Just a magical girl who picks up trash

"Oh wow~~ It seems that the young master's harem this time... is not just a little natural!"

In this regard, Ruby seemed to have discovered something and obviously did not have the moral integrity of the Heart of the Rising Sun, who did everything for his master. After muttering to himself, he decisively chose to remain silent... waiting for the show!

"So... which tower should we go to first?"

It is impossible to go to all of them. After all, time does not allow it, and the Mage Tower is not as easy to enter as imagined. Therefore, after much deliberation, Shi Lei finally chose... the Clock Tower!

The Clock Tower is one of the most mysterious towers among the Mage Towers. It is said that the original intention of building this tower was to study time magic. However, even space magic is undoubtedly a difficult technology to control for the Demon Realm, not to mention the more mysterious time magic. In addition, this kind of magic only existed in records even before the Mirror Destruction Day. Therefore, over time, the so-called time magic naturally disappeared.

Of course, this does not mean that the Clock Tower is dead in name only after the research on time magic is gone. In fact, even among the Twelve Wizard Towers today, the Clock Tower is undoubtedly one of the best. If you want to know why, it is because although the Clock Tower has not researched out the real time magic, through the continuous exploration of time magic, it has finally created a magic system that belongs only to them: the pseudo-time magic system!

"Although it's not as good as true time magic, it's said to be able to achieve some degree of time reversal, time freezing, and other effects. For example, it can reverse the time of a wound, accelerate blood flow, and promote regeneration... It's said that the time magic in the clock tower is all kinds of strange and varied. Isn't it interesting?"

After choosing the Clock Tower, Shi Lei immediately and excitedly popularized the content about the Clock Tower to Yu Huan. However, after hearing that the other party's research actually used time magic, Yu Huan's first thought was that although his cooling period had ended, Oma Zi-O was still short of energy... So far, Yu Huan has not found a way to replenish it except for spirit coins.

However, the consumption and progress of charging with spirit coins are obviously too great. Therefore, even after so much time has passed, the energy of Oma Zi-O is still not enough for Yuhuan to use for one minute.

Although a lot can be accomplished in one minute, it is still too little. Besides, Yu Huan can't use it now.

"Even though I can't use it right now, it's better to be prepared... If I can find a way to replenish the Ode to Demon Belt faster in the Clock Tower... maybe that would be a good thing!"

Thinking so in his mind, Yu Huan immediately developed a strong interest in the Clock Tower, and immediately made a decision: the next stop is the Clock Tower!

Now that the decision has been made, it’s obvious what’s next… it’s Ruby’s turn to perform!

"Let me show you how powerful the job referral card is!"

Assassin... No, no, no, of course not. Although the assassin has a breath-masking effect, you have to know... the magic level overcomes the dark level. No, you have to know that Yu Huan is not acting alone, but has to bring Shi Lei with him. Therefore, the assassin's infiltration method is obviously not applicable. Therefore, Yu Huan immediately thought of another way: use the archer's job card!

As for why it was an archer, it was very simple: archers have been used since ancient times, and the one she is using now can be said to be the best among the archers!

"Ruby, Dream Summon!"

A pink light flashed through the woods, and after Yu Huan placed the archer class card on the ruby, his whole body underwent earth-shaking changes!

81. Enter the Clock Tower

With long golden hair and a face as cute as the most exquisite doll, the blink of her scarlet eyes inexplicably mixed two completely opposite temperaments of childishness and domineering.

　The golden armor she wore only covered her chest, lower abdomen, and key parts above her thighs. Her fair abdomen, arms, and legs were exposed, while her hands and feet were covered in golden gloves and golden combat boots.

　Wearing pure gold clothes, a pure-colored battle skirt, pure gold accessories, and pure-colored long hair, coupled with her fair skin and a pair of scarlet eyes, Yu Huan, who looked like a little queen, appeared in front of Shi Lei with shining eyes.

　"Oh, Xiao Huan, you've changed again. This one is so cute... and it also has a kind of inexplicable domineering aura!"

　Shi Lei expressed her feelings sincerely, and Yu Huan naturally accepted it as a matter of course. Just as he was about to say something, he heard Shi Lei continue:

　"Xiao Huan has so many different looks. If I eat her and change her look every day... wouldn't that be like having a huge harem?"

　Well, that’s a good idea… If the person involved wasn’t me, Yu Xianghuan would definitely be very interested!

As for the result of Yu Huan hearing it now... Yu Huan silently remembered it in his heart, but did not get angry on the spot. After all, he still had some amateur things to do. As for the serious business... let's talk about it when he gets home in the evening!

