Warlock Apprentice

Chapter 3322: Chapter 3323: Echoes in the Kennel

Angel and Glaipnir were unaware that the Log-in Device, which they initially thought wouldn’t gain traction in a short period, has already caused a stir among the top tribes in the Mirror Domain.

Moreover, the ripples caused by the stir have radiated from the Daylight Mirror Domain to the Gesen Mirror Domain.

This indicates that they had underestimated these ancient and powerful tribes.

Just by Glaipnir’s few descriptions, they could see the extraordinary potential of the Log-in Device, which shows their foundation is even deeper than Angel and the others imagined.

However, even if they found out, it would probably surprise them for a moment, but soon it would seem natural. After all, both the Log-in Device and the Crystal Origin of Dreams are not illusory mirages; its foundation is solid enough to withstand skepticism and naturally has no fear of being valued.

While other tribes are hotly discussing the Log-in Device, the atmosphere inside the Dog House is somewhat abnormal.

Whether it’s the Dog Deacon or Sipolov, although they had heard about the Log-in Device before, they didn’t truly understand its functions or the many aspects of the Crystal Origin of Dreams.

Now, Glaipnir stood on the main display stage, introducing the details one by one, giving them an initial understanding of the Log-in Device.

Yet, relying solely on this simple presentation, wanting to further understand the Log-in Device or give a complete evaluation is still difficult.

Not to mention Little Red and Sipolov, even the Dog Deacon himself couldn’t give a definitive good or bad judgment.

Moreover, after hearing Glaipnir’s description, the Dog Deacon even has more doubts about the Log-in Device.

As the "former" Temporal Body of Laplace, it actually has a certain understanding of both Laplace and her Temporal Bodies.

According to its understanding, neither Laplace nor other Temporal Bodies seem to possess the abilities of "dream" and "consciousness." Their research direction is contrary to these two abilities.

Luigi is more inclined towards arts and music; even if he develops his own abilities, he tends to study the ability to influence others’ emotions.

Glaipnir is knowledgeable in astrology and various occult sciences; he might have studied dreams and consciousness but not deeply enough for the Dog Deacon to believe.

Little Laplace, the Rabbit Girl is well-versed in offensive techniques, while her other abilities are almost nil. As for "research"? It’s basically impossible; she might research how to arrange rabbit dolls, more like playing house; but for her to research academically strong topics is definitely impossible.

Yes, academic topics.

In the Dog Deacon’s view, the birth of the Crystal Origin of Dreams certainly requires strong academic research to carry out the creation of such a vast world.

Whether it’s the Temporal Body or Laplace’s entity, neither follows the route of academic research. Especially on the very niche research of "dreams" and "consciousness."

"Consciousness" might be involved by some, but who does the "dream" research? The entire Daylight Mirror Domain is far from the interference of the Dream Realm, how to research?

Precisely thinking of these reasons, the Dog Deacon is full of doubts in its heart. Was this Log-in Device and Crystal Origin of Dreams really created by Laplace?

If not, why is Glaipnir on stage, speaking on behalf of the "Dream Mirror"?

The Dog Deacon wants to inquire but doesn’t know if this involves secrets, so asking in front of Sipolov might be inappropriate?

Perhaps try joining the Mind Ribbon created by Angel?

The Dog Deacon is hesitant, and on the other side, Sipolov is also full of curiosity about the Log-in Device, since it is crafted by several major figures around him.

Yet Sipolov, despite his curiosity, dares not inquire due to his identity.

Thus, this silence of "wanting to speak but not knowing where to start" slowly spreads, forming the current abnormal atmosphere.

As the atmosphere grows more sensitive, even Luigi has the thought of breaking the silence himself, finally someone speaks.

The speaker is not the Dog Deacon or Sipolov but the bright-eyed Little Red.

Little Red seemed to be moved by Glaipnir’s words; she turned inquisitively to Angel and Luigi: "Cat Brother, Harp Brother, is the Crystal Origin of Dreams an independent new world as the Astrologer said?"

Upon hearing Little Red’s words, Luigi subconsciously curled the corner of his mouth. He also initially intended to break the silence, but now that Little Red did it, it’s not bad.

"It’s true." Luigi replied with a smile to Little Red, "What’s this, Little Red, do you want to go see it too?"

