Arcane brilliance, shining forever

Chapter 395 Time and Secret Realm

Lando took the gold pocket watch and played it over and over for a while, but he didn't see why. He just felt that there was an obscure power in it, but he couldn't use it.

He couldn't help looking at the old tree spirit with puzzled eyes.

Faced with Lando's suspicious gaze, the old tree spirit also helplessly spread his hands and said, "Don't ask me, Xiao Jin is always mysterious and his power is also very special, I don't know what to do with this pocket watch. use."

Speaking of which, the old tree spirit hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "The last thing he told me was 'It's best to leave it to you in the near future, maybe it won't work if it's too late'. Considering Xiao Jin's special ability, maybe You have to wait for a certain amount of time to use it."

In the near future?Maybe it won't work if it's too late? !
This sentence flashed across Lando's mind like a flash of light...

Could it be the 'abandoned river of time'? !

The 'Abandoned River of Time' is exactly where Lando is planning to go next, and the mysterious Xiaojin who possesses the power of time gave him a gold pocket watch that obviously has the power of time at this time. coincidence.

Perhaps the pocket watch will be of some use as he explores 'abandoned rivers of time'.

As for "making a certain time node hundreds of years earlier", Lando still can't figure out what the so-called time node specifically refers to.

Lando put away the gold pocket watch, and he already had a hunch that this trip to the "Abandoned River of Time" might have a different harvest.

After finishing the chat with the tree spirit old man, Lando originally wanted to visit the little Jin who controlled the power of time in the latter's mouth, to see if he could reveal something.

Lando was quite curious about the so-called time node and Xiao Jin's time ability.

It's a pity that the old tree spirit told Lando bluntly that Xiao Jin's whereabouts have always been difficult to guess. Usually, the other party will take the initiative to contact them when they have something to do, and it is difficult for them to find Xiao Jin directly.

is it hard?

Seeing this, Lando didn't say much, thinking that as long as he still has affection, there will always be a day to meet each other in the future, so there is no need to force the old tree spirit into embarrassment now.

At that time, I will naturally know what the mysterious little Jin is planning.

After thanking the tree spirit old man, Lando didn't immediately call the little guys who were already crazy about playing. Instead, he informed them through the contract and went straight to Castro Academy.

Lando is now considered an outstanding graduate alumnus, so naturally he will not be blocked from entering the academy, and he can move freely in Gastro Academy to a limited extent.

Of course he was going to the academy library, which was Xiaokong, the spirit of the labyrinth.

In the blink of an eye, such a long time has passed, and Lando took time to visit Xiao Kong once when he just came back from Paradise Universe, and then he didn't have time to come because he was busy with various things in his hands.

Now that I'm passing by Gastro College, I just go to visit this little guy.

three days later.

Lando bid farewell to Xiao Kong, and took the little ones to set off again to start his own journey.

Xiaokong is still so innocent, it seems that no matter it is more than ten years, decades, or longer, nothing can change it.

Perhaps this is one of the characteristics of spirits!
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Stanley, a higher world directly under the jurisdiction of the Arcane Council.

For ordinary residents of the empire, this is a beautiful tourist world, and the special scenery in it is enough to make people linger.

But for arcanists, the prosperity here lies not only in the well-developed tourism industry and convenient transportation, but also in the special secret realm it connects...'Abandoned River of Time'!
As a rare special secret realm that can produce precious resources containing the power of time, the 'Abandoned River of Time' is naturally extremely strict in terms of the qualification threshold for entry.

And depending on the permissions, the areas that can be explored when entering are also different.

Among them, the permissions can be roughly classified into two categories, one is resident permissions, and the other is temporary permissions.

The resident authority is very simple, basically like Lando, who is promoted to become a Grand Arcanist, and then continuously strengthens his own authority level in the Arcane Empire. After reaching a certain level, he will naturally be granted various corresponding authority and convenience .

Naturally, this includes entering a special secret realm like the 'Abandoned River of Time'.

