Klein could recognize the woman in black skirt as Evernight Goddess, naturally because he had seen the concrete statues of the six righteous gods in the Tudor ruins underground under Backlund, and had seen the projection of God in the dream of "Darkened Heaven", and remembered the outline of the other person's body.
But whether in a dream or in reality, this was the first time that this unusually beautiful face appeared in front of him.
Arriving in front of the other party, Klein hesitated for a moment, then asked:
"Amanises?"
The moment the name blurted out, his spine felt tense, fearing that he would be hidden by some magical power and return to the weird Mist Town.
Fortunately, this did not happen. The expressionless face of the black-haired woman relaxed a little, and her lips opened slightly:
"It's me."
This voice is indeed as soft as Klein in the dream of "Darkened Heaven", but it lacks the mysterious and inner peace feeling.
At the same time, he also noticed that his Spirituality was greatly reduced compared to Dream Invasion before. Spirit Body Threads's vision was almost limited to the platform position, and Spirit Body Threads who wanted to control other people almost had to walk in front of them.
Sequence 7... No, it's back to the level of Sequence 8. Although the ability to control Marionette was given by Sequence 5's "Marionettist" Potion, it has also been greatly weakened. Maybe "Yesterday Once More" can restore me to Sequence 1 level, but it will definitely be restricted by dreams... He evaluated his situation in his heart, subconsciously lowered his head and glanced at himself, and found that he was still wearing the windbreaker and shirt belonging to "Gehrman" in front of Dream Invasion. It did not look out of place on the platform where everyone was obviously Europe, but had a "retro" feeling.
If the memory of Angel is really used as the basis of the dream, it is probably the middle of the 21st century. The era I live in can indeed be regarded as retro... Klein muttered and looked at Intis style Roselle who was dressed like Roselle in a white robe, Adam who looked like Priest, and Gray whose appearance and figure were no worse than those of female stars, all approached one after another, and finally gathered in the corner of the station.
"The power has obviously weakened. Although High Sequence's ability is retained, it is only at the level of Sequence 8."
As soon as they got close, Roselle spoke to Klein in Chinese.
Klein nodded and took over the conversation with English:
"This should mean that the owner of the dream only has this level of understanding of extraordinary power."
After vaguely reminding the other party that it was best to communicate using English, which everyone knows, he looked at Angel Gray, who lowered his eyes thoughtfully, and asked:
"What should we do now?"
The reason why I asked her was not Evernight Goddess who is more familiar with the power of dreams. Amanises or "Visionary" Adam is because when Klein was talking to Gray on Gray Fog, he learned that the other party had entered the real dream of his future self and tried to wake him up.
And as the "body" of Angel, she should have some additional advantages in dreams...
Sure enough, after a short silence, Gray looked around at the others and said in Klein's familiar voice:
"Different from the dreams entered through Charm or 'Dream Invasion', the real dream here is a small world formed by its owner's experience, memory, and external forces. In it, even she herself needs to abide by the relevant rules, and cannot do whatever she wants like an ordinary dream.
"Similarly, the image we display after entering the Dream Invasion realm is also formed by self-awareness, rather than directly physically blurring into it like Dream Charm, or being the 'ideal self' in our ordinary dreams."
No wonder I am "Gehrman", because he is the image I use the most, but this means that the memory of "Zhou Mingrui" has faded... Klein sighed for a while, looking at chestnut hair and blue eyes instead of " Huang Tao" " image Roselle, Angel Gray who still maintains the appearance of a typical North Continent person, and Evernight Goddess who is staring at the advertising screen with various pictures flashing on the wall of the platform, suddenly realized something:
"Formed by external force?"
This question made Amanises reluctantly look back and replied softly:
"Part of the power comes from my authority, but in order to make Original Creator, whose power is incomplete, also fall into sleep, 'River of Eternal Darkness' played a big role.
