Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3972 The Interweaving of Reality and Dream

Reality, modern city.

April 1st rubbed his temples and sat up from the bed.

Having just woken up from sleep, he was still a little confused.

He was in a state of semi-daze, and his thoughts were like a paste. He only vaguely remembered that someone seemed to be whispering in his ear...

What it's about: underground block, white stone bricks.

"White stone bricks... white stone bricks..." April 1st muttered to himself, and suddenly, his eyes widened.

The experience in the dream, like a cool stream, slowly flowed into his mind.

It was at this moment that April 1st remembered everything that happened in the real dream... no, in the dream of the little garden.

Whether it was when he broke into the Sheriff's Office and was locked up in a small dark room, or when he was rescued by Lizzie and met Angel, as well as the various subsequent exchanges... he remembered it all.

He still remembered the last words Angel said before he woke up.

"Your body is becoming transparent, which is amazing. If nothing unexpected happens, you should wake up soon."

"That's great. You can go test whether the information provided by this gossip spirit is true."

"But before that, you have to do two things. The first is to go to the 61st town in the underground district and look for the white stone bricks deep in the Upside Down Alley..."

"The second thing is to change into a nice outfit..."

"I almost forgot one more thing. When you have finished what you need to do, remember to come to me when you fall asleep. If you are still not sleepy by then, you can try some sleeping pills."

"This will also make it easier for me to confirm whether you will enter the box garden as usual when taking drugs to sleep."

When Ingres spoke this, April 1st was about to disappear.

It was at this moment that April 1st saw a fleeting peculiar emotion in Ingres's expression.

"By the way, I just received information about your sister, Xidaya, and there has been some progress. But before I could tell you, you were about to wake up... Then I will tell you the next time you enter the small garden."

April 1st's eyes widened as he tried to keep his body in the dream of the box garden, but the awakening of his real body did not give him any room for maneuver.

In the blink of an eye, he entered into a deep dark vortex.

Then, he felt himself sinking into a muddled quagmire, then woke up in a daze, and struggled with his muddled thoughts in a daze...

At this moment, April 1st woke up completely after a start.

In addition to the "white stone bricks" in his mind, more information about the "sister" that Ingres mentioned was in his mind.

He hadn't found any information about his sister in all these years, but Angel got it in less than an hour?

Is this the magician?
However, after a trance, April 1st began to doubt again:
"Are you sure the experience in your dream is real?"

Although I had experienced a real dream on April 1st, and compared the real dream with reality, and believed that real dreams have their own special features...but can everything in the dream really be reflected in reality?

Could it be that Ingres was a person he invented himself?

All in all……

Maybe we'll know after he falls asleep again.

However, April 1st had just woken up and was not sleepy at all. But there was a way to force myself to fall asleep. Just like what Angel said in the dream, sleeping pills could play a role.

Think of this.

On April 1st, I was getting ready to go to the pharmacy to see if there were any sleeping pills.

...He really wanted to know information about his sister. Even if it was false information in a dream, it could serve as a little comfort.

Rubbing his swollen temples, he sat up from the bed.

After washing up, he opened the wardrobe.

There were only two sets of clothes in it, one was a gray casual uniform, and the other was a work uniform with a bib that he wore when working in a bakery.

"Remember to change into an excellent outfit..."

Ingres' words suddenly came to his mind.

The purpose of changing into excellent clothes is naturally to meet the "gossip spirit".

But there are no outstanding clothes in his wardrobe.

April 1st smiled bitterly, looked between the two sets of clothes, and finally chose the work clothes.

Although he really didn't want to go to the bakery, he had to go tonight because he had a night shift.

But before going to work, he decided to verify his "dream" first.

If everything in the "dream" was true, perhaps he wouldn't have to work like a slave from today onwards... If it wasn't true, then he would still have enough time to go to the bakery.

Thinking of this, April 1st took a deep breath and stepped out of the small cubicle he rented.

Outside the door was a dark and damp staircase that went back and forth upwards.

