The Goblin Laboratory was one of Clockwork City's most advanced research institutions, a place dedicated to studying alchemy.
Naturally, security at such an important site was extremely tight. But with his disguise ability, Mu You would have little trouble slipping inside.
Now that his needs for weapons and accessories were mostly taken care of, Mu You prepared to venture into this so-called laboratory.
Before he could set off, however, a notification suddenly appeared in the game.
[You saw a mechanical beetle run along a crack in the ground to your feet, then climb up your mechanical leg onto your shoulder.] [Your Scout Beetle reported a piece of information you might need.] [From a conversation between two elderly goblin workers, it learned that the Clockwork Tower, built eight hundred years ago, stood in the City Center and kept time for the entire city.] [Given the Clockwork Tower's special significance to Clockwork City, maintaining perfectly accurate time year after year required an exceptionally precise and wear-resistant main gear. However, the Goblin Clan's alchemy at the time was not advanced enough to manufacture such a precise component. Supposedly, to complete the tower, its chief designer had been forced to install a precious Golden Gear in its core mechanism...]
"Oh?"
Mu You stared in surprise.
He had been about to visit the Goblin Laboratory, only for news of the Golden Gear to arrive at that very moment.
A clock tower mechanism that needed to maintain extreme precision using a Golden Gear made sense in principle.
But this had happened over eight hundred years ago, after all. The actual facts still needed verification.
After some thought, Mu You decided to visit the Clockwork Tower first and confirm whether the information was true.
``` [You headed toward the central streets of Clockwork City...]
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