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Chapter 393: The System Task Twenty Years Later
🕑 Added 2025-09-25 02:02:15 +0000 UTCNoah and Hermione's time alone wasn't long, but they both quite enjoyed this kind of interaction. They weren't children anymore, and their status in the magical world was quite high. So, for them, simple, calm chats were much better than constant displays of affection.
After Ms Haifin and Lily returned, the group called Wongand Dennis to enjoy an afternoon tea. Afterward, Hermione left Noah's sanctuary. She had been out for a long time and it was time to handle her own affairs. She wasn't as carefree as Noah, who delegated everything and only made decisions.
"She's a good girl, Noah," Ms Haifin sighed, watching Hermione's departing figure.
"She's alright, but who knows what the future holds," Noah shrugged, clearly reluctant to discuss such matters.
As he said, no one knew what the future held. Even though they seemed to be in their mid-thirties and entering middle age, they were mages! Look at Dumbledore; he was over 130, his vitality still going strong. He could even maintain his middle-aged appearance if he wished, but he preferred to look older.
Noah and Hermione, of course, were even more so. As an eighth-tier mage with incredibly improved physical fitness, Noah would barely change for hundreds or even thousands of years, even if he did nothing. While Hermione was not as powerful, as a sixth-tier mage, living for over a hundred years was no problem, and she
was still so young.
Ms Haifin was aware of these circumstances, so she merely sighed and said no more.
Christmas was approaching; unknowingly, the turbulent year of 2012 was drawing to a close. To be honest, this year had a significant impact on Noah. In this year, Noah not only gained the Ancient One's approval, virtually confirming him as the next Sorcerer Supreme, but he also incidentally revealed the entire magical world to ordinary people!
However, there were still troublesome matters, like Bruce Banner from another parallel universe. His appearance forced Noah to accept a task from the Ancient One. But now, Noah didn't really care much about it. Time travel offered many options; Noah could definitely try to reach a sufficient power level in the past!
"Although this divine conversion thing is dangerous for me, it's not as dangerous as it is for my teacher. And I have the system to help build a domain, so my difficulty should be much lower than everyone else's, right?"
Thinking of a domain, Noah felt he should speed up its development. Although Noah's body could withstand divine conversion, he didn't want to be covered in injuries. Moreover, a domain offered too much of a boost for a mage like Noah. Noah was now very much looking forward to what a complete domain would be like, especially after acquiring two gems.
"System, how's your simulation of the four-element domain coming along?"
"More time is needed for simulation. The fusion and repulsion between the four elements are very unique, and the types are extremely numerous. Continuous exploration is required."
The system's voice remained cold and mechanical, and Noah hadn't forgotten how long the system said this would take to complete. However, impatience was human nature, and Noah was already dissatisfied with the nascent form of his domain. Having reached the eighth tier, he now possessed the ability to spontaneously learn the rudimentary form of a domain the ninth tier allowed for free release. So he felt that his domain abilities should also improve.
Not a complete domain, but at least something better than this nascent form, something that could unleash more power, didn't seem like too much to ask, did it? And since Noah had two gems, he felt that his domain should incorporate other elements that he would inevitably master.
"I mean, can you activate a better domain for me?"
"Yes, a relatively better domain can be activated for you."
The system quickly answered Noah's question, which was one of the system's characteristics: it either could or couldn't. This answer greatly satisfied Noah. He hadn't used the rudimentary domain in combat many times, only in the system space and when facing Juno. However, Noah's adaptability to the domain was very high.
Perhaps it was also related to the fact that his current domain was only rudimentary; Noah could activate it himself not long after reaching the eighth tier. This was why he wanted a better domain; Noah never neglected improving his combat power.
"By the way, you intercepted my previous power. Can you extract some more from the Time Stone to integrate
into the domain?"
"No, the quality difference between the two powers is too great."
