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The mages exchanged bewildered glances. The power of the Dark Dimension, besides Dormammu's will, also carries a guiding force that could potentially lead to personality shifts.
"Whether it's possible or not, you'll find out by trying. Besides, based on Bai Zhi's characteristics, the stronger she is, the weaker Dormammu becomes, right?"
Gu Yi didn't offer any further explanation, but simply stated that nothing proves everything better than practical application.
“Redirect your goal of borrowing power to Angelica dahurica.”
"As for you, Bai Zhi... While it's good not to set a price, it might lead to the abuse of spells, so I suggest you set some prices that won't too much affect the mage's body."
Gu Yi turned her gaze to Bai Zhi again, a smile on her face.
"Then let me try."
Bai Zhi closed her eyes. She could feel a mysterious link pleading with her to release her power.
Having already learned some basic mage knowledge, she knew that this was a way for mages to redirect the borrowing of power. As long as she agreed, the other party could borrow a portion of the dark dimension's power within a specified range.
"Then... I agree to borrow it, and the cost will be... a little energy."
Bai Zhi thought about it and decided not to set an even higher price. After all, if the price were higher, it would definitely be higher than that of white magic, and besides, the dark dimension wasn't hers anyway, so she could just borrow it.
"Is this really the power of the Dark Dimension?"
The mage who had borrowed the power of Bai Zhi looked at the black energy ball in his hand with surprise. Although the power felt evil, he did not feel that his mind was affected in any way. There was no other will within this power that could affect his personality.
“That’s right, I believe you’ve already felt it. This is why I talked with Bai Zhi for so long. Bai Zhi may not stay here for long, but as long as she occupies a large number of dark dimension domains, we can draw power from those domains by paying a small price.”
"And I have already set up two spells. One spell will transmit the power of the Dark Dimension to Bai Zhi for conversion, and the other is an absorption channel that we will maintain. In the near future, all the mages of Kamar-Taj will be under my command to seize territory in the Dark Dimension and lay the foundation for the future!"
66 Thor's Hammer
However, right after the Ancient One finished speaking, she seemed to realize something. She first dismissed the sorcerers and told them to make preparations, and then immediately opened a portal.
Through the portal, Bai Zhi could see several beams of light descending from the sky.
"Is it from the Rainbow Bridge in Asgard? That can't be... it's not time yet..."
Looking at the beam of light descending from the sky, the Ancient One murmured to herself, this was completely different from the future she had envisioned.
"Hey, is that Fu Xuan?!"
After the beam of light disappeared, Bai Zhi's eyes widened slightly because she saw a familiar person—it was Fu Xuan, the fortune teller she had been longing for for a long time.
After landing calmly, Fu Xuan naturally looked towards the teleportation portal, and then walked towards Bai Zhi without any hesitation.
“Ancient One, this is my friend, Fu Xuan, the diviner. I may need to go see her.”
"Fu Xuan... No wonder this happened earlier than expected. You outsiders really mess up the timeline..."
After hearing Bai Zhi's words, Gu Yi roughly understood why this situation, which was clearly unobservable on the timeline, was happening. The Time Stone simply could not observe the timeline after these outsiders were affected.
This gave her a headache. The timeline had become so chaotic, and the arrival of Thor with the Bifrost was so far ahead of schedule. This would surely cause huge chain reactions in the future.
These timelines are so messed up, should I really cooperate and go to my death?
Thinking about the outcome she should have faced, Gu Yi hesitated. Faced with the Thanos crisis, she should have died and then handed everything over to her future disciple, Strange, who was capable of cleaning up the mess.
But now that things have turned out this way, will Strange really step up as he thought? Or will other new circumstances arise?
While Gu Yi was still hesitating, Bai Zhi had already stepped out of the portal and headed towards Fu Xuan.
"Lord Fu Xuan, are you alright?"
"Of course I'm fine. The important thing is you, Xiao Baizhi. As long as you're alright, that's all that matters. You're much more important than us. Besides, I didn't see General Jingyuan. It seems he got separated from you too."
Fu Xuan first looked Bai Zhi up and down, and only after confirming that Bai Zhi was unharmed did he slowly breathe a sigh of relief.
"Yes, the general has indeed lost contact with me, but with Fu Taibu here, we will definitely be able to find the general soon."
"That's natural. Under my keen observation and with the calculations of the Qiong Guan Array, finding Jing Yuan is a piece of cake. But before that, Little Bai Zhi, I promised Odin, the king of Asgard, something. We may need to ensure the safety of his son Thor."
Fu Xuan pointed to a man lying on the ground not far from where she had landed, struggling to crawl toward a hammer.
"what?"
