prynovel Chapter 4309 Disadvantages
Chapter 4309 Disadvantages
Chapter 4309 Disadvantages
Liriel took a deep breath and then exhaled a thin mist of white smoke.
She seemed to be sensing something, and after a long silence, she continued, "Although I can't mobilize my power now and have lost the ability to sense the dream core, as a dream witch, my perception of dream power is very keen."
"As for the Labyrinth of Interrogation, although it is permeated with a faint dream power, it is too thin..."
"The power of dreams in the deep void is not so thin."
The Deep Void is a forbidden zone in the Dream Realm, and it is arguably the area with the most concentrated dream power.
The Deep Dream Civilization is located deep within the void, so if this is the Deep Dream Civilization, how could the power of dreams be so weak?
“There’s another reason,” Liriel said. “Our arrival at the Labyrinth of Interrogation is most likely due to the remnants of the strange dream within you.”
“You went to the Otherworld before and then woke up and returned. If the Otherworld is really the Deep Dream Civilization, how could you possibly have had the opportunity to return?”
In Liriel's understanding, the Deep Dream Civilization had never had any communication with the outside world.
If the strange dream is the Deep Dream civilization, and the withered ones can return after leaving, it seems impossible no matter how you look at it.
What's more, now they've dragged themselves into this mess.
Could the Deep Dream Civilization really have entered so easily? She thought it was unlikely.
Liriel's analysis was so logical that the Decayer didn't know what to say. Taking her side seemed wrong, but not taking her side was also wrong.
It remained silent for a moment, then said softly, "If this is not the Deep Dream Civilization, why is it so stable, just like reality?"
Liriel sighed.
"This is where my confusion and contradiction lie."
She couldn't offer an explanation either, which is why she initially brought up the Deep Dream Civilization; but after analysis, she felt that the Deep Dream Civilization was unlikely, yet she couldn't explain the stability of this place, which was like the material world.
"Sigh, there are too many mysteries here."
Liriel suddenly turned to look at the withered one: "You still can't remember your memories from the alternate dream?"
The withered man shook his head calmly.
Liriel was also somewhat helpless. If she could recall the memories of the alternate dream, she might be able to obtain deeper clues. Unfortunately, neither the Decayer nor Kagu nor Weeks could remember the situation in the alternate dream.
"By the way, you mentioned dream ruins earlier, what are those?" The Decayer: "Are there ruins in dreams too?"
"Of course there is..."
"As a follower of the cruel scholar, do you really think He is betraying me?"
"I've mentioned this before..."
"There's a white circle here, could it be a clue to a treasure chest?"
"I don't know, but we can give it a try..."
Liriel and the Decayer chatted as they continued their search for the treasure chest.
The discussion about the Deep Dream Civilization seemed to come to an abrupt end.
……
Meanwhile, in the void, Angor fell into deep thought after listening to Liriel's analysis.
It was only after a long time, when Normefens reminded him that "they are not far from the new Wall of Questions," that Angel came to his senses.
Looking down, the withered ones and Liriel had indeed reached a new Wall of Questions, which could be seen just around the corner.
“What do you want to ask this time?” Normfins asked.
Angell: "Ask whatever you want, there's no need to restart the initiation process yet."
Nomefens nodded, a look of excitement flashing in its eyes. It actually really enjoyed the question-and-answer format... When it was guarding the treasure in the abyss, it often used questions and answers to test people. If it could stump the challenger, it would feel a great sense of accomplishment.
Unfortunately, while Angor allowed it to ask any question, there was a condition: the questions couldn't be too difficult, lest the Decayers and Liriel be unable to answer.
Nomefens sighed. Although he couldn't ask questions freely, at least he was the one who posed the question, so he could at least find some sense of accomplishment.
At this moment, Angel suddenly added, "By the way, if Liriel tries to find out the location of the interrogation labyrinth in various ways, you can reveal some information."
Nomifens: "Reveal? Reveal the Dream Crystal?"
Angel shook his head: "It's not the Dream Crystal Plains, but the Deep Dream Civilization."
"Deep Dream Civilization?" Nomefens wondered. Why reveal it but not tell the truth?
“I’ll tell you the specific reasons later, but just do it this way.” Angell: “Also, you can’t answer directly, but you can guide her to think in this direction.”
