Chapter 384: The King's Assessment
"I'm afraid I'll have to interrupt your communication, we have to hurry up. Of course, don't worry about not saying goodbye, your identity information is on file with the Time Authority and S.H.I.E.L.D., and when the time comes, you can just add a contact information to each other in the data dimension. ”
Just as Gianna and Susan were about to discuss something, Phil Coulson interjected.
"Aren't we on our way, Lord Coulson?" Gianna turned her head to look at Phil in some surprise, she thought that the meteorite-like asteroid at her feet was their tool for hurrying.
Of course, she was not shocked or dazed by the empty and spectacular scenery of the universe around her, in Azeroth there was a concept of planets and universes, and mages had even been exposed to the dangerous outside world. So she had always thought of this as the cosmic space where Phil's headquarters were located.
"Of course you can, if you think. But I don't have control over this meteorite, I don't even know where it's going. Its function is just a coordinate assigned to us to gather and converge again. Phil shook his head.
"So we're floating around now?" Susan looked at the desolate surroundings in amazement, and she also had an idea with Gianna. But soon, another question came to her mind: "Someone will come to pick us up?" ”
"No one answers, we are the ones who answer you." Phil slipped a strangely shaped ring onto his finger. Drawing a circle in the void with one hand, he smiled and said, "But this is the data dimension, a magical and incredible world. Here, the authority can do anything. ”
A swirling and sparkling door appeared in front of everyone's eyes, revealing a view of another place.
"Oh my God, I've seen this kind of spatial door in Azeroth! That's the spell used by the mages on your side. You turned out to be a noble mage, Lord Coulson? Gianna's eyes flashed with intense surprise, she obviously didn't feel the slightest magic from Coulson's body, nor did she feel the slightest magic fluctuation around her, but the other party was right in front of her eyes, and she personally cut open a portal.
Space magic and knowledge are also quite advanced in the group of mages in Azeroth. In order to successfully perform these spatial magics, you must be deep enough in your research and attainments in arcane and magic. Although she knew that in other magic systems, the difficulty of these spatial magic would be greatly reduced.
"Mage? No, no, no, you're looking too highly of me. I'd love to be a mage, but I'm not talented enough. Besides, I'm too busy to meditate and study spells like the mages. To make matters worse, the Supreme Mage explicitly told me that I was not suitable for their Kama Taj spells. Phil waved his hand repeatedly, still with that friendly smile on his face, and corrected.
"Ah, Kama Taj, I know this, it's your mage sanctuary here! The Supreme Mage is the most powerful of them all, isn't he? Gianna was selling the information she knew, she did get a lot of information about the world, and it was precisely because she knew more that she wanted to come and see it and study it further.
To her, it was like leaving her own country to practice magic in Dalaran, but this time, her journey was to leave her own world and go to another powerful world to learn.
"Also, you are too modest, just with the attainment of this hand space gate, people can already see that you are powerful. At least I haven't been able to feel any of the magic fluctuations from your previous actions. Gianna smiled at Phil as she pointed to the wide-open, fairly stable portal.
"I like what you have to say. Unfortunately, I don't know how to spell. This portal only exists as a [skill]. Do you know what a skill is? You don't need to know the principle, you don't need to know the mantra, you don't need to know where the energy comes from or something, it gives it to you, and you can use it. Of course, this is limited to the data dimension. ”
Phil patiently explained to Gianna and Susan, "Many people in the data dimension have such a teleportation skill, which is also a practical skill that most entrants will inevitably choose.
Although there are various ways to transmit data dimensions, those are fixed and require a certain fee. Money is important here. More importantly, this skill allows you to control more convenience. After all, the data dimension is so big that you may not be able to live without a planet in your lifetime. It's not good to waste all your time on the road. ”
"Does everyone here have a teleportation magic in their hands?" Gianna and Arthas couldn't contain the shock in their hearts. Especially Alsace, who has always been silent, has a rare slight gaffe on his face.
"No, no, no, it doesn't have to be a spell. I only chose this skill because I envied the mages of Kama Taj and thought their portals were cool. In fact, if you want, for example, other bells and whistles of teleportation are possible. What fixed-point teleportation, technological equipment teleportation, if you have enough permissions, you can even choose to be swallowed by a cat in the stomach, and then spit it out, and you have reached your destination. This is not a world that strictly follows the logic and rules of reality. Phil corrected, "[It] is just a simple way to get on the road here. We really have to go this time and keep up. ”
Phil said, stepping into the portal first. Susan and Gianna glanced at each other, and then they followed. Eventually, after everyone entered the portal, the portal disappeared directly on top of the asteroid.
In the vast square, Gianna and the others looked curiously at everything in front of them. Phil motioned for them to follow, and led them briskly through the crowd, eventually stopping in front of a church-like building.
"This is your destination." Phil pointed to the church and said to Gianna and Arthas, "I'll bring you in, and it's over." ”
"Here?" Gianna looked up at the old church-style buildings, and her heart didn't seem to be as magnificent and magical as she imagined, but a little ordinary.
"Kama Taj's Data Dimension Office. Only by passing the corresponding assessment can you officially enter the real Kama Taj to learn. To be honest, it seems to be the first time that a mage from another world has been accepted to come over for training. The two of you are lucky, and of course, it can also be unlucky. With a point, Phil led them up the steps and pushed open the door to the building with his prior authority.
