In the Marvel universe, you start with a colored Hextech item.

Chapter 94 [The bald man with purple hair stares at the Infinity Stones]

Ancient One ignored the probing in Lynn's words.

I simply felt the pebbles in my palm.

The cold stone shard fell into her hand.

An extremely strong sense of repulsion instantly flowed from her palm into her limbs and bones.

A faint, ethereal blue light instantly illuminated the gray surface of the gravel.

This created an extreme conflict with the dark energy that had been flowing within her for nearly a century.

This sense of rejection wasn't domineering; it didn't mean she wanted to hurt her.

Yet it carried an almost absolute sense of isolation, frantically tearing at that force that had long been integrated into her soul.

The dark forces that sustained her as she repeatedly protected the Earth from Dormammu.

That dimensional energy, which terrified countless mages, now seemed to have encountered its natural enemy.

She frantically curled up towards the depths of her meridians, and even the depths of her soul stirred up an instinctive resistance and tremor.

It was completely different from the fleeting sense of unease I felt when I looked at it from afar in the Water Mirror of the Sanctuary.

At this moment, the Ancient One held this fragment in her own hands, and this rejection from the deepest part of her soul was not fake.

Gu Yi lowered her eyes to look at the inconspicuous pebble in her palm.

For the first time in nearly a century, my tranquil state of mind was stirred.

For a moment, even his breathing became heavier.

She knew better than anyone else in the world how powerful Dormammu was—the ruler of the Dark Dimension, an eternal and immortal being.

Countless planets have fallen under his devouring power.

In order to protect Earth and to resist Dormammu's endless invasions, she was forced to break the taboos of Kamar-Taj.

"Drawing power from the dark dimension, they survived for over a hundred years thanks to this deal with the devil."

She peers into the future using the Time Stone, awaiting her chosen successor, the Sorcerer Supreme.

On one hand, with a mortal body, he bears the pressure of the entire Earth, protecting this planet from invasion by outsiders.

Over the past hundred years.

She has visited many multidimensional universes, across various dimensions.

I have never seen any substance that can so completely isolate or even suppress the power of the dark dimension.

But now————

The man before us, shrouded in mystery, took out this piece of pebbles—

Yet she accomplished what she hadn't been able to do in her entire life.

For the Ancient One, this surprise was simply too great.

It was so huge that it even instilled a sense of fear in her.

No one can have complete expectations about the unknown.

Especially for a supreme sorceress like her, who has traversed the river of time for over a hundred years and has been fighting against darkness every moment.

The unknown means uncertainty, which means that even if she has simulated the future countless times, there will be uncontrollable deviations.

Although her glimpses into the future were always in the general direction, she was unable to fully grasp some of the subtle details.

Therefore, she would never allow the future of the Earth to fall into an uncontrollable deviation.

but----

This is not a reason for her to attack Lynn.

The Ancient One was all too aware of the vastness of the universe; beyond Earth, there were countless galaxies, and countless dimensions and universes.

What if the man in front of her came from some place she had never glimpsed before, a place even the Dark Dimension feared?

Lynn's appearance was never a disaster for the already precarious Earth, but rather a turning point.

Mind this.

Gu Yi slowly raised her eyes and looked at Lynn, who was standing in her gaze.

The initial indifference and probing in his eyes were gone, replaced by utter solemnity.

She completely placed the man in front of her on an equal footing with herself.

At least, the rubble in front of him gave Lynn a reason to be taken seriously.

Gu Yi gently stroked the anti-magic stone fragment in her palm with her fingertips, breaking the silence first.

His voice was gentle yet possessed an unmistakable penetrating power.

"Mr. Lynn—I have a question that I hope you can answer for me."

"You seem to know Chief Fury all too well."

She looked up at Lynn, a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

"His trump card, hidden for decades—"

"Those plans that even the top brass at S.H.I.E.L.D. are unaware of are not information that you should have access to at this stage."

"It's not just Fury; you seem to have an extraordinary understanding of everyone around you."

