Hyperdimensional Warlock

Chapter 4173 Everyone is here

Chapter 4173 Everyone is here

The clown scarecrow is actually the Milk Dragon.

Upon hearing the two call its name in unison, it froze, its head, made of straw, tilting slightly: "Huh?!"

Do these two people know me?

One of them should be "Na", since she was "sacrificed" along with him by the Priest of Silence.

But who is the other one? How does he also know my name?

Milk Dragon's bewildered expression naturally didn't escape their notice. Normally, Wine Glass might have taken the opportunity to play a "guess who I am" game with Milk Dragon, but now time was of the essence, and the chimes kept ringing in her mind. She didn't have time to beat around the bush and said directly, "I am Wine Glass."

"A wine glass?!" The milk dragon's eyes darted back and forth between the snow woman and the pure white treant, then tentatively looked at the treant: "Nan?"

They both nodded at the same time.

The dragon was still in shock. It wasn't surprised that Na was there; it had been waiting for Na at the entrance.

But how did she end up in the secret area too? And why did she also appear at the Employee Contract Office? It seems she entered with them?

Could it be that she was later captured by the Silent Priest and sacrificed along with him?

Wine Glass naturally guessed what Milk Dragon was thinking, and quickly explained her situation. After all, she was rarely sober.

After listening to the story told by the wine glass, Nailong took off his hat and scratched his prickly "hair" tied up with wheat stalks.

"Well, how should I put it, hmm, you actually won without even lifting a finger..."

As Milk Dragon spoke, she couldn't help but recall her and Na's situation: they suffered internal injuries from the explosion, were suspended in the Blood Prison, and even after being rescued, they were subjected to anesthesia by the Silent Priest...

Compared to that, a wine glass is practically a speedrun version where you can win without lifting a finger.

"Are you sure Angel didn't secretly give you a cheat code?" Na couldn't help but whisper from the side.

The wine glass said irritably, "It's not as easy for me as you guys think. The sewage in the sewers really stinks... I even feel itchy all over just thinking about that smell now, and I want to wash a layer of skin off!"

“But you just fell in and you immediately lost consciousness, didn’t you? You weren’t bothered by the fumes for very long, which is much better than what we experienced…” Na said quietly.

"I passed out because the first glass of wine was gone." He picked up his glass slightly, then paused. "But you're right, compared to what you went through, I was indeed... more relaxed?"

"But then again, it's impossible that I was sacrificed right after I fainted. Something must have happened after I fell into a coma. In comparison, my process might have been more complicated than yours."

The mention of a wine glass sounds like a way of making amends.

But the audience in the live stream couldn't help but nod in agreement.

The bizarre events that occurred after Jiubei fell into a coma were no less bizarre than those of Naillong and Na.

"Getting back to the point." The wine glass looked at Nailong and Na: "I thought I was the only one who came in, so I'm really happy to meet you two here."

Milk Dragon nodded憨憨地: "Yeah, me too."

Na didn't speak, but simply gently hugged the wine glass.

"The only regret is that Mud Lord didn't come with us." He paused for a moment. "But it's alright. Mud Lord and Kaiya should have already gone to Vampire Town. Maybe they'll run into the Divine Faction there, and then they'll have a chance to meet here again."

Nailong and Na nodded in agreement, saying that Nijue's condition should be better than theirs, at least he hadn't been knocked unconscious by the explosion.

If Mud Lord can survive and find the members of the Divine Faction in Vampire Town, they might be able to reunite.

“Yes, we don’t need to worry about Nijue. He will definitely handle any situation.” Na knew Nijue well and said softly, “Let’s get on duty first, then find Satan and the others, and pave the way for Nijue to come in.”

After making their decision, the three of them didn't dwell on it any longer and planned to report to their respective posts first.

"By the way, do you all know your assigned positions now?" Wine Glass spoke first, pointing to the candle-shaped house next to the pink volcano in the distance: "My position is the same as Ice Maiden's, both in the Shaping Workshop."

Na: "The information in my mind tells me that I am the growth promoter of the Bean Pod Temple, responsible for grafting branches onto cocoa seedlings, sharing life energy, and helping the cocoa seedlings grow quickly."

As for where the Bean Pod Temple is?

It's not entirely clear yet, but judging from the name...

Na turned her head and looked into the distance.

Beneath a sky ablaze with pinkish hues, several giant, bean-shaped structures loomed in and out of view amidst a hazy, pale yellow glow. Their shells shimmered with a mother-of-pearl iridescence, and from the vines hanging from their tops hung strings of what appeared to be glowing chocolate beans, swaying gently in the light and shadow.

