The pinnacle of magic

"Friends in the audience, what you are watching now is the second round of "Peak Showdown", where the world's top magician Clifford Wyche challenged the psychic master Alice Duis. Our prize money has now accumulated to 130 Ten thousand."

"While perfectly recreating a past performance by the psychic master in the last 10 minutes, our Miracle Angel ran into a little trouble. Alice insisted that his performance was not completely convincing and asked to repeat it. Come once, and have her own part in the magic show. Just now, Clifford accepted her challenge without hesitation. Now is a very tense moment, and we can see Alice preparing her answer .”

The master psychic with his knitting needle down looks like a beast hunched over to protect its food.She vigilantly blocked the front of the note with one hand, and leaned forward as far as possible until she could completely cover the angle behind her.The master psychic medium wrote very slowly, checking the surroundings with his eyes every time he wrote a stroke.

"Okay." After a few minutes, she finally let out a breath, holding the folded note firmly in her palm. "Put the box on the table," she said to the host.

A dark metal box was placed in the center of the coffee table.The host took a step back under the signal of the psychic master.

Alice carefully put the note into the box, closed the lid, and the word "locked" immediately appeared on the electronic fingerprint lock.Finally, she put the oil painting beside her on the box. "I hope you don't mind. I must guarantee that no soul can pass through here." She muttered, and tapped the four corners of the picture frame in a crossed order with her saliva-stained index finger.

"It's really tight defense!" Stephen patted the magician's arm jokingly, "Do you feel the pressure? Let alone human beings, even ghosts can't see through the box now!"

"It's just a simple magic show for me." The magician replied with a smile.

Host: "Oh! It seems that you are quite confident in yourself!"

"I remember what I said in the first show. I always think that everyone is born with a certain mission. And I..." The magician raised his hand and extended his index finger.The direction of his fingertips slowly moved aside from the auditorium, and finally landed on the psychic master. "The reason why I came here is to destroy all the so-called superpowers like you who deceive the world!"

"In order to pull you down from the altar, I will show you the power of magic again without hesitation!" The magician smiled contemptuously at the psychic master whose face was obviously angry, then turned and bowed deeply to the audience Bowing, "Now, let's get started!"

"Hi, dear! I hope I didn't disturb you too early." The magician's voice on the phone was sincere and earnest, and only Shi Rui could understand another layer of meaning hidden in his words.

Glancing at the text message sent to his phone a minute ago, he replied flatly: "Clifford, all times are the same for me."

"Great! Can you come here again and do me a favor?" the magician immediately asked enthusiastically.

Shi Rui noticed that he used the word "come here". "Why not? I'll go." He clamped the phone on his shoulder, opened the closet casually, wandered between several hangers for a moment with his fingers, and then took out one of them.

"It's really great! I'm invincible with you!" The magician's voice suddenly became excited, "It's the same box just now, I want to know the contents of the note inside. Do you remember what it looks like? ?”

Shi Rui let out a breath into the phone, then put the phone on the table.

"Honey? Uh...you can find the box right?"

"..."

"Maybe it's a bad signal. Honey? Honey?"

Shi Rui heard the voice of the magician explaining in a low voice from the mobile phone.He buckled the last button and picked up the phone again.

"Sorry, I've changed my mind. There's a bad smell up there, and I don't intend to get close." He hung up the phone directly, picked up the key and walked out of the room.

I don't know how the magician explained it at the scene. Anyway, when the phone rang again, it was already six or seven minutes later, and Shi Rui was sitting in a taxi and galloping towards the TV station.

"Honey, listen to me, this is very important to me. Can you help me see the contents of the box again?" The magician's slightly anxious voice brushed his ears, making Shi Rui sincerely admire his acting skills.

"For God's sake, you'll help me, won't you?"

"I don't believe in God." Shi Rui said coldly, this sentence made the taxi driver ahead couldn't help but glance at him through the rearview mirror. "But... well, I agree to help you take a look at the contents of the note."

