Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 3975 Reality Anchor
Although they only saw a brief glimpse of the dark corner, they were able to see the danger and horror of the dark corner.

However, encountering danger itself is actually a kind of gain.

Just like this picture.

It looks extremely scary, and there is a high probability of killing on first sight.

But through Sigismund's experience, they understood the rules of this underwater corridor and knew that the party guests would cooperate with the whales outside to destroy the corridor. So next time, when they send people in, they only need to quickly kill the party guests and they can get through this level safely.

This is the rule guide for when you encounter danger.

"Now I understand why professions like investigators and explorers emerged in the Dark Corner." Angel whispered.

Investigators and explorers, they risk their lives to clear mines for others, just like what Sigismund did this time.

When encountering danger, they can discern the rules and use the information modules left behind to warn future generations.

In this way, we slowly identify dangerous places in dark corners, and expand the boundaries where humans can survive, so that they don't have to rely on others.

Laplace also nodded: "So, next time if we send people into the dark corner, the first thing we should do is to look for traces of investigators and explorers. Even if it is just a bracelet left behind, the information recorded in it may help the trapped people get through the difficult times."

Ingres nodded.

Although dark corners are extremely dangerous, we must not stop exploring them.

After all, this is the key mechanism by which the Dream Crystal further affects reality, and it is related to the extension of power.

Angel even had a vague premonition that if he could really complete the main mission of Dark Corner and become the Lord of Dark Corner, the return to Dream Crystal Origin would definitely reach an unprecedented level.

Even if we put these aside, it is necessary to explore dark corners.

Because it is a brand new world, and the opportunities it holds are terrifying.

The "opportunities" here do not only refer to resources, but also to the analysis of the energy system and the understanding of the laws of the world...

Why are wizards willing to participate in plane conquests?

That's why.

Conquering the wasteland on different planes can help you build upon your path to true knowledge, or you can use it to seek the truth.

This commonality is similar for any civilization in the extraordinary system.

Therefore, the danger in the dark corner cannot stop them from moving forward. This is the necessary ordeal before obtaining the "Golden Apple".

Laplace: "I will keep an eye on Sigimund's situation. Once he is connected again, I will contact you immediately."

"Also, if Sigimund really died from this, we should also make arrangements for the follow-up."

What are the follow-up arrangements?

The natural thing is to arrange new people to explore.

The new explorers must include Laplace's time body, because only her time body can bring out the picture. The other explorers must mainly cooperate with Laplace's time body to find more information.

Angel nodded: "Then thank you for your help. If you have any new information, please contact me directly."

Laplace said "hmm" and put away the live broadcast screen.

Without saying anything else, he walked towards the dungeon entrance with his back to Angel and waved his hand.

"I'm going to challenge Hair Beast. I hope it's really as you said, and it will be a perfect fit for me."

After touching the crystal creation at the entrance, Laplace's figure slowly disappeared, leaving only her final whispers in the air.

"Although I personally think that Hair Beast might be more suitable for Edward..."

……

After Laplace entered the dungeon, Angel's illusionary body also disappeared.

However, Angle himself did not go offline.

He was still sitting in the private room of the private shop on the fifth floor of the Fashion Guild.

Originally, Angel was planning to log off, but now he was lost in thought.

After seeing what happened to Sigismund, he sighed and prepared for the worst.

—Sigimond might die.

And once he dies, new people will be sent into the dark corner.

Laplace's time body needs to occupy a position, that's for sure. But other people must be sent in here, otherwise it would be a waste of faith crystals, and Laplace's time body also needs the cooperation of others to play a better role.

But now the question is who is the most suitable person to send?
Although Angel had many choices in mind, such as wizards, adventurers and explorers from the Daylight Mirror Realm... but after thinking for a long time, he personally felt that the most suitable person to enter the dark corner was still the magician from the Modern City.

It's not just about system adaptation, but many magicians themselves are willing to enter the dark corner.

For example, Zuniga, Sisley, and Flower Wish before today.

But even though they wanted to enter the dark corner, ordinary NPCs simply couldn't get in. They could enter through the NPC in their dreams, but there was only one NPC in the entire Modern City dungeon, April 1st.

Moreover, April 1st is still an ordinary person, and entering the dark corner is basically seeking death.

When Angel thought of this, the message that popped up in the text column after Huayuan was rejected by the entrance to the dark corner emerged in his mind.

"This gifted citizen has not met the requirements to enter the dark corner."

"To enter the dark corner, the following conditions must be met—"

There are three conditions for entering the dark corner. The first and third points can be ignored for now. What Angle cares about most is the second point: "If you want an NPC to enter the dark corner, you must make him extraordinary, such as transforming him into an NPC in the 'dream' state."

