Chapter 94 An Unexpected Teleportation Portal
Seeing that Banner was living comfortably put his mind at ease. Although the "boiling frog in lukewarm water" analogy was utter nonsense in scientific experiments, it still made sense theoretically.
As long as Banner couldn't bear to give up this stable life, everything would be much easier later on.
After visiting Banner, Finney left. The holiday was approaching, and he would soon have plenty of time to resolve the issues between Banner and Hulk.
In the sweltering summer heat, Finney practiced 'Explosion Magic' on the snowy mountain, contributing even more to global warming.
"Explosion!"
A complex and profound magic circle appeared in front of his palm, and flames shot out like lasers, striking a boulder in front of him. Finney finished his skill practice for the day.
"The power is still not enough!"
Finney thought, looking at the charred boulder in front of him.
While the 'Explosion Magic' without incantation was fast, its power was greatly reduced. However, incantation was too time-consuming and energy-intensive. If it couldn't defeat the enemy in one strike, it would be troublesome later.
Even using the 'Golden Grand Evolution Technique' to enhance its power would still face the problem of high consumption and the need for a better plan.
However, Finney couldn't think of any effective solution for the time being, and the weakness in power was relative; even the 'Explosion Magic' without incantation was powerful enough for most weapons.
Back in Kamar-Taj, the early risers had already begun their training. Although they were so diligent, the average weight of the Kamar-Taj mages had actually increased by five pounds since Finney arrived.
"Good morning, Finney!"
The King was the most noticeable among them. Originally just a little overweight, the weight of his friendship with Finney had grown heavier and heavier since they became more familiar with each other.
"Good morning, Your Majesty!"
Finney glanced at Wong's round belly, considering whether he should remind him of the issue.
"Give me two!"
Because they were so familiar with each other, Wong didn't even need to specify what he wanted; Finney understood immediately and instinctively summoned three 'Violet Chicken Wraps' and handed them to him.
However, Wong only took two, looking longingly at the remaining one, and said, "I feel like I'm getting fatter and fatter lately; I need to control myself!"
"Is this the result of controlling yourself?"
Finney looked at the remaining chicken wrap in his hand, somewhat speechless, then forcefully shoved the last one into his hand, saying, "You need to eat well to have the energy to lose weight; don't starve yourself."
"That's true!"
Wong, already reluctant to part with the wrap, was easily 'convinced' by Finney, happily accepting the remaining chicken wrap with a cheerful expression.
"Sigh!"
Finney suddenly felt a sense of guilt. If this continued, Kamar-Taj would be full of fat people. If the Ancient One talked about it later, would she say they were the fattest class she had ever taught?!
After bidding farewell to the King, Finney, filled with deep remorse, found the Ancient One. Her first greeting was, "Teacher, would you like a chicken nugget wrap?"
If she couldn't beat him, she'd join him; if she could just get the Ancient One fat, the problem of being the fattest student would be solved!
"Sure, thanks!"
Although the Ancient One was slightly puzzled, she didn't refuse Finney's kindness and nodded, accepting the 'Violet Chicken Nugget Wrap' that Finney had summoned.
Even a powerful figure like the Ancient One was affected by eating the 'Violet Chicken Nugget Wrap,' revealing a satisfied smile. However, unlike the Ancient One, who possessed strong self-control, she only ate one before directly refusing Finney's 'kindness'.
Seeing that the Ancient One wasn't eating anymore, Finney didn't press the issue. As long as he didn't get fat, it didn't matter if other sorcerers were as fat as kings; during sparring, their skills would be more accurate.
"Teacher, could you please give me some more pointers on the Mirror Dimension technique?"
Finney looked at the Ancient One pitifully, revealing the purpose of his visit.
He had given up on the secret techniques related to the soul, but the Mirror Dimension was one of the skills he desperately wanted to learn, and he couldn't afford to give up on it again.
"That's very profound knowledge!"
the Ancient One replied, looking at Finney.
"That's why I came to you!" Finney rolled his eyes. He knew the Ancient One wouldn't mind such a minor breach of etiquette, so he continued, "First of all, I don't even understand what dimensional space is."
"You don't need to overcomplicate it."
The Ancient One looked at Finney, gently waving her hand in the air. The space in front of them shattered like a broken mirror, creating cracks.
Then the Ancient One turned to him and instructed, "Try to feel the difference between it and the surrounding space."
Finney stepped forward, entering the mirrored space created by the Ancient One, holding his breath and concentrating intently. He seemed to have discovered something, but it was like looking at flowers through a fog; he still couldn't understand it.
After a while, the Ancient One ushered Finney out, then dispelled the spell, suggesting, "This spell is actually connected to portals in some ways."
"You can study portals more thoroughly before trying to master it."
Finney nodded, respectfully thanking the Ancient One. Then, he asked about other questions he had encountered, which the Ancient One answered for him.
After leaving Kamar-Taj, Finney returned home, staring blankly at the sling ring on his finger.
Since the day he received it, he had almost never taken it off except when bathing; he knew it intimately.
The portal spell seemed simple, but its essence was the application and control of space, so it also involved certain dimensional issues.
However, the sling ring greatly reduced the requirements for its use, allowing the user to avoid mastering so many skills.
Finney recalled the Ancient One's words and pondered the portal issue. His current task was to thoroughly understand the part of the sling ring that was omitted, which would greatly aid his study of the Mirror Dimension.
Wearing the sling ring, Finney slowly cast a spell with both hands, opening the portal and focusing intently on the process.
This novel feeling was incredibly strange to him; for the first time, he had forgotten to set the portal's opening location.
Initially, portals required coordinates and thought to determine their location, but this wasn't strictly necessary, though other spells were involved.
In short, Finney had never opened a portal without setting a location before, or rather, he couldn't do it even if he wanted to.
But today, a sudden inspiration allowed him to do it unexpectedly. Looking at the pitch-black scenery behind the portal, Finney was slightly taken aback; this place gave him a very strange feeling.
However, before he could figure out where he was, the portal suddenly became unstable, sparks of energy flickering, and the next second, it completely dimmed, as if extinguished by something, and the portal disappeared.
Finney frowned, deep in thought, encountering this situation for the first time.
When Doctor Strange and Wong fought Ebony Maw, they used a portal to coordinate a move, and the scene seemed to be in a dimensional space, or even outer space!?
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