Gao Wen stood by and listened to the conversation between Daniel and Selena, and suddenly couldn't help but think of his experience in Kant Land a few years ago
Gradually invading the dreamland of reality, the gradually absurd and distorted reality, a nightmare creature that almost entered the real world...
In this world full of supernatural powers, dreams are often not just dreams, and the boundary between reality and fantasy... has always been blurred.
What Selena and her fellow church members are most worried about right now is obviously that something in the sandbox gets out of control and enters reality, and that thing... I'm afraid it can't be solved by sending an army.
These dead nerds who are obsessed with cutting-edge technology have finally screwed themselves and everyone else in their field of expertise.
"Things brewed in the sandbox..." Daniel's tone also became serious, and he repeated these words softly, but he couldn't help but glance over this eerie and quiet church, and over the bewildered eyes The old man in gray robe standing quietly, "I hope it's not..."
The old mage didn't express his worries, but judging from the deep and solemn eyes of Selina and Archbishop Yuri, it was obvious that they had already thought of something from this church and the "upper narrator's belief" represented by the church. In this weird place, out of common sense in mysticism, no one said things that shouldn't be said.
"We need to report what happened here to His Majesty the Pope," Archbishop Yuri said after a moment of silence. "In addition, it is necessary to preserve this small town and call more people to conduct a more detailed investigation in the future."
Selena nodded slightly, and said thoughtfully: "In addition, regarding this sect that believes in the 'Upper Narrator', their customs and legends also need to be analyzed in depth. Logically, any customs and legends are not based on nothing. generated, they most likely hint at changes that occurred within Sandbox One during the time it was out of control."
She shook the lantern lightly, dispelling the psychological suggestion to the gray-robed old man, then looked away from the pulpit and looked at the door at the entrance of the church: "Leave here for now."
Daniel and Archbishop Yuri nodded in response, and the four high-ranking priests wearing owl masks also bowed their heads to take orders. A group of people walked towards the exit of the church, and the gray-robed old man who gradually woke up from confusion watched quietly. The direction where the uninvited guest left, after a long time, he showed a smile, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of covering something with his palm, and said gently: "Best journey, the upper narrator will bless you all..."
Gawain stood by the pulpit, glanced casually at the gray-robed old man, followed up with Selena and the others, and returned to the street outside.
In the small town, the night continued, and the chaotic and gloomy sky enveloped the earth. In the scattered houses, the warm and soft lights were still bright, and the radiance with dead silence and strange atmosphere came from those curtains or wooden boards. Leaked through the cracks of the sky, drawing strange shadows on the street.
This made Gao Wen couldn't help having a strange association: the whole town was like a vague dream, full of contradictions and weirdness everywhere, but the people in it could only realize it occasionally when they were sober, and were caught by it. I broke out in a cold sweat.
So... Those "testers" who were sent into the sandbox and experienced thousands of years and dozens of reincarnations in the sandbox, did they "wake up" for a moment by accident, and then became aware of this dream world? A sliver of truth? After realizing this trace of truth, how do they view the "upper narrator" who created this sandbox world
Is the old man in the church corresponding to a lost tester in the No. 1 sandbox? Or... are the "inhabitants" of the sandbox self-born in order to keep it going
"On the day when the bell rings, people who stay on the streets will be divinely 'deleted'..." Selina said as if talking to herself, "but it seems that we have not been affected. It's just that we can't be sure in the real day. In the No. 1 sandbox, will the 'deletion' really happen to those 'residents' living in the sandbox."
"I'm more curious about what the so-called 'deletion' corresponds to," Daniel said with a nod. "After I go back, I will consult the records of the early operation of No. 1 sandbox, and maybe I can find clues."
Archbishop Yuri came to the center of the square. He was still in charge of the navigation and teleportation of the entire team. Layers of light golden runes appeared beside him. "Monitoring team, prepare to unblock, and perform 'dream jump' in two minutes."
A voice came from the rune: "The monitoring team received it, and the shield will be released in one minute, and the dream jump permission will be enabled in two minutes."
Daniel and Selena walked into the range of the rune, and the other four high-ranking priests wearing owl masks arrived soon, and Gawain came to them in a big way, preparing to return to the City of Dreams with the team.
Same as when they came, although the priests couldn't feel Gao Wen's presence, they still adjusted their positions subconsciously, leaving a seemingly normal space for one person to stand.
One of them stepped out of the way a little slower.
Gawain couldn't help but glanced at the high-ranking priest wearing the owl mask. In the last few seconds when the pale golden runes around him were about to take shape, he suddenly felt a bit of disobedience.
four people
"There's one more person!!" Gao Wen's eyes became sharp instantly, and he reminded loudly.
Daniel's reaction was extremely fast, without hesitation, he raised his hand subconsciously, abruptly interrupting Archbishop Yuri's dream jumping spell, and warned loudly: "There is one more person!"
The pale golden rune shattered in an instant, and the jump of the dream that was about to take shape was suddenly interrupted. Archbishop Yuri was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Daniel's warning. As a senior archbishop, he immediately reacted and released follow-up spells to stabilize the surrounding The dream was shielded, and while speaking quickly, he ordered the monitoring team behind: "There is a risk of type II leakage to block the ports in this area!"
The lantern emitting psychedelic light floats in the air, and the light ripples in all directions like real water waves, as if an invisible breeze blows through the soul. The words came to Gao Wen's ears: "... guard your mind, I will sweep away the shadows!"
