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If he can truly become a mage, then theoretically he should be able to regain control of the power of thunder through Bai Zhi as an intermediary.

68 Fu Xuan: I think the price for borrowing power is too low.

“Ancient One, you seem to be incredibly powerful, almost comparable to our general.”

After discussing with the Ancient One for a while and learning the basic situation, Fu Xuan said something meaningful.

"General?"

Gu Yi frowned. She was confident in her own strength. Even though Fu Xuan was not weak, she still had a way to deal with him. But the other party mentioned the general?

This made her think of many things.

Because in many places, a general is not usually the highest-ranking position. If this general can be compared to her, then does that mean there are people with higher positions and stronger abilities?

Seeing the questioning look in Gu Yi's eyes, Fu Xuan smiled slightly.

"That's right, it's the general. Although I am not good at fighting, the general is an expert in this field. His strength is far beyond what I can compare to. Moreover, the general has the powerful weapon bestowed by the emperor, making it easy for him to sweep away everything."

"A powerful weapon bestowed by the Emperor..."

Gu Yi glanced at the Dharma Eye in the middle of Fu Xuan's forehead and seemed to understand something. Based on the previous information, that Emperor Bow was most likely a god in the universe, and this Immortal Ship civilization was very likely an existence favored by that god.

This made her weigh the Celestial Ship Civilization even more heavily.

Possessing advanced combat capabilities, and with the clear protection of a cosmic deity, they are definitely not something Earth can afford to provoke.

Even the Sorcerer Supreme could not prevent the clash of civilizations.

“Ancient One, I think the contract you and the other sorcerers signed with Little Angelica may need to have a slightly higher price.”

Seeing that Gu Yi's eyes flickered slightly, Fu Xuan, confirming that the time was right, began to express his views.

"We, the people of the Immortal Ship, have always had a concept that a thousand kinds of power come with a thousand kinds of responsibilities. It is impossible to gain great power while paying only a small price. Don't you agree?"

Facing the Ancient One, whose power was clearly superior to hers, Fu Xuan showed no fear; the people of the Immortal Ship would not easily submit.

Gu Yi fell silent. The price Bai Zhi offered was indeed very low, just extra energy. If a mage's spirit and body were in good enough condition, the price would be negligible.

"But the mage order is also helping her expand the territory she has occupied in the Dark Dimension. Isn't that a fair trade?"

Gu Yi presented her ideas in an attempt to persuade Fu Xuan.

"No, no, no." Fu Xuan shook his head. "Although it sounds like Xiao Baizhi also gained power, there's no doubt that you benefited the most. Is there a problem with working hard for your own benefit?"

"Moreover, given that Xiao Baizhi possesses such talent, I believe that not only your mage group, but other groups with similar abilities would certainly not mind recruiting her with even more favorable conditions."

“Ancient One, this is not an equal partnership, but rather we have the advantage.”

Fu Xuan easily pointed out the weakness of the Ancient One's side.

And that is indeed the case. Although Kamar-Taj is famous and has the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, there are other sorcerers in other parts of the planet, but they are not as concentrated in one group.

But Fu Xuan believed that other groups would certainly be willing to do the same thing that Gu Yi did.

At this moment, Bai Zhi also brought Thor to Fu Xuan's side.

"Little Angelica, you should think carefully about whether you want to increase the price for borrowing power."

Fu Xuan turned around, patted Bai Zhi's head, and said with a smile.

"Of course, no problem." Bai Zhi agreed without hesitation. Before Fu Xuan was around, she didn't really want to offend Gu Yi because his spatial abilities were really powerful. If she were banished to endless dimensions, even Fu Xuan and Jing Yuan would probably have a hard time finding her.

Furthermore, since she was unclear about what benefits that kind of price would bring her, she essentially set no price at all.

But now that she has already enjoyed the benefits of gaining power through the support of others, and with the arrival of Fu Xuan, she no longer needs to maintain such a low cost.

Of course, even if the cost is increased, she won't resort to mental invasion and assimilation like Dormammu.

If she were to do that, not only would the Ancient One definitely come after her, but the excessively high cost would severely impact her gains. She only wants a little bit of power, but you want her whole body.

Aside from a few mad monks, normal people rarely risk everything they have with their bodies.

Dormammu's model completely lacks understanding of sustainable returns.

Gu Yi composed himself, took a deep breath, and said, "So, Miss Bai Zhi, to what extent are you prepared to raise the price?"

