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Chapter 162 The First Female President

Stark took the bead from Lynn and placed it on the lab table, letting Jarvis analyze it while giving Lynn a strange look.

"So where did you get this from?"

"Hmm--I killed a god and extracted his energy, which formed this bead in front of me."

Lynn said calmly.

Stark was speechless for a moment.

"The god you're talking about—which kind of god?"

"The Thor type?"

Lynn shook his head, denying Stark's guess.

"While the Asgardians may indeed be considered gods in a certain sense by humankind, they are not part of the Celestials in the broadest sense."

"The so-called gods are a race that is born with extremely great power. The bodies of many gods are even comparable to a planet."

"However, given the current state of the universe, the Celestials have become increasingly rare, so finding even one is truly difficult."

"Cherish this energy, because you might not get another chance like this once you miss it."

Upon hearing Lynn's words, Stark naturally wouldn't refuse Lynn's invitation.

"By the way, if you can fully develop all of these energies, you might even be able to use magic."

"I know you don't have much talent for magic, but think about it: if you could combine magic and technology, your armor—"

Lynn made two sounds.

"I can't even imagine how powerful you will be in the future."

Stark intended to refuse Lynn's offer.

But Lynn offered a condition he couldn't refuse, which made Stark somewhat uncomfortable.

To be honest, Stark had always been very curious about Lynn's magic, but unfortunately he simply didn't have any talent for magic and couldn't learn how to use it at all.

Even if we could use scientific methods to analyze the composition of magic, and even know how to use a real spell.

However, due to the lack of a relevant energy source, Stark is still completely unable to use a real spell.

Now that he has the power of the gods, perhaps he can truly make use of it.

However, after analyzing the energy composition of the bead, Stark soon had another question.

"If, as you say, this energy was obtained by slaying a celestial being, then wouldn't this energy be unable to be replenished in the future?"

"Doesn't that mean that every little bit I use is a little less?"

Lynn nodded.

"That's certainly true in a general sense."

"However, this is not the case for this divine energy."

If you simply kill the god and extract his energy, that energy will be used up little by little.

But Lynn didn't simply kill Ego.

When removing Ego's core, Lynn also removed his entire body.

Therefore, strictly speaking, this bead is the true form of the god Ego.

However, the consciousness that originally belonged to the gods within this bead had been easily erased by Lynn.

Without Lynn's permission, this entity would only be left with the most basic instincts.

That is to spontaneously absorb energy from the universe to strengthen oneself.

If used properly, Stark can draw out the energy within the Celestials.

As long as it's not too wasteful, the energy within this bead can generally be considered inexhaustible.

Of course, this is on the premise that the energy stored in the bead cannot be exceeded.

When the energy inside the bead is almost depleted, give it time to slowly recover on its own.

The half of energy that Lynn gave to Ayesha was pure energy.

Ayesha's ability is truly something that can only be used once and for all.

It wasn't that Lynn was biased; it was just that Aisha didn't actually need anything very good.

Giving Ayesha such powerful abilities was partly to reassure her, and partly to enable her to respond to emergencies.

When it really comes down to Ayesha needing to take action herself, Lynn will definitely receive the news and rush over to help her.

Therefore, giving Ayesha the true form of the god would be a pure waste.

"That's the question. I have a lot of magic-related knowledge and basic principles here."

Lynn tossed out a USB drive.

This is an electronic version of introductory magic that he specifically asked the Ancient One to compile.

"This is for your reference. I hope you can develop your own magic as soon as possible."

Stark then plugged the USB drive into the computer next to him, browsed its contents, and his expression became very strange.

"Are you all so up-to-date with the times when it comes to learning magic?"

Lynn rolled her eyes.

Normal magic apprentices don't get such good treatment.

They were all supposed to train their bodies and temper their wills with the teacher, and then carefully read through the thick volumes of information on Lynn's USB drive, which he had specially commissioned Gu Yi to compile.

After all, the Ancient One has already left and is no longer on Earth.

Lynn basically took care of everything on Earth by himself, so the Ancient One naturally had to offer him some benefits.

However, seeing Stark so engrossed in his research, Lynn breathed a sigh of relief.

I believe it won't be long before Stark gives himself a big surprise.

At that time, he won't be the only one to shoulder the burden of the Earth.

"That, about the collaboration—"

"Go tell Little Chili, I don't care."

Once Stark started his research, he worked day and night without rest.

Lynn didn't bother him and casually called Chili.

