Preface Snow

1.

I don't know how long I slept, but when I woke up, I saw a scenery that I had never seen before. "Words, feelings, first, http://www.Klxsw.com

www.Klxsw.com lush dense forest, and the blue sky that can be glimpsed through the gaps in the foliage. An inexplicable sense of fear rushed through my body, and I just wanted to know now, where is this?

It's like being yelled at by my sister at home when I'm sleepy-eyed, and I feel a strong sense of malice. I don't know if my description is accurate.,After all, I'm the only seedling in the family.,My sister or something only exists in fantasy.。 So, if the chill that keeps lingering in my mind is just a hallucination caused by lying in bed, then thank goodness for it. Unfortunately, I'm quite sober now. It's like the buff that was applied to the clarity spell in the game, I'm full now, not only is I sleepy, but if I can move, it's definitely alive. And I have never seen so clearly, and I can clearly see the texture of the feathers on the birds that stop on the branches in the distance, which I dare not imagine when I was once highly myopia.

Wait, something very important came to my mind. Is my eyesight better? It's not this, it's more advanced. Yes, if I could move - I can't move now!

Why is this so? If you think about it this way, you probably can't draw any useful conclusions. I decided to give up thinking and prioritize recalling what had happened before I came to this place where birds don't.

......

My name is Ling Yue, Ling in the air, Yue in the fly. Although it's a pretty masculine name from a literal point of view, the pronunciation seems to be a bit misunderstood, and it seems that some people will associate it with a personal computer model of an international brand, and the same name as a game and Mango TV's popular TV series is also unexpected. The height of 1.70 meters is still a little far from the second-class cripple, although the face is not handsome, but it is worthy of the audience. However, even if I am so ordinary, I have the great ideal of making the world peaceful forever, ahem, long live a peaceful life. This kind of character, if it sounds good, it is called "peace with the situation", and if it is ugly, it is "not seeking progress". Interest is what I like, and specialty is no specialty, just like the famous saying of the cat squad leader: "I only know what I know", and I am "I only do what I want to do".

The first rays of the morning sun hit my face and opened my eyelids mercilessly. "It's been another peaceful Saturday, so good. Looking at my watch next to my pillow, I quickly climbed out of bed.

Check out the bookstore and you might find something good.

Along the way, the wind whistled past my ears, and the scenery around me passed away at high speed. Perhaps, this is the fastest ride I've ever ridden in my life. It's really cool to be on the road on a brand new bike, provided there are no accidents. Suddenly, I didn't know what I was pressing, but I saw the scenery around me flip in front of my eyes, and the huge inertia threw me out of the car.

It's over, it must have hurt to death.

Fortunately, I was able to protect my head in time, and the position and posture of my fall to the ground only caused me a slight abrasion on my right hand. After all, there weren't many cars on the road in the morning, and if there was a big truck just now, no, any car passing by, uh, I'd have to say goodbye to my dear in peace.

"Peace first, fortunately, fortunately. With a broken thought, he walked to the bicycle that had fallen to the ground.

"Hey, what is this?" next to the fallen bicycle, a dark golden round object lay quietly. When I wanted to pick it up, I realized that it was a pocket watch.

"Did you make me almost go to see Marx! It's just a ......" The moment the fingertips touched it, a strange feeling arose, as if this old pocket watch was stored here, just quietly waiting for someone to pick it up.

The case is not golden, it is just the afterglow of the morning sun on its surface. The slightly dull silver color, as well as the heavy and simple metallic texture, give the impression of something that has been handed down from the last century.

"It's so heavy, it can't be silver, right? It looks very valuable, but why isn't it gold...... "Forget it, I still don't think about this problem, so I should take it as compensation for the fall." I put my pocket watch in my pocket and rode back to the bookstore. After that, I found a fast food restaurant to solve the lunch problem, and then went home with today's fruitful results. By the way, I didn't dare to drag for at least a month after what happened.

"This issue of xx,Compared with the previous two issues,The production zuΓ² is too watery, right? Not only is the content boring and boring,Even the painting style of the illustrations has become weird.,Could it be that the production zuΓ² group wants to deceive Krypton for another round and roll up and leave?

......

