With the ability to transform, I am a judge.

He couldn't persuade the Ancient One, nor could he defeat her...

"Please, we really need this."

"I'm sorry, I can't help you, Bruce."

Banner, whose soul had left his body, followed the Ancient One wherever he went, and his tone no longer carried the same imposing air as before.

It was actually quite simple. Banner thought that with the Hulk's power, it wouldn't be difficult to subdue an ordinary Kamar-Taj sorceress, and that was indeed the case. But unfortunately, just looking at the Ancient One's hairstyle, you could tell that she was anything but ordinary.

The physical negotiation plan failed, and the language negotiation also became extremely difficult.

"If I give you the Time Stone to help your present world, it will destroy my reality."

As she bypassed the disc, the Ancient One spoke with absolute certainty, stating that as the Sorcerer Supreme, protecting the Time Stone was her duty.

"As a scientist, I don't think science supports your claim."

"...Bruce, I don't think science can hold me back."

With a flick of her finger, an orange-red arc of light pierced through the rooftop. The Ancient One effortlessly used magic to simulate the flow of time and space, and the images of the six Infinity Stones appeared on it.

"The Infinity Stones created the flow of time as you perceive it."

"If a gem is taken away, it will create a tributary, which in turn will lead to the emergence of a parallel world."

The timeline where the Time Stone exists, and the timeline where the Time Stone disappears from this moment on—the future is within the Ancient One's predictions. Even though she learned a lot through Paradise, her purpose will not change.

Yang Li is a variable, and there are reasons why she can accept it; there are not many beings in the entire Marvel Universe who possess her characteristics.

"Perhaps obtaining the gem is beneficial to your reality, but not to my new reality."

"Without the primary weapon against the forces of darkness, our world will be overturned, and countless people will be implicated by the facts."

Whether or not he possesses the Time Stone is extremely important for the future Sorcerer Supreme, Strange. In the countless futures predicted by the Ancient One, without the help of the Time Stone, Strange, who was not yet fully mature, would not be able to deal with the many dark forces, including Dormammu.

The Time Stone, the Eye of Agamotto, is essential!

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Chapter 697, Section 752: Lending Gems

The Ancient One and Banner had an argument. Banner was anxious but had not yet come up with a good solution.

If they can't persuade the Ancient One, they definitely won't get the Time Stone. All six stones are indispensable; they need this power to save the lives wiped out by Thanos' snap.

They only have one chance; there is no other possibility. It is impossible to travel to another dimension to find the Time Stone, as the number of Pym Particles is severely insufficient.

Pym particles are tiny atoms named after Dr. Hank Pym, who was the first to discover them.

With the combined efforts of Banner and Tony, they successfully devised a method to travel through quantum tunnels to the past using Pym particles and a special device. However, the number of Pym particles is limited, enough for only one person to travel to and from the past.

"Ancient One, haven't you been convinced by Dr. Banner yet?"

Just then, the serious-looking Ancient One and the anxious Banner were both thrown off their argument by the sudden voice, and the atmosphere suddenly became slightly more relaxed.

Multiple people were teleported, and a portal resembling a thundercloud appeared on the rooftop. Banner recognized it as the power of the Space Stone. Thanos, who had been struck in the chest by Thor's axe, had used this power to escape Stormbreaker.

Yang Li casually tossed Captain America, who had just been awakened by the Mind Stone, along with Ant-Man and Iron Man, aside with a relaxed expression.

"Oh, why would you presuppose that I am persuaded?"

"Emmm, mage, haven't you seen Avengers: Endgame yet?"

Yang Li sensed that there was a hint of spoilers ahead of time, and her face was full of doubt.

After all, the Ancient One had already mentioned to her beforehand that there were visitors from other timelines, meaning that the other party should have already seen it. It was just that she had some preconceived notions.

As for the Ancient One, she smiled slightly—

"I haven't seen it yet. I've already obtained it from there through my access privileges. I was planning to watch it in a few days."

Ancient One narrowed his eyes, lightly stomped the ground, and activated a mirror magic far exceeding Mordo's scale, causing the world to spin.

The rooftop detached from the building, causing surrounding skyscrapers to flip and streets to shatter. A distorted reality floated in the air, and this single move stunned several Avengers, leaving them all dumbfounded.

Activating the Eye of Agamotto, the Time Stone emitted a shimmering green light, and for a moment, the Ancient One's eyes went vacant.

"……I see."

Whether it was spoiling the plot for himself or using time acceleration to spoil it, this action even moved Yang Li.

The Eye of Agamotto was opened by the Ancient One, who took out the Time Stone. The green crystal, under the control of magic, floated in front of the superheroes who had finally managed to stand up, and Dr. Banner's soul returned to his body.

"As long as it's returned in time, the gem won't be lost. Please, Bruce."

Having received the Time Stone, one-third of their objective had been achieved. The group then turned their attention to Yang Li, focusing primarily on her left wrist.

"Do you want it?"

"Uh-huh!"

