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(Fire Cycle: A unique spell of the Fire Elemental Pool. Each time a fire elemental spell is used, a portion of the spell's mana cost is refunded, and the mana cost and effect of the next spell are increased.)

(Multi-cast: Your spells have a chance to cast the same spell multiple times during the casting process. The extra spells cast do not receive any bonuses and do not cost mana.)

(Spell Maximization: Your spells will have maximum effect, but at the cost of consuming additional mana.)

A series of support spell fluctuations flickered around Blaze. Now he was truly unleashing the combat power of an archmage, unlike when he first fought Freddy, when he was just playing around.

Given Blaze's current state, he wouldn't need a spell like Meteor Shower to destroy that dream; a single Fireball spell would be enough to clear it out.

As Blaze cast his support spell, the Ancient One watched him with a faint smile, making no attempt to interrupt.

Chapter Forty-Six: The Eternal Blazing Sun

Wow, that's amazing! This person is incredibly strong!

As Casillas retreated further back, he kept sighing inwardly. He was already quite a distance from Blaze, but he still felt like he was being roasted alive, as if the fluids in his body were boiling.

The Ancient One showed no emotional fluctuation in front of Blaze. Blaze was indeed impressive, but he was still far inferior to Dormammu's power.

The Ancient One assumed a starting stance, and golden energy radiated between her hands.

Blaze didn't waste any words and immediately used the simplest and most brutal Pyroblast spell, with one massive fireball after another shooting out in front of him.

The Ancient One didn't dodge. She drew a circle with her hands to create a shield, which directly blocked all the fireballs without taking a single step back.

Blaze knew he was unlikely to defeat the Ancient One, but he couldn't appear too weak either. After all, he was representing the Clock Tower, and he couldn't afford to be looked down upon.

Burning Hand! Flames Rage!

Blaze attacked with both hands, and the flames began to spread in the mirrored area, turning it into a sea of ​​fire in an instant.

Gu Yi strolled leisurely through the sea of ​​fire, moving about with ease. She even had time to put up a protective layer for the spectators behind her. Every time she passed, the flames were directly absorbed, waiting for the next flames to fill in.

Fire Elemental Summon!

With a tap of Blaze's staff, clusters of fire elementals, composed entirely of flames, rose from the sea of ​​fire and began attacking the Ancient One.

Seeing these man-made fire elements, Gu Yi became interested and took the initiative to flash in front of the fire element. Seeing the fire element with a face full of anger, she slapped it with her hand. The energy on her hand directly impacted the fire element's structure, shattering it into the air, without even giving it a chance to self-destruct.

Seeing this situation, Blaze didn't know what to do next. He had almost used up his single-target spells, and the effects of other spells like Scorching Ray and Chain Explosion were similar to Pyroblast, posing no threat to the Ancient One. The same was true for area-of-effect spells. Spells like Meteor Shower had the advantage of wide coverage and high sustained damage, but they weren't very effective against single targets.

While Blaze was thinking, the Ancient One had already dispersed all the fire elementals that had been generated; the rate at which the fire elementals regenerated could not keep up with the rate at which they dissipated.

At the same time, the Ancient One also made an assessment of Blaze in her mind: a dignified sorcerer with extremely strong destructive power. In this respect, there is basically no one in Kamar-Taj who can defeat Blaze except for her. However, if more mysterious magic is used, there are still some people who can achieve victory.

After all, Kamar-Taj's magic and abilities originate from powerful figures in other worlds and dimensions. Without understanding the relevant information and how to counter it, it's easy to suffer a great loss.

“Ancient One, you are too powerful. I am indeed unable to break through your defenses. However, I have another move I would like you to try.” Blaze said slowly to the Ancient One. The spell he mentioned was the experimental spell that destroyed his own mage tower.

Although the previous experiment failed, Blaze still gained a lot of relevant experience and was able to use the spell with difficulty, although the success rate was not high.

“Then I’ll look forward to your spell.” Ancient One paused and said. She was only warming up, and putting everything else aside, if Blaze’s spell could force her to use the Eye of Agamotto, that would exceed her expectations.

Blaze nodded, took a deep breath, and then an incredibly complex magic circle appeared in front of him. As soon as the magic circle started to operate, the surrounding temperature rose by more than one level.

Success on the first try? Blaze felt a little pleased. After confirming that the magic circle had passed its most unstable phase, he put all the magic marks around his body generated by the "Magic Ascension" spell into this magic.

One minute later, the magic circle was coming to an end.

