booktalesy Chapter 4226 The Discussion on Sealing
Chapter 4226 The Discussion on Sealing
Chapter 4226 The Discussion on Sealing
"Greetings, fellow members of the Rabbit Hole. My name is Book Fairy."
"I'm sure you've already guessed who I am... I am the observer of the Library of Echoes."
The book fairy fluttered its transparent butterfly wings, gently leaped up, and landed on the top frame of the door made of books, where it sat down.
Her fair and delicate bare feet swayed gently.
Its emerald green eyes curiously examined the four people in front of it... well, should it be called four?
Although I had already observed everyone from outside the glowing bubble, the perspective from above and the close-up eye-level view are still quite different.
Take, for example, the "Rabbit Hole Chief," who looks even younger than herself, yet possesses the most aggressive aura of everyone.
This sharpness was something that couldn't be perceived when looking down from above.
Furthermore, there's "Angol," standing next to the Rabbit Hole Grand Master. Throughout the challenges, he consistently displayed the wisdom of a sage, effortlessly passing all the Book Spirit trials. But upon closer inspection, one discovers that his inherent intelligence and brilliance are replaced by a deeper sense of mystery.
This sense of mystery incorporates many elements: a quiet detachment, a deeply hidden sharpness, an unfathomable composure, and a certainty that seems to "already know everything."
This cannot be explained by the single word "wisdom." If we were to summarize it, the only word the book fairy could think of was "powerful."
The strength here does not refer to outward power or a sharp edge that can be seen through at a glance, but rather to a deep pool that contains the entire starry sea. It is the composure in his eyes that shows no panic no matter what difficulties he encounters, and the ease with which he can always find a way to resolve a predicament if he wants to.
This unique quality was something she could only perceive by observing Angel up close.
As for Gray Porcelain and Gabriel, there are some differences, but compared to Rabbit Hole Commander and Angor, they can be ignored.
“I saw your performance at the Echo Library. I must say, your performance exceeded my expectations.”
“When I became an observer and learned about the level, I thought that there were teams that could find the hidden information and collect all the hidden information... but I didn’t expect that they could do it so completely in such a short time.”
"The Rabbit Hole Squad is one of a kind."
The Book Fairy's voice was gentle, and it also had an elegance that came from having seen a lot in life. Even when expressing surprise, her tone only rose slightly.
This gentleness and composure are completely unlike her appearance.
When people first saw the Book Fairy, they thought she was the quirky or lively "elf" type.
But in just a few words, one could sense the feeling of an "elder".
"Thank you for the compliment."
The rabbit girl stepped forward, politely greeted the book fairy, and introduced the team members.
The book fairy already knew this information, but she didn't interrupt. Instead, she tilted her head and listened patiently.
The rabbit girl knew the book fairy would definitely know, but she still wanted to introduce her... just to make a deeper impression, and to get closer to her during the introduction, gaining some goodwill so that inviting the book fairy to join the dream later would go more smoothly.
Therefore, the rabbit girl also told Gray Porcelain in the team chat not to show any fear in front of the Book Fairy.
This is why, contrary to its usual behavior, Grey Porcelain has always stood tall and proud, acting as if it were the most important person in the world.
The rabbit girl knew when to stop. After introducing her team members, she didn't continue talking about anything unrelated or changing the subject. Instead, she frankly stated: "Rabbit Hole wants to challenge the perfect completion mode. I wonder what suggestions the observers can give?"
The book fairy gave the rabbit girl a deep look and said softly, "Before giving you advice, I'd like to share some extra information... Actually, this is the second time I've come before the Challenger Team today."
The rabbit girl paused for a moment, then seemed to realize something and quickly said, "The observer means that some teams have also closed the rift and achieved a perfect clear?"
The book fairy nodded, then shook her head: "Indeed, a small team found all three rifts and closed them. Moreover, they were even faster than you... They had found them all by the time you went up to the second floor."
The book fairy's words made Angell raise an eyebrow.
He vividly recalled that the observer had left for a while when he was on the second floor. Therefore, he didn't hold back in front of Gray Porcelain and Gabriel, and "inspiration" kept flowing, leading the way in various ways.
It turns out that the observer left because a team had cleared the normal mode, which makes sense.
"I can't tell you which team it is or what information you have about them until your challenge is over. But it shouldn't be important to you anyway."
"I'll call that team the five-man group for now."
"The five-person team found all the rifts before you, but they didn't complete any of the hidden information challenges. That's why they were faster than you."
