Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

The others nodded slightly, agreeing with Nydy's assessment.

Kamar-Taj magic is a Vishanti White magic system native to Earth, and its core is to borrow power from higher-dimensional entities through rituals.

It is a highly systematic set of rules manipulation techniques. The mage leverages power by living in harmony with the rules of the universe, rather than creating power out of thin air.

It is a cultivation system for mortals on Earth. Mages need to improve their willpower through arduous training, sign contracts with dimensional demons such as the Vishanti to borrow power, and pay a clear price for using forbidden magic.

But the runic script is completely different.

In essence, it is a "technological witchcraft" that combines advanced technology with mysterious forces.

It operates primarily based on the runic knowledge of the World Tree.

What appears to be magic is essentially the application of higher cosmic rules that can be analyzed.

Based on 24 fixed rune characters, power is activated through the splicing, superposition, and inscription of runes. The runes themselves are a personification of the mysteries of the universe.

Essentially, Kamar-Taj's magical system borrows power from forces outside this universe and materializes that power.

Runes, on the other hand, are the power of the universe itself, activated through a set of inherent script characters.

“The Starlight’s computing power is insufficient; we need to increase our investment.” Nigley said with a bitter face. As the Starlight Minister, she was extremely knowledgeable about the Starlight structure.

While scientific calculations and deductions are no problem, understanding the underlying logic of runic texts requires computing power that is simply not feasible at present.

Of course, she was just complaining on the surface, hoping that Terra's finance department could increase its investment.

Everyone there is so shrewd, how could they not understand her performance?

Even the youngest, Wanda, didn't seem to care, focusing all her attention on the runes.

"Isn't the Holy City of Iros rebuilding a Star Torch Center? Don't you know how to combine the runes here?" Kara rolled her eyes at Nigry and said irritably.

"Hehe, just kidding." Nigley shamelessly put his arm around the mature, beautiful, and generous Kara's shoulder and rubbed his face against Kara's cheek, looking very affectionate.

Kara had no way to deal with her former teammates.

She really falls for that.

"Star Torch records the basic derivations here. After organizing this knowledge system, we let the Ravens and Gray Knights learn it, and then let them upload it to the database according to their own understanding. We also have Veronica set up a database specifically for this purpose."

Kara pinched Negley's cheeks with both hands, staring intently into his eyes.

Negri nodded hastily, saying vaguely, "Now, establish it now."

Kara then let Negri go.

Then he addressed the crowd, saying, "This thing can be combined with the magical runes of Kamar-Taj, which is very suitable for our development, from people's livelihood, construction, weaponry, high technology and so on."

"It can greatly accelerate Terra's development."

"Reicher, do you think Astartes needs to study?"

Kara looked at Rachel.

After pondering for a moment, Lei Che nodded: "This thing can be integrated into oneself to enhance one's power and control the secret energy of the universe. I need to learn it."

The Astartes Space Marines are different in nature.

They have nothing to do with magic like that of Kamar-Taj; they are purely physical cultivators.

The main focus is on improving oneself.

As for equipment and weapons, they all rely on the support of the Terra Empire's logistics department.

But runes are different. Once you learn rune magic, you can integrate it into your own power to enhance it, such as the ability to control the power of storms, the power of thunder, and so on.

It doesn't even require complicated hand gestures or incantations; it comes instantly with a wave of the hand.

This allows them to utilize their own physical abilities and unleash their full potential.

The standard template is Thor.

He possesses a physique comparable to the Hulk and can wield the power of storms and thunder.

It can be used in combination in pure melee combat.

“OK, you submit your budget, and I’ll have someone allocate the funds.” Kara nodded.

She asked about nothing else but the budget.

The development of anything requires financial investment.

The investment in the three major battle groups is astronomical.

Kara is an absolute money-devouring behemoth. She controls all aspects of Terra's administration, including budget allocations and other financial matters. All of this needs to be planned in advance, otherwise, a funding gap can easily occur.

Learning runes from the Astartes, and the time and effort required for this replanning, all come at a cost.

Enhancing combat power and raising the upper limit of life level are very suitable for Astartes warriors.

Although the focus is on physical cultivation, it doesn't mean that you have to single-mindedly focus on it. Otherwise, it's easy to develop weaknesses. This is fine at the level of the Sub-Father, but once you reach the level of the Father, some weaknesses can easily lead to a lack of combat power.

This weakness is also more easily exploited and attacked.

Learning runes is possible, but integrating them into one's very being is not so simple.

It will take time, and it will also require Matthew, Rachel, and a group of others to figure it out.

This is a massive undertaking.

While the others were still discussing, Wanda, who remained silent, was immersed in the boundless and vast world of knowledge manifested by the runes displayed before her.

Strands of scarlet energy emerged, but unlike before, they seemed to resonate with the runes, causing a subtle change in their aura.

This change was keenly observed by everyone present.

"Wanda?" Everyone's eyes immediately turned to Wanda.

Wanda snapped out of her daze, the crimson energy emanating from her body still present. Meeting everyone's gaze, she hesitated for a moment before softly saying, "I think I've gained some insight."

"Forehead......"

Everyone was speechless for a moment, but when they remembered that Wanda was a user of chaos magic, and considered how chaos magic had affected Wanda's extraordinary performance, they understood.