"In this case, although Angel Granger is the master of the dream, he cannot control the dream. Instead, he is likely to be guided by the dream and fall into a disadvantage in the struggle between Depths of Consciousness and 'Original Creator'."
"Then does she still have memories of us and the outside world?"
Roselle suddenly asked.
Gray shook his head:
"No, her memories are limited to those in her dreams, and she thinks she is an 'aboriginal' person who was born and raised here. Most of the other images around her are false characters that are generated by dreams and have no meaning. A small part may be a reflection of some desires or fears deep in her memory. There may even be characters that are the same as ours, but with different personalities and behaviors."
This is equivalent to being brainwashed and forgetting everyone, and being locked in a dream from which you can never wake up... What a strange idea is this... Klein frowned and thought, and continued to ask after a moment:
"Then what if we appear directly in front of Angel? Can we awaken her memory?"
"There is little hope. It is more likely that her behavior and personality are different from those of the 'aboriginals', causing her subconscious rejection. The reaction in the dream is some kind of 'rejection reaction'. As a result, you will be kicked out of the dream and marked as an unpopular person... If you do it too many times, you may never be able to enter this dream."
Gray patiently explained that he seemed to have had a similar experience in the future "Fool" dream.
"She doesn't remember us, and we can't appear in front of her, so nothing can be done?" Roselle smiled, shook his head and said in a frivolous tone, "Killing her? Will it end the entire dream directly?"
"It will only make us all ostracized and unable to Dream Invasion again. The dream will return to the initial stage and start operating again." Gray frowned and replied. "And don't forget, Angel Granger is not the only one in the dream. The Feminine Aspect power of 'Original Creator' she wants to fight may be even more powerful."
In other words, even if you want to use death to awaken the memory of Angel, the person who will profit is probably the Creator with the face of Cheek. Feminine Aspect... By the way, there is also "Primordial Demoness" Cheek. His Mental Imprint will also appear in the dream. I don't know what image it will be... Klein thought for a moment and suggested:
"Leave the subway station first and go outside to take a look."
"I agree."
Roselle also immediately expressed his position, without any sense of majesty like "Black Emperor" in reality, as if he had restored his youthful nature in a dream.
"We must first figure out our location, time, and the 'setting' of this dream before we can decide what to do next."
he added.
In his diary, he treated "travel" as a game in the early years. Isn't he back to that kind of personality now... Klein muttered, and was about to take the lead towards the entrance and exit of the subway station where people were constantly coming in and out. "Evernight Goddess" Amanises suddenly said:
"This is 2077."
Huh?
Klein was stunned, and immediately followed the other person's line of sight, and saw a string of numbers representing the year, month and day on the advertising screen on the platform.
This means that Angel is already 22 years old... He sighed in his heart.
Stepping on the escalator, Klein and others slowly rose to the ground following the passengers leaving the station, and walked out of the subway station with outdated facilities.
A majestic city with countless high-rise buildings appeared in front of them. The glass curtain walls shone golden in the sunset, and various neon signs adorned the waistlines of these steel giants. The traffic on the road was like a weaving crowd, making it look like an international metropolis.
This immediately brought Klein back to his memory of living in a reinforced concrete forest in his previous life, making him almost feel like he had returned to his hometown.
Several Great Old One survivors beside him also stopped and quietly watched the street scene that was difficult to see again in reality.
It wasn't until a black taxi with a square and retro appearance passed by that they woke them up. Roselle glanced at the vehicle that was slowing down and accelerating away, and said with a tut:
"I thought the streets would be full of flying cars in 2077."
He immediately looked at Gray and asked:
"That's a right-hand drive car... Is this the city of England? Could it be London?"
Gray hummed and replied:
"This Dream City should be based on the memory of Angel, but it is not the England city that actually existed in history. At least I didn't see any iconic buildings.
"And after you 'traveled', evil creatures soon appeared all over the world. They emerged from the seabed, from Oil Well, and from the crater, attacking every city... The power of the entire world was combined to deal with them, and the development of civilian technology was very slow... The flying cars and holographic projections in science fiction works did not appear until the year I died.
