Originally, he was prepared to go to great lengths to persuade him, but unexpectedly, Horus agreed immediately after listening.
Rod asked in surprise, "Why? Aren’t you the most worried about her transforming into the Son of Destruction prophesied to destroy the Royal City?"
Horus answered indifferently, "Rod, do you think we don’t want to utilize her power? The Soul Church and the Anti-curse Cult have long studied her soul trait."
"We unanimously believe that if there’s a possibility of destruction, her ’Dark Soul’ is the most dangerous, ’Spiritual Control’ is the second most dangerous, and ’Cold Ice’ is not that dangerous because we have had many people with this attribute throughout history. It’s just a type of world rule, not a fire-extinguishing curse."
At this point, Rod understood his intent, "You mean..."
Horus nodded in approval, "Exactly, we all agree that enhancing her Cold Ice Attribute, making the Cold Ice attribute take up a larger share in the soul, might reduce her risk."
Only then did Rod feel relieved and gave the Ice Soul Trait Block to Mephit.
Horus also instructed the Holy Church and the Silver Oath to keep an eye on her condition and to immediately take her into custody if anything went wrong.
The girl trained as hard as always, but without potions, her Fire Spark couldn’t grow, and this type of growth was limited.
But as Rod completed more missions, he had cleared his debt with the badge and gradually accumulated enough to exchange for some Flame Burning Potions.
At the same time, he also argued forcefully, using his status to demand many additional supplies from the Royal City.
Therefore, the growth of the Black Battle Group was very pleasing.
The faster they grew, the heavier Rod’s attributes weighed on them, and the more Divinity he would gain from them in battle.
Ha ha, this truly is a highly profitable affair.
However, Rod was not planning to recruit any more for the time being. The acquisition of Divinity from the Battle Group was a long-term matter and there wasn’t much in the short term.
He planned to recruit more after the Star Flash event was over.
But while things went smoothly in the Main Material World, the situation in the Dream Realm was somewhat dire.
Since the day he issued the battle declaration, Spirit Realm Monsters had constantly tried to attack the Dream Bubble from outside.
Rod had to frequently return to the Dream Realm and control the Light Platform to shake them off.
Speeding through the Spirit Realm was Rod’s specialty, something neither the Book of Knowledge nor the puppets could match,
When the Dream Realm was still without energy, Rod managed to shake off many powerful monsters, and now with nine energy grids in the Dream Realm, Rod could shake them off so thoroughly they couldn’t even see the tail lights.
You need to understand that the Spirit Realm is not an endless space; it is full of untouchable spatial fractures and spirituality traps, along with abnormal energy currents and vortices, dangerous dead zones, as well as agglomerations of Spirit Realm matter.
In the higher levels of the Spirit Realm, such dangers are especially numerous.
Thus, very few humans venture here, and it’s even harder to observe.
For contemporary Trolians, the high-level Spirit Realm is a place full of countless unknowns and mysteries.
For scholars, prophets, and Stargazers studying the Spirit Realm, the high-level Spirit Realm is their ultimate research topic.
Many believe that the high-level Spirit Realm was once the Source of the world, and through its study, many ancient secrets could be uncovered, and possibly the true nature of the Black Fog’s origin found.
As for what lies beyond the high-level Spirit Realm, in the extreme high-level Outer Spirit Realm, it is considered a place of thin Void, boundless in every direction except for the suns, moons, and stars hidden within the countless space fractures and folds, hence offering little research value.
Therefore, Rod’s miraculous driving skills went unappreciated.
The only luck was that, so far, no new invasions had occurred; the Obelisk had been flashing an anxious red, but it hadn’t provided detailed information.
On the seventh day after spreading the battle declaration, the Dream Bubble finally left the "City of Chaos" and entered the "Light Country."
According to the Book of Knowledge, the high-level Spirit Realm is comprised of twelve areas.
"Light Country" is the largest of these areas, and the Dream Bubble had drifted for two days just at the boundary with the "City of Chaos."
The moment they entered the "Light Country," the Dream Realm experienced a strange shudder, and Rod, who was operating the Light Platform, personally saw a huge disturbance triggered in the Dream Realm, dispersing in ripples to the invisible depths.
A marvelous layer of light and shadow appeared on the Dream Bubble, receding into the realm like a retreating tide.
The Book of Knowledge shouted, "Good! My sensing is clearer now! That Dream Fragment, it’s right ahead of us!"
Rod looked out to see the interior of the "Light Country," a dark expanse filled with condensing gas clusters, rolling energy flows, and shattered fragments akin to broken glass.
The place made him feel uneasy; amidst the gloomy shadows, it seemed as if countless horrors were lurking.
The Dream Bubble seemed to fly through ruins and rubble, leaving Rod with an indescribable feeling of desolation and melancholy.
Rod withdrew his gaze, exited the operation state, and let the Book of Knowledge continue controlling the bubble. While its driving skills were not up to par, it was still capable of steering clear of danger.
"Take a look at the Stone Platform," the Book of Knowledge wrote while operating the bubble, "The Light Country’s unique creations aren’t in my memory, but I vaguely remember they are very important."