"For example, Mr. Frank Castle."

The Ancient One lightly tapped with her fingertip.

A water mirror appeared in the air in front of him, reflecting Frank's original life trajectory.

He punishes street criminals day after day in the dark alleys of Queens, even though he is a Level 10 agent.

But he was just an ordinary person.

He eventually died from exhaustion during a raid, spending his entire life as an unknown vigilante in New York's underworld.

Followed by.

The scene shifts rapidly.

But when the image reached the moment Lynn and Frank met, the clear picture instantly shattered into countless spots of light.

It could no longer condense into a shape, leaving only a chaotic white mist.

"His life trajectory was already predetermined before you came into his life. Even if there were deviations, he would never have ended up like this today."

"To become a force to be reckoned with throughout the United States and even the world."

"Since you appeared, I have been unable to see through you. I can only vaguely see that countless people will die at your hands in the future."

"It's not just Frank; everyone you've ever crossed paths with has had their story deviate from the expected path to some extent."

"Even using certain covert methods, I couldn't foresee their ultimate fate—"

Gu Yi withdrew her fingertip, and the water mirror slowly dissipated.

The words fell.

This mirrored space fell into a brief silence.

Lynn wandered around this mirrored space like a curious tourist, occasionally tapping on the silent door.

Listening to the Ancient One's question.

He chuckled softly upon hearing this before speaking.

"What specific fates did you witness for those people?"

After being reminded by the Ancient One.

It's impossible to say that Lynn wasn't interested.

After all, it won't be long before the Avengers are truly assembled.

of course.

Now, we're missing Thor from Asgard.

And then came the first alien invasion that New York faced, with Loki wielding the Mind Scepter and leading his Chitauri army.

Although it hasn't arrived yet—

But considering the impact he's having in New York now.

Lynn thought there probably wouldn't be much difference.

This scene can now be considered another battle in New York. The next time the battle starts, he will most likely have to face this group of Avengers head-on.

So how could he not be curious about the fate of these people?

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi pondered for a moment.

She didn't answer his question directly, but simply shook her head gently, her voice calm.

"The future is never fixed. Every choice can create a butterfly effect that branches out into countless futures."

"There's only one general direction for the future. What I'm certain of is that if this turmoil continues, many people will die."

"Among them are many who will be able to protect the Earth in the future."

This answer instantly perked Lynn up.

Although it sounded like the Ancient One hadn't said anything.

But the news that came out of nowhere was quite obvious.

Do you know how many people he has?

How many people are in the Avengers?

To say, "—Aren't there many people who protect the Earth?"

Lynn understood instantly.

In the future predicted by the Ancient One, many members of the Avengers will die at his hands.

However, the Ancient One did not let Lynn continue speaking.

She paused for a moment, then steered the conversation back on track.

He stared intently at Lynn.

"So, Mr. Lynn, how exactly do you know so many specific details about events that even I don't know?"

Upon hearing this, Lynn simply shrugged indifferently.

He smiled politely at the Ancient One.

He knew perfectly well that he was completely outmatched in skill. If they were to fight, even ten of him tied together might not be a match for this Supreme Mage who had lived for hundreds of years.

There's nothing shameful about giving someone a friendly look.

Moreover, he was almost certain that from the moment he appeared in New York...

The Ancient One had already used the Eye of Agamotto on him countless times with the Time Stone.

Although it's unclear what the other person saw—

There's a high probability that they didn't see anything at all!

But as long as he reveals even a little information, it's enough for the Sorcerer Supreme to conjure up countless scenarios in his mind.

"I do know a lot."

Lynn spoke slowly, his tone casual yet his words clear and distinct.

"I'm not sure what image I present to the Sorcerer Supreme, but I can tell you definitively—"

"I have absolutely no intention of disturbing what you are doing, nor will I cause any trouble for Kamar-Taj."

He looked at the Ancient One's suddenly constricted pupils, chuckled, and continued speaking.