"Ancient One, this is my strongest attack, prepare to receive it!" Blaze roared, "Eternal Blazing Sun!"

boom!!!

A burst of scorching heat erupted in front of the Ancient One, as if the sun hanging in the sky had descended directly in front of her.

The terrifying heat shattered the defensive shield constructed by the Ancient One for the first time, and the spectators behind her kept retreating. The barrier in front of them could not block the terrifying heat. For a moment, all the spectators used their own methods to defend themselves. The most common defensive method was the golden magic shield that the Ancient One released by waving her hands.

Faced with the raging energy storm, the Ancient One's smile only grew brighter.

The surrounding mirror space began to melt, and it looked like it was about to be burst apart by the mushroom cloud from the explosion. Suddenly, the originally unstable mirror space stabilized, and the mushroom cloud gradually receded back to its original state.

Blaze was dumbfounded. This Sorcerer Supreme, like Kiran, wielded the power of time. His repeated warnings now seemed a bit presumptuous.

After everything calmed down, the light from the Eye of Agamotto hanging on the Ancient One's chest faded, and the extremely precious gem returned to its usual dimness.

Blaze shook his head and landed back on the ground. This Eternal Blazing Sun was a spell he developed based on the basic principles of nuclear explosions. Compared to the nuclear bombs of various countries in the surface world, its attack range was very narrow, but the energy released in an instant was in no way inferior, which resulted in even more exaggerated instantaneous damage.

Moreover, Blaze's Eternal Sun has another advantage: it does not emit radiation that is difficult to eliminate, making it an "environmentally friendly" nuclear bomb.

At the edge of the mirror space, the spectators were completely speechless.

Blaze's displayed power had completely shocked them. Although they were unwilling to believe it, the facts made them realize that now, apart from the Ancient One, the entire Kamar-Taj was under his feet.

Whether you're friendly or not, if you're looking for trouble, remember to think about this spell and whether you can escape from the Eternal Blazing Sun.

This is also why the Ancient One chose to rewind time within a small space. She could sense a restless mood among many of her disciples, who seemed to believe that their magic was enough to run rampant on Earth and that they had transcended ordinary humans.

Now is the perfect time for Blaze to teach them a lesson, and it will also help Blaze and his vision of the Clock Tower resonate more deeply with them, which will benefit Yang Qiu's plan.

clap clap.

Gu Yi took the lead in clapping, and the applause from the others followed.

Blaze, who had felt a little embarrassed, felt much better. His performance had at least had some effect, and his efforts hadn't been in vain.

Chapter 47 Crisis Awareness

The events in Elm Tree Town were kept under wraps; at least Yang Qiu didn't see those three words in any public announcements even a month after Blaze entered Kamar-Taj.

Similarly, Yang Qiu didn't see the military or the supernatural response unit release a death list, which was more reasonable than the absence of the place name "Elm Tree Town".

"Little fish, eat more and grow faster~"

"Meow~" (Grow up quickly!)

After pouring all the fish food into the fish tank, Yang Qiu tilted his head and looked at An, who was scratching at the edge of the tank with its paws. Was this a cat offering New Year's greetings to the fish, with ill intentions?

This is the third time Yang Qiu has changed the fish tank recently. The blue slugs grow too fast and are not suitable as ornamental fish. However, since An thinks that the fish Yang Qiu chose is too small and needs to be raised for a while before eating, Yang Qiu can only spoil it. After all, An owns the fish.

Furthermore, Yang Qiu didn't feel he was losing out by exchanging a fish for a more obedient one. He even thought the longer he kept the fish, the better, ideally until they developed a friendship. Of course, such a thing was highly unlikely to happen.

More importantly, even one more blue sac fish would not alleviate the material shortage problem that Yang Qiu is currently facing.

The alchemy workshop that the script evolved into has never been operating at full speed in the past month, not only because of a lack of workers, but also because of a lack of materials.

As for the workers, Yang Qiu could lead a shift when he had time, but there was no way to deal with the magical materials. It would be too wasteful for Yang Qiu to just use his mental power to simulate them, but if they started planting from scratch, it was unknown when they would be able to harvest them. In the end, this kind of thing would probably have to be solved by the script's evolution.

Another point that makes Yang Qiu slightly gratified is that the Blue Sac Fish are growing very well and are quite versatile, able to replace many kinds of magical materials. Although they are not as good as the original, they are not much different.

"Yang Qiu! Yang Qiu!"

Peter's voice came from the doorway after a series of knocks.

