Chapter 2622 Cell <TOC> Chapter 2624 First "Live Broadcast"
Translator: SumTLMan
As the scent was inhaled into Angel’s nostrils, the dormant “server” deep within his mind immediately began to operate.
Information about the subtle fragrance quickly appeared in Angel’s mind in the form of percentage data.
“The probability of mixed fragrances exceeds seventy percent.”
Perceiving the data with the highest proportion, Angel’s brow slightly furrowed. The appearance of fragrances in a prison was already abnormal, and moreover, it seemed there was more than one type of fragrance.
Those who typically used fragrances were men and women who paid attention to etiquette. How could Wizard Eye Ghosts, which had very little self-awareness, possibly care about etiquette?
Even if it was a high-intelligence Wizard Eye Ghost that had developed self-awareness, it wouldn’t necessarily pay attention to such “etiquette,” unless this Wizard Eye Ghost possessed aesthetic ability and self-management awareness, and was a Wizard Eye Ghost that deeply pursued “charm.”
Since entering the Hanging Prison Stairs, Angel had only seen one such Wizard Eye Ghost.
That was the one outside wearing various accessories, taking the fountain statue’s base as a “stage,” constantly posing and posturing Wizard Eye Ghost.
“Could it be that that Wizard Eye Ghost had stayed here?”
Angel thought for a moment and opened the mental connection he had been blocking.
The mental connection was quite lively; Daus seemed to have transformed into a sports commentator, making all kinds of guesses and explanations about what method Angel might adopt and from which direction he would steal the pendant.
Kael and Vai were the audience of this “commentary.”
“Th-then, Lord Super Dimensional, has he already reached that Wizard Eye Ghost’s side now?” Vai asked.
“Of course, maybe he has already infiltrated among the Wizard Eye Ghosts,” Daus answered confidently.
Upon hearing this, Angel couldn’t help but shake his head; it seemed Daus’ inspiration was off again.
Angel was just about to speak when Daus spoke first: “From what I know of Angel, he has high standards for himself.”
“To put it bluntly, he’s the kind of person who likes to imprison himself on the moral high ground. Of course, I’m not saying he’s very moral, but he has quite an obsession with responsibility.”
“For example, when he takes on the role of leader, he feels he should bear the responsibility of a leader. Since, as a leader, he requires others not to waste time on monsters, he will naturally be more strict in disciplining himself.”
“Now you understand, right? Angel won’t waste too much time on this trivial matter, so he must have already reached that Wizard Eye Ghost’s side by now!”
After listening to Daus’ words, Angel himself was stunned.
Although the conclusion was wrong, Daus’ analysis of part of his character was quite precise.
One had to admit that even without relying on inspiration, Daus had a considerable degree of perceptiveness.
If nothing unexpected happened, Daus’ inference might indeed have occurred. However, sometimes, no matter how precise and logical the analysis is, it can’t withstand unexpected events.
And this building that Angel had casually chosen was the source of the unexpected. The structure of this building was extremely strange and contained a large number of Wizard Eye Ghosts. Even with a clear purpose, Angel had spent too much time in the process of exploring and searching.
This also led to him not arriving as promptly as in Daus’ deduction.
Unfortunately, this brilliant deduction was still washed away by the ruthless reality.
On the other side, after expressing his personal views, Daus was preparing to enjoy the admiring gazes of Vai and Kael. But at this moment, Angel, who had remained silent all along, suddenly spoke.
“Lord Black Count, could I ask you to do me a favor?”
Because Angel spoke up, the lively mental connection immediately quieted down.
Daus stopped speaking, and Vai also stopped asking questions.
After a moment of silence, the Black Count’s voice sounded in the mental connection: “What is it?”
“I would like to ask you to help me smell whether that Wizard Eye Ghost has any fragrance on it,” Angel said: “This request may be a bit presumptuous; if you are unwilling, that’s okay.”
Angel’s request, in fact, to some extent, had already responded to Daus’ guess.
He was not beside that Wizard Eye Ghost and might even be far away; otherwise, he wouldn’t ask the Black Count for help.
The Black Count said: “Have you found that Wizard Eye Ghost’s lair?”
As always, the Black Count was sharp; from just one sentence, he had roughly guessed some of the situation.
Angel replied: “Possibly, but I can’t be sure yet.”
The Black Count: “I can help you, but I’m curious. The thing you want to take is that silver pendant; what are you doing running to its lair?”
Angel: “……”
Daus exclaimed: “My word, you didn’t sneak off to explore on your own, did you? Did you find some good stuff?!”
Angel said quietly: “I just came across it unintentionally; I didn’t specifically look for it.”
