The sound, as deafening as a chime, isn't the true sound of a bell. If you listen closely, you'll discern the crispness unique to the mechanical turning. It's not the sound of a bell; it's the special tune of the clock's hands moving.
And when this sound of the hands moving three times rang out, the square erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers. The adults shouted, "A new day has begun," while the children jumped around wanting breakfast. The clock sound, the same every day, might not have any special meaning but everyone in the square rejoiced for this moment.
Xu Huo followed the crowd to the back of some people standing on the edge of the square, adjusting the clocks facing the Time Tower.
Calibrating time is not done by hand, but first using the calibration instruments to select the clock on the Time Tower. Then the calibration instruments will begin to work, adjusting the new clock according to the time on the tower's clock, until there's no discrepancy at all.
