Simultaneous Travel: Becoming a Legend in the Heavens.

Chapter 258: Statue of Lope

"Hey, you made him cry."

Xiaoyu looked at her classmates who were crying loudly, and felt a headache as she was attracted by the noise.

This made her feel like she was bullying her classmates, even though she was clearly the unpopular one in the class. Xiaozhu and Tieniu were the ones who often laughed at her and made her embarrassed.

But she could understand it to some extent. After all, the story she told was indeed incredible, and no one except Lu Ke knew it was true.

Lu Xie crossed his arms across his chest, showing no remorse. In his original form, he might have tried to coax Xiao Zhu, giving him a beating and then a sweet treat, pursuing a path of sustainable development, but now he had no morals.

Rather than the crying child, he was more concerned about the faint but pure white mist in the museum.

His eyes passed through the gate and took in the scenery inside the museum, the clean marble floor, the not-so-bright lights, the cleaning staff and guards busying around, as well as the pedestrians coming and going and the dazzling array of collections in the display cabinets.

Ignoring the dinosaur skeleton that was very noticeable and a bunch of ordinary objects that were mixed in with the real thing, Lu Ke saw an exquisitely crafted statue that was well preserved. It was a middle-aged man wearing a strange robe, and it was lifelike. It was the source of the white mist.

Saint Lopez is a character who sealed the Lord of the Underworld in the distant past and transformed his abilities into twelve talismans.

Theoretically, the spirit of the Saint Seiya does not disappear, but will continue to circulate with the blood. The Saint Seiya pretended by Good-faced Luke is his reincarnation.

It should be noted that the amount of black and white energy cannot be directly equated with strength. It represents the world's favor to you, which may allow you to pick up some powerful magic tools or design more powerful spells. It may also be simple luck, which is more reflected in the degree of participation in the plot.

Even if one is quite powerful but has very little of the two energies, he or she may become a supporting role who dies in one episode. However, there are also people like Xiaoyu who are favored by both the black and white energies but whose own strength is still that of an ordinary person.

However, a character who is extremely strong, smart and knows how to judge the situation will definitely be favored by both the black and white forces, and will be used to arrange a balance when something goes wrong.

Lu Xie rubbed his chin. The statue was just an ordinary statue, but it was probably the only statue of Lopez now. However, it was not very difficult to make a new one in today's era.

"Big... Ahem, Uncle Long! I'm talking to you?"

Lu Xie came back to his senses and glanced at Xiaoyu who was glaring at him angrily.

"It doesn't matter. You'll stop crying when you're tired."

Xiaoyu rolled her eyes and turned her head to comfort Xiaozhu.

"I'm sorry, my uncle didn't mean it. He may be a harsh person, but he's not a bad person by nature. How about I help you with your homework for two days as compensation?"

Xiao Zhu cried and shook his head vigorously: "With your failing grades, who wants you to help me write? I want Lu Ke to help me write!"

Xiaoyu: (ー`ー)
Good intentions are treated as a donkey’s liver and lungs!
She must be out of her mind to speak up for this idiot who always laughs at her at school!

Xiao Zhu cried for a while and then slowly stopped crying. His self-regulation ability was surprisingly good, probably due to the training he had gained from his previous experience as Lu Ke.

He wiped his tears and said to Xiaoyu: "Let's go in and see the collections in the museum."

Xiaoyu was a little surprised. She thought that Xiaozhu's crying meant the museum trip was over, but she didn't expect that he would continue even with his eyes swollen from crying. What kind of reason made him persist?

The answer was quickly revealed.

When the three of them walked into the museum, a well-dressed black couple were commenting on an antique vase. Their conversation could be considered decent, but their lines were so stiff, as if they had memorized information from the Internet, and they had a pretentious attitude.

"The craftsmanship of this vase is similar to the style of Bagoria in the last century. Bagoria often uses traditional handmade techniques. Their ceramics are not only beautiful but also durable and can maintain their luster and transparency for a long time."

"Yes, this vase has an elegant and noble design. I think the inspiration for making them comes from natural elements. The design is simple and modern, showing a unique artistic beauty."

Xiaozhu immediately ran up, hugged their calves, and looked at Xiaoyu with a proud look.

"Mom and Dad, let me introduce you. This is my classmate Xiaoyu and her uncle Jackie Chan."

The black couple smiled and both held their heads high.

"Hello, my wife and I were just admiring the antiques in Bagoria. I was so engrossed that I didn't notice you. I'm very sorry. I'm Xiao Zhu's father, an antique dealer."

