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Chapter 3877 Starworm's Distress
Chapter 3877 Starworm's Distress
North 9th District, Prada Media Company.
There was a knock on the door.
"Come in." Gleipnir raised his head from his desk and looked at the person who came.
There was a glimmer of darkness in her eyes, but she quickly suppressed it and pretended not to care.
"It is you."
The person who came was a little old man. He looked energetic, but there were unknown emotions flashing in his eyes, as if he was secretly observing Gleipnir.
"Mr. Kaushik, are you here to see me because of the starworm? Is he more awake now?" Gleipnir asked with a smile.
The old man was Kaushik, who acted a little reserved: "Starworm has woken up, he is downstairs... Director, do you want to go see him?"
After Gleipnir and Carnival Night Clown "invested", Yusup announced to the public that Gleipnir was the new operations director, and his position was just below his.
Kaushik came to see Gleipnir with other purposes, but he didn't expect to learn about her appointment as soon as he went upstairs.
Gleipnir glanced at the pile of files on his desk, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Let's go, I'll go see him."
Although Kaushik was leading the way and Gleipnir was lagging behind, she could still feel a faint energy surrounding her like a pair of eyes.
Kaushik is observing himself.
Gleipnir suddenly guessed what Kaushik was thinking.
I guess he came for the fragments of the time-travel radio.
But Gleipnir was not worried, as it was impossible for Kaushik to sense the aura of the Time Radio from her.
Moreover, based on Gleipnir's understanding of Angel, Angel had probably already used the time-of-day radio by now, so Kaushik was probably still too late.
Gleipnir followed Kaushik without changing his expression, came to his dormitory, and met the starworm.
While Gleipnir was talking to the Starworm, Kaushik chose to temporarily avoid it.
Although he avoided it, Kaushik did not leave the dormitory. Instead, he came to the gate and silently summoned the magic book.
He returned to Prada Media this time just to meet Gleipnir and Angel.
As far as he knew, only two people had contacted him after Starworm entered the challenge space, and they were Starworm's two friends, Gleipnir and Angel.
It is impossible that the puzzle pieces of "Time Radio" were lost inexplicably.
He guessed that it was definitely after the Starworm entered the challenge space that someone else took advantage of it.
Although he still doesn't know how others were able to seize the fragments while the Starworm was carrying out the challenging mission, this does not prevent him from eliminating suspects.
In his opinion, the one who could snatch the fragments of the time-lapse radio was either "another consciousness" that had been lurking in the body of the starworm long ago.
Just like the plot in the popular novel "The Incarnation Magician" in Modern City, the protagonist differentiates into an incarnation and hides in the body of another person. Once he senses that someone else is taking on a mission challenge, he can replace them...
However, Kaushik also knows that the plot in the novel is most likely fabricated.
Therefore, the possibility of someone else's consciousness being hidden in your body is not impossible, but it is very small.
The most likely possibility is that when the starworm was sleeping, other people who had contact with it used some special method to seize the fragments of the time radio.
As for what this "special method" is, Kaushik doesn't know. But he believes it must exist, just like the "inheritance of fashion monsters" he has mastered, which is impossible in the eyes of others, but it is the fact.
As for robbing the fragments from the challenge mission, although this situation completely goes against the common sense of a magician, it may be possible.
The more counterintuitive it is, the more likely it is to be true.
Therefore, Kaushik speculated that the fragments of the time radio were most likely in the possession of Gleipnir and Angel, the only two people who had come into contact with the starworms.
Before he went to look for Gleipnir, he set up the perception ritual in his bedroom.
He also brought another photo containing the "time-lapse radio puzzle fragments". The two are of the same origin. If Gleipnir has the time-lapse radio fragments on him, he can definitely find them.
The magic book in Kaushik's hand flipped rapidly, waves of energy floated out of the book, and a mini hologram condensed in his hand.
The hologram shows the perspective from inside the bedroom.
——Gleipnir and Starworm were talking in low voices, but underground, which they could not see, there were strange lines that formed a pattern similar to a magic circle.
Kaushik took out the photo he had prepared long ago, placed it in his palm, and overlapped it with the hologram.
