booktalesy Chapter 4235 Golden Spot
Chapter 4235 Golden Spot
Chapter 4235 Golden Spot
A moment later, everyone gathered on a small island in the middle of a lake that resembled a body of water.
Beneath my feet lies a small island made of seashells, beyond which stretches a shimmering expanse of water, and in the distance, a simulated sky, with a crescent moon sinking into the distance.
"I'm here again." Gray Porcelain looked around, a hint of emotion in his eyes.
They had been here once before in normal mode, and I didn't expect them to come again now.
And it will arrive even faster than the normal mode.
As Gray Porcelain spoke, he looked up. There was a rope at the top of the simulated water area, extending all the way to the "sky." There was a skylight in the "sky," and they slid down the rope from the skylight.
They had never walked this path before, and they didn't even know there was a path above their heads. But this time, led by Angell, they passed through a flying book corridor, opened a floor, and smoothly arrived here.
"Shall we go straight to the corridor of mechanisms now?" Gabriel asked, though the illusion doll's gaze was fixed on the distant, sinking full moon.
Because the long corridor of the mechanism is located in the center of that round moon.
“I remember in normal mode, there were book spirits and book demons outside before we came to this simulated water area. Why don’t we follow the normal mode route, complete the test, and then enter the mechanism corridor?” Gray Porcelain suggested.
Angel shook his head: "No need. We can go through the mechanism corridor first and then look for the book spirit and the book demon... Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Since Angor had said so, Gray Porcelain and Gabriel stopped trying to dissuade them and followed Angor along the path paved with seashells to the end of the simulated waters.
Here, they saw a wall with a glowing graffiti depicting a moon.
This is the true appearance of the "Sunken Full Moon".
At the center of the full moon, there is a large gate, which leads to the long corridor of mechanisms.
“Let’s go see if the mystery of this corridor has changed.” Angell pushed open the door and went inside.
Gray Porcelain prayed softly, "I hope things don't change."
Gabriel murmured beside him, "It shouldn't change, right? The trials for the book demon and the book spirit change because they have the autonomy to choose, while the mechanisms in this corridor are simply objective realities..."
The problem is an objective reality; it can't possibly change, can it?
A moment later, the group arrived at the first "puzzle" in the corridor of mechanisms, which was an unremarkable wall.
Upon seeing the wall, Gray Porcelain's eyes lit up. It remembered that there was also a wall here in normal mode, and the solution was...
While Gray Porcelain was pondering, Gabriel had already extended four tentacles and gently tapped four spots on the wall.
The sound of the tapping was crisp.
After four crisp sounds, the wall collapsed, revealing a deep and narrow path.
Seeing this, Gray Porcelain covered her mouth and looked at Angel and Gabriel with surprised eyes: "It really...it really is the same mechanism as the normal mode!"
Angell smiled and nodded.
Gabriel replied with an air of "Just as I thought," saying, "I told you the objectively existing mechanisms wouldn't change!"
With this sample solution, Gray Porcelain's anxiety eased slightly. As long as the mechanism remained unchanged, this long corridor with its puzzles posed no challenge for them at all.
The second puzzle, "Crystal Curtain," and the third puzzle, "Jigsaw Puzzle," remained unchanged, and Gray Porcelain finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They advanced triumphantly, and no organization could stop them.
During this process, Gray Porcelain kept repeating a line from a novel she had read in the Rabbit Town library—
"You can't use the same trick on me twice!"
Tactics didn't work, and neither did the traps!
Overcoming all obstacles, the group quickly arrived at the most difficult puzzle in the corridor of mechanisms: "Nomephons' Wall of Sighs".
Standing before the Wailing Wall, Gray Porcelain still felt a little apprehensive.
As Gabriel just mentioned, puzzles involving subjective agency can change, like book demons and book spirits. Objectively existing puzzles, like a series of traps, will not change.
Normefens... seems to be an entity with subjective initiative.
Will its solution change?
"Welcome to the Wall of Sighs of Normefens."
"To pass through the Wailing Wall, one must undergo Normefens's test."
The challenge is to navigate a randomly constructed maze created by Normefens...
The lion-faced relief on the wall swept its golden vertical pupils across the crowd, then began to whisper the rules of the Wailing Wall.
