The watcher looked at Angor's hand and the shiny monocle in it and fell into silence.
As a legendary wizard, he could tell that Angor was being sincere.
The monocle was similar to the one Ness used before he went into hibernation.
Angor wasn't lying to him.
The seemingly ordinary monocle could help him discover the truth about the "dream wasteland" and the "Mother Tree Network".
However, he was still hesitant to accept the monocle.
As a Sentinel, when he arrived at the Southern Region, he followed the rules of the Guild of Order and swore to the Southern Region: unless there was a disturbance, he would not interfere with any matters of the Southern Region.
This meant that even if he tried to establish contact with the wizards of the southern wizarding region, he would not be allowed to do so.
Of course, the rules of the oath were not that strict. After all, watchers were only sent to different worlds to complete missions. They were not exiled prisoners.
As a watcher, he had to have a certain amount of space. Otherwise, he would not even be able to go shopping in Floating Mech City.
In order to make use of the looped space deliberately left behind in the oath, generally speaking, there were two principles:
First, he had to find a legitimate reason to intervene in the affairs of the southern wizarding region. This was the reason why the watcher met Filo and Angor in Angor's lab.
Second, he had to make up for the loss by making up for it.
Most wizards in both the southern wizarding region and the origin world agreed on the principle of "equivalent exchange". They had to pay for what they gained. This principle was actually written into the oath of the Order Guild. Overseers could interfere with the world they were observing, but they had to make up for it. Moreover, this exchange was double the value of the Overseer. They had to pay "double" to make up for what they gained.
For example, if a watcher intervened in the affairs of the southern wizarding region, he would have to make up for the loss by making up for the loss to the world's consciousness. As for how to repay the world's consciousness? Usually, he would contact the Supreme Cult and do something to expel the alien gods.
Of course, watchers would not interfere in the affairs of the southern wizarding region. If they did, they would not make up for the loss by making up for it. Instead, they would use the path of free will.
For example, when there was no clear direction, the Supreme Cult would benefit from the world's consciousness.
If he had a clear direction, such as now, he would point to Angor. If he accepted Angor's gift, he would have to compensate Angor with double the compensation. That was the only way to follow the rules.
Because of this, the watcher hesitated to accept the monocle from Angor.
Accepting the monocle was equivalent to accepting the truth of the long-distance dream. This kind of truth, even if one didn't have too much "knowledge," was still very valuable.
Perhaps he would have to compensate Angor greatly to make up for the trade.
The inspector was unable to determine the value of this exchange, so he did not dare to act rashly.
Actually, he was a little regretful now. If he had known, he would not have asked. He would have observed in secret and tried to figure it out himself. Even if he had really violated the oath, he could have used his free will to find a legitimate reason to justify himself.
But now, when Angor showed him the truth with a sincere attitude, he felt like he was being suppressed instead.
The overseer felt bitter in his heart, but he had no way to express it. He couldn't tell Angor that he took back his question, could he?
After a moment of silence, the Overseer said softly, "If you think the answer is very important, you don't have to answer or explain it to me."
Angor considered. "It's not important. You know Mister Froste, so you should know that I'm an alchemist. The truth is simple. It's just a small toy I made. "
Was it some kind of toy that he had refined?
If that was the case, then he could afford to pay the price!
The Inspector carefully observed the monocle, trying to pry into the truth through the monocle's nature. However, the monocle contained a trace of nightmare aura and nightmare energy. It was faint, but the inspector couldn't tell what it was.
But in the eyes of the inspector, this monocle was indeed not a powerful thing.
Fine, I'll take it. I don't think I'll pay too much, right?
With that in mind, the inspector reached out and took the monocle from Angor's hand.
"The dream wasteland, right? I'll take a look when I have time. " The inspector didn't use the monocle right away. Instead, he put it into a distorted space.
He needed to deal with his current problem first before looking into the monocle. As for the "compensatory exchange" with Angor, he would have to visit the dream wasteland first before making a decision. He wasn't going to leave the southern wizarding region for the time being, so he could find Angor and compensate him whenever he wanted.
