At first, the stairs were not too crowded. But when they reached the last ten floors, more and more people were joining them.
Due to the tight space, Angor was forced to learn something — the total length of the corridor on each floor.
There was more than one staircase on each floor. Since there were too many people on this particular staircase, Angor decided to change to another one. After going around and looking for a new staircase, Angor learned the length of each floor. It was about three to five kilometers.
The outer corridor was already so long, and there were countless rooms and shops in the corridor. Many of them had their own rooms, so the effective space would be even larger.
And this was only the first floor.
Angor now knew that there were at least 7,000 floors in the Ringed Fortress.
Angor could imagine how big the Ringed Fortress was. It was the home of the Crystaleye Race. A real architectural wonder!
Of course, he spent most of his time admiring the sheer size of the fortress. Most of the time, he was amazed by the sheer number of people on each level.
For example, they were now on the 5,495th floor. They walked for almost five minutes in the outer corridor and found more than ten staircases. Every single one was packed with people. They could not even squeeze through a small gap.
There were so many people here.
There were a lot of people on the stairs, and there were also a lot of people in the corridor. At a glance, it was a sea of people. Angor even thought about finding a shop to rest for a while and let Luigi go to Pelucci's station alone. But when he thought about the Eye of Thunder and Pelucci's various inventions, he decided not to do so.
It took them half an hour to go from the 5,495th floor to the 5,500th floor.
Angor thought they had survived the most difficult part of the journey. But he was too naive. When they reached the 5,500th floor, Angor saw a long line.
He asked a random person and confirmed that Pelucci's station was at the end of the line.
Angor looked at the endless line, which stretched all the way from his clear vision to the misty clouds. Combined with the flashing neon lights of the shops around, he felt like he was in a cyberpunk world.
Even Laplace was frowning, let alone Angor.
The stairs were already crowded, and the line was so long. Who knew how long it would take? Laplace did not want to waste time here.
She looked at Luigi.
Luigi raised his hand knowingly. "You guys find a place to rest first. I'll go take a look. If he could contact Sage Pika, he wouldn't have to wait in line. "
Without waiting for a reply, Luigi quickly dived into the dense crowd and disappeared.
Laplace and Angor, on the other hand, went to a shop called "Squishy Skin" nearby.
This was a tooth dye shop. Apart from a dejected red-skinned Leuchus, there was no one else inside. It was completely different from the crowded atmosphere outside. Thinking about it, the trend of tooth dyeing was only popular in Peluxiu. It might have some popularity in Pipi Castle, but if it was brought to a multi-ethnic gathering, how could it possibly attract customers?
Who would dislike the color of their teeth for no reason?
As for why Laplace and Angor came to this place, they had two reasons. First, there were few customers, and second, the sign said that there were drinks here.
They were not here to dye their teeth, but to rest with the help of the wine service.
The owner of the shop, the red-skinned Leuchus, curled his lips when he heard that they were not going to dye their teeth. Clearly, he was not happy. But when he saw the crystals Angor handed him, he smiled again.
It was not a lot, but it was enough to cover the cost of the drinks. As for Angor and Laplace resting in the shop for a while, Leuchus did not mind. There was no one in the shop right now, and their presence would only increase the popularity of the shop.
For this reason, the shop owner brought them to a table near the window, where they could see the long line outside through the glass.
People outside could also see them drinking leisurely inside.
Using contrast to attract customers … Well, this Leuchus was still quite smart.
He had some brains.
Still, it was only a little bit. If he was really smart, he would not have opened a tooth dye shop here from Pipi Castle.
Leuchus had a good plan, but unfortunately, he ran into Angor.
Angor did not like to be treated as a "scenery".
With a snap of his fingers, he set up a small illusion on the glass.
Looking out from the inside, one's vision was not affected. But looking in from the outside, they couldn't see anything, only a pure white wallpaper.
The shop owner did not see anything wrong either. He brought the drinks and returned to the counter, looking out of the window without saying a word.
Angor took a sip of the drink with an unknown packaging. It was not bad, but it was not good either.
It was enough to quench his thirst.
But five crystals for a bottle of thirst-quenching water was not worth it.
But it did not matter. They were only here to rest, and the drink was just a bonus.
"Can we see the painting you were talking about now?" Angor put down his glass and looked at Laplace.
He was quite curious about the "holographic live broadcast" that Laplace mentioned, and what was the painting about?
Laplace nodded. "Yes. Are you ready?" "Okay."
"Huh? Ready for what? " "Okay."
"To see the painting." "Okay."
"Yes, I'm ready," Angor answered without thinking. "Okay."
"Then let's go." The moment Laplace's voice fell, a familiar barrier was built around them.
Angor was not surprised to see the barrier. The painting might have something to do with it. Since it was going to be a holographic broadcast, it was necessary to block everyone's vision.
As Angor thought about it, Laplace suddenly reached out his hand and gathered a strange energy at his fingertips.
The energy was mainly condensed energy, but it also contained some unknown energy. As for what kind of energy it was, he had no idea at all. If Sunders was here, he might be able to understand it. Well, he couldn't.
Soon, the energy gathered at Laplace's fingertips and turned into flickering dots of light.
The specks of light floated up and down. From afar, it looked like a river of stars flowing from one's fingertips.
"For your safety, I will block your senses and let you enter my vision." Laplace's cold voice echoed in Angor's ears.
Angor understood every word, but he did not know what they meant when they were put together.
