Chapter 673

Time returned to about a few hours ago. Shiler and the others were still in the Sanctum, studying the matter of Stark's ascension.

"I think, even with the most comprehensive preparations, the possibility of accidents cannot be ruled out. We had better think of the worst result first." Strange said.

"The worst result? It's nothing more than the ascension failing, right?" Natasha raised a finger and said.

Strange shook his head, emphasized his tone, and said: "The worst result is that the ascension succeeded, and it was a permanent success. Tony became a demon god, which means that humanity will lose him forever."

"I don't understand, are human and demon god forms destined to only exist one?" Connors pushed his glasses and asked.

Strange sighed and then nodded, saying: "Humans are a kind of social creature. Because they have various needs, they need to rely on others and generate feelings with others, thus constructing this society."

"However, demon gods can infinitely utilize the energy of the cosmic origin. They are perfect creatures in a sense, no longer limited by physical strength, which means they no longer need society."

"At the same time, the change in life structure will make them rely more on energy rather than matter. This will lead to a shift in thinking patterns. Very few demon gods can maintain the vitality they had when they were first born. Every demon god and his dimension will eventually head toward eternal sloth."

"To give an example, perhaps you have heard me mention the group of Protoss on the edge of the Eternal Kingdom. They have a normal society, can communicate, and will help each other. Perhaps you will feel that this is a perfect form of life, but in reality, the number of Protoss is becoming fewer and fewer. They have begun to care less and less about their companions, and their living range has also begun to become more and more scattered."

"In the end, they will become like the Lord of the Crimson Dimension, not caring about everything, only pursuing power can make them show a little interest. And evolving to the end, they don't even care about power and energy. As energy is exhausted, they head toward extinction."

"This is the fate of cosmic demon gods. Although this process will be very long, a dimension demon god as powerful as the Lord of the Crimson Dimension might not perish until the universe perishes, but everything has an end. This universe is fair."

When Strange said these things, he appeared somewhat sad. He said: "Mysticism is like this. When certain things are born, their fate has already been determined. Regardless of what their fate is, the ending will definitely not escape destruction and death."

"That is to say, once Tony really succeeds in ascension, he will no longer belong to the members of humanity, right?" Connors asked.

"Perhaps at the beginning, he can still maintain a human mindset, but as emotions are gradually weakened, he will become more and more indifferent."

"Earth does not allow these demon gods to stay. Precisely because of this, as they gradually evolve, while their power becomes more and more powerful, they will also become more and more indifferent, no longer taking any life to heart, nor will they feel that anyone is a community of destiny with them. And in the end, all he can bring is destruction." Strange replied.

"No, I will never accept this kind of thing happening." Stark said very firmly: "Even if I give up all power, I must maintain my human identity. I am proud of my own species."

Every time this question was mentioned, Stark's answer was always exceptionally firm. Even if demon gods might have near-infinite lifespans, Stark was still proud of the short-lived species that is humanity.

Shiler thought for a moment and then said: "Since you have already successfully given up once before, can you actively give up this time too?"

"Perhaps it's possible, but there is still a certain risk." Strange said: "In the research of Kamar-Taj, the part related to the causes of demon gods has never had a conclusion..."

"There is nothing that is without risk." Stark interrupted: "Although I have always been annoyed by the use of uncontrolled power, it doesn't mean that we should give up eating for fear of choking and not try anything. That way, there will be no progress."

"I am just reminding you of the possible risks. As for what exactly to do, it still depends on your own will."

"I want to go up and take a look." Stark made up his mind. He said: "At least focus on looking at the part related to Peter. In case those troubles really come from outside the universe, it will put him in great danger."

Stark frowned, and anyone could see his worry.

Strange patted his shoulder and said: "If you decide to do this, we had better go to Kamar-Taj. Once an accident occurs, the Great Mages can handle it in time."

"Doesn't Kamar-Taj not allow people other than mages to enter?" Shiler asked.

"What old calendar is that from?" Strange said in surprise, and then he said: "Now, Kamar-Taj is a large-scale comprehensive magic research center that integrates research, communication, and learning. Now, there are not only mages of Kamar-Taj here, but also strange people and different scholars who have mastered mysterious power from all over the world..."

"Everyone will communicate and learn here, raising magic power and technology to a higher level. We use the power obtained previously as a reward, encouraging all mysterious scholars to complete the history of Earth's mysticism, discover new technology from ancient classics, and infer the future direction from the existing technical level..."

In the sound of his words, several people stepped into the portal, and what appeared before their eyes was no longer the antique Kamar-Taj main hall.

All the fire brazier pillars had been removed, only the wooden architectural structure and the curtains hanging on the walls were preserved. In other places, one table after another was placed, with quite a few light orbs placed on them.

After Strange reached out and took one over, he said: "The latest research results are stored here. If anyone can improve technology on this basis, then he can obtain the power in this crystal ball..."

Shiler saw mages in twos and threes around him discussing around different crystal balls.

