Dreamwalking Technique

Kamar-Taj

The Ancient One entered the secret chamber, preparing for one last observation before retirement. Regardless of the outcome, regardless of what Strange would ultimately become, retirement was inevitable!

Suddenly, before he could even Eye of Agamotto, he felt a blockage in his body, as if someone was trying to take control of it.

After a moment's thought, he understood what had happened and, without saying a word, immediately used Astral Projection to separate his soul from his body.

The moment his soul left his body, his body closed its eyes, and then, as if from the dead, opened them again.

"Shameless old man, give me back Lin Xu!"

The Ancient One's spirit looked at her talking body and said irritably, "Do you know how close our two universes are? Aren't you afraid of the universe collapsing by using Black Magic so casually?"

"Shameless old man, give me back Lin Xu!"

"That's all you know, isn't it? You're so skilled at this Dreamwalking Technique, it's probably not the first time you've used it, is it? You'll get what's coming to you one day!"

"Shameless old man, give me back Lin Xu!"

"Stop! Can you please stop repeating that? It was an accident, and I didn't stop him. He has other things to do, I'll personally bring it back in a couple of days."

"No... huh?" His body stiffened.

"What? You don't want it? That's great!"

"Get out of here, you swore to Eternity."

"So ruthless? Fine, I, Ancient One, swear to Eternity that I'll send Lin Xu back to you in a couple of days, okay?"

That's more like it!

The Ancient One looked at his body, closed his eyes again, and waited a moment before his soul returned to its place.

He stretched his body to make sure his other self had really left before he finally laughed out loud.

"You idiot, I'm retiring in a couple of days. The training of Strange and Lin Xu is all your responsibility now, haha!!"

Avengers Compound

Upon returning from West Asia, Tony went straight back to the lab to continue his research on Quantum Locators.

"I see! This permutation and combination is indeed much more advanced than the current one. As expected of me!"

" On F.R.I.D.A.Y., record the permutation module, record the output method, and Mark 49. Additionally, the A15.5 and Mark 46 also need improvement."

"Yes, sir, would you like to Mark 48?" (The armor Banner wore in Banner Avengers: Infinity War)

"No, no, no, that's a huge thing. Nanomaterials aren't that hard. Mark 48 should still use super-strong steel. I don't want the Hulk coming back and smashing me to pieces with one punch."

When the Hulk was mentioned, Tony felt a pang of nostalgia. Of course, he missed Banner, who had seven doctoral degrees and was the only one in the entire Avengers who could keep up with his thinking.

"Any Quin Jet A-2 (Quinjet Avengers: Age of Ultron) signal coming in on F.R.I.D.A.Y.?"

"I'm sorry, sir, we haven't received a signal from the A-2 since it went into space."

"Okay, let's keep an eye on it. Hulk isn't that easy to kill."

"Yes, sir. We have Mr. Parker's travel records for tonight. Would you like to see them?"

Tony immediately became interested upon hearing this, as his favorite pastime outside of work was watching the Spider-Man daily life documented by the Baby 2 suit.

Things like helping old ladies cross the street or doing somersaults for others are much more interesting than TV dramas.

"Quick, quick, look how many old ladies our Spider-Man- Man helped tonight!"

The video finished playing quickly.

Tony fell silent as well.

"Is this kid so easily fooled? On F.R.I.D.A.Y., get the information on that Male Hawkman."

"Adrian Toomes, born in 1970, graduated from Columbia University's School of Electrical Engineering in 1992. His business failed in 2007, and he made a living collecting scrap. In 2011, he sold his assets and formed a construction team to clean up the battlefield of the Battle of New York. He ultimately lost his job due to the intervention of the Department of Damage Control." (Non- Marvel Comics Universe)

"Since then, he has rarely appeared in public, suspected of smuggling and selling privately modified weapons."

"Ha, how did a smuggler become a superhero?"

"You'll have to ask your uncle about that."

Suddenly a voice came from behind. Tony raised an eyebrow and knew without a doubt who it was.

Turning around, I saw Lin Xu standing in front of Mark 47, scrutinizing him.

"Beep~ Beep~ Beep~"

"What are you doing on F.R.I.D.A.Y.?"

"Sir, I'm now an alarm clock."

"Haha, Tony, F.R.I.D.A.Y., are you guys playing a really new game?"

Tony was speechless. Of course he knew what the alarm clock was for—it was reminding him to mock Lin Xu No. 2's death.

But now that this interruption has completely wiped out that thought.

He's decided; he'll continue with the renovations on F.R.I.D.A.Y.!

"Tell me, what's the deal with this Adrian?"

"In my universe, Adrian was a model worker at Stark Industries, and you even included him in the Avengers. It's just that in this universe, he went astray, and I helped him get back on track."

"Is everything alright?"

"Hey, what problems could there be? If all else fails, there's always Peter."

He's still a child!

"You even made several versions of his battle suit; I still only have one Mark 5 that I've never worn."

"Wait, my other self, I even gave you the Mark 5?"

"Isn't it only right for a nephew to be filial to his uncle?"

"Roll!"

"Alright, it's understandable that my nephew might have some minor grievances."

That night, just as Adrian was about to go out, Liz stopped him.

"Daddy, can we go out a little later?"

"What's wrong?"

I'm going to a... dance later.

"Wow, you want me to be your driver?" Ade ruffled Liz's hair.

"... There was also a male classmate."

Ade's hand paused for a moment, then resumed normal. "Let me guess, it's your boyfriend, right?"

"Daddy~!"

"Haha, okay, I'll leave later and be your driver~"

Half an hour later, with Aunt May dressed up, Peter a well-fitting suit and holding a corsage, knocked on Liz's door.

The door opened, and Adrian smiled.

"Hi, you must be Liz's classmate. I'm her father, Peter..."

"Peter... Parker..."

The moment the door opened, Spider-Man stared intently at Aldridge. He never imagined that Liz's father would be the territorial Male Hawkman!

Okay, he had nightmares all night last night, all about Male Hawkman turning into Batman and getting his leg broken because he broke into Brooklyn.

"Peter, shall we come in?"

"No... no, I'll wait for her outside..."

"Daddy, what are you doing standing at the door? Is Peter here?"

Liz walked over, wearing a red dress.

"Daddy, let me introduce you. This is my boyfriend, Peter Parker."

Peter: Gurgle~

"He's amazing! He's a hero from our Washington debate competition. He even came to our family party the other day, but only stayed for a few minutes before leaving."

"Hey, Liz, stop talking..."

"Washington debate, party~" Adrian turned to look at Spider-Man, a meaningful expression on his face.

So it was you, kid!

Peter: Damn it! Last time it was just trespassing, this time it's my daughter! Is Male Hawkman going to throw me into the water again?!