Chapter 1140: Knowledge is Power (End of this Volume)

Time no longer had any shyness for Xia De, showing him all the secrets. The long river of time became complete in Xia De's eyes, and the bridge connecting the Fifth Era and the current time point finally revealed its figure.

He wanted to stand up, but the feeling of weakness and the splitting headache from bleeding from the seven orifices almost made Xia De fall to the ground, but fortunately, the Doctor supported him in time.

"I'm fine."

Xia De, who was in a trance, covered his head with his left hand, handed the relic in his right hand to the Doctor to let him put it back in the suitcase, and supported the wall, trying to stand firm.

"That is to say, after the end of the Fifth Era, it was the first Sixth Era. Then the time of the Sixth Era was destroyed, everything returned to the beginning of the Sixth Era, and time flowed to the second Sixth Era. Subsequently, the time of the second Sixth Era was also completely destroyed, everything returned to the beginning of the Sixth Era, and entered the third Sixth Era..."

If it weren't for the fact that Xia De had already entered the 5th ring, and his soul and body had become stronger after several adventures, he suspected that the moment he learned the truth just now, his head would have exploded like a watermelon.

【Past World · Sixth Era】 has been repeated six times, and the era the Outsider arrived in is the seventh Sixth Era cycle. The ancient god 【Yaobian Door】 once hinted at the end of the adventure in the Thousand Tree Forest that this is not the Sixth Era in the true sense, which is really a very accurate description.

The true Sixth Era has long since passed, but now it is still the Sixth Era. Strictly speaking, this is indeed not the Sixth Era, but the answer given by 【Time Perception】 is not wrong.

"What exactly happened in the past?"

A light laugh appeared from the bottom of his heart, "She"'s smile smoothed out the explosive restlessness of Xia De's spirit and also allowed his extremely unstable soul to stabilize again.

"Doctor, I want to blow the night wind... I'm a little dizzy."

He said softly. The Doctor nodded with some worry, and then saw Xia De open the fence door leading to the mechanical device behind the giant clock dial of the bell tower.

Behind the fence door was a wooden road surrounded by wire mesh. This path was inserted into the center of those giant gears, allowing mechanics to enter the inside of the machine. And at the end of this road was a locked door on the wall. After Xia De opened the door with the 【Key of Doors】, he held the metal fence near his waist and pushed the metal plate fixed by the slide rail outward. With a somewhat sharp sound, the road extended outward, and they walked out from the small door on the clock dial, holding the cold metal crossbar, standing under the starry sky with falling snow.

This was somewhat like standing on a balcony outside the bell tower clock dial, but this balcony was a bit too small, but because of this, there was no need to worry about being seen by others.

"Did it succeed?"

The Doctor asked. The cold winter night wind blew over the two of them, and Xia De barely nodded. He felt as if his lungs were on fire, his ears were buzzing, and his brain felt like a brick had been stuffed into it. But he was also recovering quickly. This result was not surprising to him, or rather, he had already guessed part of the truth.

"Not long ago, in Huntington City, I met an old professor."

Xia De's voice was very hoarse, and this voice also startled himself:

"He was as crazy about knowledge as Victor Fanni, but after truly touching the mystery, he became afraid himself, so he retreated."

The Doctor looked at Xia De with some confusion, not knowing why Xia De would tell this story.

"Doctor, do you know?"

He looked at the blue-eyed psychologist under the night sky:

"I am actually also crazy about knowledge, pursuing a truth about the world, about everything. And now, I have found it."

The Doctor was stunned, and then asked:

"Are you afraid too?"

"Of course not."

"Then, like Victor Fanni, do you want more?"

"Of course not, for now, this is enough."

So the Doctor smiled:

"Look, you are different from Victor Fanni, and different from the old professor you mentioned."

"We live on a peaceful little island called ignorance, surrounded by an endless black ocean..."

Xia De said softly, holding the cold metal crossbar and looking at the city under the starry sky.

Professor Deleike said, the pitch-black tomb is in front of me, I am willing to sleep here and listen to the wind and waves;

Sir Fanni said, but still have to go to sea, to explore, to witness, to crave, to seek knowledge.

And at this moment, the Doctor said:

"Go to sea cautiously, proud sailor. Lower your sails, gently rock your oars, and travel cautiously in that endless sea of darkness. Lower your head, brighten your eyes, in the ocean called reality, there will surely be the next piece of soil where you and I can survive."

Xia De laughed: Bi Qu Ge

"Doctor, maybe you can really become a writer."

"Is that so? I think so too."

The Doctor also said with a smile, and looked at the thousands of lights of Toby Julian City from the top of the bell tower with Xia De.