Temporary permissions are relatively more complicated.

Generally speaking, it is calculated by the number of times. Each entry requires a lot of imperial contribution value, and the required contribution value will vary depending on the entry time and region.

Those who can enter the 'Abandoned River of Time' need at least the strength of a legendary Arcanist or higher.

As for how to obtain the empire contribution value?
The easiest way is naturally to exchange military merit. The empire basically has a plan to open up the black region every year. Whether it is joining the imperial military or any school of influence, it is not difficult to obtain military merit.

In addition, whether it is researching a new magic device or arcane theory, you can get the corresponding empire contribution value according to the actual situation.

Based on the rarity and preciousness of the resources produced in the "Abandoned River of Time", a bustling city was jointly built by major forces and large research institutes and laboratories involved in time-related research on the periphery of the entrance of the secret realm.

Its status is roughly equivalent to that of a small town built near a nuclear power plant or a large military base.

Peart is the name of the city, and after so many years of development, the city has become more and more prosperous.

Through the teleportation circle of Gastro College, Lando teleported directly to the public teleportation square outside Pilt City.

When Lando arrived, it was daytime here, but the sky in Stanley was slightly dark. The reason was that the sun, the world's light source, was relatively far away from the world, and its brilliance was relatively dim.

But this world has its own special scenery.

Perhaps it is because the "abandoned river of time" is linked with this world that the rules of this world have undergone strange changes. Above the sky of this world, there are wonders like a long river of energy floating all year round.

These rivers of energy have different colors, and are entities formed by the aggregation of laws and corresponding energies.

Lando guessed that these might be the by-products left after studying the 'abandoned river of time'.

Following the ever-changing lights in the sky, Lando entered Pilt City.

The moment Lando entered Peart, several figures walked towards Lando quickly.

These people all pretended to be decent, with a formulaic "friendly" smile on their faces.

Peart naturally has no such thing as a city wall, only neat roads extending in all directions.

Lando noticed that there were a few or more than a dozen of these people on every road leading to the city, and he immediately understood.

When several people approached, a fat man spoke first: "Honorable Sir, forgive me, but I don't know if you are here for sightseeing or to explore the secret place?"

Lando said with great interest: "There are all of them."

Hearing Lando's words, most of the group showed disappointment, and left after bowing respectfully. It was obvious that they were just 'ordinary' guides.

Including the fat man who spoke at the beginning, there were three people left behind.

It was still the fat man who asked, "Dear sir, I don't know if you need a guide who is familiar with all the procedures. I promise, I only need to charge you a little service fee, which will definitely make you feel that the value for money is excellent, and whether it is Pilt City, or the secret space in the city, we all have in-depth understanding and special news channels, I believe you will be interested!"

Lando didn't hesitate, just nodded with a smile.

The fat man was overjoyed, and immediately introduced to Lando: "My lord, you can call me Pigo..."

Then he pointed to the other two beside him and said, "This is my younger brother and sister, Haas and Gina, sir, you can choose one of us to be your guide."

Lando looked at the latter two. Compared with the chubby Pigo, his younger siblings Haas and Gina were undoubtedly much better in appearance.

Haas is tall and tall. Although he looks a little dull, he reveals an honest and responsible temperament.

Gina has a charming figure, and she looks a little shy at Lando.

Coupled with the somewhat slick and philistine fatty Pigo, Lando felt that there was a high probability that the three of them were not siblings.

Moreover, Lando also sensed through spiritual power that the dullness and shyness of the latter two were all disguises. Of course, the three of them didn't have any bad intentions towards Lando.

Lando casually pointed at Pigo and said, "It's just you."

Hearing Lando's words, Pigo stayed behind, while his younger siblings saluted Lando respectfully and retreated to the group at the beginning.

It seems that this is still a fairly mature 'industrial chain'.

Lando strolled in the city of Pilt, while Pigo was half a step behind, carefully following behind him.

