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Chapter 4404 Identity Variables
Chapter 4404 Identity Variables
"but."
Angel paused for a moment before slowly saying under the curious gaze of the Sun and Moon Wizard, "However, before granting the authorization, I hope to make a three-point agreement with the two of you and Mr. Camillo."
Three rules to be agreed upon?
On the surface, Ingres was asking Camillo for help, and logically, he was the one asking for help and shouldn't have taken the initiative to make the request.
But everyone present, except for Blanche and Luigi, understood one thing: studying inscriptions is one thing, and authorizing research is another.
The former may be just a small act of kindness, while the latter provides real convenience.
Moreover, this convenience will last a lifetime as long as Angell does not voluntarily withdraw it.
Under these circumstances, with supply and demand reversed, it is reasonable for Ingres to make demands.
Both the Sun and Moon Wizard and Camillo nodded in agreement.
They knew very well that obtaining authorization for this inscription was equivalent to holding the key to exploring a completely new inscription system, and also gave them another opportunity to touch upon the existence of unknown dimensions.
If even one unidentified new identity can be found in the identity database associated with the inscription, the knowledge contained therein alone is a sure-fire gain.
Therefore, they could not possibly refuse such a rare opportunity.
“Sure, but what kind of rules would Mr. Angell like to set?” Lady Moon blinked and teased in a sweet, coquettish tone, “I’m a girl, so don’t be too harsh on me.”
Angell: "..."
Under the coquettish tone of the Moon Lady and the menacing gaze of the Sun Mr., Angel dared not respond. He simply coughed twice and said slowly, "Don't worry, my request is not difficult."
"Although it's said to have three rules, there's actually only one."
"I hope that once you have been authorized, you will be open to sharing any progress you make in your research on the inscriptions with me... Of course, the inscription research I am referring to here is limited to the inscription I have authorized."
Although Angell knew that the authorized inscription was meant to provide convenience, he also knew that the Wonderland Inscription in his possession was essentially a half-finished product, lacking an identity database and only providing a position.
In this situation, Angell certainly couldn't ask for too much.
As long as they can share research, that's fine.
Especially the Sun and Moon Wizards, these two are legendary figures. If they could put in a little more effort, they would definitely be able to figure something out.
What Angell needed was their research results.
After all, he himself knew too little about inscriptions, and the Southern Region lacked the environment for studying inscriptions.
If you really let him do the research, it would be like building a skyscraper from scratch. He wouldn't even know where to start, and there would be no other similar inscriptions for reference.
Therefore, he could only place his hopes on someone who understood inscriptions.
Of course, it was Camiro before.
And now, it's the Sun and Moon Wizard... After all, the research capabilities of legendary beings are definitely far superior to those of ordinary wizards.
"Is this all?" Lady Moon was also somewhat surprised. She had thought that Angel would ask for an exorbitant amount, wanting to take a piece of flesh; but she hadn't expected that this was such a small request, even smaller than a mosquito bite.
"Could it be that Mr. Angell really pities me because I am a delicate girl?"
Angell remained silent: "..."
He dared not accept the legendary witch's teasing.
Mr. Sun then spoke up: "Is it just a verbal promise? Do we need to draft a contract or oath?"
Angell: "No need to make it so complicated. Just a verbal promise will suffice. I trust your character."
That's what Angel said, but in reality, it wasn't that he didn't want to draw up a contract, but that he couldn't.
A contract requires both parties to be in close proximity. For him to do this, he needs to enter the instance and sign the contract with them first. However, the Uriel instance isn't finished yet, so there's no way to enter.
Moreover, Angel didn't actually know whether the Dream Crystal could now bear the power of the contract.
Another point.
The contract is essentially a game between the two parties. The Sun and Moon Wizards are too high in rank and level. He cannot be sure whether there are traps in the contract that he cannot understand, nor can he guarantee that the two legends will use some kind of ability that he does not know to deconstruct the contract, or even use the contract to anchor themselves.
Therefore, in order to avoid these unknown risks.
All Angell could do was to elevate their morality to an extreme degree, thereby establishing a verbal agreement.
Similarly, this is why Ingres, despite proposing "three rules," only set out one: the fewer the demands, the more it appears that he is yielding.
After all, compared to the benefits they could gain, this request was insignificant.
