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

Chapter 175 Demons, I Hate Them the Most (Part 2)

Los Angeles, Hollywood.

Xiaoyu sat on the rooftop of Hollywood, watching a blond white man's brilliant performance below, a hint of admiration in her eyes.

Do you like him?

'Raphael DiCaprio is the greatest movie star in the world, and I really like him.'

Are you going to pursue him? Is this love? How beautiful.

No, of course not.

Xiaoyu gazed with fascination at the pantomime below, silently replying in her heart: 'Liking something isn't just love; it's more like appreciating beauty. It's like loving a forest, but not necessarily making it your private property.'

"Really? That's complicated."

Humans are inherently complex. But have you thought about the future?

【future?】

Hope may have some doubts, but for Hope, the best is for everyone to be well; it doesn't consider the uncertain future.

'I always felt that behind this peaceful world, many people were controlling its course, such as Lope, the Mirror God who had never appeared directly, or... an immortal god.'

"These people are manipulating the world's balance, trying to achieve their own goals. I can't see through them, and I can't understand them, so I wanted to ask you."

Below, Raphael DiCaprio has finished filming his scenes for today, and the crew is wrapping up.

Xiaoyu's gaze followed her idol closely, but the infatuation in her eyes had lessened somewhat.

She is indeed very young, only thirteen years old now, but since Sam died, she has started to think more. There are many things she can't understand because of her lack of experience, but she can still get the general idea.

Recalling some of Lopez's words and the series of events she had experienced, this worry lingered in her mind.

Hope has fallen silent.

It has a long lifespan, from the end of the age of demons, when hope roamed the world, and it has witnessed far too much.

But Xiaoyu was the first to make it think about the future.

This problem also stumped it.

Xiaoyu wasn't in a hurry. Instead, she flew to a corner, raised her hand, and a magic flashed, revealing a poster of Raphael DiCaprio.

She jogged towards her idol, holding the poster in both hands and looking at Raphael with an adoring expression.

"Raphael, I'm a fan of yours, I really like you, could you give me your autograph?"

Raphael was taken aback, looking around with a puzzled expression. How could there be a child here? Today's filming was off-limits to visitors.
But under Xiaoyu's admiring gaze, he still skillfully took out a pen from his left breast pocket and signed the poster.

"of course can."

After signing his name, Raphael turned around, quickly got into his luxury car, and drove away.

Xiaoyu excitedly put away the autograph, flew back above Hollywood, and watched the sky gradually darken.

Finally, when the crescent moon hung high in the sky...

The voice of hope just began to rise in my mind.

I don't know. All I know is that when the world is shrouded in darkness, I need to break through the darkness and let people see the light.

Xiaoyu was slightly stunned. Lying on the rooftop, looking at the starry sky, she thought, "The only thing that can come up with this answer is hope. It's not a living being; it can't be biased."

What about you, Xiaoyu? What do you hope for in the future?

"future."

Xiaoyu's eyes showed some contemplation. She thought for a moment and then spoke, her soft voice fading away in the cold wind.

The weather in November is always so unpleasant, but of course, the girl with superhuman powers ignored the cold.

"At first, I just wanted to grow up quickly because I could do many things I couldn't do before, such as not having to go to those boring classes, not having to do endless homework, having my own phone, having money that I could control, finding a like-minded lover, and having some good friends to participate in exciting adventures together."

"After coming to America, the supernatural entered my life. I felt that my pursuits changed. I wanted to explore the supernatural, I wanted to go on adventures, I wanted to become a hero, subdue demons, and save the world."

"After that, I did achieve those things, although I relied on your help many times."

“But I really became a hero, even though others don’t know it. I saved people in danger during the disaster, I helped my dad subdue the devils under their watchful eyes, and I helped many, many people in the reconstruction efforts.”

"But I wasn't happy at that moment, because the demon wasn't the thrilling adventure I had imagined, where I could always escape danger. Disasters took away one life after another before my eyes, including my best friend, Sam."

Xiaoyu raised her hand and lifted the pendant on her chest between her eyes and the moon.

The not-so-bright moonlight illuminated the outlines of the three figures on the pendant, making them clearly visible.

The three figures were all laughing very happily. She was in the middle, a black-haired slicked-back guy was on her left, and a brown-haired guy with a middle part was on her right.