Although she was reluctant to admit it, Gu Yi knew that after Bai Zhi had a powerful backer, she certainly couldn't expect the same preferential treatment as before. But if the price was too harsh, she definitely wouldn't be willing to accept it.

"Hmm... let me think..."

Bai Zhi stroked her chin. The price couldn't be too high. If it was, people would probably not use it and would instead switch back to using white magic.

Suddenly, Bai Zhi had a flash of inspiration when she saw the electric light flickering behind the portal opened by Gu Yi.

“Ancient One, let’s set it up like this. Mages can borrow the power of my Dark Dimension, and I won’t tamper with it. When the amount borrowed is small, the original cost will remain. However, as the amount of power borrowed increases in a short period of time, the cost of energy will also increase, with a step-by-step increase. What do you think?”

That's right, Bai Zhi is modeled after electricity pricing. At first, I'll give you a discount, even much cheaper than white magic, but later on, the more powerful the magic you use, the more energy I'll charge you.

Although this sounds like a voluntary principle, Bai Zhi knew that, just like with electricity, if you get used to the powerful force of the Dark Dimension, it would be difficult for most people to conserve or even avoid using this power to achieve their goals, just like asking someone not to use electricity.

“A tiered system…” The Ancient One pondered for a moment and nodded. Although it was indeed much higher than the original cost, and the cost could even exceed that of white magic when power was being squeezed to its limit.

However, the power of the dark dimension is inherently strong, and its uses are more defensive compared to white magic, so overall it is still worthwhile.

"And Mr. Thor, you can learn some basic magic from the Ancient One, and then borrow my power. I believe I don't need to worry about how you use your power."

Bai Zhi turned around and spoke to Tor, who was covered in sweat from the Gobi Desert sun.

“I understand…” Thor looked at the Meow Hammer in Bai Zhi’s hand, hesitated for a moment, and nodded. He wasn’t actually that interested in mages. If he could, he would prefer to reclaim the power of thunder.

After all, this is the power he is most familiar with, and it is definitely more powerful to use than magic.

However, it is clear that he does not meet this requirement at present. Even if you give him the hammer, he will not be able to lift it, let alone use it.

To live like an ordinary person is something he finds even more unacceptable, so compared to that, becoming a mage is a viable path.

69 Tony Stark: Is this magic?

"Lord Fu Xuan, do you know where General Jing Yuan is?"

Upon entering Kamar-Taj, Bai Zhi couldn't wait to ask Fu Xuan if this world was still quite dangerous, especially after she had caused a profound butterfly effect here.

Now that Thor has been demoted ahead of schedule, who knows if some kind of demon will suddenly appear to cause her trouble.

Although Fu Xuan's combat strength is not low, Jing Yuan has the divine artifact bestowed upon him by the Emperor Bow Master, and compared to Fu Xuan, who is a civil servant, Jing Yuan is a general who has fought his way up from the bottom, so his strength is naturally many times greater.

This statement also caught Gu Yi's attention. She was also very curious about just how powerful the general that Fu Xuan and Bai Zhi had mentioned was.

"Well, next, I will use divination to find Jingyuan's whereabouts."

Fu Xuan nodded slightly, her hands quickly forming a hand seal. A purple magic circle rose around her, with countless data flowing within it, waiting for Fu Xuan to choose the future with the highest probability of occurrence.

"What an amazing way of reasoning."

Upon seeing the Qiong Guan Formation, although the Ancient One had not studied any of the magic related to the Celestial Ship, as the Sorcerer Supreme, her insights were naturally unmatched by ordinary sorcerers.

In addition, she had exchanged some information with Fu Xuan before, so she naturally knew the function of the Qiong Guan Formation.

Although she didn't know the specific composition, the terrifying amount of data within the magic circle startled her. This method of predicting the future reminded her of a theory she had once read about Laplace's demon. Knowing certain conditions, one could use a formula, terrifying analytical power, and horrific calculations to know the future and the past.

Simply put, as long as there is enough data, plus calculations, everything can be predicted.

Suddenly, a white symbol appeared within the Qiong Guan Formation. Fu Xuan smiled slightly and gently fiddled with the white symbol.

"I now have a general idea of ​​Jingyuan's whereabouts."

The purple glow gradually faded, and Fu Xuan took a deep breath before saying, "If my deduction is correct, he should be in a place called New York, living in the tallest building there."

"Then, Ancient One, could you please open a portal?"

Bai Zhi said to Gu Yi.

"no problem."

Gu Yi nodded slightly. Having read the timeline, she naturally knew of Tony Stark's existence. She was also very curious about how Tony Stark's fate would change under the influence of General Jingyuan.

