Chapter 2276 Discovering Traces <TOC> Chapter 2278 Woof Woof
Translator: SumTLMan
“Will it really take the bait?” Nemeti looked at Angel with skepticism.
After Angel had finished recounting the deeds of the Void Traveler, he released waves of energy into the nearby void. Nemeti initially thought it was a trap for capturing the Void Traveler, but upon closer inspection, she realized Angel was merely wrapping a brief message in energy.
The message roughly meant: If you have something to say, come see me directly. If you continue to spy from the void, I’ll get angry.
At first glance, it sounded like something one would say to soothe a child.
“Take the bait?” Angel shook his head. “No, I’m not trying to catch it. I just want to talk to it, to understand why it keeps spying on me.”
Nemeti said, “Didn’t you mention before that Void Travelers are weak and timid, lacking the ability to communicate?”
Angel replied, “Indeed, most Void Travelers, perhaps due to their intelligence, lack the ability to communicate with other species. But the one I saw before entering the light gate was different…”
Just before stepping through the light gate, Angel had seen a fleeing Void Traveler. Unlike ordinary Void Travelers, this one was larger and plumper.
It was the same Special Void Traveler he had seen at Boil Gentleman’s place, confined in a golden patterned precious birdcage.
Having been in close contact before, Angel knew that this enlarged version of the Void Traveler was capable of communication.
It was precisely because Angel recognized this Void Traveler that he decided to leave a message, signaling that if it had any issues, it could come to see him.
After all, Angel had rescued it from Boil Gentleman at the request of that spotted puppy, but it was he who had acted.
After listening to Angel’s story, Nemeti asked, “So, will that Special Void Traveler you mentioned heed the message and come to see you?”
Angel spread his hands: “I don’t know.”
If the Void Traveler remembered the kindness of being released, perhaps it would indeed come to see Angel.
Even if it didn’t remember the favor, Angel didn’t really mind. As he had previously explained to Nemeti, the individual strength of Void Travelers is very weak, including that of the enlarged version.
Therefore, even if the Void Travelers caused trouble, Angel wouldn’t be afraid. Even though they have a unique advantage in the void and are fast, if the Void Traveler’s spying on Angel doesn’t cease, setting a trap to catch them under targeted circumstances wouldn’t be difficult.
It was precisely because he was confident and understood the “timid” nature of Void Travelers that Angel left a message that seemed to soothe like one would a child. He was concerned that too harsh a tone might scare the Void Traveler away.
Nemeti gave Angel a deep look, and although Angel expressed uncertainty about whether the other party would come, she felt that Angel seemed quite confident.
After thinking it over, Nemeti didn’t ask anything more but said, “Suit yourself. Since the Void Traveler isn’t strong and can only spy from afar due to its racial abilities… I’ll leave this matter to you.”
Nemeti carefully stored away the flower of serene drift, then gracefully swam towards the light gate, saying, “I’ll be going ahead. If there’s anything, you can still contact me through the flower of serene drift outside the vine room.”
After Nemeti finished speaking, her figure merged with the light gate and then disappeared from sight.
Angel didn’t linger in the void for too long, only reinforcing the information fluctuation once more before returning to the Tidal Realm.
Back at the vine room, Angel sat quietly in front of the painting, still pondering the questions of the Void Traveler.
The Void Traveler’s strength was weak, and Angel was not afraid. However, Angel was curious as to why the Void Traveler would come to spy on him?
Nemeti had asked this question before.
Angel’s answer at the time was, “Perhaps it has something it wants from me, but because it’s too timid, it only dares to sneak peeks, yet due to its cowardice, it never takes the final step.”
This answer, although based on speculation about the Void Traveler’s nature, still couldn’t be confirmed.
Moreover, this answer raised a hypothesis: why would the Void Traveler seek him out?
Was it to repay a favor for saving it once, or was there another reason?
Besides, Angel also wanted to know how exactly the Void Traveler was able to pinpoint his location.
Every time Angel moved, it seemed like the other could lock onto his position in the void, was this also part of their abilities?
