Lu Mingfei doesn't want to be a superhero

Chapter 373 The Power of Time, "Little Boy" Lu Mingfei
Inside the battleship.

Lu Mingfei looked at Master Ancient One floating in front of him with some surprise.

He had never expected that Master Ancient One would ask him to absorb the power of the Time Stone.

After taking over as the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One naturally left him the Eye of Agamotto and the Time Stone within it.

In essence, the Eye of Agamotto has nothing to do with the Time Stone. It is just a magical tool made long ago to break illusions. Then, for various reasons, it was used as a container for the Time Stone.

Although Lu Mingfei often used the Eye of Agamotto to summon the Ancient One, he was always extremely cautious about the Time Stone inside. Not to mention absorbing its power or using it, he wouldn't even open it to take a look.

Because when Master Ancient One handed the Time Stone to him, he had already made it very clear - all the effects caused by the Time Stone will be returned intact by time in another form.

To put it more bluntly, from a long-term perspective, using this thing will not do any good to the user. It looks powerful, but it is not a good thing.

Therefore, Lu Mingfei never paid any attention to this gem. He just waited for Strange to grow up, and then he would tell Strange the gem and Ancient One's words, and then he could get rid of this hot potato.

As for the problem of not being able to summon the Ancient One if something serious happens without the Eye of Agamotto as an anchor...

I think that after Strange takes over as the Sorcerer Supreme, he will not refuse to let the former Sorcerer Supreme borrow the Eye of Agamotto occasionally.

But he didn't expect that Master Ancient One, who had repeatedly warned him that the Time Stone was dangerous, would now suggest that he absorb the power of the Time Stone.

Lu Mingfei hesitated for a moment and looked at Ancient One suspiciously: "Master Ancient One, are you Dormammu in disguise?"

Ancient One:......

"I didn't recommend you to use the power of the Time Stone before because interfering with the timeline could break the established laws of the timeline and lead to countless unpredictable consequences," Ancient One explained. "But if you just observe the timeline, as long as you can ensure that after the observation, the actions you take when you know the future will not break the laws of time, then there will be no problem."

"As long as we don't break the laws of time, there won't be any problems?" Lu Mingfei asked, "Including interfering with time but not breaking the laws of time?"

"It's not accurate to say it's interference. A more accurate way of saying it is... choice. You can see countless different timelines and choose one of them to go on. This doesn't count as interference," Gu Yi said. "For example, if you are walking aimlessly on the road and see three forks in the road, you can choose any one of them. Each road is a timeline and you can choose any one of them. But you can't just leave the road and walk into the wilderness. There is no road there. This is equivalent to interfering with the laws of time and creating a new timeline."

"What you mean is that after observing the future, I can see many futures, and these futures are like multiple-choice questions. I can choose one from ABCDEF, but I can only choose one. I can't create a new option and fill it in, right?" Lu Mingfei seemed to be thinking about something.

"That's right," Gu nodded, "Choosing a timeline will not break the established laws of time, and there will be no interference. But if you go to a timeline that didn't originally exist, a new timeline will be created, and the new timeline will also be chaotic and unclear."

"It sounds simple..." Lu Mingfei stroked his chin.

"No, it's not simple at all. The Time Stone is just a pure power. It allows you to see the timeline, but it won't tell you what the laws of time are. It doesn't necessarily require you to do something earth-shattering or make an obvious choice to break the laws of time. To put it in extreme terms, after observing the timeline, every tiny thing you do, such as taking one more step when walking, or not putting a book neatly on the bookshelf after reading it, will break the original laws of time." Gu Yi shook his head seriously.

"The butterfly effect! Isn't this impossible to guard against? According to this, if I take a little more air every time, I might accidentally break the law of time?" Lu Mingfei looked like he had a toothache.

"That's right. That's why I've been telling you not to use the power of the Time Stone, because you might accidentally destroy the laws of time and push yourself into chaos," said Gu Yi. "The more you think you have seen through time, the more unexpected accidents you'll encounter."

“Then why are you suggesting that I absorb the power of the Time Stone now…” Lu Mingfei was puzzled.

