Chapter 1819: Section 1820 Role-playing
What could be seen with the naked eye was that the dancerâs movements slowed down. Although she was still dancing, the slowing frequency wasnât significant, but this deceleration was continuously accumulating.
About twenty minutes later, the dancer had gradually transformed from a twisted twist into a step-by-step "robotic" dance. Moreover, the movements of the robotic dance also began to slow down.
Another ten minutes passed, and a hint of confusion and hesitation appeared in the dancerâs eyes.
Although this expression only lasted for a moment, everyone present captured this scene.
Hesitation, confusion, doubtâsuch expressions wouldnât be shown by an insane person, which meansâ
She is becoming lucid! Even if only for a moment!
After decoding this message, everyone naturally thought about whether the scene before them suggested that as long as the Nightmare Realmâs aura was continuously supplied, she would revert from a state of madness to normal?
If this speculation is true, it would indeed be an inspiring piece of news!
While everyone was expecting to witness a miracle, Sanders suddenly interrupted the supply of the Nightmare Realmâs aura.
Faced with the othersâ confusion, Sanders spread his hands, and in his palm, a small Mare Stone that resembled a black pearl appeared. A crack formed in its center, and under everyoneâs gaze, it shattered into countless pieces of powder with a crackling sound.
"The reserve of Nightmare Realmâs aura within the Mare Stone has been exhausted."
Sandersâ words brought everyone back to their senses. Previously, they had focused all their attention on the effects produced by the Mare Stone, forgetting that it was, in fact, a consumable, and a rather valuable and rare Demonic Material at that.
Greya opened her mouth, wanting to ask Sanders if he had more Mare Stones, but in the end, she said nothing. The Mare Stones belonged to Sanders, and they were extremely precious. He had the right to decide whether or not to continue the experiment. Any persuasion from them would actually be a form of mental coercion.
After a moment of silence, Angel said, "Iâll do it."
Using the Mare Stone for this experiment was like burning money. So Angel spoke up voluntarily, taking on the task, at least ensuring that the Nightmare Realmâs aura he produced wouldnât have reserve problems.
However, just as Angel was about to step forward, Sanders stopped him: "No need."
Faced with Angelâs puzzled look, Sanders lightly said, "I donât lack reserves of Mare Stones, and the aura within the Mare Stones is more than you think. The reason why the previous Mare Stone only lasted for half an hour is firstly because it was very small, and secondly because I had been using it for some time, and its reserves were almost depleted."
Although Angel didnât need to consume Mare Stones for Nightmare Realmâs aura, ultimately, he was only one person. Occasionally using the aura for experiments was fine, but handling everything alone wouldnât be as efficient as using the Mare Stone. Moreover, the time wasted on this could be better spent collecting more Mare Stones in the Nightmare Realm. So Sanders never intended for Angel to handle such matters from the start.
The most important thing was that Sanders abruptly interrupted the supply of Nightmare Realmâs aura to observe the dancer infected by the live line and see her response after a sudden interruption following a period of aura exposure.
Since Sanders had explained it like this, Angel naturally nodded, stepped back, and continued observing the experimental subjectâs changes from a spectatorâs standpoint.
In the Mist Illusion, the dancer, deprived of the Nightmare Realmâs aura, exhibited a hint of anxiousness, turning her head to and fro as if trying to figure out what went wrong and why the aura had disappeared.
This behavior from the dancer was clearly not emerging from her own will; it should have been the live lineâs reaction to the Nightmare Realmâs aura.
Greya: "Currently, it seems that the live line doesnât reject the Nightmare Realmâs aura; in fact, it craves and desires more of it."
Angel also agreed with Greyaâs view. Based on this conclusion, completely cutting off the aura, or continuously supplying it, was likely the next experiment Sanders intended to conduct.
Sanders didnât produce a new Mare Stone but continued observing the dancerâs changes.
The dancerâs anxiety lasted for about thirty seconds, followed by ten seconds of stillness, seemingly expressing disappointment.
Then, her former state resurfaced; she resumed dancing in Illusions, faster and faster, returning to the initial tempo.
This simple little experiment might not appear particularly useful, but a more thoughtful analysis reveals that during this short period, several effective data points could already be ascertained: the supply amount of the Nightmare Realm aura, the dancerâs movement frequency, the degree of lucidity, and the live lineâs active performance.
When the dancer began to madly spin in a circle dance again, according to Angelâs speculation, Sanders was expected to resume the supply of the Nightmare Realmâs aura to record new data.
However, much to Angelâs surprise, Sanders turned directly and left the dancerâs room.
Soon thereafter, Sanders entered another room.
This room also housed a patient of madness, but this patient was somewhat special. Unlike the previous dancer, he didnât immediately act out his "portrayed identity" upon seeing someone because he was still in a state of unconsciousness.
This individual was Old Hanmu.
A new patient recently infected by Yva, still unaware of what role he would portray.
Seeing Sanders stop in front of Old Hanmu, Angel seemed to understand something.
The dancer was an early-stage infected, while Old Hanmu was a newly infected. Under the influence of the Nightmare Realmâs aura, would the live line present different scenarios based on the duration of infection?
This was probably what Sanders sought to understand by coming to Old Hanmuâs room, collecting more data in the same vein.
Initially, Old Hanmu remained in slumber. But when Sanders took out a Mare Stone and began slowly releasing the Nightmare Realmâs aura into the room, Old Hanmuâs eyelids began to twitch.
A minute later, Old Hanmu opened his eyes.
As everyone observed Old Hanmuâs eyes, they realized that unlike the previous dancer, Old Hanmuâs eyes, upon opening, displayed bewilderment and confusion.
This confusion persisted until he noticed Sanders, at which point a slight change occurred.
His expression and gaze began to shift incessantly, like a stage actor meticulously honing his characterâs demeanor before performing.
"Is he entering the act of portraying?" Angel murmured softly, "If he doesnât successfully portray, what will happen then?"
Perhaps inspired by Angelâs words, while Old Hanmu was working on his facial expressions, Sanders enhanced the release of the Nightmare Realmâs aura. Instantly, Old Hanmuâs eyes returned to a state of confusion.
The subsequent five minutes turned into a tug-of-war.
Whenever Old Hanmu attempted to initiate portraying, Sanders released more of the Nightmare Realmâs aura, repeatedly, until finally, Old Hanmu ceased trying to portray.
Simultaneously, Old Hanmu opened his mouth, slowly uttering a few fragmented syllables: "Save... me..."
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