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Chapter 191 You didn’t learn my essence after all

Inside Strange's apartment.

Christine is cleaning the room.

Even now, she still feels unreal.

I can't help but think about what happened in the ward that day.

The moment Strange took off his helmet, she had a feeling that the original Strange was no longer there.

The eyes he looked at her were still full of love, but that love was far, far away from her.

He still respects himself, but this respect is more like charity.

"I wanted to create enough memories with you that you would choose me."

Strange's voice still echoed in her ears, "But everything is different now."

It is indeed different.

Today, Strange seems to be shouldering more and heavier things, which makes Christine feel strange.

At this time, under the hazy weather in New York, Strange was sitting in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the apartment, looking at the dim sky.

He looked at one of his hands quietly.

The hand no longer trembled, and Doctor Fate's power allowed him to easily heal his injuries.

But he didn't feel any joy about it.

"I clearly have the power to save more people."

Strange lowered his head and murmured to himself, "But why do I feel a sense of loss now, as if I have lost a part of myself?"

The Helmet of Destiny was placed next to him, and Strange placed his hand lightly on it and slowly closed his eyes.

Although his vision was pitch black, his gaze penetrated far and wide.

In a trance, he seemed to see another Strange in Nepal far away in the horizon, with a full beard and wearing monastic clothes. He was drawing circles in a square, as if he was trying some kind of magic.

Next to that person stood an Asian with black hair and black eyes. He seemed to be in high school, and his face could not be seen clearly.

Strange wanted to look closer and see more clearly.

But the Eastern man suddenly raised his head.

His eyes met his own, as if he had passed through the confusion of meditation and was really standing in front of him.

boom--

Strange's brain seemed to be hit by a heavy object, and his whole body seemed to be forcibly pulled away.

"Ho-ho-"

His eyes shot open and he was breathless.

The scene I saw before has disappeared.

"what happened?"

Strange frowned.

What on earth did he just see?

Is it what is happening now, or is it a vision of the future?

Why is there another self? And who is that Oriental?

What is going on with all this!

……

"The past is far away from us, does it mean that the future is coming?"

To understand the cause of everything, you need to go back in time a little bit.

Inside the Holy of Holies.

Lorraine put down the pen in her hand and stopped communicating with Shadow Lorraine.

In fact, from the moment he knew about the existence of Shadow Lorraine, Lorraine had already achieved his goal.

He can start preparing to get everything back on track.

"Start with Strange."

Lorraine knew very well that the origin of everything out of control was her first encounter with Strange.

"From Steve to Natasha, the current superheroes, I have been fully involved in their changes."

Lorraine thought in her mind, "Only Strange, before I had time to have more contact with him, Franklin came to the door.

"That's where the problem lies. This is the initial point where it gets out of control!"

He must put Strange's life back on track.

If you want to change, you can only change it yourself.

He first confirmed Strange's current status, and things were indeed as he thought.

After putting on Doctor Fate's helmet, Strange's entire state has undergone earth-shaking changes.

He sees himself as the savior of the world.

"Sorry, it's not your turn to be the savior yet."

He had a hunch that Strange's existence would become the most critical factor.

Lorraine must regain her original intention and re-deconstruct Strange.

Just like he had when he first deconstructed Steve.

Although Strange has now become Doctor Fate, it has no impact on Lorraine.

Lorraine drew that Celtic knot in the air again.

Trinity, past present and future.

"What I need is Strange's past.

"It's the Strange who heard that Pangborn had recovered from his paralysis, but hadn't put on his helmet yet."

The experience of being divided into two people must not be unfamiliar to Strange.

In the "What If..." timeline, after Strange lost Christine in a car accident, he was automatically divided into good and evil.

One chooses to let go and become the Supreme Mage;

The other is obsessed with resurrecting Christine as Dark Strange.

And now, the Strange in this world is also going to follow this path.

Lorraine acted extremely quickly. The moment Strange walked out of the hospital door, the gears of fate began to turn.

He's out.

Soon after, a tall and thin man with scars on his hands lay in the Holy of Holies.

This man is also Strange.

The purest version of Strange.

Lorraine looked at his sleeping face and couldn't help but think that Franklin's method of influencing others was exactly the same as his own.

First break into other people's lives, then offer salvation, and finally guide them in the direction you want.

But compared with Lorraine, who is familiar with the road, she is still a little greener.

He thought his plan was perfect, but in fact it was full of loopholes.

He was tampered with by others and didn't even know it.

This other person does not refer to the current Lorraine.

"Uh……"

Strange frowned and slowly opened his eyes.

"Where am I?"

He sat up and covered his head. His first reaction was that he had been kidnapped.

But looking at the surrounding decoration, the various furniture and furnishings in this retro-style room look very valuable.

People who can live here probably won't do anything like kidnapping.

Moreover, he is worthless now and has nothing worth kidnapping.

"Are you awake?"

A gentle voice sounded in his ears. Strange turned around and saw Lorraine who had been waiting aside.

"Hello... may I ask why I am lying here?"

Strange said hello first, and without even having time to introduce himself, he asked about the current situation.

He remembered that he should have been in the ward with Christine, talking to Reed Richards about his injury.

This was the last memory in his mind.

Then I woke up here.

"Hello, Dr. Strange, my name is Lorraine."

Lorraine moved a chair and sat beside the bed, "You are still very weak now, so it's best not to move around."

"Lorraine..."

Strange always felt as if he had heard this name somewhere.

"It seems you have heard of my name."

Lorraine said directly, "You should have seen it on TV, right?"

television……

Strange suddenly remembered that he did know Lorraine. He had spoken at the United Nations.

He remembered that this man was from the Eternal Council, a representative of the otherworldly world. Why would such a person suddenly appear in front of me?

