The world controlled by dice [Western Fantasy]

The deep sea dream always gives people a feeling of silence and deepness.

The eyes of rotten stars above, the layers of fog that permeate the ocean, the giant doll standing on the sea and trapped by spider silk, the endless colorful dream bubbles, the isolated island and the soft red mud on the isolated island...

When he first came here, he felt like it was a nightmare, but it was not just a nightmare.It was the nightmare that had taken hold of his soul, the nightmare that lurks in the soft sweetness of sleep.

And when he gradually got acquainted with this place, when he gradually got acquainted with Fisher's world, and when he gradually understood what each image in the deep sea dream symbolized, he seemed to get to know this friend again.All old impressions are refreshed.

At this moment, his eyes were fixed on the huge doll.

As he grasped Akamala's power, the spider silk on the doll's body also snapped a lot.However, until now, those spider silks are still wrapped around the doll's body, preventing it from moving.

Once he considered a question, if all the silk threads on the doll were broken, would that mean that Akamala's power would reappear in the world.

And now he knew the answer... no, it wasn't.

Here is just a shadow of the past history, like a three-dimensional, half-real and half-illusory history book.Akamala is just here to record, or rather, preserve, a reminder of the truth.

In the past thousands of years, some people may have been able to see or hear the existence of this picture.But few people know the real meaning behind this crazy and frightening picture.

...dreams and illusions.He muttered these two words silently.

Then he came back to his senses and realized that he still had a lot to do after all.

He looked at the plants on the island.

Needless to say, Qin Duo's dream bubble.The dream bubbles of Garrett Gielgud and Hed Dreyson are also hanging there. I don't know if these two people have something to say to him, or they just come to relax in the dream.

It was a relief, though, to realize that he had a chance to remind Hurd.

He first went to Hurd's dream.

"...Mr. Ghost!"

Hurd, who was eating Hesse in the dream, swallowed the food in his mouth in embarrassment, and then greeted Mr. Ghost in a friendly manner.

Mr. Ghost thought to himself, it seems that his idea is right.This group of people always came to the dreamland to relax and have fun while he was away.

…I don’t know if Hurd is really affected by the sea in the north, or just because he misses the rich life he once had. He always seems to eat and drink in his dreams.Of course, as far as the matter itself is concerned, Mr. Phantom can also understand him.

"Good evening, Hurd." Mr. Ghost said without changing his expression, "I have something to remind you."

Hurd froze for a moment, he asked a little cautiously: "What?"

"If nothing else happens, a group of killers are heading to your side." Mr. Ghost said very succinctly.

Hurd stared at him blankly, and after a while, he stammered and said, "Kill...the killer?!" He paused, calmed down a little, "Is it them?"

"Yes. But I guess..." Mr. Ghost paused at this point.

According to Hurd's grandfather, Adolf Dreyson, these killers took Hurd's grandmother to Hurd's side in order to directly kill Hurd and Hurd's grandmother.

However, judging from the documents that the previous group of people handed over to Hurd, they may not choose to kill Hurd directly, but seem to want to train Hurd to be a "worker".

...so, who was going to kill Hurd's grandmother?

Since Hurd's grandmother wanted to die, why didn't the group of killers kill her on the spot, but took her to find Hurd?

An obvious answer is that perhaps they intended for Hurd to kill his grandmother as a ritual for Hurd to join them, or to atone; Kill Heard and his grandmother at the same time.

Hurd seems to have only two options, kill his grandmother, or, kill himself and his grandmother.It's a pretty scary choice.

And Mr. Ghost is reminding him now, just to give him a third choice.

"You guess?" Hurd asked a little timidly.

"I guess they might threaten you with your family members." Mr. Ghost said bluntly, "Considering that your family members have also disappeared in the past period of time."

He didn't go into too much detail, but it was enough for Hurd to understand what Mr. Ghost meant.His face turned pale almost instantly, but his expression appeared very complicated.

For Hurd, his family's past practices have pushed him away.They acquiesced in his death, and no one reached out to hold him at that moment, but just stared at, or even looked forward to, his death from afar.

This is a knot that is difficult to untie, and Mr. Ghost has no position to let Hurd let go of this knot.So he just told Hurd about it and let him make a decision.

"...I, I understand." Hurd whispered, "Do you think I can... save them?"

