"Book of Cagliostro" is a book that records countless mysterious knowledge, as well as some powerful magic from "Darkhold".
The author of this book is not Cagliostro, the master of Daimyo Dingding in the eighteenth century, but another master named Seth Neg.
He impersonated Cagliostro and wrote this magic book with a biographical nature.
In particular, the large number of descriptions and records about Dark Dimension enable anyone to get in touch with Demon God in dimensions such as Dormammu through this book, or even directly establish a stable channel with Dark Dimension to obtain more powerful power from it.
After all, the mage of Marvel Universe is more of an energy converter than relying on mysterious power to release magic.
They absorb energy from all dimensions and universes into their bodies and transform it into various forms.
The so-called "magic" is just another manifestation of energy.
Therefore, whoever can obtain a more powerful source of magic will have the absolute upper hand in the confrontation between mages.
This is why Sorcerer Supreme, who has the support of the trinity Vishanti, can surpass all the mages in the entire Kamar-Taj.
Because behind Sorcerer Supreme stands the source of the entire multiverse White Magic.
In the same way, if someone can get the support of Demon God from other dimensions, then he can also get an energy source of almost the same level, and gain the strength to go head-to-head with Sorcerer Supreme.
After Kasilas stole "Book of Cagliostro", the magic world on earth entered a state of tension on the outside and tight on the inside.
Whether it is Three Sanctums or Kamar-Taj, both manpower and various magical protections have been strengthened.
But the following days were just as Ancient One expected, nothing happened.
Kasilas and the mages who were blinded by the power all seemed to have evaporated out of thin air. They neither attacked Three Sanctums nor launched attacks on the mages scattered around the world.
But precisely because of this, it makes people feel even more anxious.
After all, Kasilas is not the kind of character who likes to be patient.
The fact that he did not immediately choose to take action only means one thing, that is, Dormammu, the master of Dark Dimension, has controlled these guys and asked them not to act rashly.
At this tense time, Allen, who had just returned to Earth from the universe, visited Magic Holy Land Kamar-Taj.
"Power Stone, Mind Stone. Congratulations, it seems you are only one step away from collecting six Infinity Stones." Ancient One sighed slightly.
Allen smiled and nodded, "Yes, there is still one Soul Stone left. But since obtaining this gem requires a huge price, I decided to let Hydra do it for me. By the way, I heard that Kasilas betrayed you, do you need my help to find him?"
"No, no need. Kasilas and Dormammu are both tests left to the next Sorcerer Supreme. You, an outsider, should not participate." Ancient One refused without hesitation.
As the holder of time preservation, she has long seen through the past and future, and knows very well what will happen.
In the eyes of such people, life is like two rounds, three rounds, or even dozens or even hundreds of rounds in a game. There is no so-called secret at all.
Because Ancient One knows every change and every point of divergence in time.
All the choices she made were the optimal solutions after exploring all the possibilities in the future.
Allen shrugged indifferently. "Okay, I respect your decision. But regarding Dormammu, I have my own plan."
"It doesn't matter, just do whatever you want. With the gathering of six Infinity Stones, you can already be regarded as the most powerful individual in this unipolar universe to a certain extent. There are not many things that can threaten you, and Dormammu is obviously not among them. Besides, you came here specially to tell me this, right?" Ancient One raised his head and looked into Allen's eyes and asked.
"No, of course not." Allen smiled and shook his head. "I want to ask you about time."
"About time?" Ancient One frowned subconsciously.
"That's right! I want to know what time is, and what the power and rules behind Time Stone mean. Because I found that among the many Infinity Stoness, only Time Stone is the one that I have the most difficulty controlling." Allen stated his intention straightforwardly.
According to the barrel theory, how much water a barrel can hold does not depend on the longest board, but on the shortest board.
He doesn't want to have an obvious flaw or shortcoming in himself.
"Time? That's it!" A faint smile quickly appeared on Ancient One's face, and then he asked, "What do you think time is?"
"Some people have said that time is an illusion and lie of memory. It actually does not exist at all. In other words, time is just a unit for measuring changes in matter and energy." Allen gave his answer without thinking.
After Ancient One heard this, he immediately showed a playful smile, "Since time does not exist, how do you explain the past and future? How do you explain the behavior of time travel?"
"Hmm... In my guess, the birth and end of the universe is a closed cycle.
In this cycle, there are countless different paths, and each path will have billions of branches, just like the branches of a towering tree.
The so-called time travel refers to jumping back and forth among the branches in the unipolar universe.
In fact, most of all the changes made by Travelers already exist in these different paths.
Even if there are a few more occasionally, it will not cause any irreparable impact.
After all, no matter how it changes, the universe will eventually return to its original state. "
Obviously, these words were not said casually, but represented Allen's humanistic understanding of time and the universe.
It obviously carries the concept of dialectical materialism that "heaven and earth are unkind and treat all things as rotten dogs".
To put it simply, time has no essential impact on the general cycle of the universe.
It only affects life in this universe.
"What about the multiverse? How do you explain the impact of time on the multiverse?" Ancient One continued to ask with interest.
It can be seen that she really likes discussing topics about time with others.
It's a pity that in Kamar-Taj, there is no second person with such qualifications.
It is even said that no other mage can figure out what time is. They just blindly absorb the knowledge from books without forming their own independent knowledge.
Not only mages, but also most people on earth.
Although the media and scholars have been calling for "independent thinking", how many can actually do this?
