yasinovel Chapter 4366 Meeting
Chapter 4366 Meeting
Chapter 4366 Meeting
Ten minutes passed.
Although Uriel had become accustomed to the "realism," he would still occasionally be dazed when he noticed certain details.
The skeletons of small animals, the tiny insects crawling on the bones, the wood dust blown into the nasal cavity by the wind... all the feedback brought by intuition is absolutely real.
Only the vaguely visible "text bar" in his field of vision tells Uriel that this is actually a dream... no, in Blanche's words, this is a dungeon.
A dungeon known as Wonderland.
“Mr. Uriel, our goal this time is to find the truth about the ‘evil spirit’.” Blanche said, waving the stick she had picked up earlier to sweep away the twigs on the ground. “However, it will be difficult for us to find the truth on our own. Perhaps we should go and find Kermai, meet up with him, and then make further plans?”
"Kemai? Is that the one you mentioned..."
Blanche nodded: "It's that challenger who single-handedly discovered the identity of the evil spirit."
Before even reaching the Misty Forest instance, Blanche had already given Uriel a general overview of the instance.
Uriel frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over the layers of shadowy trees in the distance, his tone tinged with a hint of bewilderment: "The Misty Swamp Forest must be quite vast, how are we going to find Kerma?"
Blanche smiled mysteriously and patted her chest, assuring everyone, "Don't worry, we have some very strong outside help!"
As she spoke, under Uriel's questioning gaze, Blanche slowly opened her hand, and a swirling gray mist appeared in her palm, like a miniature cloud of rain, gently floating.
This cloud and rain formation is... an illusion node.
Angel had previously passed it on to Blanche through Luigi.
The official explanation is that if you need help, you can contact him through the "Illusion Node".
Now that Blanche has seen that Uriel is fully "awakened" and has begun to adapt to the various conditions of the Misty Forest instance, and has also mentally prepared himself for the "extraordinary", she decides to contact Angor.
Uriel stared at the swirling gray mist, his eyes still filled with disbelief. But after all he had experienced recently—from the chaotic dream to the clear misty forest, from being in a daze to being completely awake—his threshold for acceptance had unknowingly increased considerably.
At least for now, he has managed to remain calm.
He could even remain calm upon hearing that Blanche could use this to contact someone from "outer space"... Yeah, right!
"People from outer space?! What kind of people from outer space?"
Blanche smiled and said, "You'll see in a moment. Although I've never met Mr. Angel, I feel that he's very easy to talk to."
Amid Uriel's surprised expression, Blanche used her senses to touch the illusion node.
The next second, Blanche felt streams of energy within the illusion node, seemingly transforming into lines connecting to the heavens. Suddenly, a voice entered her ears.
"I'm here."
……
Throughout, Angell kept a close eye on everything that was happening in the Misty Forest.
After all, it's the first time in the history of Ragnarok Online that Uriel, as a "dream NPC," has participated in a dungeon challenge.
Furthermore, Uriel is suspected to be the "solution" to this instance, which makes the Misty Forest instance even more unpredictable.
He would certainly follow the entire journey of such a memorable and valuable research project.
Therefore, when Blanche decided to contact him through the illusion node, Angor could have reacted immediately, but to avoid being discovered spying, he waited until the illusion node was activated before making a sound.
"I'm here."
“Great, Mr. Angell! Mr. Uriel and I have entered the Misty Swamp Forest…”
"Looks like everything's going smoothly?"
"Yes, so far everything is going smoothly, but we've encountered a small problem here; we're lost..."
Then, Angel and Blanche began to whisper and discuss.
the other side.
Uriel was startled when he heard the whispers echoing around him, even though he was somewhat prepared.
Her lips trembled slightly, as if she wanted to say something like "I'm very calm" to save face.
But then he realized that the male voice he had been whispering didn't seem to care about him; he was talking to Blanche instead. This relieved him slightly, as he was afraid that he would appear too surprised and stammer.
Therefore, Ingres's "ignoring" actually made Uriel seem more at ease.
A moment later, Angel and Blanche's discussion came to an end.
Blanche walked up to Uriel: "Mr. Uriel, you must have heard it, right? All we have to do is follow 'it' and it will lead us to Kerma."
Blanche opened her palm, and numerous illusion nodes emerged from the swirling "clouds and rain," forming a faint arrow in mid-air.
The arrow points deep into the marshland.