“I descended before them also to guide them on their next task.”
"However, I do something else more than give guidance... dissuade people."
Rabbit Girl: "Dissuade me?"
“Yes, I advised them to proceed with caution.” As the book fairy said this, her gaze passed through the rabbit girl and fell on the gray porcelain behind her.
"Among your team members, the one I admire most is Mr. Gray Porcelain. He is cautious and thoughtful, never venturing into the unknown, nor is he blindly cowardly. Just like during the third level of the challenge, even though he was afraid of the Book Demon, he was still willing to take risks for his teammates."
The book fairy looked at the gray porcelain with deep admiration.
“I appreciate Grey Porcelain’s prudence, so I hope that you will be just as careful when making choices.”
“We will naturally be cautious,” the rabbit girl said. “But I’m curious, why did the observer try to dissuade us? And did they succeed in dissuading us?”
Book Fairy: "The reason I advised against it is simple: in the perfect completion mode, you will be facing a... Great Demon God of the Abyss."
After the book fairy finished speaking, she expected to see everyone's pupils constricted in shock and their faces turn pale; but everyone remained calm, seemingly unfazed by the title "Great Demon God of the Abyss".
The book fairy looked at their expressions with confusion at first, but soon she seemed to have figured something out.
"You guessed it?"
The rabbit girl nodded gently; "My teammate guessed it."
The book fairy seemed to know who the "teammate" she was referring to was, and looked at Angel.
Angell stepped forward and stood beside the rabbit girl: "In the perfect clear mode, the being we are supposed to seal away should be the Cruel Scholar, right?"
The book fairy stared at Angel for two seconds, then nodded slightly: "You really are the wisest person in the rabbit hole."
Angell: "..." No, I just used a cheat code.
The book fairy nodded: "That's right, it's the Cruel Scholar."
After a pause, the book fairy carefully observed Angor's gaze, then glanced at the rabbit girl's calm expression. She seemed to understand something and whispered, "Even after learning the cruel scholar's name, you still stood here. It seems you are different from the group of five; you don't need my dissuasion."
The rabbit girl nodded: "We appreciate the observer's advice, but we will judge for ourselves whether we can deal with the cruel scholar."
Book Fairy: "Although I know you don't need my advice, I still have to say one more thing... Perfect Completion Mode is different from Normal Challenge Mode. In Normal Challenge Mode, your injuries or deaths are fake. But in Perfect Completion Mode, they are real."
“You may actually die. Not just this body, but your physical bodies in reality as well.”
At this point, the book fairy's eyes suddenly flickered, as if she could see the past through the person in front of her: "...What I want to say is, don't let yourself fall into an irreversible situation just because you're being brave for a moment."
As she finished speaking, a hint of inexplicable nostalgia and a faint sadness lingered in her eyes, like a thin mist.
Even Gabriel, who is not usually very perceptive, vaguely felt that the last sentence didn't seem to be addressed to them, but rather to the book fairy whispering to the air, to someone only she knew.
The rabbit girl and Angel exchanged a quick glance, both thinking the same thing: this book fairy probably has quite a few stories to tell.
That's not surprising. Anyone chosen by the powers of the Fairy Realm to become an observer is definitely not an ordinary person.
Just look at Montecristo and Maggie.
Once the book fairy had calmed down a bit, the rabbit girl spoke up: "We know the rules of the perfect completion mode."
"You know?" The book fairy was slightly taken aback.
The rabbit girl nodded: "Our team has already cleared two levels in a row, both with perfect scores. So, we already knew this rule."
At this point, the rabbit girl actually wanted to add that the observers in the previous two levels had joined the rabbit hole, but she felt it was a bit too hasty to bring it up now.
It would be a joke if they didn't get a perfect playthrough of the Library of Echoes.
Upon hearing of Rabbit Hole's achievements, the Book Fairy's eyes showed a hint of astonishment.
After a moment, she murmured, "No wonder you are so confident, you are the top team now."
"Even so, I still have to say one more thing. The perfect mode of the Echo Library is different from other levels. You may be able to pass it, but only 100% perfection will ensure that you are foolproof, and it is not easy to achieve that."
The rabbit girl asked in confusion, "What do you mean? If we complete the game on perfect mode, isn't that a perfect completion?"
The book fairy shook her head: "Perhaps the Sandbox Wonderland will judge that you have passed the level, but this is not a perfect level... In my opinion, a true perfect level requires completely eliminating the hidden dangers."
"What kind of hidden danger are you referring to...?"
