Alright, great reason, makes the Ancient One seem even more unreliable.
In short, this Al'tos failed at the last step. Although he mastered power even greater than some dimensional demons, he failed at the final moment.
He wanted to use runes to achieve the unification of magic and technology, but his ultimate failure formed a spatial storm and temporal turbulence, causing spacetime to be distorted and shattered. The entire Anto Wagher dimension collapsed as a result, and was divided up by various dimensional demons, leaving only the last fragment of the dimension, which evolved into a miniature dimensional world called the Al'tos Dimension, wandering in the endless multiverse.
The Book of Al'tos may be a work no less inferior than the Book of Vishanti and the Darkhold. The goddess Oshtur of the Vishanti Trinity once predicted that the Book of Al'tos is in that miniature dimension.
"The treasure you told me about is this?"
Shimizu stroked his chin.
As soon as there was a benefit, his address to the Ancient One changed from old man to you.
A great mage who almost became a multiverse god wrote a book about rune magic.
That value is indeed close to top-level knowledge artifacts such as the Book of Vishanti, and the value contained in it is immeasurable.
"Yes, that book may be very suitable for you. The Anto Wagher people once used runes to perfectly combine magic and technology. You know magic and also understand technology. It's quite suitable. Get that book, as long as you don't learn from Al'tos here to play with the unification of science and magic, and collapse spacetime, the knowledge contained in that book is enough for you to become a leading archmage."
"Then how do I get to that dimension?"
"You don't have to worry about this. As long as you are prepared, just pay the Vishanti enough for you to travel back and forth between the two universes."
The Ancient One said simply.
"Okay, then what are we going to do next..."
"I know, I know, it's settled, you're only allowed to take two items at most!"
The Ancient One emphasized again.
"Okay, okay, I got it."
A golden teleportation circle was opened by the Ancient One.
Shimizu followed him into it and arrived in front of a metal gate.
In front of the door was a bronze incense burner, and an old monk in a robe who had lost his hands was sitting cross-legged on a futon in front of the door, opening his closed eyes.
"Master Hamir, so it's you guarding today."
The Ancient One put his palms together towards Hamir and bowed slightly.
Hamir is a believer in Tibetan Buddhism.
"I'm here to choose magical artifacts for Mage Water."
Hamir glanced at Shimizu, who also gave him a Buddhist salute, nodded slightly, and stepped aside.
With a wave of the Ancient One's hand, the metal gate opened with a bang, revealing the true face of the temple's storage room.
A hall with multiple glass display cases, as well as countless magical artifacts hanging on the walls and placed on tables and shelves.
As soon as Shimizu stepped into it, several magical artifacts in the glass cabinets began to shake, and some even began to impact the glass cabinets, but when they touched the glass cabinets, they were blocked by the arcane magic circle that lit up on them.
Many magical artifacts on the surrounding walls, tables, and shelves also began to light up at this moment.
In just a moment, the entire artifact storage room became lively.
"Alas... This is why I didn't want you to come here in the first place."
The Ancient One's expression was full of jealousy as he looked at Shimizu.
"Ah, this... So I'm as popular with magical artifacts as I am with people."
Shimizu smiled happily.
He is popular with people because he is rich and willing to spend money.
Then why are these magical artifacts so restless when they see him?
"Of course, it's because of the energy in your body. Other mages borrow it from the outside, and it's not enough for their own use, let alone to nurture magical artifacts. Although the quality of the energy in your body is not as high as that of dimensional demons, it is better in quantity and can be produced stably. Frequent nurturing can make the magical artifacts stronger, so these magical artifacts have taken a fancy to you.
Could it be because of your face, which is only ninety points at best."
The Ancient One spat at Shimizu.
"Ninety points, then my face is still quite high in appearance. It's normal for these face-conscious magical artifacts to take a fancy to me because I'm handsome and have a high charm value."
"Normal my ass, even your face with only ninety points can't be favored by so many magical artifacts, why can't I, who has one hundred points? It shows that these magical artifacts don't choose people based on their faces."
The Ancient One argued.
