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"If you must do this, you must be able to smooth out all the ripples caused by the change in history."
Laimu smacked his lips and frowned, "That sounds like it's going to be difficult."
Gu Yi smiled and said nothing. "The great river is always calm, but in its depths there are always countless obscure and complex undercurrents. These undercurrents are not visible to people, but they do change many things."
Gu Yi seemed to have some hidden meaning in his words... Lai Mu nodded slowly, as if thinking about something.
After a moment's silence, he asked again, "If I use the power of time, is it possible for me to revive someone who has been dead for a long time now?"
Ancient One shook his head, "It's difficult. Another kind of power is involved."
"The soul... you probably don't know much about it. Do you know where the soul goes after a person dies?"
"Hell?"
Gu Yi nodded affirmatively, then shook her head. She reached out and lit the Boshan stove on the coffee table. Wisps of smoke with a rich incense aroma rose from it.
"Hell is one of countless different dimensions, and there are countless dimensions that are the same or similar to it."
"After a person dies, part of their soul will dissipate between heaven and earth like smoke. Most souls will fall into different dimensions and become subjects of different demon gods... or food."
Rations?
Alice hugged Lai Mu's arm in horror. Gu Yi's overly bland tone and the content of his words formed a sharp contrast.
"The soul is the only force not directly affected by time."
Ancient One continued, "If it has dissipated, or left the current dimension, even if you use time to restore a person's body, it will only be an empty shell without a soul."
Lai Mu let out a long sigh and understood a lot.
"That's it, thank you for your answer."
No wonder a soul stone was separated out from the infinity stones, because the soul is indeed special.
According to this, there are only three ways to resurrect someone who has been dead for a long time.
One is to travel back in time to before a person dies, change the established history, and prevent his death.
One is to travel back in time to the moment when a person has just died, and resurrect the person by going back in time before the soul dissipates.
The last one is to use the Soul Stone to recall the soul that has dissipated or left.
Seeing Lai Mu and Gu Yi finish their conversation, Alice, who had been listening, raised her hand politely.
"Master Ancient One, I see that many people here are learning magic. I would like to ask, what are the requirements for learning magic? Do you need any special talents to get started?"
Seeing the desire in the young girl's eyes, Ancient One slowly shook his head, "There are no conditions, everyone can learn. As long as you have good intentions, white magic will not reject anyone."
Just now as they were walking along, they saw not many wizard apprentices outside, and they were all in good health.
In fact, most of the apprentices in Kamar-Taj are people who are sick or unfortunate from all over the world.
They came here to learn magic to support the normal functioning of their bodies, and most of them were ordinary people.
Most of them will choose to leave and return to their normal lives after they have been cured here.
Those who will stay here for a long time are mostly those who are determined to explore the deeper mysteries of magic and are willing to make protecting the earth and mankind their lifelong career.
Alice was a little expectant and hesitant, "Then can I also learn magic?"
Gu Yi nodded with a smile, "Of course you can... But can I ask you a question? Why do you want to learn magic?"
Alice seemed to be hesitant to talk. She turned her head to look at Lai Mu beside her and tightened her hand around his.
"I...want to protect someone."
"At least, I can't be a burden to him."
Chapter 31. Holding Your Hand
Kamar-Taj's library is quaint and peculiar.
The bookshelves were rows of iron shelves, and all kinds of magic books were tied to the iron shelves with iron chains, like some kind of seal. There were a few lights on the top of the library, which were a little dim, with a bit of gloomy and mysterious atmosphere.
This is actually the forbidden book room at the innermost part of the library, and the outer room is the normal classical study room.
When Lai Mu said he wanted to visit the library of Kamar-Taj, Ancient One readily agreed and didn't even send anyone to supervise, allowing him to look around at will.
It's really reassuring.
There were only two people in the forbidden book room at this time. Lai Mu held Alice's hand and walked between the rows of bookshelves.
For Alice, this was no less than an adventure in a secret room, and she felt a little nervous.
The forbidden book room in the ancient and mysterious base of the mystic contains the most mysterious knowledge, giving people the greatest unknown and desire to explore.
Lai Mu suddenly stopped, and Alice asked quietly, "What's wrong?"
He turned his head and looked at her, apologetically, "I don't agree with you staying in Kamar-Taj to study magic, you won't blame me, right?"
Just now in the tea room, Alice said that she wanted to stay in Kamar-Taj to study magic, but was directly rejected by Lei Mu, and then the two ran to the library.
