[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes":3,"chapter-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Marvel: God-Tier Talent—Infinite Critical Strikes!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1724122,2202,"Chapter 42: You Bastard, You Call This “Basic”?!","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>THIS FIC IS NOW ON PATREON, CHECK IT OUT AND IF YOU LIKE IT, I'D APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Start of the chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dispute among the four Master Sorcerers ultimately ended with Baron Mordo winning out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he was the disciple the Ancient One had taught the longest, so his strength was naturally the greatest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, he was good at teaching apprentices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other Master Sorcerers naturally couldn't out-argue Baron Mordo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in the end, they decided that Baron Mordo would be the one to teach Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the decision was made, there was nothing more to say. The next day, Baron Mordo told Aldrich to bring him to meet Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Baron Mordo had only seen Karl once before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everything about Karl's reputation was something he'd heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for how talented Karl was, that too was something he'd only heard about—he hadn't seen it with his own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Baron Mordo was a smart man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Kaecilius, who was always calm, had started wanting to take Karl as a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if Karl wasn't as exaggerated as the rumors said, he was definitely extraordinary. Taking him under his wing would be a sure profit no matter what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who wouldn't want such a genius disciple?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the next day, Baron Mordo impatiently had Aldrich lead them to Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, when Aldrich brought Baron Mordo over, Karl was extremely surprised as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Sorcerer-sama. Aldrich-sensei.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sensei, why did you bring a Master Sorcerer over?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, it's like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you're a genius, kid, so I specially went and asked Master Sorcerer Mordo to come teach you personally.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That way you can develop even better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich spoke with a face full of emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing that, Karl felt a bit moved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich really was treating him well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over there, Baron Mordo couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Kamar-Taj even had shameless talents like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly it was because you couldn't teach him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you're dressing it up like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Learned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo learned it on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he spoke in a profound, unfathomable tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I also cherish talent. I want to teach you personally. Karl, what do you think?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I'm the one teaching you, aside from the Ancient One-sama's secret arts, I can teach you any magic in Kamar-Taj.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo said proudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the number one beneath the Ancient One-sama, he had the right to be proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl, however, looked toward Aldrich.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was going to take a new master, Aldrich had to agree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was basic decency.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl, there's no need for that. Just agree.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A Master Sorcerer teaching you—this is a rare opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aldrich said with great satisfaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Since Master Sorcerer-sama has said so, I naturally won't be ungrateful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please guide me from now on, Master Sorcerer-sama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl said modestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Karl agree so easily, Baron Mordo almost laughed out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A genius like this as a disciple—what sorcerer in Kamar-Taj wouldn't want that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was practically a gift falling from the heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo pinched himself hard in the back to keep calm, then said blandly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come. Follow me to the Mirror Dimension. Let me see how your fundamentals are—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that, Baron Mordo swiped his hand, the doorway to the Mirror Dimension opened, and the three of them stepped inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Karl, how's your basic magic coming along?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo asked kindly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Master Sorcerer-sama, I've got a decent grasp of basic magic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl answered humbly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He truly felt his grasp of basic magic was only so-so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether compared to the Ancient One-sama or compared to the various Master Sorcerers, he was still inferior at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was only natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long had other sorcerers trained?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don't be fooled by Baron Mordo and the others looking like middle-aged men in their thirties or forties.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In reality, Baron Mordo was at least seventy or eighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They'd practiced basic magic for decades. Karl had only learned for one year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, he didn't think he could compare yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give it some time, and he'd definitely crush these sorcerers with ease. Even the Ancient One-sama, Karl wouldn't fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Baron Mordo didn't know that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He really thought Karl's mastery was nothing special.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he'd never seen Karl fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So a faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Come, demonstrate for me. That way I can give you a bit of guidance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo said with great self-confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then please instruct me, Master Sorcerer-sama.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl nodded and walked off to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he closed his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, vast mental power condensed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Magical Shield appeared directly in his hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo nodded to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not bad, not bad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The magical energy was stable, the structure was reasonable—very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the next moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo's expression stopped holding together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh whoosh whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several sounds rang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magical Shield in Karl's hand became two, two became four, and in the blink of an eye it became thirty-two Magical Shields, floating in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo: ???\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Magical Shield can be played like this?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How did you solve the interference problem between shields?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo pinched himself hard, sucked in a cold breath, and only then managed to keep his expression from collapsing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn't over. Karl spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Sorcerer-sama, I'm going to make a move now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo: ??\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That just now didn't count as making a move?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could even finish being shocked, Karl made his move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thirty-two shields in his hands fused together wildly, forming one incomparably gigantic Tao Mandala.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl didn't waste words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He directly hurled that gigantic Tao Mandala outward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BOOM!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mushroom cloud shot straight into the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a small nuclear explosion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small mushroom cloud dyed the sky red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master Sorcerer-sama, I cast it a bit late. Can you give me some guidance?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl looked at Baron Mordo with eager eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo felt a stab in his chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How was he supposed to guide this? What was there to guide?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even his own Tao Mandalas weren't at this level!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, who would train basic magic like some lunatic?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Basic magic was meant for laying a foundation. They were obviously going to cultivate higher-level magic later!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl just hadn't realized that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought everyone was like him, practicing basic magic every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was why his foundation was unbelievably solid—so solid that even the Ancient One-sama back then might not have matched it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baron Mordo instantly froze on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His face stiffened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had assumed that since Karl hadn't been in magic for long, his fundamentals would be nothing special—just \"decent.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you call this \"decent\"?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does the Ancient One-sama even have this kind of level?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this kid a monster?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a short time, basic magic reached this level—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were Master Sorcerers like him even allowed to live?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, Baron Mordo truly had the urge to cry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[100 Power Stones = 1 Extra Chapter]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Check out my Patreon to read 20+ chapters ahead]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[[email protected]\u002FZukooo]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Thanks for your support!]\u003C\u002Fp>",1201,"2026-06-06T15:40:42.120Z",1,"novelbin.me","4f403a0dcb5b7dca439e88e94796b6332189c28237346f40b2e0b78562b24a18","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-43","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-41",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]