The sun is high

Xiuge has long been very accustomed to the process of using magic power to perform self-hypnosis.

Since he mastered these small uses of magic, every time he needs to temporarily enter the dream shelter, he will use this method to quickly fall asleep, and use his spirit to connect with that strange world.

However, this time, the connection between him and the Dream Sanctuary could not be established.

Then, a somewhat distant and somewhat funny sentence popped out from the depths of Shuge's half-asleep head.

"What's going on? It seems that the Internet speed is not very good?"

Just a few seconds after this idea popped up, the long-overdue feeling of falling finally appeared, so Xiuge immediately restrained his divergent thinking and devoted himself wholeheartedly to the prelude of the dream.

However, as Xiuge had experienced before, the process of falling into a dream that should have been extremely "smooth" turned out to be extremely bumpy this time.

If the process of entering the dream sanctuary is described as sliding into a straight and smooth corridor, then the walls of this corridor must have become uneven now, and Xiuge can clearly feel that he is suffering from very obvious resistance and interference. .

It was as if he kept hitting obstacles extending from the wall as he slid down.

Although the process was somewhat difficult, under the stable operation of Xiuge's own magic power, he finally succeeded in reaching the dream world that he was very familiar with.

However, the shock did not stop when Shuge arrived at the dream sanctuary.

He quickly opened his eyes, only to find that this dream world, which Theseus had specially shaped to look like an office area, also had obvious abnormalities.

Xiuge saw that the long desk in front of him had an obvious afterimage on its surface. It looked as if it was trembling violently. When Xiuge moved his eyes elsewhere, he discovered that it was not only this. The table, the windows next to it, the walls and even the ceiling above all showed a similar situation.

Everything here now smells of "unstable".

Xiuge tried touching the wall and the ground, and then he discovered that this weird tremor was actually still on the visual level. Although they looked very disturbing, they did not cause any actual harm. Influence.

But just when Xiuge was about to get up to find Theseus, his eyes happened to pass by the floor-to-ceiling bay window.

Then he discovered that the rich darkness that originally existed outside the window now had new changes. With his magic vision, Xiuge clearly captured countless weird lines in the rich darkness - they looked like Like blown clouds and mist, or like flowing ocean tides, these lines are constantly swinging and moving rapidly in a specific direction.

Shuge observed carefully for a while, and after confirming that there was no more discovery, he turned away from the window and walked in the direction where Theseus was most likely to "refresh".

Maybe the previous prayers had an effect.

Or maybe Theseus had really finished his work. As soon as Shuge turned the corner of the office area, he saw the familiar dark figure, but...

Compared with the figure that Theseus often appears in, he, or she, is obviously much shorter now.

Yes, for some unknown reason, this guy once again used the female image that made Shuge very uncomfortable.

Theseus's actions at this time were quite similar to those before Xiuge.

For the first time, she was not using a computer. Instead, she stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, her chaotic face facing the flowing black shadows outside the window, as if she was observing something.

Before Xiuge could step forward, a voice that was obviously more feminine came over: "After all, it's time for you to run in and find me, right?"

Theseus did not look back. She was still looking quietly at the darkness outside the window: "Now, what is the situation outside? I guess a new round of chaos has begun, right?"

Shuge frowned. Theseus' words sounded a little strange, but Shuge quickly understood that the "previous round" corresponding to the "new round" she said should refer to the black sun. When it just arrived.

So Xiuge replied: "It's not too chaotic, but it's not much better... The change came a bit suddenly, so they were a little panicked, but with their previous experience, they at least knew what should be done. beware."

After listening to Xiuge's words, Theseus fell into silence.

After a moment, she turned slightly, but her face made of deep fog did not show her usual "funny expression". The faceless god just "watched" Xiuge silently for a few seconds, and then she spoke again, Asked: "So, do you think their response was quite timely?"

Xiuge vaguely noticed something, so he shook his head and said: "If you are only referring to the incident that just happened, then I think their response speed and the measures they took are pretty good... But if you are referring to It’s the overall trouble that Van En is facing internally, and I’m afraid no organization or group can get things done right now.”

"Oh...that's how you see it."

Theseus' attitude finally relaxed a little, and she turned to look out the window again, as if there was some kind of scenery there that attracted her extremely.

After several more seconds, Shuge heard Theseus' voice again.

She sounded like she was sighing or complaining indifferently: "I'm different, I still feel...their reaction is extremely slow, just like those who know that danger is coming but can only shrink their heads or Turtles crawl slowly, even if someone uses a torch to roast their bodies, they can't move faster."

During the conversation, wisps of black mist escaped from Theseus' body. At this time, Xiuge noticed that the black dress that had always been able to change with Theseus' body shape now appeared. There were some loopholes and damages of varying sizes, and the black mist drifted out from these breaches.

It looked like she was being attacked by something.

A similar situation, Xiuge remembered, had happened once before, but that time, although Theseus looked a little embarrassed, he would not look like he did now.

Naturally, Shuge's actions and gaze could not be hidden from Theseus, so she directly answered the confusion in Shuge's heart.

"Your guess is actually correct. From a certain perspective, I was indeed injured...but it's not the same injury as you imagined, and it's not that serious."

"So, is your injury related to what just happened?"

"Of course."