Occupational card (archer), the real name of the Hero King is called Jin Shanshan. After Yu Huan directly summoned the other party's appearance in a dream, she waved her hand without saying a word, and a small golden ripple appeared from behind her. Immediately, a gray-black cloth floated out from the light.

"Hades's Invisibility Helmet. I'm curious why a piece of cloth is called an Invisibility Helmet, but... it works!"

He immediately took the black scarf and wrapped the two of them in it. Then he saw that the two of them had disappeared from the place where they had fought.

"Alright, as long as this thing doesn't get ripped off, we won't be exposed. Let's go!"

After finishing all this, looking at Shi Lei's eyes full of surprise and curiosity, Ye Chen immediately bowed to her and then took Shi Lei's hand and walked forward, observing the situation around him as if no one was around.

Because the clock tower was too mysterious, Ye Chen and the others became invisible after they arrived outside the security range not far away. So they could only walk on the rest of the road in silence.

Ye Chen couldn't help but sigh that Hades' invisible cloth was really useful. They even passed in front of the main gate of the clock tower without the guards on both sides noticing at all. Even so, two people still walked in.

As soon as they entered the city gate, a feeling of antiquity and vicissitudes of life instantly swept over them. Ye Chen and Shi Lei were stunned for a long time before they reacted. They immediately walked towards it with curiosity.

"It's so lively!"

It is somewhat similar to the street scene in Wanfa City, of course, in terms of being bustling. In the hall on the first floor of the clock tower, there are constantly magicians coming and going. Yu Huan also clearly sees that there are many people setting up some small stalls around. It does not look like a holy place, but rather like an internal market.

"Want to go take a look?"

Yu Huan immediately raised a question about this, but the other party just shook his head without even thinking and replied:

"Forget it. It's actually no different from the market outside. If I really want to see it... I should look for their pictures..."

"Okay, stop it. I really shouldn't ask you questions. Forget it, I'll just find a place myself!"

Shi Lei's purpose was too obvious, but Yu Huan's intention was even more obvious, which was to prevent Shi Lei from getting deeper and deeper into her studies. Therefore, he immediately pulled her over the stairs on the second floor and headed straight to the second floor.

There are magical prohibitions between the levels of the Mage Tower. Of course, they have no practical effect. Most of them serve as early warning. Obviously, Hades' invisible helmet is quite useful. At least Yu Huan and the others were not discovered by these early warning magics when they were surrounded by him.

Going all the way up, from the second floor, the two of them clearly discovered that the surroundings were different from the first floor. If the first floor was a bustling small market, then the second floor could be said to be an ancient mansion that looked like a ghost town.

Yes, that’s right, the mansion!

Ancient-style mansions appeared side by side in the corridor on the second floor, with the distance between them just enough for two cars to run side by side. The magicians coming and going rarely communicated with each other. With their gray robes covering their entire bodies including their faces, they looked like ghosts and made no sound even when they walked.

It looked like a lifeless layer, but it inexplicably gave people an ancient and serious atmosphere. When they saw it, both Lei and Yuhuan felt...very uncomfortable.

Both of them are geniuses... no, they should be said to be magical girls with cheats. They have not experienced the years of magic research and secluded training that magicians have. Even though both Shi Lei and Ye Chen had a period of time to learn magic theory, one of them stayed in the library, and the other received uninterrupted education from Ye Lina, it was only a few months after all.

Compared with those magicians who are already described as a hundred years old, the biggest difference between Yuhuan and Shi Lei is obviously: they are too young!

How could one describe the scene that unfolded before their eyes at this moment? It was as if two young women, experienced in the glamorous world, had stumbled upon an ancient street one day. And most importantly, this ancient street was inhabited by a community of hermits. The feeling of incompatibility with the world they knew was so profound that it made them feel completely uncomfortable.

"The atmosphere here..."

It was also after the second floor that Shi Lei left out, but Yu Huan suddenly felt something was wrong. Of course, it was not because she herself was affected, but since entering the clock tower, Yu Huan inexplicably felt that there seemed to be some kind of power in her body that was gradually awakening. That kind of power... she was undoubtedly very familiar with it.

"The power of time, here..."

Sure enough, it was similar to what she had guessed before. Although it did not directly replenish the power of Oma Zi-O, she had indeed felt the existence of this time power as soon as she entered the Mage Tower, which meant that she did not come to the wrong place.

"Let's go, let's go up and take a look!"

82. Karma

They were here for a visit and had no interest in prying into other people's privacy. The second floor was obviously a residential area, so there was no need to get to know it in depth. After all, it was where every magician lived, and it would be impolite to observe too closely. After nodding at Shi Lei, Yu Huan pulled her towards the third floor.

