Chapter 111: as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel
"Even if this thing is Monkey King's as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel as you say, you probably can't use it, and you don't know how to use it. In that case, it's no different from a Stick. Half of it is too much." Karl said to Madam Gao indifferently, directly stating his guess about the cudgel, and even explicitly saying that the value it could deduct was too high.
"Indeed, please name your price." Madam Gao knew that Karl wouldn't give in so easily, so she had no choice but to let Karl name the price. How could The Hand have a full one trillion us dollars? They hadn't accumulated that much wealth in hundreds of years, only barely a few hundred billion us dollars. If they had been in business all this time, it might have been possible, but they had always been searching for the dragon bone's whereabouts!
Karl took the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel out of the box and examined it with the system's detection:
[as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel: The weapon of Monkey King from the mythological system of the ancient Eastern country on Earth within the Marvel Universe. In ancient times, the Celestials attacked Earth, and the Eastern immortals fought with the Celestials. Many immortals and Gods fell. Monkey King, holding the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel, fought a Celestial member for ten days before perishing together with him. Afterward, the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel sealed itself, awaiting the call of a fated person. Unsealing condition: Inject the power of rules into it to unseal it!]
Karl was surprised after seeing the system's annotation. He didn't expect this to actually be the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel, but it was just the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel of this World, not the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel of Monkey King from Worlds like the Primordial World! But it should be comparable to Odin's weapon, right? After all, Monkey King even killed a Celestial member. The setting for Celestial members is Single-Universe Level. Monkey King could perish together with a Celestial member, so he must have reached the strength of a Single-Universe Level. How could his weapon be inferior?
"It can only deduct a maximum of 300 billion us dollars, and that's considering the possibility of it being unsealed and used. There's still 700 billion. Transfer it now?" Karlsaid to Madam Gao without changing his expression. He himself hadn't expected this as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel to be so impressive!
"This... Okay, I'll have them transfer it now!" Afterward, Madam Gao picked up her phone and dialed a number. Soon after, 700 billion us dollars appeared in Karl's bank account. Mei, upstairs, watched the computer and counted the zeros with Gwen, almost going numb.
"Let's go. You must have brought a truck, right? I'll help you put them in." Afterward, Karl and Madam Gaowalked out of the manor. Outside, a modified truck was parked. Karl placed the 1000-plus jin of dragon bone on it. He cut it by feel, so it couldn't be very precise, he just considered it a gift. Madam Gao said goodbye to Karl, got into the truck, and left. Karl looked indifferently at the wall of a Villa not far away, smiled, and then walked back into the manor.
Stick and the others were hiding behind there. Karl didn't plan to interfere; it didn't matter as long as they didn't provoke him. Whether Madam Gao could take the dragon bone back was a question. Perhaps she had someone to meet her halfway. Suddenly, he thought of something, then took a piece of paper and wrote a line of text. A shadow ninjas suddenly appeared next to him. Karlhanded him the paper, and then he disappeared.
He liked dealing with honorable people. Besides, since she brought him such a divine artifact, he had to give her some special treatment.
On the other side, Madam Gao was in the truck, heading to her Base. At this moment, a black-clad ninja appeared in the dark nearby, handed her a piece of paper, and then disappeared. She knew this black-clad ninja was Karl's subordinate and did not immediately launch an attack. After the black-clad ninja disappeared, she opened the paper. After reading it, she immediately made a call.
The paper read: The Chaste is behind you! The call Madam Gao made must have been to call for reinforcements. Karl didn't know what happened after that. Looking at the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel on the table, he couldn't help but laugh. The power of rules could unseal it. So, did the six Infinity Stones, the six singularities of the Universe, count as the embodiment of the power of rules? Of course, they did. So, as long as the energy from the Stones was injected, the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel could be unsealed, and he would obtain a weapon comparable to gungnir!
He closed the box containing the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel, then put the entire box and the golden cudgel into the system space. According to the timeline, Loki would soon arrive on Earth with the Chitauri army. That would be the time for Karl to obtain two Stones, and also the time for Karl to unseal the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel!
After Karl went upstairs, Mei, Raven, and Gwen all looked at Karl in unison.
"What's wrong, darlings? Do I have something on my face?" Karl saw this scene and teased them with a smile, then walked and sat between Raven and Gwen. Ravenhad just finished exercising her abilities before coming over.
"Karl, did you know that your bank account just had a full 700 billion added to it, 700 billion!" Mei looked at Karl in disbelief. Even Gwen and Raven looked at Karl in astonishment. That was 700 billion! How old was Karlnow? He was already a multi-billionaire!
"This was just earned, just when I went downstairs. Actually, it was one trillion us dollars at first, but then one item deducted 300 billion us dollars." Karl hugged Gwenand Raven and slowly said to them.
"My God? Just now? It was one trillion us dollars at first!! What did you do? Even arms dealing doesn't make this much money, does it?" Mei almost fainted after hearing Karl's words, feeling like a few hundred billion was like a few thousand in Karl's eyes.
"Arms dealing doesn't make as much money as I do. I sold a thousand jin of something that can increase lifespan, what do you say? There's at least two thousand years of lifespan in it. Do you still think 700 billion is a lot now?" Karl still smiled as he hugged Gwen and Raven and said to Mei.
"What! 2000 years of lifespan!! This, this, this...!" Mei started to stutter when she heard 2000 years of lifespan. That was 2000 years, a full 20 lifetimes! But thinking about it that way, 700 billion might really not be that much.
"Alright, you don't need to be surprised. After you are with me, I will not let your lifespans end. Even if one of you dies, I will resurrect you. We will be together forever, okay?" Karl said affectionately to Gwen, Raven, and Mei. The three of them almost cried when they heard Karl's affectionate confession...
Chapter 112 Visiting Gwen's House Again
"Alright, I think we should buy a small island and live there. What do you all think? Of course, it's mostly for your safety." Karl suddenly remembered the Agents that The Hand had investigated around his manor. Although his strength was quite good now, he still couldn't defeat Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel's strength is at least Heavenly Father Level. The Captain Marvel in the timeline could even easily defeat Thanos without the Infinity Stones.
"I'll listen to you. Perhaps I can contact Pepper. She is now the CEO of Stark Industries. If she helps us buy it, the price should be much lower. Besides, have you decided where to buy it?" Mei said to Karl, directly asking him if he had decided on a location.
"I haven't thought about that yet, but there's no rush. We'll take our time. Even if we buy an island now, we'll have to modify it, which won't be completed in a short time!" Karl thought for a moment and realized he hadn't decided on a location. Moreover, he actually planned to transform that island into a Universe spaceship. His future would not be limited to Earth; he would eventually venture into the vast Universe!
"Okay, then I'll start picking. When you go to Gwen's house tonight, remember to bring something, and don't get into a conflict with Gwen's father. No matter what, he is Gwen's father, understand?" Mei reminded Karl about going to Gwen's house that night.
"OKOK, no problem, I promise I won't argue with Georgetonight!" Karl said with a smile, listening to Mei. In fact, he also understood that no matter what, George was Gwen's father, his future father-in-law. Making their relationship too tense would be hardest on Gwen. Moreover, he had a way to make George unable to snap at him.
