American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 696 Temple Crisis (Continued)

There are three temples under the control of the Kamar-Taj sorcerer: the London Temple, the Apple City Temple, and the HK Temple.

The defensive barrier covering these three temples, located in different places, is just enough to envelop the entire planet.

This will prevent the demons of other dimensions from invading Earth.

Therefore, the three temples are essentially defensive gateways for Earth.

Once the temple falls and the protective barrier is gone, the impact on Earth will be unimaginable.

When Mike arrived at the London Temple, he found that the entire temple's defensive barrier had been completely destroyed.

A lingering sense of darkness remained in the air.

"What did you find?" Mike asked Baron Mordo, who had arrived earlier.

The other person, who was frowning as he examined a damaged pair of shackles on the ground, replied upon hearing the voice, "The enemy is very strong, and they seem to know a lot about us."

The thing on the ground that looks like chains and shackles is actually called the Crimson Chains of Setolaak.

It is a very powerful magical item; calling it a semi-divine artifact would not be an exaggeration.

However, it is now severely damaged, which shows how powerful the enemy that attacked the London Temple was.

Moreover, the fact that they were able to destroy the defensive barrier of the London Temple so thoroughly makes it hard not to think that the enemy this time is very knowledgeable about defensive magic.

Or rather, they have a deep understanding of the wizard's abilities.

This gave Baron Mordo a very bad feeling.

“Modu, we’ve thoroughly examined the central control room here. The defensive magical facilities inside are almost completely destroyed, and repairing them will be very difficult…”

Just then, three old wizards returned, their expressions not much better than Baron Mordo's.

Moreover, they hadn't finished speaking; the defensive magic in this control room was far more difficult to repair than just restore. Rebuilding the magic network on the "ruins" would be no less challenging than rebuilding a temple.

This is a significant loss for the entire Kamar-Taj.

“I know the situation.” Baron Mordo stood up and asked, “What about Strange? Still no sign of him?”

The three old wizards shook their heads in unison.

The situation appears to be more serious than people thought.

Although Strange had been studying at Kamar-Taj for less than a year, his magical talent was undeniable, coupled with the meticulous guidance of the Ancient One.

His current level of magic is no less than that of the old wizards in Kamar-Taj.

With this kind of strength, even if they encounter a powerful enemy, they could easily escape, let alone resist.

As a result, they have now disappeared without a trace, leaving behind only a mess.

This situation intensified Baron Mordo's bad premonition.

“Clearly, this enemy has been planning this all along, and they probably won’t be satisfied with just destroying this one temple,” Mike reminded the four old wizards.

If nothing unexpected happens, it seems that Kaecilius took advantage of the Ancient One's absence to incite a large number of Dormammu's fanatics in an attempt to release that dimensional demon.

Thus, they gained immense power and immortal life.

"You mean, the enemy wants to destroy all the temples and summon dimensional demons?" Baron Mordo's expression changed drastically after being reminded.

I've basically come to believe this guess.

The other three old wizards were also startled by this guess.

“Isn’t it obvious?” Mike nodded slightly.

Like Kamar-Taj, all three temples are equipped with illusion magic, making them inaccessible to ordinary people.

Those who dare to cause destruction here clearly know the purpose of the temple.

With a little thought, it's not hard to guess the other party's purpose.

“Oh no, if that’s the case, Apple City and the HK Temple are also in danger.” Baron Mordo, despite his dark personality, had lived in Kamar-Taj for decades.

Influenced by the ancient sorcerer, he had long regarded protecting the world as his mission.

Now that a major situation has arisen, how can one not be anxious?

So, after exchanging glances with the three equally alarmed old wizards...

The four quickly opened a portal leading to the Temple of Apple City.

“Wanda, let’s go too. If I’m not mistaken, Strange probably needs our help right now.” As Baron Mordo and his companions left, Mike called out to the dazed Scarlet Witch.

As the successor to the Sorcerer Supreme, Strange must have fought against Kaecilius and his Dormammu fanatics at the London Sanctum.

He then used the Crimson Chains to briefly control Casillas.

Then they went to the Temple of Apple City, intending to rely on the magical barrier there to resist Dormammu's fanatics a second time.

However, if Mike remembers correctly, after arriving at the Temple of the Apple City, Strange was ambushed by Zealots and was seriously injured, his life hanging by a thread.