Bai Zhi certainly recognized this person; wasn't he the absolute main damage dealer in the Avengers, the brainless hammer guy?
However, she recently learned through Kamar-Taj's network that Iron Man had only been missing for a short time. Logically speaking, the Marvel Cinematic Universe had only just begun its storyline, so how could Thor have been banished to Earth at this point?
Are the butterfly effects caused by people like us really that powerful?
Scratching her head, Bai Zhi said, "I have no objection to taking in this Mr. Thor."
She knew perfectly well that if Thor was banished to Earth, Loki would most likely follow suit, waiting for an opportunity to kill his good brother.
But she didn't care about that. With such a luxurious lineup, even though Jing Yuan hadn't been found yet, Bai Zhi felt that Fu Xuan alone was more than capable of destroying Odin's Destroyer Armor, not to mention that she also had the Ancient One by her side.
In a sense, I've already assembled almost the most luxurious and powerful lineup on Earth right now.
"However... let's go see him first, he seems very depressed."
Looking at Thor, who was slumped down next to the hammer, exuding an aura of dejection, Bai Zhi felt a little curious.
She wasn't curious about Thor's condition; she had no interest in this guy who only had brute force in his head. She was just curious whether she could lift the hammer that was next to him.
After all, in the original storyline, Captain America almost lifted this hammer, so does he also have the right to do so?
Although she didn't consider herself to be the kind of pure-hearted person Odin described, she figured it wouldn't hurt to give it a try—who knows, she might just manage to lift it up.
"Oh right, I haven't introduced her yet. This is the Ancient One, who should be the most powerful Sorcerer Supreme on Earth. She possesses the Time Stone, which allows her to see the future and manipulate time."
Bai Zhi introduced Gu Yi, who was walking slowly behind her, to Fu Xuan.
“Master Gu Yi, this is Fu Xuan, the chief diviner of our Immortal Ship. He is skilled in predicting the future. I believe you will have a lot in common.”
Bai Zhi's introduction made Fu Xuan's eyes light up. Manipulating time and observing the future—although she couldn't manipulate time, observing the future through the Dharma Eye and the Qiong Guan Array was something she often did. She was very curious that this Ancient One also possessed this ability, so she quickly went to Ancient One's side to talk.
The Ancient One was also somewhat surprised, because she noticed the Dharma Eye on Fu Xuan's forehead. That was definitely not an ordinary thing. The being that created it must be at least a true god in the universe.
What exactly is this so-called Immortal Ship Civilization?
Driven by this curiosity, the two quickly began to talk.
Although the two observed the future using different principles, their methods were similar. Fu Xuan chose the path with the highest probability from among countless possible deductions, while Gu Yi chose the best route for the future from within the timeline.
While Gu Yi and Fu Xuan were discussing, Bai Zhi walked over to Thor's side.
The once-powerful Asgardian crown prince was now staring blankly at the hammer embedded in the ground, which he couldn't pull out no matter how hard he tried.
He couldn't understand why his father would be so enraged as to strip him of his power and throw him off the courtyard.
Shouldn't a qualified king be like himself, daring to charge into battle?
He was clearly too old and had lost his ambition, yet he believed himself to be an unqualified leader.
As he was thinking this, he saw a small hand suddenly reach out and grasp the handle of Thor's hammer.
67. Do you want the power of thunder?
Upon seeing the hand, Thor instinctively looked up and was surprised to find it belonged to a petite girl.
"This hammer was enchanted by my father; you are the one who lifts it..."
Before he could finish speaking, his mouth gradually opened wide, because he saw that the hammer that he couldn't lift no matter what he did was actually lifted by the short girl in front of him.
"That's it?"
Against the backdrop of darkening clouds and flashing lightning, Bai Zhi casually swung Thor's hammer.
As she gripped the object, she did feel the hammer blocking her, but this feeling of obstruction didn't last long before turning into acceptance.
The surrounding lightning seemed to become controllable as well.
But to be honest, she didn't think this level of lightning manipulation was very high, at least not as high as Jing Yuan's. Moreover, Thor's power came more from the power of Odin within his body than from the power contained in this hammer.
Moreover, this thing really doesn't suit her style. If she had a spellbook, she could pretend to be an elegant mage, but what's with the hammer?
This is not a weapon for an elegant mage; only a brute would fight with a hammer.
However, Bai Zhi did not intend to return this item to Thor.
Although she doesn't need it, it's good for others to use. After all, it's a divine weapon with its own lightning control.
"They've been hit this badly already?"
Bai Zhi stared speechlessly at Thor, who seemed to have turned to stone. Odin, Thor's father, was right in the movie; this guy had completely forgotten that he was the God of Thunder, not the God of Hammers.
"Impossible, how could you lift it?"