"Gwen, if Karl bullies you in the future, just tell me! See if I don't teach him a lesson! That bad guy!" Mei gave Karl a glare, then took Gwen's small hand and said. Karlhelplessly looked at the two of them before throwing himself into Raven's embrace... Meanwhile, on the other side.
After 700 billion us dollars entered Karl's bank account, the bank immediately held a meeting, and then unanimously decided that all of Karl's requests must be met. Not to mention that Karl is a shareholder of Stark Industries, just with his 700 billion us dollars in assets, he could be revered by the bank!
After that, even the U.S. rich list was updated. Karlinstantly became one of the top two hundred wealthiest people in America. These rankings are estimated based on companies, stocks, and personal assets, and do not directly display the specific wealth of members. Tony is within the top fifty, because the various valuations of Stark Industries only place him within the top fifty. This shows how many rich people there are in America, not to mention the entire World.
Many newspapers and news outlets, in order to gain popularity, began to widely report on Karl becoming the youngest billionaire and the fastest person to become a billionaire. Coupled with Karl's current youth and handsome face, he quickly became the object of desire for some lonely married women, socialites, and widows.
Of course, this list would only include people with their personal consent. Karl's side was agreed to by Mei. She felt that Karl was so outstanding that the entire Worldshould know about him. Moreover, this person was her lover, so naturally, the more outstanding he was, the better.
Even Tony was shocked. He didn't expect Karl to become a billionaire so quickly without saying a word. His own liquid assets, including the company's, were only a few hundred billion, far from exceeding a trillion. But he didn't expect Karl to be almost as rich as he was. Then he thought of Karl's hundreds of tons of Vibranium, and it seemed this guy was indeed richer than him!
Karl didn't pay attention to these things, and he didn't say anything about Mei agreeing to put his name on the rich list. As long as she was happy, it wasn't a big deal. As night fell, Karl prepared to take Gwen back to her house. This time, he carefully went to various luxury stores to buy gifts.
Boom——————!
The lamborghini's engine roared, and Karl, with Gwen, stepped on the gas pedal and drove towards Queens. At this moment, Gwen's heart was actually not calm. Her father was very strict when she was in school, and her father didn't really like Karl. Yet, she was with him, and Karl even had other lovers. If her father found out, she didn't know what would happen.
Thirty minutes later, they arrived at Gwen's doorstep. George Stacy stood at the door with a fierce expression, watching Karl park the car. His darling daughter got out with her head down. Karl opened the trunk and took out a large pile of things he had bought for Gwen's parents, then walked towards George at the door with Gwen.
"Hello, Uncle, I've brought Gwen back." Karl immediately called George "Uncle." Now, you can't possibly refuse to let me in, can you? Karl knew why George was blocking the door; wasn't it just to make things difficult for him? But Karl was adaptable, and this was nothing to him.
"Hmph! Gwen, come in, dinner's ready!" George just snorted at Karl after hearing his address, then called Gwen in to prepare for dinner. Karl, of course, shamelessly went in with them. Since he had come all this way, how could he give up halfway?
"Karl, you're here! Have a seat, it'll be ready soon, I'm making lemon sea bass! George, come here and help me, don't just stand there with a long face!" Helen Stacy said to Karl after seeing him return with Gwen, and even called George, who was standing nearby, into the kitchen!
"Okay, thank you, Auntie!! Alright, it's okay, I'll make them accept me, you have to believe me, I'll give you a surprise later!" Karl said to Helen Stacy, then sat on the sofa with Gwen, seeing her nervous look, he comforted her and gave her a reassuring look.
"Okay, I just... I, thank you, Karl." Gwen stammered to Karl. At this moment, she wasn't regretting it, but just a little afraid of being scolded by her parents for being willful again!
Helen Stacy in the kitchen called George in and told him not to have a long face. She had already discussed this matter with George before, and even carefully analyzed the pros and cons. More importantly, her daughter liked him. Could she really bear to break them up directly? George himself understood and later acquiesced, but he still felt uncomfortable in his heart. After all, it's definitely not pleasant when the 'White cabbage' you've raised for so long is taken away by someone else...
Chapter 113 Healing Helen Stacy
After that, the few of them started eating, and nothing unpleasant happened. They even gladly accepted the gift Karl gave them. George didn't say much the whole time, only Helen was busy serving Karl food, while Gwen ate distractedly because her father's behavior was too abnormal.
"By the way, Aunt Helen, I should be able to heal your body. Please give me your hand," Karl suddenly said to Gwen's mother. Hearing this, George abruptly looked up and stared intently at Karl. Gwen also looked at Karl in disbelief, because Karl had always done everything he said he would.
"Really? Then let's try it." Helen Stacy wasn't particularly excited, because the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment, and she didn't want George's attitude to worsen, so she was very calm. She knew her own body, and after so many years, perhaps it was impossible to get better.
Karl took Helen Stacy's hand, then activated the horse talisman in the system space. A green light passed from Karl's hand to Helen Stacy's hand, then spread throughout her body. Her complexion began to become more rosy than before, and she looked much healthier. At this moment, Helen Stacy closed her eyes, feeling the healing energy of the horse talisman; it was warm and very comfortable.
"I... I think I'm better! I don't feel uncomfortable at all now, I can even breathe deeply!" Helen Stacy suddenly opened her eyes, then took a few deep breaths, realizing that she no longer felt any discomfort. Then she looked at Karl and the others with surprise.
"Good, good, good! You're finally alright, that's wonderful!" George said after seeing that his wife was indeed fine, his eyes filled with tears. Helen had been in a car accident before, which caused trauma to her lungs, preventing her from breathing deeply and sometimes even requiring a ventilator. If she breathed too hard, her lungs would hurt, and it could even lead to a ruptured lung. This was also why George never contradicted Helen, just to keep her from getting angry.
"Mom, you're finally better!" Gwen directly threw herself into Helen's arms and started crying. Helen's health was almost a constant worry for her and her father; they worried every day whether her body would have problems. Now, she was finally better.
"Thank you, Karl. I apologize for my previous behavior!" George stood up and said to Karl, even preparing to bow to him in apology. Karl quickly helped George up, as this was his future father-in-law; he couldn't let him do that.
"Uncle George, you don't have to do this. This is also a surprise and a gift from me to you," Karl said to Georgeafter helping him up. George, moved, hugged Karl. He had spent countless days and nights wishing for Helen's health to improve, but even the Doctors couldn't do anything, only advising rest.
The atmosphere after that was much better. George also started inviting Karl to eat, even more enthusiastically than Helen, and even directly took out wine to have a few drinks with Karl. He was so happy today; his wife's health had improved!
Karl didn't refuse, and even took out some dragon bones to help Helen and George absorb them, increasing their lifespan significantly while also slightly improving their physical fitness. This was the effect only seen with initial absorption, but it wouldn't be particularly dramatic; at least, getting sick wouldn't be an issue anymore.
Karl didn't leave Gwen's house until late at night. This time, his relationship with George had improved quite a bit. After driving his lamborghini home, he used his connections to get George reinstated as the Director of the New York City Police Department. Although he was the one who got him removed in the first place, this time was different; George was his father-in-law now, so how could he let him remain suspended?
