A few minutes later.
In the tea room.
Luca, Tony, and Steve sat on a cushion, with the Ancient One sitting opposite them.
Without further ado, the Ancient One stated her purpose directly.
She spoke of the threats from the multiverse, the protective magic array surrounding Earth, and the ancient demons lurking in the Dark Dimension, such as Dormammu, who were poised to devour the planet at any moment.
"The reason I'm showing you all this is because you two are the most brilliant geniuses and the strongest warriors of this era."
The Ancient One looked at Luca and Tony with sincere eyes.
"The technology and physical body of the material world have inherent weaknesses when facing magical attacks."
"To protect this world, and to fight against the impending darkness, I hope you will stay in Kamar-Taj and learn magic."
Tony became interested upon hearing the suggestion.
Even as his soul left his body, he had already developed a great interest in studying these mysterious energies.
If magic and technology could be combined, it would be an unprecedented and groundbreaking achievement!
"Learn magic?"
Tony raised an eyebrow and nodded without hesitation.
"No problem. I'm actually having trouble finding experimental data for studying multidimensional space. If you're willing to open your database, I'd be happy to stay here for a while."
Luca also stroked his chin.
Although he absorbed Wanda's Chaos Magic, he gained magic resistance.
But he himself does not actually cast spells on his own initiative.
If he could learn to utilize energy across dimensions, it would be a qualitative leap in his abilities.
"I can learn," Luca said with a smile.
"However, let me make this clear from the start: if I find magic useless, I may leave at any time."
Ancient One smiled with satisfaction.
"That's good. Magic isn't superstition; it's actually a form of knowledge. As long as you're willing to learn, the doors of Kamar-Taj are always open to you."
As she was speaking, she stood up and waved to Mordo and Wang outside the door.
"In that case, let's start with a simple aptitude test. Let me see how talented you are in magic."
In the courtyard.
Mordo and Wong brought two Sling Ring and handed them to Luca and Tony respectively.
"The essence of magic is to borrow energy from the multiverse through powerful mental strength, and then channel that energy out through specific hand gestures and incantations."
Master Wong began his explanation with utmost diligence, conjuring a golden magic shield in his hand.
" The Sling Ring is a magical artifact we use to concentrate our minds and open spatial portals."
"What you need to do now is put on the Sling Ring, imagine a place you've been to, and then draw a circle with your hand."
Tony put on the Sling Ring, examined the rough lump, and grimaced.
"That's it? That's much easier than writing JARVIS's code."
Wang was speechless, but didn't say anything.
Tony stopped talking nonsense, closed his eyes, and took a deep breath.
He didn't know how to meditate, and he was too lazy to think about it.
He has his own way of focusing.
He quickly tried to mentally deduce what Wang had just done.
"Borrowing energy? No, this is a cross-dimensional energy resonance algorithm..."
Tony muttered something to himself, then quickly raised his right hand and drew a circle.
The next second.
Sizzle!
A ring of dazzling golden sparks instantly lit up in front of Tony!
The sparks quickly tore open a portal more than two meters high.
On the other side of the portal was none other than the CEO's office in Stark Tower!
The whole process took less than five seconds!
Silence speaks louder than words.
Mordo's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets, and his jaw almost dropped to the ground.
Back then, it took me several months to practice portal magic before I could even draw a single spark circle.
Wang was also completely shocked, looking at Tony as if he were a monster.
"This... this is a success?!" Wang stammered.
"The first time I touched the Sling Ring, it opened a portal?!"
Seeing the portal in front of him, Tony whistled triumphantly.
"Is that difficult? If you just convert the frequency of space folding into code, even a fool could draw it."
An incredulous look of surprise flashed in the eyes of the Ancient One.
She had lived for hundreds of years and seen countless geniuses, but a super genius like Tony Stark was simply unheard of!
"Incredible talent..."
" Tony Stark, your mental strength and intelligence are perfectly suited to the nature of magic. If you wish, you possess the potential to become the next Sorcerer Supreme."
Hearing the Ancient One's high praise, Tony looked at Luca with a smug expression.
"See that, Luca? A genius is a genius no matter where he is."
"Looks like I'll have to add the title of Chief Magician to my resume. Your turn, let's see how you perform."
Luca toyed with the Sling Ring on his hand and smiled faintly.
"What's so difficult about that? If you can understand it, there's no reason why I can't."
