That evening, night fell.
Qingshui, who had spent the entire day haggling with Nick Fury, held the Mind Stone Scepter and sat in the car, looking a bit tired.
Beside him, Dr. Banner was bundled in a coat, dozing off.
Current Fortune Value: 37%
The moment the Avengers were formed, Qingshui's Fortune Value began to rise.
His most important goal in joining the team had been achieved.
The ownership of the scepter had also been settled.
Undoubtedly, Black Halogen Egg really wanted to bring the scepter under S.H.I.E.L.D.'s control.
What puzzled Qingshui a bit was that Black Halogen Egg seemed somewhat wary of him?
What did I do to warrant such a reaction from you?
But Nick Fury was even more wary of the forces within S.H.I.E.L.D. that weren't under his control.
Before, Nick Fury was confident he could handle the scepter, but now he realized that the forces under him weren't entirely within his grasp.
So, if the scepter were targeted, it might not be protected.
However, if it were placed in Watt's hands, and only Watt was monitored, then the scepter would be under control.
Even if keeping an eye on Watt wasn't easy, it was still better than unknown risks.
As for what he needed to secure, Nick Fury had tried every means to entangle Qingshui and engage in other forms of interest exchange.
As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury had no shortage of official resources he could mobilize.
Technology, policies, connections, funds—he had them all, and they were often things others couldn't access.
Now, the ownership of the Mind Stone Scepter was divided into three parts: 50.1% to Qingshui, 19.9% to Captain America because he also contributed directly against Loki in the battle to secure the scepter.
Of the remaining 30%, S.H.I.E.L.D. only held 5%, with the other 25% belonging to the Avengers. Furthermore, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s portion was to be executed by Captain America.
This meant that if Qingshui were ever gone, the scepter's custody and basic usage rights would automatically transfer to Captain America.
And all research findings related to the scepter must be disclosed within the Avengers.
Of course, how the specific research findings would be used was still up to Qingshui.
Tony also wanted to join the research, and Qingshui didn't refuse, as the two were now on the same side.
In terms of influence in the capitalist world and personal wealth, Stark was actually a level above him.
After all, he inherited his family's business and had cultivated it for many years; even if he hadn't managed it very seriously, he was still much stronger than Qingshui.
Their powerful alliance was enough to make most ambitious factions and individuals wary.
However, Qingshui would definitely need to be present when Tony researched to prevent incidents like Ultron.
Nick Fury would also try to do some work, for example, by using linguistic tactics in his reports to the UN Security Council to downplay the scepter's importance.
The extended Rolls-Royce slowly pulled up to the gates of Watt Manor.
"Jorge, please arrange a room for Dr. Banner."
Qingshui pushed open the car door and said to the butler who was waiting at the entrance.
Watt Manor wasn't as large as the "Winter White House" Lake Sea Manor; it was only a medium-sized estate, but its grounds were still extensive, including a swimming pool, a golf course, and more, not to mention rooms.
Finding an extra room was not difficult.
"Yes, young master."
Jorge bowed elegantly.
"Dr. Banner, please follow me."
"Oh, oh, alright."
Sleepy-eyed, Dr. Banner followed Jorge inside.
Qingshui's perception swept across the surrounding thousand-meter radius, and he suddenly frowned.
In a certain room, his perception failed.
Someone's already come knocking?
And quite resourceful, too.
Qingshui gestured to Jorge, telling him to lead the others away from that area. Then he twisted his wristwatch, donned Electrolight, held the Mind Stone Scepter in one hand, and extended a High-Voltage Electric Sword from his other arm, silently beginning to charge it.
Strike first!
Surging Chakra poured from Qingshui's body into the Mind Stone Scepter, undergoing enhancement before returning to Qingshui's body.
He hadn't yet figured out an efficient way to utilize the Mind Stone, so he could only resort to this most primitive method.
The Mind Stone's energy level was extremely high, and its compatibility with Chakra wasn't bad. In the process of their fusion, it further enhanced Qingshui's spiritual energy, nearly doubling the power of his Chakra.
"Separation Breathing: Second Form - Separation Dance!"
A bright blue streak of light instantly traversed the entire golf course, kicking up a shower of grass clippings.
This was, after all, his own manor, so Qingshui didn't immediately use attacks with too large a range of damage.
His target was locked solely on the room he couldn't perceive.
*Bang!*
The door was instantly blown open, but Qingshui's charged attack was blocked.
"Oh, hey! You almost scared an old man like me!"
A white-bearded old man, whose beard was long enough to reach his chest, sat on a recliner. In one hand, he held a half-eaten hamburger, and in the other, he formed a hand seal, holding it in front of him.
What blocked Qingshui's attack was a golden round shield that the old man summoned with his hand seal.
"You are..."
Qingshui looked at the old man in front of him, a guess forming in his mind.
"My surname is Yao, my clan generation name is Gu, and my given name is Yi. So, people in the English magic world call me Ancient One, Gu Yi. I imagine you should know me, but my counterparts you know from other worlds might not look like this. Maybe a young man, maybe a woman, or even possibly a Walmart shopping bag."
The white-haired old man took a bite of his hamburger and said to Qingshui.
Ancient One saw through my origin?
No, not entirely. From his words, it seems he believes I'm connected to other parallel worlds.
For the Sorcerer Supreme, who possesses the Time Stone, if a timeline changes, they can trace the root of the change by unraveling important future events.
In that case, it made sense for Ancient One to come looking for him.
"Master Ancient One, I'm very sorry. You came to see me because..."
"I'm not here to trouble you. I'm here to stop you from troubling me."
Ancient One finished the last piece of his hamburger, then sucked his fingers.
This image of Ancient One...
Hmm, it really is different from what Qingshui imagined.
Quite lively, actually.
"Although I don't know how you got the memories and abilities of your counterparts from other parallel worlds, as of now, you won't be doing anything bad in the future. That seems pretty good, doesn't it?"
"Then why did you come to see me?"
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