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Chapter 417 Artifact-level Horcrux
As the housekeeper fell asleep, Dachun and Mina sneaked to the housekeeper's bedside.

As expected, a chaotic mental flow broke out from the sleeping butler's head.

Mina was a little worried: "Master, this is more serious than what we encountered before, are you sure you want to go?"

Dachun believed that the housekeeper understood, and with the mermaid as a backing, he was confident: "Go ahead."

——System prompt: Warning! You have entered Sapphire's dream state. This dream is extremely unstable. You must respond with all your strength or retreat immediately.

The next moment, Dachun appeared in a scene that looked like the Remya mansion, but this mansion was stacked up, as if in a kaleidoscope, reflecting countless images.

Dachun was shocked. This pattern of countless identical scenes in the mirror is the four-dimensional space in the geometric sense!
Just then, the butler's voice appeared: "It's you! It's you!!"

The sound seemed to echo through countless channels, resounding in the overlapping identical scenes.

Dachun was surprised: "It's me, where are you?"

Dachun's voice also spread into countless echoes, stirring in the dream.

What the hell is going on?

The butler sighed, "I don't know where I am either. During the battle that day, Beelzebub transformed into hundreds of maggots and copied my consciousness and memories into hundreds of copies, forming this maze that trapped my consciousness. My memory began to become confused. The harder I tried to recall, the more scenes were copied. The more violently I destroyed the maze, the more memory I lost. I don't know what to do."

Dachun was shocked: "Beelzebub does have the ability to clone himself and turn into a maggot, but can he also copy memories?"

Mina spoke up. "It's not a copy of the memory. It's that Mr. Butler's life and work are the same for over 4 days a year. Beelzebub actually entered his memories of the past few hundred days. Beelzebub's ability is spatial travel. He flattens the space on a timeline to its current state. For example, if we're in the mansion right now, it's the memory of April 20th. Then the mansion next door might be April 4th, and so on."

"Mr.'s highly regimented lifestyle makes it difficult for him to distinguish one day from another. The harder he tries to recall, the more memories from last year and the year before last come to mind, creating the overlapping of the current scene!"

Ah! Professional!

The housekeeper suddenly realized: "Who is this lady?"

Dachun quickly introduced, "She's the dream angel I'm training. She'll heal your mental trauma. Although her effectiveness isn't as good as Oak City Hospital for now, as long as she practices... it's better than going to Oak City Hospital, right?"

The housekeeper said hurriedly: "Yes, it's better than going to Oakwood Hospital. So how do we break the deadlock?"

Mina said, "We can find the calendar and determine the order of the timeline. Then Mr. Butler will be able to walk out of the maze according to the order of the timeline."

The housekeeper was delighted: "So that's how it is!"

Then he was shocked: "I don't have a calendar here, do you have one?"

Dachun was stunned: "Where can I find the calendar?"

The housekeeper said, "The living room!"

Dachun was in the living room and suddenly realized, "No!"

The butler was shocked: "So, every mansion's calendar... was destroyed by Beelzebub?"

What the hell!

Dachun suddenly noticed the grand clock in the hall: "How about a clock?"

The housekeeper panicked: "The clock, I can't remember!"

Dachun went up to take a look. Although the clock was spotless and detailed, the hands and scales were blurry and couldn't tell the time at all. What?

Mina sighed, "After all, this is just a memory. It's impossible for anyone to remember the time on a clock."

Indeed, just like the account book I had looked through in my dream of the ruined factory, the contents at the beginning of the account book were unclear, so they were fuzzy. But——

Dachun immediately thought of a special time: "What about Chinese New Year? When the New Year's bell strikes midnight, the time is clear, right?"

The butler finally came to his senses. "I remember that day! As long as we find that space, we can be sure it's Christmas, December 12th! But, is just confirming that day enough? I can't guarantee that the one next to it will be the 25th!"

Mina was also embarrassed: "Indeed, the entire timeline is confusing."

Dachun was helpless: "So, there are no other memorable days?"

The housekeeper sighed, "Every day is the same, and the young lady is the same too. There are no special days. If it really doesn't work, you should retreat. Don't go too deep, otherwise you will also be trapped in this maze of mine and unable to get out."

Retreat? I finally came across a scenario that was both powerful and didn't require monster fighting, so I just retreated like that? At least I should find a treasure like Dream Essence before leaving, right?
Looking at the luxurious clock in front of him, Dachun's heart skipped a beat: "Is this the essence of a dream?"

Mina said, "Obviously not."

