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Talia laughed.
"It won't be in the dimensional branch. The dimensional bishop has the lowest status, right?"
Lanqi currently feels that other branches may be pyramid-shaped, but in the dimensional branch it is an inverted pyramid. At least the status of the dimensional saint is higher than that of the dimensional bishop.
If it were in the Northern Continent, it would be unthinkable that the Son of Nirvana, Aniello, would dare to yell at the Bishop of Nirvana, Asksan, who was in his prime.
"Your trip to the Northern Continent does seem quite interesting. I wasn't very interested in it before, but now I'm a little curious. Tell me about it when you get back and I'm bored."
Ever since Talia learned that Lanci met Associate Professor Xido in the Northern Continent, she gradually felt that Lanci's story in the Northern Continent might be interesting.
But she is never in a hurry. All she has is time, so it doesn't matter if she is five or ten years late.
"I hope this Shadow World won't last too long."
Lanqi chatted with Talia while looking out the car window.
Time might not flow at the same rate for him as it did for Talia.
But now the mission of the Kremer Empire is imminent, and if possible, he wants to seize every day.
"Eighth-level shadow worlds are generally calculated on a monthly basis. Some may take as long as half a year. Of course, there are also eighth-level shadow worlds that last less than a month. There is about a 50% chance of drawing a shadow world that lasts less than three months."
Talia has read many books from the southern continent.
The duration of the shadow world will increase significantly with the increase of rank, but the correlation is not so absolute. According to statistics from the Shadow World Association of the Southern Continent, the average duration of the eighth-level shadow world currently recorded in history is 107.5 days, but the variance is extremely large, and it is easy for shorter or extremely long shadow worlds to appear.
"Ifatia is still waiting for you to get her the antidote."
Talia also hopes that Shadow World will be a short-term type.
She felt that after meeting her sister again, Ifatia turned back into the harmless and cute little bun.
Now, every day, Ifatia would borrow Barton's communication magic to call Lanqi to chat with her, and the two sisters would chat for an hour or two.
"When the Shadow World ends, Principal Violet may come back. Even if she is only in the vicinity of Botswana Province, the Empire will not let her leave the capital for too long."
Lanqi and Talia communicated with each other through their minds, and the target location gradually appeared in the view outside the window.
In the central area of St. Clement's Abbey, a majestic and strange building stands here, quietly standing among the surrounding areas.
Its appearance is out of tune with the surrounding buildings. It is more like an indestructible fortress. The dark blue structure resembles a mechanical Rubik's Cube, surrounded by layers of barrier spells, emitting a clear lavender light. The visible protective barrier separates the building from the outside world.
Even if you look at it from a distance of one kilometer, you can still feel the invisible sense of oppression brought by this building.
Only with a formal certificate from St. Clement's Abbey or an Imperial Challenger license can one pass through the only main entrance, go through several strict security checks, and set foot inside.
When the school bus arrived at the station, Lanqi got off the bus holding the cat.
He walked through the gate and into the building. In front of him was a wide and empty hall with a transparent floor. There was only a giant void door standing at the innermost part of the underground area.
Its appearance is strange and beautiful, as if it is a masterpiece of the Creator. The surface is as smooth as a mirror, and the edges are flowing with a glittering glow like liquid starlight. The color constantly jumps and changes between black purple and silver white.
"Good morning, Professor Landry."
The staff in front of the gate, dressed in the costumes of the Moon God priest, registered him with the magic instrument at hand and greeted Lanqi with a smile.
"Good morning."
Lanci responded politely.
In the Kreming Empire, entering the Shadow World is not as cumbersome as in many countries in the southern continent. The Kreming Empire has a complete and independent monitoring system.
People like Professor Landry are on the white list.
The gate slowly opened.
"May the Moon Goddess bless you."
The Moon God Priest signaled Lanqi that he could go in.
"Bless us all."
Lanqi took the returned certificate, thanked the priest, and then walked towards the direction of the Void Gate.
A faint purple light was flowing across the entire door, appearing and disappearing from time to time. Countless stars were gently spinning in the vortex, reflecting his figure.
After walking a few hundred steps, he brought the nervous cat to the door of the void.
"Are you ready?"
Lanqi lowered his head and smiled and asked the cat boss.
Although this was not the first time that Cat Boss had challenged the Shadow World, he felt that Cat Boss would still be afraid in this unfamiliar environment.
Just by getting close, one can feel an invisible pulling force, as if the Gate of Void wants to suck the souls of those who come into this unknown world.
"Meow!"
Just thinking about the temptation of the divine beast dispelled the cat boss's fear and he clapped his paws.
"Master, what about you?"
