A person is writing a diary in an American comic book, and Iron Man collapses at the beginning.

Chapter 282 Ancient One: It seems I don't need to die anymore

After flipping through the diary again, Strange stopped for the time being.

As of now, Strange doesn't believe any of the information revealed in the diary.

There's nothing we can do about it; after all, Strange is a magical sorcerer.

Even the most mysterious and unpredictable things rarely cause him any trouble.

In Strange's eyes, he still believed that the magical diary was some kind of magical artifact, but he didn't know who was behind it.

At first, Strange suspected it was the Wizard King, but now, Strange had more doubts.

As for the purpose of the person behind him giving him the diary?

Well, Strange was even more confused.

However, Strange has a good habit: he doesn't get stuck on minor details.

Since he doesn't know what's going on, he should just ask someone else.

I believe that either the Mage King or Baron Mordo will give me an answer.

After all, these two are Kamar-Taj's "seniors".

That's settled!

Having made up his mind, Strange closed the "electronic diary" within his consciousness.

Just as he was about to exit the diary interface, Strange noticed that there were actually several other diaries inside.

Furthermore, he was also instilled with relevant information, which told Strange that as long as he had the relevant thoughts, he could establish connections and communicate with the other diaries.

Of course.

This is contingent on the other diaries agreeing.

Isn't this just MSN? I wonder which wizard came up with this; it's quite up-to-date.

After a brief, sarcastic remark, Strange, quite curious, decided to give it a try.

He randomly selected a diary, and on a whim, initiated a communication request.

Unexpectedly, the other diary responded instantly.

"Wow, we have a new member! Welcome to the team!"

The other party also welcomed Strange.

"You're welcome. But what's the story behind this diary?"

"This has nothing to do with you, does it?"

"And who are you?"

Strange asked a barrage of questions.

"I am Tony Stark."

The other party gave this response.

Because, up to now, all the owners of the diaries have been positive figures.

Or rather, they are all superheroes, without exception.

So even though the identity of the latest diary's owner is still unknown, Tony revealed his own identity without much hesitation.

"Wait a minute, Tony Stark?"

Strange almost burst out laughing. "Tony Stark the Destroyer? You're not telling me you're just someone with the same name, are you?"

"Genuine or genuine."

The Playboy spoke with unwavering confidence, "Although I know countless people have imitated me and impersonated me—after all, I am the greatest genius of this century—man, could those 'counterfeiters' possibly produce this magical diary?"

Ah this!

That one sentence really left Strange speechless.

It seems that this is indeed the case.

Most people couldn't pull off something like this.

But the key issue is that Tony Stark is a scientist, not a wizard!

"Now that you know who I am, won't you return the favor and tell me who you are?"

Tony also started asking Strange about his identity.

"You don't know who I am?"

Strange raised an eyebrow.

"This is exactly what I've always wanted to improve on the diary, although it's impossible."

"But that's right, the diary doesn't have a function to view friends' information, so we can only introduce ourselves."

Inside the luxurious villa, Tony subconsciously shrugged at the air in front of him.

"So, you didn't create this diary?"

Strange raised an eyebrow again.

"Of course not."

Tony, inside the luxury villa, also laughed. "Even with my brain, I can't do this right now. I believe I can in the future, but not now."

While Strange was chatting and joking with Playboy, he also received communication requests from several other diaries.

Strange agreed with little hesitation and made contact with the other diary holders.

After some communication, everyone introduced themselves and identified themselves to each other.

Black Widow?

do not know.

Nick Fury?

do not know.

What's with this Thor thing? This guy must be joking.

For Strange, these diary friends were not worth paying attention to.

But for Tony and the other diary owners, everyone was quite excited.

Strange, the famous Doctor Strange.

During their conversation, Tony and several other "veterans" explained the existence of the diary to Strange.

But Strange remained skeptical.

In his view, how could there be such a magical thing in the world?

Before figuring out what's going on, it's better to trust your "seniors" than to believe what's written in this diary.

"Alright, that's enough for now, I have some things to do."

Strange stopped arguing with the diary holders and left.

After a moment's thought, he didn't waste any more words and decisively took the diary and went out.

First, they went to the library and then came before the mage king, who was considered the most "suspect".

I plan to ask if the diary was indeed tampered with by the Dharma Master Wang.

But like other diary owners who encountered this situation for the first time, Strange simply couldn't bring himself to tell anyone about the diary.

"What have you done, Your Majesty?"

"What kind of spell did you cast?"

Strange questioned King with suspicion and uncertainty.

"What on earth are you talking about?"

The Wizard King was completely baffled by Strange and had no idea what was going on.

Strange conducted further confrontations and questioning, and gradually realized that the matter should have nothing to do with the Wizard King.

So he went once again to Baron Mordo, with whom he had the best relationship.

"Strange".

Baron Mordo, who had been meditating, paused upon seeing Strange. "Hasn't your confidence been shaken enough?"

The two had a friendly sparring session that morning, and the result was unsurprising: Strange was utterly crushed by Baron Mordo.

"You know I've only been doing this for a year, right?"

Strange remained unfazed. "You're not going to tell me that beating a rookie like me would make you feel proud, are you?"

"A year may not be a long time, but it's definitely not short either; it's enough for a person to change."

