'Master Ancient One was injured? With the powerful Allfather-like existence and Vishanti as backing, who could hurt him?'

  Luke thought to himself as he gathered his thoughts.

  No matter which universe, the Sorcerer Supreme could firmly rank among the strong.

  Unless those dimensions demons came together, and came to the door to collect debts.

  Otherwise, there was hardly any possibility of turning everything over.

  But Strange said that he was seriously injured. This wasn't an excuse made up by the Ancient One who wanted to retire early.

  As an older social animal, one could do anything to skip work and relax.

  "I would like to meet the Sorcerer Supreme…"

  Seeing Strange gradually let go of his guard, Luke immediately put forward the request.

  The most important thing before him was to confirm his guess and determine the universe he was in.

  Only by mastering enough information could he start the journey of the next stop.

  Fortunately, judging from the information given by Doctor Strange, this shouldn't be as bad as starting in the zombie-heroes universe.

  Besides, Luke had no interest in fighting zombies.

  "I'm afraid you can't do that …"

  When talking about his injured teacher, Strange's face turned dignified and shook his head to refuse.

  It was one thing for him to believe Luke, but it was another thing to trust him completely.

  Due to the Sorcerer Supreme's injury, Kamar Taj had closed its doors to the outside world, and it was strictly forbidden for unidentified people to enter or approach.

  The three sanctums sent many masters to maintain order, stabilize the situation, and prevent bosses from other dimensions from taking the opportunity to do something.

  "Why? I can prove my identity to the Sorcerer Supreme."

  Luke tried to show his gentle side and hooked Thor's neck to throw him out as a shield.

  "This is the Prince of Asgard! Son of Odin! Even if you don't trust me; however, one of the Avengers, the superhero Thor, who participated in the Battle of New York … is he still doubted?"

  Luke deliberately threw out several key points, such as the Avengers and Battle of New York, to test Strange's reaction.

  "Battle of New York? You mean the fierce battle four years ago when the Hulk almost flattened the whole city?"

  Strange asked doubtfully.

  It had only been two years since he entered Kamar Taj to learn magic.

  Before that, Dr. Stephen Strange, who was busy treating patients and enjoying an excellent income, had heard about the Avengers, active in the media.

  "The Hulk…"

  Luke's eyes flashed, and his thoughts fluctuated when he heard Strange's answer.

  The other party didn't deny the existence of the Avengers but questioned the Battle of New York.

  This was very interesting.

  If it was said that there was no Chitauri army invasion of Earth, then did it mean this universe didn't have the Infinity Gauntlet and Thanos as the main thread that ran through the whole thing?

  A very different future trajectory from the movie universe?

  He didn't come to the main Earth-616 universe, did he?

  A series of question marks emerged from Luke's heart.

  If it were the main Marvel universe, the ceiling for combat power would be infinitely elevated.

  The five godly figures, the Living Tribunal, the Beyonder… they were no longer the backdrop, but a real presence that might appear.

  'Hiss!'

  Thinking about that.

  Luke sucked in a breath of cold air.

  "I'm sorry, I really can't take you to see Master Ancient One. His condition is very bad."

  Strange scanned Thor then looked at Luke and Rocket Raccoon with a critical eye, and finally, caution prevailed.

  The contract circle he used was based on the rituals and incantations of the Key of Solomon, specifically for summoning the sons of hell, the creatures of evil.

  Although he didn't know what went wrong, the summoned ones who responded to the contract became Thor and a raccoon.

  But who could guarantee that this wasn't a trick by Mephisto, the Lord of Hell?

  According to the Sorcerer Supreme himself, his injuries were severe, and he was in an extremely dangerous situation.

  Not to mention outsiders, even Strange's mentor, Mordo, could only get instructions through spiritual transmission.

  "Master Strange, is this … your contracted one?"

  While Strange was thinking about it, a round, red-robed master walked into the hall.

  "Compared with Mordo's contractors, it seems much worse. Using the [Book of Vishanti] as a medium, he has borrowed the supreme power of three legendary masters, including Merlin, a great Master."

  The master in red was Wong.

  As the librarian of Kamar Taj, he was always the first to know various news.

  "Wong…"

  Thor saw an acquaintance and wanted to greet him but was rejected by the other party, "This blond barbarian has no power. There is no trace of a magical aura. It won't help you to get points for the Sorcerer Supreme Battle."

  "Master Strange, I already told you that you needed to find a magical helper!"

  "Even from the hell world, a few sons of hell who are good at dark magic and immune to flames and toxins are stronger than … this guy."

  Wong was quick to speak and didn't care about Thor; he just said it.

  In his view, the other party was only the contractor summoned by Strange and wasn't a threat to him.

  Besides, who dared to make trouble in Kamar Taj?

  Even if it were Mephisto himself, he wouldn't have the guts.

  "Luke, can I beat him up?"

  Thor looked at that serious fat face and felt offended. If it weren't for the hot pot and the drinks —— even though it's not the same person, he would have swung his axe and cut him!

  'Sorcerer Supreme Battle… the test from Vishanti … so that's how it is. '

  Luke, who was standing at the back of the room, suddenly realized it. He didn't care about Thor's question.

  He finally understood why Strange used the contracted circle and why he didn't let himself see the Ancient one.

  This universe was close to the parallel space-time of the comics.

  The Sorcerer Supreme was about to retire, and the Vishanti had begun to choose his next successor.

  The [Sorcerer Supreme Battle], a major event that was open to the dimensional world and the stars of the universe, was about to begin.

  Whoever could pass the final test can win the title of 'Sorcerer Supreme', would get the gift of strength from the Vishanti, lead the Kamar Taj, and protect the earth.

  As a 'newcomer' and a 'beginner', Strange wanted to borrow the power of Mephisto to summon the son of hell to qualify for the competition.

  As for the Ancient One's serious injury.

  Luke concluded that he wasn't really that injured, creating the illusion of a void in Kamar Taj on the one hand and allowing Strange to learn to face pressure and take responsibility on the other hand.

  In a word, the naughty old man Ancient One was very bad!

  "I can be your contractor, Master Strange."

  Luke walked up to Wong and Doctor Strange and smiled.

  "This is also decree by destiny. I happen to be a high-level master with a little knowledge of magic."