Chapter 161: Money Can Really Do Whatever You Want
"Teacher, do you want to take them all as disciples?" Mordo asked.
The ancient one thought for a moment, and then said, "No." ”
"Why? Since they've all learned the basics, why not include them in Kama Taj? Mo Du felt that what he had seen and heard today was beyond the scope of his understanding, and it seemed that his cultivation was really not enough.
"They are not suitable to be a mage for the time being." After Gu Yi finished saying this, he stretched out his finger and drew a space door with sparks flying everywhere.
After passing through the spatial gate, the Ancient One and Mordo broke away from the mirror space and returned to Kama Taj.
What I saw today was probably so shocking that Mordo forgot one thing. In Rorschach's group, they seem to have missed one and forgot to observe.
And the Ancient One didn't mention Belcher as a person, as if she had forgotten about it.
But even if they remembered, it didn't matter, for Belcher was lying in bed as if he were asleep. It's just that he has glasses on his face and looks a little weird.
This is not a tactical eyepiece, but an analog learner. With his speed of hundreds of millions of calculations per second, coupled with the virtual acceleration space of the simulated learner, Belcher began to parse Kama Taj's introductory spell.
The originally complex magic array was disassembled into patterns and runes in the virtual space. Belcher tested the detached pattern runes, analyzed and recorded the function of each part, and tried to reverse the essence of all the spells of Kama Taj through this basic spell.
These magic array structures are like the 0s and 1s of the computer, and as long as you understand the meaning of the permutations and combinations, you can theoretically develop your own spells. It's just that the amount of computation required for this process is too large, and even at Belcher's computing speed, it needs to rely on the acceleration of the simulation learner to afford it.
And even if it is, it is difficult to achieve anything in a short period of time. Unless Rorschach can learn more about spells, then it will greatly reduce Belcher's workload.
As the days went by, Rorschach and the others became proficient in their introductory spells, and they fell into the days of waiting again.
It's just that I've been waiting for half a month, and there is still no news about the Supreme Mage. Then, Tony got into action.
On this day, two mage apprentices came out of Kama Taj with the intention of purchasing some food. I just walked around the town and ran several places, and the result was: "Sorry, it's all sold out." ”
Of course, there were a few more honest small businessmen, who honestly told the two Kama Taj mage apprentices that someone had paid a lot of money to cover all the food supplied to Kama Taj. Staple foods such as vegetables, meat, and rice and noodles, which can fill the stomach anyway, are monopolized.
As a result, the two mage apprentices in charge of procurement ran around the town and came back with only one box of apples.
Knowing about this situation, Mo Du hurriedly reported to the Supreme Master, only to find that his teacher had already started a retreat.
Every once in a while, the Supreme Master would lock himself in a secret room and concentrate on his cultivation. Although everyone is curious, what kind of powerful spell is the Supreme Mage cultivating. Because under normal circumstances, Kama Taj's knowledge is shared, and even the various books in the library are only restricted from being borrowed, but they can be consulted directly in the library.
Although everyone was curious, the Supreme Master had said not to disturb her at this time, so once she started the retreat, it was as if she was cut off from the world.
In this case, Mordo can only consult with Kama Taj's other mages.
"Ladies and gentlemen, it seems that all the supplies in the town have been bought, and we can't get supplies. But now that the Supreme Master is in retreat, what should we do? Mordo consulted with several of the master-level mages in Kama Taj.
Casillas was the first to speak: "You shouldn't have driven them out in the first place, or you wouldn't be in trouble today." ”
Mordo said dissatisfiedly: "Because they broke the rules, I have the right to kick them out." ”
"So now is the time for you to correct your mistakes, bring them back to Kama Taj, and everything will be solved." Casillas said.
Mordo didn't bother to argue with Casillas, but turned to the other mage and asked, "Master Hamill, what do you think should be done about this?" ”
This Hamill master is an Asian face who is usually silent, but in Kama Taj he is a highly respected figure, and even the Supreme Mage has great respect for him.
"If it's just a matter of food, we can buy it directly elsewhere. Distance doesn't limit us. Master Hamill said.
This reminded Mordo that although Kama Taj was used to buying locally in small towns, they had the ability to open portals, even if they traveled hundreds of kilometers to other places to buy.
It's just that opening the portal is not something that ordinary apprentices can do, and more advanced mages are needed to help with this procurement.
"This is a good way, their money is not for nothing, and if they continue to fight for a long time, it is estimated that they will give up. In the near future, I'll be in charge of the procurement of Kama Taj's supplies. Mordo thought that he was responsible for the incident, and he was going to take responsibility.
But at this time, Casillas said: "Money? Do you think this will be a problem for Tony Stark? ”
"Even if they're rich, there's no way they're going to waste their time here. As long as they hold on for a little longer, they will retreat. Mordo affirmed.
Casillas said helplessly: "Since you insist, I won't say anything, but I hope you can stick to your ideas after a while." ”
Mordo didn't understand what Casillas meant, but in his opinion, these billionaires were doing business in the millions of dollars, and one more day in this poor country would cost him countless dollars. Time should be on Kama Taj's side. As long as they waited a few more days and let Tony know that the monopoly was unlikely to have any effect, they would naturally give up.
This idea cannot be said to be wrong. But Mordo is indeed too out of touch with the real society, or rather, poverty limits his imagination.
In the town outside of Kama Taj, Tony wears a formal suit on the top half and a pair of loose pajama pants on the bottom. In front of him, there is a three-dimensional figure projection in a straight suit, and only the upper body.
"Mr. Senator, you were able to take an interest in my clean energy plan, and that was the wisest decision you've made in years." Tony said, shaking hands with the virtual figure, then turned off the remote video conference.
Then, Tony spoke up again, "Jarvis, did you detect Kama Taj's movement?" ”
"Sir, through satellite surveillance, I discovered that the people of Kama Taj have started to buy supplies elsewhere through space teleportation. You're going to monopolize the food to force them to show up, but I'm afraid it's impossible. Jarvis's synthesizer kicked off to report on the not-so-good situation.
"Oh, their brains aren't too stiff. I thought they would order takeout to adhere to the laws of nature. However, portals can be used to buy groceries, but they can't be used to generate electricity. Jarvis, help me look up the power company in this town, and in two days, I'm going to be the majority shareholder of this company. Tony said casually.