Li Wei stood in the dream, his face full of confusion.

’What just happened?’

’Did I die?’

Li Wei had died once.

He had been smashed into a pulp in the dream, his body torn to pieces.

But his consciousness had not dissipated.

After the trauma, his consciousness took some time to recover.

Once he regained consciousness, he entered a peculiar state.

’Thinking back on it now, it seems I merged with the dream itself.’

’I was no longer just a part of the dream—I had become the entire dream.’

The scene he witnessed was also a scene from outside the dream.

The Dream Bubble was shrouded in mist.

Countless ghastly, sharp-fanged Nightmares lurked in the mist, spying on his dream.

These Nightmares wanted to invade Li Wei’s dream, but they dared not enter.

They only dared to linger at the periphery.

Within his own dreamscape, Li Wei had absolute control.

This was different from ordinary people, who dream without realizing it.

Li Wei was a Sleepwalker, able to control Dream Power.

Nightmares dared not invade a Sleepwalker’s dream.

Just a moment ago, however, Li Wei had clearly sensed the malice of those Nightmares.

If his consciousness hadn’t returned to his body, those Nightmares would have likely pounced.

’What in the world is going on?’

Li Wei couldn’t understand.

After dying once, he had opened the door to a new world.

The secrets of the dream world were becoming more and more numerous.

’Why can my consciousness merge with the dream?’

’And why do the Nightmares covet my dream when it’s in that state?’

Although there were many things he didn’t understand, Li Wei grasped at least one thing.

In his own dreamscape, as long as he didn’t go too far and completely annihilate his own consciousness, even death wasn’t truly death.

However, at the moment of death, the dreamscape became extremely dangerous.

The Nightmares coveting his dreamscape would likely use that opportunity to invade.

Once Li Wei’s consciousness returned to his body, he sensed that the Nightmares outside the Dream Bubble had retreated.

This made Li Wei realize something.

The sanctuary was only safe as long as he maintained his consciousness.

’Maybe I should pay a visit to the Wandering God Association.’

Li Wei mused.

The Wandering God Association might have some relevant information.

He hadn’t been to the Wandering God Association in two months.

Tanya probably wouldn’t be suspicious of his identity anymore.

Li Wei didn’t want to expose his identity as a Sleepwalker.

In the real world, being known as a genius Mage was enough.

Li Wei decided to visit the Wandering God Association in a few days.

He began to analyze the recent accident.

The primary cause of the accident was excessive flying speed.

He hadn’t properly controlled his momentum while turning.

Then, after spinning dozens of times in midair, his brains were scrambled, and he lost consciousness.

This caused the magic to spiral out of control, and the jets on his back exploded from the haywire power.

Finally, he plummeted to the ground and was smashed into a pulp.

’How brutal!’

Recalling the event, Li Wei felt a wave of nausea.

A dizzying sensation assaulted his brain.

It gave him the illusion of vertigo.

It took him a moment to recover from the illusion.

’Speed limit. I have to set a speed limit!’

If the speed was too high, he wouldn’t be able to handle it.

There’s no resurrecting from being turned into pulp in the real world.

Li Wei created targets on the ground at thousand-meter intervals and began testing his speed.

After more than ten tests.

After crashing and dying eight times,

Li Wei found a controllable speed threshold.

One hundred and ten meters per second.

Any faster, and he would lose control.

If anything went wrong, death would be certain.

At this speed, he still had a chance to make adjustments if problems arose.

Li Wei felt that his physical body was what held him back.

If his body were stronger and his reflexes quicker,

he would be able to handle even greater speeds.

Of course, when escaping a crisis, the faster the better was still the rule.

Li Wei tried accelerating to his limit. His top speed was 300 meters per second.

Any faster, and the air resistance was too great.

When Li Wei flew at his top speed, it felt as though the surrounding air was turning into mist.

He was just shy of breaking the sound barrier.

A single explosive burst of acceleration could push him past the speed of sound.

But his body wouldn’t be able to withstand it.

[Rock Breathing Method (Proficient)] 912/2000

Li Wei glanced at the status display.

He felt it was absolutely necessary to prioritize his Knight’s Breathing Method.

Normal Mages didn’t fly the way he did.

For Mages, flying was just a convenient option for short-distance travel.

For long-distance journeys, Mages relied more on Space Teleportation Arrays or the Space Teleportation Spell.

They also used Space Transfer Scrolls for escaping.

It was fast and came with no physical burden.

There were no physical conditioning requirements either.

It was far more reliable than flying.

’If I can’t cultivate Fighting Spirit, my physique will never compare to that of an Extraordinary Being.’

An idea suddenly struck Li Wei.

’Could I use a Magic Potion to enhance my physique?’

The most famous Magic Potion of all—the Dragon Blood Potion—could significantly enhance the user’s physical fortitude.

A Giant Dragon’s flying speed could easily break the sound barrier.

Their bodies could certainly withstand enormous pressure.

Rumor had it that the Dragon Blood Potion could grant its user the physique and Power of a Giant Dragon.

Even just a fraction of that would make withstanding the pressures of flight effortless.

Unfortunately, the Dragon Blood Potion was incredibly rare.

One would be hard-pressed to find more than five doses in the entire Human Empire.

The Dragon Race had retreated into seclusion, and the secret formula for the Dragon Blood Potion had been lost.

The Dragon Blood Potions that remained today were all concocted hundreds of years ago.

For centuries, any news of a Dragon Blood Potion appearing had always heralded the rise of a powerful new figure.

There were countless stories just like it.

Behind every exceedingly rare treasure lay a legend that inspired awe and longing.

For now, Li Wei could only hope his Rock Breathing Method would be useful.

’What should I call this new spell?’

Li Wei thought for a moment, then smiled.

’I’ll call it Fire Escape.’

The burst of acceleration was accompanied by massive jets of flame.

The name Fire Escape was a perfect fit.

[Fire Escape (Tier Two Small Success)] 154/10000

The Fire Escape Technique seemed to be an independent spell.

In reality, its advancement was entirely dependent on the progress of his Fireball Skill, Object Control Skill, and Invisibility Armor Spell.

Advancing Fire Escape on its own was too difficult.

Breaking it down and advancing the components separately was much easier.

Early the next morning, Li Wei was having breakfast in the Mage Tower’s dining hall.

Having finished developing the Fire Escape Technique, he felt much more relaxed.

After being so busy for so long, he wanted to unwind a bit.

Gu Ze walked over, placed his tray of food on the table, and sat down across from him.

"Maple City has been getting more and more chaotic lately," Gu Ze said, taking a bite of food. "Several Apprentice Mages from the Mage Tower have gone missing, and they still haven’t been found."

Li Wei was a little surprised. "They even dare to target people from the Mage Tower?"

Gu Ze shook his head. "Nowhere is safe anymore."

"There are also many outsiders who’ve sought refuge in the Mage Tower. Who knows if they genuinely want to join or if they have ulterior motives."

Li Wei nodded. He had noticed that the number of people in the Mage Tower had increased significantly lately.

He took a bite of a chicken leg and asked, "How many people are in the Mage Tower now?"

Gu Ze thought for a moment before replying, "Around forty-three Apprentice Mages, twenty-one Tier One Mages, and eight Tier Two Mages. As for the Tier Three Mages, it’s the same as always—just Martin and Komas."

Li Wei said in surprise, "That many?"

"The vast majority of them arrived in the last two months. For the sake of its own growth, the Mage Tower is accepting all comers."

"At least, on the surface, the Maple City Mage Tower has now become the strongest Mage Tower in the Macher Kingdom."