He found that the surrounding scenery was completely dark.
The time changes from day to night, and the environment changes from dense jungle to bare rock. There was silence all around, and not a single soul could be seen. The two siblings who had been following Benjamin completely disappeared, leaving only a slightly red full moon in the sky.
Although he was mentally prepared, Benjamin's heart sank at that moment.
It's really an illusion...
In the brief few seconds of nothingness, he didn't even have time to think things through, let alone come up with any countermeasures. However, the system suddenly spoke and shouted loudly in his heart: "Quick! Get a soundproof ice ball out!"
When Benjamin heard this, he seemed to suddenly think of something, and his expression became stern. There was no time to hesitate, he immediately activated his magic as fast as he could, and took advantage of the short moment of leaving the void to wrap himself in a huge soundproof ice ball.
Then the nothingness ended completely.
"…successful?"
Standing inside the hockey puck, Benjamin looked at the dark night outside and asked hesitantly in his heart.
"Well, it's really a bit scary. Even I didn't find out when you entered the hallucination." The system slowly said, "But... this is really different from ordinary telekinesis. There is a weird kind of magic outside. The sound waves are very similar to the howls of ghosts under the abyss.”
Benjamin nodded, also showing a solemn expression.
ghost…
The two siblings had mentioned to him before that when some elders from overseas sects died, they would become "ancestral spirits" or something like that, guarding the island for them. Is it possible that these people on the island have mastered the ability to freely control ghosts and illusions
If this is the case, even he and the church have underestimated the strength of overseas sects.
Benjamin looked around, always trying to confirm his surroundings. The only thing that made him feel lucky was that no one took advantage of the hallucination to sneak up on him, but other than that... it was difficult for him to even confirm where this place was.
What about the altar? What about church people? Where are the two siblings
I've been lost in the hallucination for so long, yet I haven't encountered any danger at all
A strange dead silence has always shrouded this place, and Benjamin felt a faint uneasiness in his heart.
But soon, he took action. Now the soundproof ice ball has isolated him from the sound waves that can cause hallucinations. At least for now, he is relatively safe. Therefore, Benjamin first identified the terrain, and then flew in the direction of the salty sea breeze.
—He wants to figure out where he is.
During the flight, he turned back several times, and finally some familiar scenes appeared in front of Benjamin's eyes.
Leaving this strange rocky land, he entered the somewhat familiar jungle again. However, he had no intention of stopping, and he found no clues on the way. Therefore, he finally stopped flying until he reached the edge of the island and returned to the starting point.
"The coast... and the corpses of those Paladins. The memory of us liberating the entire fleet and driving them all away from the island should be true."
Landing on the shore, Benjamin murmured to himself while observing the situation.
He was trying to identify the point in time when he fell into the hallucination.
Maybe there are more important things happening at this moment, but if he doesn't distinguish between real memories and hallucinations, he might not even be able to figure out the situation, let alone act rashly.
"I have detected that the range of the existence of that kind of sound wave is quite clear." The system analyzed, "I think that about half an hour after you entered the jungle, you may have entered the illusion unknowingly."
"Half an hour? I'll go over and have a look."
Benjamin turned around and looked towards the interior of the island. The scene he could see at this moment was still a dense forest. But he also saw on the way here that the transition from dense forest to bare rocky land was actually very abrupt. Benjamin couldn't figure out why he walked into the stone ground, and why time went directly from day to night.
Apparently, after entering the jungle for the first time, he took several inexplicable turns and ended up going in a direction completely unplanned.
Did the illusion even deceive him and the system's sense of time and direction
But, why didn’t people from overseas sects take the opportunity to attack him after he fell into hallucination
No matter what, he turned back as fast as possible and flew towards the direction of the altar in his memory. The disappearance of the two siblings made him feel a little bad. He didn't know how long he had been indulging in the illusion. He always felt that... something might happen over there.
But this time, because all sounds were isolated, the whole process seemed to have finally become a little smoother.
Ten minutes later, he saw the vague shadow of the altar. There was no grand scene of a battle between the church and the priests outside the altar, including scenes of holy light bombs and beast herds colliding. They must all be hallucinations.
Benjamin couldn't help but activate the state of nothingness for another second to confirm that he was really not in an illusion at this moment. I can't help it, this feeling of authenticity is a bit overwhelming.
