Aaron sat in his office, looking up at the man in front of him.
"Oh, you're finally here."
"I always thought you weren't afraid of death, but now... you're even more cowardly than I imagined."
"The Time Keepers who ended the Multiverse War."
Sitting opposite Aaron was Kang.
He could tell at a glance that he wasn't human but a cyborg.
Kang looked at Aaron with a smile. "Everyone fears death, especially when facing you, the great Celestial, the Time Anchor."
"I am just an ordinary mortal. Even those demons fear you, let alone me?"
Aaron smiled faintly, leaning back in his chair. "So, you came to see me just to flatter me?"
Kang nodded. "The miracles you have created are worthy of anyone's praise. I am merely speaking the truth."
Behind him, an orange-yellow clock appeared, which was Miss Minutes.
"Hello, Mr. Aaron, I am Miss Minutes."
Miss Minutes' plump body performed a curtsy, mimicking a human.
Looking at her clumsy appearance, Aaron chuckled. "You really are like a person."
Miss Minutes blinked, hinting, "Perhaps I really can be a person? I am very capable."
Kang's smile slightly receded. "Miss Minutes, do not say anything meaningless."
"Mr. Aaron, I actually came to ask you something."
"The Time Anchor."
Aaron looked up at him, stating Kang's purpose in one word.
"As expected of you."
Kang nodded. "I want to know how you manage to fix time, allowing the River of Time to flow around you as its center?"
"I have been to countless worlds and seen countless gods, yet you are the only one of your kind."
Aaron tapped his finger lightly on the desk, saying meaningfully, "Only one of my kind? That's not necessarily true."
Kang's eyes flickered slightly. "Oh, do you have a different opinion?"
Aaron shook his head, neither agreeing nor denying.
The omnipotent powerhouses of the Marvel Universe, theoretically speaking, all possess this ability.
Especially Eternity.
It's just a matter of whether they are willing to do it.
Generally speaking, these gods would not do such "meaningless" things. They are more inclined to just initiate a reset.
Kang's vision surpasses most beings on the timeline, even exceeding many Dimensional Rulers. But in reality, the world he sees is only an insignificant fraction of the vast Marvel Universe.
Aaron said, "If you only came for the Time Anchor, you may leave."
Kang said unwillingly, "Why? Mr. Aaron, if you tell me the principle of the Time Anchor, we can stabilize the timeline and prevent certain bad things from happening."
"This would also prevent the Multiverse War from reappearing and allow the world to return to peace."
Upon hearing this, Aaron simply laughed.
Others might not know this, but how could he not?
Kang's so-called protection of temporal peace is nothing more than protecting his sacred timeline.
Because that is the time of his birth, he needs to ensure that his time develops according to the original schedule so that he can be born smoothly and become Kang again.
For this reason, Kang found Lady Loki and the Loki from Avengers 1 and promised to rule the timeline with them to ensure the integrity of the sacred timeline.
But he miscalculated.
Lady Loki severed the timeline.
Later, Loki gained control of time and became Loki, God of Time, sitting on the throne of the Timeline World Tree, becoming a Multiversal being superior to Kang.
Kang came here simply to figure out the principle of the Time Anchor, then apply it to himself, ensuring the sacred timeline flows normally without having to sit idly at the end of time.
Isn't this more reliable than his original plan?
Justice? Peace?
It's nothing but selfishness.
Seeing Aaron laugh, Kang had a bad premonition.
Did Aaron know his thoughts?
No, that's impossible.
As the victor of that Multiverse War, he emerged from countless Kangs, relying not on luck, but on strength.
Logically, no one should know about that battle now. That was something that happened in the future, and also something that happened in the past.
How could Aaron possibly know?
Kang subconsciously touched his helmet, which he had specially modified to block telepathic abilities.
At the same time, he set up the strongest firewall in the internal program of this Synthetic Human, to isolate external intelligent intrusion.
Although this Synthetic Human does not know the secret, he controls the machine through remote equipment.
Who knows if Aaron, with his mysterious and unpredictable methods, possesses the ability to cross countless Universes, follow the "internet cable," find his location, and peek into the secrets of his brain?
When facing a great existence like Aaron, no amount of caution is too much.
He knew that the Kang of this timeline had smashed his head against an indestructible wall and died.
He is probably the most aggrieved Kang to ever die, right?
"Mr. Aaron, why are you laughing?" Kang asked cautiously.
Aaron's eyes flashed with golden light, causing Kang to instinctively look away, feeling as if his inner thoughts had been seen through.
"A decent defensive measure. Is that a hat modified from Magneto's design? Non-metallic... Hmm, and a rather impressive firewall, which would probably take a few seconds to bypass."
"However... these things are meaningless."
Aaron saw through Kang's thoughts immediately and said with a half-smile, "If you truly understood me, you would know that before these eyes, there are no secrets."
"The Multiverse War? They are nothing more than a bunch of incompetent, rabid dogs. I don't think they pose any threat."
