They possessed extraordinary abilities to begin with, and coupled with living in such a remote place, no one knew of their existence for many years.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had a presence all over the world, but it was generally tied to economics. The more developed the country or region, the more personnel they had. In less developed, remote areas, they barely had any people at all.
The areas bordering Kamar-Taj were essentially lawless zones. There wasn't much to monitor there.
But who would have thought that a prehistoric behemoth was lurking there?
And those sorcerers had methods like the portal, so even if they lived in the mountains, they could return to the city in the next second. Living in a remote place was actually more conducive for them to stay away from ordinary people and cultivate.
However, knowing this was of little use. They didn't dare to get involved, fearing it would affect the plot. To be exact, Lin Feng's attitude influenced their attitude.
Lin Feng's fear of altering the Timeline also deeply affected them.
However, their gaze then fell upon the Time Stone's observation of the Timeline...
"Case closed. No wonder Lin Feng was so afraid of standing out. It seems that if he did something, it would trigger the Ancient One's attack. So that's how it is. The Time Stone can actually observe the Timeline? This is too terrifying!"
Hawkeye Barton said in shock.
At this moment, everyone nodded in agreement. They finally understood why Lin Feng always said he was afraid of the Ancient One's interference. Obviously, the Ancient One did have the ability to interfere, and she also had a way to discover it.
Because she could casually look at the Timeline whenever she wanted, she would know exactly who wasn't on their original path of destiny.
"This Time Stone, these methods of the magic side..." Tony Stark had to admit that the scientific side was far behind in this aspect, far too naive. "But the Ancient One alone can't monitor the entire universe, the whole world. After all, her brain is still human, right? She can't turn into a supercomputer. It's impossible to monitor every single person. So Lin Feng believed in his diary that as long as he stayed away from Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, he wouldn't be noticed by the Ancient One. I think that should be it!"
Everyone nodded in agreement, accepting this judgment. They were just now scared by the fact that the Ancient One could observe the future Timeline through the Time Stone.
But then they thought about it again, even if you could monitor the future Timeline, you couldn't monitor everyone; there must be a focus.
"Just as we speculated before, Lin Feng's original universe may be of a higher dimension. He might be able to see the so-called Marvel and DC universes, but they couldn't possibly be familiar with everyone. They likely only monitor individuals Lin Feng called protagonists or supporting characters. They wouldn't be able to keep tabs on everyone else." Nick Fury immediately added, expressing confidence in his assessment. After all, only Sharon Carter and Black Widow, Natasha, were recognized by Lin Feng from the people he sent to Lin Feng's company. The others weren't recognized at all.
This demonstrated that Lin Feng's supposed omniscience wasn't truly all-encompassing.
Similarly, if even Lin Feng's universe, with its higher dimension, couldn't monitor everyone, then the Ancient One had no reason to do so. Even if she possessed the ability, there was no need.
It's like when humans observe an ant colony; the focus is naturally on the queen ant. Would you really need to set up a camera to track the movements of every single ant? That would be ridiculous.
The several people present breathed a collective sigh of relief, and the terrifying sense of pressure dissipated somewhat. At least as long as they didn't provoke Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, they likely wouldn't incur the Ancient One's wrath. Furthermore, Lin Feng had mentioned in his diary multiple times that the Ancient One was looking for a successor to retire. She had been working for hundreds of years without a break; if it were them, they'd also be filled with resentment.
Anyone who might hinder her retirement would have to die, which was quite terrifying.
"But is magic so unsafe? I thought the magical power used to cast spells came from some kind of natural force, but it actually comes from numerous Demons/Magical Gods?" Hill said.
"Yes, humans are ultimately just mortal beings. How could they possibly wield such bizarre power? These Demons/Magical Gods lend their power to mages... it doesn't feel like they have good intentions…" Black Widow, Natasha, said.
Everyone nodded. This story template was too similar to how demons in legends would lure ordinary people into signing contracts, only to manipulate those contracts later.
They'd have to give up their souls to get something small from the demon, which was terrifying.
They protected the Earth in life, but after death, they'd have to work for the Demons/Magical Gods they'd fought against in life, paying off debts. It sounded utterly tragic.
At this moment, they suddenly felt a bit of sympathy for those sorcerers. They didn't seem so enviable anymore.
Only Tony Stark thought something was off. How did this sound so much like the capitalists exploiting the working class template?
Ordinary people worked their lives away for capitalists, producing products, then earning meager wages, only to buy the products the capitalists produced, completing a closed loop, so to speak.
After a lifetime of working, many people still ended up empty-handed.
Where did the money go?
Money is exploited by capitalists.
However, he didn't say much because he noticed what Lin Feng mentioned later: Ancient One's pattern of "I borrowed the magic with my own ability, why should I pay it back?"
This deadbeat style almost made everyone drop their jaws, and the image of a detached, otherworldly master instantly collapsed.
"So, what the black magician said before, that Ancient One also absorbed energy from the Dark Dimension, probably refers to what Lin Feng said about the magicians asking those Demons/Magical Gods for power. He thought that Ancient One might be corrupted by the dark forces, and might become a lackey of Dormammu, the lord of the Dark Dimension, if she borrowed too much. But he probably didn't expect that Ancient One had no intention of paying it back... Lin Feng's description... 'I borrowed it with my own ability, why should I pay it back'... It's really... too apt..." Black Widow Natasha didn't know what word to use to describe the situation for a moment. Without a doubt, it was absurd, directly causing the image of Ancient One as an otherworldly master to collapse.
But surprisingly, it was very satisfying!
"If Ancient One later relied on absorbing energy from the Dark Dimension to maintain her body's non-decay and gain powerful strength, then whose power did she absorb before? And whose power do those magicians absorb when they practice Magic?" Nick Fury raised his doubts.
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