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Chapter 4274 3 choices
Chapter 4274 Three Choices
"That person just now..." The withered one saw Angel looking over and instinctively prepared to introduce him.
Angel waved his hand: "I know who He is, and as He said, I will meet Him soon."
"But before that, I need to solve the problem of these Prussians."
Angel changed the subject and did not discuss the meaning of "the divine thoughts of the demon god" with the withered one.
It's not that he doesn't want to discuss it, but... the Decayer is still a "Dreamer".
It will go offline, and after that, you may have to face the true form of the cruel scholar.
The more discussion it generates, the more likely it is to attract the attention of the cruel scholar entity after it goes offline.
It's even possible that cruelty scholars have already noticed this...
After all, the true form of the Decayed One resides within the Chapter of the Heart, while the power of the Fairy Realm, through the Dream Bridge, anchors the Decayed One's true form and seizes from it the lingering echoes of the souls belonging to the Prussians.
The entire process actually took place on the turbulent scholar's turf.
He may have already discovered it.
If this speculation is true, once the Decayer goes offline, he may face questioning from the Cruel Scholar.
At that time, my situation will definitely be exposed.
Therefore, in order to avoid being identified by the other party, there are some things you definitely can't say too much.
However, Angor is now in a dilemma... Should he tell the Decayer about the Dream Crystal Plains?
He worried that the Decayer would be questioned by the Cruel Scholar after he went offline, but if he didn't tell him, how could he convince the Decayer about the future resettlement of the Prusha people?
After a moment of thought, Angell had an idea.
……
"Besides Elan, is there anyone else you want to see?" Angell asked the withered one.
He still has two spots left, so he plans to release them as soon as possible.
The Decaying One still had a few names on its lips, but seeing Angor's stern and urgent gaze, it hesitated for a moment and gently shook its head: "Although I still remember some old friends, it's enough for now. I'm already satisfied to see Elan."
The Decaying One could tell that Angor's time seemed to be running out, so it once again chose to exercise restraint.
Angell didn't care about this, and it saved him a lot of trouble and effort.
“Elan…” The withered one looked at his old friend, who was in a daze: “Will he stay here after this?”
Angell shook his head.
“No, he won’t stay here.” Angell: “When I leave, I will take him with me… not just him, but many more Prussians will be taken away.”
"Where will they go?" the withered one asked. "Will I ever see them again?"
Angell: "Their destination...you can understand it as a conscious world that can contain the echoes of souls."
The world of consciousness?
Both the withered man and the little devil host were stunned for a moment.
"Is it a world where conscious life lives?" the Decaying One asked. As a former leader of the City of Faith, it had some knowledge of conscious life.
This is extremely rare, even rarer than energy life forms.
They live in the realm of consciousness and have almost no interaction with the material world.
Angell: "It can also be understood that way...it resides in a deep dream."
Angel didn't explicitly say "Dream Crystal Plains," but instead referred to it as "Deep Dream." That's not entirely wrong, since the Dream Crystal Plains itself is located in a layer within the Dream Realm; in terms of depth, calling it Deep Dream wouldn't be problematic.
"Deep dream?" The withered one pondered the word inwardly.
It vaguely remembered seeing a piece of news in the anecdotes of the Academy City: the Deep Dream is a forbidden world, and even the Star Sea Train would get lost in the Deep Dream.
However, there are also rumors that a civilization exists in the deep dream.
Could it be that the Deep Dream he spoke of is... the Deep Dream Civilization?
The withered one wanted to ask questions, but was afraid of asking too many and making Angell feel that he was probing into secrets.
"As for whether you will be able to see them again?" Angel paused at this point, "I cannot give you a definite answer. Maybe there is a chance, maybe the chance is slim."
"why?"
Angell shrugged: "...That's not something I can decide."
He told the truth.
If the Decayed One were in the Mirror Realm, Angel could decide for himself whether it could enter the Dream Crystal Plains; but now it is a "Dreamer," its body located in the distant abyss, and whether it can re-enter the Dream Crystal Plains is not up to him.
Instead, it depends on whether the Wonderland Authority wants to pull it back in.
While other dreamers are repeatedly pulled into the Dream Crystal Plains, this does not mean that the withered ones receive the same treatment.
Because its situation is very different.
