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Ch. 344 Inquisitive Wakanda
🕑 Added 2024-04-04 16:00:09 +0000 UTCAs long as the vast majority of vibranium was in his hands, Russell had no reason to worry even if those countries and organizations found some vibranium technology data that he didn't know about.
Without vibranium, it was impossible to reproduce the vibranium technology of Wakanda.
Data was data, and materials were materials!
Without the materials, even with complete vibranium technology data, it would be impossible to replicate Wakanda's vibranium technology.
Although Russell was aware that other countries and organizations were searching for possible remaining vibranium and vibranium technology data in Wakanda, he paid no attention to these intentions.
Now, as he enjoyed his decadent "divine" life, he also kept an eye on the movements of the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer, Galactus.
He hadn't forgotten that he had returned from Hell to the mortal realm ahead of schedule because the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer were advancing towards Earth.
Although they had taken a detour or rested midway and devoured several other planets along the way, they were still headed in the direction of Earth.
The only difference was that they were arriving slower than Russell had imagined.
To be precise, much slower.
Given the power of the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer, even now, they were several star systems away from Earth.
If they wished, they could reach Earth within a day.
However, Russell had already been back from Hell for nearly two months, and they still hadn't arrived on Earth.
Aside from not changing their course, they seemed to be in no hurry at all.
However, Russell didn't neglect the existence of the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer because of this.
The Silver Surfer was easier to handle.
Although he possessed the cosmic power granted by the Planet Devourer, which allowed him to tap into nearly limitless cosmic energy as long as he maintained his connection with the Silver Surfboard, in terms of strength, the Silver Surfer was only at the level of a lower divine being.
Forget about the level of a Skyfather; he hadn't even reached the level of the quasi-Skyfather where Russell once belonged.
Even if Russell didn't personally intervene, Diana and Kara had the strength to engage the Silver Surfer in a direct battle, even defeating him.
But the Planet Devourer was an entirely different story.
In terms of rank, the Planet Devourer was undoubtedly a Multiverse-level being.
In terms of power, the Planet Devourer was a Universe-level being.
Whether it was Multiverse-level or Universe-level, both surpassed the level of Diana and Kara and others by far.
On Earth, excluding the reclusive top-tier beings, there were only two people capable of battling the Planet Devourer: Russell and the Ancient One.
Furthermore, when engaging the Planet Devourer in battle, they would need to utilize their respective Infinity Stones.
Otherwise, the level suppression alone would cause them significant trouble.
It wasn't until Russell had truly ascended to the level of Skyfather that he realized how terrifying level suppression could be.
The Black Panther God Bast was a good example.
Although Bast had no power to resist before him, in terms of strength, Bast's power was not considered weak.
At least within the Justice League, only Diana and Kara could confidently defeat Bast.
Even Grendel, who had copied Godzilla's atomic breath ability, and Hulk, who was similar to the "Green Scar," could only fight Bast on equal terms.
As for Quicksilver and others, they were completely at Bast's mercy.
Perhaps Godzilla could hold out a bit longer due to his size advantage, but the outcome wouldn't change.
Even the current Scarlet Witch Wanda, with all her powers, wouldn't gain any significant advantage in a battle against Bast.
Of course, if Wanda could read all the magic books Russell had given her and gain a deeper understanding of her innate superpower "Probability Manipulation," she could easily defeat Bast.
However, at present, it seemed that it would take Wanda quite some time to fully master her innate abilities.
As for Wanda's other extraordinary ability, "Chaos Magic," it was unclear whether Russell had altered the course of her life, but so far, there were no signs of her awakening to "Chaos Magic."
As for the being who had bestowed "Chaos Magic" upon Wanda, known as the God of Black Magic, Chthon, there was no sign of his appearance either.
Although Russell possessed some knowledge of Black Magic, he couldn't compare to Chthon, who was known as the "God of Black Magic."
In the field of magic, Russell was a well-established successor of White Magic.
He had gained the attention of Vishanti, the absolute powerhouse in the field of White Magic, as a disciple of the Karma-Taj sorcerer, and had become one of the Karma-Taj sorcerer.
Russell's ability to wield Black Magic was limited to some extent, but he was no match for Chthon, who was known as the "God of Black Magic."
While he might know some Black Magic, Russell couldn't compare to Chthon in that field.
To ensure that Wanda could adapt to "Chaos Magic" in the shortest possible time once she obtained it, Russell's only option was to lay a solid foundation for her in advance.
As usual, he used his legendary magic "Eye of All Seeing" to observe the distance between the Silver Surfer and the Planet Devourer and Earth before returning to his realm from the Justice League headquarters.
Except for Peter and Banner, no, it should be said that except for Peter's companion, who was not currently in his realm, the other core members of the Justice League were all present in his realm now.
Although only a small number of people and demons lived in his realm at the moment, the rich divine power in his realm gave Gwen and others a sense of comfort that couldn't be described in words.
If it were only a sense of comfort, they wouldn't have stayed in his realm for so long.
The main reason they continued to stay in his realm was that they could feel their bodies growing stronger every day.
While divine power nourishment couldn't allow them to advance in their life stages, moving from ordinary flesh-and-blood beings to gods like Russell, the sensation of their bodies growing stronger was a pleasure that no living being could refuse.
