The Game of Global Mining

Chapter 561 - 413: Divine Artifact-level Soul Artifact (Part 2)

The butler exclaimed, "To place hope on a clock... I understand now! This is indeed my last hope, even if I can only confirm the 25th day!"

Mina said, "Then we can first go to various rooms to collect clocks and find the one for the 25th day, and then gather at the clock for the 25th!"

The butler was quite thrilled, "There is a small cart for weeding outside the mansion garden, the warrior can drag it to load the clocks! These clocks are very valuable, so I suggest wrapping them with the doorstep mat before placing them in the cart!"

Chun was invigorated: "Great!"

The clocks that are damaged might not become soul artifacts after all, just as the butler said, every detail is taken care of!

Moreover, these carts can be linked together like a small train, even if there are hundreds of clocks, they can all be transported together. The rooms where clocks are taken from serve as marks, so one doesn’t get lost, no, you can make marks now by piling a ’1’ with garden soil on the steps...

The operation to transport clocks officially began. Chun dragged the clock from this room out of the mansion gate and seamlessly entered another mansion, continue!

After transporting a dozen clocks, Mina was a bit exhausted, "Master, I feel the energy in the dream realm is so immense, like swimming in water..."

Just like she said when practicing in Tifa’s consciousness, this is the world of a strong consciousness!

"Mina, sit in the cart and focus all your strength on resisting the consciousness energy!"

"Got it!"

...

The third floor of the internet cafe, Azure Sky Command Center.

With the elite main force of Azure Sky departing, the 2nd and 3rd line members staying behind were abnormally tense, monitoring the village’s surroundings.

"Reporting to the captain, the Two-star Battle Team, Nordic War God, and Freedom Torch, twenty units, 5000 people have gathered around the village!"

Cyan Peak’s heart trembled, "What about our reinforcements?"

"Legendary Studio, War Dragon Studio, and Jiang Moyu Studio have also completed their preliminary gathering, about 800 people."

Ma Yinglong’s message came through, "Don’t panic yet, I’ll mobilize some China District players from Silver City to come over and gather."

Brother Tao sighed, "Perhaps have Moore come too, and maybe Silverlight Village could cover the 10,000 coins teleportation fee for the round trip."

Zhou Qing advised, "Brother Tao, there’s no rush, we can’t disturb Moore with this matter yet."

Brother Tao sighed, "Oh, since Beauty Zhou said so... he won’t come, huh."

Moore was helpless, "This..."

Cyan Peak smiled wryly, "No worries! We can’t disrupt Moore’s rhythm, I’m confident the village players can hold them off, we have the advantage of local revivals."

Just then, village members reported, "An NPC ran into the city, claiming to defend the village!"

Everyone was astonished, "Switch to the livestream!"

The live stream showed a scruffy guy dressed in a dirty old captain’s outfit.

Everyone was stunned, "Is he strong?"

Moore was startled! Isn’t this the very drunken, bankrupt captain he couldn’t win over at the Silver City Tavern?

His presence can only mean one thing, Brother Chun sent a demon to subdue him, and even commands him effectively!

This is Brother Chun’s level, even when imprisoned, he can achieve great feats! Even cross-city feats! As a professional player, the gap between him and Brother Chun is simply unimaginable!

Moore’s hands trembled with excitement and disbelief, but only Zhou Qing knew about this, so he could only share his shocking realization with her, for risk of bursting from keeping it inside.

Moore privately messaged Zhou Qing in the chat group, "Sister Zhou, this captain is sent by Brother Chun, he’s the one in my mission screenshots list..."

Zhou Qing was indeed shocked, "Is Brother Chun that strong?"

Moore smiled bitterly, "Sister Zhou, don’t you know better than I do how strong Brother Chun is?"

Zhou Qing laughed, "Of course, I know Brother Chun is strong, but I just don’t know exactly how strong! So is this NPC very powerful?"

Moore said, "An NPC with a captain’s rank is at least at a lieutenant colonel level, cutting through players like vegetables, but facing thousands might be a different story."

Zhou Qing laughed, "In short, since Brother Chun sent him, we have to use him, right?"

