Chapter 2478 Essence of Space <TOC> Chapter 2480 Collaborator
Translator: SumTLMan
Woof Woof pondered the wording for a moment and slowly said, “From the beginning, I was separated from the lord…”
The experiences of Woof Woof and Angel were entirely different.
Simply put, while Angel was experiencing a single-player challenge game, Woof Woof was sitting in the control room watching others escape from escape rooms.
The ‘others’ here naturally refer to Gruz De Weld, Magnificus De Pawel, and… the tragically implicated Enforcer.
According to Woof Woof, after being swallowed by the spotted puppy, it appeared in a black chamber. In this chamber, besides itself, there was also the spotted puppy.
Upon seeing the spotted puppy, Woof Woof was immediately overjoyed. After various praises, it inquired about the whereabouts of Gruz De Weld and others.
Then, with a stomp of the spotted puppy’s foot, the floor of The Black Chamber turned transparent, clearly revealing a huge pure white chamber below.
Gruz De Weld and others were locked in the pure white chamber below. This pure white chamber was a space that sealed magic and mental powers.
“A sealed magic pure white chamber, the spotted puppy’s stomach has such a space?” Angel said in surprise.
Woof Woof: “I asked the lord about it, and the lord said it was just created.”
Just created… Angel was choked up. A place that could seal magic and mental powers even for legendary wizards was just casually created by Woof Woof? This feeling was similar to narrating the creation of an apocalypse with a casual and comfortable tone.
Angel no longer doubted the spotted puppy’s power.
Thinking about it, the spotted puppy even simulated the illusion of the Time Thief and snatched the Time Thief’s blood. This proved the spotted puppy’s strength.
Such a puppy, creating a room to confine legendary wizards, was just a flick of the wrist.
“Continue,” Angel decided not to interrupt this time, nor to be surprised anymore, revealing his ignorance. After all, he was seen as the great Shava in the eyes of the spotted puppy. Was such a small matter worth the surprise? ——Angel silently answered himself with two words.
“The lord said that its promise to me has already been fulfilled, and what comes next is up to me.”
Next, Woof Woof began to contemplate how to deal with these people.
Woof Woof’s goal was clear from the beginning: Gruz De Weld and Magnificus De Pawel. It wanted to find out from them where its kin in the City of Phantasm were and how to rescue them.
As for how to rescue, Woof Woof didn’t have a plan yet. Ideally, it would be to exchange hostages, using them to exchange for its own kin.
However, that was a matter for later. Before that, they had to be made to speak.
Although Gruz De Weld and Magnificus De Pawel were deprived of their magic at this time, their bodies were still incredibly strong. Woof Woof had no means to extract any information from them under these circumstances.
Thus, Woof Woof asked the spotted puppy for help, wondering if it could fatigue their bodies and erode their wills.
After some thought, the spotted puppy finally placed the Mysterious Fruit that had been on top of Number 03’s head into the center of the white chamber.
The powerful attraction and pulling power continually sapped Gruz De Weld and Magnificus De Pawel’s vigor and will. Meanwhile, Woof Woof lay on the floor of the black chamber, always watching their movements.
“This is what I experienced in that black chamber.”
Angel: “I didn’t expect that you and the spotted puppy have always been together. Did it mention me?”
Woof Woof: “At first, when I didn’t see you in the black chamber, I asked the lord where you had gone.”
“What did the spotted puppy say?”
Woof Woof: “It said.”
When Woof Woof said this, there was a slight pause. Indeed, the spotted puppy didn’t say anything, but it could feel that the spotted puppy’s silence was simply because it didn’t want to tell it.
It felt as if Woof Woof and the spotted puppy were in a servant and master relationship, while the spotted puppy and Angel were on the same level of existence. How could a servant inquire about the master’s affairs?
Angel, unaware of the many thoughts in Woof Woof’s mind, found it quite normal. The spotted puppy, this guy, whenever it involved him, would start acting dumb and barking nonsensically, basically, barking and fooling around. So, for the spotted puppy not to talk about its own matters was, in Angel’s view, quite normal.
Angel: “Then how did you end up here?”
Woof Woof: “This happened after the lord left.”
According to Woof Woof, everything was fine at first, with the spotted puppy and Woof Woof staying in the black chamber, but suddenly, the spotted puppy jumped up and started barking loudly in a certain direction.
