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"What about S.H.I.E.L.D.? Why haven't they arrived yet?"
The bald Prime Minister, at his wit's end, could only place his last hope on S.H.I.E.L.D., turning to his advisory team and urging loudly:
"Didn't they say their Sky Carrier was in the nearby airspace? Why aren't they appearing to destroy these alien ships?"
"Keep contacting them, tell them to hurry up… otherwise, the Royal Air Force's entire arsenal will be used up!"
At this moment, an aide quietly reported: "Mr. Prime Minister, S.H.I.E.L.D. just replied. The Sky Mother Ship's power system seems to have a minor malfunction. They will come to support us immediately after they fix it."
What a clumsy excuse!
Was Nick Fury, that bastard, even too lazy to pretend?
The bald Prime Minister's mouth twitched slightly, enraged.
Anyone could tell that this was just a pretense from S.H.I.E.L.D..
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence that the ship's power system broke down precisely when the aliens invaded London?
Wasn't it just that the British Empire's representative to the Security Council didn't agree to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s resolution for additional financial expenditure last time?
So, you were waiting for me here?
Alright, alright, you just wait!
"Damn it."
The bald Prime Minister gnashed his teeth and roared: "Nick Fury, mark my words, from today onwards, S.H.I.E.L.D. will not get a single penny of membership fees from the British Empire!"
…
Meanwhile.
The Sky Mother Ship, with its background reflection panel activated and in complete stealth mode, was quietly suspended nearly ten thousand meters above London.
"Officer, is it really alright for us to stand by like this?"
Maria Hill looked at the large screen, at the scene of the Dark Elves unilaterally crushing the British Royal Air Force, and asked cautiously.
Although she had long been accustomed to her Officer's bad behavior.
But now, with the safety of millions of civilians in London at stake, she felt that such an act of personal vendetta was a bit too much!
"Hmph, what's wrong with it? At least it will teach these arrogant British a lesson."
Nick Fury scoffed indifferently: "Besides, the aliens' equipment and ships are far more advanced than the Chitauri's. Even if our air force joins the battle, it will be useless."
Maria Hill nodded silently, then pointed to another screen showing Thor being beaten up and said: "Then… what about Thor? He is a very important ally of ours."
"Don't worry, Thor isn't that easy to kill."
Nick Fury shook his head, both helpless and annoyed, "Right now, Barton and Romanoff's injuries haven't healed, Captain America is also recuperating, Tony… forget it, let's not mention that selfish guy.
Sending other Agents over now would only increase casualties."
"The most correct choice right now is to wait and see, and see if there's any advantage to be gained later."
…
A few minutes later.
When the 8 special interdimensional gaps in the sky completely aligned into a straight line, Malekith, who was directly below, suddenly erupted with a large amount of fluid Aether, forming circles of crimson storms around his body.
The surrounding buildings, as well as vehicles and trees on the streets, were all pulled up by this immense force, continuously rotating around the outside of the storm ring, making it impossible for ordinary people to approach.
Then, under Malekith's control, the fluid Aether, like giant octopus tentacles, began to extend from the ground towards those special spaces in the sky.
"This moment has finally arrived, the entire Universe is about to be swallowed by darkness, and all living beings will relive the era ruled by the Dark Elves!"
Malekith looked at the sky with burning eyes, grinning triumphantly: "Now no one can stop me, because the power of Aether is indestructible."
On the surrounding streets, the police Officers who arrived after hearing the news were suppressed by the powerful firepower of the Dark Elf warriors before they could even get close to the area, unable to lift their heads.
Jane Foster, seeing this scene, slumped to the ground in despair, "It's over, it's all over, the Celestial Convergence has reached its optimal state."
"And Thor is suppressed by that monster, now no one can stop Malekith from destroying the Universe…"
Dr. Eric Selvig, standing nearby, looked at the three Gravity Measurement Devices he had recovered, then at the "Crimson Storm" in front of him, and sighed with some unwillingness: "My invention should be able to prevent the situation from worsening, but the problem is… we have no way to approach that guy in the central area."
However.
Just when everyone felt despair.
Not far in front of the "Crimson Storm," a sparking portal suddenly appeared out of thin air.
Immediately after, a handsome man and a beautiful woman stepped out from it, who were none other than Karl and Wanda.
"Excellent, the Celestial Convergence has finally begun."
