Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 4024: Statue of the Brave

Eveda stared at Angel, her eyes full of eager anticipation.

Others may not know, but Eveda, who has always been with the bunny girl, knows very well that there is only one real core figure in the Dream Mirror Organization, and that is Angel!

So, when she finished reading the text bar update, the first thought that flashed through her mind was to find Angel.

Without even consulting the Giant City Spirit, he hurried out just to ask Angel's opinion as soon as possible.

Facing Ivda's question, Angel fell into a brief contemplation, and after a moment he said, "The text column has just been updated, and many situations are still unclear. Why not observe for a while? Besides, tomorrow Area 1 will descend into the sandbox wonderland, and by then a lot of information should be unlocked."

"It won't be too late to analyze it after we get the intelligence."

Ivda was silent for two seconds, then asked softly, "Sir, do you think that our Crystal Eye tribe should participate in the competition for the regional module?"

Angel didn't intend to express his attitude too early, but when he looked at Ivda, he suddenly remembered something and said, "For other races, participating in the regional module competition may still have room for consideration. But for you, I personally suggest that you actively participate in the regional module competition."

"We?" Eveda vaguely felt that Angel's words did not seem to be specifically directed at the Crystal Eye Tribe.

Especially the look in his eyes, which were sizing up...himself.

Ivda was slightly stunned. After just two seconds, she suddenly came to her senses: "Sir, you mean our souls that entered the Dream Crystal Origin from the Holy Corpse Crystal..."

Angel nodded and said slowly: "Although the information I have at present is limited, it is not difficult to guess that the competition for regional modules is essentially related to the division of territory."

Jucheng Ling also agreed with this point and nodded slightly.

"For other tribes, whether the division of territory is important or not depends on whether they can successfully survive the disaster. If they survive, they have territories in the real world as their foundation, so it doesn't matter whether they have the Dream Crystal Origin area or not. But if they fail to survive, then regional competition becomes crucial.

"But you are different. You have been transformed into natives and have almost no way out. For you, Dream Crystal Origin is your last home. Therefore, in order to live a better life here, you must fight!"

Yifda glanced at the giant city spirit, who pondered for a moment and nodded slightly to her.

The giant city spirit also agreed with what Angel said.

Ivda was silent.

Before Angel arrived, she and the giant city spirit were discussing the issue of "identity" and the conflicting positions within the tribe.

Now, Ingres' words once again point out the core contradiction of "identity recognition".

They have no way to log off the grid, nor can they use past rituals to harm young people in the tribe, so their only way to survive is in the Dream Crystal Plain.

Even though they still look like Crystal Eyes on the surface, they are actually different from other tribes on the inside.

Just as Angel said, regional competition is not that important to the Crystal Eye people who can go offline; reality is their foundation.

But for them, Dream Crystal Origin is their home, so they must fight for it!
The new settlers led by Ivda want to fight for it, but what if the other Crystal Eye tribes don't fight for it? Will this create a new conflict?
While Eveda was still struggling with her inner struggle, Ingres had already said goodbye.

Eveda did not try to persuade him to stay, but just stared quietly at Ingres's back as he walked away.

After Angel left, Eveda still did not take her eyes off. She looked at the city streets outside, which was still a beautiful and prosperous scene.

The new immigrants and the registered residents are like a family, talking and laughing, and helping each other.

They are filling the soil here, doing urban construction there, and from time to time they chat about the topic of the intersection of time and space.

Looks very friendly and intimate.

However, Ivda knew that this harmonious scene might not last long, and the irreconcilable core contradiction would surface. When she thought of this, even the extremely mature Ivda could not help but sigh and feel helpless.

The giant city spirit also understood what Ivda was thinking. She gently patted her on the shoulder and said, "I have lived more and seen more than you. I know very well that contradictions will always accompany the development of civilization."

"Just like before you woke up, the Crystal Eye Clan also had many conflicts. Although most of the conflicts were related to the instigation of the Changhu Clan, these conflicts would still exist even without the Changhu Clan."

"The Changhuo tribe just exposed their contradictions in the open."

