The Crystal Ball

The crystal ball used to test spiritual talent began to emit a dazzling glow, while the color representing the strength of that talent continuously shifted.

First red, then orange, then yellow. When it reached yellow, the crystal ball showed no sign of slowing down. The first youth, Li Yang, had only reached yellow. In the time after him and before Chen Xu, very few had attained the yellow rank, aside from Li Yang himself.

Yet Chen Xu's crystal ball had already reached yellow, the seventh rank. His spiritual talent had technically already passed the standard, but it continued to change.

The sight left everyone around him wide-eyed and utterly stunned. Even the mage assisting beside the crystal ball was dumbfounded.

This situation had not appeared for a very long time. Before anyone could react, everyone present, including the mage, stared fixedly at the crystal ball as its color continued to change.

At that moment, Chen Xu sensed the gazes gathering on him, and an urge to show off rose in his heart.

He stopped suppressing his spiritual power and began pouring it in with all his might. Immediately afterward, the crystal ball's colors began changing at an astonishing speed.

Under everyone's watchful eyes, the crystal ball skipped directly from yellow to purple, bypassing everything in between. What shocked them even more was that, in the next second, the crystal ball shattered, flashing with rainbow-colored light.

The surroundings fell incomparably silent, a silence so deep it was almost frightening. Everyone, including the mage, stared at Chen Xu with utterly blank expressions.

"What?! It exploded?!"

These crystal balls could withstand an immense amount of spiritual power, at the very least power on the level of a Temple Mage. Yet the damn thing had actually shattered.

At that moment, everyone had the same thought: Am I fucking seeing things? Am I hallucinating?

The crystal ball had flashed with rainbow colors before breaking apart, which meant Chen Xu possessed legendary spiritual talent and spiritual power beyond the level of a Temple Mage.

Seeing everyone's reactions, Chen Xu felt incredibly pleased.

Deep inside, he laughed arrogantly.

The mage was so shocked that his mouth hung open, and for a moment, he did not know what to say.

The next second, his expression changed, as though he had received some command. He handed Chen Xu a black token.

The owner of that voice was none other than the Sorcerer Supreme, Ancient One, transmitting her words to the mage through Telekinesis.

In truth, Ancient One had also witnessed the scene. Though there was not the slightest ripple on his face, a storm had risen in his heart, and he was immensely shocked.

"Looks like he is the one. There is no mistake."

This token was not a token signifying qualification. It was a token granting direct entry into Kamar-Taj to study magic.

Having witnessed Chen Xu's spiritual talent and spiritual power, along with the message from the Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One, the mage now treated Chen Xu with the utmost respect.

"You no longer need to take the written test. Just go register, and you can enroll at Kamar-Taj to study magic."

Chen Xu accepted the token calmly, but his slightly trembling hand betrayed the emotions he was trying to hide.

Holy shit, I passed just like that? I can study magic now? I can meet Ancient One?

Chen Xu politely thanked him, then turned and left.

Soon afterward, discussions erupted around him.

"Holy shit, am I fucking seeing this right? Spiritual power beyond a Temple Mage?"

"And legendary-level spiritual talent."

Some people even began complaining to the heavens.

"Heavens, why are you so unfair?"

"Is he some kind of monster?"

Chen Xu ignored those voices and walked straight toward Kamar-Taj's entrance. He took out the black token and showed it to the mage responsible for registration.

The mage gave him some daily necessities and a set of clothes identical to the ones he was wearing. Clearly, they were uniforms.

Even with his belongings in hand, Chen Xu was not permitted to enter yet. He would only be able to enter Kamar-Taj tomorrow to study magic.

Not wanting to delay his sign-in, Chen Xu first went to Kamar-Taj's entrance. Just as one foot crossed the threshold, the system's voice rang out in his mind.

"Congratulations, Host. You have successfully entered Kamar-Taj and successfully signed in. Reward obtained."

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Elemental Magic and a portion of Chaos Magic."

"What? Chaos Magic?"

Chen Xu was overwhelmed with excitement. As a reincarnator who had transmigrated here, he naturally knew just how powerful and terrifying Chaos Magic was.

Chaos Magic stood alongside the Phoenix Force as a creation force. Both had been born from the Marvel Universe, both were among the most ancient existences, and both transcended all things in the universe—great and awe-inspiring creations.

Its power was immensely potent. It could destroy and create all things, permanently alter reality, reflect the heart and turn everything one imagined into reality, alter matter at the molecular level, control all energy in the universe, and rewrite every law of physics. It was practically omniscient and omnipotent.

Even though it was only a portion, it was still incomparably powerful. Take the later Wanda, for example. She had only obtained a portion of Chaos Magic and could not fully control that power, yet she could tear Thanos apart with her bare hands and beat him so badly that he could not fight back.

However, Chen Xu's Chaos Magic would be even more powerful than Wanda's. The reason Wanda had difficulty controlling Chaos Magic was because her own spiritual power was too weak, while Chen Xu's spiritual power was incredibly strong at this moment. Wanda's spiritual power could not compare to Chen Xu's at all.

Chen Xu immediately claimed it with a thought, as though afraid it might run away.

Obtaining Elemental Magic felt much like the first time, but claiming the Chaos Force was different. In an instant, Chen Xu seemed to be in a black-and-red space filled with a mysterious, ancient aura that rushed straight toward him. He had no idea how long he remained there; there was no concept of time.

The next second, Chen Xu woke up. Yet there was now a mysterious dark-red energy within his body, exuding an ancient aura. Everything around him now seemed incomparably clear, as though he understood the essence of the world.

A mass of information also appeared in Chen Xu's mind, detailing how to use Elemental Magic.

At that moment, Chen Xu was extremely excited. He now possessed the power to protect himself and no longer had to worry so much about losing his life.

As a transmigrator, Chen Xu naturally knew how dangerous the Marvel Universe was. Without power, one would not even know how one died. For example, when Thanos snapped his fingers in the future, many people would not even know what had happened before they were erased.