Kang's expression became unnatural. The "incompetent, rabid dogs" Aaron mentioned were all him.
Kang patiently replied, "Before your great power, they are indeed helpless."
"But they form a massive collective. If they were to learn of your existence, they would inevitably try to find ways to target you."
"They are the smartest people in the Universe. If we can unite and uncover the secret of the Time Anchor, we can capture them all in one fell swoop and ensure the Multiverse runs normally forever."
The Time Anchor means that no temporal branches will be created in any Universe, which can greatly reduce the birth of Kangs and the crisis of cosmic collision.
This is definitely the nemesis of the Kang Dynasty, capable of severely suppressing the strength of the Kang Dynasty.
Aaron still shook his head, adopting a posture that dismissed him. "Enough, you can scram. I know exactly what you are thinking, and I can tell you clearly: impossible."
Kang wanted to say more, but Aaron ignored him.
"Oh right, remember to leave the item before you go."
Aaron casually glanced at the wrist device on Kang's wrist.
Kang's expression worsened. He subconsciously covered the wrist device. "This is nothing more than an ordinary Time Controller, it is useless to you."
"Of course, if you really want it, I can have someone send you some later."
Aaron sneered, "Don't make me say it a second time."
"Leave it, and you can scram."
Kang sighed softly.
He knew his plan had been seen through by Aaron long ago. All his preparations had failed.
Kang snatched off the Data Collection Device used to record surrounding data, especially pheromone data from Aaron.
He had anticipated that Aaron might refuse, so he created this item to collect Aaron's physical and temporal data.
He wanted to study the principle of the Time Anchor. However, Aaron's gaze was like a torch, seeing through his plan instantly.
This guy... is truly terrifying.
Kang reluctantly put down the wrist device.
Just as he was about to leave, Aaron said again, "Actually... you can take that thing with you."
Are you messing with me?
Kang widened his eyes and suddenly turned back to look at Aaron. Meeting those cold eyes was like having a bucket of cold water dumped on him, all of Kang's emotions vanished.
Kang asked bitterly, "What do you want?"
"The TVA."
Aaron is a businessman, he dislikes fighting and killing the most. If he can achieve his goal through negotiation, he is too lazy to resort to force.
Of course, he would never admit that he wanted to get it for free.
Are the data Kang collected useful?
They are just a bunch of meaningless, useless trinkets.
Aaron is able to anchor time not because of genes or data but because of himself.
"That's it?"
Kang was overjoyed.
He originally thought it would be some tricky condition, but that's all?
Although the TVA was an organization he painstakingly built to ensure the sacred timeline ran normally, he actually didn't value this organization much.
If it's gone, he can just create another one, that's easy for him.
As long as he has the technology, he can assemble an entirely new team.
After all, the timeline he is on hasn't been anchored.
"Alright then, we have a deal."
"From today onward, the TVA is yours."
"Of course, you had better not affect my timeline."
Kang waved his hand, handing over the TVA as a bargaining chip.
With that, he carefully picked up his wrist device again.
Aaron did not stop him this time. He hoped Kang would still be as relaxed and carefree after decades or centuries of fruitless research.
After giving Gwen a few instructions, Aaron prepared to take what belonged to him.
He had already learned the coordinates of the TVA on the sacred timeline from Kang.
Taking a single step, Aaron crossed countless distant Universes and arrived at the MCU, which is the time-space of the sacred timeline.
He did not go to Earth to look at this world. Instead, he tore open time and space and saw the Time Variance Authority standing in the Void.
Aaron did not rush in recklessly.
Although he was confident that the rules inside would not affect him, he decided to test them out first, just to be safe.
After thinking for a moment, he infinitely extended his left hand, using Reed's ability, and extended it into the TVA's Universe.
It passed unimpeded through the external Void and penetrated into the TVA headquarters.
At that moment, Aaron sensed a strange rule applied to his left hand.
It was a suppressive ability that could effectively suppress most abilities in the Multiverse, including magic and the power of the Infinity Stones.
After careful sensing, Aaron was surprised to discover that the rules of this time-space were like the rules of the world he was in before his transmigration.
It was somewhat like the fourth wall.
That is, within this space, no supernatural abilities should exist, only technological creations are allowed.
This is why in the TVA, Loki cannot use Asgardian magic, but the Time Hunters and agents can freely use Temporal Technology.
In this time-space, magic and supernatural abilities are meaningless. The underlying rules of the Universe simply do not support them.
How do you use Fantasy Power in a world that lacks any supernatural foundation or rules?
If Aaron hadn't confirmed that this space-time was still Marvel, he would have suspected it was the world before his transmigration.
However...
"The Primordial Furnace is, after all, an endless vortex born outside the true fourth wall. I am the Primordial Furnace itself. This is the supreme power that transcends the physical Universe, the physical Marvel Universe, and even all Universes."
"My status is higher than yours. Therefore, you cannot suppress me."
After Aaron understood the principles of this world, he lost all reservations.
He retracted his hand and casually stepped into the TVA space.
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