In the empty theater, the soothing sound of the zither reverberated.
The musical notes passed through the vine-covered windows and entered the streets of First Heart City. Everyone who passed by the theater could not help but stop and listen when they heard the moving musical notes.
Beautiful music always refreshed people's minds. Even if they only listened to it for a short while, it would still add some energy to their busy schedule.
The only pity was that music was always short.
Along with the sound of flowing spring water, the music came to an end and disappeared.
The pedestrians on the street regained their liveliness in the aftertaste.
Inside the Ocean Theater, Jon moved his hands away from the piano keys and exhaled deeply. I'll choose this for Luigi's homework tomorrow.
Yes, it was Jon who played the piano just now. He did not play for self-appreciation. Instead, he was experimenting with different styles so that Luigi could start a new round of homework.
However, he already gave Angor today's homework to him. What he was playing now was the homework for tomorrow after estimating Luigi's progress.
Playing the piano in advance was also a kind of rehearsal. He didn't want to make any mistakes when Angor came to visit him tomorrow.
"Not bad. I haven't played this for a long time, but my hands are still warm. I didn't make any mistakes," Jon mumbled and stood up from the piano stool.
The piano stool was too uncomfortable to sit on. It was better for him to lie down on the old armchair.
Chown massaged his sore tailbone as he stretched his body, moaning in pleasure.
It did not look good, but he did not mind. There was no one in the theater anyway.
However, just as he was thinking about this, he heard a familiar voice.
Clap, clap, clap —
It was … Applause.
Jon was surprised. He turned around and looked at the seats below the stage.
There was no one in the first row. There was also no one in the second row. When Jon looked at the second-to-last row near the theater entrance, he finally saw someone.
It was this person who was clapping.
Jon remembered clearly that there was no one in the theater just now. Why was there someone now? As he wondered, he saw the theater entrance … It was slightly ajar.
He suddenly realized that this person had probably walked in through the crack in the door. Because he had been so engrossed in his performance, he had not noticed that someone had come to the theater.
Jon sighed in his mind. However, he put on a smile on his face and quickly changed his lazy look back into a serious one.
Jon smiled and nodded at the person. He then pretended to be calm and walked down the stairs from the side of the stage to return to the backstage.
As for chasing people away … that was not his job. Besides, the person clapped, which was his fan. An idol would never chase away his fan.
However, before Chown could leave through the passageway below the stage, the person sitting in the back seat stood up and walked over.
"You played the piano just now. I heard there's a musical performance called Night Owl in the theater. Is this a rehearsal piece?"
Since the fans had already caught up, Chown naturally couldn't leave immediately. He could only stand still and turn his head to say, "It's considered a rehearsal song, but I can't reveal whether it will be used in Night Owl."
As Jon spoke, he sized up the newcomer.
It was an old man wearing a gentleman's suit. His white hair was neatly combed, which made him look very stylish.
Although Chown couldn't say that he knew all the residents of First Heart City, he was still certain that they looked familiar. The white-haired old man in front of him was an absolute stranger.
Jon was sure that he had never seen this old man in Foundation City before.
If he was not from Foundation City, then he must be from the new city. Was he a wizard?
Jon had been to the new city and seen many wizards. He could feel that wizards had a different aura compared to others. However, the white-haired old man in front of him did not have such a unique aura. Instead, he looked more like an ordinary person.
While Jon was trying to figure out who the old man was, the old man was also studying Jon.
He heard from the trees that this old man was Angor's teacher. Jon was a mortal, but the old man gave off a good vibe. His aura was exactly the same as Angor's.
No wonder he was the first one who guided Angor's worldview.
"Are you here to watch Night Owl, mister? The show usually starts at eight o 'clock in the evening. There's one today, but you're early, "Jon said.
The old man replied, "I'm here to watch Night Owl. I was planning to come later, but I heard the piano on my way here, so I took the liberty of entering the theater."
Jon waved his hand. "It's not a liberty. The theater belongs to everyone."
"There's still some time before eight o 'clock. Can I wait here until the show starts?"
"Of course." Jon had a good impression of the old man. The old man looked like a noble, but he did not act like one. This reminded Jon of Angor's father, Old Padt, who took him in.
Because of this, Chown couldn't help but add, "However, according to the theater's procedures, there will be a pre-show later. If you're not afraid of spoilers, you can still stay here. If someone asks you about it, you can tell them that it's my arrangement. They'll understand. "
The old man nodded with a smile. "I don't have to worry about spoilers if I keep my eyes closed."
You're supposed to listen to music. What's the point of keeping your eyes closed? Jon grumbled in his mind, but he still maintained his warm smile. "Then I wish you a pleasant night of music, mister."
With that, Jon gave the old man an apologetic look. "I have something else to do."
The old man did not say anything. He watched Jon leave the stage with a smile.
After Jon left, the old man picked a random seat and sat down. "Jon, Angor's mentor. He looks like a native of the dream wasteland, but not quite. But I heard he never went offline.
"He's much weaker than the other natives. That's rare in the dream wasteland.
"As far as I know, everyone who enters the dream wasteland has the same physical condition. This is true even for those who are seriously ill. "
"But he's different. His body is so weak. Either he was affected by something in the dream wasteland, or he was invaded by some kind of law in reality.
"But Angor's mentor is a mortal. How can he be invaded by a law?"
"That's strange.
