Pan Boen was humming a tune and repairing a part in his auto repair shop; he was in a good mood. In fact, ever since he was paralyzed in a car accident, then learned magic at Kamar-Taj and stood up again, Pan Boen had been in a very good mood every day.
He cherished every ordinary day he had now. It could be said that he was a very easily satisfied person, which was why he politely declined the former Sorcerer Supreme's invitation to continue studying and become a Guardian of the Sanctum, choosing instead to return to the secular World and open a small, ordinary shop.
Life was calm and fulfilling. The only thing that caused a ripple in his life was that the clumsy Doctor who had sought his help earlier had actually successfully entered Kamar-Taj and been accepted as a disciple by Ancient One.
And recently, news came from his Master Brother in the magic World that he had replaced Sorcerer Ancient One and become the new generation's Sorcerer Supreme. Of course, the biggest impact of this on Pan Boen was that he could now brag to his Master Brotherin the magic World when they drank together.
And just as Pan Boen was immersed in his own World, footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.
"Need anything?" Pan Boen asked without turning his head.
"I heard that you were carried into Kamar-Taj back then, but it's different now."
The man's words behind him made Pan Boeninstinctively turn his head. What appeared before him was a man in a black robe, and the man's face was an extremely familiar presence to Pan Boen.
"Mordo!" The person who appeared before him was none other than Ancient One's former Master Brother, Pan Boen's nominal Master Brother—Karl Amadeus Mordo.
"I heard that you disappeared after the battle with Dormammu. Now that you've suddenly come to me, is there something you need?"
"During this time, I've been traveling outside." Mordo did not answer Pan Boen's question but began to recount his experiences to himself.
"And during this journey, I have been trying to answer a question that has puzzled me, and this situation only finally got the answer I wanted after I met an elderly gentleman. Pan Boen, do you know what the question that puzzled me was?" Mordo looked at Pan Boen with a smile.
"What is it?" Pan Boen asked with a slight frown, having already noticed that the Mordo in front of him seemed a little different from the one in his memory.
"My question is, what is the ultimate purpose of a Master Brother?" Mordo said, seemingly lost in thought again.
"Ancient One once told me that the essence of a Master Brother is to 'observe nature, understand the laws, and then draw power from multiple dimensions to repair broken laws.' But that elderly gentleman told me that the true purpose of a Master Brother is to distort the original form of things and steal magic from them, violating the laws.
A Master Brother is the biggest destroyer of laws, a thief who exploits loopholes in the law to draw natural energy, just like you."
"I didn't steal magic; it was originally mine." Pan Boensaid, already gripping a wrench. He had already heard that Mordo had come with ill intentions.
"That's what all thieves say." Mordo said, moving swiftly. Before Pan Boen could swing his wrench, he extended a single hand, claw-like, towards Pan Boen's abdomen.
"Ah!" Pan Boen cried out in pain. A golden energy could be seen being forcibly pulled out by Mordo.
"Look, this is the power you stole from the World." Mordo said, then took a deep breath of the magic, and all of it surged into Mordo's body.
"How dare you take my magic." Pan Boen angrily questioned Mordo. Now without magic, he had collapsed to the ground, once again becoming a highly paraplegic patient.
"Because I finally discovered the fundamental reason why this World is becoming more and more distorted: there are too many Master Brothers." Mordo squatted down and looked at Pan Boen indifferently. "So the World needs a Guardian, a Hunter of Demons to set the World back on track."
Mordo said, already lifting Pan Boen, because Mordoknew that his loss of magic was only temporary. Given Pan Boen a little time, he would be able to cultivate it back, and this was not something Mordo could accept. "Then accept your punishment, you worm that corrodes the World. I hope that after your magic-infused soul is used by me, it can lessen your sins."
"Boom~!" Just as Mordo was about to act, the wall suddenly exploded, and a black skull-headed battle chariot burning with Fire suddenly rushed in.
Before Mordo could react, the flaming skull on the chariot spat out a chain of Hellfire, directly sending Mordo flying.
"You are the one who truly deserves to be judged. Even if you deliberately suppressed your aura, as long as you use magic, the dark aura emanating from you makes it impossible to hide from me." Ghost Rider stepped out of the car and said coldly.
"Mordo, I didn't expect the Hunter of Demons to be you. Why would you do this?" Jerret also stepped out of the car at this moment. When he saw that the infamous Hunter of Demons was actually his Master Brother, one can imagine how complex Jerret's feelings were.
"Because this is the duty of the Hunter of Demons." Mordo covered his charred chest and stood up again. One whip from the Hellfire was not enough to finish him off immediately.
"It's you, Jerret! I didn't expect you to collude with demons. How disappointing."
"You don't need to worry about that. Everything I do is only to maintain the peace of the World." Jerret's voice had grown cold. At this moment, Jerret had gone from disbelief to extreme anger.
"Maintain World peace?" Mordo sneered dismissively at the words. "Jerret, when did you become as hypocritical as Ancient One?"
"Shut up, you have no right to insult the former Sorcerer Supreme." Hearing this, Jerret finally exploded. magicsurged out, and two magic longswords materialized. Jerret grabbed the longswords and charged at Mordo.
These two Master Brothers, who had worked together in Kamar-Taj for a long time, had already begun fighting. Meanwhile, Lu Yifang and Ghost Rider, who had originally intended to help, suddenly realized that Jerret, as the Master Brother, had gained the upper hand after a few exchanges.
"Die, you traitor!" Jerret pierced Mordo's heart with a sword.
"Cough, cough, Jerret, it seems you've made a lot of progress recently." Despite having suffered a fatal injury, Mordo's smile remained unchanged.
"No, you're not Mordo. Mordo isn't that weak." At this moment, Jerret also realized something was wrong. After all, having worked with Mordo for so long, he was very familiar with Mordo.
As Jerret's words fell, Mordo's face and body suddenly writhed. When this strange writhing ended, what appeared before Jerret was a completely unfamiliar man.
Only his smile was still Mordo's.
"This is… Spirit Puppet magic." Jerret's expression immediately changed upon seeing this. "You actually learned this forbidden magic! As expected, you stole the book of cagliostro. So that's it, only you, who are so familiar with all the restrictions in Kamar-Taj, could have stolen this book without a sound."
Mordo did not answer Jerret's question, but his smile should be considered an affirmation. The person in front of him was not Mordo himself, but his mind had been completely brainwashed by Mordo, becoming Mordo's clone.
"Stay alert, Jerret, because the next time we meet, I will eliminate you, just as one day I will eliminate all Master Brothers in this World.
Oh, right, one more thing, don't forget. Next time we meet, I hope you'll call me Baron Mordo!"
Ch 118
Damn it, he's not here." Jerret clenched his fists, gritting his teeth.
After realizing that he had been so flustered by a mental puppet all this time, Jerret's face became even uglier. Because if Mordo could have a clone in New York, then Mordo's puppets could also be in Hong Kong, London, or even other places.
