Chapter 2040: Chaos (Please Give Me a Monthly Ticket!!! Please Subscribe!!! Please Recommend!!)

Since he can't join the war, he can only tinker with these things.

To be honest, Strange has always thought that Kamar-Taj is too old-fashioned. There are at least thousands of powerful magic items in this house, which are very useful for fighting. But Kamar-Taj keeps them all and doesn't use them.

This is a pity for a pragmatic modern man.

For example, the levitation cloak on his body. It is undeniable that the power and ability of this artifact are very powerful and practical, but before he got the cloak, it was placed for a thousand years... This is a huge waste.

Strange has complained to Ancient One or Mordo about this problem. He even hopes for a reform to clean up the old-fashioned and dogmatic style of Kamar-Taj.

But Ancient One did not comment on this.

Mordo gave a stern warning.

But generally speaking, geniuses are paranoid.

It is difficult for a genius to give up his ideas simply by reasoning. They prefer to verify it themselves... Perhaps it is because geniuses can do many things that ordinary people cannot do in their lifetime, which leads to their disdain for other people's so-called experience and lessons.

Because in their opinion, if you can't do it, it doesn't mean I can't do it.

So, there is nothing to do now, so let's verify my guess.

Then Strange is unlucky.

Why did Kamar-Taj seal these magic items?

The answer is... they can't use them at all.

The creation of magic items is the result of their owners' painstaking efforts, which leads to each magic item having its own unique personality and requirements, although not every magic item has advanced intelligence like the magic cloak.

But it is undeniable that they all have their own temper.

For example, the levitation cloak, after so many years, doesn't anyone want to get it? On the contrary, many people want to have it, but it just doesn't agree.

Most other magic items have similar pre-requisites... People who are not recognized can't use them at all.

Even the Supreme Sorcerer can't.

As for why such a result is caused... naturally it is because their creators, when making magic items, specially customize them based on their own needs and conditions.

The manufacture of magic items is not an industrial product, there is no standard, let alone a production line, and it is impossible to make them uniform. There is no grade division... after all, there is no standard, how to divide?

"Standard" is a document formulated to obtain the best order within a certain range, and to stipulate common and reusable rules, guidelines or characteristics for activities or their results. The document is formulated by consensus and approved by a recognized organization. It is based on the comprehensive results of science, technology and practical experience, and aims to promote the best social benefits. The process of achieving the expected goals by formulating, issuing and implementing standards is called standardization.

Principles of standardization:

1. Unification principle: In order to ensure the order and efficiency required for the development of things, the formation, function or other characteristics of things are determined to be suitable for a certain period and certain conditions, and the specifications are made to reach or exceed the functions of the replaced objects.

2. Simplification principle: In order to meet the needs economically and effectively, the structure, type, specification or other performance of the standardized object is screened and refined, and the redundant, inefficient and replaceable links are eliminated. The high-efficiency links necessary to meet the overall needs are refined and determined, and the overall structure is kept simple and reasonable to make it the most efficient.

3. Coordination principle: In order to optimize the overall function of the standard, the relationship between the relevant factors inside and outside the system is coordinated in an effective way, and the conditions necessary for adaptation or balance are determined.

4. Optimum principle: According to specific goals and under certain restrictions, the constituent elements and their relationships of the standard system are selected, designed or adjusted to achieve the most ideal effect. Such a standardization principle is called the optimal principle.

But these things are not available to magic.

Why is magic called metaphysics? That is because no one understands its true principles... Yes, it is because no one can understand its essence.

In the magic world, if someone says that he can understand the essence of magic... that's incredible. Either he will be beaten to death or worshipped. Because understanding the nature of magic is the highest achievement of almost all wizards, and it is an eternal mystery that countless geniuses cannot touch the threshold in their entire lives.

So the subject of magic is the most ridiculous subject in the eyes of scientists. After all, you don’t even know the principles, but you have developed extremely brilliant practical technology (referring to magic), which is completely contrary to scientific principles in the eyes of scientists.

This is also the reason why Strange was extremely troubled by magic at the beginning.

Take his medical studies as an example. When he studied medicine, he naturally first understood the working mechanism of the human body, so the basic subjects of medical students include anatomy, physiology, pathology, microbiology and pharmacology.

After learning these, you can continue to study how to cure diseases and save people.

But magic is not. Kamar-Taj has no way to teach them what the most fundamental principles of magic are. There are only some facts rather than pre-teaching. This thing is more like some feudal superstitious rituals developed based on experience.

This is also the reason why Strange could not get started at first, because he didn’t believe in this thing at all.

Fortunately, the Ancient One personally took action and directly knocked his soul out of his body with a palm, and took his soul to travel through the soul realm, which allowed him to really get started.

This also led to the fact that there is no standard for magic, so you don’t want to see any classifications such as first-level magic and second-level magic in Kamar-Taj. Magic is magic, there is only simple and difficult, and the power depends purely on the individual.

Therefore, there is no classification for those magic items, and these things are all made by individuals.

Purely customized.

This leads to the fact that all magic items are basically unique.

In simple terms, the magic items I make are probably only for me to use, and I can’t give them to you.

Either they can’t exert their true power, or there are all kinds of situations.

So these things can only be sealed and wait for the right person. Some people are born with a certain magic item and can use it, such as the magic cloak and Strange.

Others can only be placed.

Strange didn’t believe in evil, but he had to try it.

Look, the try almost killed him.

He moved those magic items at will, causing various situations. For example, he wanted to take out a magic item similar to a sex toy with a ball gag... This thing really looks like a ball gag!

