Time Stone Acquired!

Space was the first thing to be created.

From a tiny speck of dust, it expands to form an Infinity world.

Subsequently, the power of the Reality Stone formed matter, dust and earth coalesced, and countless starlight floated and sank in the vast world.

Then, time began to flow, and all things embarked on an Eternity cycle of change.

Then the Power Stone emitted light, laying the foundation for the most fundamental laws of the universe: gravity, magnetism, strong and weak nuclear forces...

Finally, it is the heart and Soul Stone that give this dimension its true vitality.

From that moment on, a tiny dimension was born in Ben's hands.

The Ancient One stood with him above the Nebula bathed in colorful light, watching this dimension undergo billions of years of transformation in an instant, from a faint point to its current nascent form.

This brought different insights to both of them.

After a long while, the two came to their senses.

Ben flipped his right arm over, revealing the Infinity Gauntlet adorned with jewels on his upper right arm.

This glove comes from Odin's vault, and unlike Thanos's glove, it is worn on the right hand.

However, left and right don't actually affect anything.

The most important thing is still the gemstone.

Now, two of the six gems have dimmed, lost their luster, and become merely translucent gems.

These two gems represent reality and the Soul Stone.

Originally, Ben intended to use all the fake gems directly.

However, Ancient One kept a Mind's Eye, saying that since there were real ones, they should use the real ones directly, and the fake ones could be kept as a backup, in case they came in handy later.

Then he cast a spell to seal the energy of the remaining three gems—the Space, Time, and Mind gems—so that it wouldn't dissipate in a short time.

So far, of the Infinity Stones created by Alien X, three have lost their luster, while three remain intact.

Ben removed the Time Stone from his glove.

Unlike the other gems, the Time Stone floated on Ben's fingertips, seemingly out of his reach.

"Here you go, Ancient One."

Ben still has mostly goodwill towards the Ancient One, who helped him.

However, the Ancient One did not accept the gem. She shook her head, smiled slightly, and instead took the fake Time Stone.

This action puzzled Ben.

What's wrong with you?

"It's better to be prepared," Ancient One said.

"Since ancient times, the Sorcerer Supreme has been the guardian of the Time Stone. I doubt anyone would entrust the real stone to anyone."

Hearing her say that, Ben understood.

The Ancient One did this to prevent any accidents.

If someone really has their eye on the Time Stone, then even if the Ancient One loses, what they take away is just a fake.

However, in the hands of the Ancient One, the fake Time Stone was practically indistinguishable from the real one.

Because no Dimensional Demon God has a long lifespan and is foolish enough to cause trouble.

However, if that happens, once the Ancient One dies and Stephen Strange takes over as the Eye of Agamotto, won't he be unable to negotiate with Dormammu?

After all, a fake Time Stone can only be used once.

It seems I'll have to take matters into my own hands in the end.

Ben thought to himself.

This is probably what they mean by "he who takes a man's gift is bound to him." The Ancient One has already handed over the Time Stone to him, so it would be too much to ignore it.

"Forget it, it's just Dormammu. I'll just turn into Ghostfreak and absorb the energy of the Dark Dimension. Let's see who the true lord of the Dark Dimension is!"

The Ghostfreak's abilities are enhanced in dark environments.

The darkness in the Dark Dimension is not just darkness in the physical sense. Ben didn't even dare to imagine how much the Ghostfreak would be enhanced in the Dark Dimension.

Dormammu, right?

Come on over, you're sure to get a bad juice!

Seeing Ben accept the gem, the Ancient One breathed a sigh of relief.

She learned this little trick from that old fox Odin.

Anyway, I won't mention my own affairs; I'll just shove the treasure into your hands, and you can decide what to do with it later!

Besides, by then, Earth's mages will have already switched to cultivating Energy of the Universe, and everyone will be a follower of Ben, so he has no reason not to protect them.

"In that case, let's begin to unleash the Energy of the Universe within you."

Ancient One smiled and said.

While it's called activating Energy of the Universe, it's essentially done through learning magic.

Thus, the most incompetent sorcerer in the history of Kamar-Taj appeared...

"The Sorcerer Supreme said he was the one who could change all sorcerers, but..."

Up in the attic, Baron Mordo frowned deeply as he watched Ben, who held the sling ring but made no gestures and nothing happened.

From the moment Ben Parker first appeared in Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One held him in the highest esteem, praising him with words that seemed to soar higher than the Himalayas.

Furthermore, if Ben were willing, the Ancient One even agreed to relinquish the position of Sorcerer Supreme.

This made Baron Mordo feel uneasy.

Why?!

You must know that you are the Ancient One's eldest disciple, and the most powerful and talented of all the sorcerers.

In terms of strength and aptitude, the position of Sorcerer Supreme is undoubtedly his!

