After the cigarette was lit, it released a light blue smoke with a drowsy aroma. Xia De held his breath and waited for the reaction of the sleepy earl. It was only a dozen seconds. As Xia De yawned subconsciously, he found that the earl in front of him disappeared out of thin air.
It's not disappearing, look carefully.
"She" gently reminded Shade, and Shade concentrated his attention, and finally saw the Count's figure again. He was not invisible, it was more like his presence was seriously reduced. Shade thought of the coins in the Black Mist Camp, but it was obvious that the two had nothing to do with each other.
He concentrated his attention to observe the Count, who opened his eyes, but his eyes were quite confused and sleepy, obviously not fully awake. He stood up from the sofa and walked towards the wall where he had pointed out the "crack leading to Paradise".
Xia De observed carefully, and then was surprised to see that the Count actually walked into the wall. When his skin touched the wall, traces like water ripples appeared on his skin and the wall, and then the Count disappeared.
"What's going on?"
Shade had been following the Count, and had reacted when the Count interacted with the wall. Fearing that he might hurt Count Petrarch, Shade did not hold him back, but used his senses to detect this series of activities. However, when Shade touched the wall again after the Count disappeared, he found that the wall was completely solid, and did not react even when the Spacetime Spirit Rune was used to illuminate it.
He lost the trace of Count Petrarch and didn't see anything, which was beyond Shade's original expectation. Although according to the count, it was not the first time that he used mushroom powder for "deep meditation" and should be back soon, Shade still thought it was better to investigate the truth by himself.
When the count disappeared just now, he did feel the abnormal fluctuation of space, which means that the count was transferred in a special state. The "crack" on the wall he mentioned is very likely to exist, but it cannot be observed under normal conditions.
Since neither the "Strong Spatial Perception" nor Xia De's own inspiration could detect the crack, it was very likely that this was the most hidden spatial gap in the stable space of the material world. Combined with the frequent spatial anomalies in the world recently, it can be basically determined that the function of the seven-colored mushroom powder is to enhance certain aspects of spatial perception.
“But the role is definitely not limited to this.”
Xia De hesitated and returned to the table, picking up the portion that the Count had just given him:
"Count Petrarch is just an ordinary man. His drug resistance is much lower than mine, and my own resistance is also very strong... ... For safety reasons, I only need to observe the cracks for a very short time... ... We still have to be cautious."
He took out the needle he carried with him and used it to pick out a small amount of mushroom powder. With his eyes wide open, he picked out the smallest particle and put it into his mouth.
Strong hallucinogenic effect, no effect on you. It is recommended not to take it, just drop it into the eyes.
"OK."
After dissolving the tiny amount of powder with water, he dripped it into both eyes one by one. Then he felt dizzy and subconsciously closed his eyes, holding on to the back of the sofa to avoid fainting.
When he opened his eyes again, the world seemed to be a little different, but probably because Shade used very little, he did not see any horrible illusions. It was just that in his eyes, the world became much darker, and some faint black cracks were scattered in the air that was originally empty.
Most of these cracks were quite short, and they were not fixed, but disappeared or reappeared in a creeping manner. Among them, the largest and most stable crack was indeed on the wall where the count disappeared. Without getting close, Shade was sure that this was a crack hidden in the space of the stable material world.
Xia De had seen the introduction of these cracks in the textbook. They appear and disappear all the time, which is one of the manifestations of the dynamic stability of space. Originally, they were not so dense. It must be because they are close to the central island of Green Lake and are affected by the instability of the "double islands", so they appear so frequently.
This kind of gap will not have any impact on humans, and people cannot see it. But once you see it, it means you can touch it. This is an extremely rare situation and also an extremely dangerous situation. After all, things that appear with space cracks are often not particularly friendly.
The amount used was too small, which meant that the effect was fading quickly. Xia De quickly collected the remaining mushroom powder, then walked towards the gray crack in the wall and stepped through it.
So far, he has experienced many kinds of space transfer, but this time is the worst. He felt like he was spinning a hundred times in one second, and when the surrounding space stabilized, the food in his stomach protested and wanted to rush out of his mouth.
