Chapter 1024: The Key to the Broken Door
"Then send it here first, gentlemen."
Aiwass nodded politely to the two apostles of the Geometry Department. "The rest is Ms. Hypatia's secret—she specifically entrusted it to me, not wanting any of her former colleagues to encounter it."
"clear."
Zhu Shijie nodded slightly, then asked, "Then shall we wait here? After all, without us to lead the way...it might be a bit troublesome for you to leave."
That's true.
Aiwass is also aware of this problem.
But... Haibasha's daughter couldn't encounter any phantom demons, otherwise she might become a phantom demon. Leaving them guarding the door wasn't very safe.
But it’s not a good idea to tell these people directly.
——After all, bringing the dead back to life is a clear violation of the balance law of the sand clock.
Amber, the pillar god of the Dusk Path, did not use her authority as the God of Death, but instead entrusted it to Sand Clock. Sand Clock has always been strict and unsympathetic - not to mention that this is not Sand Clock's own domain, but is entrusted to Amber.
People in the early days had a habit of taking care of their own children casually, but if they were taking care of children for relatives or friends, they would most likely be much more serious.
The same is obviously true for sand clocks.
He took his role as the God of Death far more seriously than his role as the God of Balance. If this were to leak out... let's not even talk about whether Aiwass would be in trouble, but Hypatia would definitely be in trouble. The angels under the command of Sand Clock were specifically designed to punish such acts.
——Whether it is using power beyond the limit, committing a crime that is too outrageous and no one can stop it, seriously disrupting the balance of elements or destroying the regional ecology, letting the undead run rampant without anyone to control it, or reversing the limits of life and death to bring people back to life, it is easy to attract the apostles of the Sand Clock.
These apostles are specifically responsible for cleaning up the mess.
As you can imagine, their tempers are not very good.
Aiwass didn't want to cause trouble for Haibasha, so he looked at Sherlock.
Sherlock had also met Haibasha. He had purchased the "Secret Sutra of Foolish Songs" from Haibasha for 80,000 yuan, so Sherlock was aware of this mission. So the moment Aiwass looked at him, Sherlock guessed what Aiwass meant.
So Sherlock nodded slightly to Aiwass.
His meaning was very clear - I know the way, don't worry.
Aiwass turned back to the two great mathematicians and said with a polite smile, "We have our own way back. We won't delay your research."
"Then we'll leave first."
After Zhu Shijie and Ola saluted Aiwass, they reminded him with some concern: "If you want to find us, you can also call us directly..."
With that, they both handed their prayers to Aiwass.
After all, they were apostles—in ancient times, this was called following God. Naturally, they could have their own believers and respond to prayers.
After the two apostles stepped into the twisting void again and disappeared, Aiwass turned around and looked at the door of Haibasha's studio.
Zhu Shijie's reason for coming over was to help them open the door—though Euler might also be able to open it. Generally speaking, the apostles under the Geometry Celestial Master would create a puzzle and post it on the door. Only the correct answer would open the door. If the answer was incorrect, a new puzzle would be given.
This is actually a reasonable restriction. After all, if someone is visiting, it means they are likely already familiar with each other, so they should know what the problem is. Even if the host is not at home, they can still open the door and enter.
If the owner is not at home and a stranger suddenly arrives and is determined to get in, this problem can at least stop the other party for a while; if the other party can easily solve this problem, it most likely means that the one who comes is a high-level apostle, and it would not be appropriate to let the other party wait outside.
But judging from Aiwass's reaction, Zhu Shijie and the others probably guessed that Aiwass had the password...so they didn't mention it and just left.
—Of course, Aiwass didn’t have that kind of thing.
Because Hypatia's "circle-running mission" hadn't been completed, Aiwass hadn't even received the Dream Navigator. He hadn't even gotten the Prototype Dream Intoxicant from Hypatia, and only used the Dream Key to force his physical body into the Dream World. Originally, using the Prototype Dream Intoxicant would still have meant entering the Dream World with their spirit bodies, but they would have been able to maintain lucidity and combat effectiveness within the Dream World.
Because of this, Haibasha did not have time to give the password to Aiwas and others.
This was a complete accident. Since there was a chance, they might as well pick her up along the way... After all, the longer she stayed in the Dream Realm, the greater the risk. If one of the apostles suddenly decided to visit Haibasha, her daughter could become a complete and utter death. Even without counting the apostles of the Geometric Celestial Master, there were still plenty of phantoms capable of traveling and teleporting throughout the Dream Realm. There was no telling when she would become a phantom.
It's a completely random thing.
Even if it didn't happen in the original world line, it didn't mean it wouldn't happen in this world line. So Aiwass felt that there was no need to delay this matter.
Aiwass reached out and pressed on the keyless door.
The next moment, a large azure halo emerged. Along with it emerged a dense mass of numbers, curves, and symbols. Aiwass felt dizzy at the first sight and simply averted his gaze.
He turned back to Sherlock and asked, "Can you untie it?"
"It's okay, a little difficult."
Sherlock focused on the question, narrowing his eyes slightly and speaking slightly faster.
He became visibly excited: "It's within my capabilities. It should be solved quickly-"
Obviously, he was more interested in challenging problems than the complicated tasks assigned to him by the Duke.
He wasn't particularly adept at math and physics—his primary areas of study were chemistry, anatomy, biology, and law. His knowledge of astronomy was a temporary acquisition, courtesy of Aiwass's help in his job transition. Of course, "learning" wasn't difficult for him, primarily because he was constantly busy with other interesting pursuits and didn't have the time to study subjects he wasn't particularly interested in.
But that just means he is "not good at it", it doesn't mean he can't do it.
"How long is 'soon'?"
Aiwass asked.
"At least... two hours. No, maybe thirty minutes will be enough..."
Sherlock stared at the extremely complex mathematical problem, his speech gradually speeding up: "That is to say - it is just within the scope of my understanding, and it is not very difficult."
"We may not be able to wait."
Aiwass shook his head and looked at Yassen.
Yasen looked up in surprise. "Why are you looking at me? I didn't even go to school. The only thing I know about math is that I'm pretty good at counting money."
"Of course I'll let you do your old job."
Aiwass said this, pulling Sherlock aside.
"...What do you mean?" Yasen was stunned.
He knew what his main job was... but after what Aiwass said suddenly, he was a little confused about what he should do.
"In the Hall of Mirrors, we couldn't find the right path, not the door. But now is the time to open the door, and this is the key to breaking it."
Aiwass said with a smile, "There are keys to open doors, and there are keys to destroy doors. Go and break the door down, sir—and retrieve your 'Blade of the Separation of All Things'. It should have entered the Dream World with you."
"But...how do I get it out? Isn't it still in the material world?"
"Imagine, sir. Imagine it in your hands..."
Before Aiwas finished speaking, he saw the silver key appear out of thin air in Yasen's hand.
Then Aiwass stopped talking and motioned for him to destroy the door.
Sherlock also shook his head with some regret - but he still knew the priorities of things, so he didn't have to solve the problem immediately. He just memorized the puzzles and planned to do them for fun when he returned to the material world.
And when the oversized silver key pressed against the door, accompanied by a "rainbow buzzing" spreading around, the door suddenly shattered!
The sturdy door seemed to be cut diagonally by countless knives, and it broke directly into pieces of varying sizes and shapes!
(End of this chapter)
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