After learning of Lynn's decision, Chili agreed without hesitation.

Lynn then informed Jessica.

Upon hearing Lynn's message, Jessica was so happy she almost jumped for joy.

"Mwah! I really love you so much!"

"You actually gave me such a wonderful gift, I don't know how to thank you enough."

"That depends on your skill level."

Lynn smiled faintly.

"However, I went to great lengths to secure this cooperation for you. You must keep the relevant cooperation under the control of your own people and never easily disclose it to others."

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"Do I need you to teach me, little brother!"

"This is my capital for climbing the ladder! Whether I can run for president depends on this!"

"Don't worry, even without you telling me, I will never let my guard down!"

Jessica has cleared almost all the obstacles in her path. Now all she lacks is seniority and the ability to achieve significant accomplishments.

Jessica has Lynn's support behind her, so there's not much to worry about in terms of qualifications.

If Lynn were merely the leader of the Illuminati, no matter how powerful he was, those in the political arena would not allow him to easily enter politics.

However, Lynn was already part of this system, so the Illuminati leader became his asset.

Even so, a superhuman would still face numerous obstacles if he wanted to enter American politics.

But if Lynn's representative were Jessica instead, things would be different.

With Stark Industries backing her up, Jessica has now firmly established herself on America's top political stage.

There's not much more Lynn can do to help Jessica now.

The rest is up to Jessica to do.

Three days later, Jessica announced that, at her initiative, Stark Industries had agreed to work with the government to promote global technological progress!

Stark Industries then launched a number of products that changed people's lives.

Mechanical prosthetics, energy batteries, energy cars -

From construction machinery to clothing, food, housing, and transportation.

The new company, a collaboration between Stark Industries and the government, covers almost every aspect of people's daily lives!

Most importantly, these products are very inexpensive, making them affordable even for the most ordinary homeless people.

Of course, these are referring to ordinary products, such as inexpensive mechanical prostheses and inexpensive drugs.

Aside from high-tech electronic products such as cars, mobile phones, and computers, the emergence of new factories and industries has also provided a large number of jobs for the local area.

Jessica's power was unmatched for a time.

Immediately afterwards, she announced that she would participate in the presidential election a year later!

As is widely known, the United States is actually divided into two political parties.

But regardless of which party they belonged to, none of them reserved a place for Jessica.

Originally, the candidate they fielded for the upcoming presidential election had little to do with Jessica.

These people would absolutely not allow a new woman to take away their share of power.

It's easy to imagine the immense pressure Jessica faced after announcing this news.

However, Jessica is not alone; her family has considerable influence.

Furthermore, with Stark's support as one of the largest financial institutions in America, Jessica wanted to climb the corporate ladder.

It couldn't be simpler.

Stark may not have been particularly interested in politics before, but that doesn't mean he didn't have connections within the military and political circles.

The so-called opponents are simply those who feel the benefits offered are insufficient.

Lynn didn't need to worry about any of this; Jessica could easily handle it herself.

So it happened very quickly, in less than a month.

After countless private exchanges of favors, and with the support of two top figures, Stark and the leader of the Illuminati, Jessica instantly became the most popular presidential candidate in the United States.

Throughout history, there have been instances where women have participated in presidential elections.

But those people were complete bystanders.

They are just using the presidential election as a pretext to garner votes for themselves.

Jessica is not only the first woman in history to be truly capable of running for president, but also the youngest presidential candidate in history!

Jessica's sudden emergence stunned countless people.

In order to secure votes, Jessica vigorously promoted social progress and development, which was also related to her campaign slogan.

Stark Industries' willingness to support Jessica was solely out of consideration for Lynn.

In fact, even if Jessica didn't give Stark anything in return, Stark wouldn't say anything.

Anyway, he doesn't care about this little bit of reward and power.

As long as Stark exists, Stark Industries will maintain an absolutely unparalleled position!

Stark didn't care, but Jessica couldn't remain silent.

This is not only about building her image, but also about telling those people that as long as they follow Jessica, they will definitely benefit.

This is also to tie itself to Stark Industries, which would increase Stark's political capital and reduce trouble from the authorities.

Imagine if Stark had extremely strong political connections, would the U.S. military dare to summon him to some hearing and demand that he hand over the Mark armor?

These people can't even get past the lackeys below!

Stark didn't care about any of this, and Lynn didn't care either.

Therefore, all of this collaborative task was handed over to Pepper Potts and Jessica.

Although she's been very busy lately, Chili is still sincerely grateful to Lynn.

