The demons were all wiped out, and the huge temple suddenly fell silent again.

The old wizard sat back on his throne, closed his eyes lightly, and after a while, his old face quickly became rosy and a little more vigorous.

At this time, Shen You also regained his human form and came to the old wizard's side.

"Thank you for your help, foreigner." Wizard Shazam opened his eyes and said solemnly to Shen You, "Although it is a little difficult to speak, this time I have to admit that without your help, the consequences may be unimaginable. ”

"You don't seem surprised to me." Shen Youdao.

The wizard smiled.

"I lived for nine thousand years. In nine thousand years, I have seen the fall of the old gods, the rise of the new gods, the end of a world, the vengeful spirit of God wielding the blade of sanction in anger......

Believe me, if you live for a long time, no matter how strange things are, they will not be unusual. You are indeed something I have never seen before, but not to surprise a wise wizard too much. ”

Shen You thought about it, too. Wizard Shazam has not only lived a long time, but at his level, he must have dealt with multi-level bosses. Although he is no longer at his peak now, he is not shocked every time he sees a new alien race.

The wizard sighed, "But I'm really getting old, and I'm getting more and more inadequate." A new successor must be chosen as soon as possible, or the temple will soon be left unguarded......"

After a pause, he glanced at Shen You and sighed.

"Actually, I think you're a good choice. Willpower has yet to be tempered, but he has a good heart and a pure heart. It's a pity ......."

He shook his head and didn't continue. But Shen You somewhat understood the meaning of the wizard's words.

After all, the wizard himself is still a human being, and the category of choosing a successor is also in the human race. And Shen You strictly speaking, since he was first reborn, he has been reborn as an Ultra Clan, no longer a human, and he is not in the category of candidates for wizards.

In fact, to say that, this is also a matter of fate. No one else in the Justice League can meet this condition despite the standard of pure heart and strong willpower, but wizards in thousands of parallel worlds will always choose Billy Batson in the end.

There is still some guidance of fate in the dark.

"I can't give you the power of the six gods, but a wizard certainly can't let people work in vain...... Hmm......" the old wizard muttered and asked, "I've never seen you like this, but in my eyes, you should be some kind of bright and magical being?" ”

Shen You was a little surprised. The so-called "magic of light" is supposed to be a representation of the old wizard's perspective from the magic side. Although the old wizard's divine power is no longer there, his eyes are still old, and he can see the essence of his Ultra clan's light at a glance.

"Then this must help you."

Shazam the wizard stretched out his hand and pinched his two fingers out of thin air. A burst of daylight appeared on his fingertips, and the energy conjured up a ruby.

Shen You wanted to say that he didn't know anything about magic, but he took the gem and glanced at it, and was immediately surprised to perceive some kind of scorching and powerful energy churning in it. As soon as his mind moved, the energy poured into his body in a flash, making him feel refreshed in a moment.

It feels like it is similar to what it feels when receiving stellar energy through light.

Ultraman's essence is light, and it is not only the light of idealism, but also the light of the physical sense. In the long series, there are many episodes where Ultraman flies to a position near the star and quickly recharges through light, which is the most effective means of charging.

And this small ruby gave him a feeling like the sun shining on it.

"This is a gift from the sun god Apollo after an ancient war." Shazam the wizard stroked his beard and smiled, "I've been a collector's item for so many years, but it might help you. ”

Shen You suddenly understood. Apollo is the sun god in the DC setting, and his divine power is uncompromising solar radiation - Dachao personally certified.

In the comics, Wonder Woman took Superman to the territory of the Greek gods, Apollo saw that Dachao was unhappy and gave him a shot, Dachao's body energy instantly reached 400%, and he said to Apollo with a surprised face, "You actually hit me with solar radiation?" Then he punched the sun god hundreds of miles away......

This small ruby seems to be a similar magic item. It can absorb and store a considerable degree of solar radiation, although Shen You doesn't know what its original purpose is, but in his own hands this is a plug-and-play power bank.

Ultraman is similar to Superman in that it can be strengthened by solar radiation. Like Max in the ending, after the solar energy is fed, he directly shines and the sword pierces the atmosphere, and he is so handsome that he has no friends. Shen You estimated that this power bank may not have a good hanging effect as Lao Maikai, but it should be able to play a similar role. Usually fully charged, if necessary, it can be used as a hole card to assist the explosion.

