Su Zhou pointed to Strange, who had been kicked away at their feet, and said to the Ancient One:
"See that? Kaecilius's kick was aimed at the Sorcerer Supreme's agent."
If he hadn't intervened, you would have died from that side kick, crashing headfirst into the portal and falling to your death in the street.
Luckily, you didn't fall outside the Hong Kong Sanctum, otherwise a whole bunch of people would have come out and yelled at you!
Ancient One:
This kid has become increasingly disrespectful lately since he's gotten stronger!
"I always felt there was something wrong with your plan, just like when dealing with Dormammu,"
"I've been able to protect the Earth all by myself for so many years, why do we need two people to seal Dormammu now?"
To be precise, it doesn't require two people; you alone are enough.
Su Zhou pointed to Strange, who had already collapsed, and then manipulated the Mirror Dimension to pull him to his side.
He pressed his right index finger to his temple, causing Strange to fall unconscious.
"I'm a pro at erasing memories! I never even appeared in his world, so I don't have to die!"
As for the position of Sorcerer Supreme, let Strange have it all to himself!
"That's true. Before you came back, I only needed to use the Time Stone."
Now that you're back on Earth, I really want to protect the four Infinity Stones!
"Come on! Kamar-Taj is only responsible for protecting reality. Don't think that just because I haven't received professional sorcerer training, I don't know anything!"
While criticizing the Ancient One's actions, Su Zhou began to modify Strange's memories.
If we follow the movie's plot directly, when he wakes up, he will have already accepted the death of the Ancient One.
Prepare to take up the Eye of Agamotto, become the Sorcerer Supreme, and fight Dormammu to the death!
As Kaecilius kicked him away, he also took the Sling Ring from him in the process.
Now, the designated task is to summon his fanatics and begin preparations to destroy the Hong Kong Sanctum and summon Dormammu.
Su Zhou isn't bragging, but if Dormammu didn't descend into the real world...
With his incomplete Phoenix Force and the Heaven behind him, the two could at best fight to a draw.
Without the support of Vishanti's Divine Dimension, they might not have been able to kill him!
However, if Dormammu were to descend into the real world and be able to influence him using the Infinity Stones...
Sorry, that will be another one-sided victory!
One Time Stone was enough to render Dormammu helpless; if all three Infinity Stones attacked simultaneously, even two Dormammu would be killed!
"Alright, now you don't have to die. Everything is back on track. I've also finished modifying that Mordo memory."
"Just throw Strange next to Mordo now, and the kid will naturally go looking for the Eye of Agamotto."
Su Zhou's plan was to follow the original plot exactly; he would just have to work hard to modify everyone's memories.
With the Mind Stone around, he wasn't tired at all doing this job!
Suddenly remembering that there was another entity whose memories couldn't be altered, Su Zhou hurriedly grabbed the motionless Cloak of Levitation.
You'd better stay mute for the rest of your life, or I'll tear you to pieces and use you as diapers!
The Cloak of Levitation immediately detached from Strange and patted its collar forcefully...
"I feel like you've been acting strange lately. Has your sudden increase in strength made you arrogant?"
Or is there a problem with the dimension you occupy? You weren't this kind of person before.
The Ancient One recalled how, when she absorbed Dormammu's energy, the influence of Dark Energy also impacted her mental well-being.
Logically speaking, Holy Energy shouldn't have this effect, but Su Zhou just happened to... absorb fake Holy Energy?
Su Zhou: (O_O)?
Do you?
Why didn't I feel it myself?
Su Zhou subconsciously reviewed his recent actions and found that it was indeed the case.
It wasn't just the arrogance brought on by his increased strength; more importantly, he seemed to have become more irritable!
After carefully reflecting on his recent actions, Su Zhou realized that it wasn't just a "seem"—he had truly become a short-tempered man!
The reason for the Hel?
No, he didn't absorb the power of the Hel himself; instead, he purified it using Holy Energy and the Phoenix Force.
Holy Energy?
That's not right either. If Holy Energy could drastically change a person's personality, what's the difference between it and Dark Energy?
So in the end, there's only one possibility—it's all because of those three Infinity Stones!
In fact, Su Zhou already knew the reason; it wasn't the three Infinity Stones.
It's the Phoenix Force that changes a person's personality!
The more often the Phoenix Force is used, the greater the impact it will have.
Jean Grey was transformed into the Dark Phoenix because of the Phoenix Force.
The Phoenix Force is the energy that existed at the very beginning of the world, possessing both life energy and Mind Stone power.
Such power is far too great for ordinary humans; they can be affected without even realizing it.
Now I've ended up on the same Old Lu, which is really something I shouldn't have done!
Fortunately, I didn't obtain all of the Phoenix Force, so there's still time to make changes and the problem isn't too serious.
As for how to resolve this impact, Su Zhou naturally had a method!
If the Phoenix Force is like a raging fire, then it needs to be extinguished with water.
Ordinary water won't do; it has to be at least as much as the entire ocean!
In layman's terms... it's an ocean of knowledge!
That's right, for the sorcerers of Kamar-Taj, the best way to enhance their spiritual power is by reading books.
As for practicing spells, that only improves the efficiency of mental energy usage; it doesn't significantly increase the total amount of mental energy.
Su Zhou has already decided that he will wait until the Strange matter is resolved before proceeding.
Immerse yourself in the ocean of knowledge until your spiritual power is sufficient to control the Phoenix Force!
But for now, let's deal with Strange first.
After leaving the Mirror Dimension, Su Zhou placed Strange in a room at Kamar-Taj.
Both he and the Ancient One sensed the approach of the Dark Dimension, which was almost partially connected to Earth!
After the New York Sanctum and London Sanctum were destroyed, only the Hong Kong Sanctum remained relatively intact.
Therefore, Kaecilius, leading his fanatics, will definitely attack the Hong Kong Sanctum.
Su Zhou lightly snapped his the Snap, waking Strange and Mordo from their unconscious state a minute later.
As for him and the Ancient One, they appeared in the main hall next to the Hong Kong Sanctum through a portal.
Librarian Wang Zheng, leading the mages of the Hong Kong Sanctum, battled against Kaecilius's fanatics.
However, the battle was a classic case of one-sided dominance, with the fanatics emerging victorious!
"Teacher, would you like to become the Lord of the Dark Dimension?"