A Warm Welcome from Afar?!

At that moment, Luo Bai felt a little panicked, because he knew nothing good could come from Gu Yi seeking him out.

Who was Gu Yi?! The strongest Sorcerer Supreme on Earth today.

She was also Earth's protector, constantly monitoring every move the planet made.

How could a "traveler" like him, who had come from another world or a parallel universe, possibly escape Gu Yi's notice?!

"Found you, traveler of the Multiverse." Just as he was thinking that, Gu Yi spoke.

Luo Bai's heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died.

As expected, Gu Yi coming for him meant nothing good!

Starting out in another world and immediately running into a big shot—of course he had to admit defeat!

"I admit that I came from the Multiverse, or perhaps some parallel universe, but I didn't come here willingly. I mean no harm to Earth, and I can't go back either." Luo Bai explained, his face brimming with sincerity.

Gu Yi did not answer. He had no idea whether she believed him.

There was no expression on her face at that moment. She merely stared at Luo Bai with a pair of pitch-black, somewhat terrifying eyes.

The stare made his scalp prickle.

After an unknown amount of time, Gu Yi finally spoke. "I once tried to explore your future, but I could not see it clearly. So I explored Earth's future instead. I discovered that with your arrival, Earth's future changed. That made me very curious, traveler of the Multiverse."

Her words made Luo Bai even more nervous.

"Earth changed?! Did it get better or worse?!" Luo Bai asked tentatively.

After all, that would determine where his fate went from here. He had to get a clear answer.

But Gu Yi did not give him a definite answer. Instead, she shook her head and replied in confusion, "I do not know. But I cannot change the future, so I cannot pass judgment on you. Perhaps you will have to answer that yourself."

After saying that, she took out a book and handed it to him.

Luo Bai hesitantly reached out, accepted the book, and looked it over.

Four bold words were printed on its cover: Supreme Compendium.

Wait!

Wasn't this Kamar-Taj's spellbook?! Why was Gu Yi giving it to him?!

"This is for me?!" Luo Bai asked.

"It is on loan to you. I hope your arrival will not be a disaster for Earth, but a blessing," Gu Yi replied.

Before Luo Bai could continue asking, the Mirror Dimension vanished, and Gu Yi disappeared with it.

Everything around him returned to normal. If not for the fact that he was still holding the Supreme Compendium, he might have suspected that he had just dreamed the whole thing.

No, what the hell was that?!

Gu Yi had not expelled him just because he was an outsider?!

Not only had she not expelled him, she had even given him a spellbook?!

Was she telling him to practice magic?

But he was not a disciple of Kamar-Taj!

And what exactly had Gu Yi meant by changing the future??!

Why did she like speaking in riddles so much?!

Luo Bai had countless questions in his heart, yet no matter how hard he thought, he could not figure them out.

But he had no chance to figure them out, because Gu Yi had already left.

Still, looking at the spellbook in his hands, Luo Bai was overjoyed.

After all, what he had worried about most was how he could survive in such a dangerous world without any abilities.

Now things were different. Gu Yi had actually sent him a spellbook!

This was incredible news!

It was just that... he had heard Kamar-Taj's magic was not easy to learn. If his talent was lacking and he could not understand it, it would all be pointless.

Just as he was about to open it and see whether he could learn it, the doorbell rang.

His hot pot had arrived!

Perfect!

He could eat hot pot while reading!

Once everything was ready, Luo Bai sat at the dining table, ate hot pot, and opened the first page of the Supreme Compendium.

Actually, he had not expected to understand the book on his first read.

And the truth was, he really could not understand it.

The reason he could not understand it was... he could not even read the writing.

There were some words Luo Bai could barely make out, but others were written in languages he could not identify at all.

He frowned as he read, left with no choice but to rely on "high technology" to translate it.

But then he suddenly remembered that he had just transmigrated here. He had neither a phone nor a computer, and most importantly, no money!!

In an instant, Luo Bai felt like the hot pot had lost its flavor. Living in such a huge villa while not having a single cent in his pocket—would anyone believe that?!

No, he had to find a way to earn some money!

But as an undocumented person, where could he make money?!

Just as he was worrying over it, the doorbell rang again.

Luo Bai got up and went to open the door.

He was not surprised when he saw Tony Stark standing outside.

At present, aside from Pepper Potts and Gu Yi, Tony Stark was the only one who knew he lived here.

"So, are you getting used to living here?" Tony Stark asked as he walked inside, completely at ease as he sat down at the dining table.

Luo Bai did not mind. He took the opportunity to thank him. "It's pretty good. Thank you for giving me this... apartment."

"You saved me. Giving you some compensation is only right. What's that smell? It smells so good." Tony Stark even sniffed hard.

"Hot pot," Luo Bai answered.

"After I got back from that hellhole, I immediately held a press conference. All I ate during that time was one cheeseburger. I'm starving so badly my vision's going dark. It's great that you have food here." As Tony Stark spoke, he took out a clean set of tableware and began wolfing the food down.

As he ate, he said, "Oh~ This is delicious! I haven't eaten anything this good in a long time! Is this food from your country?"

"Yes." Luo Bai nodded.

"It tastes great, but using a knife and fork is a little hard on the hands. The thing you're holding, yeah. Chopsticks. Can you give me a new pair?" Tony Stark said.

At the mention of chopsticks, Luo Bai could not help but marvel at Pepper Potts's thoughtfulness. She had even specifically arranged for chopsticks to be delivered.

And not just one pair.

Otherwise, Luo Bai did not dare imagine eating hot pot with a knife and fork.

"Here." Luo Bai handed them over.

Seeing how friendly Tony Stark was being now, Luo Bai asked half-jokingly, "Since you gave me this apartment, does that mean you no longer suspect my identity?"

Perhaps remembering that he had not been very friendly toward Luo Bai at first, Tony Stark hurriedly tried to smooth things over. "The situation was urgent then. I was getting ready to escape. You suddenly showed up, so of course I was more wary."

Luo Bai nodded in understanding, then asked, "Then did you come here now because you need something?!"

Tony Stark took several large bites of meat before asking curiously, "I asked Rhodey, and he said you weren't sent by them to rescue me... More importantly, there's not even a trace of information about you anywhere in the world. I'm pretty curious."

Luo Bai did not know how to explain, so he could only play the sympathy card. "I saved you, and you're investigating me?!"

Tony Stark shook his head and immediately explained, "Not me, Rhodey. The fact that I was captured by terrorists had a huge impact, so Rhodey and the others were bound to investigate. They didn't just investigate you, they investigated everyone's information. I was just curious and asked about it casually."

Seemingly remembering Luo Bai's claim that he had no family, Tony Stark had no intention of pressing the matter further. He only continued, "I've already told them. Don't worry, they won't come bother you. It's hard to live here without an identity, so I've already arranged for someone to get one for you."

"Did you come all the way here just to ask me that?" Luo Bai asked again.

Tony Stark shook his head and extended an invitation. "Of course not. I arranged a party tonight. I want to invite you and Ethan to come relax, to celebrate surviving that disaster. Interested?!"

Although Luo Bai was not particularly interested in a party, he thought he might need Tony Stark's help to make money, so he agreed.

"Okay."

"Then seven tonight. See you there~"