Chapter 42：Success With The Second Skill (1/2)

In the Star catching peak, disciples could be seen rushing around with anxiety on their faces. They had detected multiple spatial disturbances a little while ago and were currently trying to pinpoint its location.

A black-robed elder with the insignia of star catching peak embroidered on their chest could be seen standing at the head of a large formation array. A hundred other disciples could also be seen sitting in their respective positions on the formation array.

Sweat could be seen on the faces of all the disciples, and even the black-robed elder seemed to be distressed.

”Elder Feng the disciples can't hold on much longer. We need to ask the other elders to support the formation.” The Head disciple who was sitting near the black-robed elder spoke.

A hint of annoyance along with helplessness could be seen on the black-robed elder's face upon hearing the head disciple's words. The black-robed elder faced towards the head disciple and spoke,

”You think I don't know that? I would have already contacted the other elders if it was possible.”

The head disciple was not the least bit bothered by the black-robed elder's chiding and still had a staunch look on his face. Elder Feng noticed this and let out a long sigh.

”The other elders are currently in the trial grounds and cannot be contacted. The communication jades don't work across different spatial planes. Though I have contacted an elder to enter the trial grounds and personally inform the other elders of our peak.” Elder Feng revealed.

The head disciple nodded in acceptance and returned his attention towards the formation array while muttering,

'Let's hope they are able to return before we lose the trace of the spatial disturbance.”

The black-robed elder heard the head disciple's mutterings and let out another sigh.

Back at the hunting shack, Lin Mu was currently lying down on the bed. He was waiting to fall asleep and enter the Sleepscape. He had a few ideas that he wanted to try out in the Sleepscape, now that he had spirit qi.

A few minutes later Lin Mu fell asleep and appeared in the Sleepscape. The sight of the blue sky, green flowing grass, and the apple tree in the distance made Lin Mu feel a sense of belonging. He walked up to the tree and observed that it was different than before.

An apple could actually be seen hanging from one of the branches. The apple's colour was a mix of red and green, with green being the more prominent. The fruit looked juicy and succulent to Lin Mu's eyes, making him desire to pluck it.

Lin Mu jumped up and easily plucked the apple, the height of the tree no longer a restriction to him. But as soon as Lin Mu had the apple in his hand, it disappeared. Thinking that it was probably returned to where it was, Lin Mu looked at the place from where the apple previously hung.

'It's not there? Where did it go?' Lin Mu wondered.

The last time Lin Mu had come to the Sleepscape, he had tested out its characteristics. The main thing that he found out was that any change he made to this place would automatically be restored to the state it was before. Seeing that the apple did not return to the tree, he wondered if there was something he missed.

Lin Mu remembered how the items from spatial rifts would be automatically stored in the ring when he touched them and wondered if it was the same in this case too. He thus willed the apple to be withdrawn from the ring, and it appeared in his hand.

”Seems like I was right.” Lin Mu spoke to himself.

Lin Mu studied the apple and did not find anything wrong with it. He then tried to eat it, but the moment he took a bite out of it, the apple disappeared and was then restored to its original form in his hand.

'So I can't eat it. Maybe it's only because I'm in the Sleepscape, and I'll need to be awake to eat it.' Lin Mu thought.

”But wait, if the apple can be stored in the ring, can I withdraw other items as well?” Lin Mu speculated.