owlsbooks Chapter 2049 Asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket!!!
Chapter 2049 Asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket!!!
Chapter 2049 Asking for a guaranteed monthly ticket!!!
The immortals believed that the Time Stone was a fruit that should not exist. It was playing with cause and effect and was too dangerous. The immortals suffered heavy losses because of this stone. But after defeating the gods and obtaining this stone, they were not blinded by the power. They knew that this dangerous power should not be left.
But the immortals couldn't destroy it. The Infinity Stones are the essence of the universe, they are the embodiment of the universe itself, and external forces can't shake them at all. The immortals can't do anything. They can't take it away either, after all, the immortals didn't know what their future would be like at that time.
They were afraid that taking this thing away would cause endless trouble, so they simply left it on Earth.
With the existence of great protection, no one can find out the information of the Time Stone. And it is handed over to a mortal - Agamotto, a wizard recognized by the immortals for both virtue and power.
And warned him not to use this power that no mortal could control at will.
Afterwards, Agamotto heeded the warnings of the immortals, sealed it up, and warned his disciples not to use it.
Over the years... the Time Stone has actually been used. Each time it is used, it can turn the situation around, but it also leaves countless troubles.
Among them, there was a supreme wizard who used the Time Stone to fight against the dimensional demon, but everyone forgot about him! His relatives, friends and disciples all forgot all their memories of him. He was forgotten by the whole world.
Of course, there might be more serious consequences, but the Supreme Sorcerer chose to sacrifice himself. He left behind few records and the Eye of Agamotto, warning future generations not to use the Time Stone lightly, and reminding future generations to never put themselves above the laws of nature, and never play with time!
So later Kamar-Taj wizards all knew of Agamotto's existence, but no one coveted its terrible power.
Because everyone knows that the cost of using it is too terrible.
That's why Mordo stopped Ancient One.
Ancient One shook his head: "I know, this is the last option. I won't use it unless it comes to the last minute."
Ancient One certainly knew all this, in fact he himself was an absolute supporter of this principle, he himself had always been very cautious with power, this was the basic quality of a wizard, a wizard was a user of magic, if he indulged in the power of magic, it would undoubtedly be putting the cart before the horse.
However, Ancient One is not a person who sticks to the rules. If it really comes to that, it is understandable to pay some price to save the earth.
After hearing this, Modu calmed down a little.
At this time, a wizard came over, it was Wang Yuan.
"Master, the government's lackeys are here."
Wang Yuan is an American. Although he is Chinese, he is already an immigrant of unknown generation. He is also a staunch supporter of liberalism.
Simply put, it is white left.
White leftists are naturally opposed to government power and have extreme distrust of government institutions.
What is interesting is that the white left and the red neck groups are at loggerheads on various issues, but they are surprisingly consistent in their attitude towards the federal government, that is, they naturally distrust the government. Some people may say that because the government is not elected by the people, the people do not trust the government. The implication is that as long as the government is elected by the people, the people can trust it. Is this really the case? The US government is elected by the people, do the American people trust the US government? The answer is no. No matter how the government is elected, Americans believe that the government is unreliable. Even if the person who comes to power is the one they voted for, they cannot fully trust him. There is a saying in the officialdom that "the butt determines the head". No matter how good the meat and vegetables are, they will become moldy if they are left for a long time. People will deteriorate without supervision. There are many cases where people pretend to be sincere for votes in the last second, but change their faces in the next second when they get to power.
In the era when Americans were exploring the path to nation-building, Cromwell, the leader of the British bourgeois revolution, was always seen as a negative example in their eyes, warning them not to follow in his footsteps. In the revolution against the king in Parliament, Cromwell went from being a member of Parliament to an invincible military commander, creating a heroic legend. However, after the victory of the revolution and the abolition of the king's military power, he quickly seized military power to implement a dictatorship, declared himself the "Lord Protector of the Country", dissolved Parliament at will, and became another tyrant in the real sense. The founding fathers of the United States knew that once power was highly concentrated, the rulers would use the national resources in their hands to expand themselves, and even the most honest and self-disciplined people could become corrupt and degenerate, and the next to suffer would be the common people.
