yasinovel Chapter 4225 Book Fairy
Chapter 4225 Book Fairy
Chapter 4225 Book Fairy
It is precisely because the inscriptions have a powerful backer, the "Cruel Scholar," who endows the knowledge of the inscriptions with status and power, that stowaways who have drawn the inscriptions can, to some extent, slow down or even counteract the invasion from the other world.
However, these are all things from ancient times.
When the Abyssal Inscriptions reached the Wizarding World, wizards became very interested in this technology that could bestow extraordinary status upon "graphics".
For thousands of years, countless wizards have devoted themselves to this discipline.
The inscriptions popular in the wizarding world today cannot be said to have completely deviated from the original drafts of the "Cruel Scholar," but they are basically not very related.
In short, inscription was toxic at its inception; but with the modifications made by wizards, the "toxicity" of inscription has been largely eliminated.
The current inscriptions can still provide "status" to stowaways, but they are no longer provided by cruel scholars; instead, they are provided by the people who drew the inscriptions.
Of course, if the person who drew the inscription is of low rank, the rank it provides will certainly not be as strong as the Abyss Inscription of the Cruel Scholar in the past.
But this isn't really a big problem.
Which organization in the wizarding world doesn't have some foundation? By using the names of powerful members of the same organization to create inscriptions, the power of status that can be provided is quite considerable.
It might even surpass the cruelty of scholars.
and so……
"Now we can't look at inscription literature with prejudice; we have to look at it dialectically," Angell said earnestly as he explained the science of inscription literature.
Ingres held it in high regard as a profound subject of knowledge.
However, the other members of the team chat basically ignored Angel's explanation of inscription later on, and all their attention was focused on the preceding text.
"Gray Porcelain: Abyssal Inscription Literature?!"
"Gray Porcelain: The Great Demon God of the Abyss...A Cruel Scholar?!"
Gray Porcelain was momentarily lost in thought.
"Grey Porcelain: Mr. Angor means that the being we're going to seal away next is this one?"
"Angol: If nothing unexpected happens, it will most likely be Him who is sealed away in the end."
"Gray Porcelain: ...Sealing the Great Demon God, just hearing about it sounds so far away. Even fantasy novels wouldn't dare write something like this at the beginning, right? It's at least something that happens in the final plot, isn't it? I've only been in Dream Mirror for less than a month, we haven't even reached the later stages of the story yet, are we really going to have to face the Great Demon God now?"
"I think we should just quit as soon as possible, quit immediately, quit..."
As expected, gray porcelain was the first to back out.
However, from its perspective, it is understandable.
Although it received the gift of the world's will, it had hardly come into contact with high-level forces, and its impression of the "Great Demon God of the Abyss" was still limited to the concept of the ultimate BOSS.
It was naturally dumbfounded to suddenly find itself about to become a god-slaying warrior.
In Angell's view, this is understandable; as long as he cultivates himself more in the future and comes into contact with more high-level figures, this fear will gradually decrease.
For now, let's ignore the gray porcelain.
"Gabriel: So the ultimate mission of the Library of Echoes is related to the Cruel Scholar... I heard that the Cruel Scholar is a person who worships knowledge to an extreme and goes to various worlds to plunder knowledge."
No wonder, the puzzles in this level are all related to knowledge, which is in line with the ruthless scholar's style.
"Gray Porcelain: Hey, this isn't the time for lamenting! This is a cruel scholar!"
Gabriel: Ear cleaning.
"Gray Porcelain: What's ear cleaning?"
Gabriel: I meant you're too noisy.
Gray Porcelain angrily began criticizing Gabriel in the team chat channel.
At this moment, after being bombarded with information, the rabbit girl finally spoke up: "Actually, I think the Cruel Scholar is easier to deal with than other demon gods."
"Gray porcelain: ???"
"Rabbit Hole Chief: Just look at the challenges we've faced along the way; they're basically all tests of knowledge."
"Rabbit Hole Chief: Why do you think the powers of Wonderland would set up such a test?"
In the rabbit girl's view, the challenges of the preliminary levels are definitely related to, and may even be closely linked to, the final challenge.
It's like a land of gold.
The key points of the first two layers are: choosing goldware, becoming familiar with the illusion of gold... and weighing and calculating.
