Marvel: I am the leader of the mutant race

Chapter 184 184: Ancient One: I can teach you
New York Sanctuary, in a quaint living room.

Tony and Supreme Mage Ancient One were sitting across from each other, with a beautifully crafted tea table between them. Ancient One was playing with great interest in the tea art that Tony couldn't understand but found extremely pleasing to the eye. As for Happy, he was playing with it. Outside, he helped the mages of the sanctuary with daily cleaning.

"Tell me."

Gu Yi gently placed a cup of tea in front of Tony. While she was arranging the various utensils on the table, she asked casually: "As a person who is called a genius in the field of science and technology, Why did you come up with the idea of ​​learning magic?"

Tony picked up the tea cup with both hands and took a tentative sip. The warm tea entered his mouth, and a slightly bitter taste instantly filled his taste buds. The next moment, he felt that his mind suddenly became clear, as if It's as refreshing as taking a good nap after staying up late for several nights.

"Wow!"

Tony looked at the tea cup in his hand, and then at the tea tray that was soaked by Gu Yi. He shook his head and sighed with regret: "You poured out so much of such a good drink... With all due respect. , this is really such a waste.”

Gu Yi didn't speak, he just picked up his tea cup and took a sip, then smiled and looked at Tony, who had an exaggerated expression and was talking about other things.

After the latter's eyes exchanged with his several times, he chuckled awkwardly and took another sip. He cleared his throat, considered his words and said: "As you said, I have actually developed to a certain level in the field of science and technology. In a bottleneck period, I want to see a new world, appreciate a new scenery, better break through the bottleneck, and achieve myself."

Gu Yi drank the tea in one gulp. She put down the tea cup and took her small fan to gently and quickly draw a circle in front of Tony. The next moment, the familiar sound of trumpets and the shouts of the demonstrators filled in. Tony Erzhong turned around with a look of astonishment on his face.

"If you insist on saying that."

Gu Yi pointed behind Tony, the smile on his face did not change at all: "You have seen the so-called brand new world, now you can turn around and leave."

Tony looked at the noisy streets outside the circle, feeling the real breeze blowing on him, and smiled awkwardly but politely: "You must be joking, my dear Supreme Mage."

"You were the one joking first."

Gu Yi added another glass to himself, then looked at Tony meaningfully and said, "My time is not as abundant as you see it, so if you have anything to say, just say it directly, don't hide it anymore."

The portal behind Tony closed quietly, and the noise and hustle and bustle of the world disappeared in an instant. In this small room that was so quiet in comparison that one might even think it was not in reality, Tony was silent for a moment and then said straightforwardly:

"I want to learn magic!"

The room fell into silence. Gu Yi quietly looked at the man with firm eyes in front of him. His mind couldn't help but recall the various deeds he had seen through the time stone... There is no doubt that this is a man who has the courage to take responsibility. , a warrior who dares to fight against danger.

If it were anyone else, she would definitely nod her head happily, but Tony...

"Magic isn't as magical as you think it is, Tony."

After thinking about it, I deliberately decided to persuade him: "There is no exception for everything in the world. If you give something, you will definitely get something in return, and the same is true for magic."

"The human body itself is not allowed to store too much free energy, even for people like me. This is a limitation of hardware conditions. Without some strange encounters, many people will not be able to break it throughout their lives. .”

"But the reason why human beings were able to break out of that dark and bloody era and become the true masters of the earth today is not because of this white paper-like body that appears weak in many situations, but because of the heart on our necks. The brain and the intelligence contained within it.”

Gu Yi picked up the tea cup and moistened his mouth before continuing: "Countless years ago, a wise sage obtained the right to use their energy through a deal with the gods. This is the first one, the magic in your mouth. Master, after that, more and more people mastered this method of exchanging power, and the group of magicians gradually grew larger."

"When there are more people, there will be disputes, some of which are based on beliefs, and some of which are based on principles... In short, after a great war, Kama Taj became a recognized holy place for magicians on the earth, and each generation of Kama Taj is in charge The ones who do so will be crowned with the title of Supreme Master."

