"Jarvis, have you turned up any leads on this Doctor Strange?"
Having put aside his musings, Tony Stark casually posed the question to Jarvis.
He used the word "casually" because the playboy had tasked Jarvis with investigating Doctor Strange before.
The results, naturally, were a foregone conclusion – nothing useful had been found.
"Sir, there have been no new leads retrieved."
Just as expected.
Jarvis promptly provided the response.
"What about Doctor Strange himself? Has he displayed any exceptional talents, or anything out of the ordinary?"
The playboy nodded, indicating he understood. Then, suddenly remembering something, he continued to ask.
After all, the term "Doctor Strange" appeared in the diary.
The word "Strange" in English means "weird" or "unusual."
Frankly, it's rare for people to use "Strange" as a name.
So, when the average person sees "Strange" following "Dr.", they'd instinctively assume it's a nickname, not a name.
It's similar to the classic misunderstanding in Avengers: Infinity War.
Spider-Man, Doctor Strange, and Iron Man hijacked Ebony Maw's ship to go to Titan. It was Spider-Man and Doctor Strange's first meeting, so they introduced themselves.
Doctor Strange introduced himself to Spider-Man at the time, saying, "Doctor Strange."
Spider-Man mistakenly thought Doctor Strange was calling out nicknames, so he responded with his own, Spider-Man.
At this moment, the other diary holders saw the description in their diaries and had the same reaction.
They all subconsciously took "Strange" as a nickname, not a name.
As for "Dr.", it's short for "doctor," meaning both doctor and Ph.D.
Considering that the diary described Doctor Strange's ability to travel through time, everyone subconsciously assumed that Doctor Strange was a Ph.D., not a medical doctor.
Especially since the diary had just revealed that Doctor Strange used time magic, which further confirmed this for the diary holders.
However, this was the case for diary holders like Tony Stark. What about Jarvis?
When he searched for "Dr. Strange," he actually found a matching result.
A doctor named Doctor Strange!
At the time, Tony Stark was already internally ranting. What kind of person uses "Strange" as their name?
It was a truly bizarre name.
And then there was this strange guy using "Strange" as his name, who was also a doctor.
Thus, a beautiful coincidence was born.
Just looking at the name alone, it was a perfect match for the nickname "Doctor Strange."
Tony Stark's first impression was that it was all too coincidental.
However, just to be cautious, the playboy had Jarvis keep an eye on Doctor Strange.
Even though Tony Stark thought the odds were slim, what if?
"Sir, our Doctor Strange is acting completely normal. He drives luxury cars, wears expensive watches, and attends high-class parties, just as discreetly as you are."
Jarvis immediately provided the answer, which didn't surprise Tony Stark.
Right!
Looks like I was overthinking it! Tony Stark couldn't help but shrug.
That guy, who doesn't even make enough in a year to cover a fraction of my pocket money, is as arrogant as I am.
How could he possibly be someone as powerful as Doctor Strange?
[The second one on the list has to be Scarlet Witch, I think!]
[Of course, not the Scarlet Witch from the Avengers era. She was already formidable back then, able to destroy an Infinity Stone with one hand, and even hold off Thanos, who had multiple Stones!]
[But she's still quite a bit weaker than the Scarlet Witch after her descent into madness.]
[A corrupted Scarlet Witch is a ruthless individual who slaughtered her way through the Multiverse!]
[She single-handedly ravaged Kamar-Taj and wiped out the Illuminati!]
[She's incredibly fierce, with almost no match in the Multiverse.]
"Scarlet Witch?"
"And it's not me?"
Tony Stark couldn't help but pout, clearly displeased.
The diary clearly stated that he, the great Tony, would be a top-tier powerhouse in the future.
He had already traveled beyond Earth and even fought against a strong opponent like Thanos.
Of course, besides Thanos, he, the great Tony, must have had many other brilliant battles, it's just that the diary didn't mention them.
The playboy thought that, given his own brilliance, even if he didn't know what incredible battles he'd fought in the future, he'd definitely be ranked among the top ones without even trying.
It was fine that Doctor Strange's battle with Dormammu was listed first.
After all, Dormammu was indeed too overpowered, too incredible.
Doctor Strange, using countless suicides to set up the situation, was indeed something not just anyone could do.
He, Tony Stark, also acknowledged it.
But Scarlet Witch was ranked above him next?
The playboy was really a little unconvinced.
But soon, as he continued reading, Tony Stark was speechless.
"Holy shit, is Scarlet Witch really that powerful?"
"Back when she was with the Avengers, she could destroy an Infinity Stone with one hand!"
"And it wasn't just destroying the Infinity Stone, either. While she was doing it, she also blocked Thanos, who had multiple stones!"
The diary didn't explain much about what the Infinity Stones were, but even a playboy like him knew they weren't ordinary.
Destroying an Infinity Stone with one hand wasn't something just anyone could do.
And blocking Thanos, who had multiple stones, was even more incredible.
Because, according to the diary, Thanos, with multiple stones, dared to challenge Odin or the Ancient One.
That meant Thanos, with multiple stones, was already at the level of Odin or the Ancient One.
The result.
Even beings of this level were being toyed with by the Scarlet Witch?
And this happened while she was simultaneously destroying the Infinity Stones with one hand? Holy crap, was the Scarlet Witch really that strong? But what was even more terrifying was that even at that level, that wasn't her limit.
Later, a corrupted Scarlet Witch could tear through the Multiverse! What did that even mean? The playboy couldn't even begin to imagine it.
After all, he couldn't even touch the Multiverse, let alone tear through it.
No, he couldn't even prove the Multiverse existed! The vast gap between them was like the difference between heaven and earth. "Corrupted."