He ultimately opted for a more serene approach.Something less sharp in his nature finally got hold of him, preventing him from watching his family die.His family really wanted him to die, but he couldn't do such a terrible thing.

"Where are you now?" asked Mr. Ghost.

"We are advancing from east to west." Heard said honestly, "My companions heard that the west of the Everland seems not to be very calm recently, so they plan to go there to check the situation."

He knew that Mr. Phantom would be curious about what happened to the west of Eternal Land, he thought for a while, and then said: "It seems that some explorers used the 'Return to Self' ritual to go to a place that could not be reached before, it should be in Gainstead.

"He found something interesting, which caused quite a stir and made a lot of money. Then some other explorers were moved, and we planned to go and have a look... almost like that."

Mr. Phantom thought to himself, the "Reincarnation" ritual seems to have indeed brought a lot of changes to the land of no embers.

People are eager to try it, and... indeed, although the fog is still quite dangerous, there are also some other places to go, and the adventure is not necessarily limited to the fog.

Those areas of Gainesd that have just dissipated from the fog, or have been occupied by terrifying mutant creatures or aborigines, are obviously the places of wealth that explorers are thinking about.

As for the followers of the old gods, they seem to have failed to understand the power of this ritual.

Like an oasis in the mist.For many years, this was just a rumor.Even if explorers were able to get there through the fog, it would be difficult for them to bring the news out.

Therefore, this rumor is only a illusory rumor after all.Nobody knows what's going on here.

However, after the emergence of the "self-reincarnation" ceremony, people will start to try to explore these once dangerous areas.

How long will it take for some explorers to finally discover the oasis in the mist?Ten years, 20 years?

Mr. Ghost doubted it very much.People always underestimate the influence of ambition and greed on action.Maybe, a year or two?

In short, in a short period of time, people can always reach places that were previously impossible to reach.This is what it should be.Followers of the Old Gods must be aware of this too, the moment their hideouts are discovered.

Many times, people will also wonder where these followers of the old gods are hiding.And with Mr. Ghost's knowledge of this group, he can safely say that they must be hiding in what is considered a danger zone.

The madness of followers of the Old Gods can sometimes be a weapon, a shield.Where people dare not enter, they will dare to go, and even feel that it doesn't matter-because they are already polluted.

But now, things have changed.The original danger zone can no longer be called a danger zone.

...Mr. Phantom suddenly realized that for the followers of the old gods—whether they were followers of the old gods in the true sense or followers of the "shadow"—time was becoming urgent.

They must do something before everyone masters the ritual of "self-reappearance", because this may be their last chance.

Mr. Ghost thought silently, and Hurd also kept quiet.Soon, Mr. Ghost came back to his senses.

He said: "If I am not mistaken, you and your companions are also planning to go to Gainstead?"

Hurd hesitated, then nodded.

"Are you going to enter the fog?"

"Not yet." Hurd replied, "We don't dare to take such a risk yet, we just plan to enter Gainesd together with other explorers, and try to find something that can make us rich. The fog is still too dangerous gone."

In the Blight Wasteland of the Ashland, there are a total of three areas: Galsworth, Gladstone, and Gainstead, and the security levels are from high to low.These are areas not covered by fog.

Galsworth is a safe zone where normal business and trade activities take place.Explorers had previously been active in Gladstone.Only a small number of powerful explorers, such as Qindor, or some adventure groups, dare to go to Gainesd.

But now, the explorers are slowly extending their active tentacles to Gainesd.That will be the area where explorers will be active for some time to come.

At the same time, Mr. Phantom is also convinced that there must be a group of people who dare to explore the fog.This is an unstoppable future trend.

He thought for a moment, then said: "You can continue this trip, which can also help you avoid their pursuit. But if nothing else happens, you will eventually confront them head-on."

Hurd thought for a while, showing an expected frustrated expression.He knew he couldn't hide for a lifetime.

He asked, "Do you think I can beat them?"

"I'm afraid you can't do it alone." Mr. Phantom is also more frank, "However, I will ask someone to help you. During this time, I will let the puppet follow you."

Hurd was taken aback for a moment, and then said in surprise and delight: "Thank you!"

Mr. Ghost smiled slightly.There are several reasons for his choice. First of all, he can't really let Hurd face the group of killers alone, whether it's based on the danger of this approach or the many information Hurd provided in the past.It is impossible for him to cross the river and tear down the bridge.

