When Lu Xiao woke up from his slumber, the scene before him had changed a lot from what it was before he passed out.
This is an antique bungalow, and the interior decoration and structure are very much in the style of Asian architecture.
Before Lu Xiao could fully wake up, a familiar Chinese language suddenly sounded from beside the bed where he was lying.
"I have never seen someone like you rushing into the Himalayas without any plan. He didn't bring any food or survival equipment, and he only had a lot of strange weapons. You didn't want to go into the mountains to hunt for treasure, right?"
"Let me state first that there are no snow monsters or treasures in the mountains. They are just folk legends."
"Ahem!"
Lu Xiao coughed and turned his head. What came into his eyes was a braised egg... cough, a bald black man.
"Black person?!"
Lu Xiao rubbed his eyes in disbelief: "I haven't woken up yet? Or maybe I'm confused and hallucinating? Why can black people speak so fluent Chinese?"
The bald black man's originally peaceful mood fluctuated visibly, and the corners of his eyebrows rose slightly. It was obvious that Lu Xiao's questioning made him a little unhappy.
"Friend, is this considered racial discrimination? Do you think black people can't learn Chinese?"
"No, no, no." Lu Xiao waved her hands hurriedly: "I'm just curious, not malicious. If I offend you, I apologize."
Seeing the sincere expression on Lu Xiao's face, the black man's emotions calmed down again.
"Okay, I accept your apology."
Lu Xiao's physique has already surpassed that of a normal person. After a short period of deep sleep, he recovered to the best of his ability, but there are still some traces of frostbite on his body.
Even the villagers who live at the foot of the Himalayas all year round cannot walk out of the snowstorm on the mountain, let alone recover so quickly. This abnormal situation attracted a special person who happened to be practicing nearby, that is, Lu Xiao
The black man in front of me.
"My name is Daniel, a cultivator." The black man introduced himself in fluent Chinese: "You should be Chinese, right? Why did you enter the Himalayas so recklessly? I don't think you are tired of living."
"Um……"
Lu Xiao scratched his head, and just like when he first entered the world of Assassin's Creed, he started to tell lies: "It's a challenge to myself. Facts have proved that I survived, right?"
Daniel complained speechlessly: "Yes, you are lucky to have survived, but the price is severe frostbite in many parts of your body. If not treated properly, it may even affect your future life."
Lu Xiao wasn't too worried about this. With Daniel's help, he sat up from the bed and wrapped the Shroud of Eden spread out on the frostbitten area of his left upper arm.
Under Daniel's wide-eyed surprised gaze, the shroud emitted a faint golden light, and Lu Xiao's numb arms quickly regained consciousness.
"you……"
Daniel looked at Lu Xiao warily: "Sure enough, you are not an ordinary person."
Lu Xiao shrugged and chuckled: "I never said I was an ordinary person from the beginning, right? Brother Mage."
Daniel's expression fluctuated slightly, and Lu Xiao secretly laughed in his heart, knowing that he had guessed it right.
Under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible for black people to exist near the Himalayas in Asia.
Not to mention that this black man could speak fluent Chinese. Lu Xiao immediately suspected that Daniel was a mage from Kama Taj.
Silently watching Lu Xiaoli heal all the frostbite and injuries on his body with the shroud, Daniel's eyes became stern.
"I ask again, who are you? Why do you come to the Himalayas?"
After recovering from his injuries, Lu Xiaoshi quickly put on all the equipment and put on the cold-proof coat that Daniel had prepared for him over Altaïr's armor.
"I came here to find Kama Taj."
Lu Xiao told his true purpose, but his words were still mixed with some nonsense: "According to the information I found in ancient books, the holy land of the Master Kama Taj is located in the Himalayas. I wandered at the foot of the mountain just to find the holy land.
Entrance."
"It's a pity that I was unlucky. There happened to be a blizzard blowing in the mountains and I couldn't evacuate in time. I want to thank you and the villagers for saving me."