I could vaguely see the dim light of the street lamp outside the stairs above.

He lived in the basement, or to be more precise, in a small compartment converted from the underground utility room of the residents on the first floor.

The monthly rent is two hundred Modern Coins.

Two hundred Modern Coins is actually very expensive. If you rent a house in other districts at the same price, even if the room you rent is not big, at least it will not be a dark and damp basement.

But there is no way.

In order to be close to work, to investigate my sister's information nearby, and to save the cost of the Silver Wing Express, I stayed here on April 1st.

Fortunately, the neighbors around are very friendly.

In the beginning, the neighbors were actually very indifferent, but most of the people living here are elderly, and they often encounter some unexpected accidents, such as difficulty in carrying heavy objects, broken kitchen pipes that need urgent repair, or accidentally falling... Every time this happens, April 1st will step forward.

He likes to help others and enjoys the pleasure of helping others.

To the people around them, April 1st is like a little sun. In this case, their originally cold hearts will be melted by the enthusiasm of April 1st as time goes by.

On April 1st, I just went out and reached the entrance of the corridor when I was stopped by an old lady and stuffed with a bunch of fruits.

After a brief exchange of greetings with a smile, April 1st walked out of the residential area.

He planned to go to the drugstore to look for sleeping pills first, and then follow Angel's suggestion to visit the Upside-Down Alley in Sixty-One Town.

This is the central area, and the Sixty-first Town is underground, which is not far away.

Moreover, as a former resident of the underground district, April 1st also knew many secret entrances to the underground district.

For example, there is an entrance to an underground sewer near the pharmacy.

Just as I was walking out of the residential area on April 1st, I suddenly heard a commotion. Looking back, I saw a group of old ladies and old men surrounding a barefoot little boy and pointing at him.

Because they were all familiar neighbors, April 1st hesitated for a moment, but decided to go forward to see what was going on.

The people gathered around also knew April 1st, and in response to his questions, they explained the situation in a few words.

This little boy, who looked like he was only three or four years old, came from nowhere without shoes. The temperature was not high and there was still some water on the ground. The boy's condition immediately caught their attention and they approached him to ask about his condition.

That's why there was so much noise just now.

But after asking, it was discovered that the little boy knew nothing about anything.

They could only guess that the little boy might have sneaked out when his family wasn't paying attention.

Because they didn't know where the little boy's home was, they decided to send him to the Sheriff's Department first and ask the sheriff to help check it out.

When hearing the name "Public Security Bureau", April 1st's eyes suddenly flickered.

"How about I go with you? His feet have been on the ground all the time, so they might get scratched, and the rain might also get him infected. I'll hold him."

April 1st said as he walked over to the little boy and gently picked him up.

The little boy seemed to like the fresh smell of April 1st as well and leaned obediently on his shoulder.

"Are you not going to work today?"

April 1: "There is still some time before the evening shift, enough time."

After hearing this, the neighbors felt relieved, and a group of people walked towards the Public Security Bureau two blocks away...

……

Half an hour later.

On April 1st, he left the Public Security Bureau on the pretext of going to work.

He walked on the street in a daze until he came to a nearby pharmacy, then he slowly came to his senses.

He turned around and looked at the Sheriff's Department building from afar.

"The furnishings inside are exactly the same as in my dream." April 1st murmured softly.

The reason why he went to the Sheriff's Department with his neighbors was, firstly, that he really wanted to help the little boy, and secondly, he wanted to take this opportunity to see the situation inside the Sheriff's Department.

He had never been to the Sheriff's Department before and had no idea what it was like inside.

However, he had been to the Sheriff's Office in a real dream not long ago.

If the interior furnishings of the Sheriff's Office in the dream are consistent with those in reality, does that mean that the real dream is really what Ingres called the dream of the box garden?

So going a step further, is what Ingres said also true?
With doubts, April 1st went to the Sheriff's Department, and then he saw what it looked like inside.

