"Nobles are indeed nobles. Even their code names are so elegant. Silver Fox symbolizes wisdom and glory. Just thinking of this image makes people feel like they can see a flash of silver light above the circus under the sun." The clown host had an intoxicated look on his face as he fantasized. After the fantasy ended, he raised his arms and shouted, "Sunshine Circus's most loyal audience, cheer for our new challenger, Silver Fox. I believe she will definitely give us the most exciting performance!"
Wave after wave of cheers came from the unknown darkness. It was as if they were surrounded by the so-called "loyal audience" that the host had mentioned.
Laplace couldn't help but frown. She didn't like the feeling of being stared at, especially by a group of unknown dark creatures who she didn't even know if they were human.
Although she was unhappy, Laplace understood the situation. She silently lowered her head and did not say a word. Instead, she waited for the not-so-beautiful "plot" to pass.
"It seems that our challenger, Silver Fox, can't wait to give the audience a wonderful performance! Then let's not talk too much. The performance is about to begin. Let's close the curtain! "
As the clown host's voice fell, there was another loud cheer.
The clown host ended his opening remarks with a comical gesture of touching his chest.
At the same time, the spotlight above his head slowly disappeared. Now, in the darkness, the only one still under the spotlight was Laplace.
And the lights were still increasing. One, two, three... five. A total of five spotlights shone on Laplace.
Her pale face was even whiter, especially in the darkness. It was so white that it almost glowed.
Laplace was obviously uncomfortable with the large number of spotlights. She tried to move her body and leave the range of the spotlights.
One good news, two bad news.
The good news was that she could move her body.
The first bad news was that no matter where she went, the spotlights would still follow her. The second bad news was that she did not know when, but there was a thick layer of doll costume on her body.
It was the same as what Shi Jin said.
However, Shi Jin was wearing a black rabbit costume. She was different. Although she had ears on her head, hair on her body, and a tail behind her, the tail was more than the weight of her body. This was a thick-tailed silver fox costume.
"Is it because … I chose Silver Fox as my codename? That's why he's wearing a silver fox costume? "Laplace thought to himself.
Laplace moved slightly to get used to Silver Fox's costume. Then, she realized that the feeling of being restrained was not strong, but the tail was too heavy. It was almost as heavy as her weight, which caused her center of gravity to tilt back.
Under such circumstances, to complete the track, he might need to have greater control.
If she had known earlier, she would have chosen Monkey as her codename. Maybe the monkey plushie wouldn't be too heavy.
Laplace had no time to regret. He could only continue to try to control his center of gravity.
At this moment, the host's voice rang out in the darkness, "There's still one minute before the competition starts. Challenger Silver Fox seems to be working very hard. I think he's trying to get a better result."
"Our first performance track is the Knife Mountain Track. The most important thing about this track is balance and time control. "
"However, if there is another way, we will also approve of it."
"So, Silver Fox, please be bold and use your imagination. The next Sunshine Star might be you!"
As soon as the host finished speaking, the one-minute countdown ended.
In the blink of an eye, the darkness was replaced by light.
However, the light was not as bright as she had imagined. It felt like a hazy day. In fact, it was not as bright as the spotlights on her body. Yes, the five spotlights were still shining on her. No matter where she went, they would follow her like a shadow.
Even though the lights were not very bright, she could still see her surroundings.
Laplace thought that she would see the scene in the circus or a group of so-called audience members cheering with disgusted expressions. However, there was none of that.
She was standing on the top of a cliff on a high mountain.
There was no way down the mountain, and the space around her was less than ten meters.
The only way to the outside world was a ropeway.
The ropeway extended into the clouds. She did not know where it extended to.
Beside the ropeway, there was a sign and a timer. The sign introduced the ropeway, and there was a ten-minute countdown on the timer. There was also a red button beside it.
As for the timer, Shi Shen had already mentioned it to her before. The ten-minute countdown was the time she could stay at the top of the mountain. If she did not move after ten minutes, the challenge would be a failure.
Within the ten-minute countdown, as long as she decided to start the challenge, she could press the red button and enter the real countdown.
Before the countdown ended, she had to complete the ropeway challenge. Otherwise, the challenge would be considered a failure.
