bookbashuk Chapter 232 Loyalty! For the King!
Chapter 232 Loyalty! For the King!
Chapter 232 Loyalty! For the King!
Regular daily tasks?
Du Mu's eyes immediately lit up.
It's important to know that so far, most of his experience points and rewards have come from daily missions issued by S.H.I.E.L.D.
However, S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't always have missions available. Sometimes they give out several missions a day, and sometimes they don't give out a single one for several days. It all depends on luck, and there are often mission gaps when you can't accept missions even if you want to.
Now that there is a permanent daily task, it undoubtedly provides a stable and sustainable way to obtain rewards.
Old Gu Yi noticed the change in Du Mu's expression, and his smile deepened, his wrinkles bunching up into a tight knot.
"So? Interested in becoming the next Sorcerer Supreme in my world?"
"I..
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Just as Du Mu was about to speak, a faint cracking sound suddenly came from the surrounding space.
Immediately afterwards, the void was filled with countless cracks, like a shattered mirror.
"You're back so quickly?"
The old man Gu Yi's expression changed drastically, and his previous smiling demeanor turned into one of guilt.
The next second, his figure faded away from the spot, as if he had been forcibly dragged away by some force.
Du Mu vaguely heard intermittent sounds coming from the void.
"Wait, let me explain... oh no, let me clarify, it's all a misunderstanding!"
"We're just having a chat and drinking tea; we absolutely have no intention of stealing your people!"
"Calm down, let's talk this out. Put away that fan first. Besides, you can't beat me... Holy crap, what's the big deal? You don't need to borrow Dormammu's power directly, do you!?"
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The conversation abruptly stopped.
The cracks in space quickly healed, as if nothing had ever happened.
Du Mu sat there, completely bewildered.
Before he could figure out what was going on, a piece of white paper, which appeared out of nowhere, slowly floated in front of him.
Du Mu reached out and caught the white paper, on which were written several lines of text.
[A dimensional daemons disguised as humans invaded the real world just now, but I've dealt with it. You don't need to pay attention to what he said. If you encounter any more dimensional daemons disguised as humans, especially those claiming to be the Ancient One, the Sorcerer Supreme, stay as far away as possible.]
A dimensional demon? And disguised as a human?
Du Mu's lips twitched.
Who would believe that? Besides, what kind of dimensional demon god is that despicable?
Du Mu looked at the familiar handwriting and tone on the paper and tentatively called out to the air, "Master Gu Yi, is that you?"
However, after calling out several times, he did not see the shiny bald head; instead, a new piece of white paper floated into his hand.
It's me, but I have very important things to do and can't be here for the time being. Don't worry about me.
Du Mu chuckled.
It's obvious that this bald guy is hiding in the mirror space right now, spying on everyone. Who are you trying to fool?
Just then, the third piece of paper floated down.
By the way, I can fulfill all the conditions that the dimensional daemon promised you earlier. If you are willing to accept my position as the Sorcerer Supreme, all the resources of Kamar-Taj will be open to you.
Du Mu's eyes lit up: "Then could you give me the Time Stone?"
No, I still need to use the power of the Time Stone to resist the dimensional demons' encroachment on the real world.
[Furthermore, with your current level of cultivation, you are far from reaching the threshold of controlling the Time Stone, and you are easily susceptible to its backlash. There is a book called "The Book of Cagliostro" in the Kamar-Taj Library, which details the laws and mysteries of time. When you finish studying that book, you will naturally have the ability to control the Time Stone.]
"The Book of Cagliostro?"
Du Mu vaguely remembered this and asked in surprise, "I remember it was a forbidden book, and it involved the god of darkness, Dormammu. Those who read it are easily corrupted by darkness and become Dormammu's lackeys. Aren't you worried that I'll be influenced?"
[It's alright. There's a barrier to entry for reading this book, but with your level of magical knowledge, I trust you completely.]
Du Mu: "???"
What are you saying! What are you saying?!
Just then, a piece of white paper with clearly different handwriting floated into my hand.
[Master Du Mu, don't listen to that bald guy's nonsense. My promise is valid forever. Come visit me sometime. (Part 1)]
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Du Mu: (—)
Goodness, the Sorcerer Supreme can use emoticons?
The previous handwriting immediately followed.
The evil dimensional demon god hasn't left the real world yet; he's still here spreading his lies and misleading the masses.