Fortunately, he was protected by another semi-divine artifact, the magic cloak, which allowed him to be taken to Apple City Hospital when he was on the verge of death.

He received treatment from his doctor girlfriend.

"Wanda, stop daydreaming. We should go." Mike, who had opened the portal to Apple City Hospital, noticed the girl was still lost in thought and called out to her again.

"Okay, okay, coming right away~" A red glint flashed in Wanda's eyes, and then she quickly lowered her head to avoid Mike's probing gaze.

Previously, Mike's attention had not been on Wanda.

Therefore, they failed to notice that the girl was gradually absorbing the lingering darkness within the London Temple.

This also made Wanda's negative emotions extremely unstable.

Absorbing demonic energy is clearly not a good thing.

For some reason, the girl also didn't want Mike to know about her negative situation.

Therefore, they are deliberately concealing it.

……

“Christine, listen to me, don’t be afraid, I’m not a ghost…”

Meanwhile, Strange, whose soul had left his body, communicated telepathically and had the magic cloak transport his severely injured body to Apple City Hospital.

It was handed over to his girlfriend, Christine.

Seeing Christine's helpless state, Strange had no choice but to appear in front of his girlfriend in spirit form in order to survive.

I want to guide the other person in performing surgery.

"You, you are Strange... are you human or ghost... don't come any closer..." Christine, who had never seen supernatural power before, was startled by the sudden appearance of the spirit.

The girl looked incredulously at Strange, who was lying unconscious on the operating table due to severe blood loss, and then at the illusory Strange floating in the air. She almost dropped the scalpel in her hand.

“Calm down, Christine. This is complicated to explain, you just need to know that it’s the power of magic…” Strange reassured his girlfriend, trying to convince her that she was not dead.

All of this can be categorized as magical.

"So, you can come back to life?" Christine quickly calmed down because she was concerned about her boyfriend.

Christine was also aware that Strange had suffered from constant hand tremors due to a car accident.

After that, Strange, unable to find a cure for his problems with medicine, went to Kamar-Taj alone to seek help from supernatural powers.

Nearly a year had passed since they last met, and the other party had clearly succeeded. Most importantly, Strange, lying in his hospital bed, had severe penetrating wounds in his chest and abdomen.

For ordinary people, this situation is basically a time to prepare for the worst.

With the help of magical powers, Strange clearly still has a chance to heal.

It was this speculation that gave Christine a glimmer of hope amidst her fear.

“Yes, you just need to clean my wound and stitch it up, and then leave the rest to me…” Strange said. “I’ll be fine.”

Magic has the function of nourishing the body, and as long as the body's functions do not continue to deteriorate, Strange has a way to recover.

The most important thing to do now is to stitch up his wounds and prevent him from dying immediately from excessive blood loss.

The procedure is actually very simple; as long as you overcome your fear, even a typical intern can do it.

"Are you sure?" Christine asked her boyfriend, abandoning her usual medical knowledge. "Then I'll perform the surgery on you right now."

Then, accompanied by the spirit Strange, the girl quickly began to treat the other person's wounds.

The scene was somewhat bloody.

But the rare time alone together created an inexplicable atmosphere of ambiguity between the couple who hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Just as the two were getting along perfectly, another wizard's spirit suddenly appeared, instantly knocking Strange's soul away. Then, with a ferocious expression, he turned around and charged at Christine, who was having her wound stitched up.

"Ah~"

The incident happened so suddenly that even though she had accepted the existence of a soul, Christine was still terrified and screamed when she saw the ferocious soul lunging at her with its claws outstretched.

Fortunately, Strange was equally agile in his spirit form, and after a roll in the air, he managed to return to the rescue in time.

Just before the fanatic's soul could grab Christine, he grabbed her first.

Then, the two souls wrestled together.

Christine reacted quickly as well. After regaining her composure, she grabbed a scalpel and tried to help her boyfriend.

"Don't come any closer, Christine. Keep stitching me up..." Strange called out to his girlfriend as he saw this.

The spirit of a wizard exists between the real and the unreal, and is generally inaccessible to ordinary people.

Christine coming over would not only be of no help, but might also put herself in danger.

Moreover, rather than helping to deal with the fanatic's soul, Christine's most important task right now is to stitch up Strange's wounds.

