Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 2966: Chapter 2967: Testing the Strength

Angel didn’t need Laplace to tell him; he had already seen the flickering light in the distance.

Every time the light flickered on and off, it meant a mirror space had shattered.

From the concentration of the light, one could assess the danger level of this mirror destruction area and the concentration of the aggregative force released.

The mirror destruction area Laplace pointed out only emitted faint glimmers, and there were no mirror creatures gathered nearby, indicating low lethality and little allure.

However, this was advantageous, at least they didn’t have to worry about any interruptions.

"Should we head over now?" Angel asked.

Laplace replied, "Alright."

Soon, they arrived above the mirror destruction area.

Laplace glanced at Angel, "We’ve come all the way here, don’t you plan to ask how to test?"

Angel replied, "No need."

Laplace was about to say something when Angel extended his hand towards her, revealing a bright red heart in his palm.

"I’m not familiar with the Mirror Domain, so I’ll leave the testing entirely to Lady Laplace."

No matter how sparse and harmless the mirror destruction area might be, it only matters for mirror creatures with strategies to cope. To Angel, this area is dangerous regardless of its density; he dared to come here, solely relying on Laplace’s Mirror Corridor.

And since he was here, he obviously didn’t plan to test personally, but intended to stay in the Mirror Corridor and watch the test from there.

The testing was naturally entrusted to Laplace.

To this end, Angel granted Laplace total access to the Heart Space. By holding the heart, Laplace naturally received feedback, learning how to manipulate the Heart Space.

Laplace hesitated for a moment, but accepted the heart.

Along with the heart came various access unlock information.

Laplace quickly grasped the usage of the Heart Space, looked up at Angel: "Do you trust me with this?"

Angel replied, "There’s nothing to worry about. If I didn’t trust Lady Laplace, I wouldn’t bring her to the Crystal Origin of Dreams. Besides, we should consider ourselves friends, or at least collaborators. In collaboration, trust is essential."

Laplace paused for a moment before speaking softly, "Both, indeed."

After saying that, Laplace gently tapped the Mirror Corridor, "Wait for me here, the test won’t take long."

Laplace vanished into the corridor, and when she reappeared, she was already amidst the flickering mirror light.

These flickering lights posed no threat to Laplace; she quietly stood amidst the mirror light and activated the Heart Space.

Soon, she disappeared from the mirror destruction area, entering the Heart Space.

Although Angel couldn’t see her at this moment, he knew Laplace was conducting sturdiness tests inside the Heart Space.

While Laplace conducted the test, Angel fell into contemplation.

He entrusted the Heart Space access to Laplace not only for testing but also to delegate management to her.

The reason was simple: the Heart Space only manifested within the Mirror Domain, and Angel couldn’t stay there indefinitely.

Thus, the Heart Space in the Mirror Domain would ultimately need a keeper. Laplace was undoubtedly the most suitable choice.

There was another suitable candidate: Olao.

However, Olao had not yet awakened, and Angel didn’t know him well enough. In terms of trust, he favored Laplace, with whom he had deep cooperation. As for future matters, Angel didn’t bother to think; after all, the mirror’s essence and highest authority were with him, so granting permissions to others would be easy.

Speaking of which, Angel was somewhat disappointed with the alchemy outcome. While the Heart Space could withstand the Immortal Mirror Sea, it was only valuable within the Mirror Domain and offered little practical help for reality. Thus, he was rather casual about managing Heart Space permissions.

As Angel pondered, Laplace exited the Heart Space and returned to the Mirror Corridor.

Angel asked, "Continue searching for mirror destruction areas?"

Laplace: "Aren’t you curious about the test results?"

Angel: "No need to ask, one can see with their eyes."

Angel wasn’t lying; despite being lost in thought earlier, he still kept part of his attention on the heart. Just glancing briefly, the heart showed no cracks nor disharmonious aura during the test, indicating favorable test results.

At least the heart could withstand this mirror destruction area.