Whether it was the layout of the lobby of the Public Security Bureau, the displays and furnishings of the internal offices, or even the appearance of every person inside, including the cleaning staff, they were all exactly the same as in the dream!
Such consistency made me feel dazed even after April 1st came out.

"Maybe, I can really trust Angel?"

There was a flash of determination in April 1st's eyes. Without further ado, he turned around and walked into the drugstore.

Two minutes later, he returned empty-handed with an embarrassed look on his face.

I originally wanted to buy sleeping pills, but one pill costs twenty Modern coins.

On April 1st, I only had ten Moden coins in my pocket, which I had to use to buy dinner. So, I had to give up for now...

However, if Angel's information is true, then he should have the money to buy medicine later.

Thinking of this, April 1st prepared to go to the 61st Town.

For those who have lived in the underground neighborhoods, going there is as easy as breathing.

Not long after, April 1st arrived at Town 61 and found Upside Down Alley according to Angel's instructions.

This is an abandoned alley with no one in it and half-collapsed walls and ruins all around.

After searching for several minutes deep in Upside Down Alley, he finally saw the "white stone bricks" that Ingres had mentioned before.

To be precise, the floor here is all made of white stone tiles, but due to long-term wear and tear and stains, the tiles have become black and dirty.

Only a floor tile pressed down by a broken flowerpot still retains its original "white" color.

April 1st carefully lifted the floor tile, revealing soft soil underneath.

He took a broken brick and used it as a shovel and began to dig the soil. After digging about a palm's length, he dug out a black iron box.

When he opened the iron box and saw a stack of modern coins with a face value of 100 yuan inside, he finally felt relieved.

At this moment, he no longer had any doubts about Angel's words!
Ingres asked him to come here just to dig out this iron box.

Ingres didn't know who this iron box belonged to, but what was certain was that it had been buried here for many years.

And inside, there are a lot of modern coins.

Now that what Ingres said is confirmed, we have an idea of ​​what to do next.

Just do what Ingres arranges!
If we follow the routine, it will still be on April 1st.

The first thing he had to do was count the money.

I have about 5,500 Modern Dollars in my hand, which is not too much. It is definitely not enough to completely improve my life. But this money is not used to improve my life, but to dress myself up.

Before he woke up from the box, the second thing Angel asked him to do was to change into excellent clothes.

It means dressing yourself up.

The reason for this requirement is to "meet" the Bagua spirit.

As a fashion monster, the Gossip Spirit would naturally be attracted by fashionable outfits. However, April 1st was not a challenger, so the rumors he received could not directly trigger the Gossip Spirit's challenge mission.

Therefore, he also needs to make some advance preparations: wear clothes that can attract the gossip spirit, and go to the place recorded in the rumors in order to "meet" the gossip spirit.

However, Ingres also knew that April 1st had no extra money in his pocket, so he instructed him to come here to dig for treasure.

Restraining his inner excitement, April 1st collected all the Modern Coins, pretended nothing had happened, and quietly left Upside Down Alley.

Return quickly all the way.

When he came to the surface, he went to the drugstore to buy some sleeping pills, and then began to think about his outfit.

He still remembered the description of the "method of encounter" about the Bagua spirit that he had seen in the illustration book before.

Gossip spirits like to listen to gossip and often gather in places where gossip is popular, but they have no interest in people who gossip.

It also does not select gossipmongers as participants in the challenge task.

After all, if gossipers participate in the challenge, who will gossip about it?

Generally speaking, the gossip spirit will assign challenging tasks to those who listen to gossip with it, and the selection principle is usually... pleasing to the eye.

What kind of outfit would please the gossip-mongers?

It's hard to say.

After all, every gossip spirit has different preferences.

However, based on past experience, the Fashion Guild has also summarized a universal outfit.

As long as you dress up as a reporter or an intelligence worker, the possibility of being favored by gossip spirits will greatly increase.

So, the best choice on April 1st is to dress up as a gossip reporter.

With this idea in mind, I started my dressing journey on April 1st.