Chapter 254 Reencounter with Little Bowl Number Two
In my mind, the true identity of the mastermind behind the divine spear might be the Wheel King, but now, the suspicion against the Divination Master is rising sharply.
Considering the appearance of Dongche, it's not impossible to assume that it was an arrangement made by the divination master to get closer to us. In addition, Dongche's mysterious attention to Mazao for some reason has deepened my doubts.
Should I use a fake reflection of the moon in the water to test Dongche? But right now, that's all I can do to enter the target's mental world using a fake reflection. Judging from the feedback from Mazao's attempt earlier, simply entering the target's mental world doesn't mean I can do whatever I want to them or know everything about them. And even if the Diviner is truly the hostile Great Impermanence, probing Dongche's mental world and finding this out will only result in being caught red-handed by the hostile Great Impermanence again.
This time, I won't be as lucky as before. My heart is already leaning towards the idea that it's best to challenge the Great Impermanence only after I've fully unleashed my power.
I also had to be prepared that the Diviner was not the enemy of the Great Impermanence. In that situation, how would I ascertain the true identity of the enemy of the Great Impermanence? The image of Lu Chan appeared in my mind.
Lu Chan is still under my surveillance. Based on my observation, it seems he's not only being monitored by me, but also by other eyes watching him from the shadows. I see. It seems the two demon hunters I let go last time, and their backers, weren't pushovers; they realized I released Lu Chan with the intention of baiting him.
Now I also have a direct route to ask Lu Chan for answers. Since he is now "Lu Chan the pacifist," he naturally won't work for that seemingly supernatural Da Wuchang anymore, so he should be willing to tell me the true identity of the hostile Da Wuchang. Even if there are other forces monitoring him and Lu Chan might be silenced, I can kidnap Lu Chan first and then question him.
To be honest, I'm not quite sure how I should treat Lu Chan. Since the Lu Youxun of the past is mentally dead, there's no need for me to dwell on the grudges between us; but considering my relationship with the young Lu Chan, I can't simply treat her as a stranger. Kidnapping Lu Chan to demand the truth would undoubtedly put him in the spotlight, and I didn't really want to do that.
But since the lead of the sharpshooter's head has been abandoned, I have no choice but to reconsider this plan. After all, compared to Lu Chan now, Ma Zao is definitely a hundred times more important to me.
Alternatively, I could refine my skills in using the fake moon reflected in the water and use this magical item to contact Lu Chan. Entering his dream directly would likely be detected by other secretly monitoring forces, but techniques like "telepathic communication" would be much more discreet. I specifically consulted Ma Zao, and she told me that this level of skill should be mastered in half a day at most.
In addition, Mazao also told me that "reciting words" is a prerequisite for "mental synchronization," so it is not impossible to first synchronize Mazao and me mentally, and then use the thermal energy mark I left in Lu Chan's body to pull Lu Chan into this consciousness network—or "chat group."
Just in case, I decided it's best not to do it yet. I haven't fully figured out Lu Chan's attitude yet, and he's an expert in consciousness networks. Bringing him into the consciousness network where Asaha exists might carry unknown risks. More importantly, I haven't figured out how to deal with the hostile Great Impermanence's perception of "someone investigating their information," so doing this would still drag Asaha into danger.
Anyway, it only takes me half a day to learn how to speak, and I am also quite interested in learning how to skillfully use the illusion magic item, the fake moon in the water.
Manipulating the five senses, hypnotizing and brainwashing, altering memories… these skills sound incredibly evil, and it would be disgusting if an enemy possessed them. But if you asked me if I'd like to learn them if given the chance, the answer is definitely yes. These illusion techniques might come in handy in other ways in the future, so I'll start learning them myself now.
Ma Zao taught me the tricks of using the fake moon reflected in the water, and then I sat down at my desk and began to practice on my own. It was already past ten o'clock at night. Before I knew it, I had drifted off to sleep.
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To clarify beforehand, I have no intention of sleeping.
Asa and I just had a brief encounter with the hostile Great Impermanence. Although they didn't seem to be giving us any chance, that's no reason for me to let my guard down. Asa still needs to get regular sleep to heal her soul, while I plan to stick to my night watch policy for the foreseeable future until we've dealt with the hostile Great Impermanence before considering sleep.
