I don't want to conquer witches anymore.

However, Ms. Fei's attitude at this moment made Duke anxious again. He raised his voice slightly and questioned her:

"Ms. Fei, don't you have any thoughts on this?"

“Of course not.” Lady Fei raised her head again, sighed helplessly, and explained casually, “Since Carol is still alive, the Floating City doesn’t need my presence, does it? Have more faith in your current city lord.”

Duke: "..."

Carol was clearly not the city lord chosen by Lady Fei herself; in fact, she attacked and betrayed Monica, the woman she was choosing as her successor, in order to become the third city lord of the floating city. However, judging from her words, she seemed to highly approve of Carol's abilities.

“Alright.” Duke scratched his head. He had originally planned to persuade Ms. Fei to help with their next move, but judging from her indifferent attitude, he figured he wouldn’t get much help. Still somewhat unwilling to give up, he asked, “Ms. Fei, are you really not planning to go back to our world?”

"...Once you've prepared what Carol needs, I'll go back with you." Lady Scarlet waved her hand and said casually, "But then again, if I don't go back with you, do you have a way to get back from this parallel world?"

Duke turned to look at Amber beside him, but before he could speak, Ms. Scarlet retorted, "You're not expecting this low-level space witch to take you back in time, are you? No way, no way."

Amber pouted unhappily, probably wanting to say something like, "Who's a low-level space witch?!" but she didn't dare to utter a single complaint because of the threat posed by Ms. Fei's strength and realm.

"Then, I'll leave it to you then, Ms. Fei."

"Hmm." Ms. Fei waved her hand again, this time clearly indicating that she intended to see the guest out. "See you next time."

But Duke didn't turn around and leave with Amber. Instead, he looked at the four large cabinets from yesterday's timeline. These four large cabinets looked exactly the same as the eight large cabinets from yesterday's timeline in the floating city. Because he had heard a familiar cry for help with the Voice of All Things, Duke was certain that these four large cabinets were half of the original four cabinets, which were brought over by Lady Scarlet along with their contents.

He withdrew his gaze, met the slightly puzzled look of Ms. Fei, and then smiled and said, "I think we can do some business, Ms. Fei."

Fei raised an eyebrow, still sitting in the same spot, but her expression clearly showed interest: "Haven't seen you for a month or two, have you gotten something that catches my eye?"

"I'm not bragging, but I've completed more than one or two witch games in the past few months."

Duke spread his hands, not finishing his sentence, but this clearly piqued Fei's interest.

She slammed the ancient book shut on her lap, then stood up for the first time today and said softly, "You should still remember my terms for this deal, Duke kid."

“Of course, ‘either it’s an antique that’s old enough, at least a thousand years old; or it’s a specialty of another dimension, and the quality must be high enough; or it’s something that’s strange and interesting enough.’ Right?” Duke chuckled as he relayed what Ms. Fei had said, then pulled something out of his inventory. “Here, this thing should satisfy all three of your conditions.”

He pulled out the virtual game pod he had obtained from the Little Mermaid game.

This virtual game pod was the only one that wasn't broken; it was the one Alice used. Duke had originally planned to give it to Zun for research, hoping that the mechanical dragon girl might discover something extraordinary. However, he was "captured" by Amber shortly after arriving home yesterday, and the next day he embarked on a journey to find Cecil, so he didn't have time to give it to Zun.

And just like that, it fulfilled all of Ms. Fei's requirements.

First, it's ancient enough. The total time span of Alice and the others' reincarnations exceeds three thousand years. Even if the time ratio isn't exactly 1:1, this thing's estimated existence time is already over a thousand years. Second, it's undoubtedly a product of another dimension, and one of the last legacies of a nearly extinct dimension, so its status is absolutely sufficient. Finally, this intact and still functional virtual game pod is definitely strange and interesting enough!

Fei, however, was a connoisseur. When Duke took out the virtual gaming pod, Fei's eyes lit up like a little girl seeing her favorite toy, practically drooling as she pounced on it! She recognized the value of the virtual gaming pod at a glance, took a step forward, and precisely placed her hand on its external control panel, opening the shattered glass lid of the virtual gaming pod.

When they rescued Alice, they spent ages trying to figure out how to open the hatch correctly, and finally had to resort to brute force. But Fei, true to her reputation as the legendary "Witch of Miracles," acted with an eye for truth and destiny—specifically, finding the power button for the virtual game pod in less than a second.

Too strong!

Duke looked at Ms. Fei, who was clinging to the virtual game pod and refusing to let go, and asked with a slight smile, "So, is it good enough for a trade?"

"Enough! That's more than enough! You can choose any two items from my collection... no, three items to take with you!"

Chapter 345 The Argumentative Mirror

Duke hadn't expected Ms. Faye to be so interested in the virtual gaming pod; it was somewhat beyond Duke's expectations.