The next morning, George, who had just woken up, received a call from the city government, asking him to return to the police station to resume his duties quickly. George immediately knew it was Karl's doing and didn't say much. When he went downstairs, he saw that his wife had already prepared breakfast for him. She was radiant, and her body was completely healed. After that, he became very happy... Meanwhile, on the other side.
Karl once again appeared in Tony's underground workshop, just in time to see Tony researching armor. There were even several armors already manufactured, and there was also a huge armor, looking very much like the Hulkbuster armor from the movie. The entire armorwas made of Vibranium, and its defense was simply impenetrable.
"Which one is the Anti-Karl armor, Tony?" Karl asked Tony with a mischievous smile. Tony turned his head and was startled to see Karl's mischievous face; he hadn't even noticed Karl had been wandering around his workshop for a long time.
"Still working on it. You wait, when my Anti-Karl armor is done, I'll beat you to a pulp! Also, the Helen Zhao you're looking for isn't here; she went back to her own lab. You can find her there," Tony said to Karl fiercely, then told Karl where Helen Zhao was.
"Hmph, I'm not bragging, but the speed at which you build armor is far from the speed at which my strength grows!" Karl said disdainfully to Tony. After speaking, he disappeared from Tony's underground workshop. Tonydidn't care and continued to research his armor, secretly vowing to beat Karl's butt!
After disappearing from Tony's underground workshop, Karl arrived at Helen Zhao's laboratory. She was the only one there, wearing a white coat and researching something. The laboratory wasn't large, but it had all the necessary experimental equipment, though Karl didn't really understand any of it.
"Hey, when did you get here? You didn't make a sound, you scared me, you know!" Helen Zhao turned around and was startled to see Karl looking around. But after seeing it was Karl, she breathed a sigh of relief, then complained to Karl.
"In the East, when we get scared, we usually put the other person's hand on our chest, or give them a hug to give them some sense of security. Which one do you want? I'll choose for you, how about the second one?" Karl said to Helen Zhao, leaning closer to her with a mischievous smile.
"Pfft! You pervert, the East isn't like that at all, you're just trying to trick me! I don't believe you." Helen Zhao said to Karl with a look of disbelief, but her body didn't resist at all as Karl held her in his arms, even leaning against Karl's chest...
Chapter 114: Tiamut
Helen Zhao leaned on Karl's broad chest, even hearing his heartbeat, and felt a strong sense of security. Then, realizing she was actually in Karl's arms, she immediately broke free, her cheeks flushed, not daring to look at Karl.
"What are you doing here? Mr. Tony Stark told me you're a busy man. You became a centibillionaire yesterday, and now you're gracing my small laboratory. I'm truly honored!" Helen Zhao said, her back to Karl, then spoke to him sarcastically.
"Of course, I came to see you, my sapphire. Don't listen to Tony; you can't believe a word he says. I'm a centibillionaire now. Beg me, and I'll invest in you." Karlsaid with a smile to Helen Zhao, even making a joke.
"If a centibillionaire like you invests in me, should I offer myself in exchange?" Helen Zhao rolled her eyes at Karland said mockingly. She had encountered many such situations when seeking investment before, most people being interested in her looks.
"That's not necessary. You just need to be my wife. A hundred billion for your research funds, plus a handsome man like me to accompany you. Aren't you tempted?" Karlcompletely ignored Helen Zhao's sarcasm and continued to tease her.
"What, aren't you afraid I'll take the money and run? That's hundreds of billions, you know?" Helen Zhao heard Karl's narcissistic remark and gave him a direct eye-roll. Then she looked him up and down, thinking he might have a point, and then directly told Karl she would abscond with his money.
"I'm not afraid. All my money is managed by my woman. If she wanted to take the money and run, I'd be broke in three minutes. But do you think I put a lot of effort into getting that money? No, no, no. Money is just a number to me; it's the least valuable thing I have." Karl said indifferently to Helen Zhao, almost quoting a famous line from a CEO in his previous life.
"Hmph, fine, fine, I know you're capable, but you should leave quickly. I need to research!" After hearing this, Helen Zhao thought of Karl's ability to teleport, and the large amount of Vibranium Tony Stark had received earlier, which Karl seemed to have given him. At least it showed that if Karl wanted money, it would probably be easier than drinking Water.
"Alright then, my sapphire, I'm leaving now. I'll come see you again next time." Karl disappeared after hearing Helen Zhao's words. Helen Zhao didn't look back and continued with her experiment. After a while, she noticed no one was speaking anymore. She turned around and found that Karl had indeed left, but on the table where he had been leaning, there was a dazzling sapphire the size of a pigeon's egg, sparkling in the sunlight!
...Karl had just remembered that there seemed to be a Celestial member gestating on Earth. Its name was Tiamut, a seed sown by the Celestials on Earth, which would gestate and then emerge. However, its emergence required the collection of life energy from Earth. Once the number of living beings on Earth reached the standard for a new Celestial to be born, the Eternal sent to Earth by the Celestials would destroy the entire civilization, thus allowing the new Celestial to emerge!
He had seen this post on a forum in his previous life, but if it were true, then things would be serious. Karlimmediately went to 117A Bleecker Street, the location of the Sorcerer's New York Sanctum. He decided to talk to the Sorcerer Supreme, believing she would surely know something if it were true.
Upon arriving at the Sanctum, he saw a spark-formed portal appear. Karl understood that the Sorcerer Supremealready knew he was there, so he stepped directly through it, appearing among several ancient buildings. He was currently on the very top of an ancient building, with a tea table in front of him, where the Sorcerer Supremesat waiting for him.
"Sorcerer Supreme, is a Celestial member gestating on Earth?" Karl asked Ancient One after sitting in front of her. If there really was one, and if it couldn't be resolved, he estimated he would have to run away in a few years. Although he didn't know when that Celestial memberwould emerge, its emergence would require all life on Earth and the destruction of Earth.
"Yes, there is indeed a Celestial member gestating within Earth's core." Ancient One slowly spoke after pouring Karl a cup of tea, confirming that a Celestial was indeed gestating, which also made Karl realize his guess was correct.
"Then you must know that if it fully gestates, Earth will..." Karl said to Ancient One, stopping halfway. He knew Ancient One understood his meaning, and by saying this, he also wanted to know if Ancient One had any solutions.
"I know, but I cannot act against it. My time is running out, and I believe you know why. Moreover, if we were to disturb that Celestial member now, it would be detected by the Celestials' caretakers. Now is not the time. Besides, these matters should be his responsibility now." Ancient One said to Karl after taking a sip of tea, also indicating that she was currently powerless. She couldn't and wouldn't act against the Celestial member.
"Are you already... but..." Karl naturally understood Ancient One's words. Her time was nearly up, meaning her time was short. Of course, she couldn't die of old age; there were countless things in Marvel that could extend life. How could a being like Ancient One, whose spirit could roam the Multiverse, not find them? Absorbing Dormammu's Dark Energy might only have been to understand Dark Energy.
