Divine Dragon's Entry Panel! You're the Source of Magic?!
The Divine Dragon, majestic and awe-inspiring, soared through the nine heavens, its massive body exuding an overwhelming aura of power.
The entire Ta Lo Secret Realm was filled with howling winds.
All the Ta Lo enthusiasts showed a hint of piety.
We are paying homage to this guardian of the secret realm!
"Stephen..."
"Haven't seen you for a long time."
The Divine Dragon's eyes were piercing, revealing a sense of nostalgia.
Looking at Stephen, whose hair and beard were all white, a hint of emotion flashed in his eyes.
After all, she was able to safely navigate the 'Age of Dragons' entirely thanks to Stephen Strange!
The Age of Dragons.
The Makluan Clan, who came from another planet, have left behind legends all over the world.
They even shared their power, enjoying the offerings and worship of the common people.
However, with the progress of human civilization, the existence of dragons has become an obstacle!
Dragons around the world are being Carnage!
Even the Divine Dragon almost met its end!
Fortunately...
Stephen Strange discovered all of this and brought her to the Ta Lo Secret Realm, which is how she survived to this day.
As for the other dragons...
But we weren't so lucky!
"Haven't seen you for a long time."
"Ao Luan."
Stephen smiled.
Ao Luan.
This is the name Stephen gave her.
"Does the Divine Dragon even have a name?"
Chen Ji raised an eyebrow.
He immediately checked the Divine Dragon's Entry Panel.
[Name]: Ao Luan
[Identity]: Makluan Clan
[Entry]: Cloud and Rain Manipulation (Red), Elemental Power (Red), Treasure Trove (Red).
[Making Clouds and Rain] (Red): As a member of the Makluan Clan, Ao Luan was born with the ability to make clouds and rain, and has mastered water magic.
[Elemental Power] (Red): The Makluan Clan, capable of absorbing elemental energy from the universe, converting it into their own magic, and bestowing this power upon the Divine Dragon Emissary.
[A Treasure Trove] (Red): The scales, flesh, genes, and organs of the Divine Dragon Ao Luan all possess immense mysterious energy.
"Three red lines on the panel..."
"A treasure trove from head to toe?"
Chen Ji nodded secretly.
Indeed.
The Dragon-Scale Metal that Ao Luan dropped is a rare biological material with extremely high hardness and magical properties!
Chen Ji originally thought that the Divine Dragon was the only one of its kind, with no other of its kind.
He wanted to seize the Ta Lo Secret Realm and have the Divine Dragon provide him with Dragon-Scale Metal, making him his tool!
Result...
The Divine Dragon actually came from outer space?
Belongs to the Makluan Clan?
Doesn't that mean there are even more dragons?
Even Fin Fang Foom can produce Dragon-Scale Metal?
Chen Ji's eyes flickered.
According to Strange, he sealed the Fin Fang Foom in Madripoor. If he were to move the Fin Fang Foom into the Painted Realm, wouldn't he have an almost Infinity supply of biological materials?
Through Dragon-Scale Metal, Technology Sequence can be transformed from concepts into reality!
Even the flaws of Mechanical Ascension can be completely resolved and corrected using Dragon-Scale Metal!
"List."
"I hope you won't hurt Ao Luan."
"She didn't do anything wrong."
Stephen tried to dissuade him.
After all, without Ao Luan's help, he wouldn't have been able to seal the Soul-Eater Monsters.
Once the Soul-Eater Monsters escapes the Ta Lo Secret Realm, the entire real world will be in grave danger!
I am afraid...
Human civilization has long since ceased to exist!
I had no intention of hurting her.
"Rest assured."
Chen Ji nodded.
He came with good intentions and kindness.
Ta Lo.
It is home to at least tens of thousands of people.
Extending the Sequence Cultivation Method to the Ta Lo Secret Realm will surely strengthen his faith!
But...
The sealed Soul-Eater Monsters remains a potential threat, and he is considering breaking the seal and personally executing the Soul-Eater Monsters!
After all, the Soul-Eater Monsters has absorbed a large number of souls; it is like a biological container, storing souls within its own body!
But he lacks a soul...
To be bestowed upon the Witch Clan!
The Witch Clan.
It has been slow to hatch and be born.
This left Chen Ji feeling helpless, but he had already realized the problem: the key lay in the soul!
The Witch Clan creatures have only bodies, no souls!
Even if they do manage to emerge from their cocoons, they'll at best be a bunch of idiots!
But does he need someone with intellectual disabilities?
So...
Chen Ji needs the Soul-Eater Monsters, he needs the Soul-Eater Monsters's soul!
He still doesn't understand the structure of the soul.
It seems that this does not belong to any known substance, but is related to the entry and possesses enormous energy, enough to satisfy the appetite of a demon.