And if that were the case, Mordo must have killed even more magic users, and the situation might be more serious than imagined, especially with Mordo having stolen the book of cagliostro; it was possible for Mordoto do anything.
"No, I'm going back to Kamar-Taj now to see the Sorcerer Supreme. Mordo is too familiar with us. If he hides in the dark and targets us, that would be truly terrifying," Jerret said with a grim expression.
"Then can we follow?" Lu Yifang walked over upon hearing this.
Jerret glanced at Lu Yifang and the two others, and after a moment of silence, he finally nodded. "I hope my decision isn't wrong. Kamar-Taj can't afford any more trouble."
Taking Pan Boen, who was paralyzed on the ground, the group rode the Ghost Rider's chariot and quickly returned to the New York Sanctum. After confirming that the large Mirror Dimension and teleportation restrictions had been deactivated, Jerret led Lu Yifangand the two others to the second floor of the Sanctum. In the center of the second-floor hall, three large mirrors were placed, leading to the London Temple, the Hong Kong Sanctum, and Kamar-Taj, respectively.
Then, when Jerret walked to the mirror for Kamar-Tajand reached his hand into it, the mirror suddenly vibrated and pushed Jerret's hand away.
"What's going on? Has something happened to Kamar-Taj?" Jerret said, hastily trying to force his way into the mirror, but this time, the mirror repelled him completely.
"What's the situation?" Lu Yifang caught Jerret.
"Kamar-Taj's space is locked. The outer teleportation gates can't be entered," Jerret said, looking up.
"Is Mordo behind this?" Lu Yifang asked with a frown.
"No, it should be Kamar-Taj itself that locked it down. I know there's such a super-large magic restriction within Kamar-Taj City, but under normal circumstances, Kamar-Taj would absolutely not activate such a magicrestriction," Jerret said with a solemn expression.
"It seems that magic user gathering places like New York are just minor disturbances. Mordo's true target has always been the holy land of magic users—Kamar-Taj. And after being discovered here, it's not surprising that Mordo immediately chose to act there," Lu Yifangspeculated.
"If we can't go directly, can we communicate?" Katieasked at this moment.
"Impossible," Jerret shook his head. "Moreover, at this time, even if a communication came from the locked Kamar-Taj, if we can't guarantee its authenticity and act rashly, we might suffer a great loss."
"My Lord Jerret, please give the order!" Seeing Jerret fall silent, a young magic user standing beside him suddenly couldn't help but speak out.
"Kamar-Taj is a holy place and must not be lost. As long as My Lord Jerret gives the order, we will take everyone from the New York Sanctum and fight our way back to Kamar-Taj."
"Yes, that's right, we are ready," several other accompanying magic users also chimed in.
"Calm down, don't panic. Kamar-Taj is important, but aren't the three Sanctums also important?" Jerret said in a low voice, suppressing these young magic users.
Being chosen as a Guardian of the New York Sanctum, Jerret was naturally not a fool; he did not lose his composure at such a time.
He knew better than anyone the sacred status of Kamar-Taj in the hearts of White magic users, but rationally speaking, the three Sanctums were even more important than Kamar-Taj. After all, if Kamar-Taj was lost, White magic users would only lose their spiritual pillar, but if the three Sanctums were destroyed, then those entities lurking in the darkness of the Multiverse would swarm out, devouring the Earth like a pack of wolves.
Although Mordo kept saying he only wanted to eliminate magic users, who knew if he would use a feint, taking advantage of Jerret and the people from the other two Sanctums returning to aid Kamar-Taj, to directly take down the three Sanctums, open a grand gate, and directly sacrifice the Earth to the "wolves" to gain powerful strength?
This was not impossible, and even if Mordo didn't do this, would those Black Magic users lurking in the shadows have no ideas when they saw the Sanctums' defenses empty?
magic users, generally speaking, have dirty hearts, and those Black Magic users' hearts are even dirtier. There are many who want to open gates and sacrifice the World. Not to mention, wasn't Kaecilius, Dormammu's lackey, a typical example?
"Damn it, we're being held back," Jerret unconsciously clenched his fists.
If Mordo's true intention was Kamar-Taj, then his strategy of creating several clones, going to the three Sanctum guard areas, and instigating a group of Black Magic users to cause trouble, thereby tying up the three Sanctums, was undoubtedly very successful.
"So you're short on manpower now?" Lu Yifanginterjected with a smile at this moment.
"You have a solution?" Jerret turned his gaze to Lu Yifang. "Please don't say it's the power of the mundane World again. They are too weak. We cannot extend the chaos of the magic World to the mundane World; that would be a disaster."
"Are you sure the power of the mundane World is really weak?" Lu Yifang's eyes narrowed slightly. The other party's constant use of "mundane World" in his tone made him a bit annoyed. "One question: can you withstand a nuclear bomb?"
"I..." Jerret's mouth opened. He naturally knew what a nuclear bomb was and how terrifying it was. "But that's meaningless. Such a mundane weapon simply cannot hit me. Avoiding it only requires opening a teleportation gate."
"So you still have to run from a nuclear bomb, huh? Then, setting aside that exception, what about missiles, Rockets, laser weapons, anti-material weapons? Can you block those?" Lu Yifang scoffed, looking at the silent Jerret.
"Don't even think about it. I guarantee you can't withstand a single one, and I even estimate you don't even recognize all of them."
"You..." Hearing this, several magic users glared at Lu Yifang, but Jerret stopped them, because what Lu Yifang said was true. Except for nuclear bombs, which were too famous, plus the two that were tested on Japan, making them impossible to ignore. Jerret truly hadn't paid much attention to some of the so-called advanced weapons in recent years.
"It seems you've still noticed some problems, huh?" Lu Yifang continued, staring at Jerret.
"You've been isolated for too long. So-called mundane World experience isn't just casually wandering around like a tourist, or quietly hiding in some remote little place, observing this World with biased eyes like looking at a leopard through a tube, and then saying, 'The mundane World is nothing special,' and immediately returning to Kamar-Taj.
Do you really think a few months of mundane Worldexperience is enough for you to see this World clearly? You need to wake up!" Lu Yifang shouted in a low voice.
Ch 119
Alright, I admit the Hidden Leisure Society's understanding of the secular world is a bit biased, but are you sure you want to borrow the power of the secular world? Can they really do it?" Although Jerretfelt Lu Yifang's words made sense, the prejudices formed over thousands of years in the magic world were not so easily changed.
"Since that's the case, then let's add a few more Mutants," Lu Yifang said, shrugging his shoulders.
"You said Mutants!" Hearing Lu Yifang's words, Jerretcouldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
This name concerned a Mage much more than any secular power; most experienced Mages knew about the issue of Mutants and the origin of magic.
Although many Mages were unwilling to admit it, the origin of Earth's magic was indeed inextricably linked to Mutants, and Mages' feelings towards Mutants were complex. There was disdain, even anger, as well as envy and awe. Of course, most of it was jealousy and unwillingness.
