Too Strong for My Own Good?

Luo Bai felt a little helpless.

He truly could not stand hearing Stark say something like that, so he fell silent.

Fortunately, now that the problem had been resolved, Stark could not wait to leave.

"Anyway, thank you so much for today. Your advice gave me a lot of inspiration. I'm going back now to give my suit a complete upgrade!" Stark said excitedly.

Luo Bai understood how eager he was and nodded. "Go ahead."

Stark did not hesitate and left immediately.

After he was gone, Luo Bai stretched, intending to return to his room and continue studying.

Just then, Polaris came out.

"Why did you come out?" Luo Bai asked curiously.

Polaris pointed to the clock on the wall. "It's dinner time. I came out to see what you wanted to eat."

Luo Bai looked up at the time. It really was.

But he was not hungry right now.

Mainly because the past month of training had been incredibly effective.

The strength of his soul made it difficult for Luo Bai to feel hunger anymore. His current power had improved enormously, allowing him to surpass the ordinary physiological needs of human beings.

He no longer relied on food or eating to sustain his life or strengthen his abilities.

In truth, Luo Bai had already become less dependent on it before. Now, he had basically cut it off entirely.

With that in mind, Luo Bai explained, "I'm not very hungry. If you want to eat, go buy something yourself. Oh, the money is in the box Natasha sent over. Go take it."

Seeing that he was about to head upstairs again, Polaris asked, "Are you going up to practice magic again?"

"Yes. Same as before, don't let anyone come disturb me," Luo Bai reminded her.

Polaris nodded. "I understand. Don't worry, I won't let anyone disturb you."

Polaris had always done a good job, so Luo Bai was at ease.

Without saying anything else, Luo Bai went up to the second floor and began another journey through the Multiverse.

This journey was much easier than the last one.

Luo Bai sat cross-legged and closed his eyes.

His soul easily entered the Multiverse.

Although it seemed that Luo Bai could venture deeper now, there were too many powerful figures in the Multiverse, so he did not dare press onward recklessly.

After quietly absorbing the energy of the Multiverse for a while, Luo Bai saw... Gu Yi???

No, more accurately, it was Gu Yi's soul.

Clearly, Gu Yi had noticed him as well.

"Supreme Sorcerer, what a coincidence..." Luo Bai greeted her first.

Gu Yi: "...???"

She did not answer, but there was obvious surprise in her eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, she finally came back to her senses and asked, "You can already do this much?"

Although they had not seen each other for a month, and Luo Bai had likely mastered most spells with his talent, Gu Yi had never expected him to be capable of Soul Travel already.

No, this was way too outrageous.

How long had you even been learning magic, and you were already using Soul Travel to come here??

It was no wonder Gu Yi was a little dumbfounded.

Luo Bai remained fairly calm and explained evenly, "I think your advice was right. Only a sufficiently powerful soul can resist dark power, so I've been training my soul lately."

Gu Yi: "..."

Even Gu Yi herself had spent quite some time completing Soul Travel.

Yet Luo Bai had accomplished it so easily within a month.

At that moment, Gu Yi felt that it was about time for her to retire.

With that in mind, Gu Yi asked, "How is your mastery of time magic?"

"I've basically comprehended the understanding of time held by the Supreme Sorcerers throughout the ages. But I'm still studying the Time Stone," Luo Bai explained.

The Time Stone contained immense power and the mysteries of the universe. Fully comprehending it was not something that could be done in a short time.

Even the Supreme Sorcerers throughout the ages had not fully comprehended it after so long, so it was perfectly normal that Luo Bai could not yet understand it completely.

Still, being able to comprehend the insights of the Supreme Sorcerers throughout the ages was already more than powerful enough.

Thinking of this, Gu Yi asked again, "So you're planning to study the Darkhold?"

"I have considered it, but I probably won't touch it for now," Luo Bai said.

Gu Yi nodded, then said, "I'm glad you've fully adapted to the role of a sorcerer and have begun planning your future. I see even more possibilities in you."

Luo Bai smiled. "I actually thought the Supreme Sorcerer would stop me from studying the Darkhold, but you didn't."

Gu Yi smiled as well. "Sometimes, people must break convention and pursue the higher ideals they believe in. You are not the first person to break convention."

Luo Bai froze.

Before he could speak, Gu Yi continued, "I do not wish to draw energy from the Dark Space, but sometimes, we have no choice."

Those words... meant that Gu Yi was admitting she had obtained power from the Dark Space.

Although Luo Bai knew about it, he had not expected Gu Yi to tell him of it herself.

Because Gu Yi had forbidden other sorcerers from drawing upon dark power, she had never told anyone about this. Yet today, she had revealed it on her own initiative.

Luo Bai asked in surprise, "Why are you telling me this?"

Gu Yi replied, "Because you know how to adapt, but most people in Kamar-Taj do not. Sorcerer Mordo is not very good at it either. He is stubborn, and that stubbornness will eventually lead him to extremes."

This was a warning, and Luo Bai understood it.

But he did not know why Gu Yi had suddenly said such things. It sounded as if she were making arrangements for something.

"Do you know Dormammu?" Gu Yi suddenly asked as he pondered this.

Luo Bai nodded. "I do. There are records of him in the books. He is the ruler of the Dark Dimension."

"He abandoned his physical body and became the ruler of the Dark Dimension. He has always wanted to devour planets and turn the entire universe into the Dark Dimension, including Earth. That is why the sorcerers on Earth have been fighting against him."

"Dormammu is extremely powerful. That is why I had no choice but to draw power from the Dark Space and extend my lifespan to deal with him. Although we have stopped his invasions of Earth many times, we cannot truly kill Dormammu."

Gu Yi spoke.

Luo Bai knew all of this as well. Dormammu really was quite powerful.

"To kill him, perhaps we would have to destroy the entire Dark Dimension," Luo Bai said half-jokingly.

Destroying the entire Dark Dimension was an extremely difficult proposition.

It could even be called a dream, prompting Gu Yi to reply half-jokingly, "If you can do it, I'll be proud of you."

Luo Bai: "...I can't yet, apparently."

"Your future holds infinite possibilities, so you must believe in yourself," Gu Yi encouraged him.

Luo Bai fell silent.

Although he also believed his future held infinite possibilities, was it not a little too early to tell him to defeat Dormammu now?

Thinking that, Luo Bai could not help complaining, "At least let me grow for a while first."

Just then, Gu Yi's expression suddenly turned solemn. "I'm afraid you may not have much time to grow, because I do not have much time left. I don't think I can hold on much longer."

Luo Bai froze and asked in surprise, "Supreme Sorcerer, what do you mean?"

Gu Yi answered calmly, "I mean that from here on, you may have to face everything on your own."

Face everything on his own?

Luo Bai completely understood.

Gu Yi was planning to retire?

But that should not be happening.

"Supreme Sorcerer, the timeline is wrong. You shouldn't be leaving at this time," Luo Bai said.

Gu Yi merely smiled and replied seriously, "From the moment you arrived, the universe had already changed. Haven't you noticed? The timeline was rewritten long ago. You are an exception—not only an exception in the Mage Realm, but an exception to the entire universe."

"You learned too quickly, so my existence no longer has any meaning."

"Do you think I was ready to embrace death? You will find how desperately I wanted to extend this moment indefinitely, but my lifespan was stolen to begin with. Your growth means it is time for me to leave."

Luo Bai: "..."

Ah... so it's my fault for being too strong?