"People who don't know much about this place would find it boring, but we think antiques can give people a sense of the vicissitudes of time. This is a miniature history, and just looking at it is endless, so we brought our son to visit."

Xiao Zhu's mother grinned, "Of course, this requires a little appreciation."

The two of them were talking to each other to raise their own values.

Xiaoyu made a "tsk" sound, disdaining this kind of artificial show-off. She tugged at the corner of Lu Xie's clothes calmly, the sound was light and quick.

"Xiaozhu's father and mother are like two crowing roosters, as if they must be noticed and respected by others."

“It’s normal that the more you lack something, the more you want it.”

"You said there's nothing you don't know, so archaeology shouldn't be a problem for you. We don't need you to be as professional as Uncle Long and just talk. We just need to win on the surface."

Xiaoyu lowered her standards and didn't want to put too much pressure on Lu Xie.

Lu Xie touched Xiaoyu's head and snorted coldly, "Don't be so concerned about face, you adolescent kid. What's the point of comparing face? You should compare yourself with others more..."

The familiar tone reminded Xiaoyu of her parents in Hong Kong. She could already guess what would be said next, and the corners of her mouth twitched slightly.

"I know. We should compare grades, right? I will study hard after you help me this time."

She kind of regretted asking Lu Xie for help.

"Wrong! What's the point of comparing face? You should compare material things with others!"

Lu Xie said it with absolute certainty.

"substance?"

Xiaoyu was stunned for a moment, "What does this mean?"

"I've acquired all the collections in this museum. Let's see if your classmate's parents can continue to act so pretentiously."

Xiaoyu rolled her eyes, "Don't be ridiculous..."

Halfway through her words she remembered that the man in front of her seemed to have done this before. The museum that contained the snake charm and the Pink Lion diamond was purchased by him, so she hurried to stop him.

"Don't make such a big fuss. This is just a... uh... fight between Xiao Zhu and me. Just don't lose face."

Lu Xie stared at Xiaoyu for a few seconds, then sighed with some regret: "Okay."

He walked forward, nodded to Xiao Zhu's parents, and glanced at the vase. Although he was not good at antiques, he had a cheat!
"This is from the collection of Ludwig Otto Friedrich Wilhelm, the mad king of Bagheria in the 19th century, who was known for his fanatical pursuit of art."

"Ludwig built several castles including Neuschwanstein. He was also a loyal admirer and sponsor of Wagner. He funded the construction of the Bayreuth Festival Theater, which was dedicated to performing Wagner's operas. This vase was his private collection."

Lu Xie directly told Xiao Zhu's parents about the origin and the experience of the original owner. Xiao Zhu's parents looked at each other in surprise, while Xiao Yu's eyes lit up.

His gaze moved from far to near, and his mouth never stopped.

"This is The Joy of Life by French artist Henri Matisse. It is one of Matisse's most important works and more clearly reflects the characteristics of Fauvism than any other. The flat colors, curving lines and primitive human figures in the painting show the influence of Gauguin."

"This is the fossil of Compton Brontosaurus. It was found on the Isle of Wight in the UK. It is the most complete dinosaur fossil in a hundred years. It is a large-bodied ornithopod. Now this skeleton is a display. It is basically artificial, with only a small amount of fossils."

"This is Saint Seiya Lopez. There is no detailed information in the documents, but it is said that he is a powerful wizard who once liberated the enslaved people from an evil entity." Lu Xie approached the statue of Lopez and looked at the details of the statue.

The good side of himself forged a powerful staff, and with the appearance of a strong white gas and a relatively weak black gas for unknown reasons, the two sides of the scale were almost balanced again.

He needed the new side to become stronger in order to break the balance and expand the upper limit. The sculpture in front of him was a breakthrough.

Xiao Zhu's father nodded reluctantly. The adult who was crushed by the professionalism could no longer pretend and his momentum weakened a lot.

"Mr. Cheng knows a lot. I wonder what job he does?"

"In reality, Jackie Chan is a secret police detective and kung fu superstar with a superhuman physique."

Lu Xie stroked the statue. The white mist on the statue made him feel a little uncomfortable, and his temper seemed to rise as well.

Xiaoyu smiled awkwardly and kicked Lu Xie, scratching her head: "My uncle means that he is an archaeologist."

"Yes, I do archaeology occasionally, but mostly I look for spells, fight the Shadow Corps and the Mafia, and am good at 'bad luck, bad luck, bad luck' crosstalk and 'I'll pay you back' robbery techniques."

Xiaozhu's parents obviously didn't understand the following words. They looked at each other in confusion and didn't express any opinions.

Xiao Zhu next to him laughed out of habit.