A Mage with ordinary aptitude might train diligently for ten years and still not be able to defeat a Mutant who suddenly awakened an ability after sleeping. To draw a comparison, if they were both standing at the starting line of controlling supernatural powers, the Mage hadn't even had time to run, and the Mutant had already reached the finish line.
What kind of treatment is this? This is the treatment of a favored son! MMP, having an activated X gene in your body is just amazing.
And although the Mages were full of grievances, and many young Mages even developed inner demons after learning about this, the frustrated Mages had to admit that Mutants were indeed a powerful force that could not be ignored.
"You can also summon powerful Mutants?" Jerretlooked at Lu Yifang in surprise.
"Of course, because I am a Mutant," Lu Yifang shrugged. "The Hidden Leisure Society shouldn't have a rule against taking in Mutants, right?"
"No… no," Jerret said blankly, seemingly unable to react. He had been wondering why Lu Yifang didn't have any magic fluctuations, thinking Lu Yifang had learned some powerful magic to conceal his magic, but this guy actually told him he was a Mutant.
Of course, this wasn't Jerret's fault, because after so many years, it was the first time he had heard of a Mutant who didn't focus on their own abilities but instead came to learn magic.
"If not, then I'll find someone," Lu Yifang said, already turning his gaze to Katie.
"Tell John and those guys that this President is going to raid Kamar-Taj. Anyone who wants to leech points off me, hurry up and come." After Lu Yifang finished speaking, he dialed Coulson's number again. Fury took this contact with the Hidden Leisure Society very seriously, implicitly seeing it as an attempt at integrating and reorganizing the internal forces of human civilization under the threat of alien civilizations.
Therefore, Lu Yifang, as the main person in charge, had a very large degree of independent deployment authority.
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On the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, in the airspace within Nepal (don't ask me why it's not in the great Celestial Dynasty, you know why.)
A stealth Kun-style Fighter Jet was flying at high speed, and inside the cabin were about ten Mages dressed in robes, while opposite these Mages were five or six young people. A phone call from Katie back to the school successfully brought John, Bobby, and Pietroscurrying over.
Of course, not only these wanted to come, but in Lu Yifang's opinion, these were currently the only young generation with the strength to cause trouble with him.
"Boss, are these really Mages?" John leaned over. He was a restless guy, and seeing such a group of Mages, his mind started to become active again.
"Can these Mages throw Fireballs? Can they compare to me?" John said, a baseball-sized Fireball already forming in his hand.
And at this moment, Coulson, sitting to the side, also instinctively leaned in a bit. Evidently, he was just as curious about these mysterious Mages.
"Them~" Lu Yifang glanced at Jerret, who had kept his eyes closed the whole way, before speaking.
"Compared to Fireballs, they are better at forging greatswords, so there's nothing to compare," Lu Yifangsaid, patting John's shoulder.
"Mages? Forging greatswords?" John's expression was a bit confused. Could this be what real Mages were like? As expected, games, novels, movies, and all that stuff were all lies.
Out of consideration for the Mages, Lu Yifang and Johnkept their voices low, but in fact, they worried too much, because the Mages were currently in meditation, adjusting themselves to their best state to deal with whatever might happen next.
"How much longer until we arrive?" Jerret suddenly opened his eyes and turned his gaze to Coulson.
"According to the coordinates you provided and our current speed, we should arrive in about ten minutes," Coulson stood up and explained.
"Let me introduce myself, I'm Coulson. To be honest, this is my first time getting so close to Mages. You… well, I mean, Kamar-Taj is in this place, and according to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s satellite detection, this has always been an uninhabited wilderness. That's what I mean…"
Coulson spoke with a somewhat awkward expression. He originally wanted to use this opportunity to get acquainted with Jerret, which was an essential skill for a senior Agent, but unfortunately, Jerret ignored Coulsonand turned his head towards Kamar-Taj.
In fact, the reason Jerret agreed to take the Kun-style Fighter Jet here was also because Kamar-Taj had already been blockaded, and opening a portal around Kamar-Taj might fall into Mordo's trap. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Jerret chose to take the stealth Kun-style Fighter Jet.
"I feel an unsettlingly vast dark aura," Johnny also stood up at this moment, unconsciously transforming into Ghost Rider.
"Unknown magnetic field detected, the aircraft's radar equipment is being interfered with," Melinda, who was flying the plane at this moment, turned back and shouted. "I see the city, but I also see some very strange things."
"What do you see?" Lu Yifang and the others immediately gathered around upon hearing this.
"Oh my God," Coulson couldn't help but widen his eyes. What appeared before him was an ancient city built against a mountain, an oriental architectural complex made of wood and huge stones, appearing ancient yet grand. And on the massive stone city walls built at the foot of the mountain, a large number of mysterious golden oriental runes shimmered. It was clear that these runes were currently activated, collectively forming a huge dome that enveloped the entire Kamar-Taj.
And the object this magical array was protecting seemed, from this distance, to be some black things like clouds or mist. They surrounded the entire Kamar-Taj, clinging to the huge city walls, causing the walls to occasionally shimmer slightly.
"What is that, acid rain clouds?" Coulson asked curiously.
"No, it's something far more terrifying than that. Everyone immediately suppress your magicfluctuations," Jerret yelled to the Mages behind him, his face grim.
As the Kun-style Fighter Jet approached, everyone finally saw the true appearance of these black mists. They were small, bat-like creatures, only the size of a palm, with no heads or eyes, only a large mouth.
"These are Wings, a type of dark creature extended from Dormammu's power. They feed on magic and have extremely strong magic sensing abilities. And as long as they devour enough magic, these guys will multiply infinitely, and a large number of Wings can tear anything apart with their sharp teeth," Jerret said, wiping a cold sweat. He was somewhat glad he chose to take the Kun-style Fighter Jet here.
And if they had chosen to open a portal around Kamar-Taj before, that number of Wings would have been enough to devour them instantly. Mordo, that guy, might have secretly stolen some of Dormammu's dark power hidden on Earth, using the Book of Cagliostro and the person he mentioned.
Ch 120
The invisible Kun-style Fighter Jet had slowed down, carefully avoiding the massive Winged Ones, and was slowly approaching Kamar-Taj. During this process, everyone could clearly see the changes happening on the ground.
Besides the Winged Ones, there were also a large number of monsters on the ground that clearly defied evolution. Most of them were covered in grotesque tumors or bone spurs, or were clad in hideous carapaces.
The smaller of these creatures might only be the size of cats and dogs, while the larger ones were twenty to thirty meters tall. Unlike the Winged Ones, who only consumed magic, these creatures ate everything, including their so-called "kin." And during the process of consumption, they continuously mated and reproduced, giving birth to more deformed creatures like themselves.
Perhaps these monsters did not proliferate as quickly as the Winged Ones, but they were far more terrifying, for they were like a plague, turning everything in their path into a nauseating Hellfire.
