Gensokyo's Dimensional Black Shop

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“Oh, I almost forgot.” The old man sitting opposite Bai Ye chuckled and stroked his beard. “My name is Gandalf, and I am a grey wizard.”

Chapter 206 The One Ring is actually just so-so.

Gandalf... Gandalf?

Why would you call yourself the Grey Wizard? Even a casual fan like me who has only read the Lord of the Rings trilogy knows that your true identity, hidden beneath the wizard's disguise, is the famous Grey Sword Saint!

However, as long as you're not completely ignorant about it, it's much easier to fool... I mean, to communicate with it.

"Although Xiao Zhen may have exaggerated a bit, most of what she said is probably normal. So, is there anything I can help you with, Wizard?"

“…” Gandalf looked at White Night strangely.

I felt that after he said his name, the store manager across from me looked at me strangely.

“My goal is probably to resolve a problem with the shopkeeper.” Recalling the findings of his inspection after returning last time—this shop was indeed a magical place located outside the world—Gandalf paused, looking expectantly at Bai Ye: “However, that thing is an evil object, and I’m not sure if bringing it here will cause any negative effects, so…”

Thinking about it carefully, while the One Ring is indeed a big problem in its own world, and the entire world would be in danger if it returned to Sauron's hands, if its power were to affect other worlds... well, if Sauron were to encounter a powerful being from another world, could he defeat him?

Thinking of this, Gandalf's gaze toward White Night became more discerning.

"You don't need to worry about that. I've been running this shop for so many years, and I've never been afraid of any trouble." Bai Ye shook his head.

Trouble. If it's not the One Ring, then it should be Sauron, right?

Gandalf is currently in the Grey Robe stage, so the One Ring is more likely to be the one.

"If that's the case, then that's wonderful." Gandalf nodded with a smile, it was clear that White Night's confidence had influenced the old wizard to some extent.

"Well... I happened to meet with the current owner of that item when I was traveling recently, so why don't we take this opportunity?"

"Do as you please, I'm available anytime."

“Then please wait a few days, sir. The Demon Realm is not yet under my control.” With that, Gandalf got up and walked into the portal.

……

Gandalf had to admit that he was quite confident about the dimensional shop he had stumbled upon by chance. After all, there might be beings in Middle-earth that could manipulate space right in front of him and even include him, but to say that he wouldn't notice them at all... was a pipe dream.

Do you really think that all those years of traveling the continent were based solely on the Grey Wizard's reputation?

With the thought that "it's okay to try, I won't get pregnant anyway," Gandalf successfully persuaded the hobbit who now possessed the One Ring, and the two of them went to the Dimensional Shop together.

Title: The One Ring

Type: Jewelry

"Attribute: Darkness"

"Quality: Epic"

"Note: This ring was custom-made for Sauron, the Dark Lord. In addition to granting him control over the other nineteen Rings, it also bestows special abilities upon the wearer based on their circumstances... Remember, whatever you gain from it, you will ultimately lose much more."

This time, the Dimensional Shop didn't focus on complaining; instead, it seriously wrote down the function of the One Ring in the notes. Although the shopkeeper, Bai Ye, still only vaguely understood, Gandalf, who had been following the One Ring, the One Ring, and Sauron for many years, had an expression of sudden realization.

"Is this the evil thing that even you find troublesome?" Bai Ye picked up the One Ring that Gandalf had placed on the counter and poured energy into it under Gandalf's wary gaze.

Impressed by external energy, a string of delicate characters appeared on the One Ring.

Inside the dimensional shop, there were no language barriers, so Bai Ye immediately understood the meaning of the words the moment he saw them on the inside and outside of the ring.

The Supreme Commandment of the Commandments

The Supreme Precepts Seek the Precepts

The Supreme Precepts Leading the Assembly of Precepts

Imprisoning the people in darkness

“No wonder…” Gandalf nodded: “It really is it, it really is it.”

white night:"……"

Can't you speak properly? All you do is say "no wonder, no wonder" all day long. At least say the words after "no wonder" properly!

Although he couldn't read minds, judging from the dissatisfaction on the other's face as he looked at the Dimensional Shop, Bai Ye guessed that the other's mood was probably similar to his own.

"You've seen the ring's attributes, so what's next: sell it or postpone it?"

"of course……"

“Gandalf, this is my ring!” Balbo Baggins, the true holder of the One Ring, roared as the Dimensional Shop determined the ring to be his.

“That’s true, but didn’t we already agree on this before we came?” Gandalf wasn’t angry at his friend for interrupting him so abruptly; he just looked at him with an unusually serious expression.

“It was agreed upon, but I still have some…” Balbo’s emotions began to rise with agitation: “It’s mine, it can only be mine, it should be mine, it…”

"You still can't bear to give it up?"

"I……"

Stroking the unremarkable gold ring, Balbo took several deep breaths, then gritted his teeth, slammed the ring on the table, and turned to rush into the portal.

