Jackie Chan Adventures: I, the Mirror God, Master of Fear

Chapter 128 The Necklace of Friendship

"Mmm~ Mmm."

Ring ring ring.
Having just returned from District 13, Jackie Chan, wearing a vest and a green towel around his neck, turned around and immediately saw a girl with a slight upturn of her lips, humming a light melody, her face clearly showing that she was in a very good mood.

"Hey Uncle Long, I have a friend now."

Before I could even ask a question, the girl's eyes lit up, and she immediately dropped her backpack and ran over, starting to chatter on and on.

Timid Jimmy, Sam who knows kung fu.

According to the girl, the three of them are now the best friends in the world, sharing everything and inseparable.

She had never had a friend like this before, someone she felt very comfortable with, someone who fulfilled almost all her fantasies about friendship.

“They are really different from the other students in the class, especially Sam.”

As Jackie Chan listened to the girl's description of her new friend, a hint of reminiscence appeared in his eyes.

I remember he was also ostracized back then, and when he made his first friend, he talked incessantly to his father about it.

Xiaoyu met her friend much earlier than he did.

“Sem gives me more of a feeling than…” Xiaoyu muttered very softly, “like Uncle Long, who doesn’t nag or preach.”

"Huh? What did you say, Xiaoyu? I didn't hear you clearly." Jackie Chan came back to his senses and asked softly.

"It's nothing." Xiaoyu shook her head, grabbed her schoolbag, and walked briskly towards her room: "I'm going back to my room to do my homework, Uncle Long."

Looking at Xiaoyu's retreating figure, Jackie Chan still had a slight smile on his lips.

Young is so good.

To celebrate, let's have an extra meal tonight.
Perhaps happiness is contagious.

Everyone in the antique shop was in a good mood today.

Tru's studies are progressing well, and he has gathered all the materials for the Shadow Mask. Now all he needs to do is get an ancient card from the Osaka Museum.

Then you can go find the masks and collect these Shadow Generals in advance.

In a pleasant atmosphere, a burly man pushed open the door and entered.

That's the Bull Warrior that I've been studying lately.

His muscles were twitching incessantly, which looked rather strange.

"Hey~"

The father's good mood vanished instantly as he was about to take a bite of his sandwich.

"How many times has your father told you that your training intensity can't be that high right now? Why won't you listen?"

"I want to have great power as soon as possible."

Seeing that his father was still angry, Bull Warrior took out a check: "I will pay double the cost of the recovery."

The anger on the old man's face vanished instantly: "Ah~ then what are we waiting for? Let's eat first, and I'll prepare a recovery potion for you later."

"Dad, this is not good."

Jackie Chan tried to persuade his father about his money-grubbing nature, since Bull Warrior was, after all, one of his own.

But before he could finish his persuasion, his father interrupted him: "There's one more thing, Jackie Chan. Unlike Bull Warrior, you need to undergo more intensive training."

"Forehead"

"And one more thing"

Xiaoyu listened to her father scolding Chenglong, a happy smile always on her lips.

The next day, Xiaoyu got up early, greeted Jackie Chan, and left her father's antique shop.

They found their friends in a nearby park, and the three of them agreed to go to school together.

They shared their experiences and talked about their dreams, but Xiaoyu did most of the talking while the two boys listened.

And gradually, Jimmy even began to admire Jade.

Although Xiaoyu's story about fighting demons and saving the world sounds like she's telling a story.

But he unconditionally believed Semi, and since Semi believed him, he believed him too.

Aside from going home for meals and attending classes, the three of them are always together.

This simple life lasted for a month.

In early June, Sam arrived at the park not far from Dad's antique shop early in the morning.

"Hi, Uncle Long, good morning."

He greeted Jackie Chan naturally.

"Oh, it's Sam. Good morning. Are you waiting for Xiaoyu? She should be here soon."

Jackie Chan greeted him gently.

He had a good impression of Xiaoyu's friend, based on Xiaoyu's description and his few brief encounters with her.

This little boy gave him the impression of being polite, enthusiastic, and having sound values.

What's more, my niece is all smiles every day now, and she does her homework by herself without anyone having to remind her.

Jackie Chan would definitely like this kind of child.

Sam scratched his head a little embarrassedly: "Yeah, I'm waiting for Xiaoyu, but Uncle Long, I mainly came here to wait for you."

"I?"

Jackie Chan asked curiously, "What do you want with me?"

Sam's gaze darted around, his voice slightly unsteady: "It's like this, Xiaoyu told me a lot about adventures, and I know that Uncle Long and Dad are very powerful, so I want to ask Uncle Long for a favor."

Before Jackie Chan could respond, he continued, "I keep having the same dream lately."

"It was an underground palace with many statues inside. These statues had blue faces and fangs, and their appearance was terrifying. They were summoning me, constantly telling me about the sins of humanity. They wanted me to atone for humanity's sins and release them."

“They guide me every night, and the routes are so clear that I can remember them.”

"So I'd like to ask Uncle Long to take me to see it."

Jackie Chan instinctively wanted to tell Sam not to overthink it, that dreams are just illusions.

However, despite their brief time together, he always felt that Semi didn't seem like the kind of child who spoke without reason. And the world had changed so much; what if it really was something extraordinary?
Seeing Jackie Chan's slightly furrowed brow, Sam seemed to find the whole thing absurd and immediately added, "I'm really not talking nonsense. I don't dare tell Jade because my intuition tells me that I might be in danger if I go. I don't want Jade to be in danger."

Sam's words brought Jackie Chan back to his senses.