"The best approach is to guide her through multiple 'walls of questions' so that she keeps thinking in the direction of the Deep Dream Civilization."
"Finally, let her come to her own conclusion: the labyrinth of questioning is located in the Deep Dream Civilization!"
Normiffens was even more confused. Was she being guided without giving an answer? Was she being forced to figure it out herself?
However, although Normefens felt strange, since Angell said so, there must be a reason, so he did not refute it and nodded in agreement.
Soon, the withered one and Liriel arrived at the Wall of Inquiry.
……
"Congratulations, you have passed the Wall of Questions."
"This road is open to traffic."
A moment later, after a one-sided and satisfying questioning session, Normefens took the initiative to open the Wall of Questions, paving the way forward for them.
As was customary, Liriel asked if she could ask a question.
Normeffens agreed.
The question Lillie's question this time is: what are the advantages and disadvantages of Astrid choosing to have eternal consciousness?
Normeffens, on the other hand, said with great "principle": "I only answer one question, either the benefit or the drawback."
After a moment of silence, Lillie decided to ask about the "drawbacks" first.
"The drawbacks of long-lasting consciousness are a very subjective issue, and everyone's perspective is different." Normfins: "Therefore, I cannot give an answer entirely from Astrid's perspective; I can only give the answer I think is from my own perspective."
"These answers may not apply to Astrid, after all, I'm different from her, is that acceptable to you?"
Liriel nodded.
She understood perfectly well that advantages and disadvantages vary from person to person; just as flowing water is beneficial to fish but harmful to turtles that cannot swim. Therefore, Normeffens' "disclaimer" was essential.
"In my opinion, there are almost no drawbacks to the longevity of consciousness. My biggest problem is probably that I have a weak body."
"To say 'change' is not quite accurate; it's more like returning to the most primal state of the body."
“This feeling is similar to…” Nomefens thought for a moment, then looked at Liriel: “After you came to the Labyrinth of Interrogation, did you feel like you had a different body?”
Liriel hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.
Although her physical strength is now almost the same as that of an ordinary person, and she is unable to access the energy source in her mind space, she still doesn't feel like she has changed bodies.
It's more like it's been sealed away.
Her body was still the same, but there were some things she couldn't use anymore.
Normfins: "What you feel right now is what I felt when I was reborn in this deep... here."
Normeffens stopped abruptly halfway through his speech and changed his tune.
Lillie's eyes flickered, a question rising in her mind, but she had no chance to ask it now and could only suppress it for the time being.
Normfins: "In short, this is a drawback. My body has been replaced, but I don't feel like I've really been replaced. I'm just not as strong as before."
"The second drawback is that once you choose to have your consciousness endure, you will abandon your past in this world and will most likely never be able to go back to the past."
“I have some old friends in the abyss, but it will be difficult to see them again in this lifetime, unless they are as lucky as you two and can come here…”
“I also have some enemies, but the hatred from the past can only be buried in my heart now, and it is almost impossible to take revenge with my own hands.”
Liriel roughly understood that the drawback was that it meant saying goodbye to the past completely.
For some people who have deep ties to reality, this is undoubtedly a drawback.
But for those with few ties and a yearning for a new world, this might not be a drawback.
Whether it's honey or poison depends on the person.
"The third drawback is that I need to take on some responsibilities, such as becoming the gatekeeper, and the first gatekeeper at that. But thankfully, since I became the gatekeeper, the only outsiders I've seen are the two of you, so my overall workload isn't too heavy."
"It's a bit unpleasant to have to take on some responsibility out of nowhere, but there's nothing I can do about it. Maybe I'm just suited to be a gatekeeper?"
"As for Astrid, if she chooses to have her consciousness endure, she may or may not take responsibility; but I am certain that she will not become a gatekeeper."
"After all, there is only one gatekeeper, and that is me."
After Normefens finished speaking, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, I think that's all the drawbacks. As for the restrictions on freedom, I don't think they are drawbacks. I don't like going to other worlds either. When I was in the Abyss, I never thought about leaving the Abyss."
That concludes my remarks.
Normeffens finished very quickly, not giving them a chance to ask questions. He simply closed his eyes, and the wall fell into permanent silence, leaving only a solemn-faced Liriel.
"Let's go, we can talk about our thoughts as we walk," the withered one waved.
Liriel exhaled, nodded, and followed the withered one, but her brows were furrowed, as if troubled by some doubts.