Even on Earth, the things that could extend life were countless. If Ancient One absorbed Dark Energy to extend her life, leading to her Death, or if she died due to old age, Karl wouldn't believe it for a second. If ordinary things were useless to Ancient One, then what about dragon bones? These contain residual energy of the laws of the Universe, so how could they be useless to Ancient One? It's very likely a side effect of magic. Kamar-Taj's magic is borrowed; it's not inherent.
It's energy borrowed from various Dimensions, and moreover, it has to be repaid upon Death. But how could Ancient One, as the Sorcerer Supreme, repay it after her Death? She could even transform into a Holy Spirit and follow Eternity after protecting Earth for hundreds of years. She directly stiffed the Dimension Masters and Demon Gods of the various Dimensions, because they couldn't possibly bother Eternity and could only stew in their own frustration.
It's also possible that Ancient One was tired and didn't want to live anymore. To say she died of old age, he wouldn't believe it even if he were beaten to Death...
Chapter 115: Learning magic
Karl fell silent because it was clear from Sorcerer Ancient One's words that she had already found a successor for her position. Just like in the timeline, it was Stephen Strange, except now he was still a top surgeon and had not yet had the car accident.
According to the timeline, when Banner and Tonyreturned from the future to borrow the Infinity Stones, they arrived during the great battle with the Chitauriarmy. At that time, when Banner asked Ancient Onewhere Stephen Strange was, she directly stated that he was still performing surgery a few blocks away! So, it was likely that Stephen Strange's car accident happened around the time of the Chitauri invasion.
"Is there any solution later, or can we only watch Earth be destroyed?" Karl sighed and asked Ancient One. No matter what, this was Earth, his home. If it was destroyed, he wouldn't even have a home.
"Yes, but not now. It's in the future. Before you arrived, people from the future resolved the Celestial memberthat was gestating. But after you arrived, I can no longer see the future, so I don't know either. All of this depends on you to solve it," Ancient One said calmly to Karl, not even caring that Karl knew she would die. She then slowly spoke about the changes between the past and present, and then calmly looked at the pensive Karl.
"Oh, by the way, do you want to learn some magic? You can directly use the energy from the dimension you are connected to, without needing to borrow power from other dimensions," Ancient One said to Karl. In fact, Karlwas more suitable to be the Sorcerer Supreme than Stephen Strange, but he wouldn't stay on Earth forever. Moreover, there were many people on Earth with more potential than Stephen Strange: Chaos Magic for Wanda, and Phoenix Force for Jean!
They themselves possess immense potential and abilities, and can even cast powerful magic without borrowing energy from other dimensions. The magic they cast with their own abilities might be even more powerful than the magic cast by Kamar-Taj's sorcerers who rely on dimensional energy!
"Me? Of course!" Karl slowly came back to his senses after hearing Ancient One's words. He had been thinking about the changes he had caused by coming to this World, and only stopped when he heard Ancient One. Now Ancient One planned to teach him magic, and he naturally agreed wholeheartedly. Not to mention the portals, he was dying to get his hands on the Mirror Dimension.
The dimension Ancient One mentioned on Karl was the Shadow World, where shadow ninjas travel. In Marvel, it can indeed be called a dimension, and it is even filled with Dark Energy, but it will not affect Karl. He can directly use this energy; he just didn't have a way to use it before.
"This is a Sling Ring. We usually use it to communicate with the dimensional energy required for magic. Of course, once you reach a certain level, you won't need to use a Sling Ring!" Ancient One handed Karl a golden Sling Ring, then explained its function. Karl then looked at the Sling Ring, which was identical to the one in the movie from his previous life, and put it on his hand.
"Feel and communicate with the energy in the air and in the dimension with your heart, then release it through the Sling Ring. The first portal magic spell is..." Ancient Oneexplained to Karl some uses and communication methods for magical energy, then told Karl the spell for portal magic.
Karl's mental power was already extraordinary, so he quickly mastered the techniques and methods. After several experiments, he easily communicated with the energy of the Shadow World through the Ghost Shadow Mask, and even the energy of Freezing Power was communicated. Then he drew a circle in the air, and soon a dark blue-bordered circular portal appeared. The other side was on the peak of the Himalayas. Karl then closed the portal.
He himself hadn't expected to learn magic so quickly. Ancient One also smiled when she saw Karl learn his first magic so fast. She then taught Karl several more spells, including Mirror Dimension, Rings of Raggadorr, Ikonn's Journey, and a host of other spells.
"You can learn the rest in the library, but you cannot take books out of Kamar-Taj," Ancient One stood up and said calmly to Karl, then disappeared from the spot. Karlbowed to Ancient One's position. Since she taught him magic, even if he didn't formally apprentice, she could be considered half a master.
Afterward, Karl went to the Kamar-Taj library and also met the librarian, Wong. Wong didn't say anything but allowed Karl to read in the library. Karl didn't mind and started reading in the library.
Karl actually had a slight guess as to why Ancient Onetaught him magic. Perhaps it was to have him look after Kamar-Taj in the future, or perhaps to look after Stephen Strange. In the timeline, even at the final battle, Stephen Strange's strength hadn't reached Heavenly Father Level. Also, to save Tony, he gave the Time Stone to Thanos. If he had Ancient One's strength plus the Time Stone at that time, he could have easily handled Thanos. Why doesn't Thanos dare to come to Earth personally now?
Because of Odin and Ancient One! He only dared to come to Earth after Odin and Ancient One had both died. Stephen Strange was hailed as Kamar-Taj's greatest genius in a thousand years, yet he didn't display much strength in the final battle. Perhaps the magic special effects were too expensive? In any case, since he learned magic, it's only right to look after Kamar-Taj, not to mention Stephen Strange, who is barely considered half a junior disciple.
In the following days, apart from occasionally returning to the manor to accompany Mei and the others, Karl was always in the library reading various books and magic. Although Mei and the others didn't know what Karl was doing, they didn't say anything. Gwen was now attending college, New York University, located in Manhattan. Mei even arranged for a dedicated car to pick her up and drop her off every day to make Gwen's life easier. Gweninitially wanted to refuse.
But Mei said, "You are Karl's woman, these things are what you deserve, and it's not a big deal. It's also convenient for you to come back, and it's faster than going by yourself. You can also go home and see your parents." Gwen then agreed, although she was a little unaccustomed to it.
Gwen no longer went out to fight crime. First, her parents disagreed, and considering what Karl had told her before, he probably wouldn't agree either. So she no longer wore her Spider-Suit, of course, except when Karl requested it...
Chapter 116: Spring Festival
Karl's disappearance made Nick Fury a bit anxious. Agents below reported that Karl hadn't been seen for a long time, and even Tony couldn't find him. Any messages had to be relayed through Mei. Helen Zhao was in her lab, staring blankly at the dazzling blue gem.
Nick Fury was anxious because he didn't know what Karlwas up to. He hated such unknown situations, especially with the Tesseract acting erratically, which gave him an ominous premonition. Although Karl was a thorn in his side and a threat, based on their understanding of Karl's character and actions, he would definitely step forward to protect Earth if it faced an insurmountable threat.