With the rules explained, Gray Porcelain finally felt relieved.
The rules of the test remain unchanged; it is still a maze challenge.
Perhaps the maze itself will change a bit, but that doesn't matter... For Gray Porcelain, the maze is almost like coming home.
"Leave it to me!" Gray Porcelain stepped forward and took on the important task of solving the mystery.
Angell and Gabriel naturally had no objections, nodding as they watched the gray porcelain being swallowed into the lion-faced man's "belly," thus beginning the labyrinth's trial.
A moment later, a heavy sigh came from Normefens's mouth.
at the same time.
A "sigh" message appeared in the text fields of Angell and Gabriel.
"You have borne the sigh of Normefens."
"You have gained the Sigh effect: Slippery Feet"
The moment the sigh effect appeared, Angel could clearly feel his feet slipping, as if the floor had been coated with an "oil spell".
However, this effect only applies to Angor; Gabriel next to him is unaffected because he doesn't have... a foot.
It hovers in mid-air the whole time, so this effect is useless for it.
But it doesn't matter.
"The sigh effect has changed," Gabriel said in a deep voice, looking at the information that appeared in the text bar.
Previously in normal mode, the first Sigh effect wasn't "Slippery Feet," but rather "Double Health."
The change in the effect of the Sigh is now the only variable in the Mechanized Corridor.
But thinking about it, it's understandable. After all, Normefen's Labyrinth is essentially a "roguelike" game. If the results are all the same, then what kind of roguelike game is it?
Although the sighing effect has changed, Angell is still very confident in gray porcelain.
After all, it has been sculpted by the labyrinth of all things.
With the "Danger Sense" talent, Gray Porcelain is almost a natural counter to any maze, even those with roguelike elements.
As expected, after six different buffs or debuffs, Nomephins announced—
"You have passed my test."
"Final remaining health: 5 drops"
Just like in normal mode, you can still clear the game with full health and no fear of being stuck.
When Angor and Gabriel passed through the Wall of Sighs and reunited with Gray Porcelain, Gabriel couldn't help but give Gray Porcelain a thumbs up: "From now on, I will call you the King of the Labyrinth!"
Any maze, as long as it has an exit, is a piece of cake for Gray Porcelain.
Gray Porcelain held its head high with a smug look, as if to say, "You can't do without me."
However, it quickly suppressed its smugness, because it suddenly remembered the answer Normefens had given it when it cleared the level...
Seeing the gray porcelain suddenly change its expression, Angell seemed to have guessed something and patted its shoulder: "Let's talk as we walk..."
……
In normal mode, after clearing the Wall of Sighs of Normefens, Gray Porcelain receives a reward: he can ask Normefens any question, and she will provide a reasonable answer.
This reward also exists in Perfect Mode.
Therefore, after passing Normefens' test, Gray Porcelain, as planned, raised questions to Normefens.
What is the significance of the number of proverbs each person can hold? Why are there three upper limits? What is the difference between holding fewer and more proverbs?
Although there are three questions, they are actually an extension of the first question.
After a moment of silence, Normeffens gave his reply.
"The answer to this question is actually written in the sealed land. You will know it when you arrive," Normefens said. "However, since you asked now, I can tell you in advance."
"The proverbs you have copied represent nine anchors of faith..."
The nine faith anchors will be placed at the nine nodes of the sealing array.
Each node has a test, which is an essential part of the ritual; only by passing the test can the node achieve its best effect.
As for what the test will be?
The nodes can be distinguished by their colors: there are three colors in total for the nine node positions, namely four white, four black, and one gold.
The white nodes correspond to the Book Sprite's test.
The black nodes correspond to the book demon's test.
"...and that one and only golden node corresponds to the test of the demon god's divine will."
At this point, everyone probably understood.
Gabriel: "In other words, whichever color node we place the proverb we imprint, we will have to undergo the test at that corresponding node?"
Gray Porcelain's face was ashen, and she nodded dejectedly: "That's right."
I thought I would be free after reaching the sealing array, but it turns out I still have to face a challenge...
