The upper limit for spellcasters in the Marvel world is very high, and learning is also very fast. It allows Doctor Strange to go from a surgeon with crippled fingers to having the ability to become the Sorcerer Supreme in less than a year.
This is something unimaginable in most worlds.
The main reason is that magic in the Marvel world basically relies on external forces to cast spells, borrowing power from higher-level beings.
Strange has enough talent to understand the principles of those magics, so he can borrow the power of the Vishanti, so he can reach his limit in the shortest possible time--the limit the Vishanti are willing to give him.
But the magic of this world comes at a price. It's okay if it's just some small spells that don't borrow much power, but if there are too many, even the Ancient One can't handle it and has to steal from Dormammu.
If possible, Shimizu would naturally prefer to cast spells using only his own chakra.
Although the intrinsic upper limit of chakra is far less than the dimensional power of a multi-universal god, it is enough to cast most conventional spells.
As for how to reach Kamar-Taj in just four minutes without borrowing the power of the Vishanti...
Shimizu reached out and took off his clothes, put on a red robe, picked up the Mind Stone Scepter propped up on the side, injected chakra, and drew circles in front of him.
Chakra has spatial attributes; the Summoning Technique and Flying Thunder God Technique are typical examples.
It's just that with Shimizu's attainments in space, it's still a bit difficult to open a spatial portal.
It's theoretically feasible, but it's very difficult. It might only succeed once out of a hundred attempts, and you have to worry about the portal suddenly closing when you're halfway through, cutting yourself in half.
But with the Mind Stone, it's different.
On the one hand, this thing can strengthen the chakra released by Shimizu. On the other hand, Shimizu has figured out a use for the Mind Stone.
He calls this usage Perfect Mind Stream.
By using the Mind Stone to strengthen the mastery of one's own will and spirit, it can reach one's most perfect state.
Then Shimizu can always exert the theoretical upper limit of the power he can achieve.
If the mental will is stronger, it can even break through this limit.
Therefore, in the state of Perfect Mind Stream, as long as it is theoretically feasible, then Shimizu can perfectly transform this theoretical feasibility into practical feasibility.
The edge of the portal, which should have been golden, turned blue at this moment.
A gust of cold wind poured out from inside the portal.
Snowflakes fluttered and landed on the hem of his robe.
A simple and grand ancient temple was revealed in the portal.
Shimizu held the scepter in one hand and walked into it.
A young black man wearing a linen monk's robe was holding a broom, sweeping the snow in front of the door.
"Good afternoon, Mr. Billionaire."
"Good afternoon, Jonathan. It looks like your leg has recovered well."
Shimizu greeted the young man.
"I can run and jump now, and I can even dunk. I think even if you use the regenerative serum produced by your company, it would only recover to my current level."
Jonathan laughed at Shimizu.
He used to be a factory worker who became paralyzed in his lower body due to an accident. He came to Kamar-Taj a year ago.
At that time, Osborn's regenerative serum had not yet been publicly released for sale, and Kamar-Taj was his only hope for recovery.
"Oh, that's indeed a good thing. What are your plans next? Are you going to continue studying here?"
Shimizu pushed open the door and looked at the group of wizard apprentices practicing mastering arcane energy and drawing circles in front of them with sling rings in Kamar-Taj Square.
"Oh, no, I really don't have any talent for magic. Besides healing my leg, I've only barely learned a little bit of magic. If I haven't made any progress in a while and haven't been recognized by the masters to become a formal wizard, I plan to hand in my sling ring and go back to work as a car mechanic."
Jonathan shrugged.
"Okay, good luck."
Shimizu patted Jonathan on the shoulder and walked towards the door.
"Sorcerer Water."
Seeing Shimizu, the black sorcerer who was leading the apprentices in practice called out to Shimizu.
"Sorcerer Mordo? Is there anything wrong?"
"Didn't he take anyone with him?"
"No, he said that he is the only one who can deal with the enemy, and even he is in danger of dying."
Mordo said with a serious expression.
"I see. Then what am I going to do next..."
