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Chapter 1650 Ice and Snow's Response (Long Chapter, Requesting Monthly Tickets)
“Sky City?” Denon paused noticeably upon hearing Heo’s words, and asked in a hoarse voice, “You want to rely on Sky City to return to Velens?”

It seems that Sky City does indeed have the ability to travel through space quickly.

“We don’t have much time left,” Heo said slowly. “The Aberrant Cult is willing to use a spy of Ryan’s caliber, and even to provoke Sky City. We all know what this kind of ruthless behavior means.”

Ryan only has information about the outer layer of Sky City in his memory, but not about the internal rules and the rules for entering and exiting.

Clearly, the archbishop had taken precautions against Ryan's betrayal.

Upon hearing this, Denon paused briefly before speaking slowly, “Those who have had contact with Sky City are indeed more likely to encounter it, but the location of Sky City itself is constantly changing. Even if you know the relevant information and rules, you may not necessarily be able to encounter Sky City by chance.”

"We have to give it a try," He Ao said calmly.

This time, there was another moment of silence on the other end of the phone.

The key issue isn't whether Heo can meet Sky City again. After all, for Denon, he was just sharing information and intelligence with Heo. Sharing it meant there was still a chance of success, while not sharing it meant there was no chance at all.

For He Ao, who has already experienced Sky City, there is no need to worry about being contaminated by its information.

Therefore, sharing this information will not harm He Ao in any way.

The key question is whether Denor is willing to believe Heo.

The news of Heo in Hiclerland alone was not enough to completely dispel one's doubts.

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, as if someone was thinking about something.

He waited quietly, without saying anything more.

After waiting for an unknown amount of time, the voice came from the other end of the phone again, "I just looked through it. These are the rules of Sky City that we have already mastered. Listen to them first, and if there is anything you don't understand, you can ask immediately."

He Ao did not question it, although he knew that the intelligence about Sky City was most likely still in Denon's hands.

But the other party had already made their choice, and there was no need for him to point it out. He nodded quietly and listened to Denorn's words.

Immediately afterwards, Denon also began to relay the information quickly.

He listened to his explanation and roughly summarized the rules of Sky City.

The most important thing is the entry rules.

Sky City has two entry rules, both of which are triggered by probability, and the probability of triggering them is very small.

The first rule is to get lost in a large cluster of buildings, such as in a bustling downtown area, a dense network of old buildings and alleyways, or a large hospital with numerous gate towers.

When an explorer becomes completely lost in these buildings and gives up on finding a way out, the nearest open door may reflect a mirror image of the Sky City. If the explorer stares at these mirror images for more than three seconds, he will enter the Sky City.

The second entry rule is to be in a place that is 'absolutely impossible'.

In places like underground tunnels, basements, caves, or completely enclosed rooms, if an explorer firmly believes they have seen the sky and reaches out to touch it, then they might actually be able to touch the Sky City and enter it.

Overall, both rules are very abstract and highly subjective.

All of these require the explorer to be in a state of mental trance in order to meet the conditions for entry.

Strictly speaking, the conditions for achieving the first rule are easier to meet and more controllable.

but,

He Ao raised his head and looked around.

The 'underground exhibition space' where he is now meets the second condition.

However, he suppressed his desire to try and continued listening to Denorn's narration.

Denon then explained the rules inside Sky City and the rules for leaving.

Overall, compared to the certain death outside, the entire Sky City is slightly "safer." Although the mortality rate is still very high, as long as you strictly follow the rules, there is still a chance of getting out, even though the rules are rather abstract.

He Ao asked some more detailed questions, and then hung up the phone after the conversation was over.

He looked up at the ceiling and inquired in detail about the conditions for triggering Sky City. He learned that the only way to trigger it was to believe that there was a sky above him, and the probability of triggering it was very small.

Although it is possible to trigger an entry into any of the twenty-six cities in the entire Northeast region, the probability of triggering an entry will increase if the 'main body' of Sky City is nearby.

He Ao estimated that even if Sky City wasn't nearby right now, it wasn't far from Xikelan, since the spacetime portal he opened with his limited power was unlikely to span too far.

