Li Chen's talent for magic

After watching "Lucy," Li Chen chatted with several theater representatives.

They all assured Li Chen that they would give "Lucy" a good number of screenings.

With this guarantee, Li Chen felt relieved; frankly, it was all about competition.

Hollywood movies are not just about making films; becoming a hit involves many aspects, and competition is everywhere.

If your movie gets more screenings, other movies released at the same time will be reduced in size.

After all, there are only so many cinemas, and each cinema only has a limited number of screens.

Fortunately, Li Chen had gotten used to Hollywood and the competition.

After watching it, he prepared to pick up Bayonetta.

I wonder how things are going.

But he learned that someone was waiting for him in the office.

Gwen Stacy spoke to Li Chen, and Li Chen had no choice but to go to the office first.

He also asked Gwen Stacy, but Gwen Stacy didn't recognize him.

Upon opening the door, Li Chen saw a bald man sitting inside.

The other person was dressed in a mage's robe, and every movement he made looked detached. At this moment, he was sipping tea in Li Chen's office.

"Mr. Li is indeed a refined person; the tea here is excellent."

The other person spoke directly to him in Chinese.

Li Chen also looked somewhat surprised. "Sorcerer Supreme?"

"Yes."

Sitting here is the Ancient One.

She didn't go to Kamar-Taj, but came straight to Li Chen's place.

Realizing what was happening, Li Chen greeted him warmly, "Sorcerer Supreme, your presence is an honor! Why didn't you tell me sooner?"

"I can't let this interfere with your important business."

Ancient One smiled and said, "Mr. Li, please have a seat."

Li Chen sat down in the executive chair and asked, "I wonder what important matter the Sorcerer Supreme has to discuss?"

"Li, you've already disrupted the timeline."

The Ancient One also became serious.

Li Chen could only nod silently; he knew that Ancient One knew his identity.

This kind of thing couldn't be hidden from the Ancient One.

Moreover, as a guardian of a world, the Ancient One has probably seen many time travelers.

The Marvel Universe itself has many characters who enjoy traveling through time and space.

Otherwise, the Time Variance Authority wouldn't exist.

It is precisely because such unrestrained crossings are so common that they must be regulated.

"But this isn't necessarily a bad thing."

Ancient One softened somewhat and said, "As long as you don't ruin the final outcome, you understand what I mean?"

"Especially Kamar-Taj."

Ancient One gave Li Chen a hint, and after thinking about it for a moment, Li Chen suddenly Satori.

"I see."

Li Chen nodded.

Why did Ancient One say that? Because she wanted to retire.

Recall the plot of Doctor Strange: after Strange's car accident, the Ancient One immediately forced him to grow too quickly, and Strange became the Sorcerer Supreme before he had learned much...

As a result, Strange, the Sorcerer Supreme, seemed somewhat half-baked.

The fundamental reason is that the Ancient One lost patience; she didn't even properly mentor him and simply abandoned the responsibility.

Although it was due to insufficient funding...

However, Li Chen could understand.

If you treat being the Sorcerer Supreme as a job, you'll understand why the Ancient One had that attitude.

Work is the most troublesome thing in the world.

Some people experience splitting headaches and general discomfort after just one day at work.

And what about the Ancient One? She's been the Sorcerer Supreme for countless years, and every day has been torture for her.

So when she finally managed to catch Strange, she stopped waiting and ran away.

It's just tough on Strange; his teacher disappeared as soon as he logged on, leaving him to rely entirely on himself.

Having figured out the Ancient One's purpose, Li Chen felt relieved.

So things became much more relaxed between them.

At least the Ancient One wasn't there to cause trouble.

Li Chen hasn't done anything wrong, so Ancient One really won't bother him.

So, Li Chen took a sip of tea and asked curiously, "Sorcerer Supreme, do you think I have the talent of a mage?"

The Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, smiled and said, "Yes."

"You are a natural-born magician."

Li Chen was initially delighted, but then he sensed something was wrong. "Could it be the negative of a negative number?"

"That's right."

Ancient One looked pleased.

This made Li Chen smirk.

"Furthermore, Kamar-Taj's magic is not suitable for you. Kamar-Taj's magic emphasizes giving and receiving; borrowing the power of a demon is not a good thing."

Ancient One said to Li Chen.

The magic of Kamar-Taj is different from the magic of other worlds.

In Li Chen's understanding, magic should be a kind of existence where 'all great power returns to itself'.

However, the magic of Kamar-Taj depends entirely on whether one has the talent to borrow power from the demons.

Moreover, borrowed items must always be returned.

Therefore, the side effects are very obvious.

For example, in the comics, Strange never dares to sleep because once he falls asleep, the Nightmares that are practically invincible in his dreams will attack him.

He also lost his sense of taste, and everything he ate tasted bland.

He was even unable to eat normal food because his body had been altered.

It's fair to say that Kamar-Taj's magic is anything but good.

This bizarre approach made Li Chen lose interest after thinking about it.

Ancient One chuckled and said, "Those two women are quite talented, especially Bayonetta. If she's interested, I can make her the Sorcerer Supreme."

This was something the Ancient One hadn't anticipated; it was a new timeline that had emerged.

In that timeline, Bayonetta became the Sorcerer Supreme, possessing far greater talent than Strange.

Moreover, Bayonetta defeated many dimensional demons, making them cry for their mothers.

Unfortunately, the probability of this timeline is too low.

If we want to succeed, Li Chen must agree.

In countless timelines, Li Chen refused.

As expected, Li Chen said, "That depends on Bayonetta, but I don't think she'll agree."

Bayonetta, being a witch, is inherently a lover of freedom.

She would definitely not agree to be the Sorcerer Supreme, managing a large number of mages.

Most importantly, Bayonetta also looked down on this power.

As a witch, do I really need to rely on the power of others? And there are so many side effects to it.

That's such a pity.

Ancient One smiled and said, "It doesn't seem like such a pity."

After all, she initially chose Strange; the others were at most 'surprises'.

Success is a good thing, but failure is not a big deal.

Then, Ancient One checked the time. "It's about time, I should go back."

"Bayonetta and the others?"

"They'll be back soon."

Ancient One smiled and said, "It seems Bayonetta is alright."

Li Chen was relieved; Bayonetta seemed to be even stronger than he had imagined.

After all, Bayonetta killed the 'god' of her world, no matter what.

Therefore, dealing with a group of Kamar-Taj mages seems to be a piece of cake.

Unless the Sorcerer Supreme intervenes, Li Chen suspects that Bayonetta could withstand the entire Kamar-Taj.

The corrupted Scarlet Witch could do that, nearly wiping out Kamar-Taj.

Li Chen felt that Bayonetta was no worse than her.