After learning what future he would have to face if he refused to become Sorcerer Supreme, Strange gritted his teeth and stared firmly into Harry's eyes.
"All right, I agree. From now on, I'll serve as the Sorcerer Supreme!"
Once Strange agreed, Harry's eyes lit up, while Wong and Mordo exchanged a look. They both breathed a sigh of relief, but there was also a trace of helplessness in their expressions.
Harry had successfully retired, but the two of them still had to keep working. Worse, because Strange's combat ability was nowhere near Harry's, they would have to spend even more time handling the related duties.
Fortunately, although Harry had retired, he was still part of Kamar-Taj. If they ran into danger, they could still ask Harry for help.
After agreeing, Strange noticed everyone else's reaction and could not help feeling a little confused. He had the sense that they were hiding something from him.
But his mind was no longer focused on that. Instead, he looked at Harry excitedly and asked, "Master Potter, now that I've become Sorcerer Supreme, which makes me the highest leader of Kamar-Taj, does that mean I have the highest operating authority over the floating city?"
As soon as he said that, Strange realized that the way Harry, Wong, and Mordo were looking at him had become even stranger.
First, Wong walked over to Strange, patted him on the shoulder with deep meaning, shook his head, and left the room, returning to the library.
Then there was Mordo. He looked Strange up and down with the expression of someone staring at a man who was dreaming far too big. Only when Strange was finally about to ask did Mordo sigh and say, "Sorry, Strange. You may need to discuss that matter with Harry."
By now, Strange was filled with confusion. He turned to Harry and asked in puzzlement, "Master Potter, why are they reacting like that? Don't tell me I can't control the floating city's highest authority?"
Harry nodded as though it were perfectly obvious, then smiled and said, "Sorry, Strange. You're free to use anything that originally belonged to the Kamar-Taj sanctum, but you probably won't be able to control the floating city."
"Why?" Strange asked, utterly baffled.
"Because the floating city is my personal property, not Kamar-Taj's property. I built it myself several years ago. Back then, I did borrow some materials from Kamar-Taj's treasury, but I already paid all of that back, and I even returned far more than I borrowed. So even if I retire, the floating city is still my creation. It doesn't belong to Kamar-Taj, and it certainly doesn't belong to the next Sorcerer Supreme."
Strange: "???"
After Strange took office as Sorcerer Supreme, Harry finally relaxed completely. Every day, he either played video games with Gwen and Wanda, studied all kinds of spells, or used observation magic to watch scenes from other worlds.
That day, inside the villa Harry shared with Gwen and Wanda, the three of them emerged from a wormhole.
Not long ago, Harry had taken Gwen and Wanda to the One Piece world for a vacation.
After the Celestial Dragons were completely overthrown and the New World Government was established, the One Piece world had already restored order and become a peaceful world.
That world contained countless incredible sights.
For example, there was Reverse Mountain, the entrance to the Grand Line. Also known as Rivers Mountain, its structure was extremely unusual. Five waterways formed an X-shape, with four currents flowing upward from the East Blue, West Blue, South Blue, and North Blue toward the summit, while the final waterway flowed into the Grand Line. Four currents entered and one exited, an impossible-seeming flow that defied common sense and inspired awe.
There was also Skypiea, floating ten thousand meters in the sky, known as a kingdom of God above the clouds. All of Angel Island was formed from clouds, and even its seas were made of white cloud.
There was also Fish-Man Island, located ten thousand meters beneath the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, the only place under the sea where sunlight shone. It was famous as an undersea paradise.
Beyond that, there were famous tourist destinations such as Zou, Drum Island, and Gran Tesoro. Harry, Gwen, and Wanda spent a full month in the One Piece world and visited almost every famous scenic spot.
Of course, something amusing happened during the trip.
Harry was discovered by remnants of the Celestial Dragons, who attempted to assassinate him to avenge the Celestial Dragons and the old World Government.
Naturally, Harry's combat power had long since made him invincible in the One Piece world, and the same was true for Wanda.
So Harry did not even need to act. Wanda merely said, "There are no Celestial Dragons left in this world," and every hidden remnant of the Celestial Dragons scattered across the world was completely erased.
