Hyperdimensional Warlock

"Main Mission 5 is about to end."

"The "dream" state of Gulemo and Uriel will enter a countdown."

"Remaining time in the "dream" state: 3 minutes"

"Countdown: 02:59"

"Countdown: 02:58"

……

When he saw this fairyland prompt, Luigi didn't understand what was going on at first.

It's not the wonderland information that should jump out to indicate the completion of the main mission, but why is it the countdown to the "dream" state?
It wasn't until half a minute later that Luigi saw a new prompt that he understood what was going on.

"Note that you are free to ask questions before the "dream" state ends. Whether you answer or not depends on your question and the other person's thoughts."

"So... did the power of Wonderland remind me because I didn't make any move?"

Luigi felt like he had the truth.

But then again, since you planned for me to ask questions to the NPC in the "dream" state, you wrote it in the fairyland prompt from the beginning.

It's too unprofessional for me to guess by myself.

As a result, I wasted half a minute.

Although Luigi was complaining in his heart, his external reaction was not slow. The moment he saw the new wonderland prompt, he walked quickly to Gulemo and asked:

"Can I ask you a question?"

Gulemo was stunned for a moment and nodded: "You are the new 'Star of Green', so I will naturally know all your questions. Do you want to ask about the obligations and benefits of 'Star of Green'?"

Luigi shook his head without hesitation: "No, I just want to know one question now. Can you tell me, what exactly is the 'Dream Stage'?"

Luigi and Angel had chatted before.

At that time, Angel took "The Lonely Godot" as an example and said that the "dream stage" was most likely not a real stage, but a spiritual symbol.

Although Luigi is very opposed to this kind of fake and empty behavior, he has to say that some Riddlers really love this metaphor of "spiritual symbol".

If the "Dream Stage" really didn't exist and was just a spiritual symbol, Luigi would feel that all his previous efforts for it were in vain.

Just like a chef who pursues "the endless sea of ​​ingredients" and sails on the sea for decades, he finally discovers that this place is actually a metaphor and does not exist.Then he would probably go crazy on the spot.

Of course, the Riddler will say sincerely: "The process of pursuing your dreams is a kind of experience that enriches yourself. Look, after decades of training, haven't you now become an unparalleled chef in the world?"

Maybe some people will eat this chicken soup for the soul.

But Luigi didn't like it.

He does not want the "dream stage" to be a false and empty spiritual symbol, he hopes that such a stage really exists.It allows him to get up there and unleash his passion and play what he loves in his heart.

Therefore, the first question he asked was about the "stage of dreams."

Gulemo was stunned for two seconds: "The stage of dreams? Do you mean the stage of the Royal Music Ensemble, or the stages of various countries..."

Luigi: "I don't know what the 'Dream Stage' is, that's what Uriel told me. He said that Chief Charlotte was qualified to go to that stage, but Chief Charlotte didn't seem to want to go... …”

Luigi quickly explained the information he had learned about the "Dream Stage".

Gulemo seemed to understand something when he heard this, and said in a deep voice: "You are talking about that stage..."

"That stage? Which stage?"

Gulemo shook his head: "I actually don't know what the specific stage is. Its existence was told to us by a great being."

"According to this great being, the scale of that stage is far greater than the stages of all countries. It is not just a competition among countries, but a competition among the heavens."

"Artists from countless worlds and boundless planes will gather on this stage to start a life-and-death competition in which failure or failure will lead to success."

Gulemo's description made Luigi feel a little relieved.According to him, the so-called "dream stage" is indeed not a spiritual symbol, but a real stage.

As long as he knew that such a stage existed, Luigi felt that his previous efforts were not in vain.

But having said that, "Why is it a competition of life and death? Who is the great being? Also, where is this stage in the heavens? What are its rules?"

Luigi's series of questions made Gulemo a little confused.

He already felt that his thinking was delayed, and now he was even more confused. Balls of wool appeared in front of his eyes unconsciously... and he was dizzy.

