Watching the "Recording"

Kronos stared blankly at the Scroll before him, still processing the feeling he had just experienced.

No wonder they say that creating the Sequence 5 Scroll is on another level; this feeling is truly extraordinary.

It's hard to describe using the terminology of Western fantasy novels, but if it's a Xianxia (fantasy martial arts) novel, then it's like aligning with the Dao of Heaven and Earth, where when the time is right, Heaven and Earth lend their strength.

No wonder it's so difficult to do; it took Marquis Argel nearly ten years to even get to this level.

Without this successful experience, it's hard to say how long it would have taken Kronos to figure out how to create the Sequence 5 Scroll on his own.

Having finally completed his first Sequence 5 Scroll, Kronos should have been overjoyed, but instead, he seemed completely drained and slumped into his chair.

Strictly speaking, he was indeed drained, with not a trace of his Spirituality left, and even his physical strength was almost exhausted.

In that state of perfect harmony with the universe, Kronos felt nothing at all. By the time he finished and came to his senses, he was already in this state.

Kronos slumped into his chair, panting heavily, staring at the Scroll before him, somewhat questioning the meaning of life.

Is it really possible for me to enter this state a second time?

This time, because I borrowed techniques from my predecessors, the Potion's digestion process was indeed less than ideal.

But it seems a bit difficult to get back into that state by sheer luck.

It seems that creating the Sequence 5 Scroll is indeed a long and arduous task.

Klein only pretended to be Gehrman Sparrow for a while, and then volunteered for a while, before he had finished digesting the Faceless's Potion.

When you arrive in Kronos, you should seek out that feeling of "harmony with the universe," a feeling that even protagonists in wish-fulfillment novels don't often experience.

Wait a minute... is Klein considered a protagonist in a wish-fulfillment novel?

After finishing his internal monologue, Kronos immediately sat down in his chair to meditate. He couldn't help it; his legs were too weak to even stand up.

Both the Nine Secrets and the Time Stone had a great effect on Kronos's Spirituality recovery; in less than four hours, Kronos's Spirituality and physical strength were fully restored.

When he opened his eyes again, it was already dark. Kronos stretched his limbs and then stood up from the chair.

He didn't rush to continue trying to make the Scroll, because he could still recall some of the feelings from that time, and after all, not too much time had passed.

If you choose to try again but fail to recapture the original feeling, you might ruin the lingering effect, which would be counterproductive.

Kronos slowly paced around the room, savoring the lingering aftertaste, and finally chose a spot to sit down, where he could see his Table from a perfect angle.

Kronos prepared to use the Eye of Time to observe his state when he completed the Armor of Guardianship.

The Eye of Time is great in every way, except it can't change the perspective, which is why Kronos has been wandering around the house for so long.

The Green Light in his eyes flickered, and the scene before him began to replay in his mind.

From the moment when no one was there, to when Kronos stood up, to when Kronos sat in his chair meditating, to when Kronos completed the Armor of Guardianship, and finally back to the moment when Kronos was about to pick up his pen.

Having found the source, Kronos no longer needed to trace back, but instead began to observe intently.

As he saw himself picking up a pen, Kronos felt an overwhelming sense of harmony.

Perhaps this is the feeling of harmony between heaven and earth as seen from an external perspective.

With a lingering afterglow emanating from him, Kronos truly felt that he might be able to recapture that feeling once more.

As he watched himself pick up his pen, put it down, and then complete the Scroll with flowing strokes, Kronos felt as if he were reliving the previous state of being.

This gave Kronos a sense of superiority, a feeling of having a cheat code.

Kronos knew the Time Stone was powerful, but it was somewhat awkward for him right now. It consumed far too much mana; that tiny bit of Spirituality was gone in a flash, which was really frustrating.

But this time was different. Kronos felt that he might be able to significantly increase his success rate by observing his own successful experiences and repeating them over and over again.

Having made up his mind, Kronos was quite efficient; he simply moved a comfortable sofa to the opposite side of the desk—the perfect vantage point indeed.

Then Kronos sat down on the sofa and began watching his "Recording" intently.

For Kronos now, rewinding events from a day or two ago is effortless, so he feels like he's made his home on the sofa.

