Marvel: I became an ancestor by sacrificing offerings.

Silence. Silence is the Avengers Tower suite tonight.

Peter stared at the Ancient One in astonishment, then couldn't help but repeat after a moment:

"The Gwen you're referring to is... Gwen Stacy?!"

"That's right, it's your girlfriend. I can tell she loves you very much, and she's also a responsible and good girl."

The Ancient One praised Gwen openly, her eyes filled with undisguised admiration:

"Her magical talent is equally outstanding; I have never seen a child with such exceptional talent."

"Um... if you ask me, why don't you reconsider? Perhaps there's someone more suitable?"

Peter was so anxious that he scratched his head, thinking about how to push Strange into the Ancient One's mind.

If Strange doesn't meet the Ancient One's standards, then she has a second option.

That is Ned, the chubby black boy who displayed magical talent far exceeding that of the legendary Spider-Man in Spider-Man: No Way Back.

Shi Chuanqi was thrown to the Himalayas by the Ancient One to undergo arduous training, and he almost froze to death before he could barely open a spatial passage with his suspension ring.

But Ned, the "Supreme Mage," opened the spatial passage after only one attempt.

In addition, the levitation cloak, which possesses its own consciousness, also fell in love with Ned at first sight, even more so than it had with the legend of Shi.

Peter remembered seeing a lot of online criticisms when he watched movies in his previous life. He thought that if Ned had been born a few years earlier, the so-called Sorcerer Supreme would not have had any legendary role to play.

Right now, if he had a choice, Peter would definitely use Freddy's highest level of authority to search for Ned's whereabouts immediately, and then bring him to the Ancient One right away.

Unfortunately, Gu Yi simply shook her head at his suggestion, her expression more resolute than ever before.

"I've been observing her for a long time."

"That girl is absolutely the most suitable person to become the Sorcerer Supreme. Her temperament and talent are one in a billion."

"I am absolutely certain that there is no one in this world more suited to be the Sorcerer Supreme than Gwen!"

At this point, she couldn't help but give Peter a somewhat strange look:

"Mr. Arbitrator, you clearly have some knowledge of magic yourself, so didn't you see her magical talent?"

"Putting everything else aside, just look at the affinity and control she immediately developed for light magic after you enhanced her. Isn't that a talent that's obvious to the naked eye?"

After Gu Yi's reminder, Peter felt a buzzing sound in his head.

Yes, whether it's the Word of Power of the Shield of the Six Flowers or the Light Magic that was directly displayed after being enhanced by the Apocalypse's power, these are enough to prove Gwen's excellent magical talent.

In addition, Peter remembered a very important magical item from the original story—the Book of Vishanti.

This supreme artifact, the only one capable of restraining the Dark Book, demands an abnormally high level of mental discipline from its user.

If there is even the slightest impure thought or a trace of greed in one's mind, it is impossible to completely control oneself.

Gwen... is so pure, gentle, and kind that she is almost obsessive. She is always concerned about the safety of the people and is practically the embodiment of the Holy Body of the Book of Vishanti!

Even so, Peter found it increasingly absurd, and finally, somewhat unwilling to give up, he said:

"After all, this concerns the legacy of the Sorcerer Supreme, so I think we should be more cautious... How about we have Gwen interview her first, to see if she can master a basic spell in one go?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi had no doubts and even nodded solemnly:

"That's indeed a good idea, so shall we... give it a try now?"

Three minutes later, Peter and the Ancient One returned to the banquet hall.

"Peter, where did you go?" Gwen instinctively grabbed Peter's arm as soon as he returned to the banquet hall.

"Um... I just discussed a game with the Ancient One."

Peter gestured for the Ancient One to place the ring on the bar.

This action attracted the attention of everyone present.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Gu Yi then introduced the use of the Sling Ring and the precautions to take when using it, and demonstrated how to use it to everyone again.

She put on the ring and raised her hand to draw a circle in the air.

As she moved, a spatial portal opened instantly, and a cold wind carrying snowflakes blew into the banquet hall, causing everyone in the hall to shiver.

The Ancient One briefly demonstrated how to use it before closing the portal. She then removed the ring and indicated that anyone interested could try it.

This peculiar "game" instantly piqued everyone's interest.

Harry was the first to grab the hanging ring, and he exaggeratedly prayed and gestured to the sky and the ground.

But the result was a huge disappointment for Harry. He drew several circles, but couldn't even get a spark going.

After Harry, Captain America, Sif, Daisy, Natasha, and others tried one after another, but without exception, none of them succeeded.

At most, it can only produce a few scattered sparks, like a deflated lighter.

Tony was the second to last to try, saying, "The real masters always make their grand entrance last."

He didn't rush to draw circles, but closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, as if he were performing some kind of high-speed calculation.

A few seconds later, he opened his eyes and began to draw circles with his arm at an extremely precise angle.

This time, the effect was remarkable.

A ring of intermittent golden sparks lit up in the air. Although extremely unstable, flickering like a faulty light bulb, it eventually formed a blurry circular outline, and one could even vaguely see distorted spatial ripples.

But in the end, that spatial passage still dissipated.

"Ha!" Tony was a little annoyed that he couldn't open the portal directly.

But such results are enough for him to be proud of.

"See? When it really matters, you have to rely on your buddy."

This smug display naturally drew a chorus of boos.

After everyone booed Gwen, their eyes finally fell on her.

"Gwen, it's your turn," Felicia urged.

"Me?" Gwen looked at the sling ring, her eyes filled with both anticipation and trepidation.

"Relax and trust your feelings."

Gu Yi smiled and handed over the ring.

Seemingly influenced by the Ancient One's gentle attitude, Gwen took a deep breath, imitated the Ancient One, put the sling ring on her hand, and then awkwardly drew a circle in front of her.

Time seemed to slow down at that moment.

Without the slightest hesitation, under the tense gaze of everyone, especially Peter.

The sparks merged into one, then formed an incredibly stable golden circular teleportation gate, which burst open with a roar!

But behind that door, there was no longer the snow-capped Himalayas, but the familiar streets of Queens, New York.

In the courtyard, Grandma Pauline was holding a cat, lying in a rocking chair and leisurely listening to the radio.

The fat cat, sensing something was wrong, meowed and looked up, its fur standing on end in fright at the sight before it.

Seeing that she had frightened her grandmother's little pet, Gwen hurriedly canceled the spatial portal.

The portal closed with a snap, but the shock and turmoil in everyone's hearts did not subside so easily.

The wine glass in Tony's hand fell to the ground with a "clatter" and shattered into pieces.

Harry's mouth was wide open enough to fit a light bulb.

Everyone stared at Gwen in disbelief.

Gwen belatedly realized what was happening, and looking at the various expressions on the faces of the people around her, she gave them an innocent smile:

"It seems... not too difficult after all."