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Chapter 58: Do you understand the value of the Daughter of Time and Space? !
Nodding quickly, Ciri changed into winter clothes. She originally wanted to carry her swords with her, but after thinking about it, she wrapped the swords with cloth to avoid causing any unnecessary trouble.

This also made Ron curious: "Come to think of it, you too, and Geralt too. You both obviously got the rune sword, so why are you still carrying your previous weapons?"

"To prevent unnecessary wear and tear." Ciri explained, "Also, the power of the rune sword will allow me to ignore some of my own shortcomings. Whether in battle or training, I cannot fully understand the magic of the rune sword at present, so I plan to use it as my main weapon after I fully understand the knowledge above."

"For now, let's learn some knowledge about arcane magic and ancient blood."

As he spoke, Ciri also straightened his clothes and said, "I'm ready, let's go."

Dad's Antique Shop was not far from the mental hospital. Although it was not inside Hell's Kitchen, it was only two blocks away from Hell's Kitchen. In the middle of winter, Ron and Ciri walked over leisurely.

Wearing the down jacket of this world, feeling the warmth from it, and walking on the street with her hands in her pockets, Ciri can finally take a good look at what the world she will live in for the next period of time will be like.

How should I put it... Just like what Geralt said, although it looks very different, in fact there is no difference.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Nothing." After hearing Ron's question, Ciri paused and said quietly:
“When I was looking for Geralt, I passed through a very strange world. Although it was just a glimpse, it still left a deep impression on me.”

"The technology there is more advanced than this. The streets are full of pedestrians with steel machines embedded in their bodies. Ordinary people would even look out of place there."

"What was it called? Yes, it seems to be called Night City..."

"Night City?" Ron became interested.

Night City comes from Cyberpunk 2077. It was originally a board game, but was later turned into a video game by the Polish studio I.P.M. Since The Witcher is also the famous work of the Polish studio I.P.M., there are some hidden connections between Night City and The Witcher .

For example, Ciri once vaguely described a time when technology was highly advanced, and if you start the game in 2077 by choosing a corporate dog, you will find a game magazine with Ciri on the cover in the drawer.

However, that magazine did not contain a photo of Ciri, but rather a final photo of the game, and the magazine was also a 2077 game archaeology magazine about old games.

If it was in the game, it would just be an Easter egg. But it’s different now. You know, because of Ciri’s opening of the world gate, a large number of worlds have completed the celestial intersection in the garbage can universe. The worlds she saw are floating above the earth.

Thinking about it, Ron also asked: "Did you gain anything?"

“It’s not much of a gain, just some insights.”

Ciri sighed and said, "I also read books in my spare time. I also know that this world is developing very fast, and its productivity far exceeds that of my original world. Living in such a peaceful and prosperous world should be comfortable..."

"I got up early tonight and chatted with the guy named Steve. Then I found that no matter what time it is, when the perspective is focused on an ordinary person, no matter how the productivity of society changes, these ordinary people seem to have tried their best to live."

“The so-called progress in productivity does not seem to have liberated people from labor.”

"Just be yourself and don't think too much." Ron seemed very indifferent and didn't seem to take it to heart at all:
"If you ask anyone on the street, there might be people who want to go back in time and have a forbidden love story between a plantation girl and a slave owner's son~"

Hearing this, Xili subconsciously wanted to say something, but after thinking about the people and things she had encountered, she could only sigh in the end.

"Although I don't want to admit it, there are indeed many people who can't tell the difference between fantasy and reality..."

Nearing his father's antique shop, Ron also took a look at the New York sky.

The planets in the sky have disappeared.

The sky was clear and cold, but the countless planets that had been stacked up in a doomsday-like string above the Earth the night before had now disappeared.

According to Ron's guess, this should be the work of Ancient One.

The Supreme Mage who was born on the Earth, the node of the universe, would spare no effort to strengthen this seemingly insignificant world. In this case, it was not difficult for Ancient One to erase the reflection of the world where the celestial spheres intersect by covering the entire planet with a spell.

But the price is definitely not low.

Ron is no longer the novice he used to be. He has learned some knowledge about the secret powers and dimensional demons from the Queen Frigga. Ron knows very well that a large part of the power of the Ancient One comes from the power between many dimensions.

But what puzzled Ron was that Ancient One didn't seem to be cursed by the Dimensional Devil at all...

Even if Ancient One has the power to force a settlement, the dimensional demons also have the corresponding right to overturn the table, such as severing the connection between all dimensions and the earth wizards. It is good for both parties to maintain a tacit level and the bottom line of debt.

but now……

After erasing so many reflections of the physical universe, did Ancient One go to accompany the Eternal God in advance? No, I was thinking about seeing what fun there was in the group system over there...

