Chapter 42: Master Ancient One Teaches Online

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#### Jackie Chan Adventures Universe

"Two aliens fighting each other is absolutely crazy," Jackie said, clutching his head dramatically.

"The world has always been crazy, and you know that," his uncle retorted calmly, still engrossed in his thick magic book. As one of the top sorcerers in the world, Uncle was more aware of the world's true nature than most. He had seen and participated in numerous supernatural events, making the concept of aliens less shocking to him.

Jackie, though primarily an archaeologist, was also a top-notch adventurer who had encountered many supernatural phenomena. However, aliens were something he had never dealt with before.

"Uncle, do you think aliens really exist?" Jackie asked curiously.

"I haven't seen one, but I wouldn't find it strange if they did," Uncle replied nonchalantly, then suddenly whacked Jackie on the head. "Stop bothering me!"

#### Reality

"Haha, this is great! Another hundred bucks in the bank!" Jiang Cheng exclaimed as he checked his phone. The constant notifications of money being deposited brought him immense joy. The usually mundane activity of checking notifications had become thrilling thanks to the influx of cash.

"Time to keep swiping!" he thought excitedly, opening the short video app to continue browsing. After watching countless unrelated videos, he finally landed on one related to American comics.

**Master Ancient One teaches online; even the dullest student can quickly learn space magic.**

At Kamar-Taj's training ground, a group of magic apprentices practiced space magic under Baron Mordo's guidance. They all wore Sling Rings and drew circles in the air, producing cool golden portals. Although none were proficient yet, they were making progress. All except for Strange, who struggled to create anything more than a few sparks.

"I need to speak with Mr. Strange privately," the Ancient One said, calling Strange aside.

The scene then shifted to the Ancient One creating a dazzling portal and beckoning Strange to follow her. They stepped through and emerged on the freezing, snowy slopes of Mount Everest.

"In these conditions, a person can suffer organ failure or even die within thirty minutes," the Ancient One explained calmly to the shivering Strange.

"Great," Strange muttered through chattering teeth.

"You'll pass out in less than two minutes," she continued before stepping back through the portal, leaving Strange to fend for himself.

"No, no!" Strange panicked, lunging for the portal just as it vanished, causing him to collapse in the snow. Left with no other option, he began learning space magic in earnest.

The scene returned to Kamar-Taj, where Baron Mordo and the Ancient One waited. Baron Mordo, growing impatient, wanted to open a portal to retrieve Strange, but the Ancient One stopped him. Finally, just as the Ancient One herself began to doubt, a dazzling portal appeared, and a frostbitten Strange stumbled through.

#### Marvel Cinematic Universe (Earth-199999)

"What the...?" Doctor Strange was bewildered. Having just finished a surgery and relaxing in his office, he couldn't believe his eyes. The bizarre screen was showing him!

The disheveled, haggard figure on the screen was undoubtedly him, but when had he ever looked so down and out? As a renowned and affluent surgeon, Strange took great care in his appearance, always looking sharp and professional.

Seeing himself in such a state was not only puzzling but also embarrassing. What intrigued him more, though, was the notion of him going to a castle-like place to learn magic.

"How absurd," Strange scoffed. Magic? That was the stuff of movies and fiction, not reality.

Yet, his expression froze. The mysterious screen itself felt like magic. It had been appearing and disappearing at will for days, visible only to him and Christine. Modern technology couldn't explain it, nor could the police, who thought he was delusional.

Having no choice but to accept the screen's presence, Strange now questioned its purpose. If such a magical screen existed, perhaps what it displayed held some truth or significance.