"After becoming a formal sorcerer, it's basically self-cultivation. You only ask the Sorcerer Supreme for guidance when you encounter things you don't understand, but he is always very busy."
Shimizu nodded knowingly.
It seems that the Ancient One, though he is unconventional, actually does serious things.
"It seems that the enemy the Ancient One is dealing with this time is very dangerous."
Shimizu stroked his chin.
Even the Ancient One said that there is a danger to life. It seems that the enemy is indeed very棘手.
However, with the save function of the Time Stone, it doesn't matter if the Ancient One dies hundreds of times.
"Achoo—!"
In a certain room, the Ancient One sneezed and rubbed his nose.
"Who is talking about me? Or is it that this body has been eroded by dark energy to the point where its immunity has declined? Oh my god, you don't play by the rules!".
The Ancient One wiped his nose with a tissue and threw the game console down in anger as he watched the game character being killed on the screen.
"Master Ancient One said that you can go to the library to find Wang and read magic books except for those that are forbidden."
Mordo looked at Shimizu with a strange look and continued:
"However, Master Ancient One also said that you already have your own artifact, so you don't need to go to the artifact storage room to sense the magic weapon that suits you."
Kamar-Taj's artifact storage room has thousands of artifacts collected over thousands of years by many Sorcerers Supreme and their followers, from Agamotto to the Ancient One.
Generally, after Kamar-Taj's sorcerers transform from apprentices into formal sorcerers, they will begin to participate in various incidents dealing with the invasion of extradimensional creatures and black magic and dark wizards.
In order to improve the survival ability of these formal sorcerers, Kamar-Taj allows them to enter the temple storage room to sense the magic weapon that suits them.
If you have a connection with a certain magic weapon, then this magic weapon is yours, but most sorcerers basically only have one or two magic weapons that belong to them, and these magic weapons are almost quite loyal and will not cooperate with others before their master dies.
"Tsk, alright."
Shimizu was a little regretful.
Is the Ancient One being discriminatory?
Why doesn't he give me a magic weapon? I have...
Oh, I haven't made contributions or shed blood for Kamar-Taj.
"Okay, thank you, Mordo. Then I'll go to the library first."
Shimizu waved to Mordo and turned to leave.
"Wait."
Mordo called out to Shimizu again.
"Huh? Is there anything else?"
"I've seen you on TV and know you have some impressive high-tech gadgets. Master Ancient One also trusts you and believes you don't need to acquire additional artifacts. However, I still want to confirm whether you possess the ability to safely handle anomalous magical events."
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"You want to test my strength?"
Shimizu asked, intrigued.
He was actually quite curious about his own magic level and, combined with his other abilities, just how strong he really was.
"If you agree, I currently lead most of the field missions. I want to ensure everyone returns safely, so I need to assess whether you have the capability. Magic and technology share some common ground, but they also have many differences. Many technological means, including that armor that allows you to fly, may not always possess the power you need in many situations."
Mordo's magic level is almost the strongest among the younger generation of sorcerers at Kamar-Taj, nearly reaching the master level.
The other is Wong. Both have good magic levels, strong bodies, and extraordinary martial skills, so many sorcerers here consider them both candidates for the Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj.
Without sufficient strength, one is not qualified to become Strange's opponent, who is already the Sorcerer Supreme in multiple Marvel universes.
Wong and Mordo are both qualified to become Sorcerer Supreme. Mordo also feels that he is the one who has perfectly put Ancient One's ideas into practice and is the most deserving to become Sorcerer Supreme.
However, Mordo is too rigid in his actions, inflexible, and has biased ideas, unable to accept black magic. Therefore, even if his talent is higher than Wong's, his potential is locked, and his methods will lead to many things going wrong.
Although Wong is good, Ancient One believes Strange will be stronger than Wong and more unscrupulous in his actions.
With Ancient One already corrupted by the Dark Dimension to a certain extent and destined to die, Strange is the best candidate she can choose.
Even though he often messes things up, at least he manages to resolve them after paying the price.
This is the same reason why Tobirama Senju chose Hiruzen Sarutobi as the Third Hokage.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and Danzo both had qualifications, although neither was particularly good, but after comparing the bad, it was discovered that only Hiruzen Sarutobi could do it.
