Hode felt himself falling into the darkness, the power of Chaos Magic surging within him, yet unable to stabilize his posture.
In his ears were Diana's exclamations, Carol's angry shouts, and the Void Lord's chilling, low laughter.
He tried to grab onto something, but his fingertips only touched cold Void energy.
"Hode!" Diana's voice carried a hint of panic. "Grab my hand!"
A golden light pierced the darkness. Hode instinctively reached out, and his fingertips touched a warm, resilient object—it was Diana's Lasso of Truth.
He pulled hard, his body drawn toward her, and the two embraced tightly, spinning as they fell through the void.
"Thank you." Hode gasped, looking at Diana's face, inches away.
Her blue eyes reflected his own image, and the cracks on her armor made her look exceptionally fragile, yet incredibly strong.
"Don't speak," Diana said softly, resting her head on his shoulder. "Save your strength."
Suddenly, a powerful surge of energy came from below.
Hode looked up and saw Carol enveloping everyone with Cosmic Energy, slowing their descent.
Her suit was badly damaged, but her eyes remained sharp as a hawk's.
"Hold on to me!" Carol shouted, pushing upward with both hands. The group was lifted by this force and began to rise slowly.
Hode felt the Chaos Magic within him resonating with Diana's fighting spirit and Carol's Cosmic Energy.
He closed his eyes, guiding these three powers as they flowed through him, trying to find a balance point.
Just then, a familiar red figure flashed by—it was Wanda!
"Hode!" Wanda's voice echoed in his mind. "The cracks in the reality matrix are expanding; we must fix it as soon as possible!"
"How?" Hode responded in his mind while opening his eyes to see Wanda floating not far away, her hands forming seals, the reality around her beginning to twist and deform.
"Use your Chaos Magic to stabilize the cracks!" Wandashouted. "I will guide the energy!"
Hode nodded, let go of Diana, and with a flap of his Chaos Wings, he appeared instantly beside Wanda.
He reached out, and Chaos Magic surged forth like a tide, intertwining with Wanda's scarlet energy to form a brilliant curtain of light that covered the cracks in the reality matrix.
"Hold on!" Hode gritted his teeth, feeling his inner strength rapidly draining.
He saw Diana and Carol also fighting off the Void Creatures' attacks, while the figures of Black Widow, The Wasp, and Nebula appeared and disappeared in the distance; they were fighting their own battles, yet all were moving in this direction.
"Hode, I love you." Wanda's voice suddenly rang in his ears, gentle and firm. "Just as you love all of us."
Hode felt a shock in his heart, and the power of his Chaos Magic suddenly surged.
He saw tears glistening in Wanda's eyes, yet she was smiling.
At that moment, he understood—love was not the source of power, but the catalyst that made power purer and stronger.
"I love you too, Wanda." Hode said softly, while injecting more Chaos Magic into the light curtain.
The cracks in the reality matrix began to heal slowly, and the roars of the Void Creatures gradually weakened.
But just then, the Void Lord's voice rang out again, filled with endless anger and unwillingness: "Do you think this can stop the Void? How naive!"
A massive beam of Void energy shot out from the dark vortex, striking the light curtain directly.
Hode felt a massive force hit him, his body almost torn apart.
He saw Wanda's face instantly turn pale, and cracks began to appear in the light curtain...
"No!" Hode roared, pouring all the remaining power in his body into the light curtain.
At the same time, he felt Diana's fighting spirit, Carol's Cosmic Energy, Black Widow's tactical intuition, The Wasp's micro-manipulation, Nebula's mechanical symbiosis, and Wanda's Chaos Magic—six powers converging within him, forming an unprecedentedly powerful force.
"For everything we love!" Hode shouted, spreading his Chaos Wings to the limit.
The light curtain suddenly erupted with dazzling light, completely swallowing the Void energy beam.
The cracks in the reality matrix healed completely at this moment, and the roars of the Void Creatures ceased abruptly.
The starry sky regained its tranquility, but Hode knew this was only temporary.
He turned to look at Wanda, who was leaning weakly in his arms, a smile on her lips.
Diana, Carol, and the other heroes also gathered around, their faces tired but filled with Hope.
"We did it." Hode said softly, his gaze sweeping over every familiar face. "But the Void will not give up just like that; we must be prepared."
"Fighting together." Diana held his hand, saying firmly.
"Until the end." Carol added, her eyes flashing with unyielding light.
Hode nodded, uniting everyone tightly.
He knew the road ahead was long, but as long as they stood side by side, nothing was impossible.
However, just as everyone was preparing to return to Earth, a strange fluctuation suddenly came from the depths of the starry sky.
Hode looked up and saw a huge crack slowly opening, revealing a heart-stopping dark aura...
Hode's pupils shrank; the dark aura overflowing from that crack made the Chaos Magic within him tremble.
He subconsciously pulled Wanda behind him, his Chaos Wings fluttering slightly, ready to face the enemy.
"What... what is this?" Diana's voice carried a hint of trembling; she gripped her Lasso of Truth tightly, staring warily at the crack.
Carol hovered in mid-air, Cosmic Energy flowing over her suit.
She narrowed her eyes, trying to see the entity inside the crack: "Whatever it is, we cannot let it come out."
Black Widow, The Wasp, and Nebula also arrived quickly, each taking an advantageous position, ready to deal with the impending crisis.
Blades popped out from Black Widow's tactical gloves, The Wasp's body began to shrink, ready to enter the micro-World for reconnaissance, and Nebula checked her mechanical prosthetic limbs to ensure everything was functioning properly.
"Hode, what do we do?" Wanda asked softly, her hand gripping Hode's coat tightly, clearly uneasy about this unknown threat.
Hode took a deep breath, feeling the fusion of the six powers within him.
He knew that at this moment, he had to be the pillar for everyone.
"Don't panic, everyone; we will face it together." He said in a low voice, looking firmly toward the crack.
Inside the crack, the dark aura grew thicker, as if countless eyes were peering at them from the darkness.
Suddenly, a huge, scaled hand reached out from the crack and grabbed fiercely at the group.
"Watch out!" Hode shouted, his Chaos Wings flapping, appearing instantly in front of that hand.
He swung his Chaos Light Sword, a brilliant sword light piercing the darkness, slashing toward the giant hand.
"Clang!" The sound of metal colliding rang out, and Hodefelt a huge force, his body involuntarily retreating.
He stabilized his posture and looked at the giant hand, seeing only a shallow mark left on it.
"Such hard scales!" Hode was secretly shocked; he knew this enemy was far more powerful than the previous Void Creatures.
"Hode, I'll help you!" Diana shouted, her Lasso of Truthshooting out like golden lightning, wrapping around the giant hand.
She pulled hard, trying to drag the hand back into the crack.
However, the giant hand didn't move at all; instead, it whipped around, throwing Diana away.
Hode's heart tightened, and he quickly spread his Chaos Wings to catch Diana.
"Are you okay?" He asked anxiously.
Diana shook her head, a trace of blood on the corner of her mouth: "I'm fine, but this enemy is too powerful."
"Let's attack together!" Carol shouted, Cosmic Energycondensing into a huge energy ball in her hands, which she threw fiercely at the giant hand.
"Boom!" The energy ball exploded, creating a powerful shockwave that forced the giant hand to retreat slightly.
However, more identical giant hands reached out from the crack, waving and grabbing at the group.
"Scatter, everyone!" Hode shouted, Chaos Magic forming barriers around him to protect the group.
He looked at Black Widow, The Wasp, and Nebula, "You three go find the source of the crack and see if you can close it from there!"
"Understood!" The three nodded and quickly disappeared into the darkness.
