Apotheosis

'My dream?'

Geoffrey blinked a couple of times, thinking hard about what his dream was.

Now, he knew that the whole world was in danger. All he wanted to do was save the world and reunite with his parents.

Pondering for a while, he wondered if those were part of his dream.

However, he soon concluded that they weren't.

Despite everything being hazy at the moment, Geoffrey knew this wasn't his ultimate dream.

His mother was the leader of the Cloud Hall, and his father was a legend in every world.

While he had lived his whole life in a safe environment, he couldn't help but feel like he was in a prison. He couldn't make decisions on his own, and he couldn't leave without permission.

He couldn't live a life he wanted in the Cloud Hall or the fairy palace.

Ever since Zen went to the Source World, Geoffrey had stayed in his inner world. But he was his father's tool. Whenever Zen needed him to decipher Sanskrit words, he would summon him.

Although Zen had given him the illusion of freedom in his inner world, sometimes even creating obstacles for him, Geoffrey knew that everything was still under his father's control. Ultimately, he was safe there, and never needed to stare death in the face.

Due to his experiences growing up, Geoffrey didn't really care about anything, since he couldn't even be the master of his own life.

As he reflected on his past, he found that his days of happiness only really started when he had set foot in the Abstruse Energy World from the Deleting Space.

There, he had encountered so many dangers.

His parents weren't by his side, so he finally felt the thrill of courting death.

Despite the danger, Geoffrey was very happy.

Then, it clicked. "My dream is to travel the worlds freely!" he exclaimed.

Even when Geoffrey gave his answer, the consciousness still did not have any reaction. He, Elder Xue, and the others continued to move along the green lines, with no obstructions before them.

"Elder Xue, this is easier than I thought," Geoffrey said with a nonchalant shrug.

"It's not that simple," Elder Xue responded, shaking his head. "They are just collecting information."

"Why would they do that?"

Just as Geoffrey finished speaking, he reached the end of the green lines and a red line suddenly blocked their way.

Then, the consciousness suddenly became active in his mind. This time, however, it didn't raise any questions but went st

in her large, twinkling eyes.

Quack! Quack! Quack!

The dead crows were steadily closing in on them. Geoffrey could see the ferocity in their eyes.

'I've only climbed around two feet on the Levitation Tower. Am I really going to die here?' he thought.

He frowned and stood up. All of a sudden, an idea flashed in his mind.

'I've been focusing on persuading this little girl. What if I tried another method?

There's no way I'm giving up like this!' Geoffrey thought to himself resolutely.

Lowering his head, he glanced at the little girl. With his eyebrows raised slightly, he suddenly grabbed the little girl by the arm and began to run.

The little girl was as light as a kite.

He kept running while grabbing the little girl tightly. "Now that you can't help me, let me help you!" he said as he sprinted.

The little girl didn't resist. Instead, she smiled. Gently waving at the sky, a fan-shaped flame suddenly appeared.

In the blink of an eye, all the dead crows were burnt to ashes.

Then, a hush fell over the vast wilderness. Even though it was just an illusion, it felt so real. The smell of burning flesh filled Geoffrey's nose.

"You passed the test," the little girl said calmly.

Geoffrey threw the little girl to the side and panted. Before he could reply, the illusion abruptly disappeared.

He was back in the Levitation Tower. The red line that had blocked him moments prior was now replaced with two green lines.

As for Elder Xue and the other three men from the Elemental race, their eyes were still shut tight. It was obvious that they were still trapped in the illusion.