This road, with its great contrast in space, was much longer than he had imagined.
With the help of the wind, they walked for five minutes without seeing the end of the path. Angor and his companions were not affected by the wind, but they gradually quieted down and remained silent.
The silence lasted until they reached the first opening.
It was impossible for the road to become wider as they walked. There was also a threshold for the sense of awe and insignificance. Therefore, after walking for a long time on the "road", they finally welcomed the first gap — the road was gradually becoming narrower.
There was no fork in the path. However, there was a statue at each end of the opening.
The statue on the left was completely destroyed, leaving only its base. The statue on the right was also damaged, but half of its body was still intact. Judging from the broken pieces on the ground, the statue on the right should be a centaur holding a round shield and a flail.
Centaurs were monsters that did not exist in the southern wizarding region. Even if there were, they were smuggled here from the Abyss Plane.
However, stories about centaurs were often told among the common folk. Just like the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus in fairy tales back on Earth, they were deeply rooted in people's hearts.
The symbol of the centaur among the people was not a terrifying monster from the Abyss, but a symbol of loyalty and steadfastness.
This was because in the stories about the Centaurs, they were basically heroes who fought against evil dragons, and the Centaurs were the solid shields that stood behind the heroes.
The author of these stories had long disappeared in the long river of history. Whether or not he saw a centaur from the Abyss Plane was still a mystery.
Still, stories about centaurs were quite popular. Even in the wizarding world, many people who knew centaurs were monsters from the Abyss Plane still liked the image of centaurs.
One of Angor's friends, Viking, had the image of a centaur from the waist down. Of course, he was forced to do this. However, Viking did not reject the image, which showed how the wizarding world treated centaurs.
Because of this, the statue of a centaur was given a lot of positive meanings.
From the actions and posture of the centaur statue in front of him, it was a typical alert state. It was a warning to the latecomers to "stop."
Usually, there were only two meanings behind the so-called stop. Either it was to warn the visitor that there was danger ahead, or it was to warn the visitor that there was an important place ahead and no one was allowed to enter.
Which of these two meanings would it be?
Angor was the first to break the silence and voiced his doubts.
"Who knows, maybe both of them." A cold and indifferent voice with a hint of nasal feeling. Without a doubt, the one who spoke was the Black Earl.
"I also agree with the Dark Earl," Kael spoke up this time.
Kael had been squatting by the base of the statue on the left the entire time. He was wearing a pair of goggles, holding professional archaeological tools, a special magnifying glass, and a pheromone amplifier. He looked very stylish.
Kael took off his goggles and let out a long sigh. "Although I only managed to capture a small portion of the information, I can confirm that the one who destroyed the statue isn't a human. It's a monster with a dark aura."
"Perhaps the monster itself has the ability to corrode. I found traces of corrosion in some of the broken pieces. But the statue itself wasn't damaged by corrosion. It was smashed with great force. So, I'm guessing that the monster itself has a certain level of corrosive power. "
"More importantly, the fact that I managed to extract the information means that the statue wasn't destroyed too long ago. No more than half a year ago."
"So, I agree with the Black Earl. The statue was meant to warn visitors that there was an important place ahead and no one was allowed to enter. But now, since there's a monster nearby, it means there's danger ahead as well. "
"Both possibilities don't contradict each other."
Angor agreed with Kael's analysis since it was based on Kael's own findings. Having solid evidence would always make people feel more at ease.
"Do you still have the information? Show it to me if you do. "
Kael nodded and handed Angor an expensive pheromone amplifier. Kael wouldn't give it to anyone else, not even Dorcas. But Angor was a "researcher" recognized by Kael. Of course, he wouldn't refuse.
Angor picked up the magnifier and began to operate it right away.
Kael looked at Angor's elegant movements and once again agreed with his own judgment. Pheromone amplifiers were unconventional devices that required a lot of effort to operate. Even the slightest mistake could lead to errors.
Angor's movements were smooth, even better than Kael's.
Soon, Angor saw the traces and records Kael used to extract the pheromone.
Angor put down the amplifier and fell into deep thought.
They all knew why Angor wanted to see the information. He wanted to know what monster destroyed the statue.
However, Angor did not say anything immediately after reading the book, which made everyone curious.
Wai even came to Dorcas and suggested, "Why don't you check the pheromone too? More people means more things to think about."
"You're saying that Angor doesn't know what the monster is?" Dorcas asked.
Wai did have such a thought, but as a fan, he wouldn't say it out loud. He would only ask Dorcas to help him so that his idol wouldn't feel embarrassed.
But when Dorcas pointed out his thoughts, Wai quickly shook his hands. "No way! The noble, handsome, powerful, and magnificent Mister Hyperdimension is the most powerful wizard I've ever seen!"
"You're giving him too many prefixes …" Dorcas said.
Wai blushed. "I'm just telling the truth."
Dorcas gave his old friend a suspicious look. Was this guy brainwashed by Angor? Why is he acting so weird today?
However, Dorcas didn't voice his suspicions. It was better to leave the topic at that. If Wai kept asking him to operate the amplifier, he would be the one making a fool of himself instead of Angor.
Yes, Dorcas didn't want to admit that he didn't know how to operate the amplifier.
Apart from Kael and Angor, there was another person who knew how to operate the amplifier — Black Earl. However, no one dared to ask Black Earl to do anything for them. Dorcas was brave enough to talk to Black Earl before. But now, he didn't dare to do so because it would expose his ignorance.
"Eh?" While everyone was waiting in silence, the Black Earl suddenly let out a puzzled sound.
