Across the Worlds: I Got the System

In a quiet town, there is an old clock tower, which is almost as old as the town. The bell of the clock tower rings on time every day, and its sound is melodious and profound, as if it can penetrate the barrier of time and closely connect the past with the present.

The protagonist of the story is a young painter named Lin Feng. He grew up in a small town and has a special feeling for this clock tower. Lin Feng's father was a watchmaker who taught Lin Feng how to listen to the bell and feel the passage of time. However, with the death of his father, Lin Feng's life fell into a trough.

One day, when Lin Feng was sketching near the clock tower, he accidentally found an old pocket watch. The surface of the pocket watch was mottled and the hands had stopped moving, but Lin Feng was deeply attracted by it. He decided to repair the pocket watch and make it work again.

During the restoration process, Lin Feng discovered an astonishing secret. Every time the midnight bell rang, the hands of the pocket watch would tremble slightly, as if responding to some mysterious power. Lin Feng began to study the history of the clock tower, trying to find the connection between the pocket watch and the clock tower.

After a period of investigation, Lin Feng learned a legend. According to legend, the clock tower was built by a clockmaker named Irving. When Irving built the clock tower, he injected his soul into the clock tower, making the clock tower not only the guardian of time, but also the patron saint of the town.

Lin Feng realized that this pocket watch was probably Ivan's relic. He decided to take the pocket watch to the top of the clock tower at the next midnight to try to awaken its power. As midnight approached, Lin Feng's heartbeat accelerated, and he felt an unprecedented tension and anticipation.

When the midnight bell rang, the pocket watch in Lin Feng's hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light. In the light, Ivan's figure gradually appeared. Ivan told Lin Feng that the reason he could hear the bell was because he inherited the soul of the watchmaker. And this pocket watch was the key to open the door of time.

Ivan took Lin Feng to the past and showed him the construction process of the clock tower and the historical changes of the town. Lin Feng saw his father when he was young, and also saw the laughter and tears of the town residents. He realized that although time is constantly passing, people's memories and emotions can transcend time and remain forever.

After returning to reality, Lin Feng decided to record it all with his brush. He created a series of paintings with the clock tower as the theme, each of which contained the story of the town and the echo of time. These paintings soon caused a sensation in the town, and people came to Lin Feng's exhibition to feel the charm of time and the warmth of the town.

Lin Feng's paintings not only helped him find his artistic path, but also allowed the residents of the town to rediscover their common history and culture. When the bells of the clock tower rang again, everyone could feel the power from the past, inspiring them to cherish the present and look forward to the future.

At the end of the story, Lin Feng stood on the top of the clock tower, holding the restored pocket watch in his hand. He closed his eyes and listened to the echo of the clock, his heart filled with gratitude and hope. He knew that no matter how time passed, some things would never change, that is, people's memories of good times and their vision of the future. And this clock tower will continue to guard the town, become a witness of time, and forever echo the echo of time.