Chapter 190 Kamar-Taj "Enlightenment" (Part 2)

The systematic division of power in the Marvel world is actually quite orderly. Although some comics often break through the upper and lower limits, there is still a basis for it.

The old-fashioned order is the division of universe levels, from small to large, there are five levels: single universe, multiverse, super universe, omnipotent universe, and unique.

Most of the heroes known to Marvel movie audiences belong to the single universe level, such as Spider-Man, Iron Man, Captain America, etc.

Audiences who have read some comics may know about the existence of several other levels, such as the five creator gods of the multiverse level. Of course, the most familiar one is Thanos wearing the Infinity Gauntlet, which is the ultimate villain of the movie universe.

But as strong as the gauntlet version of Thanos is, it is only at the multiverse level, and there are still many abilities above him.

The most famous in the super universe is the goddess of vengeance. In fact, the goddess of vengeance is the real source of the Infinity Stones.

To put it simply, the story is that the goddess of resurrection felt bored, so she turned herself into 6 gems. Therefore, the culprit behind Thanos's snapping of his fingers can be traced back to the goddess of vengeance at the super-universe level.

Above this, there are also two celebrities at the omnipotent cosmic level, one is the Life Tribunal, which is a counterattack by losers, and the other is the well-known Phoenix Force.

The Life Tribunal was originally created by the goddess of vengeance, but was later killed by the Transcendent Gods. Adam among them became the new Life Tribunal, directly obeying the orders of the big boss of the entire Marvel Universe, OAA.

Not to mention the Phoenix Force, the Marvel Universe is not short of Phoenix Blows, but one thing should be mentioned here, the omnipotent cosmic Phoenix Force refers to the most complete version of the Phoenix Force, and below Him, there is a White Phoenix King, who is a multiverse-level existence.

It should be noted that the complete version of the Phoenix Force has never really appeared in the Marvel Universe. Even the most powerful White Phoenix King is just a tiny clone of the complete Phoenix Force, and its strength is not worth mentioning compared to the real Phoenix Force.

Above this level, the most famous one is the omniscient OAA, who can be called the boss of the Marvel Universe.

These settings for dividing levels are actually more complicated than they seem, because you also have to distinguish their positions, behavioral logic, origins, etc.

For example, although Spider-Man is a single universe-level existence, the spider totem behind him is a multiverse-level existence, and the Morlun family is also a multiverse-level existence.

From this example, there is a difference between the multiverse-level and the multiverse-level. If you really want to talk about it, the Morlun family and the King of the White Phoenix are both multiverse-level existences, but their strengths are more than a world of difference.

Maybe you are thinking, how weak can a multiverse-level existence be?

But in fact, in the comics, the Morlun family has no outstanding performance. Their so-called absorption of power depends more on restraint factors, and their opponents are basically single universe-level. They can become multiverse-level only because of the weaving master's opening of the door, and they are related households.

Back to the dimensional demon god, this concept is actually a general term, and its members include multiverse-level and single universe-level existences.

Among them, the strong one is the Lord of the Crimson Dimension, Seratok, who belongs to the multiverse level. Not only does he ignore the influence of the Infinity Stones, he can beat whoever he wants in his own field.

Slightly inferior to him is Dormammu in the dark dimension. In the old settings, he was very strong and was described as the existence second only to the old version of the Living Tribunal, but later he became a little weak.

Then there are the Eye Demons that originated from the Cthulhu Mythos, and Zom, who is said to be stronger than Dormammu but less popular.

Of course, there are also the Trinity Vishanti and so on.

In addition to these, there are also the Lord of Hell Mephitos, Lucifer, Blackheart, etc., who can also be regarded as demons.

Although these settings sound a bit weird and complicated, if you change your perspective, it is easy to understand.

For example, these demons are not strangers to each other. They know each other, have established some organizations, and will work together when they encounter troubles and crises. After the cooperation, they have also split into several petals on the spot.

Does it sound familiar?

That's right, they are like a superhero team with an enlarged evil version. The members know each other and are familiar with each other. They live in different places, but they chat occasionally. When they encounter something, they will set up a temporary combat committee, and they will fight when they encounter disagreements.

They also know strategies such as alliances, borrowing strength to fight strength, and defeating the strong with the weak. Mephitos once had a suspicious disease and thought that Dormammu was going to kill him, so he summoned Hela, Mephisto, Hades, etc., held a combat meeting, and decided to deal with Dormammu.

Their meetings are no different from those of superheroes. They just find a table to sit down, then express their opinions, and finally leave unhappily and nothing comes of it.

In the branch of the origin of fear, even the Lord of the Crimson Dimension, Seratok, the Great Shadow Sithon, and the Eye Demon participated in the meeting. Basically, everyone gathered in a circle and took turns to speak. In the end, Mephitos made a shocking statement, but it was actually useless.

This proves that they actually have stable social relations, and they also have their own interests and positions.

The stronger ones seem to be more detached from the world, such as Seratok, who can live a good life behind closed doors and looks like he has no desires.

But in reality, this is not the case. In the comics, Seratok also organized his own team of demons to create influence on the earth, not to mention Dormammu, who would feel uncomfortable if he didn't come to the earth to spread darkness for a day.