"Of course, judging from the situation on the street, this dream was obviously not affected by the war. It was probably just a reflection of Angel's inner yearning for peace.
"I wonder if... her parents also appeared in the dream."
This suddenly serious topic made Roselle also fall silent. Instead of continuing to joke, he looked around and said:
"Since it's not a city you're familiar with, how do you find the owner of the dream?"
"Divination."
Gray replied immediately, taking something out of her skirt pocket.
Klein looked closely and found that it was actually the citrine pendant with a crack that Angel had been wearing.
Did she bring it into her dream? Did we anticipate our current predicament? Klein took the pendant without hesitation, shook the silver chain in a way of tracing people, and silently recited "Angel Granger's position" in his heart. The direction was quickly confirmed by the swing amplitude and deflection of the pendant.
Of course, the position is not accurate, so he can only continue to correct it while getting closer. This is because his divination ability has also returned to the level of Sequence 8 like Spirituality, which is almost the same as when he first joined Nighthawks. Without the help of "Sefirah Castle", it is even worse than it was then.
Led by Klein, who was wearing a windbreaker, a half-high silk hat, and a crystal pendant in his hand, this group of "outsiders" who were not dressed in fancy clothes, but behaved strangely walked along the street, stopping from time to time to gather together, watching the shaking pendant slowly stop rotating, and then adjust the direction and continue moving forward, attracting the attention of many Passerby.
It wasn't until the sunset was about to sink into the horizon, and only the tops of several majestic buildings with a height of more than two hundred meters and decorated with opaque glass walls were left reflecting orange-red light, that Klein and others stopped at the entrance of a huge manor.
Looking at the endless tall walls on both sides and the buildings hidden among the green plants inside the manor, Klein turned the pendant in his hand doubtfully, then glanced at Angel Gray and asked:
"Do you have any fantasy of living in a mansion in your dreams?"
"No, this is the church university that Angel remembers. According to Timeline, she should be in her last year of college..." Gray replied, "No wonder this Dream City can let us show the power of Sequence 8. She should have been exposed to Potion's system in school and restored her understanding of extraordinary power."
"There was already Potion in your era?"
Roselle asked in surprise.
"Of course not, but extraordinary powers do exist in church universities, such as ammunition that is empowered through prayer, such as equipment that is obviously different from the technological system... This dream is a mixture of her past and present memories. It is not surprising that Potion, which did not exist at the time, appears."
Gray explained with a frown, as if he was not sure.
"No, this must be related to 'reality' and is a reflection of some of her inner desires."
"Evernight Goddess" Amanises, who had been following the few people silently, suddenly said in a soft voice, while pointing to the side of the manor gate where the few people were.
The vines covering the door frame of Double Door suddenly disappeared, and a line of cursive English appeared in front of several people:
"Tingen University."
Tingen...Klein pursed his lips and cast his gaze into the depths of the manor. Suddenly, he found many men and women in uniform clothes emerging from the maze-like shrubs and walking towards the gate, talking and laughing.
The citrine pendant in his hand swayed again, pointing to a certain location in the crowd.
There was a young woman carrying a shoulder bag, wearing a dark blue coat and a black pleated skirt. Her long pale blond hair was pulled into a single ponytail, and her purple eyes shone in the sunset. She was chatting in a low voice with another similarly dressed woman next to her.
It's Angel... Klein perked up and held the pendant in his hand tightly.
He originally planned to fight for a long time, but he didn't expect to find his target as soon as he entered the Dream Invasion realm.
But before Klein could be happy, his eyes caught sight of the woman next to Angel who was obviously her classmate.
The latter's black hair swayed like silk, her beautiful face showed a smile from the heart, and her black eyes stared at Angel, as if she was the only one in the whole world.
That's "Primordial Demoness" Cheek.