The photograph remained unchanged, and the hologram did not change at all.
From this calm sign, it can be seen that Gleipnir does not have any fragments of the time radio on his body, and there is not even the scent of fragments.
Kaushik sighed, took back the photo helplessly, and then waved his hand gently, and both the magic book and the hologram disappeared.
"It's not Gleipnir... could it be Angel?" Kaushik murmured in a low voice, but his tone was no longer confident.
"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer..."
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As Kaushik murmured, Gleipnir and Starworm continued their conversation.
However, their conversation, although seemingly calm, was actually full of secret codes.
After all, Kaushik was outside, and they didn't dare to gamble with Kaushik's integrity. To avoid risk and to avoid being overheard, they used common code words.
For example, the sentence “I’m fine now.”
If you use some specific gestures on some syllables, you can achieve the opposite effect, making people understand that "I am not feeling well now", or even express it more delicately: "I am not feeling well now because something has happened to me..."
The starworm then used a secret code to remind Gleipnir that there was a similar detection magic circle underground.
Gleipnir said indifferently: It can't be detected, don't worry.
The Starworm immediately understood that Gleipnir was not the one who completed the random task, but Angel. After confirming this, the Starworm naturally stopped worrying.
They chatted casually, and Starworm briefly recounted what had happened before.
Gleipnir had already known about the situation of the starworms from Angel, but these things certainly could not be told to the starworms, so he pretended to be very surprised and listened.
Then, Gleipnir also talked about the situation on her side, including the fact that she was appointed as the operations director after completing the third round of main missions.
Gleipnir mentioned the third round of main plot, which made Starworm sigh and complain.
Originally, Starworm thought that the third round of the main quest might be the same as the second round, with only a countdown of one or two days, and he would be kicked out of the dungeon if he failed.
But who would have thought that the countdown for the third round of the main line would soar to half a month.
According to the agreement, the Star Sea Train No. 199 will pick up the starworms when it arrives at the gap area next time.
Although the time for the train to return to the gap zone has not been determined, Starworm knows that it will return in three to five days or a week at the earliest. If he calculates based on this time, he will probably still be in the copy when the train returns... What should he do then?
In response, Gleipnir comforted him, "You are just a dissociated consciousness now. When the train returns, you may be able to directly contact the main consciousness. Then you can log off even in the dungeon."
Starworm now also knew the meaning of "online" and "offline", but he was not as optimistic as Gleipnir. After all, his situation was somewhat different from that of Gleipnir and the others.
Seeing that the starworm was still unhappy, Gleipnir said again: "Didn't you say before that the fastest would be three to five days, but the slowest would take an indefinite amount of time."
"Maybe in half a month, the train won't even return to the gap area. Wouldn't you be more relaxed then?"
Starworm sighed: "If the train hasn't returned after half a month, then I won't worry about this period of free consciousness, but whether the train has been attacked and whether there is a problem with the main consciousness..."
The name of the Starry Sea Train is indeed feared by all the heavens and planes.
However, that refers to the main train, the real star train.
The auxiliary trains of the Star Sea Train, especially those at the back, will still be attacked in the void. Of course, they are basically not attacked by those intelligent creatures, because they know the greatness of the Star Sea Train and it is impossible for them to touch the Star Sea Train, even the auxiliary trains.
But there are not only intelligent creatures in the void, there are also many void monsters that have no intelligence and act solely on instinct, and some of these monsters are extremely powerful.
Because the Star Sea Train often travels through the void at will, it is very likely to be marked or even attacked by these void monsters.
Although there has been no precedent for the 199th train being sunk, it cannot be completely ruled out...
Therefore, if the train does not return for half a month, the Starworms should worry about their own consciousness...
"We'll take it one step at a time." Gleipnir patted his shoulder. "If we really can't get out, we'll explain it to the conductor then."
"Also, if the Xinghai Train builds a platform in the Dream Crystal Plain in the future, even if you miss it this time, you can still get on the train next time. As long as the platform is there, you don't have to worry about not being able to get on the train."
