Chapter 2: Chapter 2 3S-level bird
During a brief moment of mental respite, Lily had already combined the memories of this body to unde.
The Directed Objectification Assessment is the foundational test for Dreamcasting Battles and serves as the next competitive screening after meeting the mental strength requirements.
Basic simulacra, which is the most basic ability of a famous dreamer.
Only by meeting the standards of this assessment can one be considered to have passed.
It's the "preliminary round," earning a ticket to the Dreamcasting Battle.
This assessment is Directed Objectification, in other words, a themed creation.
Lily's Directed Objectification for this assessment is "birds," meaning she must dreamcraft a species belonging to the avian category to complete the test.
The reason for not specifying a particular bird is naturally due to the vastness of the starry sea, where countless bird species exist.
Contestants often choose to materialize and dreamcraft the species they are most familiar with.
In other words, a Dreamcaster must have an extremely thorough understanding and knowledge of the things they dreamcraft.
The urgent system prompt and the countdown ahead felt like a death sentence.
Lily had no time to think about anything else. A strong sense within this body told her that she must pass this assessment!
With the last three minutes remaining, she must complete this dreamcrafting task themed "Flying Bird."
With 2 minutes and 58 seconds remaining on the countdown, Lily made her move.
A feathered pen suddenly appeared in her hand!
The long-silent livestream room suddenly shook, and many of the remaining viewers were clearly just waiting to watch Lily make a fool of herself.
What is she doing??? It's too late to do anything now.
This is hilarious! She didn't craft a flying bird, but ended up with something furry. Is she trying to trick the Starsea system?
It seems like it's her auxiliary intermediary object? The assessment doesn't allow intermediary objects, but she crafted one out of habit.
Look! She's moving!
A rapid barrage of comments instantly drew the attention of all the remaining viewers.
Lily held the feathered pen, completely focused, as her mental energy flowed out, channeling through the pen in a stream.
She may not understand the flying birds of the interstellar age, but she is familiar with
The first to appear were the smooth curves of the bird's body, followed by a large white bird's head.
With the Starsea above, she only began dreamcrafting during the inspection phase. What kind of wild dream is she having? There's no way she can complete it!
The white bird's head—does anyone recognize this species of bird? It's not one of the ten most common birds from our Flying Bird Star.
The only rare species I know, the White-Crested Flying Bird, doesn't have this shape. The curvature and structure of this bird feel like an ancient species.
Ahh, it's too late to find an expert now! Damn StarNet! I can't find anything in the Starsea public encyclopedia!
Lily's actions instantly raised the hearts of all the viewers. She really hasn't given up on the assessment.
But what kind of bird is this, exactly?
To think there's someone who starts dreamcrafting only when the assessment is almost over—this is truly a rare oddity! It's practically worthy of a special prize in this year's Dreamcasting Battle.
In no time, some viewers were spreading the word, calling friends to come see this fool, while others kept their eyes glued to the stream, afraid of missing even the tiniest detail.
At this point, nearly ninety percent of the contestants had already completed their objectification dreamcrafting, or were in the final stages of inspection and refinement. Not to mention, many contestants had finished their dreamcrafting earlier, submitted their work ahead of time, and even completed the dreamcrafting display segment.
"As for that S-rank mental strength contestant, they only just started dreamcrafting when there were three minutes left on the countdown." As soon as this message was sent out, it instantly attracted a lot of netizens eager to watch the spectacle.
With 2 minutes remaining on the countdown, Lily's pen drew a vibrant red beak, along with the strange blue patterns in the bird's body feathers.
The bird's back was slightly flattened, and the white bird's head contrasted with the vibrant red beak. The naturally formed blue patterns further accentuated its mysterious and otherworldly aura.
Immediately, some viewers in the livestream room began to curse loudly, "What an ugly bird! You're from Flying Bird Star, and there are so many common birds to choose from, yet you make such an ugly one. You've really ruined my good eye!"
"Which species are you from? What kind of bizarre creature is this! I actually think this bird is beautiful."
"Uh... don't you guys feel like this bird has something special about it? It's just... it's not an ordinary bird."
The species has more distinct features, yet it still can't be found in the free StarNet search.
With 1 minute and 20 seconds left on the countdown.
Lily's feathered pen moved freely in her hand, making bold strokes and adding the finishing touches.
In an instant, the "flying bird" had taken shape.
At this moment, there were only 30 seconds left on the countdown.
The viewers stared at the "flying bird" in front of them.
It had long, slender wings, and those long wings were perfectly aligned with the bird's tail.
Its body was elongated and flattened, with a slight curve on its back, and its legs were about a foot long.
The bird had a white head, a red beak, and its body was subtly adorned with blue patterns.
In terms of its shape, this should definitely be a flying bird, yet it was beyond the recognition of any of the viewers—unknown, unfamiliar, and unrecognized.
Some viewers were already speculating that this might be a rare, endangered species of bird. The ticking sound of the countdown was echoing in their ears, but Lily in the livestream room still hadn't stopped her hand.
As they watched the countdown ticking down, the anxious viewers were beginning to lose their patience.
There's no time left—has she not finished yet?
I'm so anxious, so anxious! Isn't she going to submit her assessment yet?
