"Is this what the Multiverse looks like? It's truly magnificent."
Meikyō was surprised to find that she could actually speak inside.
Recalling what she had learned from Doctor Octopus and Peter Parker, Meikyō already had a guess.
"This is a gap between spacetimes. In a higher dimension, this place is very close to the two adjacent spacetimes. Therefore, the physical constants and environment here will be very close to the location where the spacetime rift opens. In the Multiverse, the arrangement of spacetime in higher dimensions is close to the limit of density. Although it is impossible to imagine how many spacetimes are adjacent to a spacetime from a low-dimensional perspective, it is certain that the surrounding spacetimes must be Spider-Man's spacetime."
Meikyō looked around curiously, without closing the Mirror God Eyes.
Here, he can see a lot.
In some peripheral areas, many real-world objects were caught up in it.
An open door, a speeding train, walls moving erratically in the sky—reflections of every world are like prisms, visible everywhere.
Through these experiences, Meikyō felt that she had learned a lot—about time and space. Even with her Mirror God Eyes, she could only see the surface superficially, but learning even a little bit was already a great gain.
At that very moment, the Spider-Men and Kingpin had also joined the chaotic battle.
Meikyō ignored him and used his Psychic Power to drag himself away into the distance.
The things I saw seemed somewhat monotonous.
From the outside, there is no difference at all.
Meikyō randomly chose one and walked in.
And the way to get in is very simple.
Through a door that appears ordinary, but is located at a spatial node in that time and space.
"Snap!"
The doorknob was turned, Meikyō stepped out from inside.
Where is this?
Meikyō looked around curiously.
It is antique and elegant, with a faint sense of ancient Zen surrounding it, and the sound of chanting scriptures can be heard from below.
"This is Kamar-Taj, located in the Himalayas."
A voice reached Meikyō's ears.
"Hello, visitor from another dimension. I am the Sorcerer Supreme's assistant, Wang."
A bald, fat monk walked up to Meikyō and bowed.
Meikyō was surprised to find that her Transformation Jutsu had disappeared, and she had returned to her original appearance.
"There are restrictions placed here by the Sorcerer Supreme of all ages, which can block almost any Genjutsu used for disguise."
The king explained to the Meikyō.
"Um... hello, you can call me Mr. S."
Meikyō extended her hand to the king in front of her.
Wang Youshan shook hands with Meikyō and continued:
"The Sorcerer Supreme, using the power of Vishanti, magically linked all the visible spatial nodes on this planet to these doors and placed them in Kamar-Taj. This was to facilitate resistance against demons from other universes and dimensions. The prohibition just now was also to prevent demons from using Genjutsu to sneak away from Kamar-Taj. Since you are not a demon, as long as you do not commit great evil, Kamar-Taj will not be your enemy."
Meikyō nodded knowingly and looked around.
There are several other doors here, probably dozens in total, and each one is likely connected to a spatial node.
"If you have nothing else to do, please return to your own universe. If you are unable to do so yourself, Kamar-Taj can also assist you."
Wang politely addressed Meikyō.
"Ah, my universe is relatively quiet for the time being, so I'm just wandering around. By the way, is the Sorcerer Supreme here? I'd like to arrange things myself."
Meikyō smiled slightly.
If the Sorcerer Supreme, then this universe must have the Time Stone, and most of the other Infinity Stones probably do as well.
If only I could use the Mirror God Eye to properly understand the Infinity Stones, that would be wonderful!
"This..."
A troubled expression appeared on the king's face.
"The Sorcerer Supreme has important matters to attend to right now. I can take you to the New York Sanctum to entertain you. The Sorcerer Supreme nearby, but it's best not to disturb him outside for the time being."
Wang only hoped that Meikyō had not come into this world with malice.
Although he passed the alarm set by the Sorcerer Supreme to judge good and evil, the king knew that even the Sorcerer Supreme's magic did not mean he was invincible.
