White Baldy and Black Baldy

Unlike the Hulk, whose potential is limitless, Abomination's potential has been completely exhausted.

His physical abilities could no longer be improved, and he had already mastered the fighting techniques, so there was absolutely no room for further improvement.

But Shazo knew that as long as he could learn Hard Qigong, Abomination would be able to use his strength more effectively and unleash his hard power many times over.

Unfortunately, Abomination inherited Blonsky's memory and wisdom, which created a stubborn cognitive bias, making it almost impossible for him to learn Martial World techniques developed based on Huaxia culture.

In this respect, Abomination is not as good as Hulk.

Hulk, having no memory of Bruce Banner and with his mind blank, was able to attempt to learn the Tibetan Tantric Buddhism "Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill".

If Hulk is incredibly lucky and truly masters the "Dragon-Elephant Prajna Skill," let alone cultivating it to the 13th level, even the power of the Ten Dragons and Ten Elephants at the 10th level would make him practically the strongest fighter on Earth.

The so-called power of a dragon and an elephant is calculated based on a multiple of the cultivator's original power, and the Hulk's base power is terrifying.

However, this possibility is quite slim.

Shazo walked towards his room, calculating his options. He pushed open the door and went in without even looking, only to be surprised to find that he wasn't standing on the floor, but on a floating stone.

He suddenly looked up and realized he had entered a bizarre and fantastical world.

Everywhere you look there are floating stones and islands, the stones arranged in an orderly fashion, presenting a beautiful composition with a strong mathematical aesthetic.

There was a small platform directly in front of us, with a large coffee table and cushions on it.

The most famous bald woman in the Marvel World sat leisurely at the coffee table, brewing fragrant tea with great interest.

The aroma of tea wafted far and wide, Shazo immediately recognized it as his favorite jasmine tea with a gentle sniff. It wasn't some expensive green tea, but Shazo simply loved it.

He shook his head and smiled, saying with a hint of nervousness, "Ancient One, you've finally decided to see me."

Shazo activated [Electromagnetic Control] to fly his body to the platform, sat opposite the Ancient One, and waited for the final sip of the fragrant tea.

In the misty air, his voice was somewhat ethereal. "Ancient One, if you had come to find me a few years earlier, or allowed me to meet you in Kathmandu, perhaps I would have become your Protégé."

"It's getting late now."

The Ancient One nodded and said, "It is indeed a bit late. By the time I noticed you, it was already too late."

After speaking, she handed over the brewed flower tea. Shazo took the teacup with both hands and asked curiously, "I know that you, Ancient One, can see all the branching timelines of the future and are the undisputed strongest visionary in the Universe."

"Didn't you see me in the future?"

The Ancient One poured herself a cup of tea, not caring that it was scalding hot, and took a sip, praising, "Although it's a bit too hot, it is indeed very fragrant."

Okay, what she meant was that the aroma of this jasmine tea was too straightforward and not sophisticated enough.

The monk put down his teacup and continued, "Since I wield the Eye of Agamotto, I can indeed see all the possibilities of the future."

"But Shazo, you are different."

Two years ago, among the tens of millions of possibilities I considered for the Afterlife, I didn't see you.

Last year, I looked to the Afterlife and saw you in at least a quarter of the millions of possibilities, but you weren't that important yet.

"Not long ago, I saw you in all the futures I could foresee, and you were so important that your Shazo Legion had a high probability of becoming a dominant force in the Universe."

"After Odin returned to the roots of the World Tree, you took Asgard's place, protecting the Earth from violent invasion by all external enemies."

Ancient One seemed to be thirsty from talking, so she raised her teacup and gave a slight bow. When Shazo returned the bow in kind, the two smiled at each other and then drank the tea in one gulp instead of wine.

The Ancient One remarked with a sigh, "You are so different, constantly changing yourself with the passage of time. In the 500 years since I became the Sorcerer Supreme, I have never seen anyone like you."

Shazo asked, "I understand what you mean, Master, but what I don't understand is, what is your purpose in coming to see me?"

The Ancient One raised a finger. "First, I have never seen One Above Fate as you; I must see for myself to satisfy my curiosity."