Xiaoyu grinned, seemingly trying to replicate the smiling face with two rows of big white teeth from the previous video, but she couldn't quite achieve a one-to-one replica, even though less than half a year had passed.
Even if that was herself!
Hopefully, it didn't interrupt Xiaoyu's words. It could sense that Xiaoyu had actually let go of Sam's death, but every time she saw the pendant, a deep sorrow would well up in her heart that she couldn't suppress.

She is reminiscing, she needs to confide in someone, she is feeling lost.
“After that, I developed a fear of adventure and magic. I truly understood what death was and what disaster really meant. At that time, the future I imagined was a return to the way things were before.”

"There were no demons, no magic. Although it was boring back then, the world was at least peaceful. At least some countries were always peaceful."

"However, I know this is impossible. The extraordinary has already been announced, and various extraordinary schools already have star students who are used as publicity for the schools. Magic has truly integrated into the world."

"The balance of Yin and Yang will not allow the world to decline again. I'm talking about the decline of magic."

"So, I'm thinking about my future."

"I always feel like many things are predetermined, or like someone is pushing us toward a certain path. I can hardly imagine what my future will be like. Will it be sealing away demons and ultimately restoring peace to the world?"

"Is coexisting with demons the only option, with people's living space shrinking and fighting demons to protect people becoming the main theme of the future?"

"I can't see it clearly, and I can't imagine it."

Xiaoyu looked at the pendant in her hand, her voice very soft.

Hope also fell into thought. It knew that the girl's feelings had become complicated after they were able to communicate, but it didn't expect her to think so much.

Before she could say anything, a somewhat complicated male voice rang out from not far away: "Xiaoyu, it's time to eat. You didn't bring any money, so I'll bring you some. Buy yourself whatever you want to eat. Also, I've booked a hotel for you; go and rest if you're tired."

Xiaoyu sat up, tucked the pendant under her coat, and listened to Jackie Chan's incessant chatter, then gave a big smile: "Uncle Jackie, when did you arrive?"

A cold wind blew.

Jackie Chan walked to Jade's side with his head down, brought out the sumptuous dishes one by one, and sat opposite the girl, watching her eat heartily.

He hesitated for a long time before finally speaking: "Xiaoyu, I think you don't need to think so much."

Xiaoyu paused, her mouth full, and mumbled, "Okay."

Jackie Chan reached out and patted the girl's head. He always thought the girl was still a child, but he didn't expect that she was thinking just as much as they were.

"Think about it, Xiaoyu. If a violent demon really appears, no matter what, we have to seal it away, right?"

Xiaoyu nodded, hummed in agreement, and continued eating.

"Eat slowly," Jackie Chan said with a hint of helplessness.

Then he continued, "Therefore, we cannot control the future. Follow your heart, seal away evil, help the weak. What the future holds is not important. If the resurgence of the extraordinary is the general trend, then we only need to act with a clear conscience within that trend."

Xiaoyu hummed in agreement, swallowed the food in her mouth with difficulty, glanced at Jackie Chan, and continued eating with her head down: "I'm talking about the future model, or rather, the future rules."

Jackie Chan was stunned, staring at Jade eating, and for a moment he couldn't quite keep up with her train of thought.

"I really enjoy the history of the supernatural, but in the records, the eight great demons are absolutely supreme."

"Of course, the demons want to return to that era, but others may not. Perhaps some want to create an ancient era without the eight great demons, or perhaps some want to create an era without any alien races, where only humans exist in the world."

Xiaoyu lowered her head and poked at the rice with her chopsticks, calmly saying, "What I'm thinking about is, which future do I hope to see, or none at all?"

"If the future I want isn't among those who are creating it, should I try to create one myself, but I can't think of what I want?"

Jackie Chan's eyes were full of surprise, but then came relief and pride. Jade was thinking much more than he, an adult, was thinking.

He thought about it carefully and realized that there were indeed many monsters in the world.

The eight great demons want to return to the ancient times completely, and the immortal gods are nowhere to be found, but they seem to still exist in the incident of the Earth Demon.

The Mirror God, the Evil Wizard, and the Kingdoms Behind the Various Extraordinary Academies.

If this is truly the prevailing trend, then everyone is striving to create the future they desire.

What does he want?
Without a doubt, it's time to go back to the rhythm of two years ago: spend a lifetime doing archaeology, find a partner you click with, wait for Xiaoyu to grow up, and live a peaceful life.