After a brief moment of thought, the flesh beneath his bright red skin began to writhe; he was trying to weave a false 'memory' for himself—pretending that there was a sky above.

The requirement for 'belief' is very strict. Under normal circumstances, unless there is a problem with one's mental state or one has undergone a long period of deep hypnosis, it is very difficult to genuinely believe that one saw the 'sky' in the underground space.

But He Ao didn't care; he could simply fabricate a short, false memory for himself and then delete it later.

As this false memory overwhelmed him, his vision began to blur.

The ceiling above his head seemed to overlap with the real sky, because he 'remembered' that he had actually seen the sky from here.

He tried to touch the sky, but nothing happened.

It's not working? It didn't trigger?

He tried to amplify the surrounding rules with the Spear of Vesta, but nothing happened; he couldn't even sense any unusual power in the rules.

It seems the probability of triggering it is indeed very low.

What methods are available to increase or interfere with abnormal forces?

After a brief pause, he lowered his gaze, glanced at the display case covered by a gray cloth in front of him, and then turned back to see the ice cubes placed in the glass cabinet in front of the door.

He lowered his head and looked at his gloved palm.

He took off his gloves and looked at his wound, which had not yet healed.

He tore open a scar, and with a slight sting, a little blood with a purple glow flowed out.

He used the blood as ink and drew a camellia pattern on his hand.

It's exactly the same as the camellia pattern on the ice cube, without the slightest difference.

He looked at the pattern and murmured, "Castle in the Sky?"

There seemed to be a chilling sensation rising in the void, but in the end, it seemed that nothing happened.

After a brief pause, He Ao lowered his gaze and fell into deep thought.

It didn't work?

But it's now almost impossible for him to get to Wellens by normal means of transportation; by the time he arrives, it will probably be too late.

After a brief moment of thought, He Ao raised his hand and wrote a word on the back of his hand.

'Hain'.

This is a word written in the language of the ancient city-state of Rhodes.

'Hein' is the name the Rok people use for 'Heo'.

The moment the word was uttered, the temperature in the entire space seemed to drop by several degrees.

There was no sense of being watched, nor was any invisible connection established at this moment.

In a daze, a cool breeze brushed against He Ao's back.

He subconsciously looked up, and a bright light was reflected in his pupils.

That wasn't the sky of his fabricated memories; it was a real, bright sky.

It was as if the entire ceiling above his head had been lifted, allowing him to look up and see the sky.

A magnificent upside-down city thus covered He'ao's entire field of vision.

Just then, He Ao felt something wriggle inside his arms.

Then a small figure climbed onto his shoulder, sat on it, raised its head, rubbed its eyes, looked up at the sky, and asked with some confusion, "Big guy, what's that?"

The cracks on her body seemed to have disappeared in a very short time, leaving only some larger cracks and shallow lines.

“Sky City.” He Ao gently raised his hand to touch the upside-down sky.

In that instant, the surrounding spacetime reversed and shifted.

He Ao turned his gaze and looked around.

The exhibition hall remained unusually quiet, with only a faint, cool breeze blowing through the glass display cases.

There were no mystical connections or disturbances in the surrounding area.

It was as if He Ao's 'attempt' had actually done nothing, and he had just been lucky to run into Sky City.

He raised his head and looked at the sky.

As time and space changed, his figure disappeared from the spot.

The spacious exhibition hall was once again empty, with only the crisp sound of a mechanical key falling to the ground.

A gentle breeze blows through the underground exhibition hall, through the museum, and through the city lights that gleam under the night sky.

Snowflakes drifted down from the sky and sprinkled on the earth.

Young boys and girls are taking pictures in front of a large statue in the city center.

“Hey,” the girl looked up at the gem in the statue’s hair, “was that gem just blown around by the wind?”

"Should?" The boy stood next to her, scratching his head.

-

Willens

Denor sat in his quiet office, looking out the window.

The drifting snowflakes had already covered the city streets with a light layer of white. He glanced at the information about Sky City that was open on his computer.

That page had been on the computer for a long time, and he had already retrieved the information when Reed made his first call.

Sky City is indeed the only way to get from Heclairan to Velens in a very short time.

