The process of using magic to carry out self-hypnosis has long been very accustomed to Xiuge.

Ever since he mastered these small uses of magic, he used this method every time he needed to temporarily enter the dream shelter, allowing himself to quickly fall asleep and use his spirit to connect with that strange world.

This time, however, the connection between him and the Dream Shelter was delayed.

So, a somewhat distant, somewhat funny sentence popped out of the depths of Shug's half-asleep head.

"What's going on, it doesn't seem like the internet speed is good?"

Just a few seconds after this thought popped up, the long-overdue feeling of falling finally appeared, so Xiuge immediately restrained his divergent thoughts and devoted himself to the prelude to the dream.

However, as Shuge had felt before, the process of falling into a dream, which should have been extremely "smooth", turned out to be extremely bumpy this time.

If the process of entering the dream shelter is described as sliding into a straight and smooth passage, the walls of this passage must have become uneven now, and Xiuge can clearly feel that he is experiencing very obvious resistance and interference.

It was as if he was sliding and slamming into an obstacle that stretched out of the wall.

Although the process was a bit difficult, with the steady operation of Xiuge's own magic, he finally succeeded in reaching the dream world that he was extremely familiar with.

However, the shock did not stop when Xiuge reached the dream shelter.

He opened his eyes quickly, only to find that the dream world, which had been shaped by Theseus as an office area, was also distinctly abnormal.

Xiuge saw that the long desk in front of him had obvious afterimage on its surface, as if it was shaking violently, and when Xiuge looked away, he found that not only the table, but also the windows next to it, the wall, and even the ceiling overhead, showed a similar situation.

Everything here now reveals a strong atmosphere of "instability".

Hug tried to touch the walls and floor, and then he realized that the strange tremors were still actually visual, and while they looked very disturbing, they had no real effect.

But just as Hug was about to get up and go to Theseus, his eyes just skimmed over the floor-to-ceiling bay window on the side.

Then he found that the thick darkness that had existed outside the window had now taken on a new look, and with his magical vision, Shuge had clearly captured countless strange lines in those thick darkness—they looked like clouds being blown and like flowing ocean tides, these lines were constantly swinging and moving quickly in a certain direction.

Hugg watched carefully for a moment, and after confirming that there were no more discoveries, he turned and left the window, walking in the direction where Theseus was most likely to "refresh".

Perhaps it was the previous prayer that worked.

Or maybe Theseus was really busy with his own business, and as soon as he turned around the corner of the office area, he saw the familiar dark figure, but it was just ......

Compared to Theseus's most common figure, he was obviously a lot shorter now, or rather she.

Yes, for some reason, the guy once again used that female figure that made Xiuge very uncomfortable.

Theseus's actions at this time are quite similar to those before Xiuge.

For the first time, she didn't use the computer, but stood quietly in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, her chaotic face facing the flowing black shadows outside the window, as if she was observing something.

Before Xiuge stepped forward, the voice that was obviously more feminine came: "Count the time, you should run in to find me, right?" ”

Theseus didn't look back, she still quietly looked out the window into the darkness: "Now, what's going on outside?" I guess a new round of chaos has already begun, right? ”

Theseus's words sounded a little strange, but it soon became clear to him that the "previous round" corresponding to the "new round" she spoke of should refer to the time when the black sun had just fallen.

So Xiuge replied, "It's not too messy, but it's not much better...... The change came a little suddenly, so they were a little flustered, but with their previous experience, they at least knew what to watch out for. ”

Listening to Shuge's words, Theseus fell silent.

After a moment, she turned slightly, but her usual "funny expression" did not appear on her face made of a deep mist, and the faceless god silently "watched" at Xiuge for a few seconds, and then she spoke again and asked, "So, do you think their response is timely?" ”

Xiuge faintly sensed something, so he shook his head and said, "If you're just referring to what just happened, then I think the speed with which they responded and the measures they took were okay...... But if you're referring to the overall troubles that are going on within Vann, I'm afraid there is simply no organization or group that can get things done right now. ”

"Oh...... That's how you see it. ”

Theseus's attitude finally relented a little, and she turned her head to look out the window again, as if there was some kind of scenery that attracted her so much.

It was a few more seconds before Syug heard Theseus' voice again.

She sounded like she was sighing, and like she was complaining indifferently: "I'm different, I still think...... Their reflexes are so sluggish that they are like turtles that only shrank their heads or crawl slowly when they know danger is coming, and they can't be faster if someone uses a torch to roast their bodies. ”

During the conversation, wisps of black mist escaped from Theseus's body, and at this time, Xiuge noticed that the black dress, which had always been able to change with Theseus's body, now had some loopholes and damages of various sizes, and these black mist were also wafting out of these gaps.

It looked as if she had been attacked by something.

A similar situation had happened once before, but that time, although Theseus's appearance was a little embarrassed, it did not become what it is now.

Naturally, Theseus's actions and gaze could not be concealed, so she directly answered the confusion in Silk's heart.

"You're right, in a way, I did get hurt...... It's just that it's not the same concept as the injury you imagined, and it's not that serious. ”

"So, does your injury have anything to do with what just happened?"

"Absolutely."

