booktalesy Chapter 4419 Lucky Shi En
Chapter 4419 Lucky Shi En
Chapter 4419 Lucky Shi En
Not long ago.
After Angor shifted his focus away from the Uriel instance, he immediately locked onto Shin.
He saw Sean cautiously probing, and he also saw Sean befriend a Konoha little man named Toto. Now, under Toto's guidance, Sean decided to go to the Rabbit Building to communicate with "humans".
Angel knew without a doubt that Sean wanted to find out about his past from his "kindred spirits," and hopefully find a way to leave "Monster Town."
However, Sean was destined never to get an answer.
After all, the people in Rabbit Building aren't from the Western Continent; even if they were, it wouldn't make any difference.
Seeing Sean's cautious demeanor, Angell was also pondering whether he should find someone to give him guidance.
He thought about it and decided to forget about it for now.
Given Sean's special identity, if he really needs someone to guide him, it would be best if they knew some of the hidden truths of Dream Crystal, such as members of Dream Mirror.
The best choice would definitely be the rabbit girl.
As the mayor of Rabbit Town, she would certainly have more authority if she appeared before Sean to guide him.
Unfortunately, the rabbit girl has already entered the sandbox instance and hasn't left yet.
As for finding Laplace, Angell felt it would be too much trouble.
Just to introduce Sean to this world, they asked Laplace to be their guide... That's not a good idea.
Therefore, it would be better to let Sean explore on his own first.
Often, people trust the truth they uncover themselves more than the guidance given by outsiders.
Wait a couple of days until the rabbit girl comes out, then let her contact Sean. By then, Sean will definitely have some understanding of this world, so there will be no need to explain so much.
That's what we'll do!
Although Angell had made his decision, he did not immediately shift his focus. Since he had nothing else to do at the moment, he decided to continue observing Sean.
The path Sean chose afterward was consistent with his cautious attitude.
He didn't go to Building 2, which was recommended by the tutoring center, probably because... Building 2 was too crowded?
Angel guessed that Sean felt it wasn't good for him to go to crowded places since he was currently an "unregistered resident." Based on his usual way of thinking, he probably wanted to take a cautious approach and find someone alone to gather information.
Sure enough, Sean ultimately chose a building that was noticeably less popular.
However, when Angell saw Sean's choice, his expression became somewhat subtle.
There was nothing wrong with the rabbit building that Sean chose, except that the eighteenth floor of this building contained a special Wonderland instance—World Grinding Sun.
Moreover, the crystal artifact in this instance is a giant mushroom that can spread mycelium outwards.
Now, from the thirteenth to the twenty-third floor, every room has mycelium.
Anyone who comes here has a chance of being drawn into the world's daily grind.
Therefore, the building has been completely sealed off from the tenth floor upwards. Although there is no danger below the tenth floor at present, there is a bomb overhead that could explode at any time, which means that only a minority of people dare to live here.
That's why the building is currently deserted.
Unexpectedly, the extremely cautious Sean ended up choosing the most dangerous place after going around in circles.
Although the building was relatively dangerous, Angel still had no intention of stopping Sean.
Because Sean can never go up; at most, he can only go up to the fifth floor.
After the fifth floor, the entrance to each staircase is guarded by members of the Joint Guard to prevent anyone from accidentally entering the World Grinding Sun.
—The Joint Guard, which is what Sean referred to as the sheriffs. Calling them sheriffs isn't wrong, but in essence, they are the guardians of order, a united force of various ethnic groups.
The joint guard of Rabbit Town was chosen by the Rabbit Girl at the request of Eveda, mainly to guide newcomers and maintain order.
Just as Angell had thought.
Sean thought he had chosen a building with few people and little attention, but in reality, he had been watched by the Joint Guard from the moment he stepped into the building.
Sean hadn't even reached the fifth floor; he was stopped by a Crystal Eye Clan guard on the third floor.
At that time, Sean seemed to put on a textbook, multi-layered performance: first, he used ambiguous language and various vague hints to subtly indicate that he was a resident of the building.
But the Crystal Eyes guards presented irrefutable evidence: "We have registered every household here."
Seeing this, Sean immediately changed his strategy, giving him an expression that said: You misunderstood me just now.
