yasinovel Chapter 4222 From the Abyss
Chapter 4222 From the Abyss
Chapter 4222 From the Abyss
The pure white space was submerged by the raging flood.
The siren standing on the water blew a triumphant whistle, but before her whistle could rise as usual at the end, several phantom limbs swirling with white mist suddenly emerged from the water.
They pierced her chest with lightning speed, like sharp arrows.
The siren stared blankly down at the large hole in her chest.
The light began to shimmer on the skin.
A moment later, she turned into luminous bubbles like the daughter of the sea and disappeared into the raging waves.
As she disappeared, the dark mass hidden inside her body made a "crackling" sound, and her skin slowly cracked like a piece of porcelain.
The Book Demon entered its final moments.
The pure white space it created was also shattered into patches of light.
Angell returned to the path of flying books, straightened his slightly wrinkled clothes, and then followed the swaying book demon to a gate not far away, made up of countless shell books.
That is the birthplace of this book demon.
Inside was an extremely lush tree. Facing this tree, the book demon transformed into countless ink dots, merging into the tree's surface.
Its last words of wisdom appeared on the bark.
……
After Angel emerged from the hidden space, he said to Gray Porcelain, who had rushed over, "Let's go to the border area."
Gray Porcelain peeked at the large tree in the hidden space, then asked, "Shall we head to the border area now? We already have three locator cursors, but we're still missing one piece of hidden information..."
Previously, Angell went to the vicinity of the "Ferris Wheel," passed the Book Elf's test, and obtained the third locator cursor.
Then, they continued eastward and encountered a book demon in a brightly lit detached study.
This time, Angell faced the Book Demon alone, and the result was predictable: he won once again.
At this point, we have two proverbs and three positioning cursors.
The three intersecting cursors pinpointed a boundary area in the northeast direction.
According to Gray Porcelain, based on their previous experience on the first and second floors of the Echo Library, the usual approach is to first obtain three different proverbs and then acquire four locating cursors, which is the safest way to find the [Rift].
However, now that we are missing one Book Spirit and one Book Demon, isn't it a bit too hasty to head to the border area?
Angel shook his head: "Don't worry, my inspiration just told me that there are both book demons and book spirits within the border area. Any missing proverbs can be made up for once we get to the border area."
Gray Porcelain was stunned for a while before she reacted: "Sir's inspiration... has returned again?"
Angel nodded: "I just got back, but I could leave again at any time."
Gray Porcelain: "???"
It sounds like inspiration is coming to visit?
Angel could see that Gray Porcelain looked unconvinced, but he couldn't explain it. He couldn't very well say that he had just sensed the observer suddenly leaving, could he?
Because the observer left, Angor was able to reveal the information directly, saving some time.
However, gray porcelain did make one thing right.
Gray Porcelain thinks it's a bit too hasty to go to the border area now.
In fact, Angel hadn't initially planned to head to the border area, but the Observer suddenly left... In Angel's view, her departure meant that something significant must have happened to the other teams.
It was so significant that it even surpassed the situation of the Rabbit Hole team.
The only thing Angel could think of was... that the team might be close to reaching the finish line, for example, they might be close to collecting all the rifts, or even that they might have already found all three rifts.
Otherwise, why would the observers abandon them and choose to go to other squads?
Although this guess might not be correct, Angel felt a strong sense of urgency, so he stopped letting Gray Porcelain watch the road and directly used his God's-eye view to lock onto the border area.
There are book spirits in the border area, which will allow us to complete the final proverb; there are also book fairies nearby, so there's no need to worry about not being able to lock down the rift.
Only then did he take the gray porcelain and head straight for the border area.
For gray porcelain, it doesn't really care when it goes to the border area.
What it cares about more now is... when will this path through the void ever end!
Void crossing can save time, that much is certain; however, in Gray Porcelain's view, void crossing is a bit terrifying. Beneath his feet are dark abysses, and around him is an endless black sea, as if walking in an endless dark wasteland, with no lighthouse in sight and no shore to be found.
In particular, there was no sound at all along the way; it was dark and deathly silent.
This further fueled the fear surrounding gray porcelain.
