The Ancient One's Bold Idea

Ke Chen turned to look at her as well. Peggy, now dressed differently, was the true Captain Carter.

Even that combat suit could not conceal her impressive figure.

She truly had been gifted by nature...

"This world is more mysterious than you imagine, Peggy."

Ke Chen spoke to them, offering them a bit of guidance.

Especially Lorna. Ke Chen had noticed that she had become a little overconfident...

But after witnessing the powerful Phoenix and the elusive Ancient One, she felt deeply moved as well.

Mutants, mages—this world was too insane.

Peggy suddenly felt that she did not belong to this era. Though she often felt that way, it had never been this intense before.

Captain America Steve, who had been frozen for decades, must have felt the same way.

This era was too insane.

Back during World War II, Peggy, as Captain Carter, had been the absolute star.

She alone could destroy a Hydra base. Among the Allied forces, she had shone as brilliantly as a god.

But in this era, she discovered that Super Soldiers were nothing remarkable. Whether it was Mutants or mages, they could crush her as easily as playing around.

That sense of disparity left Peggy deeply unsettled.

"Perhaps I'm getting old."

Thus, Peggy helplessly said those words and went back to change out of her combat suit.

"No, this world needs everyone."

Ke Chen encouraged them. It seemed that they had been hit rather hard.

The greater the ability, the greater the responsibility. That was not wrong.

After all, if those without sufficient ability forcibly tried to handle matters beyond their power, what good outcome could there be?

Ancient One had gradually grasped Jean's condition.

Her understanding of energy far surpassed Professor X's, and she immediately understood what was happening.

The Phoenix Force within Jean had recognized her as its host.

But Jean had always resisted the Phoenix Force, which was why the situation had worsened.

With the Phoenix Force taking the initiative, she only needed to accept it even slightly to become extremely powerful.

To put it bluntly, the girl before her was too fragile.

Ancient One believed that Jean Grey lacked the heart of a strong person. That was the greatest problem.

Thus, she had Jean sit on the meditation cushion before her and asked with a smile, "Can you sense the energy within your body?"

Jean immediately nodded, and the pain had already vanished from her face.

That was because Ancient One had helped suppress the restless Phoenix Force within her.

When the Phoenix Force sensed the mishmash of powers within Ancient One, she fell silent as well.

What was going on with this Ancient One?

She was covered in the powers of dimensional demon gods...

"Good. What you need to do is meditate."

Ancient One said with a smile.

"Meditate?"

Jean asked doubtfully.

"Yes. You need to imagine that it is part of your body. Treat it completely as your own power, just like your Mutant ability."

"Accept it, merge with it, and it will no longer bring you pain."

Ancient One spoke with great composure.

It sounded easy, but it was actually very difficult.

Jean's own state of mind could not get past this hurdle.

Whenever she thought of merging with the Phoenix Force, she became afraid.

She was far too afraid of that power.

Seeing the conflict on her face, Ancient One secretly shook her head.

Why did she not have such good fortune?

If Ancient One possessed the Phoenix Force, she would laugh herself awake even in her dreams.

Those dimensional demon gods would never again be able to demand a price from her!

Sensing Jean's rejection, the Phoenix Force became restless once more.

She had emotions as well. As the embodiment of life and emotion, Phoenix felt that Jean Grey simply did not appreciate her blessings.

Seeing this, Ancient One directly struck Jean in the chest with her palm.

"Ah!"

As Jean's body arched backward, she felt as though her soul had been knocked out of her body.

"What is happening?"

Jean could clearly see her own body and feel herself floating higher and higher. Her soul had truly left her body.

"Feel her power carefully. You and she have long since become one."

Ancient One looked at Jean and spoke calmly.

In her eyes, Jean's soul was already on the verge of turning into a phoenix.

Her body was naked, but behind her were a phoenix's fiery red wings. Her hair and eyebrows were all phoenix flames, making her look like a crimson spirit.

Yet Jean herself remained completely unaware of it and continued rejecting the Phoenix Force.

"Screech!"

Phoenix circled Jean and cried out.

Jean finally saw the fiery red phoenix. There was no emotion in Phoenix's eyes, but she brimmed with vigorous life.

Then Phoenix directly wrapped around Jean's soul and carried her into the sky.

In an instant, Jean felt her soul leave Kamar-Taj and saw the breathtaking snow-capped mountains.

The next instant, she arrived in space.

Earth grew smaller and smaller in her eyes until it disappeared completely.

Gradually, the universe became pitch-black. There was no sound at all, as though everything lay in dead silence.

There was not even a trace of light around her, and she could not see a single planet.

The familiar Earth was no longer around her, as though there was nothing at all!

This was a Primordial Universe!

Jean gradually realized it.

At that moment, everything before her turned fiery red. The enormous phantom of Phoenix appeared before her, illuminating the Primordial Universe. With her birth, the primordial universe gradually began to flourish.

Because she symbolized life and emotion!

She had been born at the beginning of all things.

She was chaos yet immortal, eternal yet ever-changing.

She was the child of the universe!

A phoenix as vast as the universe itself seemed to fly before Jean. As they looked into each other's eyes, Jean finally stopped fearing her.

Jean extended her hand, as though she wanted to touch Phoenix.

At that moment, her soul was tugged away. Her entire body involuntarily plunged downward, and even her soul seemed to grow dizzy.

When she opened her eyes, she immediately saw Ancient One calmly drinking tea.

Her enormous bald head seemed to be glowing at that moment.

"Did you feel it?"

Ancient One asked calmly.

"I did."

Jean replied. She no longer rejected the Phoenix Force.

This was not some power to be feared. Countless people wanted it yet could never obtain it.

Such a good thing had fallen into her hands, so what was there to dislike?

Jean's mindset was slowly changing, but it was not something that could be completely transformed in a short time.

The environment she had grown up in had shaped her current personality.

A leopard could not change its spots.

In Ancient One's view, she still needed time.

"You should study magic with the mages for now."

Ancient One said.

Jean naturally did not refuse. She wanted to completely merge with the Phoenix Force at Kamar-Taj.

When that time came, she would surely be different.

Ancient One nodded in satisfaction. She even had a bold idea.

What would happen if Jean became the Ancient One?