The third level, also known as the perfect completion mode, is a normal completion process that deepens all the key points of the first two levels several times over.
Without the accumulation of knowledge in the first two levels, it will be very difficult to pass the third level.
Of course, if you have an extra-level item, that's a different story.
However, in the level design of Wonderland Powers, the normal level challenges, the preliminary levels, and the ultimate test are all consistent.
This principle also applies to the Echo Library.
"Gabriel: Commander, you mean that our previous challenges were mostly knowledge-based, requiring wisdom to win? So, the final sealing test will most likely also rely on wisdom, rather than combat?"
"Rabbit Hole Grand Commander: Yes, in a battle, even if we all joined forces, we might not be able to defeat the Great Demon God of the Abyss, even if He only has a wisp of divine consciousness. However, if we win by using technology, knowledge, and mechanics, we might not necessarily lose."
Simply put, brute force might not be an option, but outsmarting the opponent is possible.
Gabriel: I agree... but if we're really going to outsmart them, I don't think I can offer much of a contribution.
"Rabbit Hole Commander: It's alright, I'm here, Angell is here, and... Gray Porcelain is here."
Gabriel: Is the commander subtly implying that I'm stupid?
"Rabbit Hole Chief: ...That's not what I meant."
"Gray Porcelain: See? See? Even the guild leader has certified your stupidity!"
Gray Porcelain would definitely not miss any opportunity to encircle and annihilate Gabriel. However, having just joined the team battle, it immediately retreated: "I understand what the leader means. But it's not necessarily all about outsmarting them. Don't forget, there are Book Demon challenges in the preliminary stages, and each Book Demon challenge is a battle. There are also some trials of the Book Spirits, which also involve battles."
"Rabbit Hole Grand Master: There is indeed a possibility of battle, but the intensity will definitely not be too high, not as high as Nereid, nor as high as the Golden City."
After a pause, the rabbit girl said quietly, "You've already survived a high-intensity battle like Nereid, what are you afraid of?"
Gray Porcelain was speechless, suddenly unsure how to refute.
At this moment, Angel, who had started the conversation but remained silent, finally spoke up: "I'll go back to the rift on the third level first, and we'll close it later."
"Gray Porcelain: Shouldn't we discuss the next steps first?"
"Angelo: There's a proverb in my hometown that goes like this: 'Don't try to guess the shape of light in a dark passage; the act of walking itself will provide the answer.'"
"We are currently in the 'dark passage.' Let's keep going and see if we can encounter the 'light.' If we don't, it's a dead end, so we should turn back. But if we do encounter the 'light,' then we should continue on and see."
Too much discussion now is no substitute for a real meeting.
"Gabriel: I second that! Just like the leader said before, maybe after closing the rift, there will be detailed information to guide us... As we go, we might find a solution."
"Gray Porcelain: But I..."
Gabriel: No buts. The sir said that if there's no way forward, we should turn back. We're not determined to crash into a dead end. Remember, we have a choice!
"Gray porcelain: Sigh... Alright, let's close the crack first."
As Gray Porcelain spoke these words, a figure appeared beside him.
It was Angell who had returned from the glass tower.
“Mr. Angell, I…”
Gray Porcelain wanted to say something, but Angel waved his hand gently: "Whether you go for the perfect clear mode or not, you have to clear the normal mode first."
Gray Porcelain pursed her lips and nodded: "I understand, then I will close the rift now."
Angel: "I'll tell everyone in the team chat about the unified shutdown time. After all, this is the last level of normal mode, and there might be some 'unexpected' events."
For example, the Book Demon attacked the tower again.
This is why Angell returned and then had the gray porcelain close the cracks.
Soon, Gray Porcelain discussed the shutdown time with Gabriel and Rabbit Girl in the team chat.
"Bunny Girl: I'll go first, 3!"
Gabriel: 2!
"Gray porcelain: 1!"
As the last number appeared in the team chat, the three people, located on three different floors, opened their text boxes at the same time.
"Congratulations, you have found the crack in this layer!"
"Should we close the crack?"
"whether"
All three of them simultaneously clicked "Yes".
As the three of them simultaneously closed the rift, everything around them suddenly became quiet.
The surrounding environment was actually quiet before, but that kind of quietness was just that—quiet. If you looked closely, you could still see the flickering of the reading lamp, the rustling of the wind, and the occasional up-and-down movement of flying books.