It is highly likely that it will attract the attention of the Cruel Scholars, and the Fairy Realm Authority is currently unable to deal with the Cruel Scholars. Based on his understanding of the Fairy Realm Authority, in order to avoid being repositioned by the Cruel Scholars, he will most likely not pull the Withered Ones again.
But there is also a high possibility that... when the cruel scholars are no longer focused on the decaying ones in the future, they will be pulled into the Dream Crystal Plains again.
In short, this matter is not up to him to decide.
With Angel's current abilities, it is impossible to pull the Decayed Ones into the Dream Crystal Plains in a "dream state" across the infinite worlds.
The withered one closed his eyes, let out a deep sigh, and then opened them again: "So, can I understand it this way? Their consciousness was reconstructed in the deep dream, but they can only live in the deep dream in the future?"
Angell nodded, then shook his head.
"That's mostly right, but they don't necessarily only live in the deep dream. If one day they reach a certain limit, they might be able to come out of the deep dream."
Ingres certainly couldn't give an absolute negative answer; he would still make promises when necessary.
The withered one was silent for a moment, then said softly, "I understand... Just like I said before, no matter what state they are in, as long as the core remains unchanged, that is enough."
After the withered one finished speaking, he bowed deeply to Angel.
Then it looked at Elan, scrutinizing him closely, as if trying to memorize every detail of him.
After all, this farewell today may be the last time we meet.
“I also want to remind you that they are reborn in the deep dream in the form of consciousness, so their soul fragments actually still exist in your brain.” Angell: “This is why there is no noise in your brain, but the swelling of your head has not subsided.”
"You can place their soul fragments elsewhere in the future, or you can simply erase them... In this way, your head can gradually recover."
How exactly to do it is up to the decaying one's own choice.
In any case, whether they are preserved or eradicated... it no longer affects these Prussian people.
The Decaying One: "...I will take good care of them."
Although it was said to be dealt with, Angor confirmed through his extrasensory perception that the Decayer didn't care about it and most likely wouldn't actually "deal with" it; it would probably remain in his mind.
Angell didn't comment on it; he had done what he needed to do, and now it was just a matter of respecting each other's choices.
“If you have no other questions, you can catch up with Elan first. I will take him with me when I leave.”
"Now..."
Angell turned to the little devil host: "Perhaps I should proceed with the third round of Q&A?"
……
The Decayer moved Eran aside with him.
Meanwhile, the little devil host returned to the "center stage".
Having thoroughly enjoyed the gossip, and with Angel having solved a huge problem for his former boss, the Little Devil Host's gaze towards Angel became extremely friendly.
"I never imagined that after spending over a thousand years in the Chapter of the Heart, I would encounter a variable that even my master finds remarkable!"
"Quack quack—"
"I already liked you to begin with, and now that you've helped the Decayer, I've decided to personally choose the simplest test for you!"
Angel raised an eyebrow. Was he not going to act this time?
The little devil host seemed to have seen through Angor's thoughts, and let out a wicked laugh: "My master just told me to let you go as soon as possible..."
“Even the master has spoken, so I can naturally act boldly and without worry.”
Previously, when it hinted at things to Angor, it was always very cautious, for fear that the cruel scholar would discover its laziness when examining the Chapter of the Heart in the future; but now that its master has given it a direct hint, it can naturally be bolder.
The little devil presiding officer flapped his tattered, fleshy wings and flew into the air to survey the area, his gaze sweeping over the various seals.
A moment later, it flew to a monument near Angell and sat down.
"I just glanced at it and compared it with the examiner's current mood and state of mind. I can give you three relatively optimal options."
This time, it didn't even directly assign examiners to Ingres; instead, it let Ingres choose them himself.
Furthermore, the physical and mental well-being of the examiners was also taken into consideration.
These details actually affect the clearance rate.
This shows that the Little Devil host is really going all out this time.
“The first option.” The little devil pointed to a nearby sealing monument, no bigger than an adult human eyeball: “This examiner is in a good mood before entering the sealing monument, and will remain so afterward. As long as you can accurately pinpoint its stance on the question it asks, it will let you pass no matter how you answer.”
After saying that, it pointed to another seal: "The second option, this examiner also has a high pass rate. It is not as strict in its requirements on stance, and it is easy to persuade. But it has higher requirements on viewpoints. No matter what stance you take, you must express some of its inner views for it to let you pass."
