After the cigarette was lit, it released a light blue smoke with a drowsy aroma. Shade held his breath and waited for the sleeping earl's reaction. It only took more than ten seconds. As Shade subconsciously hit
Yawning, he unexpectedly found that the count in front of him disappeared out of thin air.
【It’s not disappearing, look carefully.】
"She" reminded her gently. Shade concentrated his attention and finally saw the count's figure again. It was not that he was invisible, it was more like his sense of existence was severely reduced. Shade immediately thought of the coins in [Black Mist Camp]
, but obviously the two have nothing to do with each other.
Concentrating on observing the count, the count opened his eyes, but his eyes were quite confused and sleepy, obviously not fully awake. He stood up from the sofa, and then walked towards the "crack leading to paradise" that he just pointed out.
That wall.
Shade observed carefully, and then watched in surprise as the Earl actually walked into the wall. When his skin came into contact with the wall, traces like water lines appeared on the skin and the wall, and then the Earl disappeared.
"what's the situation?"
Shade had been following the count, and he had already reacted when the count interacted with the wall. Because he was worried about hurting Count Petrarch, Shade did not hold him back, but used his senses to explore this series of events.
Activity, just wait until the count disappears, and Shade touches the wall again. The wall is completely solid, and there is no reaction even if it is illuminated with the [Time and Space] spirit rune.
He lost the trace of Count Petrarch and saw nothing, which was far beyond Shade's original expectation. Although according to the count, this was not the first time that he used mushroom powder for "deep meditation"
, so he should be able to come back soon, but Shade still thinks it's best to investigate and find out the truth by himself.
When the count disappeared just now, he did feel the abnormal fluctuations in the space. This shows that the count carried out space transfer under a special state. The "cracks" on the wall that he mentioned most likely really exist, but cannot be observed in the ordinary state.
.
Since neither "powerful space perception" nor Shade's own inspiration can capture that crack, it is very likely that this is the most hidden space crack in the stable space of the material world. Combined with the recent situation in the entire world
With frequent spatial anomalies, it is basically certain that the function of those colorful mushroom powders is to enhance certain aspects of spatial perception.
"But the role is certainly not limited to this."
Shade hesitantly returned to the table and held up the portion that the Earl had just given to him:
"Count Petrarch is just an ordinary person. His resistance to drug resistance is much lower than mine, and my own resistance is also very strong... To be safe, I only need to observe the cracks for a very short time.
… Still need to be cautious.”
He took out the needle he carried with him and used it to pick out a small amount of mushroom powder. With his eyes widened, he picked out the smallest particle and put it into his mouth——
[Strong hallucinogenic effect, has no effect on you. It is recommended not to take it, just drop it into your eyes.]
"OK."
After dissolving the very small amount of powder with water, he dripped it into his two eyes one after another. Then he felt like the world was spinning. He closed his eyes subconsciously and held on to the back of the sofa to avoid unconsciousness.
When he opened his eyes again, the world seemed a little different, but probably because the amount of Shade used was very small, he did not see the terrifying illusion. It was just that in his eyes, the world became a lot darker, and some
There are black cracks that are not there, all over the air that was originally nothing.
Most of these cracks are quite short, and they are not fixed, but creep and disappear or reappear. Among them, the largest and most stable crack is indeed on the wall where the count disappeared. Shade didn't need to get close to it.
It is determined that this is the gap hidden in the space of the stable material world.
Shade had seen an introduction to these cracks in a textbook. They appear and disappear all the time, which is one of the manifestations of the dynamic stability of space. Originally they were not so dense, presumably because they are close to the central island of Green Lake and are affected by the "double
The unstable influence of "island" appears so frequently.
This kind of gap will not have any impact on humans, and people can't see it. But once you see it, it means you can contact it. This is an extremely rare situation, and it is also an extremely dangerous situation. After all,
, things that appear along with space cracks are often not particularly friendly.
The amount used was too small, which meant that the effect was fading quickly. Shade took the time to collect the remaining mushroom powder, then walked towards the gray crack on the wall and stepped through it.
So far, he has experienced many types of space transfers, but this experience was the worst. He felt like he was spinning a hundred times in one second. When the surrounding space stabilized, the food in his stomach protested.
Come out of your mouth.
Holding on to the wall, he resisted the urge to retching. The smell of powder in the air aggravated the discomfort in his stomach. Resisting the desire to vomit, he raised his head and looked around. This was obviously indoors, and it was a well-decorated room.
