Regardless of the tragic and terrible disaster, which took place there 10,000 years ago, it had now become an eternal place of serenity no matter what chaotic power the planet was once shrouded. At least, that was the case for life on the planet.
After resetting the entire ecosystem, the First Born seemingly withered upon completing its mission. Hao Ren did not know whether this "whithering" process was a predetermined setting. He needed to find a third planet that had been consumed by the First Born in order to determine this. But at least in Tannagost, the First Born had become a wreckage that spread throughout the planet. It fed the third-cycle ecosystem with its body, which was filled with nutrition and primitive energy. Its powerful soul energy whithered and vanished with its body. Hao Ren observed the sky with the spiritual vision he had acquired and found the spiritual residue of the First Born.
The electromagnetic waves of the vengeful spirits were the only thing floating on the devastated and slowly-recovering planet. The ancient souls who had lost themselves only occasionally remembered the glory of Tannaean Civilization amid all the flapdoodle. The vengeful spirits would only become frantic when aliens invaded the planet, or when they themselves were transmitted through the ancient spatial fissure into the real world. However, as long as no one disturbed them, they were actually incredibly calm.
"The vengeful spirit is a mixture, an error, and an electromagnetic wave that records a large amount of data. If we could build enough 'broadcast' towers on this planet, it's possible to re-direct this turbulent energy." Hao Ren led everyone out of the city hall's rubble. He stood on a mound nearby as he looked into the distant mountains. "Let's solve this vengeful-spirit problem from the roots. Do you have any similar devices, MDT?"
"Looks like you're getting your basics down quite well lately. And, you're starting to think on your own." The MDT rarely complimented Hao Ren directly. "There isn't any directly available equipment, but the R&D host computer in the Petrachelys should be able to design an energy tower like that. The energy tower only requires a few ultra high-powered filter coils and a suitable computing device. The spacecraft's synthesis plant and autonomous robots can handle the production as well as installation jobs."
Lily wagged her tail and said, "Then, will these vengeful spirits be restored back to their original Tannaean selves?"
"No, the Tannaeans have gone extinct. We can only let those vengeful spirits turn into harmless energy and return them to the world they belong." Hao Ren shook his head, turned around and instructed the MDT, "Go ahead, arrange the necessary manufacturing and installation equipment. You're in charge of the onboard plant this time around."
The MDT took a shot on Hao Ren's shoulder. "Just like you used to command."
Hao Ren replied, "...It's not like I can be serious every time. Can't you just let me?"
"I still can't figure out how the spatial fissure connects to Earth." A thought suddenly crossed Vivian's mind. "Judging from the technological capability of the Tannaeans, they didn't have the ability to cross the Wall of Reality."
"That dimensinal door and similar ones were originally short-distance teleportation gateways used on the surface of the planet. Their power output is very low." Hao Ren nodded. "The First Born's activity may have caused changes to the portals, but anyway, the portals are still under the control of the resonance stone. Anyway, if there's any other inexplicable phenomenon, we can always attribute it to the First Born."
Becky took a look at Hao Ren and then at Vivian, making sure that they had finished their dicussion before she raised her hand slowly. "Can I say something?"
Hao Ren and Vivian spoke in unison, "Yes, please!"
"Since tomb-raiding and saving the world have come to an end, is it time to discuss the question of sending me home?" Becky rubbed her hands, and her eyes glowed with gold. "Oh... you guys promised to send me home once a stable door's found! Aren't we in the Plane of Dreams now? We don't have to worry about a temporary residence permit, which is only valid for half a month anymore! Please, think of a way to send me home quickly. There's still a large piece of manor waiting for me to claim."
Only then did Hao Ren realize the issue regarding Becky. He smacked his forehead and looked at the mercenary with a weird expression. "I really didn't realize that I could send you back so soon. It's so surreal."
"Don't covet my beauty to the point that you're unwilling to send me back." Becky became nervous and deadpan when she saw Hao Ren's expression. "You promised to pay for all transportation..."
Hao Ren glared at her and said, "Am I a man who doesn't keep his word? MDT, check how far away Holletta is from here."
He did not make the decision to send Becky back on a whim. Instead, he realized that the origins of the First Born—the secret of the goddess of creation had to be revealed quickly. No doubt, the Disciples of Glory in Holletta had probably possessed some clues. Plus, he still had to deal with the two sleeping First Borns. He had to go and take the opportunity to get everything done once and for all.
"Well," suddenly the MDT spoke, "let's just wait for a moment. The coordinates I set in Holetta have been disturbed by information from the Surface World. It's not the same as the current state the Plane of Dreams is in now. I need to run some calculations to convert the mapping relationship between the two. Please wait."
Becky was bouncing off the walls when she thought of her noble manor estate, which was already at her fingertips. But, after all of her experience in the City of Gold, she was more restrained, whispering only to herself.
Hao Ren looked at her, from the side. It appeared that Becky would have to re-adapt for a few days more before she could actually go home. Just by observing her, did she even have some of that lack of sophistication in her like she used to? The way she spoke Earth's vocabulary—headlines, paid-for ticket, temporary residence permit—it was not entirely improbable that she would be deemed as someone who was suffering from brain damage after exploring ancient relics. She might be sent to the mental hospital when she returned to Holletta.
The MDT completed the conversion, and figured out the real, relative position between Becky's hometown and the plane of Tannagost. It flew over Hao Ren's head. "Are we teleporting or flying over? We can still catch some of the scenery if we fly in the spacecraft as we find other planets along the way. But, teleportation will save you time."
Hao Ren gestured with his mouth, asking the MDT to look at Becky, who was becoming impatient. "If we go by spacecraft, I'm afraid she'll wreck the whole control console."
"Well, teleportation then..."
"Wait a second," something suddenly crossed Hao Ren's mind as he stopped the MDT. "I need to prepare for the future."
Hao Ren led his clueless partners to the entrance where they had come from, the spatial fissure beneath Andrea Castle. He glanced at the empty square around him, and took out a set of teleportation equipment from his Dimensional Pocket—the same type he used in his own basement. He then summoned several autonomous robots to install the equipment next to the spatial fissure, and set up a simple protective layer around it with a beam barrier, so that the entire spatial fissure as well as the teleportation equipment were shrouded in it. No wild life would be able to trespass—if there were any.
"This is a simple base." Hao Ren clapped his hands with satisfaction. He then scanned the square. "I'll renovate the square and turn it into a base the next time... at least, transform it into a small station. This is a key entrance to the Plane of Dreams from the real world. It should be built up nicely."
"Are you addicted to building stuff? You even said that you wanted to build an ice town on the snowfield," Vivian said. "It sounds awesome, though. Where's the teleportation equipment? Are we going home?"
"No, it's still a bit dangerous to use the teleportation equipment to travel directly between the real world and the Plane of Dreams. This set of teleportation equipment is an escape route in the Plane of Dreams," Hao Ren explained his plan. "I'm going to place the first node in Holletta. We can expect to traverse frequently in the Plane of Dreams. Leaving a node in each new location will make travel much easier. After all, it's less efficient and not very comfortable to teleport using the MDT."
Vivian could sort of guess Hao Ren's long-term plan. She looked at Hao Ren curiously. "You're planning for the future?"
"I have a hunch." Hao Ren smiled. "Just be prepared. We may just need it... There may be times when we can't depend on ad hoc setups. And to be honest, building houses is interesting..."
After leaving behind the teleportation equipment, Hao Ren patted the MDT and said, "Let's go and surprise Marshal Ophra."