prynovel Chapter 4310 How to deal with it
Chapter 4310 How to deal with it
Chapter 4310 How to deal with it
“I discussed with you before how to make cruel scholars uninterested in ‘dreams’.”
Angel paused for a moment, then looked at Normfins: "Do you remember what your answer was?"
Nomefens nodded: "To make the Cruel Scholar lose interest in 'Strange Dreams,' you either have to make Him think that this place is not worth exploring, or make Him think that this place is extremely dangerous, with the risks far outweighing the benefits."
"The best approach is to have both."
It is necessary to make the cruel scholar feel that exploring the dream requires taking great risks, and also to make Him feel that even if He takes the risks to explore, He will not find much value.
This is the answer Normeffens gave earlier.
Nomefens was stunned as soon as he finished speaking, a flash of realization crossing his eyes.
Angell could tell from its expression that it had already figured it out: "...Do you understand now?"
Nomifens pondered for a moment, then nodded.
"Having both, isn't that... the Deep Dream Civilization?"
First of all, the Deep Dream civilization is extremely dangerous.
From what Liriel just said, we can see that the exploration of the Deep Dream Civilization in the Southern Region has never stopped, and long before the legendary Dream Witches of the Southern Region ceased to exist, there were already pioneers exploring this frontier.
In the end, these legendary dream witches either perished or disappeared without a trace.
There has never been any rumor circulating outside that the Deep Dream civilization has been discovered.
Therefore, it can be confirmed that even legendary beings have not successfully explored the Deep Dream Civilization, and most of them disappeared on their way to the Deep Dream Civilization.
This intelligence already demonstrates just how terrifying the Deep Dream civilization was, making it a legendary graveyard.
The Cruel Scholar, though a "god" in the Abyss, is only at the legendary level in terms of power.
If it knew that "Strange Dream" was related to the Deep Dream civilization, even if it had some interest, it would absolutely not dare to set foot there easily.
Furthermore, would cruel scholars really be interested in the "Deep Dream Civilization"?
Normelfens believes the answer is: Yes.
However, this level of interest is definitely not very high; rather, it is His instinctive curiosity about unknown knowledge as the holder of knowledge authority.
If His curiosity is about something that involves little risk, He might not mind expending some effort to plunder or seize it.
However, it is now known that the Deep Dream Civilization is extremely dangerous, and even the most curious scholars will consider the risks and thus be suppressed.
He would even actively convince himself not to be curious.
Just like Angor is an illusion wizard, wouldn't he be interested in knowledge of other disciplines? Of course he would be. He also wants to learn summoning and divination, but unfortunately, he doesn't have enough talent and needs to spend a huge amount of time and effort to make any progress.
If he had spent that time studying illusion techniques, he could have gone much further.
Therefore, he is also curious about other people's paths, but in the end, due to the difficulty and risks, he will return to his own path.
Similarly, the same applies to cruel scholars.
There is too much unknown knowledge in this world. He himself is not a dream wizard, nor does he have the authority over dreams. He has no need to fight head-on with the deep dream civilization.
Isn't this exactly "both"?
Cruel scholars do not specialize in dream systems and are not as obsessed with the Deep Dream Civilization as dream wizards; at the same time, exploring the Deep Dream Civilization may cost them their lives.
In this context, cruel scholars would inevitably lose interest in "strange dreams".
Looking at it this way, guiding Liriel to the "Deep Dream Civilization" was a brilliant move!
Ultimately, it was Lillier who went to report to the cruel scholar.
Then we need to convince Liriel that "Strange Dreams" are "Deep Dream Civilization".
"But why is it necessary to guide her?" A hint of confusion flashed in Nomefens's eyes. "Can't I just tell her the answer directly?"
Angell: "Because I understand humanity better than you do."
Under Nomefens's questioning gaze, Angell explained, "Humans are more convinced of the conclusions they deduce themselves than of the answers instilled by others."
Just like if you give someone a whole cake, they might suspect there are impurities in it; but if you only give them ingredients like flour, butter, and icing sugar, and let them make the cake themselves, they will have complete faith in the food because they are in control of every step.
The reason is the same.
If Normefens were to tell Liriel directly that "this is the Deep Dream Civilization," given her cautious nature, she would spend the following time repeatedly scrutinizing the truth of those words.
Once this precedent is set, her suspicions will only deepen.