Theseus replied unusually crisply, and for the first time in Rutge's impression that Theseus had not exhibited any Riddler qualities when confronted with a new question.

And this may be enough to explain the seriousness of the problem.

She raised a hand and pressed it against the floor-to-ceiling window in front of her, and a layer of black ripples visible to the naked eye immediately spread out from her palm, and at this moment, the entire dream shelter vibrated violently, and the ancient creatures hiding there let out all kinds of strange screams.

In this roar, Xiuge clearly felt the panic of these creatures.

Apparently they were terrified by the actions of the shelter's owner, Theseus.

With the continuous spread of those black ripples, the original floor-to-ceiling glass windows completely disappeared in front of Xiuge, at this moment, the violent turbulence broke out in front of Xiuge's eyes, he only felt as if he was caught in a terrifying storm, not only his feet were a little unsteady on his feet, but even his thoughts seemed to fly to the endless distance with the frenzy in front of him.

It was the first time that Hug had actually seen what it was like to see outside the shelter.

Now he was 100% sure that there were really no familiar streets and buildings outside the Dream Shelter, only the constant chaos and shadows that Shuge could feel their devastating power just by looking at them from afar—a terrifying scourge that could tear apart and annihilate both the entity and the soul.

Seeing that Xiuge didn't speak for a long time, Theseus suddenly let out a familiar strange laugh: "Hey, what's wrong?" Intimidated? ”

"I kind of know why the 'residents' in the shelter are screaming...... Such a scene is really uncomfortable. ”

"Huh."

Theseus seemed to be quite satisfied with Xiuge's reaction, she picked up an ornament on the table next to her, and handed it forward, so Xiuge saw that before the ornament was completely sent out of the open "window", the surging darkness in the outside world immediately changed, and the chaotic lines converged to form countless hideous minions and limbs.

They scrambled in the direction of the object, and on the spot pulled the ornament into the black wave, after which they were still not satisfied, and even further invaded the interior of the dream shelter.

However, although Theseus had removed the barrier in front of her, her power was still there, and these limbs had barely reached the edge of the shelter when they were cut off and shattered on the spot by an invisible force.

And this situation caused a new change within the wave, and with the destruction of these tentacles, Shug heard a dull and angry howl of terror, which was followed by more roars......

"Woo......"

Inside Shog's metal disc, the court hound responded to the howl as well, but instead of a loud roar, it whimpered with a warning whisper.

This situation surprised Sugg extremely much, he jerked his head up, looked at Theseus's back and asked, "Outside...... Where exactly is it out there? What the hell are those yelling? ”

Theseus waved his hand, and black ripples reappeared, reclosing the gap that had just been opened, and peace once again descended into the confined space.

She turned around and spread her hands slightly: "You already have the answer in your heart, don't you?" Or do you have to get a definite answer from me to believe all this? ”

Seeing Shuge staring at him, Theseus smiled and said, "I said before that in order to establish a dream shelter, I will ...... from somewhere else A little bit of power was appropriated, and in order to ensure that the supply of power was stable enough, the shelter had to be closer to the source of power. ”

"The shelter is ...... Inside the Abyss? ”

"Correct."

Theseus nodded: "To be precise, we are even neighbors of the Abyss Court, just now it was just the vicious dog that the neighbor kept in the courtyard barking wildly, that little dog of yours, there must have been some reactions, right?" ”

Then, Theseus's voice suddenly sank: "It's not bad, or maybe you're disciplined them in a timely manner...... If it had just responded loudly to the calls of those wolfhounds, then whether you agree or not, I will solve this hidden danger for you with my own hands. ”

As he spoke, a terrifying sense of oppression burst out, and it actually bypassed Xiuge itself and acted directly on the disc where the court hound roosted, so this abyssal beast, which was always extremely domineering on weekdays, immediately lowered its head and became as well-behaved and obedient as a pet.

It even let out two desolate whimperes.

Seeing its appearance, Xiuge shook his head and said, "There is no need for this, although it has some reactions, it is only restless...... Staying loyal is still not a problem. ”

Hearing this, Theseus let out a sneer, and although her face was blurred, Shuge clearly felt the banter and disdain in the shaking fog.

"What? Still have a relationship? Really a pet? ”

She shook her head: "I remember, when you first met him, he wanted to bite your head off!" ”

After warning the Abyssal Creatures to Theseus, Theseus sat down in her chair again, tapped her fingers on the table, and said, "The Great Hunt is about to begin, so you must have learned something about it from the Roots, right?" ”

Seeing that Shuge nodded, Theseus continued: "The abyss and the black sun in your mouth are one...... As the abyss becomes active, the black sun that is the passage will expand with it, and when the passage is stable, it will be time for Van En to face the abyss's sight. ”

"So, is there any way to stop, or delay, ......?"

"Yes."

Contrary to Sixug's expectations, Theseus gave an affirmative answer to this question, but then her words brought disappointment to Theseus.

"The Abyss also has its own rules and order, and as long as there is enough disruption to this, it can greatly delay this process."

Theseus said quickly, "Of course, you can also choose a more thorough method. ”

"As long as the abyss can be erased, all the troubles will naturally be gone."

(End of chapter)