As everyone knows.
Time is not static.
It is flexible.
Just as justice may be delayed, but it will surely come.
Stories destined to happen may be delayed, but they will surely come.
And the story of Sorcerer Supreme Ancient One will be released on time after Mephisto has devoured the Heaven Dimension.
This time there will be no more delays.
Unless—
Hawk faced the Sorcerer Supreme, who seemed not to mind her Universe time returning to Zero at all, her expression still indescribable.
"I can kill Dormammu."
"No doubt."
The Sorcerer Supreme listened to Hawk's words, her expression still calm.
"You have the strength."
"Is it necessary?"
"Do you want to break the contract?"
"..."
Hawk's eyebrows unconsciously twitched at the words.
Gwen, who had been silent beside him, listening attentively as a very qualified audience, heard these words and couldn't help but look curiously at her fiancé.
Hawk smiled slightly and nodded.
"I understand."
"Thank you."
"The Phoenix Universe welcomes your joining, but the welcome ceremony will have to be postponed."
Hawk said, looking at the Sorcerer Supreme, then seemed to think of something and looked at Ancient One: "Or if the Sorcerer has already gone down the stream to the future, I offer you the position of God of Time of Phoenix, and the timelines of life in the Phoenix Main Multiverse will be woven by you."
How does that saying go?
I can give five million to those who once betrayed me; naturally, I won't be stingy with those who follow me.
He could even offer Mephisto the position of King of the Netherworld.
Naturally!
He could also offer the Sorcerer Supreme a future position as the God of Time of his Phoenix Main Multiverse.
In a word.
Ancient One is worth it.
The Sorcerer Supreme listened to Hawk's promise, her expression still unchanged.
"I was planning to rest for a while after retirement, but you're making me take office right after retirement."
"Universe's future, time first!"
"Give life to time."
Yes.
Give life to time, not time to life.
For humans, time is meaningful because they exist; because there is life, time comes alive.
But for the Universe, it is the opposite.
The existence of life certainly has its meaning, but without time, it is just an empty shell; the existence of time gives true meaning to the existence of life.
Therefore—
For the Universe, time is greater than life.
So!
Hawk smiled and said: "Sorcerer, your responsibility is great. I hope that the moment the Phoenix Main Multiverse materializes, life will also appear."
This time Ancient One smiled.
She smiled slightly, holding the teacup in front of her.
"It is my wish, but I dare not ask for it!"
"Cheers."
"Cheers."
Gwen, who was beside them, saw Hawk raise his cup and quickly raised her own.
Three cups clinked in the air above the tea table.
Soon.
After obtaining the eye of agamotto, Hawk took Gwen and, in a flash, appeared in the S.H.I.E.L.D. cloning Base in Tahiti.
S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists had already received Anya's coffin and were carefully removing Anya's skeleton in the laboratory to extract Anya's DNA information from the skeleton for the preliminary work of the cloning project.
Behind the transparent laboratory glass.
Hawk looked at the skeleton removed from the coffin, his expression calm.
His sister Anya died on the day his system arrived.
So… her remains were in very bad condition; after all, Hawk at that time didn't have any treasures like a 'fixed beauty pearl'.
But no matter how unsightly, she was still his sister.
His biological sister.
Just then.
Sharon, wearing a disposable blood collection device, found Hawk.
"A blood sample, just in case, to verify the DNA information."
"Okay."
Hawk extended his right hand.
Blood collection!
The keyword triggered a keyword set by Gwen, who, although knowing Sharon wouldn't conjure up any bloodline descendants from Hawk's blood, still subconsciously asked: "Doesn't S.H.I.E.L.D. have Hawk's DNA electronic data?"
Sharon nodded.
"Yes, but not here."
"Hawk's DNA data is top-secret classified data; the Tahiti cloning Base only has Level 8 clearance and no access to Hawk's data."
"I have Level 10 clearance at New York S.H.I.E.L.D., but not here."
"..."
Gwen heard this, somewhat puzzled.
"Why?"
"Because Hawk lives in New York City, and as Hawk's only contact person, I naturally have Level 10 clearance. This is Tahiti, and Hawk isn't here."
"Wait..."
Gwen seemed to think of something, tilted her head, glanced at Hawk's outstretched arm, then looked at Sharon with a smile: "Are you sure you contact Hawk? Don't you always contact me?"
Sharon smiled brightly and looked at Gwen: "Yes, so thank you, Dr. Stacy, for supporting my work."
Gwen smiled at the words.
"You're welcome."
"Poof!"
