'No wonder the real combat power of most people on the island does not match their level. It turns out that there is something wrong with the big clock, which prevents them from drawing energy from their own book of records. '
Qian Hai moved calmly and his legs were sore from standing up. "Great Elder, do you want me to repair the big clock?"
"No... I only know that you are important, but I don't know what you can do..." After holding on to talk to Qian Hai for so long, the Great Elder was very tired, "My prophecy can only get some vague information. As for what that information means specifically, I don’t know.”
"In that case..." Qian Hai lowered his head and thought for a moment, 'After what the great elder said, I now also want to see what that magical big clock is. And, if I could really be of any help, I might very well have a chance to see the voyage's diary. '
Qian Hai immediately raised his head and said, "Great Elder, let me take a look at this big clock with problems first."
"Okay," the great elder said to the shimmering crystal ball in his hand: "Goering, come in."
Patriarch Golin quickly opened the door and walked in, "Great Elder, you are looking for me."
"Well," the Great Elder pointed at Qian Hai weakly, "Take Qian Hai to the core of the big clock."
"What?!" Chief Golin looked at the Great Elder in surprise, "Great Elder, the Great Clock is the lifeblood of our clan, you..."
The great elder waved his hand with difficulty and said resolutely: "Goering, take him there."
Patriarch Golin was stunned for a moment and lowered his head: "Yes, Great Elder."
Chief Golin looked at Qian Hai, "Qian Hai, the great elder needs to rest. Let's go to the core of the big clock first."
"Okay, Patriarch Goring." Qian Hai followed Patriarch Goring out of the great elder's room and continued walking deeper into the building.
In front of a tall stone door, Chief Golin took out a hexagonal crystal and put it into the stone door. The ancient patterns carved on the stone door gradually lit up, and a complex magic circle emerged.
Then, Patriarch Golin chanted obscure syllables, mobilized various elements to inject into the magic array, and at the same time constantly adjusted the graphics of the magic array.
As the light of the magic array flickered, the deep turning sound of gears came from the stone door. The thick stone door slowly opened. The passage behind the stone door was dark, and only the two stone steps leading down in front of it could be seen.
"Come with me, Qian Hai." Patriarch Goring raised his legs and walked down. The torches on both sides of the stone wall seemed to be sensing, and they lit up one by one according to Patriarch Goring's steps.
Qian Hai followed Patriarch Gorin and walked into the stone staircase that spiraled downwards. He heard Patriarch Gorin slowly say: "This is a forbidden area for our clan. In the decades since I became the clan leader, This time, I have only been here four times.”
"Chief Golin, I just heard from the great elder that if you want to become a recorder, don't you have to complete the test in the big clock?" Qian Hai didn't understand. No one is allowed in the forbidden area, so how can they accept the test?
"Haha," Chief Golin smiled kindly: "To be precise, this building itself is a big clock. Every clan member can accept the test of the big clock as long as they enter the trial hall above. And we are going to go now , is the core of the big clock.”
'Then this place is indeed a top-secret forbidden area for their clan. The great elder and the Golin clan leader can allow me, an outsider, to come in. This trust is too much. '
Qian Hai solemnly promised: "Clan Chief Golin, don't worry, you and the Great Elder trust me so much, I will never mess around in the core of the big clock, and I will definitely ask for your permission before doing anything."
Patriarch Golin smiled and nodded: "Qian Hai, I believe you."
At this time, Qian Hai followed Patriarch Golin to the stone door on the bottom floor. This time, Patriarch Goring dropped his own blood on the stone door. When the magic array appeared on the stone door, Patriarch Goring performed another complicated operation, and the stone door slowly opened.
When the stone door was completely opened, Qian Hai was completely stunned by the scene inside the stone door!
Inside the stone gate is an independent space isolated from the world. In this dim and endless void space, there is only a huge clock in the center composed of various gears, floating in the void and emitting dim light.
'Hell, it's really a clock, it's so cool! Qian Hai carefully followed Patriarch Golin and stepped onto the floating stone slab less than one meter wide. "This clock should be the artifact that Lord Demon God mentioned, right?" '
"Be careful, Qian Hai, don't fall into the void outside the stone slab." Chief Golin reminded.
"Oh, yes, Chief Golin," Qian Hai came back to his senses, "I have never seen such an amazing clock before, it makes you laugh."
"No, when I first entered here, my reaction was much more exaggerated than yours now." Chief Golin said with a relaxed smile.
Arriving in front of the big clock, Qian Hai raised his head and looked at the big clock carefully, "Chief Golin, do the hands on the big clock never move?"
"It is said that the hands of the big clock used to rotate normally, but" Goering looked at the big clock with worried eyes, "after coming to this world, the speed of the big clock's rotation became slower and slower, until it almost stopped in the past ten years. Turn.”
"Oh," Qian Hai asked carefully: "Chief Golin, can I touch the big clock? I have an ability that must be touched before I can use it. Don't worry, I am just looking up the situation of the big clock, and I will never give it to you. Big clock does no damage.”
Patriarch Golin hesitated and nodded slowly, "Okay, Qian Hai, please be careful."
"Don't worry, Chief Golin." Qian Hai stepped forward and put his hand on the big clock to activate the tamperer - analysis.
'The Clock of Chronos: Built by Chronos, the god of time, this clock is infinitely close to an artifact and is used to record all information derived from the origin of the world. All information in the world is the source of energy for the clock.
Skill - Knowledge feedback: Clock servers contribute knowledge to the clock and can receive gifts of energy particle construction methods and spiritual power.
Skill - Full Energy Control: Master the basic construction methods of all energy particles derived from the origin of the world, and record, generate, and share the energy particle construction methods continuously explored by wisdom.
Conditions of use: Exists independently in the world and refuses control by any individual with independent consciousness. Those who are recognized by the clock can establish a connection with the clock through the book of records, and serve the clock while accepting gifts from the clock. '
'Holy shit! Isn’t this an artifact? ! Infinitely close to an artifact...it's at least a semi-artifact! Qian Hai looked up at the Bell of Chronos with surprise on his face, "How could I have imagined that I would encounter a semi-artifact just after I came out of the bottom of the sea!" Can my four Horcruxes be strengthened to this level one day? ? '
'Haha, I guess I'm overthinking it,' Qian Hai shook his head mockingly, 'This clock exists independently in the world, and it must be very special among semi-artifacts. '