Alice smiled softly, "Of course not. I know you must have a reason, and I believe you."
Leimu turned to face Alice. "Magic is a double-edged sword. Its power is not the magician's own power. They borrow magic from Vishanti, the god of white magic, and then pay a price after using it... This price is not light. Too frequent use will distort a person's body and mind, and black magic is worse than white magic."
The golden amber and lake blue eyes looked at each other.
"...and I can't bear to let you leave my side...not even for a moment."
Gradually, an ambiguous and charming atmosphere brewed between the two of them, diluting the gloomy feeling brought by the environment.
Lai Mu tiptoed gently and kissed the corner of Alice's mouth softly, looking at her seriously and sincerely.
"Alice...are you willing to entrust your life to me?"
Alice was stunned when she heard these somewhat straightforward words.
Then, she suddenly took action, pushed Lai Mu against the bookshelf, and leaned against him in a pressured manner.
Looking at the peerless beauty in front of her, Alice pursed her lips, a strange charm appeared on her face, and her eyes became bold and hazy.
There seems to be turbulent undercurrents and emotions that are about to burst out.
The woman cupped Lai Mu's face and leaned over to press it down as he stared at her in panic.
When the waves meet, they stir up thousands of tender emotions and myriad flavors.
The most decisive answer has been given in silence.
I don't know how long it was before Alice stood up and breathed.
Lai Mu let out a long sigh of relief, his heart beating so hard in his chest that it almost burst out of his throat.
He touched his hot face, looked blankly at the gentle and charming beauty in front of him, and unconsciously stretched out his hand.
Pressing on her jaw, brushing across her slender neck...
Alice's throat moved up and down slightly... a little nervous, but more of a kind of unexpressible expectation.
The hand gently stopped at her chest and took off the cross necklace that Alice had been wearing.
Then, Lai Mu pulled up the woman's left hand to her astonishment and placed the cross diagonally on her ring finger.
The cross sensed the presence of the finger and gradually softened. The four ends fitted the finger and extended downward, combining into an eight-shaped ring.
Looking at this unexpected scene, Alice was even more surprised.
She raised her hand and carefully examined the ring on her finger. She looked up at the person so close to her. "You... why do you know? I don't even know myself."
Why did a cross that was clearly a necklace suddenly become a ring?
Lai Mu just smiled without saying anything, which caused Alice to grumble with some dissatisfaction.
He reached out and held Alice's hand tightly, interlacing their fingers, and his voice was low and slow, giving his words a heavy power.
"This is my gift to you. It has flown downstream in time until now, at this moment."
Alice was stunned for a moment, as if she gradually understood something. An indescribable feeling of being moved sprouted and grew in her heart, and then surged.
She put one hand on Lai Mu's ear, lowered her head and bit the tender core that had been ravaged once again.
For a moment, the only sound in the quiet and dim forbidden book room was the gradually heavy breathing.
"Wait! Wait a minute!"
Lai Mu seized the moment of pause, pressed Alice's shoulders and pushed her away slightly.
"This place...is not appropriate..."
At this time, both of them were sweating profusely, their faces were flushed, and their eyes were blurred and amorous.
"I... have something else to tell you..."
Lai Mu took a few deep breaths and suppressed the throbbing in his heart. "I can give you extraordinary abilities. You don't have to worry about becoming a burden to me."
Alice just looked at him gently, her eyes full of trust.
"I will give you a new name and grant you extraordinary power. This power is not like magic. It belongs entirely to us and does not require any price."
Alice looked at the other person deeply. The person's face was full of seriousness and affection, which made him look extremely cute.
A charming, almost enchanting smile suddenly blossomed on her face, with a hint of cunning at the corners of her mouth.
"Giving a name... is like claiming ownership, right?"
"So, I will be the master's property from now on?"
There were ripples in the woman's eyes, so charming and beautiful.
Her warm and plump body pressed against him unconsciously again, and the fragrance and softness made Lai Mu's heart flutter.
He resisted the urge to push Alice away slightly and looked at her seriously, "This is a serious matter!"
"It's very serious!"
Alice nodded slowly, her face becoming more solemn, "I understand."
So she took two steps back, slowly knelt on one knee, and raised her head slightly.
In the secret room, two people, one above and one below, looked into each other's eyes.
Alice placed one hand on her plump chest, put the other hand behind her back, and slightly opened her red lips.