Basement Flowers

Linsey's first destination was naturally the Fimbul Theater.

He easily made his way to the center of the Blue District, and naturally, on one side of the street, he saw the magnificent and imposing building of the Fimbul Theater.

However, it's different from reality.

At this moment, sharp, piercing sounds echoed inside the Fimbul Theater, with shouts and wails mingling with hysterical laughter and roars, making the entire building appear dark.

"..."

"What kind of hellhole is this?"

Linsey shook his head slightly, and slipped inside while still in stealth mode.

Due to the bizarre nature of the psychological assessment, all of these people were displayed as friendly units on the map.

Linsey couldn't confirm the situation of the people here in advance.

We could only figure it out as we went, first counting the number of people in each theater or room.

"The number of people in each theater varies from ten to a hundred."

"On the basement level... there are people in almost all the rooms here."

"Tsk—we'll have to check them one by one."

Linsey put her investigation findings into action.

Although the Fimbul Theater resembles a den of monsters, its specific functions have not changed much.

In the theaters here, one play after another is being performed.

Most of these stories revolve around the protagonist's ruthless pursuit of their goals. These performances often involve the preparation of special 'sacrifices'.

Combined with the Awakened Ones' skills, the scenes on stage are depraved and dark.

A cruel and bloody atmosphere permeated every breath of air, and every theater seemed to be the lair of a monster.

"..."

Fighting, venting, killing...

Linsey searched the theater one by one but found no trace of the Wala Wala, not even the power of a powerful awakened one.

"It shouldn't be here."

"However, let's get to the bottom of things first."

With the intention of thoroughly investigating the information.

Linsey arrived at the basement level.

The basement of the Fimbul Theater was actually better than the theatre above.

There are even fewer people here, and there's no large stage, so performances naturally can't take place.

Linsey walked all the way to Wala Wala's personal dressing room.

On the map, the green corner marker here is still the same as the one he initially scouted.

"The number of people hasn't decreased?"

Linsey raised an eyebrow and stealthily approached.

The dressing room door was locked, and there were no sounds of frenzied fighting inside. He listened carefully and could hear faint sobs coming from within.

"..."

Linsey's expression grew increasingly strange.

He switched his magic runes, activated his Earth Escape is a type of magic ability), and directly passed through the wall to enter the room.

The moment Linsey's gaze passed through the wall, she froze.

"This... Savat?"

A familiar Blue Robe was in the dressing room.

That was Savat in Blue Robe, whom Linsey had dealt with before in the City of a Thousand Sails.

The man looked worried and troubled.

Behind him, a group of ordinary people who had been protected were hiding there, and it was from there that Linsey heard the sobbing.

Linsey's opening of her mouth broke his stealth.

Savat turned his head and was immediately shocked by what he saw:

"You? Linsey! You, how did you get here?"

Linsey shook her head and walked out of the wall:

"I'm investigating and trying to deal with the Hallucination Dream riots. The situation here is rather unique, so I came here specifically to take a look."

While talking to Savat, Linsey's gaze also swept over the other people's conditions.

The ordinary people protected by Savat, although they did not have violent tendencies.

Those clenched, white knuckles; clenched teeth, even bleeding lips; and the darkness revealed in terrified eyes.

This is the look they give to their savior, Savat!

Linsey sensed something was wrong, so he activated his Scouting Skill.

[The Mad Art Infection —Extreme Emotions are Eroding the Consciousness of These Individuals, Twisting It Towards the World Law.]

"..."

Linsey's tone instantly became quite serious as he pointed to the grief-stricken crowd:

"Savat, they..."

Savat shook his head; he had guessed Linsey's question:

"I know, but there's nothing I can do."

"People in this Hallucination Dream world are powerless to resist; their concepts are directly transformed. We, the awakened outsiders, can hold out for a while longer, but the rate of corruption among ordinary people is..."

Savat's voice trailed off, his gaze bitter.

Linsey confirmed:

"How much longer can they hold out?"

Savat immediately replied:

"About a day."

One day.

If this ongoing tragedy cannot be ended...

Whether they are humans in this Hallucination Dream world or real humans who have stumbled upon this place, they will all be infected by this malicious art and fall into an uncontrollable state of madness.

Linsey didn't hesitate to take out the [Flower Headband]:

"Savat, take this."

"Wearing it can soothe your emotions and might be of some help to you."

Savat took the wreath Linsey offered, and after a quick test, he knew it was the most important thing right now!

The man in the Blue Robe looked somewhat agitated.

"Linsey, you gave this to me..."

Linsey interrupted directly:

"I have my own way of handling it."

Savat calmed himself down, and then something suddenly came to mind:

"Wait, Linsey, how did you get pulled into this Hallucination Dream?"

"When I was searching for people, I don't think I saw you respond to my signals."

Once inside this Hallucination Dream, Savat was quite diligent.

He not only gathered the crowd and protected them in the basement, but also went out to try to rescue others when he had sufficient Essence.

Linsey's sudden appearance is truly baffling.

Linsey shook her head and replied:

"I'm different from you guys; I came here on my own initiative."

At this point, a question arose in Linsey's mind.

Aside from the crucial point of "Wala Wala," he didn't think the Fallen Artist would have nothing better to do than drag other people into this place.

So what was the reason that Savat and these people came in?

Linsey quickly asked:

"Savat, where did you come from to enter this world?"

Savat immediately replied:

"I dealt with some troublemakers in the Red District last night; they came in through the Red District."

"Did you notice anything unusual while you were in the Red District?" Linsey asked, then added, "I'm not talking about reality, but the Red District in this Hallucination Dream."

"..."

Savat thought about it carefully but couldn't give an answer.

He attributed the incident to a special outburst from Hallucination Dream, never imagining that there was a mastermind behind it all.

Seeing that Savat couldn't provide any information, Linsey finally confirmed:

"You entered from the Red District and then fled all the way to the Blue District?"

Sal nodded seriously and said:

"That's right, people in other districts are even crazier than here!"

"In the Blue District, at least we have to respect the acting and the script. But the paintings in the Purple District or the sculptures in the Orange District are places where anyone who glances at them will immediately be in mortal danger!"

Having confirmed the information, Linsey turned to leave.

Savat quickly stopped him:

"Linsey, where are you going? Just stay here and wait for help!"

Linsey replied:

"Wala Wala is here too, I need to rescue her."

Savat's gaze suddenly wavered:

"Celine ...Miss Wala Wala, I..."

Linsey reached out and patted him on the shoulder:

"Protect these ordinary people; that's your responsibility."

"Don't worry, I'll rescue Wala Wala, and you'll be safe soon too."