"After all, your carefully chosen successor, the next Kamar-Taj Supreme—should be undergoing surgery in a hospital just a few blocks away right now, right?"

"That doctor named Stephen Strange."

These words were spoken.

The indifference on Gu Yi's face vanished instantly, her expression hardening. The fingertips gripping the anti-magic stone fragment tightened slightly, and the pale golden magic runes flowing in her palm momentarily became disordered.

But Lynn showed no sign of stopping.

He looked into the Ancient One's eyes, his tone calm.

With a clear understanding of everything.

"I know not only that group of people well—I am also familiar with Your Holiness the High Priest."

"I know what price you paid to get to this point, and what you've been persisting for."

"I even know that in the near future, you will die at the hands of your own apprentice, die—on a ridiculous little knife."

The air in the office seemed to freeze instantly.

Gu Yi looked at Lynn in silence for a long time.

Finally, he slowly uttered a single word.

"oh?"

Her tone was unreadable.

But deep in his eyes, an undisguised shock surged.

Gu Yi had already predicted his own fate countless times; death was his predetermined destiny.

No one in Kamar-Taj knew about this except for Kamar-Taj herself.

But the man in front of her not only knew about her death, but also knew the core reason for it.

At this moment, Gu Yi became even more certain of her suspicions about him.

Perhaps Lynn came from the same dimension as where she obtained the Time Stone.

Even higher!

Otherwise, why would the Time Stone fail?

Her curiosity about the man in front of her reached its peak.

Looking at her calm demeanor, Lynn's tone carried a hint of regret and remorse.

"The Sorcerer Supreme, who has lived for hundreds of years, was able to confront even Dormammu, the ruler of the Dark Dimension, head-on —"

"In the end, he died from a small dagger? It's truly a pity."

Lynn paused slightly at this point.

Looking at the Ancient One, she suddenly dropped a bombshell.

"By the way, do you need my help?"

"You may know that your disciple Kaecilius has betrayed you and become a prisoner of Dormammu in the Dark Dimension—"

"But what about your other trusted disciple, Modu?"

"This person will be no ordinary individual in the future."

These words were spoken.

A hint of surprise, which even she herself didn't notice, finally appeared on Gu Yi's perpetually calm face.

Her fingers, hanging by her sides, curled slightly. She remained silent for a long time, and even the magical aura surrounding her dimmed for a moment.

Lynn watched her reaction.

He just smiled and didn't continue speaking.

He knew in his heart that even if the Ancient One had the Time Stone and could come and go freely in the multiverse, so what?

She can see through timelines—but Lynn was the one who broke the fourth wall and traveled through time.

In the Marvel Universe, he is the protagonist who has the script.

"I know Mordo's personality very well."

Gu Yi slowly came back to her senses, her voice carrying a subtle, complex emotion.

"Although he was stubborn, he always held a heart full of justice to protect the world."

"You mean, even he will become a traitor to Kamar-Taj?"

Lynn nodded.

"Obsession and stubbornness are always a double-edged sword."

"Such people are often the most unable to accept that the principles they have always followed and the spiritual pillars they rely on for survival are actually false and that they have been deliberately deceived."

"The simplest example is Frank, who is close to me. His obsession was to avenge his family, and after the revenge was completed, his principle was to punish evil."

"But what if one day he discovers that the evil he was punishing was a hoax? What do you think he would become?"

"The same goes for Mordo."

Lynn said, word by word.

"He devoted his entire life to upholding the laws of Kamar-Taj and hated those who abused magic and disrupted the balance of nature."

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"But when he discovers that his most respected mentor has been drawing power from the dark dimension for hundreds of years, breaking the natural laws he revered as divine, his beliefs will crumble instantly."

"And the backlash from this collapse will eventually drive him to extremes, blaming all the mistakes on magic itself, and on everyone who broke the rules of nature."

"The trouble he ultimately caused Kamar-Taj and Strange was far more troublesome than that caused by Casillas."

The Ancient One fell silent.

