[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel":3,"chapter-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-207":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","My Life as a Mental Mentor in Marvel",{"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},2322775,4544,"Chapter 207: The Cosmic Demon Totem Shared Prosperity Project (Part 2)","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-207",207,"\u003Cp>The next day, in Asgard’s Xiangong, Wong gave Odin a small object; Odin held the tiny black device to his eyes, then pulled it away, seeming curious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a projection popped up from it; Odin nearly dropped it, and Mephisto below, already impatient, shouted: “Can you hurry up? I’ve been waiting too long!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Odin rolled his eyes, used magic to fix the device in the center of the room, ensuring everyone could see the projection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without directly confronting the demon gods, Strange appeared relaxed; he said, “Let’s begin. Ask from left to right—one question per person. No follow-ups after answers. Once everyone’s had a turn, we start over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto immediately said: “I’ll go first. You mentioned establishing a stable lending system last time—how exactly does that work? And you never clarified the interest rate benchmark, or contract fraud...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange turned around and asked the group of financial professionals behind him: “Did you all hear that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One bespectacled man in a suit didn’t look up: “That’s my specialty. The interest rate benchmark...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After more than ten hours, Strange’s throat was dry; he told Wong: “Master, let’s stop for today...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned back—most of the people behind him had collapsed. After ten straight hours of nonstop mental exertion without food or rest, the demon gods were fine, but humans couldn’t endure it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing they were taking a break, the demon gods refused—especially Mephisto, who had never realized humans were so skilled at deception... oh no, he meant finance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mephisto decided: devilish deals aren’t deception—they’re finance! Do you understand finance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All costs and conditions? Just call them deposits and loans. Why shouldn’t I charge more for debt? That’s interest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>High interest? Didn’t I write it in the contract? What? My terms are too complex? Then don’t sign them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Devils have endless curiosity about fraud; Mephisto asked countless questions about the lending system, desperate to master human economics overnight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the demon gods’ perception of time, less than 0.001 seconds had passed—yet humans were already complaining of fatigue? How could this race be so weak?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the demon gods had no choice—human physiology required food, sleep, and rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The primary conflict now was between the demon gods’ insatiable curiosity and humanity’s limited stamina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With no alternative, Nick Fury brought in another group, then switched to two shifts, then three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still insufficient, Strange was at his wit’s end when Wong suggested the demon gods leave behind a magical array for constant communication with Earth’s financial professionals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it still failed—ordinary humans weren’t sorcerers; you couldn’t expect decades of scientific education to suddenly teach them meditation, focus, and cosmic communication. That required talent. Ordinary humans couldn’t use the array.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, Kamar-Taj sorcerers had to act, fixing the magical array onto human cellphones so the demon gods could call them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the demon gods dialed randomly, talking to whoever picked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many didn’t understand human life—they didn’t realize individuals didn’t share memories or personalities—so conversations went off-track: halfway through a question with one person, the next call would be to another, forcing them to start over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange had to teach the demon gods how to dial the same person again, while Nick Fury assigned each demon god a dedicated customer service agent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After much adjustment, professionals could finally communicate smoothly with the demon gods and answer their questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nick Fury found a building in Greenwich Village and moved everyone inside; Wong dispatched sorcerers from Kamar-Taj to help link professionals with the demon gods, while S.H.I.E.L.D. agents handled their meals and daily needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, Strange named the building “Sanctum Sanctorum.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t enough. Initial investors were secured, but future expansion and promotion still needed people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You couldn’t expect ordinary humans to roam the universe chasing clients—they couldn’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wong and Odin searched far and wide, then Odin looked around and saw: my youngest son is idle—let him go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Loki became a salesman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To attract more participants, you needed visibility—even if they didn’t join immediately, they had to know this existed. In short: distribute business cards across the universe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That day, Loki, bewildered, was tossed out of Asgard clutching a stack of business cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d been enjoying his brother’s misfortune—exiled to Earth—until now he was thrown out too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thor, exiled, lost his powers and weapons, but had no mission—he could wander Earth freely. Loki had targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might say Loki was as lazy as Thor—but no, he coveted the throne. Though he hadn’t joined the demon god lectures, he knew this was his father’s grand project. Succeed, and he’d gain glory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Loki embarked on his cosmic pyramid scheme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki was far smarter than his brother—he knew exactly who to target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lavishly invited the future Sorcerer Supreme, Strange, to feast, drink, and revel across the Nine Realms for days, then learned the mechanics of pyramid schemes from him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once he understood the principle, the God of Lies realized this had potential—success could bring both fame and fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hardest part had already been handled by Wong and Odin—the great demon gods had made their first investments. Loki’s job was simply casting a wide net.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How else to explain fate’s favor? What better match than the God of Lies and a pyramid scheme?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Loki, bored, had always caused chaos effortlessly. Now, with motivation, within days, every demon god in the universe had heard one name: “Cosmic Demon Totem Shared Prosperity Project.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the God of Lies and Deception, Loki instinctively grasped the essence of pyramid schemes: “Miss this chance, wait twenty thousand years!” “Grow big, grow strong, create new glory!” “Congratulations, Lord of the Crimson Dimension, Sir Sai, on gaining ten billion years of cultivation!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this period, Loki’s presence was everywhere—racing from the Rift Domain to the Lingering Realm, from the still-smoldering Pegasus Nebula to the long-silent Andromeda Nebula, from Central New Harbor to the Edge of Blackness. Wherever there was interstellar war, galactic gatherings, weddings, funerals, red or white celebrations—he was there, ringing bells at ten places, present at nine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thor? Never heard of him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Nine Realms Sanctum Sanctorum... Sorry, we really can’t go higher—our rules limit rates above 6% to ultra-large-dimension demon gods... Actually, you could consider joint investment—that’s our new service...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange walked quickly, speaking rapidly into the phone: “Prince Loki, pause operations on Saka. Those people are too poor and stingy—besides harassing customer service daily, they yield no profit. And the High Evolutionary too...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He passed through an office area, but the workers looked odd: some in suits and ties, some in sorcerer robes, even a few in prison uniforms—clearly pulled in last-minute due to staff shortages...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Nine Realms Sanctum Sanctorum, what?... Could you repeat that? Translator! I need a translator! Another one who speaks nonsense!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young sorcerer in a yellow robe rushed over, took the phone, uttered a string of strange words, then hung up: “Which backwater demon god is this? Probably from the edge of Hell? That accent is unbearable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strange kept walking; voices from phone calls echoed everywhere he passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hello, Nine Realms Sanctum Sanctorum, uh... sorry, we don’t offer that service. Oh yes, I know you’re desperate, but we don’t help find dogs. Alright... I’ll ask around.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1197,"2026-06-20T16:39:20.726Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","3657e40a4360ca0b0bafbca5236e304462156cf3ae385d37969c2b7fb9d9e701","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-208","my-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-chapter-206",1000,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-life-as-a-mental-mentor-in-marvel-cover.jpg"]