But something went wrong.

This thing suddenly deformed, and countless metal brackets and straps appeared, tying Strange into a very strange and shameful posture!

If the levitation cloak had not been smart enough to rescue Strange, he would have had to wait until the others came back before he could be untied.

By then... he would have basically died socially.

Strange was very angry. He didn't expect that the predecessors of Kamar-Taj would play so many tricks, even sadomasochism.

And it also has a restraining effect, making the wearer maintain a posture for a long time... He, Strange, didn't dare to play like this at the beginning!

Strange decided to find out who this senior was, and then criticize him.

The result of the query made Strange even angrier.

It turned out that this thing was called the Crimson Magic Belt of Cytorak!

This thing is a magic item made by a man named Setorak. This senior is not a slut at all. He is a famous wizard. Not only does he not have those strange habits, but he is also a very respected wizard. He has created many spells in his life and defeated many powerful enemies.

The Crimson Magic Band is a spell he created, which can imprison and trap powerful enemies and make them unable to move. Strange has seen this spell before, but he has not learned it yet because his ability is not up to that level. As for the magic weapon in front of him, it is a magic item made by the senior according to his own spell.

It is very powerful.

It’s a pity that the user is Strange. He has no "fate" with this magic weapon, so he can’t use its power at all. As for being trapped, it’s purely because the Crimson Magic Band doesn’t recognize it and is very dissatisfied with Strange for touching it, so it’s just to educate him.

Otherwise, he would not be tied up in such a shameful posture, and he would not be so "easily" untied by the cloak of suspension. If this magic weapon was as powerful as it was in its heyday, no one would be able to save Strange unless the Ancient One came in person.

This made Strange very angry.

This is just one of them.

There is another magic weapon called "Osiris's Chain Reaction", which is just a bronze toy decoration, and its specific function is unknown... There are many such items in the temple. After all, as mentioned before, the manufacture of magic items is a very private matter. If the owner does not tell others, then others may not be able to guess what the thing is used for.

Strange moved it.

Then the thing shattered all over the floor... Then the display cabinets, bookshelves and desks in the entire temple fell down.

Until Strange wasted a whole day to restore everything. This thing was automatically restored.

In short, it was a mess, and Strange was in ecstasy these days.

Now Strange finally gave up his previous plan.

The reform was completely aborted... These magic items are more and more peculiar, and they can't be used casually. He was still okay, after all, he was just playing around, so the counterattacks of those magic tools were just playing around. Although they made Strange embarrassed, there was no substantial damage in the end.

If he really took these things to fight, who knows who would be killed.

Faced with this situation... Strange still made a lot of reforms... No wonder Ancient One was too lazy to speak.

It is estimated that this old man has seen a lot in his life. After all, it is a waste to leave so many good things there. Strange doesn't believe that no one has had the same idea before.

But they all failed.

Ancient One can see it, so he is too lazy to say anything.

After all, many things are useless to just talk about them. People can't teach people, but things can teach people.

Only when you hit the wall, you know what is good and what is bad.

Didn't Mordo say that?

But did Strange listen?

Gu Yi probably thought the same way. Many people are like this, always thinking they are different.

Just like stock trading, everyone knows that the probability of losing money is much greater than the probability of making money, but when everyone falls into the trap, they think that they will not lose money.

Most things in the world are like this.

Everyone only thinks of the good, and even if they know the bad, they will ignore it. Because everyone thinks that they will not be unlucky... Why don't you turn around and think about why you can't be unlucky... You are God's own son?

Of course, Strange is not that serious. He is a genius, and has been since he was a child. Things that seem difficult for others are easy for him. This makes him not very trusting of ordinary people's cognition.

This is the arrogance of genius.

Of course, you can also say that this is the genius's cognition of the world... After all, he has been like this since he was a child. He realizes that he is different from others and is accustomed to it.

Even if the Ancient One tells him personally, he will still try.

After a few days of tossing, no one came to let him out, which made Strange very distressed.

Fortunately, the interior of the temple is not boring.

There is food, drink, and Internet. By the way, the Internet here is pulled by Wang Yuan. This guy has begun to consider the feasibility of pulling the Internet cable in Kamar-Taj. After all, he is now working in the Kamar-Taj Library and can't come to the temple to surf the Internet. In Kamar-Taj, he can only use a satellite phone to access the Internet... This thing is not only slow, but also expensive!

Wang Yuan gave all the money he made from breaking the law to the telephone company.

He is now thinking about whether to get a relay station from somewhere and then use WiFi to access the Internet.

Thinking of Wang Yuan, Strange felt better.

Wang Yuan is considered Strange's best friend. He has a calm personality, but is a little bit eccentric. He gets along well with Strange... In fact, Strange is incompatible with most Kamar-Taj mages.

Most of those traditional mages are old-fashioned and follow traditions.

For example, they rarely appear in front of ordinary people, let alone live in modern society, but Strange spends most of his time in secular society except when practicing spells... He even uses spells to do some daily things, such as forgetting to bring the key when going out, he will directly use spells to open the door and take out the key... This is against tradition in the eyes of many traditional mages.

They think spells are quite serious things.

Strange scoffed at this view. He had a similar view to Tony. Magic was a kind of technology that could not be explained at present. Technology itself was to serve people.

There was no need to regard it as so noble.

Just as Strange was squatting at the huge round window of the temple and looking at the people coming and going on the streets of New York outside.

There was a knock on the door.