Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3121: Chapter 3122: Two Questions

The first puzzle is, why does the Main Quest 3 in the Uriel Dungeon have to be completed within seven days?

Generally, it’s normal for quests to have time limits, but this quest is quite special, making Angel want to dig deeper into its secrets.

His curiosity stems from the fact that the first Main Quest does not have a time limit, so what is the reason for limiting time in the third Main Quest?

According to the known variables, Angel can only speculate that the seven-day limit is due to the "Dreamseeing" state.

If "Dreamseeing" is truly the answer, then two possibilities arise here.

The first possibility is: the "Dreamseeing" state can only draw people for seven days. Beyond seven days, the Fairyland Authority would lose its effect.

Similar to Law.

Just like the Dream Conch can only pull dead objects into the Wilderness of Dreams, the Fairyland Authority can only maintain the "Dreamseeing" state for seven days.

The second possibility is: in reality, some irresistible changes will occur after seven days.

For instance, after seven days, Uriel might suddenly lose his mind, suddenly die, and cannot be pulled into the "Dreamseeing" state, so it can only last for seven days.

Between these two possibilities, Angel personally leans more toward the first one.

Not because the first convinced him, but because the second one is a bit too outrageous.

If the second is true, wouldn’t it mean that the Wonderland of Dreams not only projects reality but can also foresee or influence the future?

In summary, the second one seems less likely, so Angel prefers the first one.

But does the fact really align with his preference? He can’t be sure.

Now, he can only wait to see if other NPCs can enter the "Dreamseeing" state and verify whether the Fairyland Authority only supports the "Dreamseeing" state for seven days.

Above is Angel’s first puzzle.

His second puzzle is still related to "Dreamseeing" — according to various hints in the Uriel Dungeon and clues from the precursor instance Sunshine Circus, it can be basically confirmed that Uriel is in the West Continent Wizard World.

So, does Uriel entering the "Dreamseeing" state mean the Fairyland Authority directly extends to the West Continent across countless void distances?

In other words, does the Fairyland Authority have the nature of "All Heavens"?

Angel only knows that special worlds such as Quest World, Dream Realm, Nightmare Realm, Mirror Domain have ways to connect the All Heavens. So, when he harbors this suspicion, he himself finds it hard to believe.

But if it doesn’t have the nature of All Heavens, how does the Fairyland Authority break through the void distance and influence Uriel, who is located in limitless reaches?

Angel has a hypothesis: could the Fairyland Authority have borrowed the path of the Dream Realm or Mirror Domain or Nightmare Realm?

Because the birth of the Crystal Origin of Dreams is closely related to the Dream Realm, Daylight Mirror Domain, and Nightmare Realm, and these three worlds happen to be special worlds possessing the nature of All Heavens; if it truly borrowed these worlds’ paths, it could be possible.

However, if it truly borrowed the way, it also means the Fairyland Authority can influence the Law of some special world?

That is also quite remarkable.

Unfortunately, this is still Angel’s speculation, and currently, there is no way to prove it. Even if there’s a trace, Angel will most likely not understand it because the knowledge involved is incredibly profound; based on his current reserves, it’s hard to comprehend.

...

Despite the puzzling questions, overall, this search for "Dreamseeing" has yielded great results.

Angel previously regarded the Wonderland of Dreams as a "game," featuring the Crystal Origin of Dreams, but now it seems the scale of Wonderland of Dreams is even higher than he imagined.

The "Dreamseeing" state represents the potential contained behind this Authority!

It’s just unknown when he can meet an NPC with the "Dreamseeing" state next time.

However, these are matters concerning the future; for now, the focus is definitely still on Uriel.

Before knowing the "Dreamseeing" state, Angel wasn’t too concerned about the Uriel Dungeon, but now it’s different; he is deeply curious whether new transformations will occur once Luigi passes Uriel’s Dreamseeing test?

Is this transformation purely related to the Crystal Origin of Dreams, or can it affect reality?

Angel’s heart suddenly surged with infinite anticipation.

He is extremely eager now for the moment Luigi successfully clears the stage!

However, no matter how much anticipation lies in the heart, it cannot overcome the weariness of the body; a night of searching plus deep thinking has left him fatigued at this moment; he let out a long breath and entered a state of meditation.

Meditation persisted until six in the evening when Angel’s spirit was completely restored; he directly took out the Indestructible Heart Mirror and made his way to the Heart Space.