Then, the spotted puppy disappeared.
Woof Woof: “I didn’t know what happened at the time, but I saw, before the lord left, its eyes reflecting a golden clock.”
Hearing this, Angel had a rough guess. It was probably when the Time Thief and he made eye contact, a twisted space-time interaction occurred, which was unexpected for the spotted puppy, so it began to bark.
With its barking, the illusion of the clock forest vanished, and the Time Thief’s phantom disappeared, leaving only a whisper echoing in Angel’s ears.
Then, it was Angel’s long wait in the void.
Perhaps, at that time, the spotted puppy’s disappearance was actually it confronting the Time Thief? Angel speculated.
Woof Woof: “Then I waited in the black chamber for quite a while, and suddenly the lord kicked me out, and here I am, in front of this drop of golden blood.”
Angel, understanding, nodded: The appearance of the golden blood might be the result of the “confrontation.”
Angel: “This drop of golden blood is very attractive to you? So, you swallowed it?”
Woof Woof shook its head, “This drop of golden blood indeed attracts me, but the aura on it is too terrifying for me to dare touch it. The reason I swallowed it is that when I was kicked out of the chamber, the lord also left me some information.”
This piece of information wasn’t normal dialogue, but a massive flow of information, very complex, and even contained many undecipherable parts.
It was about the golden blood.
First, it explained the origin of the golden blood… Since the information was too complex, and a lot was unreadable, Woof Woof could only skip this part.
Then, it explained the function of the golden blood… The information was complex, and Woof Woof didn’t understand; the only sentence it did understand was: if given to the Minister of Arms, it could be used to make weapons.
Lastly, it explained the ownership of the golden blood… This information was clear, but Woof Woof didn’t understand. It said to deliver the golden blood to Highness Under the Crown Shava, but because the blood contained an unknowable substance from a certain being, to avoid being spied on by that being, it’s best to first keep it inside Woof Woof.
Above is all of Woof Woof’s experience.
After listening, Angel more or less understood.
Simply put, this drop of blood was meant for Angel. The so-called “Highness Under the Crown Shava” probably referred to him.
As for the function of this drop of blood, the rest is unknown, but it should be usable in alchemy, as inferred from the spotted puppy’s statement “if given to the Minister of Arms, it can be used to make weapons.” However, this drop of blood is of very high grade, and it might contain some tricks left by the Time Thief. If it were given directly to Angel, with his current power, there’s a chance the Time Thief could discover it.
Thus, the blood was temporarily entrusted to Woof Woof for safekeeping.
The reason it’s Woof Woof, Angel guessed, might also be because the spotted puppy knew Woof Woof’s body harbors a special “high sky.” Only in such high skies, the Time Thief could not spy.
In the future, if Angel’s power increases, or if he needs golden blood to craft something, he could then take it from Woof Woof.
Above is Angel’s interpretation, which feels quite accurate.
However, Angel is still a bit puzzled; he doesn’t know why the spotted puppy is eager to grant him favors, whether it’s because Shava has a good relationship with it, or it’s preparing to “fatten him up before the kill”? But, this is not something he can understand at the moment and will have to be set aside.
Angel shared his interpretation.
After listening, Woof Woof looked at Angel with a strange gaze: “So, ‘Highness Under the Crown’ refers to Mr. Pat?”
Angel: “…You could think of it that way.”
Woof Woof was silent for a moment, then abruptly changed the topic, asking about other matters: “‘Highness Under the Crown,’ this term must mean something very noble, right?”
Angel: “It’s just a title, with a somewhat noble connotation, depending on the situation.”
Woof Woof gave Angel a deep look, not pressing further on the topic. However, it understood, albeit vaguely, the significance of Angel to the lord.
“Keep that drop of golden blood with you; it’s just right since you lack some means to confront your enemies. That drop of blood can let you unleash a power similar to the Time Thief, at least, it can deter and scare some enemies,” Angel said.
Angel himself wasn’t particularly covetous of the golden blood, mentioning it could be used for alchemy, but where exactly it should be applied remained uncertain. Moreover, the potential troubles that came with the golden blood were significant, and he did not wish to be constantly on the radar of the Time Thief, thus handing it over to Woof Woof was ideal.
