After recognizing the leader in the mural, Klein subconsciously began to suspect that it was part of his dream.
However, he quickly dismissed the idea, because the unfortunate Anderson was no one he knew, nor was he anyone he had ever met and remembered; he was most likely not an extension of his dream.
Anderson explicitly stated that he became unlucky because he saw the mural, indicating a strong connection between him and the mural. Therefore, this must be part of his dream!
Regaining his composure, Klein examined the murals more closely and quickly noticed several differences between them and those seen by the little " The Sun " in the abandoned temple of the " True Creator ":
The background here is a sea burning with golden flames, whereas the previous one was a desolate and lifeless plain;
The destination here is the depths of the sea; the previous image showed distant mountains with a giant cross and an upside-down figure atop them.
Here, the " Angel of Fate " Ouroboros stands on black silt with fish headfirst embedded in it, whereas the previous image depicted a winding, cyclical river.
It wasn't the same mural; it was more like a record of different stages of a pilgrimage... Klein nodded, having made a guess.
The following scene had already appeared in his mind:
Long ago, during a certain period of the Quaternary Age, Ouroboros " The Tail Devourer," led a group of devout Saint or remnants of the " True Creator " by ship, pursued by numerous powerful enemies, to this sea area.
For some reason, He abandoned the ships and, with the help of the " True Creator " or His own power, directly parted the sea, leading the devout through this place into the " Forsaken Land of the Gods," preserving the Kindling of organizations such as the " Rose Redemption " and the " Aurora Order."
In the " Forsaken Land of the Gods," they traversed the desolate plains and built temples along their "pilgrimage" route, the kind that Little " The Sun " and his friends later discovered.
Judging from the fact that " Mercury Snake " Will Auceptin was forced to Restart the cycle and reverse into an embryo, " The Tail Devourer " should still be alive... Does this mean that He led those " Saint " to their destination, the sanctuary of the " True Creator "? Does this mean that the sanctuary of the " True Creator " is somewhere in the " Forsaken Land of the Gods "? Thinking of this, Klein suddenly felt a strange surge of emotions:
If my guess is correct, then it means that no matter how the " City of Silver " tries to save itself or how it passes on its torch, once the " True Creator " fully awakens or returns to normal, they will inevitably perish!
When you are very close to the kingdom or sanctuary of an evil god, your existence becomes irrelevant to your own efforts!
It's like the foam created by surging seawater; once the wave passes, it disappears.
Humanity, and human civilization, are so fragile under the gaze of evil gods.
"No, we can't be so pessimistic. I was just speculating Will Auceptin. Perhaps it wasn't Ouroboros who caused Will Onsetin, the chairman of the School of Life, to be reincarnated. Perhaps the ' True Creator ' isn't so easily restored or awakened; He might be enduring the seal of the Seven Gods..."
"Therefore, City of Silver still has a chance to open up a path between the ' Forsaken Land of the Gods breaks free of his restraints, and move out! This is probably why the chief of City of Silver wants to release the ' Shepherd ' elder; they must use every bit of power they can..." Klein forcibly pulled himself back from his thoughts.
He immediately felt worried, fearing that his arrival here had plunged him into the " Fate Loop " created by the " The Tail Devourer ".
At that moment, his instinct was to take four steps backward, enter the Gray Fog, and forcefully retrieve the memories that might have been erased. But in the end, he suppressed this impulse and decided to observe first.
From the perspective of interpreting symbolism, there is no cyclical river here, only black silt with fish stuck upside down, representing that there is no cycle of Fate, only the entanglement of Misfortune!
This aligns with Anderson's words!
"As the Angel King, Ouroboros certainly wouldn't only have one move, ' Fate Loop.' It's perfectly logical that different temples and murals use different abilities... Besides, this is a dream!"
"Moreover, even if I do nothing and am truly trapped in a loop, constantly repeating the experience of talking to the ' Admiral of Stars ' until deciding to observe, the problem will be solved by next Monday. At that time, the Tarot Club definitely not be able to be held as scheduled, and Miss ' Justice ' and the others will surely make a request with doubt, and I can use this to regain my memories..." Klein suddenly felt confident, and the panic and tension in his heart either disappeared or were deeply hidden within him.
He looked up and saw that the hall was very deep, with no end in sight. The light shining in from outside was limited to the area just inside the door; the rest of the hall was quite dark, becoming increasingly pitch black the deeper he went. He could only vaguely make out wooden doors on both sides, not knowing where they led.
Looking at this deep and dark scene, Klein's desire to continue exploring plummeted to its lowest point.
"We've already encountered murals left behind by the Angel King here; who knows what will happen if we venture deeper into the other rooms..."
The fear of the unknown is an extremely ancient emotion. The most intense fear comes from the unknown, which can be foreseen as very dangerous but whose source is unknown. Klein examined himself for a few seconds and stopped moving forward.
He then turned to Anderson, who was chopping down the giant log with an axe, and said:
Why did you come here?