They use a sense of indebtedness to further increase their likelihood of fulfilling their moral commitments.
The Sun and Moon Wizards and Camillo were unaware of Angel's inner thoughts, and after hearing his words, they actually believed him to some extent.
After all, Angel did not make any harsh demands, nor did he even draw up a contract; it was just a verbal promise.
This surprised them quite a bit.
Because Angell "demanded" very little, they never even considered studying the secrets of the smuggled goods.
“Alright, I agree.” Camillo spoke first: “Although Mr. Angel did not ask me to sign a contract, I swear on my integrity that I will share all research related to this inscription with you.”
After Camillo finished speaking, the Sun and Moon Wizard also made a statement.
They didn't swear an oath with their "personality," but Lady Moon joked, "If I keep anything to myself, I won't be able to enter Dream Crystal Plains again."
Mr. Sun's expression was roughly the same, promising not to hold anything back.
For Angell, that was enough.
“Since you have agreed, I will now grant you authorization.” Angor did not hesitate and summoned the “Wonderland Inscription Record” to add the three of them to the “Allowed Users” list.
Time passed second by second.
In Uriel's courtyard, everyone was also waiting for Angor's reply.
But after waiting for almost five minutes, the "authorization" that Angell mentioned still hadn't arrived.
Just as they were filled with doubt, Angel's voice rang out, tinged with a hint of embarrassment:
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting... I just carefully reviewed the authorization of the inscription and found that I cannot authorize it to you at the moment."
The three looked at each other in bewilderment, and even Luigi and Blanche, who were watching, looked up at the sky in confusion.
Mr. Sun: "Are you playing us?"
Angel quickly denied it, then coughed and said, "I'm not kidding you, but this inscription can be authorized, but only to those who have already enabled the 'I' field in the text field."
Angell was not lying.
He was just about to fill in the names of the three of them in the "Allowed Users" field.
But when “Camiro, Mr. Sun, Ms. Moon” was filled in, there was no reaction; the writing slowly disappeared, as if it were all an illusion.
As he was wondering, a row of new messages appeared in the Wonderland notification.
Note: Authorized entities must possess the corresponding identity.
The word "identity" here is an expandable explanation. After Angell clicked on it, he realized that "identity" refers to "name".
But this name does not refer to your own name; rather, it is a name recognized by the powers of the Fairy Realm.
Simply put, it's the name or nickname you give yourself in the "Me" section of the text field.
"Open the 'Me' section?" Sun and Moon Wizard and Camillo's eyes flashed with doubt.
Angell explained the situation in detail.
"...In short, I'm not kidding you, but you've already enabled the text interface, but the identity system isn't complete yet."
As Angor explained, the Sun and Moon Wizards and Camiro also looked at the text box.
The text bar currently has four options: Announcement Board, Chat Board, Wonderland Directory, and "Me".
Currently, only the "bulletin board" is unlocked.
The other three options are all grayed out.
When they try to tap the "Me" option, a message will pop up in the text box:
Your current proposed status is "temporary traveler".
To unlock this section, you need to obtain the proposed identity "The Traveler Setting Sail".
What is meant by "a traveler setting sail"? It refers to someone with legal status.
Only when Luigi's approval rating reaches 100% can they obtain the "Starting Traveler" status and unlock this section.
At this moment, they also understood why Angell had been silent for five minutes.
It turned out they didn't have legitimate status and couldn't even get authorization.
Angel himself was also quite helpless. Because he had not tried to authorize before, he did not expect that he would need an "identity" recognized by the Fairy Realm's powers to authorize.
but……
Angel could actually use his high level of authority to forcibly break through this restriction and grant authorization to the Sun and Moon Wizards and Camillo.
But after five minutes of careful consideration, he ultimately chose to abandon the attempt to break the limit.
The consequences of breaking the restrictions are significant. If he makes an exception for them this time, when he authorizes others in the future, the Sun and Moon Wizards will inevitably become suspicious if they notice the difference.
Rather than trying to cover up this lie later, it's better to honestly follow the rules of the Fairy Realm's powers now.
“Sigh, I see. The ‘Me’ section is not yet unlocked. You need to become a traveler on the journey to unlock it.” Lady Moon sighed. “It’s not your fault. We haven’t gained Luigi’s approval yet.”
