In the Marvel Universe, as technology advanced and material life grew more abundant, entertainment began to flourish, and online games in particular started booming.
In the Himalayas, within the Kamar-Taj sanctuary, Ancient One and Cheng Jue sat facing each other across the same tea table. Unlike when Cheng Jue had first arrived, Ancient One was far more mature now than when she had just taken over as Sorcerer Supreme.
"Venerable One, may I ask what brings you here this time?" Ancient One poured a cup of tea for Cheng Jue and asked.
Cheng Jue remained unhurried, taking a sip of tea poured by the strongest person on modern Earth before replying, "Ancient One, would you be interested in becoming an NPC?"
"Hm?" Ancient One froze. "The NPC I'm thinking of?"
Ancient One stroked her teacup as she asked.
"I saw that Kamar-Taj is connected to Wi-Fi too. You should know about it," Cheng Jue said with a smile.
As Cheng Jue spoke, Cheng Jue pointed at the Eye of Agamotto on Ancient One's chest.
The moment Cheng Jue pointed at the Eye of Agamotto, Ancient One could clearly sense a major new branch appearing among the timelines she could observe.
Ancient One quickly examined it and could not help sighing. "A very interesting plan. Unfortunately, I cannot participate in the early stages. What does the Venerable One intend to do?"
"Does Kamar-Taj have any connections in the mundane world? I need someone trustworthy to take charge," Cheng Jue said to Ancient One.
Ancient One rubbed her chin. "Someone trustworthy?" As she spoke, she took out a bell and shook it.
It seemed she was calling someone. Cheng Jue, seated across from Ancient One, could not hear a thing, though hearing it would have been effortless if Cheng Jue wished.
Before long, Cheng Jue heard heavy footsteps outside the room. The visitor was clearly no lightweight.
The door opened, and Cheng Jue saw an Asian-faced, rather stout man enter.
The moment he entered, his gaze was drawn to the young woman seated opposite Ancient One. For a moment, he did not know how to describe her. All his admiration condensed into a single thought: As beautiful and natural as an elf.
"This mage is Wong. What do you think, Venerable One?" Ancient One introduced him to Cheng Jue.
What surprised Wong was Ancient One's attitude toward the young woman across from her. Hearing Ancient One introduce him, Wong could only bury his astonishment in his heart and perform a mage's salute toward the breathtakingly beautiful young woman.
"That will do." Cheng Jue nodded in satisfaction.
Seeing that Cheng Jue had no objections, Ancient One said to Wong, "Mage Wong, there is an important matter I need to assign you to handle in the mundane world."
Wong's face immediately paled, and he asked in panic, "Ancient One, are you sending me away? I have not been in Kamar-Taj for long, and I have never made any mistakes."
So Wong had only joined Kamar-Taj recently. No wonder he is so young, Cheng Jue thought.
"No, Mage Wong, you misunderstand. I am not sending you away. This matter truly requires you," Ancient One said, cutting off Wong's wild thoughts. "You may return at any time to study magic."
Seeing the future Sorcerer Supreme's mentor frightened like this, Cheng Jue found it rather amusing and added, "Since you will become my employee in the future, I, as your employer, cannot be stingy."
As Cheng Jue spoke, Cheng Jue took out a spellbook and a contract. "This is a spellbook of life-healing magic. This contract is linked to a small planar space, and the energy within will be enough to sustain your current magical training and battles for a long time."
Wong was greatly moved. Seeing that he liked them, Cheng Jue pushed the items before him. Neither was particularly precious—the spellbook was merely copied from the basic magic of Cheng Jue's Elven Civilization, while that energy plane had been casually seized by Cheng Jue just moments ago.
Once Wong had accepted this gift from his new employer, Cheng Jue nodded to Ancient One and turned to leave.
Cheng Jue had no concerns about what came next, since Ancient One would arrange everything.
Very soon, a company called World Tree Company was established in the United States, focusing on operating video games.
Meanwhile, in the Super God Universe, on Earth, in North Star, inside a certain conference room.
One elderly man after another flipped through the documents before them without saying a word, and the atmosphere was exceedingly oppressive.
The only woman in the conference room could not stand such a stifling atmosphere. She spoke up, breaking the solemn silence. "Old Huang, you have been looking for so long. Say something already."
