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Ripples in the air, as if something was emerging from the water.
Then the ripples continuously expanded, and countless ripples transformed into countless portals, connecting to unknown destinations.
Behold my Gate of Babylon (Portal Version)!
Kevin, who was using his ability, thought to himself, amusing himself.
The ability Kevin was currently using did not belong to the skill tree system, but rather to the space magic of the Marvel World.
He opened a portal in the sky, connecting the other end of the portal to a certain deep sea, and then...
Seawater poured down from the sky!!
Each portal provided Kevin with an endless supply of seawater, which fell to the ground, converged into rivers, and in just a few seconds, transformed this once arid sandy land into a swamp full of seawater!
And this was not the end!
As long as the portals remained open, the seawater would flow continuously, and it wouldn't be long before this entire area became Kevin's domain!
How could one fight the Sorcerer Supreme without making some preparations?
Although Kevin didn't know why the Sorcerer Supreme wanted to teleport him here to fight, no matter the reason, it was always right to assume it was a battleground prepared by the enemy.
On this battleground prepared by the enemy, Heaven knew if the other party had prepared any area magic or if it provided any buffs to him.
So, it was better to directly change the terrain, transforming a place suitable for the enemy to fight into a place suitable for himself to fight.
Fighting emphasizes timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony.
Human harmony had nothing to do with the two of them, and timing was not very useful for two Supreme Mages who could see into the future.
Then the only thing left to manipulate was the geographical advantage.
Kevin turning the sand into an ocean was precisely creating his 'geographical advantage'!
"This is truly... preposterous."
The Sorcerer Supreme said, whether in praise or lament, he did not know.
But his movements were not slow at all.
Looking at the portals from which seawater was continuously gushing, he formed hand seals and enveloped the sky with his magic.
An inexplicable wind blew from him into the sky, and all the portals that came into contact with the wind transformed into blue butterflies, scattering and flying away.
The 'faucets' Kevin had opened in the sky were being closed one by one by the Sorcerer Supreme.
The seawater that had fallen to the ground also turned into solid ice upon contact with the wind.
Seeing that the terrain was about to change again, Kevin chuckled softly, landed on the seawater, and stepped forward with his right foot, instantly causing the not-so-much seawater to surge into a tsunami hundreds of meters high.
The tsunami surged towards the Sorcerer Supreme, even carrying the solid ice that the Sorcerer Supreme had frozen, transforming it into shrimp soldiers and crab generals, each wielding long weapons, riding the seawater and charging towards the Sorcerer Supreme!
The Sorcerer Supreme's brow under his cloak twitched slightly, and the red cloak behind him billowed without wind, pulling his body into the air.
Then the Sorcerer Supreme crossed his hands in front of his chest, and the Eye of Agamotto opened, flashing with green light, fixing all the seawater that had swept towards him, as well as the solid ice that Kevin had magically transformed into shrimp soldiers and crab generals, in mid-air.
Kevin: "?"
Alright, alright, you're starting to play dirty, aren't you!?
I'm fighting you with magic, and you're using Infinity Stones!?
If it weren't for the fact that the Infinity Stones in the TVA don't work in other universes, you'd see if I'd smash you with the Time Stone!
Seeing the Sorcerer Supreme begin to use the Time Stone, Kevin's expression became somewhat strained.
"You're cheating, aren't you!?"
"Sorry, the Time Stone is also part of my strength."
The Sorcerer Supreme said shamelessly.
Then he used the Time Stone to rewind everything back to its original state and threw Loki and Sylvie, who were tied up, in front of Kevin.
"Alright, I'll leave them to you."
"...It's over already?"
Kevin was incredulous.
He had just started warming up and was about to have a real fight with the Sorcerer Supreme, but now the other party was telling him they weren't fighting anymore??
Are you kidding me??
"No more fighting, and... as we agreed before."
The Sorcerer Supreme said with a smile, then, true to his word, he removed the hood that concealed his face.
Revealing a much thinner face than Kevin's.
Upon seeing the Sorcerer Supreme's face, though gaunt, was identical to his own, Kevin's mouth instantly fell open:
"You... who the hell are you!!?"
Honestly, nothing was more surprising than seeing another version of himself, and a Sorcerer Supreme version at that, in the Marvel World.
If this were The Boys world, Kevin might be surprised, but not overly so.
There were countless Kevins in The Boys world, and who could guarantee that a truly powerful Kevin wouldn't appear?
But this was the Marvel World!
For the Marvel World, whether it was the Kevin from the normal timeline or the transmigator Kevin, they were all outsiders!
How could they possibly be recognized by Marvel's timeline, and how could they possibly be active while the Sacred Timeline still existed?
They would probably be taken away by the TVA the moment they transmigrated!
"I guessed you'd be surprised, but I didn't expect you to be this surprised..."
Looking at Kevin, who looked as if he had seen a ghost, Sorcerer Supreme Wen Yi said helplessly:
"As you can see, I am you, but obviously I am not the you you are familiar with. You can call me... Wen Yi."