This also reminded Shen You once again that a wizard at the level of Shazam was like the Supreme Mage of Marvel next door. The Supreme Mage's sanctuary had a room full of artifacts, and Master Shazam must have grabbed a handful of good things like this in his hand.

Shen You accepted the ruby, thanked the wizard, thought about it, and then asked.

"So, you want to stay here and guard this hall, and then continue to find a successor?"

The old wizard shook his head.

"A successor is to be found." "But maybe not here." I've been out of touch with reality for too long, and I don't understand the world today. If you can't go deep into it and understand the people of today, I'm afraid it will be difficult to find the heir who is one in a million. ”

He smiled indifferently at this.

"Nine thousand years, such a long time, guarding the present world in the hands of the demon god again and again, it is time for me to leave.

My days are numbered, and I just want to choose someone who can be entrusted to take over this responsibility in the few days I have left, and I will be able to look at it.

Chaotic times will come again, but the world will have its new guardians. Who knows? Maybe they will do a better job than we did, maybe they will not only be able to protect, but also guide the light of the human race. ”

The old man said, patting Shen You's shoulder meaningfully.

Then he got up, left the stone throne, and walked calmly towards the door of the main hall.

Shen You silently looked at the back of the old man's vicissitudes, and sighed with emotion in his heart.

Shazam the Wizard may not have been the protagonist of the story, and in the story it is just a grandfather-esque backdrop that exists in the origin of the hero. But it is indisputable that he was also a great guardian, guarding the lights of generations in the darkness for thousands of years, and even his exploits and fame were never known.

Until now, when he was dying, his thoughts were still to pass on the torch and continue to protect the safety of the human race......

...... Well, wait a minute.

Shen You suddenly thought of a Hua point.

"Wizard...... Predecessor? He followed the wizard towards the exit of the main hall and asked, "You say I'm afraid time is running out?" ”

"yes." The old wizard accepted it calmly, as if he were a master of the Tao who had broken through the red dust.

"Then can I ask, how long is it going to be?"

"Who knows? No one can say for sure what life expects...... It can be as short as twenty or thirty years, or as long as forty or fifty years. The old wizard said.

Shen You: "......"

Sure enough, he knew.

When a nine-thousand-year-old guy says that he is about to die, his standards must be different from those of normal humans......

"Hmm, if you have a few decades left, do you have any plans?"

"So I said it all. To understand the world today, choose my successor from it......"

"No, I mean specific." Shen You interrupted, "Because this screening process may take ten years?" Twenty years? So where do you plan to stay during this time? What to eat? ”

Judging from the actual combat situation just now, the wizard's old arms and legs are quite strong, but the magic seems to be a little difficult to use. Before choosing a successor, one of the first issues facing the reality is food, clothing, housing and transportation.

At this time, they had just passed through the magic door and returned to the alleyway before entering. The old wizard was stunned when he heard this, obviously not seriously thinking about this issue.

So Shen You took the opportunity to say: "To be honest, I have opened a café in a nearby neighborhood now, and the business is not bad." Recently, I've been thinking about serving some roasting or light meals to my guests in addition to coffee, and I happen to be missing a cook......"

The old wizard's eyes widened, and he blew his beard in anger.

"You have me, the guardian of the Eternal Rock, the founder of the Eternal Council, the greatest 'that wizard'...... To be your cook!? ”

Shen You didn't say anything, only glanced at him, and the meaning was close to "you think about it".

"No, no, never, impossible, no room!"

The old wizard crossed his arms and raised his head proudly, cutting through the certainty.

However, the aging body that gradually lost its divine power did not give face, and there was a series of "gurgling" tumbling sounds in the stomach.

Old Wizard: "......"

So a day later.

In the HISHE café on the corner, there is an old chef who wears a bib and a chef's hat, blowing his beard all day long.

"Let me tell you, this place in Gotham is called a brilliant person, and you must see and experience more in our store in one day than you do in other places in a month. If you want to fit in with the times, you can't do it here. ”

Shen You said with a smile to his new employees who had been recruited with zero salary.

"By the way, you may not have seen the kitchen equipment but they are all very useful, let me teach you ......"

"Not necessarily."

The old man looked up proudly.

"Mortal creations are mere creations, and it is easy for a wise wizard to grasp them. I'll have them all at my disposal before it gets dark! ”

"Uh...... Well, then you come on. ”

However, only two minutes after Shen You exited the kitchen, he heard a "bang" explosion behind him.

and a smell of gunsmoke accompanied by burnt gunpowder.

Shen You: "......"