"Because even without the help of the Time Stone, you already have the power to observe and interfere with the timeline," Ancient One explained, "You can feel it yourself, right? Although it is far from the level of the Time Stone, it is still a real power."

Lu Mingfei nodded - after his bloodline awakened just now, he vaguely felt that he could "see" the timeline. Although the principal's time zero is also a time-related ability, it is too simple compared to observing the timeline. It is unknown whether this power only exists in the Black King, or whether the White King or a certain Dragon King also has such a bug authority.

"This power comes from yourself, not from an external object like the Time Stone. Therefore, your instinct will let you know what the laws of time are, so that you will not break them accidentally." Ancient One said, "In this case, the power of the Time Stone is just an enhancement for you, and it will not let you accidentally break the timeline and cause the backlash of the timeline."

"Uh...but what is the time pattern...I have no feeling at all? Are you sure you didn't misjudge me?" Lu Mingfei was a little uncertain.

"Observing the basic laws of time is not some kind of knowledge like laws or rules, but the instinct of all creatures that can observe the timeline. This instinct will allow you to naturally avoid behaviors that will destroy the laws of time. You can understand it as, after observing the timeline, every action of ordinary people may inadvertently trigger a subtle butterfly effect, but this kind of unconscious butterfly effect will not happen to you. Your body will naturally avoid all actions that trigger the butterfly effect."

Lu Mingfei's eyes lit up: "Then..."

Ancient One interrupted, "You are only immune to the butterfly effect, not that you can interfere with time at will. If you try to do something that obviously breaks the laws of time, your instinct will make you feel the danger of doing so from the bottom of your heart. If you still insist on doing it, the consequences will be no different from those of ordinary people."

"Oh." Lu Mingfei looked disappointed.

"Okay, I'll go check the energy conduction devices of the main guns and the Rainbow Bridge. It's up to you to decide whether or not to absorb the power of the Time Stone. I'm just telling you that you are qualified to bear the power of the Time Stone now, but that doesn't mean you need to do so. Whether or not to absorb this heavy power depends on your own decision."

After saying this, Master Ancient One's spirit flew away.

Tony, who had been listening for a while and had tried hard not to interrupt, immediately patted Lu Mingfei on the shoulder.

Lu Mingfei looked at Tony.

"Playing with time is very dangerous. Although I haven't played with it yet, I still understand this principle," Tony said, "But considering that you have already awakened the power to influence time, the question of whether to absorb the Time Stone... I'm afraid only you know the answer."

Without waiting for Lu Mingfei to say anything, Tony continued, "But what I want to say is that with the power we have now, that Ego is definitely not a threat. If you want to take the risk of absorbing the Time Stone because you are worried that Ego is too strong, then I don't recommend you to do so. I hope that you make your decision based on careful consideration, not some imminent pressure."

Lu Mingfei was stunned for a moment, then shook his head: "You must be joking! What kind of pressure can Ego put on me! Tony, you underestimate me too much. No matter how strong Ego is, can he be stronger than Odin or Ancient One?"

"If Odin and I were in this state now, Ego might not be weaker than us." Master Ancient One floated up from the floor.

Tony was startled and subconsciously took a half step back.

Lu Mingfei was also startled: "Master Ancient One, how come you came back so soon?" "I checked, there's no problem with the main gun," said Ancient One, "As for what you just said... I'm just a spirit now. Odin's body is no longer able to fight normally due to aging and excessive power. Although he is still stronger than Ego, if they fight directly, the result will probably be that Ego will be killed by Odin, and Odin's body will collapse due to the intense battle and excessive use of power, and they will die together."

Lu Mingfei:...

Didn't you hear that I was just cheering you up before the battle?
He didn't know why, but he always felt that since his death, or rather, since he was occasionally found again after his death, Ancient One's speech had become less and less calm and dignified than when he was alive. Not only had he done something ungentlemanly like opening a portal and throwing him into the sea, but now even his words seemed a bit choking?

……

In the battleship, in Lu Mingfei's room.

Lu Mingfei sat on the bed, holding the Eye of Agamotto in his hand, and gently stroked the inscription on it with his thumb.

