Chapter 317 Broken, the vest is exposed
The room was empty and nothing happened.
But in Gwen's eyes, translucent figures appeared around her.
These were her friends, imaginary friends.
"Hey, Gwen, are you here to play with us again?" A pure white horse said as it rubbed her face. Its white mane rippled like waves and its pair of wings under its ribs were covered with fluffy feathers.
“Hmph, she only summons us out when she’s in trouble.” The young girl next to her folded her arms and snorted coldly.
This girl looked almost exactly like Gwen, except that she was much taller, with long white hair that fell to her waist, a perfect figure, a stern face, and she was wearing silver-white armor and holding a long sword.
Like a quietly burning glacier.
This is Gwen's fantasy version of herself as an adult.
A group of children nearby started laughing and making noises.
"Wow, little Gwen, don't say that. Can't I just think about you?" Gwen had an exaggeratedly sad expression on her face, as if she was about to cry in the next second, but her eyes were full of happiness and satisfaction.
Gwen is very happy to have so many friends around her.
At first, these imaginary friends only exist in one's imagination: cute pets, the cool self when grown up, and friends who are always available at any time and will play with one.
Whenever she felt lonely, in pain, or extremely hungry, she would fantasize about having a group of friends who would care about her, help her, and do for her the things she wanted to do but dared not to do.
She knew clearly that these were fantasies, but she couldn't stop wanting to sink into them.
But with the link, everything is different.
The Captain's advice kept her alive, Fries' encouragement gave her courage, and the Scepter's knowledge made her friends come true.
When Gwen was weak and about to die, her friends in the link gave her a lot of advice.
For example, how to distinguish various wild vegetables, how to find food, and how to approach the sea of consciousness.
Gwen still remembers that time, several people were discussing in the link -
Captain: "Do you still have that wild grass?"
Scepter: "Wait, I have a good idea, but it may involve the supernatural."
fries:"!!!"
Scepter: "Don't worry, I'm not trying to make her a transcendent, I'm just trying to get her closer to the Sea of Unconsciousness. Transcendents are much stronger than mortals because they have been in contact with the seawater of the Sea of Unconsciousness for a long time."
Scepter: "As long as you haven't officially stepped into the Sea of Unconsciousness, you are still safe - this is also the most important point, never cross the line."
Scepter: "Although I don't know where this link comes from, since we can communicate through it, it means that we have a strong enough will. For mortals, it is a strong desire."
Wand: "Is there something you want to do so badly that you want it so badly that you can't even ignore reality?"
What I want. Gwen hesitated for a moment, then said awkwardly: "I want friends."
Scepter: 『.』
Scepter: "Okay, remember this wish. It is the embodiment of your will. Next, you have to sharpen it like a knife, making it increasingly sharp until the high wall of reality is no match for it."
Scepter: "To place one's will above reality is transcendence, but if you do not cross this boundary, you will wander on the edge of the sea of ignorance."
French Fries: "What is the Sea of No Consciousness?"
Scepter: "It is the beginning and end of the extraordinary, the place where the world was born, and the place where it will end. If you step into it without preparation, you will only become a twisted monster."
Captain: "What if we are ready?"
Scepter: "You will become a less twisted monster, that is, a transcendent. There is no way to completely avoid the erosion of the Sea of Unconsciousness. The various transcendent paths only save a part of you. The rest will still be twisted, and thus you will become a transcendent of different paths."
Scepter: "The Sea of Unconsciousness is very dangerous, but as long as you can resist the temptation and don't set foot in it, you will be safe."
French Fries: "Wait, there's something I don't understand. If one can enter the Sea of No Consciousness just by tempering one's will, wouldn't it be easy for those with strong wills to turn into monsters?"
Scepter: "No, to enter the Sea of No Consciousness, one not only needs the will to override reality, but also needs to know the way."
French Fries: "Road?"
Scepter: "Yes, if you don't know where the Sea of Unconsciousness is, it will be useless no matter how strong your will is."
French Fries: "I see, then what is the so-called road?"
Scepter: "You already know that."
French Fries: "Huh?"
Scepter: "The will that transcends everything can enter the sea of unconsciousness." Knowing this is the way to it. 』
fries:"."
French Fries: "Wait, let me explain. You mean, once you know how to enter, you can enter?"
Scepter: "Yes, that's why knowledge is pollution. This is also one of the reasons why the major churches block extraordinary knowledge."
The Scepter was still explaining at that time, and no one noticed that Gwen didn't speak for a long time.
Thinking of this, Gwen sighed inwardly.
That’s when her fate changed.
Sister Scepter had good intentions, but she probably didn't expect that the moment she mentioned that she could enter the Sea of Unconsciousness, Gwen had already drowned in the sea.
Gwen had already crossed the line before she heard the next warning.
Her parents died, her friends died, and the neighbor uncle who watched her grow up and talked to her with a smile also died.
The village became quiet, gradually deserted, and finally dilapidated.
She stayed in the basement, relying on the food and water prepared by her parents in advance, and relying on imaginary friends, and spent countless days and nights.
The moment the sound of the scepter rang in her mind, her friends appeared beside her.
No one thought that her desire was so strong, so strong that it had already surpassed reality. Just knowing that there was a road ahead was enough to push down the high wall of reality.
By the time she realized what had happened, it was too late.
Her consciousness sank deeper and deeper into the boundless ocean.
Until a beam of light appeared before her eyes, a soft light, connecting her like a rope and leading to the distance.
Gwen, who was about to drown, used her last bit of strength to grab the light. It pulled her all the way and she fell back into reality from the sea of unconsciousness.
From that day on, she could always see a thread coming out of her body, and she didn't know where it went.
And not long ago, she also saw this line in another person.
It was a brown-haired girl, wearing boots and stepping into the muddy water of the downtown area.
(End of this chapter)
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