After activating "Imaginary Body", Laplace could completely ignore the weight loss caused by the tail.
Without any hesitation, Laplace charged her feet and dashed to the top of the ropeway while pressing the button on the timer.
Tick-tock, tick-tock —
The half-minute countdown sounded in Laplace's ears with the ticking of the needle as a warning.
The ticking sound did not affect Laplace at all. She jumped onto the ropeway, leaned forward, and rushed out like an arrow with her two furry and slender legs.
Her legs moved so fast that they left afterimages in the air.
In Angor's eyes, it only took one second for her to reach the clouds.
Laplace seemed to be leaping through the clouds. Her body was very light and smooth. At least from the top half of her body, it was impossible to tell that she was running.
Five seconds.
It only took Laplace five seconds to jump to the top of another mountain peak like a flickering light and passing shadow.
She still had twenty-five seconds left! From this, it could be seen how exaggerated Laplace's enhancement was after activating "Imaginary Physique".
As soon as Laplace landed on the ground, cheers came from outside the clouds.
No doubt, it was the audience's cheers.
However, it did not seem like they were cheering too loudly. Did Laplace run so fast that they couldn't react in time?
"Oh, look at our Challenger Silver Fox. She did it so cleanly. Her movements are so light and fast. She really looks like a silver flash that tugs at our heartstrings, "the host spoke as well.
However, after his voice fell, there were not many voices of support, only sparse applause.
Maybe the host noticed the silence, so he changed the topic by telling all kinds of ridiculous jokes to liven up the atmosphere.
During the host's monologue, Laplace seemed to have been completely forgotten.
Angor did not understand what was going on. Wasn't "Challenger Silver Fox" supposed to be the main character? Why did it feel like she had become an outsider?
Was it because the audience did not react well? Did they have to change the topic?
But Laplace did a good job. Why didn't the audience react well?
Laplace suddenly spoke up, "11%."
"What?"
Laplace explained in a small voice, "After finishing the first track, I received a notification that the exploration rate is now 11%."
11%？ Angor frowned. "If each track has an exploration rating, and all tracks have the same rating, I don't think it's that high."
Five tracks had a total exploration rate of 100%, which meant each track had 20% exploration rate. An exploration rate of 11% was indeed not very high.
But it was only Angor's guess. It was possible that the exploration rate was not equal.
However, even if it wasn't an average score, 11% shouldn't be the highest score on this track.
Thinking of the lackluster response from the audience, could it be that Laplace's exploration rate was not high enough?
But Laplace completed the track perfectly, and she still had twenty-five seconds left. Why was her exploration rate so low?
Other than completing the race track, what else did the exploration of this dungeon have to do with?
After a moment of silence, Laplace said, "Maybe the exploration rate is related to the second suggestion on the sign."
Place? The second suggestion? He was too focused on Laplace to pay attention to the sign. Now that he heard Laplace's words, he couldn't help but look back at the mountain where he first came from.
Angor quickly noticed the second suggestion on the sign.
[Completing the challenge is important. But remember, as a performer, it is more important to bring joy to the audience. ]
Angor's expression became complicated after reading the advice.
Laplace's guess was correct. The exploration rate was not only related to completing the track, but also the audience's feedback.
In other words, to get a high exploration rate, one must not only complete the track, but also put on a "performance" while completing the track. As long as the "performance" brought joy to the audience, the exploration rate would be higher.
Earlier, the audience's response was obviously very weak. It was probably because Laplace did not give an exciting "performance" that the response was mediocre.
The only good thing was that no one booed him.
"So the next track …" Angor asked, "Will you perform?"
"No." Laplace shook his head. "I came to this special dream to take away my real body, not to explore the track."
Angor was speechless. You're the one who brought Gleipnir with you just for the sake of exploring the place. You're the one who brought Gleipnir with you.
Angor could not say that out loud. He followed Laplace's words and said, "You're right. Either full exploration rate or fly over the track at a low altitude. I don't think full exploration rate is possible. Let's focus on completing the track. There's no need to put on a performance. "
Laplace nodded. Angor's excuse was not bad.
After discussing their next plan, the host, who had been hyping up the audience for five minutes, finally changed the topic to Laplace.
"Let's leave the rest to our challenger, Silver Fox. I'm sure she'll give us a better performance on the second track. "
Perhaps because of the host's enthusiasm, the audience was reinvigorated. After the host finished speaking, they immediately responded enthusiastically.
Angor glanced at Laplace and sighed in his mind. Let Laplace satisfy the audience's desire? Forget about it.
"Do you feel the audience's enthusiasm, Silver Fox? You'll give us a better performance, won't you? "
The host's voice echoed in Laplace's ears.
Laplace did not bother to answer.
The host did not say anything. He snapped his fingers, and the surroundings dimmed down again. The mountain, clouds, and cableway all disappeared. Only the five spotlights were still shining on Laplace.
The darkness did not last long. About five seconds later, the surroundings brightened up again.
The brightness was about the same as before. It was still the visibility of a cloudy day.
However, one of the previous five spotlights was now missing, and there were now four spotlights.
Laplace did not mind. Maybe the five spotlights corresponded to the five tracks. She guessed that each track would have one spotlight off.
The host did a good job with the details, but they were only details. They were not important compared to clearing the track.
What Laplace was most concerned about was what the second track would be.
She looked around and frowned. She was no longer standing on top of a mountain covered in clouds. Now she was in a thick swamp filled with a foul stench.