How should we prevent the government from doing bad things? British political thinker Hume proposed the "rogue hypothesis", which means that when designing a political system, everyone should be treated as a rogue who is blinded by greed and act according to the worst scenario, and not take chances. In this way, even if a rogue comes to power, he must serve the people honestly under the constraints of the system, or at least not harm the people. This assumption seems to hurt people's self-esteem, but in fact, many occasions are implemented based on this, such as airport security checks and traffic cameras, which are "guarding against gentlemen but not villains." Because even if most people are good people, if there is no inspection and supervision, a few bad things will succeed, and as long as a terrorist gets on the plane with a weapon, the consequences will be disastrous.
Therefore, when the United States designs its political system, whether it is electing or promoting officials, it must first assume that this person is a rogue. Don't take his oath of integrity and election promises seriously. It must design a system that can effectively restrict and supervise him so that he can serve the people honestly. If some people really hold all the power of life and death, to what extent can we expect him to become a saintly and wise ruler who is honest and dedicated to the public? If there is no obstacle or punishment for plundering, how much binding force can oaths and promises have?
The basic assumption that "human nature is evil" forms the core content of American political culture - those public officials elected by the people, once they have supreme power, will inevitably expand their selfish desires and become as evil as tyrants and authoritarian dictators. Therefore, even good people elected by the people are unreliable. A good, stable system that can prevent and stop this evil becomes the most important and even the only reliable guarantee.
From Washington to Obama, the United States has produced 44 presidents, among whom Washington, Lincoln, Roosevelt and others are all outstanding politicians who have gone down in history. But even if they encounter such a person who seems to have all the qualities of "benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trustworthiness", Americans will not blindly follow superstition and continue to question and restrain. In 1937, Roosevelt felt that the overly conservative Supreme Court blocked the way of the New Deal, so he used the excuse that the Supreme Court judges were old and weak and delayed in handling cases to add a judge. As a result, not only did the political conservatives who opposed Roosevelt immediately actively oppose the intention to reorganize the Supreme Court, but a wave of spontaneous protests also swept the entire society. What was particularly unexpected was that the independent liberals in the Senate also firmly supported the Supreme Court.
The reason is that they believe that the victory of the liberal cause cannot be achieved by playing tricks, stuffing fake ballots into the ballot box, or by adding people to the court to control the court. You know, Roosevelt started to target the judiciary as soon as he was re-elected. Who can guarantee that he will not go too far, become complacent and domineering, or even completely stand in opposition to the U.S. Constitution?
Based on the early warning psychology caused by this distrust of power, Americans set up defenses against the government's behavior in designing the political system, and always remain vigilant and suspicious of the government and its officials. In this way, a social alarm mechanism with a strong supervisory effect is naturally formed. As a result, government officials have to be more effective and more honest in the face of this ubiquitous social pressure. In other words, even if a person has a very bad heart, because he is always afraid of being discovered for doing bad things, he has to refrain from doing bad things. This person who "has the heart of a thief but not the courage of a thief" naturally becomes a "necessarily" good person. This "necessarily" good person is certainly different from a truly good person with a kind heart, but this difference does not make much difference to society, because they ultimately do good things anyway.
This shows that behind the pessimistic view of human nature in American political culture, there is also an optimistic view of the system. That is: between people with imperfect nature.
Therefore, in the United States, regardless of left or right, people are actually wary of the government to the core.
The same goes for Wang Yuan.
Especially since this guy is a fat otaku who surfs the Internet every day and is somewhat involved in conspiracy theories.
"Wang, you are already an outsider. Don't always bring up those things on the Internet. You are not American, you are from Kamar-Taj!"
