On the other side, after Uriel said, "I can give you a chance to perform." Something changed in the attic.
Invisible to the naked eye, ripples appeared out of thin air. Some of these invisible ripples merged into Uriel's body.
Uriel, who had been dispirited, suddenly calmed down, as if he had become a different person.
Facing Uriel, Luigi didn't feel like he was unfamiliar with him.
Uriel now felt a little like he had when he was playing the harp on the second floor. Instead, Luigi felt a little uncomfortable with the dispirited and confused Uriel.
Besides Uriel, Luigi also changed.
A small part of those ripples turned into a stream of information, which Luigi sensed.
"Special Dreamscape 'Uriel's Choice' Main Mission 3 – Uriel's Recognition: Gain Uriel's recognition through your harp performance. "
"Please note, this mission can only be challenged once per day. "
"Challenge times per day are not fixed. The specific challenge times will be announced by the Wonderland. "
"Challenge time limit is seven days. If you are not recognized after seven days, Main Mission 3 will be considered a failure. "
"You can now start Main Mission 3. "
"Number of challenges available: 7. "
It took Luigi a while to understand what it meant after reading the Wonderland Prompt.
He had seven days to challenge, one challenge per day. The challenge times were not fixed. He had to be notified by the Wonderland to confirm whether he could make the challenge.
If he couldn't gain Uriel's recognition after seven consecutive challenges, the mission would automatically fail.
The Wonderland didn't say what would happen if he failed … But that didn't matter. Luigi was confident in this challenge.
If he could only challenge once, and he had to do it immediately, he would most likely fail. But since he was given seven days, he had a chance to turn the tables.
He might not be able to surpass the top three of the Imperial Music Troupe.
But music wasn't just about the performance, it was also about the score!
Luigi felt that his skills weren't bad. Even if he couldn't compare to the top three of the Imperial Music Troupe, the gap shouldn't be too big.
In short, Luigi's playing skills were up to par.
As long as his skills were up to par, he could rely on his excellent score to get Uriel's recognition.
Of course, Luigi did not have any peerless music score that he could take out at this moment.
But he had the time, he could go offline, and he had the cheat code!
Seven days was not a short period of time. He could take advantage of this time to search for music scores. The Ancient Tooth Fairy had a lot of precious music scores, but Luigi preferred his own creations in the past, so he didn't ask to buy them. Also, the routine gathering of many races was about to start. Maybe he could get precious music scores at this gathering.
Even if they couldn't, they still had Angor.
He could ask Angor to find some music sheets for him.
Uriel was from the Western Continent, and the Western Continent had been cut off from the Southern Domain for the past thousand years. He definitely had not heard of any recent music scores from the Southern Domain. As for the Southern Region, there would definitely be people who had created top-notch music scores in the past thousand years. When the time came, all they had to do was "borrow" it and use it.
It was because of this that Luigi was so confident about this challenge.
Of course, relying on external forces was only one of his backup plans. Luigi did not completely give up on his challenge.
At this moment, Luigi nodded without hesitation. "Alright, I accept the challenge."
Uriel sat back down on the sofa, his eyes fixed on Luigi.
Another stream of information gathered.
[Activating Main Quest 3. Uriel will return to the "dream" state after successfully activating the quest. ]
[Duration of "dream" state: 36 minutes.] ]
[Please begin the challenge within the duration of "dream" state.] ]
[Beginning of "dream" state.]
[Countdown: 1: 59]
[Countdown: 1: 58]
[…]
Without a doubt, the main point of this stream of information was the "dream" state. This was also the second time the "dream" state was mentioned by the Wonderland.
From the information given by the Wonderland, Luigi could tell that Uriel had left the "dream" state not long ago.
It was precisely because he had left the dreamscape that he was able to return to the dreamscape.
However, Luigi clearly remembered that when Uriel came from the second floor, the stream of information clearly stated that "Uriel will enter the" dream "state during Main Quest 2."
In other words, Uriel was already in the dream state. But after completing Main Quest 2, Uriel left the "dream" state?
Luigi thought about Uriel's mental state again and understood.
A state of depression, confusion, and daydreaming. This was the so-called "dream" state.
When Uriel returned to his normal state, it meant that he had left the "dream" state.
Luigi already came to this conclusion, but he still did not understand. What was the difference between a normal state and a dream state?
However, Luigi did not think too much about it. The countdown had reached zero.
It was time for him to perform.
Although he could choose any time within the 36 minutes to perform, Luigi did not procrastinate. Instead, he lifted the harp in his hand confidently as soon as the countdown ended.
Under Uriel's dreamy gaze, the melodious sound of the harp slowly floated in the air.
…
Outside the Wonderland dungeon.
"Dream again? Something's wrong with this dream," Angor muttered.
Glepnir spoke in a soft voice, "Not just that. I think this" dream "state is the only variable in the Wonderland dungeon."
"Variable?" He looked at Glepnir with a puzzled look.
"Why can't you challenge Main Quest 3 at a fixed time? Why do you have to wait for the notification from the Wonderland to confirm whether you can challenge it?
"In my opinion, there is only one possibility. There is a variable that even the Wonderland dungeon cannot control.
"And because of this variable, the Wonderland dungeon cannot be challenged at a fixed time.
"In the third main mission, the only possible variable is Uriel himself. But Uriel is a gifted citizen. Since he is a gifted citizen, he must be restricted by the Wonderland's authority. There cannot be a variable. "
At first, Glepnir was still explaining. But as she continued, she also became immersed in her own thoughts. Her answers were more like a reflection of her own thoughts.
"While I was still wondering, I saw the second notification: [Please begin the challenge within the duration of the" dream "state.]
