Chapter 157. Has the era progressed to this point? Can anyone control me?
"Damn it!"
Without a word, Electro immediately set his sights on Stephen.
Countless bolts of lightning were absorbed onto his body.
Following that, even more terrifying lightning bolts quickly struck toward Electro.
Meanwhile, Green Goblin was constantly firing missiles from a distance to harass them.
Although Tony wanted to help, Sandman entangled Tonyat this moment.
The missiles and heavy strikes Tony kept firing had absolutely no effect in front of Sandman.
And Mysterio went to deal with Gwen.
"I didn't expect you to actually come looking for me!"
Mysterio let out a sinister laugh, and the surrounding scene changed rapidly at this moment.
"You guy, you actually dared to deceive me! Was it you who leaked my identity too!"
Gwen looked at the constantly changing scene around her and shouted with an unwilling tone.
After all, the only one who could have seen her true face at that time was Mysterio.
"I didn't expect you to be so stupid, only figuring it out now?"
Mysterio held his belly and laughed, his eyes filled with mockery.
The reason he did that was simply to expose the identity of this so-called mysterious hero.
However, he didn't expect Gwen to actually come over at this time.
"Damn it!"
Hearing this, Gwen was instantly furious.
She abruptly raised her hand and shot a Spider Webtoward Mysterio.
However, the Spider Web passed directly through Mysterio's body.
Just then, Gwen's Spider-Sense activated instantly, and she jumped violently to the side.
A huge Impact suddenly came from her previous position.
And just at this moment, a great force struck, and the person who knocked her flying was Dr. Octopus.
Although he didn't know who this Ghost-Spider was, she should be the Spider-Man of this World.
Under the joint attack of the two, Gwen had no way to launch an attack at all and could only keep rolling.
Fortunately, there was no other terrain around here.
However, the situation on both sides was not any better at this moment.
Although Stephen wanted to use other Sorcery, the two simply didn't give him the chance.
The constant cross-attacks could only make Stephen keep dodging.
Even if he wanted to create distance, both of these two could fly.
This made him unable to free his hands for a moment.
Meanwhile, Tony saw the current situation and abruptly wanted to accelerate to break away from Sandman, who had turned into a sandstorm.
However, the moment he flew out, his leg was suddenly grabbed.
Immediately following, a great force came, and he was pulled back by Sandman.
Then he was smashed hard onto the ground, and for a moment, he was thrown flying.
"Damn it!"
Tony didn't even have a way to fight back.
After Sandman grabbed him, countless sand grains washed over his body rapidly.
Even if the damaged armor wanted to repair itself, the nanites would be washed away by the sand directly.
Just then, seeing this scene, Stephen wanted to go over to help Tony.
But the moment he approached, a huge electric current pierced through his body.
His whole body fell rapidly from high altitude.
Mysterio's mouth curled up; it seemed everything had settled.
He knew very well that although Stephen's strength was very strong, his physical body was extremely weak.
But just at this moment, three golden lights flashed across the three of them respectively.
These three were actually instantly teleported away by a Dimensional Portal.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Tony got up, coughing continuously.
Sandman's sand had even washed into the interior of his armor just now.
It almost made him unable to breathe.
He quickly opened the helmet's faceplate.
A large amount of sand slid off his body.
Meanwhile, Stephen also stumbled and climbed up.
He almost fell to his death just now; if he had died like that...
That would probably make him the first mage in the Worldto die so miserably.
Only Gwen's situation was okay.
But when Gwen looked up and saw this person standing beside her.
The eyes on her mask instantly widened.
"Hode!"
She abruptly climbed up and threw herself onto Hode.
The reason she was so sure this wasn't an illusion was because Hode had a special aura.
And even her Spider-Sense didn't give any warning.
So the Hode in front of her definitely wouldn't be fake.
"I didn't expect that as soon as I returned, I would encounter this Multiverse chaos."
Hode rubbed Gwen's little head, and at the same time, he used the Horse Talisman.
Although she didn't suffer any major injuries, she was still hit a few times.
Actually, he knew about this event.
It's just that he didn't expect this event would actually happen.
Because according to the original plot, this would only happen after Tony died.
But he didn't expect that not only did it happen, but even two events were connected together.
Even Mysterio was mixed in with Green Goblin, The Lizard, Electro, Dr. Octopus, and others.
No wonder Tony and the others were struggling so much.
After all, if it were just one of them, it wouldn't be a problem for them.
But it just so happened that the ones they encountered were the hardest to deal with.
Take Sandman, for example; only Water could deal with him.
If it were against Stephen, Stephen could even solve it easily.
But it just so happened that he went to deal with Tony, and Tony simply didn't have the power to deal with Sandman.
And although Electro wasn't very strong, his advantage was being able to constantly track Stephen and launch attacks.
That Electro, who had absorbed a large amount of energy, could at least keep Stephen from having any free time.
Although giving Stephen some time would also solve it, because of Tony and Gwen...
There was simply not that much time to spend.
"Who are you?!"
Mysterio walked out, his expression becoming grave.
He noticed that after Hode appeared, the expressions of the three became relaxed.
It was very obvious that this was the other side's reinforcements.
"Who am I? There's no need to tell you that! You are not worthy of knowing."
Hode raised his eyelids and said in an indifferent tone.
After all, the opponent had injured his cute Gwen.
This matter definitely couldn't just be let go.
So next, it was time for him to take action.
"I didn't expect you to dare to act so arrogant in front of me!"
Mysterio sneered, and the surrounding scene changed rapidly at this moment.