But the tranquility now is completely different from before.
Everything around us—the lights, the books, even the air—came to a complete standstill.
It was as if time had stopped.
Even their bodies were unable to move; only their eyes and minds could still capture fleeting memories.
However, this state of time freeze did not last long. Soon, everything around them was like a punctured glowing bubble, slowly dissolving from the edges and turning into wisps of warm-glowing stardust that drifted into the depths of the void.
The moment the stardust dissipated, everyone's bodies suddenly felt light, as if they had sunk into a body of water.
It's a constant ebb and flow.
When the feeling of weightlessness disappeared, they found themselves standing in a void plaza paved with flying books.
Not only Angell and Gray Porcelain, but also the rabbit girl who was on the first floor and Gabriel on the second floor, appeared in this square and were right next to them.
"Where is this place?"
"Could this be the perfect completion mode?"
Gray Porcelain and Gabriel spoke almost simultaneously.
No one answered them, but Angel knew the answer because he had just looked from God's perspective and confirmed that they had not yet left the glowing bubble.
In other words, they are still in the normal challenge mode.
As for why the surroundings suddenly changed, the reason is... the observer entered the glowing bubble.
Yes, the observer chose to remain asleep outside the glowing bubble where the rabbit girl was, while his thoughts and consciousness sank into the bubble.
Therefore, this Flying Book Plaza standing in the void was most likely created by the Observer.
According to Maggie and Montedan, they did have some authority to interfere with the level while they were still in the level.
In other words, there's no problem for the observer to create such a Feishu Square in normal mode.
Angell looked around at his surroundings. Beneath his feet were layers upon layers of flying books, each with its pages shimmering with light.
Hundreds of thousands of glowing flying books piled up, making the square as bright as day.
The Flying Book Plaza wasn't just for the three of them; it was crowded with other figures. On one side were book demons shrouded in black mist, and on the other side were book spirits glowing with white light. The black and white were clearly distinct, yet surprisingly, there was no conflict between them; they simply floated quietly.
Angor looked past the group of book demons and book spirits and gazed toward the center of the square.
There stood a large door made of stacked thick-covered books of all sizes, and beside the door floated a blond creature.
She is about one meter tall and looks like an elf who has stepped out of a fairy tale.
Her face was so exquisite it was almost unreal, with delicate, sturdy book-page pendants hanging from her pointed ear tips, and long golden hair falling down her neck, with a few strands of shimmering book pages still wrapped around the ends.
She was permeated with the aura of "books" from head to toe. For example, her long dress was sewn from yellowed book pages, and when the hem fell, it looked like an open book slowly unfolding. The glowing butterfly wings on her back were even more special. The surface of the wings was printed with clear "book"-shaped patterns. With each flap, tiny light and shadow of book pages and light golden words flowed down from between the wings, circling in the air and slowly dissipating.
This golden-haired creature with such a unique aura naturally attracted everyone's attention.
“She is…” The rabbit girl turned to look at Angel, seemingly having a guess in her mind.
Angel nodded slightly: "If nothing unexpected happens, this should be the observer of this level."
"Judging from her expression, she's probably waiting for us to come over."
"Let's go and have a look."
……
"Congratulations to 'Rabbit Hole' for completing the normal challenge mode."
"The Book Fairy has used her temporary privileges to take the initiative to assume responsibility for issuing tasks. She will be in charge of issuing the task information from now on."
As everyone walked towards the golden-haired spirit, new information finally appeared in the previously static text box.
Judging from the new Wonderland notification, the Observer seems to have used its privileges to temporarily take over the task posting in the text bar.
Simply put, it has changed from "system release" to "manual release".
The essence should not change, but the release of the "system" will definitely be relatively rigid, with little room for manipulation.
"Manual release" should allow us to obtain some additional intelligence from observers.
Even without additional intelligence, one can determine certain situations in Perfect Challenge Mode by observing the reactions of observers.
Therefore, when Angell saw this fairyland prompt, he didn't think it was wrong; in fact, he welcomed it.
Moreover, through this fairyland clue, everyone also learned the observer's name.
Anyone who has ever been to the Echo Library will feel that the name has a special meaning.
—The Book Fairy.