Marvel: Ridiculous Luck, Picking Up Infinity Stones on the Sidewalk
Chapter 16

When Luck Lets You Do Whatever You Want?!

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The Eye of Agamotto was a magical artifact, or rather, a container.

Inside it was a divine artifact: the Time Stone.

There were six Stones in the Marvel Universe, also known as Infinity Gems.

They were Time, Power, Space, Reality, Soul, and Mind Stone.

The six Stones were scattered across different places and guarded by different people.

The Time Stone was located in Kamar-Taj and guarded by the Sorcerer Supreme of every generation, which was why the Sorcerer Supreme also bore the title of Stone Guardian.

Now that Gu Yi had given the Time Stone to Luo Bai, did that mean she wanted him to become the Sorcerer Supreme?!

His talent might be exceptional, but how long had he been studying magic?! He had not even received formal training at Kamar-Taj.

And Gu Yi had simply handed the Time Stone over to him?!

Though Luo Bai did not understand why, he still replied, "I'll protect it with my life. So, you're giving this to me?!"

"Mm." Gu Yi nodded and handed over the Eye of Agamotto.

Luo Bai accepted it in confusion, then began studying it carefully.

"The Eye of Agamotto on the outside is a magical artifact used to contain the Stone within. The Stone inside is called the Time Gem, and possessing it allows you to wield the power of time."

"Manipulating the power of time requires a certain reserve of magical energy. It is still somewhat difficult for you now, but with your talent, mastering it should only be a matter of time."

"To open the Eye of Agamotto, you need a spell. This is to ensure the Time Stone's safety. The spell is extremely complex, created through the efforts of generations of Sorcerer Supremes. I will now tell you the spell, but remember: you must not reveal it to anyone else. Only you and the future 'Sorcerer Supreme' may know it."

Gu Yi patiently explained the Stone's functions and how to use it.

Since the Eye of Agamotto required a spell to open, she decided to tell Luo Bai the spell.

But before she could speak, Luo Bai cast magic and made a hand gesture.

As green light rose, the Eye of Agamotto instantly opened.

Gu Yi: "????"

Luo Bai: "????"

The two stared wide-eyed at each other for a full minute, and the atmosphere became extremely awkward.

Luo Bai could clearly see... Gu Yi's shocked gaze and her gradually opening mouth.

"How did you open it?!" Gu Yi finally came back to her senses after who knew how long.

Luo Bai spoke awkwardly. "Sorcerer Supreme... um... if I said I guessed it by accident... would you believe me?!"

Gu Yi said nothing, but her expression seemed to say, Do I look like I believe you?

Though he knew it was hard to believe, Luo Bai really had guessed it!

Because he knew the plot, he was well aware that opening the Time Stone required a spell.

That was why, the moment he got the Eye of Agamotto, he had started fiddling with it, wondering how to open it.

Who would have thought he would actually open it?!

No wonder his luck was absurdly good. He had even guessed the spell correctly?!

"Sorcerer Supreme, I really guessed... Actually, I've always been especially lucky." Luo Bai explained sincerely.

Gu Yi's brows furrowed slightly as she asked doubtfully, "Lucky...?"

She did know that among mutants, there was a girl whose superpower was good luck.

But being lucky was enough to guess Agamotto's spell?!

Gu Yi did not quite understand, but since she had intended to tell Luo Bai the spell anyway, she did not pursue the matter further.

"It is fine if you know it. Go. The library has the materials you want." Gu Yi regained her composure, her tone calm and detached.

Luo Bai was overjoyed that she did not press the issue. After putting the Eye of Agamotto on, he prepared to leave the Sanctum.

After taking only a few steps, Gu Yi suddenly called out to him. "You should return the Thunder God's weapon to him. Asgard and Kamar-Taj have never interacted. It is best to remain at peace."

Luo Bai nodded, immediately indicating that he understood.

Now that he had the Time Stone, why would Luo Bai still need that lousy hammer?

With that thought, he immediately used Teleportation Magic to send the hammer back.

After handling everything, Luo Bai left.

Only after he left did Gu Yi stare blankly at his retreating figure and mutter, "Was his luck really that good? He even guessed the spell right?"

Gu Yi was puzzled.

Far away, someone else was even more puzzled than Gu Yi.

In the divine realm, Asgard.

Thor sat before a dining table, utterly unable to understand what had happened.

"My huge hammer was right there. How did it just disappear?! Where did my hammer go?!" Thor roared, smashing wine jars onto the floor in his fury.

No, seriously, would you believe it?!

He had just been drinking with his good friends!

Then, while they were drinking, his hammer disappeared?

"Thor, could it have been stolen?" one of his friends asked.

"Impossible! Only I can lift that hammer! It couldn't have been stolen!" Thor answered firmly.

"But you tried summoning it so many times just now, and it still didn't come back!" his friend reminded him.

Most divine artifacts recognized an owner, and Thor's Mjolnir was no exception.

Whenever Thor held out his hand and summoned it before, the hammer would fly to him no matter where it was.

But now Mjolnir was not responding at all?!

Not only were Thor's friends confused, Thor himself was bewildered as well.

"I could clearly summon it back before... Why can't I summon it now?!" Thor muttered.

At that moment, he was extremely curious about where his hammer had gone.

"I need to look for it!" Thor said, rising to search for his hammer.

Just then, a small yellow circle suddenly appeared in space.

Someone noticed it and shouted, "Look, what's that?!"

In an instant, everyone turned their eyes toward the yellow circle.

But before they could examine it closely, a hammer was suddenly tossed out of the circle.

Thor hurriedly caught it.

At first glance... good heavens... wasn't that his hammer?!

"The hammer!! That's my hammer!!!" Thor shouted excitedly.

The people around him cheered along with him.

Everyone was happy that Thor had gotten his hammer back, including Thor himself.

But as he celebrated, Thor realized something was wrong.

"Wait, what was that yellow door just now?! Teleportation?!" Thor asked.

"It looked like teleportation," a friend beside him agreed.

Thor frowned.

Good heavens.

Someone had actually dared to reach into Asgard?!

"Does anyone know what that teleportation just now was about?!" Thor asked.

But everyone shook their heads.

After all, whoever had teleported the hammer back had vanished without even showing their face.

And none of them had ever seen that kind of power before.

"This does not seem like something an Asgardian did," someone pointed out.

Thor frowned.

He had noticed it too. That power definitely had not come from Asgard.

"Someone managed to reach into Asgard without anyone noticing? And they almost made off with my hammer?"

"I have to find this person! Come on, let's ask Heimdall what happened. He has the Eye of Heimdall, which can perceive all things. He must know who invaded Asgard just now!"

"I have to find this person!"

As Thor spoke, he led a group of friends toward the Rainbow Bridge with great momentum.

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