AnalogHorror: Rule Kaidan 4016
Chapter 802 - 369 "Holy Hall", "Netherworld Light", and "Time Zero"_2

Chapter 802: Chapter 369 "Holy Hall", "Netherworld Light", and "Time Zero"_2

Someone daring to break into the Art Building like that, to some extent, is no different from a "Mist Chasing Light Seeker"; their previous indifference was only because they had not seen the "light" that could drive them mad.

The world is like a huge canvas covered with a grey cloth, and the Night Watchman handed one corner of that grey cloth to Lin Yi.

He wanted to peel away this layer of canvas, a desire so strong that both his soul and body trembled with excitement.

The Night Watchman said nothing; the flame had already been thrown into the explosives. All he needed to wait for was a brilliant explosion.

However, although Lin Yi’s body was trembling and quivering with anticipation, he clenched his teeth and used his willpower to forcefully restrain every muscle in his body from succumbing to his desires.

Finally, he spoke slowly:

"I... don’t want to see."

When he uttered these words, it was as if he had exhausted all his strength.

He could hear that seductive voice constantly echoing in his ears, like the devil whispering, tempting him to sign a contract from hell.

The Night Watchman was slightly taken aback.

The imagined explosion did not happen; it was as if a little boy had urinated on the fuse and extinguished it.

Lin Yi was pale-faced, as overcoming oneself was more exhausting than battling celestial beings.

At this moment, he was like a cultivator who stood before the Immortal Gate at the opening moment of the Ascension Gate, yet refused the chance to ascend to the heavens.

He made a great effort to bow his head, then looked at the quartz watch on his wrist: "It’s already 2:14... I think time is running out... I... should be going back soon..."

He glanced at his watch, the time was 2:14; once he got the old oil lamp from Old Mo’s hands, he should return.

While there were many secrets on the Night Watchman’s side, the risk of acquiring them was too great; Tian Bufan also had quite a few in his possession, which Lin Yi could get when he returned to the dormitory next time.

Comparing the two, he naturally chose to avoid the risk.

Moreover, on the Night Watchman’s side... his instinct was telling him he should accept the Night Watchman’s request, but his reason told him... he would die.

Absolutely die.

Upon hearing the word "time," the Night Watchman’s gaze, which had been fixed outside the Bell Tower, slowly turned back, and then following Lin Yi’s line of sight, fell onto Lin Yi’s wrist...

"Boom—"

At this moment, it was unclear whether it was the thunder that drowned out everything, or a tidal wave that rose in the Night Watchman’s heart, but Lin Yi felt the entire space violently tremble.

"What is that?!"

The Night Watchman’s voice surged with an unprecedented fluctuation.

He looked towards Lin Yi.

This was also the first time Lin Yi engaged in such a meaningful eye contact with the Night Watchman.

He saw a face with contours as steadfast as rock, the Night Watchman’s face seemingly full of cracked traces, like a parched land that had been dried up for countless years. In such a desolate place, a pair of golden eyes burnt fervently like two flames.

This terrifying sense of oppression was like facing a lord from the depths of hell. Lin Yi felt as if his soul was about to ignite, and where the Night Watchman’s gaze fell on his wrist, there was an intense burning sensation as if it was about to be scorched through.

"I understand..." The Night Watchman’s voice carried a complex emotion, "So that’s how it is... so that’s how it is... is it really just one step away?"

Lin Yi’s heart jolted, not understanding what the Night Watchman had come to realize.

The Night Watchman eventually looked at him: "Since you’ve come with it... you have to help with this matter whether you want to or not."

"However, you don’t need to worry too much; I just need to ’borrow’ your time for ’1 hour’. If we can’t find the location of that item within an hour, you can return immediately."

"One hour later, just past 3 o’clock, you will have plenty of time to leave the Art Building."

"How about it?"

Lin Yi pursed his lips, not knowing why, but he felt that the Night Watchman had originally planned to forcibly draft him for the work, and the reason his tone softened so much seemed to be related to his watch...

This watch... able to show the time in dreams, indeed seems to have some extraordinary aspects—could it be that the Night Watchman recognized the intricacies of the watch at a glance, so—wait a minute! This watch can display the time from reality in dreams!

So that means, as long as I wear it, I can resolve the issue of losing track of time while constructing dreams?

That way, I won’t be exiled because of the problem with "time"?

"I... seem to have no right to refuse," Lin Yi responded bitterly.

Perhaps he never had the right to refuse from the beginning.

In the absolute presence of power and authority, negotiation is merely a manifestation of mercy.

That is all.

"Come to my side," the Night Watchman beckoned, "The breath of the ’Sanctuary’ will spread your perception throughout the Art Building, but do not get carried away... I will give you some guidance, take this guidance to feel the world. As soon as the fluctuation of that item appears, I will stop you in time."

"The ’Sanctuary’...?" As Lin Yi approached the spot indicated by the Night Watchman, he followed the Night Watchman’s gesture and looked at... the "Quantum giant clock."

"So this thing is called the ’Sanctuary’?"

"How strange..."

"This clock, named ’Sanctuary’, is one of the three Extraordinary Creations forged by the Divine Craftsman, used to stabilize the Layers where the Black Moon Outpost is located..."

"The other two are the Ancient Lamp called ’Netherworld Light’, used to stabilize space, and the one for stabilizing time..."

He took a deep look at the quartz watch on Lin Yi’s wrist.

"The Time Compass ’Time Zero’."

"Gulp..." Lin Yi nervously swallowed.

So the name of the Ancient Lamp that the Night Watchman at the cliff was holding is ’Netherworld Light’?

And the remaining one is the Time Compass called ’Return to Zero’...

"Why is he staring at my watch so intently? Could my watch also have Supernatural Traits like the Time Compass?"

"But this watch is only... only..."

This watch was given to him by his dad, yet for some reason, every time Lin Yi recalled "family" in his mind, he felt an exceptionally vague and elusive sensation.

This feeling of nihility has been intensifying lately.

It seems that after entering the campus, one really could be forgotten by the outside world.

He sat down in the spot the Night Watchman had pointed out—underneath the Quantum giant clock ’Sanctuary’.

"Is there anything to pay attention to regarding this matter?" he asked the Night Watchman.

The Night Watchman said: "There is just one thing to remember... ’Trust me’, give me ’Absolute Trust’."

"’Absolute... Trust’?" Lin Yi murmured thoughtfully.

"In dreams, Identity is extremely important. You need an Identity to communicate with me, so from now on, I will call you ’Repeater’," said the Night Watchman. "And you, can call me... ’02’."

"’02’?" Lin Yi’s mouth twitched, thinking to himself that he was still "01"...

But those kinds of self-deprecating words were absolutely something he could never say out loud.

"Are you ready?" The Night Watchman’s voice sounded in his ear.

Lin Yi took a deep breath: "I’m ready."

"Good," the Night Watchman responded, then as he had done before, he enveloped a mighty surge of Supernatural Power, and fiercely struck the body of the Quantum giant clock ’Sanctuary’.

"Duang——!!!"

Terrifying waves of air burst forth, and the body of the Night Watchman, who was closest, momentarily glitched, while Lin Yi, positioned directly under the Quantum giant clock, felt an indescribable weight upon him, as if the sky had collapsed and slammed down hard onto his spine!

That wave of air, like a sound wave, landed on him!

In that moment, Lin Yi felt as if he was about to be shattered to pieces!