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But after the king left that land, he was merely holding the title of king; it did not change the fact that he was an ordinary person at heart.
"Of course I've considered this. Dormammu can't descend to Earth, but I can design a complex spell to extract the power of those dark dimensions and let it flow into you. You will then transform this power and let it flow back into the dark dimensions, occupying a place. When we need it, we can borrow power from you to avoid being assimilated and corrupted."
"Of course, you are free to use these transformed powers, but it's best not to use them dry."
“Outsider, although I know that I can force you to submit by violence and use you as a machine to extract power from the dark dimension, I also know that with your talent, your future is limitless. So I came up with this win-win solution.”
The Ancient One's tone was sincere, without a hint of oppression.
Having lived for so many years, she was very clear about the concept of "never underestimate a young man's potential." Moreover, she knew rationally that as Bai Zhi's erosion of the dark dimension grew, the power she could use would also increase rapidly. If she used such a foolish method, it would easily bring destruction upon herself and the mages of Earth.
Therefore, even when facing the weak, one should not resort to oppression, but rather reason and discuss interests.
Of course, she knew that Bai Zhi was an outsider and might leave. However, in the Dark Dimension, she discovered that the Dark Dimension space that Bai Zhi had corrupted did not seem to be able to be controlled back by Dormammu, because Dormammu had most likely gone there after she left.
However, when she drew power through the coordinates, she discovered that it was still the same dark dimensional power that Bai Zhi had assimilated.
It was as if the other party was a born king of darkness, possessing the highest authority.
This is also why she dared to make this decision.
Even if the other party leaves, the corrupted dark dimension will probably not recover, giving these mages a space to draw power.
Bai Zhi scratched her head. The other party had made it so clear, so she had nothing more to say.
After all, what Gu Yi said was indeed very true; for him, it was a win-win situation.
“Alright, Ancient One, I believe you and I grant your request.”
Bai Zhi nodded slightly and still said those words.
Upon hearing this, the smile on Gu Yi's face finally shifted from composure to a hint of joy.
"Alright, I will design a suitable spell for you next. Before that, I will have someone arrange accommodation for you. Of course, if you want to learn magic, you can also go to the library to study."
After saying that, Gu Yi took out... her phone and sent a message to Bai Zhi's somewhat astonished gaze.
"Hehe, are you a little surprised?"
Bai Zhi nodded. To be honest, she was indeed a little surprised to see Gu Yi using a mobile phone to send messages, because in her impression, Gu Yi should be a rather serious and old-fashioned person.
Besides, this is the Sorcerer Supreme. Shouldn't he use magic or something similar to convey any message?
"This is actually quite normal. For mages, it's best to use magic as little as possible, because even the Vishanti's white magic comes at a price. The great gods aren't exactly benevolent people. So, compared to magic that comes at a price, using modern technology to achieve one's goals is also an option for mages."
Gu Yi explained in great detail.
"Oh, I see...."
Bai Zhi nodded knowingly; she had never even considered this question before.
"Yes, the mage isn't some old-fashioned figure from comics and novels who's only interested in magic. By the way, I didn't ask earlier, what's your name?"
"Bai Zhi! My name is Bai Zhi."
“Angelica dahurica…” Gu Yi pondered for a moment. “It’s actually the name of a medicinal herb. It seems the person who named you this might be quite knowledgeable about medicine.”
"In some ways, that is true."
After Bai Zhi finished speaking, someone pushed open the door, first bowed to Gu Yi, and then walked up to Bai Zhi.
"Honored guest, please follow me."
"Miss Bai Zhi, see you again in a while."
As Bai Zhi was about to step out of the room, Gu Yi said something, and then the door gradually closed after Bai Zhi left.
Feeling the door close, Bai Zhi breathed a sigh of relief. To be honest, she felt a lot of pressure facing Gu Yi.
This Supreme Master, who has lived for at least 500 years, possesses astonishing wisdom and has seen much of everything.
Although 500 years old doesn't seem like much—for example, Thor is at least 1500 years old—Bai Zhi isn't necessarily afraid of that brute.