"Just now you asked me what knowledge and wisdom are. Now, I want to change the answer—"

The cold wind whistled past the side of the bell tower, passing through the two of them with snowflakes. Overhead was the starry river covered by dark clouds, and the three moons shone on the earth behind the lighthouse; under their feet was the gas lamp grid of Toby Julian City like a chessboard, and the clusters of firelight in the gray fog extended to the further darkness, showing the steam capital scattered on the plain.

The gray fog was hazy, the snowflakes were slightly cold, and two giant black hands were slowly rotating behind them. Standing side by side in the darkness at the highest point of the city, it felt as if they could touch the night sky of thick darkness if they reached out.

Xia De hugged his chest with both hands, and the middle-aged doctor pointed forward with his right hand. Just like in an oil painting that values light and shadow the most, the two smallest shadows at the top of the bell tower occupied the main body of the picture.

Compared to this city shrouded in gray fog illuminated by dotted light, they were really tiny:

"The lights that light up at night that we see in front of us, the chimneys standing in the wind and snow in the distance, and the huge machinery running behind us, this is the knowledge and wisdom that belongs to our era."

"Civilization?"

Xia De asked. The Doctor thought for a while, smiled and nodded:

"Yes, civilization."

Behind the Doctor, the shadow of the life ring appeared in the steam fog, and the brand-new enlightenment rune appeared because of the touch at this moment.

In the somewhat harsh bell and whistle sounds, "She"'s gentle voice also appeared in the scattered snowflakes:

【Present World · Sixth Era, General Calendar 1854, Winter, Month of New Birth. No one can see your face in the snowy night, just as no one can solve your mystery on the road of seeking knowledge. The crazy seeker of knowledge will eventually fall into eternal madness; the cautious keeper of secrets has obtained the power he craved. The ancient god gives blessings, the angel bestows power, the secret keeper guides the way, twelve trials, brand-new adventures and legends. Outsider surrounded and loved by witches, when you draw your sword, push away the fog of ignorance at this moment, and glimpse the truth of time, what does this knowledge mean to you?】

Xia De looked silently at the city in the hazy gray fog, letting the snowflakes fall on his shoulders:

"Actually, you are also my secret keeper."

"She" asked with a light laugh:

【Then please let me test you—what exactly is the truth of time?】

"There are a total of six 【Past World · Sixth Era】, and now it is the seventh Sixth Era. The true Sixth Era has long since passed... Luweiya... the other me of Luweiya is the so-called 'reborn' or 'time destroyer', she has known everything for a long time, and perhaps she also caused everything in the past and present. It's just that I can't be sure if every time regression is related to her."

Whispering in his ears:

【Outsider, you have touched miracle, blasphemy, enlightenment, whisper】

【You have learned the complete truth of time, you can selectively not accept the influence of time-type power, and time-type power is permanently and significantly enhanced.】

【Contact with the shadow of the Father of the Tree: No spirit consumption.】

【Blade of Chaotic Time and Space: Can summon up to three weapons from time at the same time.】

【Echo of the Past: Listening to time is extended to "Divine Radiance" state for 72 hours, and 48 hours in normal state.】

【Ancient Sound: After touching First Era items, obtain more information.】

【Breath of Years: Time regression is extended to three years, and time acceleration is extended to ten years. Consuming lifespan, which is one-fifth of the time affected.】

"This time, it must be the last Sixth Era, I will change everything."

Xia De let out a long breath, half-emotional, watching the hot air exhaled from his nasal cavity turn into white smoke and drift away in the snow with the wind, before turning his head slightly under the starry sky, and saying to the Doctor behind him whose life ring had disappeared and who was feeling the power:

"Doctor, thank you for your help tonight, the ritual went smoothly. After the exam tomorrow, please let me shoot you with an arrow."

"What?"

The Doctor in front of the bell tower clock dial looked curiously at Xia De's face in the darkness.

"I got an arrow, that arrow..."

The various adventures since winter surged into his heart, and the unexpected power obtained due to acquiring the knowledge of time was also in his heart at this moment. Xia De felt something in his heart, smiled and shook his head gently:

"I mean—knowledge is really power."

After speaking, he turned around and looked at the city under his feet, holding the railing with both hands, his right index finger tapping on the metal.

And as his voice fell, a dark golden phantom giant book appeared behind Xia De, unfolding but then closing. The light and shadow were extremely dim, Xia De himself could not see it, but this time, the Doctor was sure he saw it.

The blue-eyed middle-aged psychologist blinked curiously, but said nothing.

One person holding the railing with both hands, one person hugging his chest with both hands, the gentlemen in black coats, in front of the bell tower clock dial, looked at the thousands of lights of Toby Julian in the snow, and the brand-new year had really begun.

Only "She" said with a light laugh:

【Outsider, you have obtained new power.】

(End of this volume) ===== CHAPTER 1141 =====