When Angor opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was the rune floating not far away from him.
It was glowing in a dark red light, which was usually accompanied by all kinds of misfortune, malice, and evil spirits.
However, this red light didn't bring him any malice. Instead, it gave him a strong sense of security.
The red light was still around him. The scroll wasn't triggered, and the illusion wasn't damaged … Angor sighed in relief.
Normally, Angor would only enter the dream wasteland when he was absolutely safe, or when he was protected by someone powerful. When he was on Sisya's platform, he only dared to enter the dream wasteland because Dorcas and Black Earl were nearby.
But this time, he decided to enter the dream wasteland on a whim. He was surrounded by the void, and there were clearly monsters living in it. Even though he had taken precautions, he still didn't feel safe.
Fortunately, Sisya didn't lie to him. As long as he had the rune, he wouldn't have to worry about anything.
As Sisya said in Padt Manor, the monsters in the void wouldn't attack anyone inside the rune. To them, the one on the ladder was their master, and the one falling from the ladder was their master's food.
This simple way of thinking created the unique ecology of this alternate dimension.
Angor put away his defensive items and canceled the illusion. The gray mist in front of him quickly turned into a dark void. At the same time, the red rune slowly moved forward. As it moved forward, the illusionary stairs in front of him slowly became real.
Angor started climbing the stairs again.
…
The Spirit Bond was as lively as ever. Dorcas was the second one to find the exit after Black Earl. Just like Black Earl, Dorcas also sat on the stairs in front of the exit and shared his joy with the others. He also took pity on the other people who were still climbing the stairs.
Dorcas felt good about building his own happiness on someone else's pain. Even though he had to climb the stairs for a long time already.
"Black Earl saw the exit first, and I'm the second. So this is the order of strength? So Angor should be the third one to find the exit? " Dorcas had nothing to do, so he began to speculate. And this kind of speculation was also a way to show off his strength … This was Dorcas's old trick.
"I don't believe you can defeat Mister Super Dimensional!" The one who dared to argue with Dorcas and defend Angor was none other than Vaay's little fan.
"You're just a little apprentice who doesn't dare to advance. What do you know? Wait until you become an official Magus, then you can judge me. "Dorcas immediately retorted.
Not to be outdone, Vait began to list Angor's tricks, including Elmi, Speed Rune, alchemy items, alchemy potions, illusions, magic arrays …
"Have you forgotten who your best friend is? Are you Angor's spokesman now? He didn't even say anything himself, and you're already counting for him. " Dorcas scoffed. "Demons from the Panic Plane and Speed Spirit … they're not Angor's opponents. I'm competing in individual strength."
"What about the Summoning Wizards? Their summoned creatures were also removed? "
Dorcas said, "These two are completely different. Summoned creatures rely on the wizard's own energy to survive. Without the wizard's protection, they'll be destroyed by the great consciousness if they stay in the wizarding world. But Angor's demon from the Panic Plane didn't need Angor's energy. It could resist the great consciousness' invasion on its own, and it could even convert energy on its own. How can that be considered as individual strength? It's only an assistant. "
Dorcas did have a point. However, this was only a comparison of individual strength in a single dimension. If one were to compare overall strength, they would have to consider multiple dimensions.
Vait continued, "According to your standard, only your own strength can be considered as individual strength. Then don't use a sword in battle. You didn't refine a sword, but Sir Super Dimensional can use an alchemy weapon, because he refined it himself, and it counts as his personal strength. Also, you can't drink potions, but Mister Super Dimensional can — "
Vait had already begun to argue, which made it easier for Dorcas to refute.
However, Dorcas didn't say anything in the end because Vait's the last sentence that broke Dorcas' mental defenses.
— — "Lord Chaowei can smash you to death with magic crystals!"
Dorcas couldn't help but imagine a different scene in his mind. Dorcas was on the left, while Angor was on the right.
Dorcas on the left was a poor man who owned a run-down tavern and lived a life of decadence.
Angor on the right was rich, powerful, and had someone to rely on.
When they fought, Dorcas on the left would use all kinds of cool moves and powerful moves. It was a beautiful sight. Angor on the opposite side would casually take out a stack of magic scrolls. One, one, one, and one …
In the end, no matter how cool and powerful his moves were, they were all buried by the snowflake-like magic scrolls.
Of course, this was only Dorcas' imagination.
Battles in the real world were not turn-based. Even if Angor wanted to kill Dorcas with a large number of magic scrolls, he would need Dorcas to give him a chance to throw them. And even if he did, the scrolls wouldn't necessarily hit Dorcas.
After all, the prowess of the Bloodline Faction was publicly acknowledged. The physical body was strong in all aspects and had no weak points. Dorcas' speed, strength, and control of combat skills were far superior to Angor's.
But even if he understood the handstand, Dorcas was still a little confused.
He remembered what happened in Princess' Town. When he learned that the Goman Kingdom was going to undergo a great change, he tried his best to earn some money. But Angor didn't care at all. He left as soon as he wanted. Such a small profit was nothing to him.
Compared to Angor, Dorcas felt that his vision was too small. The profit he was chasing after was probably nothing more than a small profit that was not important at all.
This was why Dorcas suddenly became quiet.
He looked back at his miserable life and couldn't help himself.
However, Dorcas' mood left as quickly as it came. He knew how to comfort himself by telling himself that he and Angor had different goals. There was no need to compare. He had "freedom" that Angor couldn't imagine, and that was enough.