The Asian man in front of him posed a threat to him that was almost as great as the Sorcerer Supreme himself!
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Wang."
Meikyō replied in Chinese.
Wang Weiwei was taken aback.
I never expected that we were fellow countrymen from another world?
"Mr. S, please come with me."
Wang stretched out his hands and drew a circle in front of him. Golden sparks connected and floated in the air, opening a Teleportation Circle.
Meikyō felt that this ability was quite similar to her own spatial ability.
Stepping out of the Teleportation Circle, Meikyō found herself in a large hall.
This place clearly blends the styles of temples and churches, two religious sites belonging to different cultures. There are obvious traces of Chinese-style wooden architecture, but the overall shape is more church-like, and there are even fireplaces that look like they were from the Middle Ages.
High up in the wall, there are arched glass vertical windows.
To Meikyō's surprise, he had just seen an alien flying by in an airship, holding an energy gun and gesturing.
Several kilometers away, Meikyō also sensed an extremely strong spatial and energy fluctuation.
"The Sorcerer Supreme should be on guard here. He will only intervene if an uncontrollable accident occurs. Sorcerer Supreme come up with me, guest. The Sorcerer Supreme is already waiting upstairs."
Wang walked up the stairs and spoke to Meikyō.
Wang walked up the stairs to the top floor and pushed open the small door in front of him.
"Oh, there are so many guests today. Be careful, the floor was just waxed last week, and the things here are quite old and will break easily."
In the Little Garden on the balcony, a bald old woman wearing a monk's robe, slippers, and sunglasses was frying steak in a frying pan on the stove.
"Sorcerer Supreme, guests from other universes have come to visit."
The king bowed to the Ancient One.
"Oh, from other universes, that's much more common than coming from five years in the future."
The Ancient One took off her sunglasses and glanced at Ming Meikyō.
Although it's rare to see someone from another universe every few years or even decades, time travelers, even the Ancient One, haven't seen many in hundreds of years.
"People from five years in the future?"
Meikyō glanced at the aliens flying New York City and the massive teleportation portal atop Stark Tower in the distance.
In this universe, the timeline should be up to Avengers.
Based on what the Ancient One said, we should be able to tell that we just went through a scene from Avengers: Endgame.
"Ah, yes, one second that big green-skinned guy came to borrow something from me to save the world five years in the future, and the next second that blue-shirted guy with a sexy, curvy butt came over and returned it to me. He just left two minutes ago."
The Ancient One flipped the steak over and casually unleashed a barrage of golden energy whips to her side, killing the Chitauri soldiers who had strayed into the area.
Meikyō glanced around again.
Through his Rinnegan, he could see the flow of energy and deduced that a Genjutsu- like trap must have been set up around the building, making it appear no different from any other place to the Chitauri soldiers.
However, a small number of Chitauri soldiers still wander into this place by mistake, but with the Ancient One's abilities, she can deal with them instantly with a wave of her hand.
It's a bit of a pity that Meikyō is so good.
If I had arrived two minutes earlier, I might have been able to find a way to travel to the future with Banner and the others, and then I would have been able to access more Infinity Stones.
However, there are still three Infinity Stones on Earth today.
The Space Stone, located atop Stark Tower, was used to open a portal to the Chitauri army; the Mind Stone was placed on Loki's scepter; and the Time Stone was placed within the Eye of Agamotto, which was hanging on the Ancient One before us.
"Could you get me the rosemary from that shelf over there?"
The Ancient One looked at the cooked steak, turned off the stove, and said.
Just as Wang was about to take a step, he saw the bottle of rosemary on the shelf next to him fly up, automatically open its lid, and sprinkle onto the steak.
"Ah, interesting ability. Want some steak? But I can only give you a third at most, because I haven't had lunch yet."
So Meikyō used her Psychic Power to fly out the chopsticks and plates from the nearby cabinet, and the three of them sat around the small table and ate steak.
"Master the Ancient One, Mr. S, I'm going to wash the dishes."
