American comics: I became a god at the beginning, I chose to practice both science and magic

After the white dragon nodded, Dane pinched his fingers in the air, and a golden dragon scale suddenly appeared at his fingertips. At the same time, the white dragon lost a scale under its neck.

Now that he's paid, Dane can take action.

The power of time operated at his fingertips, forming a complex array with the golden reverse scales as the center. The array rotated counterclockwise, and the time axis of the white dragon's body began to reverse.

The Soul Eater's tentacles, which had originally penetrated deep into its body, re-withdrawn from its body like peeling off silk threads from an onion.

This is also a wonderful use of the power of time. It can change a reaction that should be irreversible back to its state before the reaction.

During the entire process, the Soul Eater had no way to stop it, and it didn't even know about it.

Dane's mental network didn't include it, so it knew nothing about it.

Therefore, when everything returned to its fluid state, the Soul Eater suddenly discovered that he had restored his physical body and his true body was once again locked in this ugly body.

Before it could understand what was happening, something suddenly flew down from above and smashed its body into pieces.

Before it could repeat its old trick, the white dragon roared out with the power of the Dragon God in its mouth, and sprayed it all on its energy body in one breath!

The collision of green and golden energies caused the river water to boil instantly, forming a turbulent whirlpool again.

The two completely different energies annihilated each other, causing the river water, which had already receded, to rush up into the sky again, like a pillar of water.

In the rushing water column, golden energy gradually moved upwards, suppressing the green energy. As time passed, the green energy gradually decreased until it completely disappeared.

After the Soul-Eating Monster disappeared, the Soul-Eating Beasts it created turned into lifeless ashes, and dissipated with the wind.

But Bailong had exhausted all his energy in this battle and just lay on the riverbed, motionless.

It's not dead, it's just exhausted.

However, the story does not end here. The dimensional seal between Tarot and the Soul Eater has been opened. If it is not re-sealed, other Soul Eaters may invade Tarot in the future.

But Dane has not learned the magic of this world. Although he can move mountains and fill the sea, it is essentially achieved through technological means.

We can't just blast the cave apart and fill the entrance like Shang-Chi did in the movie, right? That wouldn't do anything at all.

Magic involves the mysterious rules of the universe and is something like a cheat. In essence, anything that magic can do can also be done through technological means.

It’s just that magic is the act of borrowing power from demons in other dimensions or gods in the universe, bypassing the complicated process through rituals, and directly obtaining results.

Just like solving a math problem, technology derives the result step by step through rigorous mathematical formulas.

The magic is to use a computer directly. You only need to input various conditions and then let the computer automatically calculate the results.

However, the mage could not truly understand the operating principles of this computer, as that was the knowledge of the gods.

The wizard simply borrowed the knowledge of the gods and came up with the same answer as the technological side.

In the final analysis, the two approaches lead to the same goal.

But obviously, taking shortcuts comes at a price.

The magic computer is not borrowed for free. Internet access requires payment. The mage naturally needs to pay rental fees to use the computer of the gods and demons.

This is also why Marvel wizards have to pay a price to cast spells.

Some people use it too much, and at best they may lose limbs, or even lose their souls.

However, some highly skilled mages can postpone the time of paying the price, enjoying the services of gods and demons first, keeping the debt, and then paying it all in one go when they are about to die.

Most mages of Kamar-Taj fall into this category, as Vishanti is generally a relatively forgiving deity, allowing mages who use white magic to defer payment of the price.

But those wizards who borrow power from demons from other dimensions are not so lucky, and often have to pay a very high price after using spells.

They usually have to sacrifice their souls and sell their entire lives to gods and demons to be controlled by them.

However, if one could be like Ancient One, who not only has a strong fist but also a strong backing, he could also capture some weaker demons and take advantage of their power for free.

Like in the movie, Ancient One died in the end, and the essence of it was that he wanted to directly avoid paying the bills he owed.

