My Marvel Superman Girlfriend.

His original intention was to give the gem directly to the Ancient One for safekeeping, but the Ancient One refused and instead returned it. Now he is trying to borrow the gem in another way.

What was borrowed was still a gem of the soul.

In Xinian's opinion, a spatial gem is definitely more useful than a mind gem, right?

After all, time is paramount, and space is king... cough cough, I've digressed.

"Take it if you want," hope Nian said readily.

The Ancient One raised her hand, concealing the Mind Stone within the mirror space, and calmly said, "Since I borrowed your things, there must be an equal exchange—you can choose any magical artifact here in the New York Sanctuary as payment for borrowing the gem."

hope Nian thought about it and agreed:

"Then I won't stand on ceremony."

……

"what is this?"

Xinian's eyes were immediately drawn to an object resembling a tripod vessel next to the wooden staircase in the main hall on the first floor.

He braced his hands on the cauldron and peered into its hollow interior, where he could see nothing but darkness.

"This is the Cauldron of All Things."

The Ancient One said, "It allows the user to see what happened in all past timelines. The Sorcerer's Sanctuary uses this artifact to understand the past of the present world, thereby making the most correct choices and actions for the future of this world."

"To be able to see the past of this world..." hope Nian opened his eyes wide, somewhat surprised.

This is the ultimate encyclopedia of the past!

This also reveals the depth and power of the Dharma Sanctuary. If they wanted to, they could know everything about your entire past!

The Ancient One said, "The Cauldron of All Things can only be used by the guardians of the New York Sanctum, and it is the most important thing that allows the Sanctum to observe and protect this world. You can choose any other artifact in the New York Sanctum besides this one."

"Master!"

hope Nian suddenly remembered an important point and said quickly with a solemn expression, "Help me use this magical artifact to observe what happened in a certain place during the Battle of New York a few months ago. I can give up choosing the artifact!"

A hint of surprise flashed in the Ancient One's eyes, and she quickly said, "You want to use the Cauldron of All Things to find the whereabouts of a boy named 'Pietro,' right?"

“That’s right.” hope Nian nodded.

Last time.

Although the AI ​​Alice intercepted some Hydra intelligence information from Dr. Zola, even uncovering the list of Hydra personnel, she still didn't have any classified information about Pietro.

This shows that Hydra values ​​Pietro highly!

Dr. Zola's final self-destruct program also destroyed a great deal of intelligence.

The trail has gone cold for now.

Only now did Xinian realize that the Ancient One possessed a divine artifact like the Cauldron of All Things!

If science can't do it, then why not just use metaphysics?!

The Ancient One was silent for a moment, then shook her head and said, "I cannot do that."

"why?"

hope Nian was stunned, staring at the Ancient One, and hurriedly said, "The Cauldron of All Things can see all the events that happened in the past timelines, right? You said it yourself."

The Ancient One's expression remained unchanged. As she cast a spell on the Cauldron of All Things, she calmly replied, "Because two weeks ago, Wanda asked me to use the Cauldron of All Things to find out where her brother is."

Above the Cauldron of All Things, a three-dimensional scene appeared as if projected, with light and shadow intertwining to depict a detached house and boys and girls walking home from school...

The boy wore goggles, had short silver hair, and was covered in dust.

The girl was wearing a dress, her rosy hair falling onto her backpack; she was well-behaved and serene.

Xinian recognized him at a glance.

That house was Wanda's home before it was destroyed by alien fire during the Battle of New York.

The girl and boy were twins, Wanda and Pietro.

This is--

Timeline from three months ago!

Chapter 209, Xinian's Second Magical Artifact

"Pietro, you went to race with your classmates again, didn't you?"

"Hmph. Of course, I will definitely become the fastest man in the world in the future!"

"You lost all your allowance to others, so don't ask me for it..."

"Wanda, I'll call you 'sister,' okay?"

The scarlet girl and the silver-haired boy chatted at the door as they returned home, but both wisely kept quiet once they were back in the detached house.

