Chapter 697: Energy Rampage, The Act

Chapter 697: Chapter 698: Energy Rampage, The Act

Meanwhile, the Scarlet Witch in front of Mike had extremely unstable Chaos Power within her.

When Kaecilius and other Dormammu Zealots arrived, the dark energy emanating from them further stimulated the girl.

Her mind fell into unconsciousness.

Then, when the Zealots decided to act, a large amount of dark energy radiating from them flowed into the Scarlet Witch like a stream.

At this point, the girl’s mind was completely lost in chaos.

Unbeknownst to her, the Chaos Power within her also began to grow exponentially under the pull of the dark energy.

Subsequently, centered on the girl, an even more powerful Chaos Power spread outwards uncontrollably.

Any object touched by this Chaos Power would instantly turn into particles and then be annihilated.

By the time Mike reacted, half of the New York Sanctum’s buildings had already vanished into nothingness due to the Chaos Power.

“Calm down, Wanda. Don’t let the power control you!” Mike cast a magical shield, confining the rampant Chaos Power to a certain area, then reached out and grabbed the girl’s shoulder, attempting to awaken her.

[Chaos Power * Energy + 99,900,000]… [Chaos Power * Energy + 99,900,000]… [Chaos Power * Energy + 99,900,000]… Clearly, the Scarlet Witch’s Chaos Power was soaring, but for the girl, a power that had lost its core, or rather, was out of control, was not necessarily a good thing.

Under this immense Chaos Power, the girl’s body was gradually collapsing because it couldn’t integrate the power.

The skin on her body was festering at a visible rate, and even Mike’s Healing Power couldn’t fully repair it.

Mike also heard Stephen’s cry for help from over there.

However, compared to the chaos on New York City’s streets, the Scarlet Witch, being half an ally, had a higher priority for Mike.

Seeing the girl’s expression become increasingly pained, and unable to think of a solution for a moment, Mike ultimately used a sealing spell.

Chains covered with golden runes flew out like spiritual snakes, then entered the girl’s body, sealing all the sources of Chaos Power within her.

The crimson Chaos Power then dissipated.

Her power lost, the Scarlet Witch’s body went limp and she was about to fall to the ground, but Mike quickly reached out to support her.

“I’m sorry, I didn’t mean for this to happen…” The Scarlet Witch, having regained her senses, had a look of lingering fear on her face.

During the Chaos Power rampage, Mike, as the person closest to the source, also suffered extensive festering on his body.

Even his divine body couldn’t withstand it.

Of course, after the Chaos Power was sealed, Mike’s body’s powerful regenerative ability had already allowed him to instantly return to normal.

This was no big deal for Mike.

But for the girl, she had deliberately concealed the abnormalities on her body earlier precisely because she didn’t want to trouble Mike.

The result was counterproductive; the magical outburst just now had clearly put Mike in danger.

Yes, although the girl’s consciousness had been suppressed by the power earlier, she was still aware of everything that was happening around her.

“Don’t blame yourself, I know that wasn’t your intention.” Seeing the girl’s guilty expression, Mike comforted her: “Everything will pass, and I will find a way to resolve the hidden danger within you. I promise!”

“Thank you,” the Scarlet Witch whispered her thanks, her heart settling down.

Although she urgently needed power to take revenge on the mysterious evil god who had once captured her.

But if this power came at the cost of her true self, or even harmed those around her, the Scarlet Witch would rather not have it.

It could be said that compared to revenge, the girl now cherished her current peaceful and beautiful life even more.

“The ability within you has been sealed by me, so there won’t be any problems for now.” Mike condensed a ball of Healing Power to help the girl recover, then said, “Now, we should go help Stephen.”

Mike certainly hadn’t forgotten that Stephen was still in danger.

Even though Mike had resolved the Scarlet Witch’s anomaly as quickly as possible, in that short time, Stephen had been knocked down several times by the corrupted Kaecilius.

His condition could no longer be described as merely bad.

Just as Mike was about to go help, he suddenly noticed a bald man in a yellow monk’s robe standing calmly not far away, observing.

Seeing that Mike had noticed her, the Ancient One smiled and said, “Chaos is all-encompassing; simply suppressing it is not a good solution.”

“What?” Mike, still unable to see through the Ancient One, asked.

“Nothing. Thank you for your help to Stephen earlier. I’ll take it from here.” The Ancient One nodded gently, then left Mike and the other person with a graceful retreating figure.

“What kind of riddle master is this?” Mike ‘tsk’ed unhappily.

He had reason to suspect that the Ancient One, who possessed the Time Stone, had actually been “peeking” from the sidelines all along.

There was no trace of a dignified master image whatsoever.

“Let’s go, no need to intervene, we’ll just watch the show.” Mike, collecting his thoughts, pulled the Scarlet Witch and stepped into the streets of New York City.

At this moment, the streets of New York City, due to Kaecilius’s dark magic, had almost merged the Mirror Dimension and the real world.

Below, on the streets, were ordinary civilians fleeing in panic.

Above, a stone slab plaza was suspended, where Kaecilius and Stephen were fighting.

Just as Stephen was about to be executed by Kaecilius and his Zealots, the Ancient One suddenly appeared, clapping her hands on the stone slab.

With a surge of magic, the stone slab plaza began to roll, separating Stephen from the Zealots.

Then the stone slab beneath Stephen moved rapidly, instantly bringing him to the Ancient One’s side.

“Sorcerer…” The Ancient One’s arrival filled Stephen with surprise.

But upon seeing the dark mark on her forehead, his surprised calls caught in his throat.

It turned out that what Kaecilius said was true; the Sorcerer Supreme was indeed absorbing dark energy for eternal life.

This discovery left Stephen stunned.

He had many questions, but couldn’t open his mouth.

He was afraid that the Ancient One’s answer would completely disappoint him.

On the Ancient One’s side, after nodding to Stephen, she single-handedly charged towards Kaecilius and the Dormammu Zealots.

Then, the Ancient One, possessing powerful magic, engaged in close combat with Kaecilius and the others.

And they fought to a standstill.

“Sure enough, the Ancient One is starting to play mind games to hand over the Sorcerer Supreme’s job.” Mike looked at the playful fight before him and couldn’t help but criticize the Ancient One.

As a follower of the Eternal God, the Ancient One should have left Earth long ago to follow Eternity in search of true “eternity.”

For her, the job of Sorcerer Supreme was more like a burden and a hindrance.

If Mike was not mistaken, the Ancient One was probably acting now, finding a reasonable excuse for her departure and paving the way for Stephen to take over as Sorcerer Supreme.

“People who play mind games have black hearts…”

The childishly playful battle quickly lost Mike’s interest.

Multitasking, he even noticed Mordo in the corner.

This old-fashioned wizard, who had little presence, now had an expression on his face that looked even more complex than Stephen’s.

It was akin to a shattered worldview.

“Hey, Mike. Where are you right now? We need help.” Just then, Tony called, anxiously explaining, “Unknown energy has appeared on the streets of New York City, causing a great impact on public safety. Director Fury hopes you can act with the Avengers…”