Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 177 Dreamland
A giant silver-white snake coiled around the tower, its bright red eyes staring at the newcomers, like a mythical beast guarding the gate that would devour every unqualified warrior.

The scales on the giant snake seem to have no substance, and are covered with dense mysterious patterns and symbols. They form a series of interconnected wheels, with half of the wheel at the head and half at the tail.

This is... Mercury Snake!
The first person Klein thought of was his brother Ouroboros, who could not be considered his brother from either the mystical or scientific perspective.

But he couldn't be sure whether the mercury snake was Ouroboros or any other mercury snake, but he was sure that the other party would not hurt him immediately, otherwise he would have gone crazy the first time he saw the mercury snake.

He raised his head and met the Mercury Serpent's bright red eyes. Klein couldn't sense the hostility in those eyes, but he couldn't suppress the tingling sensation on his scalp and the fear in his heart.

Klein was a little afraid of snakes. Even if he wasn't afraid of snakes, ordinary people would inevitably feel fear when facing such a giant snake.

He pursed his lips and shifted his gaze to the top of the tower. He took a quick glance and quickly looked away, turning his attention back to the giant snake to prevent any accidents.

But just one glance was enough for Klein to get a lot of information.

The tower's wooden door stood wide open, seemingly unfazed by prying eyes. Peering through the door, Klein saw the dim glow of candlesticks adorning the walls of the high-speed train barely illuminating the interior. Rows of bookshelves appeared unusually quaint in the warm glow. Surprisingly, the tower's interior seemed to have an abnormal gravity, with many books, paper, and pens floating freely in the air.

He also saw a part of a slightly curved staircase. Judging from the exposed part, the staircase should be rising in a spiral.

What is this place?
As Klein's thoughts raced, the giant silver-white snake on the tower suddenly twisted its body. The huge snake body crawled along the wall, and the upper half of its body left the tower and swam towards Klein.

Klein was startled and felt his heart skip a beat. He subconsciously wanted to step back but stopped abruptly.

Regardless of whether this mercury snake was real or fake, friend or foe, since it had the ability to bring him unsuspectingly to this unknown place, he was definitely no match for it. Fortunately, it had no hostility towards him, so he would try not to provoke it and ensure his own safety.

The huge snake head inched closer to Klein. Even though his body didn't take a single step back, his breathing unconsciously began to quicken, as if a huge rock was pressing firmly on his heart.

The Mercury Serpent's bright red eyes stared at Klein, and Klein saw his own reflection in its eyes.

Their gazes intertwined, yet neither of them moved or spoke. For a moment, it seemed as if the only sound in the air was Klein's suppressed breathing, and the entire world was silent.

What does he want to do?
Klein was confused, but he couldn't ask directly.

Maybe I could offer some kindness?

Klein pondered for two seconds before speaking, "Hello, Mr. Snake... May I ask where this place is?"

It's safer to pretend to be stupid when you don't know the other party's background. Besides, it's normal for him, a mere Sequence Seven, not to recognize the Mercury Snake.

Klein finished speaking, but there was no response from the other party. The mercury snake opposite him once again wrapped its entire body around the tower.

Klein had expected no response, but he wasn't disappointed. He considered whether to continue speaking and tried to disguise himself as an ordinary Sequence Seven member who didn't understand the conflicts of higher Sequences.

Perhaps the life-or-death dilemma had unleashed Klein's potential. He felt his mind was unusually active, constantly and rapidly thinking of possible successful rhetoric.

But before he could even begin to speak, Klein felt a strong sense of falling, which gave him a severe fright.

Klein's body twitched violently and he opened his eyes.

Opened your eyes?
Klein looked around in a daze. The familiar carriage and the unfamiliar people seemed... like... the carriage he was riding in?

He lowered his head and looked at his body. Although his posture had changed and was much more casual than when he was awake - his body formed a large angle with the backrest, he only sat on one-third of the seat, and one leg was stretched out, but he was indeed still sitting in his seat.

The gentleman sitting next to Klein noticed him twitch suddenly and quietly moved a few times, trying to move away from him.

Klein noticed the gentleman's actions, gave him an apologetic smile, and then he leaned on the seat with both hands to straighten himself and began to organize his thoughts.

Was that just now... a dream?
And he was awake in his dream, which means someone entered his dream.

Did someone pull me into my dream? Or did they enter my dream after I fell asleep? And that Mercury Snake... If it was a dream, then the person might not be Mercury Snake, but they must be related to Mercury Snake.

I must tell my sister as soon as possible. The other party is clearly a High-Sequence Expert and is not someone I can handle...

and many more!

Klein sat up abruptly. His sudden movement obviously frightened the gentleman next to him again, and the gentleman quietly moved to the side.

I should have chanted my elder sister's honorific name in my dream... but I didn't even remember it...

Was it that being that was interfering with my thoughts? The audience? Or was it affecting me in my dream?

Klein pursed his lips tightly, feeling extremely upset for a moment. He was just a weak Sequence Seven, so why was he always involved with these high-sequence events?

Hey……

Klein sighed inwardly and looked out of the carriage. The receding trees and the crowd came into view. He could hear the quiet conversations inside the carriage. These tiny sounds did not annoy him, but instead made him feel at ease.

Da da da--

The sound of horse hooves stepping across the ground filled the air, and the wheels rolled across the street, heading towards the subway station.

Klein got off the train with the crowd and took the subway to the church. He greeted his colleagues as usual, and after class, he immediately went to the bathroom during the break and recited Eve's name.

"Disaster incarnate,"

"The Master of the Mirror World,"

"A symbol of joy and pain."

"I unexpectedly fell asleep today, and saw a mercury snake in my dream."

After reciting the honorific name, Klein did not leave immediately. He waited in the bathroom for a few minutes before receiving Eve's response.

"do not worry about it."

Just a short sentence, without cause and effect.

Klein lowered his eyes, but his mind was full of thoughts.

Judging from the elder sister's attitude, the other party is definitely not Ouroboros, but the Mercury Snake who has a dispute with Ouroboros.

Based on the relationship between Ouroboros and him, he and the Mercury Serpent were opposites. However, no one knew about his relationship with Ouroboros except him, Eve, and Ouroboros. Even a true god would find it difficult to predict the result if he was not good at divination. The Mercury Serpent probably didn't know about it. Even if the other party knew about it, what could a mere Sequence Seven do in the Sequence War?
Moreover, the elder sister told him not to worry, which meant that she was not in any danger. It could be that the other party had no hostility towards her, or it could be that the elder sister had the confidence to protect herself.

Klein recalled the contents of the dream. He really didn't care about the hostility he felt from the Mercury Snake, but if it was really the former, why did "He" come to him?

His connection with higher beings... Eve, Ouroboros... Sefirah Castle?
The status of Sefirah Castle is also very high. Is it because of Sefirah Castle?

If it's really for Sefirah Castle, then it's coming for me.

Klein's lower and upper lips were tightly pursed, his brows furrowed tightly together. The chaotic speculations in his mind made him tired, but fortunately, he should be safe.

With Sefirah Castle and the Chaos Witch, it would be strange if I wasn't involved in the High-Sequence Conflict, but I'm just a weak Sequence Seven.

Klein opened the bathroom door tiredly, turned on the faucet, washed his hands, dried them, and returned to the "classroom" where he was receiving training.

(End of this chapter)