74 Realms of power (1/2)

The waiter came back with both their drinks, and Carla said \”Everyone sent to Dreamland is a Dreamer. This is our name, our identity. But Dreamers are further split in different categories based on their strength and the number of missions they accomplished.\”

Dorian asked \”Is this a hierarchy coming from the system or did the Dreamers create it?\” Carla replied \”The System. It is for several reasons, one being making sure the strongest wouldn't attack the weakest.\”

Dorian asked \”What about Eden then? We passed by several people far stronger than any Evolver.\” Carla nodded and said \”Eden is special. Every world with Dreamers originating from it have a world like Eden, and everyone is allowed there. The reason we can all see each other is first because the conflicts between people of the same world is rare, and there are limitations too.\”

Dorian drank from his tea, and asked \”Why create this world? And what are the limitations?\” Carla looked down on her coffee and said \”Not everyone's world is as safe as ours. There are some world who have been invaded or even destroyed, so people needed a new place to live in. As for the limitations, we can't harm each other, and the deals are limited.\”

Dorian frowned and asked \”How so?\” Carla said \”The strongest Dreamers are unimaginably powerful, and can get Purple items quite easily. Imagine one of those powerhouses has his child entering Dreamland, he will just give a Purple consumable to his child. That would break the balance.\”

Dorian said \”So they only allow deals between those of similar strength… So that's what the Evolver thing is about? I was about to kill them because they were Evolvers too. But if I evolve to the next realm, then I won't be able to do anything to them?\”

Carla nodded \”That's it. Of course, there are special circumstances. Always remember: the system isn't just a program, it is an intelligent being. Following some circumstances, it is possible for you to attack someone of a different realm. \”

Dorian asked \”Such as?\” Carla replied \”As you know there are big differences between the strength of people in the same realm, there exist even some people able to cross realms and fight those of a higher realm. Well, those realm crossing fighters are one such exception.\”

Dorian nodded \”Makes sense. By the way, how strong am I compared to other Evolvers? What is the limit of an Evolver?\”

Carla said with a fierce expression \”I'll tell you later, let me finish my explanation first.\” Dorian rolled his eyes and said \”No need to get agitated.\”

Carla growled but still said \”Another condition is personal relationships. First is the guild wars, if two groups of Dreamers fight each other, then every member can attack everyone else. Another is if one of your closed ones is attacked by someone much stronger. You killed those four guys easily for example, so you see how much stronger you can be compared to others in the same realm. If you have a feud with someone of a higher realm, then you can attack his son who is in your realm and kill him. If you do that, the stronger one will be allowed to kill you as soon as you try to kill his son.\”

She then said \”Back to you, you are strong, you near the limit of the Evolver realm. The realms are as follows: Evolver, Ascendant, Transcendent and I don't know the following ones. Every newbie is an Evolver.\”

Dorian finished his tea and asked \”How do I become an Ascendant? And is there any advantage?\” At the same time he ordered for another tea.

Carla said \”There are different requirements for Predators and Sheep. The thing in common, is the attribute point value. To become an Ascendant, at least one of your pure attributes must have reached 30. This is also the limit in term of pure attribute for an Evolver. Even if you eat consumables or level up skills, your attribute won't go past 30.\”

Dorian nodded, and in his mind he couldn't help but get excited. His vitality had already reached that limit, and his intelligence wasn't far away.

Carla continued \”But that's only one requirement. Another is to have unlocked at least one type of special energy.\” Dorian asked \”What's a special energy?\” Carla replied \”Don't worry, you will know when you get one. It will create a third bar below your HP and your MP.\”

Dorian remembered, hadn't his Life Essence created a new bar as well? So it was a special energy? He asked \”What about magic?\”