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Chapter 4288 Blue Flame
Chapter 4288 Blue Flame
It's called a "door," but it doesn't actually have the outline of a door, or even any external features; it just looks like a patch of air.
Ingres called it a "door" because it was there when he came in; according to the information in the text box, he could also leave from there.
It's similar to a teleportation coordinate.
However, this teleportation coordinate is only usable by Angor; for Sebastian, there is nothing there.
'It's time to go.'
Angel murmured to himself and walked toward the "door".
However, just then, a voice came from behind.
"Hold on."
Angel froze instantly, his heart skipping a beat. Sebastian...was awake?
No matter how he observed before, there was no sign of Sebastian waking up. How come Sebastian woke up as soon as he tried to leave?
A dark glint flashed in Angell's eyes as he turned away.
But when he looked up, he found that Sebastian... had not woken up.
What stopped him was a wisp of blue flame, which floated directly in front of Angell.
Angell remembered seeing the flame next to Sebastian when he first came in, but at that time the flame was normal; but now, the flame has not only separated from Sebastian, but facial features have even grown out of the flame.
"Are you calling me?"
The large eye within the blue flame flickered: "Yes."
Angell: "You are..."
Blue Flame: "I have no name. If I had to name one, I would be Sebastian..."
It did not hide its origins and told Angell the answer directly.
It is a "sensory port" created by Sebastian using Shen Yun.
Whenever Sebastian falls into a state of "scholarly mania," he cuts off all contact with the outside world. In order to avoid missing out on some information from the outside world, Sebastian created such a "sensory port" in advance.
The sensory port is activated whenever He is engaged in research.
The sensing port possesses a certain degree of autonomy and can help Sebastian record changes in the external environment.
Once Sebastian regains his senses, he can share memories with the sensory port.
"Sensory ports are one of the essential technologies that scholars in the City of Faith must learn, since scholars can easily enter a state of flow without realizing it." Blue Flame: "However, some sensory ports simply record information, while others possess a certain combat capability and can protect scholars from harm."
Angell roughly understood. "So, which category do you belong to?"
The blue flame expanded slightly: "As Sebastian's sensory port, it naturally has both."
Angell: "So, why did you suddenly stop me? Is there something you need?"
“I’ve been observing you for a long time. After you confirmed that Sebastian had entered a state of flow, you were preparing to leave… right?” As the blue flame spoke, it floated behind Angor and went to the location of the “door,” seemingly sensing something, but finding nothing, it retreated.
"Although I don't know how you left, you came in from here, and you should leave from here as well."
Blue Flame looked at Angell with his eyes.
Angel knew that the other party would remain awake, so his departure would definitely be monitored, and there was no point in hiding it.
He nodded: "You have excellent observation skills."
Hearing the praise, Blue Flame seemed quite proud, puffing out his cheeks: "Although my self-awareness is not strong, and Sebastian didn't allocate too much computing power to me, my observation skills are definitely second to none."
"So, you're going to stop me from leaving?" Angel casually summoned a chair made of imaginary alchemy, but instead of sitting down, he leaned back against the chair.
Blue Flame shook his head: "Of course not. If I prevent you from leaving, how will you bring more new knowledge to Sebastian in the future?"
Angell remained noncommittal. "Then why did you stop me?"
Blue Flame: "Sebastian told me to call you over."
Sebastian? Angel was taken aback and looked at Sebastian in mid-air.
"No, not the current Sebastian, but the previous Sebastian to be precise." Blue Flame: "Sebastian conveyed a message to me before entering Flow."
"He asked me to ask you what your name is."
Angell pointed to himself: "My name?"
Blue Flame nodded: "The names that Sebastian remembers are all unparalleled geniuses. Especially since He took the initiative to ask this question, you should feel honored."
Angel ignored the other party's arrogant words and simply asked again, "You just want to know my name?"
