The Fairy: From the Traveling Merchant

Chapter 985 The Gate to Another Dimension

Inside the magnificent palace of the Great Sun Star Chariot.

Sitting on the six-dragon throne, Zhao Chen's eyes were solemn as he scrutinized the figure shrouded in gray mist below the steps. He had no idea why the other party had been able to infiltrate his "Star Chariot" and had not yet been punished by the "Demon-Sealing Vermilion Brush".

Just as he was about to summon the "Jade Book" to see the relevant "records", a strange change suddenly occurred.

The gray mist that had been surrounding the intruder suddenly dispersed, lingered in the hall below the platform for a few moments, and then headed straight for the "treasure basin" that the "Heavenly Pool of Destiny" had transformed into!

No, to be more precise, they headed towards the wall next to the door made of an unknown material behind the "treasure basin".

In an instant, the mist coalesced into another door, merging into the wall.

With Zhao Chen's eyesight, he could clearly see that the new gate formed by the "gray mist" was almost identical in style to the extremely dangerous gate next to it, except that the gems inlaid on the handle were only yellow.

The five-colored gemstones on the old doorknob also changed at this time, with the "yellow" among the five colors becoming significantly brighter than before.

At the same time, the "Jade Book" on the table in front of the throne flew up on its own and turned to a new page, indicating that new "Starship Accessories" had returned to the "ship".

"'Gate of Fantasy'? It could also be called 'Gate of Another Dimension'?"
"No wonder the 'Demon-Sealing Vermilion Brush' didn't take the initiative to defend; it turns out someone brought 'Starship Craft Parts' into the 'Starship Craft'!"

Zhao Chen glanced at the information displayed on the "jade book," a strange expression appearing on his face, before turning his gaze back to the figure in the hall.

With the "gray fog" gone, the man's face was clearly visible to Zhao Chen, who recognized him at a glance.

"Detective Sherlock Moriarty... is also the protagonist of this alternate dimension..."

"I see, I understand now!"

"As the 'protagonist,' Sherlock Moriarty likely possesses an extraordinary 'cheat code,' also known as the 'Source Castle.'"

According to Daojun's divine powers, this was originally supposed to be something he 'played' or 'simulated'.

"But in that case, he could have given me the relevant materials along with the cultivation method for Xuanbing's 'Binding Calamity Suppressing Ring'... Moreover, according to his description, if I later obtain the 'Demon Heart Curse', 'Reverse Future Knowledge', 'World-Destroying Demon Fire' and other supernatural powers, I will also receive materials of Gang Sha Qi."

"Unlike the 'Sky-Gazing and Earth-Measuring Mirror of the Great Heaven,' which requires me to find the 'Diviner' trait and then combine it with the 'Source Castle' aura..."

"Because this other-dimensional 'Source Castle' is played by the Starship accessory 'Other-Dimensional Gate'!"

"Hey! This accessory actually ended up in the hands of Daoist Taixiao... Perhaps his gradual grasp of the concept of 'other dimensions' is also due to this?"
"No wonder I'm always mistaken for Mr. 'Door' whenever I enter this projection of another dimension... Besides using his appearance, it's also the trial world giving me 'hints'!"

"Or rather, successfully obtaining the 'Gate to Another Dimension' is the true 'trial' that Daoist Taixiao is giving me..."

Looking at Sherlock Moriarty standing in the hall, Zhao Chen was lost in thought for a moment, and his mind became somewhat dazed.

Just as bewildered as him was Sherlock. After the "gray mist" left him and transformed into a large door, his mind was flooded with information that he found hard to believe. He finally sighed and said:

"So I'm not only a fake character, but also a 'projection' pulled from my real body by the 'Dimensional Gate'... How truly..."

Hearing his sigh, Zhao Chen snapped out of his reverie. After a moment's thought, he looked down at him and said, "It seems you've remembered something..."

Sherlock looked up at Zhao Chen, coughed, and said, "Ahem, you don't need to pretend in front of me. When it comes to playing the big shot when you're weak, I'm better than you."

"More skilled than me... Looks like you're also a charlatan in this alternate-dimensional story!" Zhao Chen squinted at him for a moment, then nodded and said:
“You seem to have obtained some information. Can you tell me about it, Mr. Moriarty?”

He emphasized the word "Moriarty".

