prynovel Chapter 4345 Total Annihilation
Chapter 4345 Total Annihilation
Chapter 4345 Total Annihilation
What is the Otherworld like?
According to the clay pot, the inner world is no different from the outer world in appearance.
The buildings, some reaching thousands of meters in height, are still densely packed together in the void. Countless tracks and crisscrossing bridges connect the various buildings. From above, they resemble a fine spider web, but only when you are actually inside can you truly appreciate their three-dimensional, intricate, and astonishing scale.
The overall appearance is the same, but... there is one clear difference in the inner world.
There are no neon lights, no colorful projected advertisements, no...lights.
Therefore, there are no so-called rainbow areas, normal areas, or dark areas here.
At least you'll feel pretty much the same no matter where you are in the Otherworld.
Does the absence of lights mean the other world is very dark?
Not really.
Although there is no light in the other world, it is not absolutely dark, but rather a kind of gray.
It's like a cloudy day near dusk in reality, foggy, gray, and almost dim, but you can still barely see.
"A hazy day where you can see?" A look of doubt flashed in Angell's eyes. Even on a cloudy day, the fundamental reason why you can see is still because you have a light source.
A light source will only dim when it is blocked by dark clouds.
But dim doesn't mean there's no light source.
That's strange.
The outer world is completely dark, but the inner world has a sliver of "light"?
Could it be that the "day" from the past, when day and night were separated, has come to the other world?
In other words, if you want to complete the main quest of Night City and restore the separation of day and night, wouldn't you first have to go to the underworld to find the "Great Sun" and bring it back to the surface world?
Angell shared his thoughts.
Laplace gave it a positive assessment.
“Nihu also guessed the same thing.” Laplace: “At that time, after a brief period of panic, the Red Clay team slowly came to their senses and began to analyze the Otherworld and their subsequent journey.”
The clay pot also revealed that the inner world might contain "heavenly light".
So, Ni Hu decided to lead the team to find the daylight.
However, less than half an hour after the plan was drafted, it encountered irresistible resistance.
The Red Clay Squad was wiped out.
"Total wipeout?" Anger's eyes flashed with surprise.
Laplace nodded and recalled, "After they were banished to the Otherworld, the place they appeared in was the home of that old lady named Fashan in the Surface World."
This also corresponds to the fact that the coordinates of the two worlds are consistent.
The Red Clay Squad searched their "home" but found no information, so they prepared to go out to find "Dawn".
But just as they left the old lady's house, went down a few floors, and were about to go outside via a connecting bridge on a balcony, they were suddenly attacked.
The attacker is... invisible.
They couldn't see who was attacking them at all.
I heard a crisp sound of porcelain breaking, and the next second, my neck suddenly felt cool as the teapot spout separated from my body.
After several sharp, cracking sounds...
The entire Red Clay Squad was wiped out.
Although they were wiped out, they did not truly die. When they awoke, they found themselves back at the old lady's house.
The members of the Red Clay Squad looked at each other. Although the fear of death still flickered in their eyes, they felt a sense of relief knowing that everyone was still alive, and then they all breathed a sigh of relief.
The clay pot opened the text box.
Although the text bar cannot be manipulated—for example, you cannot click "Me," view the "Dungeon Encyclopedia," or chat—you can still see the Wonderland information in the text bar.
"You have been attacked by 'Dale (Spectre)'."
"Your resistance to spirit-attribute attacks is 0; this attack saving attempt has failed."
"You are dead."
"Your 'Ghost Transformation' special status is accelerated."
When Nihu saw that "Ghost Transformation" was accelerating, he immediately clicked on the sub-section to check it out.
"Ghost Transformation: If a soul lingers in the underworld for too long, its spiritual consciousness will be assimilated by the underworld and eventually transform into a ghost."
"Countdown to the end of the conversion: 27 days"
There was a 30-day countdown before, but after being killed, it went straight to the 27th!
Does being killed once accelerate the time by 3 days?
In other words, if they are killed ten times in a day, they will directly transform into ghosts?
A serious look flashed in Nihu's eyes. He looked up at his teammates and found that everyone's expressions were grim. They had obviously also noticed the countdown was accelerating.
