My Cell Prison-Chapter 862 - 861 The Superficial Meaning of the Black
Chapter 862: Chapter 861: The Superficial Meaning of the Black Tower World
Chapter 862: Chapter 861: The Superficial Meaning of the Black Tower World
[Black Swirl Mark]
A method used by Fate Space to mark “Uncontrolled Ones.”
The so-called Uncontrolled Ones, similar to [The Clown – Pennywise], carry the highly contagious and mentally assimilating “Clown Virus.” Once a life form in the World of Fate is infected with the virus, it will turn into a ‘resurrection container’ for the clown.
If Fate Space were seen as a system,
then the clown would be like a virus capable of self-replication, infecting other programs without limit… Once it died, others would transform into it.
Beings like the clown, capable of greatly affecting the ecological circle of fate, were marked by the Black Tower.
They were forcibly detained in the bottom detention area of the Black Tower for a long time and only found a chance to escape during a rare inter-dimensional turbulence that occurred once in hundreds of years.
Allowing a locust inadvertently involved in a dimensional rift to be infected with the virus, it committed suicide to lower its own rank, fleeing to hide in [Middle World – Derry Town].
Before the employees of the Black Tower could capture it, Han Dong intercepted it on the way.
…
According to the clown’s memories acquired by Han Dong,
the Black Tower employee who crossed world planes by force to capture it had a distinctive feature, wearing a “Swirl Mask.”
And this feature happened to resemble that of the manager of the [Bell Tower] in the Holy City.
The importance of “Fate Space” need not be stated.
The Holy City entrusted the management of the Door of Fate to the Timekeeper, and surely there were some secrets involved.
Time goes back [one month before],
Han Dong had just passed the two tests of the “Eve of the Big Expedition”, and during a period of leisure, went alone to the Bell Tower.
Han Dong did not need to explain much.
The Timekeeper, wearing the Swirl Mask, heavily mechanized and almost merged with the Bell Tower, took the initiative to receive Han Dong, leading him to the secret room of the Bell Tower.
“Since you’re participating in the [Big Expedition]… your next time, you’ll go through the ‘contaminated door’ to Fate Space,
You’re here to ask about the ‘Black Whirl,’ aren’t you?”
“Yes…”
As expected, the Timekeeper already knew.
“First, tell me how you got the ‘Black Swirl Mark’ and how much you know about it.”
“During my last True Fate, I ‘killed’ an “Uncontrolled One” and managed to take over its body trunk through a method… making the mark transfer to me.
I came to ask the Timekeeper what effect such a mark might have on me.”
The Timekeeper was not at all interested in how Han Dong ‘took over’ the body trunk,
but was surprised that Han Dong could kill an “Uncontrolled One” on his first visit to True Fate.
The lifeforms marked by the black whirl in fate are not simple characters.
“How did you do it?”
Even the Timekeeper, who hardly ever showed emotional fluctuations, showed interest at this moment.
“The ‘Uncontrolled One’ I dealt with was actually an escapee from the Black Tower.
He had abandoned his original body and was reborn in a low-rank form, significantly weaker than before… Moreover, unfortunately, he had also offended all residents of the small town, being hunted by various powerful ghosts and ghouls.
Harnessing the power of the residents, we pinpointed the ‘secret’ of this Uncontrolled One and completely killed it by cutting off its way of rebirth.”
“Worthy to be a student of Mr. Black White… Now that you know about ‘Uncontrolled Ones,’ ‘Black Tower,’ and some minor rules, you will understand the following explanation more easily.
First, you have no reason to worry about the ‘Black Whirl’ left on you.
The Black Swirl Mark is not just on the body, but more so indicating the soul… You will not be regarded as an Uncontrolled One, but rather as a ‘participant’ who has killed an Uncontrolled One.
According to the rules, you should have gained access to go to [Special Transfer Station – Black Tower].”
Han Dong nodded quickly,
“That’s right… When I acquired the body trunk, I also received a corresponding prompt.
It said that next time I go to Fate Space, I could choose to enter the [Black Tower] first.”
“Are there any additional privileges or things I should be aware of?”
“As for the specific privileges, someone will explain them to you clearly once you arrive at the Black Tower. There’s no need for me to say.
I will only discuss the superficial nature of the Black Tower and the details you need to be mindful of.”
“Okay.”
Han Dong’s brain immediately entered a ‘note-taking’ mode… Based on the information Han Dong currently possessed, the nature of the Black Tower would inevitably involve the essence of the Fate Space.
As he penetrated deeper into the Black Tower, it might be possible to unveil the birth of the Fate Space.
The Clockmaker waved his hand, and one wall in the secret room changed, revealing a unique black gear in the center of the gear wall.
The selection of other gears nearly had no effect on the central black gear.
Once the black gear operated, all the small and large gears on the entire wall would start to turn.
“The Black Tower can be seen, on the surface, as ‘World Supervision’.
Its world plane is precisely located at the intersection node of all Fate Spaces.
This node is both the central axis of tiered worlds,
and the transfer space of circular worlds,
as well as the only convergence point of divergent worlds,
much like the construction of gears on this wall, where the black gear and the symbolized world of the Black Tower, its existence affects all seemingly independent Worlds of Fate.
Employees recognized by the Black Tower, or internal supervisors and personnel who arose from within, had some means to monitor every World of Fate.
Whether it is a lowly-ranked small world, similar to the ‘Being Possessed’ you experienced the first time.
Or the large world of ‘Hell’, where Captain Marlon completed his ‘King’s Test’.
All are under their surveillance.
No matter is completely stable… The Fate Space could give birth to life forms capable of affecting ‘world stability’ due to the correction of some unstable parameters, unexpected chain of causality, or one-in-a-billion interferences of all things.
They do not act according to rules, their abilities can overturn and disintegrate the perfect ecosystem of a sound world.
At that time, the Black Tower will immediately mark such existences and arrange for employees to apprehend these chaotic individuals in a short time, detaining them inside the Black Tower.
Beyond the ‘supervision’ function, the Black Tower is also a transfer station that encompasses all things.
You can partake in special trades, upgrades, or accept special tasks not limited to the Worlds of Fate within the Black Tower world.
The [Settlement Room] and [Points Exchange Sphere] you’ve previously encountered can be found in their original forms in the world of the Black Tower.
Once participants connect with the Black Tower, they will obtain priority.
You can directly exchange points, settle rewards, or even obtain permission to go directly to a World of Fate within the Black Tower world.”
Listenting to this narrative, Han Dong’s pupils brimmed with interest, and he quickly added:
“In other words, ‘the superficial meaning of the Black Tower’ is also the ‘core of all things’ that stabilizes the operation of the Fate Space.”
“That’s one way to understand it…
By killing an [Uncontrolled—escapee], you have obtained authorization from the Black Tower, which will be greatly beneficial to your external development.”
Hearing this, Han Dong immediately asked another question, “Then what is the inner meaning of the Black Tower?”
“That is something you need to explore on your own.”
Having received so much information, Han Dong was quite content… and, most importantly, it had been confirmed that Han Dong wouldn’t be treated as an escapee due to the Black Swirl Mark on the clown’s body trunk, but instead, he would be granted privileges.
Before leaving, Han Dong posed one last question that was on his mind:
“Mr. Timekeeper… are you an employee of the Black Tower?”
“Yes.”
… The timeline returned.
Han Dong, having passed through the Gate of Toad, temporarily parted from his team.
The rotation of the Black Whirlpool pulled Han Dong along the ‘central line of space,’ causing him to continually descend until finally crashing down in the center of a black square.
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