Only after they had moved far away from the corridor where the Wall of Questions was located did the withered one speak, asking, "What are you thinking about?"
Lillie hesitated, "I feel like I might need to revise my previous idea."
"Perhaps I really am the chosen one?"
"Perhaps this place really is related to..." the Deep Dream civilization?
Liriel didn't voice her thoughts; she didn't want to be proven wrong so quickly. However, the half-word that Normefens had let slip earlier had the exact same root as "Deep Dream World," forcing her to think in that direction.
Moreover, it is also the gatekeeper.
Could it be that what they are guarding is the gate to the Deep Dream Civilization?
……
"The way he let it slip seemed a bit deliberate."
In the void, Angor turned to look at the real Nomefens beside him.
Nomifens looked innocent: "I couldn't help it. The master asked me to guide her, but the question she asked wasn't about where we were."
"Of all the methods I can think of, this is the only way to reveal some information without revealing too much, and still get her attention."
Angell: "...Okay, that works too."
At least from the current situation, Lillie probably doesn't suspect that Normefens is deliberately leaking information.
“Although the slip of the tongue was a little deliberate, I think it’s very good that you mentioned ‘responsibility’ and ‘gatekeeper’,” Angell praised.
When Normelfens mentions the "gatekeeper," he is essentially conveying a message: you two are very lucky to have made it here.
This creates the illusion that "this place" has been untouched for a long time, which perfectly corresponds to the Deep Dream civilization's characteristic of not interacting with the real world.
Normeffens also mentioned that he was the "first gatekeeper".
If Liriel thought a little deeper, she would wonder: Were there no gatekeepers before? And was the reason why the Deep Dream civilization never contacted the real world before because there were no gatekeepers?
Now that Normefens has become the first gatekeeper, does this mean that the Deep Dream civilization has begun to make contact with the outside world, and that she and the Decayers are the first lucky ones?
This is guidance.
They revealed very little information, leaving Lillie to fill in the blanks herself.
Most importantly, Normeffens told the truth throughout the entire process, without uttering a single falsehood.
It did indeed take on the responsibility, being given the role of "gatekeeper" by the powers of the fairy realm.
But the gate it guards is not the "gateway to a deep dream civilization" at all, but rather the gate that guards the cracks between them.
It was indeed the first gatekeeper, because before that, no demonic thoughts had ever invaded its territory.
Furthermore, it says, "Since becoming the gatekeeper, the only outsiders I've seen in all this time are the two of you," which is perfectly fine; but the truth is, it has only been in office for one day.
Using plenty of truth to mislead Liriel was, in Angell's view, far better than letting the cat out of the bag.
After hearing Angell's praise, Normefens said quietly, "Actually, it's not all true."
Angell: "?"
Normeffens frankly stated, "Taking responsibility for nothing is, in my opinion, a real drawback."
Angell: "..."
"I can't help you with this..." After all, this is a responsibility bestowed by the powers of the Fairy Realm, and Angel can't cancel it.
Normfins: "But it's okay. Although I'm a little unhappy about being forced to take responsibility, I don't actually hate this responsibility. The most important thing is that I can come back to life, and that's enough."
At this point, Normefens suddenly remembered that it had originally wanted to mention a drawback: memory loss.
Because after it came back to life, it lost many of its memories.
But Angell stopped him.
Normeffens didn't ask why at the time, but now he has the opportunity to ask.
Angor: "You are different from Astrid. You are a divine being favored by the Great Will, a gifted subject of the Fairy Realm. It was the Great Will that brought you to the Dream Crystal Plains."
"As for Astrid, if she wants to enter the Dream Crystal Plains, she will use a different system. As long as she enters the Dream Crystal Plains alive, she will most likely not lose her memories."
"For more specific details, your clone can observe from outside or ask the Dream Mirror members; they will give you the answers."
Normefens nodded, overjoyed to hear that it was special and beloved by the great will.
As for why someone who is deeply loved still loses their memory, while someone who is not loved retains their memory?
It doesn't dwell on this, after all, it had been dead in the mortal world for a long time before being brought here by the Great Will.
Some memory loss is perfectly normal.
Look at Elam, look at the Prusha people; they have far more lost memories than we do.
“I have another question,” Normefens said. “Why must we guide Liriel to think about the Deep Dream Civilization?”