The floor tiles are clean and reflective, and the ceiling is five meters high from the ground, allowing a huge crystal lamp to hang down. This is not the height that a normal floor should have. Outside the window is a gloomy sky and hazy drizzle, while indoors there is a floating light.
Lively and lively music was played. The walls were painted gold, and the mahogany wall cabinets were filled with dinner plates filled with various fruits and exquisite candlesticks.
The red-carpeted staircase behind her indicates that there is more than one floor here, and looking at the spacious hall and the laughing crowd also indicates that this multi-story building is very large.
A middle-aged woman wearing a satin skirt stood at the door, skillfully and enthusiastically greeting every well-dressed guest who came through the door. Girls in gorgeous clothes, in groups of two or three, surrounded the regular customers upstairs or on the first floor.
Individual sofa set.
The smell of powder in the air became stronger and stronger, and the atmosphere created by the laughter and laughter was quite pleasant and comfortable.
"here it is......"
The shocked foreigner gradually understood everything in front of him:
"High-end technology... No, whether it's Delrayon or Carsonrick, they are officially prohibited from doing technology. Is this a high-end club?"
He now fully understood why Count Petrarch said that in his deep state of meditation, he could go to the "Elysian Paradise" through the wall. The sober Count had indeed arrived in the "Good Place".
As long as the earl can still instinctively pay money in the lost lake, this place is indeed the best paradise for that person who has a simple heart and a mediocre life.
"But, which city is this?"
Most of the people around him were speaking Kasenlik, with an accent from Michaela Blast Furnace City, so Shade had reason to suspect that he just ran to the south shore of Green Lake.
"No, no, this is not the time to consider this kind of thing. While the power of the mushroom powder has not weakened, I want to find Count Petrarch as soon as possible, take him back and ask about the origin of this strange colorful mushroom...
...I don’t want to stay here for long at all, Luvia and the others will laugh at me if they find out.”
But before Shade could take action, the door not far from him was opened. A middle-aged man covering his face with a hat and wearing a black leather jacket walked in and whispered to the woman at the door.
After chatting for a few words, the latter pointed upstairs, and then led the middle-aged man and the man behind him with a serious face and carrying a black suitcase to the stairs.
They didn't notice Xia De at all, but Xia De recognized the middle-aged man who came in:
"Director Anlos?"
Although when he joined the company, he heard that some field agents would reimburse invoices from the Technical Institute and Rhodes Casino, but Xia De really didn't expect that his loyal boss would actually come here during such an important negotiation between the two countries.
Find a place to relax.
"No, no, Director Anlos is not this kind of person."
After the shock, Shade figured out that his boss was probably here to perform a mission, or to contact an important informant. But he didn't expect that the place where the agents performed their mission could be so...exciting.
place.
【So where do you think it will be?】
"Of course it's on the roof of the building. Then I said something like, 'How could it be you?' 'Give me a chance, I want to be a good person.'"
"She" smiled softly, while Xia De continued to whisper in his heart:
"No wonder someone wants to reimburse the receipt here. It turns out it is really necessary."
So Shade was faced with two choices: one was to find Count Petrarch who had gone somewhere for entertainment, and the other was to follow Director Anlos to see what he was doing.
After just a little thought, Shade made a decision, turned around and followed the stairs:
"Count Petrarch is having a good time, I shouldn't disturb him. Director Anlos is obviously more interesting."
The effect of the mushroom powder disappeared faster than Shade expected. While following the three of them, he used illusions to continue to hide his figure. When he got closer, he heard Director Anlos calling the man who was welcoming the guests.
The young woman is called "Mrs. Norris" and she seems to be the boss of this business.
From the first floor to the second floor, there are still warblers and Yanyans playing with the men, but the size of the hall has been reduced, and the remaining space is a room with the door open.
The lobby area on the third floor has been reduced again, but the number of rooms is only three, and each room is very large.
Mrs. Norris led the two men into one of the rooms. Before Shade could admire the large bed hung with tulle and the astonishingly large wooden basin, Mrs. Norris walked to the bookshelf.
Some mechanism was pressed, and the wall in the corner revealed a narrow passage, followed by a staircase winding upward in the cracks in the wall.
It is not surprising that such a relatively private service industry has such a secret room. Mrs. Norris did not go up, but waited here. Director Anlos led the people behind her and walked over.