"This..." The middle-aged man hesitated for a moment after hearing this, then finally nodded. "All right!"
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he said nothing else. He gently raised his right hand, holding his breath. A purple beam shot out from above his right hand.
"Come!"
The beam lasted for roughly three breaths. The middle-aged man seemed to grasp something with his hand. Then he suddenly raised his hand, clenched it into a fist, and let out a soft shout.
Whoosh!
As soon as his words fell, a fierce wind erupted. A purple orb flew directly out of Kagome Higurashi's room before coming to a steady stop in the middle-aged man's hand.
Mirai looked at the purple jewel in the middle-aged man's hand. His eyes widened slightly, though his heart was filled with confusion.
"Who is this monster?"
However, Mirai had no more thoughts to spare at the moment. He directly asked the middle-aged man, "Open the barrier. Let me touch it. All my money will be yours."
"Naturally."
The middle-aged man nodded at once and agreed. Then, with his left hand, he lightly touched the Shikon Jewel. The faint purple glow originally emanating from it suddenly flashed, then vanished completely, and the Shikon Jewel returned to its original state.
"The barrier has been removed. You may touch it."
The middle-aged man's words caused Mirai's emotions to stir slightly. He swallowed, then directly reached out to grasp the Shikon Jewel.
Ding~~~!
When Mirai's finger touched the Shikon Jewel, a bell-like chime rang out, and the Shikon Jewel brightened. Ripples like a stone falling into a lake appeared where Mirai's fingers touched it. Though there was no wind around him, Mirai's hair stood on end.
"This... this is..."
The middle-aged man stared at the scene before him. Even after living for