Long live freedom!
"I don't want to argue with you. We'll see later. If Angor is the next one to come out, then my guess is correct." Dorcas decided to use facts to prove Way's point. There was no point in arguing.
As soon as Dorcas finished his confident words, Way humphed proudly. "I can see the exit now. Two more steps and I'll be out. Do you still think your guess is correct? "
Dorcas didn't have anything to say this time and remained silent. He only wondered if Angor was already here. Why didn't he say anything?
Way, on the other hand, was sitting on the ladder in front of the exit like the Dark Earl and Dorcas while using their Spirit Bond to tease Dorcas.
As for why they were all sitting on the ladder instead of going out, it was simple. Once they went out, the exit would close, and their Spirit Bond would be broken. They wouldn't know what happened to the others either. So, they simply sat there and waited for everyone to see their own exit before going out together.
Several minutes later, they heard Kael's voice. "I see the exit too."
Now, Angor was the only one who didn't show up.
Dorcas broke the silence. "Did something happen to Angor? I don't think he spoke at all. "
Dorcas's words instantly caused everyone to tense up. Indeed, the Dark Earl did talk to Angor, but they didn't hear anything from Angor ever since he parted ways with Way.
Could it be that he was really in danger?
Way anxiously wanted to ask his master if Angor's Spirit Bond was broken. If it wasn't, it meant Angor wasn't in any serious danger.
However, before Wa Yi could speak, a familiar voice sounded from the Spirit Bond. "Don't worry, I didn't encounter anything along the way. Maybe I was just unlucky. The stairs were much longer than yours, and it was very tiring to climb."
It was Angor who spoke. His voice was filled with helplessness.
Everyone felt relieved after hearing Angor's words. If something really happened to Angor, they would have to end their exploration in advance. After all, Angor was the only one who knew where their destination was, and he also had the "key" to open it.
A second ago, he sounded helpless, but in the next second, his frustration was swept away. Because —
"I see the exit!"
Angor did see the exit. It wasn't far away. However, his excitement was all an act.
After deducting the time he spent in the dream wasteland, he would be the third person to find the exit according to Dorcas' "individual strength theory".
In other words, Dorcas' theory was probably correct. The rules of the alternate dimension were originally set by the creator, and in the Magus World, "the strong take precedence" was basically a tacit rule. Therefore, it was very likely that the creator had set the length of the ladder based on individual strength.
Strength was a one-dimensional comparison. Aura and energy waves were all that mattered. Therefore, the Dark Earl was first, Dorcas was second, and Angor was third. In a real battle, however, the Dark Earl might not be able to defeat Angor if he used all his tricks.
Angor didn't want people to think about Dorcas' theory again. Otherwise, he would have to explain where his "lost time" went.
His self-mockery and his excited shout when he found the exit were all … acting.
At least, he wanted everyone to believe that he really climbed the stairs for a long time before finding the exit.
It didn't matter if his acting was clumsy or not. Since they couldn't see his real expression, it was a piece of cake for him to act out his emotions in the Spirit Bond.
…
Two minutes later, everyone left their respective exits one after another.
It was worth mentioning that there were five exits when they left the alternate dimension. But now, there was only one exit in the real world.
In other words, they looked like they came out from the same door, but they actually came out from different coordinates in the alternate dimension.
After everyone had left, the red marks around them began to fly back. Finally, they flew to the only door and emitted a faint light before gradually disappearing.
The open door slowly closed. At the same time, strange runes appeared on the surface of the door.
The runes glowed for a few seconds before the only door disappeared from the wall.
When they tried to touch the door again, they could no longer feel it. Only the cold wall was left.
"Is this a teleportation point? What should we do if we want to go back to the alternate dimension? "Wai asked curiously.
"Go back? What are you going to do? Are you planning to treat yourself as food and feed yourself to those Void Demons? "
Wai continued, "If there's no path to the outside world, I can only think of going back the way we came. Or rather, if you want to use a plane passageway, do you have the materials to do so? "
Dorcas, who was from a poor family, was stunned. But he still managed to refute, "We only need to open a plane passageway once. Let's all work together."
Wai retorted, "Even if we do, you still need to pay for it. Are you going to freeload?"
Dorcas didn't say anything this time. He really did want to freeload.
Angor watched Dorcas being silenced by Wai and couldn't help but chuckle in his mind. Dorcas's bickering nature meant that he would always get retorted by others. Previously, when Dorcas had lost, he could still rely on his own strength to crush his opponent and run amok. However, Wa Yi was his old friend, and Wa Yi had the backing of the Black Earl. He really did not dare to touch Wa Yi, so he could only hold it in.
"Ahem, the door is still here. It's just hidden by a magic array," Angor explained. "I think there's a mechanism that can open the door again. We can find it by tracking the flow of runes. It's not too hard. "
"Easy for you, but it's not the same for us."
"But we don't need to open the door again. It's unlikely that we can go back the way we came. We still need to find an exit or use a plane passageway. But before that, let's finish our mission first. "
While Angor was telling them not to be too curious, he thought to himself, So … there's another door here? Maybe we can explore it next time when we go to Nether City in the Nightmare Realm?
After touching the wall for a while and making sure that it couldn't turn back into a door, they finally gave up and looked at the fountain not far away.
Just as Angor described, there was a statue of a child peeing in the fountain, which looked exactly like the one they saw in the living area.
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