Blanche: "Let's go. According to Mr. Angell, we are not too far from Kerma, but we have to go around several swamps. If we walk fast, we can arrive before sunset. If we walk slowly, we will have to travel at night."
“The swamp forest at night is not so peaceful.”
Uriel nodded and followed Blanche deeper into the forest.
Perhaps because of the "illusion arrows" guiding them, they did not encounter any danger along the way, and the road conditions were much better than before.
Although we still couldn't see the real "road" and were still walking through overgrown weeds, at least we didn't have to push aside branches and thorns as we walked.
Clearly, this was the best route that Angell had deliberately chosen.
"His name is...Angel?" Uriel asked in a low voice.
Blanche nodded: "Yes."
Uriel was silent for a moment, then asked again, "Did he, like you, come from reality?"
Blanche was taken aback; she had never actually asked that question before.
However, according to Luigi's previous statement, he often chatted with Angor after logging off, so Angor should be in the same world as Luigi and also a "login".
With that in mind, Blanche prepared to answer.
But before she could speak, Angel's voice suddenly rang out: "Yes, Mr. Uriel. Like Blanche, I entered the dream from reality."
"However, to correct one point slightly, Blanche and I are the same in terms of identity, but we entered different places."
"Luigi and I are in the same world, while Blanche and you are in another world."
Angel's sudden words made Uriel somewhat embarrassed.
After all, the fact that he was secretly inquiring about Angell's whereabouts and that the person in question overheard him made him blush.
Uriel coughed twice and offered an apology.
Angell: "No need for an apology. I'm the one who should apologize, since I've been spying all along."
"However, please don't misunderstand. For me, the illusion node is like my eyes. When you activate and use it, I can perceive my surroundings through the illusion node."
Angell used the "illusion arrow" as a pretext to forcefully explain the truth behind his "eavesdropping."
Neither Blanche nor Uriel were illusionists, so they naturally didn't know whether what Angor said was true or false.
But logically speaking, they felt it made sense.
"So, if we keep activating the illusion nodes, you can keep sensing us?" Blanche asked curiously.
Angell: "You could say that."
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Blanche's eyes lit up with joy, and her tone became lighter: "That's great! With Mr. Angell by our side, we'll definitely be able to find the truth about the evil spirit much faster!"
Angel quickly spoke up, his tone tinged with helplessness: "...Don't rely entirely on me. Kermai also has illusion nodes left by me, but his team was almost completely wiped out."
"Therefore, there is only so much I can do to help you. You will have to overcome the important obstacles on your own."
Blanche adopted an "understanding" posture and said seriously, "I understand! Mr. Uriel and I are like Raefel and Vanedov, and Mr. Angell, you are like Officer Kruger!"
Angell: "???"
What a strange metaphor! And who is Officer Kruger?
Angel didn't understand, but Uriel, who was next to Blanche, was clearly stunned when he heard these names, and then showed a bit of surprise: "Miss Blanche, you've also read 'The Great Detective Raphtalia'?"
Blanche nodded vigorously, her eyes shining: "I'm a huge fan of this novel! Sometimes I even dream that I'm Raefel, solving cases along with the plot! Has Mr. Uriel read this novel too?"
Uriel nodded slightly, a hint of distant reminiscence flashing in his eyes, and his tone softened: "Back when I was at Eden College in Birmingham, there was a time when my partner and I would often follow the newspaper serialization of 'Detective Raphtalia'... We even went to Ms. Xia Yisha's book signing."
"A book signing? Really?" Blanche's eyes widened, her face full of curiosity. "To write such a wonderful detective masterpiece, Ms. Xia Yisha must be an exceptionally wise and capable person, right?"
Uriel's lips curled into a faint smile as he slowly began to speak: "Ms. Xia Yisha's true identity is actually that of a professor at our academy, she..."
He suddenly snapped out of his reverie, his tone tinged with apology, and quickly looked toward the direction of the illusion node: "Ah, I'm sorry, Mr. Angell, we got carried away and got too engrossed in our conversation."
Angell's voice came at just the right time: "It's alright, I'm actually quite curious too, you might as well continue."
After hesitating for a moment, Uriel continued with the previous topic.
As Uriel and Blanche recounted their experiences, Angell came to understand Blanche's earlier analogy.
"The Great Detective Raphel" is a bestselling mystery novel from the Great Sman Empire.