The magician exhaled on the other end of the phone.

"What the hell is that moldy paper covering it? It smells really bad!" Shi Rui heard the audience burst into laughter.

"Okay, let me take a look. Uh...do you want every word on it, or just the ones that haven't been crossed out?" Shi Rui asked in a relaxed tone.According to the information in the short message, the psychic master wrote a total of four words on the paper, and crossed out three of them, which shows how nervous she was.

"As long as the one that hasn't been crossed out is enough. My dear, although I don't want to rush you, I really don't have much time." The magician reminded in a low voice.

"Oh? Are you going to die soon? I'm looking forward to your coming to accompany me." Shi Rui said with a smile, "You know, only death is the eternal reunion." He suddenly noticed that the expression of the taxi driver changed. Be a little stiff.

The lights focus on the magician, as if the more eerie the voice coming from the phone, the more surprising his image is.

"Okay. I see it. It's a little fluffy thing."

"A little fluffy thing?" The magician blinked, not missing the moment of panic on the face of the psychic master. "Could it be a cat? A puppy? A plush toy?" He guessed casually, and found that the expression of the psychic master was slightly loose.

"No, smaller than that."

The psychic master immediately became nervous again.

"Something smaller...could it be a baby bird?"

"It has eight legs."

"Spider!" Many viewers answered in unison.

The psychic master suddenly turned slightly pale.

"I think I already know the answer." The magician spread his hands to the host, "Let's verify it, shall we?"

"Oh! Of course! Clifford, what is your answer?" The host walked towards the coffee table.

"spider."

"Master Duis, could you please remove the portrait?" The host smiled and said to the psychic master.

"You don't need to read it." The psychic master firmly pressed his right hand on the portrait, "The answer is indeed a spider, he got it right." She turned her head to the magician, looked at the magician's face for a long time, and then raised her chin slightly Let out a breath: "Welcome, my child. Welcome to the world where you share a room with the dead!"

Then, the psychic master suddenly trembled, starting from the palm of his right hand, and the trembling extended to his arms and shoulders.She was shaking more and more violently, as if a force that was just about to move was being transmitted from the portrait to her whole body, until finally her upper and lower teeth bumped into each other and made a clicking sound.

"You are welcome too, my friend." The voice of the psychic master suddenly changed into a hoarse and ugly male voice, completely different from her original voice.Her neck jerked back and her head began to shake from side to side. "Although you disturb my sleep, I don't mind making a new friend. We have endless hours to share each other's... wisdom."

Then the psychic master suddenly lowered her head and gasped for breath, her long hair covering the expression on her face.

"No, no, I think we'd better take a look at the answer." The magician raised his chin at the host, who carefully removed the master psychic's hand and her portrait on the iron box.

"I hope I didn't disturb him." The host did not forget to smile flatteringly at the psychic master, and then opened the combination lock without hesitation. "Wow! It's really a spider! Clifford, you got it right again!" he shouted, showing the paper to the audience.

The psychic master picked up her portrait with a livid face and stood aside. "I admit that your talent in the soul field is extraordinary." She concluded coldly.

"That's funny. Until now, do you still think I'm performing a seance?" The magician smiled and picked up the phone again, "Honey, are you still there? I just had a [-]th-century Mr. Painter proposed to make friends with you, what do you think?"

"No!"

The door of the studio was suddenly pushed open, and an oriental beauty in a black dragon pattern cheongsam walked in with a smile.The dark cheongsam is in stark contrast to the golden dragon with fangs and claws, making "her" look full of mystery.

The beautiful woman with her hair up high held her mobile phone, walked onto the stage and stood beside the magician while chuckling: "No, he is too old for me."

"I'm so glad you can come!" The magician turned his head and kissed the oriental beauty on the cheek.

Shi Rui pursed his lips, but did not reject the magician's overly intimate behavior.When he first stepped onto the stage, he saw the magician's sincere expectation for him from the momentary interlaced eyes, and a rare warmth rose from the bottom of his heart.