Before Angor could ask, the lights on Laplace's finger began to arrange themselves like a constellation and began to form their own orbits.
"This is similar to an illusion node? Angor wondered if Laplace was going to use the dots to create an illusion.
But he soon found out that he was wrong.
It only took one or two seconds for the light dots to complete their self-structure.
When this structure was finalized, it didn't form any illusions. Instead, the light spots formed a rippling mirror.
Following Laplace's instruction, Angor reached out his hand and touched the mirror.
As soon as he touched the mirror, he felt a faint suction force. He did not resist and let it pull him into the mirror.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself outside the shop and in an unknown space.
There were countless light spots in the surroundings. These light spots were moving quickly, like stars in the sky.
Angor tried to sense his surroundings, but no matter how hard he tried, he received no response. Moreover, not only could he not sense it with his mental strength, but he could not even sense his mental space.
It was as if he had turned into an ordinary human being.
"Don't try to sense anything.
You'll only get lost. " At this moment, Laplace's voice sounded in his ear.
Angor looked around and did not see Laplace.
"Where are you? Where am I? Is this an illusion? What do you mean by that? " Angor asked again.
He frowned as soon as he finished his words.
He felt that he was talking, and he could hear his own voice. But he felt that his voice was not real. It was like diving into water with a swimming cap. He could hear his own voice, but it did not feel real.
"Do you see the light dots around you?" Laplace's voice came again.
Angor nodded. Of course, he would not ignore the light spots that looked like starlight.
Laplace said, "These dots of light are me. "
Those light dots are Laplace? "
Laplace spoke again, "Don't be surprised. You're now a light spot as well. "Huh?
I'm a light dot too? Angor looked down at his own body and did not see anything unusual. He was still in his human form.
Laplace said, "You can say that you are now a spiritual light, a spiritual light that carries consciousness. Our current position is in a void of consciousness. This void of consciousness has a very strange power. If we don't have an anchor point, it's very easy for us to be assimilated by the surrounding power. To prevent you from getting lost, I put a shell over your wisp of consciousness, which is what you think of as your body. This body is also your anchor point. "Huh?
To put it simply, Angor had also turned into a light spot. However, he was in a strange space. Without a clear self-awareness, he could easily get lost due to external forces. This was one of the reasons why Laplace blocked Angor's senses.
The only way for Angor to have a clear sense of self was to let him have his own body, which he was familiar with as an anchor point.
His current body was only an "anchor point". No wonder he felt like he was talking to someone else, but at the same time, he also felt strange and distant. He was not speaking with his body at all. Instead, he was communicating with his spirit.
It was just that Laplace asked Angor's body to "speak" to express his thoughts.
Angor had a general idea of what was going on, but he still had some doubts.
The space of consciousness … Laplace's description sounded very familiar to him.
Once, Woof took him through a void storm and entered a higher dimension passage. Angor also saw all kinds of strange things in that passage. According to Woof Woof, only Woof Woof could safely enter the passage with its talent. Anyone who entered without a guide would definitely get lost.
However, Woof Woof did not know that this was not Angor's first time experiencing such a thing.
The Alien Eye took Angor to a higher dimension, and at the end of the journey, Angor also learned the ability to open the Gate of Illusion.
Opening the Gate of Illusion using a special method would also lead him into a strange journey. It was very likely that it was also a passage that transcended dimensions.
Why did it feel so similar to what he was experiencing now?
Could it be that the so-called Void of Consciousness was also a kind of high-dimensional journey?
Angor believed it was highly possible. According to the research of many wizards, the concept of "consciousness" did not exist in this world, but in a higher dimension.
Laplace mentioned that this place was called the "space of consciousness". Did it mean that this was a higher dimension?
Angor asked about his guess.
Laplace remained silent for a moment. "I can't answer that. But I'm not the only one who can enter the space of consciousness. I saw traces left behind by other life forms. "Yes.
"If we're talking about dimensions, maybe it's not much higher than the one we live in. "Yes.
"However, compared to the concept of dimensions, I feel that this is a dangerous and secretive world where consciousness converges. It's similar to the Dream Realm. It's chaotic and illogical, and it's a mirror region hidden in the depths.
It's the other side of the mirror. "Yes."
No one could tell whether Angor's theory was correct or not.
But Laplace was a frequent visitor of this "world", so Angor believed that her answer was closer to the truth.
Not everyone had the ability to enter the higher dimension.
Angor looked at the "stars" around them and asked, "Are we moving? "Yes."
Laplace nodded. "Yes. We can move faster in the space of consciousness, but only our consciousness can enter it. Our destination is where my real body is. "Yes."
…
"We're here." Laplace's voice came again.
It was difficult to tell time in the space of consciousness, but Angor had been communicating with Laplace. Based on their conversation, it should have been less than two minutes since they entered the space.
While Angor was thinking, the "stars" around him began to rearrange themselves. Soon, a mirror appeared in front of him.
"Just like before. Touch it and you'll leave. My real body is outside. "Yes."
After pausing for a moment, Laplace added, "By the way, I'll still block your perception. Alright. "
Laplace didn't explain why, but Angor guessed that it was for his own safety.
After all, he had heard from Luigi that the aura that Laplace's main body unintentionally released was enough to set off shocking waves.
If Angor went outside and tried to sense his surroundings, he might get hurt.
Of course, Angor didn't mind. He was more curious about Laplace's real body.
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