Then, with a gentle wave of his hand, a sparkling portal opened in front of everyone, and at the end of the portal was the helipad of the tallest building in New York.

Bai Zhi was the first to step inside, followed closely by Fu Xuan and Gu Yi.

At the end of the helipad was a sunroom made of glass, inside which was a small bar. Jing Yuan, whom Bai Zhi and Fu Xuan were looking for, had changed into modern clothes and was leaning back on the sofa, typing something on a laptop.

Seemingly sensing someone's arrival, Jing Yuan immediately put down his notebook and looked outside.

Upon seeing this, Jing Yuan's tightly furrowed brows instantly relaxed.

"Fu Qing, Bai Zhi, you've finally arrived. I knew I could trust you, my Lord Diviner."

"Hmph, now you know how important it is to bring me along, don't you? If it weren't for me this time, you would never guess just how secluded Bai Zhi is."

Fu Xuan curled his lips arrogantly, "You're only slightly better than me in combat; you're inferior to me in everything else. You might as well abdicate and let me succeed you."

"Haha, when the time is right, I will naturally hand over this general's position to Fu Qing."

Jing Yuan chuckled to brush off the topic, then shifted the conversation to Bai Zhi.

"Little Angelica, are you alright?"

"Of course she's fine. I've already checked her over carefully. Besides, are you questioning me? With me here, what problem could possibly arise?"

Jing Yuan raised his hands as if surrendering, "That's not true. I will always believe in Fu Qing's abilities, but you should ask him about such matters."

"General, just as Lord Fu Xuan said, I am indeed fine."

Bai Zhi also confirmed this with Jing Yuan.

"As for this one, he is the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme of this planet."

"Ah hello."

After greeting Gu Yi, Jing Yuan frowned slightly. He could sense a subtle threat from the hooded man in front of him, especially from the thing on the man's chest, which made him feel even more threatened than the man himself.

This made Jing Yuan somewhat wary. Although the other party had come with Bai Zhi, there's a saying that you can't judge a book by its cover. With that kind of strength, what if the other party had malicious intentions and launched a sneak attack...?

Gu Yi was also very surprised, because she could sense that, strictly speaking, Jing Yuan's strength was not several times that of Fu Xuan. However, it seemed that the other party had an immense power hidden within his body, as if he would strike with thunderous force whenever he encountered an enemy.

This immense power far surpasses the strength of General Jingyuan herself. Even she, if she were to encounter such power and not be careful, would likely perish.

Could this be the power that cosmic deity bestowed upon the other party?

Gu Yi's mind raced, speculating on various possibilities.

"Alright, alright, you two stop making wild guesses. Overall, the Ancient One is a very good person and very trustworthy. As for the Ancient One, General Jingyuan is just acting on his soldier's instincts. He tends to remain silent when faced with a significant threat."

Sensing the somewhat awkward atmosphere between them, Bai Zhi quickly stepped in to smooth things over.

Strictly speaking, because of the matter of the Dark Dimension's power, the Ancient One could also be considered her bodyguard. How could the atmosphere between the bodyguards on both sides be acceptable?

"Ahaha, sorry, Ancient One, it's just a professional habit, a professional habit."

Jing Yuan was the first to change. Almost instantly, the slightly calm expression on his face switched to a fox-like smile, and then he stretched out his hand.

"It's a pleasure to meet you, General." Gu Yi also extended her hand in a very courteous manner, and the two shook hands.

Of course, Bai Zhi and the others were not the only ones who witnessed this scene. Tony Stark, who was far away at his seaside villa, was drinking coffee and preparing to continue perfecting his new armor.

"Jarvis, how did they get in? I remember Stark Tower has pretty strict security, right?"

Tony Stark exclaimed in astonishment as he looked at the people appearing on the monitor.

"Sir, it seems they used some kind of magical power to appear out of thin air on the tarmac. Here is the relevant surveillance footage, please take a look."

The screen shifted, switching to the moment when the portal, crackling with electric sparks, appeared on the helipad.

"How on earth did they do that? Jing Yuan has the power to control lightning, and these people also have the power to teleport out of thin air. Could it really be magic?"

Tony Stark was starting to have doubts about life. Teleportation technology had always existed only in human imagination, and the things these guys were wearing didn't seem to have any technological sophistication whatsoever.

Could it really be some kind of magic?

"Sir, I don't know either, but perhaps you could ask Mr. Jingyuan if you could learn this magical technique from his friends. You might have an extraordinary talent for this so-called magic."

Jarvis replied humorously.