Lando took the gold pocket watch and turned it over and over in his hands for a moment. He didn't see the reason at all. He just felt that there was an obscure power in it, but he couldn't use it.
He couldn't help but look at the old tree spirit with doubtful eyes.
Facing the doubtful look cast by Lando, the old tree spirit helplessly spread his hands and said: "Don't ask me, that guy 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 this, the old tree spirit hesitated for a moment, and then continued: "What he finally said to me was, 'It's best to hand it over to you in the near future. If it's later, it might not work.' Considering Xiao Jin's special ability, maybe
You need 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 suddenly flashed through Lando's mind like a flash of light...
Could it be the ‘Abandoned River of Time’?!
The 'abandoned river of time' is where Lando is going to go next, and the mysterious little Jin who has the power of time gave him a gold pocket watch that obviously has the power of time at this time. All this should not be a simple matter.
coincidence.
Perhaps this pocket watch will play some role in his exploration of the 'abandoned river of time'.
As for "making a certain time node advance hundreds of years", Lando still doesn't know what the so-called time node specifically refers to.
Lando put away the gold pocket watch. He already had a hunch that this trip to the 'Abandoned River of Time' might have different results.
After finishing the chat with the old tree spirit, Lando originally wanted to visit Xiao Jin, who the latter mentioned as controlling the power of time, to see if he could get some clues.
Lando was quite curious about the so-called time node and Xiaojin's time ability.
Unfortunately, the old tree spirit told Lando bluntly that Xiao Jin's whereabouts had always been difficult to predict. Usually the other party would contact them when something happened, and it would be difficult for them to find Xiao Jin directly.
is it hard?
Seeing this, Lando stopped talking. He thought that as long as he still had the favor, they would meet one day in the future, so there was no need to force the old tree spirit into trouble now.
Then we will naturally know what the mysterious Xiao Jin is planning.
After thanking the old tree spirit, Lando did not immediately call the little guys who were already playing crazy. Instead, after informing them through the contract, he went straight to Gastro Academy.
Lando is now considered an outstanding graduate, so he will naturally not be blocked from entering the academy and can move freely within Gastro Academy within a certain limit.
Of course he was going to the academy library, where the labyrinth spirit Xiao Kong was.
Such a long time passed in the blink of an eye. Lando had just taken the time to visit Xiao Kong once when he came back from the paradise universe. After that, he had no time to come because he was busy with various things at hand.
Now that I am passing by Gastro Academy, I just want to go and visit this little guy.
Three days later.
Lando bid farewell to Xiao Kong and set off again with the little guys on his own journey.
Xiao Kong is still so innocent and innocent, and it seems that no matter whether it is more than ten years, decades, or even longer, nothing can change it at all.
Perhaps this is one of the characteristics of the spirit!
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Stanley is 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 inside is enough to make people forget to leave.
But for arcanists, the prosperity here lies not only in the developed tourism industry and convenient transportation, but also in the special secret realm it is linked to...'the 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’ naturally has extremely strict qualifications for entry.
And depending on the permissions, the areas that can be explored when entering are also different.
Permissions can be roughly classified into two categories, one is permanent permissions and the other is temporary permissions.
The permanent authority is very simple. Basically, someone like Lando is promoted to become a Grand Arcanist, and then continuously strengthens his or her authority level in the Arcane Empire. After reaching a certain level, various corresponding authority and conveniences will naturally be opened.
.
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 based on the number of times. Each entry requires a lot of empire contribution points, and the required contribution points will also vary depending on the entry time and region.
To be able to enter the 'Abandoned River of Time', one needs to be at least a legendary arcanist or above.
As for how to obtain empire contribution points?
The simplest method is of course to exchange for military merit. The empire basically has plans to open up the Black Territory every year. Whether you join the Imperial Military or any school of power, it is not difficult to obtain military merit.
In addition, whether you develop a new magic weapon or arcane theory, you can get corresponding empire contribution points based on the actual situation.
Based on the rarity and preciousness of the resources produced in the "abandoned river of time", a prosperous city was built outside the entrance to the secret realm by major forces and large-scale research institutes and laboratories involved in time-related research.
Its general status is equivalent to a small town established near a nuclear power plant or a large military base.
Peart is the name of this city. After so many years of development, this city has become more and more prosperous.
Through the teleportation circle of Gastro Academy, Lando teleported directly to the public teleportation square outside Peart City.
It was daytime here when Lando arrived, but Stanley's sky was slightly dark. The reason is that the sun, which is the world's light source, is relatively far away from the world and its brilliance is relatively dim.
But this world has its own special scenery.
Perhaps because the "Abandoned River of Time" is connected to this world, the rules of this world have undergone strange changes. A strange scene like a long river of energy floats in the sky of this world all year round.
These energy rivers have different colors and are entities formed by the aggregation of laws and corresponding energy.
Lando speculated that these may be by-products left behind after studying the "Abandoned River of Time".
Following the ever-changing lights in the sky, Lando entered the city of Peart.
The moment Lando entered Peart, several figures walked quickly towards Lando.
These people were all dressed appropriately, with formulaic "friendly" smiles on their faces.
Naturally, there is no such thing as a city wall in Peart, only neat roads extending in all directions.
Lando noticed that there were several or a dozen such people on every road leading to the city, and he suddenly understood.
