"Someone's already waiting for you, Shinno."
Odin's beard lifted slightly as he smiled and gave a nod of farewell.
The moment he spoke, a surge of pure and overwhelming energy from the Bifrost pierced through space, descending onto Yamanaka Shinno.
With the physical strength provided by [Heavenly Derivation True Lord] and the reflexes from [Zero-Frame Startup], Shinno had the ability to dodge the Bifrost's beam if he wanted to.
However, after hearing Odin's words, he more or less guessed who was waiting for him. So for now, he suppressed his plan to head straight to Asgard.
Besides, from the looks of it, Odin wasn't going to die anytime soon.
He might as well meet the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One, first. When Thor returned to Asgard later, Shinno could simply hitch a ride with him — same end result.
And honestly, Blue Star...
Even if it wasn't quite the same as the Earth from his previous life, under a similar civilization framework, shouldn't it blossom into something similar?
Cars, beautiful women, TV, smartphones, computers, video games, cola, anime, delicious food...
Buzz—
The powerful energy from Asgard tunneled through the layers of space, bridging the gap between realms.
Without stopping, the force rushed toward Midgard.
In the blink of an eye, it opened up a chain of spatial passages, directly reaching its destination!
Shinno looked up.
Thousands of spatial nodes flickered and disappeared one by one, until only two remained: the link between Jotunheim and Midgard.
The two spatial points overlapped — and with just a blink...
They were fully connected.
By using the Bifrost's energy to chain rapid spatial jumps, it bypassed all intermediary nodes and directly merged the two endpoints.
The Bifrost's ability to link worlds...Truly impressive!
"Then, until next time."
Shinno nodded politely to Odin and let the pull of the Bifrost's power whisk him away.
The scenery blurred and twisted.
...
The next moment—
He found himself standing atop a towering, snow-covered mountain.
The bone-chilling air here wasn't much different from Jotunheim.
Above, a brilliant sun cast golden light across the snow, making the entire mountaintop glow beautifully.
And nearby, at the point where space had folded—
A bald figure clad in dark yellow robes stood, one hand clutching the Eye of Agamotto hanging from her chest, the other hand resting behind her back.The Ancient One's gaze toward Shinno was filled with curiosity.
...
Name: The Ancient One
Occupation: Sorcerer
Traits: Return to Origin (Fragmented) (Gold), Eternity's Favor (Gold), Sorcerer Supreme (Gold), Guardian of Dimensions (Gold), Time Traveler (Gold), Dark Seizure (Gold), Contract of Vishanti (Purple), Demon Hunter (Purple), Seven-Aperture Heart (Purple), Spreader of Magic (Blue), Compassionate (Blue), Calm Mind (Blue), Schemer (Blue), Sincere (Green), Playful (White), Master of Problem Students (Gray), Mental Wear (Gray), Curse of Origin (Black)
...
Compared to Odin...
The Ancient One was much more straightforward!
She showed up in person without any tricks!
And this dazzling wall of gold traits almost blinded Shinno!
More importantly —Among all those golden traits, the top slot was occupied by a fragmented trait, dragged down by a black trait — yet it still outranked even "Eternity's Favor," a gift from one of Marvel's supreme forces.
What did that say?
No need to spell it out!
If not for the interference of the [Curse of Origin] (the black trait),that trait would almost certainly be rainbow-colored!
"System... ah, forget it. I'll hold back for now..."
Shinno resisted the powerful urge to immediately copy it.
After glancing through the Ancient One's traits, he became even more certain —Odin, ruler of the Nine Realms, absolutely had a rainbow trait!
He had three Trait Copy chances.
If he wasted them copying regular gold traits, he'd be taking a huge loss!
As for the Ancient One's issue...
Simple. At best, he could fix it with a Trait Reset; if not, stripping the trait was also an option!
Wouldn't it be better to copy a rainbow-colored trait later?
Grinning brightly, Shinno spoke in pure Mandarin:
"Master Ancient One, I'm Yamanaka Shinno. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"Oh? How much of a pleasure?"
The Ancient One's lips curled into a faint smile, her posture relaxing a little.
A newly ascended Dimensional Demon God.
As long as he wasn't hostile, he could very well be a blessing to the current Blue Star.
However...
The Eye of Agamotto had just shown her the future threads —and there was a momentary flicker, a fracture, even a convergence.
Was it caused by this young Dimensional Demon God's power?
"Probably about as happy as someone walking to the bank...and getting smacked in the face with a scratch-off ticket worth five million dollars?"
Shinno raised an eyebrow, sensing the Ancient One had a mischievous streak.
Must be because of that [Playful] trait.
No wonder Wong and Strange were both secretly pranksters in the original works.
Turns out, it started right here!
"That certainly would be something to celebrate. But tell me, does your bank even have any money?"
The Ancient One chuckled lightly, her words carrying a deeper meaning.
She had already used the Eye of Agamotto to view Shinno's arrival into this world.
And she more or less understood: when he mentioned "going to the bank," he was clearly referring to traveling to Asgard.
Still, that kind of metaphor...A little reckless!
"My domain — uh, my dimension? — has the ability to replicate many things. Like this!"
Shinno casually reached out into the air.
A perfect replica of Gungnir, the Eternal Spear, materialized in his hand.
Reversing the spearhead downward, he respectfully offered the weapon to the Ancient One.
He could tell—both Odin and the Ancient One were being extremely cautious around him.
A little display of strength and ability wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
"Hard to believe... Only twenty years old, yet already a Dimensional Demon God. And possessing such terrifying power..."
The Ancient One gripped the replica Gungnir, marveling at how it only lacked one type of power compared to the original.
A little weaker — but still incredibly formidable.
Dimensional Demon Gods always had bizarre powers.
The ability to replicate divine weapons and conceptual laws, while frightening, wasn't exactly unheard of.
Moreover...
If she wasn't mistaken, the underlying structure of his power resembled the magic used by sorcerers — pure, white magic.
In fact, it was perfectly suited for the magic style of Kamar-Taj!
"Luck played a huge part," Shinno shrugged, flashing a sheepish grin.
As for the Ancient One commenting on his age... Well, the Eye of Agamotto could view timelines, but it only saw surface-level things, like his body's age.
It couldn't peer deep into his soul to uncover his two lifetimes of experience!
"Would you be interested in forming a contract with the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj?"
The Ancient One returned the replica Gungnir with a smile.
"Uh... let's not rush that, Master Ancient One. More importantly — would you like me to help you with the... issue in your body?"
Shinno stared at her intently.
"Your power..."
The Ancient One's smile faded, her expression growing wary.
Her endless battles with Dimensional Demon Gods and demons had taught her:
You never blindly trust their promises.
Even if this one had shown no malice so far.
"It's very simple. I'll just open my domain — my dimension — and envelop your body with my power."
Shinno casually made up an excuse.
After giving the Ancient One a polite heads-up, he unleashed his [Boundless Weapon Realm].
In the dark, oppressive world that unfolded...
He silently gave the order:
"System, reset the [Curse of Origin] trait on the Ancient One!"
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