He didn't even leave Bai Ye a chance to pay for the ring.

When Bai Ye picked up the One Ring again, he found that the ring was now ownerless, indicating that the previous owner had given up its ownership.

"How about it?"

"What do you mean, how about?" Bai Ye looked at Gandalf curiously, not understanding what he meant by the question.

"Didn't you feel it?" Gandalf stared at the ring in Bai Ye's hand as if it were a mushroom bomb that had already been switched on: "The whisper of the Dark Lord Sauron inside the ring, and that powerful force that no living being can resist... well, perhaps my old friend Balbo is an exception."

Of all the owners of the One Ring, Balboa was perhaps the only one who voluntarily relinquished it.

“Power… doesn’t seem to be much, just some interesting little functions. As for Sauron’s whispers…” I held the ring in my palm, and a dazzling light appeared in my hand. The light even gave Gandalf the illusion that he was facing the sun.

After the light faded, Bai Ye nodded with a smile: "It's gone now."

Chapter 207 When Gandalf Met Magneto

Seeing Bai Ye's actions, Gandalf fell into a brief silence...

Well, the way to use it is very simple, anyone can learn it, but if you really want to learn it, you will definitely end up being manipulated by the One Ring or even completely corrupted by its temptations.

So, does the size of one's fist really determine everything?

"In that case, I'll leave the Ring to you, innkeeper." Gandalf opened his mouth, unsure of what to say, and could only manage this one sentence.

"Hmm." With Bai Ye's own strength, he didn't need to care about the invisible magic of the Supreme Ring that could affect his mind. However, with his strength, the ring's enhancement was practically useless.

If it were the Gemini sisters, the ring might still have some effect, but given their intelligence, the Ring could probably drag them down with minimal effort, and it wouldn't be surprising if they willingly succumbed to the deeper darkness of the White Night...

After thinking for a moment, Bai Ye casually used a silver ingot to make a chain, strung the Supreme Ring on it, and hung it on a decoration on the counter.

Seeing how Bai Ye handled the One Ring, even Gandalf, who had already given up on the broken golden wheel, couldn't help but twitch his lips... This is the One Ring, you know, aren't you being a little too casual?

“The problem with the One Ring has been resolved, so I’ll head back now. This is outside the world, and I suspect Sauron already sensed it as soon as the One Ring left that world. I’m worried he might cause some trouble, so going back sooner is better than nothing. Lately, I’ve felt like there’s been a lot of something amiss…” As he spoke, Gandalf walked toward the portal.

Just as he reached the door and was about to touch the magic circle on the teleportation portal, the magic circle lit up first, and an old man dressed in white walked out from it.

Then the two of them stared at each other in front of the door.

Gandalf glanced up and saw the couple facing off in front of the door. His chin hit the counter. "Gandalf, is this your brother or your younger brother?"

"Neither!" Gandalf, regaining his senses, twitched his eyebrows and almost drew his sword to strike the man who looked exactly like him.

After placing his hand on the hilt of his sword, Gandalf looked solemnly at the white-robed old man who looked exactly like him: "Who are you? What do you want by impersonating me?"

Most importantly, this store is clearly outside the world, so why are you still able to track it down here like a persistent ailment?

"Heh, I, Magneto, was born with this face. The problem is with you, isn't it?" The old man in white glanced around, and upon seeing the twin sisters a little distance away, he sneered, "What tricks is Stryker up to now? Where is he?"

white night:"……"

Can I say that you two just happened to choose the same actor?

Moreover, upon closer inspection, the two are only similar in facial features. Furthermore, Gandalf's thick hair and beard obscure the resemblance, making it less clear. If Gandalf's head were shaved to Saitama's level, their similarity would likely drop to around 80%.

But... I really didn't expect it to be Magneto. And judging from his tone, it seems that he is still in Stryker's hands, though I don't know exactly when.

"How about we sit over there on the sofa since it's empty right now? Why don't you two sit there and discuss it for a bit?"

After the store was expanded, Bai Ye naturally wouldn't let Hei Zhen continue to sit in the seat originally reserved for customers. He specially reserved a seat for her behind the counter, so that sometimes customers would come but only be able to sit on the bar stool in front of the counter or simply have to stand. Bai Ye was very attentive to these small details that were related to the customer's shopping experience... After all, customers would be more generous when they were comfortable.

Upon hearing Bai Ye's words, Gandalf and Magneto exchanged another glance, nodded simultaneously, and sat down on the sofa. The two old men, who were almost identical, then began to probe each other with wariness.

The process of testing each other was quite simple. They first introduced themselves and then proved that they hadn't been lying. For example, Gandalf would cast a spell or two, and Magneto would control the steel block that Little North had left over from a few days ago on the coffee table...

???