After finishing his steak, Wang tactfully took the bowl and chopsticks and went downstairs.
"Now, you can tell me why you've come."
The Ancient One winked at Meikyō and said.
"I have an enemy in my universe, a very strong enemy, and there is an extremely powerful force behind him."
Meikyō said earnestly to the Ancient One.
"I understand. So you've come to various worlds seeking powerful forces or allies?"
"Yes."
The Ancient One stood up from her chair, turned around, and gazed into the distance, the Eye of Agamotto on her chest shimmering faintly with a green light.
"You want the Infinity Stones?"
The Ancient One suddenly turned around and looked at Meikyō.
"The Infinity Stones possess the most powerful force in the universe."
Meikyō nodded to the Ancient One.
The Ancient One was silent for a moment before speaking:
"The gem contains the rules that construct the entire universe, and it only works within this universe. Even if you obtain it, it will not have any effect in your own universe."
"Was the Ancient One using magic just now?"
Meikyō suddenly asked an unrelated question, then reached out and flung out a long chain of power similar to the Ancient One had just used to drive away the Chitauri, only the color was different.
The Ancient One's is gold, and the Meikyō's is blue.
"Can you copy someone else's power? No, your eyes can see through the essence of things, extract knowledge from phenomena, and then use your own energy to replicate the phenomena you saw before."
The Ancient One's words revealed the essence of the Mirror of Meikyō ability.
"Yes, so I plan to experience the power of the gem firsthand before replicating it."
The Ancient One paused for a moment, then pointed to Stark Tower in the distance.
"There are two Infinity Stones right there. If you want them, you'll have to face Thanos. He's very strong. I won't provoke him unless necessary. After all, those dimensional invaders who harbor malice towards this world are my enemies."
"As long as they aren't super-powerful beings capable of destroying an entire planet, I think I should be able to handle them."
Meikyō looked at the Ancient One and said.
"If you want to touch those two stones, then the trouble you'll face won't just be Thanos. After this battle, some special people will come. They want to cut off events that will cause abnormal spacetime. If some events that were destined to happen disappear because you took those two stones, then they will come looking for you. Although they may not be able to do anything to you, I think it will be a very troublesome thing."
The Ancient One sat back down in his chair, looking relaxed.
Just now, she had secretly used the Time Stone to take a closer look at the future and made new plans.
"As for the Time Stone, oh, it's in this little darling. I lost it for a second a few minutes ago. I'm really not a proper Sorcerer Supreme."
The Ancient One grasped the Eye of Agamotto on her chest, a smile spreading across her face, and joked.
Meikyō understood what the Ancient One meant.
It is the Sorcerer Supreme's responsibility to protect the Time Stone. The Ancient One said that losing it for even a second would be a dereliction of duty, which means she would not lend the Time Stone to him.
"So... may I see how you use it?"
Meikyō made a request to the Ancient One.
He was prepared to pay a price.
"Time is not that simple. We can feel time, yet we cannot perceive it. Time has no outward appearance. You can only indirectly experience the changes in time through changes in the external environment. It is not so intuitive. Therefore, when I use it, you cannot see much."
The Ancient One smiled.
Just as Meikyō was feeling disappointed, the Ancient One uttered another sentence.
"However, I have a way to give you the right to use the Time Stone, for a maximum of five years."
Meikyō immediately realized what was going on.
"You wouldn't be..."
"Ah, I've been doing this job for hundreds of years and I'm already very tired. Although I've found the best successor, as long as the final result is the same, retiring a few years early is a good option."
The Ancient One chuckled.
"Excuse me, Master the Ancient One, we've only just met, how can you trust me so much?"
"Oh, we've only been together for nine minutes and seven seconds, but I can see your impact on the world over the next nine years and seven months."
"You're not an irredeemably evil person, which is good. You won't cause irreversible damage to the world, and you can even prevent many such things from happening."
The Ancient One pointed to the Meikyō's heart and continued...