The Little Mermaid game is a complete world on the verge of destruction. If it weren't for its impending doom, such a complete world wouldn't be connected to the floating city. It is precisely because of this that everything in it is endowed with powerful strength and meaning—Ida embarks on the path of mythology because of the sacredness of this world.

From this perspective, Fei's emphasis on the virtual game pod becomes understandable. The virtual game pod not only represents the last spark of civilization in that world, but also signifies the strongest crystallization of technology in that world. They placed high hopes on the virtual game pod, hoping to find a way to save the world through this thing.

However, they failed.

Therefore, the representative and symbolic significance of the virtual game pod has been greatly diminished. In terms of its status as a "cultural heritage," it is far inferior to Alice and Soul Song, who are the true cultural heritage.

Of course, Ms. Fei was unaware that they had also rescued Alice and learned the Soul Song of Civilization's Relics (regardless of whether Duke sang it off-key, he certainly mastered the technique!). Even if she did know, she wouldn't have given up on this virtual reality game pod. She was a remnant of an ancient magical empire, a highly skilled technician proficient in magical mechanical technology. The various technologies from other civilizations that could be gleaned from this virtual reality game pod were far more important and interesting to her than its status as a "relic of civilization."

After all, she has no intention of becoming a god. She's retired and now, like other retired elderly people, she just likes not working and tinkering with all sorts of strange and unusual gadgets.

"Choose whatever you like. Your current skill level and discernment are enough; you should know what you can touch and what's too dangerous to touch." Fei excitedly explored the interior of the virtual game pod and casually opened the seals on the four large cabinets, letting Duke choose whatever he wanted. "Once you've chosen what you want, you can leave. No need to notify me; just lock the shop door for me."

After saying that, she looked ready to lie down in the virtual game pod, eager to experience the effects of the prop.

Seeing this, Duke quickly pulled Ms. Fei aside: "Wait, I have something else to ask!"

Fei pouted in dissatisfaction, maintaining her half-lying position, and glared at Duke: "What's the matter?"

“Ms. Fei, do you know Zun… do you know a magical mechanical AI that likes to create various dragon-like bodies for itself? Its codename in the ancient magical empire a thousand years ago seems to be 5497.” Duke blinked, pretending not to notice Fei’s displeasure. “Is it the core of the floating city?”

"5497? You saw it? Oh, judging by the time, it's about right." Fei raised an eyebrow. "It is indeed the most important core of the floating city I created. Without the assistance of that artificial intelligence, I wouldn't have been able to make the floating city take off. For the past thousand years, it has also been the main steward of the floating city. Without it, the floating city could not operate smoothly. But now, even if 5497 is destroyed, it will not affect the continued progress of the floating city... just like this city."

She pointed down with a cold smile, clearly referring to Night City.

"Huh?"

Duke was stunned. He thought that if the vessel was damaged, the entire floating city would be in danger. He didn't expect to hear this answer from Fei.

Is the difference between Night City and Floating City really just whether or not the core of Floating City, 5497, has been destroyed?

"Besides, the 5497 you saw wasn't the real thing. Its real body is buried deep within the core area of ​​the floating city. What you saw was just a redundant piece of its data. Every hundred years, it releases a copy of the 'redundant data' into the floating city, and then retrieves it after ten years. Even if the redundant data gets killed, it doesn't matter, so you don't need to worry."

"This is not the answer I want to hear."

Duke muttered something under his breath, then released Ms. Fei's hand, gesturing for her to do as she pleased, and said very politely, "Then I won't bother you any longer."

"Okay, remember to lock the door for me when you leave."

After saying that, Fei lay down in the virtual game pod, then closed the pod door, ready to personally experience the power of virtual games.

Duke finally turned around, exchanged a glance with Amber, and the two cheered, "Choose your reward!"

The two of them ran to the four large cabinets that had been unsealed. Duke had acquired the neon revolver in yesterday's transaction, and Amber had also heard Duke tell this story, so they both had extremely high expectations for Scarlet's collection.

The cabinets, their seals broken, opened their doors simultaneously, revealing a dazzling array of antiques. The space inside was several times larger than it appeared from the outside, clearly the result of spatial folding magic. It contained all sorts of strange and unusual items, and even appeared somewhat cluttered, resembling a garbage dump rather than an antique shop.

Upon seeing this, both Duke and Amber looked troubled.

How can they pick out the right tools for them from this mountain of garbage?

“You take one, I'll take one, and for the last one, I need to save someone… probably a person.” Duke took out the Voice of All Things from his inventory and put it on. “I’m here to help you. Where are you?”

"Help me...help me..."

The cries for help were almost within reach, but the source of the cries didn't hear Duke's words, continuing its endless, indifferent calls. Duke rummaged through the cabinet for a while, finally finding the prop that had been making the cries for help—a bronze mirror.

Duke looked down at the bronze mirror, but surprisingly didn't see his own face. He frowned and pointed it at Amber's face, but Amber's image remained. Clearly, this was a mirror that couldn't reflect human images, only inanimate objects. And the cry for help was coming from this mirror.

