The Last King Of Darkness
Chapter 599 - 358 The Prince of the North

Chapter 599: Chapter 358 The Prince of the North

The words of the puppet Aphro deeply shocked Rod and made him realize the reality even more thoroughly.

This world had completely fallen into darkness and was accelerating in its plunge, with Black Fog eroding all of time and space it could reach, turning countless strong beings into monsters.

Surviving humans huddled by the light of fires, trembling in the howling Gale and boundless darkness, while the eerie shapes of monsters flickered in and out of sight at the misty edge where the fire’s light met the Black Fog.

What was more terrifying was that within humanity itself, there were madmen trying to extinguish the fires and embrace the darkness.

And Rod knew all too well that there was something even more horrific—the Holy Fire that supported human existence was on the verge of collapse.

Once the Holy Fire went out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

He had to do everything in his power to assist the King in executing the Holy Fire plan and seizing the Holy Fire Seed of Tasnia Star City.

Rod thought to himself.

The more he contributed, the greater the positive impact he and the Dream Realm had on humanity, and the more Divinity the Dream Realm obtained.

Divinity was the most important resource for the Dream Realm.

But on this point, Rod had always been puzzled.

"Why does helping humanity yield Divinity?"

Puppet Aphro replied calmly, "In the endless chaos and disorder, only the entropy of sentient beings is decreasing, and the degree of order is increasing, like phosphorescent flames rising from the dark sea, sustaining the existence and continuation of the world. The Dream Realm is the source of order and can gain strength from the reduction of entropy, and that is Divinity."

"Likewise, we can also gain strength from the ordered activities of low-entropy beings, and that is Humanity."

Suddenly, Rod understood and asked, "Why can Humanity be gained directly, whereas Divinity must wait for the moment when the stars flash?"

Puppet Aphro said calmly, "Divinity is a powerful resource, and harnessing it requires the power of the stars. Only when the stars flash can they remain unobscured by the Black Fog."

The stars it spoke of were not the stars of the Dream Realm but those in the high-level Spirit Realm.

They were immensely vast conglomerates of Spirit with unimaginable mysterious powers.

The movements of the stars not only set the calendar for humanity but also greatly influenced their daily activities.

Rod asked, "Do the Dream Realm’s stars have any connection with them?"

Puppet Aphro shook its head. "There is no direct connection – I lack that portion of my memory."

"Your soul isn’t complete either?"

"Correct, after the fracturing of the Dream Realm, we were all severely impacted, with our souls shattered and memories incomplete."

Rod curiously asked, "You once said you are searching for your original selves, is this form not your real appearance?"

Puppet Aphro answered calmly, "Of course not, I am not a puppet, nor is the Book of Knowledge a book."

"Then what are you?"

"I am sorry, master, too many memories are lost, I cannot remember."

"How can you recover?"

"We need to find back the Fragments, mend the Soul, and also require some Divinity."

Rod nodded, understanding a bit why the Book of Knowledge was so concerned with the development of the Dream Realm and the obtaining of Divinity.

The puppet looked at him with its dim and lifeless eyes and said in the same calm tone, "Master, could you share some Divinity with us in the future?"

Rod casually replied, "Of course, I can."

The puppet said no more and then proceeded to explain to Rod more advanced ways of using the Dream Realm.

Put simply, after gaining Energy in the Dream Realm, it "came alive," and Rod could interact directly with the Dream Realm using his Soul and will, realizing corresponding functions and acquiring related information without even moving his hands. He tried it, and indeed, it felt as if the Dream Realm had merged into his very being.

Afterward, the puppet told him that he needed to quickly reach the Tenth Level of Spiritual Energy.

Nightmares were truly powerful beings of darkness, difficult to deal with even with the suppression of the Dream Realm.

Only when reaching the Tenth Level of Spiritual Energy would he begin to step beyond the bounds of ordinary people.

As the activities of the Dream Realm intensified, the invasion would become even stronger, awakening many ancient dark existences, and the master must seize the time to grow.

Rod frowned, feeling a heavy burden, although his Spiritual Energy had surged, it probably had not yet reached the Tenth Level.

The pressure was indeed great.

The puppet said, "If the Dream Realm possesses Divinity, we can harness the Divine Blade or the Star Core’s Spirit Realm Strike to deal effective blows to the invading monsters, which would improve the situation."

A heaviness settled in Rod’s heart, but he had no regrets, for aiding the King in slaying the Nightmare sovereign Latotip was the right action.

As long as he could withstand this wave, his gains would be the greatest.

And the help for humanity would be the greatest as well.

"I understand," he nodded.

The puppet continued, "The Dream Realm itself can also generate Divinity, the flow of Source Energy through the Dream Realm itself is an increase in the degree of order. On average, for every five units of Source Energy, one point of Divinity can be obtained in a week."

Rod frowned, "We only have nine units of Source Energy right now, doesn’t that mean we only have one point?"

"Yes."

"One point a week, that’s too little."

Puppet Aphro spoke calmly, "When there are many stars in the Dream Realm, the income of Divinity will be considerable."

Rod sighed, "Alright, but I hope that day comes sooner rather than later."

Stepping out of the House of God, he picked up the two remaining pieces of Soul Firewood under the Obelisk and placed them in Storage.