Humans are very accustomed to convincing themselves that a slight doubt is a highly probable event.
In particular, humans tend to despise things that are easily obtained; this despising is a form of arrogance, and arrogance, when taken to a certain degree, can lead to a rebellious mentality.
Therefore, directly telling Lillie the answer might very well lead to her disbelief.
“But guidance is different.” Angel’s tone softened, with a hint of implication: “We don’t give her the answer directly, but rather we lay out clues little by little through the Wall of Questions, letting her connect these fragments herself and finally arrive at the conclusion of the ‘Deep Dream Civilization’.”
“During this process, she will constantly verify and convince herself. When she truly understands it, the answer will no longer be ‘what others told her,’ but ‘the truth she discovered herself.’”
"By then, she will be convinced of this conclusion and will actively seek more support for it."
Even if Normefens were to jump out and deny her answer, saying, "This is not the Deep Dream Civilization," she would feel that you are deceiving her.
Normfins: "...It's complicated, but I think I understand what you mean, sir."
Angel smiled and said, "So, you can continue to lay the groundwork. You can reveal a little information at each of the walls of questions, but you must never give her the answer directly."
Even if she directly asks you, 'Is this the Deep Dream Civilization?' you should still deny it.
Nomifens nodded solemnly: "Understood."
In the following time, Normefens began to conceive of the questions that would follow the Wall of Questions, while also thinking about how to reveal the truth without making it obvious.
Angor, however, turned his gaze to Liriel in the labyrinth, listening to her conversation with the withered one.
From their conversation, it was clear that after passing the previous Wall of Questions, Liriel had some doubts in her heart: Could she really be a "lucky one" who just happened to enter the Deep Dream Civilization, which even the legendary Dream Witch had never come into contact with?
This is exactly the effect Angell wanted.
In fact, it was Liriel who reminded Angell that the "Deep Dream Civilization" could be "interpreted".
Although he had heard that the "Deep Dream Civilization" was dangerous and a forbidden area, he did not really realize how dangerous it was.
It wasn't until Liriel and the Decayer talked about the story of the "Dream Traveler" and mentioned that the Deep Dream Civilization had buried many legendary beings that Angor gained a real sense of the "danger level" of the Deep Dream Civilization. He then thought that the Deep Dream Civilization could be a solution to the cruel scholar.
When he obtained this "solution", Angor was very excited. He even thought about contacting the Decayer on the spot and asking her to turn Liriel against him so that he could tell the Cruel Scholar the answer.
But after a period of calm reflection, Ingres ultimately rejected this answer.
As the holder of the authority over knowledge, the Cruel Scholar is undoubtedly a wise and intelligent sage. If Liriel's stance changes and she gives the Cruel Scholar a false answer, he is very likely to see through it.
Just think of the withered and decaying.
Previously, after the Decayer went offline, it clearly realized that although its memories were missing, it could recover them by contacting the "Remnants of Other Dreams." However, it stubbornly chose not to contact or recover the memories in the dream, relying on some kind of premonition.
Because it knows very well that only by being "ignorant" can it appear calm and collected when facing ruthless scholars, without letting them discover its true nature.
The same reason.
If Liriel has already been turned, or even completely sided with Angor, and then after logging off, she proactively reports the answer "Deep Dream Civilization" to the Cruel Scholar.
Cruel scholars are highly likely to discover anomalies.
This could backfire.
Therefore, Angor ultimately chose not to contact Liriel, at least not during this labyrinthine interrogation.
She also did not intend to let the withered ones turn her against her.
Instead, it allows her to see for herself, think for herself, and arrive at the answer to "Deep Dream Civilization" on her own.
In this way, when she later submitted reports related to "strange dreams" to the cruel scholars, she could be at peace with herself, and the cruel scholars would not suspect anything.
Of course, after a careful review, Angell also discovered areas where unexpected events might have occurred.
For example, what if she is unwilling to tell the cruel scholar the truth after knowing that this is the "Deep Dream Civilization"?
This possibility exists, after all, she is a Dream Witch, and the Dream Witch's obsession with the Deep Dream Civilization can be seen from the "Dream Traveler".
If she had the thought that "if the Cruel Scholar knew that the Dream World was related to the Deep Dream Civilization and had some bad thoughts, it would be very likely that he would cut off the Dream Witch Circle and also cut off his own path," then she might hide it from the Cruel Scholar.
