With so many gold bars, let alone repairing the few houses with cracked walls, it would be more than enough to directly build a new orphanage.

Amidst Old Director Lisa's tearful gratitude, Chen Yu bid farewell to Old Director Lisa, left the orphanage, and switched to the world where Tony was.

Chen Yu didn't care how Old Director Lisa would spend this enormous fortune; he believed she would handle the gold well.

Arriving at Kamar-Taj, Chen Yu's first order of business was to find Wong and ask him how to learn swordsmanship.

Kamar-Taj's ability to protect Earth for thousands of years against various cosmic dimension invaders didn't rely solely on its magic.

Unlike the wizards in the Hogwarts world, who often fought by remotely casting spells and only engaged in close combat in specific situations, most Kamar-Taj sorcerers were fully specced for close combat, only resorting to magic in rare instances.

Chen Yu called the Kamar-Taj sorcerer style the 'Battle Mage' archetype—mages specializing in melee combat while also possessing spell-casting abilities.

This reminded Chen Yu of a joke.

"—How should a mage allocate skill points?"

"—Put all points into vitality and stamina. Max out one-handed sword, two-handed sword, block, critical strike, charge, whirlwind dance, decapitate, and armor penetration. For magic skills, just put one point into Holy Light."

"—Thanks."

Although Kamar-Taj sorcerers don't use Holy Light, when learning magic, in addition to choosing the highly mobile Dimension Door and the defensive Rings of Raggadorr, many sorcerers also unlock weapon enhancement and melee mastery.

Chen Yu often saw large groups of people at Kamar-Taj in the mornings, practicing with various weapons.

Swords, spears, axes, halberds, hooks, and forks—each was wielded expertly.

Knowing that these were Kamar-Taj sorcerers diligently practicing to hone their close-combat skills, an outsider might think they had stumbled into a martial arts sect from a wuxia world.

Unlike the wizarding system, which leans more towards practicality, Kamar-Taj's magic is more geared towards combat.

The Earth in this world is simply too disaster-prone, forcing Kamar-Taj's sorcerers to be constantly vigilant against the threat of dimensional invaders. In front, Dormammu, ruler of the Dark Dimension, covets Earth; behind, the Hell Lord Mephisto harbors ill intentions. Add to that various other demon gods, and facing such a high-pressure environment, it's difficult for Kamar-Taj's sorcerers not to prioritize combat.

The Dimension Door maintains the sorcerer's mobility, the Rings of Raggadorr protect the sorcerer's body, weapon enhancement increases weapon damage and durability, and the rest of the development depends on the sorcerer's individual strengths.

Chen Yu came to the Kamar-Taj Library and found that Wong was, for once, not there.

As the librarian of Kamar-Taj, Wong's most frequent place was the Kamar-Taj Library.

If he wasn't summoned by the Ancient One, Wong would rather have all three meals in the Library.

Wong wasn't the only sorcerer on duty in the Kamar-Taj Library; because Chen Yu's clone often studied magic at Kamar-Taj, he had become quite familiar with the other sorcerers in the Library.

Learning from the other sorcerers that Wong was still in his dorm, Chen Yu went to Wong's room to find him.

As Chen Yu pushed the door, Wong sensed someone entering the room. He looked up, saw it was Chen Yu, then lowered his head and continued tidying the room.

"Chen Yu? You've come at a good time. Help me take down the down jacket hanging by the window."

Chen Yu watched Wong pack a ready-made bag of luggage, a question in his mind: Was Wong going on a long trip?

Otherwise, why would he be tidying his room?

Chen Yu used an Accio spell to summon the down jacket from the window, handed it to Wong, and watched Wong stuff the jacket into his suitcase, asking curiously, "Wong, why aren't you at the Library today, and why are you packing? Did you make a mistake and get expelled from Kamar-Taj?"

Hearing Chen Yu's wild guess, Wong glared at him, annoyed: "Nonsense! My duty rotation is over, and I'm taking advantage of my vacation to travel and relax. What's this about making a mistake and being expelled from Kamar-Taj? I've always followed the rules; can't I just relax for once? Can't you wish me well!"

For such a grand task of protecting the world, aren't the relevant personnel supposed to be working 24/7? How do Kamar-Taj sorcerers have holidays?

