booktalesy Chapter 4436 Same Origin
Chapter 4436 Same Origin
Chapter 4436 Same Origin
"Ah che-"
A cold wind blew, slightly biting to the bone.
Especially on this deserted street, the wind blowing through was incredibly cold. The others were fine, but Sean, who had just climbed ashore from the river, couldn't help but sneeze because of the cold wind.
He rubbed his red nose and remarked on how strong the wind was.
Uriel was right next to Sean. He asked with concern, "I have a winter coat in my closet. Would you like Miss Blanche to get it out for you and give you a jacket?"
Sean quickly waved his hand: "No, no need. I'm not cold, it's just that my hair is wet and the wind has made it a little dry. I'll be fine later."
The clothes Sean was wearing belonged to Uriel, which made him feel a little embarrassed when he was in Uriel's presence.
Uriel noticed Sean's nervousness. He really wanted to tell Sean that he didn't need to be reserved in front of him. He said that he could never repay Sean for saving Rigota.
However, Uriel also knew that even if he said these words, Sean would still feel uncomfortable and even troubled by it, after all... he had lost many memories.
Expressing gratitude too eagerly to someone like Sean might frighten him.
Therefore, Uriel simply nodded politely, indicating that he would be sure to inform him if needed.
While Sean was marveling at the wind, Mr. Sun was also talking about the wind, but their focuses were different.
"The wind is strong, but the fog shows no sign of dissipating," Mr. Sun said softly.
Everyone was taken aback and looked up at the sky in the direction of the sound.
Sure enough, the wind was still blowing, but the surrounding mist seemed to have been frozen in time, without making any movement.
Blanche then added, "I noticed this when I came out of the Dream Theater earlier. I always felt that this fog looked a bit like..."
Blanche paused for a moment after saying this.
Mr. Sun raised an eyebrow: "What does it look like?"
Blanche lowered her head somewhat shyly and said, "My lord, I'm afraid I'll say something wrong."
"It's alright, you might as well just say it."
Blanche nodded thoughtfully: "Personally, I think this fog is somewhat like dream fog."
Dream Mist?
Faced with everyone's doubts, Blanche briefly introduced the concept of Dream Mist and then explained her reasoning.
It was mainly deduced from the name "Dawn of Dreams" and the information about "Dream Guest" mentioned in the dungeon information.
“The Dream of Dawn can not only contain dream bubbles, but also guide the consciousness of the dreamer—that is, the dreamer—into the Dream of Dawn…” Blanche: “This information makes me think that the Dream of Dawn is very likely a special dream area, and as long as it is within the dream area, the existence of dream mist is reasonable.”
After Blanche finished speaking, Mr. Sun nodded thoughtfully.
He understood and felt that Blanche was right, but something still felt off.
At this moment, Guleimo, who had been listening in, asked somewhat confusedly, "Why do we need to prove that the Dream of Dawn is a dream?"
“...because dream mist appears in dreams,” Blanche explained.
Guleimo was even more puzzled after hearing this: "But haven't we been in a dream all along? Haven't you been telling me that things like Dream Crystal Plains and Wonderland Dungeons are all dreams? I remember Lady Moon mentioning that this is a civilization in a dream... A civilization in a dream is a dream, isn't it?"
Gulemo's words startled both Blanche and Mr. Sun.
Mr. Sun, in particular, had been feeling something was off, but hadn't been able to pinpoint what it was; little did he expect that Gulemo, a mere mortal, would directly point out the problem.
The Dream Crystal itself is within the "dream"!
Therefore, there is no need to argue about dreams at all.
After clarifying this point, Mr. Sun also understood why he had overlooked it before... because Dream Crystal Plain was too real, so real that it didn't seem like a dream at all.
He subconsciously treated this place as another real world, completely ignoring the fact that this was a dream.
This cognitive misalignment led to his momentary lapse in judgment.
The reason why Guleimo does not have "obstacles to perception" is because he spends very little time in the Dream Crystal Plains and today is the only time he can be considered truly awake.
He didn't have prolonged contact, so relatively speaking, he was more sober.