I have to go now, I have things to do. Bye!
Du Mu held the ever-growing stack of white paper in his hand, unsure where to begin his rant.
So I've decided not to complain anymore.
There was no other way; both Ancient Ones were in the mirror space. Despite their intense verbal battle, they might actually be standing side by side like best buddies, eating sunflower seeds and watching his reaction, waiting for him to slip up so they could find an excuse to teach him a lesson.
Now, the image of the Ancient One as a superior being in Du Mu's mind has long been shattered. Given the Ancient One's perverse tastes and morals, they are absolutely capable of doing this.
Therefore, it is precisely in situations like this that we must remain calm and not give the other party any opportunity.
Du Mu pretended to be nonchalant and reached out to touch the tea table, intending to taste Gu Yi's fine tea.
As a result, he grabbed nothing.
He looked down and saw that the coffee table was completely bare, and the teapot and teacups on it had disappeared without him noticing.
"No, where the hell is my tea?"
Du Mu walked out of Gu Yi's meditation room with a dark face.
We've been sitting here for so long, and they won't even give us a sip of tea. That's outrageous!
Du Mu decided to channel his anger into knowledge, plunging into the library of Kamar-Taj to improve his magical knowledge, and then study the Book of Cagliostro to thoroughly humiliate the Ancient One.
As a result, he stayed there for almost half a month.
As his mental attributes improved, the reading time for books increased significantly, and his magical knowledge accumulated like a snowball.
After watching the videos repeatedly these past few days, Du Mu's magical knowledge has improved to a new level, and he is now able to try learning more spells.
However, when Du Mu found the Book of Cagliostro, the game system prompted him that his magical knowledge level did not meet the reading requirements. He couldn't even wait for the loading bar to finish, let alone read and study it.
Du Mu had no choice but to give up temporarily, and wait until later to slap Gu Yi in the face.
However, Du Mu did not come away empty-handed these days; he spent more than ten days learning several new spells.
Slowing effects, intimidation spells, curses, poisoned blades...
In short, none of them were legitimate magic.
It wasn't that Du Mu deliberately chose to learn only this type of magic, but rather that only black magic could be learned so easily.
Proper white magic requires long-term study and training to master; progress is slow and demanding.
In contrast, black magic has a much lower barrier to entry; almost all of it can be mastered and practiced in a short period of time.
After all, black magic is notorious for its high interest rates, and most black magicians don't live more than a few years. If it takes several years to learn, then it's truly a case of learning the basics and dying. Who would be willing to learn it?
Of course, due to the influence of illumination magic, these spells are more or less imbued with the attribute of light.
However, this actually had a deceptive effect.
For example, if Du Mu throws a ball of pure, holy light over there, no one would expect that it would actually be an extremely evil curse spell.
During this period, several events involving other dimensions occurred in various corners of the Earth.
Upon receiving the message, Du Mu immediately infiltrated the Kamar-Taj mage squad responsible for field operations, used his slingshot to open a golden portal, enabling him to fly globally, and dealt with the threats from other dimensions on the spot.
However, most of these incidents were caused by magical creatures from other dimensions who had entered the real world through various special channels.
However, these dimensional magical creatures were far too weak; a few mages could easily take them down in Kamar-Taj. Therefore, Du Mu could only receive some experience points and conventional items like health potions as rewards.
Fortunately, these regular missions can be completed repeatedly. Although the rewards are not much each time, they add up to a considerable amount.
In addition, with the daily missions that S.H.I.E.L.D. refresh from time to time, Du Mu's experience points can steadily increase even without triggering any side quests.
In his spare time from studying magic, Du Mu would occasionally return to Sokovia to catch a glimpse and listen to the recent reports from his secretary and bodyguard, Wanda.
Since the last incident of breaking into the door, Du Mu specially arranged for Wanda to be his personal bodyguard. With his abilities, it would be hard to tell who would be protecting whom if others were his bodyguards. Looking at the whole of Sokovia, only Wanda is qualified for this position.
I must say, having Wanda as my personal secretary... cough cough, having a bodyguard by my side definitely makes me feel incredibly safe.
Even if Captain Marvel reappeared in front of him, Du Mu would dare to hide behind Wanda and face her directly without fear, unlike last time when he had to run away in a sorry state.
