fantasy novels Chapter 4174 Coronation Hall
Chapter 4174 Coronation Hall
Chapter 4174 Coronation Hall
“Yes, let’s get to our posts first.” Mud Duke nodded, deliberately shifting the topic away from Kaiya, his tone carrying a hint of deliberate composure.
Which areas have you all been assigned to?
Hearing Ni Jue's question, Na chuckled: "We were actually discussing this issue just now, and then you came out!"
At this point, Na reiterated her situation, stating that she would be going to the Bean Pod Temple to work as a mentor.
The wine glass also revealed that, like the Ice Maiden, it was a Frost Condenser from the Shaping Workshop.
After they finished speaking, Nailong, who had been interrupted earlier, raised her "hand" made of straw, and her black eyes under the brim of her hat curved into a smile: "It's my turn! Hmm, the information in my mind tells me that I am the packaging worker for the coronation hall."
"They said they're responsible for integrating the finished products produced in the front area and decorating the back end." It paused, shook its arm tied with ribbons, and pointed to the colorful balloons floating behind it: "The gist of it is that they put the finished chocolates and candies into boxes, and tie them with ribbons and stickers."
Wine Glass: "Sounds like it's not too difficult?"
Compared to the "Frost Condenser" and "Growth Promoter," the Milk Dragon's job seems quite simple.
Nailong took off his hat and scratched his slightly prickly wheat-stalk hair: "I also think it's pretty simple. Can't we just ask an ordinary person to do this kind of work?"
Na: "Perhaps there are some difficulties we are unaware of?"
Milk Dragon shrugged: "I don't know, we'll find out when we get there."
Finally, Mud Duke spoke: "As I just said, I've been assigned to the Dream Brew Cellar as a fermentation worker."
"The specific task is to go to the cellar to accelerate the maturation of the chocolate."
At this point, Mud Duke glanced at the mirror on his wine glass and asked, "Have you started your live stream?"
The wine glass nodded: "It's activated, but I don't know if the main body has received a signal."
“I definitely received it. It was the same in Ice Maiden’s live stream before.” Mud Duke walked to the front of the wine glass, waved his hand at the mirror, and coughed lightly, saying, “If you were watching the live stream, you should have been able to see the cloak I was wearing.”
"Based on the information I have in my mind, this cloak is my work tool in the cellar. I need to use it to absorb dream energy and then cover the chocolate to accelerate its maturation."
Mud Duke specifically came to the live stream to talk about this because this cloak involves "dream" energy.
Since obtaining the cloak, he has vaguely sensed a familiar yet unfamiliar energy within it.
It's somewhat like the energy that drifts in the Dream Crystal Plains, but there are differences.
“I suspect that this ‘dreamlike energy’ might be the core power of the entire secret realm.” Mud Lord paused, “It’s even possible that the core objective of the Window mission is this energy.”
To put it simply...
A power coveted by those in the Fairy Realm.
The desire to expand territory and exploit the world of Yi led to the creation of windowed instances.
Of course, this is just Mud Lord's speculation. After all, the feeling he got from the dream energy was too similar to the energy of the Dream Crystal Origin. If it weren't for the lack of the "Nightmare Illusion" aura, they would almost be identical.
……
Angel and the others naturally saw what Mud Duke said in front of the live broadcast camera.
They largely agreed with Mud Duke's speculation.
However, is the true purpose of the Fairy Realm's powers "Dream Energy"? Or is it other powers within the Ritual World?
This is not yet a settled matter.
In Angell's view, the reason why the "Window" instance was built was indeed because the secret place of Cloud Harbor City contained "dream energy", but this was only a prerequisite, not an absolute goal.
Dream energy sounds intriguing, but based on Violet's diary, Angell personally feels that it is basically equivalent to the power of the dream world.
Since Dream Crystals already possess the power of the Dream Realm, the Wonderland Authority shouldn't have created a new instance simply for the sake of "dreamlike" content.
Perhaps what it covets is something of a higher level?
However, just as Mud Lord's words were speculation, Angel's words were also speculation.
Once they complete mission objective 2—finding and touching the window of consciousness—then a conclusion should be reached.
……
Let's turn our attention back to the live stream on the wine glass.
With only half an hour left before their deadline, they dared not delay any longer and had already left the contract office, stepping onto the main road paved with white seashells.
"Time is tight, let's find a place for Milk Dragon and Mud Duke to report first." Wine Glass looked up at the outline of the building under the pink sunset, his tone somewhat solemn.
