The second New York was built on the ruins of the original New York City. There used to be five districts in New York, but after the disaster of Skynet, the place where Skynet descended was Manhattan, the most prosperous district in New York. It was isolated and abandoned. Today, it was a ghost town controlled by Skynet. The isolated district was along the Hudson River, separating half of New York City from the rest of the city. That was the so-called old New York.
The Skynet controlled land of order, and the lawless, lawless wilderness of the city.
The new New York was only built on Staten Island and a part of Brooklyn in the southeast of New York, as well as the part near Manhattan that was isolated. As a result, more than half of the area had been lost, and it also included a large piece of land on the west bank of the Hudson River in New Jersey that originally did not belong to New York. The original Manhattan and the Bronx were almost completely isolated.
Chen Ang had determined the location of the ritual ritual through astrology. It was located in the Newark Harbor in New Jersey. Unlike the compact New York Harbor along the Hudson River in the early days, the Newark Harbor was arranged along the shore, and the land area was spacious.
Although Danny knew the situation here, he still felt hopeless when he saw the transportation system consisting of millions of containers, dozens of large warehouses, and thousands of small warehouses. He couldn't help complaining to Chen Ang, "Can't you be more precise? There are tens of thousands of warehouses here, and the blood sacrifice ritual can even be carried out in containers. The daily throughput here is in the millions. To find a single container out of hundreds of thousands of containers that could be used for the ritual … is practically a fantasy! "
"If it were any other mysticism ritual, I would naturally be able to shrink it to a point of a dozen or so square meters. First, I can observe the surrounding environment. Small-scale rituals are very vulnerable to interference, so some dangerous, evil, or even mediocre places can't be used. All I need is a relatively sensitive ritual artifact, such as a spirit pendulum, compass, or Dragon-seeking Ruler. With my attainments in Fengshui, it's not difficult to find them," Chen Ang said humbly.
"But the first problem we have to face is that such a ritual doesn't need to be limited to any specific location. The ritual can be held anywhere in the world … It has high requirements for the small environment, but it doesn't have any requirements for the big environment. So, do you want to find a suitable location for the ritual around the world, or do you want to find the ritual here? "
"You should be glad that they require a specific astrological ritual. Celestial Fengshui, or astrology's requirements for territory, was usually based on latitude and longitude, which was the Earth's specific angle relative to the stars to determine the location, so it covered a large area. Also, we were unlucky that the most suitable place for the ceremony was one of the busiest ports in the world. "
"There are a large number of people and material activities here every day. The 'Qi' or 'spirituality' in the surroundings changes drastically. It's a wasteland in the study of Fengshui. The changes in the environment are so intense that all mysticism probing artifacts and tools are rendered useless. For most mysticism rituals, this kind of place where people and substances change violently is a place of death. "
"That's because there's only geomancy in the big environment here. There's no geomancy in the small environment. The most important thing about geomancy is stability. Whether it's the Eastern way of geomancy or the Western way of magic arrays, the first requirement for the environment is stability!"
"But Celestial Fengshui, or astrology rituals, don't need a small environment. They rely on the environment, and their power comes from the most stable and powerful source of power on Earth — the stars. Ninety-nine percent of the power of the entire planet comes from the stars in the universe, and ninety percent of this comes from the nearest star to us — the sun! "
"This kind of power is more powerful than any dragon vein, spirit vein, enchantment, or great spirit!"
Luke, the black man who followed them, looked at Danny's gaze and said helplessly, "S.H.I.E.L.D. can't possibly spend so much manpower and material resources to search the entire port. First of all, the Congress and the president won't agree to go to such great lengths to investigate whether the Hand and the Society are alien invaders. Didn't you see that the Avengers didn't participate in the investigation? "
"Although the 'Black Sky' you speak of is very scary, the Hand and the Society is just an underground organization at the end of the day! It's too weak compared to aliens, Apocalypse, and even Hydra! "
"Their threat is far from that level!"
The Old Man sneered. "Sooner or later, they'll regret it because they underestimated us!"
"Moreover, even the current director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Cole, doesn't have the power to interfere with the operation of one of the largest ports in the United States. Every minute of delay here costs hundreds of millions of dollars …" Luke said helplessly, "So we can only rely on ourselves."
