When Elvin opened his eyes again.
What appeared in front of him was not the blue sky and blue sea of the "Fechazi Sea Abyss" that he had imagined. Instead, it was a bizarre, chaotic, and strange space that was incompatible with the material world.
The first thing he saw when he looked up was the giant rock cross that defied gravity and floated in the air.
Even for a high-ranked Magus, this was an indescribably spectacular sight. However, under the dim yellow 'hell filter', this world was like a graveyard for the forgotten.
He looked down at his feet again. All he could see were graves connected to graves, bones stacked on top of each other, and tombstones connected to tombstones, all the way to the end of the dim yellow sky.
It was said that a person would die twice. The first time was when their body was buried at the end of their life, and the second time was when they were completely forgotten by all the living.
And this place was like the sediment that had been accumulated over countless years, hidden under the river of history. Probably no one could remember them, and they were not written on any paper. They were the most inconspicuous waves in the long river of time.
But … There was something different about it.
Although it became a little illusory, the irritating sound of insects seemed to be coming from bones, soil, stones, air … and even light, all the inorganic substances that made up the world.
It was without a trace, but it was everywhere.
"What the hell is this place?"
At this time, the people around Elvin were nowhere to be seen. Only Milan, who was shocked by the sudden change, was left.
After recovering from her shock, she scurried to Elvin's side like a startled rabbit the moment she saw him. Only then did she calm down a little.
This "prophet" who was passionate about pursuing big events did not lack adventurous spirit. Of course, the premise was … when she was with her own force.
"We don't seem to have left the Clock Tower. Instead, we went deeper. Is this the seventh floor?"
Looking at the majestic stone wall at the end of his line of sight, Evan made his own judgment through the Cosmic Dragon's keen spatial perception.
At the same time, Milan had also used the tarot card in her hand to make a vague prophecy.
"Priestess: Develop the mysterious potential within, prophecy that the future will change, deep thinking, sharp insight, accurate intuition."
"What does that mean?"
Elvin was still waiting for Milan to explain the prophecy when another voice suddenly sounded from beneath their feet.
"Of course, it means that all of you will listen to my commands. Quick! Quick! Quick! Boys, let's get moving. We don't have much time. Also, please move your feet, you're stepping on me. "
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The two of them quickly jumped away. Then, they turned their heads and saw where they were originally standing. Lying on the ground was a human skeleton fossil that had already merged with the stone.
A silver-haired old man in a simple white robe slowly emerged from the fossilized skeleton. However, his entire body was as illusory as smoke, as if he was an afterimage left behind in the world.
Although the two of them had seen their fair share of ghosts and monsters, when they saw this old man whose style was completely different from this space, they could not help but feel puzzled. "You are …?"
The "old man", who had not communicated with normal humans for many years, had long forgotten what it meant to beat around the bush. Although he was dissatisfied with their waste of time, he still gave them a general explanation of what was going on in an orderly manner.
"Ha, you came to my house and you still don't know who I am?
That bastard who occupied the nest almost completely controlled all the doors of the inner floors of the [Clock Tower]. Now, I only have partial authority to control the outermost layer. Only in the process of entering and exiting the [Clock Tower], I can have a very limited interference with your teleportation path.
On the bottom layer of the [Clock Tower]'s sixth floor 'Eye of the Giant', I deliberately set the strictest rules and gave you the most broken ship. So that you could be eliminated earlier and then kicked out of the [Clock Tower] by the rules.
I didn't expect you to hold on until the end and almost delayed the big event! "
At first, the two of them were still angry that they were deliberately targeted. If it weren't for their good luck, they would have been kicked out by a pirate.
But after a few words.
They had already begun to re-examine the old man in front of them in shock. This was the unlucky first seat of the school, the Crown Adept, Graham Nickles, who had failed to fuse with the mysterious source after he had completed the concretization!
"This kind of deja vu of bringing an old grandpa to save the world with me in the storage space …
Could it be that my real cheat is actually an old grandpa? But this old grandpa is a bit of a failure. He's not an ancient god, and he hasn't even completed the truth concretization. All that's left is an extremely thin remnant soul. "
But.
The next words of the ancient Crown Sorcerer who had almost completed the "truth concretization" almost made the two of them jump up.
"If you don't take action, you'll be in big trouble! …"
The [Clock Tower] had almost completely changed owners. A powerful ancient god named "Chaos Worm," "Star Driller," "Lord of the Underground," had replaced the "Clock Tower School" as the owner of this place.
This ancient god, who was also proficient in the domain of time and space, was also the culprit behind the failure of the fusion of the [Mysterious Source — Clock Tower]!
The [Clock Tower] had also become his lair. In the long tug-of-war with the remnant souls of the members of the "Clock Tower School," he had obtained overwhelming dominance. On the school's side, there was only one person left, the first seat, Graham, who would vanish at any time.