"Because the previous Sorcerer Supreme was Ancient One, so you're called Wen Yi? No, your naming..."
"What I'm called isn't important. What's important is why I'm here."
Wen Yi was completely indifferent to his name.
Instead, he brought up the question that Kevin cared about most.
Yes, why was Wen Yi here?
Again, even if there were parallel world individuals like Kevin, or transmigator variants, they should be in The Boys world. Why would he come to the Marvel World to join the fun?
"First, let me confirm, you... you should... know the old me, right?"
Kevin asked hesitantly.
Wen Yi immediately replied:
"If you're asking about... the higher-dimensional you, my answer is... yes, I know."
"Where do your memories stop?"
"Got an inheritance, then took a nap."
"After that, you became... um..."
Kevin pointed at Wen Yi with his finger. He was now asking the most crucial question: did the other party become The Deep and then come to this world, or was he... in this world from the very beginning?
Wen Yi was silent for a moment, then looked up and replied:
"I became an orphan adopted by Kamar Taj."
"..."
This was bad, the plot didn't match.
He hadn't transmigrated to become The Deep; he had been in the Marvel Universe from the very beginning!
If so, then there was another question.
Between the current Kevin and the Wen Yi in front of him, who was the transmigator?
Did their souls accidentally split in two during the transmigration process, one going to The Boys and one to the Marvel Universe?
Or were their souls complete, but some accident occurred in between, leading to the Marvel World having an extra Kevin variant...
Wait, was it really just one extra?
Kevin's heart stirred, and he looked up and asked:
"Besides us... are there others?"
"That's why I came looking for you."
Wen Yi waved his hand, and a green time stream enveloped Loki and Sylvie, pausing their time to prevent them from hearing the upcoming conversation.
Then he said:
"I've seen many of us, many, many... so many that they could be pruned by the TVA."
"That's impossible!"
Kevin blurted out immediately.
Wen Yi nodded slightly:
"Yes, logically speaking, it's impossible."
The 'impossible' they spoke of was because, according to the Marvel Universe's explanation, they were higher-dimensional beings, existing beyond the Marvel Universe, like observers.
At least their souls were.
Such beings, whether they landed in The Boys Universe or the Marvel Universe, at least one thing could definitely be guaranteed.
That was the uniqueness of their soul and consciousness.
Even if they weren't higher-dimensional observers, they were still people from outside the Marvel and The Boys Universes.
Even if one or two transmigrated to this universe, it was absolutely impossible for so many different individuals to appear.
Because if there were truly so many individuals, it would mean there were countless transmigator Kevins.
This also meant that in Kevin's current universe, there existed a multiverse!
And the number was probably even greater than the Marvel Universe!
Only with such a massive base could so many transmigator Kevins be born.
Both of them were Supreme Mages, and they understood this principle, which was why they said it was impossible.
Only...
"But I saw them. I saw us as the leaders of the Avengers, us as presidents, us as members of the Guardians of the Galaxy, and even… even us as the Goddess of Death… Oh no, I should say Death."
Wen Yi rattled off Kevin's variants like a treasured collection, one after another.
"Some of these people were found and pruned by the TVA, but a larger portion of them still live according to their original paths. You know what this means."
"It means their destinies are normal and won't cause fluctuations in the timeline…"
"Exactly. But that's precisely the biggest abnormality, because we all know very well that we are outsiders, and every action we take will change everything in this world. Yet…"
"Yet… the changes we make cannot create branching timelines…"
This is terrifying.
Honestly, it's truly terrifying.
Fans who have watched the Marvel series of movies and know about the existence of the TVA are well aware.
If one travels to the Marvel Universe during the Sacred Timeline phase, no matter who they are or what their identity, once they change their predetermined destiny, they will be discovered by the TVA.
And as a transmigrator, an existence that does not belong to the Marvel Universe, whether he knows the plot or not, his very existence is the biggest change!
This means that the moment a transmigrator is born, they will be discovered by the TVA and taken away!
However, Kevin…s, despite being in the Sacred Timeline phase, were not taken away by the TVA.
This proves that their very existence is part of the Marvel Universe, and all of their destinies are encompassed within the Sacred Timeline!
In fact, if Kevin wanted to, he could return to the TVA right now and go to the Time Theater to see the past, present, and future of any Kevin variant!
Just thinking about this made Kevin shiver.
But Kevin quickly realized something was wrong.
The Kevins in the Marvel World, their destinies might already be set, but… Kevin himself is from The Boys world!
Why did this situation not occur in The Boys world, yet so many versions of him appeared in the Marvel World?
And they were even acknowledged by the Sacred Timeline!
Kevin vaguely realized something.
And Sorcerer Supreme Wen Yi smiled at Kevin and said:
"It's not us, or rather, there is no 'you' here. It's 'us,' but without you."
"?"
"You are special."
Wen Yi said firmly, "Not only because you are the only individual working within the TVA, but also because of your abilities."
"What do you mean?"
"Did you think I just fought you to confirm your strength?"
"You recognized it…"
"Yes, your power system does not belong to Marvel."
