... Seeing this, Lin Luo didn't stand on ceremony with Ancient One. As he sat down, he gestured for Natasha and Catwoman to join him.
"As expected of the Sorcerer Supreme, you know my name even though we've never met," Lin Luo said in a joking tone.
Ancient One smiled and shook her head, saying, "Compared to your contributions to this World, my title of Sorcerer Supreme is nothing at all."
Is this flattery, mutual praise?
Lin Luo didn't think so. He picked up his teacup and asked with a smile, "You knew I was coming?"
"I just foresaw your arrival," Ancient One raised her hand, inviting Lin Luo to drink tea, and sighed, "To be honest, I've waited over a hundred years for this day."
Lin Luo took a sip of tea, "The taste is good, top-grade Dong Ding Oolong, I like it."
After tasting it, he added, "You could have used magic to come to my territory. Waiting over a hundred years... that's a bit much, isn't it?"
"I tried to find it, but couldn't succeed," Ancient One didn't hide it, sincerely recounting the embarrassing past, "I tried to summon a portal near you, but each time it opened to a different place."
"I also tried to find your subordinates, but they didn't seem to believe my identity and even tricked me into an eye exam, shining that memory-erasing device on me."
"Fortunately, I quickly protected my brain with magic, and the Eye of Agamotto also sheltered me."
"Is that so?"
Lin Luo feigned confusion, shaking his head, "I wasn't aware of that."
No... actually, he knew everything.
Because it was he who ordered the MIB agents to do this.
At that time, MIB's development was in a period of rapid growth, no longer confined to this World, and could potentially touch upon the Sorcerer Supreme's authority at any time.
To prevent it from affecting MIB's development, he simply chose not to meet.
Of course, as the Master, Lin Luo knew better than anyone that "refusing to communicate often makes simple problems worse."
The reason he understood but still did it... he didn't care.
He even thought that it would be better if things got worse. Once the Sorcerer Supreme's side couldn't hold back and initiated a conflict, MIB would have a legitimate reason to do some even worse things.
"Let bygones be bygones, no need to dwell on the past. What's important is always the present," Ancient One proactively skipped the topic, not wanting to spoil the harmony of their first meeting.
She asked, "So, you came to me because you want to..."
"Don't you know?" Lin Luo asked back in surprise, "You knew I was coming, so you should also know my purpose, right?"
"No," Ancient One shook her head and smiled wryly, "Foresight of the former is already the limit. The Eye of Agamotto tells me that subsequent events can only be known after they happen."
"But I understand clearly, with your and that organization's capabilities, it's definitely not a small matter."
"So, if you have a need, feel free to speak directly."
Hearing this, Lin Luo had a rough idea.
Ancient One knew about his appointment at the Sanctum Sanctorum at this time, probably because of two failed attempts to find him long ago, forcing her to use the Time Stone to glimpse the future.
As for why she didn't know what happened next?
Previously, to prevent the Time Variance Authority from consuming timelines with their resetters, Lin Luo had created a Time Reset Shield, serving the timeline and MIB, essentially a super shield.
There was over a ninety percent chance that this shield blocked the power of the Time Stone, preventing Ancient One from seeing the complete future.
Without further ado, he went straight to the point, "Regarding the Dark Dimension, I want a spell that can draw a large amount of energy from the Dark Dimension."
Alas, speaking of which, Lin Luo had the ability to freely obtain or even replicate the Dark Dimension's energy.
However, the super machine he built during his twenty-year slumber, which could affect the entire World, had some restrictions that transcended the World's rules.
It could only be supplied with energy in specific ways. If Lin Luo's developed methods were added, only a 'Castrated version' (castrated version, meaning a limited or incomplete version) could be obtained, unable to trigger all functions.
What were the specific ways?
One condition: it had to belong to the MCU system.
Lin Luo was too lazy to learn magic. Wouldn't it be better to just take what was readily available?
"No! This is absolutely not allowed!" Before Ancient One could speak, Mordo, her senior disciple standing behind her, angrily rebuked.
"Dark energy violates the natural laws of Earth! Even using a little will bring disaster!"
Unlike the Mordo in the comics who was inherently malicious, the Mordo in the movie Universe was an extreme advocate of "natural law."
He believed that "natural law" was the foundation of this World, and humans could only survive by obeying the law, never using power outside of it.
Dark energy, dark magic, Infinity Stones—in Mordo's eyes, these were all things outside of natural law.
How extreme could Mordo be?
In the original *Doctor Strange 1*, upon learning that his respected teacher had studied dark magic and drawn dark energy, he immediately denied all of his teacher's achievements and regarded it as a betrayal.
Doctor Strange, Stephen Strange, used the Time Stone against Dormammu, the lord of the Dark Dimension, to save Earth.
This guy said that using the power of the Stone violated the law, and that karma would eventually come back to haunt them.
After parting ways with Stephen Strange and Wong, he began his descent into darkness, believing that too many sorcerers were the cause of violating natural law, and began hunting sorcerers.
What was the result?
His hunting not only failed to protect, but also caused a severe shortage of sorcerers in Avengers 4!
Lin Luo's evaluation of Mordo... another loser like Lex Luthor, self-righteous, thinking that Earth couldn't turn without him.
Lin Luo had no interest in paying attention to such a loser; his gaze remained fixed on Ancient One.
Ancient One paused, her expression identical to Banner's when he asked her for the Stone in Avengers 4.
Her wavering eyes appeared particularly nervous.
She also ignored Mordo's angry reprimand and asked, "Does it have to be dark energy?"
"Master!" Mordo, seeing that Ancient One intended to help Lin Luo, quickly interjected, "Dark energy violates natural law! Using dark power will cause unimaginable consequences, you taught us that!"
"Can you be quiet for a moment?" Catwoman, with her short temper, couldn't stand it anymore and retorted,
"'Natural law' this, 'natural law' that, can your natural law deal with those aliens? Aliens coming to Earth also doesn't conform to natural law, why don't you go after them!"
"What do you know!" Mordo snapped, "The consequences of using dark power are far greater than those aliens!"
"That's simple," Natasha calmly retorted, "You think of a way to deal with them without dark energy. If you can't, then shut up. People who don't do practical things have no right to criticize others."
"Confined to one's own World, extreme, prejudiced—such people have no future. Don't waste your breath on him."
Lin Luo interrupted their argument and asked Ancient One for her opinion one last time.
"Sorcerer Ancient One, yes or no, one word. You can choose to refuse, and I'll ask others just the same."
Ancient One knew who Lin Luo was referring to. At this point, she could only try to keep things within her control.
"I can give you the spell, but to draw a large amount of energy from the Dark Dimension, you'll need the consent of its Master."
"That's simple..."
Lin Luo decisively pulled out his portal gun and opened a portal to the Dark Dimension.
"I'm going to talk to Dormammu. Whether you want to follow or not is up to you."
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