Judging from the appearance of the building, it is most likely the Temple of the Bean Pod.

However, we'll have to go and see for ourselves to find out.

After Na finished speaking, she looked at the Milk Dragon.

Just as the dragon was about to answer, before it could even speak, Na's expression suddenly changed.

"what happened?"

Na did not say anything, but turned around to look inside the contract office.

As a tree-person, she was extremely sensitive to vibrations when her feet touched the ground. At that moment, she sensed a slight tremor coming from inside the contract hall, as if… someone was moving?

Soon, through the open doors of the contracting office, they saw a figure walking into the hall.

The newcomer, wearing a shimmering cloak and appearing somewhat thin, was looking around as he walked towards the door.

"Is this person also new here?" the wine glass murmured doubtfully.

"Most likely, well, maybe it was sacrificed along with us?"

"I think I've seen this cloak style before in Ice Maiden's live stream," Na whispered.

The wine glass nodded in agreement: "I remember too. It seems like six little tree people wearing cloaks crawled out of the well... At that time, Satan stopped them, and as a result, they were punished with a shattering lightning strike for interfering with other people's work."

As they whispered, the cloaked figure also saw the three people at the door.

He seemed to be taken aback for a moment, but quickly regained his composure and walked over step by step.

Soon, the cloaked figure appeared before the group. He showed no fear whatsoever and waved to the three of them generously: "Hello, are you also here to report for your posts? I'm a fermentation worker at the Dream Cellar. Would you like to come along?"

As the cloaked figure spoke, he deliberately removed his hood, revealing what lay beneath.

Just as they thought, he was a tree person, just like Na.

However, Na was a pure white tree person, while this cloaked person was a brown-black tree person, and was even more slender than Na. His limbs were completely anthropomorphic, and only his wooden skin proved his tree person identity.

“You are…” Na heard the cloaked man’s voice and felt that it sounded familiar.

The cloaked figure seemed somewhat surprised, pointing to himself: "Do you know me?"

Na hesitated for a moment, then gently shook her head: "The tone of voice sounds familiar, but this is the first time I've heard this voice."

The cloaked figure looked at Na, as if realizing something, a flicker of emotion flashing across his eyes: "You are not... Kaeya?"

The cloaked man was none other than Mud Duke.

His memory was still stuck in that cold, dark corridor of the sacrificial company. He vividly remembered that he and Kaiya were secretly exploring the path when, in a turn, a dark figure suddenly pounced on them, tapping their foreheads with a fingertip. They collapsed to the ground and fell unconscious.

His memory was still stuck in the corridor of the sacrificial company. At that time, he only felt a dark shadow come in front of him and gently touch him and Kaiya, and they both fell unconscious.

When he woke up, he was told that he had arrived at the "Employee Contract Office".

In other words, he arrived at the secret place.

Although Mud Lord did not know why he had suddenly arrived at the secret place, he did not immediately seek the truth, nor was he excited about it. Instead, he immediately began to search for... Kaiya.

Kaiya was unconscious along with him. He came in, so Kaiya should have come in too.

He felt deeply apologetic towards Kaiya, who not only used his most precious resources to save him but also volunteered to act alongside him, only to encounter a formidable enemy.

Therefore, he really wants to find Kaiya right now.

He searched the third floor thoroughly, pushing open each of the tightly closed doors, but the empty rooms only had dust dancing in the beams of light; there was no one in sight.

The "bell" in his mind was urging him on, so he had no choice but to go outside and take a look.

Maybe we can catch Kaiya at the entrance of the Treaty Office.

Then, Mud Duke saw the three people at the door...

"Kaiya?!"

As soon as the cloaked figure uttered Kaeya's name, surprise and doubt flashed across the faces of the wine glass, Na, and the milk dragon. "How do you know Kaeya?"

Just as the cloaked figure was about to speak, Na suddenly stopped, as if she had finally seen through the fog, and said with certainty, "I remember now, you are Mud Lord!"

The cloaked man looked at Na, and although the tree-man's face was unreadable, the familiar upward curve at the end of her voice made him instantly recognize her.

"Na?"

Na nodded vigorously, her fingers, woven from branches, trembling slightly, her eyes gleaming with surprise: "It's me! As expected, you are Mud Duke!"

"I knew your tone of voice sounded so familiar!"

