Versatile Mage: One innate talent for each system

Chapter 302 Antique Shop

San Francisco.

An antique shop.

"Oh dear! This magic circle will summon evil creatures!"

The somewhat cramped room was filled with clutter and utensils. In the center of the floor, a clearing had been made, on which a mysterious magic circle was drawn in cinnabar.

The magic array glowed brightly, clearly indicating that it had been activated.

“Dad, isn’t this just a magic circle? We can just destroy it.” The big-nosed youth said, with a little girl hiding behind him who looked like she had done something naughty.

The young man's name is Jackie Chan.

The elderly man, referred to as "Old Man," was the owner of the antique shop. Upon hearing Jackie Chan's words, he immediately raised his eyebrows and his right hand.

"Ouch~!"

The young man screamed in agony.

The old man withdrew the two fingers that had struck Jackie Chan on the forehead and said sternly, "This is an ancient magic array. Destroying it carelessly will have unpredictable consequences. If my teacher were still alive, perhaps he could find a way, but I need time to research it. Now, you and Xiaoyu go and get all my ancient books right away!"

"I know, Dad."

Jackie Chan rubbed his aching forehead and was about to leave.

"And one more thing!"

"what?"

"Go and bring Tru over here, I need his help!"

"Okay." Jackie Chan nodded and prepared to leave again.

"And one more thing!"

"What's wrong, Dad?" Cheng Long asked, looking troubled.

"The magic array could summon evil creatures at any moment, so we must act quickly!"

"Okay, okay, is there anything else?"

"Go quickly!!"

Jackie Chan breathed a sigh of relief and ran out of the room with Xiaoyu in his arms.

"I'm sorry, Uncle Long, I've gotten into trouble again."

Jackie Chan looked down at the remorseful Xiaoyu and said gently, "It's good that you know your mistakes and can correct them. Dad will handle it. Remember, don't touch Dad's things again. You are a student and should study hard. Books are what you should be touching."

“Ancient books are also books,” Xiaoyu muttered softly.

Jackie Chan raised an eyebrow: "Jade, what are you talking about?"

"Nothing, Uncle Long, I just said I love studying!" Xiaoyu grinned.

"Alright, let's hurry up and take all the ancient books to Dad."

"Roger that!"

Half a day passed.

The room where the magic array was drawn was filled with various ancient books, and Tru, who was as big as a small mountain, and his lean father were constantly flipping through them.

A few beads of sweat appeared on the old man's temples.

Finally, a few words about this magic array were found in an ancient book whose era could not be verified.

"How's it going, Dad? Is there any way to stop the magic circle?" Jackie Chan's head popped in from outside the door.

"No, once the magic circle starts, it can't be stopped." The old man shook his head.

Upon hearing this, Jackie Chan immediately pushed open the door and walked in: "So what should we do next?"

"I found it! This book says that a summoning array may not necessarily summon evil creatures, but the longer the summoning time, the more powerful the creature will be. The longest summoning time recorded here is one hour, and the power of that creature is enough to destroy a country!" Tru's large hand held up a book and handed it to his father.

After carefully examining the document, the old man confirmed that Tru's statement was correct.

"Oh no, oh no, several hours have passed. Aren't the summoned creatures going to turn the world upside down?" Jackie Chan paced back and forth anxiously.

“Perhaps we can prepare in advance and seal its power the moment the summoning is complete, just like Lope did to the Holy Lord,” the old man said.

"True, help me!"

Several more days passed. The old man made thorough preparations around the magic circle, using every means at his disposal to double the amount in this small house.

With these preparations, the old man and the others felt much more at ease, but they were still very nervous.

After all, the shortest summoning time recorded in ancient books is only one hour, and several days have passed now, and the summoning is still not complete.

Could this being be even more powerful than the eight great demons of the past?
A terrible thought arose in the old man's mind, but he immediately shook his head to dispel it.

If such a being were to appear, it would inevitably disrupt the balance between righteous and dark energies, so it is impossible unless it does not belong to this world ruled by righteous and dark energies.

is it possible?
Are there other worlds beyond our own?

My dad thinks there probably isn't.

In this world, power is divided into two camps.

The righteous faction and the dark faction.

Whenever a powerful being on one side breaks the balance, the balance mechanism is triggered, and a correspondingly powerful being is born on the other side.

The two sides will clash until a balance is reached.

Generally speaking, the righteous faction consists of good people, while the evil faction consists of bad people.

"It's almost over."

The old man stared intently at the magic circle, and he, along with Tru, Jackie Chan, and Jade beside him, each held a pufferfish in their hands.

Hearing their father's words, they subconsciously swallowed.

At this moment, the light from the magic circle grew brighter, changing from white to cyan.

The light was not dazzling, but rather very soft, and the eyes felt warm and comfortable under its gentle glow.

Within ten seconds, the light converged inward, condensing into a human-shaped outline.

"Now!" Dad reminded him.

Everyone raised the pufferfish in their hands and chanted a spell: "Demons and monsters, leave! Demons and monsters, leave!"

The spell took effect quickly, and several magical chains flew out from the pufferfish, wrapping around the humanoid creature within the magic circle.

The summoned creatures made no move, seemingly watching the chains wrap around their bodies.

As the chains were fully formed, the light emanating from the humanoid creature dissipated, revealing its true form.

Black hair, black eyes, and an extremely handsome Asian face.

“It’s a person, Dad!” Tru exclaimed.

"Oh~ it seems the magic circle summoned an Asian person, from China, Japan, Korea, or another Asian country?" Xiaoyu asked curiously.

"Hi, hello!" Jackie Chan waved and greeted him.

"Be careful, it might be a monster in human form!"

After being reminded by their father, everyone put away their relaxed mood.

At this moment, the creature above the magic circle spoke.

"Hello, it's nice to meet you."

Huaxia language, very pure Huaxia language.

"Hey Jackie Chan, quickly chant the spell!" The old man was startled. Beings with intelligence and the ability to communicate are the most difficult to deal with.

"You monsters and ghosts leave quickly, monsters and ghosts leave quickly!"

The sound of chanting could be heard again in the room.

Jiang Yuan, who had just come from the dimensional portal, sighed slightly. He was being treated to such a warm welcome as soon as he arrived in the new dimension; it was just too much.

“These spells won’t work on me, so you don’t need to chant them anymore. Go drink some water to soothe your throats,” Jiang Yuan kindly reminded them.

"Tru, Jackie Chan, Jade, don't listen to him! He's trying to bewitch you! Keep chanting!" the old man shouted.

Jiang Yuan remained silent.

It seems the only way is to demonstrate my strength and make my father realize the truth.

(End of this chapter)