Karl looked up at the interdimensional gaps in the sky that had already connected into one, then flicked his fingers, sending marble-sized Warp Temporary Anchor Points into eight different realms.
After raising his Dimension Strength to Lv5, as the dimensional barrier between the Reality Dimension and the Warp was torn open wider.
Karl, having recovered more Authority, could not only freely use Psionics but also use the power of the Warp within a small range.
This included deploying temporary anchor points in the real World that could be used to open Warp Rifts.
As for whether the Four Lackeys could successfully open a Warp Rift and extend their power into these realms before these temporary anchor points were repelled and cleared by the Laws of the Physical Universe, that was not something Karl needed to consider.
After successfully deploying the temporary anchor points, Karl focused his attention on the "Crimson Storm" in front of him.
"By touching this fluid Aether, should I be able to devour it?"
Karl, with a try-and-see attitude, walked directly into the "Crimson Storm."
He had a layer of Energy Cloak covering his body, so the architectural debris, vehicles, trees, and other debris swirling around the storm's periphery could not cause him any harm.
But Wanda, who had been quietly following him, was still a bit uneasy, so she activated a defensive magic to completely envelop Karl's figure.
When the two successfully entered the core of the storm, Karl reached out to touch the crimson fluid Aether.
Almost the instant his fingertip touched the Aether, a system prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Detected a cosmic-level special energy substance, the Reality Stone. It can be devoured. Host, do you choose to devour it?!!!]
"As I expected."
Karl's heart filled with joy, and he immediately gave his answer.
Boom…!!!
Time seemed to stop at that instant.
The crimson storm formed by fluid Aether Particles, which had been swirling around Malekith's body, instantly dissipated.
Along with the remaining Aether Particles in his body, they were all extracted in an instant.
Then, at Karl's fingertip, they rapidly solidified, revealing the true form of the Reality Stone… a gem with an uneven surface, emitting a mysterious deep red light.
The gem contained an infinite and vast amount of energy. Upon sensing a dangerous aura, it began to continuously release energy outwards, attempting to erase or modify Karl, who was about to pose a threat to it.
The dangerous red light intensified, like an invisible large hand, trying to completely envelop Karl.
But the next instant.
Everything came to an abrupt halt. The terrifying energy released by the Reality Stone had already been completely devoured by the Warp.
Then, like a dazzling red star, it floated within the Dimensional Space.
The text on the light screen in front of Karl also changed at this moment.
[Congratulations, Host, you have successfully devoured a cosmic-level special energy substance, the Reality Stone!!!]
[Friendly Reminder: Since the host currently does not fully possess the authority to actively allocate this portion of energy, this energy substance will remain in its original state and be directly deposited into the Hyperspace Dimension for storage.]
[Does the host wish to immediately abandon their physical body, return to their exclusive Dimension, and become the omniscient and omnipotent Dimension Master?!!!]
"No."
Karl's face showed a hint of satisfaction; the "energy crisis" that had troubled him for some time was now finally resolved.
This way, for a long time to come, he wouldn't have to worry about running out of "traffic."
At the same time, Karl keenly noticed that a strange power seemed to be continuously converging into his body through the "transit" of the Warp.
It was a miraculous power that could freely convert between the illusory and the real.
Needless to say, this should be the portion of the Universe's original power represented by the Reality Stone!
However, Karl was temporarily unable to determine how much power his human body could receive from the Reality Stone, or how much of its power it could exert.
But at least it should be able to reach a level equivalent to the Soul Stone, right?
Meanwhile, Malekith, who was raising his hands opposite, constantly envisioning how to enslave other races and take revenge on Asgard after darkness devoured the entire Universe, suddenly felt the immense power filling his body instantly drained.
Even the "Aether storm" enveloping his body vanished without a trace.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
"What's going on? What just happened… Where did my Aether Particle go?"
Malekith, who had come to his senses, was instantly horrified.
Because he suddenly found that he could no longer perceive the existence of the Aether Particle?
One must know that unless someone could, like King Bor five thousand years ago, use powerful magic to seal the Aether Particle once more.
Otherwise, even across countless light-years, the subtle connection between him and the Aether Particle could not be severed.
And as the distance shortened, his perception of the Aether Particle would become clearer and stronger.
However.
The connection between him and the Aether Particle now seemed to have been forcibly severed by some invisible force, completely blocking his perception.
"Could it be those two humans playing tricks?"
Malekith's attention naturally fell upon Karl and Wanda, who were only a few steps away from him.