This was Nick Fury's dilemma: on one hand, he felt Karlwas hard to control, and on the other, he wanted to use Karl's power to protect Earth. Karl, at this time, was unaware of these thoughts; instead, he was studying magic in the Kamar-Taj library. Since tomorrow was the Spring Festival, Karl put down his magic book. A black-blue-framed portal appeared, and Karl stepped through it, arriving at his manor on the other side.
At this moment, Karl could cast magic without a Sling Ring. After returning to his manor, Karl found it already decorated. Looking at the Chinese couplets and red lanterns, just like in his previous life, memories flooded him. He felt as if he was back at the Spring Festival that left the deepest impression on him, and he couldn't help but stand at the door, lost in thought.
It wasn't until Wanda ran out and saw the dazed Karl, tilting her head and looking at him, that he snapped back. He picked Wanda up and went inside the house. Afterward, he had Quicksilver send messages to Tonyand the others, inviting them to come over for New Year's Eve dinner tomorrow night to welcome the New Year together!
Quicksilver sent messages to Tony, Pepper, Samuel, Inson, Helen Stacy, George Stacy, and Helen Zhao. As for sending a message to Helen Zhao, Quicksilver acted on his own initiative. It wasn't an AI; it was a sentient being with its own thoughts, and it clearly understood its boss's intentions, so it also sent a message to Helen Zhao.
The next day, after Karl woke up, he put on vibrant, oriental red clothes. Soon after, they gathered for breakfast. Almost everyone had some red in their clothes or scarves, and everyone looked very happy, as it was their first time celebrating the Oriental Spring Festival. Mei and Raven had learned about the Oriental Spring Festival online and then bought decorations from Chinatown for the manor, which took a lot of effort. Karlcould see how much care they had put in.
In fact, they knew that Karl preferred the Oriental Spring Festival, and they were naturally willing to pay more attention and put in more effort for what their man liked. Moreover, their family wasn't short on money now. Although the daily expenses of the manor were considerable, they were nothing compared to the balance in Karl's bank account.
At noon, only Karl and his immediate family ate, as Tonyand the others were coming for dinner in the evening. In the afternoon, Wanda, with Pirot and Peter, hung some red decorations on Quicksilver, and they ran all over the manor, playing with firecrackers and fireworks bought from Chinatown. Even though they all had superpowers now, they still had a blast!
In the evening, Karl had the manor's driver take the rolls-royce to Queens to pick up Gwen's parents, Helen Stacyand George Stacy. Even Quicksilver had disappeared to who knows where. Afterward, Tony and Pepper arrived first, just like at Christmas, and saw that Karl's manor had completely transformed.
Everything around was red, with couplets pasted beside the door and lanterns hanging, looking festive and joyful. Tony led Pepper into the manor and happened to see Pirot and Peter playing with firecrackers again. Feeling playful, he ran over to join them. Pepper just smiled and then went to find Mei and the others.
Tony's scarf was an oriental red color, and Pepper's coat was also oriental red. It was evident that they had specifically researched the meaning and rituals of the Spring Festival to celebrate it with Karl and his family. Regardless, at least they put in the effort.
Later, the rolls-royce that went to pick up Gwen's parents returned. Helen and George got out of the car and were somewhat surprised by the luxurious manor and the red decorations around it. They then walked into the manor and even saw Tony Stark playing something with two Kids. They knew Karl was a good friend of Tony Stark, but that was just news reports, and it was well-known that many reports were false. They didn't expect Tony Stark to actually be here.
Coupled with Tony Stark's earlier public statement when George was dismissed, it meant his relationship with Karlmight truly be very good.
Seeing Helen and George arrive, Karl quickly took Gwento the door to greet them, then had them sit on the sofa and eat snacks and fruit. Soon after, Samuel and Insonalso arrived, thoughtfully bringing two bottles of red wine. Although they knew Karl wasn't lacking these things, it was their gesture of goodwill. George and Helenwere a bit surprised by Samuel's large head but didn't say much, constantly guessing that he must also be a super-powered individual.
Boom——————!
The sound of a lamborghini echoed outside the manor. Karl knew it was Quicksilver, who had disappeared to who knows where, returning. A woman in a burgundy dress, wearing a somewhat mismatched blue gem necklace, stepped out of the car. She was Helen Zhao. Karl was initially surprised, but then he remembered Quicksilver's earlier disappearance and instantly realized this was Quicksilver's doing. However, he didn't blame him; instead, he led her inside.
Just as Karl was about to greet Red Tank, another car stopped at the manor's entrance. A man in a black suit got out, handed a box to Karl, and then left. Karl was initially puzzled. Upon opening it, he found various Oriental specialties. Although not valuable, they were thoughtfully collected: various tonics, teas, and a series of other items. While Karl was still wondering who sent them, there was a piece of paper with only The Hand's logo on it.
Karl smiled upon seeing it. The Hand was quite adept at social graces, knowing he was celebrating the Oriental Spring Festival and thus sending some thoughtful, albeit not precious, items. He then prepared to walk towards Red Tank's house. A shadow ninja emerged from beneath his feet and headed towards Hell's Kitchen. Since they had sent him a gift, he naturally had to return the favor, and this gift was naturally Dragon Bone. This item had no other use besides extending the lifespan of Mei and the others...
Chapter 117: Taking a Seat
However, the lifespan increased by dragon bone was not guaranteed, and Karl didn't plan to use dragon bone to extend the lifespan of Mei and the others; instead, he intended to find another way! So, it didn't matter if he returned some to The Hand, as this item was no longer useful to him.
Meanwhile, after a few of The Hand's fingers gathered in a conference room, a shadow ninja appeared in the corner, carrying at least fifty pounds of dragon bone, which he placed on the table before disappearing back into the darkness. Madam Gao and the others looked at the dragon bone on the table, unsure what to say. The items given to Karl were actually sent by Madam Gao herself, to express gratitude for his previous warning about The Chaste being behind them.
After her subordinates had investigated and found that the people in the manor were buying items for the Spring Festival, she used her connections to get some specialties from the East and sent them over today. She hadn't expected the other party to return the favor, and so generously, sending a large piece of dragon bone directly.
Just as Karl was about to call Red Tank, the sound of a car was heard at the entrance again. Karl looked over, puzzled. Yelena got out. Karl had given her a vacation earlier and a large sum of money, telling her to do whatever she wanted. With her vibranium battle suit, she wasn't afraid of getting hurt. But then someone else, an unexpected person, got out: Natasha Romanoff. This made Karl a little confused.
"Boss, this is my sister. I want to bring her back to celebrate the Spring Festival. If..." Yelena explained to Karl after seeing his puzzled look, then trailed off, because if Karl didn't agree, then so be it.
In fact, Yelena had already considered this place her home. During the previous Christmas, Mei and the others hadn't treated her as a bodyguard, a tool, or a killing machine. And Karl had given her such precious vibranium battle suit before. After Karl gave her a vacation, she, with Quicksilver's help, found her sister. Thinking about how her sister hadn't had an easy life these past years, and knowing the Spring Festival was approaching, she wanted to bring her along.
"Alright, you understand." Karl merely glanced at a somewhat awkward Natasha Romanoff, because she already knew from Yelena that Karl had actually known her for a long time. In that case, no matter her initial coffee shop or her role as Tony's personal assistant, the other party had been watching her perform.