"We need to keep it confidential! It can’t be known as Brother Chun’s doing."

"That’s a given..."

Then Zhou Qing spoke in the group, "The outsider often performs miracles, I suggest that the village defense battle revolves around him."

Ma Yinglong laughed, "Good, it must revolve around him!"

Cyan Peak, "Sister Zhou is right, all rearguard members should center around him."

Zhou Qing was taken aback, "I only suggested it, none of you have any objections?"

Ma Yinglong laughed, "What’s there to object?"

Moore also chuckled, perhaps as long as Zhou Qing speaks, everyone will tacitly assume it was Brother Chun’s intention?

As a result, the previously tense atmosphere in the chat group suddenly became inexplicably lively and filled with banter.

At that moment, several more NPCs arrived at the village gate, shouting as they came in, "Is Pulan here? Pay up!"

The captain spat a mouthful, "Just in time, let’s form a mercenary squad to defend the village and let the village chief pay us..."

The sudden twist brought the entire team into jubilation, "Even more solid now!"

Moore found it hard to believe, is this also Brother Chun’s arrangement?

...

At 4 a.m.

Chun had already linked up to 10 small train carts, having collected over a hundred clocks. Even with a very powerful soul, by this time, he was still extremely exhausted, growing slower and slower!

Just then, the sound of clocks reverberated throughout the layered dream realm!

The butler’s excited voice came through, "Found it, the Midnight Bell of Christmas!"

And at that moment, a massive string of system notifications flooded Chun’s screen:

— Great Explorer profession tip: Your Master-level Space Treasure Hunting Skill has discovered treasure, Essence of Dreams!

...

— Great Explorer profession tip: Your Master-level Space Treasure Hunting Skill has discovered treasure, Essence of Dreams!

Holy shit, the most epic spamming ever!

Mina exclaimed in delight, "Master, all the clocks on our carts have become Essence of Dreams, and my Dream Treasure Hunt skill has pinpointed the location of the Midnight Bell!"

Wholesale Essence of Dreams! Even more exaggerated than Aileen’s bread wholesale?

Looking in the direction Mina indicated, there was a huge cluster of bright spots beyond the layers of space, akin to how the dream could show the wine bottles inside the ship’s cabin, not hindered by scenes!

Mina pointed everywhere again, "There are dozens more over there!"

Mina’s skill is truly too powerful!

Chun asked, "Mr. Butler, how many clocks did you pull together?"

The butler’s voice was now faint, "163! I’m using the clock sound to locate now... just follow the sound to find me here..."

Chun was stunned, "Mr. Butler, what’s happening to you?"

The butler’s laughter grew weaker, "A bit tired..."

Mina said, "Creating so much Essence must be exhausting, with 47 left! Let’s collect all the clocks first!"

...

Half an hour later, all the clocks that Mina could detect had been fully collected.

Then, following the clock sound and that massive light cluster’s guidance, Chun finally arrived at the mansion of the Midnight Bell and was instantly amazed by the spectacular sight of countless clocks filling the room.

Chun suddenly discovered the butler collapsed on the ground, his entire body appearing vague, "Mr. Butler!"

Mina sighed, "Sir, this is... excessive depletion!"

The butler smiled faintly, "After all, an obsession must be strong... I can no longer move, it’s up to you now!"

Then start synthesizing.

The Midnight Bell is clearly the brightest essence, undoubtedly the core of the synthesis.

Chun placed a clock on it, and sure enough, it merged into one with the previous Crystal Core!

Chun was overjoyed, "It works!"

So it took another full half hour for Chun to fully merge all three hundred plus clocks together.

— System notification: Congratulations! You have gathered a large amount of Essence of Dreams, successfully synthesizing the Soul Artifact "Law Pendulum."

— Law Pendulum: Divine Artifact, Soul Artifact (usable only with soul equipment), Spirit +20, Special Skill: Time Reversal, Time Freeze. Special skills are only effective in the Consciousness Space.

Holy shit, it really is a Soul Artifact!

And at that moment, the clock struck again, and the entire dream space shook violently, while a massive space turbulence began to gather from all directions!

Mina exclaimed joyfully, "The surrounding spaces are beginning to overlap!"