Kryptonians: Man of Steel

Chapter 1007 Open Your Eyes and See the World

As he spoke, the Ancient One slowly raised his right hand and gently pressed his thumb on Strange's forehead. At that moment, Strange felt a warm and powerful force flowing from his fingertips, instantly penetrating his whole body.

His eyes suddenly opened, and everything in front of him began to become blurry and distorted, as if the whole world was spinning and collapsing.

“Open your eyes!”

The voice of Master Ancient One exploded in his ears like thunder.

Strange suddenly felt weightless. He felt that his body was flying upward at an extremely fast speed, passing through the ceiling, leaving the room, flying into the sky, passing through the clouds, leaving the earth, and even leaving the atmosphere, coming to the vast universe.

Here, he felt unprecedented loneliness and insignificance, as if he was just an insignificant speck of dust.

However, in this boundless universe, Strange strangely saw a yellow butterfly flying lightly in front of his fingers.

The butterfly's wings were shining with a strange light, like the brightest star in the night sky, attracting Strange's attention.

He stretched out his hand curiously, wanting to catch the mysterious butterfly.

But his action was like pressing an unknown switch. He, who had already escaped the gravity, was captured by an invisible force at this moment and fell down at a faster speed.

At this moment, the voice of the Ancient One sounded in his ears again, like the sound of nature, and like a long alarm bell: "You think you know how the world works, and you think you know the nature of the universe. But have you ever thought about what is true? What is false? What secrets are hidden behind what you know? Strange, your journey has just begun. What you are about to face is a cosmic truth that is more complex and profound than you can imagine."

As the Ancient One finished speaking, Strange found himself entering another bizarre world, where the sights were things he had never heard of or seen before.

He saw the birth and death of stars, the expansion and contraction of the universe, and the interweaving and distortion of time and space. He seemed to have become a spectator, but also a participant, shuttling and exploring in this endless universe.

What the Ancient One did was something similar to initiation. She poured her knowledge, what she had seen and heard, into Strange's brain.

Strange only felt that his consciousness was suddenly pulled into a bizarre world by this force.

Here, time seems to have lost its meaning, space is twisted and folded, knowledge and information are as bright as stars and surging like the tide.

He tried to grasp every ray of light, to understand and absorb it, but the amount of information was so overwhelming that his mind seemed to be stretched to the point of collapse.

It was a feeling of excitement and fear, like a child who suddenly gained the whole world but didn't know how to control this power.

Luther did not intervene in this step and stood quietly aside.

This is a test that Strange must go through, and it is also a crucial step in whether he can become the future Sorcerer Supreme.

The inculcation of this knowledge is not just a transfer of knowledge, but also an ultimate challenge to Strange's will and endurance.

Only those who can truly withstand this power can grow rapidly in Dormammu's dark dimension, taking advantage of the time difference between there and the real dimension, and eventually become Doctor Strange who can protect the world.

Without the knowledge of the Ancient One, it would have been impossible for Strange to grow so quickly relying solely on the little knowledge he learned in the library of Kamar-Taj.

Strange was wandering in this strange space. He felt like a big tree transplanted into a strange land, with its roots exploring everywhere, eager to find a foothold.

But the difference is that his "roots" turned into countless arms, growing out from every part of his body, layer upon layer, densely packed, completely wrapping him. These arms are not terrifying dark tentacles, but human arms, although weird, they also reveal a hint of the miracle of life.

"This world is just one of countless worlds. The world is infinite."

The voice of the Ancient One was like the sound of nature, penetrating the fog in Strange's heart.

Her voice was gentle but firm, guiding him towards a broader perspective.

“Some worlds are beautiful and pure, as peaceful as heaven; while some worlds are full of evil and killing, as cruel as hell.”

As Ancient One spoke, Strange found himself being pulled by an invisible force and falling into a dark space.

Here, darkness is like a entity, swallowing up all light, and even starlight cannot penetrate.

In the darkness, he glimpsed a powerful existence - an existence that was beyond all his knowledge, and its eyes were like the abyss, filled with desire and greed for power.

"The savage power is greedily waiting for an opportunity to devour everything we know."

Ancient One's words echoed in his ears, adding a sense of heaviness and urgency to this dark space.

This is the boundary that the Ancient One set for Strange, and it is also her expectation and warning for the future Sorcerer Supreme.

She hopes Strange can understand that as a guardian, he must not only face the light, but also the darkness.

And Dormammu is one of the biggest challenges he will face in the future.

When Strange came back to his senses from those frightening eyes, he found himself back in Ancient One's room, kneeling at her feet.

Sweat soaked his clothes and his legs trembled with fear and shock.

He looked up at Ancient One, his eyes filled with both awe and desire.

"Teach me!"

He pleaded, with a tremor in his voice, a yearning for unknown power and a desire for self-transcendence.

However, Master Ancient One simply shook his head, his voice calm and firm: "No."

Strange's heart sank suddenly. He looked at the Ancient One in disbelief, his eyes full of confusion and disappointment.

He couldn't understand why Master Ancient One would reject his request. He had clearly seen that magical world and felt that frightening power, so why couldn't he continue to study in depth?
Master Ancient One looked at Strange's disappointed and puzzled eyes and sighed inwardly.

She understood that Strange's mood at the moment was like that of a new life that had just opened its eyes to see the world, full of curiosity and desire for everything around it.

(End of this chapter)