Daus was still muttering, looking disbelieving, but actually, he knew in his heart that Angel probably wasn’t lying… However, to prevent his previous erroneous deduction from appearing awkward, Daus decided to feign ignorance.
However, Angel paid no attention to Daus’ various mutterings; he was merely waiting silently for the Black Count’s response.
After a while, the Black Count finally spoke again: “That Wizard Eye Ghost does indeed carry the scent of perfumes, and it seems to have used more than one kind. But even so, it can’t mask the inherent stench of a Wizard Eye Ghost.”
The Black Count’s voice carried obvious disgust; clearly, this sniffing experience was not much better for him than when he was searching for the exit earlier.
Angel apologized with a tone of regret, then refocused his attention on the present.
“It really does have mixed perfumes on it. So, does that mean that cell could actually be that Wizard Eye Ghost’s lair?”
As Angel pondered inwardly, he turned his gaze to the end of the corridor.
The direction from which the fragrance came was precisely the cell at the end.
A Wizard Eye Ghost with self-management abilities, what would its lair look like? Would it be like what Daus kept babbling about in the mental connection, filled with all sorts of treasures?
Filled with curiosity, Angel walked over quickly.
It is worth mentioning that in this last stretch of the path, there wasn’t a single Wizard Eye Ghost, and the cells on both sides were empty. Compared to the densely packed groups of Wizard Eye Ghosts in the earlier sections of the corridor, this place was obviously much quieter.
This probably wasn’t a coincidence, was it the territorial awareness of that Wizard Eye Ghost at play?
Soon, Angel reached the very end of the corridor.
When he looked at the only cell at the end, his eyes suddenly froze.
Without a doubt, this was the largest cell in the entire corridor. More importantly, this cell was not as dilapidated as the others; it was like the boudoir of a normal person… or rather, a normal woman.
There was a gauze-draped bed, vases, exquisite dining tables and tea sets, and various ornaments. Among these ornaments, some were not originally decorations but certain building materials, such as winding water pipes. But after being transformed and adorned with some patchwork decorations, they became ornaments.
The floor was paved with colorful stones, which looked somewhat like pebbles. Regardless of whether these colorful stones were fixed or not, just from the color progression of different areas, the “creature” that arranged the floor had quite a talent for color sensitivity. In traditional aristocratic education, when cultivating the aesthetic sense of offspring, the first priority is the appreciation of color.
If the floor and decorations here were all arranged by that Wizard Eye Ghost, then one could only say… it was exceptionally gifted.
In the entire cell, besides these decorations that had no real value, what caught Angel’s attention the most were two armored knights embracing each other.
Yes, armored knights. At least from their appearance, that’s what they seemed to be.
However, from the black shadows emerging from their helmets, it could be seen that they were actually Wizard Eye Ghosts wearing the shells of armored knights.
Moreover, the black shadows emerging from the two helmets were intertwining, which meant they were currently cultivating.
“It seems my lucky moment has arrived,” Angel thought to himself as he looked at this scene.
This place perfectly matched the setting he had in mind: only two Wizard Eye Ghosts, a large compartment, no other Wizard Eye Ghosts nearby, and no worries about being discovered.
Everything was simply perfect.
Angel currently had no intention of exploring this cell further; instead, he hid within the illusion and briefed Eremy on the upcoming task.
Although Eremy had lost his memory and couldn’t understand many things, as long as it was told the purpose of the task and the desired outcome, it never disappointed Angel.
After repeatedly explaining the key points of the task and confirming that Eremy understood, Angel began to conduct a general survey of the cell.
Mainly to see if there were traps or mechanisms.
After confirming that everything was safe, Angel signaled Eremy that it could proceed.
Without the slightest hesitation, Eremy, enveloped in the Nightmare Illusion cast by Angel, swiftly approached the two Wizard Eye Ghosts who were intertwining their shadows.
Under the cover of the Nightmare Illusion, Eremy smoothly reached the side of the two Wizard Eye Ghosts without being detected.
Immediately after, Eremy, like performing a magic trick, molded a shadow avatar from the ground. This shadow avatar took the form of a Wizard Eye Ghost.
This somewhat surprised Angel.
Angel had only asked Eremy to fuse into them; he hadn’t instructed Eremy to impersonate a Wizard Eye Ghost.
Was this Eremy’s mind recovering, or was it… Eremy’s self-protection while executing the task?
Angel pondered for a moment but didn’t continue to delve into it. At least for now, he could feel that his mental connection with Eremy hadn’t shown any abnormalities.
No matter how Eremy managed it, since it created the appearance of a Wizard Eye Ghost with an avatar, Angel decided to assist it.
