"So Sorcerer Ancient One came today just to observe me? Nothing else?" Noah asked. He didn't believe Ancient One came here just to see him; he wasn't that handsome yet.
"Why else?" Ancient One smiled, then said something that made Noah's pupils constrict: "Just because you awakened memories from another Universe, should I exterminate you as an outer-dimensional demon?"
Noah was shocked. Did Ancient One's words mean she knew he had awakened memories of his past life? And did she also know he wasn't from this Universe in his past life? Is Sorcerer Supreme really that divine? She knows all this!
Noah was internally shocked, but his face remained expressionless: "Sorcerer Ancient One, what do you mean by that?"
Ancient One, being an old and refined person, had long seen that Noah was only feigning composure, but she didn't expose him. She merely said lightly:
"After I discovered your existence, I observed you several times from a distance and found your soul to be unique."
'A peeping tom, huh?' Noah secretly thought to himself, wondering when he had been spied on without noticing. Noah decided he needed to train in this area, so if anyone spied on him in the future, he would detect it immediately.
"Combining that with the power that doesn't belong to this World, I speculate that you must have broken the 'mystery of the womb' and awakened your past life memories, and your past life should have been from another Universe very far from this Universe." Ancient One recounted her conjectures about Noah's origin, and for the first time, a change appeared on her face.
"This truly is a magical thing. Can a soul really traverse the multiverse and descend into another Universe?" Ancient One said, an expression of surprise on her face.
Noah didn't know why Ancient One was surprised. She said it herself, shouldn't she have known it already? Could it be that her future 'suicide' was truly because she was tired of being Sorcerer Supreme and wanted to roam the Universe in soul form?
Noah didn't recognize the term 'mystery of the womb,' but according to Sorcerer Ancient One, it should refer to his situation of awakening past life memories.
"It is indeed very magical, just like the stories Sorcerer Ancient One, you've told." Although Ancient One had guessed it, he couldn't just admit it, could he? Noah chose to be stubborn: "Sorcerer Ancient One, you must be tired from talking so much. Have some tea first."
Blitzcrank, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward and brought out three cups filled with steaming hot tea.
"Good tea." Ancient One did not refuse. She picked up the tea and sipped it carefully, then praised it. This tea was top-grade tea leaves Noah had bought earlier. As a Chinese person, Noah still preferred drinking tea.
After putting down the teacup, Ancient One continued, "Although I cannot directly observe your future, I can observe you through the perspectives of others."
"The Blood-Colored Demon God who forged a demon god's body with countless flesh and blood; the God of Forging who controls Fire and furnaces; the Undead Tyrant who controls the underworld and enslaves countless souls; the Supreme Being who controls the Universe and forges stars."
Ancient One recounted these things that sounded somewhat familiar to Noah.
"These are all scenes I've seen in the future. Of course, there are also many bad scenes. In some futures, when you gain certain powers, the energy goes out of control and destroys the Earth, or you lead a group of purple, twisted, terrifying monsters to infest the Universe."
"It seems my future is quite exciting." Noah listened to Ancient One's description of the future scenes, which should all be scenes after he summoned those heroes: Aatrox, Ornn, Iron Man Mordekaiser, and Aurelion Sol.
However, Noah heard Ancient One's later Bad End scenes. Could the future actually develop to that point? Energy out of control, Noah guessed it was caused by the World Rune. Perhaps after he summoned one or two complete runes, he couldn't control the rune's power, leading to the rune going out of control and destroying the World.
As for the purple, twisted, terrifying monsters, Noah was somewhat uncertain, but Noah estimated it should be the Void. But why would he lead Void monsters to invade the Universe? Did he draw Malzahar and directly become a Void collaborator?
"The future is full of uncertainties. I came here this time to observe your current situation. I also don't want the future World to be filled with chaos." Ancient One's duty is to protect the Earth from being destroyed by Dimensional Demons from other planes, but if the future Earth and Universe are gone, then what would she protect?
