And from the phenomenon that the time gem can dissipate the power of time in the time acceleration array, Xia Duo thought -
If it is an environment where the flow of time slows down, will the power of time not dissipate, or even tend to converge "inside"?
This is somewhat similar to water boiling and evaporating into free water molecules in a vacuum, but as long as the pressure is appropriate, it will condense back into liquid water droplets.
Xia Duo guessed that the time acceleration area is compared to the process of vacuum or vacuuming, and the power of time in the time stone is equivalent to liquid water.
When the acceleration of time reaches a certain threshold, the Time Stone can no longer bind the power of time in it. The specific manifestation is that the power of time in the Time Stone escapes.
If you cooperate with certain collection methods, you can collect it again. This is also the method Xia Duo used to collect the power of time before.
But at that time, there was only one source of time power, the Time Stone. If there were other sources, his method would not be appropriate, so a more general method was needed.
So he thought of artificially creating an area where the flow of time slows down!
If there is free power of time at this time, can it be condensed and then collected?
By continuously alternating between time acceleration and deceleration, the power of time can be continuously collected from places where the power of time may appear. The former turns the condensed power of time into a free state, while the latter is responsible for collecting it.
Sha Duo even suspected that the "orthodox" way to collect the power of time might be like this, without relying on any innate abilities.
The former is considered "technology", while the latter is "mutation".
In contrast, Shado still believes more in the "orthodox" path. He even thinks that if Daphne's power of time comes from an innate ability, its principle may also be realized through time acceleration and deceleration.
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Whether Xia Duo's guess about the power of time is correct or not, and whether there are any problems with the design of the magic weapon, will be revealed next.
Xia Duo is looking forward to the birth of a miracle, but if there is no miracle, he will not be too disappointed. After all, we have not reached the point where we are really at the end of the road, so we can just think of other ways. He has enough time to find it.
Then, he closed the time acceleration circle, and at the same time, the layers of hollow mithril balls inside the time flow regulator he held in his hand slowed down their rotation almost simultaneously.
Although it is still spinning, at least for those with good eyesight, it is enough to see its internal structure and movement trajectory.
The state of the time flow rate regulator at this time represents the state of the current environment relative to the power of time itself.
If you move to a place where the time flow rate is faster than the main plane, such as the annihilation plane of the Seven Towers, then the hollow mithril ball inside the time flow rate regulator will rotate faster than in the normal environment of the main plane.
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Therefore, although this prop is used to adjust the flow rate of time, it can also be used to indicate the standard flow rate of time in the current environment relative to the power of time itself.
From this point of view, even when he was just in the time acceleration zone, Xia Duo could almost judge the success or failure of this key prop through its rotation state.
It was probably successful!
Now, back in the normal environment, the time flow rate regulator has indeed changed as expected, which further proves that its function and design in this regard are correct.
The next step is further verification.
If there is no additional time acceleration array to provide time acceleration, then the time flow rate regulator, as its name suggests, can adjust the time flow rate in an area by itself!
Soon, as Xia Duo started to operate, the hollow mithril ball inside the time flow rate regulator began to rotate faster. At the same time, he also observed that the light in the surrounding environment was also dimming rapidly.
This is enough to show that he is in a time-accelerating environment at this time, but the clearer evidence is that the No. 1 ritual site has a special [Magic Moment] outside the time-accelerating area to remind time.
Its rune change speed perfectly matches the acceleration multiplier set by the time flow rate regulator.
Then, Xia Duo tried to slow down the flow of time, and it was in line with expectations. These were actually no surprises. After all, he had been using the time acceleration array for a long time, and even designed the [Time Knot] for single-person protection.
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The [Time Barrier] can actually be regarded as a portable time flow rate regulator, but it does not have the function of collecting the power of time.
The current time flow rate regulator is more professional, and it also has the function of collecting the power of time through alternating time acceleration and slowdown. It can even be said that the latter is the core function of this key prop!
Later, with a hint of expectation, Xia Duo adjusted the state of the time acceleration regulator to the collection mode, which is a state in which time accelerates and slows down continuously.
Being in this environment, Xia Duo didn't feel anything special, he just felt that the brightness of the environment was alternating between light and dark.
But this is just a normal phenomenon where external light enters the time acceleration and deceleration area and is "diluted" or "converged", and has nothing to do with itself.
In fact, for an individual who is in a time acceleration or deceleration zone, his various behaviors and various states are still the same as in a normal environment. At most, his actions may seem a bit weird to outsiders, and that's all.
If the flow of time can change the state of an individual, then when the caster goes to a plane with a different flow of time, he will need to protect himself from the damage caused by time itself. In fact, this is not necessary.
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After waiting for about ten minutes for self-awareness, Xia Duo showed a regretful expression. He failed to find the power of time collected in the time flow regulator.
"What a pity, what a pity!"
He was not sure whether the failure to collect the power of time was because the regulator itself did not meet the requirements and was unable to "draw" the free power of time out of thin air, or because the idea was wrong from the beginning.
But it is not a problem to collect the power of time in the time gem. He remembers the relevant parameters and has tried it several times in different timelines before.
There should be no surprises this time.
However, Xia Duo was still a little disappointed that he could not "draw" the power of time out of thin air. This means that the conditions for the generation of the power of time may be relatively harsh, and even if the relevant designs are improved in the future, it may not be easy to obtain the power of time.
From this perspective, Daphne's existence undoubtedly has higher value.
After all, this is the only source of time power that Sha Duo knows so far, and it seems that there is no price to pay. Is this the true value of innate abilities?