What could she have crafted in just three minutes? Pfft, I don't believe it'll be up to standard.
As the time entered the final ten seconds, the cold, mechanical countdown of the system echoed through the assessment room.
"Countdown 3, 2, 1. Contestant Lily, your Directed Objectification Assessment is complete. In 10 seconds, you will automatically enter the Dreamcrafting Display segment."
It's the display segment now. I've bought the immersive sensory service, so I'm really curious to see what kind of bird this contestant has crafted and whether it's fierce or not.
The feathered pen Lily had used for dreamcrafting had already vanished, and at the same time, the countdown timer that had hung before her eyes also disappeared.
In the next moment, the viewers in the livestrea.
The night sky was as dark as ink, the moonlight shining down, while the blackened sea surged and rolled in.
It was as if far in the distance, the sky stretched endlessly, with a fierce wind sweeping through and towering waves crashing violently.
The great wind seemed to arise from nowhere, with waves endlessly surging. Along with the wind came pairs of outstretched wings, flying over the darkened sea, moving forward with clarity. Their bodies were a pale gray, with white heads and red beaks, occasionally dipping into the sea's waves. As they glided over the water, their wings would flap, soaring high once more and creating waves of wind.
The "flying bird" soared through the wind and waves, its bright eyes seeming to make eye contact with the viewers in the void. Its not-so-sharp red beak emitted a clear, melodious call, while the patterns on its body carried an unusual beauty, its movements incredibly graceful and lively.
A smile lingered in Lily's eyes. This was the flying bird she was truly familiar with.
"Contestant Lily, your Dreamcrafting Display has concluded. You have successfully passed this Directed Objectification Assessment."
"Your Dreamcrafting rating is 3S."
What she didn't know was that at the moment when the Dream Casting show ended, her personal live broadcast room was already filled with "WTF?"
My Lord, am I dazzled? Was that a dynamic avatar just now?
You read it right, not only is it dynamic anthropomorphism, but there is also cast scenery. I was completely confused.
Don't forget, Lily started to dream in the last three minutes...
Hiss, three minutes of dynamic simulation and scene casting, S-level score. Looking at other contestants, some of them also got S because their simulation works reached S-level, but Lily's was because the highest score was only S-level.
Let's quickly disband the live broadcast room and go to the Flying Bird Star Dream Hall. We'll quickly create a public channel.
As Lily left, the live broadcast room was automatically disbanded, but the Star Network audience who were stunned by Lily's dream-making performance just now could not suppress their inner feelings at all.
They immediately started to contact each other, rushed into the public channel and started shouting. The dream-casting display they just saw made them shudder with fear. They had to spread the news and find more people to express their shock.
It was one of these audience members.
He was hurriedly entering the Xingxing public channel and finding the newly created channel of netizens to enter.
Watching the discussions on the channel, James' mind was always lingering on the scene just now.
Watching the discussions on the channel, James' mind was always lingering on the scene just now.
The so called "synesthesia" means being immersed in the scene and connecting the five senses. Netizens who purchase this service can experience the work of the dream maker from their own perspective.
The price of "Linjing Synesthesia" is not cheap. Of course, the specific price is automatically determined by Star Network. The higher the level of the dream maker and the higher the level of the dream, the more expensive the price of this service will be.
Every hundred years, in the mid-to-late stages or even the finals of the Dream Forging Live Battle, the audience will gradually be willing to purchase the [Live Synesthesia] service as they have dreams they cherish and opponents they want to support.
Up to now, it is just the basic assessment for dream makers. The real dream-making live battle has not yet begun. The strength of the contestants varies greatly. People think that those who buy this service now are just being cheated and have star coins but nowhere to spend them.
At this moment, James just felt that the thousand star coins he spent were worth it!
On that dark night, he seemed to be wandering in the sea, with the salty and humid sea breeze blowing over his body as the tide rose and fell.
He saw a round star in the sky, which was cold and had a feeling that he could not explain.
He saw the bird, no, more than one bird flying past him.
Their buzzing bodies paddled through the cold sea water, their white heads looked a little silly, their red beaks slightly curled up.
James tried to reach out his hand, and at that moment, he touched the big head of the bird and stroked the slender wing wings. They were actually fluffy and felt super good!
They dipped from the surface of the sea, passed by James, and made loud cries. James couldn't describe the sound, but he found it very pleasant.
A flick of the bird's tail created surging white waves in the dark night. The light of the stars shone on their bodies, and their innate blue patterns were reflected in the sea. The waves were sparkling with light and shadows, and the birds were flying majestically.
James' eyes were watching the news on the channel, but that scene was still on his mind. It was magical, beautiful and intoxicating.
Who knows what kind of bird that is?
When a new message popped up, James perked up.
Yes, this is the answer James wants to know. What kind of bird did Lily choose when she chose Hand cast Dream? It cannot be found in the Starry Encyclopedia.
Their Bird Star is the place with the largest number of various birds in the entire galaxy. Every Bird Star person can more or less recognize dozens of common birds.
But among so many viewers, not a single one could recognize the species of bird that Lily had chosen to create.
Thinking of the soft feel of the wings of an unknown bird, James felt itchy.
What kind of bird is that?
If possible, he would like to have one.