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"What do you want to know about?" Rosso tapped his fingers lightly on the table.

"The main reason is that someone asked me to speak with you about borrowing power from you." Gu Yi looked pleased, clearly quite satisfied with the instruction.

"You mean, as disciples of the Triune Vishanti, you want to borrow my power?"

Clearly, Rosso never expected that there would be a force that would make his followers actively involved in other systems.

"This is the Vishanti's instruction." The Ancient One no longer beat around the bush; her expression became solemn and dignified. "The Vishanti—Hoggus, Oshutu, and Agamotto, the triune source of white magic—are conveying this request to you through me."

Rosso abandoned his casual demeanor, leaning forward slightly, his eyes gleaming: "With Vishanti's status and accumulated power, would he lack strength?"

Gu Yi shook her head: "It's not that we lack power, but that we need a 'different' kind of power."

The Vishanti's power is essentially order, light, and protection, but the multiverse is not composed of only these single-natured elements. Pure white magic sometimes proves insufficient when facing certain special beings.

She paused, then continued, "Vishante has perceived your existence and the spiritual power you control. That power is self-contained and possesses unique primordial properties, which Vishante believes is key to dealing with certain special threats in the future."

Rosso stroked his chin thoughtfully: "So, Vishanti wants me to be a 'backup battery'? Or to provide a 'special ammunition'?"

"That's one way to understand it, but to be more precise, it's about establishing a 'strategic reserve' and 'technological exchange'."

The Ancient One explained, "It's not about having the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj directly switch allegiance to you, but rather, in extreme circumstances, when the Vishanti's white magic fails, you can temporarily draw upon a trace of your power as a supplement or a key to breaking the deadlock through a specific contract or channel."

Of course, in exchange, the Vishanti are willing to offer something in return. For example, deeper knowledge about our multiverse system; or, if needed, support on the white magic side.

Rosso was silent for a moment. Vishanti's request was unexpected, but it also confirmed the uniqueness and potential value of the spirit world's power.

He understood that this was less a simple lending of power and more a kind of "diplomacy" and "resource" probe between higher-level entities.

"It sounds like an investment," Rosso said slowly. "Vishanti sees potential in me, so they're betting on it early by establishing a connection. So, besides those seemingly vague promises of 'knowledge' and 'support,' what tangible benefits will I get?"

The Ancient One seemed to have been prepared: "The 'Eternal Library' in Vishanti, which houses many lost knowledge and forbidden histories from the multiverse, can be opened to select individuals—such as Strange. Of course, only partial access will be granted."

Furthermore, Vishanti promises that, in the event of an unavoidable conflict with certain "Ancient Beings," they will provide one instance of direct support of their will or a shift in the rules, within the limits permitted by the rules.

"A one-time VIP support and a premium library card..."

Rosso chuckled. "The Vishanti are quite the businessman. But what interests me is how you plan to 'lend' it? My power is rooted in the spirit world, closely connected to souls and the origin of the world; it's not something that can be carried by just any contract."

"This is precisely the key point that needs to be discussed with you," the Ancient One said solemnly. "The Vishanti proposes to construct a special two-way contract array with the 'Sanctum Sanctum' of Kamar-Taj as the core node."

This magic circle does not directly draw your power, but rather acts as a 'permission channel' and 'power converter'.

When a qualified Sorcerer Supreme faces a crisis that white magic cannot handle, he can temporarily "request" to draw upon a purified and adapted primordial power of the spirit world through ritual and willpower.

The use of this power will be strictly limited, and the user will have to pay a corresponding "price" after using it. This price will be jointly determined by you and the Vishanti.

Rosso pondered the plan. The Vishanti were clearly cautious, wanting to acquire new power options while avoiding the contamination or dependency of their own system.

"This isn't like the way you people in Kamar-Taj do things," Rosso said, somewhat puzzled. "I don't think you treat Dormammu this politely."

"Lord Rosso is too kind. How could Dormammu be worthy of being compared to you? If it weren't for certain reasons preventing the Vishanti from coming in person, it wouldn't be me speaking to you now."

Upon hearing this, Rosso nodded: "In principle, I can agree. But the details need to be finalized. Also, I need to be involved in the core part of constructing this contract array, at least to ensure that it doesn't become a backdoor for reverse spying or influencing the spirit world."

A relieved smile appeared on Gu Yi's face: "These are precisely the matters that need to be discussed with you in detail. The Vishanti have granted me full authority to negotiate these details with you. We can talk about it slowly."

"It seems this won't be resolved in a short time." Rosso glanced at the time. "How about this, let's reach a preliminary agreement first. The specific contract terms and magic array design can be drafted in detail by Strange as an intermediary. He's now someone who connects both me and your side."

"Very reasonable," the Ancient One agreed. "Then, we've reached a preliminary agreement on cooperation. May this collaboration bring more balance and possibilities to the multiverse."

"I hope so." Rosso stood up. "Well then, I'll go take care of my business first. We'll talk about the details later."

"I look forward to seeing you again, Lord Rosso." The Ancient One also rose to see him off.

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In the living room, noticing Rosso's reappearance, Black Strange knew it was time to leave. He nodded to America.

"This time, believe in yourself!"

After saying that, Black Strange walked away from America, leaving the entire space to her.

Encouraged, America nodded emphatically, took a deep breath, and began to reactivate her abilities.

After a brief period of closed-eye meditation, she threw a punch into the air in front of her.

With a "click," the star-shaped portal reappeared. On the other side of the portal was the same layout as the Sanctum Sanctorum. Strange, seeing this, quickly stepped inside.

"Strange? You're back?" This time, he was greeted by the King that Strange knew so well.

"The Chaos Witch issue is resolved? Then who are they...?" Looking at the people on the other side of the portal, especially after seeing the Black Strange, Wang seemed to be deep in thought.

616 Strange didn't answer immediately, but turned and nodded towards the portal: "See you later."

The portal slowly disappeared, leaving only the king's urgent voice inside the Sanctum Sanctorum: "Strange, tell me quickly, how did you deal with the Chaos Witch? And who is this Strange...?"