The main characters are Revel and Vanedov, the detective and his assistant, respectively. These two solve a series of serious cases using their powerful deductive reasoning abilities. Meanwhile, "Officer Kruger" is a background character, the head of the police department, who rarely appears in the story, but provides Revel and Vanedov with a wealth of information for each case, such as forensic data, crime scene clues, victim files, and so on.
In comparison, Blanche's analogy just now is quite fitting.
She and Uriel are the detectives in this "case," needing to work together to break through the barriers and find the truth. Angell, on the other hand, is a police officer far away, providing necessary clues but unable to personally participate in the investigation.
It perfectly fits the current situation.
Although "Detective Raphtalia" was just an insignificant interlude, it served as a pretext to ease the tense atmosphere on set.
When Uriel first arrived in the new environment, he was somewhat unaccustomed to it and restrained his expression. But now, he has become noticeably more talkative, and the awkwardness in his eyes has gradually faded.
Chatting idly as they were guided by the illusionary arrows, they bypassed all visible dangers and arrived at the caravan camp before dusk.
Yes, Kemai was at the caravan camp at that time.
He looked tired and was breathing heavily.
When they saw Uriel and Blanche arrive, they were startled, thinking that people from the Forty Thieves had come looking for them.
It wasn't until they revealed their identities, and Angel also spoke out to prove it, that the truth came into play.
Kermaine then confirmed that Blanche and Uriel were replacements for the Misty Forest instance.
After giving a brief self-introduction, Kemai began to talk about his experiences in the misty forest.
The most noteworthy part is, of course, his experience after obtaining the first fragment of the truth.
According to Kemai's account, after obtaining the first fragment of truth, Kemai decided to take some weapons and supplies and try to trade with the one-eyed dragon to see if he could obtain more fragments of truth.
With the large map as a guide, he quickly pulled a cart full of supplies back to the vicinity of the withered tree, where he once again saw the one-eyed dragon emerging from the burrow.
As soon as the one-eyed man appeared, his eyes lit up instantly when his gaze swept over the truck full of military supplies behind Kemai, and his face immediately revealed undisguised joy.
The Forty Thieves are currently lacking weapons. With weapons, they can not only rapidly expand their power and seize the resources and territory of the swamp natives, but also have the opportunity to set more traps to hunt the wandering evil spirits!
But this truckload of weapons was clearly not enough to satisfy One-Eyed Dragon's appetite.
The joy in his eyes gradually faded, replaced by a subtle calculation. His gaze swept over Ke Mai, as if he were weighing something.
"I've brought the supplies. Shouldn't you keep your promise to me?"
Faced with Kemai's questioning, the one-eyed dragon did not answer immediately. Instead, he waved his hand and casually changed the subject: "What's the rush? How much of this kind of weaponry do you have in your caravan? Besides weapons, do you have any food or medicine?"
Kemai couldn't possibly miss the glint of greed in the one-eyed man's eyes. He sneered, "As long as you can afford the price, Piccolo Merchant Guild can bring you any supplies you want."
He paused, then added casually, "As for the supplies the caravan brought into the Misty Swamp Forest, although it's not a lot, there are still some left. If you want more, go talk to Captain Hook yourself; I can't make that decision."
Kema deliberately emphasized the words "Piccolo Merchant Guild" and "Hook," and a hint of contempt was intentionally revealed in his eyes.
He knew perfectly well that Piccolo Merchant Guild was the only force in the Misty Forest that dared to do business with the Forty Thieves. With its deep roots and great strength, even if One-Eyed was greedy, he wouldn't dare to really offend Piccolo Merchant Guild, much less provoke Hook's team leader.
Sure enough, upon hearing those two names, the greed in One-Eyed Dragon's eyes subsided slightly, and his expression became somewhat hesitant. While he certainly wanted to extract more resources, he also knew that the Piccolo Merchant Guild was not to be trifled with. Hook was a powerful figure within the Piccolo Merchant Guild, and if he were to do something and subsequently find himself in danger, it would be difficult to contact the guild again.
Thinking of this, the one-eyed man silently put away his scheming thoughts.
"I haven't forgotten my promise. You just want to know information about that evil spirit, right? I can tell you..."
Just as One-Eyed Dragon was about to speak, a series of urgent shouts suddenly rang out from all around—an alarm from the scouts of the Forty Thieves:
"Chief! Something terrible has happened! Evil spirits are coming this way!"