Hode turned to look at Diana and Carol: "The three of us are responsible for holding these giant hands back and buying them time!"
"Right!" Diana and Carol responded in unison, each launching attacks and engaging in a fierce battle with those giant hands.
Hode closed his eyes, feeling the fusion of the six powers within him.
He knew that to defeat this powerful enemy, he had to unleash the full potential of Chaos Magic.
He took a deep breath and concentrated the six powers together, forming an unprecedentedly powerful force.
"Chaos Storm!" He whispered, thrusting his hands forward.
A massive Chaos Storm surged from his hands, sweeping toward those giant hands.
In the storm, lightning intertwined, and energy raged, tearing those giant hands to shreds one by one.
However, more giant hands reached out from the crack; they seemed endless, grabbing at the group.
Hode felt the power within him rapidly draining; he knew that if this continued, they wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Just then, he suddenly felt a familiar power coming from afar—it was Black Widow, The Wasp, and Nebula!
They had successfully found the source of the crack and were trying to close it.
"Hold on!" Hode shouted, his Chaos Magic surging again.
Together with Diana and Carol, he fought hard to resist the attacks of those giant hands, buying the final time for the trio.
Deep in the starry sky, at the source of the crack, Black Widow, The Wasp, and Nebula were doing their best to close that huge crack.
However, just as they were about to succeed, an even darker, more terrifying aura spilled from the crack...
Black Widow's tactical gloves tapped rapidly on the mechanical device, The Wasp shrunk to the size of an ant and drilled into the gap of the control valve, and Nebulaused her Energy Sword to cut three energy conduits.
The purple arcs at the edge of the crack suddenly twisted into hideous faces, emitting a shriek that shattered the starship's glass.
"It noticed us!" Nebula's voice carried electrical noise in her helmet.
Her mechanical prosthetic eye suddenly sparked, and she knelt to the ground like a broken puppet.
The Wasp fell out of the vent, hitting the Energy Shield as she returned to her original size, and the suit on her back was scorched.
Black Widow's tactical visor flashed red; she saw the biological password lock on the shield's core—a dynamic matrix composed of countless human faces.
It required a living genetic key.
She pulled off the pendant around her neck, which contained Natasha's last original cell sample.
When her fingertips touched the surface of the shield, all the faces suddenly turned into Clint's face.
Black Widow's fingers froze half an inch from the shield; she heard her own frantic heartbeat mixed with the whispers from the crack.
The Wasp suddenly grabbed her wrist and pressed the entire sample onto the shield.
"You owe the World more than you owe him." Hope's voice carried the resonant frequency of the Ant-Man suit.
The moment the shield cracked, the three figures were sucked toward the crack.
Black Widow grabbed Nebula's mechanical arm in the weightlessness, and The Wasp turned into the size of a bee and drilled into the quantum chip of the console.
A tooth-aching tearing sound came from deep within the crack, as if the entire Universe were being torn in two.
When Hode's Chaos Light Sword cut off the seventh giant hand, the blade was suddenly covered in spiderweb-like cracks.
Diana's Lasso of Truth entangled two giant hands but was corroded by the slime on the scales, leaving scorched marks.
Carol's Energy Shield began to flicker; she gritted her teeth and injected the last of her stored Cosmic Energy into her fists.
"They are absorbing our attacks!" Blue blood seeped from the seams of Carol's suit.
Hode felt the Chaos Eye in his left eye start to burn—it was the mark of love Wanda had planted in him.
When the giant hand grabbed at him again, he deliberately let the scales scratch his cheek.
The moment the blood dripped, time seemed to stand still.
Hode saw each drop of blood reflecting the faces of different women: Natasha's cold smile behind the sniper scope, Diana's heroic posture drawing her bow on Amazon Island, Carol's freedom roaming in space, Hope's focus while tuning equipment in the lab, and Wanda's tenderness while stroking his scars under the moonlight.
"So this is the truth of the hex-warrior." Hode suddenly laughed out loud.
He let the giant hand grab him, and Chaos Magic seeped in along the gaps in the scales.
When the entity on the other side of the crack let out a deafening roar, he heard countless voices whispering in his ears—it was the resonance of the abilities of all the women he had been intimate with.
Black Widow's tactical intuition allowed him to see the energy nodes clearly, Wonder Woman's divine power was injected into the Chaos Wings, Captain Marvel's Cosmic Energy surged in his blood vessels, The Wasp's quantum manipulation was refined to every atom, Nebula's mechanical modification knowledge automatically analyzed the enemy's structure, and Scarlet Witch's Chaos Magic...
"This is the true Chaos Storm." Hode's voice mixed with vibrations of different frequencies.
His body began to quantize, each particle becoming a miniature black hole.
The moment the giant hand crushed him, the entire crack space was torn open with countless dimensional gaps.
Diana looked at the place where Hode disappeared, and the Lasso of Truth automatically wrapped around her wrist.
This was not Death.
She remembered the Lord of Chaos from the Amazonprophecy; it was transformation.
Carol's energy detector suddenly went off the charts; they saw six-colored light spots lighting up deep in the crack, each expanding rapidly.
Black Widow and the others fell out of the void, Natasha's tactical vest burned through in most places.
"The source is closed..." Before she finished speaking, she was pulled by Hope, "Look at the edge of the crack!"
Nebula's mechanical fingers tapped frantically on the console, and the holographic projection showed the Universe membrane collapsing.
Six pillars of light shot up from the crack, intertwining into a huge hexagram array in space.
Hode's voice came from every frequency simultaneously: "Go find Wanda, she knows how to..."
Before he finished, countless black tentacles suddenly stretched out from the center of the array.
Diana's Lasso of Truth flew toward the tentacles automatically, but turned into a stone statue upon contact.
"They are rewriting the laws of physics!" Carol's suit began to crystallize.
Black Widow's tactical gloves fired the last three electromagnetic pulse grenades, but they were decomposed into basic particles in mid-air.
Nebula suddenly stabbed her Energy Sword into her own chest, and the blue light of her mechanical heart illuminated the runes on the tentacles—they were the same patterns as the scars on Hode's face.
"So you were the key." Nebula smiled at the void, her body gradually turning transparent. Hope suddenly shrank to the quantum level and disappeared; Natasha's tactical visor flashed with the image of Clint's last smile. Diana's shield automatically split in two, revealing the photo of Hode hidden inside.
When the black tentacles were about to touch the core of the hexagram array, all the light beams suddenly extinguished. From the other side of the crack came the crying of a baby, mixed with the sobbing of an old woman and the roar of a man. Carol's crystal War Armor began to peel off, and she saw her palms turning into starlight.
"This isn't right..." Diana's Amazon battle skirt moved without wind. Hode said that Chaos Magic requires... Her words were interrupted by a sudden crimson light. Wandawalked out of the void holding the unconscious Hode, her red dress stained with some kind of glowing mucus.
"Emotional anchor." Blood dripped from Wanda's fingertips, coalescing in space into a new hexagram "705u.com-53 Reading Club" array, but this time it needed seven vertices. She looked at the broken shield in Diana's hand, Carol's crystal fragments, Black Widow's tactical gloves, the mechanical core left by Nebula, the quantum fluctuations before Hope disappeared, and... she gently kissed Hode's pale lips.
The moment the seventh light beam lit up, all the tentacles burst simultaneously. An angry roar came from the depths of the crack, and this time even the Universe itself was trembling. Hode grabbed Wanda's hand in his unconscious state, his pupils turning into dual-colored spirals, and the six powers within his body were crazily blending with a seventh unknown energy.