Laplace nodded, "You’re right. Let’s head to the next destination, although there are two options, and you’ll need to decide."

Angel looked puzzled at Laplace; he knew little of the Mirror Domain, what decision was he supposed to make? Didn’t they agree she would take the lead?

Perhaps seeing his confusion, Laplace explained, "Originally, I planned to search for mirror destruction areas of varied densities to test the sturdiness of the Heart Space. But after this test, I have other ideas."

Angel: "Oh?"

Laplace: "For this test, I expanded the Heart Space’s internal area to its operational limit, reaching six hundred miles in length and width. The final result, as you guessed, was incredibly sturdy."

The Heart Space’s most stable state was its original form, with length and width around a thousand meters.

Laplace expanded the Heart Space to six hundred miles in length and width, meaning the sturdiness would continuously dilute. Even at the limit of dilution, it could still resist the mirror destruction area, and the internal space was highly stable. This gave Laplace new ideas.

"From the result, I can roughly confirm the Heart Space, at its most stable state, should withstand the Immortal Mirror Sea."

Hearing this, Angel roughly understood Laplace’s implications: "You mean, head directly to the Immortal Mirror Sea for testing?"

Laplace: "Two choices, first, we proceed with testing as planned, skipping some sparse mirror destruction areas for denser ones. Second, head directly to the Immortal Mirror Sea."

"These two options each have their benefits and drawbacks. Proceeding as planned offers better documentation of the Heart Space’s specific endurance without likely mishaps. However, denser mirror destruction areas have more mirror creatures nearby, increasing exposure risk for the Heart Space."

"Going directly to the Immortal Mirror Sea offers clear advantages; it’s vast, and its internal mirror creatures rely on specialized domes. Finding an area with few people for testing decreases exposure risk. Moreover, testing progresses faster. But the drawback is apparent, though I vaguely confirm the Heart Space’s durability against the Immortal Mirror Sea, it’s only a hypothesis without supporting data."

"So, the choice is still yours to make."

Angel thought for a moment, "Then let’s go to the Immortal Mirror Sea."

Laplace: "Aren’t you afraid my conjecture might be wrong?"

Angel: "I trust you. Besides, if it’s wrong, then so be it. A Heart Space that can’t even withstand the Immortal Mirror Sea is no big deal if it breaks."

As Laplace listened to Angel’s carefree words, she felt speechless inside, "After all, it is you who refined it..."

Angel: "Precisely because I refined it, I can refine it again, and maybe next time it’ll be even better."

Laplace wanted to say, this is a piece close to the level of a Mysterious Object, are you just going to belittle it like that? But upon reconsidering, Angel, as the refiner, indeed had the right to say so.

"Alright, let’s go with your decision then." Laplace said no more and led Angel to the nearest Immortal Mirror Sea.

On the way, Laplace glanced back at Angel, "You don’t seem to think highly of the Heart Space, do you?"

Angel was silent for a while before softly saying, "...Not really, just a little disappointed."

"Disappointed? Why?"

Angel shook his head, saying nothing more.

Laplace then asked, "Are you dissatisfied with the refining process, or with the result?"

"I can’t help you with the former, but if it’s the latter, there’s no need to worry. The value of a special space is quite considerable. Moreover, I just tested it, and its capacity for holding physical objects is quite high. This means you could even use it as a storage space."

Angel was indifferent to this. He couldn’t enter the Mirror Domain on his own, so even as storage space, it was unusable.

While thinking this way, Angel suddenly remembered something... He couldn’t enter the Mirror Domain on his own, but with Nightmare Illusion, he could reach into the mirror.

Is this mirror considered a special space? If it is, then perhaps it could truly be used as a storage space?

Maybe, when he returns to reality, he could try the Half-length Mirror again.

While Angel was lost in thought, Laplace continued, "If its sturdiness is high enough to unfold in the Immortal Mirror Sea, it could actually be a way for you to attract creatures from the mirrors. Just like Everstanding King City, where many creatures call themselves the Mirror Lady’s subordinates. You could thereby recruit some yourself."