"Hmm, it looks pretty good, but can this make it snow?"
Hode looked at the surrounding illusion and said in a teasing tone.
Although this virtual projection looked very real and could even imitate sounds.
However, before his eyes, all of this simply had no way to deceive his eyes.
Because his current strength was already able to easily see through nothingness.
"Snow? Since you want it, I will satisfy your fantasy before you die!"
Hundreds of Mysterio figures appeared in the air.
And everything around turned into a blizzard.
Countless snowflakes kept fluttering in the air, and everything around changed at this moment.
Hode was completely immersed in a vast expanse of white snow.
Looking around, all he could see was the sky connected to the white snow.
"It looks pretty good, but the temperature hasn't changed."
Hode's mouth curled up, and then he said: "Let me help you lower the temperature!"
As he spoke, he slowly raised his palm, and a tiny snowflake floated on his hand.
Then the snowflake suddenly began to grow continuously, becoming a large crystal.
And the surrounding temperature dropped rapidly at this moment.
The surrounding weather also dropped rapidly at this moment.
In just the blink of an eye, it was already minus ten-something degrees.
At this time, Green Goblin, The Lizard, Electro, Sandman, and Dr. Octopus couldn't help but shiver.
"What on earth is this situation? Why did the temperature suddenly drop!"
Dr. Octopus looked at the figure in the distance with an expression of disbelief.
Everything this person did had completely exceeded the scope that science could explain.
This World was too different from his original one; it could even be said that it was nothing like what he had imagined.
"I'm not quite sure what's going on with this guy!"
Although Sandman had turned into sand, it didn't mean he couldn't feel the cold.
At this moment, only shock remained in his eyes.
This simply didn't follow any logic; one could even say that this was something no human should be capable of.
"Another sorcerer?!"
Mysterio gritted his teeth and cursed. In his eyes, this had to be the work of a practitioner of Sorcery.
After all, he knew this World possessed such power, but he had never heard of this person.
"No, no, no, I am not one of those parlor tricksters!"
Hode curled his lips and pinched his right hand.
The next moment, a fierce wind suddenly blew up in the surroundings.
The violent wind even caused the drones flying in the air to sway unsteadily.
The surrounding virtual reality projections also began to change constantly at this moment.
The next second, pieces of suspended crystals suddenly appeared in the air.
When these crystals touched the swaying drones, they actually turned the drones directly into blocks of ice.
After the thousands of drones froze, their chips could no longer function, and they fell from the sky one after another.
"Look at you, relying on external forces; in the end, you are still no match for me."
Hode spread his hands and said with a mocking tone.
"Heh, do you think you can deal with me just like that?"
Just at this moment, Mysterio from the distance appeared by Hode's side, though no one knew when.
In fact, when he realized something was wrong just now, he had already quietly moved to Hode's side.
He held a pistol in his hand, and the expression on his face became incredibly ferocious.
Although they were now able to mass-produce drones, Hode's move just now had caused him heavy losses.
Repairing these drones would inevitably require a long time and a great cost.
"Go to hell!"
Mysterio roared and pulled the trigger.
But after the bullets left the chamber, they hovered directly in mid-air.
"Do you think this kind of thing can hurt me?"
Hode turned his head to look at the Mysterio beside him, his face full of mockery.
Ever since his strength had become stronger and stronger, these thermal weapons were, to him, just like a joke.
"How is this possible!"
Mysterio stared wide-eyed at this scene.
He pulled the trigger repeatedly in disbelief.
But these bullets all hovered in mid-air, as if they had hit a transparent protective shield.
"You've fired so many shots; it's my turn now, right!"
Hode tilted his head, slowly raised his index finger, and tapped lightly.
The bullets slowly turned around and aimed at Mysterio.
"No! You can't do that!"
Mysterio's voice trembled as he kept retreating backward.
He simply couldn't understand why anyone in the Worldwould possess such power, to the point where even thermal weapons were completely useless against him.
"There is no point in you staying in this World anymore!"
Hode swiped his index finger downwards, and the suspended bullets shot out instantly.
They instantly pierced through Mysterio's head.
He stumbled a few steps, his eyes wide open, and fell directly onto the snow.
Scarlet blood splattered everywhere.
"By the way, you are all from another World, right!"
Hode looked at the remaining Green Goblin, The Lizard, Electro, Dr. Octopus, and Sandman, the corners of his mouth slightly raised: "Come at me together!"
In fact, he was quite curious about Sandman and Electro.
After all, both of them possessed a strange kind of power that didn't even fall into the category of Mutant.
The remaining five looked at each other, a look of determination appearing in their eyes.
Because now, besides resisting, there wasn't much else they could do.
Moreover, they were unwilling to walk step by step toward Death just like that.
Therefore, they had to join forces to defeat this You-Know-Who whose identity was unknown.
The next second, Sandman launched the first attack; countless grains of sand swirled continuously in the air, even sweeping all the fine iron sand in the warehouse into his body.
With the appearance of the storm, Electro immediately understood Sandman's intention.
Electro rushed quickly into the storm, and the next second, golden lightning instantly permeated the entire sandstorm.
At this moment, the sandstorm looked just like a storm formed by lightning.
As the sandstorm swept through, it became larger and larger.
"Dr. Octopus!"
The Lizard, standing not far away, rushed over from behind Dr. Octopus.
His speed kept increasing, and then Dr. Octopus understood his intention.
His tentacles quickly grabbed The Lizard, and after spinning him around once, he fiercely threw The Lizardtoward Hode.
