During this time, as the Guardian of Earth, the Ancient One had actually been sensing some abnormal planar fluctuations in New York.
It seemed that temporary connections had been established with several different dimensions there,
occasionally emitting an aura that did not belong to this World, but the Ancient One did not take action.
Because she had observed the timeline and the source.
Though chaotic... truly chaotic, it had not shown much malice toward Earth.
As the Sorcerer Supreme, she didn't need to hunt down every "illegal immigrant" and "villain."
As long as the safety of the reality dimension wasn't threatened, she usually chose to observe from the shadows.
But this time, it was different.
What she felt was not a mass of vast evil, but a kind of... pure magic so immense that it even made her feel startled.
"No power borrowed from the Vishanti, no connection to the Dark Dimension, not even communication with any known demon gods..." The Ancient One waved her hand lightly, drawing a sparking portal in the air and stepping through, "It's as if the Light Element itself has descended."
...New York, Queens, the rooftop opposite Su Modie's apartment.
A circle of golden sparks appeared out of thin air, and the figure of the Ancient One stepped out.
The night wind blew against her yellow robes as she glanced at the window with tightly drawn curtains across the street.
Then, she formed hand seals in front of her chest and gave a gentle push.
Astral Projection, or it could also be called an Out-of-body experience.
While her physical body remained in place, a translucent spirit floated out.
Ignoring the barrier of the walls, she drifted straight into Su Modie's apartment.
In the center of the living room, the blonde girl didn't even use the Staff in her hand; she just curiously opened her palm, and a cluster of Light Element that did not belong to the rules of this Universe danced happily in her hand.
Just this tiny ball of light illuminated the entire living room like broad daylight!
Su Modie and Reze were painfully covering their eyes, clearly on the verge of being blinded by this human-shaped walking lightbulb.
The Ancient One's eyes also lit up.
Of course, not from the illumination, but from the shock at the purity of this magic.
As the Sorcerer Supreme, she understood the essence of magic all too well.
In this Universe, most spellcasting comes with a price.
Sorcerers are like borrowers; whether from the Vishanti or Dormammu, they more or less need to pay a price.
But the girl before her—her magic source wasn't borrowed from anyone; it originated entirely from herself.
This point was extremely exaggerated!
Although powerful sorcerers could also release magic originating from themselves, it was nowhere near this pure and vast.
"Simply incredible..."
The Ancient One's astral form, floating near the ceiling, let out a heartfelt exclamation.
Even for the Ancient One, most of her power was borrowed from higher dimensions.
This also brought many inconveniences and side effects.
It was like everyone else was still struggling to get bank loans to buy a house, and suddenly a girl appeared with her own money-printing machine.
And the money being printed was the most universal currency.
"A genius rarely seen in ten thousand years... no, it's as if she was born for magic."
The Ancient One felt a desire to nurture such talent.
She looked at the blonde girl with no hostility in her eyes.
If she could kidnap such a seedling... ah no, bring her back to Kamar-Taj and give her a little guidance,
her future achievements would definitely be limitless.
The Ancient One was watching intently and wanted to get a bit closer to observe the girl carefully.
Just then—
Suddenly, a pink figure floated over.
The two flight paths gradually overlapped in the middle of the living room... "Thud!"
A dull sound of impact.
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"Ouch?!"
Perona let out a cry of pain, spinning in the air while clutching her forehead.
She looked up in surprise, meeting the eyes of the equally bewildered Ancient One, who was rubbing her bald head.
Their eyes met.
The air suddenly went still... the Ancient One was stunned.
Something wasn't right... she was currently in a state of Astral Projection.
People on the physical plane shouldn't be able to see her, let alone touch her, unless... the other party was also a spirit?
Perona was also dumbfounded, floating in mid-air while clutching her forehead.
How could this bald woman hit me?
"..."
"Bald woman?"
Su Modie reacted quickly.
Because of her shared vision with Perona, although Su Modie couldn't see the Ancient One's astral form with her naked eye, in Perona's field of vision, that figure in yellow robes with an ethereal temperament allowed her to instantly guess who this so-called bald woman was.
Cold sweat instantly soaked her back!
"Holy... crap..."
Su Modie practically bounced off the sofa, standing in solemn respect!
The Ancient One?!
The Sorcerer Supreme?!
Setting aside the Celestials and those conceptual existences, she was one of the strongest combatants in the current Marvel Universe, even on the same level as the actual top-tier deities like Odin, Zeus, and the Jade Emperor—the so-called Father-level powerhouses.
It was no exaggeration to say that as long as she was alive, Thanos without the Infinity Stones wouldn't dare set foot on Earth.
According to Su Modie's current combat power, if she became an enemy... she would be insta-killed... Although Reze, as a Weapon Human, was almost immune to death, she could still be sealed!
Even Perona had nowhere to run; after all, she was only immune to physical damage, while the Ancient One was one of the strongest magical combatants.
When did she arrive?
What did she see?
What was she here for?
Could it be because I, an unregistered entity, have been too high-profile that the Ancient One finally decided to personally clean house?!
And Perona actually bumped into her big bald head and even caused a lump?!
It's over, it's over, I'm really going to be pulverized this time!
Su Modie never imagined she would suddenly be targeted by this big boss.
At this moment, she felt like a student caught eating snacks in class, only to look up and find the teacher's face pressed against the window.
Weak, pitiful, and helpless, she was almost scared out of her wits... Although Reze couldn't see the Ancient One, she felt Su Modie's overflowing fear.
Her eyes turned sharp, and without any hesitation, her right hand quietly reached for the pull ring on her neck.
Seeing the misunderstanding about to escalate,
the Ancient One let out a soft sigh in mid-air.
Since she had been discovered—and in such an embarrassing way—it would be impolite to keep hiding.
Whoosh.
Her soul returned to her main body.
The next second, the space in the center of the living room began to distort.
In the room that originally held only Su Modie, Reze, Lux, and Perona, a golden spark portal opened out of thin air.
The Ancient One, with her hands behind her back, wearing simple yellow monk robes and a smile that was hard to read, stepped out of the portal and stood firmly before everyone.
Su Modie's brain worked frantically, thinking of how to talk her way out... no, how to explain.
Reze narrowed her eyes, her finger hooked on the pull ring, her body tense like a drawn bow, like a protective kitten with its fur standing on end.
Perona floated back to her main body and came to Su Modie's side, rubbing her head while whispering,
"It hurts... this woman isn't cute at all... is this bald head made of iron?"
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Su Modie: "..."
The Ancient One was also stunned to hear this; in all her long life, this was the first time she had heard someone use "not cute at all" to describe her.
"Mmph mmph mmph!" Su Modie was quick, pulling the newly materialized Perona into her arms and firmly covering her mouth, fearing this little ancestor would blurt out more outrageous words and anger the big boss..
"Don't be nervous, child."
The Ancient One's gentle voice sounded. She first glanced at the wary Reze, her gaze lingering on the pull ring, and shook her head slightly: "And please ask your friend to put her hand down. That thing is very dangerous, and I don't want this building to become a ruin."
As expected... the Ancient One had been watching them for a long time...
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