his body can only last for five minutes at most.
But the problem is that if it exceeds four minutes, his body will have serious problems."
"Using potential, I can ignite his potential and keep his body going," Matlisa said from the side.
At this stage, it doesn't matter whether he burns himself or not.
Perhaps burning himself is better than his body collapsing.
Therefore, Matlisa planned to wait until she saw the specific condition of Alka's body before deciding how to develop his potential.
"So there are two minutes left, and he must be out within those two minutes." Sofia took a deep breath.
"But... these won't solve the problem," Simon said from the side.
Indeed.
This won't solve the problem at all.
It's just prolonging Alka's body's ability to hold out. Ultimately, the solution must be a crown-level artifact.
"The previous body construction of the New God used a scepter-level artifact. This time, it must be a crown-level artifact, right?" Jason said.
The meaning was self-evident.
Regardless of whether this artifact was suitable or not, Alka was forced to possess it first to stabilize his body's status.
After a brief exchange, they had reached a decision.
Urulius used the clouds to carry everyone to the sky above the island's sinking area, waiting for it to resurface from the dream.
As for Alka's failure...
They hadn't considered it.
Because this was Alka's greatest trump card, when it was sank into the dream. The newly born god would face a dream god with the strength of a peak mortal.
Sofia looked at the hourglass in his hand, watching the time slip away.
The moonlight on him grew stronger.
"It's coming!"
Julia felt the shift in her surroundings.
As if space were warping and shifting.
The island resurfaced in reality.
What they saw was...
a shattered island, covered in cracks and holes.
But the flesh and blood that covered it had vanished, leaving only the black tower. The figure of the newborn god was no longer visible.
The moment the island appeared.
Everyone moved.
Alka, battered to the point of less than half remaining, sat on a stone chair.
He closed his eyes, even as the holes and wounds on his body were repairing.
All that remained was half a leg and a hand, the rest of his chest and abdomen covered in broken holes and missing flesh.
Blood and internal organs ooze out.
Alka's body was still repairing itself, but it was almost completely powerless.
The rate of repair was less than one-tenth of the blood that was being lost.
A multitude of green-glowing needles pierced Alka's body, and the bleeding instantly stopped.
Then Alka's body ignited with blood-red flames, his potential unleashed.
This was already the level below burning himself. Lucilia transformed into a spirit form and burrowed into Alka's body. She needed to build a bridge within Alka's body to stabilize his soul.
Vines emerged from the ground, completely replacing the stone chair Alka had built.
The vines emanated intense life energy, infusing Alka's body.
As the two of them surrounded him,
The damaged parts of Alka's body were quickly repaired.
But it was only a superficial repair.
Alka no longer had the strength to speak.
Even the weakness of his body could not be overcome, and even the tone of his soul could not be transmitted.
He could only extend his hand and point to the black tower.
At this moment, a silver light flashed before Alka.
The man who appeared, Sofia, held a bunch of objects in his hands.
Three objects that looked like objects, and one that looked like a liquid crystal. Sofia instantly locked onto the three items piled on the island. Unsurprisingly, they were likely the remains of the deceased God of the Newborn.
As for the liquid-coated crystal, Sofia sensed it the moment Alka extended her finger. She then retrieved it from the tower's surface.
However, when Sofia saw the three treasures she held, her heart sank.
She feared they were all scepter-level items.
The problem was, Alka didn't need a scepter-level item.
"That crystal, use that crystal."
Lilu appeared nearby at some point.
Hearing Lilu's words, Simon immediately took over and picked up the liquid-coated crystal. Then, various mechanical structures rose from the side and began to operate on the spot.
Since Alka's body had almost no strength left, he had to control Alka's body.
He placed the crystal on Alka's chest and then embedded it.
After seeing this scene...
Urulius seemed to understand something, and layer upon layer of crystal enveloped Alka's body, completely sealing it into crystal.
Sofia dropped the contents of his arms to the ground, looking at Alka within the crystal and asking.
"Is this... is this all right?"
Lilu stood around the crystal for a long time, observing it, seemingly listening for something.
Then he nodded.
"No problem, this will do."
Hearing this, Sofia collapsed to the ground in an instant.
The moonlight emanating from him dissipated.
There was no need to use external forces to force everyone to calm down.
"If I hadn't known that Alka's soul and spirit had become a god in his dreams, I'd have thought he was dead when I saw him like that."
Jason, still terrified, couldn't help but say.
Alka's appearance just now was truly tragic.
She no longer looked human, if only her head hadn't been intact.
Matlissa turned pale and was about to collapse when Popolo stepped forward and carried her away.
Julia looked over.
"She's consumed too much magic power. She needs some rest."
Matlissa nodded.
Although Alka's body hadn't completely died due to the potential it had triggered,
it was now little more than a hollow shell.
Given her already formidable frame, Matlisa could only furiously pour life force into it to repair and maintain it at the fastest possible speed.
Only after everything was done did she feel the depletion of her magic power.
"So, in the end, Alka won," Juanlu said.
Of course, this was obvious.
By this time, everyone had recovered and, looking at Alka within the crystal, could only wait silently.
Urulius had left and returned at an unknown time, still clutching a mirror in his claws.
Everyone heard the noise and turned to gaze at the scene in the mirror.
The scene revealed was Southern Cross Island.
However, the flesh and blood on the island had vanished.
The island's inhabitants could be seen.
Those inhabitants were utterly bewildered, arguing and talking among themselves.
It looked like there wasn't much danger.
"Looks like this is one of the bargaining chips," Juanlu said.
The others were waiting outside.
Alka was in his soul space.
However, he could only vaguely sense his body. Lusilia had become the soul thread between him and his body.
"Will this work?"
Alka's soul asked.
Lusilia's voice appeared beside Alka's soul.
