Lynch suppressed the waves and doubts caused by the abnormal clock, immediately composed himself, and immersed his consciousness into the Time Mark.
After the familiar feeling of time-space transition, his consciousness was already situated in the circular plaza of the Time Hut.
However, he immediately sensed an unusual rhythm. His gaze was involuntarily drawn to the fourth stone gate among the row at the plaza's edge — the one corresponding to the "Rule" realm, constructed with deep obsidian, and carved with the patterns of an Eternal Hourglass and Time Spiral. At this moment, it was undergoing a subtle change!
The ancient runes, originally dim and as if in deep sleep, were now being lit from within, flowing with a cold and pure radiance akin to moonlight.