Once his bodily functions are restored, Strange's soul will immediately return to his body.

Once you have a body, it's not difficult to subdue the soul of a fanatic.

Of course, these are all things to follow.

In fact, Strange, who possesses powerful magical talent, also has considerable talent in the realm of the soul.

Previously, it was only because the fanatics suddenly launched a sneak attack that succeeded.

Now that the two soul entities are facing off head-on, he may not necessarily be afraid of the other.

Just then, Mike, who had arrived at the hospital directly through a portal, witnessed Strange in his spirit form battling another spirit.

What else is there to say?

Mike, who had come to help, immediately summoned a pure white magical whip and bound the fanatic's soul tightly.

The Rubik's Cube whip, imbued with the power of faith, quickly caused the fanatic's soul to emit large amounts of black smoke.

Finally, amidst agonizing wails, it was purified into nothingness.

“Great, Mike. I need your help. Kaecilius has betrayed the Sorcerer Supreme and is leading a group of fanatics to destroy the Temple’s defensive barrier. We must stop them…” The spirit Strange said anxiously, “That spirit just now was one of the fanatics. They want to release the dimensional demon Dormammu.”

It's clear that Strange, having regained his composure, is now able to function normally again.

“Don’t worry, Kamar-Taj has received the warning signal you sent back. Baron Mordo should have arrived at the Temple in Apple City…” Mike said, “Right now, what you should be most concerned about is your health.”

After saying that, Mike conjured a ball of healing power in his hand and threw it onto Strange, who was lying dead on the operating table.

As the white light flashed, Strange's injured chest and abdomen began to heal at a visible speed.

Before long, except for being unable to move, Strange's body was no different from that of an ordinary person.

"Thank you~"

Upon seeing this, the spirit Strange thanked them and flew back to his physical body.

For a normal wizard, astral projection is not a good thing, as it consumes their soul energy.

Unless one is powerful enough to be like the Sorcerer Supreme, capable of autonomously absorbing energy to replenish their soul energy, it is impossible to use astral projection without consuming any energy.

"As expected, it's much more comfortable to have a body~" After his soul returned to his body, Strange floated up again with the help of the magic cloak.

Compared to his previous carefree state, he now has a more grounded feel.

"Is this... magic?" Christine, who had witnessed all of this, began to have serious doubts about her own medical knowledge.

Using magic to save lives is obviously more convenient than using a scalpel, so what's the point of learning medicine?

Of course, she had entered a dead end.

Not everyone has the talent for magic to become a wizard.

Furthermore, the healing power that Mike uses is not strictly speaking magic.

At the very least, Strange certainly couldn't use that kind of healing magic.

“Uh, don’t think too much, Christine. Mr. Mike is the special one…” Strange looked at his girlfriend’s “heart-wrenching” appearance and comforted her, “For ordinary people, if they want to save lives, it is more reliable to learn medicine.”

"Is that so? I understand." Christine also realized.

While magic is amazing, it is not suitable for everyone.

Or, to put it another way, ordinary people may never encounter "magic" in their entire lives.

This includes Christine, who, without a boyfriend like Strange, might never have witnessed the wonders of magic in her entire life.

"Mike, I can sense that Kaecilius's power is not simple, and with those Dormammu fanatics, Baron Mordo is likely no match for them. So, I'd like to ask you to come with me to the Temple of Apple City to help stop Kaecilius and his group's plot." After reassuring his girlfriend, Strange returned to the main topic.

“No problem, the reason I came to see you this time is to help you,” Mike replied.

It would be quite interesting to have the chance to meet Dormammu, the dimensional demon.

At least for Mike now, it's not a big deal.

After Strange said goodbye to his girlfriend again, the three of them, including Scarlet Witch, once again traveled to the Temple of Apple City through a portal.

At this moment, inside the Temple of Apple City, Baron Mordo and the other four old wizards looked at the completely destroyed defensive barrier around them, their faces already extremely grim.

Clearly, even though they went first, they were still a step too late.

The defensive barrier inside the Apple City Temple, just like the one in the London Temple, was completely destroyed by Kaecilius and a large group of Mam fanatics.

When Mike and his two companions arrived, they ran into Baron Mordo, whose face was dark with anger.

"Strange, where did you go? I need an explanation." The furious Baron Mordo confronted Strange head-on.

……

(End of this chapter)