"I understand!" Natasha Romanoff naturally knew what Karl was referring to. Afterwards, Yelena summoned several small circular flying robots, which scanned Natasha thoroughly. Only after confirming that she had no listening devices or weapons on her did they leave.
Karl then walked into the house without saying anything, with Yelena and Natasha following behind. Karl had no particular opinion of Natasha; she was just an unfortunate woman. And he had come to regard Yelena as family, so he naturally wouldn't refuse her request to bring Natashaalong. It was just celebrating the Spring Festival together, not a big deal. Even if she tried anything, it would only be Yelena who would be hurt and embarrassed, and then Yelena could see the other person's true colors.
In that case, Karl would not hesitate to kill her. Of course, if she truly only intended to celebrate the Spring Festivalwith Yelena, nothing would happen. After arriving inside the house, he remembered that he had just gone to call Red Tank. He then sent Pirot instead. Subsequently, he instantly vanished in a blur before everyone's eyes, reappearing in the same spot five seconds later. In reality, it only took a few seconds to call Red Tank.
Tony, who was playing with little Peter, saw Natasha and then looked at Karl, because he knew this was the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent who had been by his side before. He also wondered why Karl would allow her to be here. Karlsimply gave Tony a reassuring look.
Then Red Tank arrived, wearing a large red overcoat and a scarf. These had all been custom-made for him by Mei. His physique made it very difficult to buy clothes. When he received them, Red Tank was excited all night, and after carefully wearing them once, he put them back in the box. He then hid the box in his house, treasuring it greatly. In fact, it wasn't because the clothes were expensive, but because Mei, Karl, and the others treated him as family.
This was why Red Tank treasured the clothes. Red Tankwalked in smiling, wearing his red overcoat and a red scarf. After Karl saw that everyone had arrived, he led them to the large table in the living room to take their seats.
"In the East, we attach great importance to this day. Today is the last day of the year, and after 12 AM, it will be the first day of next year. I am very happy to have so many family members gathered here with us to celebrate the Spring Festival. I hope we will still be gathered here next year. Come! Cheers, may we all continue to prosper!" Karlcontrolled the red wine, pouring a little into everyone's glasses. The three little ones, however, received juice.
He then stood up from the head of the table with his wine glass and spoke to everyone. Although it wasn't a particularly brilliant speech, it touched everyone's hearts. Tony used to be alone or with Pepper. Inson, after losing his family, never cared about any holidays. Almost everyone had never experienced such a lively occasion, and even more, had never been directly treated as family. Many people's eyes were already red.
"Cheers!" x15
Then everyone picked up their glasses, stood up, and clinked them with Karl's, before downing the small amount of red wine. Natasha watched this scene and Karl's speech, suddenly understanding why her sister wanted to bring her back here to celebrate the Spring Festival.
"OK OK, let me say a few words. Perhaps you all know me. Yes, I used to be an arms dealer and so on. Perhaps I am very rich, but I haven't felt this kind of atmosphere in a long time. Ever since my parents left... I've almost always spent my time in the workshop. Although I've thrown many parties, I've never had this feeling. What I mean is... Thank you, Karl, for inviting me to celebrate the Spring Festival together. Thank you for treating me as family!"
After Tony finished speaking, he drank the wine that had just been poured, but his eyes turned red again. Ever since his parents died in a car accident, Obadiah was his only relative, but the latter also died by his own hand because of Stark Industries wanting to kill him. He had no family left. Pepper used to be, but now he hadn't expected Karlto treat him as family too. This deeply moved him!
Chapter 118 New Year's Money
Afterward, Inson and the others also spoke a few words, and then everyone began to eat. Because it was the Spring Festival, all the food on the table was Chinese cuisine.
Only Karl, halfway through his meal, went outside to Quicksilver's location and congratulated him. Because his body was too large, and he was an Autobot, he couldn't enter the house or eat.
Karl could only let him research energy blocks himself, and then the two symbolically toasted.
After everyone finished eating, they sat in the manor, preparing to set off fireworks.
Tony pulled Pepper to his sports car, took out a stack of red envelopes from inside, and began to fill them with money.
The two of them filled a total of 20 red envelopes, each stuffed full, estimated to contain at least 10,000 us dollars.
When they returned to the viewing stand, everyone else seemed to return at the same time, as if by tacit understanding.
Everyone had a knowing look, except for Wanda, Pirot, and Peter, who didn't know what was happening.
Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom—Boom!
Karl lit the fireworks with his telekinesis, and soon the fireworks shot into the sky and bloomed, their colorful lights directly illuminating the entire New York sky.
Of course, fireworks cannot be set off in Manhattan, but who is Karl?
The bank would help him solve such a small matter, not to mention that the Director of the New York PoliceDepartment was right there.
Everyone sat on the viewing stand, watching the fireworks in the sky.
Tony embraced Pepper, George and Helen also embraced each other and watched, and Karl, embracing three people, inadvertently held Helen Zhao's small hand, earning him a roll of her eyes, but she didn't pull away from Karl's hand.
Everyone watched the fireworks silently until they finished.
"OK, OK, I announce that we are now starting to give out Eastern Spring Festival money! Hahahahahahaha, this is yours, little Wanda, Pirot, come here, you rascal!" Tonysaid with a laugh, loudly announcing to everyone, then pulled out one large, thick red envelope after another from his pocket.
"Wow, there's even Spring Festival money! That's great! Thank you, Tony Shit-Stark!" Pirot, hearing Tony call him, immediately appeared beside Tony.
He knew that this rich guy was very generous; his gifts and red envelopes were always the most!
"Hahahahahahaha, Tony Shit-Stark!" Inson laughed so hard he almost died when he heard this name again.
The others also laughed along; anyone who knew a little Chinese would understand what it meant, but they didn't expect Pirot to actually tease Tony.
"Hey! You brat! It's Tony Stark!!" Tony called out helplessly to Pirot, who had already run off with the red envelope, but a smile remained on his lips, and he wasn't angry.
Such a small matter wasn't worth getting upset over; besides, it was good as long as everyone was happy.
When Natasha saw Tony starting to hand out red envelopes and heard him say it was Spring Festivalmoney, she looked at her sister.
She didn't know anything, but her sister should be prepared, right? It seemed like everyone else was prepared.
Wouldn't it be a bit awkward if only they weren't?
Fortunately, Yelena gave her a reassuring look.
After the Christmas gifts, she had specifically researched the Spring Festival and knew about this custom, so she had prepared early.
Tony handed out red envelopes all the way, and even Natasha received a big red envelope from Tony.
He gave red envelopes to almost everyone except himself, and Karl was no exception!
Then Inson and Samuel also started to take out their red envelopes to give blessings to everyone.
Although they weren't as thick as Tony's, they still contained several thousand us dollars.
The money itself was secondary; the blessings were what mattered, and this was Inson and Samuel's heartfelt gesture.
Even Helen Zhao, not to be outdone, took out red envelopes from her bag and started giving blessings.
After everyone had given one, only Karl was left.
Even Red Tank took out the large red envelope he had wrapped, which was very unique: a piece of red cloth wrapped around hundreds of thousands of us dollars, one bag per day, which completely confused George and the others.