Besides, compared to the golden blood, what Angel cared about more was the two minutes of essence of space he observed earlier. If one were to talk about benefits, this type of knowledge appealed more to Angel because knowledge couldn’t be taken away and would serve one for life. The gains from those two minutes could completely compensate for twenty years, or even more, of Angel’s diligent study and research.
“By the way, you can store other things in your high sky, right?”
Woof Woof was momentarily stunned: “Yes.”
“Then may I store some items in your high sky one of these days?”
Woof Woof looked reluctant: “…I’m not a storage box.”
Angel: “Just a very small amount of items.”
After a moment of silence, Woof Woof nodded: “A small amount of storage is okay, but it can only be a small amount.”
Angel immediately smiled radiantly. He had many secretive items, and many of them were problematic, like——the remains of the Flameless Lord’s avatar.
Previously, there was nowhere to store them, so he had to keep them close as a temporary solution. But since Woof Woof’s high sky could even shield from the gaze of great beings like the Time Thief, placing them there would be utterly safe.
Angel considered that if there were other secretive items in the future, he could also store them with Woof Woof. As for Woof Woof’s mention of “a small amount of storage,” he chose to ignore it entirely.
…
Angel looked around, the surroundings still enveloped in utter darkness.
“Even if it’s a game of challenges, there should be some map or marker.” Angel sighed internally. Now, without any landmark for guidance, were they supposed to silently wait in the void?
“Can you contact the spotted puppy now?” Angel turned his head towards Woof Woof.
He himself had no hope; even if he could get in touch, the spotted puppy would just act cute and play dumb in front of him, so it was all up to Woof Woof.
Woof Woof shook its head.
Angel: “Then what should we do now? Just stay here and wait until the spotted puppy remembers us and spits us out?”
Woof Woof: “Or, shall we go back to the black chamber?”
Angel’s eyes lit up: “You know where the black chamber is?”
Woof Woof nodded: “Yes, I have the coordinates of the black chamber; we can go there. However, traveling through space within the lord requires the lord’s permission.”
Angel: “Has the spotted puppy agreed now?”
Woof Woof shook its head: “I don’t know either.”
Angel: “Never mind, let’s try it first.”
After pondering, Woof Woof also agreed with Angel’s suggestion. After all, if the lord did not agree, it could not travel through the inside space.
Then, Woof Woof took Angel to try void traversal.
No obstacle.
After a sense of weightlessness, when Angel reopened his eyes, he had left that void and appeared in a chamber with a pure black background.
“It really works.” How could a puzzle game get stuck? If it gets stuck, it’s definitely because the teleporting NPC wasn’t found.
Woof Woof appeared at the right time, in the right place, isn’t that just a tool person.
So, has the current level changed from a great escape from the void to “escape from the black chamber”?
Angel thought silently, then looked back at the black chamber, preparing to see if there were any “puzzles” for him to solve.
Then, he saw the obedient spotted puppy squatting on one side.
Yes, in this black chamber, besides Angel and Woof Woof, the spotted puppy was also here.
Angel and the spotted puppy stared at each other with big eyes.
“It seems I misunderstood, there’s no segment about escaping the chamber, it’s already the grand finale.” When Angel saw the spotted puppy, he knew the puzzle game was over.
Angel walked to the spotted puppy, squatted down, and looked eye to eye: “Was it you who sent Woof Woof to pick me up?”
The spotted puppy looked at Angel with its moist and innocent eyes: “Woof woof woof?”
“Was it you who caused the Time Thief incident?”
Continuing with an innocent milky voice: “Woof woof?”
“The golden blood, the essence of space, were they gifts from you?”
“Woof woof?”
Angel: …I knew it, as soon as I meet the spotted puppy, this guy would start playing dumb.
Angel sighed, accustomed to it.
“If you don’t answer, then I’ll take it as a yes.” Angel dropped the helpless expression and smiled as he reached out his hand towards the spotted puppy.
The puppy looked at the large hand in front of it, hesitated for a while, then placed its small paw on it.
Angel then leaned forward, touching his forehead to the puppy’s.
“Thank you.”
The spotted puppy’s friendship was something Angel kept in his heart. No matter how much the spotted puppy played dumb or acted cute, Angel still wanted to thank it.
“Woof woof?” The spotted puppy tilted its head, still looking puzzled, but its eyes shone brighter than before.
Chapter 2478 Essence of Space <TOC> Chapter 2480 Collaborator