I Can Read People's Comments-Chapter 165: Entering the Tomb

[Chapter 164 Comments]

[TheTavius08: Which of these are fruit and which are veggies smarty-pants? Eggplant,Peppers,Corn, Avocado and Cucumber]

[Adam_Balch_7324: Tomatoes may be technically a fruit but you wouldn’t put it in a fruit salad would you? So I think that is only really relevant semantically]

[Random Passing Comments]

[KidAnnihilation (162): I was just playing around last time haha sorry.Let me tell you Mia.You never fail until you stop trying,are you gonna stop trying?:)]

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Northwest of the city stood a giant monument. The monument was a simple pillar—not big, but not small either. If people started entering this momentum, it would only be able to contain about a thousand people at once on all its floors.

However, the reason for this monument to be so important was not because of its size but because of its function.

The cultivators from various influences had been camping outside, studying the monument. They had seen a lot of weird patterns on the monument, but they had yet to make a breakthrough.

These patterns first appeared last month. Back then, it sent a wave of essence across the land. The energy was so powerful that the trees around this monument either fell down or bent to the ground.

And just like a month ago, the monument sent another wave of energy. It started with the patterns blinking for a few minutes before releasing powerful energy in all directions.

*Ding!*

A high-pitched sound echoed as the torrent of energy blew away all the people around the tower.

"Aaaaahhhh!" The people were shocked, not knowing what happened. However, one thing was clear. It was a sign.

The ground trembled and the monument vibrated.

And this wave of energy was instantly felt by every single person inside the Flowing Water City, including Theo.

"!!!" Theo didn’t bother to look while Mia tried to follow the direction of the energy. "Dad!"

"Yeah. The burst is extraordinary." Theo couldn’t help but furrow his eyebrows.

"Like what you could do in our original world?"

"My power came from the world itself, so the energy could be even bigger. But normally, the energy in my body is not at this level." Theo shook his head.

"But your power could still create multiple floating islands." Mia rolled her eyes, believing that this energy couldn’t achieve that level.

"As I said, it’s a different type of energy. Anyway, we should follow the energy. It seems that it’s going to open soon." Theo stood up.

"OK." Mia agreed without hesitation.

While walking, Theo showed the comments to Mia. "This is for today… I mean, this chapter."

Mia read the comments for a bit, but soon, her expression was distorted. "I have peppers, avocados, and cucumbers, so I will consider them as fruits. Find adventures at novelbuddy

"Ugh. You have a backer now. No, if I admit that tomatoes are fruits, I’m going to be forced to eat other vegetables. No…" Mia gritted her teeth.

Theo couldn’t help but chuckle. "You are still arguing about the same thing? All of you are kinda… cute, you know."

Theo didn’t really care about the arguments, but because he was looking from a bystander’s perspective, he felt amused. "Either way, for the last comment, I’m not pressuring you or anything. I just need to make sure that everyone knows that while you have the power to leave a comment and even influence the story, it doesn’t mean that you can put everything there."

When they left the inn, they could see a lot of people running toward the monument.

"It seems that this tomb is about to open. I guess we should speed up a bit," Theo said while observing everyone around them.

Mia nodded as both of them began to run. They were matching their speed with the others. Mia had yet to realize that the reason Theo did this was to make them look normal and not stand out.

He only said two facts and didn’t mean that the two were cause and effect.

As soon as they reached the monument, they could find the patterns on the monument flickering as, bit by bit, they disappeared.

"Dad. That looks like a timer." Mia pointed at the monument.

"Yeah." Theo’s focus was not on the monument, but on the people around them. There were about three thousand people around them from various places. Some stood out more than the others. He could even feel a lot of strong people, whose essence was higher than his.

With this many people, problems were bound to follow. So, he knew that there would be a bloodbath after this. In fact, he might have to kill some people in this place.

Nonetheless, he had three objectives for exploring this tomb. First, he wanted to fulfill his promise to Mia. Then, he wanted to get some items that might be useful for him and probably either sell or give away the rest. Last but not least, he wanted to learn this so-called Dao.

He had to know whether the Dao of Illusion or the Dao of Reality were among the options. After all, his ability revolved around it. If he couldn’t find either of them, he had to find another Dao that was related to them.

Some of the elite disciples actually gathered right before the monument to negotiate. And Yue Yi was among them.

It seemed that these disciples came from a sect equal to the Snow Blossom Sect. He could see six different uniforms, which he made sure to remember to avoid any unnecessary clashes.

Theo also noticed that people kept singing praises for these disciples. It reminded him of the praise he heard when he was young. But at that time, he was hunted down by some of the strongest people and families in the world, so he didn’t really bother with their praise.

Then again, Theo’s focus shifted to the monument. He felt something different from the monument as more patterns disappeared.

’The owner of the tomb was supposed to be the Fist Emperor, right? But did this Fist Emperor have this kind of power? Ehm, I couldn’t describe it, but it was a power that I had encountered in the past." Theo tried to recall the power that gave him a bit of a familiar feeling. ’What power is this again? Wind? Strength? Element?’

