A moment later, the information above dissipated.
Energy surged once more, converging to form new information.
[If the Castle is destroyed, the corresponding participant will die.]
[Each person has a one-day Development Period (attacks disabled) and a two-day Area Protection Period (a Barrier will protect the four major areas).]
[Your troop type is: Dreamweaver]
[You can use Points to summon them, and any of your expansion behaviors will earn Points.]
[Your default Points: 100]
As the energy above began to warp, Bai Nian gained a relatively comprehensive understanding of the rules here.
“But I didn’t expect my troop type to be Dreamweaver?”
A flash of surprise crossed her eyes.
Dreamweaver and Dream Seer?
Both were clearly related to dreams, with only a one-word difference.
She seriously suspected this was the Profession she would advance into next.
“Wait, if that’s the case, then Chen Yi…”
Bai Nian suddenly dared not imagine what ridiculous level that guy would reach if his troop types were all Swordmasters.
“Wait, no!”
Bai Nian suddenly realized something, and she immediately checked the Points consumption required to summon the troop type.
Summoning one Dreamweaver required spending 10 Points.
She chose to summon without hesitation.
As the Castle Crystal in the center of the Plaza emitted a dazzling rainbow light, a figure appeared before her.
It was a girl wearing a hemp robe.
She looked very ordinary, with short hair and slightly dark skin.
The only prominent feature was that she also possessed a pair of Gemstone Eyes.
The moment the girl saw Bai Nian, she immediately knelt on one knee.
“Greetings, Lord.”
“You are a Dreamweaver?”
she asked in confusion.
“Yes, my Lord,” the young girl said respectfully.
“What is your name?”
Bai Nian asked again.
“My Lord, your subordinate does not have a name,” the young girl replied, her head still bowed as she knelt on the ground.
Bai Nian realized that if she didn’t tell her to stand up, the girl would likely remain kneeling here forever.
“Get up. For convenience, I’ll call you Xiao Bai.”
“Thank you for the name, my Lord,” Xiao Bai said, finally standing up.
“Tell me about the Dreamweaver—that is, your Ability to Manifest Weapons—as well as your Gift,” Bai Nian asked immediately.
To her surprise, Xiao Bai showed a hint of confusion upon hearing the latter part of the sentence.
“My Lord, your subordinate does not know the meaning of Gift.”
“You can’t use Hypnosis on creatures?”
Bai Nian blurted out in confusion.
As expected, Xiao Bai shook her head.
So that was it.
The summoned troop Profession would be inherited, but they did not have a Gift.
While it was said there were no weakest Professions, there was still a massive difference between Heaven Rank and Yellow Rank.
One either compensated for lack of talent with hard work or relied on a Gift to overtake others on a curve.
At the same starting point, a low-rank Profession held no advantage whatsoever.
“In that case, Chen Yi’s Mysterious Rank Swordmaster loses a huge advantage because these troop types won’t have the boost of an S-Rank Talent.”
Bai Nian realized that, conversely, it was the Professionals who naturally Awakened high-rank Professions who could exert a greater advantage here.
After a conversation between the master and servant, Bai Nian also understood the Dreamweaver’s Ability to Manifest Weapons.
If the Dream Seer’s ability was to peer into other people’s dreams, then the Dreamweaver was a completely upgraded version of the Dream Seer.
It could not only perform Dream Probing but also Dream Making.
It could create a desired Dreamland, manipulate everything within it, and even use this to affect reality.
After all, Bai Nian had discovered long ago that the people in the dreams she probed weren’t virtual constructs of memory, but entities similar to souls or mental bodies.
In short, if the person in the dream was harmed, reality would not be spared.
Since a Dreamweaver could actively fabricate dreams, they undoubtedly held a massive advantage in the mental world.
But the disadvantage was also obvious: they could only perform Dream Making after a creature had fallen asleep. Facing a fully conscious being, a Dreamweaver was just an ordinary person.
“This pairs perfectly with my Hypnosis!”
Bai Nian was shocked.
This was a Profession that completely superseded her own—it was the pro max version!
“It seems you are more suited for nighttime operations.”
“Yes, my Lord.”
“But our location isn’t very good.”
Bai Nian grew worried again.
She feared that once the Barrier was removed in two days, she wouldn’t even be given the chance to reach night time before being attacked by other Alliances.
She ignored Xiao Bai for the moment, as Xiao Bai was currently just an ordinary person.
Bai Nian turned and entered the Castle.
There was nothing inside except pitch-black darkness.
On the second floor, there was a bedroom with a dilapidated wooden bed and peeling wallpaper.
The room was filled with a rotting, moldy smell; it was meant for resting.
There was also a kitchen.
Aside from the tap having water, the rotten cabinet doors fell to the floor the moment they were touched.
It was empty and covered in cobwebs.
“There isn’t even anything to eat?!”
Bai Nian’s brow furrowed deeply.
She could accept the harsh environment and the poor location, but she hadn’t expected there to be no food.
This war would last at least three days.
“I even have to hunt. This is just adding insult to injury.”
She continued walking upstairs.
On the topmost floor, there was a crystal similar to the one in the center of the Plaza, emitting a faint glow.
This was the entity of the Castle and her life.
Once this Castle Core was destroyed, the Castle would collapse, and Bai Nian would die.
The two were bonded together, and she hated this feeling.
As if sensing Bai Nian’s arrival, the energy surrounding this floating Castle Crystal suddenly intensified.
Just like the crystal outside, this energy began to converge into lines of text.
[The Castle can increase its level and unlock more buildings by consuming materials.]
[Materials required for Castle upgrade: 200 units of Wood, 100 units of Stone]
[Currently unlocked buildings: None]
[One-day crisis countdown…]
“As expected, it’s not just brainlessly churning out soldiers with Points.”
Bai Nian wasn’t surprised by the message.
She turned and left the Castle.
Now that she understood everything around her, she couldn’t afford to waste a single day.
Since no other buildings were unlocked at this stage, Points could only be used to summon troops.
She did not hesitate to use all the remaining ninety Points.
“With the novice protection period active, I don’t have to stay in the Castle. My Gift combined with the Dreamweaver is practically invincible. I must move with them.”
Bai Nian muttered to herself.
In front of her, nine girls with different appearances but identical outfits had appeared.
“Can a Dreamweaver change a target’s perception?”
she asked, looking at Xiao Bai.
“My Lord, the lower the intelligence of the creature, the easier it is to change. Conversely, the higher it is, the more difficult it becomes,” Xiao Bai answered respectfully.
Bai Nian nodded, indicating she understood.
“Everyone, stand up. From now on, you will be under Xiao Bai’s command.”
Her gaze turned toward the other nine.
“Alright, now follow me out of the Castle.”