At the same time, Green Goblin also dove toward Hode at this moment.
In the instant of low-altitude flight, he did a backflip and jumped down.
It could be seen that his glider was actually stuck with three blinking bombs.
It could be said that they were using kill moves from the very start, holding nothing back.
Because they had just seen how terrifying Hode's ability was.
One had to know that this was the ability to control the weather; this was simply the most terrifying existence in the World.
"Oh? You have such a strong combo skill upon our first meeting?"
Hode's mouth curled up.
The moment Green Goblin's glider arrived in front of him, he directly grabbed the glider with his hand.
At the same time, he fiercely threw the glider toward The Lizard.
"Fuck!"
The Lizard's expression changed drastically when he saw the blinking glider.
He could only manage to block his chest with his hands.
The next second, the glider exploded directly.
The Lizard was sent flying backward.
Because of the power of the bomb, his ribs broke instantly.
Even with strong recovery abilities, he couldn't get up for a while.
At this moment, Green Goblin and Dr. Octopus had already rushed to Hode's front.
Green Goblin pulled out a dagger and slashed quickly toward Hode, but Hode was exceptionally calm every time he dodged.
No matter how Green Goblin launched attacks, it had no effect.
Just at this moment, Dr. Octopus's tentacles grabbed fiercely toward Hode.
He wanted to control Hode, but before they could get close, his tentacles suddenly became uncontrollable.
The next second, these tentacles instantly grabbed the Green Goblin beside him and threw him away.
"What are you doing!"
While Green Goblin was flying backward, before he finished cursing, he smashed heavily into the warehouse.
"What is going on here!"
Dr. Octopus was completely stunned; could just anyone control his tentacles?!
The reason he was able to break free earlier was entirely due to Mysterio's illusion.
But he didn't expect that now there was another person who could control his tentacles; this was simply too unfair!
"Go over there and lock yourself up!"
Hode waved his hand impatiently.
Dr. Octopus's tentacles directly bound himself, and then he went to the side and locked himself firmly.
Just at this moment, Electro and Sandman had also approached Hode.
But facing this menacing attack, Hode just snapped his fingers.
Chapter 158: Showdown, I'm not pretending anymore! I am a superhero!
Snap!
With just a crisp sound, the entire World suddenly underwent a huge change.
A large patch of dark clouds appeared above their heads in just an instant.
These dark clouds rolled continuously.
When he saw this scene, Sandman's expression changed drastically.
"It's over!"
Sandman knew very well what he was most afraid of.
He never imagined that someone could instantly conjure up such weather.
"What's wrong?"
Electro didn't know the seriousness of the situation at this moment.
But just at this moment, large raindrops fell from the sky.
When these raindrops hit the sandstorm formed by Sandman, this terrifying sandstorm actually dissolved instantly.
Only Electro was left in the sky, looking at everything around him with a blank face.
"You come down too!"
Hode frowned and pulled.
Electro smashed heavily from the sky.
Although Electro could control lightning, it didn't mean his physical body was strong.
If it weren't for Hode deliberately slamming him onto Sandman, he probably would have been killed by this fall.
"Godfather."
Seeing this scene, Stephen came to Hode with an embarrassed expression.
"No need to say anything; I know you want to erase everyone's memory, but you are still too weak."
Hode looked at the helpless-looking Stephen and said in a teasing tone.
After all, this had happened in the original plot.
However, after this incident, he also understood that no matter how he wanted to change a major event,
the subsequent events would still occur; it was just that even if these things happened, they wouldn't affect the original timeline.
Just like what is happening now, if he hadn't come back, there would surely have been other ways to resolve it.
But since he had already returned, he might as well just resolve it while he was at it.
After saying this, Hode swept his right hand across the sky.
The entire World suddenly became pitch black, and a crack filled with dazzling starlight suddenly appeared in the sky.
"You should all go back; after all, this is not your World."
Hode looked at the five of them and said slowly.
Although many of them were quite pitiful, this was ultimately fate.
Fate determined many things; once a mistake was made, there was absolutely no turning back.
Although he also knew that he could change fate,
he didn't want to change the fate of others.
Moreover, doing the wrong thing would ultimately require paying a price.
"I understand."
Doctor Octopus looked at Hode calmly.
A smile appeared on his lips.
Just now, when Tony injected the nanites, he had already regained his original sanity.
It was just that he was unwilling to accept it, because he from the other World had already died.
He just wanted to live, which was why he gritted his teeth and joined Mysterio.
"Goodbye!"
Hode patted Doctor Octopus on the shoulder.
With a wave of his right hand, Green Goblin, The Lizard, Electro, Doctor Octopus, and Sandman quickly vanished from where they stood.
And just at this moment, the scars left in the sky also rapidly reversed.
It was just like a counter-clockwise clock.
At this moment, Stephen looked at the scene in the sky with disbelief.
Because he would need the power of the eye of agamottoto barely be able to do that.
Yet Hode, with just this simple gesture, had actually changed everything directly.
"Godfather, just how strong are you now?"
Stephen looked at Hode and asked in a trembling voice.
This was already the power to twist time and space.
So it was even more terrifying than he had imagined.
One could even say that this far exceeded the eye of agamotto.
"Me?"
Hode looked at his palm and said hesitatingly, "Actually, I don't even know myself."
Because his power was getting stronger and stronger, he dared not use his true power even more.
Moreover, he had not even used his ancient bloodline until now.
Because he hadn't used the ancient bloodline, it meant that he had not yet reached his limit.