After confirming the identity of the cloaked figure, Na's entire demeanor changed. The faint gloom around her seemed to be dispelled by the sunlight, and even the leaves on her body seemed to stretch out a bit, giving her a light and energetic aura.

Milk Dragon and Wine Cup were similar; although their relationship with Mud Duke was not as good as that with Na and Mud Duke, they were still genuinely happy for this reunion.

How did you get in?

"I never imagined that the four of us would actually gather in this secret place? Hmm, is this really not a dream?"

"Luckily, I was live-streaming and captured this moment!"

Mud Duke naturally heard the sentiments of the wine glass and the milk dragon.

From their conversation and speaking style, Mud Duke immediately determined their identities.

The pure white tree spirit is Na, the snow woman holding the mirror is a wine glass, and the clown scarecrow is a milk dragon! Adding themselves to the mix, this group has reunited in the secret realm!

Faced with everyone's joy and questions, Mud Lord slowly exhaled after his excitement: "I know you have many questions to ask, and I am also very curious about your experiences."

"But before that, I have something more important to do... Kaeya, have you seen Kaeya?"

"He was knocked unconscious along with me. I came in, so he should have come in too!"

Although no one knew what Mud Duke had gone through, they understood his meaning.

"Kaiya? Milk Dragon, have you seen any new employees besides us?" Na and Wine Glass immediately turned their attention to Milk Dragon, as it was the first to arrive at the gate.

Milk Dragon shook his head: "I didn't see anyone. The place where I woke up was right next to the lobby on the first floor. Well, I went to the door to wait for Na as soon as possible, and I didn't see anyone during the whole process."

"Perhaps Kaiya left first? Hmm, but that doesn't make sense. Normally, everyone who comes in would still be in shock. Besides, the view outside is excellent. After I came out, I didn't see anyone in my field of vision at all."

Milk Dragon paused for a moment, then said, "There are only two possibilities: either he didn't enter the secret place, or he's still inside the Covenant Office."

"I'll go in and look again!" Upon hearing Milk Dragon's words, Mud Lord turned around without hesitation and ran towards the interior of the Covenant Office.

"Wait, I'll go with you!"

The wine glass said, "Me too."

Just as Nailong was about to say something, Jiubei turned around and said, "It's a bit difficult for you to move around right now, so you just wait at the door. Na and I will go with Nijue to search."

The three of them went back into the contract office and split up to search.

ten minutes.

twenty minutes.

The bell in their minds had already rung for the third time, but when everyone gathered back in the hall, their expressions were all disappointed.

No.

After searching all the rooms, except for a few locked ones, no other new employees were found.

As they gathered in the hall, seeing the disappointed look in Mud Lord's eyes, Milk Dragon comforted him, "It's good that he didn't find it; it means he didn't enter the secret realm."

Mud Lord: "I was sacrificed to the secret realm. If he didn't come in, could it be that he was sacrificed to..."

Mud Duke didn't say anything more, but everyone understood.

After all, Mud Lord and Kaiya were captured together, and since he came to the secret realm, he would naturally think of Kaiya. If he hadn't appeared with him, he might have been sacrificed to... the Chaos God.

"Don't overthink it." Na stretched out a branch and gently placed it on Nijue's shoulder, the life force flowing into Nijue's body through the branch. "I'm not trying to comfort you, I just want to say that although not entering the secret place is not necessarily lucky, objectively speaking, at least Kaiya still has a glimmer of hope."

“Even if we take a step back and assume that something really happens to Kaiya,” Na gently hugged Nijue, “we will personally seek justice for him once we leave the window.”

Although Kaiya, this hot-blooded fool, didn't help them much in entering the "secret place," everyone acknowledged Kaiya's kindness.

Without Kaiya, they wouldn't even be able to move around outside.

If Kaiya were to meet with misfortune because of them, they would do everything in their power, even if it meant entering the world of Yi themselves, to seek justice for him.

Mud Duke's lips moved a few times, and finally he nodded gently: "Thank you... You're right, not coming in at least means there's still a glimmer of hope."

"As for seeking justice for him... we can find him after we get out of here and talk about it then."

“Now, I must apologize for my willfulness.” Mud Lord’s expression was solemn: “Because I went to look for Kaiya, I wasted a full twenty minutes, and I…”

Na stretched out a branch to block his mouth.

"No need to apologize. Since it involves Kaiya, none of us can just stand by and do nothing."

Wine Glass and Milk Dragon nodded in agreement: "If it were me, I would also go to Kaeya first."

"Besides, it's only twenty minutes. Satan wasted at least forty minutes back then, so we have plenty of time."