บท 265: Chapter 266: Doctor Strange is Awesome! Detecting the Observer!
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"I got it right!" Stephen Strange grinned, even though his future self was extremely powerful, dragons were a formidable presence in both the Eastern and Western cultures.
How could one not be happy when possessing such a powerful creature?
A resounding dragon roar echoed as a mythical creature measuring forty to fifty meters circled in the air, an air of nobility and immense strength permeating the surroundings.
"Such immense power!"
"I feel like I could be killed easily."
"Is this a dragon? Even if it doesn't do anything, it feels overwhelmingly powerful."
The appearance of the dragon silently stunned everyone, just its presence alone exuding a certain oppression. It was akin to standing next to a tiger for an ordinary person; even if the tiger hadn't attacked, the tension would still be palpable.
"Little Stephen, this old man is going to sleep. If there's nothing important, don't disturb me." The dragon didn't pay any attention to others, simply exchanged greetings with Stephen Strange and then disappeared.
"It spoke!" Scott Lang exclaimed, "This time the reward can talk!"
"It's not strange for a being of this level, like a dragon, to speak, is it?" Bruce Banner said.
"Is this a dragon? Is this what dragons look like? Why does it resemble a snake?" Clint Barton said.
"This is an Eastern dragon," Bruce Banner explained, "It's completely different from the dragons in our legends."
"This reward is really impressive." Peter Quill said, "All I can say is, I'm envious."
Soon, the space began to play a video.
In the footage, Dark Doctor Strange appeared in a forest, facing a person wearing a bamboo hat.
"Excuse me, hello. Excuse me." Dark Doctor Strange asked the bamboo-hat person, "I'm looking for the lost Kamar-Taj Library."
The bamboo-hat person stood there, seemingly not having heard him.
"Library?" Dark Doctor Strange continued, "Hello? Books? Reading? Knowledge?"
The bamboo-hat person smiled, turned around, and left.
"I'm talking here, where are you going?" Dark Doctor Strange quickly caught up, following the bamboo-hat person out of the forest, across a lawn, and a river, arriving in front of a library.
The library looked magnificent and elegant, but there was one odd thing – it had no doors.
However, this minor detail couldn't stump Dark Doctor Strange, who directly opened a portal and walked in.
"Hello? Is anyone here?" Dark Doctor Strange called out twice, and suddenly, golden runes appeared on the ground.
Dark Doctor Strange didn't directly step forward; he cautiously grabbed a handful of pebbles and scattered them on the runes. The pebbles turned into green smoke when they touched the runes.
"Such hospitality." Dark Doctor Strange didn't pay much attention to this little trick, as he gestured with his hands, creating golden circles that neutralized the runes on the ground. Then, he continued to move forward.
However, he still underestimated this place.
After he took a few steps, the ground suddenly became densely covered with runes, both on the ground and in the air. It was a dazzling golden spectacle, somewhat resembling the data streams in "The Matrix."
Dark Doctor Strange didn't notice and was directly swallowed by the ground, falling downward.
"You're probably the most peculiarly dressed wizard I've ever seen." A voice came, and the previously appearing person-in-cloak appeared once again.
"This is Armani." Dark Doctor Strange said, "I've come to find the sorcerer Kamar-Taj. Rumor has it that he knows how to break through the absolute points in time. How can I find Kamar-Taj?"
"Perhaps here, perhaps there, perhaps nowhere to be found." The bamboo-hat person's answer was enigmatic.
"Perfect, utterly vague." Dark Doctor Strange criticized, "Please tell me you're not Kamar-Taj."
"I'm Obeng, the curator of the Kamar-Taj Library," the bamboo-hat man, Obeng, turned and led the way, "This way, Amani the Sorcerer."
"No, I'm Strange," Dark Stephen Strange corrected.
"There's no stranger name in the world than that." Obeng remarked, and that was quite accurate since "Strange" was synonymous with "strange."
Obeng guided Dark Stephen Strange to the section of lost books. Here, Dark Stephen Strange finally found a book about time manipulation among a pile of books related to "telekinesis," "teleportation," and the like.
"Breaking through the absolute points in time requires boundless magical power, almost impossible..." Through this book, Dark Stephen Strange found a way – absorbing energy from other life forms.
Having found a solution, Dark Stephen Strange immediately got to work. From a magical pattern, he summoned a huge monster resembling an octopus.
"Why does this monster look so familiar?" As soon as the octopus-like creature appeared, Tony Stark remarked, "Isn't this the same monster Captain Carter fought in the end?"
"It does look similar." Bruce Banner mused, "I wonder if this monster was summoned from that timeline or if this parallel world also has such a creature."
"It's likely that this world already has the creature." Natasha Romanoff said, "Even though Dark Stephen is powerful after his transformation, he's not strong enough to casually summon creatures from other worlds. During the battle, the reason he was so powerful was because he had absorbed many creatures, and right now, he hasn't started absorbing them yet."
"Maybe Stephen can summon creatures from other worlds." Phil Coulson suggested, "It's hard to say for sure."
"Whether it's in Captain Carter's world or in Dark Doctor Strange's world, this octopus creature only appears when summoned. We probably don't need to worry too much." Nick Fury said, "I'm Stephen Strange. I called you here because I need to harness your power." In the video, Dark Stephen Strange asked the octopus-like creature, "Do you mind lending me a tentacle or two? Thanks?"
What a joke, this octopus creature wasn't a fool. How could it agree to such a request?
