The Book of Knowledge was entirely shrouded in thick, whitish fog, and within that fog, ice formed, making it difficult to turn its pages.
"Hurry, it's almost time!" it laboriously wrote.
Another surge of cold air hit, and the world seemed to freeze once again as the Evil Ghost King was turned into a block of ice.
Just as Rod was about to raise his hand, with a 'poof,' the Phantom could no longer withstand the damage from the cold ice and vanished.
The next instant, Rod felt as if a large block of ice had pierced his soul, freezing his thoughts and stalling his Spiritual Energy.
In the icy world, only a golden light flickered, but a single puppet couldn't pressure the Nightmare much, as black traces of corruption spread through the Dream Realm like a spider web.
Rod's heart gradually sank as well.
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Courage Fortress.
A joint force comprising seven elite Battle Groups once again triumphantly returned to the fortress, filling it with laughter and cheer.