Hearing the system's words, Noah nodded. The diffused power naturally couldn't compare to the power released by the gem itself.
Fortunately, Noah had prepared for this. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately shattered the Cosmic Cube last time to take out the gem inside, although his actions had a bit of showing off and deliberate intent...
Casually opening a mirror dimension, Noah quickly pulled out a blue gem. Since he was going to extract pure gem energy, Noah naturally started with the power he was more familiar with. Noah had been in contact with space power for nearly twenty years. Even if it wasn't the terrifyingly extreme power within the Space Stone, at least in terms of attributes, it was similar.
As the Space Stone landed in Noah's hand, at the same time, Noah's surging magic also began to activate. The light emanating from the Space Stone made Noah's surroundings appear somewhat distorted; for a moment, he looked a bit like an Avatar. However, Noah himself wasn't aware of this. The eighth-tier magic was operating frantically, and soon Noah felt a strange and dangerous power enter his body.
"Is this the power of the Space Stone?"
Noah thought to himself. Although this power was dangerous, Noah felt that it wouldn't harm him. This power had a mysterious connection with Noah's body, just as Noah had accidentally entered the Cosmic Cube recently. This situation made Noah feel very at ease.
After less than a minute of extraction, Noah immediately stopped. Because the quantity of these powers was not only immense, but their quality also left Noah speechless; his eighth-tier magic seemed insignificant in the face of such power. To use a popular saying: "A firefly's light cannot compare to the brightness of the moon."
"Unknowingly, I've become a firefly," Noah shook his
head. "System, gather these powers and give me an analysis report."
"Understood." The system acted quickly. After answering Noah's request, Noah soon felt the power he had just extracted being absorbed by an even more mysterious force. Noah suddenly felt his body lighten, and a strange feeling of 'being drained' and 'lacking nourishment' appeared in his mind. This left Noah speechless and puzzled. How could merely extracting energy cause such a feeling?
Not long after, the system's analysis appeared in Noah's mind. Noah immediately focused his attention on the report, and he was utterly stunned.
He knew the power of the Space Stone was strong, but he didn't expect it to be this strong!
"Report: High-dimensional energy detected."
"Report: Energy attribute is spatial structure, can be used as various energy sources regardless of attribute."
"Report: This energy is of excessively high quality,
evaluated as extremely dangerous. Please use with caution."
"Report: The explosive power of this energy is extremely high, with a ratio of one to one hundred compared to the host's energy."
The report contained a lot of information. Looking at each piece of information, Noah felt his head might explode. What left him most speechless was the fourth piece of information. The ratio of these powers to Noah's energy was actually one to one hundred?
Did that mean Noah's strength was not even considered a mere foot soldier in front of this Infinity Stone? Well, this information was a bit too cruel. Noah now understood for the first time why the Ancient One, despite her immense power, still used the Time Stone. It seemed these Infinity Stones were truly too powerful.
Otherwise, how could six of them together directly destroy half the universe?
"Carol Danvers, this woman, participated in the final battle ten years from now. It's unclear what her strength reached, but Thanos directly blasted her into a shooting star with the Power Stone. It shows Thanos is strong, but the Infinity Stones are even stronger!"
Noah sighed, but soon his face lit up with joy. What if the Infinity Stones were strong? He now held two Infinity Stones in his hand! Although Noah didn't think he could defeat Thanos after all, gems were inanimate objects without intelligence, but people had it. But with two gems in hand, plus Noah's series of plans, if everything went smoothly, Thanos probably wouldn't be able to snap his fingers in this lifetime! And even if things didn't go so smoothly, hadn't Noah made other preparations?
Just as Noah was feeling a bit smug, his system stopped reporting, and then a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
This voice made Noah freeze for a moment, then reveal an expression of disbelief! The voice made Noah wonder if he had misheard, but when he closed his eyes and looked at the system panel, he found that it was all true!
His system, after twenty years, had actually issued him a task for the second time!
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