[{"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-87":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},1724167,2202,"Chapter 87: A Single Portal Spanning Thousands of Star System","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-87",87,"\u003Cp>The explosion of Asgard drew the attention of the entire universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did any of that have to do with Karl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching the whole spectacle, Karl merely let out a sigh, then turned to look at Thor and Loki beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are you two going? I'm not done with that portal work yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thor and Loki exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Please trouble Mage Karl to send us to Vanaheim,\" Thor said in a very restrained tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of a sorcerer as powerful as Karl, even if he was a prince of Asgard, he didn't dare act high and mighty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the dignity that strength brought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine. I'll send you on your way while I'm at it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl said this, then drew his hand through the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A strand of golden light emerged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A portal took shape—and the scenery beyond it was Vanaheim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of the Nine Realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thor and Loki both looked astonished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was too terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How far was Asgard from Vanaheim?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even using the Bifrost to cross that distance would take several hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Karl had done it with a casual portal?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This power was absurd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was crossing an unknown distance through space—thousands upon thousands of star systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could even say it spanned half the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With power like this, there was hardly any difference from Odin's dark magic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thor shot Karl a stunned look, then led Loki straight into the portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl watched them for a moment, then closed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After that, he glanced at Asgard, which had already vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That once-great place had now been wiped away, reduced to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Across the span of an entire star system, countless remnants and things were all gone, scattered into nothingness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, Asgard's power truly was terrifying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion that directly cleared out a whole star system… what a waste.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A place that good—falling into Hela's hands could only end in destruction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were in Kamar-Taj's hands instead, how great would that have been?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl shook his head in regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, with a lift of his hand, he released another golden portal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl stepped through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the next instant, he appeared inside Kamar-Taj.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment he emerged, Karl saw the Ancient One standing before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You've worked hard,\" the Ancient One said with a gentle nod and a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Sorcerer Supreme praises me too highly,\" Karl replied modestly. \"I didn't really do anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't do anything?\" The Ancient One couldn't help but shake their head. \"Kid, you destroyed all of Asgard.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorcerer Supreme, you can't blame me for that,\" Karl said, shaking his head helplessly. \"Who told Odin he couldn't even control his own children?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient One sighed as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin, King of the Gods—rampaging across the universe for so many years…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he still failed to raise his children properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A bunch of troublemaking children, and they dragged such a huge mess onto everyone—there really was nothing to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin was, in truth, a pity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True. This can't be pinned on you,\" the Ancient One said. \"It's Odin's problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know him. He and those children alike… in the end, they collapsed under it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Asgard… what a pity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient One shook their head as they spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl nodded in agreement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorcerer Supreme,\" Karl asked, \"how are things on your side?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Didn't you say before that Dormammu's power was surging?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did sense Dormammu's immense power earlier,\" the Ancient One said. \"What's strange is that Dormammu hasn't launched an attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Isn't that a good thing?\" Karl asked. \"If Dormammu isn't invading, isn't that good news?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient One shook their head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dormammu not invading is not necessarily a good thing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He has coveted Earth for a long time. He definitely won't do nothing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If he's doing nothing, then he must be plotting something bigger.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don't understand Dormammu. His greed has no end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that so?\" Karl frowned. \"Then what scheme is he planning?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl was also puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dormammu was a top-tier headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being powerful was one thing—the key problem was that he also had brains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dormammu wanted to enter Earth, he had to break through the Three Sanctums.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever he was doing, it could only revolve around that point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorcerer Supreme, you already have your own judgment,\" Karl said. \"If Dormammu wants to invade Earth, he can't bypass the Three Sanctums.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Any scheme will have to revolve around the Three Sanctums.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All we need to do is reinforce the defenses of the Three Sanctums, and nothing will go wrong.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm not worried about Dormammu's tactics,\" the Ancient One said. \"I'm worried about the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to understand: in this world, Kaecilius isn't the only one who pursues power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Eternal life. Great power. An undying body. Or other desires.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Everyone has something they seek.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And all of it can be used.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient One shook their head as they said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dormammu was indeed terrifying—an existence with unmatched power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For ordinary sorcerers, it was difficult to resist that kind of temptation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just ordinary sorcerers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even for Karl—if he didn't already know Dormammu's nature…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could he really resist the temptation of endless life and immense power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Much less the average sorcerer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faced with a dimensional demon, ordinary sorcerers had no strength at all to resist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dormammu only needed to reach out with his awareness and forcibly drag you into darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply didn't consider it worth doing that to ordinary sorcerers—that was all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who knew? If Dormammu went mad, would he really waste power doing exactly that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorcerer Supreme, you're right,\" Karl said, shaking his head. \"This is a problem we have to take seriously.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It looks like we're going to be busy for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being targeted by a powerhouse was never a good thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why had Karl insisted on killing Hela earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of this exact issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being targeted by Dormammu was still manageable—he couldn't descend into the real world so easily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, descending into the real world would cost him greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hela was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, she could come and go freely. Once she set her sights on you, you were finished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wasn't Dormammu already enough of a headache?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl forced a bitter smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorcerer Supreme… it's not the thief you fear, it's the thief who keeps thinking about you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are so many sorcerers in Kamar-Taj. How can we possibly handle it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even if the Master Sorcerers never slept, it'd be impossible to look after every single sorcerer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides… even Master Sorcerers aren't guaranteed to be safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Karl spoke with a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient One didn't respond, only thinking slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being targeted by Dormammu…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It really was a nightmare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long ago, when the Ancient One was absent for a short time, a Master Sorcerer was lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for Karl, Kamar-Taj would have suffered disastrous losses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So what should they do now?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Ancient One felt a wave of melancholy.\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>",1189,"2026-06-06T15:40:41.842Z",1,"novelbin.me","ceee758120f5e74b903d229ee7bc4858465e30bab5f598fe7e506f751a540c89","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-88","marvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-chapter-86",168,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmarvel-god-tier-talent-infinite-critical-strikes-cover.jpg"]