Gawain walked openly on the avenue of this "Utopian City" with King Charles I's face in his face, without any worry that he would be exposed.
Because he has seen more than 20 Charles I along the way...
Charlie I was not an earth-shatteringly handsome man, but it was obvious that he had to support Ansu to found the country. The face of Xianjun walking on the street has a different feeling. These Eternal Sleeper cultists immersed in the virtual world are still mortals with various emotions and desires. They still have personal hobbies in some... strange places.
All of this gave Gawain an inexplicable sense of disobedience.
Is this what the Eternal Sleeper is trying to pursue and create? An illusory, beautiful, even mythical world...dream?
Gawain could clearly feel that this virtual world was very different from the illusions he had encountered before. Not only was it more majestic, it was also more real, and it was easier to indulge in it. Everyone here A leaf, every ray of sunshine, and even every grain of dust are shaped and run according to the real world, and the "residents" walking in the streets and alleys enjoy all this with satisfaction and joy. , as if they don’t remember that this is a virtual space at all.
Gawain was still a little surprised - he did not expect that there would be so many people in the Eternal Sleeper.
If this huge city and the floating lands and palaces in the sky were full of people, then the number of Eternal Sleeper cultists would probably reach an alarming level, numbering in the millions. It's possible.
Can a low-key cult group that is developing secretly... possibly have such a large population?
Gawain walked in this dream city with full of doubts, and in the process of contacting the "residents" of the city, he gradually increased his understanding of this incredible place.
Through the central avenue of the city, Gawain followed his intuition and wandered here, looking for things that might reveal more about the mysteries of the city. When the dome was built, he had to stop.
The supposedly perfect "dream" had a loophole here. He saw that the light and shadow inside the dome building were messy and broken, and the floor paved with white marble only covered one third of the building. In the areas that cannot be reached, and in the gaps on the marble floor, you can see large areas of gray-black dull holes, and the messy and broken light in mid-air is connected with the holes, forming a chaotic appearance.
This is already the fourth "unfinished area" he has discovered in the city.
He thought about the information he had heard from the "residents" before.
This dream city was activated in advance. It seemed that in the Eternal Sleeper's original plan, they would have to prepare for a long time before activating this huge spiritual network. However, changes in the situation forced them to advance started all this, which led to the dreamThere are many "loopholes" in the city. And not only is the City of Dreams unfinished, but even the lands and palaces floating in the sky are also unfinished - many lands are only complete in outline, without any plants or colors on the surface, and the palaces are simply empty shells. , inside is the "spiritual void" that is enough to swallow the mind.
Gawain didn’t know what the “change in situation” was that prompted the Eternal Sleepers to activate this spiritual network in advance, but he instinctively believed that it was probably related to the “return of the stars” - Tyr once said, Those "sons of the storm" who fought with the sea monsters in the sea god Naotao seemed to know about the return of the stars and the resurrection of the gods. They often held grand astrological ceremonies or drew paintings related to the stars, ancient gods, etc. on the rocks. Gawain has reason to believe that the Eversleeper, who is closely related to the Son of the Storm, must also know this information.
The stars have returned and the gods have awakened. In order to welcome this grand event, the cultists have to offer unfinished "sacrifice" in advance?
This is the only reasonable explanation that Gawain can think of. Although there are still many unknowns in it, the general direction should be correct.
It’s just that none of the cultists would have imagined that the position of the stars in this world has been correct sixteen times—their god still can’t wake up.
Gawain is not sure whether there are other god corpses on this planet, but he knows that the only god whose whereabouts are clear is lying on the bottom of the sea, and there is currently not enough food for the deep sea gods of harmony.
As a result, the spiritual network activated by these cultists in advance is a waste of effort. In the process, they have caused losses in manpower and material resources, disrupted and rearranged plans, and exposed risks due to forced advance. It will deal a heavy blow to their arrogance.
Thinking of this, Gawain couldn't help laughing happily, shook his head and left the impassable dome building with a smile.
He knows that the three major dark sects have rich foundations. Even if they all accidentally start certain large-scale rituals in advance and suffer losses, it will not have any impact on their foundations, but No matter what, a loss is a loss - at least in a short period of time, the frequency of their troubles will be greatly reduced.
The "residents" in the city are still "living" happily, with a beaming look on everyone's face. They use illusions and dreams to numb their nerves and immerse themselves in the world. Amid the joy of having their long-cherished wish fulfilled, they just didn't know how long their happy mood would last - probably until the stars had passed and no god had woken up.
In order to avoid trouble, Gawain did not return to the city's main road, but walked along the path between the buildings, gradually approaching the central area of the dream city, and when he entered the central area, In an instant, he felt the atmosphere around him change.
