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Tzeentch adjusted his glasses and said something astonishing: "After Lilith was killed by Dracula, that mysterious organization that used Black Magic to resurrect her and helped her ascend to a Demon Lord… is precisely called the Dark Followers!"
"However, it's a pity she doesn't seem to know the details of this organization. She only knows that the Witch who was her single point of contact… is named Clea, and she can use extremely powerful Black Magic."
"The Dark Followers Cult's purpose in helping Lilith is also simple: to have her find a way to release Varna from the Hell Dimension, thereby recovering the Immortality Trait… or rather, the dark book · fragment from Dracula's body!"
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a??? This information was truly too explosive.
Karl never expected that the Dark Followers Cult, which existed thousands of years ago, could successfully continue to this day?
And, it seemed they still hadn't given up on collecting the dark book.
Thinking of this, Karl couldn't help but look again at the dark book · fragment suspended in mid-air, silently postponing the thought of merging with it.
It was still unclear whether this mysterious and powerful Dark Followers Cult possessed any ability to sense the existence of the dark book · fragment?
If they truly had such an ability, then Karl prematurely merging with the Immortality Trait would be tantamount to actively "revealing his position" to the enemy!
It's easy to dodge an open spear, but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.
Before figuring out the enemy's specific situation, Karl didn't want to expose himself too early to unknown powerful enemies.
Moreover, it was possible that this dark book · fragment in his hand might soon become the key to whether the Ancient God could successfully descend to Earth!
Naturally, Karl had to be extremely vigilant and cautious in dealing with this.
This wasn't because he was a coward… ahem, well, actually, he was a coward!
There was no other way. If the so-called Ancient God was truly Chthon, the God of the Underworld, then for Karl at this stage, he was an existence that severely exceeded his capabilities.
No, to be precise, not just Karl, but even Ancient One, and the very impressive Dormammu, would only be considered useless little brothers in front of Chthon.
So, this was not shameful.
After thinking for a moment, Karl instructed the Four Lackeys: "The second phase of the plan remains unchanged for now, but you should have your followers pay more attention to news related to the Dark Followers Cult and the dark book in their daily lives."
"I have a bad feeling that this matter is probably not that simple…"
"Yes, Boss!"
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Britain.
Wiltshire.
Stonehenge (also known as Salisbury Stone Circle).
A middle-aged man, naked, was running back and forth between the circular stone arrangements, holding some kind of measuring instrument.
As he ran, he kept muttering, "It's about to start, it's about to start soon…"
"Eric Selvig, PhD, stop… please stop!" Several police officers chased after the man, quickly apprehending him and escorting him into a police car.
Outside Stonehenge, nearly a hundred tourists who came to visit pulled out their phones to record this comical scene.
"Dear viewers, I am currently in front of Stonehenge, reporting on an interesting incident that occurred this morning. The police received a report at 10 AM today.
Upon arriving at the scene, they found a seemingly normal male tourist streaking while holding some kind of scientific instrument."
"This behavior frightened other tourists who came to visit, but the man claimed he wanted to save them, to save all of humanity…"
A reporter who arrived first explained to the camera, trying to suppress his laughter:
"The identity of this person has now been confirmed to be Eric Selvig, PhD, the famous astrophysicist who previously assisted the Avengers in closing the 'interdimensional portal' during the New York Battle!"
"Currently, the police are in the process of apprehending him. As for whether his mental state has issues, and whether he has used illegal drugs or narcotics, that awaits further examination…
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Sokovia.
Karl was sitting idly on the golden toilet, dozing off.
Just then, Zemo knocked and entered.
"Boss, according to your previous instructions, one of our key surveillance targets… Eric Selvig, PhD, was arrested by local police at Stonehenge not long ago."
"In addition, another key surveillance target, Jane Foster, has already gone to the target location with her assistant!"
Hmm? Is the Thor 2 storyline finally about to begin?
Karl immediately perked up upon hearing this. "It seems that the moment when the Nine Realms align once every five thousand years is finally about to begin!"
Seeing this, Zemo's face showed a hint of confusion. "But Boss, our researchers previously conducted a comprehensive and detailed inspection of that abandoned warehouse where anomalies were discovered."
"Although there were indeed phenomena of gravity anomalies and spatial dislocation, when exploring the interior of the dislocated space with new drones, no trace of the Reality Stone was found…"
Although Zemo had previously heard about the Nine Realms and the Celestial Convergence from Karl, he still couldn't fully comprehend such profound and mysterious "legends."
There was no way around it. Even if he possessed a mind far superior to ordinary people, these "knowledge" combined with mythology clearly exceeded the "cognitive" limit of an ordinary human.
Even if his boss was a Dimensional God!
Even if the Chitauri Legion, an alien race in the Universe, almost successfully invaded Earth!
But except for what they see with their own eyes, it is very difficult for humans to understand new things outside of their "understanding" that they have never seen before.
"I know what you're going to say, but sometimes this kind of thing is really quite mystical."
Before Zemo could finish speaking, Karl waved his hand, smiling as he interrupted: "Simply put, all encounters, in a sense, are actually predetermined…
Just as only King Arthur could pull out the Sword in the Stone, Jane Foster is the 'chosen one' who can open the correct space!"
"No wonder I've never liked fairy tales since I was a child." Zemo shrugged noncommittally, then asked:
"Then should we act immediately after she brings out the Reality Stone?"
"Don't touch her for now. I have other plans for her."
Karl smiled mysteriously, his eyes burning as he said, "This time, what I want is not just the Reality Stone!"
This time, in addition to the Reality Stone, which he was determined to obtain.