Wen Yi stated with certainty.
The reason he fought Kevin was not because he wanted to fight, nor was it to test Kevin's strength.
It was purely because he was analyzing the power system of this individual who appeared within the TVA.
And after Sorcerer Supreme Wen Yi's test, he could be 100% certain.
The Kevin in front of him does not belong to Marvel; he is the only variant from another world, that special individual who is absolutely different from everyone else.
Even…
"You are very likely the source of all of us."
"What the hell are you talking about…"
Hearing what Wen Yi said, Kevin's eyes widened.
If that were the case, wouldn't it mean that he came first, and then all the Kevins in the Marvel Universe came into existence?
Kevin himself didn't remember having such great power to do something like that in the Marvel World.
"It's just my conjecture."
Wen Yi didn't say much, skipping this topic and continuing:
"But no matter what, you being special is absolutely correct, and that's also why I've been waiting for you."
"You want me to find the answer."
"Yes, I want to know… if I am real or fake."
Wen Yi said very seriously.
"Is that important?"
Kevin asked him in surprise.
If the other person was himself, he shouldn't care about this question.
What does it matter if it's real or fake? Even if it's fake, can you immediately turn yourself into real after knowing it?
This isn't The Matrix!
But Wen Yi nodded very seriously and said:
"It's very important."
"May I ask, how long have you been transmigrated?"
"You can tell by my hair."
"Sorry, I really can't tell that."
Kevin looked at Wen Yi with a complicated expression.
Although he didn't know the other person's experiences, he could tell that their experiences must not have been very good.
Otherwise, Kevin himself couldn't accept being bald.
Wen Yi sighed and slowly narrated:
"So far… it should have been… over seventy years, I suppose."
"Ah…?"
"Don't be so surprised. Think about when the Marvel Universe began. In 2008, Iron Man came out. I became a sorcerer of Kamar Taj two years before Tony announced he was Iron Man.
"I was taken in as a disciple by the Ancient One and inherited her mantle. When the Avengers were founded in 2012, I became the Sorcerer Supreme."
Wen Yi paused here, his eyes a little dazed, and began to recall his past:
"After becoming the Sorcerer Supreme, I realized how difficult this position truly was. Not only did I have to guard against invasions from multiple dimensions, but I also had to prevent the future from deviating too far.
"And you don't know, although this world originated from the movie universe, it has subtle differences from the movie universe. This world has the X-Men, and also the Fantastic Four."
"Ah…?"
"To better protect Earth, I took over Doctor Strange's responsibility and contacted Mister Fantastic Reed, Professor X Charles, Black Bolt of the Inhumans, Iron Man Tony… The five of us formed the original Illuminati."
"…"
"Over these many years, to better protect the Earth dimension, I have signed many contracts with different dimensions, even had contact with Hell, and even the Dark Dimension…"
Wen Yi stopped here, silent for a long time before moving on, saying:
"…Too much contact with other dimensions has cost me a great deal. Losing my hair and some of my flesh is already the best price…"
Through Wen Yi's description, Kevin finally understood that the Wen Yi in front of him was different from himself.
The moment they transmigrated and their experiences changed, they had already become two completely different people.
No matter what, Kevin still maintained his initial laid-back attitude, only wanting to settle everything and live a stable life.
But as Sorcerer Supreme Wen Yi, he had many things to consider.
And because of this, he began to ponder whether he was real or fake.
"So smart people just think too much. You're not me anymore, and I don't want to be a smart person…"
After hearing Wen Yi's story, Kevin sighed.
Wen Yi smiled:
"Not being a smart person… Actually, that's the smartest way to live, but unfortunately, I can't go back."
"But I think I understand what you mean. You want to find out the truth about why all of 'you' exist in the Marvel Universe."
"Yes, just that. Let me know when you find out. Also… I won't ask how you got into the TVA. I'm just curious about your purpose in coming to the Marvel Universe."
"…The world I transmigrated to is The Boys, and because of me, the timeline there is now in chaos, with different parallel universes colliding with each other. To prevent the world from being destroyed, I came here to find a way to sort out the timeline."
Kevin answered truthfully.
Since they both belonged to different universes and had no conflict of interest, he could tell the other party these things.
"Timeline… collision…"
However, upon hearing what Kevin said, Wen Yi seemed to have guessed something, lowering his head in deep thought. After a long time, he looked up and said:
"…The problem you mentioned might be solvable without relying on the TVA."
Kevin: "?"
Are you listening to what you're saying??
Solving the timeline collision problem without relying on the TVA?
Are you saying you have a way?
How come I didn't know I became so awesome!
Kevin was about to ask.
But Wen Yi, as if seeing through Kevin's thoughts, spoke first:
"Don't misunderstand. I don't have any particularly good solutions for this matter, but…"
Wen Yi looked up and smiled slightly at Kevin:
"'We' do."
Two heads are better than one, and three ugly generals are better than 1 great general.
Sorcerer Supreme Kevin might not have a way.
But… more Kevins, they might have a way.
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