"—A timestamp is a philosophical concept."
"In the past, wizards often classified it under Divination Studies, because diviners frequently needed to trace the River of Time upstream in search of information people had overlooked. To avoid losing their way in that vast, rushing current of time, they would usually seek out clearer 'nodes' on the timeline to use as markers."
"For example, the beginning of the goblin uprising against wizards in the nineteenth century—the flames that burned Salem Castle; the signing ceremony of the 1939 Delhi Peace Initiative on Religion; or the vote at the 1,536th meeting of the Wizard Alliance Grand Wizard Council in 1945 that passed the Wizard Conduct Management Measures... Powerful timestamps are like the star that rose when a certain Legendary Wizard advanced to become an Ancient One. They require no additional intervention; wizards drifting in the torrent of time need only look up to see them. Weak timestamps, on the other hand, require a Magic Ritual. Under the witness of many wizards, emotional resonance confirms the existence of that 'node'... And the 'flames of Salem Castle' I just mentioned fall somewhere between the two."
At this point, Xiao Xiao took the chilled orange juice delivered by a sprite, took a sip to moisten his dry lips, then let out a satisfied sigh.
After the afternoon's award ceremony ended, the young wizards of the Youzui Hunting Team fled in disarray beneath the curious gazes of the entire hall.
But having received such an enormous honor, it seemed somewhat inappropriate to simply disband on the spot and go their separate ways.
Zheng Qing thus took everyone to the Pedestrian Street, intending to find a restaurant for a gathering as a celebratory dinner. But they had clearly underestimated the impact of the First University Special Contribution Award. Before