The clock tower is divided into seven floors. From the third floor onwards, the two seemed to have not seen any residential areas. Unlike the Fantasy Ice Tower, the third floor here is like a huge clock exhibition hall. Going upwards, all you can see are...clock exhibition areas!

Various clocks, antique wall clocks, striking clocks, finger clocks, etc., even clocks that are technological creations in a certain sense, and electronic clocks are clearly placed in various directions. It is worth mentioning that Yu Huan can clearly feel the existence of magic in these various clocks. It is not the magic of these clocks themselves, but the magic flowing in them as if instilled by people.

“This magical power…”

This is artificially created magic power, which exists in every exhibit on every floor. After going from the third floor to the fifth floor, Yu Huan could clearly feel the increasingly rich magic power, and she also clearly felt the preciousness of these clocks... At least from the system's report, the spiritual currency value of these things is getting higher and higher!

Of course, Yu Huan is not a thief, so he naturally would not think of stealing good things when he sees them. Therefore, after taking a few greedy glances, he resisted the urge to take it away and turned around to walk towards the sixth floor.

"This clock tower... there's nothing interesting about it!"

For several floors in a row, there were nothing but clocks. Such a scene was obviously quite boring. Just as they walked up the stairs to the sixth floor, Shi Lei couldn't help but uttered such words, and Yu Huan nodded slightly... The layout of those clocks and the magic in them were obviously not as simple as the two of them saw, but even so, because they had not done any research on it, they naturally did not pay too much attention to it.

After all, I am an outsider, so it is indeed a bit boring when I can't see the mystery.

"Then let's go up two floors and take a look before we leave!"

This sentence earned Shi Lei's nod of agreement. Instead of boringly exploring here, she might as well go back with Xiao Huan and do something fun!

Having made up their minds, the two of them immediately walked upwards. However, almost at the moment when Yuhuan stepped onto the sixth step, she raised her head with some confusion and looked upwards as if she had sensed something.

At some point, the ceiling above the quaint staircase had disappeared, and in its place, a beautiful scene like a starry sky appeared before the two of them.

"So beautiful!"

I don't know how this vast and boundless starry sky was formed. Of course, it is not a real starry sky. Yu Huan can clearly see that it is a high dome inlaid with countless dazzling magic gems. The seventh and sixth floors are actually connected. There is no way to go up from here, because when the two floors are connected, the seventh floor is the vast and boundless starry sky above the head.

Looking at the beautiful starry sky, Shi Lei sighed immediately, but Ye Chen's eyes couldn't help but look around him... He saw that with the top of the terrace where he and Shi Lei were standing as the edge, the entire hall was densely packed with many cushions that seemed to be for people to rest. These cushions were densely placed everywhere, and from the indentations on them, it was obvious that people often sat on them.

"A visitor is a guest. I wonder if you two... are interested in joining us for a chat?"

Shi Lei's eyes flickered as she looked at the starry sky above her head. Yu Huan was just about to look up after observing the surrounding scene, but a sudden voice startled her.

Is there someone here?

No, the key point is that there is someone here, and the system did not have any warning at all. This is a very serious matter. Immediately, both Ye Chen and Shi Lei looked towards the source of the sound, and then they saw the edge at the end of the room. A voice came from somewhere, like an old monk in meditation.

The shadow of the starry sky at the top of the tower obscured the other person's figure, and the gray-black robe concealed the other person's body shape and appearance. Judging from the figure of Pan Tuo and the old voice before, he should be an old man. After the two looked at each other, they immediately took a step and walked towards each other.

Although they didn't know why, both Yu Huan and Shi Lei clearly heard the voice just now... the other party's words were directed at them, which means that even with Hades' helmets, they were still discovered by the other party when they came up!

This is a master, a senior!

This was the common feeling that arose in Yu Huan and Shi Lei's hearts at this moment.

"Uh... Hello, Master. We are just here for a visit. No offense intended!"

Having been discovered, Yu Huan no longer had any thoughts of hiding. He immediately pulled the invisible cloth floating beside him, revealing the figures of the two. However, of course, it was not Yu Huan and Shi Lei's original appearance, but their appearance after transformation.

Yuhuan is a sparkling girl with blonde hair and red eyes, while Shi Lei is dressed in a black and white Ye Tian magical girl outfit with a black beret. Her originally pink long hair has also changed into short silver-gray hair as she transformed. It seems as if she has instantly transformed from a cute girl into a lively young girl.

The moment the two appeared, the Book of Night Sky simultaneously hovered around Shi Lei. Of course, it was not to prepare for an attack or anything like that, but just in case. The teleportation magic in it was ready early so that they could leave at any time.

"..."

