Jacob was astounded when he heard the Spirit Mechanic’s assumption, and he couldn’t argue because he knew anything was possible when it came to him.
Nonetheless, this was a good thing since the Spirit Mechanic was now mutated, which hadn’t happened before to other SNIM Race members, at least as far as the Spirit Mechanic knows.
"Did you benefit from this mutation?" Jacob questioned with a hint of expectation.
After all, now that he knew more or less about the SNIM Race members, he knew how unique this race was, just like the Fantastic Insects. Furthermore, Jacob felt the restriction of the Universe on the SNIM Race seems less severe.
Nonetheless, Jacob thought it was just spur-of-the-moment that he was feeling like this, since he wasn’t qualified to judge such matters yet.
"I’m not sure because I didn’t get any new aspect or ability, and this mutation seemed to have altered my racial structure, and added something new. As for what it is, I can’t tell. More research and data are needed to reach any conclusion. Forgive me for disappointing you, new master." The Spirit Mechanic apathetically responded.
Jacob’s eyes contorted slightly, but didn’t press on this matter since he knew the Spirit Mechanic wasn’t lying to him.
Jacob changed the topic and asked another crucial question, "Earlier, you mentioned something called the Primary Timeless Hourglass. What is this? Is that the gigantic hourglass within the timeless tower?"
"No, the gigantic hourglass within each floor of the Timeless Tower is just a shell, or a puppet body of the Primary Timeless Hourglass, which is the true core of the ATLAS. It’s even more important than I, a Blue Rank Spirit Mechanic." The Spirit Mechanic revealed.
"Shell, puppet bodies? What is it actually?" Jacob questioned, his interest fully piqued.
"I’m not privy too much information related to the Primary Timeless Hourglass, and it’s highly confidential, and I’m sure only the founder-level figures within the ATLAS might have access to it, or even the information within the Anarchy data bank might not be necessary.
"The limited amount of knowledge within my data bank about the Primary Timeless Hourglass is that it is the ’source’ of ATLAS and its members ’immortality’ and ’END’.
"Furthermore, every constant has a unique aspect called the ’Timeless Temporal Soul’, which is actually granted by the Primary Timeless Hourglass. Because of this aspect, every Constant has mystical abilities.
"You can even consider the Primary Timeless Hourglass as another network like Star Network, Dark Network, or Anarchy Network, but its scope is limited to a chosen few.
"Moreover, unlike these networks, the Primary Timeless Hourglass has terrifying abilities, and it can grant them to its members. I’ve never seen the real appearance of the Primary Timeless Hourglass, but before the new master, the Primary Timeless Hourglass was connected to those puppet bodies through me, and it could freely blind, silence, or deafen me.
"All I know is the Primary Timeless Hourglass shouldn’t be harmed, or the ATLAS will suffer terribly, that’s why its true location didn’t even know to the Timeless Overlord or any constant as a matter of fact."
’How unexpected...’ Jacob was shocked when he heard about this Primary Timeless Hourglass and knew he had underestimated the ATLAS again.
He thought that after destroying the Timeless City and taking the Spirit Mechanic, he could significantly damage the ATLAS or at least ruin its branches within Legendary Plains.
But now, it seemed as long as this Primary Timeless Hourglass exists, the ATLAS would only suffer materially, not spiritually. Moreover, this Primary Timeless Hourglass was related to the true secret of the ATLAS. If not for the Spirit Mechanic, he wouldn’t even know about it.
"If it’s so important, what is it doing in the legendary plains? Don’t tell me it’s only a clone like you guys?" Jacob questioned.
"No, despite appearing similar, it’s not like a Machina Unit. Actually, I have no idea about this matter, and the information I have is only because of my small interaction with it. I can’t interfere or communicate with it without the Primary Timeless Hourglass taking the initiative first.
"However, it’s not a SNIM Race member because if it were, I could’ve sensed it because of the special sense of our race. Although I have become a subject of Anarchy since birth, and inherited its rules and principles, I wasn’t dead, and still have my spiritual nature.
"Without our spiritual nature, we are nothing more than a dead computing unit without any room for improvement, and we Spirit Mechanics are inherently disdainful of attaching ourselves to such an abomination."
’How astounding. The ATLAS is filled with mysteries and treasures. Although I can get the location of this Primary Timeless Hourglass, I don’t think it’s worth it. In fact, if this Primary Timeless Hourglass is the core of the ATLAS, then doesn’t this mean it might be responsible for creating more Constants? I should let it breed more Constants...’ Jacob’s eyes flickered with cruelty, ’As for this Spirit Mechanic, it’s far more helpful than I’ve thought. Furthermore, from how it’s taking, it’s clear that the others don’t know the absolute truth behind the Machina Units.
’After all, Constant Baron-0 told me that a Machina Unit is another body of another power SNIM Race member without any of its own will. However, it just said that it was ’subject’, not slave or another conscious of Anarchy.
’Then the last part about the spiritual nature, I’m quite sure that a Machina Unit is not truly dead, but they are loyal subjects of one ruler. It’s almost like how an ant colony operates...’
Jacob became excited the more he learned about the SNIM Race, and he knew he had truly profited from this trip to the Timeless City.
With deep anticipation, Jacob said, "Alright, let’s hear about your aspects. Since you are or were a blue rank Spirit Mechanic, you should have 5 aspects, and because of them, you were chosen to become the Prime Machina Unit of the legendary plains. I’m quite curious about these aspects..."