"So the answer to this question is either B or C?"
Scott Lang's voice rang out as he continued his analysis. "So which is it—someone with insanely strong talent who understands things the moment they're taught, or someone who's self-taught?"
Both options described magical geniuses. The only difference was the level of genius.
Option B was a normal genius.Option C was a genius among geniuses—one who didn't even need a teacher and could learn everything on their own.
So what level of genius would Doctor Strange, this future magical prodigy, actually belong to?
"I think it should be C," Thor said after a moment of thought. "You wouldn't believe this—I went back to Asgard and asked my father, and he actually knows about the Ancient One."
Everyone was secretly shocked. They hadn't expected the Ancient One to be so outrageously famous that even someone like Odin knew of her.
"My father told me that the Ancient One has lived for more than seven hundred years. Her strength ranks among the very top in the entire universe," Thor continued.
"Seven hundred years?! My god! Is she even human?" Peter Parker sucked in a sharp breath.
The other participants were equally stunned.
They had long known that the Ancient One had lived for a very long time—but they never imagined it would be to this extent.
Seven hundred years!
"Thor's right," Tony Stark nodded in agreement. "Since the Ancient One has lived that long, she must have seen countless geniuses. Kamar-Taj probably isn't lacking in talent. But if someone is to surpass the Ancient One, an ordinary genius wouldn't be enough."
"Then it has to be a genius among geniuses!"
"Just like Option C says—a born sorcerer!"
Others voiced their opinions as well, and everyone basically reached a consensus.
The most likely answer to this question was Option C.
Of course, given that this question itself didn't offer any strong clues to support any of the four options, all they could do was analyze.
There was no way to be one hundred percent certain.
Still, Option C was clearly the most likely in everyone's eyes.
That was enough to make a choice.
"I choose C!"
After reaching an agreement, Strange didn't waste any words and immediately gave his answer to the big screen.
[Incorrect Answer!]
However—
It was wrong.
[Contestant Stephen Strange will receive the punishment of having his piano skill erased. Executing immediately!]
Whoosh!
One of Strange's skill attributes was instantly erased by the system.
That said, with his hands currently ruined, he couldn't play the piano anyway.
And once his hands were healed, with enough practice, he could regain that piano skill without much trouble.
Strange didn't take this punishment seriously at all.
"If it's not C, then it has to be B, right?" Peter Parker immediately said matter-of-factly.
"Exactly. Looks like the answer is B," Captain America nodded in agreement.
The situation was obvious—the answer had to be either B or C.
Now that Strange had eliminated C, the only remaining possibility was B.
Next, the remaining participants discussed who should answer. In the end, the opportunity fell to Scott Lang.
The reason was simple.
The reward for this question was a potion.
And based on past experience, potion-type rewards were usually enhancements to physical strength. Among the remaining participants, Scott Lang was the most suitable.
Thor was an Asgardian god—he clearly didn't need it.
Captain America and Peter Parker already had greatly enhanced physiques.
Only Scott Lang was still a "mere mortal."
This reward suited him perfectly.
Scott Lang didn't refuse and promptly gave his answer. "I choose B!"
However—
[Incorrect Answer!]
The system's cold prompt rang out once again.
The confident, smug smile on Scott Lang's face froze instantly.
The others were also caught completely off guard.
The answer wasn't B either?
That was entirely beyond everyone's expectations.
[Contestant Scott Lang will receive the punishment of having his combat skills erased. Executing immediately!]
Whoosh!
The combat skills Scott Lang had painstakingly trained—after being brutally "educated" by Hope for ages—vanished in an instant.
Well, looks like he'd have to go back and get beaten up by that woman again.
"That's not right. It's not B either?" Strange exclaimed in disbelief, frowning deeply like an old chrysanthemum blooming in late autumn. "Could it be A? That doesn't make sense, does it?"
Someone personally valued by the Ancient One, someone she believed could surpass her—and yet not a magical genius at all, requiring diligent study?
That was absurd.
But if it wasn't A, then D—someone who couldn't learn no matter how hard they tried—was even more ridiculous.
"This really doesn't make sense," Thor said, equally stunned. "The future Doctor Strange isn't a magical genius at all? Even worse—a dullard?"
That completely caught everyone off guard.
"This is very different from our expectations," Captain America said calmly. "But at this point, we can only choose between A and D. So which is it?"
"A, I guess?" Peter Parker said hesitantly. "If Doctor Strange were really as stupid as Option D says, how could he become the Sorcerer Supreme?"
"But someone like Option A couldn't become the Sorcerer Supreme either. This question is really weird," Scott Lang complained.
"Still, no matter what, Option A seems more likely than D," Peter added.
Everyone discussed it again and eventually reached a consensus.
Between the two unlikely options, A was still the lesser evil.