Little Red nodded without hesitation: "Yes, I want to see the new world, I haven’t gone out to see for a long time!"

After speaking, Little Red inadvertently glanced at the Dog Deacon beside her, paused for a moment, and suddenly realized something, hesitantly saying: "I didn’t mean to go alone."

"I want to go with Doggy Brother... uh, Steward also, Steward hasn’t been to other worlds for a long time either."

Little Red’s tone was somewhat weak; presumably, she initially didn’t think of the Dog Deacon.

However, after spotting the Dog Deacon, she immediately thought of him actually being the one who hasn’t gone out truly for a long time and brought him along to raise the stakes.

The Dog Deacon also heard Little Red’s words and instinctively wanted to refuse; although it rarely goes out, it doesn’t mean it longs to go out.

However, when it thought about "going to a new world," which is the prior topic of delving into the "Log-in Device," it swallowed the words back to its throat. Then, it took Little Red’s cue and asked Luigi: "Is the Crystal Origin of Dreams based on dreams, thus similar to a dreamlike world?"

Luigi didn’t immediately answer the Dog Deacon’s question but gently patted Little Red’s hair: "If you want to go, I’ll arrange for you to get a Log-in Device later, then you can play however you want."

"Thank you, Harp Brother." Little Red chuckled later thanked him and then eagerly looked at Luigi again: "Can Steward also go with me?"

Luigi nodded with a smile: "Of course."

Little Red immediately beamed with joy, calling Luigi brother several times cheerfully.

Only then did Luigi turn to look at the Dog Deacon: "You asked if the Crystal Origin of Dreams is like a dream-like world?"

"The answer, I think you should go in yourself and realize it individually." Luigi shrugged: "After all, everyone has a different definition of a dream, I don’t know what kind of dreams you’ve framed."

While Luigi replied, the Dog Deacon listened while pondering another issue.

Earlier, when Luigi said he would give Little Red a Log-in Device, he used a very subtle term: "arrange."

If Luigi were the true owner of the Log-in Device, he wouldn’t use the term "arrange."

This term implies that Luigi isn’t truly the owner of the Log-in Device, or rather, Luigi isn’t the one making the final decision regarding the Log-in Device.

Luigi probably wasn’t a slip of the tongue.

So, who is the true decision-maker for the Log-in Device? Laplace, Glaipnir, or... Angel?

It considers Angel because his appearance was too unusual, and Laplace’s attitude toward him is inexplicably strange. Most importantly, the creatures of the Mirror Domain have been dreamless for many years, while Angel, as a human, dreams.

The Dog Deacon’s gaze wandered, glancing at Angel before slowly moving away and refocusing on Luigi: "Indeed, everyone’s dreams are different, my dream certainly isn’t like yours, then..."

"What about you? Is your dream the same as the Crystal Origin of Dreams?"

Faced with the Dog Deacon’s counter-question, Luigi pondered for a moment before answering: "My dream needs more music, a bigger performance stage."

"In this sense, the Crystal Origin of Dreams can satisfy me."

Although Luigi’s answer was confident, it diverged greatly from what the Dog Deacon wanted to know.

The Dog Deacon wanted to confirm whether the Crystal Origin of Dreams is truly a "dream," or akin to the Head Mirror Clan’s "Consciousness Cloud."

Luigi’s answer was too clever, his dream spoke more of "aspiration," not at all the same as the dream the Deacon asked about.

However, there’s no reason to outright refute Luigi’s answer.

The Dog Deacon pondered; now that Little Red has broken the silence, perhaps it’s time to ask another question?

Just as the Dog Deacon was thinking this, Luigi seemed to catch onto the Deacon’s inner thoughts and said, "Actually, if you have any questions about the Log-in Device, feel free to ask me directly."

"For instance, if you find the Log-in Device’s monocle style too old-fashioned, you can tell me. I actually have not only vintage styles but also other designs—hair clips, earrings, forehead adornments—or if you want a dog collar-style Log-in Device, we can also tailor one for you."

Dog Deacon: "..." I’m not interested in the style of the Log-in Device.

The Dog Deacon restrained the urge to retort and asked softly, "Can I ask anything?"

As he spoke, the Dog Deacon also glanced at Sipolov beside him, reminding Luigi not to forget Sipolov’s presence.