"Most of these conflicts stem from differences in standpoints. Some people support the longevity of music, but sneer at rock and roll; some people advocate that creation should not be restricted, but are full of fear of new art... Even on the issue of whether to support your teacher Tunita, the Crystal Eye tribe is divided into two factions, each holding their own opinion. Because of different standpoints, all kinds of conflicts arise."

The Giant City Spirit said this and sighed: "So in my opinion, there will inevitably be conflicts between you Crystal Eyed people who have been transformed into natives and those Crystal Eyed people who can go offline. However, this conflict will not change your identity, nor will it hinder the development of the Crystal Eyed people."

Ivda was silent for a long time before she whispered, "What if it really has an impact?"

Upon hearing this, Jucheng Ling snorted coldly and said firmly: "If it really has an impact, I... no, I will definitely eradicate all those guys with extreme ideas!"

Eveda was stunned for a second, a gleam in her eyes, but the corners of her mouth couldn't help but curl up slightly.

"You call yourself old lady again."

Jucheng Ling put her hands on her hips, feeling somewhat helpless, but she still changed her words: "It's the old... Ahem, it's my fault, I just made a slip of the tongue."

The two smiled at each other, and the atmosphere was extremely harmonious.

After a moment, the Giant City Spirit broke the harmonious atmosphere: "But then again, do you really intend to send Tunita into the Dream Crystal Plain?"

Ivda nodded: "Although the teacher made some mistakes during his lifetime, his achievements are indelible. Moreover..."

Ivda paused for a few seconds, as if she was considering her words: "I think if the teacher were here, with his courage, he might be able to easily resolve this crisis."

"I don't believe that old man..." The giant city spirit wanted to say something bad, but when she thought that Ivda was Tunita's disciple, she took back the insult: "What I mean is that with your teacher's personality, he will only use strong repression to solve the problem. But if he comes online, he can only suppress you newcomers, not the offline Crystal Eye people."

"Under high pressure, I feel that it might backfire and turn the already difficult-to-reconcile contradiction into a completely irreconcilable one..."

After listening to the story of the giant city spirit, Yifda shook her head and said, "You don't understand the teacher."

“He’s more flexible than anyone.”

"The repressive methods he used during his lifetime were only to quickly integrate the fragmented tribes. If he could really use gentle methods, he would not have taken the troublesome path."

Ifta knew that many people in later generations criticized the teacher, but in fact, these were all misunderstandings caused by not understanding the teacher.

Tunita pursued only two things throughout his life: power and strength.

Only with power can he push forward his strength.

Only with strength can you live longer and see a wider world, instead of becoming like your friends back then, and turning into nothingness in pursuit of the "Demon of the Empty Mirror".

Apart from power and strength, nothing else is important to him.

It is for this reason that Eveda believes that if Tunita enters the Dream Crystal Origin, in order to integrate forces, she will definitely be able to solve the biggest conflicts and difficulties at the moment.

Therefore, Tunita must enter the Dream Crystal Origin.

The giant city spirit thought about it and did not refute. She actually wanted to see Tunita as well. After all, in a sense, Tunita was also its "creator".

"Let's go back."

"It shouldn't be long before you can see your teacher..."

"Ah."

……

After leaving the Crystal Eye Tribe's residence, Angel originally planned to take some time to study the art of creation with Lila.

However, at this moment, the illusion node he left for Laplace was activated.

At this special moment, Laplace's sudden call, Angel could guess without thinking that she was looking for him most likely related to the update of the text column.

As expected, after contacting Laplace, she said she wanted to talk to him about the text column update.

Moreover, Laplace believed that this matter needed a "Dream Mirror Meeting".

In other words, not only Laplace will come, but other members of Dream Mirror will also come.

Although Angel personally felt that this matter did not require much fuss, he thought that the regional module update was related to the "pattern" and he did need to inform the new members about the attitude of the Dream Mirror Organization towards this.

Thinking of this, Angel and Laplace agreed to meet at the Text Manor in half an hour.

Wu Ling had already said goodbye and left to continue to deal with the birthplace affairs of various tribes. Only Gabriel was left at the scene. Angel thought about it and decided that there was still half an hour left and nothing important to do, so he asked Gabriel to take him around.

Although he said he was just going to "take a look around", in fact, Angel's goal was very clear - "the adventure journey of the fake hero"!
After hearing Gabriel talk about this copy, Angel developed a little interest in it.