The only thing he knew was that his current strength could easily change the current Universe.
"Is that so?"
Upon hearing this, the expression on Stephen's face became incredibly strange.
Although this was a good thing, he didn't know where to begin.
He had always been thinking that perhaps one day he could surpass Hode, but this felt like a fantasy.
At least until now, he had no way to deal with Dormammuof the Dark Dimension.
"Alright, I'll leave the cleanup to you from here on."
Hode's lips curled up, and he directly opened a Dimensional Portal, taking Gwen back to the manor.
It was already late at night, and the sky was filled with twinkling stars, looking so dreamlike.
"Hode, thank you."
Gwen looked at Hode with a look of gratitude.
No matter what happened, Hode would always help her.
She had originally thought her peaceful life would be broken.
But Hode had restored everything to how it was.
"There is no need to be so polite between us."
Hode ruffled Gwen's head: "Let's go, I'll take you home first!"
Although this was the best opportunity to make a move, Hode knew that Gwen must be eager to return home right now.
After all, after her identity was revealed, Gwen must have been very bewildered.
That was why she had gone directly to find Stephen to have him change everyone's memories.
"Okay!"
Gwen nodded hesitantly, as if she were considering something.
Meanwhile, Bumblebee also roared and slowly drove out.
Bumblebee was extremely excited when it saw Hode.
After all, it didn't even know how long it had been since it had properly gone out for a drive.
"Master, you should take me out more often!"
Bumblebee's voice came from the radio.
After all, staying in the garage every day was quite boring.
It was fortunate that Lorna chatted with it from time to time, otherwise it would have truly gone crazy.
"I'll think of a way for you later."
Hode shook his head with a wry smile; in fact, he also knew that Bumblebee was incredibly bored.
After all, he basically used the Dimensional Portalwhenever he went out now.
After all, the Dimensional Portal was more convenient and faster to use.
But it was also because of this that he had forgotten that Bumblebee still had its own consciousness and thoughts.
"Yay! That's simply fantastic!"
The sound of a rock band came from the speakers.
Downstairs at Gwen's house.
Gwen took a deep breath and got out of the passenger seat.
"Hode, can you come up with me?"
Just as Hode was about to say goodbye, Gwen gritted her teeth and looked at Hode.
"Are you trying to..."
Hode looked at Gwen's expression and understood her intentions.
After all, after such an incident had occurred, Gwen surely couldn't suppress her inner thoughts any longer.
That was why she did so without hesitation.
"Alright!"
Gwen nodded.
When they arrived in front of the house, Gwen took a deep breath before taking out the key to open the door.
What came into view was the living room of Gwen's house, and they saw Helen and George sitting on the sofa in the living room.
George was lighting a cigarette, looking at the newspaper in front of him.
And after Helen heard the sound of the door opening, she subconsciously turned her head to look.
"Gwen, you're ba..."
Before Helen could finish her sentence, she saw Hode: "Hode, you're here!"
As soon as these words were spoken, George also put down his newspaper, and when he saw Hode, he hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"Hode, you're here! Sit down, quickly!"
Mr. and Mrs. Stacy had a particularly good impression of Hode.
One could even say that they were very satisfied with Hode.
After all, Hode was not just an entrepreneur; he had even donated a lot of money to poor children and funds.
After they sat down, George took the initiative to say: "Hode, what made you think of coming over all of a sudden, and you didn't even let us know in advance!"
"That's right, we haven't bought anything to eat; would you like a beer?"
Helen also couldn't help but ask.
After all, every time Hode came over, he would specifically bring them gifts.
So they had specifically learned some Eastern etiquette and knew some of the customs and the like.
"There's no need for that; I came up with Gwen to tell you something."
Hode shook his head and looked at Mr. and Mrs. Stacywith a smile.
Gwen also looked up at the two of them at this moment.
At this moment, the air instantly went quiet, and even the expressions on Helen and George's faces froze.
It was unknown how much time had passed before Helenstammered: "Could it be that she's pregnant?"
This sentence sounded like a thunderclap among everyone.
"Actually, it's not that I oppose the two of you, but Gwen is, after all, a bit young."
George took a deep breath, picked up his cigarette, took a few puffs, and said with a helpless expression.
If it really happened, then there was no other way, and it was no wonder they had come specifically to find them.
After all, with Hode's status, if he wanted to get married, it wouldn't be much of a problem.
"No, no, no!"
Gwen's face instantly turned bright red: "Where on earth are you two thinking!"
She hadn't expected that her parents would actually say something so shocking.
They hadn't even done it yet, how could she be pregnant.
"That's good, I thought you two were preparing to get married."
Helen and George let out a long sigh of relief at this moment.
After all, there was no other way; after all, seeing their daughter bring her boyfriend over to suddenly announce an important matter...
Apart from this, they couldn't think of anything else.
Actually, I am Ghost-Spider."
Gwen took a deep breath and revealed the secret she had suppressed for a long time.
"Ghost-Spider?"
Helen was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "I didn't expect you to start telling jokes, Gwen."
"Exactly, if you were Ghost-Spider, then I would be Captain America!"
George remarked nonchalantly, teasing her.
His daughter was gentle and weak, pitiful, small, and helpless.
How could she possibly be Ghost-Spider?
In his eyes, Ghost-Spider definitely had to be muscular.
But at this moment, Gwen suddenly raised her hand.
A Spider Web shot out, stuck to a cup in the distance, and pulled it back into her hand.
