Although - they were all wearing dark hooded cloaks with most of their faces covered in shadows, it was too obvious, whether it was their immature chins or the way they kept twisting their bodies to find someone to talk to, you could tell that they were just a group of half-grown children.
"Is this the 'Shadow City'?"
"Oh my god...it's more spectacular than I thought..."
"Are we going to complete the 'liberation ceremony' here?"
"The place where one must confront the nightmares of the shadows to find liberation and rediscover one's true self..."
"quiet!"
A tall man in a cloak pushed through the crowd and stood at the front, suppressing the lively atmosphere with just one phrase.
Then he turned toward Tilan and lowered his hood, revealing a gentle, bearded face.
"It's you, Pilarken... I read the paper you published, "On the Clinical Effects of Protease in the Treatment of Anorexia". I read it all. You wrote it well, very well."
"I didn't know you were into biology, Pauldrac..."
"What biology? We didn't have printers back then. Mathematicians had to be able to draw pictures. If you were good at drawing, you could study plant pharmacology or anatomy! They are inseparable!"
"That makes sense. Are you bringing someone here to advance?"
"Yes, they are all good seedlings. The nightmare has not been planted for a long time, and it is the right age for advancement."
"Then I'd like to borrow your boat."
"They have to stay here for more than 12 hours, so feel free to use it - but remember to drive back."
With a wave of his hand, the man called Paul Drake left the dock with a group of children. Luca urged the three people and almost chased them onto the wooden boat.
The structure of this wooden boat is really strange.
Not only Tilan thought so, but the Sally brothers also thought so.
The sail...ah...let's not talk about the huge sail for now, what does this light hanging at the front mean?
As soon as they thought this, they saw old man Luca approach the hanging candlestick lamp and turn it on the table.
Then something incredible happened - the ship actually started to move automatically and headed to the other end in the direction he was rotating.
And the speed is not slow... Along the way, they passed through the rolling silver fog sea, looked up at the sky, and saw mottled silver light flickering slightly in the gloomy black curtain, like an endless galaxy unfolding above their heads.
This place is so magical!
Tilan exclaimed in his heart.
And only now did she realize why she felt the term "Demon Grass Seeds" sounded familiar before. It was because she had actually seen it before, in the library, in the book "Encyclopedia of Life of All Creatures in the Alien Continent" that she had been reading for the entire afternoon!
"Can you explain it to us a little bit?"
Maul looked at Luca.
"I don't mean anything else. If you want us to help you by recruiting us, then you should at least tell us some basic common sense."
"Are you asking where this ship is going, or about the 'liberation ceremony' they just mentioned?" Luca asked back.
"I want to know."
"This ship is going to Puslint." Luca nodded, "It's also a dream city."
"Then why—" Tilan opened his mouth.
"Why do they all need to be connected in this way even though they are all dreams?" Luca smiled. "That's because dreams are different... Just like when you have a dream and someone else enters it, if he wants to jump to another dream, he needs this method of crossing."
"Do you mean that Shadow City and Pusilint were dreams of different people?"
"I didn't say that."
You didn't say it, but I feel that's what you meant!
Luca remained silent to keep the secret, but Tilan's curiosity was about to explode!
She couldn't imagine what level of existence could create a world that was almost as real as the real world with just a dream?
Oh... Although Shadow City is not very big, Pusilint is said to be a university, so it shouldn't be that big either.
But that's 'the world' right?
Who had these two dreams?
Will there be more dreams?
What is meant by the previously mentioned being greater than God?
Could it be them... ?
No... the word he used at that time seemed to be "they"! ?
The silence did not last long, and gradually, they could see a white shadow emerging in front of them.
That is……
Before they could react, the wooden boat suddenly capsized!
Tilan screamed and hugged the mast next to her tightly, and the next moment she discovered that the overturned wooden boat was still sailing normally on the Silver Sea.
But the blurry image became clearer.
It was an exquisite castle with a spiral structure, and the entire castle seemed to be made of pure white jade.
The wooden boat docked at the castle pier, and Luca spoke up at this time: "The world we live in is called 'Namia'. No one knows the origin of this name, but legend has it that it represents the 'Tree of Life' that gave birth to the world, and all things are fruits that fell from the tree."
"One day, gray fog and the evil spirits it carried invaded Namibia. They caused disasters and nightmares. People couldn't even sleep peacefully. They even had to install fences and iron felts in their homes."
"Even those who are lucky enough to be stimulated and awaken their spirits will still face the approach of corruption - that is not a gift but a curse. Very few people can avoid the worst outcome."
"Especially since the goddess has abandoned this place..."
"We are still praying...but our voices are no longer heard."
"Until 'Shadow Night' comes."
"One guards the past, the other faces the future."
"The center they are facing away from is us."
"They use their shadows to carry us and cover the entire Namibia, just like covering a bright light bulb with a night veil to protect it from being disturbed by the monsters in the darkness."
“They let a lot of things break free.”
"Nightmare...Dream..."
"Everyone... everyone's nightmares are carried in the dream of 'Shadow Night'. All the fear, pain, horror, and sadness... must be soothed and smoothed out with endless darkness."
