Chapter 369 Uninvited Guests at the New York Temple: The Wave Woman and the Sandman!
Chapter 369 Uninvited Guests at the New York Temple: The Wave Woman and the Sandman!
"Wow! Gwen, you can actually fly?!" Peter exclaimed, his eyes wide with surprise.
"No, this familiar aura... it's a symbiote, the kind of symbiote that even Venom fears!" Harry exclaimed, his body trembling.
"Bingo! You guessed it! Your brother is now under our protection, so you two brats better keep a close eye on him!"
The two Gwens winked their big eyes at the two men, then flapped their wings and, together with Toby, transformed into three streaks of light and soared into the sky.
Peter and Harry were left with only envious expressions.
The two brothers looked at each other, on the verge of tears.
"Why does it feel like everyone else can fly now, except for the two of us?"
"Who can argue with that..."
But then Peter's eyes lit up: "Wait, maybe the special surprise you're giving us this time is that I can fly!"
"Wow! If that's true, that's so cool! I can't wait, I need to get to the Spider Base and gather everyone right away!"
After saying that, Peter swung on his web and quickly swam towards the spider base.
Hearing this, Harry quickly followed, shouting, "Wait for me, Peter! My brother said he'd give me a share of that special surprise if I wanted it! I'm taking off too!"
As Peter and Harry playfully make their way to the Spider Base.
Several uninvited guests, wanting to "make a scene," also arrived at the New York temple.
A portal opened, and Casillas, with his dark purple eyes, emerged, accompanied by several men and women with similarly dark purple eyes.
"Mage Casillas, you shouldn't have done that..."
Just then, a faint voice rang out.
It was on the second floor of the temple, where the Ancient One had been waiting for a long time.
"That's right, Toby Parker is back on Earth now. Your plot will not succeed today, and you will all die a horrible death!"
At the same time, a cold voice rang out from behind them.
Kaecilius turned around and saw that it was Doctor Strange.
Kaecilius scoffed, "Hmph! Two hypocrites! One uses dark power to prolong his life, the other simply devours dark creatures to enhance his strength. The Sorcerer Supremes are all the same kind of scoundrels!"
Strange sneered, "Ha! I devoured the dark creatures of my own making. You, who wagged your tail and begged Dormammu to put you on a leash, what right do you have to look down on me?"
The Ancient One unfolded her folding fan and smiled slightly: "I seized a small portion of the power of the Dark Dimension through my own abilities. Isn't it only natural that I use my dark power to maintain the vitality of this body?"
Hearing the two men's matter-of-fact tone, Casillas's face darkened even more!
He now wished he could skin them alive, fry them like steaks until medium-rare, and swallow them whole!
"Do it! Kill them! When the great Dormammu descends, all your wishes will be fulfilled!"
Upon hearing Casillas's command, all the superpowered individuals who had joined him for various reasons stepped forward, except for a mysterious woman in a purple robe who remained still.
One of the women, who appeared to be of mixed Asian and Asian descent, extended her hands towards the Ancient One, her eyes filled with apology: "I'm sorry, I need to know my true origins, and he promised to resurrect my adoptive parents..."
After saying that, Skye unleashed a powerful shockwave from both hands onto the Ancient One!
The power of that attack, even just the aftershocks, was enough to shake the entire temple.
In response, Gu Yi remained calm and composed. With a wave of her folding fan, a colorless wind swept by, dispersing the powerful shockwave without causing it any unnecessary damage!
Vatum's Wind: Dispels all non-physical attacks; the dispelling power varies depending on the user...
The Ancient One's power is clearly beyond Skye's current capabilities.
This surprised Skye.
Since Kaecilius found her and activated her shockwave superpower with the power of darkness, this is the first time that someone has been able to so easily neutralize a shockwave when she uses her power!
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The Ancient One closed her folding fan and gave Skye a deep look: "Child, I can see that you are a kind-hearted person. Dormammu can't give you what you want, but I know someone who can truly give you what you want. So stop, don't be like Kaecilius, seduced by darkness and sinking into an even deeper quagmire..."
Upon hearing this, Skye hesitated for a moment.
Just as the Ancient One said, she was not a bad person; she only came because of conditions she couldn't refuse.
She had no choice before, but now that someone has given her another option, she is starting to struggle internally.
Seeing Skye, one of the team's top fighters, somewhat moved, Casillas's expression immediately changed:
"Hypocrite, you're the one who's full of lies! Dormammu is the only god who can give us hope! You old bastard, die!"
With that, Kaecilius waved his hand, leading the other Dark Cultists to charge towards the Ancient One.
Seeing this, Strange flapped his magic cloak and was about to fly over to help the Ancient One.
But before he could reach it, he was surrounded by a sandstorm, in which a face made of sand was faintly visible:
"I'm sorry, Master, I can't let you pass. He promised me that Dormammu would heal my daughter and give me a sum of money that will allow my family to live well..."
Strange's lips twitched violently upon hearing this: "Damn it! Are you all being swayed by these outdated conditions? Are you all blind? That idiot looks like a villain; does he look like someone who would keep his promises?!"
The sandman paused for a moment, then said dejectedly, "I'm sorry, life left me no choice..."
Strange was so angry that he took a deep breath, only to inhale a mouth and nose full of sand, causing him to cough uncontrollably.
"Ahem! Who said you didn't have a choice? You do have a choice. If you stop now, I'll take responsibility for curing your daughter for free, and I'll also arrange a legal job for you with a million-dollar annual salary, OK?"
"Huh? Really...really?"
Strange's words made Sandman hesitate.
This is much more scientific and reliable than Kaecilius saying that Dormammu would use dark powers to heal his daughter and conjure up a large sum of money for him!
Seeing the Sandman's reaction, Strange quickly pulled out several certificates from his clothes: "Of course they're real! Look, I have all the proper, legal documents!"
"Besides being a sorcerer in Kamar-Taj, I'm also New York's most renowned surgeon, the vice president of the Supernatural Magic Association at Spider Base, and the boss of Parker Industries is my friend. For me to use a top-of-the-line regeneration potion to heal your daughter is practically the same as using a bottle of soda!"
Upon hearing this, the Sandman remained silent for a few seconds.
"Compared to that guy who doesn't look like a good person, I believe you..."
As he spoke, the sandstorm enveloping Strange slowly dissipated, and Sandman returned to being an honest middle-aged man wearing a green striped short-sleeved shirt.
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