Angor sighed in relief when he saw the watcher put away the device and did not ask any questions right away. If he really wanted to explain, it would take too much time, and there wasn't enough time now.
Angor looked at Sunders again.
After greeting the watcher, Sunders stood a little further away and observed the surroundings. He saw the attractive fruit in the distance, as well as the night sky above.
Angor walked to Sunders and quickly explained what happened. He skipped the important parts and went straight to the point.
"Not you, but Kanter? Is that fruit an object of disorder that can help you evolve? "
Angor nodded and pointed at Kanter's figure in the darkness. "I've discussed with Ness, and we think there are two ways to help Mister Kanter."
Sunders considered. "I don't know the sequence of space, and I can't find a space wizard in a short time. So the first option is out of the question. The second option is to interfere with reality in an interlayer space. That's worth a try. "
Sunders also wondered if there were any other ways to help Kanter. Yes, there was. However, when it came to practicality, it was clear that Ness's idea of interfering with reality in the interlayer space was more suitable for him.
"Do you know how to manipulate space, professor?" Angor asked.
Of course, Sunders knew how to manipulate reality in an interlayer space. However, to use the second option, Sunders needed to know how to stabilize the space where Kanter was.
"Yes," Sunders nodded and gave a simple but firm answer.
"Then we can try it now. As long as you can stabilize the space where Mister Kanter is, I'll open an Illusion Gate and pull Mister Kanter back."
Sunders understood the urgency of the situation, so he nodded at once.
But before that, he looked at Ness and said, "By the way, I'll ask you for the materials needed to open the space crack and set up the space instrument. Make sure you have them ready."
Ness was surprised. When Sunders entered the space crack, he snapped out of his daze and stomped his foot. "I'm the one paying for it! It's none of my business! "
However, Sunders had already entered the space crack and couldn't hear him.
Ness quickly looked at Angor. "You tell me, Angor. Is he out of his mind? Why is he asking me for reimbursement?"
Angor didn't pay attention to Ness. He was busy monitoring the space ripples and preparing to open an Illusion Gate.
Several minutes later, he finally saw something strange in the sky.
Projections of objects appeared around Kanter.
They were the materials needed to set up the space instrument. Through the space crack, Sunders projected the materials he used to set up the ritual into the real world.
The ritual materials surrounded Kanter in a very ritualistic manner.
Kanter didn't react much. Perhaps he could sense that the objects around him didn't intend to harm him.
As soon as everything was set up, Angor sensed that the darkness around Kanter's location had calmed down.
The space ripples had never been so stable before.
The ritual was a success!
Without hesitation, Angor opened the Illusion Gate and positioned it in the air.
The Illusion Gate didn't show any signs of breaking, which meant the space around it was stable. Angor couldn't wait any longer and pushed the door open.
Angor opened the door and saw Kanter standing not far from him.
Kanter's expression was clearly ferocious. His eyes were faintly red as he stared at the ripening fruits on the waves below.
From Kanter's expression, it could be seen that he was indeed affected by the fruit and was unable to extricate himself.
But the Watcher was right. Kanter still had a shred of sanity left. Otherwise, Kanter wouldn't have stayed still when the Illusion Gate appeared.
That shred of sanity told Kanter that the Illusion Gate wasn't an enemy.
Next, Angor needed to pull Kanter into the Illusion Gate.
Since Kanter was much stronger than Angor, he couldn't force him. Angor's only option was to let Kanter's sanity get the better of him so that he wouldn't resist too much.
As for the solution, it was simple. Through the Gate of Illusion, Angor slowly covered Kanter's body with his Green Domain.
When Kanter was absorbed by the Domain, the redness in his eyes faded a little, and a trace of confusion appeared on his face.
"Now!" Angor yelled and quickly created three Hands of Spell in the air.
Ness also realized what Angor was doing and created a white bone chain.
