1458 Static Time (1/2)
Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
”Another theory for the Space Element is the so-called Spatial Relay Point. Think of the world as a sphere; we are living on its surface, which is the Earth's surface. The sphere consists of countless axes through the center of the sphere. Using Blink as an example again, when a Mage casts the spell, it will rotate the angle of the axis that represents the Mage's location by a certain angle. The angle might only be tiny, but a small change in the angle is equivalent to a few hundred kilometers on the surface,” Lingling went on.
”Why did I never hear anything like that, even though I'm a Space Mage?” Mo Fan grumbled.
Lingling rolled her eyes and ignored the uneducated Mo Fan. She added, ”The center of the sphere is the intersection point of all the axes. It remains the same at all times. The point is referred to as the Spatial Relay Point, because regardless of where you are, if you can find a way to enter the sphere and reach the intersection point, you will find yourself at the Spatial Relay Point!”
”So this means that Sun Ridge and Peru Desert Valley are symmetrical?” Mui Qing asked after she realized something.
”No, the sphere of the Space Element and Earth are different. If the second theory is correct, it means this current spot in Kunlun Mountain's Sun Ridge and the eye of the storm in Peru Desert Valley are spatially symmetrical. The storm barrier and the White Lava curtain are the gates leading to the Spatial Relay Point. Of course, you can think of it as us going into the ground, and appearing on the other side of the earth where the corresponding coordinates are. The Spatial Relay Point is like Earth's core, where Arctic and Antarctica are in symmetry,” Lingling answered.
Zhao Manyan turned to Mo Fan with a confused face. Mo Fan said awkwardly, ”Don't look at me, I don't have the slightest clue what she is saying at all.”
”You're very knowledgeable!” Mui Qing was quite impressed.
”May I ask, is there any way for us to travel to the other side of the axis, for example, to Peru? Doesn't that mean we are safe!?” Zhao Manyan pressed.
”Theoretically, it's possible, but we'll have to find the other gate. Otherwise, we can only leave through the gate we entered,” Lingling said.
They walked into the ruins of the ancient city while they were talking. Mo Fan followed the street, which was just as clean as it was when he first visited the place. He was thinking of checking out the statue.
”This place is surprisingly well-preserved!” Mui Qing exclaimed.
The outer part of the ancient city was in ruins, but as they ventured deeper, it felt like the ancient city had frozen at some point in time, like an elegant teenage girl falling into a deep slumber in a different dimension. Her face remained the same despite the flow of time...
”Rumors say that time in a Spatial Relay Point is static,” Lingling added.
”Time is static?”
The others' eyes widened, but both Zhao Manyan and Mo Fan soon nodded in agreement. Zhao Manyan was the first to speak, ”Now that you mention it, I also feel that way. The place is exactly the same as it was when we came two years ago.”
”This place is the intersection point of all time axes. The flow of time reflects the change in space, but this place won't change at all,” Lingling said.
Mo Fan and Zhao Manyan were even more convinced after hearing Lingling's explanation.
But the question was, was it really possible for time to be unmoving in this world?
Would time actually stop on a certain day, just like this ancient city that had fallen into an eternal slumber on a certain afternoon, and had not changed even by the slightest after a few hundred years?
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