"The magicians who practice for Kama Taj and the trinity Vishandi who provides energy are known to be the most righteous and peaceful gods. We, the magicians who belong to Kama Taj, use the energy we use to cast spells in daily life. The source is this great existence."

"But the relationship between us is not that of master and servant, nor is one party simply taking or one party simply giving. The relationship between the magician of Kama Taj and the Holy Trinity Vishan Emperor is more like a trader and the traded. "

Gu Yi looked at the green tea leaves floating in the tea and murmured in a low voice as if talking to himself: "Every mage has to go through two ways of transactions. First, we use our wisdom to pay homage to the Trinity. Emperor Weishan obtained the qualification to use his energy through trading; then, we need to use some of our own things to trade with him for the effectiveness of the spell..."

"Etc., etc!"

Tony, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, was obviously not very used to this kind of sitting position. He twisted his body, looked at Gu Yi who was waiting quietly and asked in confusion: "Besides wisdom, what else do human beings have that these superior gods have?" Something that’s pleasing to the eye?”

Ancient One looked at Tony, was silent for a second or two and then said: "Health or lifespan."

"what!?"

Tony stood up directly from the ground after hearing this. He looked down at the Supreme Mage Ancient One who continued to play with the exquisite tea sets after answering the question, and asked in an unbelievable tone: "Health and lifespan?"

"Aren't all magicians supposed to be healthy and live long lives?"

Gu Yi's tone was as calm as water, without any fluctuations: "I have no reason to lie to you. If you don't believe it, I can temporarily remove the disguise and let you use the eyes on your nose to scan the situation inside my body."

"Uh……"

Tony held up his eyes on the bridge of his nose. After confirming with Ancient Yi again and getting a positive answer, he tapped the temples of his glasses and slowly scanned up and down while facing Ancient Yi.

Rays of bright blue light shot out from the junction of the temples and lenses, and slowly condensed into a human figure above the tea table between the two people. In just one or two breaths, a human body was riddled with holes. The anatomical view was condensed and formed in Gu Yi's surprised admiration.

"you……"

Tony looked at the virtual projection in front of him, and then at Gu Yi, who was sitting there and continuing to fiddle with the tea sets as if nothing had happened. He shook his head, his face full of horror: "Your internal organs, bones and muscles... your body has become... If this is the case, why are you still... chatting with me as if nothing happened and inviting me to drink tea?"

Gu Yi raised his head slightly, and there was nothing unusual about her smile: "I'm used to it."

"Tony, if you insist on choosing to become a mage, I believe that with your intelligence, you will be able to practice magic to a level that even I would be ashamed of in a short time. But as a price, you may Will be like me, riddled with diseases and riddled with holes..."

"I do not believe."

Tony interrupted Gu Yi again. He turned off the virtual projection in front of him, looked at Gu Yi and said puzzledly: "There must be some way to avoid this, otherwise, that guy Yuri... his body is as strong as his head in ancient times. Dinosaurs, how do you explain this?" "Yuri..."

When Gu Yi heard this counterexample given by Tony, a trace of inexplicable amusement appeared on her face. She picked up the teacup to cover the corners of her mouth that couldn't help but raise her mouth, and whispered as if by accident: "Is there such a possibility that the special words in your mouth Well, he's not human at all?"

"What!?"

Tony felt that since entering this evil New York Temple, everything he saw and heard was teasing his basic understanding of the world, but what was even more evil was what the Supreme Mage told him. Everything seems to be true!

"Yuri is not human, so what is he?"

"Are they as alien as the Chitauri who came to Earth before?"

"Then what does it mean if he's missing now?"

"Leaving Earth on a Chitauri ship to find home?"

Gu Yi just drank tea quietly, and she didn't answer any of the questions that popped out of Tony's mouth as if she didn't hear them.

