prynovel Chapter 4137 The Real Nereid
Chapter 4137 The Real Nereid
Chapter 4137 The Real Nereid
With this question in mind, everyone opened the note left by Montedan.
"While using clever tricks to clear the game is a testament to your abilities, what I personally value most is not the result of clearing the game, but the tacit understanding and teamwork among teammates in researching monster weaknesses; the deep bond forged in life-or-death situations; and the fearless courage to fight for victory."
"Therefore, personally speaking, I cannot give you my approval."
"However, your performance was still commendable, especially the coordination between the two magic arrays, which almost made the challenge mode feel like normal difficulty. Even with my strict standards, I cannot deny this."
"Therefore, as compensation for the 'disapproval,' I will directly pass your assessment."
"I hope you can achieve a perfect clear of the Nereid level."
"—My heartfelt blessings to you, Montedan."
After reading the note, everyone slowly raised their heads and glanced at each other.
They both saw the silence in each other's eyes.
The air remained silent for a long while before Gray Porcelain broke the silence: "This Montedan is so willful."
The fact that they were disapproved of simply because they used a trick—a magic energy array—was something that Gray Porcelain found hard to accept.
“Perhaps it’s just a difference in values,” the rabbit girl suddenly said.
Angell and Gray Porcelain both turned their gazes toward her.
The rabbit girl hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Perhaps Montedan is someone who adheres more strictly to the established process. After all, he was created by the power of the fairy realm, so he would definitely be more inclined to uphold the method of passing the level designated by the power of the fairy realm."
Gray Porcelain didn't quite understand, but Angell understood what she meant.
This refers to procedural justice and substantive justice.
Or, to put it another way, is it more important to regulate the process or to achieve the desired result?
This is indeed a difference in ideology; a thousand people have a thousand different perspectives.
Angell didn't have any particular thoughts on this and accepted Montedan's choice. What intrigued Angell more was how the rabbit girl could possibly understand things this way.
In response to Angel's curiosity, the rabbit girl explained softly, "Because I've been so busy with official duties lately, I asked Ifda to help me find a few assistants. One of them is someone Ifda greatly admires, named Tataklin."
Tartacrim and Ivda were contemporaries, and in their time, the two were often at odds.
Because Iphda was flexible and adaptable, she was more free-spirited than bound by complicated rules. She believed that as long as the result was what they required, the process didn't matter.
But Tartacrim was different. As a senior member of the Elder Council, he was a staunch defender of procedural justice. He pursued good results, but these results had to be achieved through a just process; otherwise, he would feel that the result was incomplete or even tainted.
Although Tataklin and Ivyda had some differences in their ideas, Ivyda recognized his work ability and recommended him to be the bunny girl's assistant.
It was during the time that Tartacrim and Iveda worked together that the bunny girl saw them arguing frequently about "procedure versus result".
But despite the arguments, they were still able to reach a consensus and work together harmoniously.
Over time, she was influenced by what she saw and heard.
Although she herself, like Eve, is results-oriented, she has also begun to respect people who are process-oriented. Working with people from different perspectives allows for mutual supervision and compromise, which is actually a kind of progress.
It was precisely because of Tartacrim's appearance that the bunny girl didn't find anything wrong after seeing Montedan's message.
While it's their skill to get through by taking shortcuts, there are people in this world who don't like taking shortcuts and prefer to follow the rules.
After all, not everyone in this world will revolve around you.
Therefore, rather than saying that Montessane was willful, it's more accurate to say that they had different philosophies.
With this understanding, the rabbit girl also understood Montessori's choice.
Angel nodded, agreeing with the rabbit girl's words: "Indeed, and Montedan isn't completely inflexible. After he didn't approve of our method of passing the test, he still compensated us and let us pass directly. This actually shows that although he adheres to procedural justice, he also allows a little leeway."
Otherwise, Montedan could simply block their challenge: prevent them from passing the assessment.
But he didn't do that, which shows that Montand is a person with rigid principles, but also respect for results.
"...Hearing what you're saying, I feel like I was being petty when I called him willful earlier," Gray Porcelain said softly.
Angell gave a healthy smile and patted Gray Porcelain on the shoulder: "It's okay, Montedan can't hear you anyway."
"Even if he heard it, given the other party's pursuit of procedural justice, he wouldn't care."
