The doe shook her head slightly and asked Noita, "What do you want to do next?"
Noita looked disgusted and said, "I want to sleep, don't bother me anymore."
"as you wish."
The doe disappeared, and the bedroom returned to peace.
Noita hugged the quilt and fell into a drowsy sleep.
A dreamless night.
At dawn the next day, Noita got up and changed into sturdy gray-brown leather boots, trousers, a leather skirt and a tunic. She also put on gloves, a red scarf, a gray cloak and a wide-brimmed hat. This was an explorer's outfit. The whole outfit looked gray and inconspicuous. The only bright color was probably a red scarf that Noita added for color matching requirements.
These clothes are of good quality, strong and durable, and are not easily worn out during the expedition. There are plenty of pockets on the clothes and cloaks, which can be used to store expedition tools such as compasses.
Noita deliberately changed her appearance, put on explorer's clothes, compared herself in front of the mirror, and went out after confirming that her original identity could not be seen.
The phantom demon woke up earlier. This time, she used an appearance that she got from somewhere, which was ordinary and inconspicuous.
At her feet lay a gray suitcase and a package filled with concealed daily necessities.
The phantom is ready.
Noita clapped her hands gently, signaling the doe that it was time to start teleporting.
After the applause died down, the environment changed like the tide. In the blink of an eye, the vast snowfield appeared before the two of them.
In the distance, a group of people were waiting for Noita and the other man.
This is a secret environment survey team led by two environmentalists and a biologist, aiming to investigate the environmental levels and biological types within the secret territory.
Noita walked towards them.
"Just waiting for you."
The mercenaries hired as guards came forward to greet Noita and the other girl who were trudging through the snow, took their luggage, put it on the back of the carriage, and tied it tightly with hemp ropes.
A female student glared at the two of them angrily: "You're just here when we're almost leaving. You're dawdling! If you miss the deadline, we won't wait for you."
"Sorry, I was delayed on the way."
This team frequently travels between the Silver Peak Lair and the secret realm. Since it is daytime all day long outside the settlement and there is no regular time of day and night in the secret realm, their daily routine is inconsistent with that of the outside world, and they have to go to bed and get up some time in the morning.
"If you knew there might be delays, you should have left earlier. We only have a limited time to stay in each place, so we won't wait for anyone."
The student's tone was unhappy and she had some complaints about the two people, but she didn't mean to take advantage of the situation. She just scolded them lightly and let them get on the bus.
This is a matter of course. This scientific expedition team has entered the secret realm six times and the investigation is about to be completed. At this juncture, suddenly forcing Noita and others into the team can easily make people understand that they are here to take advantage of the achievements, so it is normal to want to give them a warning.
Noita didn't take it seriously. She introduced herself to everyone, "I'm Noita, a student at the Secret History Academy in Chongtianling. This time, I was ordered by my instructor to go to the secret realm to investigate some lost information. I'm taking a ride with the seniors, so I hope you can understand."
Later, she introduced Huan Mo: "Xiao Huan is my technical follower. He grew up with me."
The implication is that she will not share the profits from the team's research results.
The student's expression brightened, and Noita immediately took out a few bags of exquisite desserts from the package and shared them with the team as gifts.
The desserts were first given to the three team leaders and instructors. They were fine products purchased from Mencheng. They were not expensive, but tasted very delicious. They were very suitable as a gift to bring people closer together.
The team leader knew Noita's general background and would definitely not reject Noita's kindness.
The leading instructor accepted the gift, and it was naturally difficult for the remaining students to refuse.
Noita enthusiastically shared snacks with the students. With the flattery of seniors, the gifts she prepared were quickly distributed, and the stiff atmosphere in the team disappeared like the water of a river.
No matter how they had agreed beforehand to give Noita a warning, the atmosphere was not right now.
Even the senior student who played the villain at the beginning felt embarrassed.
solved.
With empty hands, Noita sat back next to the Phantom Demon. When everyone was present, the convoy started moving slowly.
The carefully selected horses walked through the snow and into the secret realm.
The dreamy and hazy feeling of holding the bright moon in the water covered Noita's mind when crossing the border, and everything around her became unreal, but it was only a momentary trance. The dream of the gods was equivalent to the real world, and the things in it were also real.
