Chapter 847 - 33: Punching Cotton
"Zi, you’ve come... Would you like a drink?"
Gu Mo said with a cheerful smile, simultaneously waving to Hiri, indicating she need not worry.
He had just prepared to utilize the reflection on the glass surface of the table to casually open a system page visible only to himself, intending to browse the shop for a bit.
And then he noticed Yakumo Zi sitting down unceremoniously nearby... Was her speed quick or slow, considering only an hour had passed in the real world, but many days should have gone by where the time flow was fastest, right?
However, was Zi the first to realize the passageway was opened and made the first move? It seemed logical.
Even if it was just to survey what the world on the other side looked like, or the impact the Secret Magic Gate connected passageway might have on Fantasy Land, as the Demon Sage, it was only right for her to conduct an investigation.
"The same as you, give me a cup..." Yakumo Zi straightforwardly requested, slightly retracting her gaze from Hiri and then taking another look around.
This small town was neither prosperous nor desolate, just fitting.
It was currently mid-morning, and the streets were lively, perhaps because it was the height of summer or summer vacation, so many of the passersby were lively and youthful students, wearing those distinctly China-style blue and white uniforms.
How did this style manage to become uniform nationwide?
And despite the world’s changes, big or small, how come these aspects remain so stubbornly unchanged?
For a fleeting moment, Gu Mo felt a tinge of curiosity about this matter... though only a tinge.
"It feels like there’s no difference, it doesn’t seem much different from the world outside Fantasy Land..." Slightly furrowing her brows and withdrawing her gaze, Yakumo Zi appeared somewhat unsure, instinctively glancing at him. She initially thought there would be something very special about this person’s world.
But now, it seems there isn’t much difference.
The entire world seemed to be in a state of spirit depletion, as if the Great Source had dried up, and the mysterious darkness almost completely vanished. It felt similar to the outside of Fantasy Land... But she didn’t think much, as they seemed the same, she naturally thought the situation might be identical.
It’s probably similar to the world on her side...
Moreover, this person also usually resides on the Moon and on Penglai Island, suggesting that similar situations existed in this world in the past, right?
"That’s quite normal, which is why I said my world and your world are like reflecting mirrors to each other. In fact, I’ve gazed into such a mirror universe more than once..." Gu Mo smiled slightly, saying as such and hinting at more of the truths.
"Is that so?"
The Boundary Demon furrowed her brows, as if pondering something.
And the server in the cold drink shop brought out a new drink, placing it on the table carefully, her face slightly flushed as she whispered "Enjoy," and slowly stepped back. She was probably a girl working as a summer job, and she curiously and excitedly eyed the few people in front of her.
Their looks and aura made it difficult to look away.
They appeared too transcendent and unreal, not like people who should exist in reality.
And even though they had been sitting here for a while, she hadn’t noticed until just now, which was indeed strange... Come to think of it, was she that distracted just now? Though it was just a glimpse amidst busyness, stealing a glance at her phone during work breaks, she shouldn’t have been that absent-minded, right?
In reality, this didn’t change according to the girl’s will.
If not for the sudden arrival of the Demon Sage, drawing her attention without any disguise, prompting her to further notice the other two...
Then today’s event wouldn’t stir any waves in her life, and recalling it later, she wouldn’t feel this day was special or memorable, even having no impression of this mundane day would be natural.
"Is the Moon your domain? When I came over, it was beyond imagination, far more extraordinary than the Moon Capital..."
Yakumo Zi raised her head, asking thoughtfully.
When she was transported through the Secret Magic Gate, she appeared within the Moon Base, and of course, she took some time to take a look around. Having pre-registered, she naturally wouldn’t trigger any security protocols, so she meticulously browsed inside the mechanical body before leisurely leaving the Moon and arriving on the ground.
"Of course, it’s not just that, after all, a sly rabbit has three burrows, I definitely won’t operate solely within my world..."
Gu Mo casually explained, though currently, only the Moon in the real world has undergone deep development, towards constructing its own mechanized Holy Body. But that doesn’t mean these are his only resources. People always need to leave themselves a way out, and he has left many for himself.
The main reason is he doesn’t want to stir up too much in the real world, so his operational focus remains on Nioh World—
The entire Solar System awaits his development according to his will.
