Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 4207 Split up

Chapter 4207 Split up

"Want me to curse you? I can start anytime?"

Gabriel's voice was clearly calm, but to everyone else, it sounded like a seductive melody from the abyss.

Almost simultaneously, everyone spoke up: "No, no, no..."

Rabbit Girl: "Using a cannon to shoot mosquitoes is completely unnecessary."

Gray Porcelain nodded in agreement, "Yes, no need, no need."

Angel: "Next time a dream beast attacks Dream Crystal Plains, I'll let you out to curse it. Otherwise, you'd better not use curses... you can't withstand them."

Gabriel seemed somewhat disappointed, letting out a soft "Oh": "Then what should we do with this statue? Blindfold it?"

Rabbit Girl: "Just guess."

Even if it's a mistake, taking a different path is better than being cursed by Gabriel.

“I’ll guess. My luck… is pretty good.” Angel took the initiative to take the "guess" role, and the others had no objections, silently waiting for Angel to make his choice.

Ingres stood in front of the two statues, looking left and right, seemingly observing the details, or perhaps waiting for inspiration to strike.

A moment later, he arrived in front of the starlight inchworm with coarse stripes on its body.

"That's it."

After speaking, Angel reached out and touched the statue in front of him.

boom--

The moment the statue touched it, the light curtain shattered, turning into a faint white light that revealed the path ahead.

"?!"

"I guessed right!" Gray Porcelain exclaimed, her eyes filled with excitement.

Gabriel then extended his tentacles, seemingly wanting to roll up Angor and spin around with him in celebration.

Angel instinctively wanted to resist, but after hesitating for a moment, he let Gabriel roll up his arm and spin him around several times.

As Angor spun around amidst the cheers, the rabbit girl watched him from afar, wondering to herself, 'Was this really just a fluke?'

Angel didn't hear the rabbit girl's thoughts, but if she asked directly, Angel would tell her...

Guess? Of course not.

Gray Porcelain just pointed out "Lu Luoren," it would be such a waste if he didn't make use of it.

Yes, what appeared to be Angell observing the details of the statue was actually a telepathic contact with Deer Loren, asking him for help in answering the question.

However, instead of contacting Luoren directly, Angor contacted Behemoth.

Ever since Behemoth brought the four little ones into the Dream Crystal Plains, it has been targeted by Deer Loren.

Or rather, they both had their eyes on each other.

Loren the Deer greatly admires magical creatures, and Behemoth, as the inventor of the rat, is naturally considered a magical creature, thus gaining Loren the Deer's favor.

After learning of Loren's identity as a "master of magical creatures," Behemoth also wanted to stay by his side to learn about magical creatures, especially scientific research.

It hopes that one day, through scientific research, it can help the confused Naksu gain intelligence.

In short, they are going in both directions.

Angell contacted Behemoth directly through God's perspective, instructing Behemoth to inquire with Deer Loren about information regarding the "Starlight Inchworm".

As the true author of "Wonderful Monsters and Where to Find Them," Luo Lun naturally provided the answer with ease, given his knowledge.

This is what Ingres called "Mon".

Love comes from Loren.

Apart from the rabbit girl who had some guesses, Gray Porcelain and Gabriel were unaware of the inside story.

In their view, there is still a high probability of guessing the correct result when choosing between the two options.

"Alright, that's enough of the celebration." Angel stopped Gabriel from continuing his request to spin around. "There are a lot of people trying to clear this level. If we don't hurry, we might fall behind."

Everyone agreed, composed themselves, and continued on their journey.

Not long after, we came to a fork in the road.

To the left is an ordinary-looking corridor with books piled up haphazardly on both sides.

To the right is a floating corridor, formed by countless books floating in mid-air. Below the "floor" of books lies endless void, giving one the illusion of hovering above an abyss as one walks on this "flying book path."

Upon seeing the fork in the road, everyone turned their gaze to Angel.

Even Gray Porcelain, who has a sense of danger, is no exception. — Although Gray Porcelain can use its talent to determine the route, with Angell, a living map, around, laziness has become a habit.

"Both paths are valuable. There is a book demon on the left path, and a book spirit at the end of the right path."

The simultaneous appearance of both the book demon and the book spirit brought joy to everyone.

The book demon can provide them with hidden information.

The book sprite can guide them through the game.