In this bronze artifact is the Time Stone. But Lu Mingfei's attention is not on the Time Stone now, he is thinking about another problem.

"The power of time. This power comes from dragon blood. The Black King who was killed before, as the source of dragons, must also have the power to affect time, right? Then how was he killed?"

“This is an unsolved mystery. Even the Dragon Kings don’t know how they were able to kill the supreme Father God. So after His death, the sinners and rebellious sons were in constant fear, thinking that He would definitely come back…”

The boy in a well-tailored suit stood beside Lu Mingfei and talked to him.

Lu Mingfei reached out his hand expressionlessly and grabbed the little boy's neck.

Different from the previous time when he was calm and acted cool when being attacked by Lu Mingfei, this time Lu Mingze seemed extremely painful after being strangled. Apart from not struggling instinctively, he looked no different from an ordinary person. His little face turned red, his mouth was slightly open, and his lips were trembling as if he wanted to breathe.

Lu Mingfei suddenly had a very strange feeling.

In the past, he had always regarded this little devil as some kind of creature from the hell dimension that had entangled him. Even if he occasionally felt a sense of closeness to him, he attributed it to some kind of seduction technique of the devil or simply an illusion caused by his cute and harmless appearance.

But after his bloodline evolved this time, when he saw Lu Mingze again, he felt more than just a little bit of closeness. He even felt a kind of intimacy like blood and milk blending together, as if he and Lu Mingze had some kind of extremely close connection, like real brothers... No, it was even more than just a brother...

This strange feeling made him feel a little dazed, and his hands loosened a little.

Just when Lu Mingfei felt dazed, Lu Mingze suddenly disappeared.

While he was pinching Lu Mingze's hand, he was actually pinching his own neck.

A distinct feeling of discomfort came over him, and Lu Mingfei loosened his hand.

"What is... going on? Is it the devil's magic? Or..." Lu Mingfei stroked his neck, the residual feeling of being pinched had not yet completely dissipated.

"Lu Mingze! Come out!" Lu Mingfei shouted with a frown.

If he had shouted like this in the past, Lu Mingze would have come out from somewhere with a sly smile on his face, but this time there was no reaction at all.

After a moment's silence, Lu Mingfei picked up the Eye of Agamotto and waved his hand over it.

The Eye of Agamotto opened, and a green gem floated out.

Lu Mingfei stretched out his hand to hold the Time Stone. He could feel the enormous power within it, but perhaps because he also had power related to time, he could barely control the power of the Time Stone so that it would not be directly poured into his body. Instead, he held it normally, like an ordinary gem.

Strands of silver threads spread from his palm, wrapping around the Time Stone like a silk cocoon.

Green light shone through the gaps in the Silver Oak Sword, but more of it turned into power and flowed into the Silver Oak Sword and Lu Mingfei's body.

Perhaps it was because Lu Mingfei himself had the authority to influence time this time, absorbing the Time Stone was much easier and more efficient than absorbing the power of the Space Stone and the Mind Stone.

According to Lu Mingfei's estimation, he could complete the absorption within a day or two.

In this case... maybe we can set off now? It would take time for the warship to travel from Earth to where Ego was. He should have completed the absorption before arriving.

“Okay, let’s get Tony going first. We can talk about the matter between Lu Mingze and me, and that strange feeling just now, later…” Lu Mingfei muttered to himself as he stood up.

But just as he was talking to himself, the power of the Time Stone that had originally entered his body suddenly activated.

Following a burst of strong green light that penetrated the Silver Oak Sword, Lu Mingfei blinked subconsciously. When he opened his eyes again, he was somewhat puzzled to find... Why did everything around him seem to have become taller?

Lu Mingfei looked around in confusion.

Strange, the ceiling got higher, the door got higher, and the bed got higher...

and many more!

Lu Mingfei suddenly jumped onto the bed that was "getting taller and bigger", opened the bedside table, picked up a mirror, took a few deep breaths, and then put it in front of his eyes.

In the mirror, there is a familiar face, just younger, or more than ten years younger.

This is clearly him when he was a child!
(End of this chapter)