After returning to his realm in the City of Sin, Russell first went to the backyard of the city lord's mansion and found Diana reading a book in the garden pavilion.
After chatting with Diana about recent events, Russell had a thought and disappeared from Diana's sight in an instant.
In just a moment, he appeared in the mansion where Wanda resided.
While Wanda and the others hadn't gained the full permissions of his realm like Diana had, Russell had granted them the authority to borrow divine power from his realm.
The City of Sin was originally a divine realm formed by the condensation of divine power.
This meant that once Wanda and the others possessed the authority to borrow divine power from the divine realm, they could create residences that met their needs according to their desires.
If they had sufficient knowledge of magic, they could even create magical beings that followed their every command using divine power.
Unfortunately, in the City of Sin, except for Russell, the others didn't possess sufficient knowledge of magic.
Even Diana, who possessed divine power herself due to her origin in Themyscira, had only slightly more knowledge of magic than Wanda and the others.
Because of her Sokovian heritage, Wanda had given her residence a typical Sokovian style.
Although Russell hadn't visited Sokovia, he had seen relevant information about the Eastern European country and knew about its culture and aesthetics.
In the study of the mansion, Russell saw Wanda studying magic knowledge.
While Wanda hadn't yet mastered "Chaos Magic," she had already acquired some of the Scarlet Witch's qualities.
'How should I put it?'
Wanda was becoming increasingly fond of wearing scarlet-colored clothes.
Wanda had taken on the name of the Scarlet Witch, and not only was her energy release an eerie scarlet color, but her attire also played a significant role.
In the comics, Wanda's costume was scarlet.
To be precise, not only her costume but also her hat, cape, gloves, shoes, and more were all scarlet.
The only difference was the saturation of the color.
Seeing Russell appear in her study, Wanda, who was wearing a scarlet overcoat and black pants, put down the magic books in her hand and asked, "Isn't it too early to check my homework?"
Hearing Wanda's words, Russell shook his head with a smile.
Although he usually had an attitude of non-interference, when it came to tasks, he would still carry them out.
To ensure that Wanda could gain sufficient magic knowledge before mastering "Chaos Magic," Russell had given her some magic books.
Of course, he didn't expect Wanda to study on her own.
As the leader of the Justice League, he had an obligation to help the core members of the Justice League grow.
So, he became Wanda's magic teacher in the truest sense.
Unlike the "hands-off" approach that the Ancient One had taken with him as his magic teacher, Russell took Wanda's magic education very seriously.
In addition to teaching Wanda the basics of magic and answering her study questions, he also assigned her a lot of homework.
"I'm not here to check your homework. I just came to see how your studies are going," Russell said casually after sitting down in front of Wanda.
"Oh!" Wanda quickly responded.
"I happen to have some areas I don't quite understand. Since you're here, could you please explain them?"
Wanda looked at Russell and asked.
"Sure!" Russell didn't refuse and replied directly.
Upon hearing his answer, Wanda asked her questions and Russell patiently answered them.
However, he soon sensed something was amiss.
The magic books he had given Wanda were not divided into categories of white and black magic. However, since most of the magic he had learned was Karma-Taj's white magic, the number of black magic books he had given to Wanda was relatively small.
Apart from the small portion of black magic that could be studied normally within Karma-Taj, most of the black magic books Russell had given Wanda were part of Doom's reward.
Logically speaking, when white magic books dominated, most of Wanda's questions should be related to white magic.
However, now, most of the questions Wanda was asking were related to the field of black magic.
Russell frowned when he noticed this.
Then, he used his divine power and authority to carefully examine Wanda's current state.
There were no marks of possession or possession, and there were no signs of magic being cast on her.
After a detailed examination of Wanda inside and out, confirming that there was nothing unusual about her, Russell looked at her with a strange expression in his eyes.
Was she naturally interested in black magic?
Seeing Russell's strange gaze, Wanda asked in confusion, "Is there something wrong?"
Russell didn't answer Wanda immediately but fell silent.
After a few seconds, he continued, "I don't think the study plan I set for you before is very comprehensive."
"From now on, I plan to modify your study plan."
"How are you planning to modify it?"
Wanda immediately asked.
Russell smiled and said, "I'm thinking of having you graduate today."
Graduate today? Wanda couldn't quite keep up with Russell's thoughts.
"Well... How do you plan to do that?" Wanda asked, looking puzzled.
"It's quite simple. I'll just copy my knowledge of magic directly into your mind."
Although Wanda had already started studying magic, she still looked incredulous when she heard Russell's words.
"Can magic really copy one person's knowledge and give it to someone else?" Wanda asked in disbelief.
"Normally, it can't," Russell replied, "But in my divine realm, it can!"
Russell said confidently.
Not to mention just copying his knowledge of magic into Wanda's mind; even allowing Wanda to experience his entire life in an instant was not a difficult task for the current Russell.
If a Skyfather-level being couldn't do this in their divine realm, it would be quite embarrassing.
"So, what do I need to do?" Wanda's face lit up with anticipation, and she quickly asked, "Do I need to do anything specific?"
"You just need to sit here. I'll handle the rest," Russell said.
With that, Russell raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.
As the snap echoed, a burst of blood-red and golden light enveloped Wanda.
