…Why was there no specific time given at the beginning of this ceremony?
This was Aiwass's last thought before his consciousness was taken away.
But he soon regained consciousness.
However, when Aiwass opened his eyes again, he immediately felt an extremely strange sense of disobedience.
Everything around seems too bright and colorful...
...because its "picture quality" is too high, does it seem a little unrealistic?
At this moment, Aiwass was in the middle of a grand banquet, wearing a tan suit and holding a glass of red wine that was only one-third full.
Under their feet was a carpet as deep red as raspberry jam, and beneath the carpet was a three-story round platform as white as cream cake. Dark curtains were drawn on the surrounding walls, and chandeliers hung above.
The men and women around were talking and laughing, and the noisy sounds resounded in the middle of the dance floor. From time to time, there was a cheerful or loud laughter, and in the corner there was a band playing blues that was completely opposite to today's happy atmosphere.
Melancholy style.
When Aiwass walked forward with the wine glass in hand, the crowded crowd in the center of the dance floor slowly parted to both sides, like splitting the sea. They did not talk to Aiwass, or even look at Aiwass.
The body started to act on its own.
——Suddenly, Aiwass realized something was not right.
Everyone has a smile on their face, but no one "stops smiling"!
Aiwass suddenly raised his head and looked at the pure white wall directly in front of him.
It was a huge deer-headed statue.
It looks like a candlestick, but it is not a red deer, but pure white that blends into the wall. It is as white as butter and frosting on a cake, and there are many forked antlers on its head.
, those antlers were also made into the shape of candlesticks, lighting many candles.
Another strange thing is that this "white candle" also has a very clear smile on his face, which is exactly the same as that of all the guests.
A deer, but smiling...
Aiwass realized something and took two steps back.
As a result, the crowd still dispersed - or in other words, it was not that people were actively giving way to him, but that no one was willing to come within two or three meters of Aiwass.
Aiwass observed the smiles on the faces of the people around him and stretched out his hands to make gestures on their faces.
Slowly...he also showed a similar smile.
When his smile adjusted to a certain amplitude, the crowd around him rushed towards him in an instant. They did not avoid Aiwass again, but danced with him on the dance floor.
A blond girl with the same smile also walked over and stood motionless in front of Aiwass. At this distance, the traces of oil painting on her face became more and more clear——
Aiwass gradually understood the mechanism of this ritual.
This is indeed the interior of an oil painting.
It was also thanks to him that he once knew what kind of abilities Yannis had after using the Tiansi fragment and losing control...so he could react immediately.
Aiwass stretched out his hand to her as an invitation, and the girl put her hand on Aiwass's.
Aiwass has never learned this kind of dance. But it is not difficult, and the rhythm is very slow. After watching it for a while, you can roughly understand it.
As the two began to dance slowly, Aiwass paid attention to everything around him.
On the front of the ballroom is a strange-looking bust of a candlestick...and on the other side are two spiral staircases, one leading up and one leading down. Both places were pitch black, and the music seemed to be looping endlessly.
It seems that people's dance can circulate endlessly here until eternity.
"You wake up, but you don't know who you are or why you are here. You have even forgotten which era this is.
"You are determined to find the truth and escape from it."
A brief introduction to the plot, basically saying nothing.
But one thing is certain - the information that has been deliberately hidden may itself be important clues!
The task given immediately confirmed this.
[Necessary tasks——]
[Complete a painting (Points: None)]
[Escape from the world in the painting (Points: None)]
[Extra tasks——]
["Laughing Friends": Complete "Tower of Feast"]
["Friends No Longer Laughing": Complete "Tower of Feast" in another way]
["Endless Feast": Complete "Tower of Feast" in another way]
[The total points of "Tower of Feast" are 3000, and the contribution distribution will be viewed after completion]
["Day of the Mole": Complete "King Charming"]
["Snow Queen": Complete "King Charming" in another way]
["Animal World": Complete "King Charming" in another way]
[The total points of "King Charming Horse" are 4500, and the contribution distribution will be viewed after completion]
["The Ring of Ending": Complete "Belong with Me"]
["A Thousand Years Later": Completing "Be With Me" in another way]
["Goodbye": Complete "Be With Me" in another way]
[The total points of "Stay with Me" are 6000, and the contribution distribution will be determined after completion]
...This is the first time Aiwass has seen a mission of this style.