Blue Flame: "That's right, if you're willing to reveal your other identities, that's fine too. When Sebastian wakes up, I'll tell him if he wants to know—but I feel he probably won't want to know irrelevant information."
Angell gave the blue flame a deep look.
He had initially thought Sebastian was going to force him to stay, but it turned out he was only being asked for his name.
"real name?"
Blue Flame: "Of course, but if you're worried that revealing your real name will threaten you, you can use a pseudonym. After all, Sebastian said that a name is just a label and doesn't matter. For example, I don't have a name."
Angel did consider using a pseudonym, but ultimately decided against it.
“Angol, that’s my name.”
He did not give his surname.
This can be considered a simple form of protection.
The flames didn't care, or rather, they couldn't tell whether Angell was telling the truth or not.
All you need to know is a code name.
“Angol, okay, I’ve got it.” The blue flame flew to Sebas’s side. “I’ll tell Sebas when he wakes up. You can go now.”
Angell: "Can I come again?"
Blue Flame glanced at Angor and said with a smirk, "Although I don't want to be woken up, Sebastian has a very good impression of you."
"So, you can come again. But if Sebastian hasn't woken up by then, I won't help you wake Him. When you come in, you'll still only be facing me."
Angell: "It would be nice to see you too."
Flame snorted twice. "What's so special about me? Do you perhaps want to get some information from me?"
Angell had only asked casually, but unexpectedly, he seemed to have gained something. His eyes lit up: "Can I ask you for information?"
"Hmph, whether it's possible or not depends on your sincerity."
"I won't tell you the information for free unless you bring me fire. I like to eat different kinds of fire."
After Blue Flame finished speaking, it proudly raised its head.
Angell also preferred cash transactions and didn't see anything wrong with it: "If I can find the flame, what information can I get from you in return?"
"That depends on what type of flame you can find. The more delicious the flame, the more valuable the information you can get in exchange."
Angel then asked what the Blue Flame's favorite "delicious flame" was, but it couldn't say for sure.
Once Angell brings it in, it will make its own judgment.
Angel nodded, asked no more questions, turned and walked to the "door", and selected "leave" in the text box.
Angell's figure slowly disappeared from sight.
The blue flame watched Angor disappear, then murmured softly, "This is the second person to make a deal with me, and both of them are humans. Humans are really interesting..."
After he finished speaking, the blue flame fell into a deep sleep.
……
the other side.
After leaving the rift, Angell found himself in a familiar space.
Beneath my feet is crystal-clear glass, and beneath the glass lies a sea of flowing golden hemp.
Isn't this the space from the previous Chapter of the Heart?
It hasn't dissipated yet?
Just as Angell was wondering what was going on, a voice came from behind him: "You've finally come out..."
Ingres looked back and saw a classical gate and a lion-faced relief on it.
The one speaking was the Lion-man.
"Normefens?"
“It’s me.” The lion-faced man nodded. “You’ve been in the rift for seven hours. I was thinking of contacting someone outside to go in and find you… Unfortunately, I can’t leave until you come out.”
“Now it’s all right.” As soon as he finished speaking, a golden light emanated from the lion-faced relief on the classical gate, much to Angor’s puzzled gaze.
The golden light landed and transformed into a human-faced lion about two meters tall.
"Finally, I can move around." Nomefens stretched out its front paws and hopped around a couple of times, seemingly still getting used to its body.
“What is this…” Angel looked at Nomefens with a puzzled expression.
Normefens sighed: "After you entered the rift, I gained a special vision, on which appeared written messages left to me by a great being..."
"Text field?"
Normfins asked in surprise, "You knew about this too?"
Angel nodded slightly: "Many people have text fields."
Angel gave a brief explanation of the function of the text bar, and Nomefens's first reaction after listening was: "So, does that mean I'm also a part of Dream Crystal Plains?"
Angell could sense that Nomefens was filled with surprise and a hint of anticipation when he asked that question.