After spending a month in the One Piece world, the three of them returned to the multiverse.
The moment they came back, Harry went into the kitchen, prepared dinner, set the delicious food on the table, and ate together with Wanda and Gwen.
Gwen put a piece of tender, delicious shrimp meat into her mouth and chewed. Pale juice burst out and trickled from the corner of her lips.
The shrimp Sea King meat from the One Piece world was extremely fresh and delicious, and Gwen loved it.
She swallowed the food in her mouth with effort, then stared at Harry with bright, sparkling eyes and asked expectantly, "Harry, where are we going next? Somewhere with local specialties like Sea Kings would be best!"
Wanda, who was sitting nearby, looked at Harry with the same expectant expression. She was also a total foodie and yearned for delicacies from different worlds.
Harry thought for a moment, then snapped his fingers. A projection panel containing information on various worlds appeared in front of Gwen and Wanda.
Pointing at the panel with his finger, Harry explained, "Different worlds are colorful and varied, and naturally, some of them are centered around gourmet food.
"Right now, we have several choices. First is the Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma world. The gourmets in that world can even make glowing dishes, so it's our top choice.
"Next is the Toriko world. That world is more dangerous, but we can handle it.
"Because that world has supernatural powers, its ingredients are even more diverse. For example, there's BB Corn, a popcorn plant that grows inside volcanoes. It has to be popped with magma before it can be eaten, and its texture is crispy with a caramel aroma.
"Then there's the Rainbow Fruit, a dreamlike fruit with seven colors. Each section has a different flavor, symbolizing the ultimate taste experience.
"Beyond those, there are also places like a MasterChef-style cooking world…"
Gwen's eyes shone. She clenched her fist hard and said excitedly, "Only kids choose. Adults take everything! We have plenty of time, so of course we can taste them one world at a time!"
Wanda nodded heavily and agreed, "Exactly. I agree with Gwen!"
The two beautiful ladies' thoughts happened to match Harry's own perfectly, so Harry made the decision. "All right, then we'll go taste them one world at a time!"
Just then, Harry's Lending panel popped up, and a furry face appeared in front of him.
"Hey, Harry, you free lately?" Rocket Raccoon flicked his furry tail at Harry, while the laser gun in his paws was still smoking. "The Guardians of the Galaxy are planning to throw a party soon, and we're inviting all our friends. You want to come too?
"I've got three tons of Corellian malt ale in my ship's cargo hold right now, enough for us to drink our fill.
"Of course, besides the booze, there are also a few lifelike combat robots that can strip. By the way, Groot just learned how to grill meat with stellar crystal fragments. The flavor is absolutely top-tier!"
The moment they heard the words grilled meat with stellar fragments, Gwen and Wanda grabbed Harry's sleeve and kept signaling him with their eyes.
Harry shook his head helplessly and smiled, then directly accepted Rocket Raccoon's invitation. "Of course. I'd be happy to join the party. But can I bring a couple of companions?"
"A couple… oh, you know, it's not that I mind you bringing companions. It's just that if there are too many people, we might need to add more food. If there isn't enough to eat to our hearts' content, the party won't be perfect!" Rocket Raccoon kept waving the machine gun in his hands, and Harry could not stop worrying that it might accidentally go off and shoot Star-Lord dead.
Harry answered, "Two."
"Then just come over! We prepared enough ingredients for ten extra people. Two measly guests don't matter at all!" Rocket Raccoon patted his furry chest and guaranteed it.
After hanging up, the three of them made a few preparations. Then Harry directly used the Lending System to sense the location of Rocket Raccoon and the others before opening a portal to the ship they were on.
Looking at the portal before them, both Gwen and Wanda were very excited.
It was rather incredible when one thought about it. Although they had visited other worlds several times, they had not yet gone into outer space, so they were extremely excited about this trip.
The Sovereign homeworld was a planet full of futurism and advanced technology, located in a star system very far from Earth.
From space, the Sovereign homeworld shone in a dazzling golden color, like a brilliant pearl embedded in the cosmos.