Secondly, let the puppet follow Hurd because he also wants to know what this group of "hyenas" are like.In the future, he will definitely confront this group of people directly. It is also a good thing to know the situation of the enemy earlier.

At the same time, he also wanted to conduct an experiment.Dolls can carry things into dreams, but in the past, dolls were small and could not carry a lot of things; now dolls can change shape, he is quite curious, what if we try to bring creatures—such as people—into dreams? ?

He planned to stop by and ask the puppet later.He doubted it would be a yes or no, or rather, life or death answer.After all, Kanyo Ranch is Akamala's paradise after all.

In the end, even if the puppet has no combat power, it can let Mr. Ghost know the situation over there, and then let Qindo go to save the scene.This is the easiest solution, as long as Hurd can live until the moment when Qin Duo appears at four o'clock in the morning that day.

But these thoughts just passed through Mr. Ghost's brain.How the final situation will be depends on the specific situation at that time.

Soon, Mr. Ghost said goodbye to Hurd, and went to the farm instead.He sent the No. [-] puppet to Hurd's side.

Looking at the silent and awkward stare between Heard and the puppet in the miniature on the stage, he suddenly felt a little funny in this scene.He finally suppressed a smile, considering Hurd's unsafe situation at the moment.

He turned to the thought he had just had.

"Bringing creatures into the dreamland?" Doll No. [-] made a gesture of biting his finger, although he failed to bite, "We haven't tried it, so we don't know what the result will be."

"I think the biggest possibility is to bring its soul into the dream." The No. [-] doll has a more stable personality, "After all, the human body theoretically belongs to the real world and cannot go outside the world.

"We are puppets, the exception. We are contained in the power of Akamala, including our physical bodies in the real world. But other humans are not like this, and they are not Akamala believers. We may only To carry its soul with it."

This statement was within his expectations.The body of a creature in the real world is a rather complicated concept.Anyway, it sounds like the puppet can at least take out an enemy directly and effortlessly in melee.

He also thought of Qindo's use of a canoe to move quickly in the Tau cemetery.On the contrary, Ligardia's power can include Qin Duo's real body.

Is it because of the nature of Lygardia's "true" power, or is it because Gindo wields that power?

He thought for a moment, then asked, "What if it's my body?"

The body of "Siles Noel" was also shaped by Akamala's power.From this perspective, he is no different from the puppets in front of him.What if he had these puppets transport his real body to other places while he was in the dream?

When he returns to reality, can he return to his own body?

If that's the logic, then he seems to be able to move fast as well.Of course, this sounds... a bit embarrassing for these dolls, needing them to be porters.

He looked at puppet No. [-], No. [-], and No. [-].

A few puppets next to them chattered about the feasibility of this approach.

"...your whimsical idea." Doll No. [-] sighed in a low voice.

"I think it's very interesting." The No. [-] puppet stared at him for a while with round black eyes, "I think it might be possible...it's fun!"

The No. [-] puppet looked at its short arms, and then whispered, "However, it may take a few of us to work together to move your body."

He couldn't help being silent for a moment.

Doll No. [-] shook his head: "Oh! This is a troublesome matter. You might as well quickly find a dream of a Hercules, and then we can imitate the appearance of this Hercules!"

Look at who he's been in the dream now: a group of children, a few young people, an elderly man, and Gindo and Garrett-these two people can't seem to carry an adult by themselves. man's body.

Besides... imagine a puppet imitating the appearance of Cindo or Garrett, carrying the body of the sleeping Professor Siles Noel expressionlessly in the middle of the night, with Cindo himself lying beside him Falling into a dream...

It's really a scalp-tingling scene.

He sighed helplessly in his heart, feeling that if his whimsical ideas were to come true, he might need a lot of preparations—objective preparations, as well as psychological preparations.

He didn't continue to waste time on this matter, but asked the No. [-] puppet to help bring [Akamala's Spectacle Frame] from reality to dreamland.

When he asked puppet No. [-] to do this, he felt quite nervous, because he was a little worried whether this idea could really be realized.

But when he really got this pair of ordinary glasses, he couldn't help being stunned.He marveled at this miraculous transformation of reality and reality.As he became more and more familiar with the power of Akamala, this can be said to be a long-lost emotion.