"Now, Master Duis, do you still think that I'm performing a spiritual spell? Do you need to see my call records to prove that the call has always been connected?" The magician put his arms around Shi Rui's waist and smiled Looking at the psychic master, "Let me introduce you! This is Shirley, my assistant and... fiancee."

The light projected on the magician and Shi Rui, they looked like a couple of golden boy and jade girl.

Psychic master: "..."

"Let's start voting, Stephen." The magician turned his head and said to the host, his tone full of spirit.

"Oh! Okay! The exciting moment has finally arrived! Audience friends, please send text messages to the number at the bottom of the screen to cast your precious vote. If you support the magician, please send 1, I personally think the success of this show There is no doubt. Of course, you can also choose to send 2 to support the psychic master. However, in any case, please remember that my job is in your hands! The voting time is 5 minutes, now, start!"

"How many percent of the votes do you think I can get?" the magician leaned into Shi Rui's ear and asked.

"I guess it's 98 o'clock. And..." Shi Rui smiled slightly, "Can you accompany me to the rooftop after today?"

A hint of surprise flashed in the magician's eyes.

The result of the vote was 98.3%, and the magician won again.

"Viewers and friends, thank you for watching the second episode of "The Peak Showdown". In the next episode, our miracle angel will continue to challenge the only person in the world who is not afraid of fire - Matthew Evans! See you in the next episode !"

After the live broadcast ended, the host immediately moved to the magician's side. "Aren't you going to introduce me to your fiancée? I don't think being ugly should be an obstacle for me to meet beautiful women." He looked at the magician expectantly, while still laughing at himself.

"Shirley, this is Stephen, but he prefers to be called 'High Pole'. This guy can talk non-stop for seven days and seven nights. Unfortunately, Stephen, today you don't have the chance to get to know my goddess better, because Next we have a little date."

"Now, go to the rooftop?" He whispered into Shi Rui's ear.

"You seem to be in a hurry?" Shi Rui smiled and nodded to the host, "Hello, Stephen, nice to meet you."

"Can't be more anxious! I don't want you to change your mind suddenly." The magician eagerly pulled Shi Rui's arm and walked out.

"My God! Clifford is such an impatient lover, isn't he?" Stephen teased behind them.

"Well. I'm afraid it is." Shi Rui reluctantly followed the magician's footsteps.His answer made the magician's heart beat wildly again.

"Ah! The elevator is here!" The magician rushed into the elevator, pressed the button for the highest floor, and then leaned on the railing of the elevator and smiled at Shi Rui.

"You are so beautiful tonight!"

Shi Rui smiled.

"What do you think of my performance tonight?"

"Very good." Shi Rui said, staring into the magician's eyes.

"Ha! Glad you like it!" After the elevator bell rang, the magician walked out first. "It used to be a TV tower here, but it's abandoned now." He pointed to several square foundations on the rooftop. "They built a taller TV tower over the port. I sometimes come up to catch some wind after I'm done. It's a great night view, isn't it?"

The magician stood on the edge of the roof and looked out.Shi Rui silently walked beside him, noticing that the magician's hands were tightly gripping the iron railing.

"Is there anything you want to talk to me about?" the magician asked suddenly.

"I checked the schedule. You don't have any plans for the next two days?" Shi Rui asked back.

"I'm going to take some time to think about the next performance. Of course, I need to relax." The magician stared at Shi Rui's face, trying to find some information from his expression.Although just now he thought that Shi Rui acquiesced in the relationship between them, but now he is a little uncertain.

"Two days, enough." Shi Rui nodded seriously, and took a step back.

"Huh?" Just as the magician was about to turn around, he suddenly felt a dull pain in the back of his head, and his eyes suddenly went dark.

"I think two days is enough to solve our little problem." Shi Rui gently supported the magician's slumped body, and whispered in his ear.