He held onto the wall to resist the urge to retch. The smell of powder in the air made his stomach even more uncomfortable. He resisted the urge to vomit and looked around. He was clearly indoors, and it was a well-decorated room.
The floor tiles were so clean that they could reflect light. The ceiling was five meters above the ground, with a huge crystal chandelier hanging down. This was not the height a normal floor should have. Outside the window was a gloomy sky and a hazy drizzle, while inside was lively music. The walls were painted gold, and the mahogany wall cabinets were filled with plates filled with various fruits and exquisite candlesticks.
The red-carpeted staircase behind him indicated that there was more than one floor here, and looking around, the spacious hall and the laughing crowd also indicated that this multi-story building was very large.
The middle-aged woman in a satin skirt standing at the door greeted every well-dressed guest who came in skillfully and warmly. The beautifully dressed girls, in groups of two or three, escorted regular customers upstairs or to the individual sofa sets on the first floor.
The smell of cosmetics in the air became stronger and stronger, and the atmosphere created by laughter and joy was quite pleasant and cozy.
"here it is... ... "
The shocked strangers gradually understood what was happening:
"High-end technical... No, whether it's Delarion or Carsonrick, both of them are openly banned from technical academies. Is this a high-end club?"
He now fully understood why Count Petrarch said that his deep meditation state could lead him to the "Paradise" through the wall. The awakened Count had indeed arrived at the "good place".
As long as the Count could still pay instinctively in the Lost Lake, this place would indeed be the best paradise for that person who lived a simple life with a simple mind.
"But what city is this?"
Most people around were speaking Carsenrick with the accent of Mikaela Blast Furnace City, so Shad had reason to suspect that he had simply run to the south shore of Green Lake.
"No, no, this is not the time to think about this. While the power of the mushroom powder is still strong, I have to find Count Petrarch and bring him back to ask about the origins of this strange seven-colored mushroom... I don't want to stay here for long. Luvia and the others will laugh at me if they find out."
But before Xia De could take any action, the door not far from him was opened, and a middle-aged man wearing a black leather jacket and covering his face with a hat walked in. After whispering a few words to the woman at the door, the latter pointed upstairs and led the middle-aged man and the serious-looking man carrying a black suitcase behind him to the stairs.
They didn't notice Xia De at all, but Xia De recognized who the middle-aged man was:
"Director Anros?"
Although he had heard when he joined the company that some field agents would use invoices from the Technical College and Rhodes Casino for reimbursement, Xia De never expected that his loyal superior would actually go to such a place to relax during such an important negotiation between the two countries.
"No, no, Director Anros is not that kind of person."
After the shock, Xia De realized that his boss was probably here to carry out a mission or to meet with an important informant. But he didn't expect that the place where the agents carried out their missions could be such an exciting place.
So where do you think it will be
"Of course it's on the rooftop, and then say something like 'How could it be you?' 'Give me a chance, I want to be a good person'."
"She" smiled gently, while Xia De continued to mutter in his heart:
"No wonder some people want to reimburse the receipts here, it turns out it is really necessary."
So Shad then faced two choices: one was to find Count Petrarch who had gone somewhere to have fun, and the other was to follow Director Anros to see what he was doing.
After just a little thought, Xia De made a decision, turned around and followed up the stairs:
"Count Petrarch is having a great time, I shouldn't disturb him. Director Anros's side is obviously more interesting."
The effect of the mushroom powder disappeared faster than Shade expected. As he followed the three people, he cast an illusion to continue hiding his figure. As he got closer, he heard Director Anlos call the middle-aged woman who greeted the guests "Mrs. Loris". She seemed to be the owner of this business.
From the first floor to the second floor, there were still young women playing with men, but the area of the hall was smaller, and the remaining space was filled with rooms with open doors.
The hall area on the third floor is reduced again, but there are only three rooms, and each room is very large.
Mrs. Loris led the two men into one of the rooms. Before Shad could admire the large bed hung with gauze and the surprisingly large wooden basin, Mrs. Loris walked to the bookshelf and pressed some mechanism, revealing a narrow passage in the corner of the wall, behind which was a staircase winding upwards in the crack of the wall.
It is not surprising that such a private service industry has such a secret room. Mrs. Loris did not go up, but waited here. Director Anlos led the people behind him and walked over together.