"Kamar-Taj also lacks Book of Arcane Arts of the soul..."
"I hope the books in Lost Book City can answer my questions."
Chen Ji's expression was subtle.
As the God of Knowledge and Talent, he naturally cannot ignore books!
Because books are the carriers of knowledge.
The more knowledge he possesses, the stronger his Authority over 'knowledge' becomes!
In other words...
Knowledge is a kind of Conceptual Data.
It's also a kind of 'light and radiation'!
Everything is data!
Just like modern technology, it can convert text into code and transmit it to other mobile terminals via electromagnetic waves.
This is simply a form of data!
He can even decipher the data behind the entries, including the [Infinite Evolution] dropped by the Deviants!
Through this entry, he could almost see the birth of the Deviants and his various experiences.
But...
The Deviants he killed were not the first Deviants, but Deviants descendants who had inherited Deviants power.
However, the process of creating the Deviants could not be observed.
"Stephen."
"How many Deviants are imprisoned beneath the Strange Academy?"
"Besides..."
"You seemed to leave something unsaid last time?"
Chen Ji brought up the old matter again and couldn't help but look at Stephen.
"Due to my interference..."
"The Deviants was not wiped out; rather, they were forced to hide in the Deep sea due to the threat from the Eternals."
"And I am also unable to find the Deviants."
"Furthermore, the Deviants developed intelligence and even built an underwater city, Atlantis."
"The Eternals destroyed the city, but they didn't kill all the Deviants."
Stephen recounted the story in a detailed and engaging manner.
His facial expression was quite unnatural.
After all, this could be considered his mistake!
But it may simply be part of the historical process...
Atlantis?
Chen Ji raised an eyebrow.
He truly hadn't anticipated that Atlantis existed on Earth-996, and that it was a city built by the Deviants!
In other words...
Did the surviving Deviants hide underwater?
Are they always waiting for an opportunity to act?
"That's right."
"The higher-ups of the Deviants have almost all evolved into humanoid forms and have set their sights on the Talokanil."
"It was precisely because of the resistance from the Talokanil."
That's why the Deviants weren't allowed to land.
Stephen then revealed another change.
The Talokanil!
These are the indigenous people of the Americas.
While escaping pursuit, he consumed a mutated herb catalyzed by Vibranium, which gave him a light blue complexion and the ability to survive underwater!
They established a Talokan civilization on the seabed!
They even collected a large amount of Vibranium from the seabed, forming the sun of the underwater world!
King Namor of Talokan is a top-tier Mutant, with strength comparable to the Hulk and Thor, making him virtually invincible in the underwater world!
Chen Ji narrowed his eyes slightly, only then belatedly realizing that he had been focusing on building his land-based power and had completely forgotten that there were many hidden forces in the ocean!
Deviants...
Talokan...
And there's also Kull, the God of Fear!
He was imprisoned by Odin in the Mariana Trench!
Sooner or later, Fear Source Incident will occur!
"Is there any other good news?"
Chen Ji shook his head secretly.
It seems he has to take appropriate action.
After all, the God of Fear, Kull, is far stronger Odin, and once he is fully resurrected...
It will lead to utter destruction!
Don't worry too much.
"After the Deviants evolved into a humanoid form, it also split into several factions and was not a monolithic entity."
"Because the Deviants discovered..."
"Blood from one's own kind is more conducive to one's evolution."
Stephen smiled.
This is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune.
After all, once the Deviants evolves into a humanoid form, it will possess advanced intelligence and naturally be able to distinguish between advantages and disadvantages.
Even the offspring of the humanoid Deviants will be humanoid.
They can no longer be called Deviants; they should be called Atlanteans.
"Atlanteans?"
"The Eternals didn't react at all?"
Chen Ji frowned.
Logically speaking, the Eternals, burdened with a mission, should not let the Deviants go!
How could they allow the Deviants to develop into a civilization?
This is simply illogical!
"Because..."
"Ajak has become aware of the Deviants's evolution."
"And the Deviants became intelligent life."
"This will provide nourishment for the growth of the Celestial Infant."
Stephen's eyes were wise.
It must be admitted that Ajak's strategy was entirely correct.
This move, Days of Future Past, has also accelerated the process of Divine Awakening from five years to five days!
Five days later.
It's possible that Cosmic Celestial could break free from the sphere!
Five days.
"Then, we're out of time."
"Let's leave the Soul-Eater Monsters alone for now."
"Once we've dealt with the Celestial Infant, we can consider other matters."
Chen Ji's eyes flashed with a cold light.
Five days!
It arrived almost instantly.
He also wanted to contact members of the Illuminati to bring other top experts into the Painted Realm, and then travel together to the Dream Dimension.
Capture the Nightmare first, then slay the Celestials!
