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Chapter 3815 Cage
Chapter 3815 Cage
"Then thank you for your help. The errand fee will definitely be high." Angle paused, and when he saw Xiaolu was about to turn around and leave, he called out, "By the way."
Xiaolu turned around in confusion.
Angel: "I hope you won't tell anyone else about the ceremony I performed."
Xiaolu made a "no problem" gesture: "Don't worry, I'm very tight-lipped."
Angel smiled and nodded. He didn't know Xiaolu very well, so he naturally didn't believe her tight-lipped words. The reason he mentioned it was simply to deepen Yanhuan's impression.
Through subtle influence, Xiaolu thought he was keeping his mouth shut, but in fact he was just being influenced by Nightmare.
Xiaolu swayed her body and left the room slowly.
Angel stayed in the room waiting for Xiaolu's return, and contacted Gleipnir through the God's perspective to pass on the information Xiaolu said to her.
Gleipnir was on his way to the platform at this time. Hearing Angel's voice transmission, he also said with some sudden realization: "So the glory refers to the beam of light used when selecting the champions of the three major competitions..."
"Looking at it this way, the 'voice' could indeed be a recording from the three major competitions." Gleipnir sighed, and then said, "Since you already have the recording of the Modern Fashion Show, do I still need to look for the footage of the Prada beauty show?"
Angel thought for a moment and said, "Let's look for it. After all, the clues to the three major rumors all come from Prada Media. Who knows, the clown trapped in the dark room who is reveling in the night may only recognize the sound of the Prada beauty show..."
Gleipnir thought about it and felt that this was a possibility.
It is always better to be over prepared than under prepared.
"Okay, leave the images of the Prada beauty show to me."
After hanging up the call with Gleipnir, Angel looked towards the starworm again.
Before this, after Kaushik brought Starworm to his dormitory, he acted calmly and said that he was just an ordinary old man. If he didn't believe him, Starworm could look for clues in the room by himself.
Then, Starworm discovered that there was something strange about the "photo wall" on the wall next to Kaushik's bed.
Because the dozens of photos on the photo wall are all photos of Kaushik in the past.
The NPC information of Kaushik clearly mentioned that there were some secrets in Kaushik's past, so he guessed that there must be key clues in the photo wall.
So, Starworm began to carefully examine the photos on the photo wall.
Dozens of photos record Kaushik's past.
There are the bright smiles when making snowballs as a child; there are the shyness of not wanting to face the camera and avoiding the camera as a teenager; there are the youthful vigor and vitality of standing on the top of a mountain with a trophy in hand; there are the vigor and vitality of standing on the top floor of a high-rise building and looking at the night view of the city through the French window as an adult; there are also the fear in middle age and the confusion of wandering on the streets...
Through these photos, Starworm seemed to see Kaushik's life.
There are brilliance and glory, as well as lows and confusion.
But that was all, Starworm didn't see any secrets in these photos.
He tried to ask Kaushik, but Kaushik kept his head down, said nothing and answered nothing.
Seeing Kaushik's "silent non-cooperation" attitude, Starworm seemed to understand something. If nothing unexpected happened, the photo wall should be the correct direction, but he had not found anything unusual yet.
Only when the abnormal point is found can the next step be triggered.
This is like the former conductor of the 199th train of the Starry Sea Train, a quirky conductor who was passionate about complicated mathematics.
Anyone who wants to see the conductor must do a math problem he has written.
As long as you calculate correctly, the conductor will be willing to chat with you.
Moreover, the conductor treats everyone equally.
Whether you are a train commissioner or a bandit who hijacks a train, you will be treated the same way.
If you can't figure it out, the conductor will definitely ignore you, even if a huge accident happens on the train. - Of course, if a huge accident really happens, the conductor will ask a relatively simple question.
In short, the train conductor is like a guide who needs to complete the established prerequisites before triggering the next task.
Similarly, Kaushik may be like this at this time.
Only when the established premise is completed will new changes be triggered. And the established premise here is definitely hidden in the photo wall.
Thinking of this, Starworm looked more carefully at each photo on the photo wall.
