chsdbacks Chapter 438 The River of Time
Chapter 438 The River of Time
Chapter 438 The River of Time
However, he figured he probably wouldn't need this in Valinor, so he put it away for now.
Having dealt with these inferior sands of time, Dui finally turned his attention back to the time converter.
He carefully put away two of the time converters, then put the remaining necklace around his neck, walked out of the room, and cautiously turned the scale to go back one hour.
Even though he believed there was nothing wrong with the time converter he had made, he still chose to test its functionality more cautiously to avoid any unforeseen accidents.
After all, this is the most mysterious power of time, and even with his current Maya-level strength, he still has to treat it with caution.
After he turned on the time converter, the central ring and hourglass disc began to spin rapidly.
In an instant, Dui felt the Time Converter release a layer of time power, enveloping him and then separating him from this world.
At the same time, he looked at his surroundings as they receded at a rapid pace.
During this brief period, Dui clearly felt the powerful force of time.
He even vaguely felt that he was in a river, and with the help of the time converter, he was like a small fish wrapped in foam in the river, swimming upstream.
The river of time is as vast as the sea, magnificent and irreversible. Everything is swept along by its current, except for Dui, this tiny bubble of time, who travels upstream in the long river of time.
However, this backtracking is merely a trick, and can only be done for a maximum of five hours per day.
If the time is extended further, the time converter will not be able to withstand the pressure of the river of time and will collapse like a bubble, leading to unpredictable and serious accidents.
Moreover, even if one were to return to the past, one could only be an observer and could not interfere in past events; otherwise, one would be devoured by time, and might even have all traces of one's existence erased by time.
However, Dui's creation of the time converter was not intended to go back in time and change anything, but rather to gain insight into time.
Unfortunately, the time converter could only rewind for a very short time, almost a second, before the surrounding environment stopped rewinding.
Du Yi looked somewhat regretful. The time he had just rewound was too short, only a second, and he hadn't been able to grasp anything at all.
However, this also gave him great hope and confidence. Indeed, just as he thought, at the moment the time converter rewound, the power of time around him became very dense. He even vaguely sensed the existence of the river of time through his mental perception.
Although it was brief, he felt he had gained a lot.
Duy waved his wand, and precise time appeared in mid-air.
The time converter worked perfectly, allowing him to accurately return to an hour in the past.
Dui looked into the studio room, at the tightly closed door, and knew that his past self was now inside.
However, he had no intention of disturbing them.
After confirming that the time converter was working properly, he turned it on again, this time rewinding four hours at once.
The surrounding scenery reversed again, and Dui clearly felt the power of time once more.
He used his spiritual power to sense the flow of time outside through the range of the time converter.
In an instant, the river of time reappeared before his eyes, even clearer and more awe-inspiring.
His eyes widened as he tried to sense the presence and traces of time.
Originally invisible spiritual power, under the erosion of the equally invisible torrent of time, became shaky and precarious, as if spiritual power could not withstand the erosion of time and would disintegrate.
Dui's face turned pale, and he looked distressed, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered, using his mental power to sense the rules of time.
Just as Dui's mental energy was exhausted and he could no longer hold on, the process of rewinding stopped.
Dui was covered in sweat and his face was pale as he was panting heavily. His mental energy was completely depleted, making him look extremely tired.
But he couldn't care less about that at the moment. He discovered that this time the backtracking took longer than the last time, and the process took about four seconds.
Therefore, the time of the time converter's backtracking process corresponds to the backtracking time. If the backtracking is 1 hour, the backtracking process will last for 1 second.
In this way, a time converter can give Dui a maximum of 5 seconds of backtracking process.
And this process is how Dui came to understand time.
Although it seemed very short, Dui was already very satisfied.
Time is inherently ethereal and elusive; ordinary people cannot even come into contact with its power. Yet, he is able to briefly sense the existence of the river of time through the time converter, an advantage that others cannot match.
Given enough time and experience, Dui believed he would reap huge rewards.
Looking at the time converter in his hand, which was temporarily unusable, Dui carefully put it away.
This is a crucial tool for him to comprehend time, and he absolutely cannot afford to lose it.
He now possesses three time converters, allowing him to perceive up to 15 seconds of time per day.
Dui had originally planned to send Gandalf and his companions a time-twister, but now he thought it was best to postpone it for the time being.
Now he himself feels that he doesn't have enough time, so it's even less likely that he'll give it to others.
Moreover, the power of time is extremely strong. Since he can comprehend time through the time converter, others can as well.
If others knew that the time converter he created could help them understand the rules of time, he thought that the Maya, and even the Vera, would not let such an opportunity pass them by.
After all, the power of time is too tempting. If those top-tier Maiar could comprehend the power of time, they might very well be able to ascend to become new Valar.
And those Veras can also make their power even greater.
Therefore, Dui not only cannot give it away, but also must conceal the time converter's ability to sense time. At least until he comprehends and masters the power of time, no one should know about it.
The time converter rewound a total of five hours. The sands of time in the hourglass became slightly dim, and it would take twenty-four hours to restore its power of time before it could be used again.
Dui put it in his pocket, but did not use the other one immediately.
In the brief four seconds of the rewind process, his mental energy was exhausted while observing the river of time, leaving him with no more mental energy to expend.
So Dui simply spent the rest of his time recovering.
He glanced at the location of the studio, knowing that he had been inside six hours earlier, so he didn't intend to go in and disturb him. Instead, he waved his hand and conjured a comfortable recliner, then lay down on it, gazing at Swan Harbor and the distant sea, his eyes half-closed as if he were dozing.
Swan Harbor is beautiful and tranquil. The elven sailors of the Tyree tribe sing melodious yet slightly heroic songs as they sail their swan boats on the clear sea, either fishing for sea fish, searching for beautiful pearl shells on the seabed, or heading to the southeastern island of Torrecia.
Dui considered that staying in Swan Harbor might be the safest option before comprehending the power of time.
This place is far from the cities where the Vera live, and he doesn't want to meet those powerful Vera before he has a certain foothold in the world.
Furthermore, he hasn't decided which Vera to become his apprentice, as this concerns the path he will take in the future.