Chapter 1089: Traveling Through the Multiverse, a Shattered Worldview

Chapter 1089: Traveling through the Multiverse, a Shattered Worldview

The next day, Aaron brought Strange to Kathmandu, Nepal.

The numerous palaces, temples, monasteries, pagodas, and the monks and believers everywhere in the bustling streets seem to be the main features of this city.

"The city of temples really lives up to its reputation!" Aaron said with emotion, "More than 80% of the residents here believe in Hinduism, 9% believe in Buddhism, and a few believe in Islam and other religions."

Strange nodded perfunctorily. Even though he had set foot on this strange land, he still felt lost.

Yesterday he tried to ask Aaron about the content of the prophecy, but got nothing except an intriguing smile mixed with a little envy and pity.

"Is Kamar-Taj the name of a temple?" Strange asked tentatively, "You want me to worship Ancient One as my teacher. Do you want me to learn religious beliefs?"

"Don't think too much, you'll know when we get to Kamar-Taj." Aaron said casually, using a compass to find the correct route.

“By the way, didn’t you confess to Kristen yesterday?

Did it work?"

"Uh..." Strange hesitated for a moment, "She accepted the rose, but the ring..."

"What happened to the ring? Did she refuse it?"

"Not really, it's just..." Strange said hesitantly, "She said she wasn't ready yet, and I wasn't ready either, so she asked me to keep the ring for now."

Aaron raised his eyebrows, looked at him jokingly and said, "Not too bad, at least your relationship with her has been upgraded from more than friends, less than lovers to lovers."

"really?"

"Doctor Strange, don't tell me you have never been in love. Do you think a woman would easily accept a man's rose?

And you know her so well, she won't think this is a prank!"

"But don't be too happy too soon, lovers may break up too.

You will..." Aaron hesitated and patted his shoulder, "Strive for your own happiness!

But remember, Aaron Gaius has done his best for you."

"It's incomprehensible." Strange didn't understand, but he always felt that Aaron didn't seem optimistic about his and Christine's future.

After walking for more than an hour, Strange saw that there were more and more vendors around him and the main road had turned into a small path, and he gradually felt uneasy.

"Are you sure you're not going the wrong way?"

Aaron looked down at the compass and saw that the needle was indeed pointing straight ahead. "I'm not going in the wrong direction."

"When was the last time you came to Kamar-Taj?" Strange asked uncertainly, "I'm not doubting you, but from the time we got off the plane until now, it seems like we've gone from a bustling commercial street to a slum, and... there doesn't seem to be any famous temples here."

“You may have misunderstood something.

First of all, I have never been to Kamar-Taj. Secondly, the magic of Kamar-Taj cannot be compared with those ordinary temples. "Aaron said mysteriously, and then looked at a shabby wooden door, "Besides, we are here."

Strange followed Aaron's gaze and his expression suddenly became strange.

He would rather believe that the small tower several meters high a dozen meters away was Kamar-Taj than to believe that the place they were looking for was behind this broken door.

If this happened in New York, only homeless people would live in such a house.

"Don't make a fuss. No one stipulates that hermits must live in luxurious temples."

Crunch!

As soon as he finished speaking, the shabby wooden door suddenly opened.

The mage Mordo, wearing a dark green robe, came out. He looked at the two of them seriously, then made a gesture of invitation, "The Supreme Lord asked me to invite you in."

"Let's go!" Aaron sighed softly, "Once you cross this door, your life will take another path.

Greater than a doctor, but also harder than a doctor. "

Strange pondered, "Does this have anything to do with the prophecy?"

"Guess." Aaron rolled his eyes at him and walked into the house.

Mordo chuckled faintly and looked at Strange meaningfully, "Friendly reminder, forget everything you think you understand."

"Uh...ok."

Behind the simple wooden door is not a shabby room, but a classical building full of age, which is more magnificent than the temples outside.

"Didn't you say before that hermits don't necessarily live in luxurious temples?"

"Yeah! Not necessarily!"

Mordo brought the two to a tea room and bowed to Gu Yi, who was sitting behind a tea table. "Supreme Lord, I have brought the people here."

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Mordo."

Modu smiled and nodded, then left the room on his own.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Gaius."

"It's not hard, it's a hard life." Aaron smiled bitterly, "Master Ancient One, are the materials I want ready?"

"It's ready, but you have to wait a little longer.

If you don't mind, you can have a cup of tea first." Gu Yi handed a cup of freshly brewed tea to Aaron, and then turned his eyes to Strange, "Long time no see, Mr. Strange."

"It should be Doctor." Strange asked in surprise, "You seem to know I'm coming?"

Gu Yi did not give any explanation and agreed with his guess.

"It can be seen that Gaius's treatment methods are very good. There is almost no trace of the damage your hands once suffered."

"Yes, a very miraculous medicine."

"But this medicine has not cured your stubbornness, arrogance, and ambition..."

puff!

Aaron couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of tea, "I have no objection to you saying he is stubborn and arrogant, this is a common problem among geniuses.

But ambitious... He's just a doctor."

"Doctors also desire greater fame, more flowers and applause, and... a more luxurious life."

"I think all normal people have such ambitions!" Strange said somewhat unconvinced.

“But if you had been a little more humble, maybe your hands wouldn’t have suffered like that.

You must have had seven operations before you went to see Gaius!"

Strange was speechless for a moment. If he hadn't been so distracted that night, perhaps everything would have been different.

"Gaius asked me to be your disciple."

Ancient One sighed slightly and said earnestly: "Although this first meeting is somewhat unexpected, this is your destiny. You will be the best disciple of Kamar-Taj."

"With all due respect, I don't think you have anything to teach me."

Ancient One smiled mysteriously, firmly grasped Strange's left hand, and then hit him hard on the chest.

boom!

