The nine points had no specific activation order. The only rule was that the golden point had to be activated last.
The other eight points could be activated in any order, but all of them had to be activated before the Cruel Scholar finished repairing his divine sense.
Originally, they had planned to select their respective points and attack together.
But after some discussion, they decided to have Gabriel and Rabbit Girl begin the challenge first.
Mainly, they wanted to set an example.
They would test the general difficulty of the challenge and whether its contents were related to the basic theorem within the halo.
Gabriel was the first to challenge it. He selected one of the outermost black-mist halos.
The basic theorem placed within this halo was precisely the first one they had found: Species Birth Song.
Gabriel brought up the copied Proverb from the Text Panel, then wrapped the page of the Proverb in his tentacle hairs and slowly walked toward the halo.
"Wait." Angel suddenly spoke.
Gabriel paused and turned back doubtfully.
Angel lightly extended a hand. A cluster of faintly green light spots melted into the illusion puppet Gabriel was holding.
Gabriel: "This is..."
"A Nightmare Illusion Node," Angel said indifferently.
Gabriel was puzzled. Hadn't Angel left Nightmare Illusion Nodes behind before?
Angel: "These are different from the previous nodes. You can treat this as a failsafe. If your opponent is too difficult, activate the node within the illusion puppet. It will help you fight your way out."
Angel had previously left quite a few Nightmare Illusion Nodes for Gabriel, Gray Porcelain, and Rabbit Girl. Those were all free nodes that could change freely according to their wishes.
But the illusion node Angel left this time contained his will.
Whether it was Gabriel, Gray Porcelain, or