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Hey, juggler, not bad!

After dealing with the last of the fallen foes, Stark clapped Strange on the shoulder and said, "So, how about it? Interested in joining the Avengers?"

Iron Man is one of the Avengers, with prestige second only to Thor. If he doesn't recruit such a powerful fighter, he wouldn't be Stark.

The Avengers have their inner circles, not quite cliques, but groups that get along better with one another. Essentially, the three leaders represent three factions.

To simplify, Stark leads the Washington faction, Captain America leads the people's faction, and Thor leads the indifferent faction.

Among them, Stark's group is the smallest. Besides himself, it consists only of Rhodes, who is the junior member. Stark, being as proud and competitive as he is, isn't content with this arrangement.

A powerful wizard like Strange would be a great addition!

Faced with Stark's earnest offer, Strange was genuinely moved but declined: "Sorry, I'm just a doctor. If I leave here, I will..."

"Wait, look!"

Steve suddenly pointed out the window.

In the distance, a red barrier was approaching them, sparkling brightly...

Strange gazed at it and muttered, "It's about to end."

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"Have you decided to end this?"

Thor smiled as he watched Wanda prepare to cast her spell.

Wanda nodded: "We all know we can't stay like this forever, even though it's been unforgettable. No matter how beautiful the dream world is, it's still fake."

She turned to Thor and looked him straight in the eye. "So, before I finish, I need to find out..."

"Loved!" Thor blurted out.

Wanda's expression froze: "Can you not be so blunt? It's like you're trying to broadcast your failings."

Now that their true feelings were out in the open, the two were much more relaxed.

Thor turned and saw a red barrier forming on the horizon.

His expression became serious as he gently brushed Wanda's hair aside: "This world may be fake, but our memories are real. Do you understand?"

"I understand!"

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In an instant, the edge of the red barrier vanished.

Back in the real world, Stark's nano armor had turned to ashes. It would likely take a while to reconstruct...

Strange felt the magic's disappearance with calm composure, as if he had anticipated this outcome.

Soon, he saw the Ancient One, who had reappeared outside the door, watching him with a faint smile.

"Um... Master, nice to see you again. What's happening?"

Ancient One: "…"

Will you die if you change your name?

But knowing her future apprentice's nature, she didn't see the need for useless arguments and got straight to business: "Let me introduce myself again. I am the Ancient One, the current Sorcerer Supreme of Kamar-Taj and the protector of Earth."

Kamar-Taj? Strange immediately recalled the magical book from the illusion and murmured, "So, it's all real..."

Ancient One said calmly: "Of course it's real. What I said is true. Now, I solemnly invite you to join Kamar-Taj. You are the guardian of the future; this is your destiny."

"I accept!"

In the original storyline, Strange might have rejected the wizard's peculiarities, insisting it was all fake due to his materialistic mindset.

Now, having experienced the mysteries firsthand, he had entered this enigmatic realm.

Moreover, he sensed that the powerful Doctor Strange from the illusion was his future self.

Having accepted this destined disciple early, dealt with the traitor Casillas, and retrieved the Book of Darkness, the Ancient One returned with satisfaction.

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"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the main mission - saving the Scarlet Witch!"

"Mission requirements - resolve the crisis caused by Wanda's rampage!"

"Rewards: 30 million points, 1 artifact lottery ticket, 1 advanced artificial intelligence, 30% qualification to use the mysterious prop."

"Ding! Points reward has arrived! Current points balance: 78******"

"Ding! The ultimate artificial intelligence is now operational, with up to one million threads able to run simultaneously!"

One million threads?

Thor, though a novice, was curious about the system.

In simple terms, computer processes rely on threads to perform tasks. A thread is the smallest execution unit within a process, and each process requires at least one.

Artificial intelligence with one million threads implies not just fast computing, but the ability to simulate one million independent calculations and operations simultaneously.

Thor wasn't sure how many threads Jarvis could manage, but it surely wasn't close to this number. Otherwise, Stark would have used Jarvis alone for the Iron Legion instead of creating Ultron.

Even Ultron likely couldn't handle one million independent units simultaneously.

"Ding! Do you wish to use the artifact lottery ticket now?"

"Yes."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining the artifact: Filial Sword - Frostmourne!"

"Ding! Congratulations to the Lord of Su (King Nuo) for achieving the hidden achievement: 'A Loving Father and a Filial Son,' earning 2 million points. From now on, you will earn 1 million points every Father's Day!"

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As the red barrier completely vanished, Thor and Wanda returned to the real world.

In the imaginary world, this was their home. In reality, it was a pavilion nestled among trees.

Perhaps in the future, they could build an identical little house here?

Wanda took a deep breath and murmured to herself: "It's all over...."

She turned to Thor and asked casually, "What should we do now? Take me home?"

After a few seconds of silence and receiving no response, Wanda looked over in confusion and saw Thor with his eyes closed, as if resting.

"Hmm? Thor? Wake up, we're back!"

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