"...I feel that this pair of spectacle frames is a bit familiar." Doll No. [-] murmured.

"It is said that this is Akamala's spectacle frame." He said.

Several puppets showed surprised expressions.They know a lot of things, but there is also a lot they don't know.At this time, they surrounded the pair of glasses and stared silently for a moment.

Finally, No. [-] puppet said: "In our memory, there is no such pair of glasses. But it does make us feel familiar... As if, we and this pair of glasses, we have a similar essence."

He nodded and said, "The power of Akamala."

Puppet No. [-] seems to think that's not the case, but it doesn't refute this statement.

"Why did you ask me to bring this pair of glasses?" Doll No. [-] asked curiously, "Are you using it in dreams?"

"Yes." He said, "I still maintain a human mind, and I can't understand the situation 'outside the world'. But maybe, this pair of glasses can help me."

He explained the purpose of [Akamala's Spectacle Frame], and the dolls suddenly understood.

They couldn't wait for him to try it.

So he said goodbye to the dolls dumbfoundedly.When he left the farm, he would indeed be in darkness at a certain moment, and he needed to find the dream of "Siles Noel" again before he could return to the deep sea dream.

But he didn't stop at this time, because he had to go to Garrett Gielgud's dream.He wanted to try again in that darkness after dealing with everything.

He casually hung the glasses on his chest.

"...good evening." Garrett Gielgud lazily sat up from the beach chair, he was about to say something, but suddenly stopped, "Oh, I won't bring your doll with me this time ?”

He looked Mr. Phantom up and down, and then said, "And also brought into the dream the glasses that belonged to Professor Cirius Noel? Seriously, Phantom, after the play of Folio Sea, your actor The literacy will not be so good all of a sudden."

Mr. Ghost was in a state of irony again, silently responding to Garrett's little sarcasm.

Garrett was also bored by his always deep and calm emotions, so he said, "Okay, let's talk about what I want to tell you this time."

Mr. Ghost nodded, and politely added in Middleton: "Good evening."

Garrett couldn't help being speechless for a moment, and then continued: "The charts of the Sea of ​​Foley are now on sale. Congratulations, this important undertaking has finally been completed."

Mr. Ghost said with some surprise: "It seems that their efficiency is very good."

It hasn't been long since Qindo completed the map, and the Praia family has already put the completed version of the map on the shelves.That's pretty darn good...er, productivity.

Garrett thinks so too, saying, with rare genuine admiration, "It's going to be quite a feat."

Mr. Phantom had mentioned to him in a dream before that they would explore those undiscovered areas.At that time, Garrett was still holding a feeling of skepticism, after all, it was quite dangerous there.

However, the final product of this chart touched the experienced seaman deeply.

Garrett was silent for a moment, and finally said, quite seriously, "Thank you." He was a little uncomfortable expressing his emotions, especially positive ones, so often.

Still, he continued: "For the residents of Middleton, this chart will be of considerable help. You have saved the lives of many, many sailors and other residents of Middleton."

Mr. Ghost said objectively: "You also contributed to it, Garrett. It should be said that you contributed the most."

Garrett rolled his eyes and sneered.He put away that serious and sincere emotion, and turned to his usual expression: "I suggest that you still praise your achievements honestly.

"Anyone can go to the places I go. It's nothing more than collecting and organizing information. But, you and that gentleman, your work, is the real danger and importance.

"...Well, we do divide labor and cooperate, but I am quite uncomfortable hearing your words like 'shirk responsibility'."

Mr. Phantom was silent for a moment, and finally shook his head and smiled slightly.He said, "You're welcome."

"That's right, Phantom. Don't be so modest." Garrett nodded, looking at the sea, and after a while, he said, "I predict that this map will cause an upsurge in a short time, and people will Crazy to explore this ocean.

"Those... once dangerous areas are now marked on the map and sorted out according to the degree of danger. People will want to go to those places to explore, the seabed, the sea, islands, new trade routes, that will lead Brand new trend.

"Including me, I will do the same. I am already looking for a reliable companion, and I plan to go one step ahead and start early.

"To my surprise, you actually contributed this information so selflessly. Do you know what this information means? You can use it to gain countless wealth and power, and the entire Welfare Ouhai can become a in your pocket."

