Ash's idea was beautiful, but what happened next exceeded even his expectations.
From the newspapers scattered along the roadside and the chatter of passers-by, he learned that the most powerful force in this world was an organization called the Avengers.
It gathered a group of the strongest superpowers worldwide—each possessing formidable strength—and together they maintained world peace.
They suppressed supervillains from within, resisted aliens, and even stood against gods externally.
They were regarded as the face of Earth.
So Ash made his way all the way to the Avengers' base.
"Visitor, please report your name and purpose..."
Boom!
Ash didn't waste time talking; he blew up the walkie-talkie with a single shot.
For the Avengers, this was a naked provocation.
Since their founding, no one had dared to call directly at their door like this.
It was tantamount to declaring war.
Several Avengers appeared immediately.
Iron Man, Thor, Scarlet Witch, Vision, and other well-known or lesser-known members of this universe all gathered around.
And their opponent was just an ordinary guy from Otherworld.
Looking at Ash alone, the grumpy Luke Cage directly grabbed Ash's collar, clenched his right fist, and growled, "F**k, you're brave—daring to hit the Avengers!"
"Boy, you'd better give us a good explanation, or I'll put your head where it doesn't belong, got it?"
Ash looked calmly at the leader, Captain America.
"You'd better put me down. I have news that concerns the life and death of the entire world."
"Um?"
Everyone exchanged blank, dismayed looks.
Then Ash introduced the purpose of his visit.
It was mainly because of a terrifying doomsday prophecy.
But the Avengers of this world didn't believe him at all.
Even when he said the prophecy was told to him by an old lady possessed by a demon.
The existence of demons was no secret to them.
This world also had Kamar-Taj.
Stephen was the Sorcerer Supreme, Doctor Strange, leading Kamar-Taj to guard Earth alongside them.
So, they simply didn't believe Ash.
If there was a so-called doomsday prophecy, why hadn't Stephen come to tell them? Instead, a guy of unknown origin, weak strength, and a slightly foolish appearance showed up?
As for Ash's true status, they were still debating.
Moreover, they were extremely confident in their own power.
Once upon a time, demons, gods, aliens, mutants, and countless supervillains all tried to subvert the world.
But they all failed.
Together, the Avengers thwarted one crisis after another and saved Earth and the universe countless times.
If there was a doomsday prophecy and a death crisis, it must not be them who would die, but some unknown enemy.
They would deliver death to that enemy, just like in the past.
"You don't believe me?"
"I'm kind enough to inform you, to warn you about the doomsday prophecy!"
"And I've also received the favor of the God of Magic. He is an Asgardian from another universe, a powerful being that makes countless demons tremble!"
"I've obtained his gift, connected to the Magic Net, and gained the possibility of unlimited growth!"
"And the God of Magic is the only existence that can solve this crisis!"
"Blessed by the God of Magic?"
Hearing this, several Avengers smiled in disbelief.
"If you really received the gift of the God of Magic like you say, then you should be very powerful, right? Otherwise, how do you expect to 'save' the world?"
"Why don't you show us some tricks, Wanda? (Agdh) He left it to you."
They lost all interest in Ash and didn't even entertain the idea of the God of Magic.
Wanda stood up at those words.
Ash scratched his head in embarrassment, "Wait, I have something to say. Although I'm connected to the Magic Net and have infinite possibilities, I need to absorb energy, or connect with others to help me improve. If I can connect with millions, tens of millions, even hundreds of millions of people, I can quickly become a new god!"
"But right now I haven't—"
Wanda cut him off immediately.
A wave of magic struck, teleporting Ash to a suburb of New York.
"Tsk, is this the so-called savior? Received the gift of the gods?"
"Ridiculous!"
"Even Wanda can't be bothered to use a single spell on him, and look at all the reasons."
"Guys, looks like he's a lunatic. No need to waste our time."
"Thor, do you have the title of God of Magic?" Captain America looked at Thor.
"Definitely!"
Thor nodded, saying bluntly, "There are many gods of magic—almost every god has a god of magic. The God of Magic in Asgard is my father, the King of Gods, Odin!"
"But I can be sure the Magic Net he mentioned doesn't exist! If it did, I would know..."
Before Thor finished, a contract suddenly appeared in his consciousness.
He examined it carefully.