Gulemo: "You ask one by one."

Luigi also saw something unusual about Gulemo. As a veteran player of Uriel's copy, he knew very well that this was a side effect of the "dream" state.

The same was true for Uriel who he asked about the "dream" state before. After ten sentences, Uriel could only capture half of them, which made him extremely nervous.

Later, during the star climbing challenge, Luigi found that Gulemo's response was quite smooth, thinking that the "dream" state had less impact on him.Now it seems that the influence of "dream" still exists, but Gulemo is slightly better than Uriel.

Thinking of this, Luigi could only hold back his temper and ask questions one by one.

"Why is it said that the 'stage of dreams' is a life and death competition?"

Gulemo thought for two seconds and said: "The great being once said that the stage of the heavens has its operating rules. The winner wins everything, and the losers are all bones."

In other words, the stage of the heavens will only allow the winner to survive, while the loser will only die.

This is why he is called the "Game of Life and Death".

"It is precisely because of this rule that Chief Charlotte gave up participating in this stage of the heavens." Gulemo sighed: "But I know that Chief Charlotte did not give up because of fear of death, but was persuaded .”

"The Imperial Music Group cannot live without her, and she cannot live without the Imperial Music Group."

Luigi didn't comment on Gulemo's sentiments. He even felt a bit wasteful in his heart: he originally thought that Gulemo would expand on useful topics, but it turned out to be just trivial matters.Talking about these things is a waste of time.

You know, there is only 1 minute left in Gulemo's "dream" state.

And Luigi still has three questions left to ask.

If you continue to ask questions step by step, you will definitely not be able to finish the questions.He had to re-order the questions and ask the ones he felt were important first!
Thinking of this, Luigi quickly said: "The second question is, where is this 'dream stage'?"

Gulemo shook his head and frowned: "I'm not sure about this. Anyway, it's not in the Dasman Empire, nor in the world we live in. It seems to be in another world..."

Is the dream stage not in Xilu?

Luigi was not too surprised. Since Gulemo called the "stage of dreams" the "stage of the heavens", it must involve a large number of pan-planes.

Although Xilu is a powerful world, the threshold is also very high.Artists from other worlds may not be eligible to enter the Western Continent.

In particular, many artists are still ordinary people. When they go to a powerful world, they will most likely be affected by the will of the world, resulting in a state of rejection that they are "acclimated to".Once this state occurs, ordinary people are almost certain to die.

Therefore, the best choice is definitely the kind of open world where ordinary people enter and are less affected.

"The third question is, who is the great being you are talking about?"

Gulemo shook his head again: "I have to ask Chief Charlotte about this. It was the chief who connected with that great being. We don't know what his identity is. However, since Chief Charlotte calls the other party a great being, there is a high probability that He is an extraordinary person..."

Although Gulemo has not personally come into contact with extraordinary beings, he has heard a lot of rumors about extraordinary beings.

He even heard that the royal family of the empire raised extraordinary people, and that the church also had a backend of extraordinary people.

Therefore, he is actually no stranger to "extraordinary beings".

Luigi: "Fourth question, did Chief Charlotte tell you how to get to the 'Dream Stage'?"

Gulemo: "I didn't say, but there is a high probability that it is that great existence..."

Gulemo suddenly stopped mid-sentence.

Luigi raised his head in confusion and found that Gulemo's eyes suddenly changed. They were not as cloudy and deep as before, but became calm.

This kind of calmness is almost exactly the same as that of Mulloy next to him.

This kind of look is familiar to Luigi as someone who has experienced it.He witnessed the switch between Uriel's "dream" state and his normal state countless times.

Obviously, Gulemo's "dream" state has expired and he returned to his normal state.

Fortunately, although Gulemo didn't finish his last question, Luigi had already guessed what he said next.

How do they get to the “stage of the heavens”?There is a high probability that it was the so-called great being who took them there with him.