"Moreover, Normefens also mentioned that it only used the trials of the book spirits and book demons as an analogy for the trials at the nodes. But in reality, it is not a real confrontation with the book spirits and book demons."
"It can be understood that the white nodes correspond to the test of knowledge, while the black nodes correspond to the test of combat."
"As for the trials of the golden node, Normefens doesn't know much about them either. He only knows that those who choose the golden node will inevitably face the divine will of the demon god!"
Hearing this, Gabriel couldn't help but mutter to himself, "No wonder the observer said that the more of us there are, the less stress each person will experience."
After all, it's incredibly difficult for one person to take on three challenges at the same time.
Having another person share the burden can alleviate enormous pressure.
However, now a problem arises.
"Although we now know the significance of the rubbings of the proverbs, how should we distribute them?" After posing this question, Gray Porcelain immediately raised his hand, his tone a little anxious: "I, I definitely can't pass the test of knowledge!"
After a pause, Gray Porcelain added in a helpless whisper, "But as for the combat test, I don't think I'll necessarily pass it either."
It had a long face, and always seemed to be caught in a dilemma.
Gabriel then spoke up, his tone straightforward: "I can accept the test of combat, but the test of knowledge... I definitely can't pass it."
Although Angel didn't speak, he was already certain in his heart that he had to go to the Golden Node.
To achieve a perfect seal, he must face the demon god's divine will directly, and the golden dot will give him that opportunity.
Therefore, only he can occupy this position.
But once he chose the golden spot, the remaining four book sprite tests... or rather, knowledge tests, became a problem.
Neither Grey Porcelain nor Gabriel could bear this responsibility.
Angel pinched the bridge of his nose, and after a moment of silence, lowered his voice and said, "Don't pass the buck to each other. Share the situation with the leader, and we'll discuss it in the team chat."
Gray Porcelain nodded and quickly operated the text bar to inform the rabbit girl on the first floor about the situation.
"Rabbit Hole Commander: ..."
"Rabbit Hole Chieftain: It's my fault. I should have taken on the three maxims myself from the beginning, so that there would have been more room for distribution."
Upon learning what had happened, the rabbit girl immediately felt guilty.
As the leader, she only took two proverbs, which was a strategic mistake on her part.
"Angol: It's not your fault. None of us knew at first that the number of proverbs contained a test. It's normal that we didn't think about it when we were distributing them. It's not a mistake."
"Angol: Moreover, let's not discuss who is right and who is wrong now. At least at the beginning of the second level, we learned the significance of the number of proverbs, which allows us to make allocations more carefully."
If they only find out when they reach the third level or in front of the sealing array, they will have even less room to allocate resources.
So, this can be considered a good thing.
The rabbit girl understood that now was not the time to vent her emotions. After a moment of silence, she said in the team chat, "The distribution of proverbs must be reasonable, and we should try our best to let those who are good at something do what they are good at."
For example, Gabriel is good at fighting, so it definitely can't go to the white spot.
"Angol: I second that. However, I need to add one point: the prerequisite for a perfect seal is to directly confront the demon god's divine will, so this golden spot can only be occupied by me."
Everyone in Rabbit Hole agrees with this point.
Currently, only Angor can perfectly seal the demon god's divine will, so the golden spot is naturally no one else but him.
"Angol: However, if I occupy a gold spot, then I only have two spots to choose from. Even if I choose the white spots for both of them, there will still be two white spots remaining."
The white dots represent knowledge tests.
Gabriel won't work, so we can only use Gray Porcelain and Bunny Girl.
"Rabbit Hole Commander: I can occupy two positions, the white spot... leave it to me."
Compared to Gray Porcelain, Rabbit Girl has a deeper knowledge base and a higher probability of passing the level.
Now that the difficulties of having one gold and four white pieces have been removed, all that's left for Gabriel and Gray Porcelain are four black dots.
"Angel: Now you two can discuss whether to split it 10/30 or 20/20."
If the distribution is 1:3, then most likely Gray Porcelain will take on one role, while Gabriel will take on the remaining three; if it's 2:2, then each person will be responsible for two roles.
Logically speaking, a 20/20 split is obviously fairer, but to decide on a final decision, the actual fighting ability of the two players must be taken into account.
(End of this chapter)