Beside the energy core of the Kamar-Taj Research Center, Schiller and Strange stared at each other. Strange glanced down at his watch and said, "Has he been up there a little too long?"
Schiller checked his own watch as well. Before Stark ascended, the plan had been for his time above the universe to last no more than thirty seconds, but it had been nearly a minute now, and Stark still had not returned.
Schiller frowned and thought for a moment, but decided the time was still within the safe range. He said, "Let's wait a little longer. If there's still no news after ninety seconds, contact Ancient One."
Strange had already taken out his phone. If Stark did not come back for too long, he was prepared to contact The Ancient One and have her ask Eternity to observe Stark's condition.
But just as the timer reached one minute, a golden gleam suddenly lit up above Kamar-Taj. Strange took two steps back and looked at the light on the protective barrier. "This is... a new Demon God has been born???? Right on Earth. Tony might..."
Strange took a deep breath and suppressed the gloomy expression on his face. He forced himself to calm down, then said steadily, "All Kamar-Taj mages, assemble! If you discover Tony Stark in Demon God form, do not act rashly. Let him leave Earth's vicinity first..."
"Wait, Tony shouldn't ascend that easily..." Schiller frowned as well. He had faith in Stark's self-control. In the dream world, Stark could create an entire city in an instant, proving that his control over his soul was extraordinarily strong—far stronger than that of most beings in this universe.
That was why Schiller had agreed to let Stark go up and take another look. He knew Stark's rationality was enough