A journey into an infinite dimension

"Although it is a projection with only basic consciousness, its strength and abilities are no different from the original."

"Will the projected entity know about this?"

Jiaye asked curiously.

"Some do, but most don't."

Playing with a tarot card with a strange pattern in his hand, Ge Jiuye said disdainfully.

"But even if we knew, it would be useless. Do they still dare to come to our door and ask for copyright fees?"

Although she was sitting on the bed in a duck-like posture at this moment, with the background of this sentence and her expression, she looked so domineering and majestic.

"Lord Ge Jiuye is invincible."

He sighed perfunctorily from the bottom of his heart, and then Jia Ye turned his attention back to the tarot card displayed on the system panel, which had a black and white mask pattern on the back and a blank surface.

"Humph, that's good if you know."

Although Jia Ye's tone was very perfunctory, how could Ge Jiuye, who was in tune with him, not see what was in his mind? So she was not only not unhappy, but felt very happy about it.

"If you want to awaken your Persona, reach out your hand towards that tarot card. The front image will appear after you complete the awakening, and the relevant system will be integrated into your spirit."

Upon hearing this, Jia Ye followed Ge Jiuye's instructions and slowly reached out to touch the tarot card.

jingle---

And just as his fingertips touched the Tarot cards, a crisp sound like a bell suddenly rang in his ears, bringing with it a strange sense of peace that seemed to be able to soothe his restless mood.

"..."

At this moment, in Jia Ye's perception, he only felt like he was in a deep sea, and his uncontrollable body was slowly falling towards the unknown depths under the pull of some force. The speed was not fast, just like a light feather falling from the sky.

However, even though he had lost control of his body and was gradually sinking towards an unknown place, he did not feel disgust or fear at all.

On the contrary, the sea water that wraps around my whole body is like the amniotic fluid in my mother's body that nurtures and protects me during the fetal period. It is warm and gentle, and brings a kind of peace of mind that I have never experienced before.

"------"

Looking at the vast and empty blue scene in front of him, Jiaye broke free from that strange sense of security and tried hard not to immerse himself in it. His lips moved slightly, but no sound came out.

He didn't know why he suddenly appeared in this place, but judging from the fact that Ge Jiuye didn't react, he thought this situation would not cause any harm to him.

Thinking about what he was doing just now, he felt that this situation should be related to the awakening of Persona.

I just don't know how long it will take.

Thinking of this, Jia Ye suddenly discovered that control of his body had returned to his hands again.

At the same time, he also realized that although the surrounding scenery remained unchanged, a certain atmosphere that could not be described in words had changed.

After regaining control of his body, Jia Ye manipulated his body to turn over in the sea where he had no support, and looked face down in the direction where he was sinking.

That is————

Reflected in his eyes, an ancient bronze gate was standing silently and lonely at the deepest part of the seabed. Even though there was still some distance between them, Jia Ye could already see the existence of the gate and even the relief patterns on it.

Seeing this, he roughly understood that that was the destination he needed to reach, so Jiaye took the initiative to speed up and swim towards the bottom, gradually closing the distance between him and the gate.

"oh---"

The closer he got to the bronze gate, the clearer the relief on it became. Finally, when Jia Ye finally reached the center of the bronze gate, which was nearly ten meters high, he could see the relief's posture clearly.

On the bronze doors, nine lifelike oriental dragons were dancing and flying above the two doors, almost filling all the empty spaces on the doors. At the same time, each dragon was biting a thick chain in its mouth.

At the other end of all the chains was a large bell that was tightly wrapped and bound by nine chains.

The position of the big bell is very delicate. It is at the top of the bronze door and is also within the door frame. Although the ends of the many chains bound to the big bell are located in different positions, the only thing in common is that each chain passes through the central door gap during the extension process.

This means that if the door is opened, all the chains will separate at both ends as the door opens, creating a situation where the chains are broken and the constraints are no longer there.