Inside the house, a middle-aged man wearing glasses sat in the living room reading a newspaper, while a middle-aged woman moved in and out of the kitchen, which was filled with the aroma of food.

"You're back? Dinner will be ready soon! Go wash your hands." The middle-aged woman smiled broadly.

"Ok!"

The twins responded in unison.

A scene of a happy family of four is conjured up on the Cauldron of All Things.

The scenes are incredibly detailed and realistic; it doesn't feel like watching a video at all.

hope Nian knew.

That was a real scene from a family in downtown New York City, sometime in the past.

He knew it too.

Not long after.

This peaceful and harmonious ordinary family is about to face a calamity.

With his hands clasped in a mudra, the illusory past scenes on the Cauldron of All Things accelerated.

It was as if the video was being played at ten or a hundred times the speed.

The sun sets, the moon rises.

The darkness dissipates, and dawn breaks.

……

hope Nian and Gu Yi.

Observing this family of four from God's perspective, the scenes unfolding are nothing more than ordinary family life...

Because of this.

Xinian felt a pang of sadness; that cute and adorable girl in crimson had no idea that she was about to experience a turning point in her life.

When rapidly switching to a past observation view.

"Wait, let's pause for a moment."

As if he had discovered something, hope Nian called out to the Ancient One.

The Ancient One immediately stopped the illusion and even retreated a little.

Xinian's heart skipped a beat, but it was in the past scene, in an alley not far from Wanda's house.

A very familiar, petite figure appeared in the frame.

Long, dark green hair cascaded casually over her slender shoulders, and her delicate face was heavily made up with smoky makeup. The petite and youthful girl leaned against a streetlamp, arms crossed, exuding an arrogant and unruly air. The mere sight of her would send nearby thugs and bullies fleeing in terror.

It was as if everyone feared her.

Only when Xinian saw the green-haired girl did the corners of his mouth involuntarily turn up, and his eyes couldn't help but show heartache and affection.

As dusk falls and night descends.

The green-haired girl leaned proudly against the corner of the alley, watching the Wanda Pietro twins return home. Only when the streetlights beside her and the lights in the houses in the distance came on did she shrug nonchalantly, turn around, and leave, her small but determined figure disappearing into the city night.

Xinian suddenly had a strong urge to pat the girl's head, but he knew he would definitely get scolded by her.

Xinian wanted to hug the girl again, but he was sure she would bite him.

However, even if you get scolded or bitten.

I'll still pat your head when I want to, and I'll still hug you when I want to.

Isn't this my brother's responsibility?

Unfortunately, hope Nian didn't know where the boss had gone. He couldn't get in touch with him by phone. After confirming with the jellyfish-like split entity sent by Guan Luo, all he knew was that the other party had long since disbanded the gang and left New York City...

"Ancient One, please continue."

hope Nian regained his composure and said to the Ancient One beside him.

The Ancient One shook his head and said, "They're almost gone."

"Huh?" hope Nian was taken aback, but quickly understood what Gu Yi meant by "nothing".

All I saw was...

The Cauldron of All Things, which had been conjuring images of a family of four from the past, suddenly blurred and became indistinct at a certain moment.

"What happened?" Xinian asked in surprise.

The Ancient One said, "After a certain point in the past, the Cauldron of All Things could no longer observe the twins' past. Only they themselves know what happened then."

"Is this situation common?" hope Nian frowned.

The Ancient One waved her hand to dispel the illusion and replied, "It's uncommon, just an isolated case. However, there are too many mysterious things in the universe, so it's not surprising that accidents happen. Even I have many things that I can't see through or understand."

As the Supreme Master, she was remarkably open-minded, not stubbornly clinging to the idea of ​​seeing through things or tracing their origins, but rather inclined towards a state of letting go...

hope Nian thought for a moment and then asked, "From which point in the past?"

The Ancient One stated bluntly: "The eve of the Battle of New York."

"The eve of the Battle of New York?"

Xinian instinctively recalled the events, but quickly froze in shock.