The End of the World: Chaos

"Master Gu Yi, thank you for your visit. Have you checked the water meter?" Yang Yi teased, his tone relaxed but curious, as if trying to ease the tense atmosphere here.

The Ancient One looked slightly confused, his face resisting the intrusion of modern vocabulary, wrinkles slightly permeating, as if thinking about this new humor. Although Kamar-Taj has been connected to the Internet, the Ancient One's age makes it closely related to the real world and difficult to communicate.

"Check the water meter?" he asked, with a hint of pure curiosity in his eyes.

"It's just a joke," Yang Yi smiled slightly, with a hint of alertness in his eyes.

Ancient One nodded slightly, as if he understood what he meant. However, he changed the subject and his expression became more solemn: "I came here to find out what you are doing. The magic power of the entire New York City is fluctuating strangely, and even the magic circuit of the New York Temple is disturbed."

After saying this, Yang Yi couldn't help but stop smiling, and his inner vigilance rose. Ever since he started to engage in magic experiments, the tranquility around him had been broken by frequent fluctuations. Although he looked calm and carefree, he knew that there was some kind of worry hidden in this change.

"Master Wu, is everything okay?" he asked tentatively, with a hint of worry in his tone.

"No, I have it under control." Gu Yi's voice was calm, but Yang Yi felt increasingly uneasy. Although Gu Yi's words were calm, the difficulty of using magic and his deep sense of responsibility were obvious.

"Master Gu Yi, if the situation is not good, can we conduct an emergency investigation? We can't take it lightly." Yang Yi's words were firm, with a flame of worry flashing in his eyes.

Ancient One nodded slightly, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes: "You are very alert. The fluctuation of magic power may attract the attention of the shadow, so we need to act with caution."

At this moment, the door rang softly, and Ruth and Sika walked in slowly, both with complicated expressions. Ruth's blonde hair shone in the light and shadow, like the incarnation of sunshine, while Sika was calm but solemn, with black hair like ink and thoughts in her eyes.

"I have overheard your conversation, and it seems that the situation is far more serious than we imagined." Ruth stood at one side of the long table, her arms folded across her chest, a frown on her face.

"The arrival of Master Ancient One shows the severity of the problem," said Xika, his voice still as cold as stone, cold and true. "If the source of the fluctuations is not thoroughly investigated, it may become a threat to the entire New York."

"I condescend to agree." Ancient nodded, his face solemn, "I need your help. Our first priority is to quickly find the source of the fluctuation."

Yang Yi looked at everyone, and saw that the atmosphere was getting heavier, so he said, "Could this fluctuation trigger the awakening of evil? I felt a hint of dark power during the experiment."

"The ringing of the alarm bell heralds the coming of danger." Ancient One pondered for a moment and looked at everyone, "There is no time to delay now."

Ruth and Xika looked at each other, both silently deciding in their hearts. The four of them sat around the long table, and Yang Yi closed the magic book, ready to discuss the specific strategy in depth.

"Can you suggest a strategy for the initial investigation? Do we need to work in groups?" he asked, with a spark of fighting spirit in his eyes.

"Divide into two groups." Gu Yi made a decisive decision, "Yang Yi and I will be in one group, and Ruth and Sika will be in another group. You need to investigate the abnormality of the source of magic power in New York, while Yang Yi and I will explore deeper clues."

"I understand." Ruth nodded. Although Xika looked cold, he obviously had no objection.

Gu Yi stared at Yang Yi, and his tone was serious: "This operation is not only to fight the enemy, but also to test my ability. You must remain vigilant, especially in the face of the nature of this fluctuation."

"I understand, Master Ancient One." Yang Yi said sincerely, and made up his mind secretly. He knew that this challenge was not only about the safety of New York, but also a deep consideration of his own growth.

"Let's start the action today." Ruth was the first to make the call, and then walked out of the room side by side with Sika, leaving Gu Yi and Yang Yi to continue discussing the plan.

"Yang Yi, remember, you can't act alone." Gu Yi said earnestly, his eyes were like still water, deep and firm. "Sometimes, the crisis comes from a place we are familiar with."

Yang Yi responded, secretly alert in his heart, aware that facing this unknown fluctuation of magic power, any slackness could lead to irreparable consequences.