"Ah!" Amidst a long and miserable scream, Dark Stephen Strange was directly grabbed and thrown away by the creature's tentacle.
When he woke up again, he found himself lying in a bed, with the library curator, Obeng, by his side.
"What happened?" Dark Stephen Strange asked.
"Mysterious beings won't negotiate with you." Obeng said, "Their abilities are not suited for humans."
"Just reading the library's books isn't enough." Dark Stephen Strange lay there, "I need those creatures."
"Is she worth all this suffering for you?" Obeng asked, "People destroy the world for their own selfish desires."
"Every minute is worth it." Dark Stephen Strange said without hesitation.
"Dedicating oneself to a certain extent becomes an obsession." Obeng stood up and began to speak words that sounded quite philosophical, "Love not only breaks your heart but also drives you insane."
"Where did you read that from?" Dark Stephen Strange asked.
"It's not from a book, Amani, it's what life has taught me." Obeng said.
Dark Stephen Strange took in Obeng's words, but it wasn't about giving up that way. "Perhaps Obeng is right, if they aren't willing to willingly give up their magic, then I'll just have to take it by force." That's the decision Dark Stephen Strange made.
"Let's start with the small ones." Dark Stephen Strange began summoning mysterious creatures one after another. First, a small dwarf-like creature that somewhat resembled Santa Claus.
Without a word, he opened his mouth, and his eyes and mouth emitted a dazzling light as he swallowed the Santa-like creature whole.
"Alright, what's next?" After consuming the first mysterious creature, Dark Stephen Strange promptly summoned the second one.
This time, the creature that appeared was a bug, a bug wearing a cloak.
No one knows why a bug would wear a cloak.
"Nice cloak." Dark Stephen Strange gestured and the cloak fell onto him.
"But my principle is no bugs." After taking the cloak, Dark Stephen Strange gestured again, releasing the bug.
Following this, Dark Stephen Strange continuously devoured creatures here. The participants in the answer space took this opportunity to witness various mysterious creatures.
Some of these creatures looked extremely powerful just by appearance, but without exception, they were easily devoured by Dark Stephen Strange, without even a chance to resist.
"He's embarked on the wrong path." At this moment, a brain with glowing eyes suddenly appeared, and in a voice resembling a TV commentator, "I can warn him, intervene, but I can't let his universe jeopardize the safety of all universes, and he simply doesn't listen."
"Hello?" Dark Stephen Strange surprisingly sensed the presence of the Observer, "Who's there?"
"The Observer has appeared again!" Seeing this, Tony Stark couldn't help but exclaim, "Dark Stephen once sought his help!"
"It's not that he's appeared again, but he's always been here, observing our world. We just couldn't perceive his presence," Stephen Strange explained.
"But you, your dark self, were able to sense his presence," Steve Rogers said, "Your dark self is truly formidable."
"Just thinking about someone watching us constantly in the universe makes me uncomfortable," Nick Fury commented.
"I still don't understand the meaning behind their observance," Tony Stark said, "They don't do anything; they just observe in secret. What's their purpose?"
"Perhaps it's reasons like intervening might disrupt the balance of the universe?" Bruce Banner speculated, "Didn't he say something like 'can't let this universe jeopardize all universes'?"
In the video, the Observer didn't respond to Dark Stephen Strange, and Dark Stephen Strange didn't pay any further attention to him either. He summoned a deer-like mysterious creature and devoured it.
Continuing in this manner, who knew how many days and nights of devouring had passed. Dark Stephen Strange's power underwent a qualitative leap.
"It's time to meet an old friend." Dark Stephen Strange summoned the octopus-like creature again.
"We meet again, and farewell." Dark Stephen Strange waved his hand and severed several tentacles of the octopus creature.
However, the last time the octopus creature appeared, it effortlessly rendered Dark Stephen Strange unconscious.
The contrast between the two encounters was quite striking.
Although this time Dark Stephen Strange appeared to easily overpower the creature, the creature's strength was still evident.
Other mysterious creatures were completely consumed, but when facing the octopus creature, even though Dark Stephen Strange had already absorbed many mysterious creatures, he only devoured a few of its tentacles, not the whole thing.
The octopus creature was the last kind of mysterious creature Dark Stephen Strange consumed.
When he returned, he found Obeng lying on the bed, appearing extremely weak.
"Obeng, what happened to you?" Dark Stephen Strange was greatly surprised. He was perfectly fine when he left; how could he have deteriorated like this upon his return?
"Time is fleeting, Amani the Sorcerer," Obeng weakly said.
Although they hadn't spent much time together, Dark Stephen Strange had long considered Obeng a friend. He had intended to use the Time Stone to go back and save Obeng.
"Put that away." However, Obeng decisively stopped Dark Stephen Strange, "You use magic to keep yourself immortal for centuries, but I chose life."
"But I can rewind time. You can live longer, eternal youth," Dark Stephen Strange said.
"Even in our world, death is inevitable," Mage Obeng coughed.
"I can't accept that," Dark Stephen Strange said. If he could accept it, he wouldn't be so obsessed with resurrecting Christine Palmer, he wouldn't have come here, and he wouldn't be having this conversation with Mage Obeng.
"I know, I know," Mage Obeng said, "But maybe another Stephen can."
"Another one?" Dark Stephen Strange hadn't realized his current reality.
"Can't you see?" Mage Obeng asked, "You're only half a person, living half a life."
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