Regarding the matter of ‘the other party was too friendly to me, but I didn’t find out the reason until the end’!
Taking a deep breath and extinguishing the random thoughts that surged in his mind, Lando began to think about what the elder of the Jin clan had said to him.
The other party made it very clear that he hoped that Lando could go to the former coordinates of the Hengguang Universe to confirm whether that universe was completely destroyed or blocked by the power of time and space.
To confirm, you probably need the power of time or space at the level of the Arcane Emperor.
Well, according to the elders, it should be possible to invite an arcane emperor himself to go, but this is obviously unrealistic!
So Lando, who owns the gold pocket watch donated by Xiao Jin, becomes the best candidate.
Lando asked with confirmation: "Even if I don't have the power of time, can I still detect the sealed universe of constant light with this gold pocket watch?"
The elder nodded and said: "I can teach you some secret methods of time power. You will naturally be able to do this when the time comes. Moreover, these time secret methods can also allow you to better control the time weapon. These are one of the rewards paid in advance.
.”
remuneration!
Lando's eyes flashed, if you want to mention this, then I won't be sleepy!
Lando immediately said: "The secrets of time are indeed very precious, but firstly, the path I am traveling has no intersection with time. Secondly, these secrets are the prerequisite for me to confirm whether there is a constant light universe hidden there. How can this be considered an advance?
Where’s the reward?”
The elder said gently: "If you don't know these secret techniques, it will be difficult to sense the eternal light universe blocked by the authority of time and space with the time device alone."
Lando spread his hands and said: "I don't care, anyway, the time secret method is not included in the reward I want."
The elder was speechless, and then said: "Okay little guy, if you win, these are my free sponsorships, so that's okay."
Lando immediately gave a thumbs up and praised: "The elder is awesome!"
The elder smiled and said: "I once entrusted the powerful men of the Arcane Empire to help me investigate. The price I offered at that time was to give me one piece of each of three different time crystals in advance, if it could bring me news about the Everlasting Light Universe.
, and thank you very much!”
"Now if little friend Lando is willing to do me this favor, I am willing to give the same price."
Lando pondered and asked: "Time crystal? Do you mean something like [Sleep Crystal]?"
The elder nodded and said, "My little friend, do you know the types of power of time?"
Lando said doubtfully: "Speed up, slow down, time pause, etc.?"
The elder shook his head and explained: "Speaking of the types of time power, it can be roughly divided into three types... past, present and future!"
Lando:......
Yesterday, today and tomorrow?!
"The [Crystal of Sleep] you are talking about is a name defined by the Arcane Empire based on its function. We, the Shijin clan, actually call it the [Crystal of the Present]!"
Lando's mouth twitched. It was a long-standing tradition of the Arcane Empire to name names based on actual functions. He was not surprised at all.
"The way you use the [Crystal of the Present] now seems to us like mortals using gold to build walls, which is a waste of natural resources! The real purpose of the [Crystal of the Present] is actually to anchor itself and pay for your usage time.
The price of power!"
"For example, after you use [Crystal of the Past] to lock yourself, no matter what kind of injury or negative state you suffer, you only need to use the power of [Crystal of the Past] to refresh yourself, and you can return to the state before you were injured.
But the use of this power generally comes at a price!"
"For example, after refreshing yourself, due to time retrieval, you will also forget the experience of being injured, and the [Crystal of the Present] can pay the price on your behalf!"
"The same is true for [Future Crystal], and these are just the basic uses of these three time crystals. They can be given to you together, but if you want more advanced uses of them, it will cost another price!"
Seeing the smile on the elder's face, Lando's mouth twitched again.
The smile on the elder's face faded and he asked calmly: "Having said so much, I believe you understand it, so tell me what you think. Will you accept this commission, little friend Lando?"
Lando fell into deep thought...
First of all, if you accept this commission, you will immediately get three powerful time crystals; secondly, since the empire has sent strong men to explore, the dangers near the Everlight Universe should still be controllable. Those who once shattered the Everlight Universe
The existence should have also left; finally, the event that Xiao Jin said could advance a certain time node hundreds of years is probably referring to this!
