Chapter 2012 Continue to Emerge <TOC> Chapter 2014 Fixed Half-Plane
Translator: SumTLMan
As they prepared to approach the Star Pool Ruin, Angel’s brows suddenly furrowed.
Sanders was gazing at the skies above the ruins, commenting, “Such a dense aura of the Nightmare Plane, it’s doubled since our last visit. Is this because Lord Rhine opened the passage previously?”
While speaking, Sanders noticed something off about Angel.
Seeing his unusual expression, Sanders asked, “What’s wrong?”
Shaking his head and massaging his temples, Angel replied, “Nothing major, just feeling a bit noisy.”
“Noisy?” Tree Spirit flew over, inquiring, “What’s noisy?”
Angel’s gaze shifted toward the distant ruins. “Over there, a very chaotic stream of emotions is erupting. These emotions are too clamorous, like a hundred, no, a thousand ducks quacking beside your ear.”
Tree Spirit hadn’t fully grasped Angel’s words when a deep voice echoed in everyone’s ears.
Not just Tree Spirit, but both Sanders and Angel heard it too.
“Live wires are erupting, be cautious as you approach.”
Undoubtedly, the speaker was Lord Rhine.
As the voice faded, a black cloud burst from the Star Pool Ruin nearby. The cloud rose only to quickly fragment and blend into the night, disappearing without a trace.
This was merely what the eye could see, but with the keen vision of those present, it was clear that the cloud was composed of numerous live wires. The so-called ‘fragmenting and dispersing’ was actually the live wires spreading in all directions.
The dense night becomes the best protective color for live wires, seemingly dissolving into the dark curtain, but in reality, it’s hiding their fierce fangs through the darkness.
“Is today the outbreak period for live wires?” Watching the live wires dissolve into the night, Sanders asked Tree Spirit.
“I suppose so. The eruption of live wires has an inherent cycle, which we speculate to be their gestation period. Once matured, they erupt.”
“The gestation period isn’t specific to any moment, but based on previous situations, these few days all had potential eruptions. Unfortunately, it happened just when we arrived.” Tree Spirit also felt a bit troubled. Once the live wires erupt, would the ruin’s passage undergo another change?
As Tree Spirit felt troubled, Sanders turned to Angel: “The emotions you sensed earlier, were they from the live wires?”
Angel shook his head: “Live wires, like those in the hospital earlier, are hard to sense any emotional fluctuations from.”
“Since it’s not from the live wires, then it must be the old emotions gushing out from the ruin’s passage when it opened,” Sanders paused, then continued looking at Angel: “Can you discern any specific information from the emotions?”
Angel closed his eyes to sense for a moment, then shook his head: “It’s too chaotic, even more so than last time, I am left completely clueless.
Sanders nodded, not asking further, but his eyes revealed a trace of deep thought.
From what Angel said, the emotions emerging from the passage this time are extremely chaotic. Does this mean that in these few days, a large number of Nightmare Plane creatures have appeared in the ruin’s passage?
Although Rhine’s previous entry into the ruin’s passage corroborated this fact; what Sanders cared more about was why, specifically in these few days, a sudden surge of creatures occurred?
Previously, according to Lord Rhine’s statement, there weren’t many creatures in the ruin’s passage, but that changed after that day.
Could it be because of Angel?
Sanders was hesitant to conclude, but in his view, things were too coincidental.
Without voicing his thoughts, Sanders suggested, “Let’s go over and see.”
“Watch out for the live wires,” Tree Spirit warned as they started moving again. However, to its surprise, as they flew over the Star Pool Ruin, they didn’t encounter any live wires.
Previously, the number of live wires was so dense it could form a cloud. It seemed impossible to avoid them, yet they hadn’t encountered a single one. It was as if the live wires intentionally avoided their path.
“Perhaps it’s some trick of Sanders?” Unable to understand, Tree Spirit finally attributed it to Sanders, who was leading the way. After all, the troublesome live wire infection had also been suppressed by him. Perhaps Sanders truly had a way to counter the live wires.
Tree Spirit shook his head and stopped pondering.
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Upon their arrival at the Star Pool Ruin, Rhine greeted them. He looked at Angel and said, “The timing of the live wire eruption is a bit unfortunate. There might be complications in the passage, perhaps we can reschedule for another time?”
For Rhine, Angel’s safety was far more important than exploring the ruins. Therefore, he proactively suggested a change of plans.
Sanders opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately it was Rhine consulting Angel, so he remained silent. It was up to Angel to decide whether to postpone.
Angel furrowed his brow and remained silent for a long time. Rhine thought he was deliberating and didn’t rush him.
However, as time ticked by and Angel still hadn’t responded, Sanders noticed his gaze seemed vacant, not reflective of someone in deep thought.
Frowning, Sanders reached out and gently nudged Angel.
Angel immediately jolted awake, his eyes regaining their brightness.
“Lord Rhine is still waiting for your decision,” Sanders whispered. “Do you plan to continue exploring today, or another day?”
Without any hesitation, Angel responded, “Let’s do it today.”
Rhine gave Angel a deep look, not attempting to dissuade further, simply nodding in agreement, “Alright then.”
As they followed Rhine towards the central ruins of the Star Pool, Sanders asked softly, “You seemed lost in thought just now; did you sense something?”
Angel nodded, “The same sensation as before, I saw that gate.”
Hesitating slightly, Angel continued, “I didn’t pay it much mind because I sensed the gate last time too. What made me pause was the distinct, coherent emotions I felt after landing in the Star Pool.”
“Can you decipher the meaning within those emotions?” Sanders inquired.
This time, Angel nodded solemnly, “They were saying… Praise the Moonlight, praise the Queen, and also praise…”
“Shava?” Sanders interjected.
Angel nodded.
“It seems they knew of your arrival,” a glint of mystery flashed in Sanders’s eyes, probably referring to the day Angel’s presence was sensed by the creatures of the Nightmare Plane.
The sudden surge of monsters in the passage these past few days was likely related to this as well.
Chapter 2012 Continue to Emerge <TOC> Chapter 2014 Fixed Half-Plane