NOVEL WEB Chapter 71: Chapter 71
"Since when did the FBI start handling time travel? Kid, you're really unlucky today!"
Future Tony stared at Kurohane in front of him with malicious intent. For him, Kurohane was an anomaly, a figure he had never encountered in his original timeline. All that was on his mind was one goal, to defeat Kurohane quickly and find the Infinity Stones.
Five years had passed since Thanos snapped his fingers and wiped out half of all life in the Universe. If it weren't for Scott Lang, the Ant-Man, returning from the Quantum Realm, they would have almost accepted the current state of the world. So they embarked on a time travel mission to collect the six Infinity Stones from various timelines, then snap their fingers to bring back those who disappeared five years ago. Three small teams acted separately.
Future Tony's team's mission was to find Loki's scepter, which contained the Mind Stone, the Cosmic Cube that could open portals, which contained the Space Stone, and the Time Stone controlled by the Sorcerer Supreme, which now hung on the Ancient One's chest as the Eye of Agamotto.
If it weren't for plot necessities, how could these few people snatch the Time Stone from the Ancient One, the Mage?
Look, when the Ancient One was still alive, Thanos hadn't even come to Earth yet! Then, the first Sorcerer Supreme of the Nine Realms fell from a building and died.
That's why Kurohane said that Kamar-Taj was rotten from top to bottom. The Ancient One's desire to slack off and quit work influenced Doctor Strange, who chose to hand over the Time Stone during the battle on Titan. Five years passed in a flash. He not only abandoned his responsibilities as Sorcerer Supreme, but when he woke up, it was a grand finale.
He just slacked off during Endgame. This isn't a metaphor, he really did slack off! Even if a dam broke, it was something that could be fixed by using magic to raise layers of earth. He insisted on controlling the water there and even played with tornadoes. Tell me, was he slacking off or not!
According to Kurohane, people like this who slack off should either be wizards for the rest of their lives, or be thrown into the Dark Dimension to play repeatedly with Dormammu, the Dimension Lord of the Dark Dimension!
The nano-tech armor instantly covered Tony's entire body, and tranquilizer darts shot from his shoulder towards Kurohane. However, under the effect of Bullet Time, Kurohane merely dodged to avoid them, as if the darts were moving in slow motion. After his physical fitness was strengthened, the side effects of Bullet Time were also greatly reduced. Kurohane could use it several times in one battle, and his current body could also withstand it.
"Now you have an additional charge of assaulting a police officer." Kurohane stated, his tone flat yet ironic.
In the eyes of the four stunned Avengers, the entire New York City continued to spin. Familiar tall buildings appeared above their heads, as if the world had turned upside down!
"Mirror Dimension magic? What's your connection to Stephen Strange?" Future Tony asked, his voice surprised and slightly disbelieving. Others might not recognize Mirror Dimension magic, but Future Tony, who had fought Thanos alongside Doctor Strange, had personally seen Doctor Strange use this magic. If it weren't for Thanos mastering the Space Stone and being able to break this magic, he would have been permanently locked in this space!
"Stephen Strange? You're five years too early! He's still working as a doctor in an operating room a few blocks away!" Kurohane grinned, a fact surprisingly delivered with a faint smile.
Kurohane looked at the four Avengers in front of him with a kindly expression. In his hand appeared a golden shield that every Kamar-Taj wizard had to learn, the Shield of the Seraphim. As the introductory magic of the Holy Dimension, the spell was simple and very useful. However, when Kurohane used it, the golden light it emitted was far more dazzling than that of ordinary wizards!
As a wizard who had been bestowed the Holy Scar by the Holy Dimension, the concentration of Holy Energy he emitted was higher than others!
The atmosphere between the two sides grew tense. Future Steve raised his shield, Tony aimed his palm repulsor at Kurohane, and Ant-Man's gaze kept shifting between Kurohane and Future Steve, trying to understand the situation.
Conversely, the seemingly most irritable Green Doctor walked forward, indicating they had no ill intentions.
"This young wizard, FBI agent, we have no intention of disturbing your world, but our world needs to be saved, so can you please release us?" Smart Hulk asked in a calmer, more reasoning voice than Kurohane might have expected.
"The big green guy is quite polite, but the problem of the Chitauri soldiers outside hasn't been resolved yet. After I'm done handling the problem outside, I'll come back and chat with you!"
Kurohane hadn't resolved the timeline issue yet, so he decided to temporarily confine these time travelers. After he dealt with the portal outside, he would come back to deal with these four people!
Kurohane spread the Shield of the Seraphim in his hand and then opened a portal.
However, just as the sparks of the portal appeared, a shield struck from behind Kurohane, carrying immense kinetic energy and a strange whistling sound, then was caught by Kurohane with one hand!
After using the Da Wa character experience card, Kurohane's physical strength had significantly increased. This increase was subtle and didn't form new skills, but Kurohane could clearly feel the boost in his power. As for where he felt it, it was in the alley where he had previously met the future Avengers. The sudden appearance of the four of them surprised Kurohane. With too much strength, the M9 pistol that had been with him for so long deformed in his hand. It wasn't a big deal, except that the pistol could no longer shoot and had completely become an ornament!
Future Steve and Future Tony attacked Kurohane at the same time, but even without using magic, Kurohane's current combat ability was in no way inferior to a super soldier, not to mention he now had an extra shield in his hand!
Bang—!
Kurohane put the shield in his right hand and directly struck Tony, who was flying down from the sky, with the shield, then delivered a left front kick, directly kicking his chest. All these methods only used Bullet Time to slow their speed, allowing Kurohane to move with deadly efficiency.
When Future Tony and Future Steve attacked, they didn't use their original methods; they just wanted to subdue Kurohane and had no intention of killing him. Because of this, both suffered losses at Kurohane's hands and didn't even touch a single hair on Kurohane's body. Kurohane shook the shield in his hand in the air, feeling the shield's weight. The area it could protect was large, but its weight was very light, and it was quite practical!
"Since you don't want this shield anymore, I'll take it. If there's anything else you don't want, just attack me. I don't mind." Kurohane said in a mocking tone, proudly holding Captain America's shield.
"Hey, kid, hurry up and give back the Captain's shield!"
Ant-Man Scott Lang, as a fan of Steve, ran towards Kurohane. Midway, his body shrunk, becoming ant-sized, then suddenly enlarged, using the power generated by the enlargement to punch Kurohane!
Bang—!
Before Ant-Man grew completely, his head collided with the shield swung by Kurohane. He flew through the air, spinning, fell to the ground, and fainted!
"Big guy, do you want to play a few rounds with me too?" Kurohane asked, his eyes fixed on Smart Hulk, a challenging smile etched on his face. The cross-time battle had just heated up, and Kurohane seemed to be enjoying every second of it.