After asking each other, they learned that everyone had been killed by a ghost, but it's worth mentioning that the ghosts were not all the same person.
There are three ghosts in total: Dale, Yefhen, and Amisha.
But they were certain that they did not see any human figure with the naked eye.
In other words, the underworld is inhabited by a large number of ghosts, all of whom are invisible... and most importantly, they will attack and kill any outsiders without any reason!
This is simply impossible to defend against!
At this moment, a teammate quietly raised his hand: "Why don't we stop exploring and just stay here until the Sand Table Wonderland ends?"
At least this way we can still live.
But if you go out, you'll lose three days of your life if you get killed once, and you'll be finished after a few times.
“Passive resistance isn’t a solution either. Besides, who knows if the ghosts will enter the room? If they come here, won’t we just be surrounded and killed?” Some teammates also expressed different opinions.
Both opinions have some merit, which left the clay teapot feeling confused.
After pondering for a moment, the clay teapot finally decided to continue its journey outside!
Even if it's not about finding the light of day, finding even a clue to the otherworld would be helpful.
After all, the precautions clearly state: "During the transformation process, you cannot manipulate any text boxes or exit the level, but you can explore the inner world."
The information about the fairyland all hints at exploring it, which must make sense.
However, there is also a bottom line for clay teapots.
"When there are only 21 days left in the countdown, we can no longer explore recklessly."
In other words, they will die at most twice more.
Spending 21 days in the Inner World can actually reach the end of the Sandbox Wonderland, which can be considered as a safety net for the team provided by Mud Pot.
The members of the Red Clay Team naturally understood this principle, and they all nodded in agreement.
"Our next focus is on two things: first, still searching for daylight; second, finding a way to detect ghosts."
Only when they see the ghost can they make targeted adjustments.
Therefore, the methods for discovering ghosts are extremely important, even more so than "finding the light of day" in the present day.
With two mission objectives in mind, the Red Clay Team set off once again.
However, no matter how passionate or rational the choice, it can't withstand the ruthlessness of the system.
This time, they chose a different path, but they still didn't go far before being wiped out by the ghosts once again.
When they returned to the old lady's house, they opened the message box and found that the ghosts that killed them this time had become two other people: Duane and Pascal.
This confirms one thing once again: the number of ghosts in the inner world is definitely not small, probably about the same as the number of humans in the outer world.
After a moment of sighing, the group decided to rest for a day, analyze the situation, and then set off again.
the next day.
After a night of deliberation, the Red Clay Team finally set off with some colored liquid, sawdust powder, and other materials that could help them become visible.
Then, unsurprisingly, they were attacked by ghosts.
When a team member died, they immediately splashed colored liquid and sprinkled sawdust around them in an attempt to make the ghost appear.
Unfortunately, ghosts have no physical form and are completely unaffected by these things.
The squad was wiped out for the third time.
After returning to the spawn point, the Red Clay Squad was completely demoralized.
Ghosts are energy entities, and physical methods cannot make them visible. If they touch your side, they will be instantly killed.
This asymmetrical battle is unwinnable. It can't even be called a battle; it's a one-sided massacre.
After that, the Red Clay Team members had only 21 days left in their countdown. As originally planned, they stopped going out and stayed in the old lady's room, waiting for the countdown to end.
However, this only applies to teammates.
Team leader Ni Hu chose to work independently.
Although the team members tried to dissuade it and even offered to come along, Niju refused them all, arguing that it was more agile and that its survival rate would be higher if it left alone.
And indeed, the clay pot lived for quite a long time after it left on its own, only returning to life an hour later.
Although it still died, the clay pot received an important message.
It spotted a figure in a nearby building!
Although I couldn't see a face, only a silhouette through the window, I can be certain it was a person, not a ghost. Ghosts have no physical form!
In Mud Pot's opinion, this person was very likely a resident of Night City, who, like them, had been banished to the underworld by ghosts!
Although the clay pot only had 18 days left in its countdown, it still planned to go and see what was going on, hoping that the other party might have a way to find the "ghost".
The clay pot was carefully removed.