The log refreshes with information at a rapid pace, making it difficult to keep up.
You have entered Typhon's dream, a shallow dream, stable, fragile, and rich. Beware of the mist that brings change. The moon is hazy, and the sea is murky.
The Lost are the paint that paints the blank paper. Using enough souls can modify a part of the dream.
[Rumors of unknown origin: A divine power is concentrated somewhere, capable of fulfilling all wishes.]
[You have entered a new stage. Don't lose yourself in dreams, don't forget reality. You hold the power of decision-making in your hands. Make your choice when necessary.]
ps: Insomnia is really painful
Chapter 132 Attica
As they crossed the border, what appeared before their eyes was a jungle scenery that was completely different from the snowy scene. There were lush green trees, low-hanging white clouds, and benevolent light descended from the sunless sky, caressing everyone's cheeks along with the warm air, welcoming the guests - they had stepped into a new world.
The ice and snow were left far behind. The students and mercenaries took off their heavy cotton coats and put them away, sitting in the carriage to record the passing scenery.
The trained horses sneezed, confused by the sudden change in environment, but this did not affect their pace forward.
This is a docile and good horse bred by the Adventurer's Guild. It has long endurance, a gentle personality, is obedient and not easily agitated, but when necessary, it can be as brave as a tiger or leopard.
As the horse moved forward, Noita looked curiously at the forest scenery. Perhaps feeling embarrassed for taking advantage of someone, the senior student who had initially scolded Noita introduced her to it: "The secret realm is similar to a nest, both are isolated from the outside world. According to the teacher's research, this was the quiet sea three hundred years ago. The secret realm records its appearance at that time and presents it now..."
The senior student told her interesting stories and history of this land. Noita listened patiently, laughed out loud from time to time, and praised the senior student's knowledge.
Soon, the team passed through the area.
In front of the woods is an endless Gobi Desert, like a map that has been roughly pieced together, with no transition space. The lush forest comes to an abrupt end, and yellow sand and broken rocks appear next to the trees.
Two extremely different environments are placed next to each other, with a clear dividing line between them.
Crossing the dividing line, the wind carrying warm water vapor suddenly becomes fierce and dry, trying to scrape the moisture off people's skin.
The mercenaries prepared water bags for the scholars and handed them to them one by one.
The students were very familiar with the changes in the environment and started discussing where this place was and how it was different from the last time they came.
Noita asked the senior doubtfully, "Will the environment here change?"
"Yes, we have actually arrived at another secret place here. Even the air has become scorching hot." The senior student clenched her fist in front of Noita, opened her hand, and her slender fingers bloomed like flowers. Cool mist rose from her palm and drifted towards Noita, driving away the sudden heat.
"The shallow dream realm is made up of countless small secret realms. According to the teacher, the large secret realms are all deep inside."
Noita had an admiring expression that said "You know so much" and handed some snacks to the senior, wanting her to talk more.
The senior student was very pleased. She cleared her throat and continued to introduce the situation in the secret realm to her.
Little did he know that Noita had made sufficient preparations before coming, and now he was just bored and wanted to hear her tell it again.
The convoy moved forward accompanied by gentle commentary.
Gradually, the senior sister's throat became dry and she could not bear speaking for a long time, so she said goodbye to Noita.
Noita showed an unsatisfied expression at this moment, and the phantom demon handed the water bag to the senior student attentively.
"Please."
Then everything was peaceful. The monotonous Gobi scenery dampened the students' enthusiasm for discussion. The long and repetitive journey lasted for a long time, and the sky did not change at all. The voices in the carriage gradually disappeared, and many people could not stand the bumpy ride and fell asleep.
"Do you want to take a nap?" the unknown senior student asked Noita, and generously said that she could lend her legs to Noita for a while.
In her opinion, the delicate and tender visitor was probably about to collapse, but was just trying not to sleep because he had no place to sleep.
"Thank you, but I'm not sleepy. Senior, could you tell me more about the story of this Gobi Desert?"
Noita thanked her for her kindness but declined, as she was more interested in Gobi's story.
The senior student's face changed slightly, and she quickly declined: "My throat is not feeling well, and I can't speak for a long time recently."
Noita was in a low mood and comforted the senior student to take care of her voice. If she felt better, she must continue to tell her stories and she would reward her.