"The situation is a little complicated to explain."

Lorraine showed a heavy expression, "I'll show you directly..."

After saying that, he swept his hand in front of Strange, and a picture was displayed in front of him.

Inside is another self, with the same appearance and completely different temperament.

The man's eyes were extremely confident, as if he had control of everything in the world.

He was sitting in his home, talking to Christine.

"Christine, thank you for staying with me during this time."

The self gently held Kristine in his arms, "Without you, I would have collapsed and wouldn't have been able to hold on to this step."

Christine's face turned red and she was a little uncomfortable with Strange's sudden change of style.

But she only struggled slightly and did not push Strange away.

"Didn't I say that I would face all this with you?"

Kristine lowered her head and said softly, "Don't say such outspoken words again!"

On the other side, the other Strange looked at this scene with tears in his eyes.

He couldn't believe his eyes. What on earth did he see?

Who is this person holding Christine? ?

"Is this an illusion you faked with magic?"

Strange looked at Lorraine angrily, "I remember you said at the United Nations General Assembly that you were a wizard!"

Even if it was a hallucination, he found this behavior offensive.

This is disrespectful to myself and Christine!

"This is not a hallucination, this is reality that is happening."

Lorraine said, "Mr. Strange, please give me a moment to explain what happened."

Strange was doubtful.

Reality?

How can it be!

Does Lorraine still want to say that she is divided into two people?

"I know what happened to you, Mr. Strange."

Lorraine slowly explained, "You suffered a car accident, lost your job, and lost the meaning of your life. Now your only goal is to heal your hands. Am I right?"

Strange didn't respond and looked extremely calm on the surface.

But there was actually a storm in my heart.

Why does this person know so clearly?

Has he been spying on himself? ?

"Don't be so nervous yet."

Lorraine said, "Don't you remember what happened after this?"

Strange nodded, of course he remembered.

That was the most ridiculous experience of his life.

Reed Richards, a person who only met him once, suddenly called himself at his most desperate moment and said that he could heal his hands.

But when they actually met, he didn't propose any medical plan. Instead, he asked himself to learn some magic.

Just put on a helmet and go through the so-called trial, and you can get everything you dream of.

how can that be!

Strange said angrily: "I was ready to reject him, but before I could say anything, I was brought here."

"Why refuse?"

Lorraine asked curiously, "You should have noticed that Strange's hands in the picture just now did not tremble. This shows that he has succeeded and already possesses some kind of powerful power."

"Because this is never a good thing!"

Strange said firmly, "If there is such a powerful ability, it can never be obtained by wearing a helmet!"

In his opinion, all skills come from hard study and practice.

As the youngest and best neurosurgeon, Strange has come this way.

Everyone only sees the beautiful side of him, but they don’t see how much sweat he put in behind the scenes.

Just as he originally answered Gu Yi's question.

How was he able to complete an operation that seemed impossible to others?

The answer is only eight words.

Study hard and practice hard, year after year.

He didn't believe that just by wearing a helmet and passing the trial, he could obtain extremely powerful magic.

That's a fairy tale.

If this really happened in reality, it could only mean one thing.

This was all arranged by others.

He is not the master of that power, but a carrier, a tool!

Lorraine nodded in his mind and admitted that his idea was not wrong.

Unfortunately, this is the Marvel world.

There are too many unreasonable things, and there are always people who are naturally strong.

But there is no need to explain these things to him for the time being.

"It seems like you are much more rational now."

Lorraine smiled and said, "This may be because you didn't listen carefully to the story Reed told you."

A story about an ancient demon king.

Strange affirmed: "I don't care what story it is, but the person who told it must have evil intentions!"

He still thinks Lorraine is lying to him.

In today's world, where all kinds of magic and superpowers are flying around, Strange is no longer a staunch materialist like in the movie.

He knows that there are many things in this world that cannot be explained by science, but he just doesn't believe that these things will appear around him.

Lorraine was not in a hurry to explain, and just slowly explained to him the subsequent development.

These are all real things that happened.

“The fact that you ended up putting that helmet on and there was no hesitation.

"It seems that you have not considered at all that this is a major turning point in your destiny and you need to be cautious.

"This is not because you have convinced yourself, but because you have abandoned your original self."

Lorraine looked at Strange with dark eyes, "So you are divided into two people, one puts on a helmet and becomes the person in the picture just now.

"And the other one is you now!"

Strange was suddenly confused.

He vaguely felt that what Lorraine said was true.

Because from when I woke up until now, I really feel a sense of emptiness in my heart.

It's like something important is missing.

Is this the sequelae of the split?

He couldn't help but murmured: "What will happen after the split?"

"Now that you are divided, you will definitely want to take each other back, so that you can be considered complete."

Lorraine sighed and said, "Mr. Strange, he will come to you."

This is the biggest difference between Lorraine and Franklin.

When Lorraine contacts and guides those superheroes, she will never deliberately weave false information except for her own identity.

What Steve saw was the real fear in his heart, and Tony faced an enemy who was truly malicious to him.

Banner truly lost his lover, and Thor watched the genuine movie.

Hawkeye's blindness, and Natasha's past in the Red Room.

These are real dilemmas and crises.

Although some were made by Lorraine.

But it is absolutely guaranteed to be true.

The role played by Lorraine is to give these superheroes a different way of thinking when they face a new crisis.

Let them choose a completely different path from the original timeline through their own thinking.

Instead of forging information and making up a story about an ancient demon king like Franklin.

This is not right.

The Ancient One is not a demon king, and this story can be falsified.

The right thing to do is to make up a story about Franklin the Devil.

Just like Lorraine made up the Shadow Chancellor.

It cannot be falsified.

Lorraine couldn't help but sigh in her heart: "After all, I didn't learn my essence."

(End of this chapter)