Chapter 273 The Sleeping Truth (Two in One)

Chapter 273 The Sleeping Truth (Two in One)

"There's someone there!"

Zheng Xiaoyu was the second to spot the girl dancing in the sea of ​​flowers and shouted softly.

"That's it?" Lin Yue looked at Qin Chuan with questioning eyes.

"The Lost People Salma." Qin Chuan spoke softly, with a somewhat solemn expression, "She was clearly asleep in the real world, but she is awake here."

"She is the one we want to wake up?" Lin Yue looked a little surprised, "So...are we in her dream now?"

"Nine times out of ten that's the case." Qin Chuan nodded.

As if aware of the three people's observations, Salma, who was dancing gracefully on the other side, stopped moving and looked curiously towards this side.

After only hesitating for a brief moment, Qin Chuan raised his feet and walked towards the other party.

Lin Yue and Zheng Xiaoyu followed closely behind.

When the two sides got closer, Salma spoke a mysterious and unfamiliar language from another world.

[Fairy clan? It doesn't seem right. 】

[Although you have an appearance similar to theirs, I can feel that your aura and strength are different from those of the immortals. 】

[It seems that a new race has appeared in the Sky Level...]

[It’s really strange that I didn’t notice the signs of dungeonization before this. What race are you? 】

"We are the human race." Qin Chuan was silent for a moment and then slowly said, "What race are you talking about as the fairy race?"

He originally wanted to try to wake up the other party from this dream by talking to the other party, but he never expected that the other party would give him a big impact as soon as he opened his mouth.

Fairy race, what race is it?

and…

The opponent in the dungeon actually mentioned "Stairs to the Sky" and "dungeonization".

This gave him the feeling that he was not talking to the power projection in the copy, but to the real beings on the Sky Level.

This feeling has never appeared in previous copies.

Salma looked at Qin Chuan and the others, vigilance and suspicion flashing in her colorful eyes.

[Don’t you know the Immortal Clan? 】

[Didn’t you clear the dungeon before ascending the Heaven’s Stairs? 】

[In the dungeon, you should have seen all the races in the Sky Level. 】

"We have never encountered the race of immortals." Qin Chuan said in a deep voice, "We have only encountered moon spirits, half-demon, dwarf demons, dead ghosts, crystal clan and dragon clan."

"Besides, we haven't climbed up to the so-called Sky Stairs yet."

"Right now, we're in the copy."

Salma's expression froze.

Her eyes were a little hollow, and the previous suspicious look was replaced by an unprecedented blankness.

【wrong…】

【It shouldn’t be like this...】

Qin Chuan frowned.

Although every word spoken by Salma in front of her contained a lot of information, the relationship between the two parties felt a bit like talking to each other.

When he was at a loss, a hand gently held his hand.

Lin Yue gave him a "Leave it to me" look, then her expression became solemn and she took a step forward.

"Do you remember? Your tribe has failed."

Salma's delicate face lost all color in an instant.

【Failed...failed? 】

【impossible! 】

[We are born with the power of dreams, and we are the race most likely to succeed. 】

【We cannot fail! 】

"But this is handwritten by you, right." Lin Yue took out the white kite.

Copy clues, monologue of the lost.

The moment she saw the kite, Salma's movements and expression froze at the same time. She seemed to have seen something absolutely impossible, and her expression was full of struggle.

Her delicate face was filled with despair and confusion, and she immediately covered her cheeks with both hands in pain. The originally calm aura gradually increased in the slightly changed expressions of Qin Chuan and the other two people, and the entire fantasy world was in crazy turmoil.

Palace level...Epic level...Legendary level...

Salma raised her head suddenly, her eyes and vertical pupils filled with deep-seated hatred.

【No! Can! able! 】

【You are lying to me! You are lying to me! ! 】

The aura that made Qinchuan and the three of them feel like they were falling into the abyss exploded. At the moment when the sound exploded, Salma's aura broke through the upper limit of the legendary level and quickly moved towards the mythical level!

Two light arrays appeared at the feet of Zheng Xiaoyu and Salma, instantly cutting half of Salma's rising strength.

The second talent of Ling Ping is activated.

As Yue Li clasped her hands together, countless light points flew out from Salma's body and gathered around Qin Chuan.

The third talent of praying for life is activated.

【00:00:07】

Time stop, 2 seconds.

Standing on the spot, Qin Chuan expressionlessly dismissed the ice blade that had appeared in his hand.

