After a brief try, Gawain confirmed that the situation on Daniel's side was indeed different from his own.
Not only was there a clear difference in the surrounding environment, but more importantly, Daniel did not seem to be in a state of being able to leave the Internet at any time like himself.
After many failed attempts to leave the Internet, Daniel reported his status with a hint of worry: "...My lord, I can't feel the boundaries of the real world. The hazy and illusory fog here seems to be blocking me." Cutting off my five senses in the dream world also interfered with my orientation to the real world. If I cannot locate reality, I cannot escape from the Internet."
Is it interference...
Gaowen was momentary. There was no answer, just silent analysis in his heart.
He can connect to Daniel's consciousness, which shows that the other party's mind is still within the network, but some unknown "power" has blocked it, and the hazy and illusory fog mentioned by the other party ...It has the property of blocking the five senses and interfering with the positioning of reality. Perhaps it is the manifestation of this shielding power on Daniel's side.
But this kind of interference and shielding power obviously has no effect on Gawain, an extraterrestrial wanderer who came in through the Internet.
Can this peculiar "immunity" property be used to help Daniel get out of trouble?
Gawain is not sure about this. He feels that he must at least find Daniel's "location" and contact him before he can verify it.
It is possible to "locate" the target in the psychic network, and this positioning technology is the result of the joint development of Gawain and Daniel - the reason why Daniel was successfully promoted from the nightmare mentor to the rank of bishop, Also has a share of credit for this achievement.
The strange "shielding" state that Daniel and others are in now seems to have interfered with the network's positioning function. When Gawain tried to search for Daniel's location, all he "saw" was nothingness. Shadows of confusion.
But just like Gawain left a lot of secret ports and exploitable vulnerabilities in the login and communication layer of the psychic network, in this positioning system... he and Daniel also blocked almost two people. Countless "hidden threads" go in. These hidden threads are almost equivalent to another set of secret positioning mechanisms, which are not monitored by the psychic network and are not even known to anyone except Gawain and Daniel.
With the idea of verifying some of his guesses, Gawain closed his eyes slightly and quietly activated a network link that had never been activated before. In the hazy darkness, a shimmering "net" Appeared in his mental vision and overlapped with this strange town.
A flickering light spot then appeared not far away, that was Daniel's mind.
Gawain felt quite calm in his heart, with the indifference that he had expected.
Sure enough, the power of Sandbox No. 1 did not work on the various "secret ports" and "secret links" set up by him and Daniel.
Because these secret ports and links are not known to outsiders, the Eternal Sleeper does not know them, and the spiritual network does not know them, then they are built by the Eternal Sleeper and rooted in the heart.Sandbox No. 1 of Ling Network... naturally doesn't know them either.
Just as Gao Wen thought: a virtual system cannot simulate things beyond the system itself. No matter how powerful the "weirdness" brewed in Sandbox No. 1 is, it cannot get involved in things it does not understand. .
This is probably the reason why he himself is not affected by the many strange powers of Sandbox No. 1: He, an "outside wanderer" who came in through the Internet and whose soul does not belong to this world, is not affected by Sandbox No. 1. Words should be the most indescribable and incomprehensible "things", and even... Sandbox No. 1 should be unable to perceive his existence from the structure.
Just like those Eternal Sleeper priests who have been working with Gawain until now, but still know nothing about the latter's existence.
But this should be limited to the current situation. When the power of Sandbox No. 1 exceeds the sandbox itself and becomes some kind of god-like existence, it is unclear whether this restriction will still take effect.
As his thoughts turned around and various speculations and plans were taking shape, Gawain had already strolled through the quiet streets of the small town and arrived at the depths of an alley near the square.
This is where Daniel is located as shown by the positioning system.
However, it was empty, not a single soul.
Gawain closed his eyes slightly. In the illusory positioning grid, the light spot representing Daniel flashed in front of him, and the signal was clear and stable.
"My Lord," Daniel's voice also sounded in his mind at the same time, "I sense that you are already nearby, but I can't see you..."
" I can't see you either, but since you can sense my breath, it seems that the 'shielding' vulnerability of this sandbox is not small," Gawain said lightly in his mind, "It seems that it can't block our settings. A series of 'deep channels' that you should be able to use to break away from the network
"Try it first, but don't really break away - there seems to be a lot of weirdness in this town, let's explore more. Some.
"And I am also a little concerned about where the other 'deleted' people are."
"Yes, my Lord," Daniel responded respectfully, and then became quiet, He began to try to use those "deep channels" that could bypass the surface of the spiritual network to reestablish contact with the real world. About ten seconds later, his voice came again, with a hint of relaxation and respect, "My Lord, it is indeed as you said. Say! After activating the deep channel, I can re-perceive the boundary of reality and I should be able to escape from the current state smoothly."
"Okay," Gawain nodded, "The next step is to find your true location. "Right..."
As he spoke, he looked around, trying to find any inconsistencies.
There is no doubt that Daniel's "location" is here. Sandbox No. 1 cannot block those hidden links in the "deep channel", so the positioning system should be working well, but he But I can't see anyone...sensory interference? Parallel space? Or...
While thinking, his eyes scanned the nearby ground, and a small pool of water came into view.
This made his heart move, and he couldn't help but think of those reflections in the water he saw in the square.
He came to the pond and saw the surrounding streets reflected in the calm, mirror-like water - just like the reflection in the water seen in the square, in that reflection, the phantom town Warm and bright street lights were lit in the city, and lights were lit in every house.
Gawain squatted down next to the stagnant water, recalling the occult knowledge he had mastered in his mind, and he had a clear understanding.