"Sorcerer, you can rest assured. I myself would not let the future reach that point. I now have people I must protect." Noah reached out and held Lissandra's hand beside him. He himself didn't like that kind of future. He now had Lissandra and Gwen, and he had to let them live in a beautiful World.
Ancient One smiled, picked up the teacup, and drank it all. A Teleport portal also opened behind her. Noah watched as Ancient One could also open a Teleport portal without using her hands, just with her mind. He thought only Wang could do this trick, but then again, Ancient One is the strongest Sorcerer Supreme, so it's not surprising that she knows this trick.
"The World has changed because of your arrival. I hope you will use your power cautiously." After putting down the teacup, Ancient One nodded slightly at him and stepped into the Teleport portal. As the Teleport portal was about to disappear, Ancient One's voice came from the other side.
"If you need to find me, you can go to New York Sanctum."
As the cold air from the Teleport portal dissipated, Noah also came back to his senses. Ancient One just left like that? Noah didn't expect Ancient One to just come and chat for a few words and then leave. He still wanted to introduce Ancient One to the World Rune, which possessed endless magic.
The setting for Sorcerer Supreme in the movie is that to protect the Earth, she borrowed Dark power from the Dark Dimension Demon Dormammu to extend her lifespan until her successor appeared. The sorcerers of Kamar-Taj borrow energy from the Vishanti, and they themselves do not have magic power.
Noah thought, if he let Ancient One borrow power from his side, could he make Ancient One work for him? But Noah thought about it and decided to wait until he was stronger in the future. He didn't want to be hung up and used as a charging treasure.
Ancient One's little interlude did not affect Noah's enthusiasm for work. He and Lissandra began to work hard again, oh, I mean, experiment.
Ten days later, a certain area of Hell's Kitchen.
"Boom, boom, boom!"
A figure crashed through a nightclub bathed in neon lights. Anyone who blocked the figure's path was instantly sent flying by a huge force, smashing into walls or chairs and tables, without exception.
"Ah! Don't kill me, I'll give you as much money as you want!!" A strong man in a White suit with a pink inner shirt was trampled under Noah's foot, his face streaming with tears and snot, frantically begging Noah for mercy.
"Say hello to Mephisto for me when you get to Hell."
"Buzz~" The sound of a laser rang out, and the man's head underfoot burst open like a watermelon.
"Mission complete, gained 200 essence."
"Phew~ Done." Noah, wearing his battle armor, released his foot from the man's chest and dispersed the shield that was blocking the mixture of blood and brain matter. Normally, he didn't like killing people, but some particularly disgusting guys, he didn't mind sending them to Hell, like the one in front of him.
Before starting the mission, Noah had Lissandra scan everyone present and then decided how to deal with them. Of course, the minimum outcome was paralysis. And in this mission, seven or eight people were killed by Noah, which shows how sinful this place was.
"Lissandra, take all these guys' savings." Noah said. He recently remembered something. Ultron seemed to be able to transfer money from other people's accounts, and Lissandra could do it too. So, after each mission, he would have Lissandra take all these guys' money.
Although Noah wasn't short on money, the money these people had was ill-gotten, so he naturally confiscated it. After taking the money, Noah anonymously donated it to the Maria Stark Foundation. This foundation was established by Stark as a charity after the Abomination incident. Maria was his mother's name.
After Stark saw the destroyed streets, he realized that in the future, when fighting criminals, he might also cause harm to the surrounding public. So, he established this foundation to help those who were harmed.
"Okay, Noah." Lissandra responded.
After the mission was completed, Noah's armor ascended into the air and returned to the manor. It's worth mentioning that Noah was directly suspended in the air at this time, without using thrusters. In these days, he had already installed Lissandra's magnetic levitation system into the armor. Of course, thrusters would still be used when needing to increase speed.
During the flight, Noah opened his backpack.
"essence: 6000 points."
"Time for another lottery draw. I should go back and prepare."
Noah sped up his return