"The following broadcast a news, XX City, XX University, a freshman student died mysteriously in the dormitory, the cause of death has been ascertained, it was caused by Ξ³ radiation radiation, and a piece of ore containing a high dose of unknown radiation was found in the pocket of the deceased, and it has been sent to the relevant departments for research, the dormitory where the student is located has been blocked, as for why such a dangerous thing appeared on the deceased, there is no way to know, the relevant departments will continue to conduct follow-up investigations. ”

"This thing is too sad, I heard that radioactive elements are very expensive, whether it is suicide or other killing, you will not use such an expensive murder weapon. "Should I say that he is getting home, or is he almost at home? "That person is from our school, I think I've seen it when I look at the photos." "Hey, isn't that our dorm building?"

The poor protagonist, unbeknownst to him, has become the talk of the people after dinner.

......

Inexplicable!

As a result, in the end, I don't know why I came to this primeval forest, and my memory came to an abrupt end when I only read the book, and at most I still remember a few articles in the magazine that were considered to be insightful.

The sky was still blue and clear, and I could only stare at it.

It's not so much that I can't move, but that I have lost all three of my senses, except for the normal (or supernormal) sense of sight and hearing! Phew, you can't just think about these useless things, it's important to solve the most critical problems first.

First of all, the color of the sky is unprecedented, and the surrounding trees are much taller than the ones I have planted in my current university, and the birdsong mingles to weave into a beautiful symphony, this primeval forest is undoubtedly an excellent choice for leisure travel.

But if it is killed here, it is another matter, now I have reason to believe that lying here is definitely not accidental, but he is barely a good young man on weekdays, and the people around him are no grudges in the past, and there is no hatred in the near future, and he is not a famous man, these years the robbers have a high vision of people, who would tie up a poor boy who rides a second-hand flying pigeon. After some brain-wrenching thoughts, I realized that the most suspicious thing was the old pocket watch I had picked up earlier.

Pocket watches are such things as being out of the times. There is such a saying on the Internet, the poor play with cars, the rich play with watches, the silk plays with mobile phones, and the brakes play with computers. Although the watch looks very tall, in fact, everyone refers to a mechanical watch, such an ancient thing as a pocket watch, one is not easy to use, take it out of your pocket to see the time, it is not as convenient as taking out your mobile phone. Second, this thing can only be seen by others when it is taken out, and the older antique goods still need to be wound manually, which is troublesome to death. There are many ways to pretend to be compared, and there is no need to choose such a troublesome one.

So, the pocket watch is still quite suspicious. But there's no way to know for sure, not even to get up from where you're lying now, let alone study a pocket watch that I don't know where.

This is a primeval forest, does that mean that poisonous snakes, fierce beasts, tigers, leopards, jackals may appear nearby...... Thinking about this, I couldn't help but start to get scared again. I don't want to die yet, at least, I don't want to die on an empty stomach. It's already 3 o'clock, but I haven't even eaten lunch yet.

That's when I noticed something wasn't right. Anyway, why do I know it's 3 p.m., and I can even sense that it's 15:03:52. 54,55,56...... When did I have such murderous abilities?

Reminiscent of the novels, movies and anime I usually read, but whenever some adventures happen to the male protagonist, it will definitely be accompanied by the generation of some special abilities. Teleporting from a student dormitory to the wilderness is a kind of adventure, isn't it? In that case, sensing time is my special ability now.

"I'm devastated right now. "If there's a famous quote that reflects my heart, it's the one that comes to mind. While looking at the almost fixed scenery, while counting the seconds, and at the same time also need to be vigilant against unknown dangers, as an ordinary domestic college student, this task is too arduous and simply unforgiving.

But after all, bizarre things have happened, and since I can't afford to change the status quo, I have to accept it peacefully.

The setting sun gradually dyed the blue sky red, and then quietly faded on the horizon.

The night sky is really quiet and terrifying. Unlike the blue of the day, it was a dark and deep blue, and it seemed to have a strange magic that made the whole forest quiet.

I don't want to think about it, I just just sleep like this, maybe I will return to a peaceful routine after waking up.

......

Ling Yue, bathed in the faint blue moonlight, fell asleep after a while. It's just that our protagonist doesn't see it, and soon after, a small pink crescent crescent crescent creeps quietly climbed into the night sky.

The night passed.

The sunlight penetrated the layers of leaves and sprinkled on Ling Yue's face. "Another day of peace. Ling Yue, who had just wanted to get up, found that he didn't seem to have any strength in his body. When I woke up, I still saw the blue sky, the trees full of life, and the early birds.