Baron Mordo said, half-jokingly and half-seriously, "But your arrogance hasn't changed a bit."

"I guess it's something ingrained in my bones."

Strange did not deny it, and then held up the diary in his hand and asked Baron Mordo.

But what happened with the Wizard King happened again: Strange still couldn't reveal the diary.

Otherwise, some mysterious force will stop him!

Not only that.

Baron Mordo, like the Wizard King, seemed unable to detect the diary in his hand.

The spell Strange described—that the diary could project the brain and allow for conversations—was something I had never heard of before.

Strange then gradually realized that something was wrong.

When he finally found the Ancient One with the diary, he confirmed this fact.

Because even the Ancient One couldn't see the diary in his hand.

I've never heard of the kind of "magic" that Strange described.

Given the Ancient One's level of skill, it's impossible for her to trick him, right?

"It's true!"

"What Tony and his group said is true."

Strange murmured.

At this moment, he finally believed what Tony Stark and his men had said.

It seems he truly is one in a million lucky person, struck by a magical diary that can predict the future.

"Tony? Tony Stark?"

The Ancient One, facing Strange, immediately raised an eyebrow. "Is all of this related to this 'Tony'?"

"That's right, Tony Stark. He, like me, is a possessor of that 'mysterious object'."

Strange nodded. "Not just Tony, but a few other guys too."

Strange then told the Ancient One about Nick Fury, Black Widow, Thor, and other diary holders.

The Ancient One immediately sensed something and vaguely detected something.

As someone who possessed the Time Stone and had observed the future countless times, the Ancient One naturally knew who Nick Fury really was.

Braised eggs have actually played a role to some extent in many major events.

Although S.H.I.E.L.D. was destroyed by Black Widow, Lu Dan gradually became relegated to a minor role.

To be fair, at least in the early stages, the participation rate for braised eggs was quite high.

The Ancient One had naturally seen braised eggs in the future and knew that this was the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.

And what about S.H.I.E.L.D.?

For some unknown reason, they've started a full-scale investigation into Kamar-Taj in recent years.

If it weren't for the Ancient One secretly using some methods, Kamar-Taj would probably have been thoroughly investigated and destroyed long ago.

The timing of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s investigation into Kamar-Taj coincides roughly with the time when the Ancient One could no longer see the future.

Therefore, it was quite natural for the Ancient One to make a guess.

The reason S.H.I.E.L.D. started investigating him was most likely because he couldn't see the future clearly!

But the Ancient One did not know the reason.

That power even blocked out the future, rendering her Time Stone useless; it was beyond the Ancient One's comprehension.

Until now!

The Ancient One could almost certainly conclude that the "mysterious item" that Strange "picked up" was the root of everything.

Because of this, the Ancient One could no longer glimpse the future.

Because of this thing, the world has become unrecognizable!

But it's a pity.

Even if the Ancient One were right next to it, she couldn't see or touch what that thing was.

That thing was completely insulated from her!

So, what exactly is that thing?

Gu Yifa was secretly surprised. Could it be that those beings of a higher level had made their move?

For example, the five great creator gods such as Eternity.

After all, those below this level simply don't have the ability.

But what if someone of that caliber were to make the move?

Well, the Ancient One said that she really wasn't qualified to get involved in that circle.

No matter what kind of plans and schemes those big shots have, all she can do is silently watch the drama unfold.

But if that's the case... life wouldn't be so boring!

That boring life, where you could see the end from the beginning and everything was under your control, finally began to have a little fun.

In that instant, the Ancient One felt that her desire for death was no longer so urgent.

I'll live a little longer and see what changes occur in this world under the intervention of that higher power.

It seems like a good thing?

Strange, who was facing the Ancient One, suddenly had a strange feeling.

Why does the Ancient One opposite me seem a little different?

But Strange couldn't quite put his finger on what was different.

"Strange".

Quickly putting aside those thoughts, the Ancient One's voice rang out again. She began to ask Strange, "You said before that it revealed some things about me. I wonder what it said?"

"At first I thought it was absurd, but now, I don't know whether I should believe it or not."

Strange sighed slightly and then recounted the story of the Ancient One from his diary to him.

On the surface, the Ancient One remained calm, but inwardly, some turmoil was brewing within him.

Will I be killed by Casillas?

Okay, this was indeed my original future, my future before the future became unclear.

It seems that behind that higher level of power, there is also the ability to glimpse the future.

Did he deliberately seek death?

Are they tired of living and just trying to escape their debts?

There's no way anyone on Earth could know about this except for the Ancient One herself.

Did he draw power from Dormammu in the dark dimension?

Otherwise, how could I have lived this long?

How could such a higher-level being possibly care about something like this?

Through her communication with Strange, the Ancient One became increasingly certain that the power behind it was an existence far beyond her own level.

"So, is it true?"

Strange's voice interrupted the Ancient One, staring intently at her and demanding, "Are you really planning to die?"

"And what about Dormammu? Does he really exist? Can he also devour the Earth?"

In the Ancient One's original plan, these truths were to be revealed to Strange, but not now.

Now is simply not the right time.

However, the appearance of the diary completely disrupted the Ancient One's plans.

"This might be a bit sudden for you, but..."

After a slight hesitation, the Ancient One nodded under Strange's gaze, admitting, "Yes, it's true."

(End of this chapter)