There was a slight exclamation in Garrett's tone, and subtle regret.Even though he didn't desire wealth very much, he felt a little sorry that such a huge amount of wealth passed by someone he knew.

Mr. Ghost also looked at the sea, and said, "Wealth is not what I want."

He never had too much materialism.In addition, he was sure that the Praia family would reap some benefits.

Although the Praia family is not directly related to him, it also means that there are people around him who have benefited from it, not as exaggerated as Garrett said, as if he is really indifferent to money.

From another point of view, exploring Fuliou Sea is not a troublesome or difficult thing for him and Qindo.On the contrary, they also gained information about "father" from it.This is what everyone needs.

He was even a little surprised that Garrett would mention it.Of course, at this moment, he also suddenly realized that maps, charts—yes, in this era, of course that means wealth, even ready-made wealth.

He was surprised he hadn't thought of that.Maybe it's because, when he was on Earth, he was used to how easy these things are to get, and that's even something that most Internet users don't bother to download and take up memory.

After all, world maps, ocean maps, and national maps are all readily available information on the Internet.

But for Fisher's world, for this world that once had a brilliant civilization and once fell into extreme weakness, this map is the first step for human civilization to stand firmly again.

From this moment on, human beings start to explore the world again, expand their own civilization, and re-establish solid connections with different countries and regions.

The fire of civilization is slowly rekindling in this world, and it will eventually become a prairie fire, illuminating this world that has always been shrouded in gray and black fog.

The significance of this matter is a little bigger than he imagined.thought Mr. Ghost.Moreover, it is not only the map of Fuliouhai, but also the meaning of the ceremony of "returning oneself" to this world.

Thinking of the conversation he had just had with Herd Dreyson, that feeling deepened further in his heart.The frenzy of exploration that took place in the Sea of ​​Folio will also take place in the Land of Never Embers, and gradually spread to more areas.

Unknowingly, some course of history in this world has been changed.He opened the curtain of history with his own hands. Even when he did so, he himself never imagined that things would develop to this extent.

"...Ghost?" Garrett looked at him suspiciously.

He was silent for too long.

Mr. Phantom came back to his senses, and laughed in a low voice. He said, "I think that's a good development."

Garrett froze for a moment, then said, "Explore?"

"Yes. For the world itself," said Mr. Ghost.

"You seem to be evaluating from the sidelines." Garrett was a little dissatisfied and said a little casually.

"After all, I'm just a ghost in a dream."

Garrett couldn't refute this for a while, he was speechless for a moment, and then said: "Okay, Mr. Ghost in the dream. But, to be honest, you have to deal with those followers of the old gods next, right?"

Not just followers of the Old Gods.thought Mr. Ghost.And "Old Gods" - he was referring to "Shadows".Although no one knows the nature of "Shadow", many times, people attribute it to the old gods.

He nodded and said in a low voice, "Yes."

"... If you need something from me, just say it." Garrett said, "By the way, I heard recently that the life of the Longhi family is not easy. Some past cases, and... those problematic ceramics, It's happened. I guess they're not in the mood to pay attention to Foster Longey."

Mr. Ghost said in a low voice: "They will be judged eventually."

Garrett was stunned for a moment, then sighed heavily, and said, "I hope so."

Garrett entered the dream this time to talk to Mr. Ghost about the chart, and after talking about it, he waved his hand, lay back on the beach chair, and said, "Okay, Goodbye, Ghost. Let me continue to enjoy this summer by the sea."

Mr. Ghost actually felt a little hot, but the Middletons probably liked it quite a bit.He said goodbye to Garrett.

When he returned to the deep sea dream, standing on the isolated island covered with soft red mud, gazing at the endless dream ocean and the giant doll, he thought of this conversation he had with Garrett.He felt a belated wonder.

As he spent more and more time in Fisher's world, he felt more and more familiar with this world, so he gradually ignored the changes that had taken place in this world.

From the development plan of the withered wasteland, the renovation plan of Lamifa City, to the ceremony of "self-reappearance", to the map of Fuliou Sea, maybe some are just details, maybe some are enough to affect the whole world... In any case, they seem to be witnessing history .

... He thought of what he needed to do later.

An inexplicable feeling filled his heart.He thought, maybe this time, he could really meet Antinam, the god of the past and history.

He took a deep breath, and went to Qinduo's dream first.