As Angell finished speaking, he looked up at the sky.
It seemed to be looking at the specks of fluorite above the Klin Mine, or perhaps through that luminous veil, at a half-blooded demon outside the "eggshell".
at this time.
In the void, outside the bubble space, Montedan was secretly using his temporary powers to observe the "Rabbit Hole" team's reaction.
At first, when he heard Gray Porcelain say that he was willful, he couldn't help but purse his lips.
But after hearing the conversation between the rabbit girl and Angel, he smiled with satisfaction.
Although the Wonderland powers granted him the "right of approval" to exercise his discretion, he did not approve of the Rabbit Hole team's actions due to some personal value issues.
However, as a gifted citizen who had just awakened and would most likely live in the Dream Crystal Plains in the future, he still cared a lot about the other party's thoughts.
After all, this team was the first to clear the normal version of Nereid.
Now that he has found that the other leader also respects his beliefs, Montedan is relieved.
His initial impression of this world was vague, but now, thanks to the Rabbit Hole Squad's "correct" understanding, he has a slightly greater expectation for his future life in the "Dream Crystal Plains".
However, when he saw Angel raise his head, Montedan felt a slight tightness in his chest.
Even though the other person was just casually looking up, why do I have this feeling that "he's looking at me"?
It's probably just my imagination...
Montedan shuddered and decided to put aside the "rabbit hole" for now and go check on the other teams.
Perhaps I'll be able to see a team that I approve of.
Thinking of this, Montedan turned and flew towards the other nearby "bubbles"...
……
"Montedan has slightly changed his opinion of you."
"Points +10"
Current points: 70
Just as everyone was discussing their ideologies and positions, a message suddenly appeared in the text box.
Montessane had previously seemed to completely disapprove of their approach, but now he's changed his mind slightly and given them some credit.
Montessori gave them a score of 10 out of 50.
Although it's not much, it still illustrates...
"He's eavesdropping!" Gray Porcelain exclaimed in surprise.
After speaking, Gray Porcelain suddenly turned his head and looked around, trying to find Montedan hiding in the shadows.
If he hadn't been eavesdropping, how could Montedan have suddenly changed his mind? It must be because he overheard what the bunny girl said!
However, after searching for a long time, Gray Porcelain still couldn't find any trace of Montedan.
The rabbit girl naturally guessed that Montedan was "eavesdropping," but instead of searching blindly, she looked at Angel.
Angel whispered through the separate mental link, "He was just outside the bubble, but he's gone now to another bubble."
The rabbit girl nodded knowingly.
At this moment, Gray Porcelain returned to the group and murmured, "Never mind if we can't find it. But I didn't expect Montedan to be such a soft-hearted person who likes to hear compliments. If I praise him now, will he give me even more points?"
Angell: "Don't think about it. I believe others can tell whether it was intentional or unintentional."
After a pause, Angell turned to the rabbit girl: "However, the reason why Montedan changed his opinion of us is most likely because of what you said."
"This credit is yours."
The rabbit girl remained noncommittal: "I was just expressing my feelings."
“It’s good to express your feelings.” Angell: “When we go to other levels, we can also express our feelings more often…”
Although the method for recognizing special NPCs is currently unknown, it appears that these NPCs have considerable discretionary power.
Just now, I had already decided not to approve of them.
But because of the rabbit girl's heartfelt words, they were given another ten points.
This shows that their approval is entirely of their own volition, with a great deal of freedom of judgment, and is not controlled by the powers of the fairy realm.
In this way, if you can gain points by saying a few more words that hit the nail on the head, it's definitely not a bad deal.
After all, everyone still needs to slowly try and find a walkthrough, but when it comes to talking, everyone knows how to do it.
While they were joking around, a glowing, twisted gate silently appeared in the very center of the platform.
Through the distorted light, one could vaguely see some colors and outlines behind the door.
It appears to be another space.
"This is..." Gray Porcelain looked at the door in surprise. He was the first person to discover the door. He had just casually turned around when he saw a door standing out of nowhere, which startled him.
Angell also saw the glowing, twisted door.
Even from a distance, one can sense the ethereal atmosphere emanating from near the gate.
If all goes well, as you approach the gate, this information about the fairyland will appear as a prompt in the text bar.
“Perhaps, once we step through the gate, we’ll reach the perfect completion mode…” Angel guessed. “Let’s go take a look.”
