Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3968: Borrowing Courage from Dreams
When April 1st said this, he kept his head down, not daring to look Ingres in the eye, and looked extremely guilty.

But Angle knew that what he said must be true.

But he concealed some facts.

Angel: "Although this is only the second time we've met, I don't think you'd be the type to break into the Sheriff's Office for no reason."

"Even if you want to find out about missing relatives, you can go through the formal procedures..."

"Impossible!" April 1st raised his head suddenly, but when he saw Angel's eyes as calm as deep water, he subconsciously lowered his eyebrows: "I... I reported this matter to the Public Security Bureau five years ago, but I didn't get any response."

"I go and ask every year, but they always say there is no intelligence."

"But how is this possible? My sister is a living person, how could she suddenly disappear?"

April 1st lowered his head and murmured softly, "We are just ordinary people with no power. All I can do is trust the Public Security Bureau. But my trust was met with nothing in return."

"I just couldn't stand it anymore, so I just...broke in."

The words spoken on April 1 were sincere at their core, but when it came to the last sentence, Angel still detected a hint of something strange through his extrasensory perception.

Everything he said was true.

But if the whole truth is not told, the facts may go off track.

"You are sincere, but..." Angel opened his lips slightly, "Why today?"

April 1st stared sideways downwards and stammered, "No, there is no reason. I, my grievances have been pent up in my heart for a long time, and today I suddenly burst out on a whim."

Angel looked at April 1st quietly, and after a long while he said, "Has anyone ever told you that you are actually not very good at lying?"

A flash of emotion flashed across April 1st's eyes, and after a moment, it turned into a long silence.

The air was silent for a long time.

Finally, April 1st was the first to break the silence: "I didn't lie, but there are some things that I think will be laughed at by the gentleman if I tell them out."

Angel: "Tell me about it."

April 1: “I…”

April 1st was still very hesitant, and after a long pause, he said in a hesitant voice: "I seem to have had a bit of a dream today."

"Dream?"

April 1st nodded: "Maybe I didn't sleep well last night. When I woke up today, I felt like I was still in a dream."

"In reality, I didn't dare to break into the Sheriff's Office, but I thought, I'm in a dream now, and everything here is just my imagination."

"So, I got bolder and broke into the Public Security Bureau..."

The more I talk about April 1st, the more I bow my head, because this explanation is really full of absurdity.

Although he thought he was in a real dream, everything here was almost the same as reality, even people's personalities and reactions were the same.

He had told many people before that this was a "dream", but everyone thought he was mentally ill.

The only one who "believed" him was the owner of the bakery.

After listening to his dream talk, the boss immediately announced: "Yes, this is a dream, and the money in the dream is meaningless. So, forget about this week's salary."

Then, the boss coaxed and tricked him into getting out.

It was because of what he had experienced that April 1st felt that if he told the "truth", people here would definitely think he was a lunatic.

He didn't want to tell it at first, but he really didn't want to deceive Angel. After all, it was Angel who rescued him.

After hesitating for a long time, he finally said it.

At worst... at worst, I’ll just be called a psychopath again.

After April 1st finished speaking, he buried his head deeply like an ostrich, almost parallel to the table, as if he was trampling on anything.

Angel smiled.

He was originally thinking about how to turn the topic to "dreams", but he didn't expect that April 1st would bring it up on its own initiative.

However, from the perspective of April 1st, it makes sense.

In reality, April 1st is just an ordinary person. Even if he had great courage, he would not dare to break into the Public Security Bureau directly.

But when he returned to reality from the dungeon and learned that the Modern City dungeon was just a "dream", his courage immediately swelled.

He felt that this was his dream, centered on "I", so he would not be punished for his recklessness. So, he chose to break into the Public Security Bureau.

However, even the "unbridled April 1st" is milder than expected.

He broke into the Sheriff's Office just to inquire about Shadiya's information, not because he was really "crazy and wanton".

Compared to some people who do whatever they want in their dreams, he is still very restrained.

However, what April 1st didn’t know was that although this was a “dream”, it was not the dream he had imagined.

April 1st murmured in a low voice: "It's ridiculous, right? I think it's ridiculous too, so I didn't say it just now... I even think I was dreaming."

Angel chuckled: "No, this is not a dream. This is your 'awakening'."

April 1st paused and slowly raised his head.

He thought he would see the laughter of the young man opposite him, but he didn't.

All he saw was a faint smile, and the appreciation and encouragement in Angel's eyes.

"Awakening?"

Angel nodded: "Yes, this is awakening. When you realize that everything around you is just a dream, you have awakened."

April 1st is still a bit confusing.

Angel did not continue to delve into this topic, but changed the subject: "Do you know why I appeared in front of you today?"

April 1st shook his head blankly.

Angel: "Do you know anything about the Fashion Wizard?"

April 1st hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "I found some information a few days ago."

Angel: "Then I don't need to explain."

"Not long ago, through the gossip spirit's "Daily News" ability, I learned that there was a person named April 1st, who was a very special person."

April 1st pointed at himself suspiciously: Am I a special person?

Angel nodded: "Yes, it's you. I didn't know what the news meant at the time, so I decided to take some time to come and see you, and today happened to be the day."

"Before, I didn't know what the daily news meant. Now I understand. It turns out that you are the awakened one in this small garden."

What Angel said was not a lie. He did learn the information about April 1st from the daily news.

However, both the gossip master and the ability to read the daily news belong to Zuniga.

Ingres simply deliberately blurred the subject when he was telling the story.