Judging from the overall relief, the reason why the bell is entangled with chains - or sealed - may be due to some unknown reason. But no matter what the reason is, the fact that it is sealed by dragons, which are symbols of auspiciousness and fortune in Eastern beliefs, and there are nine dragons in total, is most likely because the thing being sealed is completely opposite to the meaning symbolized by the dragon.

After understanding this principle, a normal person would inevitably feel hesitant and hesitant, and would hesitate whether to open the door. However, after realizing this, Jia Ye stepped forward without hesitation and gradually approached the bronze door.

He didn't care what the sealed thing was. As long as he could use it, he would release it without hesitation.

Although he knew that he couldn't be impatient and that being impatient was useless, after learning that he had a natural enemy, his desire for power reached an unprecedented level.

Although there would be no point in not transforming into the "strongest", due to psychological factors, he would not be able to do anything if he just did nothing.

So even if it's just for self-satisfaction, he wants to gain more power.

Because he is a paranoid guy with persecution complex.

I am you and you are me

[Paranoia is not a crime, caution is paramount, only in this way can you protect the people you love throughout their lives]

Who among the ages can claim to be the most revered? The path to immortality is silent and empty, and only I stand proudly at the origin, guarding the brilliant paths of future generations.

【Call my name】

Just as Jia Ye placed his palm on the door and was about to push it open, a majestic and cold voice suddenly rang in his ears, followed by a strong call from the bronze door in front of him.

After a moment of trance, the flames in Jiaye's eyes suddenly bloomed to the extreme. At the same time, under the stirring of some force, the water around him gradually began to churn.

The nine dragons on the relief seemed to have truly come alive, and bursts of dragon roars began to spread in the water, faintly mixed with the sound of heavy bells.

Amidst all these changes, Jia Ye, in his own consciousness, pushed open the bronze door in front of him with all his strength.

"〔source〕"

Following the whispers surging in his consciousness, Jia Ye looked up at the big bell that was no longer restrained and whispered a name.

Boom————

Jia Ye's voice was like turning on a switch. In the crack of the door that had been pushed open, accompanied by a deafening bell, a pair of red-gold vertical pupils suddenly opened in the darkness, clearly reflecting Jia Ye's figure.

"....Um?"

After coming back to his senses, Jia Ye looked at Ge Jiuye who was sitting on the bed, and subconsciously tilted his head in confusion.

Coming back suddenly?

"You're back. How was your harvest?"

Looking at Jia Ye, Ge Jiuye asked with a smile.

"The harvest... probably is good."

Looking down at the coin lying quietly in his palm, Jia Ye gently placed it on his fingertips and slowly rotated it, smiling indifferently.

"Is the unnumbered 'Chaos' a more original Arcana than the number 0 'Fool'? It seems the Tarot system has been messed up again."

Looking at the coin with a pattern of a black and white mask on one side and a pattern of heaven and earth overlapping on the other side, Ge Jiuye couldn't help but complain.

"Why a coin?"

"how could I know?"

After playing for a while, he scattered the coins casually. Jia Ye watched the coins turn into bursts of starlight and dissipate, then turned his gaze to the lottery panel.

"I'd like to collect all the 'Book of Azathoth'. Do you want to try a few draws?"

Anyway, the points used for the lottery are just sitting there. Although they can be exchanged for five times the redemption points, he has nothing to redeem, and the other volumes of "The Book of Azathoth" cannot be exchanged in the mall.

"Oh, you want to draw cards? Then just do a twenty-draw combo in the A-level pool. After exchanging all the exchange points for lottery points, it will be just enough."

Upon hearing this, Ge Jiuye immediately became excited.

After many days, I can finally see Jiaye playing card drawing again.

What will be drawn this time?

"Do you really want me to go bankrupt?"

Glancing at Ge Jiuye, Jia Ye couldn't help feeling helpless.

What kind of disease makes someone like watching people draw cards?

"How about I slap you once and you slap me once?"

