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Chapter 4133 Cube
Chapter 4133 Cube
After passing through several forks in the road, we continued down the steps illuminated by fluorite.
Finally, they reached the deepest part of the Keye mining area.
An incredibly vast underground space.
This underground cavity could even hold an entire town; it is not only enormous, but its ceiling is also covered with clusters of crystallized fluorite, resembling a galaxy of countless stars.
Dreamlike, bright, and breathtaking!
At the very center of this space, there is a wide, clearly man-made platform.
The platform is constructed from countless square marble floor tiles, the pure white tiles giving it an elegant and clean feel.
The platform has no railings or other buildings; it is like an enlarged Go board, embedded in the very center of this empty space.
Meanwhile, the protagonist that Angor and his companions were hunting—Nereid—was sleeping on that pure white platform.
Although Nereid has not yet awakened, its enormous size is evident even just from its lying position.
It is at least twenty meters long, with wide wings that reach the ground, and lava dripping from its fleshy feathers.
The dragon horns on its head resembled proud flags, emanating a faint frost mist, and occasionally snowflakes could be seen flashing by in the mist.
With each breath it takes, a blue whirlwind swirls on the platform.
Even in its slumber, Nereid has inadvertently revealed three elements, a display so unconscious that it would surely terrify anyone visiting for the first time.
However, this was of no use to the three people present.
Even gray porcelain didn't seem that scary.
It mainly relies on Angell's previous "sea of questions" approach.
All fear stems from the unknown. After numerous battles with Nereid, Gray Porcelain had long since lost its allure, and its courage naturally grew.
However, the most important reason why Grey Porcelain can remain so calm is actually... it won't die or feel pain.
Looking at Nereid lying in the center of the platform, Gray Porcelain peered out curiously: "Shall we go up now?"
Angell raised an eyebrow: "You've certainly gotten bolder?"
Gray Porcelain subconsciously interjected, "The sooner they die, the better..."
“??” Angell looked over in confusion. He seemed to have heard something discouraging.
Seeing the strange look in Angel's eyes, Gray Porcelain immediately realized something was wrong and quickly changed his tune: "What I meant was, the sooner we finish fighting, the sooner we can get out. Although there are no other living beings in the mine, it still feels a bit eerie, and I'm a little scared..."
Angell: "..."
Nereid, you're not afraid anymore, but now you're afraid of the dark?
Angel didn't bother to correct Gray Porcelain's idea, but said, "Wait a moment, I'll set up a magic array and leave some illusion nodes around for future use."
"You can also use this time to look around for any other clues. As long as you don't step onto the platform, the final battle won't be triggered."
The gray porcelain and the rabbit girl nodded.
The rabbit girl, in particular, looked at the pure white platform with great interest.
In her memory, there was no pure white platform in the battle between Shi Zhen and Nereid.
In other words, this pure white platform was most likely created intentionally by the powers of the fairy realm.
Why build a platform? Is it just to tell them that they will fight the Nereids on this platform?
The bunny girl began to wander around the platform, trying to find some useful clues.
Meanwhile, Angor had already set up the magic energy array on the platform.
Through the concealment of illusion, he used the power of nightmares to directly set up the magic energy array in the designated area.
The whole process was easy and did not disturb Nereid.
However, during the process of setting up the magic energy array, Angor discovered something.
The sleeping Nereid... showed no emotional fluctuations.
With his supersensory perception, Angell could easily detect the emotional fluctuations of every living being.
Only those who are naturally ruthless, or those who can regulate their emotions, can escape extrasensory perception.
According to known intelligence, Nereid is clearly not one of these two.
Therefore, there is only one possibility for the Nereid before us: it is an inanimate object.
Inanimate objects do not experience emotional fluctuations.
Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense.
After all, if every Nereid had emotional awareness, it would be a complete split personality if all the squads were working together to conquer Nereid.
The current situation is most likely a monster projection deliberately created by the powers of the Fairy Realm.
It has the abilities of Nereid, but not the emotions of Nereid.
In a way, this is a good thing. Because Nereids have no emotions, they are not swayed by them; in other words, all their actions are highly mechanical and rigid.