The Dog Deacon hoped Luigi would chat with him privately or pull him into the Mind Ribbon.

However, Luigi had no intention of doing so. The Mind Ribbon is controlled by Angel; as for private chat, he didn’t want to go to the Pumpkin House again.

So, Luigi directly said, "You can ask anything, but... answering is another matter."

Dog Deacon: "...I want to know, is the Crystal Origin of Dreams a natural existence, or was it artificially created?"

Luigi was momentarily stumped by the Dog Deacon’s question. Not only the Deacon, Luigi himself wanted to know this... although Laplace was present when Angel opened the Crystal Origin of Dreams, the completion of the Crystal Origin doesn’t look nascent—was it originally existent, discovered by Angel, or did Angel truly create a Crystal Origin from scratch, out of thin air?

Luigi himself didn’t know the answer, so how could he answer the Dog Deacon.

He thought for a moment and said, "I only said earlier, if you have questions about the Log-in Device, feel free to ask. As for the matter of the Crystal Origin of Dreams, it’s not convenient for me to say much."

After a pause, Luigi continued, "However, if you really want to know, you can visit the Crystal Origin of Dreams yourself and seek the answer."

When Luigi said this, he wasn’t just speaking to the Dog Deacon, but also informing Sipolov.

—Do you want to know the answer? If you do, go to the Crystal Origin of Dreams yourself; the answer is there.

This wasn’t an insincere remark, because the underlying logic of a world should, in fact, be reflected in the world’s myriad details. If the Dog Deacon were sharp enough, and truly wanted to explore whether the Crystal Origin of Dreams was created or naturally existed, it could probe the underlying logic of the Crystal Origin itself to find the answer.

Especially now, although the Crystal Origin of Dreams is promoted externally as a "New World," it is still far from a true "world." In such a semi-ripe "Primordial World," it is even easier to investigate its foundational logic.

Though Luigi felt his remarks were quite sincere, to the Dog Deacon’s ears, it still sounded dismissive.

Not letting him ask about the Crystal Origin of Dreams, what’s the point of only asking about the Log-in Device?

Should it ask how the Log-in Device is refined? Or, as Luigi mentioned, inquire about the styles available? Such questions seem utterly meaningless. Because even if it learned how to refine it, could it make one? It doesn’t know forging or alchemy.

Just as the Dog Deacon was internally grumbling, Luigi suddenly pulled out a small red flower from his pocket.

In the Dog Deacon’s confusion, Luigi placed the small red flower in front of it.

"This is an earring-style Log-in Device, your ears are quite big, so wearing it shouldn’t make it fall off," Luigi said with a smile. "I’ll give this to you."

The Dog Deacon was stunned.

Giving away a Log-in Device directly—can this be done?

Of course, it can!

Although Luigi had mentioned to Little Red before that he would also give him a Log-in Device, not having seen the physical object yet carried less impact. Now, with the Log-in Device placed right in front of him, it felt deeply touched.

Previously, it was told to find answers in the Crystal Origin of Dreams—it turns out this was real? Indeed, with the Log-in Device, it could fully explore the answers it was curious about there.

Initially, the Dog Deacon’s mind was filled with grumbling against Luigi, but now, most of it has dissipated.

The remaining resentment circled above the Log-in Device.

Before, it wondered what importance the style of the Log-in Device had? But now, when Luigi mentioned giving it the small red flower earring, the Dog Deacon suddenly felt that what it previously dismissed now required serious consideration.

"Aren’t there various styles for the Log-in Device?" the Dog Deacon asked in a somewhat pleading tone.

Luigi: "Yes, but those styles require you to purchase or send a letter for customization. As for this which I’m giving you for free, there’s no choice; you take what I give. Or, you can choose to refuse."

Refusing is obviously not possible... but accepting it is also a bit uncomfortable inside.

However, as a little dog, wearing an earring shouldn’t attract too much attention, right? Furthermore, it doesn’t go out much, so wearing it at home wouldn’t be embarrassing.

Thinking this, the Dog Deacon felt much better inside.

Yet, as the Dog Deacon was self-soothing, Luigi turned to face Little Red and put up another face: "I also haven’t forgotten Little Red’s Log-in Device~ For yours, I’ll pick the one that suits you best."