Although Lynn inexplicably added a lot more tasks to her workload, Pepper Potts had to travel all over the world, attend various parties, and gain more political capital for Stark Industries.

But at the same time, Stark Industries has finally put back into use all the connections that it had never been able to use in recent years.

With substantial political capital, most of the previous unrest and troubles disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The more time Pepper Potts spends in the public eye, the less trouble Stark Industries has to deal with, and her workload actually decreases considerably.

The more work you do, the less work you have to do.

The workload paradox applies.

Things were going very well, but Strange hadn't been having a good time lately.

After the Ancient One left Earth, Strange undoubtedly became the Sorcerer Supreme's temporary representative.

It wasn't until he actually became the Sorcerer Supreme that Strange realized just how busy the Sorcerer Supreme was.

When the Ancient One briefly left Earth, the demons who had been kept outside the Earth immediately began to stir.

However, due to the Ancient One's tyranny, no large-scale invasion occurred.

However, there will be no shortage of small tests underneath.

These things alone are enough to give Strange a headache.

Not to mention the work that was originally the responsibility of His Holiness the High Priest.

For example, teaching disciples, or organizing and researching magic...

Fortunately, King was there to assist him, which relieved Strange of a significant portion of his workload.

Otherwise, Strange wouldn't even have time to study magic and improve himself.

Strange's current strength is not particularly great, and he is worlds apart from the Ancient One at her peak.

If he doesn't seize the time to improve himself, it probably won't be long before those dimensional demons discover Earth's weakness and begin a massive invasion.

So no matter what it is, Strange can't let it go for the time being.

At this moment, Kaecilius finally realized that the Ancient One had left.

At first, Kaecilius thought that the Ancient One had only temporarily left Earth, or even that it was a test by the Ancient One to lure him out as the one who had betrayed her.

But after nearly half a year of silence, Kaecilius finally realized that the Ancient One was not testing him, but that the Ancient One was really no longer on Earth!

After years of silence, Casillas suddenly began to stir.

Previously, with the Ancient One keeping him in check, Kaecilius did not dare to make any rash moves.

But now the Ancient One is not on Earth, and it looks like it will be some time before she returns.

If he doesn't make a move now, when will he?

To be fair, Casillas was not weak.

After all, she was once considered by the Ancient One as his successor.

His talent is definitely far, far greater than that of ordinary magicians.

As the saying goes, "whitewashing weakens you by three points, while turning evil strengthens you tenfold."

Although it was said in jest, it does have some truth to it in many situations.

If you are willing to abandon your principles and embrace the power of darkness, your strength will definitely increase rapidly.

This is what is known as taking shortcuts.

However, the end of the shortcut is not the supreme mystery and truth, but becoming someone else's puppet.

Casillas steadfastly walked down this path.

If they were to actually fight one-on-one, Strange would definitely be no match for Casillas.

Not to mention, Casillas has been lying low for so many years and has even developed many followers for himself.

His followers are far from being truly virtuous and capable, and their words are quite serious.

But these people have such low standards.

When they are willing to abandon themselves and their souls, then power will naturally come easily to them.

So over the years, Casillas has accumulated considerable power.

After some probing, Kaecilius confirmed that the Ancient One was indeed not on Earth and would definitely not be able to return anytime soon.

So he prepared to take action against Kamar-Taj!

As a sacred place for all sorcerers, Kamar-Taj contains a vast collection of magical books.

However, if we ask those traditional sorcerers—and here "traditional" refers to the kind of traditional sorcerers who existed before the appearance of the Ancient One—to speak,

Rather, they were not sorcerers from the Ancient One's faction.

Those sorcerers are even more ancient and ancient than the Ancient One.

If you let those people see the Kamar-Taj library, they will only feel tears streaming down their faces.

Surely no one really believes that all these books were written by the Ancient One herself?

In fact, 99% of the books in Kamar-Taj were stolen by the Ancient One from other sorcerers.

Some of these books possess immense magical power, and some are even keys to unlocking the dark dimension.

To prevent these items from falling into the hands of malicious people, the Ancient One deliberately "preserved" them.

Other books were "taken" by the Ancient One when she was consolidating the magic forces across Earth.

Among so many books, there is one that records a ritual that Casilla currently needs the most.

Long before Strange became a sorcerer, Kaecilius had already taken advantage of the Ancient One's absence to steal the ancient book from the library that contained the forbidden rituals associated with Dormammu.