How to Open the Gate

"To enter Hallucination Dream, you must first find a painter, a painter who has the ability to create Impression Channel."

"As for the token that anchors the concept of the Hallucination Dream space, there are two options."

"Firstly, there are things related to the Hallucination Dream itself, such as items related to its Creator, or things that have directly flowed from it; secondly, there are the items of people who are trapped inside the Hallucination Dream, which can also be targets based on the Essence aura left behind by them."

Having received the answer, Linsey immediately rushed out of the Fimbul Theater.

The City of a Thousand Sails's urban planning is quite good.

If you go straight north from the Blue District, you'll reach the Purple District where the painters were active.

Linsey plans to first find a painter here, then head to the Wala Wala home in the Orange District to find an item that contains the other party's Essence.

In this way, all the conditions for entering the Hallucination Dream are met.

"..."

"Linsey, good evening."

"The situation in the city isn't quite right right now. I suggest you go home and get some rest. Don't go out tonight!"

On the way, Linsey heard someone greet her.

He turned his head and saw a Guardian Statue.

The Guardian Statue in the City of a Thousand Sails do not have respiratory organs, nor are they carbon-based life forms in the strict sense, and are less affected by the World String tonight.

So at this moment, they can still offer Linsey kind advice.

"No problem, I understand..."

Linsey was about to set off when she suddenly stopped.

He is now looking for a painter who can create Impression Channel.

This is something you definitely can't do by asking people one by one on the street.

Linsey's original plan was to go to the Purple District Painter's Guild, which was located further away, to seek help, where there would surely be painters who met the requirements.

But the stone statue in front of him gave him a new idea.

Time is of the essence.

The city's Guardian Statue are scattered throughout the city, sharing information and possessing a large number of activity lists of people.

If you were to inquire about the existence of such a painter...

"Besides these statues, are there any faster or better options?" Linsey immediately turned around and asked.

"Friend, can I do you a favor?"

"Because of this sudden crisis, Wala Wala has been dragged into Hallucination Dream. I now need to find a painter who can use the Impression Channel to help me rescue her."

"Wala Wala? It got sucked in?" The Guardian Statue couldn't make any interesting expressions on its face.

But the tone of his voice is exactly what you'd feel if your best friend went missing.

I don't need Linsey of any benefit.

The Guardian Statue abandoned its post, took two thuds, and led the way eastward.

"Come, follow me!"

"There's a painter in the Purple District these days who's been painting portraits on the street. He's quite skilled, an awakened person, and easy to talk to. You can't go wrong asking him for help with this!"

Linsey followed the statue into the Purple District.

Rather than seeking help from the Painter's Guild that are located further away.

This time, it only took him 5 minutes to be taken to the underside of a bridge arch that spanned two streets.

Here sits a one-armed painter, with his easel propped up in front of him.

He had no models around him, but used his paintbrush to depict the colorful and chaotic scene of Qianfan at this moment.

"You... Ala Song?"

"Linsey!"

Linsey immediately said the other person's name.

The one-armed painter heard this and turned around to look.

The other person was none other than Ala Song, the one-armed painter who had traveled together with him on a ship in the Catoer Islands and then arrived in the City of a Thousand Sails!

After not seeing her for many days, Ala Song's expression upon seeing Linsey was a mixture of curiosity and happiness.

"What a coincidence that we can meet in the city at a time like this."

Linsey, however, had no time to catch up with Ala Song.

His encounter on Mermaid Island made him realize that this one-armed painter must have some real talent.

Linsey glanced at the psychedelic light blocks on the other person's drawing board again, and a guess came to mind. "Ala Song, you've also noticed the situation in the city, haven't you?"

Ala Song nodded. "This city seems to be in some trouble."

"However, this is, after all, the City of a Thousand Sails, so things will surely be resolved."

"And I must capture this rare sight on my drawing paper."

That's how it's called in Ala Song dialect.

But he also sensed the seriousness in Linsey's expression, so after explaining, he stopped talking and waited quietly for Linsey to continue.

Linsey said directly:

"Actually, I just escaped from a Hallucination Dream. Now I'm looking for a painter who can use the Impression Channel to help me enter another Hallucination Dream."

Ala Song realized. "You need me to help create Impression Channel?"

"Linsey, listen to my advice, entering the Hallucination Dream is extremely dangerous, and the Impression Channel is not safe either..."

Linsey interrupted Ala Song directly, "Wala Wala was also taken in, and now she's trapped in a very dangerous world!"

"..."

Linsey's purpose is so clear that it needs no further explanation.

The one-armed painter looked up at the sky.

A few seconds later, Ala Song put away his easel, tucked his paintbrush into the inside pocket of his clothes, and said with a sigh:

"In the end, I was able to escape from Mermaid Island because of your kindness."

"It's really hardest to owe a favor."

"However, Linsey, I still have to remind you that the use of the Impression Channel is extremely restrictive. Even if you say that, I can't possibly create a channel for you to enter the Hallucination Dream."

Linsey replied, "According to a Seventh Stage Awakener, as long as you obtain the corresponding token as a coordinate and use the corresponding skill, you can try at the entrance of the Hallucination Gate and open the path into it."

"Seventh Stage Awakened?" Ala Song's expression was subtle. "In just a few days, you've already made contact with Seventh Stage Awakened? Are you related to Anthony's girlfriend's family?"

Linsey set off to lead the way.

As he sped through the city, he explained to Ala Song behind him, "It's a big shot from the Fimbul Theater."

"Wala Wala and I have recently made some friends at the theater, and they only told me this secret because of certain things."

Ala Song's expression changed instantly:

"The Fimbul Theater!"

"I know that place. Tickets for the best shows can even sell for several gold coins!"

"By the way, since you have a good relationship with the people there, have you met the Miss Yao Xing? I've always wanted to find an opportunity to see her performance and maybe even have a portrait drawn."

"..."

Linsey stumbled as she sped along.

Although I knew that Yao Xing was a famous actor in the city, I never expected to experience his fame firsthand at this time.

As a way of encouraging his companion, he turned to Ala Song and promised, "Once this is over, I'll treat you to Yao Xing's performance. You can watch for as long as you want!"

Ala Song was extremely sensitive on this topic.

He froze for two seconds.

Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, the one-armed painter pressed on urgently, "You can look at it for as long as you want?"

"Linsey, I heard that Anthony's situation involves a lot of people."

"You've been at the Fimbul Theater these past few days, you didn't happen to meet Miss Yao Xing, did you?"