After a long while, Thor finally came to his senses and asked somewhat shakily, as if he were beginning to think it was all an illusion.
"Because I think I can do it, and then it's fine."
Bai Zhi casually tossed the Meow Hammer in her hand. After being recognized, this thing was unexpectedly light, feeling like a feather when held.
Thor: ?
He felt that the problem wasn't with him, but with Bai Zhi. Listen to what she was saying! Was Thor's hammer something so easy to lift? It was as if she'd just bought a snack from a street vendor.
"However, Mr. Thor, you can get up now. You've been demoted to a mortal. If you don't come with us, your life might be in danger!"
"Life in danger? I am the Crown Prince of Asgard, who dares to harm me?"
Thor answered instinctively, but he saw Bai Zhi shake her head speechlessly.
"You're a deposed crown prince now. Think about it, just how disappointed your father must have been to turn you into this. But even though you've been deposed, you're still the crown prince. Do you think there might be people in Asgard who are unhappy with you and want to kill you?"
“Impossible, absolutely impossible!” Thor continued to shake his head. “I have always been friendly to the people of Asgard. Even if I have become like this, they will not come to assassinate me.”
Bai Zhi sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. No wonder Odin was so disappointed in this guy. Did he not receive nine years of compulsory education? Basic political elements and struggles are reflected in history books and some political books.
This guy actually thinks that if he's nice to everyone, no one will try to assassinate him.
To call him a muscle-brained person is an insult to muscles.
Bai Zhi decided not to try to persuade this brainless guy, and instead said, "If you don't come with us, then you'll have to find your own food. Mr. Thor, you don't want to go hungry in this Gobi Desert, do you?"
Bai Zhi pointed to the sun-drenched Gobi Desert and said somewhat speechlessly.
Looking at the slightly distorted air over the Gobi Desert, and the sweat that was involuntarily flowing from his body due to the heat, Thor fell silent. He also felt that perhaps for the sake of his health, it would be better to go with the other party. After all, with his current mortal-like physical condition, he would definitely die if he stayed here.
However, looking at Bai Zhi's short stature, for some reason, he couldn't bring himself to say it.
He, the mighty Thor, couldn't possibly tell a little girl that he wanted to eat; Thor has his pride too.
"While I may not be able to make you the God of Thor again, I do have ways to grant you other powers. Would you like to try?"
Seeing the awkwardness of this big, clumsy man, Bai Zhi smiled slightly, then stretched out her hand, and the power of the dark dimension surged in her hand.
"...You mean, a mage?"
Although Thor is all brawn and no brains, his mother and brother are both accomplished in magic, so he is naturally not unfamiliar with magic. When Bai Zhi revealed the power of the Dark Dimension, he thought of this.
“Yes, that’s right. Although you are not Thor now and have lost your hammer, as Odin’s son, your talent must be extraordinary. You can become a mage and not only borrow the power of the Dark Dimension from me, but perhaps... you can also borrow the power of this hammer.”
Bai Zhi shook the Meow Hammer in her hand, and bursts of lightning appeared in it.
It wasn't that she was lying. If Thor really borrowed power from her, in a sense, the two of them would have reached a contract. If she wanted, she could indeed lend the power of the Mjolnir to Thor, or even give him the hammer directly, and he might be able to unleash its original power.
It's just that the more the hammer is used, the more small intermediary fees Bai Zhi can collect.
This idea wasn't something Bai Zhi had been planning for a long time; it was something she had just thought of.
Because after those mages borrowed power from her, they would have to pay some of their energy as a price.
Bai Zhi was initially indifferent to the energy offered as tribute, but after actually receiving it, she could feel that it could indeed provide her with a very small boost.
To give an example, before, she didn't really understand what Yanqing meant by "the mind is superior to things." Although she could still use the chicken talisman to control the flying sword, the feeling was different.
After the monks offered their energy as a sacrifice, Bai Zhi suddenly felt that the tendrils of her will seemed to be slowly extending from her mind into reality, and then subtly distorting reality.
Of course, the amplitude of this is very small, far from the level of telekinesis like the Chicken Talisman.
But without a doubt, this is just the beginning. This model has great potential for growth, and if it works in the Star Iron World and other worlds, it would be an incredible phenomenon, a kind of destiny of mutation.
Therefore, Bai Zhi said the above words, because although Thor, as the God of Thunder, was transformed by Odin, Odin's power still existed in his body.
Bai Zhi was curious about how much of a boost she would receive if she could drag the other person down with her.
After hearing this, Thor was genuinely tempted. He had some common sense about mages and knew that mages drew their power from the gods.
Of course, Asgard is the same, except that their magical power comes from the World Tree or the power of Odin.