Magical Girl's Knight Brother

However, looking at Xiaobai in front of him, Tang Cao couldn't help but ask the question he wanted to know most.

"Xiaobai, since this place is so strange, how did you get in?"

Chapter 42 Dominator

I took a look at the place where Xiaobai just appeared.

The wallpaper on the wall was dark green with blurry patterns printed on it, and some parts had already fallen off.

There is an oil painting hanging on the wall. The person in the painting has empty eyes, staring straight ahead, with a pale face and bright red lips, giving people a gloomy feeling.

The painting was framed very delicately, but for some reason, the glass outside the frame was broken, and a hideous crack ran through the entire painting, dividing the character in the painting into two.

Looking up further, there was the ceiling above my head. The vents made a low humming sound, which sounded like someone talking in a sleep, and it gave off a biting chill.

Maybe Xiaobai came out from that vent?

Looking at Tang Cao's puzzled expression, Xiaobai also felt a little nervous.

For a moment, she didn't know how to answer the other party's question, but soon she shook her head and decided not to answer if she couldn't think of it.

"It doesn't matter how I got here. What's important is that we should break the restrictions here as soon as possible."

"Wait, there are other humans here." Tang Cao saw Xiaobai anxiously preparing to leave and quickly spoke up. "I found Daxin, who's been missing for over half a month."

Xiaobai didn't know who Daxin was; her focus was elsewhere. "You didn't reveal your identity to him, did you?"

"No, I'm not stupid." Tang Cao raised his chin.

"That's good." Xiaobai nodded and smiled. "But it doesn't matter if he's exposed. Once you break the restrictions here, he won't have any memories."

"Huh? Why?" Tang Cao blinked.

"The surface world is a place completely different from your imagination. There are no living creatures here, and there are no concepts. It's like a constantly refreshing secret realm, repeating itself over and over again."

Xiaobai patted the carpet under his feet and continued to explain.

"See this? This is obviously an abandoned restaurant. It's very likely that it has disappeared into history, but the surface world has preserved it and kept it in this state."

"Under no one's observation, time will also flow in the surface world. Most surface worlds will disappear bit by bit in this situation. But if someone accidentally enters here, it will be different."

"Any subtle human mental activity or emotion will activate this small world, creating corresponding monsters, and at the same time, the concept of time will become blurred."

"Those trapped in the surface world will forever repeat the entire process from the moment they enter here until their death. Then, they will start over again and refresh themselves, contributing a constant stream of negative energy to ensure the continued existence of the surface world."

Xiaobai spoke quickly with a serious expression.

“To put it simply, the surface world is like the man-eating lotus trap in Greek mythology. Once you come here, you will forget time and reincarnate here forever, becoming the nourishment of the surface world.

"However, after the ban is broken, the people here will return to the real world and lose all their memories of this place."

Noticing Xiaobai's expression, Tang Cao also became serious.

"Then how do we break the restrictions of this surface world?"

"I don't know much about this place, but there is a so-called 'pillar' in the surface world. That thing is the origin of this world. If it is broken, this world will disappear." Xiaobai thought for a while and replied.

"Destroying the tower, huh? I get it." Tang Cao was very interested, but she soon asked again, "But if we destroy this place, it won't affect the real world, right?"

"Of course not, why would you ask such a question?"

"Didn't you just say that this is the gap between the real world and the other world? If we destroy this buffer zone, wouldn't it be easier for the outside demons in the other world to invade?"

Xiaobai smiled and shook his head. "Who told you there's only one surface world? The surface world has never been a single dimension. It's more like shattered fragments of the world, scattered throughout the real world."

"I see." Tang Cao narrowed his eyes thoughtfully.

Great! More useful knowledge has been added.

"Don't think too much. I'll tell you everything you want to know after we get out. Now, let's find the location of the pillar as soon as possible."

Xiaobai responded, then raised his head high, as if sensing something.

After a while, Xiaobai waved his paw.

"I know where it is, follow me!"

After saying that, Xiaobai suddenly ran towards the deepest part of the dark corridor. Seeing this, Tang Cao also hurriedly took a step and immediately followed him.

It must be admitted that with Xiaobai as his companion, Tang Cao's mentality became much better. All the previous tension and worries disappeared completely, and even his steps became much lighter.

Following Xiaobai as he quickly walked through the corridor, the sound of his footsteps became extremely obvious in the silent environment.

Tang Cao didn't have time to identify the surrounding environment, he just wanted to find the pillar of the surface world that Xiaobai mentioned as soon as possible.

Just as the girl and the cat were moving forward, a being with disheveled hair and an extremely ferocious face was coming towards them from the opposite side.

That thing looked similar in build to Tang Cao, and its running movements were also similar. Even its clothes were exactly the same as Tang Cao's.

If Tang Cao hadn't seen the face that was distorted to the extreme and the two black holes, he would have thought he was looking in a mirror.

"It's the 'ruler' born from the surface world!"

Xiaobai was shocked, as if he had never expected this thing to appear here.

And when Tangcao and Xiaobai saw each other, the strange ruler also noticed their presence.

But it was obvious that the ruler had no intention of stopping.

The other party let out a terrifying roar and pounced towards them at an even faster speed.

"Xiaobai, get out of the way!"

Tang Cao suddenly stopped, and the rainbow crystal flower in his hand instantly burst into pure white aurora.

"Answer my call!"

The soft and holy light directly illuminated the dim corridor.

"Glaciers towering on the polar ice field—"

Frost spread from under Tang Cao's feet, and the temperature around him dropped sharply. Layers of solid ice covered the corridor and even climbed up the walls.

