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Chapter 420 Gu Yi is gone again, this time for good.

Gu Yi didn't speak, but looked down at her abdomen.

Du Mu followed her gaze and was immediately stunned.

A long, black thorn pierced through the Ancient One's abdomen and emerged from her back.

A thick layer of dark energy surged across the surface of the long spikes. The flesh around the wound had been corroded and was now a bloody mess. Blood flowed continuously down the robes and dripped onto the ground beneath him, making the situation appear quite serious.

Du Mu asked in shock, "Ancient One, who injured you like this?"

He wanted to know who was so powerful that they could beat the Ancient One into this state.

Gu Yi remained calm: "Dormammu, the lord of the Dark Dimension, recently attempted to tear apart the dimensional barrier and invade the real world. I went to stop him, but was severely injured in the battle and barely managed to escape."

Du Mu was shocked: "Dormammu is that strong? He injured you to this extent with just one hit?"

Gu Yi shook her head: "No, this is just a superficial injury. The reason I look like this is because when I opened the portal to return to the real dimension, there was a slight deviation in my positioning. I wasn't paying attention at the time, and I accidentally lost my footing and fell to the ground from a height of tens of meters."

Du Mu:

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A supreme mage, someone who could face dimensional demons head-on, almost fell to his death after missing a step?

Are you kidding me?

Du Mu was somewhat speechless: "Ancient One, even if you want to make up an excuse to fool me, at least make it somewhat plausible."

Gu remained unfazed: "In short, that's how it is. My body is now riddled with holes, and I'm afraid I don't have much time left."

Upon hearing this, Du Mu immediately pulled out a bottle of life-saving potion: "It's just a minor fatal wound, no big deal. As long as you drink this life-saving potion, you can be brought back to life as long as you still have a breath left."

As he spoke, he stepped forward to force-feed the Ancient One the life-saving potion.

However, Gu Yi reached out and pressed his wrist, shaking her head: "No need. I know my own condition. I'm beyond saving. There's no need to waste anything on me."

Du Mu was taken aback.

He discovered that the Ancient One's grip strength was quite considerable.

His own strength attribute was over 100, and although he hadn't exerted much force just now, the fact that the Ancient One could stop him so easily showed that his strength far exceeded that of most superhumans.

Could it be that the Ancient One, who appears to be the Sorcerer Supreme, is actually a superhero known as Bald Cape Man?

Du Mu looked at Gu Yi with suspicion: "But you seem to me quite energetic."

"Cough cough cough!"

Suddenly, Gu Yi started coughing violently, coughing up a mouthful of blood. Her face turned visibly pale, and she looked like she was about to fall apart.

She said weakly, "What you see is only the surface. In fact, I am only able to stand here and talk to you because I am barely holding on to my last breath with magic."

Du Mu's lips twitched.

He was speaking with such energy just a moment ago, but suddenly he couldn't keep up. This acting is so fake.

Gu Yi probably realized she had overacted a bit, coughed a few more times, her expression became serious, and she stared directly at Du Mu.

"If I am gone, I hope that someone can take over the responsibility of maintaining the real dimension, so I have decided that from today onwards, you will be the new Sorcerer Supreme, and Kamar-Taj will be under your jurisdiction from now on."

Du Mu looked completely bewildered: "Wait, is this really so sudden?"

It's no wonder he couldn't react quickly; the plot was just too absurd, with no foreshadowing whatsoever. The succession was abrupt, even more hasty than a presidential election in the United States.

Gu Yi held Du Mu's wrist tightly and said seriously, "It's not sudden at all. Your talent far surpasses that of ordinary people. You are the most talented mage I have ever seen. Giving you the position of Sorcerer Supreme is a choice I made after careful consideration, and it is also the most appropriate choice."

Du Mu blinked: "Wait, isn't there another guy named Stephen Strange?"

He had read Marvel comics, so he naturally knew who Doctor Strange was.

According to the original storyline, Strange was the Ancient One's locked disciple, holding a higher status than Mordo, the closed disciple, and was the best candidate to become the next Sorcerer Supreme.

"Strange is indeed exceptionally talented. Given time, he will become a remarkable mage and my most outstanding apprentice."