"What’s wrong, Dad?" Mia noticed that her father kept gazing at the monument.

Theo whispered, "The exploration this time seems to be more extraordinary than I imagine. The owner of the tomb is not the one who creates it."

"Does that mean it’s not a single tomb? I don’t think I’ve read something like that… The tombs in those stories were mostly created by their owners."

"I’m not sure. In any case, I want us to be careful." Theo warned. "The author must be planning something."

When Theo mentioned the author, she couldn’t help but nod her head. If it was really the author, then he could really create anything as long as the reasoning fit. "I understand."

"Hey, it’s opening."

"What is that?"

The people’s confusion began to resonate as a black vortex appeared in front of the monument.

"That’s…" Theo sucked a cold breath. He had seen this in the past.

"Do you know anything, Dad?" Mia asked in a low voice.

"Yeah. Although its appearance is obvious, it’s a portal. It seems that the monument is the same as the structure that I’ve created in the past." Theo frowned. "It’s to connect this place to a certain realm. In fact, our original world was divided into two realms. Because of the apocalypse, the connection between two realms was gone.

"I rebuilt the structure that connected the two realms with the help of a Space Element Expert. And from the looks of it, this monument is the same. The target doesn’t seem to be another realm, instead…"

Theo examined the vortex. "Somewhere in this world. I don’t know how this person set it up, but it’s clear that we will be teleported to another place. So, get ready for combat as soon as we arrive."

Mia nodded furiously. She wasn’t aware of what happened in their original world, but she had heard about her father’s story about going to another world. In fact, the power that linked their original world and this world was built through a similar method, except for the lack of a space element.

"They’re going in!"

"We can’t lose. We have to enter as well."

"Don’t let those disciples from the big sects get everything."

"Go!"

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"Chase after them."

The people began to flock to the portal, not wanting to be bested by the people around them.

Theo and Mia were among the last people to enter the portal. Even though Theo wanted to follow the crowd, he was a bit hesitant due to the power infused in that monument.

There were also a few people who hadn’t entered the portal. Some of them seemed to come from a big sect as their elders whispered something to them. However, some of them didn’t appear to be affiliated with other sects.

Now that the entrance was clear, Theo grabbed Mia’s hand and nodded his head, signaling that they should enter.

Although this caused people who hadn’t or didn’t enter to look at them, it was better to approach this tomb carefully, especially with the fact that the author could manipulate the tomb as much as he wanted.

When Theo approached the vortex, he noticed something from within. "The portal doesn’t seem to be stable."

"Unstable? What do you mean by unstable?" Mia asked.

"…" Theo frowned. "It will take too long to explain here and we’ll end up grabbing these people’s attention more than necessary. So, I’ll keep it short. This unstable portal means that we might get separated after entering it."

"!!!" Mia gasped. She didn’t think about this trope. When she thought about this trope, she realized that the author actually wanted to separate them.

She could think of several goals, but they were mostly to anger her father. After all, the moment there was a big distance between them, Mia’s disguise would be undone.

Mia’s real figure, which didn’t look native, would pique people’s interest.

They had three options. First of all, they could enter the portal without caring about this and just fight whatever the author threw at them. Secondly, one of them stayed behind, but either way, it would be troublesome to leave each other’s side. Last but not least, they didn’t enter at all. Unfortunately, the third option was not possible since it would disappoint the readers. The second option was also too foolish, making Theo not look realistic at all and creating a new plot hole.

Hence, there was only one option they could take. The author had been making Theo’s character consistent, so Theo was forced to choose the first option.

’Kh. As expected of the author, I guess... If he can’t force me like this, there’s no way he will write this novel.’ Theo clicked his tongue. There was no other choice but to fall into the author’s trap.

Still, it wouldn’t be like Theo if he didn’t think of a quick plan. He whispered to Mia. "Since we’re going to be separated, I have two instructions for you."

Theo told her about what she should do once she entered. It seemed that Theo knew that the author couldn’t reveal this secret so that he could use it as plot armor in an emergency.

Mia nodded a few times while listening to her dad’s words. She also noticed that the people were staring at them because they had been acting as if they knew the secret about the vortex.

With these two instructions, Theo finally said, "Let’s enter."

Mia nodded with a serious expression as both of them jumped into the portal.

As he expected, Mia wasn’t on his side the moment he reached the other side. From the looks of it, he had been transferred to a grassy plain with a single hill on his right. There didn’t seem to be anything extraordinary that could be used as a trademark.

"I hope that the readers can help me locate my daughter…" Theo didn’t realize at that time that the author had placed this request at the end of the chapter so that he couldn’t take advantage of the readers’ omniscient point of view to know about his daughter’s condition, like when Mia was kidnapped. Theo raised his hand and summoned his spirit. "And I hope that I have luck with my weapon today."