About five minutes later, Jota finally showed up.
The crystal screen in front of them slowly parted from the center, revealing a dark and deep passage. Jota's figure walked out from it.
Light shone down.
Jota's face was revealed.
To Angor's surprise, Jota had already taken off the giant crystal shell he always wore, revealing his old and wrinkled body.
However, Jota did not completely abandon the crystal shell. He was still too old. Although he had not reached the point where he could not walk, he still had to rely on crutches. To avoid dragging himself with the cane, Jota used another crystal shell to help him move.
It was a spider-shaped crystal seat. Jota was now sitting on the back of the crystal shell and controlling it to move forward quickly.
The reason why Jota had taken off his crystal shell was to show his sincerity.
According to the traditional etiquette of the Crystaleye Race, showing one's true self meant honesty.
Angor and Laplace didn't know about this tradition, so Jota's effort was in vain.
Still, Angor could tell that after going through the Dream Crystal, Jota's emotions were completely different from before.
Before this, although Jota had shown great "respect" to them, this respect was more based on his recognition of Eya than anything else on the surface.
But now, Jota, from the inside out, had a serious expression on his face. He was even a little "respectful."
Angor wondered if Jota's change was a little too drastic. Did the spirit of the giant city or Evda say something to him?
Jota didn't know that Angor had already noticed his change in emotions.
But even if he did, Jota probably wouldn't be able to change his mind. The Dream Crystal simply gave him too much of a shock!
Before entering the Dream Crystallization, Jota had thought about many things regarding the Dream Crystallization.
He tried his best to think about the Dream Crystal in the biggest possible way.
But now that he actually saw the Dream Crystal, he felt that his previous ideas were still too small.
The Dream Crystal … was a real world!
That's right, before entering, he hadn't thought of the Dream Crystallizer in his mind as a "world". Instead, he felt that the Dream Crystallizer was similar to a mirror space.
Inside a mirror space, there was an entire world.
For example, the Crystal Kingdom, Pipi Castle, and the Hundred Dragon Divine Kingdom were all located in mirror spaces.
Jota had originally thought that even if the Dream Crystal had the gimmick of a "Dream Realm", it would at most be a special mirror space.
However, when he stepped into the Dream Crystal, he sensed the air and looked at the environment, as well as his body, which was still full of vitality despite having a rotten shell.
Jota finally realized that he was completely wrong.
This wasn't a mirror space at all. Gleipnir wasn't lying. This was a "new world" that could be compared to the Sun Mirror Domain!
How terrifying would the benefits of a new world be?
? How big was the blueprint of a new world?
As a prophet and a wise man of the Crystaleye race, Jota knew all too well about this.
Besides, this new world could be reached without having to go through a level-jumping crisis. This further increased the value of the Dream Crystal to a whole new level!
And all of this was just talking about the Dream Crystal itself.
If he also considered the special law of the Dream Crystal, the ability to "reincarnate" the consciousness in the Saint Corpse Crystal into a new inhabitant would be even more valuable.
In this sort of situation, it was naturally difficult for Jota to conceal his emotions.
He was in awe of the Dream Crystal, and he was also in awe of the "Dream Mirror", the actual controller of the Dream Crystal.
This kind of reverence was also expressed in his external appearance.
…
Jota rode his crystal spider mount and arrived in front of Angor and Laplace.
"I'm really sorry. Evelda's appearance was too shocking, and we lost track of time while talking. Sorry to keep you waiting … "Jota showed an awkward smile. He thought the giant city spirit would go offline after talking for a while.
He didn't expect that they would talk for several hours.
They almost talked about the history of the Crystaleye race after Evelda's death. Even if they only talked about the condensed version, it was still very scary. After all, Evelda had been dead for almost two thousand years.
Two thousand years, and they only talked for a few hours. This was already the best they could do.
Apart from talking about the past, the giant city spirit also talked about the "present" and "future" with Evelda.
The "present" referred to the Dream Crystal.
The "future" referred to the future of the Ceremony of Wonders and Prophet Tunita's future.
Because the conversation was too detailed, and because Giant City Spirit and Evelda were once "best friends", they wanted to talk about all aspects when they finally met.
This was why they couldn't stop talking.
Later, it was the overflowing drainage ditch outside that attracted a large number of people. The noise interrupted their conversation, and only then did they realize that so much time had passed …
If it had been any other day, their heart-to-heart talk would have definitely become an unforgettable beautiful scene in their memories.
But today was different. Angor and Laplace were still waiting for them outside.
If they talked like this, wouldn't they be ignoring their important guests for a long time?
Thinking of this, Jota's heart instantly panicked.
After regaining his senses, the giant city spirit also felt a sense of guilt in his heart. If it wasn't for the fact that she hadn't seen Evelda for so long, she wouldn't have realized that someone was waiting for them outside after half a day.
Because of this, the giant city spirit and Jota didn't show up immediately after going offline.
As far as they were concerned, they had violated a "taboo".
Not only was it impolite to not see each other for too long, but they would also be seen as pretentious or arrogant.
If the city spirit was in Angor's shoes and waited for hours in an enclosed space without receiving any news, she would definitely lose her temper.
Both Jota and the city spirit were certain that Angor and Laplace were already in a fit of rage.
They didn't mind if other people were angry.
But after seeing how "good" the Dream Crystallization was, how could they not care about the feelings of the creator of the Dream Crystallization?
Jota and the giant city spirit didn't return to the Crystal Cluster room immediately after going offline. Instead, they discussed "countermeasures" in the adjacent space.
How to appease them? How to make up for it?
After several rounds of discussion, they came up with a general plan.
— Gift giving.
Instead of saying nice words, it was better to give something practical.