"That's strange. Why must I challenge it in the dream state? Can't I challenge it in my normal state? "
"The Wonderland wouldn't say something useless. The only possibility is that the dream state is very special, and it determines whether the Main Quest 3 can be completed or not.
"Which reminds me of the first question. Main Quest 3 cannot be challenged at a fixed time. Is it because it can only be challenged when Uriel is in the dream state?
"Then, isn't the dream state the only variable?"
Glepnir explained her reasoning in full. Both Angor and Laplace understood what she meant. However, there were some flaws in her explanation.
A variable meant that it could not be controlled.
However, Main Quest 3 clearly stated that Uriel could challenge it within seven days, once per day.
This sentence actually represented a kind of "order", or rather … a law.
Since there was an order and a certain law, it could not be called a variable without order.
Still, Glepnir was not wrong. At least, Angor felt that the dream state was very strange. Perhaps it had something to do with the secret of Wonderland?
Perhaps, after this is over, I can focus on investigating this "dream" state?
Fifteen minutes later, Luigi's performance came to an end.
Luigi did not know what Uriel thought about it, but he was so immersed in the beautiful melody that he could still hear it even after the performance ended.
"I've learned a lot of skills from the sea of questions I've been practicing these past few days. This performance should not be much different from my best performance. "Luigi was a little narcissistic. After the performance, he could not help but recite a poem.
But before he could say anything, Angor interrupted him.
"I'm talking to you now, but it was Glepnir who told me to stop you." Angor continued, "No need to wonder why she knew you wanted to recite a poem. According to Glepnir, she knew you couldn't hold it in anymore when you lifted your butt."
"She told me to tell you that now is not the time to recite a poem."
Actually, Angor's message was modified. Glepnir's original words were "Your stupid poem will definitely lower your score." However, Angor did not say the latter part.
As far as he was concerned, his performance this time was good, but it was not yet the best. Uriel would not approve of his performance. Angor did not want Luigi to recite a poem when he did not get the approval.
Of course, Luigi did not think his performance was bad. He looked at Uriel with confidence and waited for the latter's comment.
However, things did not go as he expected.
Uriel didn't say a word. Instead, he dissolved into a bubble, disappearing from sight.
Luigi looked at the empty attic in confusion. "What's going on? Where did he go?"
Before Luigi could figure out what was going on, he received a familiar message.
[Main Quest 3 of Special Dream "Uriel's Choice" failed. ]
[Current achievements: 20th place in the Empire Music Group. (21st place in the Empire Music Group.)]
[Main Quest 3 cannot be activated at this time. (Wait for Fairyland to tell you when to activate it next time.)]
[Number of challenges: 6. ]
Luigi looked at the message and remained silent.
So Uriel did not disappear. He just failed the challenge. But … he failed the challenge, and he did not even say anything? Even the comment was given by Fairyland.
At least, Uriel should tell him what he did not do well. He thought he did a good job in every aspect.
Luigi was not happy about this.
Also, he only managed to reach 20th place in the Empire Music Group. Only one person better?
According to the quest, he had to reach the top three in the Empire Music Group in order to earn Uriel's approval. That was too far away.
Besides, not everyone in the Empire Music Group knew how to play the harp. Wasn't this a bit biased?
You should use those who knew how to play the harp. You can't mix them together!
Luigi screamed in his mind. But he also knew that the mechanism behind Fairyland was power. In general, it was the law.
Seeking justice from the law was like playing the lute to a cow. It was hopeless.
Next, Luigi strolled around the attic and realized that he couldn't go to the second floor, nor could he go out. There seemed to be an invisible wall blocking his advance … This also meant that he was locked up on the first floor.
He could go offline, but he could not leave the dungeon.
This kind of situation was equivalent to returning to the previous state.
He was planning to visit Jon in the dream wasteland after clearing Fairyland today. But now, it seemed he had to postpone it.
"Uriel is gone. I think he won't come out until Main Quest 3 starts tomorrow." Luigi sighed. "I can't leave now. The only way is to go offline."
There was no one in the attic, so Luigi was talking to Angor.
"By the way, I can't finish this quest alone. Can you …" Luigi changed his expression and tried to flatter Angor.
Angor understood Luigi's intention. Luigi was trying to help Angor by using some unexpected means.
"… We'll talk about it when we go offline." In fact, Angor had already decided to help. For one thing, it was not hard to find the music score. For another, he also wanted to know what the next part of the quest was.
Luigi also understood that it was inappropriate to talk in the dungeon, so he did not say anything and logged out.
…
At the same time, far away from the city.
Tasman Empire, in a corner of Dawn City.
A small, run-down attic was covered with a thin layer of gold powder under the morning sunlight.
The surrounding shops and streets were also awakened by the cries of the morning birds.
When the streets were crowded with people, the balcony on the second floor of the attic was pushed open. A middle-aged man wearing a white shirt walked out while yawning.
He looked a little tired, as if he was not fully awake yet. He lazily leaned against the railing of the balcony and stared blankly into space.
When he heard the morning chants from the Radiance Church not far away, he finally regained some color in his eyes.
The Radiance Church had morning chants, afternoon chants, and evening gospel. He chose to rent such a run-down attic so that he could listen to the three daily chants from the Radiance Church.
For others, the three chants were a form of faith. But for Luigi, it was a form of appreciation.
The special feature of the morning chants was the combination of the pure voices of children and the sound of harps, which made people feel as if spring water was flowing in their hearts. Anyone who heard the morning chants would be filled with energy and start a new day.
In the past, Luigi only paid attention to the chants. But today, for some reason, he was attracted by the harps in the background.
Listening to the elegant and clear sound of the harp, he seemed to have thought of something and softly murmured, "I had a dream last night. In the dream, there seemed to be someone playing the harp like this?"
(End of Chapter)
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