A feeling of illusion filled his brain. Floating in mid-air, Strange looked at his almost transparent body and his flesh body lying on a chair, and was at a loss for a moment.

The next moment, the soul returned to the body. Strange obviously hadn't come back to his senses yet. "What did you just do to me?"

"I pushed your soul out of your body, and at that moment, you entered a spiritual dimension."

"what?"

“It’s the place where the soul can exist without the body.”

"Why did you do that?"

"Let me show you how ignorant you are." Ancient One placed his thumb on Strange's forehead, "Open your eyes."

hum!

Tinnitus suddenly sounded, and all matter in Strange's eyes rapidly retreated and shrank.

And he himself was constantly falling, only falling upwards.

In the blink of an eye, he broke through the ceiling and passed through the atmosphere. A blue planet floated in the endless darkness, facing a pale white planet in the distance.

"Oh! Good Lord, good Lord!

No, no, no...

What happened? This is not real, this is..."

Strange screamed in panic, his heart beating so fast that he could almost hear the thumping sound.

At this moment, everything seemed to stop, and a butterfly that shouldn't be here flew in front of him.

Strange subconsciously widened his eyes and reached out to touch the butterfly's wings.

But as soon as he made this move, his body was uncontrollably drawn into a bizarre tunnel full of strange colors, and the whole person was like a ball of light passively traveling through strange fantasy worlds.

Concepts such as light, darkness, vitality, destruction, distortion, and death continued to impact his brain, and Ancient One's words also rang in his ears.

"You think you understand the laws governing the operation of the world, and you think the material universe is everything.

What is true? What secrets are hidden behind your perception?

At the source of reality, spirit and matter meet, and thought shapes reality.

This universe is just one of the infinite universes. The world is infinite. Some are beautiful and full of vitality, while others are evil and full of killing.

In those dark corners, the wild forces are lurking around, ready to make a move.

Who are you in this multiverse, Mr. Strange?"

As the last words fell, time quickly went backwards, and Strange traveled back through the infinite fantasy and strange world.

boom!

When his consciousness returned to reality, Strange was exhausted from the baptism back and forth. He slumped in the chair and gasped for breath.

"Not a bad show of power." Aaron commented simply, and then gave Strange a speechless look, "Some people always don't know how high the sky is and how deep the earth is. This time he has experienced it firsthand."

"What was that just now?" Strange asked in a trembling voice.

“The dimensional gaps between the multiverses.

How is it? Do you feel particularly insignificant? "

Gulu!

Strange swallowed hard, "Are you really a fortune teller?"

"Of course, it's just that as a fortune teller, I understand the universe much better than you do."

"What about her?" Strange's voice was full of awe. "Who is she?"

“The Sorcerer Supreme, the most powerful person on Earth, and the protector of the Earth.

If it weren't for her, the Earth would have been swallowed by darkness long ago." Aaron said seriously, "The Ancient One's status in this universe is not much different from that of Odin, the God King of Asgard."

"I can't beat Odin." Ancient One smiled faintly, "If he uses all his divine power at all costs, there is almost no one in this universe who can fight him."

As the Lord of the Nine Realms, the Father of All Gods, and the Heavenly Father who can defeat the ceiling of a single universe, it is natural for him to have such strength.

However, Odin's era is drawing to a close, and unless he has no other choice, he will not waste his power in vain.

Aaron sneered in his heart and continued, "Master Ancient One is also your teacher. If nothing unexpected happens, you may become her last disciple."

"Do you think I can teach you now?" Ancient One asked Strange with a smile.

Strange swallowed hard, "You, no, what are you going to teach me?"

"Magic is a compulsory course for every wizard in Kamar-Taj." Gu Yi said concisely.

Strange nodded blankly. The series of incredible experiences just now made him truly believe in the existence of magic.

It’s just that the field of magic is too niche, and he, a doctor, has never been exposed to it, let alone gaining the favor of the Supreme Sorcerer.

"That prophecy." Aaron coughed and pulled Strange back to his senses. "That prophecy shows that you might be the successor to the Ancient One, the next Sorcerer Supreme."

"Are you kidding?" Strange was shocked. "Am I... worthy of it?"

“To be honest, I don’t think you deserve it.

But that’s what the prophecy says, and I don’t mind giving it a little push.”

"So you want me to come to Kamar-Taj to be your apprentice? To learn magic?"

"It's within the scope of my ability and does not violate morality or the law." Aaron said meaningfully, "Dr. Strange, you'd better change those problems you have, otherwise magic will be a greater challenge for you."

"Have you ever considered that I might not want to learn magic?"

Aaron was about to speak when Ancient One made a gesture of invitation, "You can leave at any time."

Strange: ...

That’s not how the script is written!

Shouldn't you offer various conditions and patiently persuade me to stay in Kamar-Taj?

Isn't this attitude towards the prophesied heir a little inappropriate?

Aaron shrugged, “Strange, you may have misunderstood something.

Don't take yourself too seriously. You are not even a magician's apprentice right now. It is questionable whether you can grasp this opportunity."

"Ah this..."

Strange realized that he was getting carried away again. It was definitely a lie to say that he had no interest in magic, but he was the one predicted by the prophecy after all, so he couldn't help but show off his superiority.

"Excuse me, why did you send me here?"

"It was just a side thing." Aaron said nonchalantly, "I came here to get some information and send someone with magical talent over, that's all."

"Mr. Gaius, let me take you to the library first!" Ancient One said with a smile, then looked at Strange playfully, "Before I come back, you can choose to leave or stay.

But if you choose to stay, you must be prepared to work hard. If you are not hardworking enough, it only means that you are not destined to be with magic, and I will ask you to leave Kamar-Taj."

Strange: ...