"Now I know who told Xiaoyu all those nonsense. If there is an uncle who can dream, then there will naturally be a niece who can dream."

Hearing this, Xiaoyu frowned and looked very unhappy, but considering that Xiaozhu's parents were still there, she did not have a childish fight with him on the spot.

Lu Xie suppressed his restless mood, withdrew his hand that was touching the sculpture, and squatted in front of Xiaoyu.

"Why don't you show your classmates some magic, or a spell, or your pet, so they know what you say is true."

Xiaoyu hesitated: "Luke said this is not good, we should follow the order."

Lu Xie sneered. He had the same goal of liberating his true self, but his philosophy of how to behave in the world was at odds with that of the good and evil sides of his body. Moreover, he had no suitable place to vent his desire to perform and destroy.

"What's the point of order? What's most important is to be happy. Don't you want to show yourself more and gain the admiration of your peers?"

"This one……"

"The fact that you tell your classmates about your experiences shows that you have a desire to show off. I think you should either keep silent or show them evidence, otherwise you will always be laughed at."

Lu Xie took out the rat talisman with his right hand, then clenched his palm and smiled.

"Let's compete again, Xiaoyu. Guess which hand holds the rat charm. If you guess right, the charm is yours. If you guess wrong, you should be true to yourself and teach those who laughed at you a lesson."

Xiaoyu bit her lip, took a step back, and looked alert.

"No, I think my life is pretty good now. It seems like you are tempting me to fall."

Lu Xie: “…”

He frowned. It was true that his words and actions just now were a little out of control and his emotions fluctuated a lot. It should be the influence of the white mist on the statue.

There is an instinctive opposition between the black gas and the white gas. He couldn't help but feel a little disgusted with the white gas, especially the white gas on the statue of Lope, which was faint but extremely pure.

"Well, if you guess right, the talisman is yours. If you guess wrong, you don't have to pay anything."

Lu Xie calmed himself down and felt that he needed to vent some emotions.

Xiaoyu gave him a suspicious look, "Are you sure?"

"determine."

"It's a word."

The rat talisman is clearly on the right hand, but Xiaoyu predicts that Lu Xie will use some means to change it back to his left hand. The question is whether he will predict that his prediction will remain unchanged on his right hand?

The chain of suspicion was thus born. Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment before giving the answer: "Left hand."

Lu Xie was a little helpless, "I haven't moved, okay?"

"How do I know if you're doing anything tricky?"

Xiaoyu said confidently, "Open your hands!"

Lu Xie pursed his lips and spread out his left hand, revealing a rat talisman under the light. He threw the talisman to Xiaoyu without any reluctance.

"The Rat Charm can turn stillness into movement. In layman's terms, it can give life to an object. Now it belongs to you."

He stood up and nodded to Xiaozhu and his parents.

"I have something urgent to do and need to leave first. Bye."

After he finished speaking, he didn't stop for a moment and soon disappeared around the corner.

Xiaoyu didn't react when she held the rat talisman, so how could she really be given it?

A few minutes later, the sky suddenly darkened.

I don't know when a strong wind started blowing outside, lightning flashed in the dark clouds, and the sunny day turned into a dark and rainy day in just a few breaths.

Tourists visiting inside began to complain.

"Huh? The sky is getting dark so fast, it looks like it's going to rain heavily."

"What the hell is the Meteorological Bureau doing? It's a complete waste of taxpayers' money!"

"I didn't bring an umbrella."

Amid the chaos and noise, shadows gathered and black air enveloped the entire museum. Hundreds of ninja soldiers slowly emerged from the shadows. The process was much slower than usual, as if they were deliberately showing off themselves.

The scarlet eyes and the unique way of appearance caused a burst of exclamations.

"What is that, a monster!"

"You must be kidding, are you filming a movie? See if there are any cameras!?"

The crowd fled in panic like chickens seeing a fox break into the chicken coop, and screams rang out one after another.

Faced with the dark shadow army slowly surrounding them, Xiaozhu's parents also joined the screaming and frantically pulled Xiaozhu to run.

In the shadows above the museum, a figure wearing an evil ghost mask emerged. He floated in the air against the laws of nature, and his tone was so cold that it made people shudder.

"Ninjas of the Black Shadow Corps, follow my orders and take back the talisman!"

Xiaozhu, who was being pulled, turned his head forcefully, and looked in disbelief at Xiaoyu, who had a clear goal and was gradually surrounded by the black shadow army. He was extremely shocked.

Is what Xiaoyu said true?
The Black Shadow Army really exists! ?
The spell is real too! ?
(End of this chapter)