Chen Yu continued to ask curiously, "Aren't you supposed to be constantly vigilant against dimensional invaders? What about your work when you're on vacation? And what about your job as a librarian?"

Wong continued to speak while packing his luggage: "Kamar-Taj sorcerers are people too, not animals that need to work 24 hours a day. Even animals need rest, let alone people! We naturally have holidays, and they're extra-long vacations after our duty rotation ends!"

"As for work, it's handed over to other sorcerers, of course. I'm not the only librarian at Kamar-Taj, and the work is very easy. It's mainly about protecting the Ancient One's collection of books and preventing them from falling into the wrong hands. As for cleaning, organizing books, and other tasks, sorcerer assistants naturally take care of them."

"And the Ancient One usually doesn't leave Kamar-Taj, and no one would dare sneak into the Library to steal books under her nose, so being a librarian is actually an easy job."

"However, the duty cycle is quite long, and now that it's finally over, of course, I have to go out and have a good time."

After hearing Wong's explanation, Chen Yu understood that Wong planned to travel during his extra-long vacation.

But what made Chen Yu curious was, with the Dimension Door, if you needed anything, you could just come back and get it, so why pack luggage?

So he told Wong his question.

"The place I'm traveling to this time is a bit special, so it's best to prepare my luggage in advance."

Hearing Wong himself say that the place he was going to travel to was a bit special, Chen Yu asked curiously, "Special? So where are you planning to travel?"

"To outer space, of course. You don't think I'd stay on Earth, do you? I'm sick of this small place from clearing dimensional invaders before; what's left to see?"

"I'm going to Sakaar, where the people are fierce, and there's the largest gladiatorial arena in the entire universe—a great place to hone combat skills. Then I'll check out Contraxia; that's a planet dedicated to entertainment, with endless varieties. There's nothing you can't imagine that they can't do... Ugh, why am I telling you all this!"

Looking at Chen Yu's youthful appearance, Wong felt it was too early to tell him these things. It wouldn't be too late to tell him after he turned eighteen.

"Well, you sorcerers are quite something. While other factions on Earth are still working hard to build spaceships to fly into space, you Kamar-Taj sorcerers are already using Dimension Doors to travel to other planets."

"Keeping up with the times, you know. After all, dimensional invaders don't just refer to demons, devils, evil spirits, and the like who invade Earth's dimension; sometimes aliens also count as dimensional invaders. Besides, I'm not just traveling for leisure; I'm also looking for information about other cosmic stones."

"Oh, right, Chen Yu, do you know what cosmic stones are?"

cosmic stones?

Chen Yu was naturally very familiar with them.

cosmic stones, also known as Infinity Stones, Infinity Gems.

Born at the dawn of the Marvel universe's creation, running through the timeline of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they are the most powerful treasures in the universe.

They possess six powers: Space, Power, Reality, Mind, Time, and Soul.

Collecting all six Infinity Stones allows the user to make a huge impact or change the entire universe according to their own will.

One could say they are truly omnipotent wish-granting machines, far more powerful than the Shenron from *Dragon Ball* next door.

Seeing Chen Yu nod, indicating he knew about the cosmic stones, Wong didn't elaborate.

After all, the Kamar-Taj Library's collection included books specifically explaining the cosmic stones, so it was normal for Chen Yu to have read them in the Library.

So he continued, "Currently, there are two cosmic stones on Earth. One is located at Kamar-Taj, guarded by the Ancient One herself; the other is guarded by the international organization S.H.I.E.L.D.."

"Although we don't think much of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s defensive measures, we cannot personally take that stone. According to an ancient prophecy, once two cosmic stones fall into the hands of the same person, an epochal war affecting the entire universe will erupt."

"Kamar-Taj already has one cosmic stone. If the other stone were given to Kamar-Taj for safekeeping, no one could be sure if that wouldn't fulfill the prerequisite for starting a cosmic war. Kamar-Taj doesn't want to touch this hot potato, and the other dimensional demon gods would absolutely not allow the Ancient One to possess two cosmic stones!"

"Rumors in the universe say that the Mad Titan Thanos is leading the Black Order to search for Infinity Stones everywhere. We don't know if this news is true or false, so this trip also has a bit of a business trip feel, to see if the Black Order knows about the two cosmic stones on Earth."

