The meeting ended unhappily.
The Sea of Consciousness.
Qiji encountered a problem.
He discovered that he now possessed great speed but lacked any combat ability.
His idea was originally perfect—
Referring to the map, I headed straight for the treasure chest, using my speed to bypass the Remnant, opened the chest, took the fragments inside, and made my escape.
However, while the plan was promising, its implementation encountered difficulties.
Because Qiji overlooked one thing:
To open the treasure chest, you need to enter a "password".
Although Qiji possesses a system, he can decipher the "Resonance Lock" at a glance.
However, in the Sea of Consciousness, the act of "entering the password" requires him to constantly adjust his Heart Essence to the correct fluctuation.
This operation will take time.
However, the Remnant near the treasure chest were neither human nor compassionate.
As soon as Qiji touched the treasure chest, this group of bastards immediately pounced on him, howling.
And so, Qiji was left speechless...
At this point, to be honest, I do miss the Suyo.
That guy wasn't of much use, but getting beaten up was her forte.
Qiji found it quite convenient to use her to help pull monsters and buy some time.
Therefore, going it alone is no match for teamwork!
However, in the worldview of "Echo," most of the Echoer in the Sea of Consciousness are indeed fighting alone.
Because each Echoer's spiritual frequency is unique, only one person can log in to the Sea of Consciousness at a time.
This rule was not broken until Kalentia ushered in the "era of great alliances".
The plot synopsis that Qiji had access to specifically mentioned:
This nation, with its king in power and a strong emphasis on both technology and Echo, achieved a breakthrough in the 90th year of the Echo Era that was enough to shake the old order.
This technology is named "Spirit Resonance Synchronization Array".
Its basic principle is:
Through a specially designed resonance device, at the moment of entering the Sea of Consciousness, the spiritual frequencies of multiple Echoer are briefly "compressed in sync," ensuring that they maintain the same "phase coordinates" in the initial stage of entering the Sea of Consciousness.
Simply put, it involves having a group of people "team up" to enter the Sea of Consciousness.
The strategic value of this technology is self-evident.
In the Sea of Consciousness, teamwork is far more efficient and safer than individual action.
A well-coordinated team of Echoes can clear a larger area of Remnant and seize higher-value treasure chests in a short time, and even challenge powerful Guardians that are difficult for a single Echoer to handle.
Of course, this technology still has strict limitations:
Firstly, it is only for use by those with Echoer.
For Echoer below the third rank, their spirit bodies have not yet completed the solidification of their Armament, and their stability is insufficient to withstand frequency disturbances during the synchronization process. Forcibly connecting to them will cause the spirit body to tear apart.
Echoer of the fourth rank and above, having already constructed Mental Image Palace, possess spirits imprinted with strong personal "conceptual imprints," making it difficult for them to achieve harmony with others.
Just like two buildings with different foundations cannot be easily merged.
Only in the third stage, the transitional phase of "the Armament is complete, but the Palace is not yet built," is the spirit body both strong enough and retaining enough plasticity, making it the best fit range for the harmonic array.
Secondly, the maximum number of people allowed to coordinate is currently five.
Beyond this number, the complexity of frequency interference increases exponentially, and existing array cores cannot stably withstand it.
Third, the synchronization effect only takes effect at the moment of login.
Once the team enters the Sea of Consciousness and becomes separated, they will be unable to regroup through the formation.
Therefore, Kalentia added a "landing assembly" training course to both academies and the military.
The reason Qiji brought this up at this particular time was because, while staring at the map, he suddenly realized—
It seems he's run into those scoundrels from Kalentia who are "illegally teaming up" and "ruining the game environment"...
Of course, Qiji was not afraid of this group of scoundrels.
Because he's the laziest one!
Qiji even a little happy at this moment.
Here comes the person who will help pull the monsters!
They were responsible for pulling the monsters, Qiji was responsible for opening the treasure chests.
With division of labor and cooperation, everyone can have a bright future!
It's a win-win situation!
Indeed, one cannot fight alone in the Sea of Consciousness!
at the same time.
On the same small island in the Sea of Consciousness.
"Miss Dorothy, you'll be in charge of opening the treasure chests. We'll help you clean up the Remnant around them."
The fragments you get from treasure chests will also be given priority for selection.
As he spoke, Charles generously made the decision for the rest of his teammates.
"Huh? Isn't this a bit inappropriate? After all, we're all doing this together..."
"Haha." Charles chuckled twice and waved his hand.
"It's alright, my Echo Fragment are already fully embedded anyway."
My family even went so far as to obtain a mythical-level fragment for me.
"It will take me a long time to refine this fragment alone, so getting other fragments would be meaningless to me."