The two of them also understood that it was indeed two consciousnesses that dominated the "game process," which was the main reason why there were contradictions before and after.
In addition.
Elvin also realized that at least the "God of Labyrinth" Aihort and the "Misty Sea Master" Loygal could still stay in the material world.
But this existence named "Chaos Worm," Shuder Myr, could only rely on the [Clock Tower], which was equivalent to a Level Five, to hide in the gap of time and space. It was difficult for him to step into the material world.
This also showed his great power from another perspective.
Now, after countless years of slumber in the [Clock Tower], just like the "God of Labyrinth" Aihort, he was about to gradually awaken. And he had already made peace with his own kind in the outside world, and even an evil true god.
"Almost at the same time when you set foot on the sixth level, an outsider entered the seventh level. Although to humans, the time scale of an ancient god's awakening might be a little long, it will only take a few days for him to completely awaken! "
This "Chaos Worm" had an extremely strong ability to adapt, and the nature of his [Chaos] was extremely malleable.
Using the rules of time and space contained in the [Clock Tower], he launched a reverse erosion. Over countless years, he had already relied on the power radiated by himself to corrupt most of the creatures in the [Clock Tower] and turned them into his followers.
From the inside to the outside, independent spaces of all sizes had gradually fallen.
If he was allowed to complete the analysis of the divine power crystal and obtain the key to travel freely in the material world under the protection of a true god, it would be a disaster for the entire world.
The [Clock Tower], which was already an arrow at the end of its flight, would be the first to bear the brunt. It would quickly become a part of the "Chaos Worm's" power. And the once powerful "Clock Tower School" would completely cease to exist.
Therefore, in the past, when the [Clock Tower] kept appearing in the material world, it was not to give everyone gifts, but to carry out its final struggle. It was to find suitable people to enter the core area of the seventh level to weaken the sleeping source of the pollution.
But because of the restrictions of the rules at the bottom level, only visitors with extraordinary characteristics could reach the corresponding depth. Even after four attempts, they were the only ones who were qualified to enter the seventh floor to help.
"Descendants of the [Cosmic Dragon]'s dragon bloodline and part of the knowledge of the [Clock Tower School], whether or not we can avoid a catastrophe depends on you!"
The [Cosmic Dragon] was known as "Cosmic" since ancient times. But some wizards felt that the attribute of "time" did not exist in the world. Everything was an illusion given to humans because of the changes in the material world.
The so-called tracing back to history was just a record of the historical process in the world's origin. In essence, it was no different from a photographic spell because no one had ever heard of anyone being able to change the past.
But at least the [Cosmic Dragon], a giant dragon species, did have a corresponding intrinsic foundation. It was not strange that Elvin was chosen by the old man.
However, Milan, who felt that she was unjustly implicated, raised an objection.
"The foundation of our 'School of Prophecy' is a part of the inheritance of the 'Clock Tower School'.
But although the 'School of Prophecy' also spies on the long river of time, it is more focused on the interpretation of the various possibilities of the future. It can also be called the illusory [Fate].
Giving up most of the spellcasting ability and focusing on one field at the same time, it is already a world of difference with time and space. "
The old man did not mind and waved his hand.
"When you fully grasp the changes of time and space, you will realize that the so-called [Fate] is actually predestined. When the world was born, it was already written in the first material particle that changed.
So, the two of you are here because of the so-called [Fate] arrangement. Accept it calmly. No matter how much you struggle, it is useless. "
After figuring out the whole story, the two of them shook their heads like a rattle drum and said in unison,
"Fighting with an ancient god? Sorry to disturb, goodbye! "
The white-bearded old man, who was still kind just now, instantly changed his expression.
"Naive! You took my treasures. If you don't help me solve the problem, don't think about leaving. When he wakes up and sees two delicious snacks, guess whether he will eat them or not? "
Damn … shameless!
The two of them were instantly in a mess. This old man whose body had already turned into a fossil was really ruthless. It was really a waste of his excellent appearance as a white-bearded old man.
Graham could tell what the two of them were thinking at a glance. He began to act shamelessly.
"Huh? I'm already dead. Why do I still need face?
However, I also know that your abilities are limited. I don't need you to face the ancient god's body. I want you to prevent his complete awakening. If possible, he would try his best to remove his traces in the Clock Tower and delay the time of his recovery.
Finally, give the inheritors time to grow! "
At the end of his words, he intentionally or unintentionally glanced at Milan, who had once inherited the magic book. At the same time, he stretched out his hand and pointed in the direction of the stone wall.
"Get rid of those guys first!"
With a glance, Elvin had already seen the skeleton kings standing in a circle around the stone wall. They were holding giant swords and wearing crowns of different shapes. There were a total of 364 of them, which was one day less than the normal number of days in a year.
"Aren't those your defense forces? These guys seem … a little familiar. "
As he spoke, he suddenly felt that the things they were wearing on their heads were somewhat familiar.
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