Tick!

The three hands of the pocket watch point to the number twelve in unison.

When Tang Bai appeared in the cold subway with the magic mirror, the queen's angry screams still echoed in his ears.

Tang Bai was lying on his back on the cold floor of the subway, and the half-human-high magic mirror was tightly held in his arms. Tang Bai's palm kept rubbing the mirror surface of the magic mirror, full of joy. Even the few scratches on his left arm that twitched because of the pain and the muscles twitched ignored.

It was brought to him by the Queen's sharp fingers before he disappeared.

Although the experience of more than an hour in the world of Snow White was short, it consumed Tang Bai's great spirit. That short time of just over an hour had already cost him a lot of time and energy in advance. Even there, he confronted dangerous situations that ordinary people might never encounter in their lifetime, and could die at any time.

Tang Bai, who was safe, now had a sense of prostration, as if the strength and physical strength that were still spurting in his body a moment ago had all left him at this moment. Even though the subway floor made him feel cold and uncomfortable, he never thought about standing up.

His greatest wish now is to go back to his own nest and lie down on his warm little bed and fall asleep. Don't think about anything.

"How long are you going to touch me?"

A slightly cold voice suddenly rushed into Tang Bai's ear, vibrating his eardrums.

Tang Bai propped himself up from the floor with one hand, and scanned the empty and deserted carriage with a discerning gaze. Eventually, his eyes fell on the mirror he was holding in his arms.

He flipped the mirror with both hands, facing himself, and looked at the graceful and luxurious woman in the mirror glaring at him with an angry face. Under the scrutiny of the other party's gaze, Tang Bai suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

"Are you talking?" As soon as Tang Bai spoke, he realized with chagrin that he had said a word of nonsense.

"What do you think?" The woman in the mirror lifted her smooth chin slightly.

"Are you this magic mirror?" With the woman's movements, Tang Bai involuntarily moved his gaze to the other party's slightly raised chin. The woman in the mirror is as beautiful as the queen, and even her face is extremely similar. It's just that it seems that there are still a lot of differences between the two. The most obvious one, the one in the mirror, looks younger than the queen.

Of course, that kind of beauty and temperament, perfect body proportions, so that she, like the queen, can attract enough attention for her with a casual movement.

"Nope! I'm the Mirror Spirit! This magic mirror is just my favorite medium. Please don't confuse the two! The woman in the mirror, who looked like the queen when she was young, coldly refuted Tang Bai's words. And her unhappy tone and expression told Tang Bai unmistakably: You said the wrong thing.

"I'm sorry! If my description hurts you, I sincerely apologize to you. Tang Bai's expression and tone were very sincere. Most of the time, he wasn't a difficult person to reach, or who only cared about himself. Exposure to real life too early has made him much more psychologically mature and sensitive than most of his peers.

"You're not even a wizard?" Jing Ling didn't pay attention to Tang Bai's apology, but stared at him with wide eyes with a little horror.

"Am I a wizard, does that matter to you?" Tang Bai sensitively grasped the strangeness in Jing Ling's tone.

"Of course it is!" Jing Ling frowned and stared at Tang Bai, his tall body pacing back and forth in the mirror irritably, "My existence depends on the Queen's magic. She provided for me to stay awake, and I knew everything about her. But now my contact with her has been forcibly cut off by a mysterious force. I can't feel her, and she can't feel me. ”

"What happens if you lose the supply of the queen's magic?" Hearing Jing Ling's words, Tang Bai was also a little nervous. He really gave up his life to get this magic mirror by luck. He couldn't help but be nervous and careful.

"I'm going to fall asleep. It won't be awakened until it's infused again. Jing Ling frowned slightly, and his delicate and admirable face was full of helplessness.

"And how long are you left from falling asleep?" Tang Bai also frowned. He really didn't expect this limitation.

"Soon." The mirror spirit replied.

"Is there no other way?" Tang Bai suddenly became a little unsettled. If he gave up his life to get the magic mirror, in the end it could only be used as an ornament, and he couldn't cry without crying.

The tip of the scallion white finger of Jing Ling's right hand gently scraped the corners of his rosy lips, "Some items with magical powers." I can absorb the magic contained in these items on my own. ”

"Exactly?" Tang Bai held the magic mirror in his hands a little pantothenic, changed to a more relaxed posture, and stared at the mirror spirit without blinking.

"I sense that you're carrying a couple of these items."

"Where?"

Tang Bai searched his whole body. It wasn't until he took out the only four remaining copper coins that he was affirmed and confirmed by the mirror spirit. Instead, it was the pocket watch in his hand, although it was recognized by the mirror spirit, but it seemed that the mirror spirit was not interested in it.

These six copper coins, after the first time he got on this strange subway, Tang Bai found someone to inspect them. It's just some older items. There is no high value attached to it. Could it be that the magic power required by the magic mirror is these items with the atmosphere of the age?

Tang Bai looked at the mirror spirit, "I can supply you with these items with 'magic power', but you also have to help me when I need it. ”

"Fair enough. My role is to answer people's questions. A copper coin, I can answer you a question. Jing Ling nodded in agreement.

"Just to answer the question, does that mean I also need to pay a copper coin?" Although he had some conjectures in his heart, Tang Bai did not dare to make any big bets until the facts were verified. All he had left was four old copper coins in his hand.

If only these four copper coins have strange powers, then it is certain that one less will be used up. To take this subway, you also need to pay copper coins. Four copper coins, he can only ride four more times. With the addition of the supply of mirror spirits, it will be even more stretched.

"I'm a magical object. I follow the rules, just like magic. Pay off! Don't worry, I'll devour too many of your copper coins. If you're lucky, you'll be able to keep these items as long as you become a wizard. Jing Ling first reprimanded Tang Bai with righteous words, and then softened his tone and comforted.

"Wizard? Can you make me a wizard? Tang Bai was stunned for a moment, and looked at Jing Ling blankly. He hadn't even thought about this kind of thing beforehand.

"All I can say is my best. I will teach you all the experience and knowledge I have gained from the queen about magic and witchcraft without reservation. ”

Jing Ling's words were still echoing in his ears, and the scenery in front of Tang Bai's eyes did change abruptly. The space seemed to twist, squeezing his body wildly. A strong repulsive force pushed Tang Bai, who had no ability to resist, out of the subway.

There was a heavy cold in the air, Tang Bai wrapped his hands around a delicate mirror, and the black backpack was at his feet. And he was standing on the side of the subway tracks.

Tang Bai lifted his pocket watch and glanced at the time. Time has returned to normal. The crimson second hand is ticking steadily past the zero point. More than an hour in the fairy tale world, in the outside world, just seems to have just passed a moment.

But it was in this moment that everything was different.

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