She even knows what Reze's abilities are.
There wasn't even a chance to exploit an information gap... Then, she turned her gaze toward Su Modie, who was standing stiffly as if being punished, and smiled. "I mean no harm; there's no need to stand so... formally."
"Ah... yes! This junior... this junior will..." Su Modie was so frightened that her language module glitched. She actually started speaking like she was in a wuxia film; not only did she blurt out Chinese, but she even used a flowery, archaic tone: "I did not know Senior was coming to my humble abode. Please forgive my lack of a proper welcome; your presence truly brings honor to my home..."
"May I ask what business brings Your Excellency to wander this far?"
After saying this, Su Modie instinctively cupped her hands in a traditional martial arts salute to this Sorcerer Supreme, who possessed the air of an immortal.
The air froze for two seconds.
Even the Sorcerer Supreme, who had seen it all and traveled the multiverse, was clearly stunned after hearing Su Modie's gibberish.
A flicker of imperceptible confusion passed through her wise eyes.
"Your native tongue... is very rhythmic."
The Ancient One commented gently, then her gaze swept over the girls in the room, each with different expressions. "I know what you are worried about, but I must clarify that Earth has always been an open Planet."
"There are often many guests here from other planes, and even among my disciples, there is no shortage of beings from other dimensions."
She paused, her tone becoming a bit more serious, yet remaining mostly tolerant. "I only intervene with guests who are impolite or attempt to disrupt the order of reality. As for the others... as long as they follow the rules of Earth, I usually do not interfere."
*Phew—*
Hearing this, Su Modie felt the heavy stone in her heart finally drop.
It seemed that as long as they didn't make headlines by trying to destroy the World, the Sorcerer Supreme didn't mind a few extra stowaways on Earth.
Su Modie and her avatars certainly weren't "good people," but they weren't as bad as the ones the Ancient One mentioned.
After all, compared to having a sudden bout of "eighth-grade syndrome" and trying to destroy the World, she just wanted to live a shameless, happy life with her avatars. This was provided they stayed safe and didn't get kicked to death on the side of the road by some random superhero or supervillain.
Now that her life was safe, Su Modie's courage grew slightly.
She quietly looked up, carefully observing this legendary Sorcerer Supreme.
It had to be said that the Ancient One herself had more presence than she did in the movies.
Although she was a bald woman with a thin face, her ethereal aura made it difficult to pay attention to her gender or appearance.
Standing there, she seemed to merge with the surrounding space—mysterious and powerful, yet approachable.
Su Modie's impression of the Ancient One had actually always been quite good.
In the original Marvel plot, this big shot didn't have much screen time.
In Doctor Strange 1, she passed her mantle to Strange and then exited the stage at light speed. It was precisely because she left that Thanos later dared to come to Earth so brazenly to steal the Infinity Stones.
She was an elder who truly cared for Earth, being not only powerful but also living with profound clarity.
As for her somewhat abrupt cause of death... it was probably because her special effects were too expensive.
Since she didn't come to eradicate transmigrators, then why was she here?
The Ancient One soon explained her purpose.
She turned her body, her deep eyes looking at Lux, who had been watching with curiosity.
"Your magic is very interesting."
The Ancient One looked at Lux, her eyes showing unhidden admiration.
"I have seen countless mages over my long life, but I have never seen one like you."
With that, the Ancient One extended an invitation to Lux, her tone humble and sincere. "If possible, I would like to invite you to visit Kamar-Taj. It has the richest collection of magical books in the Universe. Perhaps, as fellow mages..."
"...we can exchange ideas."
Lux blinked, feeling a bit undecided, and instinctively turned to look at Su Modie.
Su Modie was stunned for a second before a flash of inspiration hit her.
What did this mean?
Ex...change?
*Cough, cough*... Exchange?
No, she clearly has her eye on Lux!
Su Modie's mind was quick, and she soon understood the key point.
Native Marvel sorcerers all follow a debt-based system—the more they use, the less they have, and they have to pay back their debts. Lux, on the other hand, is completely self-sufficient; her light element is inexhaustible. This fundamental difference must have piqued the Ancient One's interest.
This was definitely a fantastic thing!
Who was that? That was the Ancient One! The thickest thigh to cling to in the Marvel "noob village"!
If Lux could cling to this thigh, or even be taken in as a disciple by the Ancient One, wouldn't they be able to walk tall in this World from now on?
Although this backer falls a bit quickly... but what if?
What if, because Lux's talent was too great, the Ancient One lost interest in Stephen Strange and decided to make Lux the next Sorcerer Supreme?
At the thought of the title "Sorcerer Supreme Lux" appearing in the future, Su Modie felt like she was about to drool.
Not only was this an opportunity to farm villainess value and simulation value, but she could also gain the Ancient One's favor and even get Kamar-Taj's knowledge for free!
Was there any deal better than this?
Thus, the way Su Modie looked at the Ancient One changed.
From the initial wariness, it turned into the eager gaze one might give a mother-in-law.
And not just any mother-in-law, but the kind who doesn't ask for a penny in dowry and even throws in a million-dollar wedding gift and a large Villa in the Himalayas.
The Ancient One felt a bit uneasy being stared at with such an overly eager gaze.
Although she had the ability to see through timelines and could see a bond between these girls deeper than blood, she still couldn't see through to the core. She didn't realize this was actually one person's split-personality show and simply took them for sisters with a very close bond.
"*Ahem.*" The Ancient One coughed lightly and looked at Lux again.
Under Su Modie's control, a brilliant smile bloomed on Lux's face as she gave the Ancient One a slight Demacia noble's salute. "Really? Can I learn fun magic there whenever I want? I want to go!"
"Of course," the Ancient One replied with a satisfied smile.
Now that a consensus had been reached, the Ancient One didn't stay any longer.
She didn't ask much about Su Modie's or Reze's origins.
She simply nodded with decorum, then led Lux back toward the portal like she was leading her own granddaughter.
Before entering, Lux turned back and waved at Su Modie, Reze, and Perona with a sweet smile.
"Wait for me to come back and bring you some local specialties!"
"Go on, go on!" Su Modie waved goodbye as well, looking gratified.
*Vwoom—*
The portal closed, the golden sparks dissipated into the air, and the living room re-entered a state of calm.
Of course, this farewell was purely for the Ancient One's benefit.
After all, Su Modie and Lux not only shared vision but also synchronized thoughts; it was like the left hand saying goodbye to the right.
Looking at the empty living room, Su Modie plopped back onto the sofa and let out a long sigh. She then glanced at Reze, who was slowly relaxing, and then at Perona, who was floating back to the bedroom for a nap, and couldn't help but joke:
"Tsk tsk, look at Lux."
"What about her?" Reze raised an eyebrow.
"This new avatar is different from you two shut-ins." Su Modie spread her hands, her tone full of teasing. "She hasn't even been summoned for ten minutes and she's already been specially recruited by a big shot to further her studies at a prestigious institution in another location. This treatment... is just..."
Setting aside certain minor accidents, Lux was practically a daughter of fortune, holding the script of a pampered female lead.
And now, she had just transmigrated and was immediately hand-picked and taken away by a big shot..
Her protagonist halo was so bright it was blinding.
Reze rolled her eyes. "We're just too much like you, right, Perona?"
Perona's voice drifted from the bedroom, for once in agreement with Reze. "Heh, exactly... I don't want to go to school at all..."
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