The four of them nodded in unison, and even secretly exchanged glances, wondering who would step forward and beg for mercy.

Having already revealed everything, Tony still hadn't gotten the gem. He shrank back silently, making sure the other three didn't notice anything unusual about him.

"Alright, let's make a deal."

Is it possible to trade?

Suddenly, a flame of hope ignited in the eyes of the four grown men as they looked expectantly at Yang Li, who was folding his arms and lightly tapping his elbows with his fingertips.

They had both secretly decided that they would consider any difficult conditions, even if it meant betraying Captain America, because he was the team's recognized handsome older man, and his buttocks were the most outstanding...

“I can lend you the jewels, but I want one thing.”

"Moreover, I will only lend one gem."

Yang Li removed the yellow Mind Gem from the strap on her wrist, pondering how to maximize its benefits.

"A set of vibranium armor like the Black Panther's, preferably a collapsible one."

Is there only one?

Banner was in a bind. With only one Mind Stone, they couldn't gather all six Infinity Stones to snap their fingers, so how could they possibly save everyone?

However, the next moment, Tony's expression changed because of Yang Li's words.

"There's a reason why we won't lend you the Space Stone. I want you to go to New Jersey in 1970 with this Infinity Stone."

“There are two things there: Howard Stark and the Tesseract.”

The man who influenced Tony Stark's life was the legendary scientist Howard Stark. Captain America's initial conflict with Iron Man stemmed from Howard Stark.

Because his most revered father often recounted the deeds of certain heroes to Tony, Tony's first impression of Captain America was very unfriendly. Later, Captain America's somewhat twisted and arrogant personality clashed strongly with him.

That's right, the person Tony most wants to see again is the same as Spider-Man, who died because of his mistake (in Tony's opinion)...

"The future is uncertain, but anyway—let's go!"

Yang Li smiled and lightly tapped the Space Stone with his finger. A beam of light shot out from it, crossing the spatial boundary and colliding with the Time Stone in Banner's hand.

Banner's expression immediately changed.

The next moment, a blue-green radiance engulfed all four of them. Banner and Scott returned to their own time and space, while Steve and Tony, who were familiar with New Jersey in 1970, went to the past.

If the journey doesn't consume Pym Particles, their trip will probably be much easier.

With the mirror space deactivated and everything returning to normal, Yang Li looked at the blue crystal on her wrist and hummed a song with delight.

"Are you so sure they'll return the gems?"

Gu Yi walked to Yang Li's side, her expression slightly amused. Based on her impression of the contractors who came out of the 'Abyss Paradise', the guys there were either crazy or demons. The constraints of the paradise itself and the different moral values ​​led to uncontrollable malice.

Add to that the highest level of pressure in the park, where executions are frequent during wartime, and one of the destroyers she encountered was a true madman.

"Didn't the Ancient One trust them too? They were Avengers after all, so their character is still trustworthy."

"Not to mention... if they don't pay it back, or don't keep their promise, I can go there."

Yang Li smiled nonchalantly and snapped her fingers crisply.

What she saw was a distorted stream of light, and a tunnel in the quantum realm appeared in her line of sight. She had put a spacetime coordinate on Captain America's butt.

In the movie, the Avengers can be trusted, but if the other side breaks the agreement, she can do things that the other side doesn't expect, such as going directly to that world. In that case, her actions might not be much better than Thanos'.

She's a villain, not much better than Thanos, a weirdo with a quirky personality!

In her current state of mental lapse, perhaps what she's really hoping for is the Avengers breaking their word...

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Chapter 698, Section 753: Restoring the Origin

Time travel, time journeys, people's long-held dreams, lost dreams.

In theory, particles may undergo a 'tunneling effect' with a finite probability, also known as a 'quantum jump,' thus penetrating impenetrable barriers. The mystery of the quantum realm far exceeds the world's conjectures about it, and even Yang Li would encounter various dangers within it.

Traveling freely within a single universe is not very difficult, but traveling between worlds with different cosmological views comes at a terrifying cost.

The last time Yang Li was naked was when she traveled from Type-Moon to Marvel. Being able to arrive there intact shows that Yang Li is incredibly lucky.

Strictly speaking, even within the same cosmology, different worlds traveling through time and space will not affect each other.

In other words, as long as the Avengers from that timeline don't break their promise, sending the Time Stone and Mind Stone back to this point in time will only take a short while.

No matter what happens over there, at least for Yang Li, it won't take too long.

"Sorry for the wait, the gems are returned."

Captain America, dressed in special attire and wielding Mjolnir and the Infinity Stones, suddenly appeared on the platform. He handed the Time Stone back to the Ancient One, while Yang Li caught the Mind Stone along with a headband-like object.

There was also a suitcase that was pushed in front of Yang Li.

"Here's the battle suit you requested, a specially made women's version, along with some adamantium alloy. Transaction complete."

"Let's inspect the goods. It's made from a small amount of Adamantium before processing, and we even took a tiny bit to make claws and turn it into a combat weapon."