This time, Starworm finally found something he thought was suspicious.
Although the photos on the photo wall are placed rather messily, with some being upright and some being sideways, it is certain that the order in which the photos are placed is arranged according to time.
From childhood to adolescence, from youth to adulthood, from middle age to old age, and finally from old age to childhood again... This series of sequential photos is arranged in a circle on the wooden wall.
It seems to correspond to the title of the side quest "Time is a circle" in Kaushik's NPC information.
If this circular photo corresponds to the title "Time is a circle", then what does the photo in the center of this "circle" represent?
The starworm looked towards the photo in the center of the "circle".
Not many, just four.
There are four group photos, corresponding to four different periods of Kaushik, and the subjects in the photos are different, both men and women.
Nothing seems wrong from the photos alone, because there are many group photos in the "circle". But these four group photos are placed in the middle, away from the "time ring", so there must be a reason.
Since he couldn't see it, Starworm just took action.
He reached out and touched it, and then he discovered the secret of these four photos...they were double-layered photos.
In other words, the four photos that are visible are all pasted on, and the real photos are hidden inside!
Starworm looked back at Kaushik, and seeing that he didn't react, he secretly tore off the outer layer of one of the photos, wanting to see what was on the inner layer.
And this inner photo seems to be a quarter of a certain photo.
Only the iron railings can be vaguely seen.
When Xingchong saw this, he knew that this was definitely the secret hidden in the photo wall. As long as he tore off the outer layers of the remaining three photos, he should be able to piece together the hidden complete photo!
Thinking of this, Starworm did not hesitate any longer and quickly tore off the surface of the remaining three photos.
The inner layers of the four photos represent four puzzle pieces, and when these four pieces are combined together, the complete puzzle presented is a photo of... a prison cell.
The iron bars he had seen before were the boundary markers of the prison cells. Each bar exuded coldness and darkness, as if silently announcing the fate of the prisoners.
But the person imprisoned in the cell... Starworm is very familiar with him.
Because that was Kaushik.
In the cell, Kaushik sat on the cold stone bed, with his head lowered, as if looking at the ground.
Seeing this scene, Starworm felt vaguely familiar. Isn't this the same "silent and uncooperative" look that Kaushik had shown before?
Starworm was stunned, withdrew his gaze from the photo wall, and slowly turned his head back.
Kaushik, who was behind him, was also sitting on the bed, but this time he raised his head, looking through the starworms and staring at the "cell" in the photo wall.
At the same time, Kaushik in the prison cell photograph also raised his head.
Kaushik stared at the outside world from a distance.
As Kaushik in the cell raised his head, Starworm finally saw his appearance clearly, which was exactly the same as Kaushik in the outside world!
It was as if two Kaushiks appeared in the same time and space, and they were looking at each other.
Seeing this strange scene, Starworm felt a chill down his spine for some reason.
At this moment, the star worm suddenly felt his body go soft, and before he could react, his consciousness fell into darkness.
……
Angel didn't expect that he just switched to the starworm's perspective and happened to see him fainting.
Yes, Starworm fainted.
To be precise, the star worm collided with the fashion monster, and its body fell into a coma, but its consciousness entered the "challenge space".
Angel did not immediately check the situation of the starworm through the God's perspective, but looked at Kaushik.
Kaushik didn't seem surprised by what happened to Starling.
He bent down and carried the Starworm lying on the ground to the bed. Looking at the unconscious Starworm, he murmured in a low voice: "If this is why you came to me, then go and give it a try..."
After saying that, Kaushik slowly picked up the four photos that Starworm had torn off earlier and pasted them back one by one.
Only after the photo wall was restored to its original state did Kaushik turn around and leave the dormitory and return to the security office on the first floor.
Everything seemed to be back to normal.
Angel observed Kaushik for a while, and after making sure that he had no other abnormalities, he turned his attention back to the dormitory.
Ingres glanced at the photo wall that had been restored to its original state.
"There are two Kaushiks, and the Kaushik in the cell is a complete replica of the Kaushik in the outside world... Even the movements of the clothes are the same, as if they are synchronized with the outside world."
