Chapter 15: Transcendent, Descend Upon Reality!

After understanding all the updates in version 2.1, Qin Chuan returned to the Skill Carrying panel he was just on.

He looked at the two available Active Skills and didn't hesitate long before choosing Dark Current Binding.

Compared to Rapid Stream Break, which was purely for attack, Dark Current Binding had more directions to be utilized and potential. The way the Water Leaf Dog had surprisingly defeated the much higher-leveled Shadow Leopard with it was a clear proof.

Passive Skill Water Master, Active Skill Dark Current Binding.

Having confirmed the skills to carry, Qin Chuan didn't bother with the new features of the update.

This new feature would only take effect after the Dream World entrance closed in eight hours.

He couldn't just stand around foolishly waiting for eight hours.

"Water Flower, let's start building the house!"

"Woof!" (Okay!)

Watching Qin Chuan turn around and walk back to the shelter, Water Flower wagged its tail excitedly and followed.

Qin Chuan had been silent just now, his expression changing constantly, which made it somewhat confused, but now seeing the familiar Qin Chuan return, it couldn't help but ask the question weighing on its mind.

"Woof?" (Why did everything stop just now?)

"Hmm... that was my ability, it's a secret."

"Woof!" (Got it!)

Water Flower nodded vigorously, a bit more joy appearing on its face.

It had a secret shared with Qin Chuan!

This feeling of being trusted made Water Flower particularly happy.

The pair soon reached the previous rock platform, and seeing the wooden posts already prepared, Qin Chuan fetched a sharp stone needle. Working with a red-hot piece of charcoal, he slowly carved until he had hollowed out two finger-wide holes at each end of the wood.

Then came the second and third posts.

After making holes on both ends of all the posts, Qin Chuan stretched his back, ready to begin the next step, but then heard Water Flower's voice from the side.

"Woof!" (Here!)

Seeing Water Flower bringing some vine hemp rope, Qin Chuan smiled as he took it. After threading it through the hole at one end of a wooden post and then through another, he repeated the threading several times before tying a secure knot and vigorously pulling on both sides to reinforce it.

"Woof!" (I want to help too!)

Looking at Water Flower coming closer, staring at his hands, Qin Chuan thought about it and handed one end of the rope to Water Flower, "Let's both pull hard in opposite directions."

Water Flower bit the rope firmly, nodding excitedly to indicate he understood.

Upon seeing that, Qin Chuan grabbed the other end of the rope and began counting down, "Three, two, one."

Both pulled hard in opposite directions, and soon the knot in the rope tightened to a point where it couldn't be undone.

"Good, just like that," Qin Chuan nodded in satisfaction, "Let's continue."

Before long, the framework of the shelter was completely built, leaving only the details to be filled in.

Laying a roof to shelter from the rain, reinforcing the walls and pillars, building a simple fireplace...

Exhausted after finishing all the work, they sat beside the campfire eating grilled fish, looking at the shelter that now looked quite respectable, Qin Chuan and Water Flower's faces were filled with happy smiles.

This cabin, they had built it together!

"You eat some more." Qin Chuan placed another large piece of fish on a leaf on the ground for Water Flower, watching it devour the fish heartily while he casually checked the time on the panel.

[07:52:13/08:00:00][00:00:01]

Without paying much attention, the time for this visit to the Dream World was almost over.

But sharpening the axe will not interfere with chopping wood, having a steady shelter would make living and searching for important items in this area much simpler next time.

"Water Flower, let's go see if we can find those special fruits nearby next time," Qin Chuan spoke softly.

By next time, he naturally meant the next visit to the Dream World.

"Woof!" (Okay!)

Water Flower wagged its tail excitedly.

It's strange to say, but when players move from the real world to the Dream World, their spirits recover as quickly as if they had slept, without affecting their actions the next day in the real world.

In the Dream World, both players and Spiritual Beasts don't feel fatigue either.

From the first encounter with Water Flower until now, it had been 24 hours, yet Water Flower's spirit remained as buoyant as ever, showing no signs of fatigue or weariness.

"Next, we need to quickly get your level to Lv10," Qin Chuan smiled, "Once you reach that, you'll be facing advancement."

"Advancement requires collecting special resources." Thinking of this, Qin Chuan sighed softly, "I don't even know if there are suitable ones nearby."

In the past two days on the Dream Realm Forum, there were a few lucky ones who directly contracted a high-level Juvenile Stage, and have now reached Juvenile Stage Lv10, facing advancement.

But forget about completing the advancement, most hadn't even found the resources required.

As he spoke, Qin Chuan casually opened Water Flower's panel.

After glancing at it casually, his gaze slightly sharpened.

He had already checked Water Flower's panel after entering the Dream World this time.

But compared to eight hours ago, the panel had undergone some changes.

Previously, Water Flower's Spiritual Beast Level experience points were (6/100); now, it had changed to (8/100), an increase by two points.

Besides, Water Flower's Affinity had also risen from 72% to 73%, increasing by 1%.

The small increase in spiritual beast experience should be natural growth.

But what was the deal with the increase in Affinity?

Qin Chuan couldn't help but glance at Water Flower.

"Woof?"

After finishing the fish, Water Flower raised its head and looked at Qin Chuan.

Seeing Water Flower's affectionate eyes, Qin Chuan understood.

It must have been the experience of building the wooden hut together earlier that had raised Water Flower's Affinity toward him.

He subtly grasped something.

So the increase in Affinity, was it dependent on companionship and coexistence?

Never mind, stop thinking about it for now.

Qin Chuan stared intently at the time getting closer to the closing of the entrance.

[07:59:59/08:00:00][00:00:01]

[08:00:00/08:00:00][00:00:02]

[Dream World Entrance Closed]

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Waking up to the alarm, Qin Chuan rubbed his brow.

The moment the Dream World entrance closed, his Time Stop increased by one second.

This confirmed his earlier speculation.

By entering the Dream World daily, he could continually accrue Time Stop, to be used when needed.

Qin Chuan rubbing his brow paused briefly.

He suddenly realized an unusual detail.

Although he had returned to the real world, there was a bright spot in the upper right corner of his field of vision, just like the minimised panel in the Dream World.

Curious, Qin Chuan casually tapped the bright spot, and lines of text appeared.

[Current Extraordinary Value: 256]

[Current Passive Skill: Water Master]

[Current Active Skill: Dark Current Binding]

This was… a new panel!

Qin Chuan leapt down from the bed and stood in front of the washbasin on the balcony, turning on the faucet.

Water gushed from the faucet and surged upward under Qin Chuan's gaze, like a fountain.

With another casual tap, the water gathered at his fingertips into a rounded Water Ball.

Under Water Master, Qin Chuan, controlling the water flow for the first time, felt as comfortable as if he was directing his own limbs.

The Transcendent had indeed descended into reality at this moment.