So, if he wants to go to the All-Heaven Stage with us, he must go to the Western Continent?

but……

Can what happens in the Wonderland dungeon really affect reality?
Luigi felt a little confused, but he didn't think much about it.Just continue to follow the main mission. If the main mission is not over yet, there will definitely be an explanation later.

Having said that, now that Gulemo's "dream" state has disappeared, why doesn't the Wonderland prompt for completing the main quest pop up?

Just when Luigi was wondering, a hesitant voice suddenly came from his ears.

"Can I ask one thing?"

Luigi looked back and saw that the person asking the question was Uriel.

The most important thing is that Uriel's eyes are obviously chaotic and not clear.This means that Uriel is still in the "dream" state? !

Hey, the 3-minute countdown is obviously over, why hasn't Uriel ended his "dream" state yet?
Could the Wonderland prompt still be wrong?
"What's the question?" Although Luigi was curious about why Uriel was still in the "dream" state, he also knew that no one could answer this question.Uriel himself certainly didn't know the answer.

So, no need to ask.

Uriel: "Can I record the three pieces of music you just performed, compile them into a collection, and send them back to Birmingham Eden College for publication in the school magazine?"

"This will also increase your reputation and further deepen Chief Charlotte's recognition of you."

Faced with Uriel's expectations, Luigi nodded directly without hesitation: "Of course."

When he was in "Hidden Easter Eggs" before, he had already given Uriel several pieces of music that he performed, including one or two.

Moreover, the three pieces performed today are his masterpieces, especially "Hymn to the Galaxy". He worked hard on this piece. He also hopes that these pieces of music can be transmitted to more distant places and reach more people. Know.

As Luigi nodded in agreement, Uriel also bowed solemnly, with a look of relief on his face.

Then the next second, Uriel's eyes returned to calmness.

The "dream" state is over.

Luigi: "...The dream state of Daqing is just asking about this one thing?"

This copyright awareness is quite important.

Luigi complained a few words in his mind, and temporarily gave up his plan to investigate further.

because--

The long-lost fairyland prompt finally appeared!
"Special Dreamland "Uriel's Choice" main task 5, the challenge is successful."

"Evaluation: If you want to stand tall and overcome obstacles, if you want to gain Charlotte's approval, if you want to step onto the stage of the heavens... this is just the first step."

"Reward settlement: Based on the current main line progress, the following rewards will be given."

"Reward [-]: Mulloy's command class."

"Reward [-]: Gulemo's teaching class."

After seeing the prompt in Wonderland, Luigi's first thought was: There seems to be no main quest 6?

Under normal circumstances, the prompt in Wonderland will appear every time: "Currently, the main task X has been completed, and the main task X+1 will be started after the rewards are settled."

But this time there was no such prompt.

Has the copy of Uriel already been cleared?
But according to the previous experience of the Bila dungeon, there are prompts for clearing the dungeon.Why is there no prompt to clear the dungeon this time?
Luigi was a little confused, but he didn't think much about it. Instead, he first looked at the rewards given for clearing mission 5 of the main mission this time.

The first reward: Mulloy's command lesson.

This is not an item reward, but a "summoning" skill.

The introduction is as follows: "When in the "Uriel's Choice" dungeon and related derivative dungeons, Mulloy can be summoned to learn the command class. The time limit is 2 hours per day."

Mulloy is the former chief conductor of the Empire Music Ensemble, and his conducting lessons must be great.

But Luigi had never taken a conducting class or worked with a conductor.

The course was completely foreign to him.

"This reward is not bad, but..." Luigi felt stressed at the thought of learning a new skill.

Luigi swallowed and continued to look at the second reward: Gulemo's teaching class.

Judging from the introduction, it is somewhat similar to "Mulloy's Command Lesson", but!but!
Gulemo’s teaching sessions had an added caveat.

"When you are in the "Uriel's Choice" dungeon and related derivative dungeons, you can summon Gulemo and learn how to play the harp. The time limit is 2 hours per day."

"Note: When the reward is opened after 8pm every night, there is a small probability of summoning Gulemo in the "Dream" state."