While Angor was still observing the magic array, Boiling Gentleman had already stepped onto the stone platform.
Boiling Gentleman explained the function of the platform while inviting Angor to step onto it.
According to Boiling Gentleman, the Heart Land was still in its descending mode, so the space ripples were only stable in the spirit garden, where a large number of Mushrooms of Prosperity were planted.
In other areas, the space ripples were stable, but Mister Nuka had already locked down the ability to teleport freely. Teleportation could only be done through a fixed teleportation array. And this method could not be used to teleport across different areas.
This stone platform was the short-distance teleportation array to Rainbow Mountain. The destination was the peak of Rainbow Mountain, where the entrance to Bewildering Corridor was located.
After listening to Boiling Gentleman's explanation, Angor tried to use the Ethereal Gate himself. While the Ethereal Gate was stable in the spirit garden, it was lagging behind here. If he tried to force it open, the spell might collapse or even backfire on him.
Since Boiling Gentleman was already on the platform, Angor did not want to study the familiar runes. He had to put aside his questions about space and runes for now and followed Boiling Gentleman to the teleportation array.
After activating the array, Angor and Boiling Gentleman disappeared from the stone platform in a flash of light.
When the feeling of weightlessness disappeared, they found themselves in a forest.
The forest seemed to have no end in sight, and it was filled with luxuriant plants.
Strangely, both the trees and the strange-looking flowers on the ground were emitting a dim, colorful light.
There was also a faint mist drifting between the trees. When the colorful light shone on the mist, it looked like a surging river in the sky, making this place look like a dreamy forest in a fairy tale.
And this dreamy feeling did not only affect his vision.
There was a sweet aroma of food in the air. While the eyes were enjoying the beauty, it also stimulated the taste buds that were in a deep slumber.
Angor was not a wizard who specialized in perfumes or food, but he had a keen sense of smell. He easily noticed that the sweet aroma came from the plants around him. Different plants gave out different smells, but they all had the same effect of stimulating his taste buds and making him salivate.
Also, different plants gave out different smells, but when combined together, they were surprisingly harmonious and pure.
If Greya was here, she would have thrown away all her worries and started studying the plants.
He was interested in the plants as well, but he wanted to leave this place as soon as possible.
After stepping out of the teleportation array, Seething Gentleman kept talking nonsense while leading the way. Angor had already gotten used to Seething Gentleman's style. Occasionally, he would respond to Seething Gentleman's words.
Soon, they walked out of the dreamlike forest and arrived at a more open area.
From here, they could clearly feel that they were near the peak of Rainbow Mountain.
Looking into the distance, one could see most of the scenery in the Rainbow Mountain Region, including the flowing fog at the end. One could even vaguely see the silhouettes of buildings further away through the fog.
Even though he couldn't see the specific situation clearly, the silhouettes of those buildings were very large.
It was as if it was built by the heavens, giving off a solemn and serene feeling.
"Over there is Lord Nuka's Xinnai Royal City. Although they are not on the same spatial plane, because the Royal City is the core region of the Xinnai Lands, standing anywhere, as long as you look up into the sky, you can see the Royal City." Seething Gentleman followed Angor's gaze and looked at the mirage-like city in the sky.
Angor stared at the city for a long time. Suddenly, his pupils shrank.
Nothing was changing inside the city. Nor did he see any change in this place. Angor's expression changed because he noticed a thin layer of red light covering the sky above the city.
The entire Royal City seemed to be covered by a layer of light red filter.
Angor had never been to a city before. He wouldn't care if the city was covered in white, green, or even purple light. But why did it have to be red light?
When Reeves told Angor about his experience in the ruin, he mentioned that the ruin was full of strange things. But the strangest thing was the red light that came out from time to time.
When he was bathed in the red light, everything around him changed horribly.
The walls were no longer walls. They were molten lava. The doors were no longer doors. They led to the world of the undead. The statues in the corridors were no longer silent decorations. They opened their crimson eyes and began to crack down from the top of their heads, turning into monsters that devoured and destroyed enemies. Even the marble floor began to emit black smoke that dragged people into an unknown dimension.
Because of this, no one who explored the ruin could escape.
Even if you tried your best to get rid of the pursuit and escape from the moment when the red light surged, it wouldn't be long before the red light filled every corner of the ruins again, making it impossible for you to hide.
The red light wasn't caused by the nightmare creatures. It was something strange about the ruin itself.
When Reeves entered the ruin, it was still a normal ruin. The nightmare creatures hadn't invaded yet.
Angor already felt strange when he heard Reeves' explanation. He didn't see any red light at all.
From the Flower Spirit Garden to the Rose District and Rainbow Mountain, there was no red light at all. Angor didn't expect to see the red light at Nuka's Xinnai City.
Angor wanted to ask Boiling Gentleman about the red light, but he was hesitant. He was worried that there was nothing special about the red light. Even if there was something special about it, Shava might know something about it. If he asked, he might expose his ignorance and expose himself.
After thinking about it for a long time, he decided to ask. Even if he was suspected, he didn't need to worry too much about it. Besides, he still had Spotted Puppy in his arms.
Still, he didn't ask directly. Instead, he spoke in a plain tone, "The red light above the city … interesting."
If Boiling Gentleman agreed with his explanation, Angor would continue to talk about the red light.
If Boiling Gentleman didn't agree, Angor could only blame himself for his bad luck. He didn't ask directly anyway, so it wasn't a big deal for him to feel embarrassed.
"Did Shava notice it as well?" Fortunately, Boiling Gentleman didn't question Angor's words. "Mister Nuka chose this place as Xinnai's destination because of the Light of Nightmares.
