novelonline Chapter 2955 Time Transfer Station
Chapter 2955 Time Transfer Station
Chapter 2955 Time Transfer Station
The dim sun soon sank into the west of Vista Woodland as evening approached. After dinner on the boat, Shade set out alone.
The wind in the city was strong tonight, but it still couldn't blow away the dark clouds above. It was easy to find an alley in the city that was not illuminated by the moonlight. When Xia De opened the black envelope in his hand at a qualified intersection, the invitation letter he saw was a piece of pure black paper on both sides.
He held the paper and observed it from various angles, but could not see any guidance from it. In the next attempt, when the paper touched the wall, it seemed to immediately blend into the wall.
Then, the square black spot on the wall grew larger and larger until it became the shape of a door arch.
Xia De stretched out his hand and clearly felt that the black piece had turned into a real door. He then tried a few more times in front of the door before stepping in.
It was like passing through a layer of cold water, but then there was a momentary feeling as if the ground was shaking. When I looked around again, there was a closed door behind me, and in front of me was a tavern-like place filled with square tables and stools.
There was only a portable kerosene lamp on the counter, and a man wearing a black mask stood behind the counter. In addition to Xia De, there were two people sitting at the square tables. Xia De was not the only guest tonight.
"here it is"
The "tavern" in front of him was obviously unfamiliar, but Xia De had an inexplicable sense of familiarity. This sense of familiarity was completely elusive, and Xia De realized that there was a power of "cognitive impairment" here:
"This is where?"
[I don't know what you don't know. Why don't you use thaumaturgy to sense it? ]
"Strong spatial perception!"
The magic was more difficult to work than before, but fortunately, it finally gave the answer. It seemed to be pitch black outside the hotel, but the vague outline still allowed Shade to recognize where this place was:
"The first floor of the Accordion Hotel!"
After realizing this, it seemed as if the fog of cognition had dissipated.
Although the layout was slightly different and the area was smaller, Shade recognized that this was the first floor of the hotel he was familiar with in the city center.
"Today is Saturday, and the hotel is closed tonight. I remember Flora said that she wanted to bring Vanessa and Sylvia to observe this place tonight and contact the shadow of the tree father!"
"She" then told Xia De the time:
[It is now the sixth era of the present world, the early winter of the year 1854 in the Universal Calendar, the first day of the month of frost, the night, ::.]
Then came the new reminder:
[Time has frozen here, and this has always been the time just mentioned. ]
"Just a moment here?"
【You can understand it this way. 】
Holding the empty envelope, Xia De left the door and walked inside. Although he had not yet figured out what had happened here, he did not ask anyone.
The two people who had already sat down were sitting at different tables, so they were probably not companions, so Xia De also chose another table and sat down.
"The man behind the counter wearing a mask, is that Mr. Bennet?"
He asked again in his mind, but the other person just looked like Mr. Bennet in height and body shape. Without close contact, Shade could not draw any conclusion.
It was impossible to tell how much time had passed in that frozen second, and there was no sound on the dim first floor of the hotel. After a long time, seeing that no newcomers appeared at the place where Xia De had just appeared, the masked man behind the counter opened the partition and walked out with the kerosene lamp.
Seeing that the other two did not stand up, Xia De also sat there motionless, just looking at him.
The masked man then first walked towards the middle-aged man who was closest to the counter. He had red hair, wore glasses and looked very knowledgeable.
"Boss, I'm going to 1800 this time."
"Or should we go find that book?"
"Yes, I have found a new clue. I will definitely find the lost "Charlotte's Prophecy" this time."
The man with glasses took the paper handed over by the masked man, signed his name and pressed his fingerprints, and then walked to the stairs on the first floor. He quickly disappeared above the stairs, but Shade was sure that he did not reach the second floor. He really disappeared.
The masked man walked towards another man who was the second closest to the counter. The latter looked younger than the man who had disappeared, about 35 years old. He looked ordinary. If he really had to describe him, Shad felt that he was very similar to his boss, Director Anros of MI6, and there was nothing special about him that would be memorable.