Because the sense of oppression that a person with high intelligence and a brute bring are completely different.
"Dear guest, would you like to take a look at the guest room first, or visit other places? I can explain it to you."
The Kamar-Taj sorcerer spoke to Bai Zhi in a slightly respectful tone.
"You don't need to use such honorifics," Bai Zhi said somewhat awkwardly.
"It's alright. The fact that you were able to have a pleasant conversation with Master Gu Yi, and that she even personally arranged your accommodation and granted you access to the library, is enough to show us respect."
The monk still didn't give up on using honorifics. After all, from his perspective, Bai Zhi had dragon horns on her head and strange power in her eyes, as if those eyes contained flames, and being stared at by her gave one a feeling of being slightly burned.
In addition, he spent almost a whole day talking with the Ancient One, which is not a privilege that ordinary people can enjoy. In fact, even his closest disciples would not receive such treatment.
This series of images combined perfectly embodies the image of a powerful figure; how could one not respect him?
"All right...."
Bai Zhi was somewhat speechless, but she didn't insist on anything. It was their freedom to call her whatever they wanted, as long as they weren't insulting her.
60. The duel with the mages
"This is your room, how does it look?"
The monk opened the door and gestured to Bai Zhi in invitation.
Bai Zhi stepped inside. The room was similar in style to Kamar-Taj, both exuding an antique charm.
However, contrary to its antique charm, there was also a laptop and a router with flashing lights.
Of course, after talking with Gu Yi earlier, Bai Zhi wasn't too surprised, she just nodded slightly.
Seeing that Bai Zhi approved of the room, the mage continued, "Next, would you like to go to the library? Master Gu Yi specifically instructed that you can learn any spell you wish."
"of course."
Bai Zhi answered without any hesitation, saying that to be honest, she was quite interested in the magic of the Marvel universe.
At the same time, she was also very interested in her own magical talent, because strictly speaking, talismans are also a kind of magic. It's just that the Holy Lord sublimated these magics and almost solidified these magical powers into himself, making them a kind of innate ability.
"Then please follow me."
The monk smiled kindly and led the way, walking ahead of Bai Zhi.
"Look, this is the spell practice square in Kamar-Taj. Wizards practice their spells here."
As Bai Zhi walked through the buildings of Kamar-Taj, the guiding mage pointed to a square where many people were standing and which was shining with various magical lights, and gave a detailed explanation.
"It's really interesting; it's quite different from the mage I imagined."
Bai Zhi felt a strange sensation as she watched the mages fighting each other with energy whips or full sets of energy.
Although there's an old internet meme about a Gandalf picture asking a mage how to allocate skill points.
The answer is to add one point to Intelligence, put one point into Holy Light, and put the rest into Life, Endurance, and skills like Two-Handed Swords.
But as everyone knows, the reason a mage is a mage and not a warrior is because of their elegant ranged attacks, rather than engaging in melee combat like a brute.
So even though she had seen the fighting style of these so-called mages in the movie, Bai Zhi still couldn't help but complain after seeing it in person: You are noble mages, what's the point of engaging in close combat?
"Are you interested? Would you like to go and exchange ideas with the monks?"
The guiding monk hurriedly asked, as he was also very curious about Bai Zhi. What exactly were the abilities of this being who had talked with the Supreme Master for so long?
"This...isn't that inappropriate? My approach is different from that of the other mages."
Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment.
"Haha, it's alright. Mages are quite tolerant of other fighting styles. We are wise men, not religious fanatics, and we are more willing to discuss."
"OK then."
Bai Zhi didn't hesitate any longer. She also wanted to test the mettle of these Marvel wizards.
If I can't beat the Ancient One, surely I can beat a bunch of ordinary sorcerers like you?
"Alright, please come with me. I will explain your situation to the monks."
The guiding monk walked excitedly to the group of monks in the square and quickly explained Bai Zhi's situation to them.
This immediately piqued the interest of the mages.
One of the black men, who looked very strong, came out, followed by a man who looked somewhat gloomy.