Karl also planned to kill two birds with one stone, taking the opportunity to acquire the Dark Elves' "T-shaped" spaceship, as well as their mastery of "light-speed travel," "Black Hole Grenade," "dark matter particle guns," and many other cutting-edge technologies, along with the "interstellar coordinates" of other Planets in the Nine Realms!
This way, the overall strength of the Hyperspace Group would undoubtedly experience a qualitative leap.
Furthermore, the invasion of the Dark Elves caused by Thor bringing Jane Foster back to Asgard could also maximally weaken Asgard's overall strength.
This would create the necessary opportune moment for Karl's subsequent plan to seize the Space Stone… and even the entire Odin's Vault!
In fact, when Karl formulated this phase of the plan, he had asked the Four Lackeys to try and use their respective powers to influence other realms in the Nine Realms.
But all attempts ended in failure.
Facts proved that with the current scale and volume of the Warp, it was temporarily unable to affect other realms in the Nine Realms besides Earth.
Otherwise, Karl might have been able to take advantage of the heaven-sent opportunity of the Dark Elves invading Asgard to directly take the Space Stone and all other treasures in Odin's Vault into his possession.
However, Karl was not disheartened by the Warp's temporary "weakness"; instead, it ignited an even stronger fighting spirit within him!
Precisely because of this, he needed to seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity of "nine stars aligning, Celestial Convergence" to extend his "tentacles" into other realms of the Nine Realms in advance.
Thereby laying a solid foundation for the Warp's further external expansion!
In addition to this.
If based on the setting in Thor 2, it seems only Malekith, the leader of the Dark Elves, can use his unique secret technique to extract the Aether Particle from Jane Foster's body.
If Jane Foster were captured now, it would inevitably cause uncontrollable effects on all subsequent processes.
This would clearly be more detrimental than beneficial to Karl's subsequent plans.
How could he do such a losing business?
"I wonder if the Reality Stone will repel the power that Tzeentch previously cast on Jane Foster…"
Karl thought for a moment, then ordered: "Immediately notify Frank to have all Thunder Warriors ready for battle at any time. The Celestial Convergence will happen soon."
"This time, the enemies we will face are the Dark Elves—evil beings who almost plunged the Nine Realms into endless darkness five thousand years ago!"
"And this battle is crucial, so no one must let their guard down."
He paused slightly, then added: "Also, if conditions permit at the time, the children who have completed the screening can observe the battle from a safe distance."
"Letting them understand the cruelty of the battlefield early will be beneficial for their future growth, after all… they are the future of the Thunder Warrior Battalion!"
As early as after the successful capture of Impossible City last month, Karl, based on the various data feedback from the Thunder Warriors in battle, officially approved the plan to massively establish the Thunder Warrior Battalion, with the "Youth Soldier Program" as its cradle.
The plan details are as follows:
From the 10,000 high-quality recruits screened in the early Youth Soldier Program, priority will be given to youths aged 15 to 18 whose physical indicators and psychological tests meet the requirements, for genetic screening of corresponding Extraordinary Factors.
Those successfully screened will be directly assigned to the new recruit reserve teams of the corresponding second phase Vampire-Thunder Warrior Battalion, third phase Werewolf Thunder Warriors Battalion, and fourth phase Uninfected Thunder Warrior Battalion.
Subsequently, at an appropriate time, they will receive batch-by-batch injections of the Extraordinary Factors · New Super Soldier Serum.
Those who meet the requirements but fail the genetic screening will be directly assigned to the new recruit reserve team of the first phase "ordinary" Thunder Warrior Battalion.
This means that in the next two to three years, the Hyperspace Group will have at least an additional thousand mature Thunder Warriors.
Karl was filled with anticipation for this strong confrontation between the Thunder Warriors and the Dark Elf Warriors.
Especially the Cursed Warrior, whose combat power was off the charts, could even completely overwhelm Asgard's elite warriors in battle.
It should be known that these Heavenly Palace warriors were all powerful individuals who had once followed Odin and swept through the Nine Realms unrivaled, achieving incredibly brilliant battle records.
And the combat power of Algrim, the chief warrior and assistant to Malekith, the Dark Elf King, was even more outrageous.
After transforming into a Cursed Warrior, he not only completely crushed the two brothers Thor and Loki but also staged the classic scene of swatting away Thor's Hammer with one slap!
Therefore, in Karl's view, allowing those "promising" young soldiers to observe the strong confrontation between two top-tier legions in the Universe in advance could help them quickly self-position, which would be greatly beneficial for their future growth.
"Yes."
Zemo's gaze towards Karl suddenly became fervent, and he said with absolute certainty:
"I think no one in this World can understand the cruelty of war better than these children."
"Because each of them has endured hardships, and the one who personally saved them from the abyss of death… is you, Boss!"
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A few hours later.
Asgard.
Thor directly brought Jane Foster to the Heavenly Palace's medical room and used the Soul Forging Furnace to conduct a comprehensive examination of the Aether Particle attached to her body.
But all the Doctors were helpless against this incredibly powerful energy.
Finally, it was Odin, who had arrived upon hearing the news, who, after personally examining Jane Foster's condition, spoke of the mysterious past involving the Aether Particle and the Dark Elves.
What Odin couldn't understand, however, was why the Aether Particle, which should have been secretly sealed by his father, King Bor, suddenly appeared at the time of the Celestial Convergence?
Was it intentionally done by someone, or… was all of this fate?
In addition, he even faintly detected another strange power within Jane Foster's body.
Unlike the Aether Particle's tyrannical dominance, this power, though relatively weak, was as unpredictable as flowing Water.
So, even though the Aether Particle constantly tried to encircle and intercept it, wanting to expel it from Jane Foster's body, all attempts ultimately ended in failure.
Seeing this, Odin felt an ominous premonition rise in his heart.