He stretched out his hand and touched the calm water gently. Some fine ripples spread in the reflection. The shadow of the town swayed and trembled in front of him. When the water gradually became still, he I saw that the lights of the town in the reflection were extinguished, and it was already silently shrouded in boundless darkness.
Gawain stood up and listened to the faint laughter and chatter coming from the houses behind him. The top of the nearby iron-black lamppost shed bright and warm light, illuminating the street and making his The figure stretched out very long on the road.
This is the town after the bell rings.
In this way, he penetrated a certain "curtain" and came to the "other side" of this town!
Gawain also saw Daniel's figure.
The old mage was standing quietly under a street lamp a little further away, with his waist hunched and his eyes looking blankly ahead. He seemed to be in a trance and had no reaction to Gawain's appearance.
Gawain frowned. He remembered that Daniel used the image of an elegant middle-aged mage when he entered the spiritual network, but now the other party has turned into his true appearance in the real world - this is A strange town lifts Daniel's disguise? Or did Daniel unknowingly remove his disguise when his mind was disturbed after being "deleted"?
Doubts flashed through his mind. Gawain stepped to Daniel's side. He first confirmed that Selena and others were not around, then he raised his hand and patted Daniel gently. on the shoulders.
This was just an attempt, but it had an immediate effect. Gawain could clearly feel that there was some kind of stagnant and twisted aura that immediately shattered and dissipated after he slapped it with his palm. Daniel's eyes blinked twice. , the sluggish and trance-like state was immediately lifted. He first instinctively showed a vigilant look, and then he saw Gawain and the surrounding streets illuminated by lights.
"My lord," Daniel immediately bowed to Gawain and looked around in confusion, "This is..."
"If I guessed correctly, this should be It's the phantom town after the bell rang," Gawain said in a deep voice, "I came in through the reflection on the water - some unknown force divided the town into two parts before the bell rang and after the bell rang. , the town after the bell rang was hidden in the depths. You are trapped here, and so are the others."
He paused and smiled: "It seems like mine. Existence itself is a 'rule' hereA kind of destruction - I didn't expect it would be so easy to wake you up. Originally, I thought that if a slap in the face didn't work, I would use more drastic methods to break this weird place. "
"Your power is incomparable," Daniel said immediately with a hint of awe and gratitude. Then he also noticed the change in his image, with a look of confusion on his face, "How did I become What the real world looks like..."
Gawain glanced at the old mage: "I'm also curious - you don't know what's going on? "
"This...I don't know," Daniel frowned, "It's strange. Not only has it become what it is in the real world, but it can't be disguised again..."
"It may be that the strange power of this town is suppressing external objects," Gawain said while looking deeper into the street, "or maybe it is that the depths of this town do not support the 'avatar'. Anyway, be more vigilant, I really feel now... this town is alive and has evil intentions. "
"Yes," Daniel said respectfully, and followed Gawain's gaze into the distance, "My lord, what shall we do next? "
"Let's look for other people first, and investigate this place on the way," Gawain said casually, "Using the deep channel, you should be able to locate other people's locations, right? ”
Daniel tried it first, then nodded: “Okay.” I have sensed the location of Magnum and Yuri. They are not far away. They seem to be together. ”
“Let’s go and see the situation. ”
The two left here and walked deeper into the street. Along the way, they were accompanied by the voices of people coming from the houses on the roadside from time to time, and the various lights all over the town, a strange and terrifying feeling. The atmosphere lingered between those old and dark houses and in the corners of the streets, and Daniel, who was walking next to Gawain, wearing a black robe, with his nerve cords slowly crawling behind him and his own rather gloomy temperament, made it even more aggravating. The effect of this atmosphere-
It seems that nothing is more suitable for the atmosphere of this "haunted town" than a gloomy old wizard in black robes.
Walking around. As he looked, Gawain couldn't help but glance at Daniel, and said casually: "Your mental state should have stabilized, right? "
The old mage didn't know why Gawain suddenly mentioned this, but he immediately replied: "Yes, thank you for your gift. I have been freed from that terrible mental torture. "
"Then don't you consider changing your temperament and style in the real world? "
"This..." the old mage looked a little confused, "Mary did say that she wanted to prepare some new clothes for me, but... no, it's nothing. If this is your will, then I..."
Gowen quickly imagined how the old mage would change his painting style in the real world. After a bunch of images of collapse came to his mind, he quickly cut off this picture that was a bit too divergent. Thoughts, before Daniel could finish his words, he interrupted: "Forget it, IIt's just a casual comment, don't take it to heart. "
Daniel, as always, has no doubts: "Everything is as you wish. ”
Gawain hummed, glanced ahead, and slowly stopped.
He saw two figures standing abruptly not far away, it was He and The other two eternal sleeper archbishops who were "shielded" to "this side" along with Daniel were also stripped of their disguises and returned to their real world appearance, standing beside the street in a daze. < /p>
One of them is wearing a white robe, has a gentle temperament, and wears a monocle. His appearance can still be recognized as Archbishop Yuri, but he is past middle age, with some wrinkles on his face and many hair on his head. He has a lot of gray hair and is slightly fatter.
The other person is undoubtedly the Archbishop Magnum. His real appearance has not changed much compared to the "virtual image". It's just that the height has changed from more than two meters to less than 1.5 meters...almost the same height as Amber.
Gawain silently glanced at the two archbishops not far away, lowered his head and said to Daniel. : “There are also people with great personalities among the Eternal Sleepers. ”
Daniel: “…It’s exactly what you said.” ”
(Oh, yes, please give me a monthly ticket during the double period!)