The top of the Empire State Building, New York
A ring of sparks ignited in the air, then gradually expanded, forming a magical passage.
A man with a short beard and wearing a trench coat stepped out and flew into the sky above the Empire State Building.
As soon as he appeared, Strange saw the chaotic scene below.
"Oh my God! What on earth has happened to this world? How could it be like this!"
From Strange's perspective, all he could see were crowds of refugees and ruins.
Countless people, scaling walls and leaping across rooftops, fought and looted in the city ruins. While some appeared to be trying to stop them, overall, they were causing destruction to the city.
Strange's temples throbbed, and he had a bad feeling about coming here to find someone.
Peter Parker had suddenly announced that he would participate in a mission to protect the multiverse, but he never returned.
As for the task of traveling through parallel universes to find someone, only Doctor Strange in the Avengers can do it.
"Hopefully I'm not too late, and those impulsive little ones aren't in any trouble!"
Strange drew circles with both hands, silently calling out the name Peter Parker in his heart, trying to find traces of him in this world.
Unfortunately, despite being the Sorcerer Supreme and having the power of the Infinity Stones, there was still no reaction.
"Damn it, no way? Am I too late? Or have they already left this world?"
Strange tried a couple more times, but still couldn't open the magical portal to Peter Parker.
There are only two possibilities: either they have completed their mission and left this world, or they are already dead.
The dead cannot be detected by magic.
Based on Doctor Strange's experience, although he doesn't want to admit it, the second possibility is very likely.
"What the hell is going on in this world? How could five Spider-Man have disappeared here?!"
Driven by a determination to find Spider-Man alive or dead, Strange began searching for the last traces of Spider-Man.
With the help of the Time Stone, this wasn't difficult for him; it just took a little more time.
He quickly discovered the last known location of Spider-Man's presence: southwest of New York City.
"I hope it's not too late, or that I can avenge you."
Strange murmured as he opened the magical portal to his destination and stepped out.
At the same time, Xu Xiao, who was in the laboratory, suddenly opened his eyes wide.
"As expected, what's coming will come eventually. But if it's Doctor Strange, it's not like we can't give it a try."
Xu Xiao recognized the other person immediately because of their distinctive attire and entrance.
"Let me test this out and see if my ability to travel between story worlds will be affected."
With a thought, Xu Xiao flew out of the base, taking the latest medicine with him.
If he can't win, he can easily take the fruits of his labor with him when he leaves, avoiding a wasted effort.
He had been on guard against interference from other worlds all this time, and today he finally got what he was waiting for.
Fortunately, the experiment has made new progress. The latest version of the drug can enhance the body to about 87% of ' Spider-Man's' level, and it has no side effects.
Even if he returns now, Xu Xiao won't lose out.
However, with the aim of verifying his ability to travel through time, Xu Xiao still planned to have a showdown with Doctor Strange.
At least, this guy can't kill him easily. Although the ability to time is powerful, Xu Xiao has the advantage of intelligence.
Try it secretly, even if you're not paying attention. If you succeed, it'll be a great success.
The scene shifts back to Strange, who has just stepped out of the portal and felt a powerful mental attack less than three seconds later.
The next second, the Cloak on his body automatically defended itself, blocking the invisible spiritual power for a moment.
But soon, the phantom of a magic circle began to appear on the surface of the Cloak, indicating that the opponent's attack was about to reach the limit of the Cloak's defense.
Who goes there!
A magic circle appeared on Strange's right hand, while he pulled out a slender cane with his left.
While cautiously surveying his surroundings, he also cast a defensive spell to protect himself from mental attacks.
'As expected, he's a magic-based mage. He said he could outmaneuver me with Telekinesis, but he was detected as soon as he got close.'
Hidden in the shadows, Xu Xiao showed no intention of revealing himself. Instead, he continued to use his Telekinesis to relentlessly attack Doctor Strange's protective magic, preventing the latter from taking any further action.
His Divine Sense gave him an advantage in long-range combat, so he wouldn't be foolish enough to show himself up.
Since Telekinesis attacks are ineffective, a direct assault is the only option!
With a thought, Telekinesis begins to propel the particles in the air.
Immediately afterwards, a dazzling flash of lightning appeared in the air, forming a sea of lightning right around Strange.
"Damn it! Who is it?"
Strange continuously channeled his magic to support the defensive magic around him.
This was the first time he had suffered such a blow without even knowing who his opponent was.
This guy has absolutely no sense of martial ethics!
Putting magic aside, Strange is just an ordinary person; he doesn't have Xu Xiao's superpowered ability of Divine Sense.
If he had known beforehand that the other party wouldn't even dare to show themselves, he would have chosen to use magic to find their tracks, but not now.
The lightning outside never stopped; if he dared to stop using his defensive shield, he would be reduced to a charred corpse in the next second.
This was something Xu Xiao specially prepared for him.
Although Strange is also called the Sorcerer Supreme, his power is worlds apart from that of the Ancient One.
The clumsy casting technique was less like magic and more like a farce; it couldn't even cast spells without lifting its hand, relying entirely on the protagonist's aura and the treasures and items it possessed.
'You didn't think all I could do was use lightning, did you? I'm about to give you a surprise.'
As Strange was surrounded by lightning, his surroundings obscured by dazzling flashes, a tungsten alloy-forged spindle-shaped spear rose up behind Xu Xiao.
'go!'
With a thought, the spear that Xu Xiao had been using as a trump card was propelled by his Telekinesis, instantly accelerating to a terrifying speed and shooting straight toward Strange.
Strange, restrained by the lightning, was either blessed with protagonist's aura or genuinely possessed such keen senses; the moment the spear accelerated towards him...
Inexplicably, he grasped the Eye of Agamotto on his chest and activated the power of the Time Stone within.
In an instant, time around him seemed to stand still. A spear was only a few meters away from him; any slower and he would have been pierced through.
"That was close! It must have been an attacker skilled in mental magic, damn it!"
Strange cursed, then used magic to deflect the spear and restore time.
'sieve!'
The spear swept past him a few meters away, the resulting wind pressure blowing his cloak up; if it had hit him...
Don't even mention Doctor Strange's small frame; even the Hulk would get a hole through him.
"You've angered me! You damned attacker!"
Strange formed hand seals and began to connect with the power of the Time Stone.
He was serious; he was determined to find that rat hiding in the shadows.