Regarding the Void Traveler, Angel knew too little, yet had many questions.
And these questions couldn’t be answered now unless that Void Traveler saw the information in the void and decided to meet with him.
Angel shook his head, deciding to put aside these doubts for now. The matter of the Void Traveler was ultimately a trivial one; it was better to continue considering the issue of the void storms.
…
As Angel fell back into contemplation, in the dark void, a group of “snot monsters” invisible to the naked eye appeared at the location where Angel had left the message.
These squishy snot monsters were the Void Travelers.
All the Void Travelers were now gathered around an energy sphere.
They were like newborn babies, curious about everything, especially the rare glowing energy spheres in the vast void. More importantly, this energy sphere was not aggressive and emitted a very gentle and comforting aura.
However, this observation didn’t last long. A noticeably larger and plumper Void Traveler came from afar.
With its arrival, all the Void Travelers observing the energy sphere consciously parted to make way for it to approach smoothly.
This Special Void Traveler, upon reaching the energy sphere, observed it for a moment before gently bumping into it.
The energy sphere immediately disintegrated.
At the same time, the information fluctuation stored within the energy sphere began to spread in all directions.
All Void Travelers sensed the message, yet the vast majority could not comprehend its meaning, except for that one Special Void Traveler who, upon receiving the message, fell into deep contemplation.
After a while, a voice emanated from it: “He will be angry… It’s time to see him.”
The ethereal voice echoed in the void, eventually fading away gently.
As the voice ceased, the nearby Void Travelers, as if receiving a certain signal, vanished one after another.
Leaving behind the eternally unchanged dark void.
…
In the Tidal Realm, as daylight receded, nightfall approached.
Amidst the gentle sway of time, another day passed.
Angel still sat alone inside the vine room, without a clue on how to step into the void storm.
Feeling the darkness enveloping, Angel sighed deeply.
For countless years in the Wizarding World, many sages failed to find a way to enter the void storm beneath the legendary realm. He, who had been in the Wizarding World for less than a decade, was evidently overestimating himself by challenging such an enduring authority.
“With my current abilities, entering the void storm is definitely impossible. It’s better to consider the problem based on Feng’s setup…” Angel mused, thinking that if he was still within the setup, Feng must have left some clues for unraveling the answer. Since the Green Forest Domain had none, he planned to return to Marlaya Mountain and White Cloud Hamlet to look for Feng’s clues.
However, leaving the Green Forest Domain would have to wait for two more days.
Because tomorrow, Angel was to stay in the Wilderness of Dreams, to meet Sanders’ appointment, allowing Sumesh to undertake the power.
Now, with the time being around eight in the evening, and with the new day only four hours away, Angel was unsure when exactly Sanders would enter the Wilderness of Dreams. He thought, since there was nothing to do in reality, he might as well stay in the Wilderness of Dreams.
Angel stood up, preparing to go outside to find Toby. To ask whether it would stay in reality or accompany him to the Wilderness of Dreams.
Upon opening the door, Angel saw Toby perched next to a cluster of yellow flowers that resembled bells.
These yellow flowers were called “Blue Sound Bells.”
They were named “Blue Sound Bells” because their petals initially appeared blue. However, upon any external stimulus, their color would change to yellow, and the inner part of the flower, the pistil chamber, would emit a crisp and pleasant sound.
Each Blue Sound Bell, when stimulated, produced a distinct sound, like natural musical notes.
Since discovering the secret of the Blue Sound Bells yesterday, Toby, as a bird that loved music, was immediately attracted by its characteristics and stayed outside, touching the Blue Sound Bells with its beak to play ‘music’ all night long.
Even as Angel stepped outside, Toby was not yet tired of playing.
Angel, seeing Toby engrossed in his play, didn’t immediately interrupt but stood at the doorway, listening to the sound of the Blue Sound Bell for a while.
It must be said, the sound produced by the Blue Sound Bell was of a very high quality. Even for someone tone-deaf like Toby, randomly combining the sounds of the Blue Sound Bell didn’t result in noise but was quite pleasant to the ears.
