Chapter 1418: 469. Feeling tampered
Noland Lee stood in the center of the three-dimensional magic array, eyes closed in deep thought, silently calculating the timing of Cucumber Slice’s entry into the Illusion Space. noveldrama
In the past half an hour, he had contacted Cucumber Slice 15 times, each time while the other was waiting for resurrection.
This time, Noland Lee did not plan to do so.
He had to reset Cucumber Slice’s “Resurrection Safe Zone” before his death.
The “Resurrection Safe Zone” for Cucumber Slice was currently set on the truck that was transporting them to the entrance of the Illusion Space.
By resetting Cucumber Slice’s “Resurrection Safe Zone,” Noland Lee could make him resurrect within the reset “Resurrection Safe Zone.”
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Since the ritual array used Cucumber Slice’s soul and body as medium, the “Resurrection Safe Zone” could only be set on his body, which meant it was located in an isolated treatment room in the hospital.
The hidden chamber where Noland Lee was now situated was next door to the isolated treatment room.
Once Cucumber Slice resurrected successfully, he would use Passive Deconstruction to detect the other, ensuring there were no anomalies.
For Winter Melon and Kelp, Noland Lee planned to adopt the same approach.
Regarding forcing the Metal Ancestral Dragon to reveal the true form of Extraterrestrial Eternity within the Inner Cosmos, Noland Lee and the Assassin Angels discussed another plan, which was urgent to implement.
“10, 9, 8, 7… Ah, time is up, Cucumber Slice should have entered the Illusion Space now.”
Noland Lee timed it carefully, channeled Soul Energy into the nearby non-metal array framework, and activated the interstellar magic array that could communicate with a specific target in the Inner Cosmos.
As the energy fluctuations within the array became more intense, Noland Lee’s consciousness gradually left his body and entered the transport channel leading to the Inner Cosmos.
The transport channel was filled with colorful fumes, chiefly a grey tunnel extending into infinity. The fog floated within the channel without interfering with Noland Lee’s consciousness during transit.
At first, the transit of his consciousness was slow, and there was often a feeling of choppiness, giving Noland Lee the illusion of being a pupa in a narrow, constricted ventilation duct.
Once Senati intervened from outside the ritual array, the choppiness dissipated instantly; Noland Lee’s consciousness accelerated, with the colorful fog swiftly receding behind him.
At the end of the channel, a milky-white plane appeared with a tiny crack. Noland Lee squeezed into it, and the scene before him shifted dramatically.
The prior colorful fog was gone, replaced by a starry sky threaded together with silver threads.
Noland Lee’s consciousness surveyed the space, seeing Cucumber Slice anxiously awaiting the arrival of his two companions nearby.
Noland Lee could see him, but that did not mean Cucumber Slice could see him.
At this moment, Noland Lee had entered the Inner Cosmos in the form of his consciousness, protected by the “Veil of Different Worlds” within the ritual array.
Unless he actively dispelled the “Veil of Different Worlds” enveloping his consciousness, neither Cucumber Slice, the Death Steel Legion, the Metal Ancestral Dragon, nor the Illusion Space could detect his presence.
Noland Lee maintained his invisibility status and sent a voice message through the Game System on Cucumber Slice:
“How long have you been in here?”
Cucumber Slice suddenly heard the GM’s voice, his tense expression quivering slightly, but he quickly recovered from the shock, and the tension in his eyes lessened a bit, replaced with hope.
“Eh? Boss, how come you showed up so early this time? You scared me…”
Cucumber Slice steadied his spirit and responded internally:
“I’ve been here for 3 minutes.”
“3 minutes?” Noland Lee sensed something was amiss.
He had timed his entry.
In his expectation, Cucumber Slice should have entered the Illusion Space less than a minute ago, so why did he enter two minutes early?
“Why did you enter two minutes early? Did something unexpected happen just now?” Noland Lee asked.
Cucumber Slice frowned slightly, pondering carefully, murmuring to himself:
“I entered early? Hiss… It seems so. Just now while we were resting outside, several Metal Skeletons lifted me, along with Winter Melon and Kelp, from the ground and threw us directly into the dungeon entrance. They were much faster than before. We entered the dungeon early, probably because those skeletons did it on purpose.”
It seems just a minor incident… Noland Lee no longer dwelled on this minor issue, and instead started discussing the conditions of Winter Melon and Kelp with Cucumber Slice.
Since the ritual array could communicate with only one target at a time, Noland Lee had not been able to see Winter Melon and Kelp from the start, and he couldn’t be sure those two didn’t have any abnormalities.
If he was to rescue all three, then he definitely needed to ensure none of them had any issues.
“Is there any abnormal behavior from Winter Melon and Kelp?” Noland Lee asked.
Cucumber Slice did not know why the GM was asking this but still pondered seriously:
“Hmm… abnormal behavior… There shouldn’t be any, I guess.”
Although Cucumber Slice said “none,” his tone carried a hint of uncertainty.
Noland Lee pressed on:
“Is there, or is there not? This is very important, Cucumber Slice, don’t overlook any details.”
Cucumber Slice thought aloud:
“If I have to mention any abnormalities, then I could still name a few. First of all, in the past half an hour, Winter Melon has asked me several times ‘do you know something,’ just like a broken record. Moreover, each time Winter Melon asked that, Kelp didn’t speak. That’s a bit unnatural.”
“How is it unnatural?” Noland Lee asked again.
Cucumber Slice replied:
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