“It seems… Mr. Guleimo is right too.” Blanche realized, “I took the realism of the Misty Swamp and Uriel dungeons for granted. Dream Crystal was originally a civilization of dreams, perhaps, the Dream of Dawn is the real reality.”
However, what Blanche didn't know was that her sudden realization was actually wrong.
The situation in Dream Crystal Plains is quite special; reality is the norm, while dreams are rare.
Moreover, the reason why the Dream of Dawn appears in a "dream form" is because the Wonderland's powers learned "dream design" from Blanche...
Because of Blanche's sudden realization, and because none of the others had truly integrated into the Dream Crystal Plains, their understanding of the outside world was severely lacking.
Therefore, having assumed that this instance was a "special dream area," they stopped worrying about why the surrounding fog couldn't be blown away and instead focused on something else:
Normally, the dream mist cannot be blown away, but Lianlian saw the mist on Murun Street turn into a vortex... This seems to prove the abnormality of Murun Street once again?
Uriel asked curiously, "Under what circumstances does the Dream Mist flow?"
Blanche: "Dream fog is also known as cognitive fog because when a person is in a dream, their cognition is blocked, so fog obscures the dream."
"So, if you want the dream fog to disappear, you just need to restore the dreamer's cognition. For example, if you have a lucid dream, you won't have the fog."
At this point, Blanche looked into the distance.
Although she didn't see the view above Murren Street, she roughly knew what it looked like from Lianlian's description.
"However, the situation on Murren Street is very different from the flow of Dream Mist that I know... Could it be that Murren Street suddenly woke up?"
"You'll find out the specifics when you go there."
……
A moment later, guided by Gulemo and Uriel, they approached the area near Meren Street.
Here, they had already felt the "flowing dream mist".
The fog in the previous area seemed frozen in time, but here it's more like reality, with the wind blowing and the fog swirling... The fog here is "alive".
Why does this happen?
With questions in mind, the group cautiously stepped onto Murren Street.
Apart from Sean, everyone else present was familiar with Murren Street. Once inside, it felt like coming home, and they walked straight toward Uriel's courtyard.
However, the closer they got to Uriel's courtyard, the stronger the wind became. The strong wind even created resistance, making it impossible for them to open their eyes and hindering their progress.
This also seems to indicate that... the core of the problem lies in Uriel's courtyard.
After walking a while longer, Lianlian was no longer able to fly and had to land. Blanche tucked her into her arms to prevent her from being blown away by the wind.
When we were almost at Uriel's courtyard, only a few dozen meters away, the wind had completely spiraled out of control.
They were completely unable to make any progress.
But what's even stranger is that despite the strong winds, the surrounding buildings were completely unaffected, as if the buildings and the fog were on different layers.
Just as they were discussing whether they should hide in a nearby building, a voice suddenly reached their ears.
"Come this way."
"This is...Angol?" Blanche reacted immediately, raising her head sharply. Angor was right outside the instance?
"It's me, go to the left."
Angel's voice rang out again, and he began to guide them on their way.
Apart from Sean, who was still a bit confused, the others were quite familiar with Angor and, without any hesitation, followed Angor's instructions and headed to the left.
"Yes, go straight ahead around that black wall, there's an alley behind it."
Logically, once they entered the alley, with buildings providing shelter, the wind shouldn't be too strong... but the opposite was true. The wind didn't weaken at all in the alley; instead, it made it even harder for them to open their eyes, and their faces even felt painful.
"Close your eyes and listen to my instructions."
"Blanche, go forward..."
“Shi En…”
Angell's voice rang out simultaneously, but everyone heard completely different things.
Based on their positions, Angell guided them one by one, and after a moment, the group was led almost blindfolded to a building covered in moss.
After everyone entered the building and closed the door, they all breathed a sigh of relief.
They glanced at each other; their hair was completely disheveled.
Blanche breathed a long sigh of relief: "Fortunately, Mr. Angell found us and guided us, otherwise we would have had to turn back."
After speaking, Blanche looked up at the sky and thanked Angel.
But no reply was received.
Blanche didn't mind; Angel was always like that.
At this moment, Uriel looked around and said, "Huh, this is the Black Stock Building."
"Black market building?"