The harvest is rich, and it seems feasible to accept the commission to explore.
After thinking about it, Lando said: "Elder, I can accept this commission, but I have an important research on hand to complete now, and I'm afraid I won't be able to go there in a short time."
The elder's expression became a little melancholy and he said: "Can't it be completed in a short time?"
Lando nodded sheepishly and explained: "I have been preparing for this research for a long time. It is impossible to interrupt it halfway. It may take one or two hundred years to complete it."
The elder's melancholy expression froze and he asked: "How long?"
"One or two hundred years." Lando said.
"Only one or two hundred years?" the elder asked.
Lando:......
Elder:……
Well, Lando, who is dealing with time beings for the first time, is not very adaptable to their time scale. Let alone them, Lando is not even able to adapt to the time brought by being an immortal species like the Grand Arcanist.
Variety.
…………
Three days later, Lando left the ancestral land of the Shijin clan.
Time secret realm, deep area.
Lando looked at Jin Qi's slowly disappearing figure, then looked away after a long time.
Opening his right hand, three thumb-sized prism crystals floating in his hand were blue gold, dark gold, and purple gold.
This is the reward Lando received after accepting the commissioned task, [Crystal of the Past], [Crystal of the Present], [Crystal of the Future], no matter what the final result is, as long as he agrees to go, these are already his.
All things.
Once he can bring news about the Hengguang Universe and even the master of the Shijin clan, he will receive even more generous rewards.
The reason why I stayed for three days was mainly to learn the secrets of time from the elders.
Although these time secrets only have specific effects and can only be performed with the help of gold pocket watches or time crystals, they are still good methods for Lando.
Holding it in his right hand, the three time crystals disappeared immediately.
The next step is to continue to search for the natural disaster of time in the deep area according to the plan, and engrave it on the gold pocket watch, and collect the power of time by the way!
…………
More than a year has passed by in a flash.
Lando left the Secret Realm of Time under the courtesy of the Arcanist of the Twin Towers.
Looking at the glorious scenery in the sky and feeling the peaceful flow of time around him, Lando let out a sigh of relief.
Although Lando has not yet reached the limit of how long he can stay in the Secret Realm of Time, his goal has basically been achieved. In addition, the handover of the external rotating speaker still requires his personal presence.
Well, although most rotating speakers don't care much about the final handover ceremony, after all, this is the first time Lando has been the rotating speaker, and he still wants to go through the complete procedure.
Well, although I am lazy, it does not mean that I am not a good... rotating speaker!
Lando quietly returned to the Arcane Council without disturbing anyone, just as he had left quietly.
"Hey, Dag Clay, are you busy?" Lando greeted.
Dag Clay, who was immersed in reviewing documents, raised his head in confusion and saw Lando, and was speechless for a moment.
In the next few months, Lando did not cause any trouble, but devoted himself diligently to the work of rotating speaker.
According to the closeness of the relationship, the applications from Silver Tower, Gastro Academy, and the great arcanists that we are familiar with will be reviewed first, and the others will be relatively casual.
If we say that before becoming the Rotating Speaker, Lando's actual social circle as a new Grand Arcanist was very small, that is, the Grand Arcanists and Legendary Arcanists of Silver Tower and Gastro Academy, plus mentors at most.
Otto's relationship.
But after becoming the Rotating Speaker, Lando naturally had to deal with various departments of the empire and the Grand Arcanists, so his own network of contacts was also broadened.
And this is also one of the main meanings of the empire’s rotating speaker system!
"...From today on, the empire is in your hands, Dag Clay, don't let us seniors down!"
At the formal handover meeting of the rotating speaker, Lando said to Dag Clay with emotion in an old-fashioned manner, which was quite reminiscent of the glorious past.
Although the corner of Dag Clay's mouth twitched, he still cooperated with Lando's performance in a dignified manner and took the seal of the rotating speaker, but his face was full of unlucky expressions.
The huge venue was full of people, and there was warm applause at this time.