Angel extended his right hand and gently pointed. The green runes dancing around Eremy, combined with the surrounding illusion nodes, quickly formed the shape of armor.
In terms of texture, appearance, and other details, it was exactly the same as the attire of the two Wizard Eye Ghosts.
Eremy did not disappoint Angel. After donning the armor, it imitated the two Wizard Eye Ghosts, extending its own shadow from the gaps of the helmet, and then slowly, slowly… fused into the shadows of the two Wizard Eye Ghosts.
Angel had already prepared for the possibility of failure leading to battle.
But everything went very smoothly. The two Wizard Eye Ghosts, except for trembling slightly at the beginning, upon seeing that Eremy was dressed exactly like them, each extended an arm and embraced the Wizard Eye Ghost.
Now, a scene was formed of three armored knights embracing each other.
After confirming that Eremy had successfully blended in, Angel finally breathed a slight sigh of relief.
However, when he lifted his eyes to look at the scene of the three armored knights embracing not far away, he felt a subtle sense of discomfort.
If it were three Wizard Eye Ghosts cultivating without wearing anything, in any posture, Angel would turn a blind eye. But after they put on armor, and it was male armor, it was as if there were really three “people,” three men embracing each other.
This scene was somewhat too “beautiful”; Angel really couldn’t bear to look directly at it.
Anyway, Eremy’s side seemed to have no problems for the time being, so Angel simply looked away, while exploring the room and pondering some doubts in his mind.
The biggest doubt at present, undoubtedly, was the two armored knights before him.
Wizard Eye Ghosts indeed have the habit of wearing clothes, but basically they wear one set for a lifetime. As can be seen, even if the Wizard Eye Ghosts outside still have garments on them, they are all tattered.
They wouldn’t take the initiative to wear such heavy shells.
This not only affects their movements but also prevents them from utilizing their innate shadow transformation advantage.
Why did these two Wizard Eye Ghosts do this?
Angel pondered while looking around this “girlish boudoir,” and roughly formed a guess in his mind.
Wearing armor might not be their own intention but rather the personal aesthetic of a certain Wizard Eye Ghost.
From the arrangement of this room, it can be seen that the aesthetic of that Wizard Eye Ghost leans heavily toward human females. In this light, it’s understandable that it might like companions dressed in tall, heavy armor.
However, if that’s the case, then these two armored Wizard Eye Ghosts are actually that Wizard Eye Ghost’s… lovers?
And their seamless acceptance of Eremy’s joining, could it be that they see Eremy as a new lover that the Wizard Eye Ghost found outside?
Angel didn’t dare to think further; the more he thought, the more he felt that the situation was off.
Setting aside the questions about the armored Wizard Eye Ghosts, another doubt Angel had, which was currently the biggest one, was about that Wizard Eye Ghost with a girlish heart.
How did it become like this? The furnishings here, as well as the aesthetic for color and matching, was someone teaching it, or did it learn by itself?
If someone else taught it, who would that be? Could it be some ancient immortal existence, or perhaps those two wizard-level Wizard Eye Ghosts?
With these doubts in mind, Angel began to explore this room full of ingenious ideas.
The reason it’s called ingenious is because, at first glance, it indeed appears very girly and dreamy. But when you really look into the details, its essence is actually quite rough.
After all, it’s truly not easy to find intact ornaments that fit an aesthetic in ruins.
Seeing that the Wizard Eye Ghost had transformed water pipes into decorations, one could tell that beneath the luxurious exterior of this house, it’s all built upon ingenious ideas.
The more he observed, the more Angel felt that if that Wizard Eye Ghost were human, it would probably be a skilled artisan who knows how to live well.
Because not only the water pipes, Angel also saw many decorations here made from modified scrap metal.
Even the most exquisite-looking full set of tea ware was originally broken. The beautiful and delicate patterns on it now were purely hand-glued and then deliberately made covering patterns.
However, this only masked the exterior; looking inside, one could see the inner walls riddled with holes.
But regardless of the inner walls, the exterior was so exquisite that it must have cost that Wizard Eye Ghost a lot of time. Just this patience and attitude toward remaking made Angel couldn’t help but admire.
Because he found that almost eighty percent of the decorations and furniture in the room had traces of being remade, Angel’s movements subconsciously became gentle to avoid causing them to break due to violent collisions.
Whether these things were made by humans or magical creatures, just this ingenuity alone was worth Angel’s earnest attention.
At least, before engaging in battle with those two armored Wizard Eye Ghosts, Angel would respect the ingenuity here and would not actively destroy this illusion, which bore the dream of a special Wizard Eye Ghost pursuing beauty.