She raised her second finger. "Secondly, I need to establish a connection between Kamar-Taj and you, to build a good relationship, so that I can ask you for help in the future."

She then held up a third finger. "Third, I have to beg you now, don't stop me from retiring, I really, really want to retire!"

"Do you know how traumatized I was when I saw you shouting that if Proctologist could do it, I couldn't do it too," and then forcibly stuffing my soul into my broken body, and then resurrecting me in all sorts of strange ways?

"Damn it, I've been working like James Bond for 500 years! 500 years!"

"Even the mighty Great Sage of Settling Accounts has served his sentence and been released, so why can't I gain my freedom?"

"Is it wrong for me to want to retire?"

Shazo's heart skipped a beat. Something was definitely wrong with the Sorcerer Supreme in front of her. Something was very, very wrong. She knew far too much.

Ultimately, it was because I let myself go in the future and sent out too much information.

Or Ancient One before us already broken through the fourth wall and sensed information from beyond the Universe?

It is well known that people who practice magic are very clever, but also very cunning.

What's most annoying is that they like to only say half of what they mean, leaving you to guess the rest—it's full of charlatanism.

The Ancient One, being the Sorcerer Supreme of his time and the head of all sorcerers, was naturally not immune to the common fate of only being able to utter half a sentence before getting stuck there.

Shazo was furious, but dared not retaliate.

From the Ancient One's words, he knew he would be incredibly powerful in the future, but right now he was truly no match for the Ancient One.

Although his soul can transform into the Death God at any time and he is not afraid of the [Soul Astral Projection Palm] at all, the [Mirror Dimension] and [Time Reversal] are extremely troublesome.

Especially the most shameless [Save and Load] ultimate move of the Sorcerer Supreme lineage, which can treat him like a dungeon boss, he really has no way to deal with it.

Faced with this move, Shazo could win ten thousand times, but losing just once would mean utter defeat.

This is where the power of time is invincible.

Of course, everything free in the world comes with a hidden price. The Sorcerer Supreme gained invincibility by using the [Save and Load] ultimate move, but he must have paid a huge price in places unseen.

The silence lasted a long time; the pot of green tea had boiled down to plain water, losing all its flavor.

Finally, Shazo sighed and said, "I give up. What does the Ancient One want me to do?"

The Ancient One smiled, like a fox who had successfully stolen a chick; her eyes crinkled with laughter, radiating an astonishing charm.

That timeless quality, accumulated over thousands of years, surprisingly revealed a hint of girlish cunning.

The mage smiled and said, "Shazo, you must kill Thanos the first time you see him."

Shazo narrowed his eyes slightly. "Strange must have seen an opportunity to win, an opportunity to take down two Thanos in one go. What's wrong with that?"

The Ancient One sighed, "Originally, I also thought there was no problem. When I spoke with Strange, the future Sorcerer Supreme, he didn't see any problems in the foreseeable future either."

"But since you drastically altered the future, I've seen huge problems."

"The timeline of the entire Universe has been disrupted, and parallel worlds have collided with each other. This is a power possessed only by the highest Gods."

Q

"All I can guess right now is that it's Thanos's death."

"Thanos is a favored and watched over by the Death Goddess; Goddess gaze is constantly upon him."

"The death of Thanos will inevitably attract the attention of the Death Goddess, and if a second Thanos dies in our timeline, there will be two Death Goddess watching over us."

"As the supreme Gods of the Universe, the two Death Goddess are actually one, but they are not entirely the same. They are bound to be curious about each other and exchange information."

"Every action of the supreme Gods will cause changes in the Universe."

Even a single glance, even the slightest interest between two people, is enough to cause a catastrophe that affects the entire Universe.

The Ancient One grew increasingly solemn as she spoke, finally concluding, "I haven't found the real problem, but I have seen it: when you killed Thanos the first time you encountered him, the catastrophe that triggered the Parallel Universe conflict disappeared."

"But most of the time, you deliberately let Thanos go, allowing him to collect the Infinity Stones and snap his the Snap, wiping out half of all life."

