Light Barrier

Chapter 46

Light Barrier - Chapter 46: Cage of Ghosts

The Sands of Time Dream was only ten minutes long.

After ten minutes, the world reset.

This was the real reason why Gu Shen would always return to where he started, no matter which direction he set off from. Even when he was swallowed by the quicksand, as long as the time reset was triggered, he would return to the starting point.

If someone entered this dream alone, it was very likely that they would misjudge and mistake this place for an endless desert.

In fact, no matter how far someone went, they would be pulled back to square one by the time reset.

The reset time of the Sands of Time is ten minutes. Is it because the hourglass in reality was made for ten minutes? Gu Shen thought of what Chu Ling had said at the beginning.

In other words, people had to complete the Dream Decipher of the Sands of Time in ten minutes.

So, the key to deciphering the Sands of Time isn’t space, but time. Then, where is the exit of the Sands of Time?

Gu Shen squatted down again.

He picked up some sand and looked deeply at the sand pit beneath his feet.

600... 599... Gu Shen once again began to count down silently.

...

“The Sands of Time and the Blue Cube are two completely different types of sealed objects.”

The chief justice of the Redwood District, Wu Mengbai, asked worriedly, “If you can’t find the ‘pattern’, you can wander for ten thousand years in the Sands of Time and still won’t be able to come out. It’s been almost an hour. Lin Beizhu, how many times has the Sands of Time Dream inverted?”

Lin Beizhu was the member of the assessment team who controlled the Sands of Time sealed object. He was an old man with white hair and a youthful appearance, radiating vigor and energy.

He stared at the hourglass in Gu Shen’s hand, his eyes shimmering with a sharp light, as though he could see through the sealed object and look straight into the dream.

“Old Wu, ever since Gu Shen deciphered the Blue Cube, you seem to care a lot about him.” Lin Beizhu chuckled. “The Sands of Time has a one-to-one ratio with the flow of time in reality. This little guy is indeed talented. He quickly discovered the characteristics of the reset. He’s currently attempting the Dream Decipher. He should be able to complete it soon. At his pace, he’s ahead of the fastest recorded time by about an hour.”

Upon receiving this reply, Wu Mengbai breathed a sigh of relief.

He was indeed concerned about Gu Shen.@@@@

The fastest record for the Blue Cube was three hours and one minute.

Under normal circumstances, the Dream Decipher would have taken longer.

However, it still should have been faster than the previous fastest record.

After two consecutive Dream Deciphers, Gu Shen felt a ‘heart palpitation’ in his chest. It was an emotion beyond his control, a reminder from his body that it was time to rest and not continue.

His current mental power was still weak.

It wasn’t good to touch too many nightmare-level sealed objects in one go.

As for the third sealed object, it looked like the most dangerous one.

Gu Shen’s gaze lingered on the Cage of Ghosts.

His strong premonition reached its peak at this moment.

He might awaken transcendence in this final Dream Decipher!

“Gu Shen,” Chief Justice Wu Mengbai said. When Gu Shen chose to touch the Sands of Time, he had faced condemnation from his conscience.

At this moment, he chose to step forward.

Wu Mengbai said in a deep voice, “Listen to me. Let’s end the assessment here. You don’t need to continue. I will fight for an S-grade rating for you.”

“Huh?” Gu Shen hadn’t expected this turn of events.

He looked around and saw that most of the other big shots in the assessment team had encouraging and appreciative looks in their eyes.

No... I still want to continue.

Why end it here?

Are these ‘unfriendly’ big shots trying to protect me from being injured by the nightmare sealed object? However, Gu Shen’s strong premonition reminded him that this Cage of Ghosts might be of great help to him!

“Sorry...” Gu Shen took a deep breath and said with determination, “Sorry, I want to continue.”

As soon as he said this, everyone was stunned.

“Continue? You still want to continue with the Dream Decipher?” another person said. “Don’t tell me you’re addicted...”

“Yes. I want to continue.” Gu Shen smiled sheepishly. “Can I?”