Faced with Dio's confusion, Ancient One just smiled gently, and then looked at Strange with encouragement and expectation.
Whoosh!
Ancient One simply waved his hand lightly, and Strange felt an irresistible force pulling him back instantly.
Then the next moment, Gu Yi disappeared instantly after leaving only one sentence.
"This is my last gift to you. I hope it can help you in the future."
Dio looked solemnly at the place where Ancient One disappeared. Although he didn't know what the last gift she mentioned was, it was really sad that such a genius chose to end his life in this way.
At the same time, Ancient One did not really disappear. In the distant Wakanda, the dark battleship was hidden.
Ancient One, who should have completely disappeared, used some unknown method to instantly arrive outside a hibernation chamber in the dark battleship.
Inside the hibernation chamber, a lifeless girl was lying coldly inside. It was Little Crystal who had a problem with her soul.
"well... "
A sigh escaped from Ancient One's mouth, and the next moment her spirit was no longer illusory but slowly gathered together and then instantly imprinted on the forehead of Little Crystal, forming a light imprint with a strange pattern.
But the light mark did not last long. It disappeared without a trace in just a few seconds, as if everything that had just happened was just an illusion.
Everything returned to calm...
. . . . . . . . . .
"Hmm? Who were you talking to?"
When Ancient One completely disappeared, time returned to its normal flow rate. Wanda seemed to sense something, as if a part of time was cut off, so she looked at Dio strangely.
"Nothing, I just seemed to see an acquaintance, maybe I was mistaken."
Dio felt that there was no need to explain what had happened before, it was too troublesome, so he smiled and changed the subject.
Although Wanda felt that something seemed to be wrong, she was considerate and did not continue to ask questions.
"It's going to rain soon, let's go."
"Sorry, Wanda. I might have something else to take care of."
Seeing the apology on Dio's face, Wanda just smiled gently and kissed him lightly on the cheek, "Go, remember to bring me a gift."
. . . . . . . . . . .
On the other side, in the hospital.
Gu Yi's body completely lost all vital signs, and he calmly welcomed his death with his eyes open.
When Strange's spirit was forcibly pulled back into his body, he discovered that Ancient One's spell had been lifted, and then came this unbelievable fact.
Looking at the Ancient One's face which seemed to be 'unclosed in death', Strange was silent. It could be said that he had never really understood this master, and it was even more difficult for him to understand her every choice and every decision.
She had the chance to survive, but she chose to give up.
Like Kaecilius, Strange also doubted the true purpose of the Ancient One, but this respectable wizard proved everything with her life and also pointed out the way forward for him.
So what should he choose
Should he go back to being his doctor after his hands are healed, or choose the path of the Sorcerer Supreme which would allow Ancient One to close his eyes peacefully.
"My condolences."
The doctor next to him took off his gloves, patted his shoulder comfortingly, and walked out.
When the white cloth symbolizing death covered Ancient One's face, Strange finally made his choice.
As if sensing its master's mood, the red floating cloak quickly fell behind him.
From now on, he will shoulder greater responsibilities!
"It seems that you have made your choice. If Ancient One could see it, he would probably be very pleased."
Just then, a voice suddenly appeared behind him.
"You are late. Ancient One has already..."
Turning around and looking at Dio who had changed his appearance, Strange said calmly.
"I know, but this is her choice and outsiders cannot interfere."
After a moment of silence, Strange asked again: "If that's the case, then why did you come here?"
"Come and see how good the Ancient One's X-receiver is. Also, I heard that Dormammu is coming. If you can't handle it, I will have to clean up the mess for you in the end. So, if you don't have confidence in yourself, give me the thing hanging on your chest as soon as possible. Although I have an agreement with the Ancient One that I won't do anything to you, I will be very distressed if you are too stupid."
Dio pointed to the Eye of Agamotto, also known as the Time Stone, hanging on his chest and said.
"This kind of provocation will not work on me, especially since I have decided to become the next Sorcerer Supreme. I will handle Dormammu's affairs, so you don't need to worry about it."
Strange said with a long breath.
His attitude surprised Dio a little. Dio thought this guy would turn into a bootlicker in an instant in order to heal his hand, but he turned out to be quite tough. I don't know if he has let it go.
Yes, after completely giving up medicine and turning to magic, this kind of injury doesn’t really matter anymore, as it doesn’t prevent him from drawing circles anyway.
So we can only say that Ancient One grasped this opportunity too well, which not only tempered Strange's arrogant and conceited character, but also blocked the way he came, forcing him to go further and further on the "wrong path" of being a wizard.
After all, if he gave up magic, what else could he do with his crippled hands
That kind of sense of disparity between heaven and earth is unbearable for anyone, let alone a guy like him who is proud to the core.
"Okay, that's interesting. Let's go. Hong Kong should be almost overwhelmed by now. Don't worry, I'm just curious about what Dormammu looks like. All the enemies are yours, and I won't compete with you for them."
Strange almost cursed, "What the hell are you talking about if you don't help me?"
"I'm going to find Mordo first. You can come if you want." He said unhappily, and then started to draw circles.
But Dio interrupted his spellcasting, "Why are you looking for that loser? One drag is not enough, you want to bring another burden? Hurry up, I can feel the ominous energy from such a distance, maybe the Hong Kong Sanctuary has already fallen."
Dio's words made Strange's face darken for a moment, but then he couldn't help but become nervous.
He didn't really want to face Dormammu. He just wanted to save the Sanctuary and prevent Dormammu from coming before Kaecilius completed the ritual.
So he gritted his teeth and had to draw the circle again, but this time the place he wanted to go was Hong Kong!