"Alright, I’ll wait beside you." The Wise Sovereign didn’t mind and sat to the side, also lost in thought.
For a time, the lounge fell into a long silence.
Angel and the Wise Sovereign were each lost in their own thoughts, but their contemplations were different.
The Wise Sovereign took this time to ponder the identity of the "mysterious person," while Angel was considering... is there any other solution?
Time slowly passed by.
Half an hour later, Angel was the first to come out of his reverie.
His return to awareness didn’t mean he had an idea... He had just activated his supercomputer state and thought for a long time, but still couldn’t find a perfect solution.
He did have some more long-term and fragmented ideas in his mind, but whether these thoughts could come together, it seemed a bit challenging at the moment.
Continuing to think likely wouldn’t yield new answers, so Angel decided to end his contemplation early.
Although there wasn’t a solution yet, Angel wasn’t prepared to give up.
It was such a rare opportunity, it would be a shame to let it go. His plan now was to go step by step, perhaps the problem will resolve itself when the time comes.
Shortly after Angel returned to reality, the Wise Sovereign also woke from his meditation, his gaze a bit unfocused, contemplating asking Angel about his own thoughts. But if this "mysterious person" was indeed that individual, his inquiry might cause trouble for Angel. With this in mind, the Wise Sovereign hesitated for a moment but ultimately didn’t speak.
The Wise Sovereign suppressed the swirling thoughts within and smiled at Angel, "Now, do you have any ideas?"
Angel let out a long sigh, "I do have some thoughts, but the gap between thought and reality is like a chasm and an abyss, very hard to bridge. It’s almost impossible to bring dreams into reality."
Hearing Angel’s sigh, the Wise Sovereign raised an eyebrow, "Your confidence is much lower than before..."
Angel didn’t reply aloud, but in his heart, he silently thought: he wasn’t confident earlier, just eager to finish the tests and leave quickly. But who knew such a change would occur... Sigh!
Seeing the lack of confidence in Angel’s eyes, the Wise Sovereign consoled, "If you need my help, you can always ask."
"No, I’m fine for now..." Angel was about to refuse when suddenly, as if he thought of something, he changed his mind, "Oh, I thought of something. I might indeed need the Wise Sovereign’s help."
The Wise Sovereign gestured for Angel to continue.
Angel said, "Could you help me contact Laplace?"
The Wise Sovereign hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Are you planning to involve her for collaboration in your research?"
"Sort of." Angel shrugged, "I don’t have any other solutions. I can only start from the root to see if there’s a solution. And Laplace, not only discovered the Sweet Dream, but also gathered and sealed it. She must have a deep understanding of it. So I thought, if she could collaborate during the research, maybe new ideas would emerge."
"I understand your thought process. I can help you get in touch with Laplace." The Wise Sovereign continued, "However, whether Laplace wants to meet you, I can’t decide for her."
Actually, if the Wise Sovereign wanted to use his influence to make Laplace see Angel, she probably wouldn’t refuse. But he had no such intentions.
He valued Angel, of course, but Laplace was also very important to him. The World within the Mirror was a place he had always wanted to develop, and Laplace was crucial to that.
He could help pass the message, but whether Laplace would come, he would leave the decision to her.
Angel nodded, "I understand."
If Laplace would come, Angel had some small plans; if she didn’t, Angel would most likely have to resort to taking it step by step.
"Then wait a moment."
After speaking, the Wise Sovereign looked at Genggui, "You heard our conversation, right? Go find Ebao, and ask it to pass the message to Laplace to see if she’s willing to come."
Genggui responded with an "Okay," the doghole slowly closed and disappeared shortly thereafter.
After Genggui left, the atmosphere in the lounge returned to silence.
However, this time, Angel and the Wise Sovereign did not fall into another contemplation, but just looked at each other.
Seeing the atmosphere heading towards awkwardness, Angel broke the silence first, "By the way, I actually have some questions for the Wise Sovereign, would you be able to enlighten me?"
The Wise Sovereign also didn’t want the atmosphere to be stagnant, so following Angel’s lead, he said, "What kind of questions? Bottlenecks in your practice?"
Angel shook his head, "No, it’s about some historical truths."
The Wise Sovereign squinted his eyes, "You want to ask about Naraku City?"
Angel hurriedly waved his hand, he definitely didn’t want to get involved in the mess of Naraku City, especially after learning some of the inside stories from Augustine, he wanted to stay far away.
"Not Naraku City, but some events from the Origin World before it was disconnected from the Southern Domain, possibly secrets of the Pan-Dimensional Plane, or perhaps some lost historical truths."
The Wise Sovereign felt slightly disappointed hearing Angel’s words, but still didn’t refuse, "Ask away, I’ll see if I know anything."
Angel didn’t hesitate and immediately asked his unresolved doubts.
His doubts primarily revolved around some unresolved mysteries during his previous conversation with Laplace.
For example, the truth about the Panic Realm.
When exactly was the Panic Realm discovered? What about the scenes Laplace saw of the Panic Realm in the Sea of Void Mirror?
Could Awakened Demon People have a second awakening? Also, where did that huge wizard city rising in the Panic Realm come from?
If there were wizard cities in the Panic Realm during the Meteorite Gold era, it implies the Panic Realm had the resources wizards required. But why now is it widely rumored that the Panic Realm is very barren and too far from the Southern Domain to be worth exploring?
Angel originally intended to ask Tree Spirit about these questions. But now, since there wasn’t much else to do, and the Wise Sovereign was a relic from that era, maybe he knew some truths about the Panic Realm.
"The Panic Realm’s matter, eh..." The Wise Sovereign subconsciously glanced at Angel’s shadow, understanding why Angel was inquiring about the Panic Realm, most likely related to the second awakening of the Demon People he mentioned.
"I don’t know much about the Panic Realm affairs. What you mentioned, it’s the first time I’ve heard of it. However, I have an old friend who takes a keen interest in studying high-energy worlds. If the Panic Realm indeed had wizard cities rising during the Meteorite Gold era, she might know some inside stories."
Angel: "An old friend? Are you referring to... Cicia?"
The Wise Sovereign seemed to read Angel’s thoughts and shook his head, "No, not Cicia. You don’t know her... um, I don’t suppose you do? After all, even a millennium ago, she wasn’t well-known."
"Yes, like me, she survived the great change in Naraku City from ten thousand years ago."
"However, her strength is not prominent. She didn’t breakthrough the barrier of True Knowledge, which limited her lifespan. Her physical form dissipated a thousand years ago. But her soul still rests within the Soul Soothing Stone, without entering the Quest World."