Vay: "And also, you haven’t been acknowledged yet! What happened to the freedom you insisted on before? Now you’re all about relying on others, embarrassing!"
Dox, who usually lacks shame, felt a bit hurt when Vay mentioned "freedom."
Dox fell silent, released Vay’s hand, while Vay arrogantly walked away, looking triumphant.
Vay turned and approached Angel. His previous haughty demeanor immediately vanished, and he humbly asked: "Master, what are we waiting for now? Is there another trap or test here?"
Earlier, they thought the Infant Spirits were the final test, but unexpectedly, they faced another Mana Storm. Fortunately, with the great Angel around, they smoothly passed the test of the Magical Energy Array and finally reached their destination.
But Vay and Dox had been talking for quite a while, so why hadn’t the door opened yet? Vay immediately wondered if there might be another test.
"Entering the door is itself a test," Angel said flatly.
There are two tests for entering the door. First, the key. Without the key, you can’t enter. Angel didn’t believe any other Alchemist in the Southern Domain could create the key blueprint Kaier had... even if they could refine one, they wouldn’t pass the Alchemy Omen.
Second, the bloodline. The Wise Sovereign previously stated that only those with the Noah bloodline could enter.
So, originally entering already had tests, and they were dual tests.
However, neither test posed a problem for them now. The key is with Angel; as for the Noah bloodline, both Vay and the Black Earl are present.
Therefore, entering isn’t difficult.
Angel had delayed opening the door simply to admire this wall a little longer.
In the Nightmare Realm, this wall was Angel’s nightmare. In his life, it was the first time he felt pain so severe he thought he was better off dead, eventually fainting; approaching this wall in the Nightmare Realm caused it.
Although after waking, Angel gained numerous benefits, including increased Mental Power Value, the pain was unforgettable for him throughout his life.
In the Nightmare Realm, he could only gaze at this wall from a hundred meters away. Now, he could observe it from such a close distance, so naturally, Angel wanted to photograph every detail in memory.
Nonetheless, after careful observation, Angel confirmed this wall was genuinely different from the one in the Nightmare Realm.
The Nightmare Realm’s wall was a super powerful Wave Energy Weapon, and the densely packed patterns on it were completely different from this one.
Although this wall also had Magic Patterns, Angel could understand them.
Whereas the wall’s patterns in the Nightmare Realm, even now, left Angel confused. Whether they were Magic Patterns was another matter.
Furthermore, the Nightmare Realm’s wall had flowing glimmers almost visible, but compared to this wall, it seemed somewhat dull.
Angel didn’t feel disappointed; if it was indeed like the Nightmare Realm wall, he dared not even approach it now.
Additionally, this wall and the Nightmare Realm wall weren’t entirely without commonalities, such as the hole in the wall’s center, which existed both in the Nightmare Realm and reality.
This hole is the keyhole.
If the keyhole in reality could be opened with a key, could the one in the Nightmare Realm be opened too?
A fire of excitement ignited in Angel’s heart.
Calming his emotions, Angel softly said: "I’ve pretty much observed everything that needed observing; it’s time for the final step."
Everyone’s gaze shifted to him.
Angel clearly intended to open the door.
However, before opening the door, Angel directed his attention toward Vay and the Black Earl.
In their puzzled expressions, Angel took two small, oval water crystals from his bracelet and handed them to them.
"Is this... a Photostone?" The Black Earl immediately recognized the items.
Unlike ordinary Photostones, this small and transparent Photostone is top-tier. Furthermore, it features a floating and following function, capable of recording everything around at all angles.
This is much higher-end than Kaier’s Photostone. Kaier needed to manually align the stone to record behind him, making automatic, full-angle recording impossible.
"Yes," Angel said with a smile: "Created by the Research and Development Institute, top quality guaranteed."
Indeed, this Photostone came from the Research and Development Institute, but Angel had made some subsequent modifications, enabling automatic following, with a high-strength defensive Mana Array attached outside, impervious to lava or the Void above.
This was Angel’s special preparation for future ventures into the Nightmare Realm; its environment might not be easy to recall from memory, requiring Photostone assistance to record surroundings, automatically, without worry of damage.
Of course, whether this modified Photostone could capture the Nightmare Realm’s scenes was untested. Sanders had tried capturing with a Photostone before, but nothing was recorded.
Angel had once successfully recorded with a Holographic Tablet, providing him the experience for these modifications, to prepare for future explorations.
Although prepared for the Nightmare Realm, for now, he intended to lend it to the Black Earl and Vay.
"According to the Wise Sovereign, Qingkong Poetry Room only welcomes descendants of the Noah bloodline. So, I likely can’t continue; thus, I leave the Photostone with you."
"I simply ask you to record the interior of Qingkong Poetry Room for me."
Angel communicated this through the Mind Ribbon, as they stood right at Qingkong Poetry Room’s entrance. He didn’t, as Dox would, risk speaking aloud, inviting disdain from the two "Spirits" inside.
Since Angel spoke via Mind Ribbon, the Black Earl naturally responded through it: "This is your aim?"
Angel nodded: "More or less. Originally, I wanted to enter myself, but I might not be able to, so I entrust you both."
Vay readily nodded: "No problem, Master, rest assured, I’ll handle this personally. I’ll even capture the corners!"
Angel smiled and nodded at Vay: "Then I’m counting on you."
Though puzzled about Angel’s intent, the Black Earl replied: "If this is your wish, I’ll do my best to fulfill it."
Angel expressed his gratitude again.
After handing the two Photostones, Angel’s focus returned to the hole at the wall’s center.