"These are Qino, also twisted and deformed monsters due to the infection of Dormammu's power," Jerretexplained with a grim expression.
"We can't go any further, the number of those monsters is increasing. If we go any further, we will definitely be discovered by them," Melinda said, her brows tightly furrowed.
Although the Winged Ones had no eyes, they possessed keen magic sensing abilities and a vast population. If they encountered one Winged One, the others would surely be drawn in, and dismantling the Kun-style Fighter Jet would probably only take a few seconds.
"So what do we do now?" Coulson asked everyone. Although he had served in S.H.I.E.L.D. for so many years, this was his first time facing such a large-scale situation directly.
As an ordinary person, Coulson expressed, "Why the hell did I follow Lu Yifang here? I have a feeling that this time, it might be over again and again and again. How unlucky!"
As everyone fell silent, unable to make a decision for a moment, the city gate of Kamar-Taj suddenly opened, creating a gap in the large magic shield. A middle-aged man wearing a deep red cloak, leading dozens of magicians, rushed out.
The Winged Ones circling in the sky immediately noticed the commotion at Kamar-Taj, and the monstrous Qino, like a plague, also stopped their slaughter, their gazes all turning towards the gap in the magic array.
"Rumble!" All the monsters ran like mad, as if they had discovered an irresistible delicious temptation. The scene of a stampede of beasts made the ground tremble violently.
"Ka-cch-cch~!" The Winged Ones shrouding Kamar-Tajalso seemed to boil, emitting an extremely ear-piercing, sharp sound, which was the sound of all the Winged Ones grinding their teeth.
The Winged Ones, pouring down like a waterfall, rushed towards the gap first. The magicians who dared to come out from the gate were naturally not weak. The leading magician in the red cloak chanted a spell, summoning a shield over ten meters tall, which forcefully withstood the impact of the Winged Ones.
The other magicians also conjured magic weapons and released various magic energies, rapidly clearing the number of Winged Ones.
"Sorcerer Supreme, what is he trying to do?" Jerretrecognized at first glance that the one in the deep red cloak at the very front was the new Sorcerer Supreme—Doctor Strange.
"He seems to have discovered our arrival; he wants to meet us," Lu Yifang noticed that Doctor Strange kept looking towards the Kun-style Fighter Jet during the battle.
"No, even the Sorcerer Supreme won't be able to hold out for long like this. We can't wait any longer," Jerretsaid at this moment. He could tell Doctor Strange's disadvantage at a glance.
"Then let's take a gamble!" Melinda gritted her teeth upon hearing this and immediately pulled down the acceleration lever.
The Kun-style Fighter Jet's speed rapidly increased at this moment, heading towards the city gate of Kamar-Taj.
At this time, a lone Winged One was flying towards its swarm, but without it seeing, an invisible behemoth came head-on, directly crashing this fragile little thing into a bloody mess.
The Death of this one Winged One seemed to unleash a bomb within the Winged Ones. A portion of the Winged Ones paused, then suddenly charged madly towards the Kun-style Fighter Jet.
Large numbers of Winged Ones crashed into the Kun-style Fighter Jet. Some Winged Ones exploded into blood foam, while more clung to the Kun-style Fighter Jet and began to tear at the jet with their sharp teeth.
"Bang~ Thump-thump!" The Kun-style Fighter Jetshook violently, and its surface invisibility device was completely destroyed after only a few seconds.
Undoubtedly, the Kun-style Fighter Jet was now exposed.
"I can't control the plane anymore, this plane is going to crash," Melinda said in horror.
"Then let me do it." Johnny had already transformed into Ghost Rider and pulled Melinda from the pilot's seat.
"Wait, it's daytime now," Lu Yifang said, glancing at the sky outside the plane. Although the Winged Onescovered most of the sky, the Sun's outline was still visible.
"I know it's daytime, but it's no longer necessary," Ghost Rider said, because before leaving the west, he had learned from the old Ghost Rider how to use his power during the day.
"That's great, but there's one thing I still need to say, this isn't a car, this is… a plane!!!"
Upon hearing this, Ghost Rider, who had just sat down, turned to look at Lu Yifang and laughed with a hoarse voice, "Don't worry, I'm a professional!"
As Ghost Rider touched the control stick, the entire Kun-style Fighter Jet suddenly vibrated. A large amount of Hellfire inexplicably surged from all parts of the Kun-style Fighter Jet, and the power of enchantment rapidly magicalized everything on the jet. Any so-called damaged areas were instantly repaired by the power of Hellfire.
In just a few seconds, the Kun-style Fighter Jet had transformed into a black, ferocious warplane burning with Hellfire, with a massive skull embedded on its top.
"Hiss hiss hiss…." And the Winged Ones that came into contact with the jet were instantly reduced to ashes by the Hellfire.
"You actually have such a move!" Lu Yifang, who witnessed all these changes, now had only one thought echoing in his mind—I am still too young after all.
"Yes, I have such a move," Ghost Rider said with a laugh, then slammed down the acceleration lever. The jet, with its performance greatly enhanced after being demonized, shot forward.
Relying on the greatly reinforced materials, the Ghost Rider's jet charged directly through the Winged Ones. Most of the Winged Ones that tried to attack the jet were burned to ashes before even touching it, and even if they caused a little damage, it would be instantly repaired by the Hellfire.
As the Ghost Rider's jet was about to rendezvous with Doctor Strange, the Winged Ones seemed to be completely enraged. All the Winged Ones became agitated and began to gather in large numbers, forming several tentacles dozens of meters in diameter that extended down from the sky.
"Oh no!" The flames in Ghost Rider's eyes flickered, and he quickly maneuvered the jet to dodge.
But unfortunately, the Winged Ones' speed was not slow, and coupled with their immense numbers, a group of Winged Ones finally found an opportunity and crashed directly into the bottom of the jet.
"Hiss hiss hiss… Bang bang!" The jet shook violently. Although hundreds of thousands of Winged Ones were burned to ashes by the Hellfire in this collision, unfortunately, the sheer number of Winged Ones was too great. More Winged Ones forcibly suppressed the Hellfire, pushing the Ghost Rider's jet back.
"Let's go out and help!" Lu Yifang immediately grabbed Katie's hand, using Katie's power to pass directly through the jet and appear outside.
Ch 121
As Lu Yifang stood on top of the plane, a portal suddenly opened beside him, and Jerret emerged with the sorcerers. Just as Lu Yifang had expected, they wanted to relieve some of the pressure on the Ghost Rider plane.
And when the sorcerers appeared, the Winged Onesindeed became restless. The Winged Ones feed on magic, so the appearance of the sorcerers was like a grand meal delivered right to them.
Seeing a large number of Winged Ones surge forward, Lu Yifang decisively clapped his hands together, and a full-range Shinra Tensei blasted all of them away, buying the sorcerers time to react.