However, this pleasantness was only relative. Listening for a long time still put a significant strain on the ears. Angel could only bear it for two or three minutes before feeling overwhelmed.
He stepped forward, interrupting Toby’s engrossed performance.
Under Toby’s slightly dissatisfied expression, Angel shared his intention to venture into the Wilderness of Dreams.
Initially, he wanted to ask if Toby wished to accompany him, but before Angel could finish, Toby flapped his wings and chirped in response: “I know, I’ll protect you! Go ahead without worry!”
After saying this, Toby couldn’t wait to immerse himself back into the charm of the Blue Sound Bell’s music.
Seeing this, Angel understood that Toby was not interested in entering the Wilderness of Dreams. Thinking about it, it made sense; every time Toby went to the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel would arrange for him to descend near Gloria. Seeing Toby, Gloria naturally wanted to take him for training. For Toby, rather than being restrained for training in the Wilderness of Dreams, it preferred to wander in reality.
In fact, Angel could have chosen not to have Toby descend near Gloria, but since Gloria was Toby’s original owner, and now that Toby was with him in reality, it made sense from a sentimental perspective that after going to the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel hoped Toby could spend more time with Gloria, who also loved him dearly.
Unexpectedly, this made Toby somewhat apprehensive about entering the Wilderness of Dreams.
Angel thought to himself, perhaps he should occasionally switch roles with Gloria, letting her play the good cop while he played the bad cop in reality to train Toby, helping him readjust?
However, even if they switched roles, now was not the time.
Since Toby had decided not to enter the Wilderness of Dreams, Angel didn’t persuade him further but went back to the vine room to prepare for his own journey into the Wilderness of Dreams.
However, just as Angel was about to cast the Dream Entry Spell on himself, he suddenly noticed the absence of music.
The pleasant sound of the Blue Sound Bell had suddenly stopped.
Although he was in the vine room, the many gaps in its structure didn’t block sound from entering, and Angel hadn’t set up a soundproof barrier. So why had the Blue Sound Bell suddenly gone silent?
Could it be that Toby had grown tired of it?
Or was Toby delayed by something else, like eating or drinking?
Angel waited for a while, but when no sound came through, he decided to extend a tendril of mental energy to check on Toby outside.
As soon as his mental tendril reached the outside, Angel saw Toby among the flowers.
Toby wasn’t in trouble but was tilting his little head, staring intently at something with his crimson eyes.
This action… Angel found it inexplicably familiar.
Last time Toby was spied upon, the action was the same.
Could it be that the Void Travelers are lurking in the shadows again? With curiosity, Angel activated his mental power perspective, and within the vision of energy, he looked in the direction Toby was looking.
Upon seeing the situation clearly, Angel was momentarily stunned.
This time, it wasn’t the Void Travelers lurking in the shadows, but rather, the Void Travelers had directly descended into the Tidal Realm.
And not just one.
At a glance, near the garden appeared hundreds of Void Travelers!
If a wizard were here, they would probably be so astonished that their eyes would fall out. To date, the records of Void Travelers in the wizard community of the Southern Region are extremely limited, probably mentioned in only three or two articles, and not in detail, just mentioning that they had encountered them before.
No one has ever captured a Void Traveler, because their numbers are too few, they do not have a fixed range of action, and their ability to escape is very strong. Even if one wanted to set a trap in advance to capture them, it would be impossible.
And the Void Travelers, which are extremely rare in the records, appeared here in the hundreds, which would definitely be shocking if word got out.
Among these hundreds of Void Travelers, one was very special. Its body was larger, and its position was at the center of all the Void Travelers, like a king being guarded.
And Toby, at this time, was quietly making eye contact with this Special Void Traveler.
This eye contact lasted for a while, until Angel’s mental power tendril reached out from the vine room, and that Special Void Traveler seemed to sense the mental power tendril, then slowly shifted its gaze towards the direction of the vine room.
“I have arrived.”
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