Unfortunately, it's no longer possible.

What about now?
"So what does Xiaoyu think?"

Jackie Chan asked the question, and it was the first time he had thought of it in this direction.

Xiaoyu swallowed the food in her mouth and shook her head: "I don't know, but what I do know is that I don't want to see innocent people die because of the struggle between the strong, but it is unavoidable."

"Demons, except for the Earth Demon, are better off staying in Hell."

"And I don't like ancient wars without demons either."

Jackie Chan nodded in agreement, but also looked somewhat worried.

Ah, the times... what a heavy thing.
Even without the demons of ancient times, the human race would definitely have fought with other races over territory.
The brutality of the racial wars is clearly revealed in the Orc Tomb.

But following the principles of Qin Shi Huang and Lope, they slaughtered those resurrected, weak, and innocent beings.
They can't do it.
But this is inevitable.

If war were to truly break out, as human beings, could they bear to watch their own people be slaughtered by foreign tribes?
Of course not!

But merely stopping the fighting won't stop the hatred from accumulating, which will eventually erupt.
Then, let's return to Qin Shi Huang's philosophy.
Unification, becoming the only one
Maintaining balance is really difficult.
At this moment, the hope that had been hanging in the balance suddenly spoke in Xiaoyu's mind: "Xiaoyu... I think I have a friend who might be able to answer some of your questions."

'Um? '

Xiaoyu was a little surprised: 'What friend?'

"Wait here, I'll look for it for you. It should still be there. In the concept of living beings, it is called: Order!"

【I have a good relationship with it, wait a minute】

Time passed little by little.

November is fast approaching its midpoint.

Hope is always searching for an elusive order, but it is difficult to find in the short term.

However, this is not a bad thing. It seems that because of the bet between Zhou Lan and the world, the order is also advancing.

After all, only order can serve as a testament to the gamble between the old and new eras.

And it's perfectly normal for this level of witnessing to benefit the order.

Hopefully, this discovery will also help maintain order, and in its perception, it may be at the end of the year, or perhaps next year.

Order will be able to digest this gain and awaken.

Xiaoyu wasn't in a hurry either. She also needed to think about how to create a world without war, a world of eternal peace.
Besides Xiaoyu, many other people are working hard for their future.

01, April 11.

Amidst the cherry blossoms, shadows suddenly erupted.

The black energy in the world surged continuously, and the three generals were revived at the same time, seemingly attracting something.

Xiaoyu looked up, then looked down, took a bite of her hamburger, and dangled her feet on the edge of Hollywood's tallest building.

It's the same old story: creating evil to cause destruction, luring them away, and then releasing the demons.

This kind of thing is nothing new, but it is indeed useful.

However, these generals couldn't get Jade out of Hollywood. According to records, the Soviet Union was the most volatile monarch.

The damage he caused was certainly far greater than that caused by three generals.

Besides, they're just three Shadow Generals, and they've only just been revived. Dad can handle them.

[Xiaoyu, wait for your dad, he'll be right there! Hey~ do you want to have a little fight with your dad?]

Sure enough, her father's voice transmission arrived quickly, seemingly confirming the correctness of Xiaoyu's idea.

Xiaoyu took a sip of her cola, frowned, and thought, "American cola is too sweet, even a bit cloying."
Sure enough, I shouldn't have bought the set meal next time.
Xiaoyu put down the cola, opened a bottle of mineral water, and drank almost half of it in one go. She burped and looked at the remaining third of the hamburger.
"We can't waste it."

After muttering something, Xiaoyu continued eating.

Boom~
An aura erupted in the east.

That aura seemed to be...
Dragon Kingdom!

[Xiaoyu, don't worry about it. Dad is already contacting the academy. They should be able to handle something like this.]

Hey Jackie Chan, what are you doing?!

What? A Blade Dragon?

【.】

The old man's voice faded away, and Xiaoyu stared silently at the hamburger.
She took a bite out of anger, then turned her gaze eastward, frowning as she watched intently. An effective, but repulsive, method, just as she expected.
demon
I hate it the most.
　A friend recommended a book called "Surviving in the Cultivation World to Achieve Sacred Body," which is about a deep blue skill build, a survival strategy, and how to develop stealthily and eventually crush cultivators with a single punch.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)