"However, I think even if he knows there are two Infinity Stones on Earth, it doesn't matter. As long as the Ancient One is here, the Mad Titan wouldn't dare set foot on Earth. Besides, there's also the God-King of Asgard protecting Earth, so the Black Order simply cannot bypass Asgard's defenses to invade Earth!"

Wong rattled off a lot of information about the cosmic stones. After finishing his packing and zipping up his suitcase, he remembered that Chen Yu was not one to visit without a purpose, and usually wouldn't come to him for no reason. So he asked, "I've been talking about myself this whole time. What do you need me for this time?"

"Lately, I've been quite interested in swordsmanship, but since you're already planning interstellar travel, I'll just find someone else to be my swordsmanship coach... Is Master Mordo still at Kamar-Taj recently?"

Chen Yu shrugged, answering indifferently.

There were many sorcerers at Kamar-Taj skilled in close combat; it was just that Wong and he had a better relationship, which was why he wanted to ask Wong for guidance. But since Wong was about to leave Earth, Chen Yu felt it wasn't impossible to find someone else to be his swordsmanship coach.

Master Mordo would be a good choice.

Before Master Mordo discovered that the Ancient One absorbed Dormammu's dark power to sustain her life, Master Mordo had always been a dutiful man, dedicated to eradicating evil and fighting it to the very end.

Master Mordo's strength was naturally very formidable, belonging to the top tier of Kamar-Taj's sorcerers, second only to the Ancient One.

"Swordsmanship? Swordsmanship, like magic, requires continuous practice. If you want to achieve something in swordsmanship, you have to endure some hardship." Wong smiled: "But you really came at an inconvenient time. Master Mordo went to Siberia a week ago to eliminate a demon. I heard a priest there was seduced by a demon and sacrificed an entire village's lives, then hid in the deep mountains. It's uncertain when Master Mordo will return."

Wong wasn't worried about Master Mordo's safety. Even if a priest sacrificing an entire village's lives allowed a demon to regain some power, they were no match for Master Mordo.

Besides, Master Mordo wasn't alone; other sorcerers were with him, looking out for each other. The speed of eliminating the demon depended on when they found that priest.

"I can recommend a sorcerer to you. He recently returned to Kamar-Taj after a mission. His name is Kaecilius. His close-combat ability is impressive, and he's skilled in Mirror Dimension magic and the Mirror Blade. Even the Ancient One praises his talent. With such a genius leading you in swordsmanship, I believe your swordsmanship will improve rapidly!"

What, Kaecilius?

The one who, in the future, would lead a group of sorcerers to fall into darkness, become Dormammu's dog, cut off the head of the Kamar-Taj librarian with one strike, and even ultimately stab the Ancient One, causing her to fall to her death—that Kaecilius?

Chen Yu finally understood why, even though the Doctor Strange plot hadn't happened yet, Wong had become the librarian. How he would avoid Kaecilius's sudden strike in the future—it turns out the librarian job at Kamar-Taj was a rotating shift. Kaecilius was probably on vacation in outer space when he cut off the head of another librarian.

Wong was only summoned back from outer space after Kaecilius committed unforgivable crimes.

To suggest Kaecilius as his swordsmanship coach, Wong had a lot of nerve.

Although he knew Wong meant well, Chen Yu still declined Wong's suggestion.

"No, no, I'll figure it out myself."

Leaving Wong's residence, Chen Yu scratched his head, deciding to discuss the matter of Kaecilius with the Ancient One.

Although the pressure he felt when facing the Ancient One was always much more terrifying than facing Dumbledore, it concerned the Ancient One's survival, so Chen Yu still wanted to tell her.

In the ancient room, after Master Hamir's announcement, he met the Ancient One, who was sitting and pouring tea in the room.

This time she wasn't wearing her yellow monastic robes, but a simple outer garment. Even so, it couldn't hide her unique noble temperament.

the Ancient One's gaze was still incredibly profound, as if she could see through all illusions in the world.

She sat behind the tea table, just as she had when Chen Yu first met her, pouring a cup of tea for Chen Yu.

With a slight smile, the Ancient One placed a cup of tea in front of Chen Yu.

She seemed to have anticipated Chen Yu's arrival.

"Please sit, Wizard Chen Yu. Since you learned the Images of Ikonn, I've rarely seen your true self at Kamar-Taj. Come, taste this tea; it's a new flavor."