Both she and Na had very clear workplaces: one was in a sculpting workshop next to a small volcano, and the other was inside that only pod-shaped building.
There are only Milk Dragon and Mud Lord left, and we don't know where to go yet.
Plus……
The wine glass glanced at the milk dragon. Because it had turned into a clown scarecrow, it no longer had two legs, but only a single pole. It walked by "hopping and skipping," and would sometimes land on its feet and tilt. Fortunately, the milk dragon could quickly adjust its center of gravity, making it look like a roly-poly toy.
Given the situation, the wine glass has serious doubts. Even if it had an hour left, let alone half an hour, it might not be able to make it to the coronation hall smoothly.
Mud Duke: "Don't worry about me. My work area should be the well over there in the square, or the hourglass building next to it. That should be the closest one to us."
Ni Jue pointed to a square about 300 meters away.
It was there that Satan and his companions encountered the group of little tree people. Ultimately, Satan was punished by the shattering lightning for obstructing their work.
Mud Lord's cloak and attire are no different from those of the little tree people from before, so it's highly likely that the place is the Dream Cellar.
After thinking about it, Jiubei and Na also felt that Nijue's analysis made sense.
"So, the most crucial thing now is still the Milk Dragon."
Everyone looked at Milk Dragon.
Na: "It's too difficult for you to move around right now. How about I carry you on my back? We'll take you to the coronation hall first, and then we'll go back to our posts."
Na's suggestion was supported by Wine Cup and Mud Duke, because Na was currently the largest, and carrying the Milk Dragon would be no burden for her. Moreover, although she looked like a tree person, she was not as slow as the stereotypical tree person; she moved very fast. The ground was like an ice rink for her; she could glide very far in a single swish.
Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Milk Dragon scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "No, no need. Actually, if I jump, I'm not slow either."
The crowd looked on with suspicion.
To prove he was right, Nailong squatted down and gathered his strength. The next second, his single-drive wooden pole leaped into the air and landed more than ten meters away.
Then, he charged up and jumped again, covering another ten meters.
With a series of hops and leaps, Milk Dragon surpassed Na's speed, becoming the fastest among them.
just.
The milk dragon was having a great time, jumping high, but it forgot that the white seashell path was not wide. When it landed again from the sky, the wooden pole under its feet tilted and it slid onto the grass next to it.
In an instant, dark clouds gathered in the sky.
Before the milk dragon could react, a bolt of lightning struck down.
The smell of burning, accompanied by black smoke, drifted through the air...
When everyone arrived at the milk dragon's side, they saw it groaning in pain.
At the same time, there were still residual "punishment messages" around the milk dragon, clearly indicating that it was punished by lightning for stepping on the grass.
Fortunately, it was only the lowest level of Burning Lightning Punishment, and apart from the pain, it didn't cause much damage.
Seeing the milk dragon groaning in pain, Nijue gave Na a look, and the latter immediately understood. She reached out a branch, picked up the milk dragon from the ground, and placed it on her body.
"Let's go, let's find the coronation hall that Milk Dragon is going to first."
Although the milk dragon wanted to resist, the burning lightning punishment was too painful, so it could only let Na do as she pleased.
At that moment, the image of Satan appeared in its mind.
Previously, it thought Satan was a bit too arrogant, but now it seems that Satan does indeed have the ability to be arrogant... Before joining the company, Satan triggered ten lightning punishments without changing his expression.
In this respect, Milk Dragon felt he was inferior to Satan.
Watching the live stream, I thought being struck by lightning was nothing special, but after experiencing it firsthand, I realized the pain is completely beyond my limits. So, for Satan to recover from a lightning strike in just half a minute, or even less, is truly a talent…
After carrying the dragon on her back, Na turned to discuss with the others: "Let's look for a grand building over there first. Generally speaking, places like auditoriums should be built more respectably, so we might find the coronation hall there."
They could only search by force; they couldn't ask anyone for directions, since Satan had been struck by lightning for interfering with other people's work.
Na's original idea was to search separately and then meet up in the square to exchange information—this was undoubtedly the most efficient method at the moment.
However, before they could take any action, information about the location of the coronation hall unexpectedly came in.
The person who brought this clue was none other than Mud Duke's superior.
At that time, they were hurrying towards the square, intending to split up there and try their luck in the surrounding area.
