Qin Xiao couldn't answer either of the two questions the Ancient One asked.
He could only feign ignorance and say, "Sorry, I don't understand what you're saying?"
My mind was frantically calling for the system.
"System, shouldn't my identity be fine after transmigrating? Why did the Ancient One say I shouldn't be here? Quickly think of a way!"
The system completely ignored Qin Xiao's question and instead spoke to itself in its mind.
"Congratulations, host! You have made contact with the Sorcerer Supreme The Ancient One and left a deep impression on her. Reward: 500 points! The system has detected that your total points have exceeded 5000. The Level 2 Shop will be unlocked after the system upgrade. System upgrade begins now!"
Then came a countdown: 47:59:59!
"Hello! Hello!"
Qin Xiao shouted in his mind a few more times, but the system was still in a countdown state.
"Oh shit!"
Qin Xiao roared inwardly.
When he came to his senses and faced the Ancient One, he found that the Ancient One had bent down and was standing in front of him at some point.
If two faces are so close, their eyelashes would touch if they were even slightly longer.
"Ah! What are you doing?"
Qin Xiao froze for a moment, then screamed and shrank back.
What's going on? What's this all about? The Ancient One has lived for at least a thousand years. Could she be having some bad thoughts about me?
"Who were you talking to just now? I could sense your mental fluctuations; it sounded like you were communicating with someone, but there are only the two of us here! Strange!"
The Ancient One ignored Qin Xiao and asked to herself.
Qin Xiao was utterly shocked. He knew the Sorcerer Supreme The Ancient One was powerful, but he hadn't expected her to be this powerful—she could sense it even when he was communicating with the system in his mind?
"I really don't understand what you're saying. If there's nothing else, I'll be going!"
The Ancient One you can't afford to offend, someone you can't beat, and someone who might accidentally see through your secrets.
Qin Xiao still felt he should get out of there as soon as possible, and for a moment, he even regretted accepting Thor's mission, considering that Odin was also a powerful being of the Skyfather Level.
Who knows how many mysterious methods they employ?
If these people realize that I don't belong to this world, who knows what they might do?
Without knowing whether the enemy is friend or foe, Qin Xiao's choice was definitely correct.
However, the difference in strength is too great; it's not something you can just leave on a whim.
"Interesting, I'll see for myself!"
The Ancient One was talking to herself when, as soon as she finished speaking, a pair of hands flashed and pressed directly onto Qin Xiao's forehead.
Qin Xiao felt his whole body stiffen, and a feeling of being unable to move, like a nightmare, swept over him.
He knew where he was, knew that the Ancient One's hand was pressed against his body, and had all five senses, but he couldn't move at all.
"Damn it, everyone says having a system makes you invincible. I hope I don't die here today. If I'm going to die, I'll save it for a later fight against a major villain like the Purple Sweet Potato Spirit. Dying at the hands of the Ancient One like this is too frustrating!"
Three billion dollars haven't been spent yet, and Black Widow still hasn't slept with him!
Qin Xiao couldn't even move his eyes; all he could do was mentally complain that dying like this was such a waste.
Fortunately, the Ancient One only probed Qin Xiao's soul and mental fluctuations; the feeling of being imprisoned came and went quickly.
Almost instantly, Qin Xiao regained his freedom and collapsed onto the sofa. The feeling of being unable to control himself was far from pleasant.
Taking two deep breaths, since he couldn't win and couldn't escape, Qin Xiao's reckless spirit kicked in.
"What the hell do you want? Get to the point! Don't come here touching me and asking me questions I don't understand. If you can't handle it, let's fight!"
In his excitement, Qin Xiao started speaking in fluent China.
Unexpectedly, the Ancient One spoke even more fluently than him.
"Hey, you're young but have quite the temper. You're acting all mysterious, hiding so many secrets. I'm definitely going to dig them out and see for myself. You want to fight me? Are you sure?"
When the Ancient One started speaking China, her entire demeanor seemed to change, and she was no longer the eccentric person she had been just moments before.
Instead, he skillfully rolled up his sleeves, and with a slight flick of his right hand, a golden energy whip shot out.
He formed a hand seal with his left hand, and a faint green energy emanated from his wrist.
"Holy shit!"
Qin Xiao blurted out those two words. He had only just transmigrated to the Marvel, and Captain America hadn't even been discovered yet.
It's one thing for you, the Ancient One, to act without regard for your status, but to use the Time Stone right off the bat—was it really necessary?
Qin Xiao had only seen the green energy ring on the Ancient One's left wrist a few times in the movies.
But it left an incredibly deep impression; it's the Time Stone, one of the Six Infinity Stones.
Regardless of what Qin Xiao was really thinking, the Ancient One heard Qin Xiao say "Holy crap!" and a mysterious smile appeared on her face.
He raised his left wrist and said, "So you do recognize the Time Stone."
Qin Xiao realized he'd been tricked, but the Infinity Stones posed too great a threat to him now; he'd only acted in a moment of panic.
At this point, if you still pretend to be ignorant and say you know nothing, you're just treating everyone like fools.
Since that's the case, Qin Xiao simply stuck to his guns.
"You think the Time Stone is anything special? You think you're the only one who can see the future? Haven't you heard of the Zhouyi Ching, the Eight Trigrams River Diagram, and the Luo Shu? Lao Tzu could calculate five hundred years into the past and five hundred years into the future with a single stroke of his finger."
Seeing Qin Xiao readily admit it, he then started spouting nonsense again.
The Ancient One smiled slightly and withdrew the energy from her hands, saying...
"You're being stubborn. Don't worry, since I couldn't detect anything wrong with you just now, I won't force you to tell me. However, your existence does indeed violate the laws of this universe, even..."
She started to say something, the Ancient One suddenly stopped.
"Even what? Dare to finish your sentence?"
Although the Ancient One withdrew her magical energy, Qin Xiao still kept a slight distance from her and asked warily.
"Since you won't reveal your secret, I'll naturally hold back a bit too. Kid, want to work with me?"
What kind of cooperation?
Unable to figure out what the Ancient One was thinking, Qin Xiao felt uneasy.
I can't tell you what we'll be collaborating on right now, but are you interested in learning magic from me?
The Ancient One plopped back down on the sofa and said with a smile.
Why should I learn magic from you?
Qin Xiao remained standing behind the sofa. He was naturally interested in the Ancient One's magic; aside from anything else, that teleportation portal was incredibly convenient.
Of course, Qin Xiao was wary of the Ancient One the Ancient One at this moment and had no idea what she was thinking, so how could he rashly agree?
"Yes, why do you want to learn magic from me? That's a question."
The Ancient One touched his chin.
Suddenly, he formed a hand seal with both hands, and the pendant on his chest suddenly emitted a bright green light before slowly opening.
A vibrant green gem appeared on the Ancient One's right hand.
Is this reason enough?