Chapter 1899 Deviation Value <TOC> Chapter 1901 Chimera Continent
Translator: SumTLMan
Before arriving at the entrance to the Sin World, Angel chatted with Sanders.
Sanders spoke about the current control situation of the Live Wire, and Angel shared his progress in self-cultivation and some details about the Wilderness of Dreams.
He recounted the initial encounter of the new residents of Initial Heart City with the Dream Plant Fairy, emphasizing the “Mother Tree Network.”
Angel wanted to see Sanders’ opinion on the Mother Tree Network.
However, Sanders’ reaction to the Mother Tree Network was quite ordinary, even mentioning Raphaella’s matters more than the Mother Tree Network.
In Sanders’ view, the existence of the Wilderness of Dreams already facilitated excellent information transmission. Being in the Wizarding World, one could quickly meet in the Wilderness of Dreams, regardless of location, which was already convenient.
The Mother Tree Network, at best, added a bit of convenience to an already convenient system. Unfortunately, this type of information exchange couldn’t be face-to-face, making it difficult to accurately judge the information. Thus, in Sanders’ current understanding, he finds the Mother Tree Network decent, but not astonishingly so.
Angel thought about it and understood Sanders’ perspective. If he hadn’t been raised by Jon since childhood, if he hadn’t been exposed to Earth’s civilization, his thoughts might have been similar to Sanders’.
This was a result of different directions in civilization development, leading to a slight divergence in worldview. As a native of the Wizarding World but educated by Jon, Angel represented a convergence point between Earth’s and the Wizarding World’s civilizations, hence understanding the “civilization gap” better.
Therefore, his attitude towards concepts was more about seeking common ground while preserving differences.
He didn’t elaborate further, knowing that when the Mother Tree Network truly shone brightly, the conclusions would naturally be drawn.
And indeed, although Angel secretly looked forward to seeing a surprised expression on Sanders’ typically impassive and ascetic face, he wasn’t absolutely certain of it happening.
After all, he hadn’t truly experienced Earth’s information age.
He was also waiting for the day Jon would bring out the full potential of the Mother Tree Network.
“By the way, I received a message from Lord Rhine yesterday,” Sanders didn’t continue on the topic of the Mother Tree Network, but instead shifted the conversation: “He was actually looking for you.”
Angel: “For me? What is it about?”
“He knew you were in seclusion for deep cultivation, so he didn’t want to disturb you. He conveyed two pieces of information, the first being that the Star Observing Day is in four days, and he has informed Maya about you having the mini signal tower. On Star Observing Day, he plans to use your mini signal tower to contact Maya and confirm the situation of the Star Observing Day.”
“After Star Observing Day, won’t Witch Maya come back?” Angel wondered.
Sanders: “After it ends, Maya will naturally return. However, although Star Observing Day lasts only one day, the prophecy wizards participating in it will continue to communicate for several days afterward. During this period, many prophecies foreseen by the wizards on Star Observing Day, some of which are time-sensitive, will emerge. Knowing them as soon as possible will definitely give an advantage.”
“So Rhine means, during that period, he plans to use your mini signal tower.”
“I see.” Angel: “That’s no problem at all, and I also want to be the first to know if I have been targeted by the Bud followers.”
Pausing for a moment, Angel suddenly dropped his serious demeanor, curiously looking at Sanders: “I’m a bit curious, how did Witch Maya transmit messages in the past, when there were no mini signal towers?”
Due to concerns about the constraints in establishing signal towers and teleportation formations, the Savage Grottoes have always been devoid of such facilities. This piqued Angel’s curiosity; after the end of the Star Observing Day, didn’t Witch Maya transmit messages?
Sanders: “Generally, we wait until the exchange on the Star Observation Day is over, and Maya returns to the Savage Grottoes, bringing back the information. If there is an extremely urgent message during that day’s exchange, Maya will open a planar passage on the same day to return to the Savage Grottoes to report, and then go back to continue the exchange.”
Angel: “Opening a planar passage consumes very expensive materials. Is Witch Maya willing to do this to-and-fro?”
“The urgent need to transmit messages is unavoidable. Thus, the emergence of the Wilderness of Dreams, just for the rapid exchange of information alone, I believe, is a strategic masterpiece that marks an era,” said Sanders, his gaze complex as he looked at Angel. The Nightmare Domain was his discovery and utilization, but playing it to such an extent was Angel’s doing…
Although quite proud, there was still a bit of frustration. Sanders sighed softly in his heart, a faint light flashing in his eyes, and continued in a calm voice: “As for the consumption of opening the planar passage you mentioned, don’t worry, it’s reimbursed by the Savage Grottoes.”
“However, the spell materials consumed in opening the planar passage are extremely precious, and Lord Rhine certainly hopes to avoid using them if possible. That’s why he has come to ask you this time.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Sanders’ topic suddenly shifted, fixing his gaze on Angel: “Since you also know this, then you should also understand that the Sin World is a subsidiary world. Opening a passage to the Sin World consumes even more materials.”
Sanders stopped, quietly observing Angel.
Though he said nothing, the shimmering gaze made Angel’s back tingle with apprehension.
Angel naturally understood what Sanders meant and rubbed his somewhat swollen temples, muttering softly, “Had I known, I wouldn’t have brought this up…”
Sanders raised an eyebrow: “What are you muttering?”
Feeling the cold, knife-like gaze, Angel immediately cracked a smile: “I’m not muttering anything, I just wanted to say, having Mentor assist this time will help me avoid many mistakes and prevent being targeted by the Demon God. Naturally, the cost of opening the planar passage is on me. How could I let Mentor pay!”
After Angel finished speaking, under Sanders’ gaze, he took out a small iron box with some distress.
Inside the box were the light dust particles that had fallen from Sanders’ fingertips earlier, which were the spell materials consumed to open a planar passage once.
Don’t be fooled by the small quantity; their value is genuinely not cheap, starting at a five-figure price according to the current auction prices.
Although Angel wasn’t short on money, he still felt a bit pained.
If he had known earlier, he wouldn’t have brought up the topic. Although he understood that Sanders was helping him, so it made sense for him to bear the cost of opening the planar passage… Earlier, seeing that Sanders didn’t mention it, Angel felt a little thrill of getting a bargain. Now, it seemed he was happy too soon.
Under Angel’s mournful face, Sanders graciously accepted the small iron box and then “hummed” in acknowledgment, turning to continue walking.
Even though his “hum” was uttered in an utterly calm and undisturbed manner, Angel always felt that behind that small onomatopoeic word, a laugh seemed to be leaking out.
Feeling a bit pained but unable to express it, Angel could only pretend he hadn’t heard anything and continued to follow.
Chapter 1899 Deviation Value <TOC> Chapter 1901 Chimera Continent