But as soon as they stepped onto the white shell-like ground of the square, they saw a hunched figure standing in the center of the square: an old tree man leaning on a cane made of newly sprouted leaves, his bark cracked like a dried-up riverbed, with a few curled, withered leaves hanging sparsely from his branches, gazing at them in a gloomy manner.
When everyone saw it, they immediately recognized it as the old tree-man that Satan and his companions had encountered before. Coleman even speculated that this seemingly decaying old tree-man was most likely the person in charge of the Dream Cellar.
At this moment, the old tree man was waiting for them, or rather, waiting for Mud Lord.
The reason it is said to be waiting for the "Mud Cup" is that after everyone arrived, the old tree man's eyes, which were deeply embedded in the tree's texture, were fixed on the Mud Cup, with a faint light flickering in his pupils, as if he were examining a long-lost treasure.
"Welcome to the Dream Cellar." The old tree man slowly walked up to Mud Duke, tapping his cane on the ground with a "tap-tap" sound. "Your arrival will make you the finest 'raw material' in the cellar."
"Raw materials?" Mud Lord frowned. Although he had heard this term before when Ice Maiden was live streaming, it still sounded very jarring to him when he heard it in person.
The old tree-man let out a soft chuckle, like the rustling of withered leaves, and said in its dry, parched voice, "You can think of the raw materials as... employees. As the only race, you are the most outstanding among all my subordinates."
"When I learned today that you would be joining Dream Cellar, as the person in charge here, I naturally had to come and greet you in person."
“My name is Mori, and I’m a discoverer of high-quality ‘raw materials’… no, I mean, high-quality employees. I hope we can have a pleasant collaboration.”
The old tree-man leaned slightly forward, extending his withered, bony hand, clearly intending to shake hands with Mud Duke.
Although Mud Duke found its words harsh, he hesitated for a moment before reaching out to shake its hand.
When their hands touched, he felt that the other person's "skin" was cold and hard, like touching a piece of old, rotten wood.
"Lord Mori, may I be so bold as to inquire about the location of the Coronation Hall?" Lord Mud lowered his stance at the opportune moment, his tone carrying just the right amount of respect, and pointed to the milk dragon being carried on Na's back, "My friend here just now accidentally triggered a lightning punishment and is now unable to move..."
Mud Duke's expression of admiration was naturally motivated by his desire to inquire about the location of the coronation hall.
Although Morrie kept talking about "raw materials," it was this old tree man who pointed out the way when Coleman and his team were looking for the honey steaming workshop and the shaping workshop, so they didn't miss the appointed time.
If you need to find the coronation hall now, asking him is undoubtedly the safest option.
Indeed, things turned out as Mud Lord had thought. Mori didn't feel offended after hearing this. "Helping employees solve their problems is my duty. Besides, you are all the raw materials for the factory's growth and development. If you were to be annihilated by lightning because you couldn't find the way, I would feel heartbroken."
After saying that, Morrie directly revealed the location of the coronation hall.
This location, however, is in the clouds above the small volcano.
Yes, the coronation hall isn't on the ground, it's in mid-air! And it's hidden in pink clouds!
According to Mori, one needs to take a hot air balloon near the small volcano to get there.
Upon hearing Morrie's answer, everyone was speechless.
Fortunately, they met Maurice, who gave them the answer directly. If they had been left to search on their own, they would never have found it. Who would have thought the coronation hall would be built halfway up in the air?
It's fine if you build it halfway up the mountain, but it's a bit of a hassle if you're hiding in the clouds.
While everyone was internally complaining, they also expressed their gratitude to Mori.
Then, the others asked Mauri about their respective work areas. —Although they knew the answers, they certainly couldn't show their familiarity with the factory in front of Mauri.
Maurice was very forgiving and answered their questions one by one.
After answering, it took the mud jar and went down into the well in the square, where it disappeared.
The group exchanged glances, not daring to say anything more, since who knew if Mori had the ability to eavesdrop?
Wine glass: "Let's go. It's quite a coincidence that the three of us are going in the same direction."
Na nodded, took one last look at the densely packed wells in the square, and then, with Milk Dragon in tow, quickly ran towards the small volcano in the distance.
Five minutes later, the pain in the dragon subsided to a tolerable level, and it got down on its own.
However, this time the Milk Dragon dared not "launch" anymore. It followed with a hop, one step at a time. Although the speed was slower than launching, it was still able to keep up with the team.
Soon, the three of them arrived at the fork in the road.
"See you at the volcano after get off work."