Book Fairy: "The divine thoughts of a cruel scholar."
According to the Book Fairy, the ultimate mission of the Echo Library is to seal the divine will of the Cruel Scholar.
But there's a story behind this "seal".
"I can't explain the specifics clearly in a short time, but I'll use numbers to give you a direct comparison, and you'll understand."
“Normally, the Challenger team can achieve a perfect clear as long as India is sealed by 60%. This is because sealing India by 60% can indeed seal the Cruel Scholar’s divine will.”
"However, this seal is not foolproof, as there is still 40% residual energy."
“If even the slightest trace of divine thought, or even just an aura, leaks out of the seal, it could be detected by the Cruel Scholar himself.”
Even though the divine thoughts of the demons in the sandbox wonderland are illusory, the demonic aura detected by the wonderland's powers is real. Once even a wisp of this aura is leaked, the cruel scholar has a chance of sensing it.
Of course, the probability of this perception is very, very small, possibly approaching zero.
After all, the true name imprint of the Abyss Demon God spreads across the multiverse day and night, and the Demon God himself may not necessarily respond to every imprint.
Moreover, the divine powers of the realm further conceal the fact that the chances of being noticed are extremely small.
But you can't say there isn't.
Even the slightest possibility can bring enormous risks.
"What if the Demon God himself looks this way?"
"Of course, the numbers above, whether 60% or 40%, are fictitious. You can also interpret them as 99.9% and 0.1%."
"If there is no seal, the great power of the fairy realm will imprison it on its behalf; but once the seal is actually broken, and there is no perfect seal in the end, then the result will be very troublesome."
"So if you don't have the ability to seal perfectly, don't gamble on the low probability of trouble."
After hearing what the book fairy said, the people in the rabbit hole looked at each other and exchanged glances rapidly.
The book fairy spoke with such sincerity that, in her view, it was by no means false.
However, in Angell's opinion... there just seemed to be something wrong with the book fairy's explanation.
First of all, the levels in the Sandbox Wonderland were drawn from the existing dungeons. If they sealed the aura of the demon god in the "Sixfold Puzzle", would they have to seal it again in the outside dungeons?
This logic clearly doesn't hold water.
Secondly, he was quite familiar with the powers of the fairy realm. Although it would occasionally take risky moves like the "Operation World" or the "Dark Corner," the premise was that it could "get something out of it." For example, seizing a window from the Operation World or taking the level master from the Dark Corner could enrich the powers themselves.
But if there is a real risk of the demon god's aura being leaked, it would be of no benefit to it, and the celestial power has no reason to take that risk.
As he pondered these two questions, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind:
Huh, wait!
Did I miss a premise?
What if the powers of the immortal realm could actually "plunder" the thoughts of demons and gods?
For example, could we extract some of the demon god's authority from his divine thoughts? Then the previous assumptions would be completely overturned.
Furthermore, the idea that "it needs to be sealed again" may also be wrong!
Is it possible that it only needs to be sealed once within the six-layered puzzle? Perhaps the demonic spirit doesn't even exist within the instance!
The reason for this thinking is that the powers of the fairy realm themselves also know to "seek good fortune and avoid misfortune".
When it is confirmed that the "Demon God's Divine Thoughts" need to be sealed, and the Celestial Realm's powers cannot do it on their own, it will place its hopes on the Challenger Team.
However, those who can seal the "Demon God's Divine Thoughts" must be the elite of the elite, and during normal dungeon challenges, elites may not necessarily challenge them immediately.
What should I do at this time?
And so, the [Sandbox Wonderland] was born.
From a game perspective, Sandbox Wonderland is a massive version event with influence spanning the entire world.
Such a "major event" will inevitably attract countless elite challengers, at which point it will be possible to seal the "demon god's divine will"!
Not only can elites be used to seal it, but the dangerous threat of "demonic thoughts" doesn't need to be left in the dungeon for too long.
After this analysis, Ingres understood.
Although there is currently no concrete evidence to prove that his analysis is correct, a kind of intuition tells him that this is the answer.
He had overestimated the power of the Fairy Realm.
There are things that the Wonderland powers can't handle, whether it's windowed instances or dark corner instances, so it still has to rely on challengers.
Since the logic made sense, and his inspiration told him that this was the final answer.
Based on this answer, they actually have no other choice at the moment.
In order to help the powers of the fairy realm get rid of this hidden danger, they must and definitely have to seal the wisp of divine thought of the cruel scholar!
Moreover, it can only be sealed perfectly!