Life is so good, but I'm so grumpy...... What a beautiful hair, even the early birds have worms, and I haven't eaten all day...... Why don't you feel hungry? Is this also a new ability that comes with crossing the Otherworld?

Ling Yue, who seemed to have accepted the reality, began to gradually consider his own problems.

Well, let's get our thoughts in order. Yesterday at about 2 p.m., I somehow came to this ghost place, and I have been lying until now, and this vicinity seems to be a deserted forest, unable to move, without strength or feeling, and I don't even know what I am like now. Other people's crossings are car accidents and lightning strikes or something, I don't even know how I got here, let alone any adventure that got a free plug-in after crossing because of the mistake of an unscrupulous god. But I also have 2 special abilities.

First, you can accurately know the current time, although I don't think an electronic watch for 20 yuan a piece will not show how bad it is.

Second, it seems that you don't feel hungry if you don't eat. Meals are saved.

It's still a cheat, can't you help me get out of here, am I going to stay here for the rest of my life?

For tens of thousands of years, human beings have overcome hunger and cold with wisdom, but human beings cannot overcome time, let alone get rid of the shackles of lifespan. However, even the imaginary Eternals have something they cannot overcome - loneliness.

It's anyone's fine, come on, let me get out of here, please!

Whoever it is, let me get out of here!

The heavens seemed to hear Ling Yue's prayers, only to see a behemoth suddenly burst out of the woods next to him, and an arrow step came to Ling Yue's eyes, and before he could see what this beast looked like, the poor protagonist had already fainted.

......

And in the vicinity of where Ling Yue was, the sound of human shouts sounded.

"Damn, that wind wolf must not be allowed to run away, it is already injured, it cannot run too far. ”

"Yes!"

2.

Taking advantage of the protagonist's unconscious, let's turn the camera for the time being.

Twin Forest City is located in the western part of the Liber Kingdom, and to the west of the town is a primeval forest called the Relic Forest, which is known as the "Fantasy Tree Sea", hence the name of the town. The lord of the city, Baron Carter Lawrence, was a kind old man, who was now over half a hundred years old, but had only one seedling. It's a pity that his son did not inherit his father's fine traditions, but became an out-and-out gentleman. Lawrence's consistent pampering of the old man has created Kaos's empty-eyed and arrogant character. On weekdays, Kaos is not less powerful, but after all, Shuanglin is a small border city, the people here are simple, under the governance of the old baron, the people are still living and working in peace and contentment, Kaos is still a child after all, and has never done murder and arson, rape and plunder, this kind of hurtful thing, what is wrong with the little young master, everyone will endure it. However, Kaos was not so lucky today, and people saw him rushing into the City Lord's Mansion with his teeth bared and a terrifying blood mark on his left arm. Fortunately, there are many low-level healing scrolls in the City Lord's Mansion, and if it is only a skin injury, it is still easy to heal.

"Which bastard hurt my son, I'm going to settle accounts with him!" Baron Lawrence frowned when he saw his son badly injured (as it just seemed), and a wave of anger rushed over his head, and he closed the thick manuscript, uninterested in the contents of the novel.

"Father, I originally wanted to go to the Fantasy Tree Sea to practice, but I didn't expect that as soon as I walked to the edge of the forest, I encountered the third-order demonic beast Wind Wolf, and fortunately, I was able to escape with the Bursting Scroll prepared in advance. Damn, it must be made to suffer. You send someone to chase it now, it's also injured and shouldn't be able to run far. ”

Baron Lawrence held his forehead with one hand and pressed his temple. Perhaps influenced by his love of reading, his baby son likes to read some messy novels since he was a child, such as the brave man slaying the dragon, the hero saving the beauty and the like. It's okay to be crazy in the city, as long as you don't kill anyone, you can help carry it over. Unexpectedly, this time he wanted to enter the fantasy tree sea, that legendary forbidden land! It is already a great thing that he did not lose this precious son. But if you think about it carefully, if it's just a relic forest, how can there be a level 3 demonic beast?

"Are you sure you're encountering a level 3 wind wolf, not a normal white wolf or gray wolf?"