"They are coming." Wanda's voice carried a dual echo. As she tore open the space crack, everyone saw countless parallel Universes collapsing into light points the size of a needle tip. And in the center of all the scenes of destruction, a Little Girl holding a doll was looking up and smiling, her eyes exactly the same as Hode's.
Chapter 711: Go Find... The Seventh Vertex
Wanda's blood condensed into blood-red runes in the void, and the seven types of energy surging within Hodesuddenly found an outlet. His body reorganized like shattered glass, each fragment reflecting the face of a different woman. When his dual-colored pupils opened, a screech like shattering glass came from the depths of the crack.
"Emotional manifestation?" The fragments of Diana's shield automatically flew back into her hand, turning into an Amazon spear entwined with the Lasso of Truth; this was crazier than in the prophecy. Carol's crystal War Armor re-liquefied, flowing under her skin into Cosmic Energy pathways. Black Widow's tactical gloves grew neural tentacles, merging with her burnt arm.
The Little Girl's laughter suddenly became clear, the sound mixed with the voices of all of Hode's lovers. Fine sweat seeped from Wanda's forehead, and Hode in her arms began to quantum vibrate. He was resisting the fusion. The Scarlet Witch's Chaos Magic formed a protective shield; someone had to enter his memory maze.
"I'll go." Black Widow's tactical visor popped up a holographic projection, showing the energy fluctuation map of Hode's cerebral cortex. She tore off her scorched tactical vest, revealing the same Chaos mark on her back as Hode's. "Clint taught me how to shoot in a memory maze."
Diana thrust her spear into the void, and a golden hourglass bloomed from the tip: "Amazon soul-walking technique, it can last for three minutes." Carol's Cosmic Energy formed a light cocoon to wrap around Black Widow. "If you exceed the time, I will blow up the entire dimension to save you."
When Black Widow's fingertips touched the center of Hode's brow, she fell into an ocean composed of countless memory fragments. Natasha saw herself in a wedding dress running with Hode on the Wakanda grasslands, and in an instant, it turned into Hode holding her trembling hand at Clint's funeral. Each memory fragment hid the face of a different woman; they were competing for dominance in Hode's subconscious.
"So you have been carrying all this." Black Widow's tactical dagger automatically appeared in her hand. She cut through the floating painful memories, but now was not the time to indulge. The dagger suddenly turned into the form of the Lasso of Truth, dragging her toward the core of the maze—where seven palaces made of different energies were floating.
The first palace was an underground Base in Black Widow's style; Natasha saw a younger version of herself training Hode in combat techniques. But her own pupils suddenly turned scarlet, and her tactical gloves popped out poison needles, stabbing toward Hode's throat. "Clintdidn't teach you like that!" Black Widow swung the real Lasso of Truth, entangling the phantom's ankle.
The second palace sounded with the roar of ocean waves, and Diana's Amazon battle cry shattered the windows. Hode, dressed in modern clothes, was bound to the Pillar of Truth by divine power, while Diana slowly approached holding the Sword of Athena. "Amazons have no forced love!" Black Widow snatched the Sword of Athena to stab the phantom, but the blade turned into a rose the moment it made contact.
The third palace was filled with interstellar dust, and Carol's Captain Marvel War Armor was disassembled into parts floating in the air. Hode knelt before the energy core, trying to use Chaos Magic to reassemble the War Armor, but it would explode every time he succeeded. "You forgot that Cosmic Energy requires balance." Black Widowpressed her tactical gloves onto the energy core, and the Quantum Energy formed a stable hexagonal structure.
When she broke into the fourth palace, Hope's Ant-ManWar Armor was shrinking into a micro-Universe. Countless Hodes were trapped in the Quantum Realm, each wearing a Chaos mark of a different color. "Magnification is not the only solution." Black Widow tore off her tactical visor and threw it into the air; the visor turned into a magnifying glass, focusing the entire palace into a singularity.
The fifth palace smelled of machine oil, and Nebula's mechanical prosthetic limbs were disassembling Hode's body. "Emotions are much more complex than circuits." Black Widow inserted her tactical dagger into the main control board, and all the machinery suddenly began to reassemble in reverse, revealing the photo of Clintflickering at the core—that was the obsession Nebula had stolen from Hode's memory.
The sixth palace was filled with crimson energy, and Wanda's weeping came from all directions. Hode's body was torn into pieces by Chaos Magic, and reborn into different forms in each fragment. "You taught him to love, but you didn't teach him to let go." Black Widow took Wanda's hand and placed the photo of Clint's relic into her palm. "But we need you now."
When the seven palaces vibrated simultaneously, Black Widow discovered a seventh hidden palace at the core—there, a baby's lullaby was floating, and Hode was sleeping in a child's form, surrounded by seven glowing cocoons. In each cocoon, a Hode of a different age was curled up, and they were being forcibly fused by some external force.
"So that's it..." Black Widow's tactical gloves popped out electromagnetic pulse grenades, but they turned into a lullaby record the moment she threw them. "They want a perfect vessel." She cut her wrist, and blood dripped onto Hode's forehead, forming a new Chaos mark. "But perfection has never been our style."
In the real World, Hode's body suddenly burst into iridescent light. Diana's spear shattered into stardust, Carol's Cosmic Energy formed a black hole vortex, and Wanda's Chaos Magic wove into a protective net. A sharper baby's cry came from the depths of the crack, and this time even the starships of parallel Universes began to disintegrate.
"He's awake!" The mechanical fingers remaining from Nebula suddenly lit up with blue light, and her voice came out from all electronic devices. "But something followed him out..." Black Widow fell back into reality from the memory maze, and she saw seven different colored flames flashing in Hode's pupils.
Hode stood up slowly, and when his Chaos wings spread, they brought up colorful star rings. He looked into the depths of the crack, where countless translucent tentacles extended, the tip of each tentacle bearing the face of a different woman—there was a young Natasha, Diana's mother Hippolyta, Carol's mentor Mar-Vell, Hope's mother Janet, Nebula's sister Gamora, and...
"Mom?" Wanda's voice suddenly trembled. A woman in a red dress appeared in the group of tentacles, her face seven parts similar to Wanda's, but her eyes were pure black. "No, she is..." Hode's Chaos Magic automatically formed a protective shield. "They are memory parasites, specifically designed to devour the bonds of superheroes."
Diana's Lasso of Truth automatically entangled a tentacle, but was pulled back toward the crack. "They are imitating!" Carol's energy detector showed that the tentacles were copying their abilities. "We must cut the emotional link!" Black Widow's tactical gloves popped out laser cutters, but they were assimilated into more tentacles when they touched them.
Hode suddenly grasped Wanda's hand, and his Chaos pupils began to rotate in reverse. "Remember I said that Chaos Magic requires seven vertices?" He kissed the back of Wanda's hand, pushing the Scarlet Witch's power back into her body. "Now it's time to pay the debt."
Six light beams shot out from his body, injecting into Diana, Carol, Black Widow, the mechanical core remaining from Nebula, the quantum fluctuation point before Hopedisappeared, and... he looked at the Ms. Marvel who was fighting the tentacles. "Sorry, but you inherited Mar-Vell's bloodline."
When the seventh light beam sank into the star-shaped emblem on Ms. Marvel's chest, all the tentacles suddenly froze. The main body of the memory parasite emerged from the crack—it was a giant pieced together from countless superhero War Armor fragments, with Hode's photo embedded in its chest, and its eyes were two rotating Chaos black holes.
"It wants to eat all the bonds." Wanda's Chaos Magicformed a blood-red scythe. "Just like Thanos collecting the stones." Hode's Chaos wings began to disintegrate, each feather turning into the weapon of a different woman: Natasha's dagger, Diana's shield, Carol's energy cannon, Hope's Ant-Man helmet, Nebula's Energy Sword...