When Gu Yi heard Du Mu mention Strange, there was no surprise on his face, as if he had expected him to ask that question.

"However, he is not mature enough yet, and his temperament is not settled. He is not yet capable of shouldering the responsibilities of the Supreme Master, and I do not have enough time to slowly train him. I can only entrust him to you."

[NPC Gu Yi has issued you a new quest]

[Mission: The Negotiator of Kamar-Taj]

[Objective: To train Stephen Strange into a qualified Sorcerer Supreme]

[Reward: Based on Stephen Strange's overall rating]

What the hell is the negotiation expert at Kamar-Taj?

Du Mu mentally complained, but before he could even speak, he noticed that Gu Yi's health bar had already reached its lowest point.

"I'm entrusting everything to you, Master Du Mu."

After saying this, Gu tilted his head and collapsed, his expression unusually peaceful.

"Don't die yet!"

Du Mu immediately squatted down and shook Gu Yi's shoulders vigorously: "You should at least leave me the Time Stone, or at least a dozen other artifacts!"

"Most importantly, you still haven't paid me back for that dance you owe me!"

Du Mu was very upset.

After waiting for so long, we finally saw the Ancient One reappear, only to have her inexplicably go offline.

Then all those days of waiting have been for nothing?

He had reason to suspect that the Ancient One did it on purpose, using her death as a pretext to escape her fate of being forced to dance awkwardly.

For a being of Ancient One's caliber, physical death is far from the end; at most, it's just a matter of continuing to exist in a different form.

Perhaps the other party has already used this opportunity to get rid of the huge debt they owed to the dimensional demon god, retired happily, and gone off to follow that eternal boss and live a carefree life.

Du Mu became increasingly uneasy as he thought about it.

At that moment, the hall doors were pushed open, and Mordo walked in from outside.

He saw the Ancient One lying on the ground, a look of pain flashing in his eyes, and then turned to Du Mu: "Master Du Mu, the Ancient One instructed that if anything happens to her, you will inherit the position of Sorcerer Supreme. From today onwards, the entire Kamar-Taj is officially handed over to you for management."

After saying this, he bent down and bowed respectfully to Du Mu.

This is an ancient custom among monks: when meeting a venerable monk, one must bow to show respect.

[Congratulations to the player for unlocking the achievement: Supreme Sorcerer]

[Achievement Effect: Upon obtaining this title, the player's physical attributes will be permanently increased by 10%, and magic damage, magic resistance, and mana will be permanently increased by 30%]

A mage's title increases physical attributes, which is very useful.

Now that things have come to this, Du Mu has nothing left to worry about.

He waved his hand casually, "Little Mo, although I now have the title of Supreme Mage, we're still friends. Call me what you always have, don't bother with all that formality."

Modu:

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From the initial title of Master Modu, to the later title of Master Xiao Mo, and now simply called Xiao Mo.

Du Mu stood up and said to Mordo, "I'll leave the handling of the Ancient One's remains to you. Then, gather all the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, and we'll celebrate the Ancient One's passing together."

"celebrate?"

Modu paused for a moment, thinking he had misheard.

"That's right."

Du Mu nodded seriously: "Master Gu Yi only lost her physical body, she didn't really disappear. At her level, death is no different from changing an ID card. Maybe she's still watching us from somewhere."

"It's a good thing that Master Gu Yi is going to pursue a higher realm. Of course, we should celebrate it properly. The funeral should be held as a happy funeral, with a three-day banquet so that everyone can send her off in a lively manner. If Master Gu Yi's spirit in heaven could see this, she would definitely be very gratified."

Modu sensed something was wrong.

But Du Mu was now the Supreme Master, so he couldn't object and could only obey the order.

Considering that the monks of Kamar-Taj come from all over the world, with Westerners making up a significant proportion, Du Mu did not simply copy the traditional Eastern banquet, but instead created a combination of East and West, mixing the concepts of a banquet and a party.

He set up a stage, sound system, and lighting in the Ancient One's funeral hall, and even adapted the dirge into a DJ version, turning the funeral hall into a dance hall.

Since we can't get back the awkward dance that Gu Yi owed us, let's have a group funeral parlor party and party for three days and three nights to fulfill Du Mu's wish.