Dachun suddenly remembered the two crystal cores he'd obtained in the prison dream. Those two cores could be combined into one. If this clock was also the essence of dreams, then he could gather all the clocks in all dimensions and combine them into one. What would be born then? It couldn't just be another essence, could it? At least a Horcrux! If a Horcrux was born, there might be hope for a breakthrough!

If you get stuck and still can't...

Dachun expressed his thoughts: "Mina, how can we make this clock become the essence of dreams?"

Mina was stunned for a moment: "You must have a strong obsession, and put all your hopes in life on this clock!"

I guess so!

Dachun said, "Mr. Butler, you've heard it too. All our hopes rest on this clock! We'll use December 12th as the exact starting point, and then align all the clocks. Then, time will flow normally again, and perhaps a miracle will happen!"

The butler exclaimed, "Putting your hope on a clock... I understand! This is indeed my last hope, even if it can only be confirmed on the 25th!"

Mina said, "Then we can go to various rooms to collect clocks, find the clock on the 25th, and then gather here at the clock on the 25th!"

The butler was quite excited: "There is a weeding cart outside the mansion garden. The brave man can tow it and install the clock! This clock is very valuable. I suggest wrapping it in the carpet outside the gate before placing it in the cart!"

Dachun became excited: "Okay!"

A clock that was damaged by knocks and bruises might not be able to become a Horcrux. As expected of a butler, he paid attention to details!
And these cars can be linked together to form a small train, even if there are hundreds of clocks, they can all be pulled together. The room where the clocks are taken away is a place you've been before, like a mark to avoid getting lost. No, you can make a mark right now by making a "1" on the steps with garden soil...

Operation Bell Transport officially began. Dachun dragged the clock from this room out of the mansion gate and immediately entered another mansion seamlessly. Continue!

After transporting for more than ten hours, Mina felt a little exhausted: "Master, I feel that the energy in the dream is too huge, just like swimming in water..."

It’s just like what she said about training in Tifa’s consciousness. This is the consciousness world of the strong!

"Mina, just sit in the car and fight against the consciousness energy with all your strength!"

"understood!"

……

On the third floor of the Internet cafe, the Sky Command Center.

As the main elite members of the Sky Team set off, the remaining 2nd and 3rd line members paid close attention to the developments around the village.

"Reporting to the captain, the two-star team, the Nordic War God, and the Torch of Freedom, twenty regiments with 5000 people, have gathered around the village!"

Qingfeng's heart trembled: "Where are our helpers?"

"Legend Studio, War Dragon Studio, and Jiang Moyu Studio have also completed their initial assembly, with approximately 800 people now."

Ma Yinglong's online message came through: "Don't panic yet, I'm mobilizing the Chinese players in Silver City to gather here."

Brother Tao sighed, "Let's get Moore to come as well. I'll ask Silver Light Village to reimburse the 1 coins round-trip transport fee." Zhou Qing advised, "Brother Tao, don't worry. We can't alert Moore about this yet."

Brother Tao sighed, "Oh, since Miss Zhou said so... then I won't come."

Moore was helpless: "This..."

Qingfeng smiled bitterly: "It doesn't matter! We can't delay Moore's rhythm. I believe the players in the village can hold on. We have the advantage of defending the village and resurrecting on the spot."

Just then, a member of the village team reported: "An NPC came from the city, claiming to be here to protect the village!"

Everyone was surprised: "Switch to live broadcast!"

The live broadcast showed a guy with an unshaven beard and wearing a dirty old captain's uniform.

Everyone was stunned: "Is it very strong?"

Moore was stunned! Wasn't this the bankrupt drunk captain he hadn't been able to take down in the Silver City Tavern?
His arrival can only mean one thing, that Chun Ge sent demons to deal with him and can even order him to do things!

This is Chun Ge's realm. Even if he's locked up in jail, he can still accomplish great things! And he can even do great things across the city! As a professional gamer, the distance between me and Chun Ge is simply unimaginable!
Moore's hands were shaking with shock and excitement, but Zhou Qing was the only one who knew about this, so he could only share his shock with her, otherwise he would explode if he kept it in his heart.

Moore privately messaged Zhou Qing in the chat group: "Sister Zhou, this is someone sent by Chun Ge. This captain is the one on the list in my mission screenshot..."

Zhou Qing was indeed shocked: "Is Chun Ge so strong?"

Moore smiled bitterly: "How strong is Chun Ge? Doesn't Sister Zhou know better than me?"

Zhou Qing smiled: "Of course I know Chun Ge is strong, but I don't know how strong! So is this NPC strong?"