"Actually, you don't have to worry!" Chen Ang calmly pushed up his glasses.
Danny turned his head excitedly and asked, "Is there any other way?"
Chen Ang wrote and drew on a piece of paper as he explained, "When I said that we don't have to worry about interference in the ritual, I meant under ideal circumstances. You know, ideal circumstances usually refer to standard situations explained in textbooks. Standard situations in textbooks usually also require standard operations in textbooks. "
"In the field of occultism, standard operations in textbooks are naturally easy for me. But the Hand and the Society? They're still far from that! "
Danny suddenly said excitedly, "That is to say, the Hand and the Society can't hold sacrificial rituals at will?"
"Judging from the previous sacrificial rituals that were full of mistakes, the level of these people is probably only slightly better than the leaders of the new and prosperous cults in the United States. There's still a long way to go before they're professionals. Not to mention a professor like me … "
Luke quietly noted down Chen Ang's words and then asked, "Doctor, are there many people who can be considered as professionals in occultism?"
"You mean those on Earth?" Chen Ang said meaningfully, "Quite a few. Most occultism associations exist in a secretive state. Let's not talk about the East for now. Whether it's Kunlun, Zen, or reclusive forces, they're all deeply hidden. Europe is the birthplace of occultism in the West. The Hermit Orders, the Vatican, and even the dark creatures and ancient cults are countless. Not to mention India, Egypt, Kamar-Taj, and Africa's voodoo cults … they're countless! "
Just as Luke and the one-eyed man behind him were deeply uneasy, Chen Ang suddenly smiled and said, "But when it comes to North America and even the United States … you can rest assured! This is a desert of occultism. Otherwise, there wouldn't be so many new cults choosing to take root here. In the whole of North America, there are only a few who can be considered professionals. "
"A certain daywalker who hunts vampires counts as half a professional, and a vampire counts as one. Kamar-Taj has a temple in New York, and a certain knight who has a contract with a demon counts as one. It seems that some witches survived the Salem witch trials. There are also a few members of the Hermit Orders in North America. The Freemasons seem to be preserving some of the heritage of the extinct Indian civilization …" Chen Ang casually mentioned a few forces and then pointed out, "These forces may have professionals … but not necessarily. After all, professionals, especially those in occultism, need a long time to learn and train. After the professionals of some forces die, there will be a long period of blank space. "
Seeing that it was almost afternoon, Danny had to interrupt them and said, "I don't care about that. I just want to know how to find the people of the Hermit Orders."
Seeing that the sun was gradually moving to the west, Chen Ang turned around and said, "We need to wait until night. There are too many human activities now, and the interference is too strong."
"Will you be able to find them at night?" Danny asked solemnly.
Chen Ang spread out his hands. "Unfortunately, I can't!"
"Then why are you still wasting our time? You know, we are running out of time. There are less than eight hours to one in the morning, and this is not even enough for us to walk around the port!" Danny said angrily.
"But at night, the interference will be weaker, and the Hermit Orders will have to take out something …" Chen Ang explained calmly.
"What is it?" Danny asked.
"Magic Blade — Daoless' Remains!"
Danny's expression changed. "They will take out something like this?"
Chen Ang said indifferently, "Of course. Otherwise, how do you think they almost succeeded several times with their amateurs? As I said, the power of a ritual depends on the details. Every time the precision is doubled, the power of the ritual will increase by ten times. This is the principle of the A.I. Chip in occultism — the power of a secret instrument depends on the precision. If the precision is not enough, then it can only rely on strength! "
"It is commonly known as Flying Brick, which means that as long as the force is strong enough, even a brick can fly."
"As long as the power of the core is enough, even the crudest secret instrument can be effective … With the Hermit Orders' level, how strong can they take out a core? Of course, they will use the power of the magic blade! "
"So the sacrifice must have been killed by the remains of the magic blade! Using the power of the magic blade to activate the power of the secret instrument … "
Danny suddenly understood. "At that time, the power of the magic blade can be easily detected!"
Chen Ang sneered. "By the time the power of the magic blade leaks, it will be too late! Only after the ritual is completed will the power of the magic blade leak under the stimulation of the secret instrument. By then, it will be too late! "
Danny blushed. "Then what should we do?"