But if you look carefully, you will find that 99% of the people sitting below are assistants and staff of the Arcane Council. After all, there are only a handful of Grand Arcanists who come to attend the rotating speaker handover meeting out of boredom.
"Finally, I will be able to hand over the burden to an outstanding junior like you, and I will be relieved!"
Lando continued to play with the spirit of possession, patting Dag Clay on the shoulder with a look of relief.
Even though he is a Grand Arcanist, Dag Clay's expression is almost broken.
"Please, Lando, you are younger than me, can you please stop talking to me in this tone?!" Dag Clay said speechlessly.
"You can't say that, ambition is not due to your age. Although I am not as old as you, in every sense, I am your senior!"
Lando said seriously with a smile on his face.
Dag Clay waved his hands feebly, "Okay, okay, whatever you say will be whatever it is."
After the joke was over, Lando officially resigned as the rotating speaker of the Arcane Parliament, and his status was automatically downgraded to one of the members of the Arcane Parliament.
According to the current rotation system, as long as Lando does not take the initiative to apply, it will probably be at least several thousand years before it is his turn next time.
Compared with the rotating speaker, it is much easier for members of the parliament.
The only thing that requires real participation is the plenary meeting of the Arcane Council.
This meeting will basically only be held when major events occur in the Arcane Empire. During the period when the empire was first established, such meetings were quite frequent. They would usually take place in as little as one or two years and as many as three to five years.
held once.
It’s much easier now. The most recent plenary meeting of the Arcane Council dates back to five or six hundred years ago, and after that meeting, the empire launched a new school system in an all-round way!
There are fewer and fewer plenary meetings now. On the one hand, this is because the Arcane Empire has gradually stabilized its actual dominance in the arcane universe. There has been no external threat for a long time that can bring all the great arcane masters together for discussion.
Of course, there is a more important point, which is the increase in the number of great arcanists!
At the same time, this also involves another right of the members of the Arcane Parliament, which is the right to form small meetings!
A proposal can be made by a certain Grand Arcanist. As long as the proposal can obtain the support of a certain number of Grand Arcanists, the proposal can be handed over to these Grand Arcanists after being reviewed by the Rotating Speaker and "No. 1"
Handle it yourself.
For example, the "Hell War" that happened before was proposed by the black shadow in the "Council of Five" and was built with the participation of more than fifty great arcanists.
And in the end, the layout and suppression of Hell was completed with the dispatch of less than ten great arcanists!
With a relaxed pace, Lando returned to the Silver Tower, and then met his mentor Odo who seemed to have been waiting for a long time.
"Mentor!" Lando greeted with a smile on his face.
"Is the handover complete?" Otto asked.
"Well, the work is finally done, and now it's Dag Clay's business, although I didn't leave him any mess." Lando said leisurely.
Otto nodded and suddenly asked: "What are your plans next?"
Lando was stunned for a moment when he was asked, and then said: "Of course I will focus all my energy on my own research. You, my mentor, also know that I have spent a lot of effort on this research. If I can succeed,
If so, my spiritual path will surely take a big step forward!"
Otto looked at the scenery in the distance, with a slightly sad expression on his face, and said quietly: "It stands to reason that after you step down as the rotating speaker, you should take over as the master of the Silver Tower from me."
Lando's expression suddenly froze...
Come again?!
Hey, why did I add the word ‘and’?
"Teacher Odo..." Lando shouted with a grimace.
In fact, it is much easier for the Silver Tower Master than the Rotating Speaker. In theory, it will not delay his own research, and it can be convenient in many places, but...
After all, he is the leader of a faction. No matter how relaxed he is, there are still a lot of things to do after he has everything figured out.
This will undoubtedly further slow down Lando's research progress.
Seeing the expression on his beloved disciple's face, Odo chuckled and said, "Look at you, I don't know what to do to you!"
Shaking his head slightly, Odo said: "Don't worry, I haven't finished shedding the 'wool' of the Silver Tower yet. You won't be able to take the position of tower master in a short time!"
