Back on the track, Glepnir led his cat into the first challenge: the stone pillars in the sea.
The stone pillars were densely packed together. Glepnir carefully stepped on them without any problem.
However, it would take him a long time.
At first, Glepnir was not in a hurry. Time was not a problem as long as he kept moving forward.
However, every time Gleipnir stepped onto a stone pillar with great difficulty and was about to catch his breath, he saw the black cat standing on a new stone pillar first. It was agile and graceful.
As he watched, Glepnir began to have other thoughts.
Perhaps I don't have to challenge the track personally. If someone can carry me on their back, it should be easy, right?
With that in mind, Glepnir looked at the black figure who was walking gracefully like a cat.
…
In the air, Laplace did not pay much attention to Glepnir's race anymore. The moment she gained control of the black cat, she had already won the race.
She was more interested in the white envelope in Luigi's hand.
As a matter of fact, Angor was curious about the contents of the letter. Now that Laplace asked about it, Angor's ears perked up.
Of course, Luigi would not hide it from Laplace. He even tried to hand the envelope to her.
However, the white envelope disappeared on its own and returned to the table in front of Luigi as if it never moved.
From this point of view, it was likely that only Luigi could pick up the white envelope.
Since he could not show it to Laplace, Luigi decided to open the envelope and read it aloud.
However, as soon as Luigi opened the envelope, a large amount of information flowed out of the envelope and entered Luigi's forehead.
Laplace could not see the information, but Luigi could see it clearly. He even had a feeling that if he could improve his mastery of "Dream of Wonderland" further, he would be able to read the information from thin air. But for now, he could not.
He was not unfamiliar with the information. Every time there was a new "system notification", or "wonderland notification", such information would appear.
For example, after clearing a dungeon, a "wonderland notification" would appear around the person who passed the dungeon. It would give a general evaluation of the person's performance in the dungeon.
Also, when the person who passed the level received the reward, the information flow would also appear.
For example, when Gleipnir got his hands on "Bila's Whip", he also saw the information flow inside it.
Now that Luigi saw the same message when he opened the envelope, Angor was sure that Luigi had received a "message" from a fairyland.
As expected, after digesting the contents of the information stream, Luigi revealed all the information that he had obtained.
According to Luigi, after opening the envelope, two options appeared in his mind. One was an invitation letter, and the other was a recommendation letter. They could not exist at the same time, and he could only choose one of them.
Although it was a multiple-choice question, it wasn't a closed-book choice. When Luigi focused his thoughts on the invitation letter, there would be a relevant prompt:
"Invitation to the Sunshine Circus"
"Your performance has stunned the audience. All the members of the Sunshine Circus have extended an invitation to you. We sincerely invite you to become a member of the Sunshine Circus. "
[After accepting the invitation, you will automatically receive an identity card: Sunshine Circus member. "
[After accepting the invitation, you will soon enter the multi-ring linked dream, "Carnival of the Sunshine Circus".]
In other words, Luigi received an identity card and a chance to enter the "multi-ring linked dream".
The identity card was similar to Laplace's noble identity. However, the identity of "member of the Sunshine Circus" was very useful in the special dream of the circus.
This identity was equivalent to "immunity".
In other words, if Luigi chose to become a "member of the Sunshine Circus", even if he failed the relay race this time, he would still be exempted from punishment.
After all, once he joined the Sunshine Circus, he would belong to the same family, and he would not be punished.
As for entering the multi-ring linked dream, "Carnival of the Sunshine Circus", Angor wasn't sure if it was a good or bad thing. They did not know what a "multi-ring linked dream" was, but they were sure that it was a new special dream similar to "Glutton's Feast".
In addition to turning into an invitation, this envelope could also turn into a "recommendation letter".
When Luigi's thoughts were wrapped around the word "recommendation letter", he received a row of information that was completely different from the previous invitation letter.
[Clown's Recommendation Letter]
[Your performance has mesmerized everyone present. As the most discerning host in the Sunshine Circus, I pity your talent and have decided to write a letter for you, recommending you to my mentor and letting you step onto the most dazzling stage.] "
[After choosing the recommendation letter, you will enter the special dream, "Uriel's Choice" in the near future. "
Compared to the invitation letter, the recommendation letter was much simpler.
There was no identity card, nor was there any strange "multi-ring linked dream". Instead, it directly stated that choosing the recommendation letter would give Luigi the chance to enter the special dream, "Uriel's Choice" in the future.
Luigi did not know what kind of dream "Raphael's Choice" was. However, from the prompt, this Uriel might be the mentor of the host in the Sunshine Circus.
After confirming the situation of the envelope, Luigi now had to choose one of the two.
Should he choose the invitation letter or the recommendation letter?
Laplace suggested, "You can wait for the next track to be released before you look at it. If it's too difficult for Angor to pass, you can choose the invitation letter. At least you won't be punished this way. "
Laplace's idea was good, but Luigi showed a bitter expression. "We probably won't be able to wait until then."
Laplace looked at Luigi's confused expression. "It's fine if I don't open the envelope. But once I do, I have to make a decision right away. I can feel a countdown timer in my mind. There are only three minutes left … Now, there is only one minute left. "
In other words, Luigi had to make a decision within one minute.
If he did not make a decision within one minute, he would choose randomly.
Laplace looked a little embarrassed. She was the one who asked Luigi to open the envelope. Otherwise, Luigi would not have to make a decision right away.