Laplace was not in a hurry to start the challenge. Instead, she raised her head and stuck out her chest. She wagged her tail from side to side and walked elegantly to the sign to read the information on it.
The reason why she raised her head and stuck out her chest and walked elegantly was not because she wanted to, but because this was the only way she could maintain her center of gravity.
Laplace quickly finished reading the information on the sign.
The sign roughly described the situation and rules of the ropeway.
The ropeway was located between two mountain peaks. The ropeway was about a kilometer long. The time to complete the challenge was half a minute. The bottom of the ropeway was covered with sharp blades. Once she fell, she would encounter irreversible danger. Therefore, the sign gave a thoughtful suggestion. If she could not do it, she could choose to hang on the ropeway and wait for the time to end. Failing the challenge was always better than losing her life.
In addition to this suggestion, Laplace also saw a second suggestion.
Shi Shen did not mention the second suggestion. Perhaps she did not think it was necessary because it was a strange suggestion that Shi Shen did not think was worth anything.
[Completing the challenge is important. But remember, as a performer, it is more important to bring joy to the audience. ]
Was this a way to encourage the challenger to perform on the rope?
Laplace frowned but did not say anything. She returned to the side and continued to control her center of gravity.
"Are you there?" Laplace asked in a small voice when she took a break from her training.
After a while, Laplace heard a familiar voice in his ear, "… Yes."
"Then why didn't you say anything?" Laplace was confused.
Of course, she was talking to Angor. Now, he was the only one who could use the birdcage view to observe what was happening inside the box.
Angor cleared his throat. "It's not that I didn't say anything. I've been observing the ropeway. Yes, observing."
Angor did not say anything. He was indeed observing the ropeway. However, there was another reason why he did not say anything. Laplace's disguise made it difficult for him to speak.
It was not that he did not want to. Laplace was a big shot in the Mirror Realm, and she still had her dignity. Her current disguise was a bit out of place.
Angor knew that many powerful wizards would kill those who saw something they shouldn't, said something they shouldn't, or heard something they shouldn't, in order to protect their image.
He was worried that Laplace might be someone who was worried about his image too.
Even if Laplace knew that Angor could see her, as long as they stayed silent, Laplace could forget about it. That way, Angor wouldn't be held a grudge against him.
But since Laplace was the one who asked, Angor had no choice but to answer.
Fortunately, judging from the current situation, Laplace was not a person who cared about his image.
Laplace noticed that Angor's answer sounded a little perfunctory, but she didn't pursue the matter. "What did you find?"
Speaking of which, Angor did find a lot of useful information.
First of all, Laplace was in a ropeway within a ropeway.
The first box was naturally the Sunshine Circus. However, Laplace was not in the Sunshine Circus at this time. Instead, he was in a glass set in the Sunshine Circus.
It was similar to a fish tank, but there was no water in this glass box.
Therefore, whether it was the boundless clouds, the high mountain cliffs, or the ropeway on the mountain peak, they were all actually a kind of scenery.
This was the ropeway within a ropeway.
Second, Laplace could not see the host or the audience. It looked like there was no audience, but there was.
Just outside the glass scenery, there was a circus tent. There was a large audience in the tent, and there were also people from the Sunshine Circus.
However, they did not have faces. Instead, they appeared as shadows.
Even if Angor used God's Eye, he could only see shadows. As for the Sunlight Circus, only the clown host had a face. The others were also covered by shadows.
Angor thought there were two possibilities. First, it was probably not time for them to show up yet, so their faces were covered by the shadows. Second, like the audience, their faces were blurred because they were not important.
No matter which guess it was, at least it had no effect on Laplace at the moment.
Laplace frowned. "So you're saying that I'm inside a glass cabinet, and I'm being watched by a bunch of people?"
"Yes, sir."
Laplace's expression turned gloomy. She thought the audience's cheers were all fake when the ropeway became brighter. But now, it seemed that she could not see the audience. Only the audience could see her.
She did not like this feeling at all.
Laplace suppressed her discomfort and continued, "Can you see the racetrack inside the ropeway?"
"You mean the Knife Hill Racetrack? I can see it, but it's more or less the same as the sign said. It's a ropeway with lots of razor blades below. You'll die if you fall down. "
"Not the Knife Hill Ropeway. I mean the other racetracks."