With Salma's sudden outburst, some kind of special change also occurred in the dreamland, allowing Qin Chuan, who was suspended in time, to exist here in a awake state.

Salma, who was about to break through the mythical level, suddenly stopped.

At some point, bloodstains deep into the bones appeared on her body, and her entire body was split into two.

【you…】

The hatred in Salma's eyes faded along with her strength, and her expression turned sad again.

【turn out to be…】

[We really failed. 】

A line of text appeared in front of Qin Chuan and the others.

[Congratulations to the player for reaching the minimum strategy requirements and completing the strategy for the S-level dungeon: Migru Slumbering Plains. The current dungeon strategy rating: A]

——

In the middle of the desolate plain, Baiclanden sat cross-legged and stared lovingly at Salma lying on flowers in the crystal coffin in front of him.

Salma had been lying there for who knows how long, but the flowers were still bright with dew on them, as if they had just been picked.

He just looked at it like this, not knowing how long it had passed.

Until a certain moment, Baike Langdon's pupils shrank slightly.

Salma's eyelids in the coffin trembled slightly, then slowly opened them.

Facing those colorful eyes that were forever etched in the deepest part of his memory, Bae Langdon's old body couldn't stop trembling. He stood up tremblingly and walked step by step to the coffin.

Salma looked at him steadily. The old face in front of her quickly overlapped with a young and persistent face in her long memory. The corners of her lips curved up and she spoke softly.

"Long time no see, Backlandon."

Tears couldn't help but fall from Baike Langdon's face full of deep grooves.

"Salma, you shouldn't wake up. I want to keep you sleeping forever."

"At least that way..." His lips trembled, "At least that way..."

"Hold me tight, Baeke Langdon." Salma spoke softly, her body becoming much more unreal than when she first woke up, "I don't have much time."

Backlandon hugged Salma carefully, lifting her up as carefully as if he were holding a fragile treasure.

"The Ancestor of the Moon Spirit... is such a powerful guy." Salma leaned on Backlundon's chest and murmured softly, "I didn't expect that the Sky Stairs would become like this after we failed."

Bae Langdon's face instantly turned pale, with a look of guilt in his eyes, "I'm sorry, I..."

"There's no need to say sorry, Baeke Langdon." Salma shook her head gently, "He is not at fault, and everyone is not at fault."

"We just... all want to survive."

Both of them fell silent. Salma, who was lying in Baike Langdon's arms, was silent for a while and then suddenly spoke.

"Hey, Backlandon."

"Do you think anyone will still remember the Phantom Clan?"

"It will!" Backlandon said decisively, "It will definitely happen!"

"Really?" Salma's body became more and more unreal, she smiled with relief and murmured softly.

"That's good."

She slowly closed her eyes and hummed a soft tune.

Backlandon also closed his eyes and listened to the notes that resonated deepest in his memory.

At this moment, he seemed to see the girl of the phantom clan kneeling on the soft grass under the shade of the dense forest, and him as a young man lying on the girl's lap, closing his eyes and listening to the girl's humming.

He walked step by step towards the picture buried in the deepest part of his memory, but the picture drifted away as the notes drifted away.

The humming gradually became quieter and even became inaudible.

He slowly opened his eyes, and there was no trace of Salma in his arms.

"Salma..." There was endless loneliness in Baike Langdon's voice.

He picked off the most beautiful flower among the countless flowers in the crystal coffin and placed it gently on his heart. He immediately stood up, picked up the long sword stuck on the ground, and walked towards the edge of the plain.

"Wait for me, dear Salma."

"Wait until I kill the guy who disturbed your dream, and then I'll reunite with you."

——

Qin Chuan's expression became solemn.

On the map locked by the third talent of Dial Needle, he saw that Salma, the lost people, disappeared, and the light spot representing Baeke Langdon, the guardian of Dreamland, began to quickly approach their location.

The murderous moon spirit holding a long sword was in an extremely angry state.

But at this moment, they still couldn't escape from this dreamland.

Because Salma, who was supposed to be killed in the dream, did not die.

With her body restored to full form, she looked at the three people in front of her quietly, and spoke softly after a moment.

[Baker Langdon is a stubborn fool. 】

"How do we get out of here?" Qin Chuan said in a deep voice.

【Leave...?】

Salma smiled.

[Human race, promise me one thing, and I will tell you the answer. 】

"What's the matter?" Qin Chuan frowned slightly when he sensed that Beckland had already crossed one-third of the distance.

[Please promise me to use the same power that killed me just now to kill him. 】

There was tenderness in Salma's eyes.