Upon entering the Heart Space, Angel saw Luigi reclining on the Illusionary Sofa, leaning back with eyes closed.

From his even breaths, one can know that he should be in a resting state now... indicating that he has entered the Crystal Origin of Dreams.

Beside Luigi, there is a roll of yellowed parchment.

The parchment is half unfolded, revealing densely packed special symbols inside. Angel had never seen these symbols, but from the repetition of symbols and the separation rules, one could roughly guess it should be a sheet of music.

"Did it come from the Ancient Tooth Fairy?"

Angel only glanced at it and didn’t delve into research. Mainly, his level of musical appreciation only allows distinguishing between good and bad, but when it comes to selecting the best among good ones, he’s still a bit lacking.

Since Luigi holds this music sheet, there is a high probability it is an excellent piece.

Just unknown, whether he can pass the main quest with this music sheet?

Angel sat down beside, closed his eyes, and entered the Crystal Origin of Dreams, with no doubt choosing his entry point outside the Uriel Dungeon.

Through Box Garden Perspective, Angel smoothly found Luigi located on the first floor of the attic.

However, at this moment, there was only Luigi alone in the attic; he sat on the messy sofa, fiddling with his hair, his expression was complex. Sometimes showing a smile, but then full of bitterness.

His hands unconsciously tug at his hair, and a thin layer of hairs had accumulated on the table in front.

"If I were two hours late, I should be seeing a bald Luigi now."

Angel’s voice echoed in the Miniature Garden, startling Luigi out of his deep thoughts. Thinking someone had come, he jerked his head up, looking around.

After a while, he finally realized, "Angel? You startled me."

Angel replied earnestly: "I didn’t mean to scare you, but to protect the little hair you have left, I had no choice but to speak up."

Luigi was stunned for a moment, looked down at his thumb and index finger rubbing a strand of hair.

He discreetly flung the hair aside, sweepingly clearing the hair on the table with one hand, then replied: "Baldness is just a worry for mortals, has nothing to do with me."

"Is it?" Angel said: "But in the Crystal Origin of Dreams, you seem no different from mortals."

Huh? Is it true?

Luigi seemed to have come to a realization, his expression suddenly tense, and he asked nervously, "The body I have in the Crystal Origin of Dreams, if it goes bald, can the hair grow back? It should, right?"

Angel: "I don’t know about that. Why don’t you try pulling out a few more hairs?"

Based on Angel’s observational experience in the Wilderness of Dreams, new residents’ bodies, when sick, scarred, or dealing with eating and drinking, have already become similar to when they were alive. So, if hair is pulled out and the follicles aren’t damaged, it should grow back.

But these words definitely can’t be said to Luigi.

He’s not a fun person, but it doesn’t hurt to watch for fun.

Luigi immediately retracted his hands and placed them back onto the harp: "Forget it, forget it... I’d better not try."

He certainly doesn’t want to become bald, even if it’s just in the Crystal Origin of Dreams! That’s the bottom line as a man!

Seeing Luigi sitting obediently, Angel inexplicably wanted to laugh, but for Luigi’s dignity, he didn’t let the laughter echo in the Miniature Garden.

About half a minute later, Angel’s voice came through again: "Has today’s challenge started?"

Luigi plucked the harp strings idly and nodded without enthusiasm: "The challenge is already over, just fifteen minutes before you arrived."

Angel: "Then it seems I missed an exciting challenge?"

"Exciting, no doubt about it." Luigi paused: "It’s just the result was a bit disappointing."

"Oh? Didn’t succeed?"

Luigi sighed, nodded, and described the previous challenge situation casually.

This time, the piece he used was indeed a sheet music found at the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy, directly translated as "Yi Yang." It’s said to be the top of the collection of sheet music in the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy, with no equal.

The sheet music comes from a race called "Laugh Spirits," a true rarity. Its sound is astonishing, its tune is exceptionally unique, and its rhythm can stir the heart and spirit, evoking enthusiasm.

Even Luigi, the performer, was stirred with passionate fervor by this sheet music.

Luigi could also see that Uriel, in his gaze, highly praised this piece "Yi Yang."

Just when Luigi thought he saw the dawn of triumph, the harp music fell, and Uriel, without a word, waved his sleeves and left, disappearing.

Soon after, Luigi received the familiar Fairyland prompt.