If you get really bored, take out the manuscripts of Emperor Roselle. You can look at his "plagiarism notes" and original creative notes to inspire yourself, or you can read his diaries for amusement.

With Kronos's current memory, he won't forget it after reading it once. He can even use these diaries to make some money from "Mr. Fool" later. Perfect!

For three whole days, Kronos did virtually nothing except watch his own "Recording" and study the Justiciar and Black Emperor Playing Cards.

It wasn't until a Servants came to inform him that Mr. Kask was planning to hold an extra meeting the next day and wanted to inform Kronos of his attendance that he remembered this matter; he hadn't bothered to check the plans and procedures for some time.

Kronos then tidied himself up properly, since he had to go out and meet people.

We arrived at the Higher Education Committee; it was already afternoon, and Kask and Portland should both be working there.

Kronos went straight to Portland's office. After all, he was only somewhat acquainted with Kask, so naturally he wanted to get information from his good friend.

Portland wasn't surprised to see Kronos arrive; since Kask had requested a meeting, Kronos would have come to him sooner or later.

"Have you been busy lately? I haven't seen you for days," Portland asked.

Kronos scratched his head and replied, "I got a little engrossed in studying something. If it weren't for Mr. Kask ' meeting notification, I would have almost forgotten about our plans."

Portland smiled; he really admired Kronos's drive—that kind of selflessness wasn't something everyone could do.

"How are our plans going? Have there been any changes?" Kronos asked.

"Don't worry, everything is going smoothly. The Church of Steam and Machinery has been very generous, securing a Secretary-General position and a Member of Parliament seat for Kask. Kask is so happy that he even came to ask me what gift he should give you," Portland said with a playful expression.

Kronos was taken aback, then quickly asked, "What did you say?"

Portland chuckled and said, "What else can I say? To be honest, mechanics, materials, engineering, right? Isn't that what you like?"

This sentence left Kronos speechless, as if he had a breath stuck in his throat and Portland had just shut him down.

Before he could even express his regret, he saw Portland's suppressed laughter.

Are you kidding me?

"Hahahaha!" Portland laughed heartily. "Just kidding. If Earl Wolf doesn't have any other items in the Eggers Family collection, then what you want should be yours by tomorrow."

The Mask wasn't described in detail in the original work. Although many people speculated that it was Mr. Azik's face-changing Mask, it was all just speculation and couldn't be confirmed.

But Kronos was still very happy, because he was certain that even if this Mask wasn't Mr. Azik's, it was definitely not simple.

The Wolf Family is no ordinary family. If it were an Beyonder Item, the family would have discovered it and would not have allowed it to be stored as an ordinary collectible.

But if it's not Beyonder Item, then why go to such lengths to steal it?

The most likely explanation is that the Mask is sealed. Although Beyonder of the Death Pathway possess the ability to Sealed Artifact using the power of the Underworld, this ability is only available to Beyonder of Demigod or higher. Based on this, the Mask must be extraordinary.

Therefore, regardless of whether it ever belonged to Mr. Azik, it must have belonged to a Demigod or higher Death Pathway Beyonder.

As for the issue of unsealing, although Kronos had no way to resolve it, it didn't stop him from wanting to obtain the Mask. He'd get his hands on it first, and whatever it was, at least it would belong to him.

If they still can't lift the lockdown by the very end, then there's always our great "Mr. Fool"!

Is Azik Eggers, one of the Archangel Mr. Fool the elderly, children, the sick, and the Angel of Illness, a vegetarian? Such a specialized Angel must be hard to find!

We might need his help to seal the Black Emperor Card, so there's always a way. The key to all of this is getting our hands on the Mask first.

Seeing that Kronos was a little dazed, Portland waved his hand in front of Kronos, which brought him back to his senses.

"What's wrong? That Mask makes you so happy?"

Kronos didn't answer the question because he knew Portland was just saying it casually, and he wasn't really interested in it.

"Now that Mr. Kask has received such a generous gift, what do you plan to ask for?"

Portland hesitated, "I don't know either. Actually, I don't lack anything. If I really wanted any advanced technology, they wouldn't have it either."

"I'm considering your suggestion now: make them owe me a huge favor, with a signed contract stipulating that they have to repay it later. Otherwise, I don't feel it's worth it for them to make even a small request."