Wasteland Development Diary

Inside Emerald City.

Zhou Yi was cramming on geography with a copy of 《National Geographic》 while waiting for news.

Five hours later.

Spotlight suddenly appeared outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Chairman, I conducted a rigorous and precise screening of that seabed, and the items have been found. That fellow is a bit slow... but should be here soon."

A few minutes later, Spine Hunter manifested from the sky.

Sea Hunter placed a plastic box on the rooftop, inside which were 4 watches, each placed in its own box.

It said somewhat wearily, "Chairman, we found some similar watches at the store you marked. But Spotlight believes they are all inferior products, lacking sufficient precision. It measured and scanned deep within the ruins and found these few, believing them to be the best."

Zhou Yi picked up one of them.

On the outer packaging, the green leatherette box had the ROLEX English logo and crown icon, with something resembling a serial number card inside, as well as a leatherette slipcover and instruction manual.

The watch face was green with a metal strap, and the craftsmanship looked meticulous. He couldn't discern anything else.

It was difficult to confirm whether this thing was genuine.

Jiong He said, "Chairman, the energy trajectory of their outer light film is the clearest, most stable, and most intense."

It was easy to understand that the light film hadn't been damaged.

What did it mean for the energy reaction to be strong?

Zhou Yi was puzzled.

"It could also be said that they already have signs of life activity, but the degree of this is uneven."

Spotlight said, "Especially that one is the strongest."

It shone a light pointing to another packaging box inside the box.

Zhou Yi opened the box and took out a watch with a black face from inside, with the model number 126610LN written on the serial number card.

Its hands moved rhythmically, and it looked like an ordinary metal wristwatch.

Under the [Alert] perspective, one could see a layer of white light surrounding this black-faced watch. The other three watches did not have this sign, indicating that Jiong He's measurement precision and intensity were far higher than [Alert].

Zhou Yi held the watch in his hand.

Energy input.

Consciousness synchronization activated.

"Hello."

A voice came from inside the watch: "Don't interfere with my work."

Zhou Yi asked, "What work are you doing? Are you a real Rolex?"

"Of course, I'm real."

It replied.

"My job is to measure and indicate time."

"But is your time accurate?"

"Of course. I'm very accurate."

"Will talking to me affect your accuracy?"

"How could it? I'm a professional time measurer, and I've never made a mistake."

Zhou Yi continued chatting with it: "This is the first time I've heard the name time measurer. Is it a general term for timekeeping lifeforms?"

"You could say that."

The Rolex repeated, "I'm very busy right now and need to compete for standard time, please don't disturb me."

Zhou Yi said, "Answer a few of my questions first, and I promise not to disturb your work afterward."

"Time is life, please hurry."

"Are you and the other three watches all Rolexes? I mean, are they genuine?"

"What's genuine? Are there fakes?"

"Indeed, there are."

Zhou Yi explained it to it.

It was shocked: "This... such a thing. If you say that, I might be a fake too, because I can't be sure what happened before I had memories."

Zhou Yi thought, this question was indeed a bit difficult for it.

It's like someone asking Zhou Yi, are you still human? He would say I think I am, but I can't prove it.

"What's the standard time competition all about?"

"That's part of our job."

The Rolex said, "There are many time standards because different measurers take themselves as the standard. But a certain area needs a common standard to unify all time, making it easy for measurers to synchronize and calibrate."

"With a standard time, the measurers will move in sync with the standard, so that everyone's power can be concentrated to accurately describe the time situation in a certain area."

Zhou Yi tried asking, "What happens after the standard is unified?"

"There's no afterward. After the standard is established, everyone will be synchronized together, and there's no need to compete."

"That's it?"

"What do you mean that's it? The time standard is very important!"

"If you want to ask if it has any additional functions, I can tell you that the time standard is established to avoid measurement chaos, which can lead to a series of disasters. Although it can't reverse time, it can radiate and affect the time perception of other surrounding lives, causing them to become confused because of various situations."

"In severe cases, it can even cause many lives to be unable to recognize what time they are in, unable to distinguish between the present, past, and future. Their own time perception will be disordered, and their consciousness will not be able to normally move from the past to the future. In short, it will create huge chaos."

"At this time, we time measurers need to stand up and help them calibrate the time, break free from the chaotic timeline, and return to the right track. But sometimes this situation and power are too serious, which can lead to the measurers themselves falling into chaos and collapse."

It brought the topic back: "So there must be a standard. When other measurers are confused, it can synchronize with them and pull them back. This way, even if they have problems themselves, they can follow the standard and return to the right track. In this way, everyone can better mark time. The more people who use the standard, the more important we become."

"The time standard is very important!"

Zhou Yi also put away his previous joking mood.

Time perception confusion was a truly unimaginable scene.

This group of time measurers was equivalent to the maintainers of time perception, capable of playing a significant role at critical moments.

Speaking of which, the company lacked such a group.

Zhou Yi said seriously, "The problem you mentioned is also what I'm worried about... I sincerely invite you to our Wasteland Development Company to serve as a time consultant to help us calibrate time."

"And please help us protect everyone from the conscious influence of time disorder."

The Rolex did not object.

It only had one request: "Unless there are special circumstances, please don't disturb me, because measuring time and competing for the standard are all highly concentrated and precise activities."

"Also, there may be times when I lack light seeds, so please support me with some, energy is also fine. Please wear me on your body as much as possible, which helps to stabilize your timeline and prevent interference from various external forces."

Zhou Yi said no problem.

He also told the other party: "I have a friend who says he knows a clock head..."

"You're talking about a standard clock, which is the time standard I'm competing for. It can indeed allow a life to temporarily return to a past node, but that's not reversing time, just reversing its own consciousness record."

The Rolex said about this: "It collects specific clocks everywhere in order to establish a more complete 'World Time', but that's something only they consider at that level."

"In short, it's not harmful."

Zhou Yi was completely relieved.

He put this black Rolex on his left wrist. Although it felt slightly heavy, the wearing experience was better than expected, and there were no uncoordinated parts.

The Rolex also said: "Forgot to introduce myself, I am the Black Submariner of the Rolex family, serial number 506E6812."

Zhou Yi said okay.

Then it would be called Black Submariner.

Then, Zhou Yi successfully booked a visit to Wu Yi through Kunming Station. Sea Hunter would bring these Rolexes to Bone Man through the visit.

Spine Hunter flew into the high sky again.

One night passed.

Sea Hunter finally returned.

It reported: "Chairman, I met Wu Yi in the visiting room. It summoned a very strange little man with a big clock-like head. That little man took three watches and was dancing, seemingly very happy."

"Wu Yi was very happy at the time. It repeatedly asked me to tell you that this kindness will never be forgotten."

"That clock head released a strange power on it. Wu Yi suddenly became full of energy. It said it would hone itself and go out to the outer sea."

It seemed that returning to the past had clarified the future goal for this A-level Bone Man.

"Wu Yi also said that in order to get a reduced sentence and be released from prison as soon as possible, it will use a portion of the skull containing memories as collateral to go out and hunt down some dangerous fugitives, so it may be away from the prison for a long time."

"It said that as long as the sentence reduction is completed, it will come to our side and try to help before the Honor War."

Zhou Yi was overjoyed to hear this.

He began to think about how to recruit Wu Yi when the time came.

Wu Yi and Jiong He were both going to the outer sea. If the two of them could partner up, they could take care of each other.