"No," Hode grabbed Wanda's hand and pressed it against his chest, "it's fusion." His body suddenly quantized, merging with all the weapons to form a giant mecha. The surface of the mecha flowed with battle scenes of different women, and the chest cavity contained seven glowing energy cores, each core reflecting the smile of a different woman.
The memory parasite let out a deafening scream, its tentacles beginning to whip wildly. But every attack was absorbed and converted by the mecha, turning into new weapon modules. When it finally rushed in front of him, Hode heard the voices of all his lovers ring in his ears simultaneously: "Now!"
The mecha's right hand turned into Natasha's tactical dagger, the left hand transformed into Diana's Sword of Athena, its back unfolded Carol's Cosmic Energy wings, its feet were covered by Hope's Ant-Man boots, the chest popped out Nebula's energy cannon, and its waist was wrapped in Wanda's Chaos chains—and at the core drive position, Black Widow's tactical visor was flashing red light.
"Septet · End Symphony." Hode's voice was mixed with seven different timbres. The sword swung by the mecha sliced through the dimensional barrier, and the memory parasite disintegrated into countless memory fragments amidst screams. Those fragments drifted toward various Universes, repairing the broken bonds.
When the last fragment disappeared, Hode's mecha began to disintegrate. He saw Diana catch the falling Sword of Athena, Carol's Cosmic Energy formed a cradle to catch him, Black Widow's tactical gloves turned into a safety rope, Wanda's Chaos Magic formed a cushion, and in the distance...
"Dad!" Ms. Marvel flew over carrying the quantized Hope, and behind them was Nebula who was reassembling. Hode wanted to smile, but his body had already acted first—he kissed Wanda and Ms. Marvel on the forehead simultaneously, held Diana's hand with his left hand, high-fived Carol with his right, took hold of Black Widow's hand as her dagger automatically flew back to her, and Nebula's mechanical finger drew a heart in his palm.
The crack finally closed completely, but everyone's expressions suddenly froze. Hode felt the seven powers within his body begin to boil uncontrollably, his pupils turned pure white, and glowing patterns appeared under his skin. Wanda's Chaos Magic alarm wailed frantically, and Diana's spear automatically stood up in a defensive posture.
"It seems..." Hode's voice suddenly became ethereal, carrying echoes of different frequencies, "the memory parasite left a gift." His body began to turn transparent, each particle reflecting scenes from different Universes. Before disappearing completely, he took one last look at all the female superheroes, "Go find... the seventh vertex..."
The mechanical core remaining from Nebula suddenly lit up, and a holographic projection displayed seven coordinate points—each point corresponding to the Universe where a woman Hode had once loved was located. And the coordinate at the very center was seeping out the same Chaos energy as Hode's...
Chapter 712: Now, Let's Play a Bigger Game
Hode's body floated in the quantum tide, and the seven coordinate points pierced his retinas like the fangs of a viper. He felt the seven energies within his body biting each other, just like colorful fireflies trapped in a glass jar.
"Don't move!" Wanda's Chaos Magic formed a spiderweb, entangling his ankles, but blood-red runes burned at her fingertips. "The parasite is using your polyamory to split the dimension!"
Diana's Lasso of Truth suddenly whipped out from the void, and as the golden chain wrapped around Hode's waist, it erupted with Amazon incantations: "His soul exists in seven Universes simultaneously, we must simultaneously—"
"Simultaneously my ass!" Black Widow's tactical dagger stabbed into Hode's scapula, the neurotoxin causing his pupils to shrink sharply. In the excruciating pain, he saw the Chaos mark on Natasha's back seeping black blood. "You don't understand at all~, these coordinates are..."
Carol's Cosmic Energy suddenly went berserk, the Captain Marvel War Armor decomposing into countless light particles and pouring into Hode's chest cavity: "Hold on! Mar-Vell's energy can stabilize..." Her words were cut off by the sound of a quantum explosion, and Hode felt his left lung turn into a miniature black hole.
"Mom?" The star-shaped emblem on Ms. Marvel's chest suddenly projected a holographic image, and the hand Hope reached out from the Quantum Realm was gripping Hode's heart. "They are using you—to reconstruct the Multiverse!"
Hode's Chaos pupils began to reverse-analyze the spatial structure, and he saw himself in seven Universes experiencing Death simultaneously: being pierced by Diana's Pillar of Truth on Amazon Island, being stabbed in the cervical spine by Black Widow's poison needle on the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier, being torn into pieces by Wanda's Chaos Magic on the Wakanda grasslands...
"No... this is not Death..." Hode suddenly grabbed Wanda's hand and pressed it against his chest, the Scarlet Witch's magic shield instantly covered in cracks. "It's rebirth! Every moment of Death is unlocking a new ability!"
Diana's Sword of Athena suddenly turned direction and stabbed into the ground, and a golden hourglass rose from the crack: "The Amazon prophecy said, when the seven-fold Death descends..."
Chapter 408
"Shut up!" Black Widow's tactical visor displayed a 360-degree holographic battlefield map. She tore open her scorched tactical vest, revealing the Chaos Magic mark on her chest. Clint had said that a true hunter would...
Carol's Cosmic Energy suddenly formed light whips, binding everyone. She hurled them toward different coordinate points: "Disperse and attack! His energy is searching for a resonance body!"
Hode felt his body being stretched like a rubber band; the gravity of seven Universes was fighting over every one of his atoms. In the instant before his consciousness dissipated, he saw the faces of different women appearing at each coordinate point—Natasha wiping a dagger at the S.H.I.E.L.D. underground Base, Diana throwing her shield at the Themyscira training ground, Wanda coaxing a child to sleep at the Mutant school...
"So... this is the seventh vertex..."
Hode used his final strength to tear open a dimensional rift, and Chaos Magic formed a colorful Bifrost Bridgeconnecting the various coordinate points. His body gradually became transparent, yet he revealed a relieved smile. "Go find them... the real..."
When Natasha fell back into reality from the maze of memories, her tactical gloves were melting. She saw Diana's Sword of Athena embedded in the ground, vibrating continuously, the blade reflecting the battlefields of seven parallel Universes:
In the Amazon Universe, young Diana was holding the Sword of Athena against Hode's throat, but the latter revealed a sly smile similar to Clint's: "Playing for real? Have you forgotten who taught you the triple stranglehold?"
In the S.H.I.E.L.D. Universe, Black Widow's stingers stopped 0.01 millimeters in front of Hode's brow. In the young Agent's tactical visor, Nebula's mechanical pupils flashed: "You taught me, always leave a backup plan..."
In the Mutant Universe, Wanda's Chaos Magic formed a crimson tornado around Hode, but the boy opened his arms and hummed a lullaby: "You are much cuter when you cry than when you are casting magic, Wanda..."
Natasha's Chaos Magic mark suddenly began to burn; she saw herself in all seven Universes performing the same action—tearing off her tactical vest to reveal the mark on her chest. When all the marks overlapped in the void, they formed a Bifrost Bridge leading to an unknown realm.
"He turned us into living coordinates..." Diana's Lasso of Truth automatically wrapped around Natasha's wrist, but the parasites were tracking in reverse...
Carol's Cosmic Energy detector suddenly burst with blinding light: "Not good! They are synthesizing the ultimate resonance body!"
In the terrified gaze of everyone, the rifts of the seven Universes began to rotate and merge, forming a massive Mobius Loop. Hode's figure appeared in the center of the loop—his left eye was Diana's emerald green, his right eye was Wanda's crimson, beneath his skin flowed the Cosmic Energy veins of Carol, and from his back extended Black Widow's neural tentacles...