Angell was the first to approach the gate.
As he approached, new prompts indeed began to appear on the text bar.
"The team successfully hunted Nereid through the 'Rabbit Hole,' and the 'Gate of Awakening' has been opened."
A simple, straightforward suggestion.
However, the "Gate of Awakening" can be clicked to view.
Angell entered eye-tracking control mode and opened the detailed explanation of "Gate of Awakening".
"Gate of Awakening: A gate that can only be opened by hunting Nereid in normal mode. After entering the Gate of Awakening, you can choose to leave or stay."
"Teams that clear Challenge Mode can unlock a hidden option in the Awakening Gate, allowing them to enter the [True Nereid]."
The rest of the text is in ordinary small characters, but when it mentions "the real Nereid," the text turns scarlet and bold, giving it an eerie and intimidating feel.
Just from the information in the text box, one can guess that the real Nereid must be very dangerous.
As Angel pondered, the rabbit girl and the gray porcelain also came up and saw the information in the text box.
“The real Nereid…” The rabbit girl looked at Angor: “This should be the level in perfect mode.”
Angel nodded: "We are all in a dream. Only by passing through the Gate of Awakening can we reach the true Garden of Dreams."
As Angel spoke, he touched the Gate of Awakening.
They seem to be full of anticipation for going to the real sandbox garden.
Suddenly, Gray Porcelain spoke up: "Wait!"
Angell and the rabbit girl turned to look at Gray Porcelain, whose expression was somewhat frightened. Gray Porcelain swallowed and slowly said, "When I saw the words 'The Real Nereid,' I felt a chill run down my spine."
Angell: "Danger Sense?"
Gray Porcelain nodded: "Yes."
His sense of danger was warning him that the real Nereid would be very dangerous.
"About how dangerous is it?" the rabbit girl asked.
Gray Porcelain thought for a moment: "Since there's only one level, I can't draw an accurate conclusion. But judging from the level's danger level, it's probably equivalent to a B-rank in other dungeons, or even higher!"
At this point, Hui Ci felt a little apprehensive.
The only dungeon he ever visited was the Heroic Dungeon, which was a small, F-rank dungeon called Karami.
Even in F-level dangerous dungeons, Gray Porcelain was chased by the townspeople and forced to hide. Now, he skips all other levels and goes straight to B-level dungeons.
The confidence that Gray Porcelain had cultivated through hunting Nereids began to waver at this moment.
Seeing that Gray Porcelain's legs were even starting to weaken, Angel coughed lightly, drawing his attention while secretly using Nightmare Illusion to reassure him: "Don't worry, there's a magic array, at least it will keep you safe."
"What if there are no elemental gems over there and we can't set up a magic array?" Gray Porcelain asked worriedly.
Angel: "If I can't set up a magic array, I'll use illusion magic to make you invisible."
Perhaps it was the illusion that worked, or perhaps Gray Porcelain had great confidence in Angor's illusion magic. After receiving Angor's promise, Gray Porcelain cheered up a little.
"Then, shall we go now?"
"Of course, don't forget, we're not tackling the dungeon alone."
Hundreds of teams are working together to conquer the challenge, and time is very limited. Among them are figures like Miss Gossa, so missing even one day could result in falling far behind.
Therefore, we definitely need to go now.
“What I mean is, we can go out and rest for a while…” Gray Porcelain said weakly.
Angell: "But whether we can come back in after we go out is still a question. Even if we can come back in, it will probably put our challenge attempts on cooldown, meaning we can only enter again tomorrow."
Therefore, one definitely cannot leave at will.
Gray Porcelain hesitated for a moment, then finally closed her eyes and said, "Let's go then."
Gray Porcelain is a very interesting Tulu. When he is worried and hesitant, he will find all sorts of reasons; but when he closes his eyes and decides to go, he is the first to rush towards the Gate of Awakening.
Just like when he was the first to step onto the platform to hunt Nereid.
However, after rushing to the Gate of Awakening, Gray Porcelain stopped. It wasn't that his courage had reached its limit, but rather—
"...Only the leader can choose the Gate of Awakening."
The rabbit girl chuckled and, under the eerie gaze of the gray porcelain figure, walked towards the Gate of Awakening.
"Let's go, let's challenge the real Nereid!"