"Magic Net Contract? Magic Net? God of Magic Aaron?!"
"What the hell? Someone invaded my mind? I'm a god!!"
Several others also saw the Magic Net Contract.
When they heard the keywords, they began to unite the gods of magic.
Then the Magic Net Contract mechanism was triggered.
"Damn it, someone invaded!"
"That guy is strange!"
"He must be the carrier used by the God of Magic to invade our consciousness!"
"Using the guise of a doomsday crisis to approach us, then invading our minds with psychic magic!"
"We've been tricked!"
The sudden appearance of the Magic Net Contract threw them into panic.
This weird intrusion was even scarier than Professor X.
Though Professor X's psychic abilities were strong, they were not unstoppable.
Stronger than Thor, Wanda, Vision, and others could even resist his invasion and fight back!
But now, they were recruited almost simultaneously, without warning.
Meaning there was no killing intent—otherwise, most would have died during the first invasion!
The Avengers would have fallen apart.
Moreover, both Thor and Wanda couldn't avoid it—they had been recruited.
This showed the "God of Magic" had great mastery over spiritual magic.
But after the initial panic, they realized the contract wouldn't hurt them.
Someone finally calmed down and began reading the contract carefully.
Slowly,
They found this contract was very different from what Ash had described.
They understood why he said he had unlimited potential.
They also understood why Ash, despite obtaining the God of Magic's contract, couldn't even handle Wanda's minor magic.
Potential was just potential. According to the contract, becoming a god was possible, but it would take time and certain means.
And how could Ash have the strength to fight them just after getting the contract?
"Thor, do you think the contract is real?" Tony asked cautiously.
"I don't know. I've never heard of Aaron, the God of Magic. There is no such god in our universe."
Thor shook his head, uncertain.
"I heard from Ash that the demon said the God of Magic is the patron saint of another universe and the savior of this crisis. He may not be from our universe, but it cannot be ruled out that he is a Dimensional Lord. The demon's appearance was to let him take over Messiah—to mislead us."
Ms. Surprise's remarks made the others nod repeatedly.
"I'll go to Kamar-Taj to find Stephen to verify the authenticity of the God of Magic and trace his origin."
Wanda suggested.
The others agreed.
"Alright, since the demon knows the name of the God of Magic, Stephen should have a way to confirm it. Until then, I suggest we do not sign any contracts without authorization."
"Signing a contract with a demon is never good."
After the discussion, Wanda opened a portal to find Stephen.
Others prepared to continue their discussions, but suddenly pink thunder appeared over Manhattan, New York, forcing them to change plans.
Some went out to investigate the torn sky and lightning.
Others stayed at the base to continue their discussions.
Ash also noticed the changes over Manhattan and hurried to the area.
In the shattered sky,
A golden figure flickered in and out of the thunder.
If one looked closely, a hideous smile could be seen at the corner of the golden figure's mouth.
Above the boundless sky, an ethereal figure seemed to watch the world.
A hint of surprise appeared on his expressionless face.
"God of Magic? A deity from another universe?"
"An unknown variable..."
"A strange origin..."
"Who are you?"
"Can you bring a glimmer of hope to this doomed universe?"
"O God of the Otherworld, I hope you can defeat it, instead of being defeated by it. Once you fail, your universe will fall into an endless cycle of doomsday..."
A trace of unbearable pain flashed across his face, but quickly vanished.
As a member of the Observer, although he had the power to destroy universes, he could not intervene.
This was the rule.
They were only responsible for observing the fate of universes—whether they prospered or fell—without interference.
Interfering at will would cause even greater, irreparable disasters.
Only when a situation was truly irreversible, possibly causing infinitely far-reaching cosmic crises, might they take remedial measures.
How many universes would be destroyed didn't matter.
Just like this universe today.
He made a move.
Because this universe was infected with an unprecedented virus that could turn the living into decedents, who then devoured the living.
Like zombies, they were always hungry and wouldn't stop until the entire universe was destroyed.
And then they would attack other universes.
If no one acted, it could cause a multiverse crisis.
This was a doomed world.
But the sudden appearance of the God of Magic brought some changes.
Although faint, there was always a glimmer of hope.
He was watching, hoping.
Waiting for possible twists and turns.
And Aaron, filled with high hopes, also sensed the strangeness of another universe.
"Something is wrong!"
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