"How is it possible, if it's just an ordinary wolf, with the strength of my level 2 swordsman, even if there are ten or eight, it's not a problem at all. ”

"Well, indeed, well, I'll send the guards out right now to exterminate this wind wolf. If what you say is true, such a laissez-faire will only threaten the personal safety of the people in the city. But I hope you can learn a lesson from this incident, but it's okay if you are in the forest, don't step into the sea of trees at all! No one knows what's there! I'm just a son like you, your life is more important to me than my own! I'll be old in a few years, and you will have to take over the position of the lord of Shuanglin City. I know you like adventure stories, legends of the brave, but those legends are all powerful. You've been learning swordsmanship with Duren for half a year, and now you're only a level 2 swordsman. If you really want to prove yourself, go and take the entrance exam for Colleurs College in 2 months. Now that you're 16 years old, I shouldn't have locked you up in this remote town. You go back to recuperate first, you are forbidden to go out and mess around these days. ”

"Finally, I don't have to continue to nest in this corner of the continent!" At this moment, Kaos only had one thought in his heart, as for the previous injury and the matter of sending the guards to crusade against the Wind Wolf, he had already been thrown out of the clouds.

After seeing Kaos leave his study, he ordered his subordinates to call the captain of the guard here.

"Is there anything urgent, Lord Lawrence. "The man had short, sleek gray-white hair, looked to be in his early twenties, and his easy-to-move wallet was covered in tiny scars, and the scabbard that hung from his waist was also covered in scratches. But everyone here knows that he is the strongest in Shuanglin City, the captain of the guard.

"When Kaos went to the Relic Forest just now, he ran into a wind wolf. You also know that usually there are few level 2 monsters in the forest, but now there are level 3 wind wolves. In order to protect the safety of the people in the city, I believe that they should be killed immediately, and once this beast appears in the city, it will bring irreparable damage. Although you are also level 3, you may not be able to beat that beast in normal times, but fortunately, Kaos gave it a burst when he escaped, and it hit directly, and now it should have suffered a lot of injuries. I will order you now, take our guards of the Twin Forests, and immediately rush to the Relic Forest to destroy them!"

"Yes, sir. After receiving the order, Durham went to gather men and make preparations.

"Hey, it's also my fault that I've been so used to that kid all these years, and let him develop so many bad habits. Although I often go out with the guards, I didn't cause any big scandals. After all, after 14 years in such a remote place, it is indeed time for him to go out and see the world," Baron Lawrence gradually fell into deep thought, as if remembering the past of his youth.

......

Time back to the present, the Relic Forest-

"Damn, that wind wolf must not be allowed to run away, it is already injured, it cannot run too far. ”

"Yes! ”

I saw a team of soldiers nimbly shuttling between the trees, and the purpose of their trip was the level 3 demon wolf. Neither the captain Durham nor the ordinary soldiers wore the usual iron armor, but rather light leather armor. Because they all know that this is completely different from fighting a human, the wind wolf is definitely not smart enough for it to learn to use weapons, and this creature will always come and test a few wind blades before attacking, until it is sure that the target will not cause damage to itself, and then it will rush forward and tear the target with its claws. In addition, the name Storm Wolf itself reveals its characteristics, a magical beast known for its speed. And the best way for the warriors to deal with this monster is to rush forward quickly while it is not paying attention, and try to seriously injure it with one blow.

"If I hadn't seen it so badly injured with my own eyes, I really wouldn't have had a chance to hunt a level 3 demonic beast. "The soldiers chased and chatted.

"Yes, although we all know that with Captain Duren's strength, a head-to-head battle is enough to defeat most of the level 3 magical beasts, but if the wind wolf wants to escape, it will not be able to catch up without the strength of level 4. ”

"If we succeed this time, we can also get a lot of rewards, and the crystal nucleus of a level 3 demonic beast can be sold for a lot of money. ”

"I'll talk about it later! The first task now is to catch up with the brute. Save the body!" Durham ordered his men to shut up.

"Yes! ”

Although Ike at the end of the team didn't say a word, he couldn't hold back the joy in his heart. If you can get the prize money, you will be one step closer to your goal......

Wandering during the run, Ike only felt that he suddenly tripped over something, and his body lost his balance, and then fell heavily to the ground.

"Does it matter, Ike?"

"It's okay, it's just a fall, don't worry about me, you chase after me!"

Ike, who has already reached the level 2 swordsman standard, will certainly not be injured by an accidental fall.

"It's strange what happened to me today, how could I make such a low-level mistake at a critical moment in the execution of my mission. ”

Seeing that the team was out of his field of vision, Ike, who had just stood up, looked around and found the culprit who had tripped over him. However, when his gaze came into contact with the ancient silver round object, he could no longer leave, and time seemed to freeze here.