[Give him relief, but please don’t make him suffer. 】

"I promise you." Qin Chuan said without hesitation.

[Crush the crystallization of dreams. 】

"Click——"

Qin Chuan crushed the dream crystal without hesitation, and a large number of colorful light spots absorbed before flew out in an instant, turning into armored figures behind Salma.

That was a fantasy guard and fantasy general that he had killed before.

At this moment, these figures took off their helmets in unison, revealing different faces and vertical pupils between their eyebrows.

They are of the same race as the Salma in front of them.

【farewell. 】

Salma spoke softly and immediately walked towards an open portal.

The entire portal was black, with an aura of death and desolation, making Qinchuan and the others feel an indescribable sadness and loneliness.

As Salma and her kin walked through the door, the dream was shattered.

[Congratulations to the player for achieving the advanced strategy requirements: Farewell to the last survivor of the Phantom Clan who was lost in his dreamland. The copy strategy rating has been improved to: S]

A clan of phantoms...

As the surrounding scene quickly transformed into a real copy scene, Qin Chuan finally knew the name of Salma's corresponding race.

It's just...it doesn't seem to be important anymore.

When they walked into the heart-pounding portal, he had a clear feeling.

He would never see any of the phantom disciples again.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Chuan looked at Backland, who was walking step by step with a long sword.

The legendary opponent did not need to waste time to stop time, and the spirit descent was enough to solve it.

But...

Qin Chuan stopped Lin Yue who was about to take action, and stood up and walked towards Backland.

"I promised Salma."

The figure of the ice cream flashed, and an icicle rose from the ground beside him. Qin Chuan raised his hand and inserted it into the icicle. He pulled out the Frost Guard Horse Slash from the broken ice and raised it high above his head.

"Let you be free without pain."

[00:00:06]

Time stop, 1 second.

Backland's body fell to the ground with a bang, and one hand gently covered the still intact flowers on his heart, turning into a sky full of light spots and disappearing, leaving only a sigh of regret.

[Salma, I'm here. 】

[Congratulations to the player for reaching the advanced strategy requirement: Kill the Dreamland Guardian Backland, and the dungeon strategy rating is upgraded to: SS]

"Over there." Qin Chuan was silent for a moment, then looked up at the location where Backland and Salma were originally located, which was also the most central area of ​​the dungeon map.

If I am not mistaken, the final advanced strategy requirement is there.

After walking forward for a while, a line of text appeared in front of Qin Chuan.

[Found the dungeon clue]

He quickened his pace a bit, and soon saw the crystal coffin where Salma was sleeping that he had seen before.

The flowers in the coffin, which were as fresh as freshly picked, were now withered and dead. Not far from the coffin, Qin Chuan saw the boulder where Backland sat cross-legged.

Next to the boulder, there was a stone tablet.

[Congratulations to the player for obtaining the dungeon clue: Backland's Notes]

He raised his hand and gently touched the dense text on the stone tablet, and the lines of text turned into a language he could understand.

[Ancestor said, we have no victory, but we are not losers either. ]

[All the tribe members were cheering for the rebirth of the tribe, but I was the only one guarding the sleeping Salma, falling into endless regret. ]

[Every race on the Sky Steps knew that they could not trust any other race, but I fell in love with Huan Tu. ]

[But I don't regret it. I just hate that the life span of the first level of the mythical stage is only a thousand years, so I can't stay with her forever. ]

[…]

[I succeeded! I used the life secret of the Moon Spirit tribe to create another me, an unconscious, young body, who will be the next stop after the end of my life. ]

[This is the forbidden secret of the tribe, but I don't care about so much. I can continue to guard my dear Salma, which is really a happy thing. ]

[…]

[This is the fourth time I have used the secret. Every time I get older faster, I feel the heaviness and dullness of my thoughts, and I seem to have forgotten a lot of things. ]

[Fortunately, I have not forgotten every second I was with Salma. 】

【…】

【This is the 11th time I have used the secret technique. I have forgotten more and more things. Fortunately, there is a stone tablet. It can remind me of my mission and the meaning of my existence. 】

【…】

【The 22nd time. 】

【…】

【35】

The record became shorter and shorter, and in the end there was only a number left.

Qin Chuan's finger slashed from the first paragraph of the stone tablet text, and ten thousand years passed in a flash.

【Congratulations to the player for achieving the advanced strategy requirements: witnessing the past of Backland, the dungeon strategy rating has been upgraded to: SSS】