But... what about the church people? No corpses or signs of fighting were found nearby. Could it be that they were lost in the illusion like Benjamin and didn't know where they went
After hesitating for a moment, Benjamin carefully moved towards the altar.
"Can you detect the scene inside?" He asked in his mind, "In this environment, the water element sensing method seems to be suppressed. I can't sense things ten meters away."
"Well... just wait."
After saying this, the system became silent and seemed to be still detecting. But at this moment, Benjamin suddenly saw several vague figures coming out of the side door at the corner of the altar.
He quickly flew behind a bush and adjusted the shape of the puck at the same time, hoping that his soundproof puck was not as conspicuous in the night.
Fortunately, because the distance was relatively far, the other party didn't seem to notice me.
Benjamin also looked carefully in the direction of the figure.
They were a few people who looked like guards, wearing strange escorts like raincoats. They just came out of the side door and walked towards the direction of the settlement. There was no priest among them. However, after careful observation, Benjamin found that these guards were guarding two familiar figures.
"Then... it can't be those two siblings, right?"
Because the child's appearance was too easy to associate with each other, Benjamin immediately asked in his mind, and the system also gave him a positive answer.
"It's just the two of them."
"how come… "
Benjamin frowned.
He was still a little confused as to what was going on. In the illusion, he might have been separated from his two siblings, but why were they captured by the enemy now, but nothing happened to him
Don’t overseas sects think Benjamin is dangerous again? Or did they not notice him at all
It was really hard for Benjamin to imagine how much had happened during this period of hallucination. However, he knew he had to do something quickly. How will overseas sects deal with traitors? The two siblings are now in a very dangerous situation.
After hesitating for a moment, he decided not to approach the altar, but began to take a careful detour and headed towards the settlement.
However, due to the soundproof ice hockey, he had to keep a very long distance from those people and move very carefully to ensure that he would not be exposed to the enemy's sight.
It would be better to carry a soundproof magic prop with you...
Benjamin couldn't help feeling a little regretful. The college produced a lot of similar things, but when he went out, he felt that he could isolate the sound by himself, so he didn't bring them with him.
Fortunately, the soundproof hockey puck soon no longer hindered Benjamin.
"Well... the sound waves that can cause hallucinations have disappeared. I think you can try to dispel the magic." After quietly walking around the altar, the system suddenly spoke, "I don't know how they achieve the ability to simulate ghosts, but this It should be just a barrier-type illusion that does not distinguish between friend and foe. Look at the guards. They are all ordinary people. They just know the scope of the illusion, so they will not step in. "
Benjamin hesitated. But in the end, he still chose to believe the system.
The soundproof ice ball caused a lot of trouble for his concealment. At the same time, things like ghost illusions were difficult to guard against. If it could be controlled artificially, it would be a bit too unnatural.
Until now, what he can confirm is that overseas sects really don't seem to be aware of his existence, and perhaps they don't regard him as a powerful character. The hallucination occurs because the illusory array formed by the strange sound waves does not distinguish between friend and foe. As long as someone walks in, everyone will be pulled into it.
—It’s actually the same thing as “Scaife Mountains”.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for Benjamin to explain why overseas sects have not taken action against him who has fallen into hallucinations.
Just like that, after careful consideration, he released the soundproof ice ball and exposed it to the air again. The scene in front of him has not changed. As the system said, he has left the scope of the illusion, so he is fine for the time being.
"According to my estimation, the entire illusion should form a circle to protect the altar and settlements on the island." The system slowly said, "However, I still have a few seconds of nothingness left. Therefore, once you find anything wrong, I can help you verify it again."
Benjamin nodded silently.
I have to say that this feeling of authenticity made him feel a little numb. But no matter what, the two siblings are now in danger and captured by people from overseas sects. He cannot turn a blind eye.
The only good news is that Benjamin's tracking became much smoother after taking the soundproof puck off. There were no accidents on the way, and the guards seemed to be very confident in the island's illusion barrier, and they never found Benjamin. What's more important... all the priests and the like don't know where they have gone.
—No one can pose a real threat to Benjamin.
Therefore, about ten minutes later, the largest settlement on the island gradually appeared in front of him.