The "variables" that Angell previously set in the simulation battle will basically not appear.
However, from another perspective, if the powers of the Fairy Realm truly "take over" Nereid, then during battles, some of Nereid's flaws in combat thinking will be avoided.
In that case, defeating Nereid will probably become more difficult.
However, Angell estimated that the powers of the Fairy Realm would not personally "take over" the management, because if they did, almost no one would be able to leave alive.
Angor still believes that the Wonderland powers are merely a replication of Nereid's abilities, with the addition of conventional mechanisms to prevent variables from exceeding the limits.
In layman's terms, it's like an old-fashioned game boss that doesn't have any intelligent programs or algorithms.
If the team coordinates their positioning and understands its mechanics, they can win as long as they don't make mistakes.
But, just in case.
Angell still decided to be more cautious.
He planned to use his God's-eye view to "connect" with Laplace and see if any other squads had emerged from the Nereid instance.
Although the police tower squad also challenged Nereid, they failed to force out Nereid's combat mechanics, so Angor wanted to ask about the situation of the other squads.
Did any squad discover new clues during their battle with Nereid?
……
A moment later, Angell severed contact with Laplace.
He actually got a clue from Laplace.
It is said that the Seto clan's team has now broken out of the Nereid instance, and after leaving, they announced that they have obtained an important clue.
Of course, that's what they said themselves.
Others didn't really believe it.
The main reason is that the Seto clan is a subordinate clan of the Choho clan. The Choho clan is good at instigating, while the Seto clan is good at deceiving.
Therefore, when they claimed to possess crucial information for passing through the checkpoint, others naturally did not believe them.
Even if they did obtain the intelligence, they didn't think the Seto clan could get any important information. They believed it was more likely that the Seto clan was exaggerating it to sell at a higher price.
Faced with everyone's doubts, the Seto clan simply said, "Since some people don't believe me, then I can give you a hint—pay attention to the squares."
"Those who understand will understand, and I will not explain to those who do not."
"In short, we've provided some clues, but if you want more detailed information, then come and talk to us privately..."
The rest is basically about the "price".
This also proves that the Seto clan is indeed waiting for the right price to go.
But their suggestion is indeed quite interesting.
"Watch out for the squares."
Those who haven't entered the Nereid Pass might not understand; but anyone who has seen Nereid in person will know what they mean.
Angell gazed intently at the white platform.
The platform where they fight is made up of countless white marble blocks. The blocks are regular, perfectly square.
In this dark and messy cave, a platform made of square floor tiles stands out prominently.
"So, is there something wrong with the cube?" Angor asked, trying to use his God's-eye view to examine the inside of the cube...
Then, his perspective shifted from his physical body to the bubble space.
He used God's perspective to enter the real Nereid Garden and observed the white cubes on the platform.
Upon closer inspection, he did indeed discover something unusual.
Beneath each block lies a faint celestial power.
Because of the God's-eye view and the extremely weak power of the fairy realm, it is impossible to analyze the specific situation. However, the mere presence of this fairy realm power means that the clues mentioned by Seto's team should be true.
However, Angel didn't let Laplace ask the Seto team. He just needed to know that the "Cube Platform" contained clues, and they would verify it themselves later.
Then, the rabbit girl circled the platform once and returned to Angel's side.
She gently shook her head at Angell, indicating that she had not found any useful clues.
Angel glanced at the gray porcelain still watching Nereid in the distance, and with a slight movement of his lips, told the rabbit girl the information he had obtained from contacting Laplace.
"...In short, we can pay a little attention to the changes in the square tiles, but our main task is to use the magic energy array to disrupt Nereid's mechanism."
The rabbit girl nodded, indicating that she understood.
She glanced back at the square floor tiles, wondering what purpose they might serve.
……
Five minutes later, the crowd gathered below the platform.
"The magic energy array is set up. Let's get ready, it's time to go in."
After Angell finished speaking, he looked at everyone.
"I've already arranged the buttons for controlling the elemental turrets; you can take a look first."
The rabbit girl and the gray porcelain looked up at the platform, where more than a dozen phantom buttons, clearly emitting colorful light, appeared in an area about fifty meters away from Nereid.
