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Chapter 514: 514 Ran away from the circus?

Is someone opening a portal to get in here?

The movement in the next corridor startled Lloyd. He wondered if he was hallucinating or if his vision was distorted by something.

How could someone else open a portal into this damn place?

This is the depths of an alien space, equivalent to the center of the boundless deep ocean, or the bottom of an abyss. It is undoubtedly an unknown area for humans. How could someone else open a portal to come in?

Isn't space technology Mitzkatok's patent?

Even if there are other associations or societies that have mastered the ability of space, how did they locate here? How did they get close enough to use the portal?

Lloyd's brain was thinking rapidly, but he really couldn't imagine who this person could be.

It felt like I was happily grinding a relic dungeon, and suddenly a kryptonian with full life and full essence dropped in and killed me instantly with one strike...

This is obviously impossible, at least normal people can't do it...

unless……

Offspring of the evil god?

Lloyd thought of this only possibility.

Apart from Mizzkatok, the only person who could master spatial abilities was the hexahedron he had faced before...

The former dean beside him naturally noticed the abnormality earlier than Lloyd, and quickly spoke up to remind him:

"Hurry up and find a way to hide!"

After saying that, he actually turned his head and walked into a display case, pushed aside a tattered ancient headdress inside, occupied the space, and then lay motionless.

As if trying to disguise itself as an exhibit...

Putting aside the question of whether this is appropriate, just look at the cartoon-style chopped pepper fish head, squeezed in a pile of historical junk. Are they afraid that others won't be able to find it?

But now Lloyd didn't have any more time to complain about him, so he had to find a secluded place quickly, and then activated the small vest on his body - [Calmness of Being Out of the World], hoping to hide in this state of being 'out of the world'.

However, because he was in such a hurry, he forgot to close the colorful, rainbow-like urban barrier outside...

At the same time, I also forgot to take back the [Projection]...

Because he was already 'outside the world', he suddenly lost control of the [Projection], causing the latter to stand there stupidly, motionless.

The key is that this small vest cannot be used continuously. There is a cooling time. Even after using it once, you will still have to face side effects for a period of time and experience the hardship of a color blind patient for a while. So Lloyd has no way to turn off the small vest and try again.

But the silver lining in this unfortunate situation was that the place where it was stunned was relatively good, right next to an ancient stone sculpture of similar size. In addition, the ferocious and bizarre style of painting made the difference between it and the stone sculpture not particularly obvious, and it might be possible to fool it if one was not careful.

Anyway, it is definitely much better than the previous dean’s clumsy disguise!

I hope I won’t be recognized at first sight. Let me first figure out whether it’s a human or a ghost…

There was no way, he hadn't activated the vest for a long time and had forgotten some details.

This time, entering the 'out-of-this-world' state again gave him a rather magical experience. He always felt that it was somewhat different from the last time he fought against the consultant, but he couldn't explain why for a moment. He didn't have the time to think about it at the moment, so he could only put this difference aside for the time being.

Lloyd recalled the prompts on the panel and assessed the situation of the former dean in his mind.

The 'Aho-Mao' that was inserted into the previous dean was also forcibly cut off, but it shouldn't be a big problem. They have been outside for a long enough time, and the mental pollution has been reduced a lot with the adaptability. What's more, the previous dean's adaptability is stronger than Lloyd's, so he should be able to hold on for a long time.

After confirming that he didn't have to worry about mental contamination for the time being, Lloyd activated his spiritual vision, allowing his sight to pass through the wall and look in the direction of the corridor, where he found a space crack that was gradually expanding.

In the state of being 'out of the world', the more convenient and wider coverage inspiration is definitely not useful, and only clairvoyance can be used for reconnaissance.

Fortunately, his current [Inspiration] is as high as 2200 points, and his 'vision' is naturally very strong. He can see clearly even from a distance.

However, what Lloyd did not expect was that this portal would be so difficult to open.