Seeing this happen, the eyes of Mr. and Mrs. Stacy almost popped out of their sockets.
After all, it happened so suddenly that they couldn't possibly have reacted in time.
It could even be said that they had never imagined their daughter was actually the superhero Ghost-Spider.
For a moment, their hearts were in turmoil, and they didn't even know how to speak.
"Can you stop being this so-called superhero from now on?"
Helen was silent for a long time before looking at Gwenwith a serious and worried expression.
Although her daughter had saved many people, she was risking her own life to do so.
No one wants to see their daughter take such risks.
"Why on earth are you being a superhero? Do you know how dangerous this is?!"
George's voice was low, and he looked at his daughter, gritting his teeth.
He did think Ghost-Spider was doing a good job, protecting many people in Queens.
But that was when it was someone else's child; he absolutely did not want his own daughter to be in mortal danger.
"But, Dad, you are a Police officer too!"
Gwen looked up and said with a firm expression.
After all, it was because of George's influence that she had embarked on this path.
"Just because I am a Police officer doesn't mean I want you to uphold justice too!"
George stood up and, ignoring the fact that Hode was sitting right there, pulled up his shirt.
"Look, here is a bullet scar from a shooting, and here is where I was slashed."
"This is where I was stabbed while chasing two damn thugs."
"And this, you know, is where I was hit directly by a car!"
It was precisely because he had experienced these things himself that he didn't want his daughter to go through them.
He knew that this was a good thing for others, but one person in a family being a defender of justice was enough.
"Uncle, Aunt."
At this moment, Hode finally spoke: "Actually, you don't need to worry too much."
Seeing Hode speak, Mr. and Mrs. Stacy suppressed their anger and sat down.
After all, they trusted Hode very much.
"Actually, I am not an ordinary person either."
After Hode finished speaking, he simply snapped his fingers, and a flickering flame appeared on his index finger.
Seeing this, Mr. and Mrs. Stacy were shocked.
"You are a superhero too?!"
They had never imagined that Hode was also a superhero.
They had assumed Hode only knew Gwen's identity.
"Yes, to be precise, I should be the strongest existence in this World."
Hode paused here and continued: "Gwen's previous disappearance was also resolved by me saving her."
After Hode said this, Mr. and Mrs. Stacy fell into deep thought.
After all, this news was simply too shocking.
Two superheroes appearing right before them, how could they not be shocked?
"But Gwen..."
George opened his mouth slightly, wanting to say something.
"I know your concerns, so I can tell you that I can absolutely protect her."
Hode looked at Mr. and Mrs. Stacy with a firm expression.
Because he knew that the reason these two were worried was that they were afraid of Gwen getting into danger.
After a long while, George nodded slowly: "In that case, I will entrust my daughter to you. If any danger occurs, I will never let you off no matter what!"
"Gwen, from now on, if you see danger, protect yourself first."
Although Helen was unwilling, she could only nod at this moment.
After all, if George hadn't taught her about justice from a young age, Gwen wouldn't have turned out this way.
So, even if they were unwilling, they had to accept it.
"By the way, how did you create that flame!"
After things were settled, George looked at Hode with a curious expression.
Afterwards, everyone opened up and chatted.
They were even more curious about how the two of them managed to do what they did.
It wasn't until midnight that Hode left, seen off by Mr. and Mrs. Stacy.
The next day, at the Villa.
Lorna came to the living room early in the morning.
She rolled up her sleeves and started making breakfast.
The corners of her mouth were slightly upturned, and she looked at the calendar from time to time.
"It should..."
Lorna shook her head and continued making breakfast with a smile.
After a while, Hode came down from upstairs.
"Good morning, Brother Hode!"
After bringing out the breakfast, Lorna said with a smile.
"Hmm, good morning, Lorna!"
Hode rubbed Lorna's head, yawned, sat down at his seat, and began to eat heartily.
Watching this, the expression on Lorna's face clearly became a bit disappointed.
After finishing the food, Hode stood up: "Lorna, why don't you play with Bumblebee today? Someone is coming over to discuss business."
Hearing this, Lorna could only nod sensibly.
After changing her clothes, she bit her lower lip and walked toward the garage, looking back every few steps.
However, she found that Hode was ignoring her completely.
He was just looking down at the newspaper.
Chapter 159 Lorna's Coming-of-Age Ceremony, Hode's Gift, Infinity Stones Necklace!
In the park.
Lorna stepped on the leaves that had turned brown and looked up at the slightly warm Sun.
She couldn't help but tighten her clothes with both hands; although it was only autumn, there was already a chill.
This made her shrug her shoulders involuntarily, and as the cold wind blew, her expression became somewhat downcast.
"I thought they would remember."
Although Lorna was a bit disappointed, she didn't know how to bring it up.
After all, it wasn't their fault; it was just that her own expectations were too high.
"Remember what?"
Bumblebee drove to the side and turned the volume of the speakers to the maximum.
"Nothing."
Lorna shook her head and didn't speak.
After all, if she actually said it out loud, she would seem too overly sensitive.
As time passed minute by minute.
"Lorna, aren't you going to eat?"
Bumblebee watched as Lorna had been there for the whole day.
After all, since Lorna arrived here, she had been staring at the scenery in the distance.
Although it seemed like she was enjoying the scenery, her eyes were full of emptiness.
Even her pupils were slightly unfocused; this was definitely not looking at the scenery.
"Alright, it's getting late now, it's time to go back."
Lorna shook her head and stood up.
At this moment, her phone buzzed.