Looking at Angell leading the way, it hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to say something... Anything it said was better than no sound at all.
"Mr. Angell, the book demon test just now seemed to take you longer than before..."
"Because that book demon used the book 'Summoning the Siren' this time, it was the first time I'd ever seen a book demon use summoning magic, so I took a few extra glances," Angel said casually.
If he hadn't sensed the observer's sudden departure, Angell estimated he would have continued observing for a while longer.
After all, this is a very good sample for deconstructing and analyzing the combat capabilities of the Book Demon.
Although Angell has no plans to write a research report on "Analysis of the Book Demon" yet, it is better to have a sample than to have nothing when he actually has to write it.
"Mr. Angell, we have now collected eight pieces of hidden information. Are we able to confirm the information about the sealed one?"
"If that sealed being is too... perhaps we can..."
Half of the gray porcelain's voice was swallowed by the wind, but Angell still understood its meaning.
If that "deity" is too powerful, should we still seal it away?
“As I said before, if that being who is suspected to be a god is truly too extraordinary, then abandoning him would be a wise choice.” Angel paused for a moment. “However, as of now, there is no way to confirm His identity.”
"but……"
Ingres concluded by mentioning a proviso, but then suddenly fell silent.
Gray Porcelain asked, somewhat puzzled, "But what?"
Angel: "It's nothing. You can check the team chat. I posted the proverb I just got in the chat channel."
Gray Porcelain nodded and opened the team chat in the text bar.
"I deduce the shadows in order to listen to the whispers of His abyss."
This is the latest proverb.
At first glance, the gray porcelain didn't seem wrong; like the other proverbs, it had a somewhat superficial feel.
It's like a devout believer showing respect to their god.
Because they are believers, they cannot directly call out the true name of the gods; every sentence they utter sounds like a riddle teller speaking in cryptic language.
However, when Gray Porcelain saw other people's comments, she showed a surprised expression.
"Rabbit Hole Chief: The Abyss? Why mention the Abyss?"
Gabriel: Commander, is something wrong with the Abyss?
"Rabbit Hole Chief: If the 'abyss' in this sentence is a general adjective, then there's nothing wrong with the sentence; but if the 'abyss' is a specific name, then it's different."
"Gabriel: A pronoun? Does the commander mean...?"
"Angol: The Abyss World, or the Abyss Dimension."
"Rabbit Hole Chief: That's right, it's the Abyss Realm."
Looking at the Abyss World in the team chat, Gray Porcelain seemed to have thought of something and quickly posted a sentence: "If the Abyss in this proverb refers to the Abyss World, then are the gods here the Abyss Demons?!"
Although Gray Porcelain had never been to the Abyss, he still had some knowledge of it, especially the Black Goat Secret Mirror in the Daytime Mirror Domain, which was related to the Abyss. This meant that information about the Abyss was not a secret in the Daytime Mirror Domain.
"Gray Porcelain: If it's an Abyss Demon God, then doesn't that mean that what we're about to face, what we're about to seal away... is a legendary being?!"
In Gray Porcelain's memory, even the weakest Abyss Demon God was at least legendary.
If they are sealing away the Abyss Demon God, then they are facing a legendary life form directly!
Just thinking about this possibility sent chills down Gray Porcelain's spine.
The others seemed stunned by this information, and remained silent for a long time.
After a moment, Gray Porcelain broke the silence first: "How about we finish the normal mode and call it a day?"
Gabriel: Hey, you haven't lost your courage again, have you? I think I need to add a new prefix to my name.
"Gray Porcelain: This isn't a matter of cowardice, it's a matter of having no chance of winning!"
Gabriel: There is no such thing as an unwinnable battle. The demon is no different from us; we will die if we are killed.
"Gray Porcelain: Even if the Demon God dies, it certainly wasn't killed by us."
Seeing Gabriel and Gray Porcelain continue their argument, the rabbit girl spoke up: "Even if it really is the Abyss Demon God, it's impossible for the Demon God to come in person. If it's just sealing a wisp of divine consciousness, I feel there's still some hope."
"Rabbit Hole Chief: Besides, it might not necessarily be the Abyss Demon God."
