Two hours later, Richard returned to the skies over the Indian Ocean in a disheveled state.
He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and, still shaken, transmitted his voice to Tiamut deep underground:
[Teer! This is impossible! The combat power system in this Dungeon is too unpredictable!]
"I'm sorry..." Tiamut replied guiltily, "I'll fix the power system right away!"
Then, he asked expectantly via telepathy, "[Um... besides the combat power system, is there anything else that needs to be modified?]"
Richard stroked his chin, thought for a moment, and emmm, to sum up his impression of that Dungeon over the past two hours, besides the chaotic combat power setting where he could sometimes shatter stars with a single punch and at other times fail to break through a wall, it was the snow-white cleavage and long legs that were imprinted in his mind and he couldn't forget them...
He touched his nose, forcing back his heartache, and suggested. "[Teer~ This Dungeon is going to be open to everyone in the future, shouldn't we be careful about the level of explicit content...]"
[...] Tiamut was silent for a moment, then said happily, "[You're right! I'll reset the character templates for the female characters right away!]"
Richard clutched his left chest, feeling a dull ache in his heart.
Goodbye Naeko, goodbye long legs... For the sake of justice.
He shook his head and telepathically transmitted to Tiamut: [Tiamu, bring up the Space Stone, I need to use it...!]
"[Okay!]" As soon as Tiamut finished speaking, a ball of dark blue energy appeared out of thin air in front of Richard.
Richard reached out, and a shimmering, luminous Orb instantly shot out from the energy and landed in his palm.
[Tier, you can keep working then~]
After saying that, he flickered and disappeared from the spot.
Kamar-Taj, the Holding Room.
Mordo sat cross-legged outside the Holding Room door.
Carol Danvers' previous questionable actions made him wary...
To prevent others from falling into her trap, Mordo decided to guard her personally.
The two Sorcerer Apprentice were originally responsible for guarding the Holding Room sat obediently beside him, meditating with him.
At that moment, a faint spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared.
Mordo frowned, opened his eyes instantly, and quickly stood up to look at the location where the spatial fluctuations had occurred.
Immediately afterwards, Richard appeared.
The two of them looked at each other, bewildered.
Richard:...
Mordo:...
Only then did the two Sorcerer Apprentice belatedly turn around.
Upon seeing Richard, they hurriedly rose and bowed deeply to Richard, saying, "Greetings, Your Sorcerer Supreme!"
Richard nodded to the two men and instructed, " Mark, Bridget, you can go now."
"Yes, Your Sorcerer Supreme!" Mark and Bridget bowed again and quickly left.
After the two figures disappeared from sight, Mordo had remained silent until now, sighed and advised, " Your Sorcerer Supreme, this Teleportation Magic... you should try to use it sparingly in Kamar-Taj in the future..."
"Huh?" Richard tilted his head, puzzled. "Why? Isn't teleportation much more convenient than walking?"
Mordo's forehead instantly creased with two black lines. He asked helplessly, " Your Sorcerer Supreme, are you aware that Kamar-Taj's Warding Barrier possesses powerful spatial detection capabilities?"
Richard nodded. "It seems so..."
Mordo asked again, "Do you know the Sorcerer Zalv who is in charge of guarding the Warding Barrier?"
" Zalv the Sorcerer?" Richard immediately pictured a middle-aged gentleman with a long ponytail and exceptionally elegant manners. He nodded and said, "I've met him before, but we're not acquainted..."
Mordo said with a slight toothache, " Sorcerer Zalv's workload has increased tenfold in the last few months!"
"What?!" Richard exclaimed in surprise, and hurriedly asked, "Then why is Sorcerer Zalv's hair... um, I mean, why?"
Mordo gave Richard a deep look, and said in a cryptic tone, "What do you think?"
"Um..." Richard thought for a moment, then his expression froze. He pointed to himself and asked uncertainly, "Could it be... me?!"
