Because he was worried that it was an accident that he successfully used the projection to go outside, Jenkins came to his bedroom and did not immediately cancel the projection and return to Alexia, but called out the unicorn and flew him to the In the direction of Evergreen Forest.
From a distance, thick white fog shrouded the surrounding forest. From a very high altitude, it could even be observed that the fog did not invade the forest but only surrounded it. There is no clue on the ground, but in the sky above, the white mist has completely surrounded the evergreen forest. This is an open trap, only waiting for the prey to fall into it.
Observing at the periphery of the fog, it was finally possible to discover some hard-to-see traces of the spirit's flow in the black aura. Following this strange situation, Jenkins finally found some stake-like things on the ground while trying not to get close to the fog.
But when he struggled to dig out the soft soil, he saw that it was a half-buried clock:
"Is it really about time?"
So he returned to the carriage and shared some information with Alexia who was reading a book. The latter patiently listened to Jenkins' findings:
"It seems... I'll go out with you to have a look."
But Alexia's projection failed, and she failed to project to the outside world of the white mist in the same way. Jenkins thought it was a relationship with a strong soul, but Alexia asked another question:
"What effect does [Uncrowned King] have?"
[Uncrowned King] The most notable effect is the enhancement of companions. Centered on the ability holder, all friendly units whose race is human or at least have human blood will be enhanced to a certain extent. This can be regarded as a kind of mysalism-like ability. Although it is not as obvious as a mysalon, it still affects a certain range, and it is somewhat similar to [Stage of Destiny].
Jenkins hadn't had time to explore other effects. The church said it would find some information for him, so he didn't bother to study it.
"The Uncrowned King probably doesn't just enhance the people around him... Now that's not the point, do I need to dig out a clock to show you?"
Jenkins asked again.
"Not for the time being, I'm afraid it will cause other changes in this area. Are those clocks similar to the one you destroyed last fall?"
"That clock was originally of an ordinary shape. In theory, it is similar to any clock. Alexia, have you thought of anything?"
"Although numbered objects in the style of clocks are extremely rare, they are not without existence. I thought of a legend. Although I thought it was a story before, but it happened to me recently. Are there few things that can be passed down to the next era and become legends? Jenkins, I You need to verify some things."
After receiving instructions from Alexia, Jenkins returns to the unicorn again. The two lifted off together, and at a very high position, Jenkins drew a huge bronze bell out of thin air. He let it fall freely without paying attention, and when it was about to approach the white mist, he threw a stone, and the stone hit the outside of the copper bell, and the sound of the bell immediately spread outward.
The spreading sound wave is not too big, but it actually caused part of the fog circle under the copper bell to be dispelled out of thin air.
"it is as expected."
Thinking in his heart, he didn't care about the falling huge copper bell, but let the unicorn leave by itself, and then returned to the carriage again:
"Yes, the bell can dispel those white mist."
"Then it's obvious, Jenkins, have you heard of the 'chaotic fog of time'?"
This world is full of too many unknowns, as well as various myths and legends. Most of the legends may be associated with some numbered items, but the church obviously cannot verify every legend. And even if one intends to investigate the origin of a certain legend, one may not be able to obtain the truth.
Therefore, some stories have a high probability of pointing to numbered items, but due to various reasons, such as it only appears once every thousand years, or can only be witnessed by non-orthodox church members, there is not enough evidence to prove its existence, so the number cannot be obtained.
The information of this kind of items will also be recorded, but compared with the special items that are officially numbered, they receive less attention. The one Alexia was talking about was one of them, and it wasn't very well known, and Jenkins had only heard the name in casual conversation with Dad.
The chaotic fog of time, the appearance is a mist that cannot be seen through. Entering the fog, time will be completely chaotic, and the order of time will no longer exist, and even the entrant itself will be affected by the chaos of time. It's impossible to describe what it is, because no one has ever entered and come out.
The Orthodox Church has observed this kind of fog for a limited number of times, and they only come to the conclusion that the time is chaotic, and they don't know anything about it. In the records left, it is only repeatedly emphasized that it must not be touched, let alone let oneself completely enter the fog.
Alexia guessed that what the group encountered now was exactly this kind of thing, and it was not just a simple "chaotic fog of time". The ability to control these fogs to a certain extent.
The Difference Engine may not expect to be able to trap Jenkins to death with this, but now Jenkins knows nothing about what happened in the Evergreen Forest. He is worried that something terrible is going on in the forest, and he needs to participate and save it himself.
Alexia only knew some information about this fog, but she couldn't give a way to fight it. The modern supernatural and mystical systems rarely involve time-related abilities and rituals. It's not just Alexia, even if Jenkins returns to the Church of the Sage immediately to rescue soldiers, it may not help.
Jenkins has come into contact with alien races that can manipulate time at will, and there are only alien "time paradoxists" who directly belong to the master [closed circle]. The group was relatively friendly, and they helped Jenkins several times they met. Jenkins believed that they must have a way of dispelling the chaotic fog of time, but he didn't know how to call them.
"Wait, I seem to have heard someone mention the ceremony of [Contact Time Paradox]."
he said suddenly.
"Who mentioned it? Dad or Audrey?"
Alexia responded quickly:
"You once said that Dad has a book B-10-2-4291 [Somer's Esoteric Ritual Book], does it record this ritual?"
"No, probably not. Alexia, give me a few seconds, I'll figure it out soon."
PS: There is a prize quiz, before the release of the next chapter (6:50 tomorrow morning), if someone can leave the serial number of the chapter where the [Contacting the Time Paradox] ceremony appeared in the post, then a new chapter will be added tomorrow evening ( 2K).