The senior student ran to sit somewhere else, probably because she was scared by Noita.
Noita smiled, took out a stone tablet and a document from the dimensional bag, and slowly interpreted them under the shaking carport.
The dimensional bag and the stone slabs were both given by Luhua. The dimensional bag is a space backpack that can hold no more than two tons of items. There are hundreds of stone slabs that fill the dimensional bag. Many ancient characters are engraved on them. Those are secret characters that only shamans know.
It is a carrier that records the long process of sacrifice and blessing between the immortals and the tribes. Noita wanted to study the secret rituals of sacrifice and blessing, so Luhua gave it to Noita. In the many bargainings between Noita and Luhua, this stone tablet was honored to become a gift.
It was much older than the paper document that Luhua had given to Noita, but Noita still couldn't tell whether it was from last week or Business Weekly. For Luhua, it was too easy to forge it.
The logbook describes the slate as "a stone that records secrets."
With nothing to do, Noita decided to decipher it.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, the convoy suddenly stopped.
"We've arrived at our resting place." The mercenary invited the scholars to get off the car.
Everyone jumped off the carriage and saw a bit of green in the vast yellow. It was an oasis, an irresistible place symbolizing vitality and water. No traveler trekking in the desert could refuse the invitation of the oasis, just like Adele could not refuse Noita's embrace.
After landing on solid ground, a leading scholar approached Noita and said, "This oasis city-state is inhabited. Although it's just a replica of the past, their intelligence and knowledge are no different from those of ordinary people. They sell specialties from the dream world. Go shopping in the streets and alleys, and you might find something interesting."
The visitor is a biologist.
Noita asked, "Do these people also trade in gold and silver?"
"Yes, but the new gold coins issued by the Empire are a bit advanced for them, so the old gold coins are more useful. The throne coins are the best, and the others are second best."
Noita nodded. She called Huan Mo over and handed him a bag of gold coins. "Xiao Huan, I'll allow you to move freely for a day. Help me buy some rare items."
"Which ones do you want?"
The phantom demon knew it was a bag of gold coins as soon as she touched it. It would be really difficult for her to spend all the money.
"It's up to you. I trust your judgment."
After all, he is a second-level professional, so his vision should not be too different.
The phantom rolled his eyes and said, "Don't blame me if I buy something you don't like."
Noita smiled and said, "I have always been tolerant."
The phantom demon believed this.
After receiving the exemption, she vanished like smoke, disappearing in the blink of an eye.
Noita also planned to wander around the city-state for a while. Before leaving, she asked the tour leader, "How long will we stay here?"
"The team will need to rest for three days to a week. During this time, they will visit previous research subjects, measure environmental data, and organize the data... If you're in a hurry, we can leave tonight."
"That's not necessary. I have plenty of time."
"By the way, I heard that these secret realms correspond to various places in Gaia. Which one does this city correspond to?"
"We haven't found out yet," the team leader said. "The locals call this city-state Attica, but we haven't found any corresponding information yet. We plan to compare it after we complete our investigation."
Noita and the caravan walked into the oasis together. The caravan looked for a safe place to set up camp, and the mercenary captain and team leader negotiated rent with the city-state nobles.
The buildings in the oasis are built around water sources. The closer the buildings are to the water sources, the more solemn they are, the more noble the status of the residents, and the more frequent the guards patrolling the streets where they live.
The vendors set up stalls on the streets, shouting and hawking their products.
Noita looked at them carefully and found that most of the products were nothing special. Even the magical items were so crude that they were barely usable. They were made using craftsmanship that was hundreds or even a thousand years old.
On the other hand, local foods such as grilled lizards taste quite good. Although there are no spices, the magical sun's scorching makes the ingredients spicy and flavorful.
After using a few ancient gold coins with high gold content to buy a bunch of broken things, Noita got a piece of land and a stall to sit on, while the original owner disappeared with the gold coins.
The gold coins were more valuable than the cloth and all the goods he sold at his stall, so of course he was willing to exchange them.
Noita sat at the stall, interpreting the slate and greeting customers.
His careless shouting attracted very few customers, and Noita was happy to be idle.
Suddenly, a few gold coins were thrown onto the stall, and the dazzling golden light attracted Noita's attention.
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