The slightly dull silver and the heavy, quaint metallic texture seem to suggest that this is an artifact with a history, and its existence seems to be engraved with a bygone time. Although it is obviously different from other things around it, it does not appear abruptly here. Ike swore he had never seen this thing, but there was an inexplicable sense of intimacy in his heart, as if it was here to pick it up.

Then Ike reached out to the strange thing - and the wheel of fate began to turn.

3.

Ike picked up the strange round object, gently dusted off the dirt, and slipped it into his pocket.

Despite being left behind by his teammates, Ike didn't give up on his mission, he just followed the trail left by his teammates.

I don't know how long I walked, but Ike found that everyone had gathered together, and they all stopped, and at the same time heard a lot of regretful voices.

"Hey, that's bad luck, but I let it run away. ”

"Who would have thought that this guy would dare to break into the sea of trees. ”

"It's the same for everyone else, it's better to give it a try than to be killed. ”

"It's a trip for nothing, fortunately, there is no loss, in this small border town, if you are so idle all day long, if you don't move, you will probably become a waste. ”

"Isn't it, I'm doing daily training, but I don't usually need us at all. ”

"Don't talk nonsense, although I didn't kill the beast, but the task is finally completed, hurry back to the city lord's mansion to make an errand. Seeing this, Durham gave the order to return to the house.

"Yes, Captain!" Although sometimes they are tricky, these guys are also well-trained, and they don't admire Duren's strength one by one, so they are quite quick to carry out orders.

Returning to the team, Ike is still at the end of the line.

"Did you fail?" Ike cautiously asked his teammate in front of him.

"I didn't kill it, but the mission was complete. It's a pity, Captain Duren saw that guy just now, and rushed forward with all his might. You also know that when the captain is doing his best, we can't help much. When we chased after us, we found that the captain was already standing on the border of the fantasy tree sea. No creature can step out of the sea of trees, even if it only takes a step. This is also common knowledge on the mainland. ”

But Ike's mind was no longer on the Storm Wolf, and he was now struggling with whether to find someone to see what he had picked up, if only he could sell it for a good price.

After returning to the City Lord's Mansion-

"Well, that's right. Baron Lawrence listened carefully to Durham's report and sighed lightly.

Kaos escaped with a level 3 magic scroll of bursting, which is in high demand even in larger cities. But if you killed that wind wolf just now, its fur and magic crystal core would be worth far more than a level 3 magic scroll. However, Lawrence still felt that it was not a loss to be able to exchange a level 3 magic scroll for his son's life.

"Forget it, being able to drive it to the sea of trees can be regarded as eliminating harm for the people. Let's go down. ”

"Yes. ”

After Durham was gone, Baron Lawrence, no, Carter fell into deep thought again, just as an elderly father.

......

Shuanglin is just a small city on the border of the kingdom, and the surrounding area is mostly rural. The land here is not fertile, but the crops produced are enough for the people of the small town to be self-sufficient. Without the exploitation and oppression of the city lord, Shuanglin can be regarded as a paradise for the people who have taken root here. Occasionally, traveling merchants come here to sell cheap goods and use the money they earn to take away some of the area's specialties, such as mushrooms and tree species that are abundant in the relict forests. In the evenings, traveling merchants and local men used to sit in taverns called "The Capusons" and have a good drink and a good conversation. By the way, Kaos is also a frequent visitor here, but sometimes he gets into a fight with others, then fights and kicks, and on a few occasions even seriously injures an outsider. Baron Lawrence took all the responsibilities on his shoulders, and the local residents were usually blessed by the lord of the city, so they no longer cared.

Adventurers are also frequent visitors here, after all, it is home to the legends of the Relic Forest and the Fantastical Sea of Trees. No one knows when and by whom the two forests were named, and it is impossible to verify their age. The Relic Forest is not mysterious, but a long, narrow, bow-shaped belt of broad-leaved forests filled with trees that are common on the main roads, growing in spring and summer and withering in autumn and winter. Old trees die, new trees take root. Although there are some untold stories that have been sung by troubadours, in fact, the entire forest has been turned over hundreds of times by adventurers over the years, and there is not a trace of the ruins at all. Anyone who comes from afar secretly scolds the named person in their hearts, is this simply fooling people!