Either one is what they need.

"Why don't we go to the Book Spirit first, and then go find the Book Demon?" Gray Porcelain suggested.

Angel shook his head: "No need, it'll be faster if we compare both sides together. I'll go to the Book Elf's side, and as for the Book Demon..."

Angell's gaze swept over the rabbit girl and Gabriel.

"Gabriel, go."

When Gabriel saw that he had been called upon, his mouth widened in excitement: "No problem! Leave it to me!"

Gray Porcelain then whispered, "If the birthplace of the Book Demon requires solving a mystery, can Gabriel, with his intelligence, solve it?"

Gabriel, manipulating an illusion puppet, glared at Gray Porcelain: "Are you underestimating me?"

Gray Porcelain curled her lip: "I'm not looking down on you, but think about it yourself. You couldn't even figure out the riddle about knocking on the wall just now. How can I trust you?"

Gabriel was speechless and didn't know how to refute her.

Finally, he could only stammer, "I just didn't think about it much at the time. If I had thought about it..."

“Whenever you think, we all laugh,” Gray Porcelain retorted, tilting her head.

"Stop, stop arguing." The rabbit girl stopped the two bickering lovers and turned to Angel: "Is there a hidden space over there with the book demon?"

If there are hidden spaces, it means that the place of birth may require solving a mystery.

If not, that would be best.

Angell thought for a moment and nodded slightly: "This time the Book Demon wasn't in the hidden space, but there is indeed a hidden space on the way to the Book Demon, hidden behind a female knight's armor."

"That hidden space should be opened before activating the Book Demon challenge... How about this, you guys should go and solve the puzzle together first, and then let Gabriel deal with the Book Demon alone after you've solved the puzzle."

Rabbit Girl: "There's no need for all that trouble, going back and forth. Gabriel and I will go together, and the book demon can just randomly choose one of us."

With the fighting prowess of the bunny girl and Gabriel, they wouldn't have any problems no matter who they were randomly assigned to.

Moreover, the two of them solving the puzzle together would definitely be faster than Gabriel solving it by himself.

“That gray porcelain…” Angell looked at the gray porcelain

Gray Porcelain: "I'll stay where I am!"

Whether it's a book spirit or a book demon, Gray Porcelain doesn't want to face it.

Therefore, it's safer to stay where you are.

Angel nodded: "Okay, this road on the right is a dead end. I'll come back to you after I pass the Book Spirit's test, and then we'll go to the Book Demon's place together."

After everyone finalized their goals, they went their separate ways.

Angell embarked alone on that path of flying books.

The books beneath my feet formed a path, but there were no handrails on either side, and I could clearly see the dark, empty space below.

Occasionally, a glimmer of light appears within the books, illuminating the path ahead.

If you ignore the "abyss" on both sides, this road paved with books of all sizes is actually quite dreamy, like a scene from a fairy tale.

As he walked, Angell opened his God's-eye view, perceiving the "books" on this path of flying books from the real sandbox.

According to Babaregon, in the area where the Book Sprite is located, the number of a certain type of book will increase significantly, and the content of the Book Sprite's test will inevitably be related to that book, and the answer can even be found directly in nearby books.

Therefore, Angell paid attention to the books on the Flying Book Path, also wanting to see what challenges the book spirits would face.

A moment later, a look of understanding flashed in Angell's eyes.

"The Secret Language of Chisel Marks: On the Symbolic Inheritance in Sculpture", "The Enigmatic Chisel Handbook", "Star Sand Shaping", "The Atlas of Living Wood Engraving", "Statues in the Mirror: The Sculptural Logic of Existence and Reflection"...

A large number of books related to sculpture came into Ingres's view.

It not only covers the principles and art of carving, but also introduces the sculptors.

If nothing unexpected happens, the test that the book spirit will give will definitely be related to carving.

Ingres's knowledge of sculpture was rather limited; he had only learned some appreciation of sculpture in his aristocratic classes when he was a child.

Relying solely on one's own resources, it's highly unlikely that one will pass the Book Spirit's test.

But no problem, with God's perspective, it's not difficult to beat the game.

While memorizing the names of books related to sculpture so he could refer to them if the questions came up, Ingres continued striding forward, showing no fear of the upcoming test.

A few minutes later, Angell reached the end of this path of flying books.