But there was some uncertainty in his heart.
Because even the powerful King Bor couldn't seal the Aether Particle in an instant.
How could a mere human do it?
However, with the Celestial Convergence about to end, Malekith had no time to think much; he had to quickly retrieve the Aether Particle to complete his mission.
"Human, quickly return what you stole from me!"
Malekith lunged at Karl, who was receiving power, somewhat exasperated.
But the next second, a figure suddenly flashed out of the continuously open portal behind him, kicking him far away.
The one who struck was Frank.
At this moment, the two corners representing Khorne and the Emperor in the eight-pointed star on his forehead were already lit, but the red light in the northwest direction was clearly brighter.
It seemed that the power of Khorne was dominant this time!
With Frank's appearance, tall and burly figures in neat, finely crafted combat suits also walked out of the portal in an orderly fashion.
Forty Thunder Warriors from Phases One to Four stood quietly behind Karl, warily surveying their surroundings.
After a few short breaths, Karl felt that the miraculous power transmitted from the Reality Stone into his body was no longer increasing, so he nodded slightly to Frank, "You can begin."
Frank understood, and immediately gave the order to the eager Thunder Warriors.
"There is only one mission for this operation: kill all these alien bastards who dared to invade Earth, and let them know that Earth is not a place where just anyone can run wild!!"
"Yes!!"
The Thunder Warriors instantly pounced on the encircling Dark Elf warriors like tigers unleashed from their cages.
Even if the enemy held an absolute advantage in numbers, the Thunder Warriors were fearless.
The Phase Two Vampire Thunder Warrior, known for its speed, led the charge, its sturdy figure moving like a phantom through the enemy's attacks.
Puff puff puff—
With every move, using claws sharper than blades, they decapitated the Dark Elf warriors!
The Phase Three Werewolf Thunder Warriors followed closely behind, like giant wolves charging at high speed, carrying immense kinetic energy and an unstoppable momentum as they crashed into the enemy.
Bang bang bang—
Heavy Iron Fists rained down, directly smashing the heads of the Dark Elf warriors and the hard helmets made of cosmic alloy they wore, causing them to dent and deform.
A hunt full of primal violence thus unfolded!
Finally, there were the twenty Thunder Warriors from Phase One and Phase Four.
Although they were also skilled in close-quarters combat, because they did not possess the powerful combat characteristics of Phase Two and Phase Three, Frank arranged the most stable fighting style for them.
From the periphery, they used burst energy weapons such as high-frequency energy rifles, pulse blasters, and anti-gravity guns to inflict maximum effective damage on the enemy's ranged units.
As soon as the soldiers from both sides engaged, the battle immediately entered a white-hot stage.
But anyone with a discerning eye could see that the Thunder Warriors' combat power was clearly stronger.
In the distance, on the rooftops of several buildings, hundreds of teenagers aged between 15 and 18, dressed in black special training uniforms with "SS" emblems on their chests, were watching the battle from above.
Whenever they saw the Thunder Warriors wreaking havoc, the teenagers would let out excited cheers.
And they would constantly imagine in their hearts whether they, too, could display such heroic postures in battle a few years later when they officially became members of the Thunder Warrior Battalion!
However, Nick Fury, currently on the Sky Carrier, could not be happy.
Originally, he had planned to see if he could profit from this battle.
After all, Thor was a member of the Avengers, so S.H.I.E.L.D. only needed to make an appearance before the end of the battle to claim all the credit for themselves, thereby achieving both fame and fortune!
But who would have thought that Karl Merks would suddenly appear out of nowhere?
Not only did he instantly defuse that dangerous-looking "Crimson Storm," but he also brought a group of super soldiers whose strength was comparable to Captain America… No, their overall strength far exceeded Captain America's.
Those alien Invaders were simply no match for this group of super soldiers.
Nick Fury admitted that he could accept others being stronger than him, but the prerequisite was… that person's name must not be Karl Merks!
"Motherfucker, who can tell me where Karl Merks got so many powerful super soldiers from?"
"Also, why do the weapons held by those super soldiers look so much like the energy weapons left behind by the Chitauri?"
Nick Fury's impotent rage instantly echoed throughout the entire Bridge.
Jealousy and resentment had already disfigured him.
All the staff, including Deputy Officer Maria Hill, lowered their heads in silence, fearing that his wrath would spread to them, causing them to suffer unwarranted misfortune.