Everyone quickly looked at Black Earl, but he didn't say anything. He seemed to be lost in thought.
Both Angor and Black Earl fell into deep thought.
Two minutes later, Black Earl came back to his senses first. However, he still didn't say anything. Another minute later, Angor finally looked up. He rubbed his temples and exhaled deeply.
"Did you find anything?" It was Black Earl who asked.
Angor nodded with an apologetic look. "I did. But it was too long ago, and I don't know much about monsters, so it took me some time. Sorry."
"It's fine. You're already very good, mister!"
Dorcas glanced at Way. "Since when did you learn how to flatter people? Why don't you do the same to me? I'll make sure you become a wizard in no time."
"No." Way shook his head.
Way didn't lack resources or talent. In fact, he was stronger than Dorcas back then. The reason why Dorcas had caught up wasn't because Wa Yi couldn't advance, but because he had his own considerations.
Dorcas twitched his lips and whispered into Way's ear, "We've known each other for decades, and you never flattered me. How many times have you met Angor?"
Way didn't say anything. Angor was already talking to Black Earl, and he didn't want to miss it. As for Dorcas' question, it was a completely different matter. A close friend and an idol weren't on the same level. Besides, Dorcas was Way's new idol, so he wanted to show off.
"Do you know what monster it is?" Black Earl asked.
Angor nodded. "If I'm not mistaken, it belongs to a Witch's Eye."
"Another Witch's Eye?" Everyone was surprised.
Angor ignored their questions and slowly pointed at Black Earl's direction. While Black Earl was still confused, the miraculous illusion nodes formed an illusion structure in front of his nose that couldn't be seen by the naked eye.
"Sir, please check again. My judgment may not always be accurate."
Black Earl sniffed and was surprised to find that it was a pheromone. No, it was a pheromone created by illusions.
Black Earl was just as surprised as when he saw Angor repairing runes and creating moving illusions.
Black Earl was quite familiar with illusions, and he knew that illusions could fool the five senses. However, pheromones weren't just limited to the five senses. They had to go one step further, which was the level of inspiration.
Yes, it was Spiritual Perception.
Spirit Sense wasn't just a dangerous radar for wizards. It also had many other uses.
Spirit Sea, Soul Space, and Mind Space were all considered to be higher dimensions. Inspiration was the same. In the research of wizards, it was considered to be a higher dimensional state. Or rather, it was a higher dimensional sense unique to humans.
Five senses existed in the material plane, while inspiration existed in the higher dimension.
To identify pheromones, one had to use the five senses and inspiration.
If Angor could create pheromones using illusions, did it mean that he also had a talent for inspiration?
Black Earl's guess was correct.
Angor already had a better control of emotions and five senses than most people. Now, in the dream wasteland, he encountered a soulless but sentient being, such as Bobota.
With his mastery of nightmare illusions, Angor was now able to create illusions that went beyond the five senses.
However, Angor didn't realize that it was a talent because it happened too naturally. Also, Angor had been unconsciously combining inspiration with nightmare illusions since a long time ago. For example, when he caused a ruckus at Twilight Auction, he kept thinking about the stitched woman in the Nightmare Realm. That was how the Nightmare Realm and reality intersected, which led to the Evernight Kingdom's calamity.
Back then, Angor only needed to think to connect with the Nightmare Realm because of his inspiration. It was the combination of inspiration and nightmare illusions that gave Angor the ability to flip a table.
Neither Angor nor Sunders noticed this. It was only natural for Angor to use such an illusion.
It was his first time simulating pheromones like this, but he didn't feel like it was a failure at all. This meant that the talent was already ingrained in him.
On the other hand, Black Earl's sudden change of mood confused Angor.
"Did you notice something wrong, sir? Did I make a mistake? "Angor asked.
Black Earl saw that Angor didn't seem to care about the pheromone simulation at all. Did Sunders already study illusions to such an extent?
Otherwise, why would Angor be so calm when facing an illusion that transcended one's senses?
If that was the case, Black Earl felt that he had to adjust his attitude. He couldn't let others think that he was ignorant, especially when he met Sunders in the future. If Sunders showed off to him, he couldn't show off his astonishment. Calm down … calm down …
When the Black Earl was hypnotizing himself, he was also very glad that only his nose came out this time. His nose couldn't show any emotion, or he would have noticed it.
Black Earl thought that he did a good job hiding it. Little did he know that Angor could combine inspiration with nightmare illusions, which meant that he was better at detecting emotions.
Still, Black Earl was glad that it was Angor who was here instead of Sunders. Sunders would have seen through Black Earl's thoughts right away. Angor, on the other hand, didn't know what was going on in Black Earl's mind.
When the Count finally calmed down, Angor did not have any other thoughts. The only thought in his mind was, "Am I wrong? It's not a Witch's Eye?"
While Angor waited anxiously, Black Earl adjusted his attitude and spoke in a casual tone, "It is a Witch's Eye indeed. Your judgment is correct. Very good. "
Black Earl praised Angor. He wasn't praising Angor's discovery. Instead, he was praising Angor's ability to simulate pheromones.
Angor sighed in relief. "I thought I made a mistake. It's a Witch's Eye."
Dorcas spoke in a mocking tone, "What do you mean by 'it's a Witch's Eye'? What? You only dare to face a Witch's Eye? "
Dorcas didn't know what was going on between Angor and Black Earl. He didn't know much about illusions, so he was only curious about Angor's words.
Dorcas' question was a good preparation for what Angor was going to say next.
"I won't be surprised if I see other monsters in the underground maze. But a Witch's Eye is different. It has a special meaning. "
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