Since he didn't explicitly say he was a resident, he was completely free to come and go as he pleased, and even denying it was entirely within his rights.
He then continued in an ambiguous tone, saying that he had only gone upstairs to observe from a higher vantage point... As for what he was observing, he still used his eyes and expressions to give some hints, letting the Crystal Eye Clan guards figure it out themselves.
It must be said that Sean, as a member of the church, is well-versed in the ways of charlatanry. His words are watertight, his hints are readily available, and his performance is so rich in layers that it is astonishing.
If the members of the Allied Guard who were stopping Sean at that moment were human, they might have been fooled by Sean's performance, which was "completely truthful, but entirely full of lies."
Unfortunately, he was stopped by the Crystal Eye Clan guards.
The crystalline eye species can understand human speech, but they have no understanding of subtle facial expressions. Just as humans find it difficult to discern unspoken messages from the micro-expressions of gorillas.
Therefore, Sean failed.
The Crystal Eye Clan guards were impartial and resolutely refused to let Shi En continue upstairs.
Especially after learning that Sean didn't even have a "text box", they hurriedly grabbed him and forcibly took him downstairs.
After all, this building has many legends related to the World War II.
One of the rumors is that although the mycelium has stopped at the thirteenth floor, spores will occasionally fall. If they land on you, you may be forcibly pulled into the world of grinding.
Of course, none of these rumors have been confirmed yet, but some people still believe them.
After confirming that Sean was an ordinary person with no strength to even kill a chicken, the Crystal Eye Clan guards were so anxious because they were afraid that he would be pulled into the instance by the spores.
However, because of his act of forcibly taking people away, it looked a bit like "escorting" them, and it just so happened that a resident living on this floor saw it.
While the various ethnic groups appear to live in harmony on a daily basis, they are not the same ethnic group after all. In particular, the joint defense also involves "power," which leads to their every move being over-interpreted.
Upon seeing this, the resident immediately felt that the other party was doing it on purpose, and that it was a kind of implicit arrogance towards humanity.
So he stepped forward to stop him.
The Crystal Eyes guard explained, "I was worried that he might pick up spores after going upstairs."
The residents immediately retorted: "The spores are just a rumor; there is no evidence to support it."
"Protecting the world from the sun and preventing outsiders from entering is a responsibility entrusted to us by the mayor."
“Responsibility is responsibility, but it is not a reason for violent escort.”
"I did not use violence!"
When one's stance comes first, especially when facing a different race, no one can convince anyone else.
In the end, the Crystal Eye Clan guards gave up escorting the prisoner and simply stood guard at the stairwell, making it clear that no one should go upstairs.
The residents had no objection to this, as preventing outsiders from entering the World Grinding Sun was their duty. However, seeing that the other party had retreated, he felt that he had won and dragged Sean to his house.
Throughout the whole process, Sean was completely bewildered. How did they suddenly start arguing?
Even during the argument, Sean felt that the guard seemed to be in the right.
However, Sean was not stupid and quickly realized that this was not a debate about right or wrong, but a clash of ideas, positions, and even the right to speak for a particular ethnic group.
Even though the guards and residents are ordinary people, it doesn't stop them from defending their positions and beliefs.
Sean was very clever. After assessing the situation, he immediately took the lead and stood on the side of the residents... Even if he didn't necessarily agree with the residents' ideas, he was the one who started it all. The other side seemed to be upholding their ideals and positions, but the root cause was Sean.
Therefore, he certainly cannot "backstab" them.
After the little argument ended, the resident found Sean more and more agreeable. Their ideas were similar to his own, and most importantly, they were human!
So he invited Sean to his house for a visit.
As it happened, Sean's goal was to find a lone person to gather information, and this resident fit his requirements perfectly: not only did he live alone, but he was also relatively emotional, or rather... not very bright.
Asking him for information might be easier than asking Toto.
The next part was Sean's time to perform.
Upon learning that the resident's name was Sam and that he was among the first group to arrive in Rabbit Town, his eyes lit up, and he immediately "confessed" his identity: a newcomer who was unfamiliar with many things and had mistakenly entered the building. He was very grateful for Sam's generous help and, at the same time, indignantly condemned the arrogance of the alien race.
Sam had no doubts about him, after all, Sean was mostly telling the truth.