There must be something fishy going on here.
If you want to solve this mystery, perhaps the only way is to complete Kaushik's side quest.
After all, the various photos on the photo wall have already hinted that "time is a circle."
However, it is not so easy to trigger Kaushik's side quest.
Even though Starworm has now entered the "Challenge Space", he has encountered a fashion monster and the tasks he has accepted are random tasks, not side quests related to Kaushik.
If Starworm wants to take on side quests, he will probably have to gain Kaushik's favor.
But then again, from Kaushik's previous whispers, we can know that the fashion monster that Starworm encountered this time was most likely the work of Kaushik.
How does Kaushik achieve “artificial control of the fashion monster”?
If the fashion monster was not controlled by humans, how could he have trapped the starworms into the challenge space?
While Angel was thinking about this question, suddenly, he heard footsteps outside.
He was originally planning to take a look at the Starworm's current mission, but was interrupted by the sound of footsteps. However, he didn't pay much attention to it, and withdrew his God's perspective and looked outside the house.
Accompanied by a knock on the door and Ingres's "Come in".
Karen, dressed in a neat suit, appeared in front of him. Behind Karen was a young man dragging two large bags.
"Mr. Karlain, didn't Xiaolu say you were still resting..."
Karen: "Just now, when Xiaolu came back, I happened to wake up. When I learned that it was Mr. Angel who needed these things, I volunteered to bring them here. It's a good opportunity for me to get out and stretch my body."
"And Xiaolu went to get the wax that the gentleman needed, and should be here soon."
After Karen finished explaining, he pointed to the bag the boy was dragging behind him and said, "This contains the paint and fabric you need. Sir, can you take a look? Is it the quality you want?"
While Angel was concerned about Karlain's health, he walked to the bag and checked it briefly.
After confirming that everything was correct, Angel nodded.
The next step is the transaction. According to Kaline, both membership points and Modern Coins can be used for payment. However, Kaline recommends that Angle use Modern Coins, after all, membership points are hard to come by.
However, Angle finally chose to use membership points.
Because for him, if the main task is not advanced later, Modern Coins will still be useful, but membership points are temporarily useless.
So it must be priority member points.
After spending three hundred membership points, the two bags of top-quality oil paint and high-quality fabric were handed over to Ingres.
Karen was also about to leave at this time, but before he left, Angel stopped him and asked a question.
"Can fashion monsters be controlled by humans?"
Karen looked at Angel strangely, not understanding why he suddenly asked this question, but he did not ask, but spoke directly.
"While this is rare, it is possible."
Karen briefly explained the situation.
To sum up, there are two prerequisites for controlling fashion monsters:
First, find an independent fashion monster. Second, have the means to restrict the actions of the fashion monster, such as some special fashion magic.
It sounds like there aren't many prerequisites, but it is extremely difficult to meet both of them at the same time.
First of all, independent fashion monsters are rare. Generally speaking, fashion monsters are "invisible" and will only appear when they possess a person and let the person enter the "challenge space".
Therefore, if you want to find the independent fashion monsters, you must first have the ability to discover the "invisible fashion monsters".
Those who can do this either have special magic or are extremely powerful magicians who are very sensitive to the fluctuations of fashion monsters.
Of course, there are other ways to cheat, such as finding humans who have been possessed by fashion monsters.
However, it was rare to see humans possessed by other bodies, because once someone was possessed by another body, they would disappear in a very short time. No one knew where they went, but some speculated that they went to a dark corner.
But this is just speculation and no one can confirm it.
In short, it is quite difficult to find independent fashion monsters.
As for having the means to restrict the actions of monsters, although it is rare, it is much easier than the first point.
But no matter what, fashion monsters controlled by humans are a minority after all.
Because instead of controlling a confused fashion monster, it is better to transform them into pages of a magic book. At least the pages can be used.
The fashion monster in a confused state is of no use. At most, it can artificially make some ordinary people become magicians.
But this doesn’t really make sense, because without regulating and controlling the fashion monsters, ordinary people still have to go through challenging tasks if they want to become magicians.
That's why Carline said "this situation is rare."