Lenin said that Truth is often in the hands of a few people.
In the same way, there will always be very few people who can eliminate external interference and have the ability to think independently.
Not to mention the profound and complex issues involving the connection between time and the universe, and even issues involving natural science, philosophy, quantum mechanics, etc. at the same time.
Allen smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Sorry, I haven't really seen the entire multiverse, so I can't judge what time means in the multiverse. Of course, if you have a ready answer, you might as well tell me so that I can have a reference."
"Your point of view and understanding are quite good, and are very close to the nature of time. In fact, Time Stone is not like people imagine, you can travel to a certain point in time in the past and future at will, but a point in time on a certain timeline. There is a huge difference between the two." Ancient One explained patiently.
"You mean... the observer effect?" A strange light flashed in Allen's eyes.
"Yes! Time is such a magical thing.
When someone tries to observe, interfere or even change the past and future, the timeline you are on will have a chain reaction.
To make a simple metaphor, these originally existing time branches will break at the point of change and reorganize with other broken branches, thus giving birth to a new timeline.
Although from a macro perspective of the universe, this change in time will not have any impact.
But for a certain race, civilization, planet, or even a certain destiny at a micro level, earth-shaking changes will occur.
In addition, there are two very similar concepts of parallel universes.
Many times, people think that traveling through time to go back to the past and change the future turns out to have not caused any changes to the future. In fact, they are traveling to a parallel universe.
This is also the reason why Time Stone is rarely used in previous generations of Sorcerer Supreme.
It is inherently full of uncertainty and all kinds of surprises. "
Ancient One gave his own understanding of time and the universe.
In other words, this is the experience and insights summed up by the use of Time Stone by Sorcerer Supreme in the past generations.
"So, is this theory correct that time is just a unit that measures changes in matter and energy? The so-called time is just an observer that records changes in matter and energy in the universe. It does not exist independently, but is an almost uncontrollable variable. The power of Time Stone is to reverse this variable to a certain extent."
When Allen said these words, there was naked surprise in his tone.
Because he finally understood what time was and how to control and exert the power of Time Stone to the greatest extent.
Ancient One nodded with satisfaction. "You are very smart, much smarter than I thought. It seems that I don't have to worry too much. When you create your own universe, you will accidentally indulge in it and lose yourself. If there is a chance, I hope to visit the universe you created and experience the simple adventure of not knowing the past and the future."
"Believe me, there will be this opportunity. If you don't mind, I will leave first. After all, Iron Man Tony·Stark is still waiting at the door of the grocery store I opened to buy various magic metals and props and equipment." With that, Allen activated the amount of Space Stone and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
Seeing Allen using Infinity Stones so skillfully, Ancient One couldn't help but slightly admired. "What a terrible person. He separated himself from Infinity Stones in such a short time is completely integrated. It seems that I have to work harder to quickly connect Source of Magic Power with the earth. In this way, the new Sorcerer Supreme does not have to rely too much on the power of Vishanti."
At the same time, New York Queens, the superhero Iron Man and billionaire Tony·Stark, who are far away on the other side of the earth, are wearing a black suit, standing at the door of a slightly old grocery store, looking at their watches impatiently over and over again, anxiously waiting for Opening Gate to open.
Pepper Pepper·Pozzi on the side saw this scene and couldn't help laughing and jokingly said, "Tony, please be mature. You are acting like one of those fanatic fans who queue up all night to buy tickets for their favorite games and movies."
"Don't compare me with them. There is no other store besides here for the things I want to buy." Iron Man turned over Byakugan angrily.
Since the magic metal was out of stock, his magic Iron Man suit research and development speed and manufacturing quantity immediately showed a cliff-like decline.
Even if you have a good idea in your mind, you can't put it into actual action.
"Okay, just do as you like. Anyway, Stark Industries's recent financial statements have been great, and profits have reached the highest ever. People all over the world are vying for our new generation of super Nuclear Fusion reactors. No matter what you want to buy, we have plenty of money." Pepper Poz put on a rich look.
no way!
Who allowed the genius Tony·Stark to be the first to complete the transformation and upgrade of the Nuclear Fusion reactor, and even added some of the technologies of Tesseract Isotope Miniature Arc Reactor into it, making it impossible for outsiders to crack it.
Especially for the core components of large spaceships and energy weapons, Stark Industries products are always the first choice.
Some countries have even offered various preferential conditions in order to attract Stark Industries to transfer technology to their own territory.
Tony happened to also intend to get rid of the control of US Government, readily agreed and actively expanded globally.
Now, he has become a citizen of the earth worthy of the name in the true sense, and even holds the honorary citizenship of several countries at the same time.
If US Government dares to play the kind of hearing that requires it to hand over key technologies, then Iron Man can definitely give up the nationality of United States as a dangerous and countermeasure in any minute.
The current situation is that Stark Industries can do without the support of United States, but US Government and the military are absolutely inseparable from Stark Industries.
Politically, there is no need to worry about pressure from the government and the military. The media controlled by capital do not dare to say anything bad about Tony·Stark, but try their best to praise him.
The only thing missing is to describe Tony·Stark as a saint who only comes out every few thousand years. Without him, humanity would have no future and hope.
In such a favorable situation, Pepper Poz was naturally touted as the most successful female CEO in history, and was featured on the cover of Time Magazine several times.
Everyone has vanity, so she was in a good mood and even agreed to her boyfriend's request to visit this interesting place together.