After temporarily freeing the Ghost Rider plane from the Winged Ones' entanglement, Lu Yifang's gaze first fell on Pyro John.
"What do you want me to do, Boss?" Having just teleported outside the plane with Katie, John could barely stand steady and had to lean on a nearby sorcerer. He looked up at Lu Yifang with confusion.
"Fire control is your ability. Now, try to see if you can control this Hellfire," Lu Yifang said, pointing at the burning black and red flames on the plane. The boundary between magic and abilities could be broken; since Lu Yifang had already done it, John should also be able to.
Undoubtedly, Hellfire was very powerful, but unfortunately, demonizing this plane had consumed too much of Ghost Rider's energy, and Ghost Rider simply couldn't spare more mental power to control the Hellfire.
If John could now control the Hellfire, it would be like adding another turret to the plane, significantly reducing the pressure the Ghost Rider plane faced from the Winged Ones. Besides that, this was also an opportunity Lu Yifang was giving John, a chance to understand magic and deepen his comprehension of his own ability.
"Hellfire?" John looked bewildered. In his eyes, fire was just fire; he didn't realize fire came in different types.
"Attention, the Winged Ones are coming!" Jerretshouted at this moment. All the sorcerers had already drawn their magical weapons, and under a concentrated volley of various energy beams, the attacking Winged Ones were scattered.
"Continue to be vigilant. That was just a small wave that Lu Yifang scattered just now; the real danger is still to come." And as Jerret's words fell, sure enough, the Winged Ones scattered by Lu Yifang, after a brief moment of chaos, once again converged into two parts.
They rapidly extended down from the black sky, like newly formed super tornadoes, or perhaps two continuously lengthening black tentacles.
"Ka czzzt~!!" Accompanied by a piercing sound, the Winged Ones relentlessly pursued the Ghost Riderplane.
"Just try your best." Lu Yifang didn't have time to worry about John anymore. At this moment, he had already strode towards Jerret.
"Can you make me a weapon?"
"Here!" Jerret gave Lu Yifang an unexpected look, then clenched his hand, and a new long blade materialized.
Holding this slender long blade, Lu Yifang paused, and a flash of insight suddenly crossed his mind. He seemed to have thought of something, but for a moment, he couldn't quite grasp the inspiration.
"Can this blade of yours become bigger? Like, suddenly turning into something almost human-height, with a blade width of about a foot, and the color becoming like ivory white?" Lu Yifang suddenly asked Jerret with a serious expression.
"It can be done. Just change the magic structure, but what's the point of doing that?" Although somewhat puzzled, seeing Lu Yifang's serious expression, Jerretstill placed his hand on the blade.
With a flash of light, the slender long blade in Lu Yifang's hand transformed into a wide, ivory-white greatblade.
"This is it." Staring at the greatblade, Lu Yifang's eyes lit up. He finally grasped that sliver of inspiration in his mind.
"Is changing its form so important?" Jerret was full of confusion. Although it looked much more imposing, the internal magical content was still the same.
"It's not important, it's extremely important." Lu Yifangsaid with a smile, then, holding the greatblade, he looked towards the Winged Ones attacking from the side.
Invisible wind rapidly flowed around Lu Yifang, and in a blink of an eye, it had transformed into an air vortex. However, this time, the center of the vortex was not Lu Yifang, but rather the greatblade he held high in his hand.
"Just one swing, a gentle swing is enough. This is the true... of Tetsusaiga... *cough cough*." Lu Yifang quickly closed his mouth, having carelessly blurted it out. Fortunately, he managed to swallow "My foolish Otouto" in time.
Ignoring the puzzled looks from others, Lu Yifanggripped the glowing "Tetsusaiga" and swung it sideways at the Winged Ones.
"Wind Scar!"
The massive wind vortex, at this moment, transformed into countless sharp blades, tearing the Winged Onesapart from the middle with destructive force, then extending all the way to the bottom of the "black tentacles," completely pulverizing the attacking Winged Ones.
"Good, at least these monsters have relatively fragile bodies." Seeing this, Lu Yifang breathed a sigh of relief.
"Don't be careless. Although the Winged Ones' bodies are fragile, their lives are very tenacious," Jerret shouted, reminding him at this moment.
Sure enough, some of the Winged Ones that were cut into pieces did not die. Instead, under the guidance of some dark red aura similar to blood mist, they quickly reassembled, becoming larger, deformed Winged Ones.
At this moment, a bloody and mutilated Winged One had already reached Lu Yifang, opening its gaping maw at him.
Screech~!
The electricity in his hand rapidly converged at this moment. However, before Lu Yifang could throw this plasma ball, a fireball condensed from Hellfire suddenly flew out from behind Lu Yifang, incinerating the deformed Winged One into ashes.
"John, you've learned it." Lu Yifang looked back at Johnin surprise.
"It's okay. Although it felt different from ordinary fire at first, I could control it after a few tries," John said excitedly, playing with a ball of Hellfire. He could feel the terrifying power of this flame, and that made him even more excited.
"Very good." Lu Yifang's eyes lit up at this sight. "Can you keep this fire from going out?"
"Isn't that the simplest thing?" John said easily. He was Pyro; although he hadn't learned to start fires yet, he was quite skilled at controlling them. Even a single spark, under his control, could evolve into a super-large fireball.
And theoretically, even without enough flammable material, he could create a sea of fire; it was just that his current ability wasn't that strong yet. If the fire he controlled could be easily extinguished, then what was the point of him being Pyro?
"Don't jump to conclusions too soon." Lu Yifang smiled, then suddenly beckoned with his hand. Propelled by the wind, the fireball in John's hand was already in Lu Yifang's hand.
Looking at the weapon that had reverted to a slender long blade under his control, Lu Yifang pressed the Hellfire onto the blade, and the wind around the blade also began to flow rapidly.
"Boss, what are you doing?" John suddenly realized that as the wind flowed faster, the ball of Hellfire grew larger and became increasingly difficult to control.
John's ability wasn't enough, so Lu Yifang had to give him a push. In just a few short seconds, this surging Hellfire already showed signs of turning into a fire tornado.
"Ghost Rider, head straight for Kamar-Taj's city gate! I've got this!" Lu Yifang roared.
Hearing this, Ghost Rider hesitated for a moment, then decisively changed direction, flying straight towards Kamar-Taj's city gate.
At this moment, the Winged Ones also seemed to be completely enraged by the constantly flying object in front of them. In addition, the magic released by Jerretand the other sorcerers was very tempting to them, and they looked easier to deal with than the sorcerers standing at the city gate.
So, the main force of Winged Ones that had been entangling Doctor Strange suddenly changed direction. Countless Winged Ones at this moment had transformed into a "world-destroying giant python," opening its gaping maw, intending to swallow this delicious meal that had actively presented itself.
However, what awaited them, unfortunately, was not delicious magic, but destruction. Facing the Winged Ones that were about to engulf the plane, Lu Yifangdecisively swung his blade, unleashing all the Hellfire.
