"This is the power of time!"
Looking at Loki on the screen, moving as if someone had pressed the "slow-motion" button, Ancient One's expression grew serious for the first time.
She really hadn't expected that, besides herself who possessed the Time Stone, someone else could also control time!
And the most unbelievable part—this person wielding such power was merely a low-ranking soldier leader!
If even the lower-ranked foot soldiers were this formidable, then who on earth must the head of the Time Variance Authority be?
[Wanda Maximoff: Hahaha, Loki's face is all puffed up, he looks so funny! ]
[Wanda Maximoff: Ah, so that's how these live comments work.]
[Thor: Little girl, you should watch your words. You do know my brother is a god, right?]
[Wanda Maximoff: Oh? And what will you do if I don't watch my words? Seal my mouth like you did to your brother?]
[Thor: ...I hate humans. ]
Watching Wanda's messages scrolling across the screen, Loki didn't even have the energy to care.
At this moment, all he felt was irritation and frustration.
What the hell is going on?
Is my future always going to be this miserable?
I, the mighty God of Mischief of Asgard! If it were just that I couldn't beat Thanos, that would be one thing, but how could I be reduced to being outsmarted by some insignificant third-rate extra?
["You are now moving at 1/16th speed."]
[The woman took out a collar and slowly placed it around Loki's neck.]
["But the sensation of pain is at full intensity."]
Time around Loki suddenly returned to normal, and because of the intense pain, his body went limp in the desert; he couldn't even stand.
["Reset the timeline."]
[Several TVA soldiers lifted Loki, the woman bent down and picked up the Tesseract, while another person placed a strange device on the ground.]
[Loki's face was full of astonishment as he was carried into a portal by two soldiers.]
[Immediately after, they entered an alternate space that looked somewhat like a corporate reception area.]
[At that moment, a man was pushed in by another soldier.]
["My dad is on Goldman Sachs' board. One call from me and your job's over…"]
[Loki glanced around and seemed to spot an opportunity. He immediately bolted.]
[But the woman didn't even try to chase him.]
[She watched Loki run off, then took out a small device and pressed a button.]
["Whoosh!"]
[In an instant, Loki was teleported back to the same spot. He looked back in shock and tried to run again.]
[The woman's face showed a faint mocking smile as she pressed the button again.]
["Whoosh!"]
[Loki was teleported back once more!]
"This…?"
[Loki's face was full of shock as he reached up to grab the collar around his neck, seemingly having pinpointed the source of the problem.]
[But he could do nothing. He was dragged forward by the woman into an elevator.]
[Inside the elevator was a strange robot with four mechanical claws, and a small screen where its face should be.]
[Seeing the robot's claw reaching for his body, Loki opened it with one hand.]
["Don't even think about it—this is premium Asgardian leather."]
[The robot's screen showed a very sad expression. It raised a flashlight attached to another claw, pointing it at Loki.]
["Stand still. Don't move."]
[Before Loki could react, the flashlight emitted an eerie light that completely disassembled all of his clothing.]
"Ah!"
In the otherworldly livestream room, Wanda let out a low scream and instinctively covered her eyes, as if she had seen something indecent.
"Hey, human brat, your behavior is too rude!"
Loki turned to scold, but his own expression was equally grim.
This future situation was getting worse and worse.
Could it be… this torment really has no end?
[Next, Loki was forced to change into a prison uniform. He signed a document and was finally led into a waiting hall.]
[As Loki entered the hall, a nearby soldier reminded him:]
["Please take a ticket."]
["A ticket? There's only the two of us here."]
[The soldier's tone immediately turned serious.]
["Pl-ease·t-a-ke·a·ticket!"]
[Gritting his teeth, Loki reluctantly walked to the ticket machine and took one.]
[But after a few steps, he seemed unable to control his emotions any longer. He spread his arms and shouted:]
["This is a mistake! I shouldn't be here!"]
[At that moment, a strange voice echoed throughout the hall.]
["Hello, you might be thinking, 'This is a mistake, I shouldn't be here.'"]
["What?"]
[Loki turned his head and saw several screens on the hall walls start playing images simultaneously.]
[A round, cartoonish figure appeared on the screens, smiling as it spoke:]
["Welcome to the Time Variance Authority. I am Miss Minutes."]
["My duty is to make you understand a few things before you face judgment."]
[The screen showed an endless sea of stars, then a bolt of lightning piercing through all chaos!]
["Long ago, there was a war across the multiverse…"]
"Multiverse!!!"
Hearing this term, Ancient One's pupils contracted instantly, her attention sharpening to the maximum.
At the same time, Odin in Asgard drew a deep breath.
If… this mysterious Time Variance Authority really involves the multiverse, then this is no joke!
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