Chapter 212: Choose Your Character, the Game Has Begun

The Genie from Marvel

"Don't be so afraid. I promise, I'm a good genie, not like those broken cups that twist your wishes, and you don't have to fight a war of succession to make a wish either!"

Ding Hao continued speaking to Frank. He discovered that this man had extreme desires deep in his heart, yet possessed powerful self-restraint. As for individual strength, judging by the current situation, it was quite good among mortals. Overall, he was not easy to kill and was a good candidate for an anchor point.

As long as it wasn't excessive, Ding Hao was truly prepared to grant Frank's three wishes; after all, it was just resurrecting a few people.

"Do I have a choice?" Frank said in a low voice. He had originally wanted to turn and run, but the surrounding air felt as if it had turned into cement; even moving slightly required all his strength.

"Guess~"

Ding Hao replied with a smile. He wasn't the kind of devil who would force people to make wishes. Besides, how could a genie doing such a thing be called coercion?

"My first wish is that I want one cent." Frank paused and said.

Clink~

A one-cent coin flicked from Ding Hao's thumb and landed in Frank's pocket. Ding Hao was a bit expectant; if all three wishes were like this, what kind of expression would Frank have when he finally learned he had missed the chance to realize his true wish?

Frank frowned. He didn't feel anything wrong with himself, though perhaps he just couldn't sense it.

Just as Frank was about to make his second wish, he suddenly read a contradictory and complex emotion on the genie's face, like someone encountering some kind of trouble they didn't want to deal with, yet the trouble was interesting enough to pique their interest.

Snap~

With a crisp snap of fingers, Frank regained his freedom, and the surrounding air became normal again.

"Little friend, leave first. Uncle has a guest to receive, I'll come find you in a while."

As soon as Ding Hao finished speaking, a Portal appeared in front of Frank. Through the Portal, Frank saw one of his secret bases. After pausing for less than half a second, Frank walked through the Portal with an unchanging expression.

After sending off the little friend Frank, Ding Hao tapped the ground with his toe. The entire hall vibrated; the shattered red wine glass flew back onto the table, looking as if it were brand new, and the corpses lying on the ground stood up as their flesh and blood returned, leaning against the wall.

"Do you prefer wine or tea?"

Ding Hao sat on the sofa with two tea sets placed at both ends of the table. Tea and wine slowly descended from the air, filling the cups completely.

"Tea would be better."

After Ding Hao's voice fell, a guy wearing a cloak walked in from the entrance, took off his hood to reveal a bald head, and sat opposite Ding Hao. At the same time, he tapped the wine glass with his finger, and both wine glasses disappeared right before Ding Hao's eyes.

Ding Hao could sense that those two glasses, along with the wine inside, had been sent to another time, and that period of time had been artificially knotted to establish a loop. This was a demonstration of power.

Interesting~

"Tea is very good, but you didn't come here to drink tea, did you?" Ding Hao looked at the Ancient One and said. He knew which multiverse he had come to; this place was much more interesting than many other worlds.

Hmm, he must not make a big scene. Otherwise, the Ancient One might not care, but if he provoked real trouble, Ding Hao would be very distressed.

"Visitor from outside the dimension, please state your purpose!" The Ancient One became serious, looking at Ding Hao. She noticed that the wine glasses sent into the time loop were flickering, existing one moment and not the next.

"I'm just here for a tour, to find some fun in a different place. My mood will be much better." Ding Hao leaned back and said faintly.

The Ancient One's heart sank. She could feel that Ding Hao was telling the truth, but this truth was the most terrifying thing—more terrifying than Dormammu's invasion. This kind of guy who was tired of living and acted purely out of interest was the most troublesome; no one knew what these people would do just to find some fun.

"Alright, alright, why be so serious? I know what you want to do." Ding Hao had a very interesting idea. He looked at the Ancient One and pointed to his own eyes, "I can see the future too."

"How is the script you wrote? It's not very interesting. By the way, are you planning to make a wish? It's free~"

The Ancient One raised her hands and placed them in front of her chest. The Eye of Agamotto slowly opened, and the power of the Time Stone coiled around her hands. She was preparing to use her ultimate move.

"Alright, alright, no more fooling around." Ding Hao said, interfering with the Ancient One's control over the Time Stone. The chaotic time power left the entire hall in a superposition of past, present, and future; the layered, realistic illusions could directly crush a person's perception.

"How about this, I have an idea."

Seeing Ding Hao's enthusiastic appearance, the Ancient One silently closed the Time Stone. If it could be discussed, she would discuss it first; mainly, she had no confidence in confronting Ding Hao. The energy this genie had used so far wasn't much, but the quality was terrifyingly high.

"You ultimately want to deal with that purple sweet potato." Ding Hao projected the image of Thanos.

"As for me, I want to find some fun. Originally, I would deal with the purple sweet potato and you could just make a wish, but you aren't willing to make a wish, and you aren't willing to let me ruin your plan."

The Ancient One nodded. Only a fool would make a wish to an unknown existence; heaven knows in what way or with what meaning the wish would be realized. Even though she had a super big creditor and could act a bit excessively, no one knew if this genie before her would be civilized when collecting debts if he became a creditor, or if he would vent his anger on others.

"Then how about this: we have a competition. Neither you nor I are allowed to enter the field directly, including that guy behind you—I will keep an eye on it, no cheating allowed. We both select a group of people, you can choose first, and we'll see who can truly defeat the big boss in the end!"

Ding Hao said, looking at the projection of Thanos, and fell into an inexplicable silence for a moment, "No, the villain character is too weak."

The Ancient One, who had just relaxed, became tense again. The genie wouldn't be planning to give Thanos a cheat, would he?! That guy already had a cheat from the Goddess of Death, which was outrageous enough. If he got another blessing with a status even higher than the Goddess of Death, would there even be a fight? Even if they won, Earth would be finished, right?

"How about this." Ding Hao thought of a solution and reached out to copy the external image of Dormammu from the timeline, "I'll take a loss. My main target on this side is Dormammu. Of course, to ensure the difficulty is roughly the same, I won't kill it on my side; just beat it until it doesn't dare to come over. Whoever achieves it first wins, how about that?"

"No problem!" The Ancient One agreed very readily.

Facing a "fun-seeker," the Ancient One had some experience. This kind of person was the biggest trouble in the world when they hadn't found fun, but once they did, they were actually much easier to deal with. They would spontaneously maintain the fairness of the "game" and were existences that would absolutely not cheat.

Moreover, if she could kill Thanos and solve Dormammu at the same time, that would be the best thing for the Ancient One. Either way, winning or losing, she would profit!