Uriel: "The Black Stock Building was built by the refugees of Black Stock City, hence the name Black Stock Building. It was originally only three stories high, but as more and more refugees came, the Black Stock Building was built higher and higher, eventually becoming the tallest building near Meron Street, with a full six stories."
At this point, Uriel suddenly said, "Speaking of which, the rooms on the sixth floor of the Black Stock Building have a view of my yard! Why don't we go up and take a look?"
No one objected; they were already there anyway.
Following the narrow and winding stairwell, the group went up and soon arrived at the sixth floor.
But the moment they stepped out of the building, they froze.
Because there's already someone on the sixth floor.
He stood with his back to the crowd in front of a floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the Uriel courtyard below.
And this person was... Angell.
……
Let's rewind to half an hour earlier.
Angell originally wanted to find out where the Dawn Shop was, but as soon as he entered the view of the small garden overlooking Dawn City, he realized something was wrong.
A distinctly unusual vortex appeared in the direction of Murren Street.
He looked over with a puzzled expression, and then he saw... Luigi looking around in the yard.
Yes, Angel saw Luigi.
At that moment, Angel believed that Luigi had entered the Dream of Dawn through the vortex.
Come to think of it, all nine anchor points have been gathered and the Dream of Dawn has been activated, so logically, Luigi's side should indeed be able to enter.
However, why did such a large vortex of fog appear after Luigi entered?
With these questions in mind, Angel sent a telepathic message to Luigi, wanting to ask him about the situation on his end.
Strangely, Luigi did not react at all to Angel's telepathic message, as if he had not heard it.
Angor sensed something was wrong and, after careful observation, discovered that Luigi's current state was more like a "phantom".
Even the surrounding courtyards appear as similar "phantom images".
It's like a projection.
Because it was a projection rather than reality, Luigi was completely unaffected by the external celestial phenomena, even though he was in the courtyard, as if the surrounding gale did not exist at all.
Looking at this strange scene, Angell seemed to have thought of something, and then turned his gaze to the outside of Melun Street.
When he saw that the apartment building where Blanche and the others used to live was also a phantom, he immediately understood.
This is the projection of Uriel's instance into the Dream of Dawn.
In other words, Luigi should still be in the Uriel instance.
Thinking of this, Angor temporarily postponed his search for the Dawn Shop and instead exited the Garden of Shadows view. He logged off and logged back in, only to find himself outside the Uriel instance.
Angor came over to talk to Luigi about the situation and to see if there had been any changes at the Uriel instance.
But when he entered the miniature world's perspective to contact Luigi, he discovered that... everything inside the Uriel instance had also turned into a phantom.
That's right, from the perspective of the Dawn of Dreams' miniature garden, Uriel's courtyard is a phantom; back in the Uriel instance, it's still a phantom.
Most importantly, Angel still cannot contact Luigi.
It was as if Luigi and Uriel's courtyard had entered another dimension.
Angell didn't know what was going on yet, but judging from the "projection," Luigi didn't seem to be in any danger at the moment.
At this point, it would be great if Luigi could log off so he could check on the situation.
Unfortunately, Luigi is currently still attracted by the "vortex" on the tree gate and shows no sign of logging off.
Angel was unsure of the current situation. After hesitating for a moment, he finally decided to brave his fatigue and search the Sea of Power Information once more.
However, he has already searched multiple times in the past two days, and he definitely wouldn't be able to sustain a deep dive. All he can do is try to find intelligence on the surface of the Sea of Power.
A moment later, before his mental energy was exhausted, Angell finally managed to retrieve a piece of information.
This intelligence reveals the current status of the Uriel instance.
—It seems that because of their shared origin, the Uriel instance is currently being integrated into Dawn of Dreams. Once the integration is complete, the Uriel instance will be directly connected to Dawn of Dreams.
In other words, the Uriel instance is currently in a "integration in progress" third-party state.
It is neither at the original coordinates nor at the new coordinates, and is in an intermediate state.
This is why there are only blurry images on both sides.
Based on this information, Angor confirmed that Luigi was indeed alright, and that the only way to contact him would be after the dungeon integration was complete.
The heavy weight in my heart has been temporarily lifted.
After a short rest and regaining some of his mental strength, Angell returned to Sam's house.