Among them, there were those wearing suits and those wearing ancient costumes, those holding guns and those carrying swords, those with huge pets, and even those with tentacles growing behind them. Strange saw the eyes of the few people and explained: "Don't worry, everyone who can enter here has passed the test of Earth's magic defense network. The demon gods they have contracted are all our members, and no one will mess around."

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Passing through the hall, behind it were one palace after another, which looked like they had been transformed into dormitories. And the square surrounded by buildings on three sides was very lively at this time. Besides the people competing in the field, behind them were also phantom images of demon gods eating melon seeds and watching the show.

Mephisto said while eating: "Look at my agent, that beautiful skull of his is hard to find even in hell. And the motorcycle, oh, I think the motorcycle is a failure. I still prefer the horse of the predecessor..."

Mordo still stood aside with a cold face. He raised his staff and said: "Everyone back off, the 3rd round is about to start, no responsibility for accidental injury..."

"Repeating again, the energy that both sides can use is fixed, and the demon god behind them is the same. Anyone who dares to operate in violation of the rules will bear the consequences..." Mordo recited the script expressionlessly.

"Wait a minute! That one over there! You projected too much power, I'm talking about you, that's you, that demon god..."

Mordo gave an order, and the Great Mage found the main body of that demon god along the phantom image, chopped it up in a few strokes. Mephisto gloated on the side and said: "Let you not follow the rules, turned into melon seeds, give me some more..."

"Is this really okay?" Stark looked at this chaotic scene and said: "Why do I feel like something is wrong?"

"That's your illusion." Strange pushed Stark to walk inside. After passing through the palace and the square, they arrived in a building with a circular roof. This seemed to be a research center.

In the center of the entire circular roof, there was a huge energy source, emitting soft light. Many mages were busy around that light orb. Strange turned to introduce to Stark: "This is the energy we have accumulated so far, most of which is used to improve the strength of Earth's defense network, and a small part is used for research."

"Observing the process of your ascension is very valuable experience for Kamar-Taj, therefore, we can reimburse the magic energy consumed. Of course, if someone is selfless..."

"Reimburse? How to reimburse?" Shiler's eyes lit up. Strange rolled his eyes and said: "Don't think about it, we are actual reimbursement, there is no room for operation, put your abacus away..."

Shiler made a "cut" sound. Afterward, he and other mages retreated some distance. Strange and Stark stood in front of that light orb.

After Strange fully charged Stark's magic core, he said: "Pay attention to keeping clear-headed. Once you feel yourself breaking through the cosmic barrier, immediately concentrate on the things you want to see. After watching, don't stay, return immediately. The whole process should be as short as possible. If the stay time is too long, no one knows what will happen..."

Stark nodded, signaling that he knew. Thus, he inserted that core into the chest of his Iron Man suit. Instantly, a magnificent magic light pillar shot straight into the clouds. The huge iron demon god phantom flashed and then disappeared into a starry sky.

From magic vision, one could see more things. Stark's figure gradually became illusory, many light spots lit up in his body, and then disappeared into the deep space of the universe.

And from Stark's perspective, he first arrived at the extreme wall of the single universe, and then, under the blessing of abundant energy, his wisdom broke through the barrier of the single universe. When he arrived above the universe again, he restored that kind of multi-line vision and could see different things on different timelines at the same time.

Stark concentrated his spirit and focused his vision on Peter Parker. Very quickly, he saw many Peter Parkers of the universe swinging past in front of him. Among them, the vast majority of Peters had a trace of depression between their brows, far from being as sunny as the Peter of the universe Stark knew.

Following Peter Parker's story, he saw the Morlun family. That was a base independent of the multiverse, overall looking like a Gothic castle, only the exterior presented a scarlet color, and there were some wriggling shadows wrapping around the building, looking evil and terrifying.

Stark concentrated his attention even more and looked toward the interior of the castle. He found that many members of the Morlun family dressed as vampires were gathering in the great hall of the castle. They were holding their shoulders with both hands, lowering their heads and whispering prayers, and the sound of prayer was getting louder and louder.

Just when Stark wanted to hear what they were praying for, suddenly, everyone was stunned. The head of the family, who was the leader, showed a very confused expression.

But very quickly, they lowered their heads again and began to pray. As the sound of prayer grew louder, Stark saw golden power of faith spreading out from their bodies, gradually converging into a line and projecting toward the distance.

In the dark, Stark heard their thoughts:

"Concentrate... concentrate more... more faith... we need to control the newborn totem... she will bring us greater power..."

"The totem has responded to us... it will succeed soon... it will succeed soon..."

As the sound of prayer grew louder, Stark looked into the distance. He saw that at the end of the connection of the golden line, in the starry sky in the distance, a touch of extremely brilliant radiance lit up...

Triple halos illuminated the universe. Stark's thoughts flew. In the long galaxy, he heard an ethereal sound that came with the stars:

"The universe is born and destroyed, all things have an end. I sprout from destruction, and I will surely bring new life to all things that will be destroyed. I destroy all things destined for destruction, and afterward, I will surely... destroy fate."

"My name is... Adelaide Edward Helen Stark."