He gave a gentle smile and reached out to pat Sam's head: "You did a good job, Sam. You should have asked an adult for help when you sensed danger, but this matter was a bit..."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go! Where's Jimmy?"

"Ah!" Jackie Chan was startled by the sudden sound and immediately turned around, where he saw a girl wearing an orange top standing right next to him.

He patted his chest and let out a long sigh of relief: "Xiaoyu, when did you arrive?"

"When you offered to help."

Xiaoyu crossed her arms and looked at Sam expressionlessly.

Sam avoided eye contact with Xiaoyu, muttering, "I didn't tell him he needs to be protected."

Xiaoyu's expression grew even more displeased: "Do I need protection too?"

“Of course!” Jackie Chan responded from the side: “You all need to be protected, so Sam’s habit of talking to his parents about things is very good.”

Xiaoyu pouted and didn't say anything more, but she was clearly very angry.

After all, she considered Sam her best friend, but this friend was being secretive and secretive towards her.

She was naturally very unhappy, and even felt a little betrayed. The reason she didn't leave immediately was because she wanted to help her friend solve the problem.

Jackie Chan was taken aback, and looked at Sam with a helpless expression. This was his niece.
Sam smiled and carefully leaned closer: "Xiaoyu, I really didn't mean to keep it from you, but knowing your personality, if I told you, we would definitely go."

"But I really feel that place is quite dangerous. I've heard you talk about the Bo Gang incident and experienced the Zhou Lan incident. In that dream, it was clear that some kind of monster was sealed away. If we really release some kind of demon, whether it's ordinary people getting injured or killed, or you getting hurt, I will never forgive myself for the rest of my life."

Sam's eyes were sincere, and his voice was earnest: "Jimmy too, if you encountered something dangerous like this, would you take him with you?"

"Of course not, he's such a coward," Xiaoyu said, then fell silent.

She scoffed, crossed her arms, and turned her head away. This kid was changing the subject, and doing it very skillfully. She was very annoyed.

Sam pulled a necklace from his pocket and handed it to Xiaoyu: "Don't be angry anymore. Look, I prepared a gift for you. Do you like it?"

Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. She maintained her original posture but tried her best to look away from Sam's hand, wanting to see what her first friend's first gift to her looked like while expressing "I'm very angry".

Sam seemed to know Xiaoyu very well, and stretched his hand forward.

It was a chain woven from thin black cord, with a talisman as the pendant. The talisman depicted a pair of simple wings, with the outlines of three people in the center of the wings.

Xiaoyu recognized her immediately; the one in the middle was her, and the two people next to her were Sam and Jimmy.

cool!
Xiaoyu felt a surge of joy inside, but she didn't show it.

She gave a haughty snort and grabbed the somewhat rough handmade necklace: "Hmph, since you're so sincere, I'll forgive you for now."

Sam breathed a sigh of relief, scratched the back of his head, and laughed, "Hehe, look, I have one too. I even prepared one for Jimmy as well. It symbolizes our friendship."

Xiaoyu's slight annoyance completely vanished, but she still warned, "You can't hide anything from me next time. I don't hide anything from you."

"Yes, yes, I'll definitely tell you first next time."

Watching the interaction between the two, Jackie Chan's eyes were filled with emotion and a touch of nostalgia. A handmade gift...it seemed like a memory from the past.
"Uncle Long, when do we set off?"

Before he could even begin to reminisce, Xiaoyu's voice rang out.

She had already put on the necklace that symbolized friendship and asked Jackie Chan with great interest.

Jackie Chan was taken aback. He was a little confused. When did he agree to go with her?

Seemingly knowing what Jackie Chan was thinking, Xiaoyu asked in a low voice, "Uncle Jackie, aren't you going?"

Jackie Chan:
He said helplessly, "Is it far?"

“In another state.”

Jackie Chan rubbed his temples: "Then we'll have to wait until the day after tomorrow. I have something to do these next couple of days and can't get away."

Xiaoyu's meaning was quite clear: if he wasn't going, then the two children would go by themselves.

How could he possibly feel comfortable letting his two children leave San Francisco for other states?

I had no choice but to agree.
"Alright then, let's go find Jimmy first. There's no need to hide this from a friend."

"But I have a feeling it's really dangerous."

"Then just don't let him go, but you can still tell him."

"Jimmy must be very worried about us, right?"

"Tsk, that's true. Never mind, I won't tell him for now."

When the sun sets in the west.

The three small figures reluctantly parted ways, each going their own way.

Only the matching necklaces around their necks seem to prove something.

Waiting for the moment the sun sets.

Beside Sam, a projection appeared. It was a middle-aged man with a scar on his face, bloodshot eyes, and he looked extremely impatient.

"How long are you going to keep playing house, Ximu!"

Sam smiled and stroked the pendant around his neck.

"Can't wait? I thought you looked down on the authority of Heaven."

The Holy Lord frowned, about to angrily cut off the communication.

But the next moment, Sam raised his hand, and four talismans appeared in his hand, spinning.

"Do you want a tiger or a demon?"

The displeasure on the Holy Lord's face lessened slightly, and he calmly said, "Hell keeps urging us on. I'll give you at most half a month. After half a month, the Panku Box will start spinning again."

Communication has been lost.

Sam still had that smile on his lips, seemingly unconcerned about the Holy Lord's threat.

He looked at the bright moon in the sky, and the four talismans in his hand—the Ox, the Snake, the Tiger, and the Sheep—disappeared.

Stroll leisurely into the night.

　Dear readers, only one chapter tonight. I'll post the second chapter before noon tomorrow. I feel a bit better now, probably from staying up too late. *cough* I feel a little weak.
　　
　
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