Taking a closer look, it was actually a message from Hode.
When she saw Hode's name, a glimmer of light couldn't help but flash in Lorna's eyes.
[Hode]: The business is finished, come back for dinner!
But after seeing the content, Lorna's expression became disappointed again.
But she still obediently got into the car: "Bumblebee, let's go back."
As the car started, they soon returned to the Villa.
The room was quiet, and Lorna took a deep breath, composing her expression.
Ensuring she had a smile on her face, she opened the door directly.
The moment she stepped inside.
Bang!
With a few low sounds, countless ribbons mixed with colorful confetti flew in the air.
She saw Hode, Wanda, and the others were all in the room, holding party poppers in their hands.
The Villa had been completely decorated, with banners and small colored light strips filling the entire room.
Imelda pushed a cart out, on which sat a three-tier cake, singing a birthday song as she walked out.
"Lorna, happy 18th birthday!"
When Hode shouted these words, everyone present cheered.
"You... actually remembered my birthday."
In fact, the reason Lorna felt down today was precisely because of this.
After all, this was the day she would step into adulthood.
However, she hadn't expected that the reason they sent her out was entirely to decorate the Villa.
"Didn't expect that, did you? How could I possibly forget?"
Hode's lips curled upward.
In fact, he had known since yesterday, but he had pretended to be calm all day today.
After all, this was about a surprise, and in order to set up this surprise...
Everyone had prepared early, just waiting for this very moment.
"That's right, you are my cutest little sister."
Wanda stepped forward to give Lorna a hug and said with a smile, "Happy birthday, congratulations on becoming an adult."
"This is my gift for you."
Gwen walked up quickly, holding a gift in her hands.
As for the others, they also presented their gifts one after another.
"Hurry up and open them!"
Hode presented the small box he had prepared before looking at Lorna with a smile.
Lorna's eyes welled up with tears of excitement, and she sat on the sofa, clutching the pile of gifts.
The first gift she opened was the one from Gwen.
It was actually a scarf.
"Because I didn't know what to get you, I knitted a scarf for you myself."
Gwen rubbed the back of her head embarrassedly.
She really didn't have anything good to give, so she specially used her Spider Web mixed with thread to knit the scarf.
Although it looked ordinary, the scarf was mixed with tough threads, so even bullets might not be able to pierce through it.
And Wanda's gift was actually a watch.
"I brought this watch back from a parallel Worldspecifically. It is embedded with tens of thousands of practically invisible fine needles, which you can use to protect yourself."
Wanda looked at Lorna with a smile.
After all, although Lorna was already quite powerful now...
...she really lacked means of attack.
But with these fine needles, it would be just right for Lornato protect herself well.
As long as she controlled these tens of thousands of fine needles simultaneously, she would surely be able to turn the opponent into a sieve in an instant.
Moreover, this matter was not that simple.
Because these were fine needles specially brought back and made of Vibranium.
Not only was the penetrating power extremely strong, but because they were sturdy enough, they were practically indestructible.
"Thank you, sister!"
An expression of excitement appeared on Lorna's face.
With just a thought, tens of thousands of extremely tiny needles popped out from the edge of the watch.
If it weren't for the fact that she could feel them very clearly, she wouldn't have dared to imagine that these were needles.
Because they were just too thin, reaching the point of being almost invisible.
This could not only launch attacks on enemies but even leave them with no room to react at all.
Even Hela had specially rushed over for this moment.
And the moment her gift was opened, the smile on Lorna's face became slightly stiff.
Because this gift was clearly the skull of a monster, and those high horns looked incredibly creepy.
"This is...?"
Lorna's mouth twitched, and she stammered, "Sister Hela, what is this?"
"This is the skull of a horned giant I hunted back in the day. This thing is a trophy I'm proud of!"
"Not only is it majestic and domineering in appearance, but more importantly, its skull can serve as a shield to block attacks!"
Hela crossed her arms, her face full of excitement as she spoke, but she didn't notice at all that the expression on Lorna's face had already stiffened.
"705u.com-53 Reading Club," it had to be said that this gift had far exceeded Lorna's imagination; to be precise, it was indeed maxed out in both practicality and ornamental value.
"Take a look at mine, Lorna!"
Hode said with a smile.
The gift Hode gave was the smallest among everyone's.
It was just a small box.
"Mm!"
Lorna did not disdain it; on the contrary, her heartbeat accelerated slightly.
She couldn't wait to see what was inside the box.
The moment she opened the box, her eyes instantly widened.
Not only was Lorna shocked, but everyone else was also shocked by this gift.
Inside, there was a necklace, and a red gemstone hung on the silver-glittering chain.
The area around this gemstone was already embedded in a base with a silver luster.
However, that red light was flickering slightly, and the expressions on everyone's faces became serious.
"This is... the Reality Stone?!"
Wanda said slowly, her voice trembling.
Because she could clearly feel the terrifying power within it.
This power carried an indescribable feeling.
And she would absolutely not mistake it.
No one expected that Hode would take out the Reality Stone at this moment.
And it was actually embedded directly onto a chain.
"This isn't right, aren't all the stones in the treasury?!"
Hela looked at Hode, puzzled; she hadn't heard any news about the stones disappearing either.
Moreover, Hode shouldn't have gone to the Divine Realm recently.
"Hode, this gift is too valuable; I cannot accept it."
Lorna also knew how terrifying the Infinity Stones were, so she shook her head without hesitation.
After all, this Infinity Stone was a disaster for the entire Universe.
Although it could provide power, this power was simply not something she could control.
