Infinity Stones

The moment this artifact was taken out, Zhan Liu immediately felt an intense craving surge from his pineal gland, much like when he had first seen the Tesseract.

"This is the Eye of Agamotto. It contains the Time Stone. Like the Space Stone that destroyed Earth earlier, it is one of the six Infinity Stones in the universe."

"Even if you obtained the Space Stone, you might not be able to use it. But with my help using the Time Stone, I can help you complete the gestation of the Sky Eye today."

Zhan Liu naturally knew what Ancient One was holding. In particular, since she even knew about the Sky Eye, she must have seen it by observing the future.

Zhan Liu immediately became even more courteous. He lightly rested his two ruined arms together, bowed, and respectfully asked, "Master, may I ask what the Sky Eye is?"

"The Sky Eye is what I saw you call it in the future, through the river of time. After you reach a certain level in Magnetic Field Rotation, you will have a chance to gestate it as an auxiliary organ."

"Its functions are closely connected to your will, soul, fate, and more. They will also be affected by the energy it absorbs during gestation."

"You can use the energy of the Space Stone to make it evolve, or you can use the energy of the Time Stone to make it evolve."

"Of course, the energy of different Stones will inevitably affect the Sky Eye's functions."

"If I use the energy of the Time Stone to gestate the Sky Eye, will it let me reverse time like you?"

"Er... unfortunately, no. When I reverse time, I use not only the Time Stone but also the power of magic. However, it can let you foresee the future to a limited extent, though it may not be very controllable."

"Then what special effects would a Sky Eye gestated with the energy of the Space Stone have? Would it let me travel freely between different worlds?"

"Unfortunately, it would not. It can only let you see through spatial labyrinths and magical barriers, grant you immunity to illusions, and things like that."

"It sounds like the Space Sky Eye would be more useful."

"...Don't you want to foresee the future?" The nun was very surprised. In her view, nothing was more fascinating than time.

"If the future can't be changed, what use is it for me to see it in advance? If the future can be changed, then what I see might not be real."

"Foreseeing the future is the most useless ability of all. I prefer the Space Sky Eye."

Of course, the main reason is that I've read the comics and watched the movies.

"Can't you control the Space Stone and help me gestate it? I can return it to them after I'm done."

"Wow, your choice really surprises me. You aren't coveting the Time Stone at all. Perhaps you are the best wielder for the Time Stone." The nun turned to Captain Marvel. "What do you think?"

Captain Marvel's expression shifted uncertainly.

She had originally not wanted Zhan Liu to obtain the power of the Tesseract. But this nun who had suddenly appeared actually knew that the Stone inside the Tesseract was the Space Stone.

She had only heard that name before and had never known that it was hidden inside the Tesseract.

Moreover, this nun had taken out another Stone, the Time Stone, which was on the same level as the Space Stone. If she opposed letting Zhan Liu obtain the power of the Space Stone, then he would ultimately obtain the power of the Time Stone instead. There was no way she could stop him from becoming stronger.

Since that was the case, why bother making herself look bad?

"I have no objection."

The nun smiled in satisfaction. "Since everyone agrees, I'll begin."

She held the Eye of Agamotto in her palm and moved her finger in a counterclockwise circle.

Something that shocked Zhan Liu and Captain Marvel happened.

The fragments of Earth, which had already been shattered into cosmic debris, gathered together again as if a movie were being played in reverse.

With their sharp eyes, the two of them could clearly see that—

The Sahara Desert, which had been turned into a field of glass by their battle, became a vast sea of sand once more;

The floods that had submerged New York receded, and the collapsed skyscrapers rose back up;

Everyone who had died came back to life.

"Wow..." The two of them were stunned by this cosmic spectacle, their hearts pounding.

Although Zhan Liu knew that Ancient One could reverse time, he had never imagined that she could do it on such an absurdly grand scale.

"What tremendous power! I'm afraid only someone who had cultivated Magnetic Field Rotation to its absolute limit could accomplish this."

The War God had always admired the strong, and Zhan Liu was no exception. His attitude naturally became even more respectful.

"Master, I haven't asked your name. What should we call you?" Carol also politely asked for her name.

"My name is Ancient One. I am Earth's guardian, and people call me the Sorcerer Supreme."

"Ah, so you're the Sorcerer Supreme!" Captain Marvel exclaimed.

Captain Marvel had once been the Kree Empire's top enforcer. As one of the Three Great Cosmic Empires, the Kree Empire had an extremely advanced intelligence network and had naturally kept nothing from its top enforcer at the time.

After leaving the Kree Empire, she had continued roaming the universe and had long heard of the Sorcerer Supreme's reputation.

"Master Ancient One, I'd like to ask, what are those six Infinity Stones? I've only heard of them and don't really understand them."

Ancient One smiled and drew a ring of light sparkling with golden-red sparks. "Let's return to Earth and sit down for a proper talk."

She stepped through first. Zhan Liu and Captain Marvel followed one after another, and then the ring of light vanished into thin air. The cosmic void once again returned to its eternal silence.

On the other side of the ring was a simple, quiet room. Quite a few strange artifacts stood around it, along with several ancient books.

"I'll treat your injuries first."

She waved her hand. The two of them felt a force settle over their bodies. Then Captain Marvel realized that her wounds had healed, completely restored to how she had been before Earth exploded.

Zhan Liu's injuries had also fully recovered, but he frowned.

"Master, why has my cultivation level fallen again? You only needed to turn back my time to before my legs were broken. You didn't need to bother with my other injuries."

Ancient One smiled. "I only adjusted the time of your body. I didn't affect your memories. You only need to cultivate again, and you'll be able to regain your strength."

Zhan Liu sensed himself briefly. Only after confirming that his comprehension of Magnetic Field Rotation had not diminished in the slightest did he relax.

"I see. Then I was rude. Thank you, Master."

"No need to be so polite." Ancient One smiled and gestured toward the seats. "Please, sit."

The three of them each found a meditation cushion and sat down. Ancient One waved her hand, and a teacup appeared out of thin air before each of them, filled with black tea.

"Oh, that's convenient." Captain Marvel was extremely envious of this little piece of practical magic from the Sorcerer Supreme.

"Magic can accomplish many things ordinary people cannot, but this is no longer the age of the magical universe. The mainstream of the universe now is technology." Ancient One did not think much of it.

"With the development of technology, perhaps in the future, you'll only need to snap your fingers for an intelligent butler to do something similar for you."

"You're being too modest. In fact, even the technology of the Three Great Cosmic Empires can't accomplish this." Captain Marvel shook her head with a laugh, clearly not believing her.

"Just because the Three Great Cosmic Empires can't do it doesn't mean Earth can't." Ancient One smiled mysteriously. "Earth is special."