Angel waved his hand, "Rather than using the Heart Space to attract mirror creatures, I’d prefer to use the Crystal Origin of Dreams to allure them. Also, this is still uncertain, so it’s too early to talk about it now."

After a pause, Angel suddenly thought of a question, "By the way, I actually have a doubt... If the mirror channel I refined connects to this special space, can I still connect Rabbit Mountain via the same mirror?"

Laplace shook her head, "No. You need to prepare a new mirror, just a bit sturdier. It doesn’t have to be this... luxurious."

Angel: ...He didn’t expect the crowning of the black hat to elevate to the Mirror Domain level.

Angel: "Then can I use the Heart Space as a relay station?"

Laplace pondered for a moment, "For now, it’s quite difficult."

To become a relay station, two conditions must be met. First, the relay station must be able to construct a stable channel. Second, entering the Mirror Domain from reality requires energy consumption, and this energy is Aggregation Energy.

Rabbit Mountain has been in a safe environment for a long time and doesn’t move, which makes any constructed channels relatively stable.

Additionally, the Rabbit Girl has been operating her secret base there for years, integrating her abilities with Rabbit Mountain. So, as long as Angel gets the Rabbit Girl’s approval, it equals gaining Rabbit Mountain’s acknowledgment, and the Aggregation Energy consumed when entering from outside can be compensated by Rabbit Mountain.

Hence, Rabbit Mountain perfectly matches these two conditions.

But the Heart Space is different.

For the Heart Space, the first condition can barely be completed. Just place the Heart Space in a stable environment... However, the feature of the Heart Space is its small size and high portability; making it stay in one place for the sake of constructing a channel seems to miss the point.

As for the second condition, it’s not feasible because Angel is the current owner of the Heart Space, hailing from reality, and doesn’t understand the nature of special spaces, making it difficult to manipulate the Heart Space to compensate for Aggregation Energy.

Of course, it is possible to find an owner within the Mirror Domain for the Heart Space, but reaching the level of integration as the Rabbit Girl and Rabbit Mountain requires a long time. Moreover, unlike Rabbit Mountain, the Heart Space contains a large amount of Mysterious Aura; unless it’s a being of the Mysterious tier, it’s uncertain if they would successfully recognize an owner.

In short, currently, making the Heart Space a relay station for Angel to enter the Crystal Origin of Dreams is rather difficult.

Laplace: "Unless you have a way to enter the Mirror Domain on your own, it’s hard for the Heart Space to become a relay station."

...

"We’re here."

It took about five minutes, and Laplace had brought Angel to the nearest Immortal Mirror Sea.

It wasn’t the same Immortal Mirror Sea they passed before; this one had more domes compared to the one where the City of Hot Gold was located.

This indicated that this Immortal Mirror Sea’s strength was actually slightly less than that of the one at the City of Hot Gold.

But not by much, and it was enough to test the sturdiness of the Heart Space.

Laplace: "As usual, you wait for me in the corridor."

Angel nodded. This place was far more terrifying than the previous Mirror Annihilation gathering point. Just looking down from the corridor, one could feel the densely packed points of light, filled with menace.

But for Laplace, this Immortal Mirror Sea was still not much. With only a thin layer of shimmer on her body, she dove into the Immortal Mirror Sea like a galaxy.

This time, Angel couldn’t even catch sight of Laplace.

Because Laplace had directly descended into the Mirror Sea.

Angel couldn’t visually check whether the Heart Space could hold up; he could only stay in the corridor and wait.

Ten minutes later, Laplace still hadn’t returned.

With such a long delay, Angel was almost certain that the Heart Space in its most fortified state should be able to resist the Immortal Mirror Sea. Otherwise, Laplace should have returned by now.

According to Angel’s speculation, Laplace was likely trying to continuously expand the internal area of the Heart Space to test how large an area could be opened under the Immortal Mirror Sea.