I saw the crack in space slowly expanding, and I could roughly see the outline of a door taking shape with difficulty, but it was not smooth, and it kept stopping and starting, and it would roll back from time to time...

At this rate, it would probably take 3 to 5 minutes to open a portal.

This level... let alone comparing with Lloyd, ordinary students of the Space Department would not be so embarrassing. I am afraid that even students who are not from the Space Department would not be so clumsy -

Although students from other departments cannot open portals flexibly and freely, if they only use brooches to travel back and forth between the academy, they can basically become very fluent and proficient after adapting once or twice.

However, Lloyd has always portrayed himself as a cautious young man who is prepared for the worst, so he did not take it lightly.

Instead, I wondered if this was some kind of ultra-long-range portal technology that I didn't even know about? It could be far beyond the maximum range of a regular portal, so it would be more difficult to open?

So he waited patiently for a few more minutes until the difficult-to-build portal was finally formed, and then pushed open, and two humanoid monsters walked out.

The appearance of these monsters was ugly, ferocious, and bizarre. Even Lloyd's [Projection] was more pleasing to the eye. They had some characteristics of humans and monsters. One of them looked like a strange bird with a long neck, but its head and legs were still human-like.

The other end has the upper body of a human and the lower body of a cockroach. It looks a bit like a giant cockroach monster that has been personified to the extreme.

But the reason why they are called monsters instead of demons is that these two guys seem to be trying hard to maintain their human characteristics——

Each of them still retains a human head, wearing a silk hat and a monocle, as well as other classic accessories such as ties, watch chains, and canes.

The funniest thing was the human-shaped cockroach, with eight cockroach-like legs, and he was either wearing leather shoes or gloves. It seemed that he was trying hard to maintain his demeanor, which made his curious appearance even more funny.

It was the first time that Lloyd had seen such an anthropomorphic monster. For a moment, he couldn't tell whether they were demons that had eaten too many people, or humans that had transformed into monsters.

After these two monsters walked out of the portal, they were still communicating in ancient language?

"What happened? Why was the temple invaded? What creature is so bold?"

"Could it be those fools outside?"

"Impossible. The temple is an absolute forbidden area for them. It is a realm that they can never reach, let alone understand. It is impossible for them to enter."

"Then there is only one answer left..."

“You mean… the offspring of the evil god? But even if it is the offspring of the evil god, it is impossible for him to enter the temple without our knowledge.”

"Can you think of any other possibilities?"

"Not for now... Anyway, let's go in and take a look. How are you doing today? How long can you last in the temple?"

"Five minutes... The power in the temple is still too heavy for me."

"Yeah, about the same as mine, so let's hurry up."

"What if I really meet the offspring of the evil god..."

"I know. There is no need to question my consciousness. From the moment I became a temple guard, I vowed to sacrifice my life for the restoration of the tribe's glory."

With the help of high [Inspiration] and the translation of the "Book of Truth" in his mind, Lloyd heard the conversation between the two monsters word for word, and a lot of questions immediately arose in his mind.

Are these two precious creatures human or ghost?

What do the ignorant people outside refer to?

What about the temple? They regard a museum as a temple? What kind of god are they worshipping?

What kind of guarding? What kind of vow? What kind of awakening? It's like your faith is very strong?

But it seems that he is not very interested in the offspring of the evil god, as if he is in a hostile state?

What is the so-called great power? It can't be spiritual pollution, right?

Lloyd was pondering the amount of information in that conversation as he watched the two monsters walk through the long and narrow corridor and arrive at the largest exhibition hall where he was.

Their monocles were not just decorations. As soon as they came in, they immediately noticed the urbanization shield that Lloyd had no time to close.

"This...what is this? Such a powerful force!"

"Is he really the offspring of the evil god? He seems to be hiding? Be careful!"

The two monsters whispered as their bodies began to change and transform.