Charles spoke casually, basking in the envious glances of the crowd, before quickly adopting a humble smile.
"Oh, sorry, I didn't mean to brag."
To be honest, Dorothy slightly uncomfortable with the other person's affected manner.
"Yes, yes, you really didn't show off at all!"
While inwardly complaining, the girl had to suppress her annoyance and Charles Charles.
After all, the other family is the Isolde of Kalentia!
A single, casual remark could have the power to completely transform her life.
Fortunately, besides being Echoer Dorothy, Dorothy is also a popular actress with superb acting skills.
Let's just treat it as a performance.
The girl cupped her hands around her heart and gave a perfectly timed expression of adoration.
This move can be considered Dorothy's ultimate weapon.
Even if you replaced it with Yuejian, Yuejian might not be able to withstand it.
After all, that guy is Dorothy fan...
Charles was quite pleased with this and immediately expressed his opinion:
"All the fragments harvested in the Sea of Consciousness this time will be prioritized for Miss Dorothy. Does anyone have any objections?"
After all, Miss Dorothy is one of our key players in this City of Kindling competition.
"No objections, no objections!" Rina, who desperately wanted to be a dog of the Isolde Family, was the first to jump out, raising both hands in agreement with Charles's opinion.
Yate pursed his lips, thinking to himself, "What can you do even if you have a problem with it?" and remained silent.
The last member of the remaining team, Wuma Ling, seemed somewhat detached from the conversation, expressionless, as if lost in thought.
"OK, it's decided then, let's go!"
With a wave of his hand, Charles directed everyone to head towards the core area of the island.
Throughout the journey, Charles appeared relaxed and did not seem to care much about the adventure in the Sea of Consciousness.
After all, their lineup is quite impressive.
Five skilled Tier 3 Echoer had mastered the art of Armament.
Two are S-level lineages and three are A-level lineages.
This lineup venturing onto the edge of the Sea of Consciousness is practically no different from buying a large shipment of goods.
Throughout the journey, Charles kept telling jokes he thought were funny, and although Dorothy didn't get any of the jokes, she could only smile along in response.
"Ugh, this feels even more tiring than filming!"
In order to get off work as soon as possible, Dorothy had no choice but to once again resort to her best acting skills.
She turned her head slightly, her eyelashes drooping for a moment, as if considering her words, or perhaps a little embarrassed.
When she looked up again, the girl's gaze held just the right amount of guilt and submissiveness, and her voice was soft:
"Um, Mr. Charles, I see that quite a bit of time has passed. Shouldn't we speed things up a bit?"
After all, your time is very precious...
I already feel so bad that you had to take time out of your busy schedule to explore the Sea of Consciousness with me.
Dorothy's tone was soft and gentle Dorothy the last few words, carrying a soft sense of shame, as if to say, "What have I done to deserve such concern from you?"
Charles was taken aback by what he heard, and then a smile appeared on his face that was like an itch being tickled, a smile that he tried hard to suppress but couldn't help but smile.
He waved his hand, his tone carrying a deliberately nonchalant air:
"Oh, Miss Dorothy, what are you saying! Accompanying you on your exploration of the Sea of Consciousness is hardly a bother. It's my honor."
As he spoke, he straightened his back slightly, and his voice became a few decibels louder than before:
"You don't need to worry about time. I, Charles, may not be able to say anything else, but in the Sea of Consciousness, I have never let my companions down!"
Since Miss Dorothy wants to speed things up, let's get this over with quickly!
He emphasized the words "quick victory" as if he were promising something extraordinary.
After saying that, he seemed to remember something and couldn't help but add:
"Besides, what's a little time compared to fighting alongside the national goddess of Kalentia? Countless people would kill for such an opportunity."
As soon as he finished speaking, feeling that he had said something both generous and witty, he turned around with a hint of self-satisfaction, raised his chin towards the Remnant in front of him, and spoke in a light tone.
"Let's go, let Miss Dorothy see what Isolde efficiency is all about!"
Urged on by Charles's enthusiasm, the group immediately sped up their progress in clearing the levels.
Looking at the five small red dots on the minimap that had been lingering for ages before finally engaging in battle with the Remnant of the core area, Qiji was quite speechless.
What kind of efficiency is this?!
This Kalentia team is just too terrible!
Can't you even clear out a monster?
He's really dragging him down!
Fortunately, the Remnant on this island are generally not very strong, otherwise Qiji would have worried whether his team could win.
After waiting a while longer, the five red dots finally approached the area where Qiji was located, near the treasure chest.
Because the [Thousand Faces] that Qiji is currently using to log in is under Infinite Weakening buff, even its existence is affected by the buff, weakening it to the point of near non-existence.