At the same time, the effect is reversed.

That’s why I said what I just said.

Even if these words were said in Vera's flow or in Zuniga's spiritual retreat, they would not be considered lies.

"Box Garden? Awakener?" April 1st was a little stunned: "What do these mean? Could it be that you are also an awakener? You also found that this is a dream?"

Angel shook his head: "No, I am not an awakener, I am an outsider, or a challenger. As for what a box garden is, you can think of it as a city in a sandbox..."

Angel briefly described the situation of the Modern City dungeon.

However, he referred to the dungeon as a sandbox, the dungeon rules as sandbox rules, and some of the dungeon tasks as sandbox simulations.

This group of "outsiders" are challengers who are placed in this sandbox to deduce the direction of the world.

As for the "awakened ones", they are people who connect reality and dreams and have real self-awareness in the box.

"Then who created all these small gardens, dreams, and sand tables you mentioned?"

Angel shrugged: "Who knows, maybe it was created by a god with higher power, or maybe it was created by the will of the dream world?"

April 1st listened vaguely and felt that he understood it vaguely, but when he thought about it deeply, he felt that everything was still vague.

After all, he is just an ordinary person and is not familiar with many extraordinary knowledge.

Angel: "You don't actually have to understand too much. You just need to know that you are special and can maintain your self-awareness in reality and in this box."

"Otherwise, knowing too much may not be good for you."

April 1st whispered to himself: "Just remember, I am special? But am I really special?"

April 1st was clearly lacking in confidence.

Angel thought for a moment and said, "Of course it is special. If you think about it carefully, everything in this box garden was created by the Great Will and completely projects everything in reality."

"In other words, this is a place where you can experiment with another possibility in your life."

"For example, what you did today. You couldn't find any information about your sister in reality, so you thought of looking it up in your dream." Angel: "Although your method is a bit reckless, I can understand it. After all, you don't realize the nature of this box garden."

"However, using the information in the box to solve your real-life dilemma is an excellent strategy."

"You can even find a way to become a magician in the box, and then practice it in reality. It gives you new choices in life."

"Doesn't this prove that you are special?"

April 1st was confused. He didn't hear the cakes being drawn. He only heard one sentence:
"So, I can really find information about my sister here?"

Angel nodded: "Of course. In fact, if you promise me a small favor, I can help you find your sister's whereabouts right now."

"As people from outside the universe, we still have many means at our disposal."

Angel's words immediately reminded April 1st of what he had mentioned before, that he relied on fashion magic to identify his own uniqueness.

Then, maybe he could locate his sister through a similar method!

April 1: "I'll help you! Anything!"

April 1st didn't care for Ingres's help.

For him who has nothing, even if he has to pay a higher price for it, even if it means making a deal with the devil, he will agree to it without blinking an eye.

Ingres was originally thinking about whether he should spend more time trying to persuade April 1st.

He could only rely on "persuasion" and the use of nightmare hypnosis... at most he could control April 1st in the copy. After he woke up in reality, he couldn't control it.

Therefore, we can only try to persuade him with emotion and reason so that he will help us voluntarily.

But he didn't expect that April 1st would be so sensible. He hadn't even put forward his conditions yet, but April 1st had already surrendered.

Looking at April 1st who was looking at him with an impatient look, Angel thought for a moment: "Do you trust me so much? Aren't you afraid that I will deceive you?"

April 1st was stunned for a moment, scratching his head a little embarrassedly: "I have nothing, even if I lose more, I won't be much worse off than I am now."

It is already a ruin. No matter how much bombing it receives, it will only become more of a ruin.

This is why April 1st did not question Ingres at all.

Before this, whether Angel was talking about the box garden, the awakener, or the challenger, although he had doubts in his heart, he did not raise them. This is why.

Whether these concepts are true or false, it doesn’t matter to me who has no way out.

Let’s assume it’s true.

Even if it was fake, it was worth it for a magical magician like Ingres to spend time weaving a circle of lies to deceive himself.

Angel looked deeply at April 1st.

He saw what April 1st was thinking, but the more he saw, the more confused he became.

April 1st is just an ordinary person in terms of personality, thoughts and behavior. But why did he become a "dream" NPC?
Moreover, what made Angel most curious was that April 1st's thoughts were clearer than those of other NPCs he dreamed of.

You know, Uriel is also a dream NPC, but once he enters the dungeon, he will become dazed.

That won’t be the case on April 1st.

He clearly remembered the boundary between reality and dreams. In the copy, his level of self-awareness was far greater than Uriel's.

Moreover, Uriel will be transformed into an ordinary gifted citizen after he goes offline, but after he goes offline on April 1st, he will no longer be seen in the copy.

All these circumstances are enough to illustrate the special nature of April 1st.

Calling him the "Awakener" is not a joke.

But Angel cannot see this special source at the moment.

Angel: "I won't ask you to do something you can't do. I just need you to help me find some information."

"Information?" April 1st was stunned.

Angel nodded: "Yes, I need some real-life information."

A look of confusion flashed across April 1st's face: "Can't the information in reality be found here?"

Angel: "I mentioned before that this is just a closed box garden, a sand table with a pre-rehearsal setting. The information that can be found is limited, and a lot of information cannot be found..."

When April 1st heard this, his expression became obviously anxious.

Angel understood what he meant and said soothingly, "Don't worry, the information that can't be found is mostly related to other cities outside of Modern, or related to the world background."

"And your sister's information, as long as it is in Modern City, it will not be missing information."