Mordo really disliked Wang Yuan... He even thought at one point that if Wang Yuan stayed with Strange, he would lead Strange astray.
Strange is already difficult to deal with in some aspects, and if he stays with Wang Yuan, he will definitely go astray.
Kamar-Taj does not attach much importance to nationality and race or skin color. Once you enter Kamar-Taj, although you cannot completely forget the world, you should also calm down and try not to care about those messy things. After all, as a wizard, power and money have nothing to do with them.
"Well...someone from the US government came to us and they wanted to talk to us."
Wang Yuan didn't like Mo Du very much either... just like absolutely no one in the school liked the dean. It wasn't that she had any opinion on his character. In fact, teachers who could serve as the dean of a school were generally of good quality. It was just that he was relatively serious and principled, so people couldn't get close to him.
Wang Yuan is like this, he fears Mo Du more than he respects him.
Modu didn't care about it. He was just a beggar who was starving to death in North Sudan. Can you imagine? In a country where you live, an armed conflict suddenly broke out. Your home was destroyed, your relatives were killed, and you had to flee the place you were familiar with and find a safe shelter. You didn't have enough food and water, no medical care and education, no toys and books, no hope and future. This was Modu's life at the time.
If it weren't for Ancient One, he would have died long ago.
So to him, Kamar-Taj is everything, and the teachings of the Ancient One are everything.
"Drive them away!" Although he didn't like Wang Yuan's attitude, Mo Du didn't trust the US government. Because these people have too many selfish motives!
"No! Let them come over." Gu Yi stopped them.
"Master?" Mordo looked at Ancient One.
Gu Yi shook his head: "We really shouldn't have too much contact with them, but now... the crisis has come, they may really be able to help. At least... they can relieve our pressure. We don't have many people, and rebuilding the nodes is imperative."
Now Kamar-Taj is caught in a vicious circle.
To stabilize the situation, the nodes must be rebuilt.
But in order to rebuild the node, the situation must be stabilized.
To stabilize the situation, more personnel must be sent to deal with the unrest.
Without external help, they would have no way to break this situation.
"But... they have too many selfish motives. They might even try to master the Great Guardian, which is a huge threat to the entire Earth!"
Throughout Kamar-Taj's long history, it has been possible to use state power to stabilize the situation. But without exception, such attempts have always ended in bad results. After all, secular countries always regard the Great Guardian as a weapon, a weapon that can help them rule the world!
This is something the mages absolutely cannot accept.
The Great Guardian belongs to all mankind, and also to all mages.
Rather than a tool for some people to realize their ambitions.
Therefore, Kamar-Taj has always adhered to the traditional master-apprentice system. Although with the help of the country, Kamar-Taj is very convenient in many aspects, such as accepting disciples and collecting various resources, but the disadvantages are too great.
"We can only give it a try under the current circumstances. We must also let them know about certain situations."
The prestige of the Ancient One is well-deserved. Although contacting the secular government is considered treasonous according to the tradition of Kamar-Taj, Kamar-Taj does not have any better solution under the current circumstances.
Soon, Director Hill of SHIELD, Ms. Carter of the Shadow Bureau, and special envoys from the government entered the mirror space.
As soon as they arrived, they saw many mages casting spells to move and relocate the ruins.
The three mortals were brought before the Ancient One.
"I am the Ancient One, Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj."
Ancient One has always been very kind to mortals, and does not feel that he is superior to them just because he protects them.
"Supreme Mage...are you the leader of the mages?"
Director Hill also collected some information about Kamar-Taj, but those materials were all based on Kai's previous oral narration, and many aspects were vague. He knew nothing about Kamar-Taj's address and organizational structure.
Supreme Sorcerer, this word Kai once said.
Nothing more to say after that.
They didn't expect to meet this Supreme Sorcerer today.
"You can say that." This was not something difficult to admit, and Gu Yi did not hide it.