Patty seemed very excited, her questions one after another - about Gowan Cecil leading mankind through the wasteland, about the Knights of Ansu against the barbarians in the west, about the underground wall in the south, and those absurd stories made up by descendants in Gowan's eyes - such as the secret agreement between Gowan Cecil and the dark wizard, such as the fairy tale of Charlie and the three golden crowns...

Gao Wen answered one by one, he answered the things that really happened according to his memory, and he tried hard to outline a fairy tale for Patty by the legends fabricated by later generations.

But even though the little girl was very excited, her energy was very limited after all. After chatting for a while, Patty obviously became weak. Viscount Roppeni next to her immediately reminded her daughter: "Patty, it's time for you to go to bed."

Patty tried hard to persevere: "But I still want to chat with Uncle Gaowen for a while... His stories are so interesting..."

"It's time for you to go to bed after listening to your mother's words," Gao Wen touched the girl's head and sensed the flow of breath in the other person's body. After confirming that the little girl's vital signs were very stable, he breathed a little relieved, "I'll see you tomorrow."

"...Okay." The little girl nodded obediently, then turned her head to look at a corner of the room.

Patty's personal maid was always there. After receiving the order from the little master, the maid immediately stepped forward and helped Roppeni carefully to the bed. They unbuttoned the belts that fixed Patty's body and slowly moved the girl to the bed. During this process, Gao Wen noticed that Patty would frown slightly from time to time.

Her physical condition is really bad, really bad.

After finally settling the girl down, the personal maid took out something from a nearby cabinet.

Gao Wen keenly sensed the magic fluctuations contained in that thing, and he immediately walked forward.

It was a magic prop with a strange shape. It looked like a hair accessory of some kind, but it was larger and more complex. It consisted of several curved metal pieces, and complex and dense magic runes could be seen on the metal pieces. There were magic wires and crystals for connections between the metal pieces. Its inner side was lined with soft leather and fabric, and several straps could help fix them on the head.

It is like a metal "head crown" full of mystery.

Before the maid put the thing on Patty's head, Gao Wen spoke: "What is this?"

"A magical prop for calming the spirit," said Viscount Roppenni, "it can help Patty fall asleep."

"Still the spirit?" Gao Wen frowned and looked at Patty who was already lying on the bed.

The little girl didn't think much about it, and even said with a little show of flaunting: "This is a gift given to me by a magician passing by! If I wear it, I can dream for a long time and I won't feel the pain when I sleep!"

"Dream?" Gao Wen pretended to know nothing, "What kind of dream is it?"

"Well... it's a good dream!" Patty laughed, "I can run, jump in my dream, and I don't feel uncomfortable at all - and Uncle Gaowen, I'll tell you, when I used this to dream, I could only dream of very few people, but recently when I used it to dream, I could see a lot of people playing with me! Uncle, do you want to try it?"

"...No, this is your treasure," Gao Wen rubbed the girl's hair and stood up, "Go to bed early."

The expression on his face was calm, but a question had already taken shape in his mind:

Patty obviously remembers how she entered the Internet in the real world. She also clearly knew that this magic prop that could help her "dream" was a gift given to her by a passing mage!

But she was very vague about this memory in the dream world and could not answer the first time she entered the Internet...

When she was in the network of her mind, some of her memories were obscured or tampered with? Who did it? Why did she do it?

After leaving Patty's room, Ropeni immediately spoke: "Duke, is that magic path problematic?"

Gao Wen turned around slightly, looked at Patty, who had already entered the spiritual network through the still-unclosed door, and finally shook her head after a few seconds of silence: "No, no problem."

Then he asked, "But I'm curious who gave her the gift."

"A mysterious magician," said Roppenni, "a few years ago, Patty was in a bad condition. Her wounds were never healed, and she could not rest all night. I searched all the scholars, doctors, and priests in and outside the territory and outside the territory, but when I had no choice, a man who claimed to be from some secret mage association came to the castle and said that he had a way to calm Patty's spirit-I believed him after he showed his actual effect."

Gao Wen knew it clearly: There is no doubt that the so-called "magic" is a certain sleeper.

Considering that the Eternal Sleeper's components are complex, maybe all the identities of that mage are still real.

"Has that 'magic' appeared later?" he asked with a serious look in Penny's eyes.

Viscount Roppeni shook his head: "It has never appeared again... but before he left, he said that if there was a problem with the magic props, or Patty's mental condition worsened, he could feel that it would definitely appear in time..."