Her abilities rely on neural interfaces to manipulate the mind and chaotic energy, while the core of rune magic is to guide cosmic energy through symbols, which is highly compatible with her existing energy manipulation logic, eliminating the need to build a magical perception system from scratch.

While runes might be a bit of a hurdle for most people, for Wanda it was something she could learn quickly with just a glance and a brief exposure.

Okay, Wanda is a special case.

"Hmph, chaos magic, what an enviable power." Negri walked over and hugged Wanda, roughly kneading the girl's face to express his envy.

"Hehe~" What else could Wanda say but laugh awkwardly?

Chapter 418 Wanda: You think a mere Dark Tome can turn me to the dark side? (Seeking monthly votes)

Above the stars on the border of Hell.

Matthew stood there, with the holy city of Iros in the distance. Through the distant sun, one could vaguely see countless tiny figures appearing and disappearing in its radiance.

The Grey Knights and clean energy transport aircraft were flying in an orderly fashion over the holy city of Iros, transporting supplies.

Matthew looked down at the enormous blue planet below.

It looks different from Earth, but its colors have a very high degree of overlap.

Basically, planets with similar ecosystems tend to have similar colors.

The color of the loess plateau, vegetation, continental plates, ocean, and other elements combined together is called life.

Matthew hung up the holographic projection that flashed before his eyes, and the projection hole on his wristwatch dimmed.

Wanda?

Matthew received a message from Veronica describing how Reich and the others in Novigler's Star Torch were discussing runes, mainly mentioning that Wanda had already begun to understand them.

This wasn't unauthorized surveillance; clearly, Negri's side felt this was a serious matter and sent him this message.

The trust established between the two parties doesn't require any messy methods of surveillance, especially not in this kind of situation.

Matthew was thinking about the little witch.

The little witch is becoming increasingly overpowered; she's like a pet in a simulation game.

Matthew started with an SSR-level pet, but he went so far as to feed it a whole bunch of overpowered items, causing his little pet's experience to skyrocket. Not only that, its stats also increased rapidly.

A pet is like a furnace, capable of melting down everything it's fed, allowing it to grow stronger.

This is what a Chaos Mage is like.

Super Soldier Gene Serum, Six Powers, orthodox Kamar-Taj White Magic training, and now with the addition of runes, perhaps even the ability to comprehend runic magic.

With these systems combined, Matthew had no doubt how extraordinary this little witch would become in the future.

Just imagine it: a sweet and delicate-looking girl who can mercilessly crush her enemies with one hand. She's serious about playing the contrast between a sweet girl and a cold-blooded killer.

"The Dark Book can be prepared now," Matthew thought to himself.

As a Chaos Mage, Wanda actually faces an even greater threat in secret: the god of dark magic, Sithon.

This old man covets the possession of chaos magic.

Originally, this old pervert in the timeline wanted to possess Wanda's body and descend to Earth to cause trouble.

However, the result wasn't very good.

This potential threat is neither very large nor very small.

The Dark Book was the catalyst for this opportunity.

It can be said that Wanda's madness in many universes is a kind of destiny. No matter what, many little witches in many universes will eventually go down this path, and she is destined to obtain the Dark Book.

He also cultivated dark magic and became corrupted.

This was not Wanda's choice, but rather the choice of the Dark Book, or rather, the choice of Sithon, who was behind its compilation.

If the possessor of chaos magic were someone else instead of Wanda, that person would also follow Wanda's path.

Therefore, Wanda's madness and descent into darkness were predetermined, something she couldn't escape.

But because of Matthew, Wanda's destined descent into darkness may become history.

The little witches these days are incredibly determined.

Because of her own experiences, when the little witch was ten years old, she and Pietro witnessed their parents being buried in the rubble and dying. The two of them were trembling with fear as they lay under the bed looking at the missile with Stark Industries written on it less than a meter away.

These are all points where emotions can escalate.

In Sokovia, I witnessed poverty and death once again, and finally experienced those experiments in the laboratory.

To put it simply, a person's soul is complete, but Wanda's complete soul has gaps of all sizes everywhere, although these gaps are gradually and temporarily repaired later.

Wanda lacks love, but she cherishes the people she cares about.

The deaths of Pietro and Vision, especially the latter being killed by her own hands, completely shattered her.

They even created a Westview Town storyline, partly due to the stupid humans at S.H.I.E.L.D. and Agatha Christie.

The little witches of today are not like that.

Faith is a good thing.

The little witch rediscovered someone she cherished and something she longed for with Matthew.

Matthew changed the little witch's fate; he even built the Terra Empire based in Sokovia.

At the same time, Matthew put forward higher-level ideas and visions, which made Wanda willingly follow him, and also helped Wanda and Pietro resolve the revenge that had been buried in their hearts.

I've figured out what happened when I was ten.

The fact that Wanda and Pietro let Tony Stark go shows that the twins' grudges had long been resolved.

The twins' revenge involves Audebayar and everyone in that complex of interests.

The twins also projected their emotions onto the Terra Empire and Matthew.

Within this large family, the twins rediscovered a sense of belonging.

Furthermore, the training system that Terra built was no joke.

The warriors of Terra have an unwavering will.