Laplace considered for a moment. "If that's the case, I'll still recommend the invitation letter. But you don't have to listen to me. Just follow your instinct."
Laplace glanced at Angor, as if he was waiting for Angor's opinion.
"If it's me, I'll choose the recommendation letter. As for the reason … Well, I don't think it's a 'multi-loop dream'. It's probably a special, difficult dream. Also, it's related to Sunlight Circus, so we can't use any external help. "
Angor decided to slack off as much as possible. The "multi-loop dream" sounded troublesome, while "Uriel's Choice" was a "special dream", which was much simpler.
Although this so-called "special dream" was not necessarily simple, at least it sounded more refreshing on the surface.
Luigi nodded as if he had already made up his mind.
A minute later, under everyone's gaze, the white envelope was slowly sealed again.
The plain envelope was decorated with some gold decorations. Even the seal was covered with wax, which was stamped with a clown seal in the style of a circus.
Both Angor and Laplace knew that Luigi had made up his mind.
"Your choice is …" Laplace asked.
"The recommendation letter."
Laplace considered for a moment. "Intuition? Or do you agree with Angor's words? "
Luigi shook his head. "Neither."
Luigi smiled. "It's because the recommendation letter gave me a hint."
The recommendation letter? Laplace recalled the hint that Luigi had mentioned before. Gradually, her eyes flashed with understanding.
Laplace: "Is it because of that sentence … that you stepped onto the most dazzling stage?"
Luigi nodded without hesitation.
The invitation letter of "Sunlight Circus" would give him an identity as a reward. But what could a "member of the circus" do?
At least Laplace's noble status was universal.
The members of this circus were probably only of some value in this special dream.
Therefore, Luigi didn't really care about the so-called "identity certificate".
Besides, as a minstrel, performing in a circus all the time would be too degrading.
Luigi wanted to go to a bigger, brighter stage to show off his charm.
The Clown's letter of recommendation clearly stated that he could step onto a more dazzling stage. When Luigi saw this line of words, he was immediately tempted.
His intuition and Angor's suggestion were not Luigi's main concern.
He just wanted to perform, to perform on a bigger stage. So what if the stage was only a dream?
Laplace didn't say anything about Luigi's choice.
It didn't really matter which one he chose.
Angor sighed. "And here I was thinking about how to get those crystal creations out when they're all hidden. Now I see that I've been thinking too much. The special dreams come one after another. You don't even need to look for them. They'll just come to you on their own. "
A random envelope that Luigi obtained represented two crystal creations.
Choosing the invitation letter meant "Sunlight Circus's Carnival".
Choosing the recommendation letter meant "Uriel's Choice".
No matter what Luigi chose, it meant that a new quest was coming.
This "Dreamwalking in Wonderland" Authority was becoming more and more "fun". Now, there was even a hidden trigger to activate a new special dream.
It was even more fun than some of the games in the hologram tablet.
While Angor was sighing, Glepnir had reached the second half of the second challenge, the swamp fire circle.
She no longer moved carefully like before. Instead, she let go of the whip and let the black cat transform back into a black tiger.
Furthermore, she was now directly straddling the black tiger's back, allowing the black tiger to carry her as it leaped.
The swamp was difficult to walk through.
However, there were also stone pillars in the swamp. If she walked alone, she would have to wobble. With the help of the black tiger, she could let it do the job.
Every time the black tiger leaped, it would be able to jump over several stone pillars. There was almost no pause in the middle. It was much faster than her.
Glepnir didn't even need to move when jumping over the fire circle. She just needed to crouch a little, and the tiger could easily jump over.
In just five minutes, the first and second challenges were completed.
Now, they had crossed the swamp and reached the third challenge — the Gravity Space.
The Gravity Space was an indoor space that looked like a spinning top. Glepnir and the tiger were currently at the bottom of the spinning top, while their destination was the top, where there was a small exit that allowed them to see the light outside.
There were no other tools in the Gravity Space. The only way to reach the small exit was to run on the slanted track on the wall.
They had to reach their maximum speed and reach the top at the end.
This was the way to clear the Gravity Space, and it was also the most normal way to clear it.
However, after pondering for a moment, Gleipnir didn't choose this ready-made method to clear the level. She had learned to be flexible.
She swung her whip. Bila's whip lengthened in the air. The whip was only about three meters long, but it quickly grew to twenty meters long.
It hung firmly on the top of the Gravity Space.
After making sure the end of the whip was secured, Glepnir began to retract the length of the whip and pulled it to the top of the Gravity Space like a lift rope.
As for the tiger, it had turned back into a black cat. Glepnir carried it and brought it to the top as well.
The most difficult obstacle in Gleipnir's eyes was easily skipped by relying on Bila's Long Whip's retractable properties.
Glepnir was now facing the fourth challenge: the aerial ropeway.
This level was even easier for Gleipnir. She made the black cat turn back into the black tiger, and the black tiger had excellent balance. She only needed to sit on the black tiger's back like the previous level and let the black tiger walk the ropeway in the sky. She could easily pass the level.
Angor looked away when Glepnir stepped on the ropeway. Without a doubt, Glepnir was going to pass this challenge.
Since that was the case, he didn't need to worry too much.
He turned his attention back to Laplace. When he was listening to Laplace's story of the plane fusion, he had a question buried in his heart.
Since he had nothing else to do, he decided to ask about it.
"You said you can trade mirror memories in Tooth Immortal's Ruin?"
(End of Chapter)
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