He nodded slightly: "When you became a gatekeeper, you were already a gifted citizen. And a gifted citizen is naturally a part of the Dream Crystal Plains."
Angel also briefly explained the differences between gifted citizens, new residents, and registered citizens.
Although Normefens didn't quite understand, it didn't immediately ask... Now that it has been reborn, there is plenty of time, and it will gradually understand in the future.
"Is this the challenge space of the Chapter of the Heart?" Angell looked around and asked curiously.
Normefens: "I suppose so..."
According to Normefens, this space was indeed the area where the Chapter of the Heart was located, but after the Chapter of the Heart collapsed, it was altered by the powers of the Fairy Realm.
This place can now be called the "Sealed Land" or the "Guardian Space," and its owner is Nomefens.
This can be considered a special privilege space granted to Normefens, the gatekeeper, by the powers of the Fairy Realm.
Here, Normefens has many permissions, such as changing the spatial layout, moving spatial coordinates, and even locating the outside world to pull people into this space.
However, the prerequisite for using these permissions is that Normefens is within this sealed land.
Once it leaves, the permissions will be lost.
"So, you're stuck here from now on?" Angel asked doubtfully.
Nomefens shook his head: "No, that's not it. I can leave, but in the outside world I'm just an ordinary citizen of the gifted. It's just that as the gatekeeper, I've merged with the gate between the rifts and can't leave the sealed land for long. If I get too far away from the gate, I'll gradually become weak."
Nomefens has not tested it, but according to Fairyland's information, it personally senses that it can only leave for a day at most, and then it must return to "recharge" before leaving again.
The classical gate serves as its charging station.
In a sense, it is indeed bound to this space.
“However, although the main body cannot leave for a long time, according to the description in the text box, I can create a clone to leave.” Normefens: “Like this.”
As soon as he finished speaking, the golden sea of flowing hemp beneath his feet suddenly surged, and then a golden light flew out from it.
When the golden light landed, it transformed into a figure that was identical to Normefens's original form.
—The same size of about two meters, with fur that gleams with a warm golden light, the lines on the human face are exactly the same, and even the arc of the tail when it is swung is exactly the same.
But Angell noticed the difference after just one glance.
The clone in front of them showed no signs of energy fluctuations, as if it were a dead object.
"I can control it."
A point of light floated out from between Normefens's eyebrows and entered the clone's body. Slowly, it seemed to come alive, curiously wagging its tail and scratching its cheek with its paws, as if it was getting used to this body.
"This is my clone. It can share my thoughts. When I control it, it's like having two perspectives in my head at the same time. It's amazing."
“I can use it to enter the outside world. It won’t weaken outside and can exist for a long time, but it also has some drawbacks.”
One drawback is that this body is just an ordinary body, without the authority of the original body, and because it is made of sand, it can be damaged if not handled carefully.
The second drawback is that although it can stay outside for a long time, there are limitations. It cannot leave its original body by more than 100 miles, otherwise it will slowly turn into a pile of lifeless sand.
"Of these two drawbacks, the second one is the most important, as it limits my range of movement." Nomefens said, "But that's alright, it can be solved. Once I have complete control of this space, I can move around with it in the Dream Crystal Plains."
At that time, as long as the sealed space moves, this hundred-mile restriction will no longer be a restriction.
After briefly introducing his clone, Normefens said, "Wait, if you're leaving later, could you take my clone with you?"
Angel nodded: "Okay, I was just waiting for your explanation."
Normefens, of course, did not forget: "You can ask the clone anytime you have time; it and I are one."
After speaking, Normefens suddenly thought of something.
"Oh, and you should take this with you too!"
The golden sea of flowing hemp beneath their feet began to surge once more, and after a moment, a figure slowly rose up.
Angell looked closely and realized it was... Elan.
After entering the rift, he temporarily entrusted Elan to Normefens' care. Now that he is about to leave, he will naturally take Elan with him.