"Never mind. That's not important. He's just a mortal. Besides, Angor's power … maybe he affected Jon? "
The white-haired old man muttered under his breath. If Chown was here and heard him, he would probably be shocked. He only met Jon once, and he already knew a lot about Jon.
He even did a detailed investigation on the differences between the dream wasteland and reality, and he could tell that Jon's weak body was abnormal.
Even Angor would be surprised if he heard the old man's words, let alone Jon.
According to the old man's explanation, the next step was to figure out if the world's consciousness was invading someone. There was only one reason why the consciousness of a world could invade a mortal: an otherworldly visitor.
If the white-haired old man was really serious, Chown's identity would probably be exposed.
However, if Angor saw the old man's face, he would understand why the old man was so perceptive.
After all, the old man was the only legendary wizard in the southern wizarding region.
Yes, the old man was the Watcher.
…
The Watcher had been in the dream wasteland for a while, and he had a general idea of what was going on here.
The more he learned, the more he found Angor's work unbelievable.
Back in the Origin World, the Watcher once heard about an idea from Greenwald's Spell Research Institute, which was to build a "magic net" in the Origin World that could connect realms at any time.
According to rumors, the institute's academicians planned to use certain mana frequencies as branches to connect all major regions. However, they failed in the end. There were too many obstacles, and they couldn't even get started easily.
Angor's dream wasteland, on the other hand, was a perfect example of a "magic net". Angor even went one step further by projecting people from the real world into the "magic net" and creating a special consciousness world for them.
This was something even more ingenious than the "magic net"!
It was as if Angor had created a special world similar to the Soul Plane or the Mirror Realm, which allowed everyone to become "Spirit Walkers" or "Mirror Walkers".
The dream wasteland was only limited to the southern wizarding region, but it still had a lot of potential.
The Watcher believed that if the dream wasteland could be replicated in the Origin World, it would lead to a new revolution in wizarding.
Because of this, the Watcher was very curious about Angor, who was suspected to be the creator of the dream wasteland.
He knew that Angor controlled the power of "that place", which meant there must be someone else behind it. However, he couldn't ask Angor directly, so he could only ask the people around Angor to find out more.
He didn't really want to know the truth. He was just … curious.
Curiosity was a driving force for Magi.
As a veteran legendary wizard, he had lost interest in many things. Now that he was curious again, he naturally wanted to find out more.
This time, he came to the Ocean Theater to see Angor's teacher.
However, according to his observations, Jon didn't seem to have anything to do with the dream wasteland.
Besides, he didn't want to offend Angor by asking too much.
He didn't want to get on Angor's bad side.
For this reason, he didn't talk too much with Jon. After memorizing some information, he retreated.
He didn't leave right away. Since he said he wanted to watch Night Owl, he wouldn't go back on his word. Besides, as a Watcher, he had nothing to do as long as there was no Mysterious Disaster in the southern wizarding region. Besides, he couldn't expose himself to the public in the southern wizarding region.
There weren't many things he could do every day.
Listening to musicals and watching plays were also his hobbies.
It was said that Jon wrote Night Owl himself, which told the story of family, humanity, and love from the perspective of a cat. The play received a lot of praise when it was performed in Foundation City.
Using animals as metaphors for humans was nothing new in a novel, but it was the first time The Inspector had heard of it in a musical. Therefore, he really wanted to hear what kind of fireworks "Night Owl" would produce.
However, there was still some time before the show started, and he couldn't just sit around like an idiot.
The Watcher considered for a moment and took out the Mother Tree Communicator from his pocket to kill some time.
Speaking of the magic net, the Watcher believed that the Mother Tree Network was more similar to the magic net. However, the Mother Tree Network's function was also better than the magic net proposed by Greenwald Spell School.
He enjoyed reading other people's thoughts through the Mother Tree Network.
Especially on the mother tree forum, he saw many interesting ideas here, and the content of the topics was not limited to one pattern. This inspired him a lot.
As usual, the Watcher checked the Mother Tree Forum to see if anyone commented on his posts, as well as to see if there were any new updates.
After that, the Watcher checked the new posts.
He saw a post with a laurel emblem in front of the title.
According to the Watcher's understanding, laurel emblem referred to "Premium" posts, which meant that the review team believed to be very valuable.
Generally speaking, Premium Laurel posts were more common in non-supernatural sections. However, there was not a single Premium Laurel post in the supernatural section.
It was said that the review team was mostly made up of part-time apprentices. Without an authoritative wizard, it was difficult for them to comment on supernatural content.
But now, the Watcher saw a "Premium Laurel" post in the supernatural section, which surprised him.
Could it be that … the review team had expanded their recruitment? Did the academies from Brute Cavern join the review team?
The Watcher didn't know what was going on, but he still opened the post with interest: First Issue of Wasteland Traveler.
After opening the post, the inspector glanced at the person who posted it. He roughly understood why it was a Premium Post.
It was Angor who posted it.
Whether it was the review team or the development team, Angor was the initiator behind all of them. How could his posts not be refined?
Besides, this was the first time the Watcher saw Angor's post in the Mother Tree Forum.
Filled with curiosity, the Watcher read the post in order from the main issue to the supplement issue.
Soon, the Watcher finished reading the entire post.
He finally understood why Angor wanted to create a "newspaper". It could educate the participants of the dream wasteland and lay the foundation for the future development of the wasteland.
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