You can't blame Ron for thinking this way. You know, once this kind of large-scale spell is activated, the consumption is absolutely astonishing. For example, over at Warhammer, the golden giant is suffering on the golden throne, but he is hanging on to his death. But if you replace someone, no matter if you are the first or the second person under the giant, you will be drained dry in a minute.

Mobilizing all the magic techniques of the entire planet since ancient times, the cost of this made Ron's scalp numb just thinking about it. What's more, it is not easy to properly utilize the energy of these multiple dimensions, and they conflict with each other...

While thinking, Ron pushed open the door of his father's antique shop.

Just like in the animation, it is a small shop with antiques and all kinds of things piled together, which looks very messy. These antiques are real and fake, there are old goods from the Shang and Zhou dynasties, and there are new goods from last Monday.

Among the items that were individually covered in dustproof cabinets, Ron also saw a lot of special mystical energy fluctuations. Although they were not as good as the collections of the Supreme Sorcerers of all generations that Doctor Strange encountered in the magic weapon display room, they were still extraordinary for ordinary mages.

But even among this large number of magical instruments and treasures, Dad still stubbornly uses dried puffer fish and dried lizards.

Sitting in front of him was an old woman, who seemed to be possessed by the little evil spirits that had arrived in this world with the Wild Hunt. Helping to exorcise the evil spirits, the old man waved his hands around and chanted, "Demons and ghosts, please leave! Devil and ghosts, please leave!"

The Witcher series has Chinese, so Ciri can understand what her father is saying. But because she understands, Ciri's expression is a little weird.

"Actually, I've wanted to ask this since yesterday. Are all air magic spells so strange? They seem... a little too simple, right?"

"That's because you can understand Chinese." Ron said indifferently:

"If you translate the convoluted spells of other mystical mages, you'll find that their meanings are actually pretty much the same. The stronger ones are requests, pleas, and orders to demons from different dimensions. The weaker ones are orders or requests to small evil spirits."

"Like a lowly shaman, when casting a spell, he would shout, 'Honorable fire elemental spirit, please transform into a giant dragon and burn the enemy to ashes' and then attack. And a noble wizard would say, 'Humble fire elemental servant, burn my enemies to death!'"

"I recognize the dean's knowledge." Xili sighed: "But I think you must have strong personal emotions and prejudices..."

"Fortunately, I have been hypocritical for a long time."

Then Ron walked up to the counter and shouted, "Good morning, Dad! I'm here to visit!"

"Oh, it's Ron, welcome, Daddy has some questions he wants to ask you too."

As he spoke, the old man also looked to the side and shouted to Jackie Chan who was sweeping the dust with a feather duster:
"Jackie Chan! Hot tea! Don't keep the guests waiting!"

As he spoke, the green light on the old man's hands slowly dissipated. He looked at the old woman and said:
"Okay, the evil spirit issue has basically been resolved. Just go home and sprinkle some salt and sticky rice around the house and everything will be fine."

"Okay, thank you, Dad."

The old woman nodded, then stood up and left.

After finishing the work at hand, the old man called Ron to the side and poured two cups of hot tea. The old man also said helplessly in his unique ups and downs tone:
"In the past, there might only be one customer coming to Dad to solve a problem in a week, but since he encountered those ghost knights yesterday, Dad has hardly had a rest. It feels like there are suddenly more evil spirits in New York. Do you have any clue?" "No, I have no idea." Ron shook his head.

Compared to Ron's straightforwardness, Ciri on the side lowered her head in shame.

Fortunately, Dad didn't dwell on it too much, and then asked, "Speaking of which, what happened to the planets last night? Do you remember? Dad originally planned to study it during the day, but after taking a nap and going to the bathroom, he discovered that the planets had disappeared."

"Although the caster's skill level is very high, Dad is no pushover and can still find traces of these magics. And in the residual aura of these magics... I seem to sense a strange aura in the middle to coordinate..."

"From the description, it should be Ancient One and the tiger talisman in his hand."

As he was talking, Ron suddenly fell silent. While his father was still wondering why Ron suddenly became silent, Ron said with an unhappy look on his face: "Peeping Sima, except me."

"You discovered all this? It seems that your perception of time and space is indeed more acute than I thought."

Along with a cynical voice coming from the space, a golden portal also emerged from Ron's side, and then the old man Gu Yi in yellow-brown monk's clothes also walked out slowly and said to his father:

"You are Master Afeng's apprentice, Lao Haha, right? It's the first time we meet. My name is Ancient One, so you can just call me Master Ancient One."

After hearing Gu Yi's words, Dad seemed a little surprised and doubtful - Lao Haha was Dad's name, and because the name was strange, Dad always subconsciously used other words to call himself.

His father never revealed any information about his master, the Great Wizard Afeng. Even his nephew Jackie Chan only knew that there was such a person and no other information.

And now...

Although Gu Yi's attitude was very gentle, the old man still said seriously: "You are from..."