"Gaya, let me tell you, it's absolutely impossible to draw a card, no matter how many lifetimes you have!!"

Upon hearing this, Ge Jiuye instantly became furious.

"No, the more you say it's impossible, the more I want you to smoke."

"Don't smoke!"

"It's okay, it's just a little tap, I'll hold your hand and go with you."

"Don't make it sound so romantic—No, don't come over here!!!"

Chapter 229: Title: Just pamper her!

"Then let's get started."

In the conscious world, Jia Ye held Ge Jiuye in his arms to prevent her from struggling. He held her slender hand in his hand and was slowly and firmly reaching out to the card drawing interface in front of him.

"Wait, wait, no, Jiaye, you can ask us to do anything, but I absolutely don't want you to draw cards!!"

Watching his hand gradually approaching the source of all evil in front of him under Jia Ye's control, Ge Jiuye struggled hard in his arms to break free from his control, and kept making bursts of pig-slaughtering howls.

"What on earth have you been through that makes you so afraid of drawing cards?"

Jia Ye stopped just before clicking on the panel, looked down at Ge Jiuye, whose eyes were already filled with tears, and asked curiously.

This was the first time he saw Ge Jiuye like this.

It seems like a stern rejection and great reluctance, but the actual situation is that he is reluctant but also willing, and there is even a tendency to actively extend his hand to the interface. Is he really afraid of drawing the card?

Why does it seem like there is a sense of tsundere?

"It's not about what they've been through, but you're asking someone who's finally quitting gambling to start gambling again. That's simply not allowed!"

Taking this opportunity to break free from Jia Ye's arms, Ge Jiuye immediately ran to the end of the bed, then curled up in the quilt, staying far away from Jia Ye, who had become a devil in her eyes.

"You didn't experience a situation where you lost everything from drawing cards, so you started to quit gambling, right?"

A drop of cold sweat quietly flowed down his forehead, and Jiaye looked at Ge Jiuye in shame.

Although drawing cards is no different from gambling in a sense, it shouldn't be to this extent, right?

"But you've already ordered it."

Looking at the stack of golden cards that appeared in his hand, Jia Ye couldn't help but shrug.

It seems that the movement of struggling just now was too intense, so it hit me.

"----What?!!"

Upon hearing this, after a brief silence like a computer crash, Ge Jiuye suddenly lifted the quilt and looked at the card in Jiaye's hand. A redness called sadness gradually appeared around his eyes.

"We...we finally quit...Jiaye, you have to compensate us! Aa ...

"Calm down, calm down. There's nothing wrong with being addicted to card drawing. At worst, I'll give you all my points in the future. So calm down."

Jiaye put his hand on Ge Jiuye's head to block her wheel punch attack and smiled helplessly.

"....Are you really going to give them all to us?"

Gradually stopping the movement of rushing forward with her head down, Ge Jiuye looked up at Jiaye. Her red eyes and wrinkled face made people unable to bear to say even a single "no" to her.

"Actually, you still really want to draw cards, right? I'll give them to you."

Seeing that she had finally calmed down, Jia Ye gently touched her little head and smiled.

"I don't have anything I want to buy anyway, so I'll just keep the points."

Although I had planned to save points to buy life-related items for Zero and his father, there will be no need to use props after the abilities are fused.

At that time, resurrecting the dead and granting people immortality will be just a matter of thought.

So, if Ge Jiuye likes to draw cards, then let her do it. It can be used as a small goal to earn points.

"But......"

"It's rare for you to be so hesitant. Let's draw the card first. The points have already been spent anyway."

While Ge Jiuye was still hesitating, Jia Ye shuffled and cut the cards in his hand several times, then placed them in front of Ge Jiuye and spread them out in a fan shape on the bed.

"So, let's smoke it?"

Like a vigilant cat, Ge Jiuye stretched out his hand several times and hovered above the card, but quickly retracted it when it was about to touch the card, and then stretched out his hand again, over and over again, looking very interesting and cute.