At this point, Lady Moon glanced resentfully at Luigi beside her.
Luigi quickly looked away, avoiding her gaze.
Just then, Blanche, who had been watching from the sidelines, suddenly said, "Huh, the 'Me' section? It seems like I've... unlocked it!"
All eyes turned to Blanche.
Under everyone's gaze, Blanche scratched her head somewhat embarrassedly: "I only just noticed it myself. I hadn't opened the 'Me' section before."
“You are different from us. You were recognized a long time ago, and with your participation in the Misty Forest instance, you definitely have a legitimate identity,” Camillo said slowly. “Uriel is the same. He’s not online right now, but all the sections in his chat window are definitely unlocked.”
Blanche nodded thoughtfully.
Camiro: "When you click on 'Me,' does your identity show up?"
Blanche: "Let me see."
Blanche selected "manual operation mode," tapping randomly, swiping up, and checking the corresponding information.
"The 'Me' option contains a lot of information, including achievements, abilities, inventory... and even information about Wonderland pets!"
"So you can see the information about the pets in Wonderland here? I was always scrolling up to the reward options in the text bar to check the information about the Love Woodpecker and Snowy Owl's wardrobe!"
Blanche exclaimed softly as if she had discovered a new continent.
"I found it! There's a place to edit personal information at the very top!"
When Blanche opened her personal information, the settings for her name immediately popped up.
Blanche thought for a moment and filled in her real name.
After confirming her personal information, Blanche now truly possessed all the details of a legal identity, and she was completely integrated into Dream Crystal Plains.
At the same time, a new message popped up in Wonderland.
"You have achieved a perfect clear of the special wonderland 'The Living Dead in the Misty Swamp,' and you will be recorded in the history of wonderlands."
"Please select whether you want to make your name public? Yes/No"
Blanche was puzzled by the sudden change in the message and quickly asked for clarification.
Angell did not hide anything and explained the situation to him.
"So, after a perfect clear, all challengers in Dream Crystal Plains will know my name?" Blanche was somewhat surprised. To her, the previous Misty Swamp Forest dungeon was just a game, and she hadn't taken it too seriously.
But the experience of clearing a dungeon once can have such a huge impact.
All the challengers in the entire Dream Crystal Plains will know her because of this... Just thinking about it makes Blanche feel shocked.
My unintentional participation in a dungeon actually affected the course of the world?
Not only Blanche, but also the Sun and Moon Wizards, Camillo and others who were watching were somewhat surprised.
The name of the fairyland is even recorded in history? And it allows others to see one's name?
“This does resemble the City of Reincarnation of the Temple of the Prophet…” Lady Moon murmured. She remembered that city of endless reincarnation, where once someone broke through the cycle of reincarnation, their name would be recorded in the city’s chronicles, a kind of alternative history.
In a daze, Blanche ultimately chose "yes".
The next second, a slight change appeared in the walkthrough record for the "Living Dead in the Misty Swamp" dungeon in the Wonderland section.
The current winners are: Angel, Kemai, Blanche, and ? ? ?.
Uriel's name has not yet been confirmed, so it remains a question mark.
Meanwhile, Blanche also received new information, asking her whether she would choose to reveal her progress in the challenge dungeon.
According to the information provided by Wonderland, if all members of the dungeon challenge team choose to publish their progress, then all challengers in Dream Crystal Plains can view their entire dungeon journey through Wonderland, which is essentially a public "clearance video".
Blanche chose "no" without hesitation, because both Angel and Kemai had chosen not to announce it, so it would be meaningless for her to choose to announce it alone.
After doing all this, Blanche looked up at everyone and said, "That's about it for 'My' segment..."
The Sun and Moon Wizard and Camillo nodded with complicated expressions.
At this point, they understood even more clearly why Angell could not authorize it.
The rewards from the Wonderland's powers can only be authorized to those with a legitimate status in the Wonderland, and this "legitimate status" refers to challengers who possess "personal information."
They want authorization, but that can only be achieved once they have legal status in the future. Although somewhat frustrated, they have no choice but to accept this outcome.
Just then, Angel's voice suddenly came:
"Since you have a legitimate identity, how about I authorize you to use the inscription first?"