Chapter 022: Secluded in a Small Tower, I Rule Alone

To be honest, when Wang Bo had told Black Widow that he wanted to establish a country on Mars, it was really just a casual remark.

It didn't count at all.

After all, transforming Mars into a planet suitable for human survival involved far too much technology.

Even Cybertron didn't have such technology, since Transformers didn't need air or oxygen.

But when Black Widow brought up the idea of founding a country on Mars again, Wang Bo suddenly had an idea.

Since technology wouldn't work, what about using magic?

Wang Bo admitted that with his current strength, using magic to build a human home on Mars was simply unrealistic—he didn't have the ability or knowledge yet.

But just because Wang Bo didn't have it didn't mean others didn't.

So Wang Bo sent Black Widow away and went to Kamar-Taj to find the Ancient One.

However, Wang Bo didn't expect to see a familiar face in the Ancient One's room.

Also with red hair, but several times more beautiful than Black Widow, Lady Gremory sat gracefully before the Ancient One, drinking tea and chatting, discussing magical knowledge, and occasionally letting out a pleasant laugh.

Wang Bo was taken aback.

When Lady Gremory saw Wang Bo, she smiled like a flower. "We meet again, my contractor."

"Did the Ancient One summon you?" Wang Bo walked in without ceremony and sat beside Lady Gremory.

Lady Gremory nodded. "The Ancient One is truly knowledgeable. It opened my eyes. I never thought humans could achieve such mastery in magic."

In her world, humans only greedily made contracts with demons, recklessly using demonic power, ultimately causing disasters.

Though there were some great sages and heroes among them.

No one could rival a demon god.

But the Ancient One before her was a human who, in magical knowledge and strength, was no less than herself.

She felt genuine admiration.

The Ancient One looked at Wang Bo and said, "What brings you here today?"

"I want to transform Mars to make it more suitable for human habitation," Wang Bo said, but he concealed his plan to found a country on Mars.

The Ancient One took a sip of tea and said, "Why not just find a habitable planet instead of going to all the trouble of transforming Mars? If you need, I can give you the coordinates of an uninhabited planet suitable for humans."

Though a mage, this master was no primitive.

She continued to reside in Kamar-Taj but often explored the world and magical forces, and had traveled the universe and multiverse.

Before humans had even left Earth, she had already roamed the cosmos.

If Doctor Strange could open a portal from Titan and send himself directly to Earth, then as Doctor Strange's teacher, the Ancient One surely could too.

So, in Wang Bo's view, it was perfectly normal for the Ancient One to know the coordinates of an uninhabited planet.

But in the end, Wang Bo did not accept the planet offered by the Ancient One.

Actually, Wang Bo's reason for founding a country on Mars was purely to spite the United Nations.

You won't let me develop Mars? I'll found a country on Mars and leave you out.

If he went too far away, how could he annoy the UN?

Though he longed for an ordinary, peaceful life, he was still a young man. Having been pushed around this time, Wang Bo naturally had to fight back.

The Ancient One sighed helplessly. "I haven't studied magic for transforming planets."

So Wang Bo turned to Lady Gremory. She said, "I can turn Mars into a hell suitable for demons, but I can't make it suitable for humans."

Wang Bo looked helpless. Was there really no way?

The Ancient One thought for a moment and said, "Perhaps there is something that can do it."

Wang Bo immediately realized and said, "Are you talking about the Infinity Stones?"

The Ancient One nodded. "The Reality Stone among the Infinity Stones can alter reality. Transforming Mars would be a mere thought. And I know the Reality Stone is on Earth."

"I know that too, Master Ancient One," Wang Bo said helplessly. "I even know where the Reality Stone is, but the problem is it's sealed and won't open until the Convergence."

And now, Thor hadn't even descended to Earth yet, let alone the entrance to the Aether—the Reality Stone—that Thor's girlfriend Jane would discover.

Wang Bo estimated it would be a few more years before Jane found the Aether.

But by then, she would be taken to Asgard by Thor, and Wang Bo wouldn't be able to get the Reality Stone right away.

Unless Wang Bo fought Odin.

Though Odin was already old and near death, even a decrepit Odin could still pin Wang Bo down and rub his face in the dirt.

This ancient god, who had lived for thousands of years, was not someone Wang Bo could match now.

If Wang Bo had the strength to kick the Earth like a football, he might challenge Odin.

But now, he still had a long way to go before reaching Odin's level.

Wang Bo even doubted he could beat Thor with Mjolnir.

Tens of thousands of tons of force sounded terrifying, but Wang Bo couldn't even lift Mjolnir. The head of Thor's hammer was forged from the core of a dying star, and the handle was made from the wood of Yggdrasil.

In terms of weight alone, it already exceeded ten thousand tons.

So from the start, Wang Bo hadn't set his sights on the Reality Stone.

"Then you'd better give up," the Ancient One said calmly.

Wang Bo had no choice but to leave Kamar-Taj. Since neither the Ancient One nor Lady Gremory had a solution, he temporarily abandoned the idea of transforming Mars.

If the opportunity arose in the future, Wang Bo would definitely found a country on Mars to annoy the UN.

On the other hand, Wang Bo halted the construction of the spaceship and destroyed the one already built, immediately causing an uproar.

For a time, everyone was stunned.

A torrent of criticism, like a mountain avalanche, swept in.

Among it were the hidden hands of some countries.

Accusations of holding back humanity, being too selfish, and being unworthy of being called a son of man flooded the internet and television.

Wang Bo didn't even look at such comments; he simply had Friday block them.

He borrowed a few grimoires from Kamar-Taj, holed up in his time villa, and immersed himself in learning with great interest.

This was very much in the style of "secluded in a small tower, I rule alone, caring not for spring, summer, autumn, or winter."

The chaos outside had nothing to do with him.