Upon learning that Sean was visiting Dream Crystal Plains for the first time, Sam immediately patted his chest and said with great loyalty, "Let me introduce you to the place. I was one of the first hundred people to enter here, so I'm definitely a veteran!"
Sean immediately expressed his gratitude and also praised Sam a few times.
Sam happens to be the kind of person who gets more excited the more others praise him. Seeing that Sean was so agreeable, he even took out his treasured fruit wine and chatted with Sean about all the information he knew while they drank together.
Time slips away quietly like this.
While Sam and Sean were chatting, Angell remarked with some emotion: Sean's luck... is pretty good.
Sam wasn't lying; he was indeed among the first group to enter Dream Crystal Plains, in the same batch as Jeanne.
This is why Sam knew more information than many of his successors.
Angel originally thought that Sean might need to wait until the rabbit girl came out and received some guidance before he could gain a more comprehensive understanding of the Dream Crystal Origin.
But to his surprise, the first... no, the second "friend" that Sean found was a new resident of Dream Crystal Plains, and not a bright one at that. Faced with Sean's flattery and the emotional value he provided from time to time, Sam became completely arrogant and answered whatever Sean asked.
In fact, under the influence of alcohol, Sam often lost even his basic judgment.
For example, Sean would ask: What does the login device look like? What is the general information about the Daytime Mirror Domain?
Logically speaking, any race within the Mirror of the Day would know this and would never ask others; a normal person could immediately tell that Sean's origins were very unusual.
But as Sam got drunk, he became increasingly confused and stopped questioning the validity of the questions, instead just bragging... Of course, in the process of bragging, he answered all the questions that needed to be answered.
This made Angell sigh again, thinking how lucky Sean was to have met such a cooperative new resident who even made a drunken slip of the tongue.
Even information about the White Mirror Domain was extracted by Shi En.
It should be noted that Angel's original plan was to have the rabbit girl contact Sean in a couple of days and then share some information as appropriate; whether or not to share information about the Day Mirror Domain was still undecided.
It's not that this information is very important, but I'm afraid Sean might not be able to accept it right away; moreover, telling him the truth might make him suspicious.
But now, all the information was obtained by Sean himself, which is much better than telling him directly.
Sean would be more convinced of the intelligence he gathered himself, as it eliminated the element of doubt.
"Judging from the current situation, it seems there's no need to go looking for Sean after the rabbit girl comes out of the sandbox instance," Angor thought to himself.
At present, Sean can be allowed to explore the world on his own.
After Rigota, Uriel, and the others come out, let them contact Sean to further complete the final piece of the intelligence puzzle.
This is much better than having the bunny girl guide her.
Sean explores the entire process on his own, and even if Rigota and the others come into contact with him later, it won't have a significant impact, because Sean and Rigota have a "life-or-death bond." He might be wary of others, but he won't be wary of Rigota.
With this in mind, Angell finally felt relieved.
Next, Angor prepared to temporarily shift his attention away from Sean and return to the Uriel instance.
I wonder if Blanche and the others have arrived yet?
Just as Angel was about to enter the perspective of the miniature garden, suddenly, a large amount of power rose from the crystal and seeped into the void.
Because the power of authority is invisible, its large-scale emergence went unnoticed by anyone. However, Angel, as the keeper of the power tree, immediately sensed this subtle change.
To use a metaphor, it's like... Dream Crystal Plains has come to life.
This is not the first time that Dream Crystal Plains has experienced such a change.
Previously, after the text space was pulled into the Dream Crystal Plains, the Dream Crystal Plains also experienced a period of upheaval, causing the land to rise into mountains, ravines to plunge into abysses, and torrential rains to form oceans...
Even the powers of the fairy realm incorporated the rules of writing, forming the later text column.
At that time, the entire Dream Crystal Plains was just like it is today, filled with the power of authority...
The only difference is that the last time the power of authority caused a natural wonder that affected almost the entire region, and many areas are still experiencing torrential rains that show no signs of stopping.
This time, however, the power of authority did not affect the entire Dream Crystal Plains; only in a small area, there were specific natural changes.
For example, low, dark clouds formed above the land corresponding to Rabbit Town, accompanied by flashes of lightning.
Also, above Angell's head... there seemed to be dark clouds gathering.
What... exactly happened?
(End of this chapter)