"Where? Right here? Won't it be a bit cramped?"
Shimizu looked around.
"That's right, right here, but also not right here."
Mordo took down the staff from his back, glanced around, and finally aimed it at the reflection on the window and swung it sharply.
"Ping!"
Cracks appeared on the window as if glass had been shattered, and then the entire space caved inward.
In an instant, Mordo used the mirror image of the window to open the Mirror Dimension.
Shimizu's gaze towards Mordo changed slightly.
A master's move reveals whether they have the goods.
The Mirror Dimension is not a regular spell.
Don't think this thing is common in movies, but it is actually a solid high-level spell, and not many people know it.
Shimizu has not yet learned this spell, even with the help of the staff—he has only been learning magic for a month, and it is already amazing that he has reached his current level.
A group of sorcerer apprentices crowded in, only to find that Shimizu and Mordo were already fighting inside.
The location was on the roof of Kamar-Taj, corresponding to reality in the Mirror Dimension.
Shimizu did not summon the two Electro-Armor suits but tried to fight with Mordo, using only physical skills combined with magic.
Now it was Mordo's turn to be surprised.
He knew Kiyomi Walter was a superhero.
But everyone believed that, like Tony Stark, without that armor, even if he was still a billionaire, a genius scientist, and a playboy, he would ultimately be just a flesh-and-blood human like everyone else.
But the reality surprised Mordo and a group of sorcerers.
The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj diligently practice martial arts, including not only various traditional East Asian martial arts but also the body-strengthening skills from Kunlun.
Kunlun's gate, which has cultivated generations of Iron Fists, is located in the Himalayas like Kamar-Taj, and they are neighbors and allies, with some inheritance circulating between them.
Therefore, these sorcerers of Kamar-Taj are all melee mages. Not to say they are little supermen like Iron Fist, but they are all martial arts masters with physical qualities far exceeding ordinary people and vigorous vitality.
And now, Mordo, as the best among them, was being suppressed and beaten by Shimizu.
Shimizu pinched a magic seal with his left hand, using his chakra to condense a Ring of the Raggadorr, which is that kind of golden mystic shield.
It's just that Shimizu's mystic shield is made with his own chakra, rather than using the power of the Vishanti, and the color is the bright blue of Release: Dust Style chakra, with high-temperature counter-damage attached.
Holding the Mind Stone Scepter in his right hand, he used the staff as a sword, forcing Mordo into a precarious situation.
"Bang!"
Mordo's left hand also condensed a Ring of the Raggadorr, but it was struck by Shimizu's staff until it flickered uncertainly, almost shattered, and he had to withdraw and retreat.
His speed was very fast.
This was not only due to the racial talent of black people and the results of Kamar-Taj's cultivation but also to the boots on his feet.
Boots of Valtorr, Mordo can use these boots to borrow power from the demon god Valtorr, who represents secrets and protection, greatly enhancing his speed and jumping ability, and even performing multiple jumps in the air.
As for the stick in his hand, it was obtained from Kamar-Taj's artifact storage room, named the Staff of Watoomb.
Watoomb was a famous archmage thousands of years ago, who developed a variety of well-known spells and successfully ascended to godhood, becoming a multi-universal being representing storms and nature, with an overall alignment leaning towards neutral order, but if black mages are willing to pay the price to borrow power from him, he doesn't mind giving alms.
This stick was left on Earth by Watoomb.
With it, Mordo can release magic missiles and can borrow power from Watoomb's dimension at a lower cost, casting and strengthening magic.
Two powerful artifacts, coupled with outstanding physical qualities and extraordinary magical level, enabled Mordo to have strength far superior to other sorcerers.
Shimizu's physical fitness, after being doubly strengthened by the Breathing Technique and Chakra, was far ahead of Mordo's. If it weren't for the Boots of Valtorr under his feet, he would have been hit long ago.
"Bolts of Balthakk."
Shimizu held the Mind Stone Scepter and waved it gently forward.
Sorry, I've been going to the hospital a lot these days, which has affected my writing state a bit. I will adjust as soon as possible.