This sentence means that ordinary NPCs can be transformed into dream NPCs.

As for how to convert it, Angel had searched for a long time and even went to the Sea of ​​Power, but he could not find any relevant information.

But after meeting April 1st, an idea came to his mind.

April 1st is a very unique dream NPC, who has complete and clear thinking in both reality and in the Wonderland dungeon. Why is he so unique? Angel guessed that it might be because he can become an anchor point in reality, connecting other people in reality and allowing them to enter the dungeon?

In this way, ordinary NPCs can be transformed into dream NPCs.

There was no evidence to support his idea, but it made sense logically, because there was a precedent, and that was Blanche.

Blanche relied on her talent to influence not only her teacher Camillo into the Uriel dungeon, but also Mr. Sun, Ms. Moon, and Juanjuan.

In a sense, Blanche is the anchor point in reality, connecting these people.

With this previous experience as a lesson, it is not impossible that April 1st will appear again as an anchor point.

And don't forget, the power of Dream Crystal Origin has a traditional skill: plagiarism.

Copy from Angel, copy from the written laws of the Mysterious Secretary Dragon... As long as it is beneficial to the development of the Dream Crystal Origin, the power will spare no effort to integrate into itself and allow itself to grow.

In this case, it is not impossible for the authority to plagiarize Blanche's "reality anchor" and apply it to April 1st...

"Before, I trained April 1st just to make him stronger in reality so that he could obtain more information about the world." Angel: "Now it seems that we may need to let him make more attempts in reality..."

Originally, Angel didn't pay much attention to April 1st.

But now, he feels that he may need to pay more attention to April 1st.

"According to the time, April 1st should be on his way to Uraka Street now, right? I don't know if he can trigger this rumor in reality."

As he thought about this, Angel couldn't help but look out of his body, turning into a God's perspective and looking at No. 44 Pu Lu Street.

Although he had heard rumors about the gossip spirit before, he did not pay attention to the location of the rumors, nor did he know what had happened to attract the attention of the "gossip spirit".

Looking back now, he was stunned.

This is……

At No. 44, Pulu Street, deep in the basement of Wanzhong Apartment, a pornographic banquet was taking place.

Human figures intertwined, whips swung, and lights of different colors flowed...

The most important thing is that a large number of these people looked familiar to Angel.

It’s not that I know him, but I have seen him before.

Every time he took the shuttle train around the city, there would be holographic projections on the outside of the train, either corporate advertisements or promotions for idol groups.

Even though Ingres did not focus on these holographic projections, he would still be able to remember one or two faces due to their overwhelming spread.

Among the protagonists of this erotic banquet is the face of a “national idol”.

Moreover, both men and women have it.

"Is this the entertainment industry in Modern City?" Angel watched for a moment and couldn't help but sigh: "What a slapstick job..."

National idols, chaebol financiers, unknown people... the vast majority of them are magicians.

The tricks that magicians can perform at a party are more "exciting" than those performed by ordinary people.

For example, Angel saw a beautiful idol girl with a pitiful expression, whose clothes were constantly changed by a female magician...

It seems like she is playing a truth or dare game. If the truth or dare does not satisfy the magician, she will use magic to force her to change her clothes.

From a complete outfit, it gradually changed into professional attire, a battle-damaged Hi-Silk suit, a tattered sailor suit... step by step, it became less and less.

This way of playing left Ingres dumbfounded.

And their true feelings involve all aspects, including the secrets of idol groups, the unknown habits of a sponsor, and the application development of magic...

Angel now understood why this place attracted the attention of gossipmongers.

Any random piece of gossip can break fans' hearts.

Before, he thought that there was some murder or bloody sacrifice going on below the Wanzhong Apartments...but it turned out to be this kind of live pornography.

However, if this situation is discovered, the consequences will probably be disastrous.

Angel can only hope that he will be careful on April 1st and not be discovered...

……

Reality, modern city.

Ingres hoped not to be discovered on April 1st, but the reality was that he was discovered as soon as he stepped into the basement of the Evening Bell Apartments.

However, the person who discovered him was someone April 1st did not expect.

At that time, April 1st was cautiously stepping into the basement. This dilapidated apartment without lights always reminded him of the plots in detective novels or horror novels.

In particular, the underground floor was completely dark, and there was a lingering smell of mold and some kind of rusty smell in the air, which made him imagine a lot.

He once wanted to quit here.

But thinking of the information given by Angel and his expectations of the magician, he walked into the darkness step by step.

He actually had a glowing device on him, but he didn't dare use it at this moment.

I was afraid that if there was someone in the dark, I would be discovered by the glowing light.