Sherlock smiled wryly. "Actually, you should call me Klein... but a name is just a code, so feel free to call me whatever you like."

He paused for a moment, then changed the subject, saying, "You should know that this 'Taixiao Trial' world is essentially just a 'projection' of my dimension. The highest rank in the entire world is only Sequence 1... well, in your Xuantian terms, it's the 'Ascension' realm."

"If there is no interference, the events in this world will unfold according to the 'story' of my original dimension... Of course, in a higher dimension, this might just be the plot of a novel or an anime."

Hearing this, Zhao Chen asked in surprise, "You know about Daoist Taixiao, and you even know about anime?"

"My 'Source Castle' in this projection is all formed from this so-called 'Dimensional Gate,' so of course I know about Xuan Tian and Tai Xiao Dao Jun."

"Besides, I'm not some ancient person, so it's perfectly normal for me to know about anime." Sherlock, or rather Klein, shook his head and continued, "However, I didn't get much information from the 'Dimensional Gate,' so I'll just talk about some things that might interest you."

"For example, although this 'dimensional gate' is a missing part of your 'ship', it is actually closely related to the 'gate' pathway of my dimension."

"Based on my guess, Mr. 'Men' from a parallel dimension similar to mine was likely summoned into Xuan Tian by a powerful figure and became part of your ship, or rather, a building material, scattered among several so-called 'components'."

"Therefore, you possess the spiritual characteristics of a 'door'."

So that's how it is... But I haven't even asked yet, and you already know I want to know this? Zhao Chen felt that there was something wrong with this Sherlock, or rather Klein, and couldn't help but ask carefully: "You, a low-sequence extraordinary being, shouldn't know so much high-level information, right?"
"Even if the 'gate to another dimension' conveyed a message, you shouldn't be able to withstand it."

Klein smiled and said, "Although the me in this projection is only Sequence 7, the 'story' of my original self has already ended. I am already an ancient being... well, this is equivalent to the second step of the Dao Lord on your side."

"Of course, the dimension where Xuantian is located is slightly higher than mine, so it is very difficult for my true body to come here."

No need to make excuses... So you're a real big shot! Zhao Chen twitched the corner of his mouth. Seeing that the other party's attitude was friendly enough, he was about to ask more questions when he heard the big shot's projection in the hall say: "I don't have much time. The information I can recall is fading. Let me tell you three things first."

"First, the 'Gate of Another Dimension' can now connect to the 'other dimension' I am in, but do not open it lightly, because that would not be good for either my original dimension or Xuan Tian."

"Secondly, Panatia in this projection also comes from another dimension. She is most likely from the same world as Mr. 'Men' who was once summoned to Xuantian. She is searching for 'Men's' whereabouts. "Once you get to know her better, she should awaken her memories."

"Third, after I dissipate, the remaining power will form a 'wish' that can create a 'miracle'. Remember to 'record' it using the other accessories here."

"Yes, it can be used without the 'recording' function of the accessories, but it is only effective in this 'projection' world. It has no effect in the Xuan Tian Heaven."

As soon as he finished speaking, he began to become transparent. Before disappearing, he seemed to remember something and quickly said, "Daoist Taixiao is mostly trustworthy, but..."

But what? Finish speaking! Zhao Chen watched helplessly as the other person disappeared into the hall, leaving only a dark black "curtain" in place.

The existence of that "curtain" was extremely unstable, appearing and disappearing intermittently, as if it might shatter at any moment...

Zhao Chen's mind raced, and he ultimately decided to trust this "protagonist" once, using the "Golden Chest Five-in-One Key" to suck the "curtain" inside.

However, at the moment this star raft accessory recorded the "miracle," all the other supernatural powers originally stored within it were completely destroyed, and it became impossible to "buy" any more supernatural powers or spells.

Clearly, this "miracle" is too high-level, occupying all of the "Golden Chest Five-Key"'s current "memory" space. To restore its function, it will probably have to wait until one achieves "Dongxuan" and further obtains "Star Chariot" permissions.

Looking at the "Golden Chest Five-Key" in his hand, Zhao Chen's expression was somewhat uncertain. After all, although he had obtained a powerful "trump card," he had also rendered most of the supernatural abilities he could currently use useless.

This deal is highly profitable in the long run, but there's a slight loss in the short term...