And the gift they gave was, of course, a unique product of the Crystallization Eye race — a Crystal Shell!
To show his sincerity and apology, Jota took out a special Crystal Shell that the Crystallization Eye race never sold to the outside world. In their eyes, it was the most precious Crystal Shell — Crimson Armor.
Normally, Crimson Armor was colorless and transparent like a crystal. However, when it was activated, the inside of the shell would be instantly filled with a bright blood-red color.
Besides, it was often used as armor, which was why it was called "Crimson Armor".
Angor stared at Jota's Crimson Armor for a few seconds and declined.
It wasn't because he didn't want Jota's gift. He simply didn't want it.
If Jota took out another Crystal Shell, Angor might be more interested. However, Jota chose to give him "Crimson Armor".
Crimson Armor was valuable, but its greatest effect was defense.
Ultimate defense!
In Jota's own words, after the Scarlet Armor was activated, even an attack that could pierce through the earth's core could be easily blocked by it.
Angor did some calculations and concluded that Crimson Armor should be able to defend against attacks from wizards.
Without a doubt, it was a very good Crystal Shell.
In fact, the giant Crystal Shell Jota was wearing was made of Crimson Armor.
For the Crystallization Eye race, the best Crystal Shell was a defensive one.
But Angor still didn't want it.
Compared to the Heart Space and the Unbreakable Heart Mirror, Crimson Armor's defense was really mediocre.
Instead, he was more interested in the crystal shells with special effects.
This was why Angor refused the Crimson Armor.
Still, Angor could see Jota's sincerity by giving him the Crimson Armor.
It should be noted that in the Crystal Eye Race, all the crystal shells that had defensive functions were extremely expensive. For example, the defensive crystal shells recorded in the exhibition booklet, "Pure Rock Crystal Cluster", cost as much as 50,000 crystals.
Crimson Armor, on the other hand, was much better than Pure Rock Clusters in terms of defense. Besides, Crimson Armor couldn't be bought in the outside world. It was only available within the Crystallization Eye race.
If one really wanted to calculate the price, using the Pure Rock Crystal Cluster as an analogy, the condensed crystals needed for a Division of Scarlet Armor might be as high as six figures.
And Jota had taken out more than one Scarlet Armor at this moment!
Angor could see Jota's "sincerity". It wasn't appropriate to use the number of crystals to measure "sincerity", but when the number of crystals reached a certain level, "sincerity" could be measured.
Angor could tell from Jota's apologetic look that Jota was feeling guilty for wasting their time.
What Jota didn't know was that Angor and Laplace didn't mind at all.
Not long ago, when they learned that Jota and the giant city spirit went offline, they felt that it was too early.
It wouldn't be too late to go offline after they took back the painting.
Therefore, Angor and Laplace didn't mind at all.
However, Jota didn't know what Angor was thinking. After Angor refused the Crimson Armor, Jota's expression became even more awkward.
In Jota's opinion, Angor's refusal was a clear indication of his attitude.
Angor was angry.
Angor was being ignored for several hours for no reason, so it was normal for him to be angry.
Jota sighed in his mind and rolled his eyes. He felt as if his brain was going through a storm, trying to figure out a way to make up for it.
Before today, Jota wouldn't mind if Angor was angry. But after going through the Dream Crystal, he couldn't do anything about it.
It was a new world filled with blue water!
He couldn't ruin his relationship with the "Dream Mirror" because of this!
Jota kept thinking about what he should do. He even considered giving his giant mecha to Angor as a gift.
But before he could express his thoughts, Angor spoke again, "I'm more interested in the Crystaleye Race's opinion on the Dream Crystal."
Jota looked at Angor and saw a meaningful look in his eyes.
Jota immediately realized that Angor wanted him to make his stance clear.
Jota was definitely on the side of the Dream Crystal. He wanted to revive Tunita, but it would be better if Tunita could be revived in the Dream Crystal.
Besides, if he could solve the Ceremony of Wonder, his reputation would reach a whole new level.
If he had to choose a side, he would definitely support the Dream Crystal.
However, Jota couldn't speak for all his people, so he didn't dare to say anything even if he understood Angor's intention.
Right when the atmosphere was slightly stiff, the light screen suddenly flashed, and the familiar white 'model' appeared on the light screen.
It was the giant city spirit.
"Don't worry. Regarding the Dream Crystal, the Crystaleye Race will stand firmly with the Dream Mirror."
The giant city spirit's voice reached Angor's ears.
Obviously, she had been eavesdropping.
The giant city spirit was the first to state its position. Jota sighed in his heart and no longer insisted. He nodded and said, "That's what I think too."
Angor remained calm on the surface, but he was actually quite satisfied.
Jota was the Prophet of the Crystaleye Race, while the giant city spirit was the root of the Crystal Kingdom. Both of them made this decision together, which meant they could represent the entire race.
Besides, he was not angry at all. So, he decided to give them a way out of this embarrassing situation.
But before Angor could say anything, the giant city spirit on the screen suddenly spoke again, "After we met Evelda, the Crystaleye Race's stance has been decided.
"So, just expressing our stance is far from enough to express our apology.
"Since you don't like the Scarlet Armor, I can make the decision to exchange it for something else."
Angor's first instinct was to refuse the offer.
The Scarlet Armor wasn't useful to him, but it could fetch an astronomical price in the market.
Apart from the fact that the armor was useless to him, he also felt that a deal was only a deal. His relationship with the Crystaleye Race had not reached the point where he needed extra benefits to tie them down.
He didn't even want the Scarlet Armor, let alone something else.
However, when the giant city spirit mentioned something else, Angor swallowed his refusal.
(End of Chapter)
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