Chen Ang looked up at the port area and said calmly, "We can only use active detection. When the magic blade enters the port area, we can actively stimulate it and determine its location according to its reaction …"
At this time, Chen Ang looked back at the thing on Danny's back with a hint of pity in his eyes … but also excitement and curiosity. "At this time, we will need your power! The magic blade on your back can sense it. As long as the remains of the Sirius Saber on your back provoke it, Daoless, who has recovered some spirituality through the blood sacrifice, will feel the provocation and react. "
"At this time, Daoless has not recognized his master yet. The Hermit Orders will not be able to stop his instinctive reaction!"
Danny looked at Chen Ang's burning eyes and instinctively grabbed the magic weapon on his back. He stammered, "But, the Sirius Saber has not been reforged. It is still a remnant. I don't know how to provoke it. "
Chen Ang pushed up his glasses, which reflected the cold white light. Danny was terrified. He said slowly, "It's okay! I know! Reforging a magic weapon requires the Weapon Master's strong emotions. This is called the path of the magic weapon. Then, it can be reforged with the environment formed by the hearts of the outside world. Right now, we can't provide the environment that the Sirius Saber needs, but it can still react under the strong emotions of the Weapon Master. "
"The remains of a magic weapon are also a magic weapon! They also have great power … "
Danny stammered, "Then, what kind of emotions does the Sirius Saber need?"
Chen Ang revealed a cold smile and said excitedly, "This is the core secret of the Divine Weapons. Everyone knows that the Three Sovereign Sword is driven by emotions, but the other Divine Weapons are all a mystery. According to my analysis, the Three Sovereign Sword is driven by love for the country and the people, and the supreme benevolence of sacrificing one's life for the world. At the same time, the Weapon Master must have the heart of a cold and emotionless emperor to drive it."
"Therefore, the Weapon Master's secret is called the Emperor of Heaven's Benevolence — Benevolence, but emotionless like the Heavenly Dao. The past Weapon Masters either used benevolence or emperor's heart to drive it. None of them could reach the Heavenly Heart Realm of the ancient Yellow Emperor's era. Therefore, they couldn't recreate the peerless glory of the first magic weapon. "
"Back then, Great Ancestor De Sheng didn't use the Three Sovereign Divine Weapon because he couldn't understand the emotionless emperor's heart even though he had a benevolent and benevolent heart. The Blade of the Five Emperors probably requires a Weapon Master to have a peerless domineering aura. "
"The path of the magic weapon is hidden in the stories of the past Weapon Masters. By imitating the past Weapon Masters' state of mind, one can probably figure it out. Generally speaking, they will imitate the Weapon Master who gave the magic weapon its name, which is the most well-known Weapon Master. Therefore, the Weapon Master of the Three Sovereign Swords should be an emperor, the Weapon Master of the Five Emperors should be tyrannical, and the Weapon Master of Qimen Dunjia, or the Divine Foresight (Divine Foresight) needs to be extremely wise. "
"The Sirius Saber? Naturally, one has to understand the path of the magic weapon from the story of Temujin. "
"Temujin?" Danny was shocked. "To … conquer?"
"Conquering is one of the elements. The Sirius Saber probably needs the wolf nature of a nomad, that is, a hawk-like and wolf-like type in order to conform to the path of the magic weapon. The ambition to conquer the world, the greed to plunder everything, the heroism to dominate the world … only those who are vicious and unruly, cunning and crazy, and have a very grand spirit can obtain the approval of the Sirius Saber. "
Chen Ang glanced at Danny and sneered. "These … you are still far from it!"
"The path of the magic weapon needs to be practiced. For now, you need to distort your nature to not conform to the hawk-like and wolf-like type. In other words, you need to get rid of your cowardice and the nature that doesn't conform to the requirements of the magic weapon. " Chen Ang looked at Danny and shook his head. "You are a little wild now, but you are still far from being a hero!"
"In order to use the Sirius Saber, you must understand the nature of Temujin's rise. Temujin was not born Temujin. He went through many trials and tribulations before gradually becoming the strongest Weapon Master of the Sirius Saber."
Chen Ang looked at Danny and suddenly revealed a smile that made Danny shiver all over. "The first trial is, of course, the kidnapping of his wife by Mi 'er Qi."
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