There was such a way to give them?
Red Tank knew about giving red envelopes when Mei told him while delivering his clothes.
He didn't go looking for any red envelopes; weren't red envelopes just red things wrapped up?
When he learned that he needed to put some us dollarsinside as a blessing, he asked Mei for a large red cloth, then went to the third floor of his house and started wrapping the pile of us dollars into red envelopes.
Mei, seeing how large Red Tank's red envelopes were, was both amused and exasperated, and she told her subordinates that this was Red Tank's heartfelt gesture.
However, Red Tank was more meticulous than anyone else and included Quicksilver, which instantly made Tonyand the others awkward.
None of them had included Quicksilver, and even Mei and Raven had subconsciously overlooked Quicksilver, yet Red Tank, this big oaf, had noticed him and even wrapped a large red envelope for him.
Just as everyone was about to compensate Quicksilver, card-shaped ice blocks began to appear around them, circling everyone.
Afterward, red envelopes slowly appeared, and dragon bones also appeared, suspended in the air.
Red envelopes, ice cards, and dragon bones, three items formed a set, floating in front of each person.
Then a huge piece of metal appeared in the air and flew into Quicksilver's warehouse.
Karl didn't know what to give him, so he could only give him a pile of Vibranium, because the things he currently had were indeed not suitable for Quicksilver.
"These ice cards contain 50% of my freezing power.
When you encounter danger, you can break the side engraved with the magic array towards the enemy, and the sealed power inside will freeze the enemy!
This white thing is a dragon bone, the bone of an ancient Eastern divine dragon.
After absorbing it, you can extend your lifespan.
I'll help you absorb it!" Karl looked at everyone holding the items, staring at him in confusion.
A few people knew the function of the dragon bone, but they didn't know the use of the ice cards.
As soon as he finished speaking, the dragon bones in their hands floated up, turning into white energy and entering their bodies.
They could clearly feel the changes in their bodies, though they couldn't pinpoint exactly where the changes occurred, but something had indeed changed.
People who absorbed dragon bones for the first time would have their physique slightly strengthened, but it had little effect on those who had been injected with super genes.
Natasha watched in surprise as the white energy entered her body, and then she felt her body become slightly stronger, even negligibly so, but it was indeed an improvement.
Coupled with the ability to extend lifespan, she couldn't help but look at Karl in surprise.
She hadn't expected him to be so generous, even giving to her...
Chapter 119 Taking Down Zhao Hailun
"Karl, did you just say magic array? Did you go to learn magic? I couldn't find you for so many days, tell me quickly, don't try to lie to me!" After Tony finished absorbing the energy from the dragon bone, he suddenly remembered what Karl had just said. There was a magic array mentioned. Karl couldn't make those ice cards before, otherwise he would have had them already. He didn't believe Karl wouldn't give them to him. After Tonyfinished speaking, everyone simultaneously looked at Karl, because that was magic!
"Yes, I did go to learn magic these past few days. There are some things I can't tell you. The ice cards in your hands also have a magic array on them, which is why they can store my Freezing Power." Seeing that Tony had already discovered it, Karl didn't deny it and directly told everyone.
"Oh my gosh! There really is magic! This World is too crazy!" George Stacy said to Karl and the others in disbelief, because super-powered individuals were already impressive enough, and this World actually had the kind of magical magic found in movies.
"Fuck, you didn't take me with you, Karl, you're really not a good brother!" Tony looked at Karl with an expression of deep resentment. He was actually very interested in magic. Karl had told him before that the Destroyer was actually magic, not technology.
"At that time, you were still researching battle suits, and I didn't go for magic, but for something else. When that didn't get resolved, the Sorcerer Supreme asked if I wanted to learn magic. I only learned magic halfway through, I didn't go for magic." Karl rolled his eyes at Tony, then explained to everyone.
"Did you discover something you couldn't solve, and that's why you went to look for..." Tony asked Karl gravely after hearing his explanation. Karl had introduced him to the lineage of mages, and he also knew how powerful the Sorcerer Supreme was. For Karl to seek out the Sorcerer Supreme for a matter, that matter must be extraordinary.
"Yes, I couldn't solve it either, and this matter is very complicated. I can't tell you all, even if I did, it would only add to your troubles." Karl nodded without denying it, but he didn't tell Tony about Tiamut.
Natasha listened to the conversation between Karl and Tony, secretly noting down Karl's study of magic and the title of Sorcerer Supreme. She was somewhat shocked to hear that there was something even Karl couldn't solve. She had witnessed Karl's previous battle in New Mexico, which could be described as World-destroying, so for there to be something he couldn't solve, what could it be?
"Alright, if you need help, just say so." Tony didn't say much after hearing Karl's explanation. The reason Karldidn't tell him was perhaps because his strength wasn't enough, and telling him wouldn't do any good. But he still told Karl to speak up if he needed help.
Afterward, everyone started to head back. Gwen also decided to go home. Then, the rolls-royce took Gwen and the others back. Natasha, however, stayed with Yelenaand didn't leave immediately. Karl drove his lamborghinito take Helen Zhao home.
"Don't you have anything you want to say to me?" After the lamborghini stopped at Helen Zhao's house, Helen Zhao asked Karl. In fact, she was also conflicted. She didn't know if she had fallen for him, because Karl had suddenly entered her life, causing her heart to be constantly filled with his image. When Karl hadn't come to see her these past few days, her heart had actually felt empty.
"What do you want to hear? What's wrong? Is your sapphire heart in turmoil? I can hear your heartbeat, you know?" Karl leaned towards Helen Zhao and then whispered into her ear. With a physique different from ordinary people, Karl could naturally hear Helen Zhao's heartbeat.
Helen Zhao didn't quite dare to look at Karl. In fact, she didn't know what she wanted him to say. It was just that Karl hadn't come to see her for a while, which made her feel a bit anxious and uncertain. Her heart had long been inadvertently captured by Karl; she just wasn't willing to believe and face it. Otherwise, she wouldn't have agreed to Quicksilver's invitation, and she certainly wouldn't have worn the sapphire necklace Karl gave her and celebrated Spring Festival with them.
Swish ——————!
Karl grabbed Helen Zhao's hand and vanished from the car, appearing in Helen Zhao's house the next moment. He kissed Helen Zhao's small mouth, fiercely devouring her. Helen Zhao's eyes were wide open, revealing disbelief, but she gradually became immersed.
Subsequently, unusual sounds echoed from Helen Zhao's bedroom. That night, Helen Zhao completely succumbed to Karl's passion and was thoroughly conquered by him. Meanwhile, Quicksilver had already left when Karldisappeared, returning to his warehouse in the manor. However, he saw several gifts at the door, all from Tonyand the others, with messages written on them apologizing for overlooking him. Quicksilver looked at these gifts; although he didn't need them, he still liked them... The next day, after Karl slowly opened his eyes, he saw Helen Zhao, his sapphire, hugging him. He kissed her forehead and smiled. Last night was a fierce battle; Helen Zhao was incredibly stubborn until she finally couldn't hold on anymore and admitted she liked Karl, then clung to him tightly, refusing to let go.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a sign-in opportunity. Do you want to sign in now?"
