88, Eye of Agamotha
Clouds covered the Kama Taj, and the rain weaved into a vast curtain of water, and Strange quietly ran out of his dwelling, through the empty courtyard, to the silent library.
Today, the mages who stayed in Kama Taj's practice, all of them were called by the Supreme Master to go to the three sanctuaries as support, so the city was empty and there was hardly any human activity.
It is said that Casillas, the fallen who fled from Kama Taj, is constantly expanding his power, gathering dark minions in an attempt to destroy the Three Temples and subvert the solid defenses established by the Supreme Mage.
Strange didn't take these things to heart, he always thought of himself as a passerby, and the reason why he came to Kama Taj to worship under the ancient mage was just to recover his hands and regain hope in life.
Under the guidance of the Ancient One, he began to break free from the confinement of his previous inherent cognition, gave up the way of observation with the naked eye, and truly stepped into the door of the magic palace.
Strange will never forget that the Supreme Mage pressed his finger on his forehead and led him mentally through the many dimensions, those magnificent and complex, but also infinite dangers, the wonderful worlds spread out like a picture scroll.
It's a novelty experience like never before.
The previous materialistic concept was broken, and Strange had a new understanding of the world, and he began to observe and speculate in another way.
Since then, whether it is learning spells or meditating on the mind, this genius doctor from New York has made astonishing progress.
Just like Casillas back then, he quickly showed extraordinary talent.
"Only once."
Strange, who entered the library, muttered.
Between the shelves, he pulled out a bronze book bound to a shelf in delicate chains, with a round gem set in the center of the cover, in which a dim light flickered.
This is the Book of Calistro, also known as the Book of Darkness or the Book of Time, from which Casillas received the forbidden ritual of communicating the dark dimension and summoning Dormammu.
"I just want to make learning a little bit faster."
Strange said to himself, he had a disagreement with the Ancient One not long ago, and in order to practice faster, this gifted doctor was not afraid to break out of rigid rules, such as using hanging rings in the library, using out-of-body methods, and learning spells more efficiently.
His actions were admonished and warned by the ancient mage, and so was Casillas, who was bent on taking shortcuts, and then inevitably fell into darkness and sin.
Even so, Strange wanted to learn more about magic from the Book of Cagliostro.
He was learning the spell quickly, but his hands were still not healed, at least not far from holding the scalpel steadily.
Running his fingers over the obscure ancient words on the page, Strange saw the Eye of Agamodha enshrined in the center of the library, and after calling the king's name a few times, and after receiving no response, he removed the Kama Taj supreme relic and placed it around his neck.
"Let me give it a try."
Strange placed his hands on his chest and followed the instructions in the book, and the Eye of Agamodha slowly opened, and the emerald green light shone brightly.
Immediately, he used what he had learned on his daily basis to weave a circle of rings, and the green lines were intertwined and blended, like countless tiny gears tightly snapped.
The palm of his hand was aimed at the apple on the table, and the fruit was under his control, from life to death, from withered and rotten to bright red and full.
Strange's heart vibrates, he seems to be manipulating the passage of time, and the death and vitality of all things are flowing in the palm of his hand.
"You shouldn't use the power of the Eye of Agamodha."
A majestic voice echoed through the library, and a white-robed Ancient One appeared out of thin air.
With a gesture of her hand, the Eye of Agomodha, which was hanging on Strange's chest, automatically detached and flew into her palm, and the circle woven like a ring disappeared in an instant.
"It's nowhere near something you're going to touch right now."
Gu Yi's eyes were calm, if it weren't for Strange being her chosen successor, where could she touch the Eye of Agomoda so easily.
This supreme artifact, named after the previous Supreme Mage, was imprinted with thousands of subtle rune circles on top of each other, and once it was touched by an external force, it would release powerful spell energy.
"I'm just trying to find a way to heal my hands from within."
Strange lowered his head, he knew he shouldn't have violated Kama Taj's ban, but the eagerness in his heart prompted him to do it.
The Ancient One wasn't too harsh, she was amazed at Strange's talent and affinity with the Eye of Agomalta.
It was only according to the records in the Book of Cagliostro that he completed the weaving of the circle for the first time and controlled the power of the Eye of Agamodha, even the Supreme Mage, few people can do this.
"Stephen, the Eye of Agamodha is a curse that every Supreme Mage has to face."
Gu Yi gently put this supreme artifact back and said in a serious voice: "It can make people spy on the mysteries of time, but this powerful ability often brings only pain. ”
"Because even the Supreme Mage can't easily tamper with time and turn the future around...... It is a mighty river, flowing endlessly, never stopping, and the Supreme Master, who is just a person standing upstream, watches everything, looks at everything coldly, and maintains an equal attitude towards all things. ”
Strange felt an indescribable heaviness in the Ancient One's tone, and after a moment, he replied, "I'm just here to heal my hands, and I really shouldn't touch these." ”
As soon as he wanted to turn around and leave, the heavy doors of the three major temples behind him vibrate, and the huge star above his head burst into light, which was a warning sign of a large-scale invasion of alien creatures!
"Casillas is really not good enough."
Gu Yi's brows furrowed, at this time the other party should be in Latvia, but the three major temples were invaded, thinking that Casillas should use himself as a front to attract the attention of Kama Taj and launch a surprise attack.
"Go to Latvia and tell Sean Siperth that he's going to pick things up."
The Ancient One waved his arm, outlining intricate lines and pushing Strange into the spatial passage.
The white-robed Supreme Mage walked straight through the heavy door to the New York Temple, where the gloomy sky was filled with dark clouds, lightning danced like a python, and torrential rain was falling.
The raindrops of beans smashed on the ground, diffusing into a hazy mist, and the haze covered the sky over the city, and a feeling of black clouds crushing the city came to the face.
"Is this my end?"
The ancient one looked up, his gaze passed through the thick clouds, and behind the spatial barrier of the material world, darkness struck!