"If it really depends on the face... it's normal that you are not as popular as me among magical artifacts."
Shimizu looked at the Ancient One's old face and made an evaluation.
Ancient One: ╬ ▔ 皿 ▔ ╯!!!
"I won't give you magical artifacts, I won't give you anything."
"After all, the value of these magical artifacts alone cannot match your perfect handsome face that has reached a full score. Perhaps only the Eye of Agamotto, a divine artifact that only successive Supreme Mages can hold, can barely match it."
"Cough cough, be humble, be humble, which one do you like? I'll pick two good ones for you."
"Can't I pick one more?"
"No."
So much good talk was wasted.
I take back all the compliments I just said to the Ancient One, and automatically transfer them to myself.
"Then introduce them?"
Shimizu didn't know which ones were suitable for him.
"Wait a minute, I'll see which ones are suitable for you."
The Ancient One took off the Eye of Agamotto hanging around his neck and began to look into the future with the Time Stone, his brain constantly twitching and looking around.
"Let me introduce a few to you."
A few minutes later, the Ancient One scratched his ear and walked towards the wall.
"You're not going to pick the worst ones, are you?"
"How could I?"
The Ancient One paused, and naturally moved his hand from the bamboo armor in front of him to a necklace hanging next to it.
"The ones I choose for you are the most suitable for you. You have great potential in the two elements of wind and thunder, so the treasures I choose for you are very suitable for your abilities, such as this Gale's Wind Necklace, which can convert energy into extremely docile wind, providing you with the power to fly and create wind blades."
"How fast can it fly?"
"For a normal adult, it's about the equivalent of a motorcycle?"
"A bit average."
Shimizu shook his head.
He flies faster with his armor than this, this bonus is useless, he can also do Wind Release with his own Wind Style.
"Strom's Arc, an ancient magical artifact, can summon a wide range of thunderstorms, and has the ability to manipulate lightning for long-range attacks and defense..."
"Sounds good, then let's look at others, I don't lack attack methods."
Amplifying the ability to manipulate lightning should also amplify Lightning Release.
"Lacking attack methods? The Mechanical Soul Box, created by Sir Newton in his youth to control magical puppets, can grant a certain level of intelligence to inanimate objects. I suggest you take this along with the Storm Amber. The Storm Amber contains powerful energy, which can amplify all wind-related spells and provide power to the puppets."
"No need, I have artificial intelligence and other energy sources. I don't need this thing."
"The Disc of Stavros…"
"And this Eye of Secrets…"
Gu Yi continued to introduce seven or eight more items, her expression visibly becoming impatient.
Through Gu Yi's introduction, Shimizu silently evaluated and ranked the merits of these magical artifacts in his mind.
The artifacts hanging on the wall varied in quality, but those placed in the glass cases were definitely top-notch.
Because these artifacts possessed high levels of sentience.
Like that Cloak of Levitation.
This thing curiously clung to the glass, as if it had eyes, watching Shimizu and Gu Yi walk past.
The assistance this thing can provide to Strange is immense. If he had a choice, Shimizu would certainly want it.
Without exception, every single glance, every single hair, every single feature was taken in!
However, the Cloak of Levitation was one of the few artifacts that ignored Shimizu, probably because it looked down on the quality of the chakra within him.
Being locked in this cabinet was probably also to prevent these artifacts from running off on their own someday.
Like the Cloak of Levitation, those that looked down on Shimizu were generally the best of the best.
But that doesn't mean that everything that took a liking to Shimizu was of average quality.
"The Web of Zoroaster, from the sixth century BC. After defeating the Weaver Master, the then-Sorcerer Supreme Zoroaster extracted and created this artifact from the spoils of war.
This web has the function of absorbing and storing energy. It is tough and can be used as protection, or to capture energy beings such as spirits and elemental sprites. When unfolded, the threads of the Web of Zoroaster can reach up to one hundred kilometers away and can passively sense energy fluctuations within one hundred kilometers.
It also has some minor functions, such as attaching the user's senses to the threads and strengthening them, and automatically helping injured users repair their wounds."