Moreover, they had put in huge efforts to deal with Thanospreviously; how could she carry this stone now?
"Rest assured, this Reality Stone is not the one in the treasury."
Hode smiled and rubbed Lorna's little head, then continued, "And it doesn't have that much power inside; this power was all infused by me. Only when you are attacked will it activate its power to protect you."
"This isn't the Reality Stone? That shouldn't be possible! I can already feel the energy fluctuations on it!"
Hela looked at Hode in disbelief.
If this wasn't the Reality Stone, then what exactly was it?!
She simply dared not imagine that Hode would take out the Reality Stone.
Moreover, the energy fluctuations and appearance inside didn't look fake at all.
"Actually, there is a place in this World called the Time Variance Authority, and I went there and got one back."
Hode's lips curled up, and he said slowly with a smile, "Although the stone had no power when I brought it back, it can serve as a container for power."
After all, although the Infinity Stones in the Time Variance Authority had no effect whatsoever...
...the structure inside was the same as the Infinity Stones; the only difference was that they couldn't produce power infinitely.
So after bringing it back, he modified the stone immediately.
He just infused power into it and then set up a miniature magic array inside.
Once the wearer is in danger, it can summon a barrier.
This barrier was filled with his power, and only after the energy was depleted could anyone harm the person inside the barrier.
Furthermore, once the barrier is activated, he would be the first to know about the situation here.
This was also the best gift for Lorna.
"Really?!"
Upon hearing this, Lorna excitedly picked up the necklace and put it around her neck.
If this really wasn't the Infinity Stone, then she would have no psychological pressure accepting it.
Moreover, for her, this was indeed a gift she liked very much.
After all, wearing this necklace meant that Hode was protecting her at all times.
However, the eyes of the other girls around turned red.
They cast their gazes toward Hode one after another.
"I want one too!"
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The next second, the girls threw themselves directly onto Hode.
They had never received a gift from Hode, and just looking at this gift made them jealous.
And this was protection from Hode.
Now, how could they not know just how strong Hode was?
With this gift from Hode, basically no one would be able to harm them.
Moreover, this was a gift made by Hode himself.
"Alright, alright, alright, I will give you one when it's your birthday."
Hode smiled bitterly and waved his hands repeatedly; he really hadn't expected that a gift could make them this excited.
After all, for him, this really didn't count as much.
Hearing these words from Hode, the others finally let Hode go for the time being.
"Let's go, let's go eat cake!"
Hode pulled Lorna up and led everyone into the dining room.
Inside, various dishes had long been prepared.
These were all dishes Hode had cooked himself; looking at them, there were at least dozens of varieties.
If it wasn't for the fact that Hode could use magnetic field manipulation, there would really be no way to cook so many dishes at the same time.
After everyone was seated, Lorna sat in front of the cake.
She clasped her hands together and silently made a wish in her heart.
"I hope, I hope we can all be together forever."
She didn't have any grand desires; as long as she could be with everyone every day, that was enough.
Immediately after, she blew out the candles in one breath, and cheers erupted in the dining room.
"Eat cake! Eat dinner!"
Following Lorna's cheers, everyone immediately began to feast.
After all, this was a meal specially prepared by Hode.
Usually, trying to get Hode to cook a meal was extremely difficult.
Plus, because it was a birthday today, various alcoholic drinks had even been prepared.
After eating and drinking to their fill, the women were all lying crookedly on the sofa or slumped over the table.
"Phew... Not one of them can hold their liquor."
Hode shook his head helplessly; actually, Hela's alcohol tolerance was decent.
But she had to insist on the peach-flavored fruit wine, claiming she would finish all the endless supply of it.
So she had spent the whole night pouring drinks for herself, leaving her cheeks flushed red, and now she was lying on the sofa with a bold sleeping posture.
"Looks like I have to carry them back to their rooms one by one."
Hode couldn't help but sigh. Fortunately, he had plenty of rooms, otherwise he really wouldn't know how to arrange things.
After carrying them to their respective rooms one by one, only the little birthday girl remained.
Lorna, with slightly flushed cheeks and a faint smile on her lips, was slumped over the table.
There was even a bit of cake smeared on her face.
"Looks like she was quite happy."
Hode smiled and shook his head helplessly.
He casually used a tissue to wipe the cake off Lorna's face.
Only then did he lean down to scoop Lorna up and walk toward her room.
As he opened the door to Lorna's room, a faint fragrance wafted out to meet him.
He saw that this room was filled everywhere with all kinds of plush toys.
These must have been toys that Imelda had specifically taken Lorna out to buy.
After all, when he wasn't home, Lorna basically never went out.
So Imelda would often take Lorna out shopping.
After he placed Lorna on the bed, Hode slowly straightened up.
Looking toward the desk, he saw that there was actually a photo of him placed on the tabletop.
"Mr. Hode!"
Just as he was preparing to leave, his left hand was suddenly grabbed by Lorna.
Lorna looked at Hode with unfocused eyes, breathing slightly heavily.
"What's wrong?"
Hode half-crouched, intending to hear what Lorna had to say.
But the next second, a force suddenly pulled him forward.
When he felt the strength and angle of that force.
Only one thought crossed his mind.
"Birds of a feather flock together; how is it that Wanda is like this, and even Lorna is like this too."
He really hadn't expected that even Lorna would be so bold; one could even say this far exceeded his expectations.
And the next second, Lorna seemed to melt into Hode.
Although she knew this might be unfair to her sister, she just wanted to leave the most profound memory and impression at this moment.