Different from all previous promotion ceremonies, all tasks do not have clear completion goals, but there are no "unnecessary killing" tasks that encourage killing each other.
According to Aiwas's experience, the Lord of Scales and Feathers has the clearest mission style. He always gives clear goals such as "where to go", "what to kill", and "how many to kill", which is more like Aiwas.
The "mission" in Si's impression.
The Silver Crown Dragon and the Snake Father tend to give some extremely difficult but rewarding tasks to encourage those who are promoted to take risks; the Twin Mirror likes to have fun, and his tasks are all the kind that are not afraid of big things; Wei
Zhe's task is the most excessive. The task itself will play a role of hinting and misleading. Seeing through the mystery of the task itself is also a part of the task.
At present, it seems that Si Zhu is the most compassionate and riddle person among them.
However, although the task itself is a bit of a riddle, the rules of "what should I do" are extremely clear. This is also very magical - although the language is complicated and has barriers, the specific how to do it is clear and easy to understand.
Although there is no side mission of killing people to gain points, the positions of the promoted people are in conflict with each other.
It is obvious that they are in a world in the painting.
There are three paintings in total here, but Aiwass still doesn't quite understand how to switch back and forth between the paintings.
Needless to say, these side quests are obviously in conflict with each other - that is to say, each painting has three possible changes, and it will eventually be completed as a certain "possibility".
All promotions who choose this possibility will receive points based on their contributions.
As for those who have chosen other possibilities for promotion, they obviously cannot gain points from this possibility - because they have not contributed at all, and it would be a mercy of Sizhu not to deduct points for lagging behind.
In order to complete the direction they want to complete, there will be a conflict between those who have chosen the same painting. They will tend to destroy each other so that the painting can be completed in the direction they selected. In this way, they can
Earn more points exclusively.
But this conflict is not absolute - they can also change the direction of their completion at any time. And if someone dies early, because the soul cannot be destroyed, the action will be less restricted and the task will be completed faster.
.
The weak are not without a chance to win...these killed souls can even unite and use their numerical superiority to turn the painting that the murderer is completing to complete in another direction. If the painting is successfully redirected, then the other party will also
Unable to complete one's tasks.
And if too many people unite, they will become weaker - their ranking after dividing the points will definitely not be high, which means they will definitely lose. But since they have already decided to lose, why not just surrender and admit defeat?
Woolen cloth?
Since you want to complete the ritual, you must want to win... and the two people who survive to the end must complete at least one painting to be considered a winner.
If both of them fail in their main missions and are successfully redirected by others, then they will not be considered winners. Instead, the final winner will be the one who gets up again because of [Holy Resurrection] - the only one
One person is also the dead person who has gained the most points.
"If you want to win..."
Aiwass pondered: "Actually, there are only two strategies.
“Either you must complete the main mission—the task of completing the painting and escaping from the world in the painting—and successfully survive until there are only three people left, and then continue to survive until the end from the ‘three choices’; or
Get the highest points after death.
"There is no point in simply living. You must complete at least one painting, otherwise it would be better to die. But if you cannot complete the painting after death because of each other's hindrance, then they will not be able to get points at all. Everyone's points are
0. In this ceremony, it is even possible that no one can be promoted...and the person who dies is really dead."
In other words, violent conflicts will inevitably occur between those who are promoted.
But this kind of conflict can turn into cooperation and game at any time, and even death cannot completely end it...
...Is the four-to-five ceremony so difficult?
After clarifying his thoughts, Aiwass had a clear goal:
The first step is to confirm how to complete the painting...The second step is to find other promotion candidates, preferably Aleister.