Anderson looked up at him and scoffed:
I am a treasure Hunter.
What do you think I'm doing here?
Treasure Hunter... Klein asked casually:
Is there treasure here?
Anderson continued engrossed in building the so-called canoe, his voice suddenly becoming deep:
This sea area is full of treasures.
"As long as you succeed in getting it and get out alive."
That's true... But the problem is, it's very dangerous for anyone who isn't Demigod here, and it's even more dangerous for Demigod... Klein looked into the depths of the hall and said:
Do you know what's there?
Anderson glanced in the direction of his gaze:
"Have no idea.
"At least a third of my companions formed a team to explore that area, and never returned."
"Do you mean the real world, or the dream world?" Klein asked thoughtfully.
Bang!
After the axe fell, Anderson smiled and said:
"Of course, it's the real world."
"My other third of companions were exploring further into the dream; they, too, did not return."
... Klein took a breath, thought for a moment, and said:
What about their physical bodies in the real world?
"It mutated into Monster and killed many of its companions." Anderson pulled out his axe and chopped down hard.
when!
With a crisp sound, his axe shattered into two pieces, and because the break was at the back, the fragments shot towards him.
Bright red blood immediately gushed from Anderson's right chest and abdomen, flowing like a spring.
He covered a wound with his left hand, raised his head, looked at Klein, and smiled bitterly:
"As I said before, ever since I saw that mural, I've been plagued by Misfortune."
"Fortunately, it's not too bad luck; at least they didn't ruin my ordinary, handsome face."
... How did these two adjectives end up together? Klein watched as Anderson quickly removed the fragments, treated the wounds, and took the medicine, noticing that he was calm, skilled, and seemed to be used to it.
Klein put one hand in his pocket, fiddled with the coins inside, and asked thoughtfully:
"While your companions began their exploration, did you and the rest of the group stay behind to study the murals?"
Anderson paused for a moment, fastened the medicine pouch back to his belt, wiped his mouth, and said:
"No.
I belong to that third who are exploring forward.
As he spoke, the corners of his mouth gradually widened, revealing a warm smile.
This... Klein's pupils contracted, and he immediately hunched his back slightly, raising his left palm.
Just then, the blinding sunlight shone down, turning everything first bright white, then fading and disappearing.
Klein naturally opened his eyes and found that it was noon again outside.
He took out his gold-cased pocket watch, turned it on, and glanced at it:
"Only half an hour has passed; the Evernight is rather short..."
"That unlucky Anderson seemed perfectly normal just now, but I never expected him to be so terrifying!"
After getting out of bed, Klein suddenly remembered something: " Snake of Fate " Will Auceptin hadn't replied yet!
Because everyone's dreams were pulled into that world, not connected to the Spirit World, He couldn't locate it? Or, He sensed the aura of " The Tail Devourer " Ouroboros and didn't dare to approach? Or, is there something wrong with this sea area itself? As these thoughts raced through his mind, Klein decided to verify them.
As for how to verify it, the method is very simple: take a nap again at "noon".
However, he was in no hurry to do so, because he didn't know if there was a taboo against sleeping during the day here.
Putting on a baseball cap, Klein went to the captain's room and knocked on the door.
After three knocks, he withdrew his hand and waited patiently.
Not long after, " Admiral of Stars " Cattleya opened the door.
The confusion from her dream was gone from her face, and she put her heavy glasses back on.
"Can you sleep during the day?" Klein asked bluntly.
Cattleya nodded:
"Can."
After answering, she hesitated for a moment and said:
"You seemed quite proactive in the dream just now?"
Thinking about the dangers lurking in this sea area, and the possibility that he might be forced to reveal something later, Klein decided to lay the groundwork first.
He looked at Cattleya and smiled politely:
"Yes.
"This is a gift from my Lord."
My Lord... there was a noticeable flicker in Cattleya's eyes, hidden behind her thick glasses.
She frowned slightly, which was unusual for her, but quickly relaxed without asking any further questions.
Klein thought for a moment and added:
"Watch out for Heath Doyle."
Cattleya clearly understood what he meant and replied directly:
"Don't worry, he has a Sealed Artifact with a negative effect that allows him to only hear sounds from very close sources."
This is cleverly using a negative effect... Klein stopped talking, removed his hat, bowed, turned and left, returning to his room.
He lay down again and once again fell asleep through Cogitation.
In the dream world, he woke up and saw the familiar dark wasteland and dark spires.
Whew, thank goodness, I was able to get in touch... Klein breathed a sigh of relief and made his way into the tower, where he found the scattered tarot cards and new handwriting in the usual spot:
"There are many dangers there, but the most dangerous are the dreams that come after Evernight."
This doesn't mean it will disappear if you don't sleep, but rather that you must remember one thing:
Do not explore that dream!
Never explore that dream!
"Due to space constraints, I won't explain the reason here, okay, just kidding. The reason is that it contains some dreams left behind by certain gods."