People are more willing to believe that in the depths of the Fantasy Tree Sea, there will be real ruins than the relic forest itself, and the relic forest is just a layer of cover. When a man walking in the forest sees a large area of unusual color, he must stop there. In the sea of fantasy trees grows an unusually beautiful tree, it is not tall, but it gives people an aura that can only be looked upon. The colourful trunks of the trees are stuck in the earth, and the branches are infinitely fractal in different geometric ways, like corals in the sea, each of which is nature's most wonderful artifact, and where the dazzling gems are eclipsed. But when a man stepped between two coral trees, he could not turn back, but walked straight forward, and no matter how others called, he turned a deaf ear, as if he had lost his soul. For thousands of years, no one knew why this was happening. Someone once tried to order the domesticated demonic beast to enter the sea of trees, but it was also never returned. As long as it is something that has life, its fate has already been determined when it enters the sea of trees. Inanimate objects, on the other hand, are invariably bounced back, and even the finest muskets from the Workshop Liber will not be able to penetrate the barricades.

There is no record of what exactly is in the sea of trees, and the adventurers of the present day come here just to see the beauty of the sea of trees, and there is no danger if they just stand outside and watch from a distance.

Sunset.

A cute little girl was lying on the dining table, looking at the blue Ning Yue that was gradually rising outside the window, as if she was waiting for something.

Knock! Knock!

"I'm back, Ai Xue. ”

When the girl heard her brother's voice, she immediately rushed to the door.

She opened the door, with a look of joy on her face, and as soon as she grabbed the comer, she dragged her into the room.

"Don't worry, don't worry. I have good news here, and I'll tell you after dinner. It was Ike, and as soon as he stepped through the door, he was immediately attracted by the smell wafting from the table. Each dish was made very delicately, and it was obvious that a lot of effort had been put into it, but the little girl had miscalculated the time to start the meal.

The two sat at the small dining table, silently eating the meal that was about to be cold.

"Business in the tavern has been going on pretty well lately. ”

Ai Xue nodded.

"I heard that Kaos had a fight with a traveling merchant two days ago, but I didn't expect that person to be a level 2 warrior, Kaos was beaten with a blue nose and swollen face, so he had to go back to move the rescuers, but Captain Duren came and apologized to the merchant, and then carried Kaos away. You were there then, weren't you? ”

Ai Xue nodded first, then shook her head again. She then gestured in sign language.

How-back-so-late?

"It's not that Kaos who is in trouble, I want to go to the Fantasy Tree Sea alone, but fortunately, I killed a wind wolf halfway through, so that he can pick up a life. As he fled, Kaos turned around and threw a Burst scroll, severely injuring the Tempest Wolf. Then we will hunt it down on the orders of the lord of the city. Speaking of which, it was also the first time I had seen a level 3 Warcraft. ”

Noβ€”hurtβ€”right?" Ai Xue continued to sign, a look of concern on her face.

"I haven't fought it yet, and I fell down halfway through the chase. ”

"......" Ai Xue paused, and then showed a mocking expression.

Good--Sun!

"Okay, don't laugh at me. After seeing his sister relieved, Ike took out the ancient silver round object from his pocket, "I don't know if it's a blessing in disguise, it's this thing that tripped me just now, I haven't looked at it carefully, and I don't know how much it can be sold." ”

Ai Xue took it and reached out to take the strange silver object, as if her palm was electrocuted, and grasped it firmly.

After a moment of distraction, Ike's voice pulled Ike's consciousness back from an unknown place.

"It's a weird feeling, it's the same when I first picked it up, isn't it accidental? Could this be what travelers often call a magic item? I'll try again. ”

Ike took a silver round object from Ai Xue's hand and played with it again. "I don't have that weird feeling anymore. Ike tried to open the lid on it.

"This thing looks like a small clock!" Exclaimed Ike, "I can't be wrong, I've seen that kind of huge clock in the City Lord's Mansion, it's as tall as a man, and someone is in charge of winding it every day to maintain the accuracy of the time." But I've heard that it's so packed with parts that even a master of the workshop can't fit so many things into such a small round shell. ”

Ike jumped to his feet, opened the door and window to look around, and after making sure that no one around heard him, he closed the door and window again.

"The pointer is moving, and the time displayed now is 7:15, and it should be about the same as the sky, indicating that it is still very accurate. The shell looks like silver, but given that it may have been the work of a master, it could be something much rarer. ”

"Ai Xue, listen to me. Ike looked solemn, "Let's sell it, maybe we can make money that we can't spend in our lifetime." ”

Ike was right, only the city lord in a small city like Shuanglin could use such precious equipment, but even the clock in the city lord's mansion was given by an old friend of Baron Lawrence. Such an ingenious machine, let alone never seen before, is simply unheard of.