Du Mu originally wanted to hold a dance competition to select the strongest dancer in Kamar-Taj, but unfortunately no one signed up.

After all, there's a bald guy sitting on the judging panel, who the hell would dare to participate!

The Ancient One did die, but her spirit returned and even attended her own banquet, inviting everyone to eat and drink well at her funeral.

That's absolutely outrageous!

The atmosphere at the scene changed drastically because the deceased himself was present.

The mages, who had been jumping around happily, instantly became quiet, their faces filled with sorrow, and even their dance was filled with sadness, as if they were afraid that the bald man would think they were too happy.

What should have been a peaceful night of dancing in the funeral hall suddenly turned into a somber, somber dance.

Du Mu's lips twitched slightly as he looked at the Ancient One's spirit sitting beside him and said, "Master Ancient One, is it really alright for you to be here?"

Gu Yi smiled slightly: "You only get one chance in your life, of course you can't miss it."

Du Mu was somewhat speechless.

By eating at his own table, Gu Yi can be considered the first person in history to do so.

The Ancient One continued, "I came back to remind you of something. Stephen Strange has been in a car accident and may need your intervention."

Du Mu raised an eyebrow: "Won't fate bring him here?"

Gu Yi shook her head: "Fate is never a fixed line. Time has infinite possibilities, and every tiny choice will branch out into different paths."

"And these branches ultimately lead to very different endings. In some cases, Strange will indeed find Kamar-Taj on his own, but in others, Strange will miss out on magic, so he needs a pusher to guide him onto the right path."

Her implication was that Du Mu should take some action to bring Strange into Kamar-Taj.

Du Mu said, "You're really that comfortable handing that guy over to me?"

Gu Yi nodded: "I have full confidence in both you and Strange."

Du Mu smiled kindly and said, "Then I won't stand on ceremony. But if you ruin him, don't blame me."

Gu Yi calmly said, "Go ahead and make the deal without worry, as long as you don't die."

As she spoke, her spirit gradually disappeared.

Du Mu found this very boring. He had originally planned to hold a three-day banquet, but it ended abruptly after only one day.

The deceased have become the host; who can possibly eat this?!

After the funeral, Modu approached Du Mu and respectfully said, "Master Du Mu, there is something I need to discuss with you."

"What is it?"

"It's about the other temples. Many mages have heard about the power of our magical firearms and want to order a batch from you."

Du Mu:

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This sounds so awkward, like he's selling weapons.

Du Mu nodded: "Alright, I'll put a new batch of equipment into the warehouse later. You can distribute it according to the actual needs of each temple."

As the Supreme Mage, the three great temples were all his territory, and all the mages were his henchmen, so naturally he couldn't treat them poorly.

Mo Du bowed slightly: "Thank you, Master Du Mu."

Du Mu waved his hand and casually asked, "How have things been lately?"

Mordo's expression turned serious: "The overall situation is relatively stable. With the magical firearms you provided, the threat from monsters has been greatly reduced, and there have been virtually no casualties. This is all thanks to you."

His tone was full of gratitude.

Despite being the least senior member of Kamar-Taj, Mordo was appointed Sorcerer Supreme by the Ancient One, but he harbored no resentment whatsoever.

Even the proud and arrogant Casillas had no objection to Du Mu becoming the Sorcerer Supreme.

Thanks to the magical firearms invented by Du Mu, the mages of Kamar-Taj now have the means to crush monsters and no longer have to pay a heavy price in every battle, with a large number of mages killed or wounded every year.

In the past, such a thing would have been unthinkable.

Based on this achievement alone, Du Mu's appointment as Supreme Master is absolutely well-deserved.

Of course, there is an even more fundamental reason, which is that Du Mu was powerful enough.

The title of Sorcerer Supreme means the strongest mage, and only a mage with great strength is qualified to bear this title.

"Not bad, not bad."

Du Mu nodded, then took out a photograph: "In a few days, this person will come to Kamar-Taj. I need you to train him hard. Train him to death as long as he doesn't die."

Mordo swallowed hard: "Is this horse-faced man your enemy?"

Du Mu shook his head: "No, barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be the next Supreme Mage."

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There was Gu Du's pairing with Du Mu, and now there is Du Mu's pairing with Strange.

Is this how all the Sorcerers treat their successors?

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