Above the gray fog

"Lin Shan... Do you think this is true?" Ikaros turned back and faced Lin Shan.

"There is no reason for this rabbit to lie to you." Lin Shan nodded slightly and speculated, "Don't you angels have infinite life? This rabbit may also be a passerby in your infinite life. The biggest doubt is why it became the dungeon boss in the dungeon of the other side game, but every passerby in our lives has their own destiny. This is the biggest point that does not constitute a doubt."

"I just thought about what you said, but I have a very strange feeling. This rabbit may not be just a passerby. It seems to be very important to me. And, have you discovered? I don't have wings in this photo. How can our angels not have wings?" Ikaros kept rubbing the photo frame with his palm, trying to remember something.

Lin Shan pondered and said, "There are many factors. Maybe this is not your real body, or you lost your wings and became a mortal in a certain period of time. If you think more deeply, it was during this period of time that you met this rabbit, which just corresponds to your thoughts just now. This rabbit is more important to you."

"Well... maybe." Hearing this, Ikaros nodded with a heavy heart.

"Of course, I said this just to speculate on the existence of the photo. There is also a possibility that the photo is fake." Lin Shan reminded.

"I know." Ikaros nodded again.

When Lin Shan talked to Ikaros, the cold metal platform below had slowly risen to the top of the building.

The boundless blank was like a pure canvas. The seven short black shadows looked out of place here, as if they would be purified by the pure white light at any time.

The hollow voice echoed in the emptiness.

[Congratulations on passing the level. ]

[Please collect the reward for passing the level. ]

The voice fell, accompanied by a burst of white light, and the figures that were originally around disappeared, leaving Lin Shan alone.

As the light shrank into a white path, the surroundings became pitch black.

Lin Shan walked steadily forward along the road drawn by light, each step following the trajectory of light, as if walking in the river of time.

Finally, an exquisite display stand came into view, on which was placed a finely crafted wood sculpture.

The image of the wood sculpture was a deer. Through its lifelike posture, it seemed as if one could hear its pulse beating in the forest. The eyes of the wood sculpture deer were deep, as if they contained wisdom, and the horns on its head were like winding branches. The details revealed the craftsman's efforts and soul.

The toy rabbit quietly waited in front of the display stand, with a hint of tenderness in its eyes. When it saw Lin Shan approaching, it nodded gently, indicating that he should come closer.

When Lin Shan stood in front of the display stand, the doll rabbit handed the wood carving to him, and said solemnly and gently, "This is your reward for clearing the level."

Lin Shan carefully looked at the deer carving in his hand. The wood carving was hard and delicate, with a light and lasting fragrance, and the touch was as warm as jade, which made people unable to help but touch it again and again.

He looked up at the doll rabbit, "Can I ask some questions?"

The doll rabbit shook his head slowly, with a hint of regret in his tone, "I'm sorry, I can't answer your questions."

In an instant, the white light under his feet bloomed again, like a crack in time, swallowing Lin Shan.

When everything returned to calm, Lin Shan found that he had returned to the starting platform at the bottom.

Looking around, his teammates also held an equally exquisite deer wood carving.

"Is this the final reward of the dungeon? Just a wood carving?"

"This wood carving must be unusual. Let's go back to the real world and study it carefully. If we find anything, let us inform each other."

The teammates communicated with each other.

"Boss, is this the benefit you are talking about?" The fat man looked at Ikaros and asked unwillingly.

Ikaros glanced at him and replied calmly, "Next time you upgrade, take a close look at your attribute panel."

"Attribute panel? I just upgraded to the next level, is there anything special?" Hearing this, the dog curiously touched the void, and a second later, he shouted in surprise, "What? Elite panel? HP doubled?"

Ikaros nodded, "Yes, after the dungeon is cleared, the player's panel will be upgraded."

"As for this deer-shaped wooden sculpture, it is just a commemorative prize after the clearance." Ikaros paused, looked around at everyone, and then said, "I have to go first, and we will meet again if there is a chance."

"Okay, boss, we also have things to deal with, see you later." The Curse Master and several other teammates also said goodbye.

Although Ikaros was the first to say goodbye, in the end, only he and Lin Shan had not left.

"Where have you been recently?" Now that they were the only two left, Ikaros was not in a hurry to leave, but asked about Lin Shan's whereabouts.

"I'm not sure where I am now. I traveled through a period of time and space turbulence before, and now I should be very close to the core universe." Lin Shan replied.

"Core universe... be careful." Ikaros reminded.

"Yeah." Lin Shan nodded, and then took this opportunity to ask, "The purpose of this wood carving should not be as simple as a commemorative award. Do you know the real purpose of this wood carving?"

Ikaros stroked the wood carving gently, "Of course, if I didn't know what the wood carving was used for, I wouldn't have spent several epochs trying to clear this copy. It's really cheap for them. Fortunately, although they also got the reward, they couldn't find the value of it."

"Do you want to know the real purpose of this wood carving? I didn't tell them, but I can tell you." Ikaros stared at Lin Shan.

"If you are willing to share, I would like to know." Lin Shan replied naturally.

"I didn't tell them because anyone who got this wood carving is a potential competitor." Ikaros explained, "This wood carving is actually a fragment of a key, which can also be used as a small passage. It can connect to the ancient world hidden deep in the abyss."

"That's all the information I know so far. As for how to enter that world, I am still exploring. If you find anything, please tell me." Ikaros added.

Lin Shan looked directly at Ikaros, "Did you deliberately let me get this wood carving?"

"Why do you say that?" Ikaros asked back.

Lin Shan said slowly, "You said before that my staying here would help you in the dungeon. If this so-called help is not to let me punch the rabbit a few more times... then I will not be helpful in the subsequent dungeon strategy. You waited for me with all your heart. The most reasonable explanation is that you hope I can get this wood carving."

"Smart." Ikaros admitted, "I need you to uncover the secret of this wood carving."

Lin Shan looked suspicious, "That's all?"

"Yes, that's all." Ikaros answered simply, and without waiting for Lin Shan to continue speaking, he immediately went offline and disappeared.