The Hand of Spell and the bone chain entered the Illusion Gate at the same time. The hand grabbed Kanter's arm while the bone chain wrapped around his waist.
The most crucial moment had arrived. Would Kanter resist?
Kanter slowly turned around. He didn't look like he was going to fight back.
Angor and Ness were glad to see this. Without hesitation, they pulled Kanter out of the Illusion Gate and brought him back to them.
He let out a sigh of relief when he was done.
He looked at Kanter and saw that the man was still in a daze. The redness in his eyes was still there, which meant he was still affected by the fruit. However, with the help of the field and the fact that Kanter was out of the fruit's range, Angor believed that it wouldn't take long for Kanter to recover.
As Angor breathed a sigh of relief, Sunders also came out of the space crack.
Angor exchanged a look with Sunders to tell him the good news.
Ness, on the other hand, was about to ask Sunders about his expenses. However, Sunders ignored him and went straight to Kanter's side.
As a close friend for many years, Sunders cared about Kanter's condition.
Under Sunders' treatment, Kanter's eyes slowly regained their clarity. Soon, the redness in his eyes faded away.
"I'm fine now. Thanks a lot." Kanter didn't ask why Sunders suddenly appeared. He didn't have time to think about such details. After coming back from the Illusion Gate, the Curtain of Darkness above him had already lost control and was about to backfire.
Kanter closed his eyes and adjusted the flow of the spell to avoid a backlash.
Even so, Kanter's condition was much worse than before. The main reason was that he had used up too much of his mental strength to resist the attraction of the fruit.
"You —"
Kanter opened his eyes and was about to say something when Sunders interrupted him. However, at this moment, Ness suddenly said, "Number 03 is coming!"
Everyone looked over. Sure enough, in the mist in the distance, huge waves were rolling over.
Number 03 was standing on one of the huge waves.
…
Before this, Number 03 and Kanter were in a stalemate, which was why they didn't move at all. Now that Kanter was free, Number 03 was free as well.
"Let's get out of here. Number 03 isn't hard to deal with, but that fruit is too creepy! Don't go near it! "Kanter said. When he mentioned the fruit, there was a hint of fear in his voice.
This was something Angor had never seen before. It was enough to show how much Kanter was shaken by the fruit.
Both Angor and Ness agreed with Kanter. Sunders was new here, so he did not know much about the fruit. However, he was interested in it. However, Sunders wasn't a reckless man. His old friend must have his own reasons for fearing the fruit. Sunders didn't refuse.
"I'll contact Filo and tell him to stop controlling the sea monsters with X3," Ness said. "We'll leave as well."
After 03 regained her freedom of movement, she was no longer restricted by the area she was in. She could move around freely and use the attractive force of the fruit to break the X3's control over the sea beasts. Now, X3's ability was useless.
As for the fruit's disorder caused by the sea monsters … they wouldn't have cared about it before. But with the watchers here, they didn't have to worry about the consequences.
Everyone prepared to leave this turbulent surging area.
But before they could get far, a shocking scene suddenly appeared.
The sky suddenly changed color. The misty sky was now covered by a curtain of darkness. At the same time, the mist around them began to fade away at a visible speed. Their visibility increased from hundreds of meters to thousands of meters, and even dozens of nautical miles.
As the fog dissipated, the stars in the night sky became even more dazzling, densely covering the sky. At a glance, it was as if they had returned to a clear summer night.
"Mister Eventide, you … you're manipulating the curtain of darkness again?" Ness looked at the sky in confusion.
"I'm right next to you. Can't you tell whether I'm using a spell or not?"
If Kanter didn't change the curtain of darkness, then what was going on?
Even the mist, which had been accumulating for a long time, disappeared in an instant. Who could do that?
Could it be that Schiz Larva died? The sky and the sea were mourning for it?
Angor looked at the watcher. "Sir, what's going on?"
The watcher didn't look at Angor. Instead, he stared at the curtain of darkness for a long time.
"It's here."
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