Ai Xue pondered for a moment, then shook her head.

It's too dangerous.

Ike immediately understood Ai Xue's sign language. He also understood the truth of his guilt, if he planned to sell this item in Shuanglin City, I was afraid that even the City Lord's Mansion would not be able to give a suitable price. But if you go out to sell, it's good to be cheated, and if you don't do it, you have to put your life on the line.

My -- birthday -- present, so -- that's it.

Ai Xue slowly typed out sign language, indicating that she liked things like this very much.

"If you like it, if you like. Ike handed the small clock to Ice.

Why - it takes - a lot - money?

"......," Ike was silent.

Do you - or - not - give up?

β€œ......”

It's been -- so many years -- it's been --

Suddenly, Ike grabbed his sister's hand and didn't let her continue to ask.

"Stop thinking about it, I just want life to be better. ”

Ai Xue shook her head with a skeptical expression.

"Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything stupid, I'm not a kid anymore. Ike gently stroked Ai Xue's hair, and the short chestnut hair made a rustling sound. At this moment, Ai Xue is like a docile kitten.

"I thought Colleurs College was about to start, and if I could afford to pay for it, it might be an opportunity. It is every little girl's dream to be able to learn magic, and my little Ai Xue is no exception. ”

He knew that Ai Xue had always been interested in magic, but this small border town was rarely frequented by magicians, and even if there were, he would not lightly come into contact with civilians. It was only when Ai Xue was working at the "Capusons Family" that she could hear interesting stories about magic. And Ike himself knows almost nothing about magic, because learning magic not only requires a high level of talent, but also requires a good environment. The title of magician not only signifies strength, but also power and status. Therefore, children have long dreamed of such a noble profession, after all, wielding a hoe in the field is no match for defeating monsters and bad guys with grace and calmness with magic.

The ideal is plump, and the reality is skinny. When children are past the age of dreaming, they will bury their childhood ideals in their hearts. If it weren't for picking up this seemingly valuable clock, Ike wouldn't have tried to make up the sky-high tuition fee for Ai Xue.

"Okay, working in a tavern, you should be tired at the end of the day, go and rest early. Ike said softly.

What about you?

"I'll practice the basics of swordsmanship again. Ike grabbed a wooden knife from the corner and walked out the door.

Ai Xue didn't say anything more, because she knew that her brother was a very strong person, and being able to reach the level of a level 2 warrior at this age was inseparable from his talent and hard work.

Ai Xue silently returned to her room alone and took out the money bag hidden under the pillow.

One, two, three, four, five...... Eleven. There were eleven silver coins in total, lined up on the log.

This is the income that Ai Xue earns from working in the tavern. Whether it is an uncle who takes a break in the tavern after a day of work, or a traveler who comes and goes, when he sees a cute little girl like Ai Xue, he will not hesitate to give a little tip. What's more, the fact that she can't speak adds a poignant color to Ai Xue, which makes people feel pity. In fact, Ai Xue's income is more than Ike's, and the neighbors take care of it, so many people sell things to Ai Xue cheaper, so they can save so many silver coins.

Eleven silver coins are a lot of money for a child of this age. But if you want to use this money to travel, it is far from enough. Ai Xue put away the coins and looked out the window instead. Ai Xue didn't know swordsmanship, but she could see that every swing of Ike was quite hard. The wooden knife was bathed in the moonlight, like a sharp blade, exuding an aura of slaughter.

Ai Xue could see that at this moment, she seemed to hear a strange sound.

4.

Where is this? Am I still alive?

Ling Yue's mind was a little confused, after all, he had experienced so many strange things in a short period of time. All he remembered was a dark shadow flashing in front of him, and then he fainted.

It's like a wolf, but it's a bit big.

Ling Yue, who has lived in the city since he was a child, has never seen a wild wolf, even a hare. In his impression, when he encounters such a murderous guy, he can only ask for more blessings.

However, the scenery in front of him has obviously changed, and what appears in Ling Yue's field of vision is no longer the sky and green trees, but the roof.

"Looks like it's a chalet. Who saved me?" Ling Yue scolded.

"The sensation of my hands and feet has not yet recovered, and the time is half past eight, and it seems that I have passed out for a while. I don't know who saved me, I don't know if I am grateful, I Ling Yue has been making cattle and horses for you in this life-how can such words be spoken!"