"Finally..." Hode's voice mixed with seven different tones. As his Chaos wings unfurled, bringing about a dimensional storm, "I have found the true seventh vertex..."
Natasha's tactical dagger suddenly flew into the air automatically, turning into points of light the moment it touched Hode's chest. All the superheroes' equipment began to disintegrate, forming a galaxy-like stardust that poured into Hode's body. When the last piece of War Armor vanished, he revealed a mischievous smile similar to Clint's: "Now, let's play a bigger game..."
Chapter 713: Do you think only you know how to leave a backup plan?
Hode floated in the center of the Mobius Loop, feeling the seven streams of energy within him intertwining like living things. He looked down at his body, which had fused seven different characteristics, and the corners of his mouth lifted involuntarily.
"This is much more exciting than I imagined." Hodewhispered to himself, his voice echoing in the dimensional storm.
Suddenly, he felt a familiar energy fluctuation attacking from the left. Hode dodged sideways, easily avoiding the Sword of Athena that Diana swung with full force. The blade grazed his cheek, drawing a string of blood droplets, but they solidified into crystalline emeralds in mid-air.
"Diana, you are still so violent." Hode teased, a flash of emerald "705u.com-53 Reading Club" green light in his eyes. He raised his hand gently, and the Sword of Athenasuddenly changed direction, the hilt landing steadily in his palm.
Diana widened her eyes, watching this scene in disbelief: "You... you used my Grasp of Truth?"
Hode chuckled, and the Sword of Athena turned into a stream of light in his hand, wrapping around his arm to form a flame tattoo: "Not only that, my dear. I have also acquired your Amazon combat skills."
Before the words fell, Hode suddenly vanished from his spot. Diana turned around alertly, only to see Hode had already appeared behind her, his finger lightly tapping the back of her neck.
"However," Hode's breath sprayed against Diana's ear, "I like this better."
Diana's cheeks flushed, and just as she was about to counterattack, she heard Wanda's exclamation from afar. Both turned their heads simultaneously and saw Wandasurrounded by a swarm of quantum parasites; Chaos Magic exploded within the swarm, but could not completely eliminate them.
"It seems our Miss Wanda has encountered some trouble." A crimson light flashed in Hode's eyes, and his body instantly appeared beside Wanda. He waved his hand, and the quantum parasites suddenly began to attack each other, as if they had lost their target.
Wanda looked at Hode in surprise: "You... how did you do that?"
Hode blinked, Wanda's figure reflected in his crimson pupils: "I have learned to control probability with your Chaos Magic. Now, these little bugs have a 50% chance of attacking their companions, and a 50% chance of... self-destructing."
As soon as the words fell, the quantum parasite swarm exploded, forming a magnificent energy storm. Hodegently wrapped his arm around Wanda's waist, pulling her away from the explosion range.
"Thank you..." Wanda said softly, her cheeks slightly flushed.
Hode was about to respond when he suddenly felt a powerful energy attacking from below. He quickly pushed Wanda to a safe zone and met the energy beam himself.
"Carol, your Cosmic Energy cannot hurt me." Hode laughed loudly, veins of Cosmic Energy appearing on the surface of his body. He pressed his hands together, absorbing Carol's energy beam, then struck back with a backhand, forming an energy wave more powerful than Carol's.
Carol barely dodged, looking at Hode in shock: "How is it possible for you..."
"Because," Hode's voice rang in Carol's ear, and he had already appeared behind her, "I have acquired your Cosmic Awareness."
Carol turned around quickly, only to see that Hode had vanished. She looked around, and suddenly heard Black Widow's voice coming from above: "Watch out behind you!"
Carol hurriedly dodged sideways, but it was too late. Hode's finger lightly tapped her War Armor, the nanotechnology instantly failed, and the armor began to disintegrate.
"Natasha, thank you for the reminder." Hode said to the void, then turned to look at Carol, "Now, let's have something more exciting..."
Carol's body suddenly stiffened; she discovered with horror that her Cosmic Energy was being controlled by some force, rampaging inside her.
"You... what did you do to me?" Carol asked through gritted teeth.
Hode gently stroked Carol's cheek: "Don't worry, my dear. I am just teaching you how to better control your energy... just like Natasha taught me."
Suddenly, a black shadow attacked from below. Hodedodged easily, only to see Black Widow's tactical dagger deeply embedded in the position where he had just been standing.
"Natasha, you are still so persistent." Hode laughed, the light of mechanical pupils flashing in his eyes, "However, do you think only you know how to leave a backup plan?"
Black Widow's tactical visor suddenly sparked, and she discovered with horror that her Chaos Magic mark was losing control. Hode's figure kept splitting before her eyes, and each clone was saying different things: "You taught me... Always leave a backup plan... Now, it's my turn."
Black Widow felt a wave of dizziness, and just as she was about to lose consciousness, a hand suddenly grabbed her shoulder. She turned to see Diana's determined gaze, as well as the Amazon incantations surrounding them.
"Hold on, Natasha," Diana said, "together we..."
Before the words fell, the entire space suddenly shook violently. The rifts of the seven Universes began to accelerate their fusion, and the Mobius Loop emitted a blinding light. Hode's figure twisted and deformed in the center of the loop, his laughter echoing across all dimensions: "The game has only just begun..."
Chapter 714: Not exciting enough
Hode's laughter resonated in the dimensional rift, seven colors of energy flowing around him like a trapped galaxy. He felt the newly awakened Chaos Magic mark within him merging with the Amazon bloodline; this tearing pleasure made him almost groan aloud.
Diana's holy sword, Wanda's Chaos, Carol's stars... He looked down at his palms covered in runes, and suddenly his five fingers clawed at the void. In the distance, Black Widow, who was setting up a defensive barrier, suddenly groaned, and the same patterns as Hode's palms appeared on her tactical gloves.
Natasha's pupils contracted sharply; she saw her quantum communicator automatically rewriting its program, and Hode's twisted smiling face flickered on the holographic projection. "Remember you said..." The phantom licked its lips, "the highest level of a spy is to become the other party's security system?"
Bang! Diana's Sword of Athena split the void, the blade blocked by an invisible energy field three inches from Hode's nose. She felt a familiar warmth from the hilt—this was the Amazon royal authentication mark that Hode had just copied from her memory.
"You even stole this?" Diana gritted her teeth, a divine radiance emanating from the edge of her shield.
Hode suddenly vanished, and when he reappeared, he was pressed against Diana's back, his nose brushing against her earlobe: "No, it's sharing." His fingertips lit up with emerald light, and Diana realized in shock that the divine blood within her was flowing in reverse, and those ancient war memories she had sealed deep in her bloodline rushed in like a tide.
"You..." Diana stumbled back, her shield slamming into the ground and kicking up a circular shockwave. She saw Hodeweaving her memory fragments into chains, the other ends of which were wrapped around Wanda, who was reorganizing the quantum parasites in the distance.
The Scarlet Witch suddenly fell to her knees, Chaos Magicgushing out uncontrollably. "What did you do to me!" She screamed at Hode, her eyes reflecting the figure of him analyzing her magic matrix.
Hode chuckled, his fingertips tracing a burning trail through the air: "Just helping you perfect the probability formula." He snapped his fingers, and countless projections of parallel space-times suddenly appeared around Wanda—in some, she was holding Vision's corpse; in some, she had become the ruler of the Universe; and in others... she was lying in Hode's arms.
"50% chance of finding true love..." Hode's voice carried a bewitching rhythm, "50% chance... of destroying the World."
