Chapter 408 Opera
“So the pool under the Opera House is not entirely built to store groundwater.”
Milo walked to the edge of the pool holding a kerosene lamp.
At this time, Eric's figure slowly emerged under the kerosene lamp.
He made signs and said - "I'll go down and take a look first."
"No need."
Milo sided to avoid a beast that suddenly pounced from behind. After easily crushing the opponent's neck, he put his hand against the wall and wiped the blood clean, and said lightly:< br>
"The other side of the pool must be the real Nanwei City. I can smell that smell."
He stretched out and complained softly:
"Another bad experience with wet underwear."
After saying that, he plunged directly into the pool.
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The construction depth of the reservoir is about ten meters.
But the pool in the imitator world seemed to have no bottom. Milo sank in complete darkness for two or three minutes, never touching the bottom of the pool.
As time went by, he began to notice that the force field in the water began to undergo strange changes. The original vertical downward direction of gravity began to reverse, and he began to feel that he was "rising".
Or it should be said that Milo was sinking headfirst.
Because he had already seen some mottled light and shadow projected on the direction that should have been the bottom of the pool under his feet, which showed that the bottom of the pool was actually another water surface connected to the pool.
If Milo still maintains this position and does not move, he will only bounce back like a rubber ball at the intersection of two opposing forces.
So he changed his direction and swam towards the water surface where the light source was projected.
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When he was about ten meters away from the shining water, Milo saw some "things" in the blurry deep water.
That was hundreds of people tied up with chains.
They are not dead, but are in an unconscious and chaotic dream. The chains are firmly fixed on the shackles around their necks, with a metal product like a birdcage covering their heads.
All the figures were floating in the deep water, and the motionless scene made people feel chilly.
The iron chains fixed around their necks occasionally collided with each other, making a crashing sound in the water.
When he got a little closer to the water, Milo heard the vague music coming from the opera house above. Due to the barrier of several meters of water, those sounds seemed to be kept in the dark. Very dull.
Milo reacted quickly.
Those clues that Rick once left him.
"The sound of chains" and "some indistinguishable muffled noise".
Those voices come from the missing young visionary - Marty.
And soon, Milo saw Marty's face among the people trapped in chaotic dreams underwater. His face had been swollen with water, but like the others, he had not yet expired. , just "living" in another subtle way. This way is actually not much different from death, because with the advancement of Foolish God's plan, everything in Nanwei City in the real world will eventually be destroyed. Instead, not only these people underwater, but the entire Nanwei City on the ground will be forgotten by time, order and gods, and even they themselves will forget their own existence.
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There are also many broken iron chains under the water.
Those are people who woke up from their dreams after turning into beasts. They broke free of their chains and floated either to the real world or to the imitator world, depending on the depth they were in. .
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Milo quickly swam out of the water.
And this side is the real world.
Actually, "real world" is just a term. To a certain extent, the imitator's side is more like a normally functioning city, because at this time, above the water, Milo saw many dull faces. Looking at the people sitting on the ground, they are not dead, but are immersed in dreams, in a state similar to frozen time.
It is not difficult to guess that the same is true for everyone else in Nanwei City outside.
People in the real world have fallen into a dream, and everything about them has been plundered and become the basis for the existence of imitators.
It seems that this goes against the law of conservation of matter and energy in Milo's impression, because Imnar created another identical city of Nanwei out of thin air, including all the creatures in it.
But maybe this is the reason why it is regarded as a divine sequence by mortals.
That is the true power contained in the name Imnar.
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Milo stepped over the sleeping people on the ground and walked straight to the stairs.
The shadows of Eric and others emerged, and they asked Milo if they wanted to pull those people soaked in the pool ashore first.
Milo shrugged: "There are hundreds of people down there. This is a big project."
Eric gestured - "When they wake up, they will be dead."
"It's up to you." Milo waved his hand. He didn't expect that the Seven had such confidence in him. He felt that he could definitely reverse the situation and even anticipated the problems after the crisis was resolved.
Obviously, those people in the pool who were forced into a chaotic dream were Imnar's experimental subjects before he obtained his true name. At that time, it did not have the power to bring down an entire city. It can only be tried in this more cumbersome way.
After getting Milo's permission, the group of seven jumped into the water and dragged up those people who were chained to the bottom of the pool one by one.
And Milo has no time to participate in this big project, because, at this moment, someone is waiting for him on the ground.
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Climbing the stairs to the underground level, Milo quickly entered the ground floor. Passing through the backstage where the sleepers were crowded like dolls, Milo entered the horseshoe-shaped main hall. .
All the candlesticks and lampstands along the way were lit, and except for the motionless figures, everything was normal.
The closer to the stage, the clearer the opera music Milo could hear.
The soft orchestral music is paired with the melodious female singing voice. The melody is soul-stirring, and it sounds a bit familiar to Milo.
When he walked through the passage and came to the stage, he saw the opera "Sleepwalker" being performed on the main stage with focused lights.
The performer's face is pale, and her deeply sunken eye sockets and cheeks can be seen under the cold light. Her eyes are lifeless, but her singing voice is still sad and moving.
Behind the female soloist, the orchestra continued to play. Their fingers had drawn blood on the instruments, but no one stopped...
There were no empty seats under this impressive stage.
The entire sloping stepped auditorium was densely packed with spectators. The lights did not shine on the auditorium, but Milo could still see those stiff, pale faces and empty pupils with no trace of life. .
Including VIP seats on the luxurious corridors on the several floors in the rear.
Everyone is like a sculpture, motionless.
This is the world that is about to be forgotten.
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Oh, that’s wrong, not everyone.
In the center of the front row of the auditorium, there was a smiling face. At this moment, he was waving to Milo, pointing to an empty seat next to him, and inviting Milo to come with him in a very gentlemanly manner. Enjoy the show.
And that face was no stranger to Milo.
Carter Garnier.
The young designer who has become famous.
The designer of this opera house that amazes the entire southern border.
When the Opera House was under construction, Milo helped him solve a small problem.
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Milo was still thinking about the face Imnar would use to meet him this time.
But he did not expect that the face that appeared in the audience would be Carter Garnier.
However, if you look back and think about it carefully, you will be relieved.
When everyone was shocked that a little-known young designer without any outstanding works could create such an elegant and exquisite opera house, Milo should have connected Carter with Imnar.
Obviously, only the pen of the Old One, who once played and replaced countless human roles, could draw such an astonishing design.
The same sentence.
Rick is right again.
The night Marty disappeared.
Carter Garnier was indeed sitting in the auditorium of the Opera House, and he also appreciated the beautiful melody of "Sleepwalker".
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Milo walked to the front of the auditorium calmly.
At this time, Carter gracefully raised his hand and invited Milo to take a seat.
Milo was not polite, took off his soaked windbreaker, threw it aside, and sat in the empty seat on Carter's left.
Carter personally poured a glass of red wine for Milo and said with a smile:
"I knew you would find your way back sooner or later."
"Kept you waiting for a long time?"
Milo picked up the wine glass and pretended to shake it twice, and took a sip of the rich fruity aroma in the glass.
"That's not true." Carter shook his head.
"That's good."
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(End of this chapter)