Thunder Shatters the Darkness

Seeing that Kaecilius had gone to Hong Kong Island, Strange wanted to follow him.

But Lao Wang stopped him. "Never mind him for now. He still has a group of heretics. You go to New York immediately to assist Master Daniel."

"My lord, you alone are no match for him."

"Ha, who said I was going to Hong Kong Island? London needs me more."

"Your father..."

Why bother with him?

"..."

"Don't worry, Lao Lin is here."

"Phew, okay! I'm off to New York then. Take care."

Strange didn't know much about his senior brother's strength. He only knew that his senior brother also possessed the Eye of Agamotto, which was considered a sacred relic of Kamar-Taj, and he always carried it with him.

Moreover, his superhuman strength was actually a result of his senior brother's planning, so Kaecilius should just pray for good fortune.

"Strange, I feel like I've forgotten something..."

Soon, the secret room became empty. Suddenly, a pitch-black hand reached out from the ruins in the corner.

"Wang, cough cough... Strange, how are you?"

The Hong Kong Sanctum, which originally had one rocking chair, has now been expanded to have two.

Lin Xu and Hamir slumped down at the entrance of the Sanctum, one drinking milk tea and the other cola, enjoying the bustling night market.

Hamir's mysterious aura paired with milk tea, along with Lin Xu's languid demeanor, quickly attracted the attention of many tourists.

A couple approached the two men. "Handsome, is this a church?"

"No, this is the State Grid!"

"Ah?"

"It seems real, honey, look up there."

"It's somewhat similar, but... it's not the same."

After the two left, Hamir looked at Lin Xu with a strange expression.

"What are you looking at!"

"Where we are, electricity is supplied by Hongkong Electric, and..."

Before the words were even finished, the two of them got off the rocking chair at the same time.

"The gates to Kamar-Taj have been opened."

"Such a strong dark power."

Hamir immediately stood behind Lin Xu: "The Venerable One said I'll listen to you. How should we fight?"

"Hehehe, to fight darkness, you naturally need to use the corresponding power."

Lin Xu chuckled and reached his hand behind him.

"The corresponding power?" Hamir asked, puzzled. He looked at Lin Xu's outstretched hand and, though reluctant, handed the half-finished milk tea to Lin Xu.

How does milk tea combat darkness?

Feeling the warmth in his hand, Lin Xu fell silent. Were all mages' imaginations this wild?

Creak~

The Sanctum's gates opened from the inside, and Kaecilius held a spatial blade.

"Hamir, surrender, and perhaps I can spare your life..."

Kaecilius had just stretched out one foot when he immediately stopped, his gaze fixed on Lin Xu in front of Hamir.

However, it only lasted for a moment, because he noticed that Lin Xu no longer had the artifact that had injured him last time, and he only had milk tea and cola in his hands.

Although he didn't know why the great Dormammu suddenly gave up on capturing Lin Xu, it had only been a year since their last meeting, and he refused to believe that Lin Xu could have grown so much in such a short time.

To fully connect to the Dark Dimension, sacrifices need to be made in each of the three temples. He has already decided that Lin Xu's head will be used in the Hong Kong Island Temple!

"Kid, you're here too. Perfect, let's settle both old and new scores together!"

"Really? I'd like to settle some scores with you too."

Just then, a bolt of lightning streaked across the distant sky. Lin Xu quickly placed the cola on the rocking chair to prevent it from spilling, and casually tossed the milk tea towards Kaecilius.

Upon seeing this, Kaecilius, somewhat startled, immediately unleashed the Shield of the Seraphim.

Snap

When the two collided, the tapioca pearls and pineapple chunks from the milk tea sprayed everywhere.

Hamir: No!!

"Kid, you dare to play me?" Upon seeing this, Kaecilius's dark circles deepened, and he suddenly charged towards Lin Xu.

Faced with such a sluggish attack, Lin Xu extended two fingers and easily caught the spatial blade.

Kaecilius tugged twice, but it wouldn't budge. Realizing something was wrong, he let go and backed away.

"Trying to run? I didn't say you could leave!"

Finally, a whooshing sound came from the northeast, Mjolnir, enveloped in the power of lightning, flew into Lin Xu's hand. (The shortest distance from Houston to Hong Kong Island is not across the Pacific Ocean, but through the Arctic Circle.)

"Gurgle~"

Kaecilius swallowed hard. Damn it, who is this guy? That 'unknown' artifact from last time was one thing, but why is there this Mjolnir thing?

Running away is definitely not an option. He must connect the Dark Dimension with reality and complete the task Dormammu gave him. Then, his wife and children can be resurrected by the great Dormammu.

This was his lifelong dream!

The sacrificial ceremony at the Hong Kong Sanctum must be held; this is the only opportunity while the Ancient One is tied down by the great Dormammu!

Having made up his mind, Kaecilius did not hesitate any longer, biting off his own thumb and swallowing it.

"Great Lord, your devout believers are suffering, please grant me strength...!"

Bang~

Before he could finish speaking, a hammer crackling with electricity appeared on his face.

The wisp of black smoke that had just appeared was immediately extinguished.

As expected, the dark forces that have escaped the Dark Dimension are most afraid of thunder.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Xu positioned himself on Kaecilius and began hammering him repeatedly in the face.

"I'll teach you to claim any master you want! There's only one master in Marvel, and that's Stan Lee!"

"I'll make you devout~"

"I asked you to come to my house..."

"I'll make you play Mads Mikkelsen to scare me..."

Gradually, Kaecilius stopped moving, but Lin Xu continued to strike as if he were possessed.

The resentment of being forced to save the world slowly dissipated with each swing of the hammer.

Soon, the monk Hamir came over.

"Master Lin Xu, he's already dead..."

"I know, I'm warning Dormammu to stay away from my Earth."

"Uh, I meant to say, this flooring is quite expensive..."

"Ha~"

Lin Xu slowly stood up, shook off the black bloodstains on the hammer, and came to Hamir.

"Ahem, let me reintroduce myself. I am Lin Xu, the second-largest shareholder of Stark Industries! It's just a floor, right? Even if the Sanctum collapses, I can build you a new one."

Upon hearing this, Hamir's eyes lit up, and he ran over to grab the cola from the rocking chair.

"Um, Venerable Lin Xu, I have a small suggestion."

Lin Xu put the hammer aside, took out the Casket of Ancient Winters, froze Kaecilius, then casually opened a portal to the Ancient One's bedroom and kicked the corpse there.

"Okay, go ahead."

"I think the area around Hong Kong Sanctum is a bit too monotonous with all the secondhand shops. How about Stark Industries invests in opening a bubble tea shop here?"

Lin Xu:...

No wonder he's Lao Wang's father; he's so useless.