"This is Master Mordo, and this is Master Mordo's apprentice, Casillas. These two have heard about your situation and are eager to communicate with you."
The guiding monk explained to Bai Zhi.
"Greetings, esteemed Miss Baizhi. I am Mordo, and this is Kaecilius. Welcome to Kamar-Taj. We just heard that you wish to exchange ideas with us mages. Are you interested in the theory of magic or in combat?"
Mordo looked at Bai Zhi with an expectant gaze. After all, she was someone who had talked with Gu Yi for a long time, so she must have her own unique insights.
Bai Zhi stroked her chin. "I can't give you any guidance on the theory of magic, but when it comes to combat, I can give it a try."
Just kidding, she wouldn't know anything about magic theory. Although there are spells on the Immortal Ship, such as the Cloud Chant spell of the Vidyadhara, she has never learned them. As for the spells that other Immortal Ship people know, that's even more out of the question.
So it would be more satisfying to have a battle. She also needs to use this battle to determine roughly where her strength stands in this world.
"Oh?" Mordo was somewhat surprised. Usually, people who come here discuss magical theories, not combat.
Because gaining magical power comes at a price, although the price is not much, if the body is not strong enough, one may soon become weak and die from overuse.
"That's right, let's have a friendly fight."
"Alright, please forgive me!"
Without much hesitation, Modu immediately conjured a magic circle in his hand, and a long energy whip appeared in his hand, which he quickly rushed towards Bai Zhi.
Bai Zhi was no pushover either. The flying sword on her back, controlled by the chicken talisman, instantly soared into the sky and headed straight for Mo Du without any hesitation.
Seeing the flying sword thrusting straight at him, Mordo felt a chill run down his spine, as if being struck by the sword would definitely not be pleasant.
Immediately, golden energy emanated from his body, forming an eggshell-like energy shield in an attempt to block this special weapon crafted using the technology of the Immortal Ship.
The moment the flying sword made contact, Mordo's expression changed drastically. He discovered that his energy shield had only blocked it for less than a second before being easily breached. This terrified him; if such a sharp thing were to pierce his body, it would be disastrous.
So he swung the energy whip in his hand, trying to catch the flying sword.
Clearly, his move was successful. Although the flying sword was exceptionally sharp, if the energy whip were wrapped around the blade, it would most likely be cut directly by the sharp monomolecular blade. However, this did not mean that the hilt of the flying sword was equally sharp.
Modu cleverly entangled the hilt of the flying sword, then suddenly threw it to the side. The flying sword was immediately knocked away and sliced through a stone sculpture near the square as easily as cutting tofu. The exposed cut surface was as smooth as a mirror.
"hiss...."
The monks gasped in shock. This was only hitting a rock; what would have happened if it had hit a person?
"what..."
Bai Zhi let out a soft exclamation. Mordo's strength was greater than she had imagined. He truly lived up to his reputation as the Ancient One's disciple.
Unfortunately, the other party didn't consider what they were using to control the flying sword.
So, when Modu attacked again, Bai Zhi raised her hand, and the power from the chicken talisman instantly erupted.
61 The weight of knowledge brings peace of mind.
Although the Chicken Talisman is currently only at LV1, it can only control a weight of 100KG.
Baron Mordo is tall and muscular, weighing over 100 kg, so in theory he shouldn't be able to be directly controlled by the chicken charm.
However, the fact that you cannot directly control him does not mean that his clothes and accessories also exceed this weight.
Under the power of the chicken talisman, Mordo's clothes instantly came to life, covering his entire body and lifting him up.
Then, Bai Zhi looked at the flying sword over there and shouted, "Sword, come!"
After that sound, the hilt of the flying sword lit up with a green indicator light, then floated up and flew directly into Bai Zhi's hand.
Subsequently, the power of the dragon talisman was violently poured into the flying sword.
"Hmm... this must be the technique Yanqing was talking about..."
Seeing Modu trying to cut his clothes with magic, Bai Zhi calmly raised her sword and swung it out.
A crescent-shaped, scorching red energy slash was released from the flying sword, then grazed Mordo's scalp as it flew past.