The starworm turned to look at Gleipnir, and there seemed to be a glow in the cyclone of starlight: "So, you agree to build a platform?"
Gleipnir shrugged. "I'm not the leader, so I don't know. Didn't I just say 'if'?"
The Starworm's momentum immediately weakened, and he drooped his head and sighed softly: "Actually, you don't need to be too repulsive."
"It's useless to tell me. I'm not the leader." Gleipnir still maintained this attitude. The Starworm shook his head and said no more.
Gleipnir chatted with the Starworm for a few more words, asked about his next plans, and then left.
Outside the door, Gleipnir saw Kaushik standing in the corridor, looking at the flashing neon lights outside.
Seeing Kaushik looking at him, Gleipnir nodded slightly to Kaushik and prepared to turn around and go upstairs to Prada Media Company.
Just as Gleipnir was about to leave, Kaushik's voice suddenly came: "I remember you have another friend, isn't he coming over?"
Gleipnir asked knowingly, "Are you talking about Angel?"
Kaushik nodded.
"Him." Gleipnir said as he walked towards the stairwell, "He often wanders around. Who knows where he goes..."
The sound became smaller and smaller until it disappeared.
Kaushik's eyebrows gradually drooped, and when he turned his hand, a photo appeared in his palm. He stared at the photo, wondering what he was thinking.
……
After Gleipnir went upstairs, he wanted to contact Angel to explain the situation here.
But after thinking about it, he felt that it was not a particularly important matter and there was nothing to say, so he continued to check the accounts.
She didn't know how long it had been, but suddenly she heard a familiar voice in her ear.
"Haven't you settled the accounts yet?"
Gleipnir raised his head and saw that there was no one around. Then he slowly came back to his senses... It was Angel who was transmitting the message from a long distance.
"Not yet. Yusup is such a spendthrift that he sells everything. Moreover, what goes on record is only what Yusup did. There are also many things that are not recorded but are secretly sold by those below." Gleipnir sighed. She originally thought that the accounts could be settled in an hour, but who knew that the accounts were just like mud. The more she dug, the deeper it got, and the stinkier it got.
If it wasn't for the fact that the third round of tasks would be easier, she would have logged off long ago.
After complaining, Gleipnir asked, "Why are you contacting me all of a sudden just to ask me if I have settled the accounts?"
Angel shook his head: "Not really, I found that Starworm and Kaushik have returned, just downstairs from where you are now."
Gleipnir nodded noncommittally. "I know. I've seen them just now. Moreover, Kaushik seems to have guessed that the puzzle pieces of the time radio are with us, and he has secretly set up a magic circle to detect it."
Angel asked with interest: "What's the result?"
Gleipnir: "There is no result. The puzzle pieces are not with me, so how can I find out? The Starworms are in trouble."
"What's up with him?"
Gleipnir did not hide anything and told about his previous conversation with the starworm.
"Actually, with my power, it's not impossible to forcibly take the Starworm out." Angel's eyes flickered: "However, I estimate that after forcibly taking the Starworm out, this copy will most likely have problems."
Starworm is not like Angel. He has no barrier of power. The moment he enters the copy, he becomes strongly entangled with the copy's cause and effect.
Once the starworms are forcibly taken away, all causal lines involving the starworms will be in trouble.
These problems can be big or small, perhaps just causing a small ripple, but they may also directly lead to the collapse of the copy.
In short, if Angel could avoid taking the starworm away by force, he would not choose to do so.
But if the situation really comes to a point where he has no other choice, such as when the Star Sea Train arrives at his doorstep, Angel will still be able to distinguish the priorities and will definitely bring the Starworm out.
Gleipnir didn't ask any more questions, but just said, "Do you have any idea about building a platform?"
Angel: "I have discussed this with Laplace. If nothing unexpected happens, I will still choose to build a platform."
Gleipnir: "If a platform is really built, Starworm won't have to leave so quickly. He can always get on the train from the platform."
Angel smiled and said, "This is a solution."
Gleipnir: "Okay, let's get back to the point. You mentioned earlier that Starworm and Kaushik are back. You must have some ideas, right?"
Angel nodded: "Yes, I hope you can do something for me."