This is the button that controls the elemental turret to fire.
These buttons are basically fixed, but that doesn't mean they can't be moved.
As long as Angor moves the magic array, the launch button will move accordingly.
Therefore, they don't need to memorize the button positions; they only need to remember the order of the buttons to avoid making mistakes later.
To give them a clear understanding of their spatial location, Angell also created a holographic map that moved around in front of them, providing a navigational illusion.
The navigation target is the two magic arrays: [Elemental Turret] and [Elemental Field].
With real-time navigation, even in the most chaotic battlefield, they can immediately pinpoint the location of the magic array and accurately determine the location of the buttons.
After doing all this, Angell looked at the gray porcelain.
Just now, Angel noticed that Gray Porcelain's emotions suddenly began to tense up.
Although the simulation battles had reduced Gray Porcelain's aversion to this mechanic-based battle, he was still someone who had never faced combat directly before.
Gray porcelain still gets nervous.
The tension is even greater, especially during the moment when one is about to take the stage but has not yet done so.
"Don't worry, just proceed as in the simulation." Angel patted Gray Porcelain on the shoulder, and the power of Nightmare Transformation transformed into a cool breeze.
The initial restlessness and tension gradually subsided under the cool breeze.
Gray Porcelain gave Angel a grateful look.
Angell: "This battle revolves around you, so your task is very important. Once you're ready, you'll be the one to start."
In other words, when Gray Porcelain made his decision, it marked the beginning of this battle.
When Gray Porcelain heard that she would have to decide when to go, her subconscious instinct was to refuse or simply postpone it.
But perhaps because the breeze was still lingering around him, his mind was still at peace and he was not affected by the lethargy for the time being.
Gray Porcelain gritted his teeth and said, "Let's go now!"
Before Angell and the rabbit girl could even react, he leaped onto the platform.
The moment Gray Porcelain stepped onto the platform, Nereid, who had been asleep, slowly opened its enormous dragon eyes, and lightning flashed in its pupils.
"Roar--"
Nereid roared, flapped its lava dragon wings, and slowly took to the air.
Seeing this, Angell quickly followed with the rabbit girl.
Meanwhile, Angor began setting up illusion nodes around the gray porcelain and the rabbit girl.
The effects of these illusion nodes are primarily used to create illusions to confuse and attract the attention of the Nereids, as well as to provide them with assistance in their actions, making it easier for them to move around on the platform.
Although the illusion nodes that Angor placed on Gray Porcelain and Rabbit Girl had roughly the same effect, their focus was different.
For example, the deceptive effect of gray porcelain focuses more on reducing its presence and avoiding Nereid's attention.
The bunny girl, on the other hand, focuses on creating illusions to attract Nereid's attention.
They had already experienced these things during simulated battles, so they were all quite used to them.
After receiving the "help," the bunny girl even leaped into the air, creating a giant thumbs-down illusion.
It instantly caught Nereid's attention.
After Gray Porcelain entered the arena, he immediately used illusion magic to conceal his figure, and with a "boost," he pushed off with his feet and rushed towards the direction of the magic energy array.
Angell followed behind Gray Porcelain.
Just as Gray Porcelain was about to approach the [Elemental Turret] magic array, suddenly, Gray Porcelain felt a chill run down his spine.
He turned around abruptly and looked at Nereid.
Nereid did not fly towards them; his eyes flashed with electricity, as if lightning snakes were moving within them.
Upon seeing this, Gray Porcelain immediately sensed danger: "Oh no, it's the punishment of thunder!"
Gray Porcelain turned his head and, using the holographic navigation in front of him, confirmed that the button for the Wood Elemental Turret was thirty meters away from his current location.
Gray Porcelain quickly calculated in his mind and immediately confirmed that at his current speed, just as he arrived at the turret, Nereid's attack would be launched.
Even if you press it, it won't break!
If you can't interrupt it, you can only tough it out.
Currently, the [Elemental Field] and [Elemental Turret] are stacked together. He can run over and press the button for the Elemental Field to activate the Lightning Elemental Field!
Thinking of this, Gray Porcelain quickly sent out its conclusion through the mental connection:
"Thunderous Punishment, return to the Elemental Field!"