Crescent Moon — Piercing Sky!!
Ch 122
The dark red Hellfire transformed into a giant burning crescent moon, violently tearing through the Winged Ones. The extreme high temperature and the strange attributes of the Fire were simply something the Winged Ones could not withstand.
Facing the Winged Ones, which were scattered by the Hellfire, Ghost Rider decisively pulled down the accelerator and charged into the Winged Ones. Everyone only felt a momentary blackness before light returned to their vision.
"We finally broke through," Lu Yifang said to Ghost Rider, looking at the gate of Kamar-Taj ahead. When Ghost Rider charged into the Winged Ones, Katie had virtualized the top of the fighter jet, allowing everyone to re-enter the jet.
"Boom!" Just as everyone thought they were safe, and the Sorcerers at the gate were even ready to receive the Ghost Rider fighter jet.
The ground suddenly vibrated and bulged, countless cracks rapidly appeared and expanded, and a colossal creature, twenty to thirty meters tall, burst out from underground.
With twisted flesh, hideous bone spurs, and blood-red eyes filled with brutality and hunger, this was a giant Qino.
"Roar!" The Qino raised its head, looked at the flying object rapidly approaching it, and immediately opened its gaping maw, ready to swallow this self-delivered "delicacy" whole.
"Just solved one, and another one comes. What a hassle," Lu Yifang frowned, then looked at the rear of the spaceship. At this moment, the remaining Winged Ones had gathered again and were attacking the fighter jet. It must be said that these monsters were truly troublesome.
If they didn't seize this opportunity to enter Kamar-Tajnow, and waited for the Winged Ones to catch up, Lu Yifang would have another difficult task on his hands.
"If you find it troublesome, then let me handle it," Ghost Rider said, his hand already gripping the accelerator.
"What do you want to do?" Hearing Ghost Rider say this, a bad premonition instinctively rose in Lu Yifang's heart. What kind of stunt was this guy trying to pull now?
Ghost Rider did not answer Lu Yifang again, but decisively pulled the accelerator all the way down. "Has everyone fastened their seatbelts? I'm accelerating!"
"Boom!" The engine roared at this moment, the thrusters spewed long streams of Hellfire, and the Ghost Rider fighter jet's speed had reached its limit, charging directly into the Qino's mouth.
"Bang!" In terms of sturdiness, the Ghost Rider fighter jet was ultimately more robust. The fighter jet, imbued with powerful kinetic energy, directly crashed through the giant Qino's head, then, using the residual inertia, slid into the gate of Kamar-Taj.
And those Sorcerers guarding the gate, though startled, remembered their duty and immediately sealed the opening in the magic circle.
The Winged Ones, a step too late, crashed directly into the magic circle. These monsters, unable to enter, could only vent their anger by surrounding the Qino, and in a few seconds, devoured it completely.
"I say, is it uncomfortable for you not to hit something every time you start the car?" Kicking open the fighter jet's door, Lu Yifang climbed out somewhat disheveled.
And the others who followed him out also looked pale, with a few younger Sorcerers immediately finding a corner and beginning to vomit violently.
Taking a deep breath, Lu Yifang scanned his surroundings, only then realizing that the fighter jet had been surrounded by the Sorcerers within the city. What these Sorcerers displayed most was vigilance and caution.
After all, the exaggerated appearance of the Ghost Rider fighter jet would make even ordinary people who don't use magic immediately classify it as an evil tool of demons. If it weren't for the Sorcerer Supreme's command, and Jerret, the Guardian of the New York Sanctum, who was also well-known in Kamar-Taj, they probably would have directly attacked the moment they saw Ghost Rider.
"Welcome! My dear friends and comrades," Doctor Strange, wearing a deep red cloak, strode over and gave Lu Yifang and Jerret a big hug.
"Sorcerer Supreme, they..." Jerret gestured towards Lu Yifang and his group. Although without the efforts of Lu Yifang and his friends, Jerret and the other Sorcerers would never have been able to enter Kamar-Taj.
But this did not rule out that Lu Yifang might have used this opportunity to sneak into Kamar-Taj with Jerret. Although Jerret himself knew that thinking this way was truly despicable and shameless, it was better to be a villain first and a gentleman later than to be suspicious afterward and sow discord for Kamar-Taj.
"Don't worry, they are friends from the Hidden Leisure Society, here to help us," Doctor Strange patted Jerret's shoulder, then turned and loudly addressed all the Sorcerers present.
And upon hearing the Sorcerer Supreme's words, these Sorcerers relaxed their vigilance, put away their weapons, and approached with friendly expressions. The Sorcerer Supreme held absolute dignity and status in the Hidden Leisure Society, so the Sorcerers of Kamar-Taj would absolutely trust the Sorcerer Supreme's words unconditionally.
Under Doctor Strange's command, everyone was then properly assigned rooms. However, Lu Yifang had barely settled down when Doctor Strange sent someone to call him.
When the door opened, in the quiet wooden hall, Doctor Strange was seated cross-legged on a cushion, holding a... cell phone.
"Oh, you're here," Doctor Strange said, quickly putting away his phone when he saw Lu Yifang enter.
But the sharp-eyed Lu Yifang had already noticed that Doctor Strange had just been playing a video on his phone, and from that fleeting image, Lu Yifangremembered it seemed to be the recently released hit movie "Justice League."
But it was still in theaters, so it should only be viewable in cinemas. And Doctor Strange was holding a cell phone, which meant... he was watching a pirated version!
Thinking of this, Lu Yifang's gaze towards Doctor Strange immediately became playful.
"I am the Sorcerer Supreme. If I appeared in a movie theater, even in disguise, I would be... you know, Sorcerers are all... especially me, the Sorcerer Supreme. Wang, who is in charge of my daily life, keeps a very close eye on these things." Seeing that it could no longer be hidden, Doctor Strange simply took out his phone generously.
"I loved DC comics when I was a kid, so I've been looking forward to this big movie for a long time. I searched so many websites to find this pirated version, and although the former Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yiinstalled WIFI, the bandwidth isn't great. It took me several hours to download it. When I have time, I definitely need to speed up the WIFI."
"I can understand that," Lu Yifang nodded. Doctor Strange was not a descendant of Sorcerers who had lived in Kamar-Taj since childhood; a few years ago, he was still enjoying a high-class life in a big city.
Although the World of magic is also wonderful, the habit of relying on technology for many years is not so easy to change. Lu Yifang even suspected that if Kamar-Taj had not installed WIFI, Doctor Strange might not have been willing to become the Sorcerer Supreme.
"I'm glad you think that way," Doctor Strange also smiled upon hearing Lu Yifang's words. This small interlude actually reduced much of the estrangement between the two, because they both knew that the other, like themselves, was not purely from the scientific or magical side.
"Then let's talk about business. The former Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi sent you, didn't she?"
"So it seems you already knew that Ancient One wasn't dead," Lu Yifang said, looking at Doctor Strange.
