Chapter 76: The Trial of the Ancient One
In the information consulted by Lu Xiao, the comic version of Gu Yi is a Tibetan Chinese, male, who has lived in seclusion in the Himalayas for a long time, and his real name is Yao.
In the movie version, the original setting was abandoned, not only changing the gender of the ancient one to female, but also describing her as a Celtic.
Even Kama Taj no one knows the specific age of the Ancient One, as if she could live forever, she has taught countless generations of mages over thousands of years to guard Kama Taj and guard the mysteries of the earth.
"Master ......"
Without waiting for Daniel's words to finish, Gu Yi smiled and waved his folding fan at him: "Daniel, I already know the whole story, I've worked hard for you, let's go and do my own business first." ”
Daniel was not surprised by Gu Yi's omniscient omnipotence, calmly saluted Gu Yi again, and finally began to "draw circles" in the void in front of Lu Xiao.
Lu Xiao had been looking forward to this magical teleportation spell, and when he saw Daniel start to use the Hanging Ring to build a portal, his attention immediately turned away.
Daniel's left hand with the suspension ring stretched out naturally, and his right hand drew a circle in mid-air with a rhythmic and uniform speed.
After about five strokes, a few golden sparks of energy gradually built the framework of the portal, and an oval passage connecting to an unknown space appeared in front of Daniel.
Finally, he clenched his fists and bowed to the ancient one, and Daniel stepped into the other side of the passage, and the energy spark quickly dissipated, and the passage closed.
Lu Xiao unabashedly showed a look of amazement, "It's really amazing." ’
Gu Yi didn't interrupt Lu Xiao's viewing, and it wasn't until Daniel completely disappeared that he asked, "Young man named Lu Xiao, where are you from?" ”
The ancient pendant that Gu Yi hung on his chest opened a gap, and a smooth green light shone out from it, and Gu Yi's eyes were dyed with the same hue, and he looked at Lu Xiao with deep eyes.
Under the gaze of the Supreme Mage, Lu Xiao had a feeling of being completely seen through, and his powerful sixth sense made him very uncomfortable with the peeping of the Ancient One.
Fortunately, Gu Yi quickly withdrew his scrutinizing gaze, and continued with a somewhat playful expression: "Interesting, your past can only be traced back to standing alone in the Himalayas, and further on, there is only a blank space left. ”
"That's fine."
Gu Yi indifferently closed the folding fan and knocked it on his hand with a "snap".
"Kama Taj doesn't care about the past of those involved in the trial, and I will confirm your character, character, and qualifications to become a mystic guardian during the trial."
"Come with me."
Gu Yi turned around and waved his left arm, Daniel needed to concentrate and draw several circles to build the completed spatial passage, which was almost unhindered in Gu Yi's hands, and the construction had been completed with a wave of his hand.
Moreover, Lu Xiao noticed a detail with his keen eyesight, Gu Yi did not wear a hanging ring on his hand to assist in opening the space door.
At the other end of the portal was a simple hall, and when Lu Xiao followed Gu Yi into the portal, Gu Yi, who was still in front of her just now, suddenly disappeared, and her voice came from behind Lu Xiao.
"The first trial begins, concentrate!"
Before Lu Xiao could react, a huge force suddenly came from behind him, and Lu Xiao subconsciously staggered forward two steps.
Lu Xiao, who was confused, turned around and questioned: "Ancient One Master, what are you...... Well? ”
Lu Xiao, who turned his head, grew his mouth in surprise, and saw in his subjective sight that the other self was sitting on the ground softly with the support of the ancient one.
"This ......"
Lu Xiao was stunned and stretched out his hands to take a closer look, his whole body was glowing with a hazy strange light, and it seemed to be a little translucent.
"Don't panic."
After Gu Yi placed Lu Xiao's body, he explained indifferently: "I pushed your soul out of your body, and now you are in soul form." ”
"Trial One, Soul Strength and Willpower Test."
Gu Yi sat cross-legged on the soft carpet and explained to Lu Xiao: "Many people have a misunderstanding of Kama Taj, they think that we are mages or wizards. ”
"Actually, Kama Taj cultivates mysticians, which is quite different from the wizards in the Western tradition who wield their staff to cast spells."
"Mystics need to draw magic from the endless universe to cast spells, but the universe we are in has too many temptations, and if the soul strength and willpower are not strong enough, it is easy to be lured by some dark beings to fall."
Gu Yi looked at Lu Xiao's soul body thoughtfully: "The soul body is condensed, the will is firm, there is no panic after the soul and body are separated, and the acceptance of unknown things is very high, you have passed this level." ”
Gu Yi's faint light right hand pulled towards Lu Xiao's soul body, and in the blink of an eye, Lu Xiao's soul returned to his body.
Seeing Lu Xiao groping around with him in astonishment, Gu Yi gave him about 1 minute to adapt in understanding, and then continued: "Next is Trial Two." ”
Gu Yi took Lu Xiao's hand and opened the portal again, this time the two of them appeared in front of a closed bronze door.
With a wave of her hands, multiple chakras fused and recombined in her complex gestures, and the same seal pattern appeared on the bronze gate in unison.
"Crunch~"
There was a strange gust of wind blowing from inside the open door, and Lu Xiao's sixth sense frantically alerted him.
Gu Yi stretched out his hand behind his back and stretched out his hand to the door to signal to Lu Xiao: "Please come in, I hope you can successfully pass the test of the Hall of Conscience." ”
'Temple of Inquiry......'
The Chinese language is broad and profound, and from this name you can roughly guess the content of the second test.
Sure enough, as soon as Lu Xiaogan stepped into the main hall, the howling yin wind began to entangle him.
Whispers full of negative emotions echoed in his ears, resentment, jealousy, anger, these unknown strange beings polluted Lu Xiao's heart with countless negative emotions.
Having experienced the world of Assassin's Creed, Lu Xiao's willpower has been well tempered in his daily understanding of Assassin's Creed.
Since it is a test of conscience, as long as you stick to your heart and are not affected by the sounds around you, you should be able to pass this test smoothly.
Lu Xiao emptied his brain and entered an ethereal meditative state, and many negative emotions in the Temple of Inquiry were excluded.
"Very well, you passed the second trial."
Pulling Lu Xiao out of the Hall of Conscience, Gu Yi's face had some more expectations.
"The last one, the actual combat trial."
Bringing Lu Xiao to Kama Taj's training ground, the mystic apprentices present respectfully clasped their fists and saluted the ancient one.
The Ancient One smiled and nodded to his apprentices as he pointed his folding fan to the side of the training ground.
"Mystics are not hermits behind closed doors, in order to protect the Earth, we will always face threats from inside and outside the planet, you need to ......"
"Bell!"
Before the Ancient One could finish his words, the buzzing of a large bell suddenly came from above Kama Taj.
The sudden warning bell made Gu Yi's face sink, and the arcane apprentices on the training ground also looked up at the sky in a bit of panic.
A huge golden chakra that slowly rotated appeared in midair, and a hologram-like image appeared in front of everyone.
The Ancient One's eyes narrowed slightly, and in the frame, a mystic fortress with a fully opened defensive barrier was under attack.
Judging by the modern streetscape surrounding the fort, it seems that the fort is located in the downtown area of some city.
"The London Temple is under attack, the enemy ......"
The Ancient One identified the purple-skinned humanoids who were attacking the Templar's barrier: "Sure enough, it's Dormammu's minions again." ”