And now I've actually entered a dream, which seems like a very strange event.
In fact, I was indeed caught up in the strange phenomenon.
Moreover, this is a phenomenon I've encountered several times before.
When I came to my senses, I was enveloped in a thick, gray fog. Ma Zao wasn't around, and this wasn't the room I was in before. Without realizing it, I changed from a sitting to a standing position, standing in the boundless gray fog, my whole body becoming as black as a three-dimensional shadow.
For the first time in a long time, I was pulled into a virtual world.
Perhaps it shouldn't be called a long time; it's only been almost two weeks since I was last pulled into the Void Realm, but so much has happened in that time. Last time, the Lord of the Divine Seal was still asking us to collect Divine Seal fragments, but I didn't put any thought into it—although in the end, I did manage to collect a new one.
I've become quite familiar with this gray landscape with its extremely low visibility. Suppressing my feelings of wonder, I started walking and headed deeper into the gray fog.
As always, I wasn't sure if the direction I was heading corresponded to the Rock Seat area. Based on past experience, I figured I'd be lost in this gray fog for a while longer. Perhaps I wouldn't be able to find the Rock Seat area on my own; I'd have to rely on luck to encounter another Chosen One before I could follow them to find the correct route, just like before. But what happened next surprised me once again.
This time, it didn't take long, nor did I rely on the companions of other chosen ones. I felt like I had only been walking alone for less than a minute when the rock seating area came into view.
There were still seven large stone chairs, and on the opposite side, an extra-large stone chair. The enormous statue—the Lord of the Seals—sat enthroned on the latter.
He propped himself up on the armrest, supporting his head with his fist, his eyes closed in deep thought. Although he appeared not to be breathing, his demeanor was completely different from his earlier lifeless state; now he seemed ready to open his eyes and speak at any moment. My arrival did not seem to disturb him.
I can't believe we've arrived in this area so quickly... I can't help but think of what Little Bowl No. 2 had told me before.
She said that this misty dream was like it was gradually accepting me, or that I was gradually invading this misty dream, so in the future I would only pass through the mist more and more easily.
Her prediction seems to be correct.
I am an intruder from the Void Realm. Although the Lord of the Divine Seal has recognized me as one of the chosen ones, our positions are still rather delicate. Since he doesn't intend to speak to me now, perhaps it's best if I don't interact with him first. I turned to observe other places. It's truly awkward; apart from the Lord of the Divine Seal, it seems I'm the only one here.
It couldn't be that the Lord of the Divine Seal summoned me to the Void Realm alone. Every time the Void Realm summons us, it's all at once; this time will probably be no exception. The other chosen ones will likely arrive one after another. And I'm the first.
No, I quickly realized that there seemed to be other people's presence in this space.
I slowly walked around the area, and then I saw a very small child sitting on the second rock chair from the left. Because the child had been hidden by the large, thick chair back, and I couldn't use my superpowers here, I didn't notice the child immediately.
And the other person could see me clearly at that moment.
"—Mr. Number Three?"
The second small bowl made a tender yet crisp sound.
“It’s me,” I replied.
She immediately became delighted, jumped off the rock seat, jogged towards me, and stopped in front of me.
"Has anyone else been here just now?" I asked.
Since Little Bowl No. 2 arrived first, perhaps others also arrived first, but just like Little Bowl No. 2 and I used to hide deep in the fog and exchange private topics.
"I don't know, I've only been here a short time."
The second bowl first shook her head, then observed me with unusual care. Her gaze swept over me, as if trying to catch something I couldn't perceive myself.
I observed her carefully and then asked, "How are you feeling now? Last time you said you needed to process and digest the memories that suddenly returned to you, is that all now?"
“It’s all digested, Mr. Number Three,” she said obediently. “Is there anything you’d like to ask me?”
"have."
I glanced at the Lord of the Divine Seal sitting in the distance, and then, thinking of the other chosen ones who might arrive at any moment, I said to Little Bowl Number Two, "As is customary, let's find another place to talk."
She nodded in agreement and followed me into the depths of the mist.
I stopped moving and turned to look at her when I could no longer see the area where the rock seats were.
Now that the memories of the second bowl have been restored, the mystery that has been troubling Mazao can finally be solved.
(End of this chapter)
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