He reached out and tapped on the mirror, asking softly, "Hello? Are you there?"

The cries for help stopped abruptly, and then an answer came from Duke's Voice of All Things:

"No."

Duke: "?"

After a single "Not here," the bronze mirror fell silent, even its previous cries for help vanished. Duke clicked his tongue, glanced down at the system interface, and was surprised to find it had no item description—meaning it wasn't just a soul, nor an item, but rather…possessed a being that matched that soul?

What kind of race is this? How did it grow up to look like this?

Duke pursed his lips and tapped the mirror again: "Don't answer, don't answer, don't answer."

"I'll answer, I'll answer!"

Duke: "?"

Is this mirror the embodiment of a contrarian?

Chapter 346 Star Chart

Duke then tried tapping the small bronze mirror in different ways, attempting to provoke it into saying more, such as asking, "How old are you?", "Have you eaten?", "I've liked you for a long time, can you become a Kamen Rider with me?", but the small bronze mirror seemed to have realized that Duke was teasing it, so it stopped talking and didn't give Duke a chance to communicate at all.

He raised an eyebrow and casually slipped it into his pocket—it was a living thing, so Duke couldn't put it in his convenient inventory; he had to carry it with him like this. Then he turned to Amber and casually asked, "Have you decided what item you want?"

Upon hearing Duke's question, Amber immediately pouted and said irritably, "With so many props, how am I supposed to choose? I have no idea where to start!"

While Duke was testing the contrarian mirror, Amber was observing the props in the cabinet. However, because there were so many props, Amber was overwhelmed and didn't know which one to choose. Every prop seemed nice. She kept looking and looking, and even after Duke put away the bronze mirror, she still couldn't make up her mind. She even complained to Duke for urging her on:

"Can you teach me how to choose?"

"It's simple, it all comes down to luck."

Duke shrugged and said with a grin.

"Luck? Chance?" Upon hearing this, Amber pouted even more and said unhappily, "What! What's the point of relying on luck? What if you pick a useless item? Wouldn't that be a loss?"

"This is the kind of luck I'm referring to."

Duke took out the Lucky Dagger and showed it to Amber.

Despite losing Megan's soul, the Lucky Dagger still retains the Lucky Strike ability. However, as time went on, Duke used this dagger less and less. This was partly because the Lucky Strike had a long cooldown, often requiring him to use it during that time, and partly because the Lucky Dagger's Lucky Strike was becoming increasingly inadequate for Duke's combat style.

To put it bluntly, Lucky Strike is merely a Heroic-level Rogue's class skill, on par with Duke's Spell Rogue and Omnipotent Trickster. While it involves causality, many factors can interfere with its effect, and its effectiveness is less than ideal against certain targets. Duke's current enemies are either near-legendary, legendary, or even gods. Can a Heroic-level skill truly play a decisive role? Of course not.

However, a lucky break might not be a bad idea here.

Amber's eyes lit up when she saw the Lucky Dagger. Of course, she knew the effect of Duke's Lucky Dagger. When she saw him take out the dagger, she immediately knew what Duke wanted to do. But after her joy, she showed a somewhat hesitant expression.

Duke ignored her expression and instead softly recited the settings for the Lucky Dagger:

Which prop is suitable for amber?

Then he closed his eyes, launched a lucky strike, and casually tossed out the lucky dagger.

After throwing the dagger, Duke immediately opened his eyes and saw it being thrown onto the ceiling from yesterday, bounce against the wall, deviate from its original trajectory, and fly towards one of the four large cabinets. It eventually pierced the cabinet and stopped in front of one of the props.

Duke bent down and picked up the prop, then casually glanced at its description.

[Item Name: Random Door Visit Challenge]

[Item Description: Let's see which lucky person has been chosen today.]

[Item Effect: Summons a portal that connects to a random space.]

Its appearance somewhat resembled Doraemon's Anywhere Door, only palm-sized, like a toy model. While this gadget did indeed possess spatial properties, its effect seemed rather subtle, and on the surface, it didn't seem suitable for Amber, who was adept at spatial teleportation… However, looking at the gadget's effect, Duke suddenly recalled the description of the misaligned coordinates gadget from before:

[Item Description: An experienced space traveler discovered a strange phenomenon: in this alternate dimension, the actual coordinates and the location perceived by humans always seem to misalign at irregular intervals. Therefore, she extracted the concept of this alternate dimension and condensed it into this small toy.]

The Misaligned Coordinates is an item given by the Amber Favorability System. The "Space Traveler" mentioned here may refer to Amber herself.

However, she can hardly be considered an experienced space traveler now. She has not even participated in many witch games, and her only notable space travel experience is probably entering the Gate of Truth once... After obtaining this "Random Visit Challenge", she truly has the opportunity to fulfill her self-fulfilling prophecy.

"Here you go."

"Thank you." Amber took the model Anywhere Door, then asked with some concern, "What about you? What will you choose, Duke?"