This mirrored space is now completely silent.

After a long while, Gu Yi slowly raised her head.

The initial probing and disdain were gone from his gaze toward Lynn; only complete seriousness and earnestness remained.

She finally dropped all pretense and placed Lynn on a completely equal footing.

"Mr. Lynn, I'd like to know, where does this stone come from?"

She opened her palm, revealing the fragment of the anti-magic stone.

"Or do you have any more stones like this?"

Lynn was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

He originally thought that the Ancient One would question his origins, ask him to change the future, inquire about more secrets about the timeline, and even test whether he posed a threat to Earth.

But to his utter surprise, the Supreme Mage, after going through all that trouble, was ultimately only concerned with this fragment of the anti-magic stone.

He instantly understood the only obsession in the heart of this supreme master who had lived for hundreds of years.

It was never about his own life or death, nor about his position as the Sorcerer Supreme, but about fighting Dormammu and protecting the Earth.

Such a tall person is certainly worthy of admiration.

Although—if it were him, he might not have done it that way.

He quickly came to his senses.

He helplessly shrugged at the Ancient One.

"I know where this thing originated, but all I have right now are these few fragments, and there's nothing else I can do."

"Your Holiness can now understand how rare this thing is."

Lynn was also helpless.

Who wouldn't want more [Anti-Magic Stones]?

He will only have more and more enemies in the future.

Ascending to the multiverse, his enemies would no longer be simple hand-to-hand combat, but various forms of magic and technology—

The problem is that there's no Demacia here, nor is there "The Colossus of Justice" Galio, otherwise it might actually have a miraculous effect.

Lynn sighed deeply.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yi nodded slightly and did not ask any further questions.

The existence of the Anti-Magic Stone was completely beyond her understanding of the multiverse, and it might even be a hope for fighting Dormammu.

Even though Lynn harbored countless secrets, the Ancient One was more eager to uncover the origin of this fragment.

not to mention----

Gu Yi wasn't sure if Lynn's words were true or false.

However, this is a good opportunity to test the waters.

next second.

Gu Yi slowly raised her left hand and held it in front of her chest.

A pale green magic circle slowly unfolded in her palm. As the layers of runes flowed, a metal eye-shaped artifact inlaid with a green gem slowly appeared in her palm.

The Eye of Agamotto.

The Time Stone is one of the Infinity Stones.

Without trying to hide it from Lynn, who was present, the Ancient One gently brushed her fingertips across the Eye of Agamotto, and the artifact slowly activated, causing the Time Stone inside to instantly light up with a dazzling green light.

A dense power of the laws of time instantly enveloped the entire mirror space.

The Ancient One had absolute confidence in her abilities, and even if Lynn made any unusual moves, she could control the situation in an instant.

Now, she only wants to use the Time Stone to deduce the origin of this anti-magic stone fragment and the secrets hidden behind it.

Lynn watched the scene unfold with great interest.

There was no unusual activity whatsoever.

Who knows if this is a sting operation by the Ancient One?

What if what the other party wants is a reason for them to take the initiative and touch the Time Stone?

He won't fall for that.

But just then...

An extremely eerie silence fell over the office.

The Ancient One looked at the Time Stone in her palm, at the green runes that kept flowing but could never lock onto the fragment of the Anti-Magic Stone. Her calm expression was finally broken, and an undisguised look of astonishment appeared in her eyes.

She couldn't deduce anything.

The power of the Time Stone vanished without a trace the moment it touched the Anti-Magic Stone fragment, as if it had sunk into the sea.

This fragment —

Like an existence independent of the timeline, even the power of the Infinity Stones cannot glimpse its past and future.

And in that moment of Gu Yi's astonishment.

Lynn's body stiffened slightly, and he suddenly froze, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

A system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.

Is this prompt appropriate?

Is that what he meant?

【Ding! 】

[Warning! Rune power shard fluctuations detected!]

[The overly bald, purple-skinned guy is casting his gaze upon you with an arcane scroll!]

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