Nick Fury's mind immediately seized on the word as he sat in front of another diary, falling into deep thought.
So, the Scarlet Witch was originally a good person, but later she was corrupted, becoming a villain? Becoming an antagonist? So, that's the reason the diary described the Scarlet Witch tearing through the Multiverse? After she was corrupted, did she have some kind of ambition or plot that dragged the entire Multiverse into it? This was even more shocking than Thanos wiping out half the universe's life!
After all, even if Thanos wiped out all life in the universe, it was still limited to a single universe, without exceeding its boundaries.
But Scarlet Witch? She was messing with the Multiverse!
From this perspective, Scarlet Witch was even more powerful than Thanos! No, Scarlet Witch was inherently more powerful than Thanos.
Didn't the diary say she had toyed with Thanos, who had all the Infinity Stones! So the crucial question now was, what caused Scarlet Witch's descent into darkness? Even though he didn't know the answer yet, Nick Fury secretly made a decision.
If the opportunity arose in the future, he would definitely prevent this from happening! Kamar-Taj, the Illuminati.
And with that, Nick Fury's gaze turned to these two names.
Although the diary only briefly mentioned the names, it didn't provide any further details.
But without a doubt, these two organizations must be those kinds of incredibly powerful groups.
Judging by the tone of that diary, being able to solo or wipe out an organization is a pretty big deal.
[That Illuminati from the other universe... they really got the short end of the stick.]
[Sitting at home minding their own business, and then Scarlet Witch comes knocking, across universes no less.]
[Except for Baron Mordo, who escaped because he didn't participate in the fight, Scarlet Witch wiped them all out!]
[Poor Mister Fantastic didn't even get a chance to fight. Scarlet Witch turned him into human noodles, and his death was just brutal.]
[But then again, even if Mister Fantastic had gotten a chance to fight, it wouldn't have mattered.]
[He wouldn't have been able to hurt Scarlet Witch in the slightest.]
[Black Bolt was in a similar situation. He didn't even get a chance to open his mouth before Scarlet Witch blew his head off.]
[Otherwise, Black Bolt might actually have been able to hold off Scarlet Witch for a while.]
Coming to kill across universes!
Tony Stark almost blurted out, "Holy moly."
This is too freakin' insane, right?
Before, the playboy thought he was something special, going out into the universe for inter-planetary battles, thinking he was amazing and powerful.
But compared to these guys, he was completely trash.
They're straight up crossing universes, understand?
Although he didn't know how they did it, that Scarlet Witch was actually a god who could casually traverse the Multiverse!
That's right, the diary had just mentioned that Scarlet Witch had "slaughtered her way through the Multiverse"!
But there's one thing.
"You're not even in the same universe, yet you can still travel across the Multiverse to kill them. How much bad blood is there?"
It seems the Illuminati really pissed off Scarlet Witch.
Mister Fantastic.
Black Bolt.
Tony Stark's gaze immediately landed on those two names.
Undoubtedly, these were members of the Illuminati, right?
Judging by their titles, they were clearly superheroes.
Tony couldn't quite figure out what kind of superhero Mister Fantastic was.
But that Black Bolt, was he related to Black Bolt? The diary also pointed out that Black Bolt didn't even get a chance to open his mouth before Scarlet Witch took him out. If he had spoken, maybe he could have put up a fight.
So, doesn't that mean Black Bolt's power is activated by his mouth?
Could this guy emit sound waves like a bat?
It seems like that superhero era really had all sorts of unusual people.
But these people are from another parallel universe.
I just don't know if there are any superheroes like this in my own universe.
[Captain Carter is out of the question; she's just a female version of Captain America and wouldn't stand a chance against Scarlet Witch.]
[She was cut in half by her own shield, a truly miserable death.]
[The only ones who could contend with Scarlet Witch are Professor X and Captain Marvel.]
[It's just a pity that neither Professor X nor Captain Marvel could stand against Scarlet Witch.]
[Professor X's abilities were formidable, but ultimately, they were no match for Scarlet Witch's Chaos Magic.]
[Only Captain Marvel managed to last a while, but she was eventually killed by Scarlet Witch after a fierce battle.]
[Looking back at Scarlet Witch's solo fight against the Illuminati, it was a case of anyone in her path being destroyed; no one could stop her.]
[Absolutely domineering.]
"Captain Carter?"
Black Widow's eyebrows couldn't help but raise slightly, and her heart immediately stirred.
She wondered if this "Carter" was related to Peggy Carter, one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Could she be a descendant of Peggy Carter?
Or maybe Sharon Carter?
Sharon Carter is also an agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. She grew up listening to her aunt's stories about Captain America and admired him greatly.
Her level of admiration might even rival Coulson's.
It's entirely possible, logically speaking, that Sharon Carter, influenced by this upbringing, would become a superhero similar to Captain America.
But it's a pity, this Captain Carter was cut in half by her own shield, a truly horrific death.
Black Widow couldn't help but click her tongue in disapproval.
She was even considering whether or not to invite Sharon Carter to join the Illuminati if she were to become the Captain Carter mentioned in the diary.
"Professor X?"
Black Widow recalled the name immediately as well.
The diary had mentioned this name a long time ago, but it was just a passing mention, without much description.
Black Widow only knew that this person, along with Magneto, Mystique, and Cyclops, were all so-called "mutants."
As for the rest, she didn't know much.
Even from his very unique nickname, she couldn't deduce what his abilities were.
But since Zhou Cheng considered this person and Captain Marvel as the strongest trump cards against Scarlet Witch, it was evident that this person's strength was extremely, extremely powerful.
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