「Special Dreamland ’Uriel’s Choice’ Main Quest 3, Challenge Failed.」

「Rating awarded: The Empire Music Troupe’s fifteenth seat. (The Empire Music Troupe’s total ranking is twenty-one seats)」

「Main Quest 3 cannot be activated at present. (Next activation time requires a Fairyland prompt)」

「Notable challenge attempts: 5.」

When Uriel waved his sleeves and left, Luigi already had a premonition of failure, and indeed, it eventually ended in failure.

Luigi couldn’t understand why even the rare sheet music from the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy didn’t move Uriel?

The only comforting thing was, last time, the rating was "Empire Music Troupe’s twentieth seat," and now it has directly risen to fifteen seats.

This indicates that Luigi’s effort direction is correct. If it were purely based on technique, he would certainly still hold the twentieth seat this time, but since the seat rose, it means—after meeting technical standards, the test is on the superiority of the sheet music.

That’s why Luigi’s expression is complicated.

He’s pleased that the effort direction is right; he’s worried because even "Yi Yang" is just fifteen seats, then what sheet music can win Uriel?

"Laugh Spirits, I’ve never heard of this race." Angel: "Perhaps it’s due to the barrier of civilization? After all, humans tend to appreciate human works more."

Luigi: "That’s how it is, but music is universal..."

Angel: "Humans hear sound frequencies differently from other races."

"I naturally know that. Laugh Spirits are humanoid, their hearing frequency is no different from humans." Luigi waved his hand.

Angel touched his chin: "Then it might simply be that it didn’t touch Uriel’s heart. After all, the same art can be seen differently by different people, and humans always have preferences."

Luigi didn’t continue to argue, just murmured softly: "Then what should I do now? Even ’Yi Yang’ couldn’t win, where do I find more suitable sheet music?"

Angel: "Are there no sheet music left at the Ancient Tooth Fairy?"

Luigi fell silent for a moment: "There are still many sheet music at the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy, but if it’s really as you said, Uriel’s issue might be a matter of preference, and I don’t know which sheet music might catch Uriel’s eye."

This really is a problem.

If allowed to perform indefinitely, one could eventually find a style Uriel likes, but Luigi can only perform once a day now and has only five challenge attempts left. It’s tough trying to find a style Uriel likes by luck.

Angel thought for a long time, but couldn’t come up with a solution. Finally, he simply suggested: "Then keep using rare sheet music."

"People’s preferences also have weight, if you can’t find something Uriel likes, then keep crashing with rarity, even if Uriel doesn’t like this style, but with his musical literacy he can’t deny the value of rare sheet music. As long as your sheet music is sufficiently scarce, it can also pull up your seat rank."

Just like "Yi Yang," maybe Uriel doesn’t like this style, but with his musical literacy, he acknowledged the sheet music’s preciousness and gave Luigi a fifteenth seat rating.

Money can’t buy you heartfelt favorites, but maybe with enough money, you can crash into your heart.

Luigi thought about it and nodded: "That can only be the way."

"However, if really sticking to the rarity path, there might not be anything better than ’Yi Yang’ at the Ancient Ruins of Tooth Fairy. Perhaps I can only look into the Tooth Fairy Paradise or the multi-racial regular gatherings."

"By the way, have you made any progress over there?"

Angel: "I arranged someone to look for sheet music yesterday. Now I don’t know how the situation is, shall I help you inquire?"

Luigi hurriedly nodded: "Then let’s split up, I’ll log off now and go check out Tooth Fairy Paradise?"

Angel: "Alright."

Luigi expressed gratitude briefly, but after the conversation, he quietly mumbled another sentence: "Although I appreciate your enthusiasm very much, why do I feel you seem different today... even more worried about the result than I am?"

The reason Luigi felt this way was because before logging on, he had contacted Laplace and others, asking if they wanted to come to "watch the battle." However, whether it was Laplace, Glaipnir, or Rabbit Girl, they all declined.

Even the other Temporal Bodies didn’t care about his challenge, yet Angel followed along eagerly with concern, which surprised him a bit.

Angel naturally heard Luigi’s mumbling, but he paid no mind, treating it as if he didn’t hear it.

Before yesterday, he certainly didn’t care. But knowing about "Dreamseeing," he definitely can’t disregard it.

However, it isn’t necessary to tell Luigi now, wait until gaining further understanding of Dreamseeing first, and chat with Laplace... after all, telling Laplace is akin to telling Luigi.