For Ancient One, the death of her physical body is like taking off a bulky piece of clothing. Her spirit will not be affected in any way. Instead, she will be able to gain freedom she has never had before.

In "What.If?", Hei Qiyi turns evil, and Lao Deng returns from the spirit world to save the world. The boundary between life and death is meaningless to her.

"Although I can't read your mind, I have a hunch that you seem to be scolding me..."

A circular space passage suddenly appeared from behind Dane, and Ancient One floated out of it with his hands behind his back.

"Are you finally willing to meet me, Master Ancient One?"

It seems that the two of them only met once in the Marvel world, their eyes meeting in the long river of time.

Ancient One's face had a gentle expression as always: "I saw through the Eye of Agamotto that if I hadn't come, there was a 13% chance that you would have abandoned this place and destroyed Tarot in one fell swoop with the Rainbow Bridge..."

Dane raised his eyebrows slightly. This method was just an idea that just flashed through his mind. Didn't he expect it to become a possibility in the future?

"So you came this time..."

"Every profession has its specialties, doesn't it?"

"Then please."

Ancient One flew into the sky, and suddenly an extremely ominous magical power appeared on his body.

Although Dane's body had never practiced magic, his mental state far exceeded the standards of ordinary mages, so he could easily sense the types of energy.

That was obviously not white magic, it was as cold and gloomy as the power of the devil.

The black clouds in the sky suddenly shrank into a funnel shape, and were finally caught in the palm of Gu Yi's hand.

As the dark clouds disappeared, the sun appeared in the sky again, and the gloomy atmosphere was swept away.

Ancient One flew to the cave where the Soul Eater appeared and threw out the thing in his hand. Suddenly, a layer of glass-like gelatinous substance appeared in the cavity of the cave.

It gradually hardened, eventually transforming into a hard stone layer, the color of which was like granite, firmly sealing the cave entrance.

Chapter 1037 Another Deal

After Gu Yi finished dealing with everything, she wanted to leave, but before she could open the teleportation array, the air around her suddenly solidified, as if it had turned into solid matter, making her unable to move.

But she knew that this was the power of time.

After time is suspended, except for the time master who caused all this and can move freely, anyone else, even if they can transcend time, will have to bear the pressure of the weight of time if they cannot replace their own time and space.

Fortunately, this is nothing to Ancient One, she has many ways to get rid of this power.

And she chose the simplest one.

The Eye of Agamotto on her chest suddenly opened, and the green gem pupil radiated the power of time, which instantly spread throughout Ancient One's body.

With the help of the Time Stone, Ancient One easily broke free from the constraints of time.

"Do you have any further instructions?"

There is only one person who can stop her here, and that is Dane, who also possesses the power of time.

"It's so rare to see the Supreme Mage. Why rush? How about we sit down and have a chat?"

Ancient One knew that she couldn't refuse. She had already foreseen that if she didn't give him face today, Stephen's succession to the Sorcerer Supreme would be more complicated in the future.

"Since you have requested me, Ancient One will obey..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding space and time returned to order.

I have to say that the power of time is very useful, especially when there is sufficient energy.

This ability does not have any destructive power, but it has a compulsory attribute. Unless you are a big shot who transcends the timeline, you will be subject to the constraints of time.

The two flew back to Tarot Village, and Dane found Yingnan and asked her to prepare a quiet room.

Although the battle had just ended and Taro Village was in chaos, it was not difficult to find a quiet room.

The two sat down in the quiet room, and Gu Yi immediately opened the mirror space, and the noisy sounds around them disappeared instantly.

Gu Yi took a leisurely sip of tea. Her thousand years of experience allowed her to remain calm at all times.

"The Supreme Mage seems to be planning to retire?"

Ancient One's movements froze.

The retreat mentioned here naturally does not mean living in seclusion in the mountains, but rather staying away from the world and no longer interfering in all worldly affairs.