At the end, there is a suspended circular platform covered with a large number of books.

Below was still an endless void, with only the circular platform as the sole fixed point.

And the book spirit is on that round platform.

Upon seeing the Book Sprite, Angor understood why Tretta thought the Book Demon and the Book Sprite might be different branches of the same race.

Because they look really alike.

The book demon is a black ball of fluff, surrounded by black mist.

The book sprite, on the other hand, is a white dumpling surrounded by a faint glow, like a luminous dish made by a master chef: milk dumplings.

It's soft and chewy, making it look so tempting... no, I mean really delicious.

At least Angell thought the book sprite was quite cute.

As Angel stepped onto the circular platform, the book spirit looked over.

Cartoon-like eyebrows and eyes appeared on the milky white dumpling, blinking and revealing an expectant expression: like a sword stuck in a stone, waiting for the warrior to pull it out.

As Angell approached, the expectation in the other person's expression grew stronger.

"Are you the challenger who will be put to the test?"

The book spirit asked.

Angel nodded, about to say something, but the book spirit didn't wait at all: "Then the test begins!"

The next second, the halo fell, and Angel felt a sudden loss of balance beneath his feet.

When they reappeared, they found themselves in a black space.

Meanwhile, the Book Sprite was in the center of the black space, its glowing body seemingly guiding Angor closer.

"Hello?"

Angor tried to greet the book sprite.

But the book spirit seemed not to hear: "The test this time is..."

“Sculpture?” Angel deliberately left out the question beforehand.

The book sprite remained unresponsive, mechanically continuing to explain the rules: "The test consists of three choices, and the selection method is random selection."

"The three challenges are: statue completion, answering sculpture questions, and statue appreciation..."

The book sprite introduced each book one by one, ignoring even when Angell stretched out his hand and waved it in front of its eyes.

This is similar to the information provided by Tretta and Barbaregon: the book spirit can speak, but it cannot communicate; it is like a pre-programmed script that only acts according to its own process.

Even if you deliberately interrupt its process, there will be no reaction, because not being able to hear the challenge process is the contestant's loss, not its loss.

Because Angor understood this, he did not interfere with the book spirit's flow of speech, even though he tried to talk to it.

Soon, the book sprite finished explaining the challenge rules.

"Statue restoration": Repairing a damaged statue to make it perfect.

"Sculpture Q&A": Questions and answers related to sculpture knowledge.

"Statue Appreciation": Identify the name and artist of the statue.

There will be three challenges, one of which will be randomly selected. There is absolutely no room for error in any of the challenges; you must get them all right, or you will lose.

"The selection process will now begin."

"The selection process is complete."

The selection result is: Statue Appreciation.

The book sprite's three consecutive, unfazed responses left Angel completely bewildered.

Wasn't it supposed to be a lottery?

Where was the selection made?

Did you decide the selection results with just one sentence?

Although Angell was puzzled and protested directly, the book sprite, like an inflexible AI, continued talking to itself.

"Statues are being generated, one at a time. There is no time limit for answering, but you can only unlock the next one if you answer correctly."

There are five questions in total.

"The first question has been generated. Please observe it and then answer it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a six-meter-tall physical statue appeared next to the book spirit.

The main body is made of bluish-gray marble, and it is carved as a half-human, half-fish figure. The upper body has distinct muscle lines, and the skin texture is clearly visible, even the pores. The face is handsome and the hair is delicate. The lower body, the fish tail, is not made of smooth stone, but is carved with layers of "water ripples". The grooves of the pattern are inlaid with small shell fragments. Its left hand is clenched into a fist and raised, while its right hand holds a trident, as if it is shouting when launching some kind of counterattack.

There is no doubt that Ingres did not recognize the statue.

They couldn't even recognize what ethnic group the statue depicted.

However, from an appreciation perspective, this is definitely a masterpiece.

Angell remained silent for a moment, as if observing, but in reality his thoughts were wandering among the books in the outside world.

After a moment, he began to speak: “The statue is called ‘The Watcher of the Tides’, and it was made by Silas Walker, a marine sculptor from the Bronze City-state, known as ‘The Siren’.”

After hearing the answer, the book sprite gave no feedback, replying in a human-like manner:

Congratulations, you got it right.

"Question 2 has been generated. Please observe it and then answer it."