How can this guy Ben Parker, who appeared out of nowhere, compete with him?

However, what angered him even more was that Ben rejected the Ancient One's request without hesitation.

It was as if the Sorcerer Supreme was utterly insignificant to him.

This was unacceptable to Baron Mordo.

What does that guy take the Sorcerer Supreme for?!

Despite his anger, Baron Mordo refrained from doing anything that would displease the Ancient One, considering that Ben had no intention of taking the position of Sorcerer Supreme.

But unexpectedly, just over six months later, this guy returned to Kamar-Taj and began practicing magic.

only...

In Baron Mordo's view, Ben talent Bant displayed was completely different from what the Ancient One had described.

To be honest, Baron Mordo had never seen anyone with such poor magical talent.

It was so bad that he even began to doubt whether Ben had any talent for being a mage at all.

"I can't believe I ever worried that someone like this would threaten my position. Humph." Mordo shook his head, then his eyes darkened again.

He looked out over the Ancient One's room, the dark shadows slowly enveloping his body.

"How could there be a prince who lives for six hundred years!"

Mordo clenched his fists tightly.

At this moment, he had already realized that something was very wrong with the Ancient One; she had been the Sorcerer Supreme for far too long.

"Ancient One, you can secretly borrow the power of the Dark Dimension, so can I. Sooner or later, I will personally obtain the title of Sorcerer Supreme!"

Mordo turned and left.

Meanwhile, in the courtyard of Kamar-Taj, Ben was still trying to practice magic.

If he simply wanted to cast a spell, he could have done so the instant he picked up the sling ring.

However, it was not achieved using Energy of the Universe energy, but rather derived from the magical power of Dimensional Demon God.

After all, the moment the Little Broken Watch was activated, Ben's body had already become the most outstanding and healthy individual among Earthlings.

In this situation, various magical forces would also regard Ben's body as the best vessel for casting spells.

In the Ancient One's view, let alone magic, as long as Ben was willing, Chaos Magic and the Phoenix Force would be more than happy to be injected into Ben.

In doing so, we are putting the cart before the horse.

Therefore, Ben needs is to suppress the magical power of other dimensions and then truly unleash the Energy of the Universe on his own.

The most difficult step is precisely the one that goes from nothing to something, from zero to one.

It's foreseeable that Ben will stay in Kamar-Taj for a long time, but fortunately, he's not in a hurry. He can practice his spells here when he has nothing to do, and then have the Ancient One open a portal back at night.

New York.

The Primus of today is very different.

The Primus Tower was originally deserted, with the Iron Robots at the entrance acting like guardian deities, making people only dare to look at them from afar.

Now, the Iron Soldiers have been removed and replaced by a handsome blond-haired, blue-eyed security guard. More and more employees are coming and going at Primus, and it is gradually transforming into the large corporation that everyone is familiar with.

Today, Primus also has many interviews.

Mary Jane was dressed in business attire; although she was still a high school student, she already possessed the demeanor of a mature woman.

She is currently interning at Primus as an HR professional, and her mentor is Natasha.

This was a capable instructor that Ben had specially recruited from H.A.M.M.E.R., specifically to train Mary Jane.

"Today's interviewees include Stephen Strange, Helen Cho..." Natasha listed them off one by one, looking at their resumes. "These are all exceptionally talented individuals."

Mary Jane nodded seriously.

The first one, Strange, is a medical doctor specializing in neurosurgery, and judging from the information, he is one of the most outstanding in this field.

The second one, Helen Cho, is even more impressive.

He has made remarkable achievements in the medical field, is skilled in nanomedicine technology, and has proposed the theoretical concept of Regeneration Cradle.

Mary Jane was amazed.

"Previously, Primus had never recruited employees from the outside, but now that they've opened up, it has indeed attracted quite a few outstanding talents."

"That's not surprising. Everyone knows that Primus's position in the technology field has rivaled Stark Industries, and in fact, Primus has performed better for a period of time."

"Working at Primus means you're at the forefront of the world. It has the best research environment and covers a wide range of fields, not just industry. Besides, your boyfriend pays such a high salary."

Natasha said with a smile.

Just like Stephen Strange, he was simply attracted by the high salary offered by Primus, and coincidentally, his hospital was forced to close due to the impact of New York's reconstruction.

He simply resigned and applied for a job at Primus.

After all, Primus definitely needs his own medical team.

Besides him and Helen Cho, there were many other researchers who, although not well-known in the original work, also passed the recruitment criteria.

Just as Mary Jane was preparing to interview Stephen Strange and Helen Cho with Natasha, an uninvited guest showed up at the door.

Aldridge Killian.

That is, the villain in Iron Man 3 who used the Extremis Virus.