She didn't ask Dane how he knew it. A person who could travel through time could naturally see the future like herself.

So she didn't deny it: "Yes, I have been sitting in this position for too long. It's time to give the new mages a chance."

Dane thought to himself, if you really give me a chance, you shouldn't choose Stephen Strange. That guy is notoriously unreliable.

It can be seen from the plot that when Stephen is the Supreme Sorcerer, he often falls into a dark situation.

After all, as a wizard with a strong curiosity and strong learning ability, it is difficult for him to control himself from reading the banned books in the bookcase.

After watching it, it’s hard to control myself from trying it. As for the dangers, I can deal with them later.

Steve is a rather arrogant person, and he believes that he can always cover for the mistakes he makes.

Dane agreed that Stephen should bear more than half of the responsibility for the incident of the three spiders appearing in the same frame.

"I don't think the successor you chose is actually very suitable."

This was what Dane said from the bottom of his heart. If Stephen really became the Sorcerer Supreme, he himself would be a bomb that could explode at any time.

He didn't want to be busy outside in the future, only to find that his hometown had been bombed when he returned home.

And with Stephen's talent, the disasters he created were also world-class, and could affect a single universe with just a little effort.

Isn't that what Black Qiyi is like? In his world, he alone brought disaster to the entire universe.

When Gu Yi heard this, although his expression remained unchanged, he felt a little embarrassed in his heart.

If it were anyone else, Gu Yida could just say something to get by, but that was obviously not the case with the person in front of him.

Since the other party was able to say such words, he must have fully understood Stephen Strange's character through the power of time, and it is even possible that he learned about his glorious deeds from other parallel universes.

Now that things have come to this, she can only tell the truth.

"If possible, I also hope to find a more suitable person to inherit the position of Supreme Mage, but few people can match Stephen's talent."

"Really?" Dane questioned, "I think Stark has great talent, and Wanda's talent isn't bad either."

In a parallel timeline, Stark actually served as the Sorcerer Supreme.

And Wanda's talent for spellcasting is beyond doubt.

However, Ancient One shook his head: "Stark has made up his mind now. He has leaned towards the side of technology. As for Scarlet Witch..."

Even Ancient One has to be careful with this great god behind the scenes.

If Wanda really becomes the Sorcerer Supreme, she might cause more trouble than Stephen.

"Furthermore, if Stephen is not allowed to inherit the Supreme Position, he will still embark on the path of seeking the secret method. If he is not guided, he is likely to fall to the side of darkness, so..."

Is it really decided by the emperor?

"Since this guy is so troublesome, why not..." Dane's murderous intent gradually grew.

Ancient One said helplessly: "This is not my style of doing things, and if Stephen can be taught correctly, he will become a powerful force in protecting reality."

"We can't just kill his future just because he might go astray."

"What if he gets into big trouble in the future? You'll be dead by then, and there'll be no one to stop him."

Gu Yi hesitated to speak. She really wanted to say, don’t we still have you?

As long as Dane is willing, Stephen can't make any waves.

But how can such a small plan be brought to the table?

Seeing that the other party didn't respond, Dane narrowed his eyes slightly and said directly: "I think I roughly know what you are planning, but you should know that I never do anything for nothing."

"If that day ever comes, I can just take my people and escape directly into the quantum world. It's just a parallel reality. If it's gone, it's gone..."

How can that work?

Ancient One thought for a moment and said, "What do you want?"

Dane rested his chin on his right hand and pointed his left index finger at the table. "I originally had no interest in the rough stones, but now that I've got three, I've developed a bit of a stamp collecting interest..."

"You want the Time Stone?"

"There doesn't seem to be anything else in Kamar-Taj that interests me except this."

Ancient One probed: "We still need a lot of knowledge, some of which even involves the birth of life..."

"If it's magic-related, forget it." Dane shook his head. "Cheating methods, no matter how well compiled they are, are still cheating. The cost-effectiveness is simply not high. In a word, no?"