"At first, I did think she was dead, but you should have heard from the former Sorcerer Supreme that I fought Dormammu with the Eye of Agamotto... hmm, well, actually, it's more accurate to say I negotiated." Doctor Strange paused, then said with a good sense of self-awareness.
"Therefore, I was fortunate enough to see a corner of what the former Sorcerer Supreme could see, and when that major event happened in the western United Statesa while ago, I happened to glimpse it when using the Eye of Agamotto."
Ch 123
The Ancient One asked me to help you before she left," Lu Yifang said, looking at Doctor Strange.
"It seems she still doesn't trust me. My Master Brother, Mordo, was consumed by his inner demons due to some obsessions and became a Black magic user," Doctor Strange said, a hint of sadness and anger flashing in his eyes.
Doctor Strange still had deep feelings for his Master Brother; after all, Mordo had truly helped him a lot when he first entered Kamar-Taj.
"But business is business, and if it truly reaches an irreversible point, I won't hold back."
"I think you've misunderstood something," Lu Yifangsaid, glancing at Doctor Strange, then slowly continued.
"At first, I also thought the Ancient One simply wanted me to help you deal with Mordo, but after truly coming into contact with the magic World and carefully re-thinking the Ancient One's words, I believe she was referring to a deeper crisis."
"A deeper crisis? Tell me about it!" Doctor Strange's eyes narrowed upon hearing this, and his expression couldn't help but become serious.
"Before I answer, I'd like to hear your feelings about the current magic World, as Doctor Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme who is also a modern person?" Lu Yifangasked with a smile.
Upon hearing Lu Yifang's question, Doctor Strange fell silent for a moment before slowly uttering a single word: "Closed!"
"Just closed?" Lu Yifang looked at Doctor Strangeplayfully. "Well, your position dictates your perspective. Since you're in that seat, let me tell you my feelings after entering the magic World. What I see is the arrogant nature of the magic users, their rigid ideas, and the great decline of magic."
Upon hearing Lu Yifang's words, Doctor Strange didn't express agreement, nor did he refute them; he simply fell silent.
"If we're talking about the prosperity of magic, it goes back to the period around the turn of the millennium, doesn't it?" Lu Yifang said, recalling. Before coming, he had done some homework, and using the notebook left by his parents, looking up some history of magicdevelopment was not difficult.
At that time, the magic users had already cast off their former masters, those ancient Mutants who had proclaimed themselves gods in primitive slave societies. And the supernatural knowledge they had learned earlier from the ancient Mutants had by then been completely digested, becoming a new, complete supernatural cultivation system suitable for ordinary humans.
Thus, signs of magic users' activity appeared all over the World. White magic users and Black Magic usersbecame the new gods, ghosts, demons, and monsters replacing the ancient Mutants. They overtly or covertly promoted the development of human history, and even in today's human history books and some ancient ruins, traces of them can still be found.
And from then on, the mindset of the magic users changed. When the ancient Mutants retreated behind the scenes, the magic users, suddenly finding themselves at the center of the stage, also began to become as arrogant as the ancient Mutants, considering themselves omnipotent gods.
At this time, the largest magic user organization, the Hidden Leisure Society, also noticed this change and began to hide behind the scenes, gradually cutting off contact with ordinary people, isolating magic from the secular World, and believing this was protection for the secular World.
Undoubtedly, such a choice at that time was not wrong. Ordinary people were ignorant and foolish back then, and the social structure was very fragile, simply unable to withstand the turmoil caused by a group of magicusers.
But the problem is, being closed off for too long will also lead to problems.
Firstly, generation after generation of magic users have inherited this ancient idea—that ordinary people in the secular World are ignorant and foolish, and our non-interference in the secular World is a form of protection for it.
Leaving aside the attitude of the Black Magic userstowards the secular World, let's take the White magicusers, for example. They believe they have hidden the truth of the World, protecting the ignorant and foolish secular World from behind the scenes, enjoying the sense of superiority that comes from observing from the shadows.
Oh, mortals of the secular World, though you are ignorant and foolish, rest assured, we, as noble magicusers, will protect the World and you. This is our sacred duty as magic users.
Thousands of years of isolation have turned such thinking into the mainstream of the magic World. However, history has repeatedly demonstrated one truth—a civilization that considers itself superior and isolates itself, refusing communication, will ultimately sleepwalk into its own beautiful dream, gradually decaying and perishing.
And now the magic World has declined; this is evident. Except for the Ancient One and Doctor Strange, who are somewhat capable, the current magic World is almost entirely made up of cannon fodder.
Much of the magical knowledge written as summaries of past experiences has become sacred texts that cannot be surpassed today. From the perspective of civilized development, this is absolutely pathological and abnormal. According to the normal course of civilized development, magic users should have already entered the era of interstellar colonization, developing into a magical civilization adept at invasion, similar to Hell, or a civilization that combines science and magic, like Asgard.
And the Eye of Agamotto's ability to see past, present, and future broadened the Ancient One's thinking, allowing her to keenly perceive the problems in the magic World.
So she began to reform, actively introducing some secular technological products, and new magic users were no longer selected only from the descendants of magic users in places like Kamar-Taj, but from the entire secular World, taking in more talented disciples, such as Pan Boen and Doctor Strange.
"From what I see now, the Ancient One's efforts haven't been very effective. I think that's also a consideration for why she chose you to be the Sorcerer Supreme," Lu Yifang said, looking at Doctor Strange.
"So what do you think our solution is?" Rather than these conjectures, which Doctor Strange himself had some premonition about, he was more concerned with Lu Yifang's solution.
Lu Yifang smiled, suddenly turning his gaze towards the vast snowy peaks in the East, and slowly began; "Do you know how the West shattered the dream of a heavenly dynasty in that great Eastern country over one hundred and fifty years ago?"
Hearing this, Doctor Strange subconsciously looked towards the East, his eyes flickering, and then he continued, "Specifically, what do you plan to do?"
"Compared to that, isn't what you should be most concerned about right now your Master Brother, who has Kamar-Taj surrounded?" Lu Yifang said, suddenly changing the subject.
"Mordo's magical talent is indeed excellent, and he also stole the book of cagliostro. Based on the Winged Oneshe summoned, it would probably only take three days for the Winged Ones to gnaw through Kamar-Taj's magic array. But now... haven't you arrived?" Doctor Strange said calmly, looking at Lu Yifang.
"If the secular World and the magic World join forces and still can't deal with my Master Brother, then what's the point of talking about responding to future crises? The only thing I'm most concerned about right now is whether your actions will cause casualties among innocent people at Kamar-Taj."
"That question depends on how well you handle the emergency evacuation. Of course, regarding the equivalent, I still need to discuss it with them. Do you have any way to contact the outside World?"
"Do you even need to ask?" Doctor Strange looked at Lu Yifang with a strange expression upon hearing this. "You can just use your phone, can't you? Although Kamar-Tajis isolated from external magic, cell phone signals don't cut out. Otherwise, how would I download movies with Wi-Fi?"