"Anyway, someone must have rescued me, first to thank you, and then to get information. Ling Yue planned a short-term route.

[Who's talking?]

Ling Yue was startled at first, and then was so moved that he was about to cry. It's been a long time since we've heard a human voice, it's just-

And so on -

Human voices?

Ling Yue thought about it carefully, and found that the voice just now was not like what he usually heard, as if it was coming from all directions, and he couldn't discern the direction it came from at all.

Also, it's not Chinese, it's not English, and it's hard to even call it a human language.

Human language often expresses only one hope, but cannot explain the truth, and this is the source of sorrow. When watching "Tokugawa Ieyasu", Ling Yue only thought that the author was pretending to be 13, but he didn't expect that one day he would empathize.

It's like an angel's whisper, refreshing, and I feel warm after listening to it. The semantics are clear, and it will never be misinterpreted by the listener, and it is this kind of language that Ling Yue hears.

"Could it be that I was being heard talking to myself just now? No, I don't seem to have said it. ”

Try to respond.

[Hello, my name is Ling Yue. 】

Ai Xue was also startled by the sudden voice, did someone really respond to the question in her heart just now?

【Where are you?】

Ai Xue looked around, but did not find a human figure. After hearing the strange sound, Ai Xue was obviously a little nervous, opened the cabinet, there was no one, climbed down to look at the bottom of the bed, and there was no one either. Ai Xue is a little scared, can't it be a human being? It is said that after some people die, their resentment will not be dissipated, and they will turn into invisible undead, don't really hit a ghost.

[Don't mess around, I'm going to call someone.] Ai Xue's heart was screaming, and she even forgot about the fact that she couldn't speak, which showed that she was scared.

[Am I so scary?] Ling Yue was also baffled, listening to Ai Xue's voice, it was as if he had hit a ghost.

Am I really dead? I can't imagine the fact that I'm dead, so I'm a geist?

But geists can float away. Even the lowest-level Earthbound Spirit can move within a certain range. Something must have gone wrong.

[Then tell me where you are!] Ai Xue took two steps back to the door, ready to flee at any moment.

[Just in bed, didn't you save me?]

【Rescue?】Ai Xue was a little puzzled.

[yes, didn't you bring me here from the wilderness?]

Ai Xue felt a little out of tune, the other party said that it was in bed, but there was nothing on the bed-not to mention, there was really it.

The birthday present he got from Ike was quietly lying in bed, forgetting it just as he was counting the money.

Ai Xue swallowed her saliva and tiptoed over, looking a little scared, but her eyes were full of curiosity, like a timid cat.

What entered Ling Yue's line of sight was a petite girl. The shoulder-length maroon short hair reflects the girl's lovely face, compared to "beautiful", it is more appropriate to use words like "cuteness" to describe the girl in front of her, and it is definitely a one-hit killing power for the strange Shu Huang on the earth.

[Are you talking?] Ai Xue carefully picked up the clock, expecting an affirmative answer.

[It's me.] 】

[Do you know what I'm thinking?] Ai Xue couldn't hold back her excited expression.

At this time, Ling Yue noticed that the girl did not move her mouth when she "spoke".

[Could it be that this is a legendary magic item?] Ai Xue's "voice" trembled a little.

[Wait, you say magic items, what do I look like now?]

[Isn't it a clock?]

When God closes a door for you, He also clips your head. Ling Yue thought to himself, what he said was true. As the so-called house leak coincides with overnight rain, blessing and misfortune are not alone.

I bought a watch last year!

Ling Yue thought about his previous situation, and it seemed that all the clues pointed to a fact. Unable to move, no physical sense, knowing the time, not thirsty or hungry, coupled with the strange pocket watch he had encountered before, Ling Yue felt that he was probably pitted by some evil god of fate, if such a guy had zΓ i.

[Do you have a name?] Ai Xue asked timidly.

Ling Yue hesitated for a while, the pronunciation he was using now was not Chinese, it stands to reason that when using different languages, names are often transliterated, but Ling Yue and Ai Xue are not using "voices" to communicate, ghosts make gods worse, Ling Yue silently pronounced his name.

[Zero-month.] 】

It's a bit like a noble name, and it's nice. My name is Ai Xue, can you talk to me? No one has spoken to me for nearly a decade. 】

[Hey, why?]

[Because I'm mute.] 】