"Sign in!" Karl glanced at Helen Zhao next to him, then spoke to the System.
"Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations on obtaining: sagittarius gold cloth x1, Bone Spirit Cold Fire x1, dog talisman x1, purification rune x1!"
"sagittarius gold cloth: From the Twelve gold cloths of the Zodiac in "Saint Seiya," it greatly enhances the wearer's strength and allows for space travel! The stronger the wearer, the stronger the saint cloth!
Bone Spirit Cold Fire: A unique exotic Fire from "Battle Through the Heavens," ranked 11th on the list of exotic Fires. It is a special flame that combines extreme cold and extreme heat. The stronger the user's strength, the stronger the flame!
dog talisman: From "jackie chan adventures," one of the 12 talismans of the Fire Demon, one of the eight demons. It possesses the ability to grant eternal life and infinite energy!
purification rune: A rune from a mysterious World. When embedded in an object or liquid, it eliminates its internal side effects. It can only be used once, after which it disappears!"
Karl looked at the items he had just signed for in the system space. Upon seeing the golden box, he was naturally very excited. If he were to wear the gold clothnow, his strength could at least reach the early Heavenly Father Level. If the divine weapon, the as-you-wish gold-banded cudgel, were also unsealed, would he still need to fear Captain Marvel? He would even confront Odinhead-on. With the dog talisman, horse talisman, and the Rebirth Cross (Rebirth Cross) as escorts, he now feared no one!
Chapter 120: Loki Appears
The dog talisman represents immortality and infinite energy, and with the horse talisman's healing, Karl can fight indefinitely. These two talismans together are like an enhanced, permanent Senzu Bean! Not to mention, he now also has the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, so Karl's Freezing Power can now be imbued with fire damage!
Karl then took out the string-string fruit and embedded a purification rune into it. After a golden light flashed over the fruit, Karl used the system's detection to check the current annotation of the string-string fruit:
[string-string fruit: A unique fruit from the World of "one piece". After consumption, one can shoot transparent threads. These threads are extremely strong and can connect to clouds. After being purified by the purification rune, the curse of the sea has been eliminated, and the user will not lose their abilities when encountering seawater.]
Looking at the annotation displayed by the system, Karlbreathed a sigh of relief. When he had signed for this item before, he had actually intended to give it to Gwen, but thinking of the side effects, he didn't give it to Gwenimmediately. Instead, he planned to research whether he could remove the side effects. He didn't expect to sign for the purification rune this time, which perfectly eliminated those side effects.
Helen Zhao woke up a little while later, burrowed under the covers and refusing to come out, constantly saying that Karl had bullied her. Helpless, Karl could only give Helen Zhao another lesson. At noon, he took Helen Zhaoback to his manor. Mei and Raven understood when they saw that Karl hadn't returned last night and was dropping off Helen Zhao. Seeing Helen Zhao's walking posture now, it was even more obvious.
Mei gave Karl a glare, then led Helen Zhao to sit on the sofa. Karl, meanwhile, scooped Raven into his arms and picked up the phone to call Gwen, telling her he had a gift for her. After that, Karl stayed home with his women.
Gwen returned quickly after receiving Karl's call. In fact, Helen Stacy and George Stacy both knew that Mei, Raven, and the others were Karl's women, but they chose not to mention it during the Spring Festival. Even after Gwen returned home, they didn't say anything to her. Instead, the two of them discussed it in their room. Their daughter was now deeply involved, not to mention how excellent Karl was; his World was destined to be different from that of ordinary people.
Ultimately, Helen and George's discussion concluded that as long as Karl treated Gwen well, they wouldn't interfere with anything else. Even if they did, it wouldn't be useful and would only make Gwen feel torn. Since their daughter hadn't objected, there was nothing more they could say.
"Here, eat this. It's called the string-string fruit. After eating it, you can shoot white, transparent threads, so you won't need to make spider webs anymore. The threads produced after eating this can connect to clouds, allowing you to jump, slide, and so on through the clouds. This is just for your self-defense. If you go out to fight crime, I'll teach you a lesson you won't recover from!" Karl said to Gwen, holding out the string-string fruit when she returned, and also told her not to fight crime.
"Hehe, okay! I know, thank you, Karl!" Gwen sat next to Karl, took the string-string fruit, and took a bite. She finished the string-string fruit in a few bites. Judging by Gwen's expression, it seemed the purification rune made the Devil Fruit not so difficult to eat.
"Hey, this is even better than my previous spider silk, thank you, Karl! Mua!!" Gwen made a bit of white thread and played with it for a moment, finding it better than her old spider silk. She immediately pounced into Karl's arms and kissed him.
"Alright, these are your Vibranium bracelets, and yours too, Helen—it's a bit strange, because Gwen's mother is also named Helen, hahahahahahaha. From now on, you are my sapphire." Karl handed two Vibranium bracelets to Gwen and Helen Zhao, then teased them a bit. These were made by Quicksilver. Because he had previously scanned the vibranium battle suit technology, Quicksilvercould make them himself, and he had made them last night after returning to his warehouse!
"Hmph, you only know how to bully me!" Gwen, however, readily accepted it. Only Helen Zhao, with an arrogant glance at Karl, also took the Vibranium bracelet from Karl's hand. They both put the Vibranium bracelets on their wrists. Karl even had some shadow ninjas enter their shadows... Meanwhile, at a S.H.I.E.L.D. Base.
Nick Fury walked into the Base with Hill. He had received a notification that the Tesseract's fluctuations were abnormal, and the one studying it was Erik Selvig, who had experienced Thor's exile and return with Karl and others before! Upon arriving at the Base, Nick Furyimmediately inquired about the Tesseract's status.
"It activated itself. We don't know why."
"Why didn't you cut off the power?"
"We cut off the power, but it's a huge power source itself, so it was useless!"
After listening to Erik Selvig, Nick Fury pondered for a while, then found Hawkeye to ask about the situation, wondering if Erik was behind it. But the answer was no; Erik wasn't even there at the time. The Tesseract had indeed activated itself.
"I think if the Tesseract is a door, then could it open from the other side? What do you think?" Barton said to Nick Fury, stating his guess. He didn't expect that it was exactly as he said. Nick Fury thought for a moment and decided to move the Tesseract.
Zzzzzzzzzzzzz!
At this moment, the Tesseract erupted with a huge blue energy, shooting towards a nearby spot. Soon, a spatial portal formed, and a person holding a scepter, wearing a helmet with two large golden horns, and draped in robes slowly walked out. He was Bambi! Oh, no, that's not right. He was Loki, who was known as the Nine Realms's number one Sorcerer! Of course, this was probably what he called himself. If he was the Nine Realms's number one Sorcerer, then what about his mother, Queen Frigga? And the Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One?
Nick Fury was stunned by this scene. Barton had indeed been right. He then stealthily put the Tesseract into a box. No matter what, it was important to secure the Tesseractfirst; other matters could wait.
"Hey, stop. I need that, so you can't take it away," Lokisaid slowly, looking at Nick Fury, who was trying to take the Tesseract. He then fired a blue energy wave from his scepter at Nick Fury's opponent.
Boom— — — — — —!