"You want to team up with Captain Marvel?"
"Captain Marvel..."
"They've already left Earth..."
Stephen said in surprise.
He had been watching the conflict between Chen Ji and Captain Marvel closely all along!
Moreover, Carol Danvers had already flown into space when the United Earth Army and S.W.O.R.D. were established.
Purpose unclear!
"Is this a case of seeking outside help?"
"It's alright."
"Anyway, she wasn't a member of the Illuminati begin with."
Chen Ji's expression was playful.
Then, the Divine Dragon Ao Luan suddenly distorted its form and transformed into an ancient woman, who landed in front of everyone.
This is a standard skill of the Makluan Clan!
"Stephen."
"Have you found Guk?"
Ao Luan has a beautiful appearance and refined temperament. She is wearing a snow-white white dress, exuding an aura of dust, and has a smile on her lips, which makes people feel like spring breeze.
And the name she mentioned.
Guk.
This is the profound significance of the Makluan Clan's arrival on Earth.
This Guk, as the leader of the Makluan Clan, was unexpectedly summoned to Earth during the Prehistoric Mythological Era, and his whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
In order to save their fellow humans, the Makluan Clan traveled across the stars and the sea to Earth on the other side of the universe in spaceships.
However, this unexpectedly led to the spaceship crashing.
It also ushered in a brief but glorious Age of Dragons!
Dragons have left their mark on epics and legends all over the world!
"His name isn't Guk anymore."
"And is called..."
"Shou-Lao!"
"He became the Source of Divine Power K'un-Lun's divine power."
"He bestowed the Iron Fist Power upon K'un-Lun."
"Yet we can never leave, not Yongshi."
Stephen's expression darkened.
He discovered the whereabouts of 'Guk'.
But there was no way to save Guk.
Because Guk became Shou-Lao, he bestowed upon him the Iron Fist Power the K'un-Lun Iron Fist.
The First Iron Fist, Fan Fei, was also one of the Prehistoric Avengers and had a close relationship with Agamotto!
Shou-Lao's decision to stay in K'un-Lun was also due to Agamotto's influence!
This was also to protect the Makluan Clan.
"Guk... Shou-Lao..."
"The leader is not dead, that's enough..."
Ao Luan's gaze was melancholy.
But I also felt a sense of relief.
With the end of the Age of Dragons, almost none of her people remained.
If she hadn't come to the Ta Lo Secret Realm, she probably wouldn't have escaped death either!
Therefore, Ao Luan almost never refuses any request Stephen Strange.
Ying Nan.
As the Divine Dragon Emissary, her prestige and status all came from Ao Luan.
The true master of the Ta Lo Cave is actually Ao Luan!
"Ao Luan."
"Kamar-Taj needs a lot of potions, and even more so, it needs the dragon scales you've shed."
"Certainly."
"We will pay with the corresponding Ancient Coins."
"The Sequence Cultivation Method will also be taught to all Ta Lo people."
Stephen appealed to his emotions and reasoned with him.
This immediately piqued the curiosity of Uncle Guang and the Ta Lo Guardians.
"Sequence Cultivation?"
What does this mean?
"Even more powerful than the Mechanism Arts of our ancestors?"
Uncle Guang looked unconvinced.
"The Mechanism Arts."
"It's merely a branch of the Technology Sequence, while the Magic Sequence I'm promoting."
"That's more suitable for your Ta Lo."
"Because you Ta Lo don't lack potions or materials."
Chen Ji smiled.
Then, a Book of Sequences was handed over.
"Magic Sequence..."
"Acting Method?"
"That's really interesting."
"But who's in charge of the lending magic?"
Ao Luan read the book, a strange light flashing in her beautiful eyes.
But doubts still lingered in my mind.
After all, it lacks Magical Entity to serve as the Source of Magic.
Any power system is just an empty promise!
The essence of magic is 'borrowing'!
The entire Infinite Multiverse follows this Supreme Law!
"I am the God of Knowledge."
"Ao Luan."
"Even Stephen's magic comes from me."
Chen Ji pointed to himself.
This immediately surprised Ao Luan.
"You?"
"Are you the God of Knowledge?"
"Or is it Stephen's Source of Magic?!"
Ao Luan was shocked.
In her mind, Stephen Strange was already Heaven-Shaking Magic.
Without Stephen Strange, the Soul-Eater Monsters would probably have broken through the Ta Lo and appeared in the real world long ago!
However.
Standing before her was Chen Ji, the source of Stephen's Source of Magic?
This completely shattered her understanding of the world!
It nearly drove her to a breakdown.
"That's right."
"He is right."
Stephen nodded.
They openly admitted to it all!
This made Ao Luan lose her composure.
She could barely maintain her noble and elegant demeanor.