After much thought, I realized I had no choice but to come see you in person and, as an exception, ask you to change our future.

Shazo frowned in thought, remaining silent for a long time.

Ancient One wasn't in a hurry. He magically produced new tea leaves and fresh spring water, and brewed a new pot of tea.

But this time it wasn't jasmine tea, but some kind of green tea that Shazo couldn't identify at all, with a lingering and refreshing aroma that touched the heart.

When the Ancient One brewed the tea for the third time, Shazo finally spoke up and asked, "I have a few questions."

"Ancient One, what severe consequences did the disruption of parallel universes cause? Did it lead to a Universe extinction? Did it cause widespread breaks in the timeline?"

The Ancient One shook her head and said, "I don't know. After the chaos and conflict in the parallel worlds, the Eye of Agamotto different worlds overlapped, making it impossible for me to see what happened afterward. I can't even risk landing in the future."

Shazo Zuo nodded and said, "I understand, but I can't promise you that. I will pay attention to the situation when I first meet Thanos, but what I do then will be up to me to decide."

"I would never make such an important decision now, without knowing all the circumstances."

"If the Sorcerer Supreme insists on forcing me, then I will have no choice but to resist you with force."

The Ancient One smiled and waved her hand, saying, "No need, no need. Your agreement to keep an eye on this matter is enough for me."

"Sigh, that's enough."

She clasped her hands together, bowed respectfully, and said, "Thank you very much."

"Shazo, I owe you a favor. From now on, you can push open the Main Gate of the New York Sanctum and go to Kamar-Taj anytime."

Kamar-Taj welcomes you anytime.

Following the example of the Ancient One, Shazo clasped his hands together, bowed slightly, stood up from the futon, strode out of the small platform, and flew toward the wooden door in the air.

He opened the wooden door, glanced around the room behind it, and only after confirming that it was the living room of his villa on Long Island did he step out with peace of mind.

Shazo took a step and found himself in his own home, with the wooden door behind him leading to his bedroom.

He took a deep breath. This incredible spatial magic completely outclassed the [Flying Thunder God Technique] in terms of teleportation and long-range positioning.

But this doesn't mean that the Flying Thunder God Technique is inferior. The key difference lies in the fact that the two techniques were developed for different purposes from the very beginning.

The developer of the Flying Thunder God Technique was the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju. As Ninja, his purpose in developing this technique was to use it in battle to avoid the lock-on of the Mangekyō Sharingan and kill Uchiha Ninja.

The portals in Kamar-Taj, however, are for traversing different dimensions to confront Dimensional Demons or create dimensional spacetime traps.

Their enemies were all enormous; many Dimensional Demons were the size of planets, making precise and rapid teleportation meaningless against them.

For example, Dormammu, the Dark Dimensional Demons, is enormous; the width of a single eye can reach hundreds of kilometers.

Even if you're teleported hundreds of kilometers away, you'll still be within his line of sight, without him even needing to look at you.

The Ancient One's visit was a mixed blessing for Shazo.

The advantage is that he can freely enter and exit Kamar-Taj and access and learn the unique magic of the Marvel World.

The downside is that he knows he will be responsible for the entire Universe in the future, making decisions that will impact the future alone.

This is a truly deadly responsibility!

Shazo rubbed his temples, walked to the bar in the living room, and for the first time ever, opened the liquor cabinet and poured himself a glass of strong liquor.

He inhaled the strong aroma of alcohol, then downed the glass in one gulp, feeling the burning sensation in his throat and the sudden burst of intoxication from his stomach.

Shazo's mood improved as a result.

It was at this moment that the artificial intelligence controlling the entire villa turned on the television in the living room and played several surveillance videos, showing armed personnel appearing all around the villa.

[Master, should we call the police?]

Before the artificial intelligence could finish speaking, Shazo shook his head and laughed, "No need, you idiot, you truly live up to your name, 'Idiot System'."

"Can't they see the huge FBI markings? Can't they see the S.H.I.E.L.D.. logo on their inner clothing?"

"Most importantly, how could you have overlooked the bald, black-haired old man in that car 400 meters away?"