"Darkness will be driven out now, in my name"

Before Tang Cao could finish speaking.

As soon as the ruler's feet touched the ice, it seemed as if he had stepped on empty air.

The whole person fell down with a loud "Ah".

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Chapter 43 The 'Tree' Growing in the Room

The inexplicable scene made Tang Cao stunned.

She maintained her transformation posture and didn't react for a long time.

What about the monster?

What about such a big monster?

Tang Cao stared blankly at the place where the ruler disappeared, his head full of question marks.

When did I become so powerful? I don’t even need to cast any magic. I can destroy the opponent without leaving any trace just by using the transformation special effects.

Xiaobai, who was standing beside him, was also stunned.

Her eyes slowly fell on the icy surface on the carpet. She had no idea what was happening.

The only person who could send her here from the real world and make the ruler vanish in the mirror with just a flick of a finger was probably 'that Lord'.

"Xiaobai, did you see that?"

At this time, Tang Cao's voice sounded from the side, with an extremely unexpected tone.

Xiaobai had not forgotten the agreement she had made with Tang Zijun. She paused before answering.

"Well, the space in the surface world is relatively unstable. What we see may just be the illusion of the ruler. Although it appears before us, it may be very far away."

"I see." Tang Cao nodded. She didn't really understand this, but she just listened to whatever Xiao Bai said. "Then what is this ruler? Is it also an outlaw demon?"

"Although both are manifestations of negative energy, Dominants and Outer Demons are not the same entity. Strictly speaking, Dominants cannot even be considered 'living beings'."

"Unlike the Outer Demons, whose consciousness is formed from the accumulation of negative energy into dark crystals, the Rulers are monsters created by the spirits of intruders in the surface world. The Rulers that each person sees in the surface world are different."

Xiaobai glanced at Tang Cao and explained quickly.

"Judging from the clothes that ruler just now wore, it seems that he should be the reflection of the Daxin spiritual world you mentioned."

Upon hearing this, Tang Cao couldn't help but recall the strange creature in chef's uniform that he had seen before.

I still remember that the two of them went there to buy a cake at the beginning. If it is really as Xiaobai said, then the ruler is most likely reflected from his or Su Siyao's spiritual world.

While I was thinking, Xiaobai's urging voice came again.

"Don't think too much. Don't forget our purpose. I'm not here to accompany you on a tour!"

"Oh yes!"

When Tang Cao heard this, he immediately came to his senses.

She suddenly threw the pendant lightly into the air, and at the same time continued with the transformation spell that she had not yet finished reciting.

“——Bloom!”

A pure white light suddenly burst out, wrapping Tang Cao's body in it. As the cold wind howled, his long black hair was also dyed with white frost.

Her body spun around nimbly, and strange energy suddenly spread out like water waves, and the school uniform on Tang Cao's body also turned into a short skirt.

He raised his hand to catch the falling 'pendant', but now the pendant had turned into a short stick about one meter long. The short stick was completely transparent, like pure ice.

"Okay, let's go!"

After the transformation, Tang Cao moved much faster.

And maybe it was the sense of security brought by the power, she even felt that the strange environment around her was not as scary as before.

After all, no matter how low the temperature around her is, it is not as cold as the ice magic emanating from her body.

The next section of the road was unusually smooth. Tang Cao thought she would be attacked by the ruler, but strangely, she didn't see any existence along the way, as if there were only her and Xiaobai in the entire restaurant.

Tang Cao did ask Xiaobai the reason, but Xiaobai meant that this surface world was about to become desolate and extinct, and the negative energy itself was not particularly great.

If Daxin had not accidentally strayed into this place, then within a few months, this surface world would have completely disappeared into nothingness and turned into nourishment for the inner world.

Moreover, Daxin is the only one who accidentally entered here. Moreover, he is an optimist himself, so the negative energy he can provide is hardly enough to support the survival of this surface world.

Not to mention creating a powerful ruler.

Although he said so, Tang Cao still felt that something was wrong.

When Xiaobai first appeared in front of her, he described the surface world as extremely dangerous, but now it feels to her like it's just an escape room.

It's even worse than an escape room. At least there will be girls in makeup chasing you in an escape room.

If this surface world is really about to die, then it is impossible for it to be so peaceful here in the face of a dying counterattack. Those guys should use all their tricks to stop me.

With this question in mind, Tang Cao followed Xiaobai all the way around, turning left and right, and finally arrived at the end of the corridor.

At the end, facing the direction of Tangcao, there was a closed door.

The door handle was covered in rust, as if it had not been touched for a long time.

The carvings on the door are blurred, and it looks like it has been eroded by some force, turning the originally exquisite door into the dilapidated state it is today.

The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only Tang Cao's footsteps echoing in the empty corridor.

Tang Cao felt a little nervous for no reason. As she approached the door, a feeling of nervous uneasiness crept up from her back, making her subconsciously tighten the short stick in her hand.

There seemed to be a 'light' on in the room behind the door, with a faint light shining through the gap under the door. However, strangely, there was a dark shadow in the center of the light.

The black shadow was motionless, as if there was something behind the door standing in front of it, peeping at the arabesque outside through the peephole.

At this moment, Xiaobai, who saw that Tangcao had not taken any action for a long time, finally couldn't help it.

She jumped up nimbly, and her little paws grabbed the door handle. Her agility caught Tang Cao off guard.

Then, the door slowly opened, making a creepy creaking sound.

Tang Cao quickly raised his short staff and prepared for battle.