This made Gawain couldn't help but look towards the direction of the voice. Selina Geer broke up holding the lantern, and stood among everyone, with a gentle and peaceful face, but her brows were slightly frowned, and her eyes were as deep as water.
The attention of the three archbishops soon fell on the four high-ranking priests wearing owl masks.
It wasn't until this moment that the people at the scene suddenly remembered that there were only six people in the team when they set off, including three archbishops and three high-ranking priests. It was also until this moment that they suddenly realized that there were more people wearing masks. one!
The four priests stood together, masks concealed their true expressions, but judging from their tense limbs and slightly accelerated breathing, they were highly tense and fully alert.
With the archbishop watching, they began to examine each other, as if trying to find out who the "extra man" was.
Selena maintained the "spirituality" effect of the lantern, and her tone was serious and low: "Recall, when was it abnormal?"
"After inspecting that hut," Daniel thought for a while, "I can't remember how many people came out at that time, but I remember that it was four voices who made the report!"
Yuri's tone was even more tense and alert: "After entering the church, I clearly saw four figures, but I was completely unaware of the abnormality at the time."
His words made everyone at the scene realize the seriousness of the problem
Including Daniel, there are three archbishops here!
Every archbishop is a strong person in the field of mind and soul, and an expert who can detect small abnormalities in dreams, but in this "phantom town" formed by the overflow data of the No. 1 sandbox, the three of them went from head to toe. At the end, I didn't find that there was one more person in the team!
This is a spiritual intervention that can affect high-level, even legendary powerhouses!
Although they came out of this "bewildered" state immediately after being reminded, it was still terrifying.
"Start the investigation now," Selina glanced across the four high-ranking priests, and the light of the lantern in her hand gradually changed from milky white to a dusk-like turbidity. "Open your mind and accept the inspection."
The light began to sweep across the four high-ranking priests, and Gao Wen's eyes also fell on them.
The figure of one of the priests suddenly trembled, like a phantom projection with a bad signal.
Pale golden runes condensed in the hands of Archbishop Yuri, and the shaking priest instantly turned into a hazy phantom, which quickly became transparent in the air.
The light beams condensed from the pale golden runes swept over those phantoms, and Gawain seemed to hear a vague screaming and howling. The next moment, the screaming and howling sound matched the hazy voice The phantom dissipated together.
Daniel looked at Yuri: "Is it wiped out?"
There was a strange look on Yuri's face: "It should be eliminated... but the 'feeling' is very strange, unlike any kind of mind that I have eliminated... some are like 'semi-finished products'."
Just when Daniel was about to ask something, everyone heard a voice at the same time
From the small church behind everyone, there came a sigh of resignation and mockery: "Oh..."
Accompanied by this sigh, the small church with gray and white exterior walls quickly became transparent and illusory under the eyes of everyone, and gradually disappeared into the air.
The lights of the houses in the town also went out one by one with the disappearance of the chapel, and the street lights on both sides of the road dimmed one by one.
The whole town returned to the state when Gao Wen, Daniel and others just entered.
But in the eyes of everyone, this place is several times more weird and dangerous than before.
The lantern in Selena's hand was still emitting a mixed, faint yellow light. Even though the "extra person" who was suspected to have been mixed in had been eliminated by Archbishop Yuri, she also illuminated everyone on the scene with the lantern. After accepting the inspection and confirming that there are no more problems, she slightly let out a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "Leave as soon as possible, this place is weird, and it is not suitable to stay for a long time."
Archbishop Yuri immediately continued to arrange the dream jumping ceremony, and notified the rear monitoring team to lift the alarm.
Gawain also stood among these eternal sleepers again. This time, he checked the number of people around him very carefully, and confirmed that there were no extra people.
The pale golden runes gradually formed and closed.
Before the dream jump started, Archbishop Yuri couldn't help looking around again, and his eyes finally fell on Daniel: "There are no more people, right?"
Gawain looked around, then looked down at himself, and nodded to Daniel: "The number of people is normal, not too many."
Daniel also nodded to Archbishop Yuri: "The number is normal, not a single one."
"...I need to take a good rest when I go back," Archbishop Yuri smiled helplessly, and said while starting the dream jump, "I always feel that there is an invisible person standing beside me."
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With light and shadow flickering, the team returned to the square of Dreamland City.
"Archbishop Daniel, it seems quite correct to let you become a member of the Supreme Council of Bishops." After the teleportation, Selina Geer looked at Daniel for the first time, "Your alertness and vigilance prevented us from A danger with unforeseen consequences."
"It is standard practice for security personnel to check all parameters and items after each mission," Daniel said with a reserved smile, "The 'extra person' is actually not very hidden, as long as we check, we will find that it is just It just weakens our desire to 'check', and I, just so happen to have formed an unchangeable habit in this regard."
"In short, this reminded us and allowed us to accumulate some experience in dealing with the No. 1 sandbox, which will come in handy in the next exploration," Archbishop Yuri exhaled, "Let's stop here today. "
Figures disappeared in the square one by one.
Gao Wen and Daniel stayed at the end.
"Keep in touch, I will pay attention to this matter at any time," Gao Wen nodded slightly, and was about to leave, "If there is any further exploration, be sure to report."
"Yes, my lord."