"They created the term 'Liberator', which refers to the extraordinary people who face their true spirits in the 'Shadow Night' and cleanse the evil seeds in their hearts."
"Fear has no meaning in this war."
"Only by facing it, breaking the illusion, and accepting the inevitable sadness and death, can the true self return and the soul release its true power."
"clang--"
"clang--"
"clang--"
The sound of an ancient bell came from the sky, hazily. Tilan looked up and saw the dial on the bell tower of the White Stone Castle.
Nine times... …
After driving for such a long time, only ten minutes had passed?
"I'll take the liberty of asking."
Wright broke the silence.
"The 'Shadow Night' you mentioned, and the two people who created all this, they are..."
"Ah, those two you know."
Luca nodded.
"Let's go."
"Prusion...Our principal doesn't like to wait for people for too long."
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Today, let’s start with 6k.
Chapter 7: Eclipse Abyss ( in k)
Pusilint, is this the university where the legendary Count Xiyang can be seen?
Walking on the road paved with white stone tiles, Tilan couldn't help looking around.
In fact, she never tried to hide the fact that she was a "country bumpkin." She knew exactly what mission she had come to Wayne with, and compared to being able to achieve her goal, temporary personal honor and disgrace were really not that important.
The total area of the White Stone Castle seemed to be slightly smaller than that of the Shadow City. Luca led them up the densely packed steps, past the fountain spewing silver mist, and as they passed the square, they could see several colorful falcons squatting on the side of the road, staring at them with their big orange eyes.
"That's the Night Owl," Luca introduced. "These little cuties are enlightened... They are one of the few creatures allowed to travel through the dream world. They are also the best messengers you can find here."
"Please give me some advice..." Wright murmured.
"It's a contract based on blood." Luca glanced at him. "It's not compulsory. The birds that can become Night Owls have all been rescued once. We pulled them out of the fate of death. It shouldn't be a big deal to just let them deliver letters, right?"
“…I’m not blaming those parties.”
"I know, but some people, especially some young people, always like to think too much about these things." Luca snorted, "I can only say that the country of Sala is too well protected. Many people here have no fear at all."
"So you are not a Saracen?"
"I am from Aisha, from across the sea."
"Doctor Fermi too? I think your accents are similar."
"You don't have to beat around the bush to get this information, Time Dragon." Luca looked over again, "I'll tell you straight out. There are actually a lot of people here, many, many people. They used to have different identities. Some were criminals, some came from different countries, different civilizations, but we are all enveloped by the shadowy night, and are all connected by that thread. We may not serve the country called Sara wholeheartedly, but as long as the title of Earl Xieyang exists in this country, you don't have to doubt our position."
"I just find it incredible..." Wright sighed, "When I said goodbye to her a few years ago, I didn't expect her to reach this level."
"You should be thankful that it was she who reached this level." Luca's words were meaningful, "and not something else."
As they talked, they walked into a building and passed through one of the corridors.
Half of the corridor is open, and outside is a courtyard. You can see lush green grass growing on the ground not covered by white stone tiles, and at the edge of the farther wall stands a leafless dead tree that is extremely white... so white that it seems to be glowing.
No, that's not an illusion.
Tilan blinked to make sure he wasn't seeing things - the tree didn't just appear to be glowing, it was glowing, emitting a faint, soft white glow.
These halos formed a hazy circle of light around the branches, as if it were its leaves. At the top of the tree, there was a crown formed by halo floating there, which looked very pure and sacred.
"Bai Mushu..." She heard Moore's suppressed cry, "I thought this thing was gone..."
"Ah yes, it may indeed be the last one." Luca led them to the tree with a smile and reached out to press on the white trunk.
The treetops shook, and they all heard a rustling sound - similar to the crisp sound of leaves colliding.
"Let me introduce you to it," Luca said proudly. "This is our 'Tree of Wisdom'... It is really knowledgeable and knows some particularly unpopular knowledge. If you are willing to pay a little 'energy' as a reward, then just put your hand on its trunk like I did, and it will transmit the answer directly into your brain."
"So magical?" Moore was even more surprised. The Bai Mushu he knew didn't have such an effect.
"There's no need to lie to you. Many students in Pusilint do this, but don't count on passing the exam. For many things, just knowing the answer is useless. And the fee is not cheap."
"Master Luca..." Wright began.
"I told you not to call me a mage. What's the matter?"
"You just said that the principal of this school is a lady called 'Prusione'?"
"Yes."
"But from what I understand, the principal of Pusilint has always been..."
"Sisso-Grest?"
"Yes, I remember he was always the principal."
"The Time Dragon Family is far away in Dragon Country. How can they accurately know the names of people in a city as far away as Wayne?"
"It's just some records passed down." Wright shook his head. "For example, we not only know the existence of Pusilint, we also know who its principal is, but we also know that its predecessor should be the most prestigious school in Guserlan - their pronunciations are very similar."
"Sisso Grest is dead." Luca said bluntly, "He died a little too late to say much. You just need to know about this matter. No need to ask more questions, and don't mention it in your words, otherwise I can't guarantee that you can get out of there alive."
There? Did he mean the principal's office?