"I'm from Kamar-Taj, my ancestral home is in Tibet. Why, do you remember anything?"

Hearing this, Dad recalled for a moment, then said uncertainly: "I heard from Master that Kamar-Taj is said to be the retreat of the Supreme Sorcerer, the leader of all mages on Earth, protecting the Earth from the invasion of dimensional demons."

"But later I didn't go to Kamar-Taj because I had to manage the antique shop at home. Do you know my teacher?"

"Of course, he is my disciple~"

As he spoke, Ancient One glanced at Ron beside him and added: "In this world."

Although he didn't know what the latter sentence meant, after hearing what Gu Yi said, the old man opened his mouth in surprise. He looked at Gu Yi in front of him and asked with a little disbelief in surprise: "But my teacher is over a hundred years old, you..."

"I will not die before my mission is over. In fact, I am eager to die sooner." With a sigh, Gu Yi pointed to the sky and said:
"I was supposed to retire gloriously in a few years. But who would have thought that a large number of universes would suddenly be forced into our world. There was no other way. In order to prevent possible celestial disasters and panic, I had to seal these things with my own hands. But with so many things happening, I guess my retirement time will have to be postponed again."

At the side, Ron also asked: "Speaking of which, how do you regulate the energy of the demons in many dimensions? Such a large-scale collection of energy, even if you are the Supreme Sorcerer, it is unlikely that you can handle it, right?"

"Tiger spell~"

Just as Ron thought, Ancient One took out the tiger charm and showed it to others, saying:
“Although the power of the Holy Lord is not outstanding among the dimensional demons, he was a supreme magician in his previous life. Although it is unknown why he fell into a dimensional demon after his death, the knowledge he possesses is still very useful.”

Ancient One said: "The secret magic in the Tiger Talisman can balance the energy conflicts of most dimensional demons. This talisman has been in my hands for more than a hundred years. After my in-depth development, it can now control the power of most dimensional demons without being backlashed."

"What's the price? Even if it can be used, borrowing the power of so many dimensional demon gods at the same time..."

"Then we'll have to ask the Holy Lord." Gu Yi shrugged his shoulders and said with a dead pig fearless of boiling water:
"Those demons only recognize auras, not people. I used the tiger spell as a medium to make a deal with those dimensional demons. If I want to find them, I can only follow the aura of the tiger spell to the Holy Lord. But now the Holy Lord is sealed, so I probably won't be able to find him for a while."

"..."

Looking quietly at Ancient One in front of him, Ron fell into a brief silence.

For some reason, Ron felt a little pity for the Holy Lord whom he had never met.

Not only was he sealed, but his bank card and ID card were also stolen by bad guys and used for fraudulent transactions...

The Holy Lord was still thinking about how to get out of this predicament. What was the result? Who knew that after getting out of this predicament, what awaited him was not freedom, but the creditors who had been waiting for him for hundreds of years.

Thinking in his heart, Ron also asked: "Do you have a cell phone?"

"Yes, what for?"

"Bring it here."

He took the phone from Gu Yi and found that Gu Yi not only had a phone, but also the latest model of Apple. After unlocking the face, Ron searched around and found that there was nothing he was looking for. His eyes were solemn.

Then he clicked on the App Store to help download Genshin Impact and installed and registered it. Only then did Ron take a deep breath.

"Ok, that makes sense... You deserve to die for using someone else's ID card to borrow money online!"

"Which universe did you get this lame joke from..."

Shaking his head helplessly, Gu Yi opened his system panel as if he remembered something, then took out a cloth bag from his backpack and handed it to Ron.

"This is?"

"A local specialty from the Demon Slayer world." Ancient One said, "You left in a hurry and didn't take this with you. Tanjiro collected it and asked me to give it to you. But I was a little busy recently and neglected it."

"Oh, this."

Hearing this, Ron also opened the bag and took a look.

As expected, there were bottles and jars filled with blood.

It is believed that Tanjiro was very attentive. The bottle containing the blood was completely sealed, and ice cubes were placed around it to keep it fresh.

If it was before, Ron might still be very interested. But after studying Mingnu, Ron has a full understanding of the creature "demon" in the world of Demon Slayer.

On the contrary, the thin blood from Wind Pillar Fushigi Mushiya was quite interesting. The smell of blood alone was enough to drive an incomplete, obviously flawed mystical creature like a demon crazy, and even make it drunk to death.

Understanding the principle might allow him to digest and integrate the Echo of Blood more quickly.

Although the destructive power and expressiveness of Demon Slayer's worldview are very weak, knowledge is not divided into high and low levels. As long as the knowledge can be used, it is good knowledge.

While Ron was still thinking, Gu Yi continued, "Besides that, I need your help with something else."

"what's up?"

"The celestial spheres intersected, and the entire system collapsed."

Ciri’s value is still rising!

(End of this chapter)