"...Are you planning to go there?" Qin Duo realized his purpose, and he said with some concern, "You must pay attention to safety. Outside the world, whether it is the Dark Sea or other places, it is very dangerous."

"I will." Mr. Ghost hugged him.

Qin Duo whispered: "I really want to go with you."

Mr. Phantom smiled, and said, "I thought so too when you went to the Dark Sea."

Qin Duo was taken aback.

"I was very worried. Fortunately, you came back intact," Mr. Ghost said. "So, maybe I can't tell you not to worry. It's human.

"But don't worry so much, Jeando, okay? I'll be safe."

Qin Duo stared at him blankly with emerald green eyes, and after a while, he whispered: "Okay...listen to you. I will wait for you here. I will be worried, so please come back early, okay?"

"Okay." Mr. Ghost said equally softly.

They hugged quietly for a moment, and then he left Cendor's dream.

Standing on the isolated island, his fingers unconsciously caressed the edge of his glasses.He imagined the picture he might see, maybe it was darkness, maybe it was the light in the darkness, maybe it was all kinds of distorted and terrifying scenes.

For a moment, his imagination ran uncontrollably over some rather horrific images.

He couldn't help but took a deep breath, and calmly pulled back his wandering imagination.At this moment, he began to feel that the Internet on his home planet had brought some disturbing problems...such as an overactive imagination.

In any case, when he came to that darkness, he was mentally prepared.

He quietly looked at the scene in front of him - the deep sea dream, the colorful cooking smoke, Kanyo Farm.He tried his best to imprint this scene deeply in his brain, so as not to have any accidents later.

Many thoughts flashed through his mind involuntarily.For example, he began to instinctively think about whether he was not fully prepared; he also considered some less optimistic prospects; he also thought about how to regain his sanity.

... He Jiayin.He reminded himself, remember your name.

However, at this moment, he did begin to realize why the Old Gods always gave himself more "physical" concept necklaces.For example, those concepts of flowers, such as Akamala and dolls.

Compared with those illusory and metaphysical concepts, materialized and actually existing objects naturally have more stable images and definitions.

Like roses.No matter how many different varieties of roses people cultivate, it cannot be denied that one of the rose varieties that ever existed is no longer a rose.That's the flower that actually grew.

He thought about this question thoughtfully, and couldn't help but think——Eight-petalled rose?

This image is always around him, including the eight-petal rose paper, the pocket watch, Akamala's rose, his first novel, Geisha Literary Society, the concept of rebirth symbolized by the eight-petal rose, and so on.

Because of this, he designed the souvenirs of clubs and societies as brooches inlaid with eight petal roses.

...This is quite a good time frame to stabilize one's will.he realized.

And then he reminded himself, well, stop thinking about it, put on those glasses and look into the goddamn darkness.

He sighed inwardly, but did not hesitate in action.As he always did in the past, he put on [Akamala's Spectacle Frame].

At that moment, it was difficult for him to express what he saw.

He was sure that at some point in his mind, a phrase from his native Earth flashed: colorful black.

... Seriously, he almost laughed.And this familiar yet unfamiliar, and even nostalgic way of describing it, made it easy for him, perhaps without even a millisecond, to regain his sanity.

In front of this colorful darkness.He watched almost in amazement.

It's hard to tell just how much of this darkness is made up.Sometimes, people may mix a bunch of messy paints together, and finally, the color will slowly become pitch black.

But even though the final color looks and works black, you can't deny that the thing was originally a colorful mixture of different colored paints.

But now, his feeling is that he saw the essence of that "black paint".

He saw bubbles, lines, circles, triangles, irregular shapes, points of light, three-dimensional patterns, transparent substances that slowly appeared and disappeared, strange objects that flashed quickly, flowing fine sand, crazy twisted colorful blocks ... countless things.

Those countless things make up countless layers, and those countless layers make up countless darkness.

When his mind moves at will, that level is like a book flipping through in front of him... Each paper has different and novel things on each paper.

...No, it should be said, because the things he is most familiar with are books, books, and paper, so this pair of glasses presents him with this appearance, an appearance that can be understood by him as a human being.

He tried to find his own familiarity among these endless "things".He spent a long, long time sorting out and filing.

He realized that there were too many "useless things" in it, which he didn't need, but this pair of glasses was presented in front of him without reservation.With an amazing patience