There is a solemn atmosphere here. The relaxed and leisurely atmosphere in the outer area of the city disappears as if blocked by an invisible barrier. Gawain looks around in shock.After looking around, he actually saw an extremely thin, almost transparent "wall" standing behind him, and this wall also extended to both sides, seeming to surround the entire city center.
Gawain cautiously did not move, but carefully observed the situation around the transparent wall. He soon discovered that almost all the "residents" were only active outside the wall, with only a few The "residents" who pass through the wall are divided into two types. Some walk in casually like themselves, while some have to stop in front of the wall for a long time, reciting some mantras or holding hands. You have to enter some instructions on the wall before you can come in.
Is this a "permission lock"? Only qualified people can pass?
Gawain looked down at his body in shock. He was convinced that he had just walked in casually. Even after passing through the wall, he realized the existence of this barrier due to the changes in the atmosphere around him. .
Do you have some kind of "high authority" here?
Where did this high level of authority come from... Could it be the "authority" of the Eternal Sleeper that he had devoured?
Gawain frowned. If this is the case, then this group of eternal sleepers have really done a terrible job in the permission system. The dead members of the sect don’t even have deactivation accounts - someone else. Wearing a vest, he sneaked in just like that...
But after thinking about it carefully, he found that this was not actually a loophole - under normal circumstances, the person's account would have been automatically canceled as soon as he died. Who would have thought that a devourer like himself would come in wearing a dead man's vest...
Anyway, Gawain became more vigilant and decided to be more careful to avoid contact with others: The higher the authority, the fewer people can pass, and the fewer people can pass, the higher the chance of attracting attention, in case the eternal sleeper swallowed by him is in the entire cult group. He is a being similar to the four heavenly kings and five elders. When he breaks into the highest authority space and meets the remaining heavenly kings and elders, everything is exposed.
He is not afraid that he will lose to these weaklings with less than a few hundred years of memory and experience in a battle at the spiritual level, but if his account is canceled and kicked out of this spiritual network, it will be very troublesome. Big.
While walking forward in such a low-key manner, he suddenly noticed a small square appearing in front of him. An extremely beautiful light blue crystal was suspended above the ground in the center of the small square. The surface of the crystal was The escaping shimmering particles reflected the whole square in a mysterious and beautiful way, and around the crystal, there were scattered figures - they were not talking to each other, and they were obviously not gathering here. Gawain saw among them A few people put their hands on the surface of the crystal, while the rest just stood there with their eyes closed, as if thinking.
What are the crystals for?
Gawain frowned and began to search for the memory of the Eternal Sleeper that he had devoured. After a difficult search,Finally, he finally found a hint from the messy and broken information - it seemed to be something used to transmit information, and it was also a high-end product.
Is it the superior communication node of the psychic network? The "embodied projection" of communication nodes in virtual space?
Gawain hesitated for a moment and decided not to let this opportunity pass.
He came to the square quietly and put his hand on the crystal. The cultists next to the crystal glanced at him slightly, but no one spoke. The two nearest people He just moved a little to make room for Gawain.
Gawain didn't respond too much, just nodded slightly - he had established a connection with the crystal, and now he had to concentrate.
After several unsuccessful attempts, he finally figured out how to use the knowledge he had devoured. Suddenly, he felt that some pieces of information flashed through his mind. In one second, the huge database opened its door to him!
Success!
Huge amounts of data and information are flowing through Gawain's mind. He observes in amazement the "database" constructed by these Eternal Sleeper cultists in this spiritual network, and once again laments the world. I can’t tell whether it is an advanced or backward technology tree.
Who would have thought that a group of crazy cultists would create a huge spiritual network, a huge virtual world, and a huge information exchange in such a world that looks as backward as the Middle Ages on the surface. Deal with structure!
Of course, they built all of this crudely with unreasonable magic, and the way they used this advanced system was also very primitive and backward. In Gawain's view, they were obsessed with creating a world of extreme pleasure. The virtual world is far more thoughtful than using this spiritual network to solve various real-life problems, but it is undeniable that this is really a great creation.
It was so great that Gawain couldn't help but make up his mind...
While various thoughts of stealing techniques came to his mind, Gawain did not Stop retrieving those information flows - most of this information is useless, because this virtual world has just been launched, and most of the content in its information network is reporting on the operation of the imaginary space everywhere, but suddenly, a piece of information caused attracted his attention:
“The plan to crack the memory fragments of Gawain Cecil for the eighteenth time, and the announcement of the requisition of more computing power.”