According to Shi Jin, there were five racetracks in total. She only knew that the first one was the Knife Hill Racetrack. No matter how dangerous a racetrack was, she still had to be prepared for it. The unknown racetrack was what she was worried about.
Angor considered. "I can't see it. There is only one Knife Mountain Racetrack in the landscape you are currently in. I don't know what the other racetracks look like. I think we'll only see the second one after we clear the first one. "
This was not good news. But since Laplace was already inside the box, she had to accept it.
Next, she asked her last question, "Can you see my Shi Jin?"
Of course, Laplace was talking about the rabbit girl, who was also the previous challenger, Black Bunny.
"I don't see her. But I have a tracking ability that tells me she's inside the Sunshine Circus."
Angor sighed. "This one feels more difficult than the last one."
"I don't know if it's difficult or not, but I think it's different."
According to the standard of a normal person, the previous one could be completed through puzzle-solving reasoning. But this time, the test was not about solving a riddle. Clearly, it was a different type of test.
"Are you sure you can do it?" Angor asked as he watched Laplace adjusting his weight. "Are you sure you can do it?"
Instead of answering, Laplace asked, "Do you have any suggestions?"
"I … don't have any suggestions. But I think there's something strange about it. "
"Oh?" Laplace nodded.
"I heard the host say that you're a noble challenger this time. He also mentioned that you're a noble. "
"I don't think it's useful for your Shi Jin. It's meant to tell you that you're a noble."
"What do you mean?" Laplace asked after a moment of silence.
"The glory of the Fan Family."
Angor considered. "I think it's because of the 'Glory of Fan Family' you opened."
"I'm not sure if the Sunlight Circus knows about the Fan Family. But I think they don't."
"In other words, the host called you a noble because your reward gave you the title of a noble. Maybe this title isn't completely useless. "
"What's so valuable about a noble title?" Laplace hesitated.
"My guess is that this identity is shared by everyone in Wonderland. In other words, if you're a noble in Sunlight Circus, other people will think you're a noble as well when you go to other dream realms. As for the identity of a noble, it might be very useful in some special dreams. For example, some special dreams that require solving puzzles. If you are a noble, you can mobilize people like the police, sheriffs, and even the city guards to solve the puzzles in a simpler way. "
Laplace pondered for a moment and said, "I've never thought of that. Now that I think about it, it's possible. But I don't think a noble title will work in the Sunlight Circus, right? "
"It's different. The Sunlight Circus only wants challengers, and it doesn't care who they are. So, I don't think a noble title will work here. But … I have a small idea. "
"What is it?" Laplace asked.
"Since the glory of the Fan Family can affect this place, why? Can I use the other rewards I got from clearing the special dreamland here? "
Laplace was stunned for a moment. Then, he seemed to have thought of something as he closed his eyes …
Several seconds later, Angor sensed Laplace's aura growing stronger. This was a sign that his blood aura had become stronger.
And stronger blood aura meant that his body was strengthened in all aspects.
"It works … Helen's imaginary constitution can be used here!" Laplace exclaimed in surprise.
Angor sighed in relief.
The "Wonderland" ability could restrict external items such as scales so that they couldn't be used in all special dreams. However, the abilities produced by the Wonderland itself could be used in different dreams.
This was good news for Angor.
However, both of Laplace's rewards from the special dreams worked directly on his body. None of them were external items.
There was only one thing he wanted to know. Could such a foreign item be used in a dungeon like "Sunshine Circus"?
Maybe he should find a chance to ask Glepnir to try it? Didn't she have a "Bila's Whip" item?
But then again, he didn't know if there were many dungeons like the "Sunshine Circus" that banned the shedding of scales in the "Paradise".
If there weren't, he didn't know how long it would take to test "Bila's Whip".
Unless Laplace failed this challenge, Gleipnir would be able to enter the Sunshine Circus with his whip to experience it.
Angor couldn't help but chuckle in his mind. How could Laplace fail?
Besides, Laplace could still use "Helen's Imaginary Constitution", which was given to him by the masked man. It was as strong as a Bloodline Apprentice, which meant Laplace was not to be underestimated.
With this physique, Laplace would definitely not fail in the face of these tracks that sounded scary but were actually not too dangerous.
Yes, he wouldn't fail.
… Probably.
(End of Chapter)
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