Jianhai County, Limon City.

Jasmine wrapped the scarf around her face and walked out of the apartment door.

She heard that the annual Limon Carnival had begun and wanted to go to the town square to take a look.

This time last year, the carnival was not held because of the war, which made Jasmine very disappointed. After that, she suffered the greatest trauma in her life and had been hiding at home, not daring or wanting to go out.

Perhaps it was because she had been isolated in self-isolation for too long and had always been confined to such a narrow environment at home, Jasmine had recently always wanted to go out on the street and walk around, just like she did in the past.

Suddenly, she saw herself in the large glass window of a street shop:

Her whole body was in black, without a single color. Her long skirt reached her ankles, and the mesh of her hat covered most of her face. She was wrapped in layers of scarf from under her eyes to her neck, and she wore a woolen glove on each of her hands.

This was completely different from the cheerful and lively self that Jasmine remembered.

During the previous war, a shell destroyed Jasmine and her parents' home and caused a fire that burned her face and left her body covered with wounds.

If she had not been lucky enough, Jasmine would have died from the serious injuries, but even so, she felt as if her life had ended at that moment.

Now, her nose has been burned off, leaving only two black holes. There are many marks of fire on her face, neck and hands. If she walks in the dark, she can completely play the role of a devil.

One thing Jasmine remembered very clearly was that on the first night after moving into the apartment, she cleaned herself up in the public bathroom before going to bed. As soon as she walked out the door, she saw a teenager coming over, and the teenager also saw her.

Under the crimson moonlight, the young man showed an expression of extreme fear, and it seemed that he would jump up, turn around, and run away at any time.

Finally, he controlled himself and just took a few steps to the side, not daring to look at Jasmine's face again.

This pierced Jasmine's fragile heart, and from that day on, she stopped going out, and even if she needed to clean herself, she would wait until late at night.

In this regard, she was very grateful to her parents because they said nothing and worked hard to make ends meet. They relied on their original savings and the jobs they found later to barely support the family without Jasmine having to go out to earn a salary.

After walking for a distance, Jasmine saw the main venue of the carnival - Limon Municipal Plaza.

The crowds of people, the expression of various emotions, and the warm atmosphere there made Jasmine subconsciously stop.

She didn't dare to get close, afraid that people would notice her strange dress and that her scarf would fall off accidentally.

After hesitating for a few seconds, she stopped completely, found a clean place on the street, sat down, and looked at the town square intently.

It was unknown how long it had been before Jasmine noticed that there was another person around her.

He was a young man in a black robe and a tall hat, like a magician from a circus.

The town square is over there... Jasmine wanted to remind him, but after moving her lips a few times, she still didn't open them.

She didn't dare and didn't want to talk to others.

However, the young man took the initiative to come over, took off his hat, bowed slightly and said:

"Miss, do you know what this machine does?"

Machine? Jasmine subconsciously raised her head, and looked to the side, following the young man's gaze in confusion.

Under the gas street lamp, a small wardrobe-like machine had been placed there at some point.

Its surface is brass-colored and inlaid with several pieces of glass with little transparency. Gears, bearings, rivets, metal pipes and other parts are directly exposed to the outside, making it look very rough.

Jasmine looked away and shook her head, indicating that she didn't know what the machine did.

At the same time, it also expresses her intention to refuse communication.

"It's called the 'Fully Automatic Wishing Machine'." The young man introduced with a smile, "This is my invention. It can automatically realize the wishes of the operator. Oh, by the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Merlin Hermes, a wandering magician."

"Fully automatic wishing machine"... Jasmine found that she could understand every word, but she couldn't put them together.

"You can try it. As the first person to experience it, it's free." Klein, who had transformed into Merlin Hermes, said with a smile.

Jasmine shook her head, refusing to communicate.

Klein was not discouraged at all. He glanced at the other party and said:

"For example, you can make a wish to return to your original appearance."

These words were like a sharp arrow that shot into Jasmine's heart. She was so shocked that she stood up, hurriedly stepped back, and tried to leave.

She suspected that the other party had seen her current appearance.

"If you don't try, how do you know your wish won't come true? It doesn't require you to pay anything." Klein looked at her background and spoke at a moderate pace.

Jasmine's pace gradually slowed down and finally stopped.

If she could return to her original appearance, she would be willing to pursue it even if it required paying a large sum of money.

But she knew that her deepest wish could not be fulfilled by money.

