A Beekeeper in a Magical World

Hua Mi agreed not out of foolishness but because it served his purpose.

"What's his purpose?"

It wasn't actually to seize the Rainbow Glass Flower.

In fact, merely touching it sufficed.

Step by step, Hua Mi approached the Rainbow Glass Flower. The closer he got, the more distorted his surroundings became.

Images, sounds, even the serpent-like original demon in front of him... everything seemed unreal to his senses.

He felt himself slowly dissociating from this world...

The Rainbow Glass Flower was right before him, resting calmly in the demon's palm.

"Such a beautiful flower, it's like a work of art... Who knew I had such an artistic touch?"

Hua Mi marveled inwardly but halted midway.

"Why stop?"

The demon glared, predatory.

Hua Mi pretended a sudden realization, "I just thought, what if you attack me when I approach? I can't beat you."

With that, he intentionally stepped back.

"Sss!!"

The demon hissed. The Rainbow Glass Flower in its hand morphed into a ribbon, coiling like a snake.

"This flower is truly extraordinary, capable of adapting to the master's desires. I wonder how many magical effects it has."

Hua Mi didn't dodge, standing calmly, waiting for it to entwine him.

Sure enough, the next moment, the ribbon forcefully wrapped around Hua Mi's body.

The moment it touched him, the scenery within Hua Mi's vision began to shatter, like glass under a heavy blow, cracks spreading across its surface.

"?!"

At that moment, Hua Mi felt that same gaze again.

Swiftly turning, he saw, amidst the fragmented space, a pair of blood-red eyes.

As their gazes met, the eyes started fading, as if trying to escape...

"Where do you think you're going?"

Hua Mi's mental force condensed and shot towards that direction.

Only to hit a barrier.

Using his psychic blade, Hua Mi struck forcefully.

Crash—

The surroundings finally shattered.

...

Hua Mi scanned the mist-covered surroundings, finding himself amidst fog.

Raising his left hand, he held the Rainbow Glass Flower.

In this eerie place, the flower remained as splendid as ever.

"Where is this?"

Clearly not reality.

A vast expanse, devoid of any reference.

Hua Mi released his mental force around him.

A powerful surge spread like a tide in all directions.

"There's something... alive."

Moreover, his mental force could interact with that entity.

Gathering all his mental force there, he formed a large hand, grabbing the being.

"Gooji—"

Accompanied by a sharp chirp, a fire-red furball appeared.

About the size of a basketball, with four short legs, small wings, its body covered in fiery-red fur. Beneath the fur, bright eyes peeked out.

A weak little magical creature.

Hua Mi didn't exert much mental force, easily grasping it.

"Gooji-gooji!"

The furball struggled, legs and wings flapping, trying to escape his grasp.

"Stop screaming! I'm asking you, who are you? Where is this place?"

Hua Mi grabbed its wings, sternly questioning.

"Gooji-gooji!"

"Speak human language!"

The furball closed its eyes, body trembling, emitting a wave of magic.

However, it was trapped by Hua Mi's mental force.

"Gooji-gooji!"

It cried out in agitation.

Hua Mi guessed it was trying to respond to his query.

The energy of the magical wave was small, unlikely to harm him.

So, Hua Mi released a corner of his mental force, allowing the furball's magic to unfold.

A dream-like dot flowed to the side, forming a "mirror shard" in the mist.

A face reflected on the shard.

It was Alyss, with a tone even flatter than usual, "I'm Nightmare, and this is the Dreamrealm."

Hua Mi immediately grasped the situation.

It had constructed a dream fragment, creating an image within his subconscious to answer his questions.

"This little thing is a Nightmare?"

Quite unexpected.

He had prepared for a fierce magical creature, ready for a showdown.

Yet, it turned out to be this cute thing.

"Why did you drag me into the dream?"

"Hungry, hungry."

"...,"

It sounded odd coming from Alyss' face.

The Spirit of the Black Forest had mentioned Nightmares absorbing dream realm power, their means of sustenance.

From that perspective, one couldn't blame them.

It was akin to a lion hunting a gazelle; the lion isn't inherently evil.

"Understanding a Nightmare's dream realm means you won't be ensnared in their dream realm again," the "Alyss" in the mirror added.

"Meaning I'll be immune to Nightmare's tricks in the future?"

"Yes."

It voluntarily mentioned it, probably to avoid my retaliation.

Truthfully, Hua Mi had considered how to deal with this little guy.

Who could endure falling into a Nightmare's dream realm every few days?

But if what it said was true, and I'm immune to Nightmares in the future, then it's no longer a threat.

"I can spare you," Hua Mi said, "but first, tell me, can I bring things from the dream realm to reality?"

"No."

The "Alyss" in the mirror shook its head, then added, "But the Rainbow Glass Flower in your hand is special, a totem you created. I can manifest it into reality."

Hua Mi's eyes lit up, "Really?"

Alyss said, "But it won't be an exact copy of the dream realm."

That was understandable.

In the dream realm, it was a creation of the creator, born at the dawn of creation, possessing unique magical properties. But in reality, it probably wouldn't have those strong magical enhancements.

However, a flower brought back from the dream realm would still be unique, likely containing some rare magical elements.

As long as it still produced nectar, it was worth cultivating.

But as a professional floriculturist, Hua Mi pondered another issue, "Can this flower be grown in the real world?"

"Yes, but it requires Dream Soil and Shadow Mist."

"I guess you have a way to provide these two things."

"..."

"Can you?"

With a friendly smile, Hua Mi slightly tightened his mental force.

The "Alyss" in the mirror immediately spat out a word, "Yes."