Carol's Cosmic Energy cannon suddenly attacked from below, but Hode did not dodge, allowing the energy beam to pierce his chest. But the energy, which should have torn space apart, reorganized within him, turning into a brilliant star map that appeared on the surface of his skin.
"Did you forget?" Hode turned to look at Carol, the star map on his chest beginning to rotate. "I stole your Cosmic Energy perception." He suddenly reached out and grabbed Carol's combat boots, the nanomaterials winding up his arm like a living creature. "Just like you stole my heart."
Black Widow's tactical dagger pierced through the air, but the moment it touched the back of Hode's neck, it was assimilated into Vibranium. Natasha looked at her empty palm, suddenly realizing that Hode had even copied the poisonous barb she had hidden in her prosthetic limb.
"My dear..." Hode's voice came from all directions. "It's time to upgrade this spy game."
The rifts of the seven Universes suddenly expanded simultaneously, and the Mobius Loop began to disintegrate. Diana felt S.H.I.E.L.D. trembling, Wanda's Chaos Magic began to flow backward, and Carol's Cosmic Energy was spiraling out of control. And at the center of all this chaos, Hode was sitting cross-legged in the void, seven colors of energy forming a perfect vortex within his body.
"Not enough..." He opened his eyes, the collapsing Multiverse reflected in his pupils. "Not stimulating enough."
Suddenly, all energy fluctuations stopped simultaneously. Diana's Sword of Athena hung in mid-air, Wanda's Chaos Magic solidified into crystal, and Carol's energy cannon froze at the muzzle. In Black Widow's tactical visor, all Data Stream turned into Hode's twisted smiling face.
"The rules of the game are changing." Hode's voice echoed in everyone's mind. "This time..." He stood up slowly, seven types of energy condensing into a massive throne behind him. "I want you to come and steal my heart voluntarily."
Space began to tremble violently, and the rifts of the seven Universes emitted a teeth-grinding friction sound. Before anyone could react, Hode suddenly vanished from the throne, leaving behind only a whisper echoing in the depths of the dimension: "The countdown... begins."
Chapter 715: That Smiling Face Is Slowly Seeping Into the Skin
The moment Hode vanished, the rifts of the seven Universes suddenly erupted with blinding light. Diana's Sword of Athena let out a mournful cry, and fine cracks appeared on the blade—that was the spiritual imprint Hode had left in the weapon, now awakening.
"What does he want?" Wanda knelt in the void, Chaos Magic condensing into shattered mirror surfaces at her fingertips. Each mirror reflected a different Hode: sometimes kissing Black Widow's hand, sometimes stroking Carol's War Armor, sometimes... smiling directly at her.
Carol's Cosmic Energy suddenly went berserk, and she felt as if her temples were about to burst. "He's rewriting my energy matrix!" She shouted through gritted teeth, the Kree Empire runes on her suit rotating in reverse, "Just like he stole my suit's blueprints!"
Black Widow's tactical visor suddenly rebooted, but instead of battlefield data, it displayed scenes from Hode's memories—she was wearing a red evening gown, standing on tiptoe to kiss Hode's cheek. "No..." Natasha's fingers dug deep into her palms. "This is impossible."
"No, this is perfectly reasonable." Hode's voice suddenly sounded in Natasha's ear, his warm breath blowing over her earlobe. "After all, you taught me that the best disguise is to become the target's most desired existence." His slender fingers brushed over the interface of her prosthetic limb, "Just like you checked my prosthetics the first time we met."
Diana suddenly lunged, S.H.I.E.L.D. transforming into a streak of light as she smashed toward the source of the voice. But the shield only passed through an afterimage; the real Hode had already appeared behind Wanda, his finger gently tapping the Chaos Magic mark on the back of her neck.
"Do you know?" Hode's voice carried a strange tenderness. "The look in your eyes when you modify probabilities is exactly the same as when Diana swings her sword." His fingertips lit up with a crimson glow, and Wanda realized with a shock that the power of the Darkhold sealed within her was awakening, both so... resolute.
Carol's energy cannon suddenly changed direction, but this time Hode didn't take it head-on. He dodged sideways, the energy beam grazing his shoulder and striking a swarm of quantum parasites in the distance. But those bugs that should have been obliterated began to reorganize in a bizarre way, forming the outline of Hode's face.
"Look," Hode opened his palm toward Carol. The face composed of those bugs suddenly revealed a mocking smile. "Even your attacks are helping me spread my genes."
Black Widow suddenly whipped out her Vibranium wires, but the wires turned into rose petals before they could touch Hode. Natasha watched the image of herself kissing Hode appearing on the petals, a wave of nausea rising in her stomach. "What on earth do you..."
"...actually want?" Hode suddenly appeared in front of Natasha, his fingertip lifting her chin. "Didn't I say it already? I want you to come and steal my heart voluntarily." He suddenly leaned in close, whispering in Natasha's ear: "Just like you stole my first drop of blood."
Diana's roar came from afar, S.H.I.E.L.D. transforming into a golden dragon charging toward Hode. But Hode simply snapped his fingers, and the dragon disintegrated into countless Amazon runes, circling around him to form a brilliant halo.
"What a beautiful language..." Hode stroked those runes, emerald light flashing in his eyes. "Each of your abilities is such a unique way of confessing."
Wanda's Chaos Magic suddenly went berserk, and the entire space began to warp. She saw countless Hodes from parallel timelines appearing simultaneously: some kissing the back of Diana's hand, some dancing with Carol, some... sleeping peacefully in Natasha's arms.
"No..." Wanda knelt to the ground, her tears turning into black crystals. "This isn't real..."
"Oh, but it is possible." Hode's voice came from all directions. "A 50% probability it's an illusion, and a 50% probability..." He suddenly appeared in front of Wanda, his finger gently wiping away her tears, "...it's the future."
Carol's Cosmic Energy suddenly reached a critical point, and she felt as if her body was going to be torn apart. "What did you do to me?!" She screamed at Hode, the energy indicator lights on her suit flashing frantically.
"Just helping you break through your limits." Hode smiled, his fingertip tapping the center of Carol's brow. "Just like you did when you trained me for the first time."
Black Widow suddenly threw out all her equipment, but every weapon turned into a rose before touching Hode. Natasha watched the petals falling all over the sky, suddenly realizing that Hode had even read her deepest memories—those romantic fantasies she thought she had long forgotten.
"The game has only just begun..." Hode's voice suddenly became ethereal, his body beginning to decompose into seven-colored light particles. "Remember? I said I wanted you to come and steal my heart voluntarily."
Diana's Sword of Athena suddenly flew up on its own, the tip pointing toward the location where Hode had vanished. Wanda's Chaos Magic began to uncontrollably track a certain energy trail, Carol's Cosmic Energy automatically formed a navigation beam, and in Black Widow's tactical visor, all data pointed to the same coordinate.
"He is..." Natasha's voice suddenly stuck in her throat. She saw Hode's smiling face appearing on her palm, that smile slowly seeping into her skin. "He is in our hearts."
The rifts of the seven Universes suddenly closed simultaneously, but everyone felt that something had been left behind—in their blood ("705u.com-53 Reading Club"), in their magic, and in their energy core.
Diana gripped S.H.I.E.L.D. tightly, the cracks on the shield suddenly forming a sentence: "Come find me, my Queen."
Wanda's Chaos Magic automatically formed an image: Hode wearing Amazon armor, reaching out his hand toward her.
Carol's suit suddenly played a recording: "Your energy is the most beautiful starry sky I have ever seen."
Black Widow's tactical visor suddenly went black, but Hode's face was reflected on the lens, and he was whispering: "Good night, my spy."