No need to pay anything...free trial...what if it works...Jasmine's mind was full of thoughts, and she slowly turned her body around as if being manipulated by the devil.

"Really?" she asked in a hoarse voice.

Klein pointed at the machine:

"I can back out ten metres and all you need to do is turn the wrench on that machine.

"You don't have to take off your hat and scarf."

The last sentence touched Jasmine, and she nodded quickly and said:

"good."

After Merlin Hermes had retreated a distance, Jasmine approached the machine and carefully reached out to grasp the wrench on the "door".

She was actually worried that she would encounter a prank after spinning, such as having water poured on her head - this happened every year at the carnival, and she and her friends had played pranks on others like this before, but compared to being able to make a wish come true, she felt that this was bearable.

Even if it turns out that there is no such thing as a wish coming true, this can still be considered as her experience of attending the carnival.

"Remember to make a wish before you turn it." Klein, who was not far away, reminded.

Jasmine calmed down and expressed her wish almost silently:

"I want to go back to the way I was before the fire."

After saying that, she turned the wrench nervously and expectantly.

The next second, the "door" of the "automatic wishing machine" opened, and an ordinary wooden cane stretched out and touched Jasmine's forehead.

And when Jasmine wasn't noticing, she had a gold ring with a ruby ​​on her hand.

When the wooden cane retracted into the "fully automatic wishing machine", the gold ring inlaid with ruby ​​also disappeared.

Amid the sound of gears turning, Jasmine saw the "door" of the machine slowly closing.

Is this the end? She thought a little dazedly.

She didn't experience the feeling of her wish coming true, nor did she encounter any pranks. Everything seemed so strange.

"Congratulations, your wish has come true." Klein walked back and clapped softly, like a witness.

The wish came true... How is this possible... Just as Jasmine had this thought, she suddenly felt something under her scarf.

Where there were only two black holes left, something was pushing it up again!

Jasmine hesitantly and slowly raised her palm, touched her face, and clearly felt the existence of her nose.

And her experience of breathing also proved this.

She turned around abruptly, with her back to Merlin Hermes, and walked to a store on the street. In the light of the gas street lamp, she cast her eyes on the glass window.

Then she took off the scarf that was wrapped around her face layer by layer.

The face of a girl with medium-sized eyes, a medium-sized nose, medium-sized lips and a few freckles was reflected in the window.

Jasmine subconsciously raised her hand and covered her mouth, her eyes shining and misty.

After a few seconds, she raised her arm, wiped her face with her sleeve, turned around and looked at Merlin Hermes and said:

"Are you a god?"

"I'm just a magician who likes to create miracles." Klein smiled and pointed to the machine next to him. "The one you should be most thankful for is this, the 'Fully Automatic Wishing Machine'."

"Fully automatic..." Jasmine was so excited that she repeated it subconsciously.

Klein nodded and said:

"Yes, it's a 'fully automatic wishing machine' that can operate on its own without the help of others.

“You can think of it like a gas meter. You put in a coin and your wish comes true just like getting gas.

"It's simple: put in a penny, make your wish, and turn the wrench.

"Remember, only three wishes can be granted."

While explaining, Klein laughed at himself in his heart:

If I unfortunately die one day and become a sealed object, I hope it will be something like an "automatic wishing machine".

——After leaving the capital of Jianhai County, Constant City, Klein changed the way he fulfilled other people's wishes to avoid being bored:

People always have to learn to find fun in boring work.

This is truly magical... Jasmine simply couldn't find the words to describe how she felt inside.

Her passionate emotions were thus calmed down a lot.

"Will it, I mean this 'fully automatic wishing machine', always be here?" Jasmine asked hesitantly.

Klein smiled and said:

"Won't.

"It may be here for three days, or maybe not that long, and maybe when the sun comes up it will be gone.

"But it won't disappear forever. Maybe one day you'll see it again on the street corner."

Jasmine's mind was in a mess, and it was difficult for her to sort out her thoughts. She could only bow seriously to the machine and said:

"Thank you, Mr. 'Fully Automatic Wishing Machine'."

Then, she bowed to Klein again:

"Thank you, Mr. Hermes."

Before she finished speaking, Jasmine suddenly remembered what Merlin Hermes had just said, and asked with anticipation, surprise, and embarrassment:

"Can you grant three wishes?"

"Yes, but it's no longer free. You need to put in coins." Klein replied without minding at all.