"Hehe." The elderly man at the head of the table smiled. "I am old, and my eyes are getting blurry. I need to take a good look. Talin, young people need to be patient."
That was right. The woman who had spoken earlier was Talin, the Super Warrior whom the Elven Civilization had assigned a thousand years ago to protect Yanhuang on Earth.
Talin said angrily, "Old Huang, how many times must I say it? I am already over four thousand years old this year."
Seeing Talin so angry, Old Huang was not worried in the slightest. After all these years, everyone understood Talin's temperament. Old Huang continued, "Didn't your queen say that although you are four thousand years old, your mental age is only twenty? So, Talin, you are still very young."
"Really? Her Majesty said that?" Talin covered her face in embarrassment.
Everyone in the conference room laughed kindly.
Only then did Talin realize that she had been tricked by these old men. She shot the old man across from her a fierce glare.
"All right, all right." Old Huang pressed down with his hand, and the conference room quickly quieted.
Old Huang said to Talin, "We have reviewed your queen's proposal. We all agree on our side, and we will also help promote it."
Hearing this, Talin beamed. "Of course. Our Elven Civilization is sincerely aiding Yanhuang."
But just after she spoke, Talin noticed that quite a few people in the conference room seemed hesitant to speak. "What is it?" Talin asked curiously.
The moment Talin asked, someone beside her spoke up. "It is about the public opinion surrounding the game."
Seeing this, Talin waved her hand. "It is fine, it is fine. We have already taken all of that into consideration."
"Since Talin is so confident, then we have no problems on our side either," Old Huang said.
The moment Old Huang finished speaking, Talin immediately rose and left the conference room, muttering, "Being here with a bunch of old men is boring me to death."
Everyone in the conference room silently watched her leave. As her footsteps gradually faded into the distance, the people in the room instantly exploded into discussion.
A middle-aged man was the first to speak. "Old Huang, this technology is far too important. If possible, we should learn it, or perhaps... blah blah blah."
Once the middle-aged man opened his mouth, the others could no longer sit still either, and they began envisioning the prospects of other supplementary technologies.
Old Huang, seated at the head of the table, grew increasingly grim as he listened. Finally, he slammed the table and said, "Quiet."
Though his voice was not loud, everyone in the conference room heard it. In an instant, no one dared speak, each as silent as a quail.
They all knew that Old Huang was angry.
Old Huang tapped the table with his fingers and said sternly, "What kind of behavior is this?"
"Even if these technologies were laid out before us, could we learn them? Do not lead ourselves into a ditch. Besides, we are already allies with the Elves. China cannot become ungrateful villains. Not now, and not in the future."
At this point, Old Huang added, "Do not forget to handle the matters they arranged. For us, they are no great difficulty."
"Meeting adjourned."
Very soon, after this secret meeting ended.
Not far across from Angel International Building in Tianhe City, a tower rose from the ground, named Elven Tower.
Within the Primordial World's Grotto-Heaven World, Cheng Jue looked over the information sent from the two worlds and nodded in satisfaction. "The plan is proceeding smoothly."
Just then, Cheng Jue sensed something from the Human Dao Jade Disc and exclaimed in surprise, "I did not expect them to succeed so quickly."
In the distance, a brown beam of civilization's light shot into the heavens. Within it, the aura of Geo Archon Zhongli climbed steadily, soon breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal realm.
Just as Zhongli's aura was about to settle, a brownish-gold divine robe draped itself over him. At this moment, Zhongli's strength was below that of a Golden Immortal.
That brownish-gold divine robe was the civilization Zhongli had guided, given form.
Liyue, namely the Civilization of Immortals and Heroes.
At the moment Zhongli broke through, two other auras rose simultaneously.
They belonged respectively to the Civilization of Sword and Magic guided by Anemo Archon Venti.
And the Civilization of Spirits and Samurai guided by Electro Archon Raiden Makoto and her younger sister, Raiden Ei.
Looking at the feedback provided by the Human Dao Jade Disc, Cheng Jue narrowed his eyes in bliss. Before long, Cheng Jue comprehended the abilities and Great Dao represented by these three civilizations.
Stroking the Human Dao Jade Disc, Cheng Jue thought, Then it is time for that opportunity to begin.
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