As for who would answer, after some discussion, Captain America was chosen.
Thor didn't need the reward at all.
As for Captain America and Peter Parker—Peter was still a high school student, mostly dealing with petty criminals. His current abilities were already more than enough.
An additional enhancement potion was clearly more useful to Captain America.
"I choose A!"
With everyone in agreement, Captain America decisively gave his answer.
However—
[Incorrect Answer!]
Wrong again!
[Contestant Steve Rogers will receive the punishment of having his shooting skills erased. Executing immediately!]
The shooting skills Captain America had already lost once and painstakingly retrained were erased again.
But he didn't care at all. His full attention was on the question itself.
"A is wrong too? Then the answer… is D?" Captain America said incredulously.
Not just him—everyone else was equally shocked and confused.
"This has to be wrong. How could the answer possibly be D?" Strange said, utterly unable to accept it.
Option D described a complete academic failure.
Someone who couldn't learn no matter how hard they tried, only awakening their potential in a life-or-death situation—and such a useless person would surpass the Ancient One and become the next Sorcerer Supreme?
That was a joke.
"I find it hard to believe too," Tony Stark said seriously, "but the answering system can't be wrong. Let's just wait and see what's actually going on."
[Detected that contestants have answered incorrectly three consecutive times. This question will now be locked. Contestants may no longer answer.]
[Detected that the question is locked. Proceeding directly to the explanation phase.]
[Correct answer: D — Unable to learn no matter how hard he tried, only awakening his potential in a life-or-death situation.]
[Now playing answer explanation.]
The system's prompts rang out one after another.
When the sound finally faded, corresponding footage appeared on the big screen.
"This mystical language has existed since the birth of civilization."
With the Ancient One's voice, two figures appeared before everyone.
Inside a room at Kamar-Taj, the Ancient One and Doctor Strange sat facing each other as she taught him magical knowledge.
Everyone watching felt a mix of awe and surprise.
They hadn't expected Kamar-Taj's magic to have such an ancient history.
It had existed since the birth of human civilization.
Truly profound and long-standing.
"Long ago, the Masters called this language spells. If that sounds unrealistic to you, think of it as code."
"The source code that constructs reality itself."
"We gather energy, draw it from other dimensions in the multiverse, recite spells, and forge shields and blades to cast magic!"
As she spoke, the Ancient One casually formed an incredibly dazzling golden magic shield.
"But… even if my fingers can make those motions, my hands can only flail in the air," Doctor Strange said hesitantly. "What I mean is—how do I go from beginner to master?"
"I get it!" Peter Parker suddenly exclaimed. "It's because of Doctor Strange's hands! Casting spells requires hands, but his hands are badly injured—so he can't learn no matter what!"
"That has to be it!" Strange immediately agreed from his hospital bed.
The others all nodded in sudden realization.
Doctor Strange couldn't learn not because of a lack of talent, but because his hands were ruined.
That had to be the reason!
"Then how did you repair the damaged nerves? How did you realign the fractured vertebrae?" the Ancient One asked gently on screen.
"Practice. Year after year," Doctor Strange answered without hesitation.
The Ancient One simply nodded.
The message was obvious: This is the answer you're looking for.
The scene then shifted.
After finishing his theory lesson, Doctor Strange moved on to practical training.
"Hey!""Hah!"
In a plaza at Kamar-Taj, a group of trainees stood in formation, following a magic instructor's commands and swinging their arms.
One by one, magic shields formed in front of them.
Everyone—except Doctor Strange.
In front of him, there was absolutely nothing.
Among the crowd, he stood out like a crane among chickens.
Honestly, even a tiny spark would have been better than nothing.
"This is so embarrassing," Strange muttered from his hospital bed. If his hands weren't pinned and fixed in place, he'd have covered his face already.
Too painful to watch.
Even though he knew this "stupidity" was due to his damaged hands, the embarrassment didn't lessen one bit.
It was just too awkward.
The footage continued.
"Mastering the Sling Ring is vital to spellcasting. It allows us to freely traverse the multiverse. But you must concentrate intensely and manifest it."
"Picture your destination in your mind. Don't limit yourself to what's in front of you—imagine every detail!"
"The clearer the image, the faster the portal will appear!"
This lesson was taught by Baron Mordo, instructing everyone on how to open spatial portals.
Following his explanation, the trainees extended their hands and began drawing circles in the air.
One by one, portals opened.
It clearly wasn't that difficult—every other trainee managed to open one.
Except for one person.
Doctor Strange.
His face was scrunched up like he was severely constipated, putting in tremendous effort, yet there was still nothing in front of him.
Only the occasional flicker of golden sparks appeared.
To be fair, going from absolutely nothing to producing a few sparks did count as progress.
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