She was still standing on solid ground, but not far in front of her was a thick, bubbling swamp. There were familiar signs and timers on the edge of the swamp.
Behind her was a red curtain. She could not see what was behind it.
She wanted to move back. However, when she reached a certain distance, the costume became heavier and heavier. In the end, Laplace felt like she was as heavy as a mountain.
Obviously, the people from Sunshine Circus did not want her to move. Or rather, the rules of this special dream would not allow her to do so.
Laplace was also very tactful. He didn't go against the rules. Instead, he walked to the side of the sign and read the words on the sign.
The content of the signboard was similar to the previous one. It introduced the situation of the track.
According to the information on the signboard, the track was called the Swamp Track.
There was no time limit on the signboard. There was no restriction on the way to cross the swamp. However, there was a skateboard and a pole at the edge of the swamp. They were probably props prepared for the challenger.
Coincidentally, the host was also introducing the racetrack, and he also mentioned the props. "We have prepared a tool for the challenger to cross the swamp, but it can only be won by surprise … Silver Fox, will the challenger choose them?"
According to the host, if she used them, it should be a step-by-step process. She estimated that the exploration would not be too high. If she wanted to increase the exploration, she either had to use other tricks to cross the swamp or perform to make the audience applaud.
For this special dream, Laplace did not want to explore more, so she decided to choose the skateboard and the pole.
However, Laplace still had some doubts. Was there really no time limit on this track? If there was no time limit, would the finish line be hidden and she needed to find it?
Also, what was the red curtain behind her? Or was it just a background?
Also, was the racetrack another piece of glass? If so, how did she get here?
Laplace did not have the answers to these questions, but Angor did.
Angor did not hide anything and told Laplace everything he saw from his perspective.
First, Angor answered the question about the location. This was indeed a glass scenery. However, Laplace was not moved to another one. Instead, she was placed in the same glass cabinet. The mountain cableway turned into a new scenery in the swamp.
Angor did not know how this happened. He only saw one of the spotlights on Laplace suddenly disappeared, which then turned into a new view of the glass cabinet.
Angor did not know how it worked.
However, the original body of the special dream realm was just an ordinary dream realm. Dreams themselves were absurd and unruly. It was ridiculous to try to find the principle in the dream realm.
So, it did not matter how Laplace was changed. He was sure that Laplace did not leave the glass cabinet.
Next, he told Laplace about the finish line of the track.
Using his God View, Angor saw that the track had a finish line, and it was not far away.
The swamp area could be thought of as a circular moat, and the track itself was a circle. The starting point was actually the finish line. Angor estimated that the track was about two kilometers away. Still not long.
Finally, he mentioned the red curtain.
"Behind the red curtain is the so-called finish line. But you can't see it even if you lift the curtain. Something will block your view."
"It's … a clown's head."
To be precise, it was a clown's head. Furthermore, the makeup on this clown's head wasn't the perfunctory clown makeup that the host outside had put on. Instead, it was the complete makeup … or rather, the makeup was wrong. It was a real clown monster. Its swollen cheekbones, skeleton-like jaw, all kinds of grotesque paint, and curly green hair all indicated that it was not a normal human being. This was a real clown.
It was only a clown's head, but it was huge. It was about five meters tall, and the narrowest part was still four meters wide. It blocked Laplace's view completely.
The clown's eyes were wide open. From Angor's perspective, he could see that the clown was looking at Laplace.
Even with the red curtain, the clown seemed to be able to look at Laplace through it. No matter where Laplace went, the clown's line of sight did not waver.
"You're saying the clown is looking at me?" Laplace asked.
"Probably," Angor said.
Laplace sneered and looked at the sign again.
There was also a suggestion at the bottom of the sign. Laplace did not understand it before, but now she knew what it meant.
[Please do not slack off. Those who slack off will be eaten by the clown. But don't slack off. Clowns love to perform. ]
The track did not have a time limit, but the clown's head would most likely trigger at the same time as the challenger. It would force the challenger to finish the challenge as soon as possible, or else they would be eaten.
It was a different kind of time limit.
Or in Angor's words, the track's theme was "Battle Royale" instead of "Swamp Race".
Neither Angor nor Laplace mentioned that "acting" could make the clown slack off. After all, Laplace was not going to act.
"I think the clown's head is protected by the laws of the fairyland. Even if you fully activate your imaginary constitution, you won't be able to resist it. So, you have to run away as fast as you can and reach the finish line."
Don't fight. Reach the finish line and you'll be the winner.
Laplace muttered in his heart. Without any hesitation, he activated his imaginary physique, pressed the button on the timer, and rushed into the swamp.
The swamp track had officially begun!
As the track began, Laplace's guess was confirmed. The red curtain fell, and the gigantic clown head chased after Laplace, cackling strangely.
The clown's head floated in the air, so Laplace did not need to worry about sinking into the swamp. It was also fast. Without her imaginary constitution, Laplace would have been caught in no time.
More importantly, the clown's head could accelerate. It did not last long, but every time it did, the distance between the clown's head and Laplace would be shortened.
The entire track turned into a tug-of-war.
But in the end, Laplace's skill was still a notch higher. Her imaginary physique had increased her physical fitness in all aspects, and the skateboard with the pole skidding on the swamp was like swimming on a mirror. But swimming on a mirror was too easy for Laplace.
Under the clown's regretful gaze, Laplace reached the finish line.
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