Where no one noticed, deep within the rifts of the seven Universes, Hode's true body was sitting cross-legged on a throne made of energy. He looked at the seven pulsing light points in his palm, the corners of his mouth curling upward. "The first round, I won."
Chapter 716: Let Us Defeat It Together
Hode sat upright on the energy throne, his fingers gently stroking the seven light points in his palm, each exuding a unique glow, like miniature projections of the souls of seven superheroes. He closed his eyes, feeling the faint, almost imperceptible connection with them, a meaningful smile curling on his lips.
"It's time to meet some old friends." Hode whispered, his figure flickering as he instantly appeared above a ruin. This had once been a bustling city, but now it was completely devastated by an evil force. The members of the Avengersand the Justice League were locked in fierce combat with a group of strange-looking enemies.
"Hey, everyone, need some help?" Hode's voice suddenly rang out. He stood with his hands in his pockets, leisurely at the edge of the battlefield, as if this intense fight had nothing to do with him.
"Hode? Why are you here!" The voice of Iron Man Tony Stark came from the War Armor, carrying a hint of vigilance.
"Of course, I'm here to help you, my dear Tony." Hode said with a smile, his eyes inadvertently sweeping over Black Widow Natasha, who was fighting nearby. Natasha felt Hode's gaze, her heart stirred slightly, but she quickly refocused on the battle.
At this moment, a huge monster lunged toward Hode, its claws gleaming with cold light and carrying immense power. Hode, however, was unhurried; he flickered, easily dodging the monster's attack. He seized the opportunity to circle behind the monster, his finger gently tapping the back of its neck, and a strange power surged into the monster's body.
"Good, be quiet." Hode said softly, and the monster actually stopped attacking, lying obediently on the ground.
"This... what is going on?" Captain Marvel Carol asked in surprise, her Cosmic Energy still swirling around her, ready to launch an attack again ("705u.com-53 Reading Club").
"Just a small ability, my dear Carol." Hode walked toward Carol with a smile, his fingers gently brushing her cheek. "Just like you control Cosmic Energy, I have my own little secrets."
Carol's face flushed slightly, and she turned her head away, but her heart was filled with curiosity about Hode's ability.
Just then, an even more powerful evil force surged from underground, and a demon with a massive figure, radiating a dark aura, appeared before everyone. Its eyes were like burning flames, emitting a terrifying glow.
"Hahahaha, you all must die today!" The demon roared deafeningly, waving its hands, and countless Dark Energyspheres shot toward the crowd.
The members of the Avengers and the Justice Leaguedodged, but many were still hit by the Dark Energy and fell to the ground injured.
"Let me handle you." Hode's eyes narrowed, and he felt the power within him boiling. The intimate interactions with Natasha, Carol, and others had granted him many new abilities, and now was the time to test them.
Chapter 409
He quickly formed hand seals with both hands, and beams of strange light shot out from his hands, colliding with the demon's Dark Energy and creating a massive explosion. Light and darkness intertwined, forming a stunning scene.
"Is that all you've got?" the demon sneered, launching another attack. A massive Energy Shield appeared around its body, blocking all of Hode's attacks.
Hode frowned slightly, realizing that this demon was more difficult to deal with than he had imagined. Just then, he suddenly felt a warm force coming from behind him; it was Diana. She stood behind Hode, holding the Sword of Athena, her eyes resolute.
"Let's fight together," Diana said softly, her voice filled with trust.
Hode felt a warmth in his heart as he took Diana's hand, feeling the temperature of her palm. "Alright, let's defeat it together."
The two attacked simultaneously. Hode used his newly acquired abilities to release rays of Five-colored Light, while Diana brandished the Sword of Athena, which was burning with raging flames. Their attacks complemented each other, forming a powerful force that finally broke the demon's Energy Shield.
The demon let out a roar; it hadn't expected Hode and Diana's coordination to be so seamless. Just as it prepared to attack again, Hode suddenly felt the seven points of light within him flash simultaneously, and a more powerful force surged through his body.
"This is..." A flash of surprise crossed Hode's eyes as he realized that the power accumulated from his intimate interactions with the seven superheroes was erupting at this moment.
He raised his hands high and shouted, "In the name of love, end the darkness!" A dazzling beam of light shot from his hands, heading straight for the demon. The demon looked at the light in terror, wanting to dodge, but it was already too late.
The light instantly engulfed the demon, which let out a scream as its body gradually dissipated into the air.
The battlefield was silent, and everyone looked at Hode in shock. Hode, however, just smiled slightly. He looked at Diana, Natasha, Carol, and the others, his eyes filled with tenderness.
However, just then, a huge crack suddenly appeared in the sky, and an even more terrifying aura began to permeate from the rift...
Chapter 717 He looks up at the Destroyer Demon God
Hode's pupils shrank as he stared at the huge crack in the sky, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. The terrifying aura that permeated from it seemed to come from the abyss of the Universe, carrying endless malice and a desire for destruction.
"Everyone, be careful!" Hode shouted, quickly shielding Diana behind him. His body was tense, ready to deal with the impending danger at any moment.
The members of the Avengers and the Justice League also gathered quickly, watching the rift vigilantly. Iron Man Tonyquickly activated his War Armor's analysis system, attempting to find the source of this terrifying aura.
"What on earth is this?" Captain America Steve gripped his shield tightly, his brows furrowed.
"Whatever it is, it certainly won't be easy to deal with." Batman Bruce's voice was low and calm, his eyes revealing determination and courage.
Suddenly, a group of twisted-looking monsters poured out of the rift. They were massive, exuding an evil aura, and their eyes glowed with an eerie red light. As soon as these monsters appeared, they rushed frantically toward the group.
"Charge!" Hode gave the order and was the first to rush toward the swarm of monsters. He felt the power accumulated from his intimate interactions with the seven superheroes rolling within him, as if it were craving an intense battle to be released.
While clashing with a monster, Hode discovered that their bodies were exceptionally hard, and ordinary attacks couldn't cause much damage to them at all. A thought occurred to him, and he suddenly remembered some Amazon combat techniques that Wonder Woman Dianahad taught him while they were together.
Hode flashed, moved behind the monster, and kicked hard at its knee joint. The monster stumbled, almost falling over. Hode took the opportunity to clench his fists and, using his newly acquired power, slammed them hard onto the monster's back. With a "boom," the monster was knocked to the ground and dissipated into a cloud of black smoke.
"Nice work, Hode!" Carol shouted from the side, brandishing her fists as she engaged in a fierce battle with a monster. Her Cosmic Energy swirled around her fists, and every strike carried immense power.
Hode turned to look at Carol, a flash of appreciation in his eyes. He suddenly realized that his intimate interaction with Carol had made him more proficient in controlling Cosmic Energy, and perhaps he could use this power to fight these monsters.
He took a deep breath, focused his mind, and felt the flow of Cosmic Energy within him. Then, he waved his hands, and Energy Rays shot from his hands toward the swarm of monsters. The monsters were hit by the Energy Rays, letting out painful howls as their bodies gradually dissipated.
However, just when everyone thought they had the upper hand, a low roar suddenly came from the rift. Immediately following, a demon with an even more massive figure and a more terrifying aura appeared. Its body was like a small mountain, radiating black flames, and its eyes were like two massive black holes, as if they could swallow everything.
"This is... the Destroyer Demon God!" Diana's expression became very grave. "It has destroyed countless Planets and is an extremely powerful existence."
The Destroyer Demon God opened its huge mouth and let out a deafening roar, sending a powerful Impact toward the group. Everyone scrambled to dodge, but many were still hit by the Impact and fell to the ground, injured.