After Sharon pressed the blood collection device onto Hawk's arm, it instantly collected Hawk's DNA information, then she said to Gwen: "Hawk's data will be processed on an unconnected computer. After matching is complete, it will be destroyed under my supervision, or you can supervise it yourself."
Hawk smiled, looking at Gwen.
Gwen met Sharon's gaze, thought for a moment, and nodded: "I'll go with you. One Westview is enough; I don't want another Eastview."
Saying that.
Gwen released Hawk's arm and followed Sharon towards the distant laboratory.
Hawk didn't stop her, turning back to watch the scene in the laboratory where, after extracting his sister's DNA, the scientists carefully, as if holding a sacred relic, put the skeleton back into the coffin.
He actually wanted to tell the S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists inside that there was no need to be so careful.
But… Hawk thought about it, and their carefulness was also right.
After all, even if his sister's skeleton were tossed around like some other random thing, he would definitely be furious.
However, after the coffin was resealed, it would not be transported back to New York City again, but rather, accompanied by Hawk, it was brought before an incinerator.
The ignition device was in Hawk's hand.
About an hour later.
Gwen and Sharon found Hawk, carrying a laptop and the disposable blood collection device.
Hawk turned his head to look at Gwen as she walked in.
Gwen nodded.
"Matching successful."
"Good."
Hawk showed a slight smile.
To be honest, he had thought that Sharon might suddenly run over in a panic, telling him that the skeleton in the coffin was not his sister.
His sister's skeleton had been swapped at some unknown time.
This wasn't random thinking; after all, this was Marvel.
As everyone knows.
There are always some people who aren't afraid of death, walking the path of courting death.
Fortunately.
Nothing like that happened.
After Sharon placed the disposable laptop and the disposable blood collection device into the incinerator, she looked at Hawk.
Golden light flickered in Hawk's eyes.
Boom!
In the blink of an eye, inside the incinerator, the coffin, along with the disposable laptop and disposable blood collection device, instantly vaporized, completely vanishing without a trace.
His sister was about to be resurrected.
That skeleton, naturally, no longer needed to exist, not even as ashes.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had a total of three cloning cultivation chambers.
After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. didn't intend to turn cloning into an assembly line, and even if they wanted to, they couldn't.
It's the same old saying.
A cloned body, without a soul, is just a pile of rotten flesh without self-awareness.
Currently, two of the three cloning chambers were already occupied.
In the third, S.H.I.E.L.D. scientists were importing Anya's DNA data.
"Sharon."
"Hmm."
"It's almost Christmas."
Hawk looked at Sharon, who was standing by, accompanying him and Gwen, and said with a smile: "I'll give you a gift: S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and their families, after death, will not enter hell but go directly to the Netherworld Pure Land. They will continue to live on the Pure Land, without having to suffer in Nether狱."
Sharon's expression was blank.
The next second.
She was overjoyed, suppressing her inner excitement, and looked at Hawk.
"Thank you."
"Thank Gwen. It was Gwen who reminded me; I thought I had already promised."
Hawk smiled.
It was indeed Gwen who reminded him, as in Gwen's eyes, S.H.I.E.L.D. had always been on their side from beginning to end, helping them a lot.
Sharon heard this and looked at Gwen.
"Thank you."
"You're welcome."
Gwen said with a smile.
Just then.
The scientist in the third cloning cultivation chamber had already imported Anya's DNA data and then stood up and nodded to Sharon.
Under normal circumstances, even with accelerated cultivation, it would still take three months.
But Hawk intended to accelerate time.
With a thought, Hawk took out the eye of agamotto he had borrowed from Kamar-Taj.
As the eye of agamotto opened, the emerald green Time Stone inside slowly floated, emitting the light of time, and settled above the three cloning cultivation chambers.
Hawk took a deep breath and closed his eyes.
The next moment.
His mind descended, instantly appearing on the Pure Land of the Netherworld.
Soon.
Anya, sensing her brother's arrival, ran quickly, surrounded by Blood Elf guards, and then threw herself into Hawk's arms.
Looking up.
Anya blinked her big eyes, seemingly knowing something, and looked at Hawk.
"Brother, it's time, isn't it?"
"Yes."
Hawk smiled and nodded: "Yes, it's today."
Anya smiled.
The moment her smile bloomed, countless flowers across the entire Netherworld Pure Land blossomed with it.
At the same time.
Two people, a man and a woman, led by Blood Elves, came before Hawk.
Hawk, holding Anya's hand, looked at the man and woman before him, his expression calm.
"Mr. Maximoff."
"Mrs. Maximoff."
"Are you ready to return to the human world?"
... (End of chapter)
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