Mordo simply shrugged and said, "Who else could it be but you? Ever since you learned Portal to use Portal, you've used it for Portal, retrieving books from the library, and Portal... Many Sorcerer Apprentice and full-fledged Sorcerer have followed your example, resulting in the current Warding Barrier triggering alarms hundreds of times a day!"
" Zalv is about to have a breakdown! He issued an Sorcerer last week... saying that if Kamar-Taj doesn't pass a Regulations restricting the use of Teleportation Magic, he's quitting!"
"Well..." Richard chuckled awkwardly, " Senior Brother Mordo, ignorance is no excuse..."
"I will never... try my best! Try to use Teleportation Magic as little as possible in the future!"
"I hope you can keep your word..." Mordo said, drawing a circle to open a small Portal, taking out a document from it, and handing it to Richard.
"Since you have some free time now, why don't you sign this ' Regulations '?"
Richard:...
He silently took the document and glanced at the filename. " Kamar-Taj Sanctuary Regulations on the Punishment of Misuse of Portal Magic ".
... That's pretty fast!
Richard casually glanced at the document, and a thin layer of sweat instantly broke out on his forehead.
All I saw was...
Article 11: The use of Portal for non-emergency purposes such as transporting personal items or engaging in recreational exploration is prohibited. Violators will be punished by having their Arcane Dust cleansed for one month!
Article 12: Anyone who opens Portal more than 3 times in a single day must undergo a Mana overload test; violators will be forced to wear Energy Suppression Device!
Article 53: Those returning from other dimensions must undergo purification and disinfection through Purification Barrier. Anyone who brings live organisms without authorization will be confined for one week!
Article 99: Teleportation spells are prohibited within a 50-meter radius of the library and Meditation Hall. Violators will be banned for 48 hours!
Article 301: If a member of the same school of thought commits 5 violations in a month, all members of that school must retake the " Multiverse Theory " course!
...]
Richard glanced at the Regulations, then looked up at Mordo, and gritted his teeth, saying, " Senior Brother Mordo, these Regulations are specifically aimed at me, aren't they?!"
Mordo shrugged and admitted it outright. "You're right, it's aimed at you!"
"You..." Richard looked at Mordo with a resentful expression, then, as if he had just remembered something, his eyes darted around and he burst out laughing, "Hey, I saw it just now! You used Portal when you retrieved this document!"
Mordo shrugged. "It's okay, the Regulations haven't been officially implemented yet."
Then, with a smirk, he continued, "Besides, I learned this from you, boss~"
"You!" Richard stared at Mordo in astonishment, his voice trembling with anger. "Fine, fine, I'll sign! We'll see who gets punished more often!"
He skipped over the dozen or so pages Regulations prohibitions and punishments, flipped directly to the last page, and with a flick of his fingertips gathering a touch of Crimson Mana, 'swish swish swish' signed his name.
Then he slammed the " Regulations " shut and tossed it back to Mordo.
Immediately afterwards, Richard formed the Sorcerer Supreme Seal and proclaimed, "In the name of the Acting Sorcerer Supreme, I declare that the ' Kamar-Taj Sanctuary Misuse of Portal Magic Punishment Regulations ' is now in full force and effect!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a transparent Gold-Red Barrier flashed and disappeared above Kamar-Taj.
Mordo was facing Richard and didn't see this scene. He happily opened the " Regulations," confirmed his signature, and then closed it again.
"Hmph~" Richard snorted coldly, turned around, walked to the door of the Holding Room, pushed the door open, and went inside.
Mordo didn't pay any attention.
Getting angry will escalate the situation, allowing Richard to suffer a setback. He says he's in an absolutely fantastic mood right now!
Mordo casually raised his hand and drew a circle, opening a small Portal in which he tossed the " Regulations " into.
However, the next second, a loud announcement rang out over Kamar-Taj.
[ Sorcerer Mordo detected using Portal Magic illegally!]
[According to Article 11 of the Kamar-Taj Sanctuary Regulations on the Punishment of Misuse of Portal Magic...]
[Punish Sorcerer Mordo cleanse the Arcane Dust for a month!]
Mordo:???
Everyone at Kamar-Taj:?!!!