Finally, Tony gradually calmed down. He took a few deep breaths, sat down opposite the Supreme Mage Ancient One again, drank the tea in the cup that had been refilled by Ancient One, and then made a very logical analysis. road:
"Human beings can use magic, but they must pay a price to the God of Magic who provides energy. Human beings can use magic to exert various magical effects, but they must also pay a price to the God of Magic."

"The God of Magic can see that there are only three things that humans have. If we rank their value from high to low, it is wisdom > health > life span."

"The only two things that humans lack when using magic are a sufficient energy source and rules that allow the energy to be effective. The latter cannot be mastered, but the former..."

In Tony's succinct analysis, Gu Yi had already stopped what she was doing and listened very seriously. The person she was listening to suddenly stopped talking, which made her raise her head with some unfinished thoughts.

The two people's eyes met. In Tony's eyes, Gu Yi's eyes were like a bottomless lake. In Gu Yi's eyes, Tony's eyes hidden behind his glasses were like stars in the sky. Shining with a dazzling light that no one can ignore!
He knocked on his chest, and the reactor, which was covered by clothes, made a dull sound. Facing Gu Yi's gaze, he boldly stated his conclusion of retreating:

"If the God of Magic doesn't engage in forced buying and selling, then as a trader, I should have the right to freely choose goods. Rules. I don't know what it is yet, but the energy source , right on my chest!”

Gu Yi was silent for several seconds before slowly speaking: "Your energy source may be different from the energy attributes required to perform magic."

"The properties of energy are ultimately the difference in frequency."

Tony looked confident: "I will find the frequency that can perform magic. It is definitely not difficult!"

Gu nodded and said, "How do you let this energy flow through your body?"

"Who said it was going to flow through my body?"

Tony tapped his eyes and legs on his ears: "The human body is definitely not the only material in this world that can carry magical energy. I will find it!"

Gu Yi was stunned, but she asked again: "The human body has countless sensory cells. If you don't let the mana flow through the body and control it through the body, how can you ensure that you can stably convert the mana into spells with special effects?"

"program!"

Tony answered fluently: "It's just a program that simulates human body perception. I can develop it from scratch within a month!"

Gu Yi nodded frequently when she heard the words. One method can solve all methods. She knew very well that if Tony could really do what he just said, maybe he could really use magic at no cost!

"I can teach you spells."

Gu Yi didn't hesitate any more. She looked at Tony and said, "But you have to promise me that you can only practice the white magic of the Kama Taj faction!"

"You have not cultivated your state of mind, and your identity also determines that you cannot calm down and stay quietly in Kama Taj for three to five years. Then you can only study and be verified by the masters of Kama Taj in the past. It’s white magic that’s proven to be safe and harmless to the user’s mind and soul.”

Her tone was firm: "If you agree, then I will teach you the knowledge of magic as you wish. If you refuse..."

"I accept!"

Tony agreed directly.

He habitually stretched out a hand towards Gu Yi, and then took it back with a smile. He looked at Gu Yi and asked tentatively: "Are we going to perform some rituals, like... Like it was shown on TV, kowtow to apprentice or something?"

Ancient Yi shook his head: "If you go by what you said before, then you only need to thank the great Trinity Weishan Emperor."

"There is no need to kowtow to me and become a disciple, because the person who teaches you is not me at all."

"Not you?"

Tony was confused: "Who is the person who taught me?"

Gu Yi's broad-sleeved robe waved across the tea table, and the unfinished tea on it and the water stains on the tea tray disappeared in an instant. Under Tony's gaze, a creaking portal slowly passed through Gu Yi's eyes. The back was opened, and after the cleaning was completed, the Supreme Mage stood up slowly and smiled at Tony and said: "First go and find the material in your mouth that can carry the magic power."

"When you find it, come again."

She took a step back and went straight to the dark space behind the portal. The golden portal slowly closed, but Gu Yi's business was still clearly audible as if ringing in her ears:
"When that time comes, the person who teaches you magic will naturally appear."

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(End of this chapter)