As for the existence that can enter the "abandoned river of time", no matter what kind of authority it holds, it is not something that people like Pigo can offend.

Lando asked casually, "How do you know I'm here for a tour?"

You must know that there are at least tens of millions of people in Pilt City, and it is definitely impossible to know them all, and there are many pedestrians besides him on the road that Lando walked, but Piglet and his party came directly to him and asked him Whether he needs a guide or not, it is obvious that he is an outsider, which makes Lando a little curious.

Pigo immediately said respectfully: "Returning to your lord, in fact, the most important thing in our business is eyesight. After a long time, you will naturally be able to see some differences between the residents of Pilt City and foreign tourists..."

"Because of the outward appearance of the energy river of the laws of our world, people who live in this environment for a long time will naturally have a streamer phenomenon. This phenomenon is very weak and is easy to be ignored, but we will not make it so obvious. Information."

"We noticed it when you first entered the city, my lord. It should be your first time to come to Stanley!"

Although Pigo used interrogative sentences at the end of his speech, his tone was extremely affirmative, obviously confident in his own judgment.

Lando nodded slightly, whether it is writing novels or being a tour guide, as long as he concentrates on studying, he will always have his own unique gains.

At the same time, Lando is also more interested in the news he can get from Pigo, after all, the other party has shown him professionalism.

Rando looked around, and also noticed the streamer phenomenon Pigo said, which should be the energy residue accumulated after being radiated by the law for a long time.

There should be no negative effects, and it will dissipate in a short time after leaving such a specific environment, and it will not have any impact on people.

Pigo walked a few steps suddenly, and came to a half-person-high square metal pillar on the side of the road. After some manipulations, he pulled out two gray metal plates one meter square from the pillar.

"My lord, this is our special means of transportation in Pilt City. With the shared flying board, even ordinary people without any extraordinary power can control it with their minds. If your lord is not in a hurry, we might as well use it for transportation. Of course, if your lord wants to If I want to save time, I will send a special car over immediately."

Lando shrugged his shoulders. It's rare to come to a tourist city and not try the special delicacies here. It's a pity for the obsession in his soul that belongs to foodies!
Lando stepped on the shared flyboard and said, "I like food the most. I hope Pilt City won't let me down."

Pigo immediately heard the strings and said elegantly: "Sir, you have found the right person. You should know that I am good at my figure. I really dare not say anything else. But when it comes to finding delicious food, who in the entire Pilt City doesn’t know the name of my harpy dog ​​Pigo!”

Lando couldn't help but smile when he saw Pigeon slapping his chest loudly.

Lando the Harpy Dog knows that it is a kind of fat dog when it grows up. This kind of dog has two characteristics. One is that it can eat, especially the one that can eat. It can smell and smell everything it eats.

If Stanley is one of the important transportation hubs of the Arcane Empire, then Pilt City is the core city of Stanley!
Here is really a collection of all kinds of weird stuff from all parts of the Arcane Empire.

Fruit dishes for elves, barbecue feast for orcs, exquisite meals for halflings...

Of course, the ingredients mentioned above are not ordinary ingredients, they are all special varieties specially cultivated by the great arcanists of the Arcane Empire.

In terms of enjoyment, you can always trust the great arcanists. Many times, they really don't do anything serious and just think about how to make themselves comfortable.

Lando, who is about to end his rotating speaker career, has a strong say in this matter.

So at least in these worlds at the core of the empire, the level of extravagance and pleasure has far exceeded the imagination of the outer world.

That is to say, the arcane masters have the supreme force and are quite good at solving problems, so that the entire arcane empire can continue to operate normally.

After a whole day of eating, drinking and having fun, Lando finally remembered his purpose of coming to Stanley, so he said to Pigo, "Okay, the entertainment time is over, and then tell me about your understanding of the secret realm."

"Yes, my lord!" Pigo replied respectfully.

During this day, Pigo also learned about Lando's "strength" and "energy" from the side, and he was even more in awe.

(End of this chapter)