His description sounded somewhat familiar: "What exactly is that library like? And what's the navigation?"
Sheng blinked, a look of recollection on his face: "If you ask me to describe it... I don't really know the specific architectural style. I only know that it looks like a large building with very ornate decorations and many individual rooms. Even if many people enter the hall at the same time, there will still be a lot of spaciousness. Looking up, there are countless intersecting walkways and staircases, and beyond that... I don't remember anything else."
He shook his head, paused for a moment, and then smoothly moved on to the next question: "But those—mainly the navigator who guided me—left a deep impression on me. She was a quiet young lady with lace-trimmed ribbons covering her eyes, wearing a maid's uniform."
"If you ask her for food or rest, she will change her route and lead you to an empty room at the end of the first-floor corridor, where she will bring you delicious food and complete toiletries. So it has become my favorite safe zone."
"The only downside is that no matter when you enter that library, you can only stay for a full day at most. After that, you will be asked to leave immediately. If you don't cooperate, you will be forcibly removed by force, which is almost impossible to resist."
This shouldn't just be my imagination.
The more I listened, the more I felt that the large library Sheng was talking about was the very same book library I was familiar with.
But why did I suddenly hear news about the Library of All Things and Yao's group of puppet maids? The key to open the library's door is still hanging on the chest of my real body.
Could it be that the person who created the [simulated Dharma ring] happened to be acquainted with the mentor, so they deliberately added this little Easter egg? Hmm, I can try to inform the mentor later; at the very least, I can still get some royalties back.
Just to be on the safe side, I checked again: "Sheng, did you meet the owner of that library?"
Sheng pondered for a moment and shook his head: "I don't know who the owner of the library you are referring to is, but I don't think I have ever met anyone like that."
"A person who looks like a doll, dressed in extremely gorgeous and elaborate clothes, with brown hair tied up and eyes like iridescent gemstones?"
"No. If I ever met someone with such a face, I would never forget it."
Okay, I'll make a note of this for now, and we'll see what happens when I actually see it.
In any case, based on Sheng's current account, this library is a temporary safe zone that will inevitably appear later in the game, so we have to go there eventually.
A faint tremor suddenly came from underfoot, and everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and turned their gaze to the outside.
The senses instantly spread to the perimeter of the library, and the activated defensive barrier flickered with flashes of light, indicating that hostile entities were continuously attempting to infiltrate the area.
But I never sensed the slightest sign of the enemy's presence.
"Ah, just as I knew."
Sheng, standing to the side, had his eyes closed, seemingly also sensing the situation around him.
His murmur was very soft, flowing only around us and not reaching the outside world: "The third wave of invaders that are coming now will indeed be insects."
"It's actually an insect?"
I was taken aback, but quickly realized why the defensive barrier behaved that way and why I couldn't easily detect the presence of the intruder.
The reason is simple: the insects are just too small. Moreover, after the change in environment, the insects, which have quickly adapted to the presence of magic, fly much faster, making them even more difficult to catch and extremely difficult to dispel with simple spells.
Sometimes, in a close duel between two mages, one might use a spell to gather flies and disrupt the other's spellcasting. Even if the intended goal isn't achieved, simply interrupting the opponent's current spell, forcing them to deal with the gathered flies, or watching the opponent scatter and flee in disarray is enough to make one want to laugh.
The reason why Sheng was able to find the other party so easily may be because there were plants nearby, and those creatures that are close to nature are most sensitive to the arrival of insect swarms.
"It's okay."
Sheng suddenly grabbed my hand, preventing me from getting up.
Her emerald eyes blinked, and then a smug smile appeared on her androgynous young face: "One of the reasons I chose the profession of Spirit Master is to deal with the current situation."
"So, big brother, you can rest assured and leave it to me now."
As he finished speaking, his originally short, wispy blue hair suddenly grew out of shape.
It's like recording the growth of a plant, starting from when the seed was planted, and quickly dragging the progress bar to more than ten years later. The branches, shimmering with an illusory and beautiful emerald light, intertwine with each other, and amidst the shocked shouts and gazes of the crowd, they pass through the gaps in the self-opening door and rush straight to the front line where flying insects are attacking.
Could the branches and vines of plants really stop the insect swarms? I wanted to ask that question, but what I saw through my senses made me shut my mouth.
As it peeked out from the outer edge of the defensive barrier, it was immediately covered by countless insects. They then began to bite at the emerald green vines that formed its shape, and in the blink of an eye, several small sacs bulged out. These sacs then grew rapidly and eventually split open from the center, revealing their ferocious true form.
It is specifically designed to deal with insects, almost like a natural enemy of plants.
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