As his thoughts raced, Zhao Chen stood up, descended the steps, and arrived at the "Treasure Basin" on one side of the hall. He examined the two side-by-side doors, using his "Investigation" ability to check information about the interdimensional gate, while pondering to himself:
"The newly appeared door leads to the 'other dimension,' and it is also opened using the 'Key of Dawn.'"

"Currently, we can only locate the dimensional world where Sherlock's original body is located, but as long as we make deeper contact with people or things in other dimensions, we can locate the world coordinates. In the future, we will definitely not be limited to only one dimension."

"In addition, this door can also be used in conjunction with the 'All Things in the World' supernatural power."

"Although reaching the realm of a Star God allows one to create new 'other-dimensional worlds' using 'all things in the universe,' even if I achieve supernatural powers, I certainly cannot reach that level."

"Therefore, for a long time I was actually unable to create fantasy characters with a complete 'world of things'."

"But with the 'Dimensional Gate' in place, it's possible to take a shortcut... to personally bring existing 'fantasy characters' into the Xuan Tian... it just requires a considerable amount of star coins..."

While pondering this, Zhao Chen turned his gaze to another "old door," noticing the yellow light shining brightly among the five-colored gems on its handle, and said thoughtfully:

"It seems that we can only open the five-colored gemstone when all five colors shine at the same time, otherwise we will die."
"Hmm, that means there should be four more accessories similar to the 'Dimensional Gate'."

"Considering that the 'Great Sun Starship' is a merchant ship, it should travel between many worlds... Besides the 'Other Dimension', are there four other different types of worlds?"

"So, when all five colors of light shine, where will that 'old door' lead?"

No one could give him an answer, so Zhao Chen took a deep breath, turned around and returned to the Six Dragon Throne on the high platform, picked up the "Jade Book" again, and turned to the last page.

Since the "Gate of Another Dimension" has returned to its place, the conditions for granting the fifth-rank "Rank" have been met, so the "Jade Book" lists the "ritual" requirements.

"The offerings are no longer those valuable treasures, but three magical artifacts, one of which must be of the 'space' type, one of the 'attack' type, and one of the 'defense' type."

"Fortunately, I have enough magical artifacts to take out..."

"In addition, there is a strange request. I need to make a deal that is 'short-term loss but long-term huge profit', and the standard for huge profit is more than 'millions of star coins'... Heh, the familiar feeling is coming again. Is this the work of Daoist Taixiao?"
"It seems that some of what that so-called 'Klein' said may not be credible... Fortunately, I didn't believe him completely either."

"By the way, this strange ritual requirement should be the 'avoidance of calamity' method during promotion, right?"
"After all, Xuan Tian cultivators will inevitably face a continuous stream of 'tribulations' as long as they advance their divine abilities, especially high-grade divine abilities."

After a few brief reflections, Zhao Chen didn't take it to heart, since it was only because Taixiao Daojun had asked for his help that he was able to get involved.

"I didn't expect to obtain the 'Dimensional Gate' before taking out the 'Glass Star Lamp'. This way, I can study the destructive sword move based on the 'Flower Goddess' a little more."

"Once I truly possess supernatural powers, I should be able to create this move naturally. A pseudo-supernatural power is still too far-fetched."

"We finally managed to deviate from the 'arrangement' of the person behind us. Although we only managed to do so with the help of Daoist Taixiao, we still managed to get it done!"

"That's a good start, isn't it?"

I wonder if there will be any punishment for "disobeying" the one who arranged the "Glassy Star Lantern"...

Thinking this to himself, Zhao Chen was even a little expectant, after all, this was a test of the tolerance of those big shots.

……

Above the gray fog, Klein, who had returned from the "Starship," had completely forgotten what had just happened, only remembering that his "divination" had yielded no results.

Although he found it strange that the environment "above the gray fog" seemed somewhat different from before, he didn't think much of it. After a moment's thought, he used his status as a "favored one" to inform Miss "Magician" and Miss "Judgment" about the "Spiritual Church" members' plan to carry out a factory bombing, and asked them to report it to the church.

After returning to reality, he dressed neatly and went out to head to the factory area to check on the situation.

……

In the dark alley behind the factory filled with bombs, Zhao Chen, whose spirit had returned from the "Starship," took out the extraordinary "Diviner" attribute that Xuanbing had brought back from his pocket and found that it had indeed turned into the "Deceptive Life-Stealing Demon."

(End of this chapter)