The solution to this unexpected problem is actually quite simple.
If Normefens can then guide and suggest to reinforce her understanding that the Deep Dream Civilization is "very dangerous," even the Demon God will likely fall here.
The probability of her hiding it will naturally decrease.
Another unexpected turn of events is that, after learning about the "Deep Dream Civilization," the Cruel Scholar, though unwilling to explore it himself, passed this information on to others, such as a demon god who wielded the power of dreams. —While Angor himself didn't know if such a demon god existed, if they did, it could potentially have some unknown consequences.
However, Angell felt that this possibility was relatively low.
If the Cruel Scholar truly had a demon friend with the "Authority of Dreams," He wouldn't have entrusted the exploration task to an outsider like Liriel this time.
There is an even more unpredictable scenario: if the Cruel Scholar intends to use clues from the "Deep Dream Civilization" to make a deal with the demon god who holds the "Authority of Dreams," then the situation becomes much more complicated.
Even so, Angell was not too worried.
Because, after sealing away "Sebastian," the powers of the Fairy Realm seem to have become increasingly "intelligent."
While it may be somewhat inappropriate to use anthropomorphism to praise the general will, this is indeed Angell's idea.
Just look at the group of people who logged off from "The Chapter of Different Dreams".
—The Decayer, Kabone, Weeks.
Kagu and Weeks forgot their experiences in "The Chapter of the Otherworldly Dream" after they logged off.
The decaying one still remembers, but needs to trigger it on its own to regain its memories.
This differential treatment is clearly the work of the Fairy Realm's powers. It will cause those who may pose a threat to directly lose their dream memories; while the Withered One, a "useful person," is given the possibility of regaining his memories. It even takes into account that the "Cruel Scholar" may be able to read minds, so it does not directly give the Withered One his memories, but requires him to regain them on his own.
It can be said that the Fairy Realm's powers have taken a very comprehensive approach to security issues.
It took into account what Angell had thought of.
Unexpectedly, it also took that into account.
Moreover, the powers of the fairy realm have also tampered with the "residual dream".
Even though the Decayer, Kagu, and Weeks all logged off together, the remnants of their strange dreams should be almost identical. However, Liriel, through her "Following Dreams" ability, could only cross the Decayer's dream bridge; Kagu and Weeks' dream bridges were not connected to the Dream Crystal Plains at all.
Clearly, the powers of the fairy realm have even differentiated in this regard, demonstrating that its level of "intelligence" is increasing.
Therefore, assuming that the Cruel Scholar really did use the Deep Dream Civilization as a bargaining chip to make a deal with the Demon God who possesses the "Authority of Dreams," Angor believes that the Fairy Realm's powers would also take this into consideration.
As for whether the powers of the Fairy Realm will take this step into consideration?
Angell immersed his mental energy into his thought space, came to the Tree of Power, and whispered to the fruit of the fairy power... directly stating his guesses and potential hidden dangers.
Angel didn't know if this method would be heard by the Fairy Realm's powers, but he had already said what he needed to say. If it heard him, it would naturally consider it afterward.
If he didn't hear it, then Angell will handle it himself.
Angell's approach was rather crude; he either overturned the table or temporarily banished the interrogation labyrinth.
The former needs no explanation; even if a demon god were to come, he would still have a way to overturn the table. However, it is uncertain whether the Dream Crystal Plain could still exist after the table was overturned.
As for the Exile and Interrogation Labyrinth, it's not hard to understand.
If a demon god with the "authority of dreams" really has his eye on "other dreams," he will definitely start by targeting those who have been tainted by the "residue of other dreams."
For example, the Withered One and Liriel after they went offline.
The remnants of strange dreams on their bodies point to the labyrinth of interrogation under the jurisdiction of Normefens.
The interrogation maze can be moved.
By temporarily banishing the Labyrinth of Questions outside the Crystal Plains of Dreams, we can divert the trouble eastward.
However, this method also has drawbacks. For example, the "Gap Between" is also located in the space of the Interrogation Labyrinth. If it is banished, Sebastian inside will also be released... This may have some unknown effects.
But it's still better than directly damaging the Dream Crystal.
In conclusion, when cruel scholars notice "strange dreams," many possibilities and unknown hidden dangers will inevitably arise.
All Angell can do is face the challenge head-on, consider various countermeasures, and choose the optimal solution to resolve the current predicament.