Yang Qiu clapped his hands, and the entire room returned to normal. The magic circle surrounding the containment box dimmed. Inside were the Annabelle doll and the seriously injured Freddy, who needed to be closely guarded.

When Yang Qiu opened the door, she saw Peter looking anxious.

"Something's happened! Something's happened!" Peter shouted, as if the sky had fallen.

"Calm down, what happened? Who's in trouble?" Yang Qiu calmly cast a Clarity spell on Peter to calm him down.

"It's Mr. Stark! He's disappeared in the Middle East! What do we do?! What do we do?! There's still fighting there, he might have been kidnapped by a terrorist organization!"

Peter broke out in a cold sweat. He had been a fan of Stark for so many years, and hearing negative news about his idol made him quite agitated.

Tony has disappeared… Is the Iron Man storyline about to begin?!

Yang Qiu was also a little nervous. Don't misunderstand, he wasn't nervous about Tony Stark. The Ancient One had been observing the original Avengers members the whole time, so it would be difficult for Tony to die even if he wanted to.

What worries Yang Qiu is the time. If the Iron Man storyline starts, it means that there are only a few years left before the purple potato demon wreaks havoc on Earth!

Yang Qiu's nerves, which had just relaxed, suddenly tightened up again.

"Brother Yang?" Peter noticed that Yang Qiu had suddenly stopped talking and called out softly.

"Oh, it's nothing." Yang Qiu came back to her senses.

"Don't worry, your idol Tony Stark is a top-tier billionaire. There are many people who want him dead, but there are also many who want him to live. And you should believe in his abilities. Even if he gets captured, he can still turn the tables."

“But…but…” Peter wanted to say something, but he realized that it would be useless to say anything. He and Yang Qiu were just ordinary people. What help could they possibly be?

A few minutes later, Peter, having calmed down, walked home with his head down. Yang Qiu, watching Peter's retreating figure, thought of another genius, Ivan Vanko.

In the original timeline, Whiplash, as a villain, ultimately died at the hands of Tony Stark. His existence served as a reminder to Tony Stark that since superheroes exist in this world, supervillains may also exist.

Although he suffered a crushing defeat, Ivan's talent is undeniable. In terms of funding and manpower, he is no match for Stark, only slightly better off than Stark, who is trapped in a cave.

However, the armor he assembled himself was more powerful than the Mark I that Stark built in the cave, so rounding up, the difference in their abilities is not that great.

Moreover, both of them are the kind of people who can maximize the use of resources; simply put, they can get twice the results from spending one penny.

This characteristic is perfect for Yang Qiu right now. He wishes all his subordinates could improve their strength quickly without any compensation, and it would be even better if they could make some additional contributions.

Hmm... I want the horse to run but don't want it to eat grass, and I also want to eat some horse meat.

Sure enough, after spending a long time in the United States, Yang Qiu also picked up some of the bad habits of capitalists.

Ultimately, Ivan Vanko's descent into crime stemmed from his personality and the jealous words his father uttered as he breathed his last.

In this respect, it must be said that Tony Stark has an advantage that Ivan Vanke cannot match.

Tony's father was Howard, a top scientist and founder of S.H.I.E.L.D. Perhaps he wasn't a good father because of his busy work schedule, but he was definitely not bad either. His actions subtly influenced Tony when he was a child.

In contrast, Ivan Vanko's father did nothing good except give him a brilliant mind. The only noteworthy thing he did was some research on the primitive arc reactor.

After being kicked out by Howard due to his misconduct and extreme thinking, he became an alcoholic and showed no intention of trying to catch up, let alone bring any positive influence to Ivan Vanko.

In the absence of a suitable guide, the more intelligent a person is, the greater the danger they pose to the human world; the future Ivan Vanko is one of the best examples of this.

Yang Qiu thought about it carefully. When Ivan Vanko's father passed away, it was probably around the time Tony Stark announced his identity as Iron Man to the world, which was still some time away.

Therefore, Ivan Vanko should not have gone down a path of crime yet, and there is still a chance to redeem himself.

Yes, in order to break free from the influence his father had exerted on him for so many years, he needed a guide who could keep him in check, like a strict father.

This person doesn't have to be a saint or a sage; having some flaws makes them more real.

Chapter Forty-Eight: Kim Bradley

"I'm telling you... hiccup... I invented the greatest technology in the world... hiccup... Howard is a thief... hiccup... You were supposed to be Tony Stark..."

Ivan Vanko's father burped every time he didn't say a word, the smell of alcohol emanating from his throat and filling the entire basement.