There are always clones stationed there, and over a long time, Kikyo and the others have mostly stayed there to help, which also proves the focus and priority of operations far exceed those in the real world. Continuing at this pace, he estimates it won’t take long to fully develop the Solar System on that side.
"Indeed, who knows what you’ve done in other worlds..."
The Monster Maiden half-squinted, made a sarcastic comment, and remarked with intent.
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Gu Mo blinked, his intuition telling him that this question seemed to contain a hidden trap, one that he might not benefit from regardless of the answer. However, Zi merely said this in the form of sarcasm rather than as a genuine question, so he opted to skip over it directly without responding.
"Alright, speaking of which...aren’t you going to introduce this young lady?"
The Demon Sage turned her gaze once more to Hiri, asking with great significance.
She had been carefully observing this silver-haired, green-eyed girl in detail for a while now. It was clear that the other side seemed to be human or at least have significant human bloodlines. The magical reaction on her was strong, and she also possessed strange abilities causing the realm she was in to constantly fluctuate slightly.
This judgment was indeed correct. Miss Hiri, as the last complete inheritor of Ancient Blood, truly had an incomparably astonishing magical potential within her bloodline, some of which were powers she hadn’t fully understood, like the extremely strong ability to control people’s minds, though she herself couldn’t fully master it.
Ancient Blood is a rare talent. It is said that those who bear this bloodline can control time and space, reaching realms even Elf Sages could only dream of... Although Hiri hasn’t completely developed it, she has moved past the superficial mastery stage she once had.
Her teleportation skill is stronger than any warlock’s or sage’s teleportation gate.
Moreover... her teleportation can transcend both space and time.
Especially after years of cultivation and training, diligently expanding her knowledge and mana, the growth she has achieved is quite significant. The most important part, of course, is the series of customized enhancements she received—now the Demon Hunter Girl truly possesses considerable power.
She belongs to the kind that returns to the Wizard World, rendering Geralt puzzled.
Presumably, through a series of enhancements and blessings, her power, speed, spirit, stamina, and all other capability metrics have experienced a leap, enabling her to work without rest at high intensity for extended periods, without being plagued by injuries or pain. It’s only during this period that she could continually open and close the gates of time and space with astonishing efficiency...
Then, thanks to a lot of repeated operations, aided by indispensable luck—
Today, she found the road home again.
Gu Mo seemed to have thought of something, studying the two people before him thoughtfully. It occurred to him that perhaps they shared quite a few similar aspects in terms of capabilities. At this moment, he suddenly had a strange thought, wondering about its feasibility.
"This is Miss Hiri, a Demon Hunter and Source Mage, and like you, Zi, she isn’t from this world. She is currently my relied-upon navigator..."
Sounding out the ideas in his mind, he lightly coughed, cleared his throat, and introduced the two ladies to each other, pointing out the commonality between them—
"This is Miss Yakumo Zi, a sage among demons, the most demon-like demon. In terms of abilities, you might have some overlap with Hiri, perhaps you two could exchange a bit..."
Demon Hunter? Source Mage?
Sage among demons?
The two exchanged glances, their thoughts surprisingly aligned yet differing fundamentally.
Hiri, though initially showing a bit of surprise, sized up the beautiful woman opposite, who blends maturity with purity, but quickly regained her composure, offering a polite yet dignified smile, nodding at the other:
"Hello, I am Hiri, Miss Yakumo Zi."
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"H-hello...". Despite the greeting being rather conventional, the Demon Sage became somewhat uneasy at this moment, lifting her folding fan to cover the bottom half of her beautiful face, her gaze subtly evasive, looking away.
Initially, she intended to be a bit confrontational, not in a desire to overshadow the other, just instinctively feeling she shouldn’t lose momentum. Yet unexpectedly, the Demon Hunter Girl opposite displayed such composure, as if she swiftly accepted her presence?
Like a punch landing on cotton.
So she suddenly felt uneasy, hiding behind her fan, biting her lip, seriously discerning the Demon Hunter Girl opposite, unsure if the other was intentionally poised or hiding malice.
Shouldn’t be this calm...
"Now everyone is acquainted, so interacting more in the future would be good. Hiri, your questions might be better directed to Zi, and perhaps you could gain some unexpected help?" said the white-clad, black-haired youth beside them with a smile, while he started browsing the system interface he had opened earlier.
Trying to confirm if the Wizard World is in the void, approaching the real dimension—
Perhaps there’s a more direct method.