Li Yue looked at the person in front of him, who had taken off their hood.
Their head was completely bald (I'm bald, and I've become stronger), their figure was slightly thin, and their face was somewhat androgynous.
Their hands were clasped behind their back, and a strange, eye-like necklace hung on their chest.
They were staring directly at Li Yue.
Information about this person surfaced in Li Yue's mind.
The Ancient One, known as the Sorcerer Supreme, possessed powerful magical abilities, was the guardian of the Time Stone, and had lived for at least 500 years.
They protected Earth from threats from other dimensions and were the biggest obstacle to Dormammu's assimilation of Earth into the Dark Dimension.
"Hello, Li Yue! I think we should talk."
The Ancient One finally spoke after staring at Li Yue until he felt a little uncomfortable.
"Sorcerer Supreme, what can I do for you?"
Seeing that the Ancient One didn't immediately attack but instead wanted to talk, Li Yue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Yue really didn't want to confront the Ancient One; he felt that whether he could escape from the Ancient One was still up for debate.
He was clearly already pulled into the Mirror Dimension, and he wasn't sure if his teleportation ability would still work.
"You do know me, as expected.
It seems you must know a lot about this universe."
The Ancient One's expression remained unchanged, and they spoke with a slight smile.
"Uh, Sorcerer Supreme, you should know that I am from the multiverse..."
Li Yue explained with a somewhat guilty tone, unsure if his excuse could deceive the Sorcerer Supreme.
"Don't try to fool me with that excuse.
I have traveled through various multiverses in my spiritual form, and the 616 universe I know is not as you describe."
The Ancient One directly interrupted Li Yue and mercilessly exposed his lie.
"The moment you first appeared on this Earth, I already knew, but I didn't immediately act to expel you.
Instead, I silently observed your every move."
The Ancient One spoke slowly, as if having a casual conversation with a friend, but the content of their words sent shivers down Li Yue's spine.
Li Yue hadn't expected that he had been discovered by the Ancient One the moment he transmigrated.
If the Ancient One had intended him harm, he would have died countless times over by now.
"I couldn't detect where you came from, why you came here, or what you intended to do on Earth.
So, I used the Eye of Agamotto to look into your future, and the result greatly astonished me.
Your future was blank, as if you didn't exist in the universe at all."
The Ancient One's expression remained unchanged, as they played with a fan that appeared out of nowhere, speaking calmly as ever.
"Furthermore, I discovered that from the moment you arrived on Earth, many predetermined futures underwent unpredictable changes in the shadows.
Upon discovering this, I even had the idea of directly eliminating you, but in the end, I restrained myself."
Listening to the Ancient One openly express their inner thoughts, Li Yue couldn't help but feel a surge of fear.
He had almost disappeared without knowing why.
"However, your abilities caught my attention.
After a period of observation, and your performance when you touched the Tesseract, which is the Space Stone, I formed a general idea."
"My abilities? Sorcerer Supreme, do you know exactly what my abilities are?"
Li Yue already knew that the Ancient One had no intention of attacking him; if they wanted to deal with him, they would have acted long ago, so there was no need to explain all this.
Hearing that the Ancient One knew about his abilities, Li Yue hurriedly asked.
He also wanted to know why he had gained this ability; he didn't believe he had truly obtained it by chance from watching a movie.
"When I first saw you use your abilities, I only thought it was the use of primary spatial energy, like our sorcerers' Sling Rings.
However, after multiple observations, and what happened when you touched the Space Stone, I formed a general guess: you didn't obtain a method to communicate with spatial energy, but rather a trace of the origin of space!"
"The origin of space? What is that?" Li Yue asked with some curiosity, hearing a name that seemed to have appeared in novels from his previous life.
"The origin of space is similar to the power of spatial laws.
The power of laws is only held by powerful deities, such as Eternity, Death, Annihilation..."
"This powerful force, for some unknown reason, appeared within you.
After mastering this power, you can freely use the spatial energy within the universe, and even the Space Stone can be used at your will.
Moreover, this energy can also carry you through the universe."
At this point, the Ancient One's expression changed for the first time, showing admiration, longing, and disbelief.
Li Yue, on the other hand, was utterly bewildered.
So, he transmigrated to the Marvel universe because of this energy called the origin of space?
"But Sorcerer Supreme, after I gained this power, I didn't feel any great power.
I could only teleport freely.
What's going on?"
Li Yue asked curiously, because he was passively transported when he traveled through universes, unable to actively travel.
Since he had gained such a powerful force, why did this situation occur?
"That's because you haven't cultivated your abilities.
Just like us sorcerers, your abilities also need to be cultivated to achieve complete control."
"Alright, our conversation ends here today.
If you want to know how to cultivate your abilities, you can come to Kamar-Taj.
Someone will receive you there."
"Finally, a reminder: no one gets something for nothing."
The Ancient One saw that Li Yue seemed to want to ask something else, but they directly ended the conversation, not giving Li Yue a chance to continue asking.
The Ancient One drew a circle in the air with their right hand, and a circular portal made of orange energy appeared in front of them.
The Ancient One waved their right hand forward, and the yellow light circle directly rushed towards Li Yue.
Before Li Yue could react, it passed through his body.
Li Yue looked around and found that the scene had returned to normal.
Looking at the Ancient One again, he only saw their back as they walked into another yellow light circle.
Immediately, the light circle shrunk, and the Ancient One's figure disappeared along with it.
Li Yue looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but sigh.
Although it wasn't as convenient as his own ability, it was much cooler... Then Li Yue fell into a dilemma again, lacking the courage to knock on Lois's door.
However, Li Yue finally gathered his courage and bravely knocked on the door.
"Li Yue, you're finally back!"
It was Lois who opened the door.
Seeing Li Yue at the door, her face showed a look of surprise, and then she immediately threw herself into Li Yue's arms, tears streaming down her face...
After comforting Lois, Li Yue apologized and said that he would be disappearing for a while again, telling Lois not to worry.
Although Lois was a bit reluctant, she generously said she understood.
After seeing Lois, Li Yue immediately flashed back to his own home.
This house was still bought by Tony; it wasn't very luxurious, but it certainly wasn't simple.
Lying on his bed, thinking about what the Ancient One had said to him today, Li Yue made up his mind to go to Kamar-Taj tomorrow.
Slowly, Li Yue drifted off to sleep.
He dreamed that he had returned to Earth, used his superpowers to earn endless money, and was surrounded by beautiful women...
As he slept, saliva slowly drooled from Li Yue's mouth.