Although I might never cross paths with Stephen Strange in my life, I would, after all, become a member of the Avengers in the future, so it was only right to pay more attention to him.
That was why, the very first time they met, Blaine had used the soul-tracking technique on Stephen Strange, planting a soul seed deep within his soul.
Now, Blaine did not need to use his mental power at all. With the soul-tracking technique in place, no matter where the marked person appeared—except under special circumstances, since the universe was vast enough that things capable of blocking Blaine's tracking certainly existed; "anywhere" here referred only to most places—Blaine would be able to sense him.
And once Blaine connected to the spiritual seed he had planted, that person could not only be controlled by Blaine, but the scenes he saw could also be transmitted back into Blaine's mind through that person's spiritual power. Of course, that did not mean the target would be controlled the moment the technique was activated. All of it depended on Blaine's decision.
To be honest, Blaine had also tried to plant a spiritual seed in the Ancient One's soul, but he had failed. So Blaine could only observe the situation by controlling Stephen Strange.
The scene continued to shift from Stephen Strange's perspective. At that moment, the image in Blaine's mind was exactly the same as what Stephen Strange was seeing, as if Stephen Strange were broadcasting everything live for Blaine.
Ahead, Wong and Mordo had already begun fighting the enemy sorcerers. Perhaps because Stephen Strange had never experienced this kind of scene before, and because it had not been long since he had learned how to use magic, he was suddenly overwhelmed with fear. He could only stand at the back, trembling, not even daring to say a word.
Faced with the Kamar-Taj disciples in battle robes constantly pouring out from the depths of the ruins, Kaecilius clearly had no desire to keep fighting. Destroying the London Sanctum had already achieved their goal, and there was no reason for them to waste any more time here.
Sure enough, Kaecilius, his panda-like dark eye circles fixed in a cold stare, suddenly unleashed a spell, turned around, and opened a magical portal directly behind him. His group entered one after another and quickly disappeared from Wong and Stephen Strange's sight.
"Stop chasing them."
"Their target is the Sanctums."
"The London Sanctum has fallen."
"Kaecilius will definitely try to destroy the other two in one go."
"Now, Wong."
"You lead some people to Hong Kong through the door in the library's secret chamber."
"I'll leave that place to you."
Mordo stopped Wong, who wanted to continue pursuing them, and spoke quickly.
"No problem. Leave it to me."
"If they want to destroy the Hong Kong Sanctum…"
"They'll have to step over my body first!"
Wong also left behind a harsh declaration, then turned and left without the slightest hesitation.
"Stephen Strange."
"Come with me."
"Kaecilius can't have gone far."
Mordo looked helplessly at Stephen Strange. His already dark face looked even darker and uglier. Perhaps Mordo was very dissatisfied with Stephen Strange's performance. One of the three Sanctums had already fallen, and the instigator, Kaecilius, had escaped, so his expression was naturally ugly.
The image in Blaine's mind continued to move along with Stephen Strange. At that moment, after Stephen Strange and Mordo finished speaking, they immediately ran out.
Blaine had no idea what was going through their minds. Kaecilius had left through a magical portal, yet these two idiots rushed straight out of the ruins through the front gate. What, did they think they were the same as Blaine? He had a soul-tracking technique. These two idiots only had dementia...
However, Blaine had only just finished complaining when he was embarrassed the very next second. Because outside the ruins, about five hundred meters away, they happened to run into Kaecilius and his group of followers.
Uh, facing these villains, Blaine still could not help complaining. Damn it, you already opened a portal, so why didn't you run farther away? You actually appeared so close by. Weren't you just waiting for someone to catch up?
As for Stephen Strange and Mordo, the moment they went outside, they immediately saw Kaecilius and his group, so the two quickly gave chase.
And just like that, two groups of people—no, Stephen Strange, Mordo, Kaecilius, and the others—staged a chase through the streets of London.
Just as Blaine began to feel bored and wanted to withdraw his vision, a figure suddenly appeared, making Blaine focus again.
That was right. This person was the one Blaine truly wanted to focus on, and the reason he had been watching through Stephen Strange in the first place. This person was naturally the Ancient One.
The Ancient One was still wearing her yellow cloak. The difference was that today, she was actually wearing the hood of the cloak like Blaine. However, in the end, it was only an ordinary outfit, not even a magical artifact, so it definitely could not compare to Blaine's Hunter suit.
In the distance, the Ancient One alone had trapped Kaecilius and his entire group in an alley. The alley was actually more like a street. It was just that at the end of the street stood a building with an iconic French architectural style. Strictly speaking, it was still a dead end...
After a while, Stephen Strange and Mordo also rushed over. No one said a word. The group immediately began fighting.
The Ancient One first used magic to flatten the buildings on both sides, as if an entire wall had suddenly shifted from vertical to horizontal. Every brick on it was moving, as though it had come alive.
Not only that, but the originally flat ground and the road also began to surge up and down like waves in the sea.
Perhaps this was also one of the Ancient One's methods to create chaos—or disorientation—and prevent Kaecilius and his accomplices from escaping.
It made people feel as though the original wall had become the ground beneath their feet, while the black asphalt road had become the sky above their heads. For a moment, it seemed as if they had been pulled out of the main dimensional world and into a four-dimensional or five-dimensional space.
However, although this magic looked impressive, Kaecilius, the Ancient One, Stephen Strange, and the others stood on it as if they were running on a treadmill, never able to reach the end. But as for this kind of trick, Blaine felt that the Ancient One had used it deliberately.
Because this magic was too low-level. It was fine for dealing with a rookie like Stephen Strange, but against someone at Kaecilius's level, it definitely would not be enough to trap him.
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