Several long, dark tentacles stretched out from the back of the strange bird man, waving wildly; the cockroach man opened his insect-structured abdomen, and more sharp sickle legs emerged from the inside, each of which was like a blade, flashing a cold light.

Then, unsurprisingly, they discovered the one with the worst camouflage in the field.

"Look at that! What the hell is that? Oh! By the gods, this is the ugliest creature I have ever seen!"

"Ugh... Horrible! Terrible! Ferocious! Curious! Just looking at this appearance makes my hair stand on end, and every sickle foot is trembling slightly..."

Obviously, they are referring to Lloyd's [Projection]...

No, didn’t you notice the chopped pepper fish head that was brazenly disguised as a collectible?

Lloyd couldn't help but roar in his heart, and heard the two monsters continue to say:

"What is it doing? What does it want to do to our idol?"

"I'm not sure. Although it looks motionless, perhaps it is trying to seize the power of the temple?"

"We must stop it! Even if it costs our lives!"

"on!"

The two monsters discussed the plan very hastily, and then each of them roared in exactly the same way as the demons, emitting a burst of mental pollution and attacking the motionless [Projection]

Then he rushed forward recklessly, trying to break the rainbow-colored urbanization shield.

But practice has proved that the power of technology is still superior...

The two monsters launched multiple rounds of attacks on the shield with their hands and feet dancing. It seemed that they had used all their strength, but the shield did not even tremble and remained motionless.

Such a dish?

Lloyd was watching from the side and couldn't help but want to laugh.

After several unsuccessful attempts at impact, they soon reached the 'deadline' they had set for themselves, and five minutes was about to pass.

"The power of the evil god's offspring is too strong. We alone cannot shake it."

"We don't have time. Let's retreat first and report the situation to the High Priest."

"Well, let's go!"

The two of them ended this ridiculous performance and began to flee towards the portal in the corridor in a panic, and then dived into it.

Well... the duration of this portal is quite good. It does not close instantly. Only in this respect is it on par with Mizzkatok.

As the portal disappeared, the museum fell silent again. The former dean quickly emerged from the display case and called out to Lloyd:

"Lloyd? Where are you hiding? Why can't I see you?"

"Here, here..."

Lloyd removed the vest's "isolated from the world" effect and appeared in front of the former dean. Then, while rubbing his eyes that could no longer distinguish colors, he took out a bottle of eye drops from his storage bag and applied two drops to himself.

This eye drops was also bought during the big purchase. It doesn't have much effect. It is just a normal treatment for simple symptoms such as fatigue, inflammation, dryness, etc. It has no effect on the color blindness caused by using the vest. It just makes Lloyd feel a little more comfortable.

"Are these two guys special performers who escaped from a circus?"

Lloyd asked again, and added a strand of "Aho-hair" to the former dean's fish head.

The madness value started to increase again.

"No... I think they are... the descendants of humans who chose the wrong path."

The former dean shook his head and answered in a low voice.

"Ah? Human? Descendant? Are you serious?"

"Of course, this is not the time to joke around... You should also know that in that twilight age when despair was gradually approaching, humans made many efforts and attempts. Of course, there were some defeatists who chose to abandon their homes in this world and flee to other places."

The former dean said, sighed helplessly, and continued:

"Alas... But I was already dead at that time, so I don't know much about it. I only heard Hazlade mention some of it intentionally or unintentionally. But as a member of the Brilliant Gold, I feel deeply sorry for their fate."

After that, he changed his tone to a serious one and reminded:

"But even so, they are now enemies who are against us. Don't regard them as compatriots and companions."

"Hmm? This... I guess it's not because they are too ugly?"

Lloyd asked tentatively.

"Of course not... On the one hand, both sides have already walked their own paths and reached completely different current situations. On the other hand, you also heard their conversation just now, right? They don't have the slightest goodwill towards the present world..."

"In fact, several professors tried to contact them before you joined the college, but the results were very disappointing..."