But Mordo doesn't think so!" Doctor Strange said to Ancient One.
"Mordo is stubborn by nature and not good at adapting. This is caused by his growing environment. He needs to learn your adaptability and flexibility, and you need to learn his tenacity. Only when your strengths complement each other and fight side by side can you defeat Dormammu!" Master Ancient One shook his head and said.
"I'm not ready yet!" Doctor Strange immediately shook his head and said.
He has only been a mage for a short time, not to mention that he has been suddenly entrusted with a mission to defeat Dormammu.
How is this possible?
This is no longer a call to action in an emergency, it's simply being conscripted into the army.
"No one is ready, no one can choose the right time!" The Ancient One said, taking Doctor Strange's hand and looking at him seriously. "Death gives life meaning, reminding you of the brevity of time! Time is running out. Do you think I'm ready to die? But you'll find that by infinitely extending this moment, you can enjoy this beautiful snowy scene!"
Doctor Strange turned his head again, and Master Ancient One had disappeared between heaven and earth.
In the operating room, Master Ancient One's life signs ended and she died.
At least from the perspective that mortals can understand, she is dead.
Everyone felt very complicated for a moment and didn't know what to say.
A super boss who was constantly mentioned by Lin Feng in his diary died just like that, and the description was so sloppy, it was like a joke.
In the first half, the death of Master Ancient One was so careless, but in the second half, after Master Ancient One's soul left his body, the words he said made them understand that Master Ancient One might not be really dead, at least his soul was not really dead.
Such a god-like existence, also a big shot in the magic field, can leave the body at will. If her physical body dies, is she really dead?
Is it possible for a being like her to survive only as a soul?
It's possible, very possible!
At the same time, her words also revealed a very important key point, that is, she herself may not be prepared for death.
It's like Doctor Strange was suddenly drafted into the army, asked to fight Dormammu, and even asked to defeat him.
Master Ancient One might not be so calm when facing her own death. She also tried to change and tried to break through this inevitable death, but no matter how she struggled, it was useless in the end.
"Could this also be part of the plan?" Tony Stark said.
Everyone looked at him, not understanding why he said that.
"While this Ancient One seems to have absorbed energy from the Dark Dimension to sustain his survival for so many years, he's incredibly powerful, unlike Casillas. Looking at the eye sockets of Casillas and the others, it's clear they can't control the dark energy at all, but the Ancient One does," Tony Stark said. "Even so, I don't believe the dark energy has no effect on the Ancient One. After all, while legends can't be a complete guide, the basic principle remains the same: when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss also gazes back at you. Her absorption of the Dark Dimension's energy can't continue indefinitely. Is it possible she can't hold on any longer? That's why she's so anxious to find a successor?"
"Yes, I think what Tony said is very likely!" Nick Fury nodded. "That's why she died so quickly, either succumbing to the dark forces or giving up and letting Kaecilius kill her. It also mentions that the Ancient One seemed to have withstood countless dangers, but each time, it likely led to an even more dangerous situation. Can we understand this as an infinite number of timelines, and that the Ancient One had observed them all..."
"What you mean is that among these countless timelines, in some timelines, the Ancient One may have made different choices, such as not dying at the hands of Casillas, but this also led to more terrible consequences. She saw these consequences, no, it may be these consequences, so in the end he chose to commit suicide?" At this time, Captain America Rogers, who had been silent all the time, spoke.
Everyone thought about it and it seemed to be true. After all, they now had the concept of endless timelines. In other words, the timelines observed by Master Ancient One were probably not a possibility, but a real world.
Captain America Rogers judged others by his own experience. He thought that if he would be eroded by the energy of the dark dimension and become a super villain, it would be better to end his life completely while he could still control it.
"And it's not like he can't be saved. He clearly can be saved. Didn't Doctor Strange say that if his soul returns to his body, he might still be saved? She gave up on her own. Maybe she felt she had fulfilled her responsibility." Bruce Banner said.