Moore said, "As an NPC captain, his strength is at least that of a second lieutenant. He can definitely beat players, but it's hard to say if he can beat thousands or tens of thousands of them."

Zhou Qing smiled: "Anyway, since Brother Chun sent someone here, he must be reused, right?"

"It has to be kept secret! You can't say it was sent by Chun Ge."

"Of course……"

So Zhou Qing said in the group: "The outsider monk can chant sutras. I suggest that the battle to defend the village revolve around him."

Ma Yinglong smiled and said, "Okay, it must revolve around him!"

Qingfeng: "Sister Zhou is right. All the remaining team members regard him as the core."

Zhou Qing was stunned: "I'm just making a suggestion, don't you have any objections?"

Ma Yinglong smiled and said, "What's there to object to?"

Moore also laughed when he heard this. Perhaps as long as Zhou Qing spoke, everyone would assume that it was Chun Ge's instruction?
As a result, the tense atmosphere in the chat group suddenly became inexplicably lively, and everyone started talking and laughing.

Just then, a few more NPCs chased after them at the village gate, shouting as they entered the village: "Is Pulang here? Give me back my money!"

The captain snorted, "You're just in time! Let's form a mercenary team to defend the village and have the village chief give us some money..."

The sudden change made the entire group ecstatic: "It's more stable now!"

Moore couldn't believe it. Was this also arranged by Chun Ge?

……

4 points in the early hours.

Dachun had already used ropes to connect 10 small train cars and had been pulling them for over a hundred hours. Even though Dachun's soul was very strong, it was still extremely difficult at this time and the train was getting slower and slower!

It was at this moment that the sound of the bell echoed throughout the overlapping dreams!

The butler's excited voice came: "Found it, at the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve!"

At this moment, a large number of system prompts appeared on Dachun's screen:

——Great Explorer Career Tips: Your master-level space treasure hunting skills can discover the essence of treasure dreams!

……

——Great Explorer Career Tips: Your master-level space treasure hunting skills can discover the essence of treasure dreams!

Wow, the most powerful screen-swiping ever!
Mina exclaimed in surprise, "Master, the clocks in our car have all turned into dream essences. My dream treasure hunting skill has located the midnight clock!"

Wholesale dream essence! More exaggerated than Ailian’s reliable wholesale bread?
Looking in the direction indicated by Mina, a large bright spot appeared in the distance beyond the layers of space. Just like in the previous dream, the wine bottles in the cabin could be seen from the bottom cabin, without being blocked by the scene!

Mina pointed everywhere again: "There are dozens more!"

Mina's skills are too strong!
Dachun asked, "Mr. Butler, how many bells did you pull?"

The butler's voice grew fainter. "One hundred and sixty-three! I'll use the sound of the bell to locate you... You can find me by following the sound of the bell..."

Dachun was stunned: "Mr. Butler, what's wrong with you?"

The housekeeper laughed even weaker: "A little tired..."

Mina said, "Making so many essences is bound to be tiring. There are only 47 left! Let's collect all the bells first!"

……

Half an hour later, all the clocks that Mina could detect were collected.

Then, following the sound of the bell and the guidance of the large ball of light, Dachun finally arrived at the residence of the midnight bell and was instantly stunned by the spectacular sight of the room full of bells.

Dachun suddenly found the butler collapsed on the ground, his whole body blurry: "Mr. Butler!"

Mina sighed, "Sir, this... the damage is too severe!"

The housekeeper smiled faintly: "After all, the obsession must be strong enough... I can't move anymore, now it's up to you!"

Then start synthesizing.

The Midnight Clock is clearly the highlight and the essence, and is undoubtedly the core of the synthesis.

Dachun moved a clock up, and sure enough, it overlapped and merged into one, just like the previous crystal core!
Dachun was ecstatic: "It works!"

So it took another half an hour for Dachun to put all the more than 300 clocks together.

——System prompt: Congratulations! You have gathered a large amount of dream essence and successfully synthesized the Horcrux "Pendulum of Command".

-- Pendulum of the Law: Artifact, Horcrux (can only be used with Soul Equipment), Spirit +20, Special Skills: Time Reversal, Time Standstill. Special Skills are only effective in the Consciousness Space.

Holy shit, it’s really a Horcrux!
At this moment, the bell rang again, and the entire dream space was shaking violently. At the same time, a huge spatial turbulence gathered from all directions!

Mina exclaimed in surprise: "The surrounding space is starting to overlap!"

(End of this chapter)