After devouring Black Strange's Earth, Malrick did not send his main body but instead skillfully maneuvered his m-body to bring the corresponding Universe into the God-Kingdom Universe.
Thanks to his prior successes, the process of consuming a Universe, once requiring extreme caution, had become routine. Malrick accelerated the assimilation while considering the arrangement of stars within his dimension.
The God-Kingdom Universe was destined to eventually host countless worlds from movie Universes. Civilizations and powerful Gods from these Universes would appear here as countless counterparts.
Given the complexities of Universe integration, similar civilizations naturally grouped together for stability and survival. Even ants, united, could devour an elephant.
Forces like the Shi'ar Empire and Kree Empire, while individually insignificant to Malrick, could develop ambitions as their power grew. Conflicts were inevitable. In a single Universe, Cosmic Empires at war could devastate entire star systems. Malrick dared not imagine the destruction if countless identical versions were allowed to clash freely in the God-Kingdom Universe.
Thus, Malrick's strategy for integrating Universes was simple: sparsely populated star regions were moved to the edges, creating isolation zones that separated the incoming Universes. He reinforced these zones' spatial stability to prevent even advanced civilizations from crossing using jump points.
Additionally, he added a rule to his God-Kingdom Universe: unless a being was Cosmic-level, flight speed could not exceed light speed. Major forces could still travel to other areas, but only by flying for billions of years in their ships.
As Black Strange's Universe was fully integrated, Malrick also refined several minor rules to ensure long-term stability.
Meanwhile, Tony and the others, aided by Black Strange and Jarvis, observed the integration from the edge of Black Strange's world. Star after star merged seamlessly into the God-Kingdom Universe.
"This is Universe integration… you really devised a feasible plan," Tony said, flames softly trailing from his armor as he stared at the endless, radiant stars.
Jarvis, witnessing the final system integrate, addressed the team.
"Everyone, let us find Young Master Malrick. He will instruct us on the next steps."
A brilliant blue glow of Space Stone energy enveloped the group. Tony's cheek twitched. "Jarvis, I never heard you and Malrick discuss this Universe before. You kept everything from me!"
Jarvis, enjoying the jab, replied, "Perhaps the Young Master thought that even if you knew, you wouldn't be able to help, which is why he didn't tell you."
Tony growled, exasperated: "You're saying I'm weak? Tell Malrick I'm going to collect a full set of Infinity Stones, and we'll see who's weakest!"
As their voices faded, the team arrived before Malrick in a barren land. Dozens of suns hung in the sky, pushing surface temperatures past a hundred degrees Celsius. Yet an invisible force shielded them, keeping them cool and comfortable.
"Even if you collect the Infinity Stones, you still probably won't surpass Jarvis," Malrick said with a smile, tossing Tony a World Ring. "Here, use this to build Celestial armor. The TVA has more Infinity Stones if you need them."
"Celestials?" Tony caught the ring, probing its contents with his mind. Inside, he saw the massive corpse of Arishem the Judge. He paused, then grinned with excitement.
"This is the God you fought outside Earth?"
"It's not a pure life form, but an energy construct. Its outer red armor is of a material I've never seen."
Tony studied it intently. "If I make armor from this… Malrick, your last fight with it didn't go smoothly?"
Malrick chuckled. "You're going to defeat me again? Good luck then."
He observed the others: nearly a thousand personnel from the "New TVA"—Spider-Men, Kamar-Taj mages, Amazons, Asgardians, Men in Black—all present.
"Everyone, you've completed a successful drill. Now the real mission begins. Jarvis will assign target Earths via your time tablets. The survival of the Multiverse depends on you. All hands, depart!"
Notification sounds rang as everyone received their missions. The Spider-Men, energized by recent drills, opened portals without hesitation. Even the shadowy, ruthless Spider-Man quickened his pace, his trench coat flaring behind him. Tony, determined, declared he would save the most worlds.
The mages, led by Wong, gathered for a brief strategy session. Lilia, the divination teacher, performed prophecies before their departure. The Men in Black and Amazons also planned and deployed independently. Borrowing Malrick's power, even solo operations were effective.
The last to leave were Diana, Kara, and Wanda. They kissed Malrick goodbye before stepping through their portals.
"Jarvis, monitor them from the TVA and provide support when necessary," Malrick instructed. "Strange, continue sweeping the Realm of Split with Mephisto and others, securing the evil dimensions."
With final orders given, Malrick stepped out, leaving the God-Kingdom Universe behind.