"Boss, I have already dealt with all my property and severed ties with all my friends. I have chosen my destination. In 1769, a group of refugees migrated from the south to Riverwood Town. I can settle down in Riverwood Town as a refugee.
From then on, no one knew my past, and no one knew what I had done. "
"Have you thought it through? The gentleman just now was only away for a short time. He can come back, but you can't go back once you've made a decision, and I won't receive you again."
The man sitting at the table with his fists clenched nodded:
"I've thought about it, it's time to start a new life."
He also signed his name and stamped his hand on a piece of paper, but when he picked up his suitcase and left, he walked towards the hotel door instead of the stairs. After opening the door, it was not the night view of Vista City outside, but a deep darkness that even Shade could not see through.
The man walked in without looking back, and then disappeared.
So Shade was the only one sitting at the table. The masked man picked up the kerosene lamp and walked towards him:
"This is your first time here, right, guest?"
"Yes."
Xia De replied slowly, still thinking about what he had just seen and heard:
"I heard that this kind of invitation can take people to a magical place, so I found a way to get one. Can you tell that I'm a ring wizard? I'm not those two ordinary people just now.
I originally came to this small town in the forest because of the matter of the Chosen One of Time, but I didn't expect that in addition to the concert, there would be such a surprise waiting for me in the local area."
He was still unsure who was wearing the mask in front of him. The mask was a high-level relic, which hindered Shade's perception. But he believed that the other party must be a member of the Bennet family. As for whether it was the three daughters, the Bennet couple, or the youngest son, that was not certain.
However, he was at least sure that the masked man in front of him was a ring wizard, but the Bennett family he had come into contact with were all ordinary people. It seemed that the power of the tree really made them hide very deeply.
"Only those who want to change the past or look forward to the future can come to me. Guest, you have a wish too, right?"
The masked man asked Xia De again, and put the lantern in his hand on the table next to Xia De, and then sat down himself. But he did not sit opposite Xia De but to the side.
"To be honest, I do have some wishes."
Xia De sighed:
"For some inconvenient reasons, I fell in love with my teacher's teacher. My teacher was very troubled by this and even a little angry with me, but it's really hard to tell clearly about feelings."
The "she" beside my ear laughed softly, and the masked man asked:
"So is your teacher's teacher still alive in 1854?"
"He died a long time ago due to some accident that we still can't figure out."
Xia De said half-truthfully:
"I don't want to talk about my private life, but if you really have the ability to let me see her again, I hope to go to 1822."
Actually it was 1821.
"So do you want to go to 1822 forever, or do you just want to take a look?"
The masked man Bennett asked again, but Shade did not give an answer immediately:
“I don’t know what you are, but I at least know about equal trade, and the tone of your voice sounds a bit too much like the demon in the rumors.
Before I give an answer, I need to know what the price of each of these two options is. I just saw those two ordinary people signed something like a contract. "
The masked man nodded, turned back to the counter and brought back two more pieces of paper. These were not parchment but common letter paper, and on each of the two pieces of paper were different treaties.
If Xia De chose to just go to 1822 to take a look and come back, he would need to pay a considerable reward - cash or antiques, calligraphy and paintings, gold and silver jewelry, all of which would be acceptable, and the prices would be extremely high.
If you don't want to pay, you can also help the masked man do something in 1822. As for what he will do, he will know it after signing the contract.
If Shad chose to stay permanently in 1822, the treaty would be more complicated.
First of all, as the old man in the used bookstore said during the day, in the rest of your life you must not do anything that will attract the attention of many people, and it is best not to kill anyone or be killed by others.
Secondly, after leaving here, you will forget most of the memories about this "time transfer station" - this is how it is called in the treaty, and this clause ensures that once you travel through time permanently, there will be no chance of turning back.
Finally, through the effect of the contract, it is promised that once the soul has "impurities" due to time travel, the ownership of the impurities will belong to the masked man.
"The soul impurities that appear due to time travel, aren't they paradox bugs?"
After figuring this out, Xia De realized the significance of where he was now.
If he understood correctly, then this "time transfer station" was deliberately promoting the formation of paradox worms. It was not a place to help people realize their wishes and travel through time. It was a hatchery for paradox worms.
"It seems like there are problems with each of your terms."