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Unfortunately, the Ancient One strictly adhered to the rules.

Although she could see countless futures, even the timeline of her own survival, she remained tight-lipped and therefore would not answer Luke's question.

Gu Yi smiled slightly, waved her right hand, and instantly a 3D projection appeared on the tea table.

The projection on the tea table is a projection of a certain place.

Observe the terrain.

Texas?

"Yes."

Gu nodded and waved his hand again, directly closing the distance on the projection. Then, a stone palace built of huge stones, which had become somewhat dilapidated after being exposed to the wind and sun, appeared on the projection.

"The entrance to the Hell dimension is right here."

"Please make yourselves at home, both of you."

As Gu Yi spoke, she glanced at Xu Wenwu and Lu Ke, then nodded.

next second.

The figure of the Ancient One seemed to be disturbed by ripples, and then disappeared from the spot.

The projection on the tea table also disappeared shortly afterward.

Luke stared thoughtfully at the spot where the Ancient One had disappeared.

Xu Wenwu, on the other hand, was filled with excitement, wishing he could immediately and instantly storm into hell.

but……

Just as he stood up, eager to try, he saw Lu Ke sitting there, deep in thought with his eyes down.

"What's wrong."

"Thinking about something."

"what is the problem."

Why did I lose?

Lu Ke raised his eyes, glanced at Xu Wenwu, and said this, then lowered his eyes again, seriously considering the two pieces of information that Gu Yi had just revealed.

He couldn't afford not to think; he had to provide an answer here.

the reason is simple.

If Gu Yi had truly ended the conversation with them, she would have used the phrase "see them out," not "make themselves at home."

But she said "whatever you want," which makes a lot of sense.

Simply put.

Gu Yi's departure was intentional. She left not because she had nothing to say to Lu Ke, but simply because she needed to avoid suspicion and leave so that Lu Ke could come to his own conclusion.

One reason why he would lose his duel with Dormammu in the future, and even why he would be forced to leave Earth after taking over Hell.

Only if he is here and explains the reasons on the spot can his cooperation with the Ancient One be considered a done deal.

After all, the Ancient One has been borrowing money from Dormammu's Dark Dimension and not repaying it all these years. In the endless dimensions, it's not that no one knows about it, but it's certainly common knowledge.

and so……

If Lu Ke could come to the Ancient One seeking cooperation, others certainly could too.

For example, Mephisto.

Moreover, if we examine it closely, Mephisto's trump card is far more formidable than Luke's current one.

Behind Luke is a goddess of death.

Mephisto also has it.

Behind him lies Death, one of the five cosmic entities in the Marvel Universe, who holds the power of life and death over the Marvel Universe.

In the Marvel Universe, the power of life and death belongs to Death. To put it figuratively, Mephisto is Death's little brother.

Well known.

After the young one was beaten, the old one came.

This is a law.

Although the probability of Death directly intervening is very small, the Ancient One, who can see countless futures, has no reason to abandon Mephisto, who has a powerful figure behind him, and instead choose to cooperate with Luke, who will be defeated in the battle against Dormammu in the future.

unless……

Luke can find out why he lost to Dormammu's Death Dimension.

He already had a guess in his heart.

At the same time, he also guessed why the Ancient One said that after taking over the power of life and death on Earth, he had to leave Earth.

All of a sudden.

Lu Ke's mind cleared up, and he understood everything. Then, under Xu Wenwu's gaze, he couldn't help but shake his head and laugh.

He figured it out.

The Ancient One didn't tell him about the future.

Rather, they represent two futures.

To be precise.

The Ancient One told him about the original future, and another future that had already changed the original future.

That's a mouthful.

But the explanation is quite simple.

Again.

He had no reason to lose to Dormammu two years later when Dormammu arrived.

Because he won't lose.

So here's the question.

But he still lost.

WHY!

The answer is simple.

Dormammu did not appear according to the timeline, but appeared ahead of time, in fact, a long time ahead of time, so long that you might run into Dormammu when you go to the Hell dimension this time.

Only in this way could the Ancient One have said that he would be defeated in his battle against Dormammu.

and so……

Dormammu, in the Hell dimension.

Luke narrowed his eyes, recalling the excuse he had used to fool Mephisto.

next second.

Lu Ke couldn't help but sneer.

what is this?

To lift a stone only to drop it on one's own foot?

He told Mephisto that he was a traitor from the Dark Dimension because he had fallen out with Mephisto, so Mephisto went to Dormammu in the Dark Dimension.

Every bite and sip is ordained by Heaven.

Lu Ke smiled.

If Dormammu has a 90% chance of appearing in the Hell Dimension, then the second altered future that the Ancient One mentioned becomes much easier to explain.

Mephisto likely intended Dormammu as his trump card.

Only in this way can we catch Luke off guard and defeat him.

But once Luke knew this, he would naturally take precautions and prevent it from happening.

But right now, the goal is to defeat Dormammu.

It is indeed a tricky situation.

Becoming the master of a dimension might not kill Dormammu, but it would certainly repel him.

But the rules that Gu Yi just mentioned have already been laid out.

that……

Lu Ke tapped the table, his mind rapidly filtering through the cards he currently possessed.

……

Chapter 492 Lu Ke's Hades

Small universe.

no doubt.

This is his biggest trump card, and also the source of his most relied-upon strength.

Lu Ke has poured countless efforts into the Main God Space, and his small universe, which has long since merged with his soul, will be so powerful that even the Living Tribunal would not be able to gain the upper hand once it arrives.

Again.

His microcosm is as vast as Mount Sumeru contained within a mustard seed.

It sounds small!

In reality, it's not much smaller than the Marvel Cinematic Universe today.

and so……

His biggest trump card is his inner universe.

Secondly, there are his gains in this world.