Watching Doctor Strange wave his phone at him, Lu Yifang's gaze also became strange. "Since you can use a phone here, why didn't you contact other Sanctums when Kamar-Taj had problems? Instead, you acted as if you were out of contact."
"Do you think I don't want to?" Doctor Strange spread his hands helplessly. "Jerret and the others are all traditional magic user descendants born in Kamar-Taj; they are inherently more resistant to technological products. I ask you, have you ever seen a phone or a computer in the New York Sanctum?"
Lu Yifang: "...."
Damn it, it seems I still need to teach these magic users a lesson and let them experience the humanistic care that comes from science!
Ch 124
Hello, is this Fury?" Lu Yifang dialed the phone.
"Lu Yifang, why did you call directly? Why didn't you use video communication?" Fury's surprised voice came from the other end of the phone.
"I can't help it. You know how remote Kamar-Taj is now. The signal is terribly bad. If it weren't for the S.H.I.E.L.D.special phone, I'd probably have to find a place with better signal just to make a call," Lu Yifang complained.
"But I heard Kamar-Taj recently installed Wi-Fi?" Furycontinued. With Wi-Fi, the signal shouldn't be that bad, right?
"Don't even mention Wi-Fi. I just tried it, and the speed is so slow, you'd think I was in an African rural internet cafe," Lu Yifang said with a dark expression. "Besides, does it matter if it's video communication? I've seen your office countless times anyway. What's more, if you get closer, you won't see anything at all."
"You don't have anything to see, but I want to see Kamar-Taj through video," Fury said, tapping his desk. Kamar-Taj was the legendary holy land of magic users, and Fury had heard about it for a long time. How could he not be curious? Taking advantage of this communication opportunity… Wait, the focus seems to be wrong. This kid just now seemed to be slandering me… Seemed to be slandering me… Slandering me!
"Explain yourself, what do you mean by 'if I get closer, you won't see anything'?" The enraged Fury asked with a dark, grim tone.
"What did you say? The signal here wasn't very good just now. Did you mishear something? Oh, by the way, did you read the 'Assessment Report on the magicWorld' that I just sent over?" The quick-witted Lu Yifangimmediately changed the subject.
"I've read it all," Fury sighed. Being overwhelmed with work recently due to extraterrestrial civilizations, he couldn't be bothered to argue with this brat. "Are you sure you want to do this? Isn't it a bit too drastic?"
"Don't worry, I've already discussed this with the new Sorcerer Supreme. What, do you have any problems on your end?" Lu Yifang asked in return.
"Not at all. Kamar-Taj's geographical location is in Nepal, so acting discreetly shouldn't cause any issues," Fury said in a relaxed tone. It's just a small country, and its big boss, the strange country whose combat power is all used for cheating, can simply be ignored.
"I will immediately request the World Security Councilto approve the deployment of an aircraft carrier fleet in the Indian Ocean to the Bay of Bengal to provide you with appropriate support," Fury said calmly.
Of course, in the past, Fury might have considered international relations, but now that aliens are queuing up to "sightsee" on Earth, Fury has no time to waste with them.
Damn it, you're not satisfied, are you? If you have an opinion, go find the World Security Council. If you have the guts, go confront the five permanent members of the Security Council. If you don't have that ability, then shut up. I'm busy saving the whole World.
"That's it then. I'll handle the specific matters. You also have Coulson there; he can help you with some things," Fury said, and then hung up the phone.
"Have you finished reporting?" Katie, who was sitting nearby, saw Lu Yifang walk in and raised her head listlessly.
As a tech-savvy girl, after arriving in a "mountainous" area like Kamar-Taj, her entire life instantly became bleak.
"How long do we have to maintain this state?" The tech-savvy girl, unable to satisfy her "basic survival needs," said, grabbing her hair.
"Probably two more days," Lu Yifang said thoughtfully. The deployment of an aircraft carrier takes time. And here in Kamar-Taj, the magic array can still withstand the Winged Ones' attacks for two or three days, and Doctor Strange also needs some time to prepare before he can truly have the final decisive battle with Mordo.
"Don't be so desperate. We can still watch some small movies to pass the time," Lu Yifang said, comforting Katie while taking the data tablet from her hand.
However, when he saw the download speed of less than 100KB, Lu Yifang's expression also became desperate. "MMP, it really lives up to Kamar-Taj's internet speed!!!"
...
Thus, in the terrible life where their "lifeline" could not be satisfied, Lu Yifang and Katie struggled to survive for two days, and Doctor Strange finally began to act.
When Lu Yifang led the others to the city gate, Doctor Strange had already brought a group of magic users, standing ready, and at this time, outside the magic array, one could see that.
Because they had been devouring the magic power on the magic array, the Winged Ones had already returned to the numbers they had when Lu Yifang and the others first arrived, and they even looked more spectacular. And because the number of Winged Ones had increased exponentially, the magic array now looked precarious.
And at this time, the Qino on the ground also seemed to have noticed this phenomenon, having already gathered below Kamar-Taj city, quietly waiting for the magicarray to be broken before swarming into the city.
"Lu Yifang, besides your Mutant companions, where is the other secular support?" Seeing Lu Yifang approach, Doctor Strange immediately turned and asked.
"They should be arriving soon," Lu Yifang said, looking at Coulson.
"Bombers have taken off from the aircraft carrier docked in the Bay of Bengal and are expected to arrive in twenty minutes! Missiles on the carrier are also ready, and if needed, ground targets can be struck at any time," Coulson said, holding a communicator.
"So, have the innocent people in the city been evacuated?" Lu Yifang leaned in a bit, lowering his voice.
"Naturally, they were evacuated long ago. After the magic array breaks later, we may not be able to keep all these monsters out of the city, so I have taken all the magic user descendants in the city who cannot use magic into the sanctuary on the mountaintop, and those magic apprentices with insufficient strength have also been arranged into the sanctuary to maintain order," Doctor Strange said, his magic power surging in his hands, quickly condensing into a giant double-bladed battle axe.
"I am ready to settle things with Mordo," Doctor Strange said with a firm gaze.
"This axe…" At this moment, Lu Yifang was not focused on Doctor Strange's determination, but rather stared at the double-bladed battle axe, unable to tear his gaze away for a moment.
"I say, haven't you considered changing to a weapon that better suits a magic user's identity? Compared to an axe, don't you think casting spells while holding a large magic book would be better?" Lu Yifang reminded him.
"A weapon that better suits a magic user's identity? A large magic book?" Hearing this, Doctor Strange was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up.
"You mean the kind with chains and ramming spikes that you can swing around and throw? That's a good idea. Oh, by the way, the London Temple recently created a biting book with sharp teeth. I think if you put chains and ramming spikes on it, its power would be excellent."
Lu Yifang: "..."
This group of magic users in Kamar-Taj is truly beyond saving (shakes head)!