This was his first time teaming up with Talia to enter the Shadow World.
I never thought that there would be a time when I could challenge the Shadow World with Talia.
Every time I enter the Shadow World, my teammates are different.
But in the end, the demon princess given at the beginning could finally be used.
"What do you mean by a gift at the start? This means I am the chosen one, and the only one."
Thalia emphasized.
"Hoohoo."
Lanci walked straight forward and stepped in as if he were walking through water.
In an instant, sound, sight, consciousness, and even time disappeared.
All that can be felt is the breath of the universe, the endless stars, and the bottomless void.
There, two worlds are intertwined and formed together. After everything is turned upside down, you finally arrive at a brand new world.
[The blood moon destroys the world, the final node is "eternal rain of tears", the historical projection has been solved. 】
Chapter 764 Shadow World: Eternal Punishment and Immortality
The warm afternoon sun shines on the magnificent Salem Palace.
Lanqi slowly opened his eyes.
As far as the eye can see, there are corridors formed by open carved wooden doors. The wood fragrance and flower scent emanating from the classical furniture permeate the air. The glittering crystal chandeliers reflect colorful colors, which are reflected on the gold-rimmed porcelain and silver tableware on the dining table.
"..."
Lanqi leaned back in his chair and stared at this strange yet familiar dining room.
He returned to the Northern Empire of Polant where he had first served as prime minister.
This is the official residence of Emperor Polant, Salem Palace.
Originally built as a large city-state residence for a duke, it was later acquired by the royal family and gradually expanded into the present building.
The dining room of Salem Palace was where he had lunch and talks with Queen Kershia.
I had just experienced a period of disordered darkness, and then like the first ray of sunlight at dawn penetrating through layers of darkness, my vision gradually returned to light, and I saw this environment.
The cat boss was on his lap, and the ace love devil was still on him, and they were not forced to separate.
"It seems that in the timeline of the Shadow World, I have been in the Polant Empire for a long time? Now even the familiar Black Coal Ball can be summoned at any time?"
Lan Qi said to himself.
"Who is Little Black Coal Ball Meow!"
shouted the cat boss.
Little Black Bread endured it. It didn't expect that the name Little Black Coal Ball that Lanqi gave it last time in the Polant Empire was not a casual name, but he carefully remembered this cat character.
"Where is this?"
Talia's thoughts soon came to my mind.
"Lunch with the Polante Imperial Family and the Prime Minister... This is not a fixed practice of the Empire. It is one of the informal meeting forms in the constitutional democracy of the Polante Empire. It provides an informal environment for the Emperor and the Prime Minister to discuss imperial affairs and policy issues in a more relaxed atmosphere."
Lanci answered Talia.
In the constitutional system of the Polant Empire at that time, Emperor and Queen Keshia played an important ceremonial role, while the actual executive power was mainly concentrated in the hands of the Prime Minister and his parliament.
Lanqi's head didn't move, only his eyes moved around the dining room, and every detail he noticed was full of traces of time.
His field of vision was not wide, as if something was blocking most of the light.
On the walls hang oil paintings of even more tragic historical battles, as if engraved with the country's past glory and suffering.
Judging from the changes in the details of the restaurant, many years have probably passed, but everything in Salem is still the same as I remembered.
Even the talks were still the same.
Queen Keshia still retains a deep interest and influence in state affairs, and it is part of the political tradition of the Polante Empire that the Prime Minister regularly reports on government affairs to the Emperor.
Only this time there was no smell of tobacco on him, neither the pipe nor the matches were anywhere to be found.
More importantly, he was no longer wearing the prime minister's black suit.
But... a white dress that I have never seen before?
After a while, Lanqi's attention was attracted by a painting on the wall.
Strictly speaking, that's not a painting.
It's a newspaper from three years ago.
Even after a long time, it was still treasured by the Queen and framed and hung in the Salem Palace.
[On January 611, 1, the front page headline of the Polante Morning News reads: "The Horning Empire surrenders, the end of the century's war."]
[Polant News: Yesterday, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers, General Alex Osborn, accepted the unconditional surrender of the Horning Army at Oberon, the headquarters of the Northern Steel Fortress.]
[Nine years after the northern Polant Empire joined the war, the dictatorship of the southern Horning Empire collapsed, and the Seville continent ushered in the dawn of peace. ]
[Prime Minister George Twyverley delivered a speech, saying: "After countless sacrifices and arduous struggles, we have finally ushered in the dawn of victory. The threat of the Horning Empire has been completely defeated, and justice will eventually triumph over evil. Let us pay the highest tribute to all the soldiers and civilians who participated in this great struggle with gratitude."]