Luca put on the Sling Ring.
In terms of brain development, he, having undergone serum enhancement, is no less capable than Tony.
He instantly grasped the essential principle of magic borrowing energy and constructed the coordinates in his mind.
Luca raised his hand and confidently drew a circle.
"Open."
However.
If nothing unexpected happens, something unexpected is about to happen.
No golden sparks appeared, no portal appeared, nothing happened.
Luca was taken aback.
"Strange, the coordinates weren't calculated incorrectly."
He raised his hand again, concentrated, and forcefully drew a circle.
This time, finally a few faint sparks appeared.
But before the sparks could connect, a strange fluctuation suddenly emanated from Luca's body.
That's Wanda's Chaos Magic!!
Energy surged within Luca's body, resisting the intervention of external energy.
Sizzle!
The few sparks that had just appeared were mercilessly crushed and then extinguished in the air.
Its battle suit billowed slightly, seemingly expressing disdain for this low-level energy.
"This..."
Luca stopped what he was doing and sighed helplessly.
The Ancient One was also somewhat puzzled. She slightly opened the Eye of Agamotto on her chest and observed Luca's body through her magical perspective.
A few seconds later, she had a look of sudden realization.
"I see."
The Ancient One withdrew her magic, a mixture of shock and relief appearing on her face.
" Mr. Luca, you cannot use this kind of magic."
"But this isn't because you don't understand; it's because your body refuses to draw upon the energy of the multiverse."
"Why?" Tony asked curiously.
"Because his body is already an impregnable fortress," The Ancient One explained.
" Mr. Luca has the power of chaos fused within him."
"Our magic borrows energy from the outside world. But Mr. Luca's body considers outside energy too inferior, and it disdains to borrow it."
"His body itself is a closed universe that can continuously generate power."
"Therefore, ordinary spatial magic energy will be either expelled or absorbed the moment it comes into contact with him."
Upon hearing this explanation, both Mordo and Wang gasped.
Even the magical energy of the multiverse considers it too low-level?
What kind of monstrous creature is this?!
After hearing this, Luca nonchalantly tossed the Sling Ring back to the king.
"You should have said so earlier. I knew I couldn't draw a circle."
"Since my body says these spells are junk food, then I might as well not learn them."
After saying that, Luca looked at the Ancient One and shrugged.
"Master, it seems I'm destined never to be your good student."
The Ancient One smiled and nodded.
"Everyone has their own path, Mr. Luca. Your path is the pursuit of ultimate divinity through physical and inner strength. This, too, is a great path leading to truth."
The Ancient One turned her gaze back to Tony, her eyes becoming very serious.
"But Mr. Tony, your talent for magic is undeniable. I hope you will stay, and I will personally teach you the magic of Kamar-Taj."
Tony stroked his chin.
He is now very interested in the principles of magic.
If magic can be fully mastered, the nanotech armor will definitely achieve a qualitative leap.
It can not only store space, but also inscribe magic circles to increase defense!
"No problem. Anyway, with Luca overseeing Stark Industries, I can take a long vacation."
Tony readily agreed.
Luca smiled and nodded.
He certainly knew Tony's thoughts; the combination of technology and magic would definitely be a major weapon in the future.
"In that case, Tony is in your hands, Master."
Luca shook his head and prepared to leave.
Just then, Steve, who had been sitting on the steps silently smoking, stood up.
"Then I'll stay too."
Steve threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out.
"It's a bit cold here, but at least it doesn't smell like the stinking sewers of New York. Besides, I'm curious to see what other tricks this so-called higher-dimensional world can pull."
Steve patted Tony on the shoulder, his voice low.
"Don't think I'm here to keep you company. I just feel that watching a fat guy eat caviar every day in Manhattan is a waste of my life. Here, at least I have someone to practice boxing with."
As Steve spoke, he glanced coldly at Wang, who was standing not far away.
Wang tensed up under that gaze.
Luca smiled with satisfaction.
"Very good. It's settled then. Tony, study hard and strive to become the Sorcerer Supreme as soon as possible."
" Steve, don't beat the noble mages too badly."
Luca turned around and waved to them with his back to them.
"I'm going back to New York. After all, there's a multi-billion dollar company waiting for me to take over."
A golden portal lit up.
Luca's figure disappeared into the snowstorm of Kamar-Taj.