Chapter 662: The Ancestor's Gift (51)

Luo Qi now had a better understanding of the Clownfish's behavior; he certainly had a reason to follow the living Zhao Jiaozhu. As long as he maintained a living form, he could serve as a magnetic card to open the door, while also being a controllable one. By comparison, Du Zhengyi was far too uncontrollable, which was why the Qionglin Mage used more complex Magic Contracts to restrain him.

But if the Clownfish wanted more, Zhao Jiaozhu was far inferior to those under the Du Clan's inheritance system. Right now, the Clownfish was alone with Du Zhengyi, and this must have been an intentional act.

"Then what are you waiting for?" Luo Qi suddenly remembered that both Liu Ziyi and Zhao Jiaozhu were just standing by, and he turned his head to ask Liu Ziyi.

"I can't be sure it's..." Liu Ziyi said hesitantly.

Unable to be sure of the exact door-opening Magic? This was indeed a situation Liu Ziyi could not accept.

"It's okay, I know it," Luo Qi said. He had already tested several Progenitor Mage ancient phrases in this Seal Land; if not for Great Mage Wusu, perhaps it wouldn't have gone so smoothly. His knowledge of the ancient language was limited, but fortunately, there was a true Great Mage to consult. This not only led him to discover that the most basic Magic commands of the Seal Land might have originated from the language of the Progenitor Mage era, but he also used these known Magic spells to search through the "memories" in his mind. The memories gifted by Shi Xiansheng were vast and boundless; with his level of Magic, it was not easy to figure out these hidden spells, but once he obtained the key clues, he could learn quickly.

The Magic settings of the Seal Land were not intentionally trying to make things difficult for people; as an area for the daily activities of Progenitor Mages, at the very least, the command to open the door did not require mysterious and complex rituals. There was a control system of ancient language here, and he had already begun to gradually understand its structural characteristics. If he could finish learning High-level Magic at school, perhaps the cracking speed could be even faster.

"Get ready to open the door," Luo Qi said to Liu Ziyi. Although this spare battery, Zhao Jiaozhu, was a generic brand, there was no reason not to use him now. "I'll open the door."

"Uh..." Liu Ziyi's expression became complex, and she looked at Luo Qi's eyes hesitantly.

Luo Qi was somewhat alert; this usually meant things were not that simple. Liu Ziyi looked into his eyes, clearly implying something, and he hesitated for a moment before lowering his actively shielded Consciousness Barrier.

Liu Ziyi's concentrated Yajian was like a voice ringing in his mind, 【His bloodline is too thin, not enough for automatic startup.】—【His bloodline is too thin, not enough for automatic startup.】—【His bloodline is too thin, not enough for automatic startup.】

Luo Qi frowned slightly and sent his thoughts over, 【I received it, no need to play it on a loop.】

Liu Ziyi's thinking immediately relaxed from its tension, and a thought was lightly transmitted into Luo Qi's Consciousness Space: 【A feasible method is for him to personally release the door-opening Magic, like focusing all power on the tip of a hammer; the Seal Land's Magic system might let its guard down. But this risks the danger of leaking high-risk Magic information. Should we take this risk?】

【The risk is already everywhere, a little more won't matter. The amount of Progenitor Magic this person can drive won't be much.】 Luo Qi directed his thoughts to Liu Ziyi, and then disgustedly left the other half of his thoughts to himself: But the Clownfish will extract everything from his mind.

The leader of the Lotus Burners seemed to sense a sharp gaze sweeping over him; by the time he turned around, Luo Qi had already turned to talk to Great Mage Wusu, and Liu Ziyi had stepped across to stand in front of him.

"Zhao Mage," Liu Ziyi said to him, "Since you activated the Magic Energy here, you should be the one to open the door. I think this can be considered... a ritual. Both of our sides are now in the same boat, we should help each other, coordinate... uh... what I mean is... anyway, let's maintain a sense of participation from both sides. Okay?"

She was not very willing when she started, and the more she said, the more perfunctory she became.

He asked Liu Ziyi as if he were flattered, "Me? I have this honor, I am deeply moved. But won't this bring you trouble? Qionglin has always been conservative and extremely harsh on geniuses. If it is investigated in the future, it might cause you trouble. If you also fall into the same situation as Mage Luo Qi, I would feel very bad."

Luo Qi, who was quickly whispering to Wusu, turned his head upon hearing this and looked Zhao Jiaozhu up and down.

"Uh..." Liu Ziyi uttered a single syllable hesitantly, her fingers tapping impatiently.

Zhao Jiaozhu looked at her gently, "We do need to be honest; trust is mutual. If you need my cooperation, you don't need to have any reservations; I am willing to cooperate."

"Trust is mutual, so we decided to share the Magic we found with the Lotus Burners," Luo Qi said.

"You... can reach a consensus without discussing it?" He hesitated slightly and looked cautiously into Luo Qi's eyes.

Those young eyes seemed bottomless, "Of course. Zhao Mage wants to be more honest and become 'us' with me too?"

"No need for that," Zhao Jiaozhu's voice turned colder. He still did not want to give up on winning over the young Qionglin Mage, but some resentment had finally been added to his wariness of Luo Qi.

Luo Qi leaned in instead, "Zhao Mage isn't as close to the Clownfish as we are?"

"We are good friends," Zhao Mage replied.

"Is that so? You still have to be careful when you sleep. Do you dream? Dreams are very dangerous; not only might the dream not be yours, but when a person is dreaming, their brain opens a small door," Luo Qi said.

"Mage Luo Qi, let's not waste time joking," Zhao Mage said.

"How strange," Luo Qi said in a low voice, his gaze fixedly connecting with his eyes. "Why aren't you afraid of me? Because of courage? Perseverance? Determination? None of those. Old Zhao, have you ever thought that you might not have the ability to fear a Mind Mage?" Luo Qi said in a low voice.

"What do you mean?" Zhao Mage asked. He was still very calm, looking at Luo Qi almost coldly, only the frequency of his blinking accelerated slowly.

"You suspect it in your heart too? You can't be angry about this, can't be agitated, but the logical chains in your brain are still turning. You are a smart and decisive person; at the right time, you once decisively took a leap and achieved a huge success in life. You have the ability to realize that something is wrong with you, but you can't resist, can you? What does that feel like? Is it like a patient with ALS?" Luo Qi whispered to him.

This time there was no response.

Luo Qi turned to Liu Ziyi and said, "See, you can't trust his flattery and recruitment."

"Don't waste time," Liu Ziyi said, but sweat had faintly appeared on her forehead.

No one said anything else, and Zhao Jiaozhu silently cooperated with them to activate the new door.

The moment the door opened, the Lotus Burners not far behind cheered; in their faith, this was entirely their Leader demonstrating a miracle.

Zhao Jiaozhu turned around, becoming spirited once again, with a look of pious excitement on his face.

Luo Qi watched him quietly, not saying a word for a long time, until Liu Ziyi urged him again.