The demons who are not as strong as them are even more nakedly fighting each other. In order to gain more power and larger territory, they basically fight a small fight every three days and a big fight every five days. When they are excited, the split domain becomes a mess, and big news comes out every three days.

"It's hard to expect the demons born in chaos and disorder to understand what rules and order are." Ancient One concluded: "Their pursuit of power is innate and engraved in their instincts."

"I don't understand." Strange asked doubtfully: "They pursue power if they want, why come to Earth? What attracts them to Earth?"

"Earth is special, it is the center of the universe." Ancient One's tone is still unhurried.

Just as Strange was about to speak, Ancient One explained: "I know that in your worldview, the Earth is just an ordinary planet in the universe, the center of the solar system is the Sun, and the Milky Way is extremely vast, but in the theory of the multiverse and dimensions, this is not the case."

"Most of the extra-dimensional demons come from the Earth, and part of their power comes from the faith of the believers on Earth. Therefore, they want to come here to expand their influence and gain greater power. This is the instinct that every demon cannot escape, even as powerful as Dormammu."

Then, Ancient One's tone became lighter: "That's why I said that your plan brought me a lot of surprises, and you grasped the key point."

"Although the dimension cannot be simply understood as distance and nearness, if you have to explain it with concepts that you can understand, then the current situation is that the Crimson Dimension is closer to the Earth, the Hell Dimension is not far away, and the Dark Dimension where Dormammu is located is relatively far away and closer to the Earth. Split domain, but actually very close. "

"With these three dimensions, most of the weak demons can't extend their territory to the earth. This is also the tacit understanding reached by several generations of earth supreme wizards and them."

"But the problem is that with these three dimensions, the rest of the demons don't have the power to extend their territory. I don't mind taking the power of these demons for my own use, but they are blocked outside the door, and it's troublesome to run out every time."

Strange even heard a little expectation in the tone of the ancient one. The ancient one continued: "Now there are fewer and fewer demons who dare to crash into the earth. Many new generation demons have learned to be smart. Even if they have something to do with other demons in this area, they will first go to Odin to knock on the door."

The ancient one shook his head and said: "The demons who ran to the sky of the earth and shouted loudly that they wanted to rule the earth have not appeared for a long time."

I don't know if it's an illusion, Strange actually heard deep regret from this sentence.

"When I first took over as the Supreme Sorcerer, I was inexperienced and handled this kind of thing too arbitrarily, which led to the current lack of successors." Ancient One said in a low voice.

But combined with the Supreme Sorcerer's previous experience, Strange knew that she was regretting that she was too heavy-handed when she was young. Those demons who came to Earth were beaten so badly that most people dared not come now.

"But fortunately, you will definitely be a qualified successor."

Strange hurriedly said: "This plan still needs your help. We still have many difficulties that have not been overcome."

"I can help you contact Vishanti. I think they will be very interested in this plan."

"There is another question about the power of demons. I knew before that there are many different demons in the universe, but are their powers common? Can they be used as a general equivalent like money?"

"If their powers are completely different, why do they fight for territory?" Ancient One asked Strange back.

Strange thought about it and it was indeed the case. If you can't plunder the power you can use by attacking the other party, why bother to fight?

"The origin of the universe is always the same, and power is just a manifestation. If there is an exception, it is the Earth."

Ancient One revealed more secrets to Strange: "The Earth, or the beliefs of the Earth's human beings, are different. The humans on Earth can provide the most refined power to the demons, which is why they try every means to compete for believers on Earth."

"Although the power between the demons can be transformed into each other, it takes time and there will be loss."

Strange touched his chin, and he understood what Ancient One meant.

In short, the power of Earth's people's faith is like a piece of Wagyu, which is delicious and nutritious, but the power of other demons is a bit like black bread, which tastes bad and is difficult to eat, but it is also filling.

The main reason why this plan can succeed is that most of the cosmic demons born in chaos have an endless pursuit of power, just like a glutton who can never be full.

If it takes the same amount of effort to get a wagyu steak and a brown bread, then everyone will definitely choose the former, but if this choice becomes a wagyu steak and a ton of brown bread, then these gluttons with endless appetites will definitely choose the latter.

To Strange's surprise, not only did the Ancient One not think that this plan was unethical, she also quickly helped Strange to perfect the implementation method at the level of mysticism. The Ancient One continued, "Odin, the father of the gods, is the legitimate ruler of the nine kingdoms and the nominal lord and king of Midgard. If a meeting is to be held, it must be in the temple of Asgard."

"Let's do this." The Ancient One said directly: "I will take you to meet Odin later, and we will discuss this plan together and see when his temple can be vacant. I think it should be available in the next few days."

Then he turned to the king next to him and said: "Let Mordo communicate with the dark dimension and ask Dormammu if he has been recently Free."

"You communicate with the Crimson Dimension in person. I remember that Seratok has ended his sleep last season. Although he is a neutral demon, he should be happy to join in the fun."

"What was the name of the apprentice who contacted Mephitos last time? Lucas? Then let him ask the Lord of Hell if he is free recently."

"I remember that Watumbu went to the Land of Wandering recently. I don't know if he has come back. If he has, remember to ask someone to call him. Karakan was beaten half to death last time, and he probably hasn't recovered yet..."

Gu Yi shook his head and said with a bit of regret: "Calculated like this, there are too few people who can be used. "