Gianna was a thoughtful person, and she certainly understood what Phil's last words meant. Luckily, for the first time, this was taken very seriously, but because it was the first time, many of the rules for this were not proven, and neither the mages nor the apprentices had any experience with them. In other words, in the absence of comparison, the criteria for judging may not be conclusive.
"Wang, are you on duty today?" Phil saw a chubby familiar figure at a glance, as the mage who dealt with S.H.I.E.L.D. the most, Wang and him were already old acquaintances.
"Oh, Phil, so many apprentices? I remember only two? Wang greeted him with a smile on his face at first, and then he was a little shocked when he saw the large group of people behind Phil.
"These are the only two, Gianna Proudmoor, and this is Arthas Minehir." Phil pushed Gianna forward, and after the introduction, he pointed to Reed in the back: "This is another group, going to Heblelen for rating." ”
"Teacher!" Gianna looked at Wang, a little unsure of what to call him, but after thinking about it, she still used the title of teacher.
"Don't rush to call me teacher just yet. Just call me king. The king stretched out his hand to stop Gianna's salutation: "You can adjust it first, according to the agreement, I have to find out to you first." ”
"Then I'll go first." After Phil sent the people there, he immediately turned around and left without looking back, and he had to go to the next location.
The door to the building slammed shut.
In the empty hall, only the king, Gianna, and Arthas were left. The king led them towards the interior of the building and said, "The magic you master is the arcane magic system of your world, right?" ”
"Yes, I studied arcane in the Dalaran system, oh, Dalaran is our human magic city in Azeroth, and it is the best place to learn and communicate about arcane." Gianna said, as if realizing that the king might not know what Dalaran was, and took the initiative to explain it later.
"I know." The king replied. "It's not that we are ignorant of your world, in fact, your world's information and arcane magic system may have arrived in our world much earlier than you think.
I heard that you want to come to study with us? As an ally to help us fight the Burning Legion and the Lord of the Void, that's fine. Kama Taj is not a self-cherished mage organization. In fact, we, like your mages, have the responsibility of guarding our own world. But before that, I need to know how much you know about Kama Taj's spell system? ”
"It's powerful, it's hard to control, it's dangerous." Gianna told what she knew in one breath.
"I can't say you're wrong. But it's clear that this understanding is somewhat superficial. "The king had some idea of what stage Gianna was in about her understanding of the Kama Taj spell system.
"We all know that in order to unleash a spell, it must require an energy. This energy can be magical, or what your world calls arcane energy, or other energy, and so on. You are fortunate that your planet has a powerful magical energy that is suitable for you. But before psionic energy came along, we didn't. ”
"If you want to learn the spell system and history of Kama Taj, it's divided into two phases. One is before psionic energy appears, and the other is after psionic energy appears.
The former, Kama Taj's spell system is essentially a kind of trading magic, where we unleash our spells at a certain price in exchange for their energy from a powerful being, or other powerful being. But what this magic can't choose is to maintain the balance between transactions and discern what kind of existence is willing to borrow your power. I don't know if you understand the concept of usury, but if you do, you can substitute it. This is precarious, life is not in your hands, and you have to walk on thin ice all the time. Therefore, at that time, the Kama Taj mages would generally borrow power from some relatively orderly dimensional demon gods, such as Emperor Weishan.
The latter, after the appearance of psionic energy, Kama Taj's spell system changed. If it is still described as a loan, it is a kind of external guarantee. The terrible price you will have to pay in the future will be wiped out by the psionic guarantee. Even now, you can even say that the mages of Kama Taj have their own [Energy Bank]. In many cases, they don't need to borrow those dangerous powers. Of course, many of Kama Taj's powerful spells require the power of a specific dimension. This is a point that is difficult for even the Ancient One mage to change. So sometimes, we still have to deal with the masters behind those dimensional forces. It's just that now we have other leverage to trade with him. ”
"So Kama Taj's spell power system is chaotic, you can just use one arcane energy, but many of Kama Taj's spells require power of different attributes.
I must remind you that if you want to learn the spells of Kama Taj, the mental will, the mind, the prudence, the talent, all of them are indispensable. The negligence of either side may make you influenced by the power behind you, and then degenerate, becoming the puppet and puppet of the master behind the power.
Do you still want to learn Kama Taj's spell system now? ”
Wang looked at Gianna and the two with a serious face. Just tell them: Is it powerful? The tip of the knife is changed for life!
Gianna and Arthas looked at each other. Finally, in silence, Gianna stepped forward, "I want to try. ”
"Maybe it's hard to get you to understand the danger in words, but I can make you feel it with spirits." Wang stepped forward, slapped his palms, and hit Gianna and the two of them who were caught off guard. The chubby body was so agile that even Arthas couldn't guard against it.
Two illusory figures shook out of Gianna's bodies, and then were thrown into the strange and dangerous dimensional world by the king. That weird and strange everything, accompanied by a large amount of whispering and power radiation infection, made the out-of-body Gianna and the two let out a soul scream. They danced almost on the tip of a knife, slowing down the speed of their journey through the dimensional world, and their souls would be tainted with something terrible. (End of chapter)