This time it died and came back an hour and a half later.
It didn't find the person this time because it dared not be exposed in open areas, always walking in the shadows or along building facades. Its main purpose this time was to determine the route.
Although there are only 15 days left in the countdown, Nihu promises that they will definitely find each other next time.
With worried looks from his teammates, Nihu set off again.
Half an hour later, the clay pot died.
After returning to the spawn point, Nihu's expression was very unpleasant, with deep helplessness in his eyes.
After asking around, I learned that Nihu had actually found the route and arrived at the house where people lived.
But after climbing through the window, they discovered that the person had given a strange smile when he saw the clay pot.
When the clay pot was about to ask about the situation, the other person stepped forward and gently touched the clay pot.
The next second, the clay pot died.
"You have been attacked by the 'Giri (ghost)'."
"Your resistance to spirit-attribute attacks is 0; this attack saving attempt has failed."
"You are dead."
"Your 'Ghost Transformation' special status is accelerated."
The text field indicates that the clay pot died from a ghostly attack.
This also means that ghosts can actually be made visible!
This actually aligns with what the old lady in the surface world said: ghosts cannot manifest in the surface world; they can only exist in an invisible or possessing form. However, in the inner world, ghosts can manifest.
The word she used was "can" to make it clear.
In other words, in the Otherworld, ghosts can choose to appear or not.
Previously, they had only encountered ghosts that were invisible, but this time they encountered a visible ghost...
This result left Ni Hu feeling hopeless. He thought he had found a breakthrough, but it turned out to be another new trap.
At this point, there were only 12 days left until the clay teapot was finished.
If a team is efficient at clearing the game and finishes the Sandbox Wonderland quickly, 12 days is actually enough. But if you reduce the time further, you might not be able to wait until the Sandbox Wonderland ends.
Therefore, the team members all advised Nihu not to take any more risks, and if he insisted on taking the risks, they would let a team member take the risks instead.
Ni Hu couldn't bear to see his team members take risks, so he ultimately chose to abandon the exploration.
……
"That concludes the Red Clay Squad's experiences in the Inner World." After finishing with the Red Clay Squad, Laplace moved on to the topic that Angor was most concerned about.
The six puzzle levels are all divided into dream and reality versions.
The Dream Version is essentially a dream.
A small team, a dream.
If we look at it this way, the Red Clay Team and the Rabbit Hole Team belong to different illusions, so why is the Rabbit Hole Team able to save the Red Clay Team?
Laplace quickly gave a clear answer: "The Rabbit Hole Squad discovered the Red Clay Squad while exploring Night City."
"In other words, the Rabbit Hole Squad and the Red Clay Squad both belong to the same dream."
However, all we know for now is that these two teams are in the same dream, and it's uncertain whether other teams are also in this dream.
But the bunny girl speculated that this dream version might be different from the previous ones, and most likely all the teams would be in the same dream...
Having established this premise, Laplace began to recount the experiences of the Rabbit Hole Squad. These experiences were told to them by the Rabbit Hole Squad after they rescued the Red Clay Squad, and then relayed to Laplace by the Red Clay Squad after they exited the level.
After the Rabbit Hole team entered Night City, they were not treated specially by the local residents.
This is different from the Red Clay Team.
The reason is that all members of the Rabbit Hole team have illusion nodes given to them by Angor.
To avoid being killed at the start, the bunny girl asked Gabriel and Gray Porcelain to use illusion magic to cover themselves as soon as they entered the level, and to enter Night City in a "phantom invisibility" state.
When they are invisible, the surrounding residents cannot see them, so naturally they will not be treated warmly because of their status as "outsiders".
However, precisely because they were invisible, they escaped the "ghostly kill" that comes with being conspicuous.
They began to secretly explore Night City.
However, because they hadn't made contact with the locals, their intelligence gathering progress wasn't as fast as the Red Clay Team's. After all, the Red Clay Team had made contact with Ghost Fashan and obtained a lot of important information from the ghost's perspective.
This is also a disadvantage of not revealing one's identity.
After exploring the rabbit hole for more than two hours, they didn't get much information, but they did run into a clay pot wandering around the street.