However, it is also fraught with danger, and there is a possibility of being trapped there forever, unable to get out.

If 'Loren' were a member of an abnormal sect, he would have no reason to take this risk.

If the goal is to extract information, the Abnormal Cult also has information about the rules of Sky City, so there's no need to seek him out.

So, will 'Loren' really be able to successfully reach Velens?

He turned his gaze away and looked at the landline phone in front of him.

-

Castle in the Sky
Bright sunlight shone on the earth, and lush green plants covered the old city buildings.

Clouds drift and a gentle breeze rustles through the green leaves between the buildings.

“Big guy,” Sisley, perched on Heo’s shoulders, looked up at the surrounding scenery, “this place is so beautiful.”

“Indeed.” He Ao nodded slightly.

He walked along the wide roads between cities, quietly observing the surrounding scenery.

As he walked past the building entwined with lush green vines, a building adorned with a waterfall appeared before him.

However, the waterfall's water flowed from bottom to top, rather than from top to bottom, into the building.

Where the waterfall flows out is a concrete parking lot, where some old, unrecognizable vehicles are parked, covered by lush green vines.

Upon seeing the waterfall, He Ao changed direction and headed towards it.

The road beneath his feet transformed into a bridge, and scattered white clouds drifted between heaven and earth.

A cloud even passed right in front of them, floating in the air like a soft cotton candy.

Siwei stared wide-eyed at the little cloud that drifted past them. She wanted to reach out and grab it, but then she put her hand down and didn't make any further movements. "It's just like in a fairy tale."

"Hmm." He Ao nodded slightly and continued forward.

A slight breeze was blowing around us, carrying with it the sweet scent of plants.

“Hold your breath,” Heo said slowly. “Don’t breathe through your nose.”

“Okay!” Siwei nodded, without asking why, and pinched her nose.

He lifted his foot and continued forward. A gentle breeze brushed against his cheek, but he could no longer smell anything in the wind.

woo-

At that moment, a long, drawn-out weeping sound came from the clouds.

Siwei raised her head and looked up at the sky.

Deep within those cotton candy-like clouds, a huge, illusory whale-like shadow was wandering in the sky.

It looked sorrowful, as if it were regretting something, or as if it were crying.

Upon hearing this voice, a few tears welled up in her eyes, which were made of Siwei ceramic, and slid down her smooth cheeks.

boom--

Then, in the next instant, her body suddenly shattered and then instantly restored, but the cracks on her body were still faintly visible.

She stared wide-eyed at He Ao, "Big guy, I think I just cried myself to death."

He Ao nodded slightly, tears welling up in his eyes, but he quickly covered his ears, saying, "Don't listen, don't look at that fish."

There was no information about the fish in the intelligence provided by Denon.

But this is most likely not a deliberate concealment, but rather that the Anomaly Association genuinely did not obtain information about that fish.

Those who saw that fish are most likely dead.

“Okay.” Siwei nodded and raised her hand to cover her ears.

He Ao continued forward, and the clouds around them grew thicker and thicker. The large fish floating in the air also lost its sound and flew away into the distance.

Finally, a river appeared beneath the bridge beneath their feet.

But what makes up the river is not water droplets, but overlapping illusions.

Those were scenes of different joys and sorrows; they seemed to be individual memories, their life and death.

Siwei gazed at the river, her body about to slide off He's shoulder.

"Don't look." He Ao picked her up and put her back on his shoulder.

"What is that?" Siwei asked softly.

“The River of Oblivion,” Heo said slowly, “the scenes you see in the river are the memories of those who have fallen into it. If you gaze at these memories for too long, you yourself will fall into the river.”

"What about the people in the river?" Siwei asked, puzzled.

As they spoke, they continued forward, crossed the river, and came to a flowerbed. Countless skeletons stood upright in the flowerbed, like flowers planted in the flowerbed, swaying in the wind.

“Those who fall into the river will grow back in the flowerbeds.” He Ao led Siwei through the dense flowerbeds.

"Big guy, how are we going to get out?" Siwei looked at the swaying skeletons, shrank back, and asked in a low voice.

“Almost there,” Heo said, looking ahead and continuing along the road. “We’re almost there.”