"What responsibilities did she fulfill? She just threw them to Doctor Strange." Tony Stark complained.
"So do you think the fact that she draws energy from the dark dimension has any impact?" Agent Hill said.
"I don't think it's a big deal!" Captain America Rogers frowned and said, "It's like guns and ammunition on a battlefield. They can kill, but they don't inherently distinguish between good and evil. The only ones who do are human armies. Some fight for freedom and justice, while others fight for evil, like the Nazis. So I think the power of the dark dimension is just a simple force. In the right hands, it can save a region and protect the people."
But in the wrong hands, it can also cause tremendous damage. And it seems that Master Ancient One hasn't been eroded by the dark energy. He should still be rational. Before the dark energy completely eroded him, he chose to commit suicide rather than be consumed by the darkness. He didn't become a villainous boss, so I don't think there's any problem with it! "
For a soldier like him, he has always been a pragmatist.
Especially when facing Dormammu, the dark lord who is impossible to defeat and has no chance of winning, it is understandable to choose some extreme means.
But before they could think about it, the video screen lit up again, and it turned out that it was not over yet.
The first thing that caught everyone's eye was the eerie sight of Thor being tied up and hung with huge chains. "I know what you're thinking, oh no, Thor's been caught, what's going on?"
"Sometimes, in order to find out someone's true identity, you have to take risks!"
"It's a long story. I'm a hero, sort of. I spent some time on Earth, fighting robots and saving the world a few times. Then I went out into the universe, searching for those magical, colorful Infinity Stones, but I found nothing. That's when I embarked on a path of death and destruction!"
"All the way to this cage, to meet you!"
As Thor muttered to himself, everyone showed a thoughtful expression, as if this was some big event in the future, such as fighting with robots, saving the world, and searching for the Infinity Stones with infinite magical powers.
No one could understand, but Odin in Asgard understood a little and looked at his son.
Didn't he expect that his own son would also embark on the journey of pursuing the Infinity Stones?
There is actually such a day?
He was also ambitious in the past and had similar ideas, which he put into action, but in the end, after understanding the truth about the universe, he gave up.
"How long do you think I will stay here?" Thor looked at the huge fire giant in the distance, the legendary fire giant Surtur who destroyed Asgard.
"Hahahaha, Thor, the little devil from Odin's family!"
The fire giant Surtur said with a sneer.
"Sutert, you bastard!" Thor retorted, unwilling to be outdone. "You're still alive! I thought my father had killed you long ago. That was half a million years ago!"
The fire giant Surturt simply said, "It's not that easy, at least not before I fulfill my destiny and destroy your homeland!"
When the people in S.H.I.E.L.D. heard this, they were dumbfounded. Five hundred thousand years ago?
In other words, the God King Odin has existed for at least 500,000 years. This lifespan is really a bit outrageous.
Even from the perspective of evolution, humans appeared 300,000 years ago. Before that, there was no concept of humans.
"It's quite strange to talk about this, because I have been having nightmares recently. I dreamed that Asgard became a ruin in a sea of fire, and you, the fire giant Surtur, were standing in the middle of the ruins!" Thor said while being hung upside down.
"Then you have witnessed the Twilight of the Gods!" said the fire giant Surtur. "The fall of Asgard, the great prophecy is about to come true!"
The conversation between the two immediately revealed another piece of bombshell news, which was Ragnarok.
This concept was mentioned many times in Lin Feng's diary.
Regarding the major event of Asgard's destruction, until now they still don't know how this will happen.
According to ancient mythology, it was Loki who led various giants and his children to launch the final counterattack against the gods of Asgard, which eventually led to Ragnarok.
But now they all know that the myths are nonsense. Loki is not Odin's brother, but Odin's son. Hela is not Loki's son, but Odin's eldest daughter.
Many relationships have become completely messed up, so how will this legendary Ragnarok be realized?