When several people came closer, a fat man spoke first and said: "Dear Sir, with all due respect, I wonder if you are here simply for tourism or to explore a secret place?"
Lando said with great interest: "Both."
Upon hearing Lando's words, most of the group showed disappointment, bowed respectfully and left. 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 processes. I guarantee that I only need to charge you a small service fee, and you will definitely feel that it is worth your money, and no matter it is
We have in-depth understanding and special information channels about Peart City and the secret space in the city. I believe you will be interested!"
Lando didn't hesitate and nodded directly with a smile.
The fat man was overjoyed and immediately introduced to Lando: "Sir, you can call me Pigo..."
Then he pointed to the other two people beside him and said: "These are my younger brothers and sisters, Haas and Gina. Sir, you can choose one of the three of us to be your guide."
Lando looked at the latter two. Compared to the chubby Pigo, his younger siblings Haas and Gina undoubtedly had a much better image.
Haas is tall and although he looks a bit dull, he exudes an honest and responsible temperament.
Gina has a charming figure, but her eyes are a little evasive when looking at Lando, and she seems a little shy.
Coupled with the slick and philistine fat man Pigo, Lando felt that there was a high probability that these three people were not brothers and sisters.
Moreover, Lando also sensed through his spiritual power that the dullness and shyness of the latter two were just disguises. Of course, the three of them had no bad intentions towards Lando.
Lando pointed at Pigo casually and said, "Just you."
After hearing Lando's words, Pigo stayed, while his younger brothers and sisters bowed respectfully to Lando and returned to the group of people at the beginning.
It seems that this is still a fairly mature 'industrial chain'.
Lando was walking in the city of Peart, while Piggo was half a step behind, following behind him cautiously.
For an existence that can enter the "Abandoned River of Time", no matter what kind of authority it holds, people like Pigo cannot afford to offend.
Lando asked casually: "How did you know that I came to travel?"
There are at least tens of millions of people in the entire Pilt City, and it is definitely impossible to know them all. There were many pedestrians besides him on the road Lando took, but Piggo and his party came directly to him and asked him
If he wanted a guide, it was obvious that he was an outsider, which made Lando a little curious.
Pigo immediately said respectfully: "To tell you what my lord, the most important thing in our business is our eyesight. After working for a long time, we will naturally be able to see some differences between the residents of Peart City and foreign tourists..."
"And because the energy river of the law of our world is visible, the phenomenon of streamers will naturally appear on the body after living in this environment for a long time. This phenomenon is very weak and easy to be ignored, but we will not make it so obvious.
Information."
"We noticed you when you first entered the city, sir. It must be your first time to Stanley!"
Although Pigo used a question at the end of his speech, his tone was extremely positive, and he was obviously very confident in his judgment.
Lando nodded slightly. Whether he was writing a novel or working as a tour guide, as long as he studied hard and devotedly, he would always have his own unique gains.
At the same time, Lando was also more interested in the information he could get from Pigo, after all, the other party had already shown him his professionalism.
Lando looked around and noticed the light phenomenon in Pigo's mouth. This 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, without any impact on people.
Pigo suddenly walked a few steps quickly and came to a square metal pillar half a person's height on the side of the road. After some operations, he pulled out two one-meter-square gray metal plates from the pillar.
"Sir, this is our Peart City's special transportation tool. It is a shared flying board. Even ordinary people without any extraordinary power can control it with their thoughts. If you are not in a hurry, we might as well use it for transportation. Of course, if you want to
If you want to save time, I will send a special car over immediately."
Lando shrugged. It would be a shame not to try the special delicacies here when he comes to a tourist city. He would be sorry for the foodie obsession deep in his soul!
Lando stepped on the shared flying board and said, "I love food the most. I hope Peart City will not disappoint me."
Pigo immediately heard the sound and said elegantly: "Sir, you have really found the right person. You should know from my figure that I am good at this. I really don't dare to say anything else.
But when it comes to finding delicious food, who in the entire city of Pilt doesn’t know the name of my pug, Piggo!"
Lando couldn't help but smile when he saw Pigo's chest beating loudly.
Lando the Harpy Dog knows that it is a kind of dog that grows fat in adulthood. This kind of dog has two characteristics. One is that it can eat, especially good food. The other is that the dog's nose is very sharp, even if there are good ones from far away.
It can pick up food by smelling it.
If Stanley is one of the important transportation hubs of the Arcane Empire, then Peart City is the core city of Stanley!
Here is really a collection of all kinds of weird stuff from all over the Arcane Empire.
The elves' fruit dishes, the orcs' barbecue feast, the halflings' exquisite meals...
Of course, the above ingredients are not ordinary ingredients. They use special varieties specially cultivated by the great arcanists of the Arcane Empire.
You can always trust the great arcanists in terms of enjoyment. 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 career as rotating speaker, has a strong say in this.
So at least in these worlds at the core of the empire, the level of luxury and enjoyment has far exceeded the imagination of the peripheral world.
That is to say, the arcane masters possess the supreme power and are very good at solving problems. Only in this way can the entire huge arcane empire continue to operate normally.
After eating, drinking and having fun all day long, Lando finally remembered the purpose of coming to Stanley, so he said to Pigo: "Okay, the entertainment time is over. Now tell me about your knowledge of the secret realm."
"Yes, sir!" Piggo responded respectfully.
During this day, Pigo also learned about Lando's "strength" and "energy" from the side, and he was even more in awe.