A handkerchief-sized net bag floated in the glass cabinet, with several threads stretching out, trying to squeeze out of the cracks in the glass cabinet.
And several threads had already emerged from within, without even the detection magic set up inside the cabinet noticing.
Shimizu took a liking to this thing at first glance.
As a puppeteer, he was well-suited for this type of thread and net-like artifact.
The little thing was quite pleasing to the eye.
Coming from Zoroaster, it was certainly not an ordinary item.
This figure was also quite famous in history, as he was the founder of Zoroastrianism.
The functions were good, and it could enhance his senses.
The sensing range and intensity of the Transparent World are related to one's own mental strength, and there is a possibility of being shielded.
For example, the Vapors of Valtorr cast by Mordo earlier successfully suppressed his senses.
The threads of this web can strengthen his senses, even extending them up to one hundred kilometers away, almost like having a Kagura Mind's Eye.
While Shimizu's Transparent World has a sensing range of only over a thousand meters.
Although Shimizu's sensing range has been expanding with the increase in mental strength, he estimates that if there are no special encounters in this regard, relying on the puppeteer's heritage, the upper limit of his mental strength will only be about twice as strong as it is now, roughly similar to Chiyo.
This is roughly the upper limit that traditional puppeteers in the Naruto world can reach, and it would still take a considerable amount of time to achieve.
Plus the additional abilities of close-range protection, capturing spirits, and repairing wounds, it can be considered a top-quality defensive and auxiliary artifact.
"I'll take it."
Shimizu reached out and teased the few threads that had floated out, releasing a bit of chakra.
The threads immediately wrapped around, beginning to draw chakra from Shimizu's fingertip.
"For the other, I'll choose the Eye of Omniscience."
Shimizu pointed to a simply designed monocle hanging on the wall.
The fact that this thing wasn't placed in the glass cabinet should indicate that this artifact doesn't possess high intelligence.
But its function was what Shimizu considered the most suitable for himself among all the artifacts.
After wearing it, this monocle allows one to see the flow of energy and has the ability to see through almost all illusions.
Combined with the Transparent World, Shimizu could, like those Uchiha, not only see the enemy's physical movements but also see the ninjutsu and spells the enemy was about to cast, directly copying them on the spot.
As for the Disc of Stavros and others, they would have to be eliminated for now.
This thing can enhance his output limit to a certain extent, but his current combat power is already basically sufficient to deal with most threats on Earth.
And those that he can't handle don't need to be overly worried about in the next few years.
Gu Yi and Odin, two Father-level powerhouses protecting Earth, the things he can't handle won't fall on him.
As for a few years later…
Maybe this entire artifact vault will belong to me?
I am not yet strong, but when I am strong, there will be change!
Gu Yi, you wait! One day, all the artifacts here will be…
"I somehow feel like you're thinking about something very offensive."
Gu Yi suddenly turned her head and looked at Shimizu, who was putting on the Eye of Omniscience.
"Ah, no, no, no, you're thinking too much, Master Gu Yi. I was just thinking about how to solve the task you instructed me to do earlier."
"Do you think I believe that?"
"Ahem, well then, I'll be leaving first!"
Shimizu pretended to cough twice and was about to open a portal.
But only sparks appeared; the portal didn't open.
"Open the door outside. To prevent anyone from stealing the artifacts here, there's a space-targeted seal set up here."
A space-targeted seal?
"Master Gu Yi, can you explain how this space-targeted seal is done?"
Shimizu asked curiously.
Being able to suppress space, could it also restrict Flying Thunder God Technique, Kamui space, and the like?
If he could master it…
"Next door is the Sanctum Sanctorum that monitors Earth's spacetime. It houses the Orb of Agamotto, which can monitor dimensional rifts. This is a side effect of that thing."
I see, it's achieved with a divine artifact. It seems that this can't be learned.
"If there's nothing else, hurry up and get lost."
"Alright!"
Shimizu quickly walked to the door, clasped his hands together and bowed again to Master Hamir, who was waiting at the door, then opened the portal and left directly.
Gu Yi took a deep look at Shimizu leaving through the door, her brow furrowing.
"The future has changed again."