Theseus gave an unusually straightforward answer. In Shuge's impression, this was the first time that Theseus did not show any Riddler qualities when faced with a new question.

And this may be enough to illustrate the seriousness of the problem.

She raised a hand and pressed it on the floor-to-ceiling window in front of her, and a layer of black ripples visible to the naked eye immediately spread out from her palm towards the surroundings. At this moment, the entire Dream Sanctuary shook violently. The ancient creations hiding here then let out all kinds of weird screams.

In this roar, Xiuge clearly felt the panic of these creatures.

Apparently they were very frightened by the actions of Theseus, the owner of the sanctuary.

As those black ripples continued to spread, the original floor-to-ceiling glass windows completely disappeared in front of Xiuge. At this moment, violent turbulence broke out in front of Xiuge's eyes, and he felt as if he was being swept away. It was as if he had been caught in a terrifying storm. Not only was his feet a little unsteady, but his thoughts seemed to be flying to endless distances along with the frenzy in front of him.

This was the first time Xiuge really saw the scene outside the shelter.

Now he can finally be 100% sure that there are really no streets and buildings he is familiar with outside the Dream Sanctuary. There are only chaos and shadows that are constantly rolling. Just looking at it from a distance, Xiuge can feel it. They are destructive - they are horrific disasters that can tear apart entities and souls and annihilate them at the same time.

Seeing that Xiuge didn't speak for a long time, Theseus suddenly let out a familiar strange laugh: "Hey, what's wrong? Are you scared?"

"I kind of know why these 'residents' in the shelter are screaming... This kind of scene is really uncomfortable."

"ha."

Theseus seemed to be quite satisfied with Shuge's reaction. She picked up an ornament on the table next to her and handed it forward. Then Shuge saw that before the ornament was completely sent out of the open door, "Window", the surging darkness in the outside world immediately changed, and the messy lines came together to form countless ferocious minions and limbs.

They rushed toward the foreign object and pulled the ornament into the black wave on the spot. After that, they were still not satisfied and even invaded further into the Dream Sanctuary.

However, although Theseus removed the barrier in front of her, her power still existed. As soon as these limbs reached the edge of the shelter, they were cut off and shattered by an invisible force on the spot.

And this situation also triggered new changes within the wave. With the destruction of these tentacles, Shuge heard a dull and angry howl of terror. After this howl, there were more The roar follows...

"Woo..."

Inside Shuge's metal disc, the palace hound also responded to the howling sound, but its response was not a loud roar, but a warning low whimper.

This situation made Xiuge extremely surprised. He suddenly raised his head and asked Theseus's back: "Outside...where is it outside? What are those roaring people?"

Theseus waved his hand, and the black ripples appeared again, closing the gap that had just been opened, and tranquility once again descended on the sealed space.

She turned around and spread her hands slightly: "You already have the answer in your heart, don't you? Or do you have to get a definite answer from me before you are willing to believe it?"

Seeing Shuge staring at him, Theseus smiled and said: "I have said before that in order to build the dream shelter, I diverted a little bit of power from other places. In order to ensure that the supply of power is stable enough, the shelter Of course we have to get closer to the source of power."

"The shelter is...inside the Dark Abyss?"

"correct answer."

Theseus nodded: "To be precise, we are even neighbors of the Dark Abyss Palace. Just now, it was just the vicious dog kept by the neighbor in the courtyard that was barking. Your puppy must have had some reaction too, right? ?”

Then, Theseus's voice suddenly dropped: "Its performance is pretty good, or in other words, your discipline to them is quite timely... If it really responded loudly to the calls of those wolf dogs just now, Then regardless of whether you agree or not, I will personally solve this hidden danger for you."

As he spoke, a terrifying sense of oppression burst out. It bypassed Shuge itself and acted directly on the disc where the palace hound rested. As a result, this dark abyss beast, which was usually extremely domineering, immediately hung down. He lost his head and became as obedient as a pet.

It even let out two miserable whimpers.

Seeing its appearance, Shuge shook his head and said, "That's not necessary. Although it reacts a little, it's just restless... It's not a problem to remain loyal."

After hearing this, Theseus sneered. Although her face was blurred, Shuge could clearly feel the teasing and contempt in the shaking fog.

"What? You have developed feelings? Do you really want to be a pet?"

She shook her head: "I remember that when you first met it, it wanted to bite your head off!"

After warning these Dark Abyss creatures for Shuge, Theseus sat down on the chair again. She tapped the table with her fingers and said, "The 'Great Hunt' is about to begin. You should also start from the roots." Have you learned something about it?"

Seeing Xiuge nodding, Theseus continued: "The dark abyss and the black sun you talk about are one and the same... The dark abyss becomes active, and the black sun that serves as the passage will expand accordingly. When the passage becomes stable, then It’s time for Fan En to face the sight of the dark abyss.”

"So, is there any way to stop, or delay..."

"have."

To Shuge's expectation, Theseus gave a positive answer to this question, but then, her words brought disappointment to Shuge.

"The Dark Abyss also has its own rules and order. As long as there is sufficient disruption to this, the process can be greatly delayed."

Theseus said quickly: "Of course, you can also choose a more thorough method."

"As long as the Dark Abyss can be wiped away, all troubles will naturally disappear."