Why do so many people complete the game, but the completion rate is never high?

What exactly is the problem here?

Since he had nothing to do now and had half an hour of free time, Angel decided to go over and explore.

Gabriel floated in the air, leading the way while letting out a strange laugh: "Mr. Angel is going to challenge the Brave Dungeon too?"

Angel: "Just went over to check the situation."

"How can we see the situation if we don't go in and challenge?"

Angel: "...I have a special tool."

"Oh?" Gabriel opened his huge mouth curiously, but no sound came out. Instead, the illusion doll in his hand spoke: "Is this a special prop for our Dream Mirror Organization? Can I borrow it?"

"No, this is a prop exclusively for 'me'." After Angel finished speaking, he paused and said, "If you don't want the illusion doll to fail, you'd better shut up now."

Gabriel expressed regret and said with the illusion doll: "Your rejection has brought my mood down to 60 points."

"At least I passed."

Gabriel: "No, my mood today is a thousand points!"

Angel: "..."

While joking around, Angel came to the valley on the side of the Crystal Eye tribe's city.

Although the population in this valley is not as large as that in the urban area to be built, you can still see scattered figures at a glance.

Among them are not only the Crystal Eye tribe members, but also some from other tribes who come here to challenge the Brave Copy.

These people say they are "challenging the dungeon", but in fact they are just here to get a text column.

The text box is only open to "Challengers", and to become a Challenger, you must challenge at least one instance. Even if you fail, it will still count.

Other dungeons are more or less full of hidden dangers. Even in the small treasure tower, which is generally considered to be low-risk, there is a possibility of injury. Because of this, many cautious people would rather not activate the text bar than set foot in any dangerous dungeon.

However, these are now a thing of the past.

When the "Fake Hero's Adventure" came out, many cautious people were attracted to it. After all, the hero's copy has no risks at all!
The so-called tests and adventures are nothing more than playing house games with a group of children.

The temptation of the zero-risk copy is too great. The foreigners that Angel has seen so far are all here to challenge the brave copy.

After passing through the winding crystal bed of the stream, we finally saw the iconic building in the valley - the Statue of the Brave - in a crowded area.

From a distance, you can see a statue covered with green vines standing on the crystal plain.

This statue is made of pure crystal, even the vines on it are made of crystal. But if you look at it from a distance, you can't see the crystal material at all, it looks like a real green plant.

The statue is a bit gray overall, but there is a hint of green in some subtle details, as if it is covered with moss.

At this time, more than ten people gathered around the statue, all of them whispering, discussing topics such as dungeons, text bar updates, and heroes.

Ingres listened for a moment and then stopped paying attention, staring at the tall statue.

"Mr. Angel, aren't you going over there?" Gabriel's voice came faintly from mid-air.

Angel didn't even turn his head: "Shut up."

Gabriel seemed to understand that Angel just didn't like the noise, but he wouldn't refuse to answer if you asked a constructive question: "Hmm... Sir, you've been staring at the statue. Do you also think it's strange?"

Angel: "From what you said, you think this statue is strange?"

Gabriel nodded. "I've heard from Ms. Laplace before that the crystal creations in each instance have their own unique meanings, and they may even be the key things in the instance."

"But this statue is strange... I haven't seen it in the Hero's Dungeon. Neither the person in the statue nor the statue itself exists in the dungeon."

When Gabriel said this, Ingres was actually looking at the statue.

The statue is a short-haired young man with an upright figure. He holds a jeweled sword in one hand, pointing straight ahead, and a shield in the other. He has both the spirit of a brave man and the heaviness of a rider. His cloak flutters in the air, making him look dashing and unrestrained.

The reason why Angel stared at this statue was somewhat different from the "strange point" mentioned by Gabriel, because this was a very typical statue of a brave man.

But as far as he knew, the hero in the hero copy was just a child.

Brave Encounter is also about a group of children and their families playing house together.

Since the hero is a child, why is the statue of the crystal creature from the outside world a young man?

This is a point that Angel cares about very much, and combined with Gabriel's narration, Angel feels more and more that this brave copy is not simple.

Perhaps, this copy hides a deeper story?