Fortunately, he was well prepared this time and rented a flash camera capable of night vision.

Through the flashing images on the machine, he could still see the surrounding environment clearly.

There were building material debris everywhere, and there were also some garbage and water stains on the ground. There were various graffiti painted on the surrounding walls, which seemed to be the work of some graffiti enthusiasts.

However, the content of the graffiti was too dim and the night vision was limited, so it was difficult to make out at first.

April 1st walked forward cautiously with the Flash camera, looking for the "red pillar" mentioned in the rumor.

There are many pillars on the underground floor, which are used to support the building. Although they are obscured by graffiti, they can still be seen clearly through the background color. Most of the pillars are gray or white.

He didn't see the red pillar for a moment.

We can only go deeper.

After he paced cautiously for a few minutes, he saw the end of the underground first floor, and here he saw a red pillar.

He suppressed the surprise in his heart and walked quickly towards the red pillar.

He didn't notice that his suddenly quickened pace touched the gravel on the ground and also attracted the attention of a dark figure.

April 1st came to the red pillar.

According to the rumor clues, "In the ventilation duct at the corner of the red pillar on the basement floor of Wanzhong Apartment at No. 44, Pulu Street, exciting conversations can occasionally be heard."

There should be "stimulating dialogue" here.

But he didn't hear the conversation.

Maybe we should take a look at the ventilation ducts here?

Thinking of this, April 1st walked around the pillar, and finally, he saw the ventilation duct on the slanted side.

The location of the ventilation duct is relatively hidden and requires a stone to be placed under it to reach it.

He moved some stones to make a cushion, and with a push of his hands, he reached the opening of the ventilation duct. At this time, he could already hear some sounds, but they were too soft, and he couldn't tell whether it was the sound of wind or voices.

He looked at the ventilation duct. It wasn't too small and he should be able to fit his head in it.

Thinking of this, he tried his best to put his head inside.

It was also at this time that he clearly heard a sentence: "Next truth, if you are not satisfied this time, I will put on the tentacle costume!"

The voice that spoke was a mature female voice with a slightly hoarse tone.

The next second, a familiar female voice said coquettishly: "No~"

"This time, let's talk about the boss of our Sweetheart Studio. Don't be fooled by his gold-rimmed glasses and gentle appearance, but in fact, he is a beast in private..."

April 1: “???”

Sweetheart Studio?
Could it be the studio of the Charming Sweetheart group?

By the way, the female voice that spoke does sound a bit like the singing and dancing part of the Charming Sweetheart band...

April 1st’s eyes suddenly widened. Could it really be her?
Just when April 1st was wondering, a burst of light suddenly came from behind.

April 1st was startled. He suddenly retracted his head and looked back.

I saw a man holding a lantern walking towards me not far away.

"Who are you? Why are you here?"

April 1st: “???” Why does this voice sound so familiar? !

The moment the other person approached, April 1st finally understood why the voice sounded familiar, because he had seen the person who was speaking not long ago.

We even had dinner together!

"Lizzie?!" April 1st exclaimed.

Yes, it is Lizzy!!

Liz was also stunned by the other party's whisper, with a suspicious expression: "How do you know my name? Who... are you?"

April 1st looked at the other person's suspicious expression and his heart skipped a beat.

It's over, he seems to have got it mixed up.

He had met Lizzie in the dream of the box garden, but now he was in reality... He and Lizzie didn't know each other at all, had never met each other, and it was impossible for him to call each other's name.

Oops, what should I do?
Just as April 1st's heart was pounding as he was wondering how to break the impasse, Liz approached him step by step with a gloomy face.

She had been investigating a missing person recently, and the clues she had found were all nearby. She was just wandering around the area, looking for possible clues, but she met a stranger who could call out her name.

Her name is no secret in the magician community.

But she had investigated the magicians in the North 14th District before, and there was no such person in front of her. The other party was still here, which reminded her of the case she was in charge of.

Could it be someone related to the case?

But he was dressed like a reporter...

Never mind, just take him back and interrogate him and we’ll know.

Thinking of this, Lizzie took out the handcuffs and prepared to handcuff the young man in front of her first.

But just as she was about to touch him, the young man suddenly rolled his eyes and fell off the stone he was standing on.

Fortunately, Lizzie was right next to him. She didn't know what happened, but she subconsciously held him. Otherwise, his head would have fallen to the ground and he would have suffered a concussion even if he didn't bleed.

When she helped him up, Lizzie looked over again and found that the young man had fainted and could not be woken up no matter how she called him...

This strange and unawakenable coma made Lizzie think of a possibility.

Could it be... that I encountered a challenging mission?