"I never thought that there would be Nightmare Light seeds here. It's a pity that there aren't many of them. If it were like the inner district, even if it's only at the level of a neighboring district, perhaps the masters of the Lost Forest, the Demon Flower Sea, and Rose Baron might descend here."
Angor's mind was filled with question marks after listening to Boiling Gentleman's explanation.
What was a Light of Nightmares? What was so special about it that attracted those powerful beings from the Nightmare Realm?
Angor really wanted to ask Boiling Gentleman, but he didn't know what to do this time. According to Boiling Gentleman, there were Light of Nightmares in the inner area of the Nightmare Realm.
If that was the case, Shava must know what Light of Nightmares was.
If Angor kept asking, he might really expose himself.
Boiling Gentleman didn't continue to talk about the Light of Nightmares. Instead, he kept moving forward.
Angor was curious, but he didn't say anything. He followed Boiling Gentleman in silence. As for the Light of Nightmares, Angor would have to wait until they left this place.
…
"We're here. We'll reach the Bewildering Corridor from here."
After passing through the territory of the insects and a small path in the forest, they arrived at the top of the northeast slope of Rainbow Mountain.
It was a relatively flat area with a wide field of vision. Angor could see everything clearly.
On the left was a small bun-shaped house that looked like a restaurant. Behind the house was a pink lake that was constantly surging with smoke and bubbles. This lake was probably the source of the Pink Princess. On the right were several Rainbow Dragonfly Mother Nests that looked like mountain valleys.
According to Boiling Gentleman, they could reach the Bewildering Corridor from here. However, Angor couldn't find the entrance yet.
As Angor looked around, the door of the hut was pushed open. The ground trembled, and a meatball-like Davosia walked out.
Wavasia's black and white eyes blinked several times. He tilted his head and fixed his gaze on Angor.
"Mister Shava, do you want to try my candy?" Davosia looked at Angor with a pair of bright eyes.
Angor considered and shook his head. "I just had dinner at Mystic Lady's castle. I'm not hungry yet."
Davosia lowered her head in disappointment. "Oh …"
"When Her Excellency Shava is hungry, will you come to my place for a candy feast?" After a moment of disappointment, Davosia raised her head and looked at Shava expectantly.
"If I'm still in the Land of Sinners, I'll have a chance," Angor answered vaguely.
Davosia, on the other hand, didn't think too much about it. When he heard the words "there's a chance", he nodded happily. "Then I'll have to prepare in advance. What ingredients should we use?" Davosia bit her finger and returned to the hut.
Angor's lips twitched as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't.
"That's how Davosia is. She only listens to what she wants to hear. But she's really looking forward to making Mister Shava's favorite candy, "Boiling Gentleman said. He didn't say it out loud, but he also hoped that Mister Shava would return to the Land of Sinners one day.
After Boiling Gentleman finished speaking, he walked forward. Instead of going to the sides, he went straight to the front.
They arrived at a stone wall under a small slope.
Boiling Gentleman stretched out his hand and tapped the stone wall. The stone wall disappeared, and what appeared in front of them was a dark passageway.
"This is the entrance to Bewitching Corridor." Boiling Gentleman took the lead and stepped into the tunnel.
Angor followed behind. As soon as he stepped into the corridor, he muttered to himself, "So I was right. There are dangers lurking around the entrances and exits of each area."
Especially at the junction between Rainbow Mountain and Bewitching Corridor. Not only were there rainbow dragonflies, but Davosia's home was also there.
Anyone else who came here would have to face Davosia right away.
He was glad that he could still contact Sunders through the dream wasteland. Otherwise, Sunders and Sunders wouldn't have been able to get away with it.
…
Bewitching Corridor.
At first glance, this place looked similar to what Angor saw through the gate of the ruin. It was a narrow corridor. Candlesticks were placed at regular intervals on both sides of the wall to keep the place from getting too dark.
However, the candlelight could only disperse the darkness for a limited amount of time, so there was still some darkness between the candlesticks. There were also some strange-looking monsters hiding in the darkness.
As soon as Angor stepped into the corridor, the puppy jumped down from his arms and barked at some dark corners.
And the targets it was calling out to were these strange-looking monsters.
For example, the one in front of Angor.
This was a monster that had emerged from the darkness. It was in the shape of a leopard and looked like a black magic leopard. However, its abdomen was not covered by fur. Instead, it was covered by white bones. There were no internal organs in the bones. It was a metal ball that emitted a faint blue light.
The strange bone leopard stared at Angor with a pair of ferocious eyes.
This was the first monster he encountered since he entered the ruin that was hostile toward him. Perhaps that was why the puppy jumped down from Angor's arms and stood in front of the bone leopard while barking at it.
Seeing that the bone leopard was about to pounce on Angor, Seething Gentleman snapped his fingers. The glowing metal ball inside the bone leopard's abdomen began to emit steam.
A second later, the metal ball emitted a muffled noise, and the light around it quickly faded away. At the same time, the bone leopard's green eyes lost their luster as if it had lost its soul.
Next, the bone leopard turned into a lifeless corpse and fell to the ground.
It was only then that Zealotry explained with some embarrassment, "The monsters here were all captured and modified by me from the Void …"
Because of this, these monsters couldn't sense Shava's aura, which meant they couldn't be suppressed by her power level.
Angor wasn't too surprised. He already knew that the bone leopard wasn't a nightmare monster when he saw it, so he believed Zeal's explanation.
But he was more curious about the "modification" Seething Gentleman mentioned.
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