The moment the Seven-Color Nightmare Coin touched the Longevity Mirror, it burst into seven-color radiance. The light then enveloped the mirror, which absorbed it bit by bit.
But the process was not completed instantly.
The light was absorbed very slowly.
Chen Lin sensed it and found that fully absorbing all the Seven-Color Nightmare Coin's energy would probably take about a year.
Thinking his senses had deceived him, he intensified his probing, but the result remained the same.
"No need to be puzzled."
The Red-Haired Mouse offered an explanation.
"The Longevity Mirror has limitations. No matter how advanced an item you use to accelerate its recovery, forming a single Time Speck takes at least a little over a month. This Bizarre Coin can form ten specks, so absorbing it completely will take a year."
He sighed.
"Nothing in this world is perfect," he said ruefully. "If you want to take advantage of the rules, you have to obey them."
"Even something as wondrous as the Longevity Mirror cannot escape its shackles. Trading one year for ten years of lifespan is already the limit of the rules. I truly wonder what treasure could rise above them."
Chen Lin froze.
He had not expected such a limitation.
But that meant leaving as soon as possible was out of the question. Before the absorption finished, the mouse would not let him go.
Even afterward, he might not.
"How many Bizarre Coins do you have in total?"
The Red-Haired Mouse interrupted Chen Lin's thoughts, asking expectantly.
"Only one."
Chen Lin answered truthfully.
Seeing that the mouse was about to fly into a rage, he immediately added, "I really only have one. I can swear that if I'm lying, my Dao Path will be severed. However, I do have plenty of Bizarre Coins that are slightly