Hode was caught in a dilemma for a moment. After all, since bringing her back, although he liked Lorna, he had mostly treated her like a little sister to be taken care of.
So at this moment, his brain actually stalled a bit; after all, this was no small matter.
Moreover, if Wanda found out, even Wanda might not necessarily forgive him.
Furthermore, there was the Wanda from the other World; if she knew this news, what would surely await him would be a tag-team beating.
Just thinking about it made him shiver involuntarily.
But just at this moment, a voice entered his mind.
"Go ahead, I agree. You really hit the jackpot!"
This was clearly Wanda's voice. Hode had never imagined that Wanda would actually let her do that.
In fact, Wanda had long since seen through Lorna's intentions.
However, by comparison, she could also understand; she only knew Hode around her.
Moreover, she had been saved by Hode, and not only that, Hode was also extremely outstanding.
So she had already seen Lorna's thoughts today, which was why she specifically transmitted her voice.
After receiving Wanda's consent, Hode no longer hesitated.
Time seemed to stand still at this moment, yet it also seemed to flow rapidly.
In the intersection of this, the next day arrived before he knew it.
Hode glanced at the slightly blue sky on the horizon, and a smile couldn't help but appear on the corner of his mouth.
He turned his head and saw Lorna fast asleep, and couldn't help but pinch that petite, high-bridged nose.
Lorna frowned slightly, turned over, and continued to sleep.
Hode stretched his body and opened a portal directly to Wanda's room.
Wanda was currently standing with her arms crossed, pouting at Hode: "Quite happy, aren't you!"
She really couldn't understand how Hode's luck with women could be so overflowing.
"It's alright, but it's not the happiest yet!"
Hode didn't wait for Wanda to react before embracing her.
Following that was the most intimate time for the two of them.
...
And in the time that followed, Hode basically spent his time accompanying Wanda, Gwen, and Lorna on trips to different places.
In the blink of an eye, half a year had passed. During these six months, the group spent a long-lost period of peaceful time.
Meanwhile, at the edge of the Universe.
The tall Guardian Deity of the border looked down at the tiny white figure.
"Damn Gorr the God Butcher, so many years have passed, and you still haven't given up?!"
Faliga's voice echoed continuously across this vast Planet.
His tall figure was covered with various sharp long spikes on its back, and that massive body exuded an extremely strong sense of oppression.
Although his strength was incomparably powerful, a look of wariness flashed in his eyes.
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"Hypocritical deity hiding behind the banner of justice, do you even have the qualifications to say such things to me?!"
The white figure sneered; his skin was pale, and there were two black markings on his face.
Although his build looked rather thin and small, he gave off an extremely eerie aura.
And in his hand, he held a sword; this was none other than the terrifying All-Black the Necrosword.
"Do not continue to make mistake after mistake. No matter how powerful you are, you cannot achieve your own dream!"
Faliga's deep voice rang out, while simultaneously gripping his weapon tightly.
"There is no need to say anything more!"
Gorr the God Butcher sneered and raised All-Black the Necrosword, aiming the blade at Faliga.
"Since you continue to make mistake after mistake, then don't blame me!"
Faliga knew very well that he was absolutely no match for Gorr.
As soon as his words fell, he suddenly raised his giant axe and swung it toward Gorr.
As the massive weapon swung, it emitted a deafening explosive sound.
It was as if even the air had been directly cleaved open, and in the blink of an eye, it arrived in front of Gorr.
...
However, Gorr had no intention of resisting at all; instead, his body instantly fell backward.
The moment he touched the ground, his whole person instantly disappeared from where he was.
And when he reappeared, he was already at Faliga's feet.
The All-Black the Necrosword, looking like a toothpick, slashed directly from bottom to top toward Faliga's chest at this moment.
Where All-Black the Necrosword slashed, not only did a huge wound appear.
Even more terrifying was that this massive wound was actually constantly corroding.
Seeping continuously into the inside of the wound.
"Roar!"
This intense pain made Faliga let out a heaven-shaking roar.
He reached out his large hand to grab at Gorr.
But Gorr's movements were incredibly strange, moving rapidly across Faliga's body.
And while moving, he didn't forget to destroy Faliga's body.
Where All-Black the Necrosword slashed, golden blood gushed out.
"Damn you, Gorr! I will kill you!"
Faliga roared, his body emitting a faint golden light.
And the next second, the divine power on his body exploded outward.
Even Gorr was directly sent flying by this terrifying Impact.
However, Gorr only lay on the ground for a few seconds before instantly disappearing from the ground.
"Faliga, just go to your damn Valhalla!"
Gorr let out an eerie voice, his figure flashed, and he instantly arrived in front of Faliga's chest.
The All-Black the Necrosword in his hand was constantly undulating, its sharp blade continuously emitting an evil aura.
"No!"
A figure rushed over here rapidly; she had black hair and was wearing Asgard's most classic armor.
The long sword in her hand swung rapidly toward Gorr.
"Hehe, Sif, how could you possibly be my match!"
Gorr sneered and swung the long sword in his hand violently.
As a black flash of the sword passed, a sharp pain traveled rapidly up Sif's arm.
Sif's long sword, along with her severed hand, flew directly away.
Before Sif could even react, Gorr violently kicked Sif, sending her flying backward.
With just one kick, he directly sent Sif to the ground, heavily injured and unable to get up.
She barely managed to open her eyes, only to see Gorrdirectly plunge All-Black the Necrosword into Faliga's heart.