"But you don't need to worry too much. It actually supports many viewpoints. If you really don't know which viewpoints will be correct, just list all the viewpoints. But you must be skillful and avoid making it feel that you are just listing and piling up viewpoints."
Finally, it pointed to a huge seal stele: "The third option, this examiner is special. It is not that smart, but its occasional remarks are liked by the master, so it also became an examiner."
"Because it's not very smart, it's easy to persuade it. Once you've convinced it, it will let you pass. But be aware that sometimes its questions are very obscure, even personal. There have been cases where people failed to pass because they didn't understand what it was asking."
"In my opinion, all three options are quite suitable for you... at least they are better than the other examiners."
After the little devil finished his introduction, he left the space to Angel.
Angell was now deep in thought, wondering which of the three options to choose.
One requires a precise stance, another requires a precise viewpoint, and the third requires attention to the niche nature of the issue.
He first ruled out the option of "precise viewpoint".
Whether it's a matter of stance or a niche issue, he can resolve it through "external forces." For example, stance can be determined by using extrasensory perception to judge emotions and make choices; while niche issues can be overcome by working together with everyone in Dream Crystal Plains.
But "opinions" are different; they need to precisely hit the examiner's sweet spot, which is actually quite difficult.
Unlike a stance, which is given out with the question and you only need to choose, an opinion is more like a hidden bullseye that the test taker has to figure out and test. If the direction is wrong or the expression is not sophisticated enough, it is easy to be judged as "empty" or "deliberate".
While it's possible to "list and pile up" a large number of viewpoints, as the host suggested, to increase the approval rate, this would take a lot of time.
What Angell lacks now is time, so he has to give up on "accurate insights," which rely too much on luck.
As for the remaining two options, he can actually choose either one.
However, he still prefers the issue of "position," since it is easier to judge.
As for "niche market," although the entire Dream Crystal Plains is behind it, mobilizing personnel and finding answers will take time.
In summary, "stance" is still the simplest approach.
With this in mind, Angell prepared to walk towards the monument representing his "stance"...
But just then, the withered one standing to the side suddenly said, "The not-so-bright examiner you mentioned, is it Kagu?"
The little devil host paused for a moment, then nodded: "That's right, it's that one."
The Decayer: "Then you're wrong. It's not that it's not smart... The gods chose it because it's smarter than the other examiners."
The little devil host: "???"
The Decaying One: "Do you think a truly foolish person could utter an answer that would earn the praise of even the gods?"
The little devil host pondered for a moment and seemed to agree.
Someone like a ruthless scholar, who sees through many things, would never offer praise simply because of a seemingly foolish but actually wise answer.
Because ruthless scholars not only seek answers, but also processes and logic.
The essence of "great foolishness appearing as wisdom" is simply that the answer is correct, or that the answer is close to a certain psychological expectation; but the process and logic are incorrect.
Just like a traitor and a patriot can both say "for the greater good," but the reasons behind their saying this are different.
Cruel scholars are extremely shrewd; in problems involving irrational calculations, they will never look at the result alone.
In such circumstances, how could a fool possibly gain the favor of a ruthless scholar?
Therefore, there is only one truth...
This seemingly foolish person is not foolish; he just presents himself as foolish.
Thinking of this, the little devil host's face instantly darkened. After all, he had been a host for so many years and had always regarded Kagu as a wise fool, but it turned out that the other party was wise in disguise?!
Although he felt a bit resentful at being deceived, the little devil host knew that the important matter was more important. He turned to Angell and said, "You heard it too. In that case, don't choose this examiner. He's a trap! A trap that even the host would deceive!"
Angel nodded noncommittally; he hadn't originally intended to choose this examiner named Kagu.
But then, the decaying being spoke again:
"Just choose the card bone. As long as it's the card bone, no matter how you answer, it will let you pass."
Angell: "???"
The Little Devil host also looked at the Decayer with a suspicious expression. Didn't you just say that it was wise but foolish? Why is it "changing its plans" now?
The withered one said calmly, "Because it was once my student and my follower, it came here as an examiner because of me. So, as long as I am here, it cannot prevent you from passing."
Angell and the Little Devil host: "..."