In silence, the old man in front of him seemed to glance at the Book of Night Sky beside Shi Lei inadvertently from under his black robe, but then he focused his gaze on Yu Huan. He stared at her for a long time, as if he saw something. After a long while, the old man inexplicably let out an incomprehensible sigh:

"Everything is predestined. Since you're here, it must be fate!"

It was a sentence whose meaning was unknown to both Yu Huan and Shi Lei. They looked at each other with confusion. There was a faint light flashing in Yu Huan's eyes... Well, it could be seen that the other party had no ill intentions. It seemed that there should be no problem!

83. I'm ready!

Just like a monk chanting in the previous life, to Yu Huan and Shi Lei, the old man in front of them...didn't say a word. All he said were words that the two of them couldn't understand. Moreover, all these words were spoken to Yu Huan. Yu Huan said depressedly...he had never been to school. All the knowledge in his previous life was learned from the Internet. So old man, if you want to talk to me about Zen...I'm afraid you have found the wrong person!

The old man seemed to have noticed this, and just when Yu Huan and Shi Lei were getting a little impatient, he finally said something they could understand:

"My friend, since time has led you to this place, it's safe to say that there's something here that's destined for you. However, the rules of time are fixed, and fiddling with time at will is not the right path. Therefore... it's best to return to the place of return as soon as possible!"

After hearing these words, Yu Huan and Shi Lei, who had been indoctrinated with a lot of incomprehensible words, left the Clock Tower with a silly look on their faces. It was not until they reached the outside of the Mage Tower that Shi Lei looked at Yu Huan in a daze and asked:

"So...what did that old man just say?"

"Do you think I understand?"

In response to this, Yu Huan also spread his hands:

"Except for the last sentence, I can probably understand part of it. The rest... Sorry, my Chinese language was really taught by an online teacher!"

Although that's what he said, Yu Huan felt that what the other party said... seemed to make some sense. After all, he did use Zi-O's power of time and space to travel here. Although this was also a mistake when he used it for the first time, no matter what, being able to come here was obviously related to the power of time and space.

As for the fate that the other party mentioned... Yu Huan guessed that it was probably Shi Lei and Shui Meng. After all, if the power of time and space had not been used improperly this time, she would not have met these two contractors. In a sense... this can also be regarded as a kind of fate!

Then, apart from that, there were the other party's last words... She wanted to fiddle with time at will, but in the current situation, it was obvious that the power of Time-O had many limitations. Not to mention that she obviously couldn't use it at will, as for returning to where she should go... that would have to wait until Yu and the others arrived!

To sum up, although the old man's words did have some power, they were obviously of little use to Yu Huan. Therefore, she obviously did not take them too seriously and instead focused on another matter, which was...

"The power of time has actually been replenished?!"

That's right, this is the biggest problem she just discovered. Although she only stayed in the starry sky for a short while, it was not until she came out that Yu Huan was surprised to find that the originally exhausted time power in her Oma Zi-O's belt had actually been replenished a little. Although the amount was not much, for Yu Huan... it was obviously great news!

"It seems... I have to find time to come visit again in the future!" Turning his head to look in the direction of the clock tower, Yu Huan muttered to himself.

A visit to the clock tower always feels like a tiger's head with a whimper. Although it's not to say that there is no gain at all, it is more boring for Shi Lei. Therefore, after leaving the clock tower, she dragged Yu Huan and prepared to go back without thinking... It was obvious that she had completely lost interest in shopping.

Looking at the sky, it was already afternoon. Although the trip to the clock tower was not long, an afternoon passed quietly. Yu Huan had no objection to this. It was indeed time to go back!

After returning to the Mage Tower, Shi Lei did not pull Yu Huan back to the small dormitory of three people. Instead, she directly dragged her to a place similar to a study... Obviously, Shi Lei was very familiar with this place, so familiar with it that she could easily take out a folding bed from this small independent study full of books.

Huh? Wait... a crib?

"Xiaolei, what are you doing?"

Seeing Shi Lei frantically taking out various quilts and other things from her mage space after making the bed, Yu Huan asked curiously. Shi Lei's answer was natural:

"Make the bed!"

"Do you want to rest? Isn't it too early now?"

It was still broad daylight outside. Perhaps because he was still pondering the news he had received from the clock tower, Yu Huan hadn't yet reacted to other questions. He was still somewhat naive when he asked this question. Lei nodded in agreement.

"It's really too early to go to bed, so we need to do something else before we go to sleep!"

"Something else? What?"

As Yu Huan said this, he saw Shi Lei tidy up the small bed, then stood up to make sure the door was locked. Finally, he looked towards the skylight, as if confirming something before sitting down on the edge of the bed with standard movements, and then folded his hands on his knees. Under Yu Huan's puzzled gaze, Shi Lei's face immediately showed a ready smile:

"Okay Xiaohuan, I'm ready!"