boyutpedia Chapter 34 Giving Back
Chapter 34 Giving Back
It's not hard to see that everything was just speculation guided by Su Fan, and the reason is quite simple.
If the [Shared Dream Pillow] absorbs emotional crystals, it can increase the number of consciousness entities that can enter the dream with the ability of [Sharing].
Su Fan simply brought more people into the Mountain and Sea Realm, for example, by having 800 people each collect clear crystals using an Emotion Gourd.
Anyway, there's no need for everyone to have a Qingqing Gourd or participate in collecting them. If someone is carrying a Qingqing Gourd in a small village of a few hundred people or a small county town of tens of thousands, who knows how long it would take for them to break even?
Therefore, the number of people who collect emotional crystallizations does not need to be large.
Because these people share common experiences in the world of mountains and seas, they are naturally allies and a community of shared interests.
Moreover, another advantage of this is that it is more covert than relying on Jiang He, Wang Jianguo, and Chen Yang to build a behind-the-scenes organization for collecting emotional crystallizations.
The lesser hermit lives in the wilderness, the middle hermit lives in the city, and the greater hermit lives in the halls of power.
If they don't want to be exposed, the most direct way to relax is for Su Fan not to participate. Su Fan's identity has always been that of a participant in the same group as Jiang He and others.
A further covert strategy was for Su Fan and Jiang He to form a community of shared interests, jointly managing the collection of emotions but not standing out from the crowd.
The most suitable candidate is someone who collects emotions—there aren't many people in this world, but there are a fair number, and Su Fan happens to be one of them.
Therefore, Su Fan's guidance can also serve as a reminder to others that the current situation may not be truly settled yet.
After all, no one knows the true situation of the Mountain and Sea Realm. The final interpretation of the Mountain and Sea Realm and the collection of emotional crystals rests with Su Fan.
If everything unfolds as Su Fan predicted, it will undoubtedly leave the impression that Su Fan has foresight, thereby enhancing his influence within the small circle.
If things don't develop as Su Fan predicted, it's just needless worry. Therefore, the plan for collecting emotional crystals involves Su Fan, Jiang He, Wang Jianguo, and Chen Yang working as partners to create a large network for collecting emotions.
Within this vast network, Su Fan has no intention of becoming the leader. This conclusion was reached through discussion among everyone, so even if it were truly a matter of debate, it was Su Fan who proposed it, so what?
Ya Zi (Chen Yang): "That's not right! I remember Ying Zhao saying that there haven't been any new people in the Mountain and Sea Realm for a hundred years. So if there were any divine beasts that could collect emotional crystals, they would have already entered the higher-level floating islands. If there were no way to collect emotional crystals, people would have all died out in a hundred years. So naturally we haven't seen any other people."
Chen Yang's words were a fatal blow. The underlying logic of this discussion was inferred from Ying Zhao's or Luo Jiuchuan's words and actions.
Su Fan didn't care about the final outcome of this discussion. In any case, the final strategy would depend on whether Su Fan could absorb the emotional crystals in the Mountain and Sea Realm and then feed back into the [Shared Dream Pillow] after his next entry into the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Ultimately, the conclusion of this conversation, given our current limited understanding of the Shan Hai Jie (山海界), was valid.
Time flies, and the ten-day period quickly passed. It was time to share our dreams once again.
They all appeared together on Jade Island, still five people in total.
Soon Yingzhao appeared and took charge of collecting debts. Then Su Fan, Wang Jianguo, and Chen Yang had a dream party, where the three boys chatted about everything under the sun.
The scenery in the Mountain and Sea Realm is quite nice. As for Jiang He, she serves as the diplomat for their small team and maintains relatively good communication with Tokugawa Koji, so there's no need for her to be isolated.
This suggestion was put forward by Jiang He, who believed that Tokugawa Koji had potential value, and that even if everyone really intended to develop Tokugawa Koji into a trading partner, it would take a long time. Before that, they could learn about Tokugawa Koji's personality and character through meetings in the Mountain and Sea Realm.
Wang Jianguo was not good at talking, Chen Yang looked down on Tokugawa Koji, and Su Fan did not intend to be the first to speak out, so the task was handed over to Jiang He.
In the small group of four—Su Fan, Jiang He, Chen Yang, and Wang Jianguo—although they are generally equal, Jiang He subtly holds a dominant position. After all, realistically speaking, Jiang He has advantages in terms of wealth, social status, and knowledge.
Furthermore, there was no sense of power struggle or competition within the small group. Of course, Chen Yang might be considered one, but his personality and charisma did not win over the others.
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After seeing everyone else off once again, Su Fan stayed alone on Qingyu Island.
"Come out, Heavenly Dao," Su Fan said.
As soon as he finished speaking, the Heavenly Dao appeared before Su Fan, looking at him and asking, "What is it?"
Su Fan explained the mutation of the [Shared Dream Pillow] in reality.
"So you're planning to conduct an experiment to see if the Mountain and Sea Realm can absorb emotional crystals and feed back into the Shared Dream Pillow?" the Heavenly Dao asked.
"Of course, look at the Heavenly Dao! In the Mountain and Sea Realm, you have the highest authority besides me. No matter what the situation is in the Mountain and Sea Realm, absorbing emotional crystals is never a bad thing. I'm doing this all to strengthen you!" Su Fan said nonchalantly.
The Heavenly Dao stared at Su Fan with an expression as if he were an idiot, making Su Fan feel somewhat uncomfortable. He chuckled twice and said domineeringly, "This time I plan to use a full thousand Emotion Crystals for experiments. By the way, what exactly is the situation with the absorption of Emotion Crystals in the Mountain and Sea Realm?"
"That's really generous!" Tiandao said perfunctorily. "If there are no changes after the Mountain and Sea Realm absorbs the Emotion Crystal this time, perhaps we can let the creatures of the Mountain and Sea Realm absorb the Emotion Crystal to try. After all, Yingzhao also absorbed the Emotion Crystal last time."
After Su Fan collected the excess emotional crystals into the Seven Emotions Gourd and had the Mountain and Sea Realm absorb a thousand emotional crystals, Su Fan left the dream world to check if there were any changes to the Shared Dream Pillow.
[A Marvelous Item: The Shared Dream Pillow]
Rank: Dust Level
Feature: Shared Dreams
Consumption: One year of lifespan
rule:
1. [Shared] Up to fifty consciousnesses can be connected to enter the same dream.
2. [Dream Control] users possess basic control over their dreams.
3. [Sleep Aid] Those who touch the pillow and intend to fall asleep will naturally enter a deep sleep within three minutes.
cost:
1. Users will experience persistent mental fatigue.
2. After each use, the item needs to "cool down" for five days.
As expected, the data for the [Shared Dream Pillow] changed, with the number of connectable consciousnesses continuing to increase and the cooldown period decreasing.
The idea that the dream world absorbs emotional crystals and then feeds back into the [Shared Dream Pillow] should be fairly plausible.
However, Su Fan did not plan to recruit people immediately to liven up the Mountain and Sea Realm.
During the repayment period, I will save some of my emotional crystallization and continue to pour the rest into the huge pit of Shan Hai Jie.
Once Jiang He and the others finish repaying their loans, the number of connections will undoubtedly be considerable, and perhaps they can even start a business, Su Fan thought with a wicked sense of humor.