"I can only use myself as a bridge, so you can barely maintain control of your body.
Are you sure there's a crown-level treasure out there that can increase your body's strength?"
If so, Alka's body would quickly rise to a level barely strong enough to support his soul and spirit, allowing the connection he maintained here to be effective.
Because letting go now would be like letting go completely.
Alka's body will perish, the connection severed.
But Lucilia's persistence is limited. After all, she's supporting the soul of a god.
This is fundamentally different from her current situation.
So, while she can hold on, Alka's body must reach a sufficiently strong stage.
That means mastering a crown-level treasure, using its power to elevate the body's strength and allow Alka's soul to return to the body.
"Yes, I've asked Lilu to wait outside. Just send a message, and you can quickly activate the connection.
It will allow me to better control my body. It only takes a moment."
Hearing Alka's words, Lucilia stopped talking and focused on her connection work.
Soon.
Lilu's voice rang out.
"Alright."
Hearing this,
Lucilia immediately unleashed her power, and the thread instantly became solid, her soul almost fused with Alka's.
Using Lucilia as a medium, Alka quickly took control of his body.
Under his control, his magic power flowed into the gem on his chest, instantly energizing it.
Now, outside,
Everyone saw the gem on Alka's chest shimmer within the crystal.
That was what happened when one mastered a treasure.
"Alka is mastering the treasure," Sofia, who had been watching closely, exclaimed in surprise.
This meant that the arrangements they had made so far had finally worked.
Everyone stepped back slightly, then stared closely at Alka within the transparent crystal and the gem on his chest.
As Alka mastered the treasure,
Invisible waves swept around.
But the interesting thing was, no one noticed.
"So, possessing a crown-level treasure doesn't actually have any effect on the surroundings?"
Jason asked, somewhat surprised.
He'd thought using a crown-level treasure would have a more dramatic effect than a scepter-level one.
"No... look around." Julia's eyes widened, as if she had sensed something truly outrageous.
Hearing this, everyone looked around.
Island.
The island beneath their feet floated in mid-air.
No.
The seawater supporting the island had vanished. A semicircular depression had formed in the ocean surrounding the island.
The water within this depression was gone.
However, this state only lasted a few seconds, and the seawater returned instantly.
It was as if it had never disappeared.
"Disappeared? Or was it just some kind of illusion?" Jason asked, bewildered.
Julia shook her head. "It disappeared, but it's back now."
She had just sensed it; it was truly gone, not some illusion.
Just as she finished speaking,
Juanlu cried out, "My treasure is gone."
The three small spheres that had always floated around him vanished.
Not only did the spheres vanish, but so did his stick-like treasure.
But the problem was that while the spheres were outside, the stick was inside him.
A treasure disappeared, taken from his body?
But just as everyone noticed, the treasure returned.
For a moment, Juanlu thought his feeling had been deceived, and that it hadn't disappeared.
Then, the objects around them kept disappearing and reappearing.
Vision, equipment, air, temperature, a sky.
Strange things, things they hadn't noticed, kept disappearing and reappearing.
Until the light faded.
Cracks appeared in the crystal.
"Crack."
With a shattering sound, the crystal shattered to the ground, and Alka stood up from it.
Lucilia instantly emerged from his body, transformed into a spirit form.
She looked fine.
Watching this scene,
Everyone immediately gathered around.
"Thank you," Alka said, smiling as he looked at them.
"Next time, don't do something so dangerous."
Hearing this, Alka smiled.
"I know you have a lot of questions and things you want to know. But wait a moment, let's get this business done first," Alka said with a smile.
Then he closed his eyes and stood there.
Although he had just mastered a crown-level treasure,
He was controlling it remotely, after all. He needed to use his soul and his newly acquired body to properly repair it.
After quickly eliminating some hidden dangers, Alka opened his eyes again.
"It's fine now."
"So... this treasure suits you?" Sofia asked from the side.
To be honest, I was a little confused. Could it be so perfect?
Because everyone had just seen Alka master the treasure, they hadn't
That kind of rejection situation occurred.
They had thought Alka would suppress the power of the other treasures and forcibly control this crown-level treasure to deal with the current emergency.
But his performance just now was perfect.
Hearing this.
Looking at the expressions of the crowd, Alka said.
"You should all be aware of the chaos in my treasure system."
Everyone nodded.
This was known to everyone.
"The system is chaotic, yet there is a subtle adaptation between them.
This means that there aren't many higher-level divinities that adapt to this chaotic system, but there are several."
Alka said with a smile.
Then he pointed to his eyes.
These were all what he saw with his own eyes.
He held out his palm.
The crystal that had just been embedded in his chest emerged from his hand.
The crystal was translucent, flickering as if half of it would disappear at any moment.
"This isn't actually a treasure, but a divine essence. Crown-level divine essence manifests as a solid, crystalline object."
Just as the Holy Grail-level essence is spherical in color and the scepter is a strangely shaped object, the Crown-level essence is a solid crystal.
"So... you directly grasped the divine essence without needing a carrier to carry it?"
Simon asked from the side.
Alka shook his head. "Because crown-level treasures aren't ethereal entities, but rather solid objects with a tangible substance.
If my strength were at the sixth or seventh stage, I wouldn't be able to directly bear the divine power, so I'd need a carrier.
Even if I were at the eighth stage, if I didn't possess five other-level treasures, I wouldn't be able to bear it either.
But now that I'm at the eighth stage and have gathered all the other treasures, I can directly bear the divine power within my body, completing this final piece of the puzzle."
After listening to Alka's explanation, Simon nodded.
He seemed to understand.
It all comes down to a question of physical strength.
As long as your physical strength is high enough, you'll be a treasure in your own right, just like those divine creatures of the Golden Age.
For example, like Urulius.