Now that he was sure that Lu Xiao was from "this world", Daniel no longer hid it, and asked tentatively: "Why are you looking for Kama Taj? Revenge? Kick the gym?"
Lu Xiao spread his hands speechlessly: "How is it possible? If I really had negative thoughts, do you think I would tell you so clearly?"
"I came here to learn the art, to learn the way of the mage and the way of guardianship."
Daniel looked into Lu Xiao's eyes with twinkling eyes, trying to see the wavering and evasion in them.
After experiencing the world of Assassin's Creed, Lu Xiao's will has become very tenacious, and Daniel's threatening gaze did not let him show any flaws.
After a few minutes, Daniel said in an uncertain tone: "I am just an ordinary mage, Karma Taj, and I have no right to decide whether you stay or go."
"Since you know the existence of Kama Taj and the mystical world, according to the rules set by the Supreme Mage, you have the right to enter the holy land and accept her trial."
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Normally, those who want to join Kama Taj must undergo strict trials by the Supreme Mage Ancient One.
Like Strange, he joined directly without even testing, just because Ancient One had learned of his existence through the ability of the Time Stone early on, and also confirmed that Strange would become an important pillar of Kama Taj in the future.
The supreme mage.
This can be gleaned from the conversation between Hulk and the Ancient One in Avengers 4. The Ancient One knew about Strange's existence during the Battle of New York, and bluntly said that Hulk came a few years too early.
Strange is a person with connections through the back door, and his special treatment cannot be regarded as routine.
Kama Taj, as a holy place that protects the earth's occult world, has always opened the door to those who are interested in joining the occultist camp.
Whether they are ordinary people who accidentally enter Kama Taj, or special people who have already learned about the existence of the secret world, as long as they pass the trial of the Ancient One, they can become a member of the guardians of Kama Taj's secrets.
As for the content of the trial, according to Daniel's description, it all depends on Gu Yi's mood. Some people's trials are difficult, while others are very easy.
Lu Xiao did not agree with Daniel's idea.
In his opinion, Ancient One, who possesses the Time Stone, should have seen the past and future of those who came to participate in the trial.
Those who are not suitable will be persuaded to quit by difficult trials, while those who hope to become a member of Karma Taj will only be given some simple tests in a symbolic way.
Under the leadership of Daniel, Lu Xiao followed the Himalayas all the way into the depths of the mountains.
The entrance to Kama Taj is not located in the downtown area like in the movie. The house Strange found is just one of the transmission points, or reception area, to enter Kama Taj.
The real Kama Taj is just as Lu Xiao guessed. It is located in the Himalayas. The entire building complex is covered by a special spell. Unless there is a special chance, ordinary people will never be able to find the true location of Kama Taj.
Although it was strange why Daniel did not use the hanging ring to directly open the space passage to Kamathaj, Lu Xiao could not reveal the details and ask about this matter, so she could only silently follow Daniel on foot to Kamathaj.
Walking to a flat land in the mountains with fine snow falling, Daniel waved his hands in mysterious gestures, and golden chakra appeared on the wrists of his hands.
"open!"
Daniel's hands seemed to be holding the heavy door handle, and he slowly moved it to both sides.
A mountain road with a completely different scenery from the surroundings gradually appeared in front of Lu Xiao. A group of simple oriental ancient buildings were located at the far end of the mountain road. The lingering clouds and mist made the secret space in front of Lu Xiao look somewhat fairy-like.
The warm air from inside the mountain trail blows in your face, in stark contrast to the freezing temperatures of the Himalayas.
A middle-aged bald woman wearing a yellow monk's robe stood at the entrance of the mountain path with a smile, holding a folding fan in her hand and fanning it slowly, watching Daniel bring Lu Xiao to her.
Lu Xiao followed Daniel's example and saluted the woman respectfully with his hands clasped in fists. He recognized the woman's identity at a glance.
‘Kama Taj’s contemporary supreme mage, Ancient One.’