[{"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-64":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},1724144,2202,"Chapter 64: Odin Tests the Waters? Reinforcing the Seal…","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-64",64,"\u003Cp>Under the Sorcerer Supreme's protection, Kamar-Taj could be said to enjoy peaceful, quiet years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one dared to invade Kamar-Taj.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most sorcerers only faced dangers so trivial they barely counted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So the sorcerers lived very calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl was the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every day, he practiced magic, went to the library to read, and lived an unhurried, carefree life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's days were carefree… but on the other end of the universe, Asgard was not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin's expression was extremely grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, the Dark Elves' invasion had caused them heavy losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malekith—the Dark Elves' ruler who had fought Odin for thousands of years—had even gone to Earth to seize the Aether Particle, also known as the Reality Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Malekith obtained the Reality Stone, then by using the once-in-thousands-of-years alignment when the Nine Realms became a single line…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Malekith would be able to plunge this and that universe alike into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin immediately dispatched Thor to Earth to stop Malekith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bifrost was shattered outright by some powerful force on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin had no choice but to spend a tremendous amount of power, using Dark Magic, just to lock onto Thor's location and throw him back to Earth again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thor did not disappoint him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He successfully captured Malekith.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin was not happy. Instead, he felt drained and weighed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no other reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening a passage from Asgard to Earth was not simple at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It required an enormous amount of power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were at his peak, Odin would not have cared about such expenditure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His lifespan was running out. He was old, and his body was failing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every single bit of power was crucial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing that transfer to send Thor to Earth naturally depleted Odin's power by a great deal, and his vitality weakened even further.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And once that happened…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Certain things would inevitably change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hela's seal on Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This seal, sustained by Odin's very vitality, was the most important thing restraining Hela.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under normal circumstances, if Odin used just a little power, he could slightly reinforce Hela's seal and prevent any issues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But suddenly…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered the power that had shattered the Bifrost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is Ancient One's stance, exactly?\" he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She shouldn't be some power-hungry schemer…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But with things already like this, I can't afford not to be on guard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll test Ancient One first.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, Odin did not use his power to strengthen the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he let things take their course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Odin's power declined, Hela—sealed on Earth—naturally sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She slammed against the seal again and again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her overwhelming power of death echoed within the inner world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seal was already weak. Under her relentless impact…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A hairline crack actually appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strand of divine death power seeped out from the seal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In an instant—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centered on that seal, within a radius of a thousand meters, every living thing died.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the grass on the ground withered yellow, then crumbled into ash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of death looked terrifying, and it indeed created a serious threat… but to Earth, it was still tiny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ordinary people would never notice such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was one exception.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Sorcerer Supreme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Skyfather-level existence—each one possessing immeasurable might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they fought with everything they had, they could even blow apart a planet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the faintest fluctuation could not escape Ancient One's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the instant that divine death power appeared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient One sensed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A flash of golden light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient One appeared in Norway, at Hela's sealed site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hela's seal… actually cracked?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is going on with Odin? If this continues, the one who sleeps will awaken.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient One frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two hundred years ago, while traveling, she had nearly damaged this seal, which had caused Odin himself to descend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, after discussion between them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their powers maintained a delicate balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless both of them died, Hela would never see the light of day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin's power had weakened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Has Odin, like me, already approached the end?\" Ancient One murmured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As someone who could foresee the future, she had a vague premonition of her own fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her time was also almost up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with Kaecilius captured, she still could not change the death that awaited her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there was no Kaecilius, there would still be other followers of Dormammu who would put her to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Dormammu still existed, she was fated to die.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing Odin's decline, Ancient One could not help feeling a bleak kinship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My life has reached its limit…\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But Hela absolutely cannot be allowed to come out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Otherwise, Earth will be drowned in catastrophe and death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If I truly die, someone must be responsible for reinforcing Hela's seal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient One decided this in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The future shifts in countless ways. It seems Doctor Strange needs to work even harder if he's to inherit my mantle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaking her head, Ancient One lifted a hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden message shot out from her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She waited in place for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A golden Portal formed, and Karl stepped out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ancient One-sama, you summoned me—what are your orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl spoke in a very low-key manner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have an important matter to entrust to you,\" Ancient One said evenly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will teach you a spell. After you learn it, you will go directly to the Universal Library's Astral Library.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl calmly glanced around at the environment and nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But inwardly, he muttered to himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did this place feel familiar?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from the lack of grass, these mountains and this sea… it felt like he had seen them somewhere before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ancient One did not give him time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch carefully,\" she said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Vishanti Rune Shackle, specifically used to seal certain powerful beings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As she spoke, Ancient One pointed forward with a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A supremely intricate hexagonal magic array appeared before Karl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The runes upon it numbered in the hundreds of millions—more complex than every spell Karl had seen before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl frowned slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell was a bit difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ding!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected that the host is carefully studying a god-and-demon spell: Vishanti Rune Shackle. God-tier talent triggers a hundredfold critical strike.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You have mastered Vishanti Rune Shackle!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl's worry was completely unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>God-tier talent—an outrageous talent boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With only a single glance, he mastered an incredibly powerful spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorcerer Supreme, I've mastered the spell,\" Karl said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where do I need to use it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient One looked at Karl deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spell was far more complex than most of Kamar-Taj's magic—more complex even than some divine spells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Master Sorcerers did not understand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Karl learned it at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With talent like this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He might be even more outstanding than anyone else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ancient One's gaze softened, and she finally let out a breath of relief.\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>",1163,"2026-06-06T15:40:41.842Z",1,"novelbin.me","76aca5f9b2b64d38a6258957b455228279e0174b6c73e0994ec6625304b4ae5b","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-65","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-63",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]