Chapter 1: Kamar-Taj
Kamar-Taj.
The legendary holy land of secret magic.
The ancient and solemn buildings stand tall.
The magical skills and ancient mystic arts are passed down from generation to generation in this Hidden Sanctum.
On the martial arts field, an apprentice magician in plain clothes, with a sturdy figure and fierce offensive skills, is training in a duel with another sturdy black man.
The moves of the two are swift and tricky. Between stillness and movement, the muscles of their bodies swell and tense. When their fists and feet connect, a resounding impact echoes.
Then, the young disciple staggers, hurriedly steps back a few paces, and stands still, clasping his hands together.
"Brother Mordo."
"Your kung fu is truly unfathomable."
"I need to keep up the good work."
The young disciple, with delicate features and a handsome face, smiles gently, causing the sturdy black man to smile as well.
"Orion."
"Your strength has improved very quickly. Before this, you couldn't even withstand three of my moves."
"Now you can actually spar with me for several rounds."
"Can you tell me why?"
Mordo smirks, his eyes revealing wisdom and shrewdness.
He personally recruited Orion as his disciple and witnessed Orion's growth.
If Orion also possessed the same talent in the field of Mystic arts, he would definitely become the youngest master of secret arts and be qualified to compete for the title of Supreme Sorcerer!
This thought made him feel a sense of crisis.
Because he had long regarded the position of Supreme Sorcerer as his own!
As the chief disciple of Kamar-Taj, he was unparalleled in terms of experience and magical power, destined to become the Supreme Sorcerer!
However,
Orion would become his formidable opponent, which left Mordo with mixed emotions and a hint of gloom flashing in his eyes.
"Brother Mordo."
"You have taught me well."
"I will go over my Sanskrit now."
"See you later."
Orion bows with his hands together and leaves.
But there is a sly look in his eyes.
Can he outsmart Baron Karl Mordo with his secret weapon?
[talent system]: He can see his own talents and those of other characters! And, by plundering others' luck in battle, he can upgrade his own talent items!
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[Luck value +0.5]
[Luck value +0.5]
The colorful text bubbles gradually disappear from sight.
Since joining the Sanctum‚ he has persistently challenged Baron Mordo to duels, plundering Mordo's luck through combat.
Every time his luck value reaches 10 points, he can upgrade his white quality talent items once.
And his current attribute panel is also extremely stunning and impressive!
[Name]: Orion
[Identity]: Apprentice Mage
[Talents]: Smart and Alert (white), Martial Arts Master (green), A Little Spirit (green), Nightmare Haunted (black).
[Luck Value]: 10
[Smart and Alert] (white): You possess extraordinary IQ. No matter how complex something is, you grasp the essence at once.
[Martial Arts Master] (green): In martial arts and physical skills, your learning and comprehension are at the master level. With perseverance, you will become a master.
[A Little Spirit] (green): You have excellent magical talent. You can easily master mysterious spells and will also be favored by spiritual creatures.
This is Orion's entry panel!
Intelligent, Martial Arts Master, A Little Spiritual!
Among them, Martial Arts Master and A Little Spirit have been upgraded once, consuming 10 points of luck.
Before this, the effect was almost negligible!
And he has been taking advantage of Baron Mordo.
Who made him a significant character in Doctor Strange?
Who once became the Supreme Sorcerer in the world of Earth 818?
Who else should he take advantage of if not him?
And today, he finally accumulated 10 points of luck!
He can upgrade his Intelligence and Alertness from white quality to green quality!
[Do you want to use your luck points for [Intelligence and Alertness] (White)?]
A line of text bubbles pops into view.
Orion doesn't hesitate.
"Confirm!"
Swish!
A brilliant, bright light blooms.
The Smart and Alert entry immediately changes from white to green and successfully upgrades!
[Smart and Alert] (white) has evolved into the entry [Photographic Memory] (green).
[Photographic Memory] (green): While being smart and alert, your mind is highly developed, and you will never forget anything you have seen.
In an instant,
Orion feels his brain roar, and his eyes sting slightly.
Then, he opens his eyes again, looks at the world, and immediately notices the wonderful changes.
All the grass and trees are vivid in color.
As if imprinted, they are etched in his mind and cannot be erased.
Orion is secretly delighted!
"Photographic Memory!"
"It seems that, like Doctor Strange, I can quickly become a true master of secret magic with my ability to remember everything I see."
Orion's eyes gleam with excitement.
With this gift of photographic memory, he can effortlessly recall all spells during future magical practices, without fear of forgetting them.
However, to upgrade the green talent again, he needs more than 10 points of luck.
He needs 100 points!
Fortunately, there are many important characters in Kamar-Taj who provide Orion with the luck he needs to grow!
For example, Baron Mordo, Kaecilius, Master Hamil, Wong, and the Ancient One!
He cannot afford to miss this opportunity.
After all, the impending Infinity War that could affect the entire universe might break out at any moment!
With just a snap of the fingers...
Thanos wiped out half of the universe's population.
Who dares to bet on that 50% chance?
Orion returns to his dormitory with these concerns.
He immediately opens the Sanskrit dictionary on the bedside.
Kamar-Taj was founded by Agamotto and built in the prehistoric mythological era. In that era, the predominant language was Sanskrit.
Almost all of Kamar-Taj's secret books are written in Sanskrit.
It's a magnificent text carrying the mysteries of the universe and boundless magical power.
But before this,
He couldn't read Sanskrit, and even after reading the Sanskrit dictionary to pieces, he still couldn't remember a few Sanskrit words.
As his talent entries evolve, he quickly flips through the Sanskrit dictionary and can now accurately locate almost every punctuation mark in the book.
"Huh!"
"It truly lives up to its green entry!"
"The effect is truly formidable!"
"If it's upgraded to a blue entry, wouldn't that be something?"
Orion is secretly delighted.
He immediately takes out an introductory publication of Kamar-Taj, "The Essence of Secrets."
Through "The Essence of Secrets," Orion gradually grasps the concept of magic in this American comic world.
Magic: Almost entirely derived from other dimensions.
Mystic sorcerers cannot directly use this energy, but must establish connections with different dimensions to cast powerful spells.
Spells are akin to computer programs.
All of this was designed at the dawn of the universe!
Of course,
Orion has no objections to this.
His first task is to lift his own curse!
A black talent.
Haunted by nightmares!
[Haunted by nightmares] (black): Every midnight, you find yourself in a strange space where bizarre entities attack you relentlessly, and you can never escape this nightmare!