Gao Wen nodded, not surprised by this: the surveillance of the Eternal Sleeper with the Mind Network does not have to be on the spot, and can also understand Patty's situation in real time. According to Patty's statement just now, she was already using that prop before the "Eternal Dream" was activated. At that time, the Eternal Sleeper had only formed a simple, small dream world. Patty was probably the first user of the Eternal Sleeper's original Mind Network...

Penny Ronaldinho felt something from Gao Wen's attitude, and the expression on the Viscount's face was inevitably nervous: "Do you know... about that magic prop and that magician?"

Gao Wen hesitated for a moment, and finally chose to tell Penny Rodriguez some of the situation: "If I guess correctly, that magic prop is probably related to the Eternal Sleeper."

"The Eternal Sleeper?!" The Viscount was shocked and was about to turn back on the spot, "That thing..."

"Don't panic," Gao Wen immediately stopped Penny Ro's actions. "I just said that something has something to do with the Eternal Sleeper, but it's not necessarily harmful to Patty."

Penny Rodrigo stopped, but didn't say anything, just stared straight into Gao Wen's eyes, waiting for the other party's explanation.

"You should know that Kant led me to destroy the plot of the Eternal Sleepers and destroy a nest in the southern border," Gao Wen explained. "After that, I investigated and learned a little about the Eternal Sleepers, including their magical techniques. According to my observation, the prop that Patty used to sleep did not have the negative effects of invading the mind or corroding the mind, at least judging from the prop itself, it was harmless."

"But that's something that's a cult after all!" Penny Rodriguez seemed a little unacceptable, "I can't believe it... I've asked Patty to use that thing for more than three years..."

Gao Wen sighed, of course he knew Roppeni's concerns, but he had to remind the mother of a fact: "Patty needs it."

Penny Rodriguez suddenly raised her head and then slowly lowered.

"You're right...I know Patty's current state, she's already like that... As long as she can sleep peacefully, I'm willing to pay the most," the mother whispered, "but I hope I'll pay for the price, not my daughter."

"At least at this stage, Patty cannot do without that device," said Gao Wen. "But I will also find a way to confirm the situation of that device. My territory has been researching the technology of the Eternal Sleeper for a long time, and I will write a letter to ask the best scholars in the territory to check that thing and confirm whether it is really safe."

He then paused and continued, "If it's really safe, my advice is to keep Patty using it - it's the only way to temporarily relieve Patty's pain before finding a better alternative."

What he said is not a lie: Patty is in a very bad situation now, and any means to relieve her pain are necessary to try, better than letting her condition continue to worsen.

And he had some reasons why he didn't say it: Patty was obviously not a casual act of the Eternal Sleeper. According to the girl's ability to move freely in the central part of the Dream City, and the fact that Selena Gerfen personally took care of it, it is obvious that those Eternal Sleeper "selected" Patty is of special significance.

So they must be monitoring Patty's situation and have subsequent arrangements.

Will the sudden "disconnection" of Patty at this time stimulate the eternal sleeper? Will the situation develop in a worse direction? Will the cultists think that their plans are exposed and thus "destroy" the nodes?

These are all issues that need to be considered.

Moreover, Gao Wen also wanted to use this clue to continue digging deeper and figure out what the mysterious Eternal Sleepers had...

In any case, letting Patty continue to connect to the Internet is the safest solution at present - of course, he must also call the "professional" in the territory who is studying the technology of the Eternal Sleeper and confirm the situation of the device with his own eyes.

After all, the opponent is a cultist of the Eternal Sleeper, so it is impossible to be too vigilant.

Although Gao Wen did not say all her reasons, Penny Ronaldinho had been persuaded. The Viscount nodded reluctantly: "I can only do it according to your opinion. But I can't figure out why... those crazy cultists chose my daughter... why did they give her such a 'gift'? I... don't believe they have any pure kindness."

"To be honest, I don't believe it either," Gao Wen smiled. "Don't worry, I will continue to investigate this matter. I have endless dealings with those sleeping people...."

Penny Rowe looked at Gao Wen deeply. She heard a touch of deep meaning from the other party's tone, but she did not ask, but suddenly said after a moment of silence: "Thank you."

"What are you grateful for?"

"Patty is very happy today," said the Viscountess softly, "She hasn't been so happy for a long time."

"I said I can't let my little admirers down," Gao Wen laughed. "After all, in her mind, I'm a big hero--a big hero like her father."

"Do you still remember the topic we discussed just now?" said the virgin quietly, "about that noose."

"Of course I remember."
Chapter completed!