Magneto was completely bewildered as he stared at the steel block that remained motionless despite being within his controlled magnetic field…

Bai Ye, who had been watching the two old men's movements the whole time, silently shifted his gaze... Just like Yakumo Yukari's gap, if Old Man wanted to use the magnetic field to do anything in the store, he wouldn't be allowed to do anything, not even with steel blocks or iron filings. The Dimensional Shop was designed to suppress such shady tactics.

Fortunately, Gandalf was a wizard after all. Although the steel block on the coffee table didn't change, the changes in the surrounding magnetic field were enough to prove that the other party was different from himself.

With the misunderstanding cleared up, the atmosphere between the two old men eased.

It was rare to find someone from outside the world willing to listen to him, and perhaps he also intended to introduce the situation in Middle-earth to the White Nights. Gandalf cleared his throat and began to recount the history of the Second Age, from the time Sauron officially started causing trouble until the One Ring was lost by Gollum and fell into Balboa's hands.

This is where the benefits of Gandalf's years of travel across the continent, his extensive knowledge, and his interactions with many people become apparent. If he hadn't inadvertently glanced at the clock, Bai Ye wouldn't have noticed that several hours had unknowingly passed.

"So what you're facing now is a Sauron whose power has been greatly weakened by losing the One Ring, but who has also become even more insane because of the loss of the Ring? 3.2?" Although his own situation, having been in Stryker's hands for some time, was not optimistic, Magneto felt that he was not so bad compared to this wizard who looked very much like him.

After all, judging from the situation here, even if he might have to face attacks from the prison guards when he returned, he only needed to bring a few pieces of iron with him.

Thinking of this, Magneto put down the instruction manual in his hand, got up and prepared to say goodbye to Bai Ye and leave... and borrow two pieces of iron while he was at it.

But just then, Gandalf suddenly called out to Magneto.

"Eric, my friend, you might... need help?"

Chapter 208 The Smile Turns Perverted Again

Will it help?

Magneto thought for a moment and suddenly realized that he and Gandalf seemed to be from different worlds...

"Manager, is this even possible?"

"Hmm... As long as you agree and he agrees, crossing worlds is no big deal. But I still want to make one thing clear: if something goes wrong when both parties agree, don't come looking for me." Bai Ye nodded and crossed his name off the list of responsible parties.

"Of course not. Since you agreed to it yourself, it would be rather impractical to shift the responsibility onto you." Magneto shook his head, and just as he was about to agree, he suddenly remembered the story he had been listening to for hours.

"Didn't you say you were going back to deal with Sauron's matter? Judging from your previous description, if you're not careful, the whole world might be in trouble, right?"

“Actually, it’s not that serious. Even without the One Ring, Sauron’s strength is still formidable, but it won’t leave us feeling utterly powerless. As long as all races can work together, we can at least stop him from being so arrogant, if not completely annihilate him. After all, Sauron, wearing the One Ring, was defeated by the Allied Forces back then.” Gandalf chuckled twice. “As for Sauron’s counterattack before that, I believe each race has its own capabilities to deal with it.”

"..."

It looks like you're just being lazy and casually passing the buck to those clueless guys.

I'm afraid that by then, apart from that hobbit friend of yours who once possessed the One Ring, no one will know that Sauron's sudden madness was because the One Ring was taken outside the world, right?

However... what does the future of the other world have to do with him? With an extra helper like Gandalf, the already sure escape is now practically a done deal!

"Thank you very much." Magneto picked up a few steel blocks from the table, nodded to Bai Ye, and walked into the portal one after the other with Gandalf.

……

In the center of a building entirely made of concrete, tempered glass, and reinforced plastic in central North America, two figures suddenly appeared in a glass building already surrounded by more than twenty people.

Using magnetic force, he manipulated the steel in his hand to deform. One piece turned into a disc and moved to his feet, while another piece thinned and stretched to surround him for defense. The remaining two pieces split into more than a dozen small balls that kept bouncing in all directions...

Hearing the dying screams of the guards around him, Magneto wore a satisfied smile.

Suddenly, his expression froze, and he stopped what he was doing, as if his thoughts had entered some deeper space. Seeing his reaction, a middle-aged man pushing a wheelchair a little further away also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Luckily, after finding no trace of Magneto in the vicinity, I returned to this place, otherwise, I might not have let that guy get away." Then, a look of annoyance appeared on his face: "What were those guards doing? A grown man could hide right under their noses for hours and no one noticed?!"

“I don’t think the responsibility necessarily lies with the Guardians,” Gandalf interjected, knowing that Magneto had been missing for several hours at the Dimensional Shop.

"..." x3

"Who are you?" The middle-aged man instantly drew his pistol and pointed it at Gandalf, who had suddenly appeared.

"I... am merely a wizard who wishes to restore my friend's freedom, young friend, don't you agree?"

Terrified by his will, Jason sat trembling in his wheelchair, too afraid to utter a word.

waste!