Night fell. Inside the laboratory of Zhongcheng High School, a light flickered on.
Alan Folker took off his mask and walked to the experimental bench, beginning to prepare for the creation of a Hollow.
Himalayan Mountains, Kamar-Taj.
The Ancient One sat cross-legged, having just been cultivating magic. Suddenly, she opened her eyes and slightly turned her head, looking in a distant direction.
And this direction was precisely Queens, New York.
"Mordo!" The Ancient One called out softly.
The next second, Mordo hurried in from outside the door and stood before the Ancient One.
"I need to leave the World for a day. Help me oversee Anthony's cultivation; he is very talented." The Ancient One's tone was calm. She didn't say where she was going, only instructed Mordo on some matters.
Mordo nodded and then walked out.
The Ancient One's gaze once again looked into the distance. She seemed to sense a powerful aura, an aura carrying an extreme evil darkness.
Although it wasn't the demon Dormammu, such an evil aura could cause chaos in the World's order, and the Ancient One could not ignore it.
She frowned slightly, and a brilliant circular spark of Fire formed before her eyes. Then, she slowly walked into it.
At the same time.
Hela, who had been laughing boisterously in the hall, suddenly froze. She stood up from the sofa and walked onto the balcony.
Hela looked at the city lights in the distance, tracing the source of that energy within the city.
"Is that direction the school?" Hela's expression was puzzled. At this time, school students had long since left, and there were no students present.
However, this evil aura was indeed emanating from the direction of the school.
At this moment, Alan Folker should still be at the Kendo Club and not at the school. But if an evil spirit appeared at the school, it might pose a danger to Alan Folker.
Thinking of this, Hela frowned slightly; she would never allow this to happen.
However, just as she was about to act, she sensed another aura from a distance.
"Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi!" Hela's expression was shocked. Although she hadn't met the Ancient One when she descended to Midgard, she had heard from a prophet that on this Planet, there was a powerful magic user who guarded the order.
Clearly, she had sensed this aura before. When the demon Dormammu appeared in New York, the Ancient One appeared and subdued him, also demonstrating her powerful magic attainments.
"Perhaps I don't need to appear. The Ancient One will resolve this matter." Hela felt the Ancient One's power and reined in her own aura, feeling somewhat relieved.
Inside the school laboratory.
A powerful energy flowed, and Alan Folker was enveloped in an evil aura.
And beneath the black aura, a Shadow appeared, even more concentrated.
Alan Folker looked at the huge body that appeared before him, a smile on his face. Using Bullseye's soul, he created the Marvel Universe's first Hollow.
"An Adjuchas-level Hollow, a mid-tier Hollow! It possesses high abilities and high intelligence!"
Alan Folker was very satisfied with this level of Hollow. He controlled the Adjuchas, naming it "Bullseye!"
Just then, he sensed an aura at the door, his expression tightened, and he immediately made the Adjuchas hide.
The entire laboratory instantly returned to its original state.
Outside the door.
The Ancient One slowly pushed the door open, and a ray of light entered her vision in the quiet classroom. She walked in quickly, but all the dark energy had already vanished.
Inside the classroom, there was only a refined young man. Alan Folker showed a surprised expression at the sudden intruder.
The Ancient One's gaze swept over Alan Folker, and she questioned, "Did you summon the dark energy?"
Alan Folker's expression was calm as he met her gaze. He had a hint of doubt in his heart: why would Sorcerer Supreme Gu Yi appear here? Could the power of the Hollow have attracted the Ancient One from afar?
The next second, he didn't continue to guess, responding blandly, "This is the school's laboratory. I don't understand what you're saying."
The Ancient One's expression turned cold. Powerful magic required no incantation; an energy confined Alan Folker's surroundings, and the powerful force was filled with a suffocating power.
Before Alan Folker could use his spiritual pressure, he was restrained by the Ancient One, his body slowly floating up under the magic's energy.
"I hope you can tell me truthfully." The Ancient One walked in front of Alan Folker, who was suspended in mid-air, and said.
Alan Folker released his spiritual pressure, forcibly breaking free from the Ancient One's restraint, and landed on the ground. Looking at the surprised Ancient One before him, he replied, "Alright, even if I don't tell you this, you'll know sooner or later."
The Ancient One was very shocked. Without any magic, someone had actually broken her magic confinement, and he looked like such an ordinary person.
"You are indeed not simple. Darkness?" The Ancient One asked curiously.
Alan Folker shook his head, a hint of solemnity flashing across his unruffled face. He felt an invisible pressure from the Ancient One.
As expected of the Sorcerer Supreme, she didn't even appear to cast magic, yet she released powerful magical energy, contending with his spiritual pressure.
At this moment, Alan Folker suddenly felt how weak his own power was. If he fought the Ancient One, it would clearly be like throwing an egg against a rock.
"Don't misunderstand, I don't use dark magic. Rather, I used power to create a helper." Alan Folker withdrew his spiritual pressure, and the surrounding aura instantly became calm.
As he spoke, he once again summoned the "Bullseye" Hollow. Its huge body blocked the indoor light, looking down at the Ancient One before it, emitting a chilling sound.
On the Hollow's body, the most conspicuous features were its empty chest and its massive physique, standing beside Alan Folker.
"This is a Hollow I created using evil souls, with the purpose of dealing with Karola!" Alan Folker told the Ancient One his purpose. In the current situation, only by gaining her trust would his actions not be hindered.
"Created from evil souls?" The Ancient One had never heard of anyone using souls to create such a terrifying creature, filled with strange dark energy. Besides that, it seemed to possess very strong power.
"That's right. Currently, this is a mid-tier Hollow with a certain level of intelligence, but it is completely under my control and will absolutely not betray me, otherwise its soul will be burned by Hellfire." Alan Folker nodded, and then made the Adjuchas disappear into thin air again, explaining.
"Although I don't know what your purpose is, if you misuse this power and act recklessly, then I will be the first to not let you go."
"As for what you said about dealing with Karola, they indeed possess a certain power. I look forward to you ending this conflict."
The Ancient One did not intend to deal with Alan Folker but chose to observe. Karola's appearance had indeed distorted the balance of power somewhat.
And the young man before her, along with the power he wielded, could just right the balance again.
Alan Folker was also a bit surprised that the Ancient One would trust him so quickly. It was just that the power of the Hollow was indeed stronger than he had anticipated, especially that evil aura.
Thinking this way, it indeed attracted the Ancient One's attention.