Angel then revealed things he hadn’t mentioned before, including the Moon Sacrifice Day banquet invitation, the Dalmatian’s situation, the Boiling Gentleman’s laboratory, and a few unknown mushroom species he hadn’t introduced before.
Listening to Angel’s account, Sanders also clarified some of the points he had been puzzled about.
"No wonder you could remain calm and composed amidst so many powerful beings, even resisting Minister Nuka’s pressure. It turns out a Dalmatian suddenly appeared to help you."
Angel also showed a look of relief: "Indeed, if it weren’t for the Dalmatian, I might have blown my cover the moment Minister Nuka showed up."
"Although I’m unaware of why the Dalmatian came to the Descended Xinnai Land, thanks to its help this time, the situation was barely handled. Because of this, while I’m quite tempted by the Light Solvent mentioned by the Boiling Gentleman, without a way to resist the pressure, I dare not go back in, let alone participate in the Moon Sacrifice Day banquet."
Sanders nodded. This time, Angel managed to muddle through by chance, but it doesn’t mean he can do so next time. Therefore, Sanders agrees with Angel’s choice.
"Not taking the Dalmatian with you was also the right decision. An Agricultural Minister is already so terrifying; Dim, rumored to be titled as the Weapon Minister, would presumably be even more frightening. If Dim really came to the Southern Domain Wizard World due to the Dalmatian’s disappearance, the disaster caused might be akin to the descent of a Demon God."
In the Demi-plane, their powers are undoubtedly suppressed. Once they fully unleash their powers and invade the Southern Domain, even if they get expelled by the World’s Consciousness, the havoc they can wreak during the expulsion process is enough to overturn the world.
Thus, it’s best not to provoke such powerful beings.
"However, the timing of the Dalmatian’s descent was uncanny." Sanders murmured softly, "According to your account, it seems to have done very little once it descended."
The only speculation Sanders can currently make is whether the Dalmatian descended to see Angel?
But based on the timeline, by the time the Misty Goldlady pulled Angel into Duling Garden, the Dalmatian had already run out from the Cross Place. How did it know Angel was coming?
Could it be that this dog, suspected to be a living Mysterious Object, possesses foresight?
This question remains unresolved for now, as there’s no evidence.
Besides seeing Angel, the Dalmatian also did one very intriguing thing: it showed a strong desire for that plump version of the Void Traveler. However, after obtaining the Void Traveler in the birdcage, it let it go.
This series of actions seems redundant and odd.
Could it be that its true purpose for descending was the Void Traveler?
Unfortunately, it’s difficult to find an answer now. Sanders thought for a long time but couldn’t figure it out, so he could only shake his head and let it go.
Apart from the Dalmatian’s matter, what Sanders is actually most interested in are the things Angel brought out from the ruins, whether it be those few mushrooms or the sub-body of the Seed of Distortion.
These "souvenirs" brought out have quite significant utility; however, Angel currently lacks the time to study them. What he wants to do most is to open the hidden room of these ruins to see what secrets are concealed within.
So, seeing Sanders interested in these things, Angel took them out, letting Sanders research them as he wished.
Angel himself took out the Knight’s armor engraved with broken Magic Patterns and started repairing it.
...
Time flew by. When the midnight bell rang, Angel finally came back to his senses from the Magic Pattern repairs.
Rubbing his somewhat sore neck, Angel then looked at the Knight’s armor in his hands.
Knowing that these fragmented Magic Patterns employed the Wenluns Sequence Method and Bailuoka Encryption, Angel found the repair relatively simpler.
In half a day’s time, he repaired nearly one-fiftieth of the Pattern.
Although this seemed slower than he anticipated, the speed of repair would actually accelerate as the Magic Pattern became more complete. Therefore, truly in the later stages, the repair could be many times faster than now. It should be within a week... perhaps even less than a week to fully repair the broken Magic Patterns on the Knight’s armor!
Angel contentedly set the Knight’s armor aside. He still had some matters to attend to, so he set the repairs aside for now.
Glancing around, the study room was empty, with no one else inside.
Through his spiritual power, Angel could sense that there was someone in the lower-level laboratory. It should be Sanders, conducting experiments with those mushrooms and the Seed of Distortion.
Angel also needed to go to the laboratory, so after stretching lazily, he leisurely left the study room and headed downstairs.