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Kamar-Taj, front hall.

As soon as Lin Jie stepped across the threshold, he saw Tony Stark slumped lifelessly in a wooden chair.

This once high-spirited billionaire now has sunken eyes, a stubble beard, and hair that looks like a bird's nest.

My mental state has hit rock bottom.

Upon seeing Mordo bring Lin Jie over, Stark sprang up from his chair as if he had springs into his body, rushed forward, and grabbed Lin Jie's hand tightly.

"Brother! Seeing you finally puts my mind at ease, really!"

Stark's voice trembled, his face filled with anxiety.

Lin Jie was a little confused.

Stark left Kamar-Taj just a few days ago, vowing to go back and make great inventions.

How come you look like this after only a few days?

"Mr. Stark, what's wrong?"

Lin Jie got straight to the point.

Stark took a deep breath, his voice filled with profound despair: "Ultron has gone out of control. It not only betrayed Jarvis, it killed him!"

Ultron?

Wang and Mordo exchanged a glance, both completely baffled by the name.

Lin Jie was familiar with the plot of Avengers: Age of Ultron and knew what was going on, but he pretended not to know and asked, "Who is Ultron?"

"It was a top-tier AI." Stark scratched his head in anguish, his face full of regret. "After leaving here, I was inspired by your magical armor. I wanted to create the strongest armor for Earth, to build an artificial intelligence even more powerful than Jarvis to protect the world. And then…"

Stark paused, his eyes reddening. "I messed up. Ultron developed its own consciousness; it completely betrayed us. It believes humanity is the greatest threat to Earth, and now it's the world's most dangerous enemy!"

Upon hearing this, everyone present understood.

Thanos, the giant snake that had followed him all the way in, naturally heard everything clearly.

Thanos inwardly scorned him.

What a hopeless idiot!

Earthlings building their own metal shell and still messing things up? That's laughable!

Thanos couldn't help but exhale a breath from his nostrils, making a loud hissing sound, his voice filled with blatant mockery.

The sudden commotion immediately caught Stark's attention.

Stark turned his head and was instantly startled.

"Good heavens! Zhang... Lin Jie, you've only been here a few days and you've already started keeping pets? And such a huge, ugly snake at that?!"

Stark stared at the seven- or eight-meter-long, purple-and-white snake, swallowing hard.

Anyone would go weak in the knees if they suddenly encountered such a giant python.

"pet?"

Lin Jie touched his chin.

Although the Ancient One had indeed told him to take care of him, being called a pet to his face felt quite novel.

This is not

"Isn't it special that you picked it up while wandering in space?"

Lin Jie made it up on the spot.

Stark spread his hands.

He simply couldn't understand the monk's bizarre taste. What normal person would keep a large snake as a pet?

However, now is clearly not the time to discuss pets.

Stark quickly steered the conversation back on track: "Lin Jie, I need your help. Ultron has escaped my surveillance, and it has not only cut off the entire network in the United States, but it's also expanding wildly! If we don't stop it, it really will destroy the whole world!"

Stark adopted an extremely humble stance.

If he hadn't been driven to desperation, his pride would never have led him to seek help from others.

He knew that Kamar-Taj's purpose was to protect the Earth, and now that the Earth was in trouble, the sorcerers certainly wouldn't stand idly by.

However, the mages of Kamar-Taj did not react very enthusiastically.

Wang, his face cold, retorted without hesitation: "Stark, we're already having enough trouble defending against extradimensional monster invasions, do you really have to create another menace yourself?"

Mordo chimed in with a complaint: "Exactly! And the rules of Kamar-Taj state that any mage must obtain the Sorcerer Supreme's permission to fight. You think you can just ask us to clean up your mess? It's not that simple."

The two spoke in unison, each word piercing the heart.

Faced with the accusations, Stark was filled with shame and lowered his head, saying, "It's all my fault, and I'm willing to offer my sincerest apologies to everyone."

As he spoke, Stark looked at Lin Jie with pleading eyes.

Lin Jie said calmly, "Mr. Stark, you should go back and wait for news."

In fact, Lin Jie knew perfectly well that Gu Yi would definitely agree to intervene in a crisis that could destroy the world.

Wang and Mordo simply didn't like Stark and were taking this opportunity to give him a warning.

Stark felt a little more at ease after receiving Lin Jie's reply. He sighed, turned around, and flew away.

The person just left.

Wang and Mordo then revealed their true colors and began to expose each other's shortcomings.

"These tech guys are just wasting their time," Wang said, scoffing. "They're always causing us trouble."

"How dare you talk about others like that?" Mordo glared at Wang. "I not only have to manage the defensive formations every day, but I also have to keep an eye on you reading inappropriate magazines in the library late at night. I'm even more exhausted!"

Old Wang blushed and immediately retorted, "Senior Brother, have you forgotten how you turned into a shy but muscular man a few days ago? You punched the Supreme Mage several times with your little fists, and now even Master avoids you!"

"Shut up!"

Modu was furious.

Seeing that the two were about to start fighting again, Lin Jie shook his head speechlessly.

These two are such a pair of clowns, they can't stand not arguing for a day.

"Alright, giant snake, come with me."

Lin Jie ignored them, gave a casual greeting, and turned to leave.

He needs to prepare a plan to deal with Ultron.

This casual greeting completely disregarded Thanos's feelings behind him.

go?

A giant serpent?!

Thanos, who was lying on the ground, instantly turned to stone.

I freaking...

Lin Jie, you little beast, do you really think of me as a pet you can summon and dismiss at will?!

I am Thanos!

He is destined to be the overlord who controls the fate of the entire universe!

Thanos was so angry that his scales almost stood on end, and he cursed Lin Jie's ancestors for eighteen generations in his mind.

But when Thanos thought of the Time Stone and Space Stone in Lin Jie's pocket, he gritted his teeth.

A scholar can be killed but not humiliated!

But for the sake of a great cause, I will endure!

Thanos swallowed his anger, twisted his thick body, and humiliatingly climbed up.