"Based on several days of experiments, Sokovia has successfully cultivated 26 Extremis Virus Warriors, 16 Super Soldiers, and one Space Marine."
That day, Wanda, as usual, reported to Du Mu in her office.
At this moment, Wanda was dressed in a black office outfit and high heels, showcasing her exceptional modeling skills to the fullest.
This was Du Mu's requirement: a secretary should act like a secretary.
Wanda initially wanted to refuse, feeling that the outfit was too uncomfortable, but then she heard that Du Mu had found a feng shui treasure land where ten-kilogram fish could be hung, and immediately said that she could get used to it.
"Not bad, not bad."
Du Mu nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
A little over ten days ago, he handed over ninety-nine vials of super soldier serum that he had obtained from the wasteland to Strucker.
Most of it was used to directly manufacture super soldiers, while the remaining small portion was invested in research to try to crack the formula in order to replicate it.
Today, Sokovia's military forces have initially formed four main echelons.
The most basic level is the ordinary soldier.
They were originally soldiers from Sokovia who had undergone rigorous training and whose physical fitness was superior to that of ordinary people.
After being fully enhanced by the title of monarch, their physical abilities were greatly improved. Equipped with standardized alien technology suits, including energy rifles, portable energy shields, and various tactical support devices, their combat power was quite astonishing.
Some of the elite units are also equipped with highly defensive alien heavy armor and powerful energy machine guns, making them like human tanks on the battlefield, capable of easily tearing through conventional defenses.
In addition to the basic units, there are three types of special units.
One type is the Extremis Virus Warriors, who possess extremely strong self-healing abilities and can release high temperatures from their bodies.
Once an enemy is brought close by Extremis warriors, they are almost certain to die. Even at medium to long range, they can act as flamethrowers. Their aim is professionally trained, so there is no chance of them failing to burn someone to death.
Secondly, there are super soldiers. With the dual boost of the super soldier serum and the monarch buff, their bodies have reached almost the peak of human potential, giving them superhuman individual combat capabilities. Equipped with lightweight alien gear, they are particularly adept at infiltration, assault, and decapitation strikes.
The third is the Space Marine.
This soldier was injected with both the Extremis virus and the Super Soldier Serum. He not only possesses the Extremis's high-temperature release and rapid self-healing abilities, but also has the peak physical qualities of a Super Soldier, making him a super soldier among super soldiers.
However, the process of obtaining this power is nothing short of hell.
To become a Space Marine, candidates must first undergo the Extremis virus modification to gain the foundation for near-immortality and self-healing.
The second stage involves injecting the super soldier serum.
The clash of two powerful forces of vastly different natures within the body will most likely lead to the complete collapse of the physiological system.
At this point, it becomes necessary to rely on the powerful self-healing ability of the Extremis virus to forcibly adapt, repeatedly cycling through the cruel tug-of-war between collapse and repair, until the body finally accepts the two serums and achieves a new balance.
The pain caused by this process is beyond imagination; the participants either suffer mental breakdowns or complete physical disintegration, resulting in an astonishingly high elimination rate.
After so many days of arduous experimentation, only one case was successful.
Because Du Mu planned to conquer space in the future, he named these soldiers, who were enhanced with multiple serums, Space Marines.
Unfortunately, Du Mu's favorite soldier, Bucky, was eliminated in the first stage.
Experiments have shown that people injected with the Super Soldier Serum are completely unable to withstand the Extremis virus, no matter how strong their physical condition is.
Du Mu didn't want the Sokovia captain to be gone like that, so he gave up the idea.
In fact, Du Mu wanted to carry out a third stage of strengthening.
In his mind, the third stage was to inject adamantium into the body.
After all, he has a lot of Stryker's experimental data, plus the Extremis virus's self-healing ability, so he might be able to replicate Wolverine's actions.
Unfortunately, due to the high attrition rate of the Space Marine Enhancement Program, the private soldiers left behind by the Sokovian nobles were insufficient, and Du Mu was unwilling to use his own soldiers as talent, so he had to abandon the idea of the third phase of enhancement.
Of course, in addition to being enhanced, special soldiers also have to undergo repeated brainwashing to prevent betrayal.
These special soldiers had only one thought about Du Mu.
Loyalty! For the King!
Wanda continued her report: "In addition, we have also received news about the spies we sent to Wakanda."
"Oh?"