Before Gray Porcelain could say anything more, Angel suddenly said in the team chat, "Gabriel is right, even demons can die, and I have personally witnessed the fall of a demon."
"Gray Porcelain: Witnessing doesn't seem like much of a deal..."
Gabriel: You're stupid! Didn't you see that Mr. Ingres said he witnessed it with his own eyes?
"Rabbit Hole Commander: Are you talking about the Lord of No Flame?"
Gabriel: Huh, the commander knows too?
"Rabbit Hole Grand Master: The most recent fall of a demon god was the Lord of No Flame."
Moreover, the rabbit girl knew very well Angor's age, and the only demon god she could "witness" the fall of could be the Lord of No Flame.
"Angol: It is Him."
The rabbit girl looked at the bland reply in the team chat, a look of bewilderment and surprise flashing in her eyes.
Suddenly, as if sensing something, she asked, "Could the death of the Lord of No Flame be related to you in some way?"
This time, Angell took a long time to answer.
"Angol: That's not important. What I'm trying to say is that even demons can die. Don't treat demons as invincible beings."
"Moreover, the captain is right. Even if what we are sealing is indeed the Abyss Demon God, it cannot be the Demon God himself. If it is only a wisp of divine thought, or a portion of His power, I feel there is still some hope."
At this point, Angell glanced back at Gray Porcelain, noticing its pale face. After a moment of silence, he added:
"Angol: Of course, if it really is an Abyss Demon God, and a top-tier one at that... or an ancient being of the Abyss, then it would be best for us to make a strategic retreat. Even a wisp of divine thought from a top-tier Demon God is beyond our ability to shake."
The weakest demon in the abyss is probably someone like the "Night Pavilion Master," who has just been promoted to legend.
A wisp of divine thought or a portion of power from this type of demon god is not particularly strong.
Moreover, the power of the demon god in the sandbox wonderland is also simulated, and it will definitely be affected by the fundamental forces of the world. Angor believes that if he controls the power of nightmare illusion with all his might, he should be able to suppress it.
But Angell could not say these words in front of everyone.
Moreover, he didn't think it was truly a top-tier abyssal demon god.
His main concern was that, given the power of the Immortal Realm, it shouldn't be able to capture the divine thoughts of a top-tier demon god... Of course, if it were to actually capture them, it would only mean that the Immortal Realm's power was rebellious and didn't want to live.
Because that would be like inviting a wolf into the house.
A top-tier demon god could definitely pinpoint the Dream Crystal Plains with just a wisp of divine thought...
The powers of the celestial realm wouldn't cause trouble for no reason, so all things considered, even if it's an abyss demon god, it's definitely a low-level demon god.
Even if you're not very capable, it won't cause too much trouble.
Combined with the proverbs he had previously sought, all of which were related to "knowledge," Ingres already had a vague guess in his mind...
……
Because the impact of the Abyss Demon God was quite significant, discussions in the team chat channel have been temporarily suspended.
Gray Porcelain looked at Angell in front of him, wanting to say something several times, but in the end he held back.
Angell had naturally noticed Gray Porcelain's movements, but he remained silent until they entered the border area. Only then did Angell speak, saying, "I can't guarantee anything else, but your safety is definitely not a problem."
Gray Porcelain: "I feel like my safety is already at the very bottom line..."
Angell: "I can't guarantee their safety either."
Gray Porcelain: "No!"
As Angell casually chatted with Gray Porcelain, he landed before a winding path of flying books.
Not far from them was a cluster of buildings standing in the void.
It's not really a complex of buildings, because the building types are very similar; they are all glass towers.
Dozens of glass towers pierce the dark sky, their transparent surfaces resembling solidified moonlight, yet tinged with a faint inky blue. From afar, even the spiraling staircases and hanging bookshelves inside are clearly visible.
The tower extends upwards in countless layers, with the top hidden in the halo of the lamplight in the void, making it impossible to count how many layers there are.
The tower has no support underneath, so it floats steadily in the dark void. When the floating lamps pass over the glass surface, they refract tiny specks of light.
This boundary area, including the last proverb and the elusive rift, is all within this glass tower.