The Sovereign who lived on this planet were not naturally born. They were a genetically engineered race with golden skin, hair, and eyes. Every one of them had outstanding looks, as well as physical abilities and intelligence far beyond ordinary lifeforms.
They nurtured their descendants through birthing pods. Each individual was born according to a predesigned genetic template, ensuring the race's flawless perfection in both body and mind.
However, because they were too perfect, they developed extreme arrogance.
For example, the Sovereign homeworld had recently been threatened by a cross-dimensional beast called the Abilisk. The beast was rampaging across the planet and trying to devour its energy source.
But the Sovereign considered themselves supremely noble and superior. They believed personally fighting the beast was beneath their dignity.
So their leader, High Priestess Ayesha, decided to hire the Guardians of the Galaxy to kill the beast. In exchange, the Guardians of the Galaxy would be allowed to take away the highly valuable energy batteries that had been captured by the Sovereign.
The Sovereign homeworld's battery plaza was the planet's primary energy source. In the center of the plaza stood twelve inverted pyramid-shaped energy hubs, their surfaces embedded with quantum crystals that continuously absorbed and released purple energy. That glow intertwined with the radiance of the batteries above, forming complex geometric patterns.
The electricity these energy hubs produced every minute would be enough for a lesser civilization to use for several years.
At that moment, the Guardians of the Galaxy stood in the plaza, holding their instruments and waiting for their prey to arrive.
Star-Lord carefully observed the device in his hand. When he saw the red dot on the display growing brighter and closer, he said in a low voice, "Showtime. It's almost here!"
Nearby, Gamora checked the blaster in her hands one last time and said casually, "Then we'll make sure it doesn't leave."
Star-Lord noticed the blaster in Gamora's hands and could not help asking curiously, "Don't you use a sword?"
Gamora looked at Star-Lord as though he were an idiot and said matter-of-factly, "They hired us with energy batteries to deal with the Abilisk, a beast capable of crossing dimensions. Am I supposed to go fight it with a sword?"
Star-Lord turned his head toward the pitch-black sky, waiting for the Abilisk to arrive, and answered, "It's just that before, one of us used a sword and the other used a gun. Now that we're both using guns, it feels kind of weird."
Gamora did not answer. Instead, she turned her head, then frowned and complained, "Drax, why aren't you wearing our space uniform?"
Drax was a powerfully built man. His skin was a dark gray like stone, covered with ravine-like scars that resembled meteor craters scorched by stellar storms and then weathered by time.
Those scars were not simple tattoos. They were actually a special runic array that granted Drax tremendous strength.
At present, Drax was the physically strongest member of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
Drax had joined the Guardians of the Galaxy not long ago because of an accident, but it was obvious that the group had still not fully adjusted to one another.
Drax said somewhat awkwardly, "Because it hurts."
"It hurts?" Gamora asked, confused.
Drax became even more embarrassed. With a rather bashful expression, he said, "My nipples are very sensitive."
"Whoa, hahahahahaha! His nipples are so sensitive! Oh my God!" Rocket Raccoon burst out laughing without the slightest politeness.
Rocket Raccoon's laughter made Drax very unhappy. He questioned him, "Then what are you doing?"
Rocket Raccoon pointed at the machine below and said proudly, "I'm fixing this equipment. Once we finish the job, we'll be able to listen to music right away!"
Although Drax was not particularly intelligent, black lines still seemed to appear across his forehead at that moment. "At a time like this, you're still working on that?"
Rocket Raccoon sounded somewhat wronged. "Ask Quill. He can't live without music!"
What Rocket Raccoon had not expected was for Star-Lord to stab him in the back. Star-Lord spread his hands and said, "No, actually, I agree with Drax on this one. We really shouldn't be messing with this thing right now."
Star-Lord's reaction made Rocket angry. He said sarcastically, "All right, Quill. So that's how it is. Don't expect me to fix anything for you ever again."
"No, Rocket, wait. That's not what I meant…" Star-Lord tried to explain, but before he could finish, a vortex-like wormhole appeared in the sky, and a huge monster flew out of it.
It was a massive, bloated creature. It looked like a small mountain, radiating an overwhelming sense of pressure.
Its skin was an unsettling shade of pink overall, like the color of raw meat.
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