"Don't panic, everyone! Let's attack together!" Hodeshouted. He felt the seven points of light within him flash again, and a more powerful force surged through his body.
He exchanged glances with the superheroes like Diana, Carol, and Natasha, and they all understood each other's thoughts. They quickly scattered, surrounding the Destroyer Demon God in the center.
Hode quickly formed hand seals, and beams of strange light shot from his hands, forming a massive Energy Shieldnet that trapped the Destroyer Demon God inside. Dianabrandished the Sword of Athena, which was burning with raging flames, and slashed at the Destroyer Demon God. Carol released powerful Cosmic Energy, forming a massive energy pillar that blasted toward the Destroyer Demon God. Natasha used her agility to weave around the Destroyer Demon God, searching for its weaknesses to attack.
The Destroyer Demon God roared in anger, struggling violently as it tried to break free from the Energy Shieldnet. It waved its hands, and black flames descended upon the group like a fierce storm.
Everyone dodged while continuing their attacks. In the intense battle, Hode felt the connection between himself and these superheroes becoming tighter and tighter; their tacit coordination caused his power to continuously increase.
However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the Destroyer Demon God suddenly let out an earth-shattering roar. A massive black vortex appeared around its body, sucking in all of their attacks. Then, it violently shook its body, sending everyone flying.
Hode fell heavily to the ground, feeling as if his body were falling apart. He looked up at the Destroyer Demon God, seeing it slowly breaking free from the Energy Shield net, its eyes flashing with a cruel light.
"Could it be... is there really no way?" Hode thought to himself. Just then, he suddenly felt the seven points of light in his hand become exceptionally hot...
Chapter 718 The World changes color, light radiates everywhere
Hode stared fixedly at the exceptionally hot seven points of light in his hand. The burning sensation spread from his palm throughout his whole body, as if it were going to set him on fire. But at this moment, he felt no fear; instead, an inexplicable excitement and anticipation surged within him. His intuition told him that these seven points of light would be the key to turning the tide of the battle.
"Hode, are you okay?" Diana quickly came to Hode's side, her eyes full of worry. Her War Armor was somewhat damaged, but it still exuded an aura of determination.
Hode looked up at Diana's beautiful "705u.com-53 Reading Club" face. His heart skipped a beat as he suddenly recalled those intimate moments spent with her; those sweet memories flashed through his mind like a movie. Just then, he felt the power within him surge again, and a brand-new, even more powerful force was awakening.
"I'm fine, Diana. I think I know how to deal with this guy," Hode said with a firm gaze, his eyes flashing with the light of confidence.
The Destroyer Demon God had completely broken free from the Energy Shield net. It took massive strides, and every step made the ground tremble incessantly. Black flames danced frantically on its body, as if it wanted to swallow the entire World.
"Everyone, hold on a little longer! I have a plan!" Hodeshouted, simultaneously channeling his newly acquired power. This power fused with Diana's Amazon warrior strength, making him feel that his body was filled with infinite energy.
He flashed forward, charging toward the Destroyer Demon God like lightning. The moment he approached the Destroyer Demon God, he skillfully circled behind it, jumped high, clenched his fists, and slammed them hard into the back of the Destroyer Demon God. This blow contained immense power. With a loud "boom," the Destroyer Demon God was knocked forward, stumbling a few steps.
"Well done, Hode!" Carol shouted excitedly from the side, the Cosmic Energy on her body shining even brighter. His intimate interaction with Carol had brought Hode's control of Cosmic Energy to a new height, and he decided to use this power to launch a more fierce attack.
Hode channeled his power again, waving his hands quickly in the air, and beams of Cosmic Energy shot toward the Destroyer Demon God like meteors. The Destroyer Demon God sensed the danger. It quickly turned around, waving its hands, and the black flames formed a massive barrier, attempting to block the Energy Ray attacks.
However, Hode's power was not what it used to be; the Energy Rays easily penetrated the black flame barrier and struck the Destroyer Demon God's body. The Destroyer Demon God let out a painful roar as wounds appeared on its body, black blood flowing continuously.
"Now, everyone, attack together!" Hode shouted. The members of the Avengers and the Justice Leagueresponded, launching attacks on the Destroyer Demon God from all directions.
Tony piloted his War Armor, firing missiles with enormous power; Steve brandished his shield, charging toward the Destroyer Demon God like a god of war; Bruce used his intelligence and tactics, directing everyone to fight in coordination...
The Destroyer Demon God was caught in the group's siege, roaring angrily and continuously launching counterattacks. But the coordination between Hode and the others became increasingly seamless. Their attacks were like a tide, wave after wave, making it difficult for the Destroyer Demon God to defend.
Just as the battle entered a white-hot stage, Hodesuddenly felt the seven points of light in his hand change again. This time, they actually began to fuse together, forming a massive ball of light that emitted a dazzling radiance.
"This... what is happening?" Hode was startled, but before he could react, the ball of light suddenly detached from his palm and flew toward the Destroyer Demon God.
The Destroyer Demon God seemed to sense the threat of the ball of light. It tried desperately to dodge, but the ball of light was extremely fast, arriving in front of it in an instant. The ball of light collided with the Destroyer Demon God, erupting in a burst of intense light that enveloped the entire World.
Everyone covered their eyes, not daring to look directly at the blinding light. When the light gradually dissipated, they opened their eyes only to find that the Destroyer Demon God had vanished, leaving behind only a devastated battlefield.
"We... won?" Tony said in disbelief.
Just as Hode was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly felt a mysterious force coming from afar. He looked up at the sky and saw a massive figure slowly emerging...
Chapter 719 What on earth is this?
Hode stared fixedly at the massive figure slowly emerging in the sky. The figure was surrounded by eerie purple mist, and its face could not be seen, but it exuded a hair-raising sense of oppression, as if it were a terrifying existence from another dimension.
"What the hell is this thing now?" Tony cursed, the thrusters of his War Armor humming, ready to engage in battle again at any moment.
Carol's brows were furrowed, the Cosmic Energy on her body flickering. "Whatever it is, it's definitely harder to deal with than that Destroyer Demon God from just now."
Hode felt a sense of unease, but he quickly calmed down, and images of his time with the various female superheroes flashed rapidly through his mind. His intimate contact with Black Widow Natasha had taught him stealth and assassination techniques; his romantic time with Captain Marvel Carol had given him a deeper understanding of Cosmic Energy; and his affectionate embrace with Wonder Woman Diana had bestowed upon him the fierce strength of an Amazon warrior... These memories, like treasures, surged continuously in his heart, seemingly hinting at the direction of his new power's awakening.
"Everyone, be careful! This thing is not simple," Hodewarned loudly, while concentrating his mind, trying to feel the powers gained from intimate interactions within his body to see if he could find a countermeasure.
The giant figure suddenly let out a deafening roar, and purple mist spread in all directions like a surging tide. Everyone scrambled to avoid it, but many were still touched by the mist, instantly feeling their bodies grow heavy and their strength weakened.
"This mist is strange!" Steve shouted, swinging his shield vigorously in an attempt to disperse the mist around him.
Seeing everyone trapped, Hode felt anxious. Just then, he suddenly remembered the wonderful feeling of telepathic connection he had when spending time with Scarlet Witch Wanda. He closed his eyes, focused his mind, and tried to mobilize the psychic power gained from his intimate interaction with Wanda.
Gradually, he felt a warm and mysterious power surging within him. He opened his eyes, which flashed with a strange light. He pushed his hands forward, and an invisible wave of power spread out, dispersing some of the surrounding purple mist.
"It's working!" Diana said, pleasantly surprised. She brandished the Sword of Athena, the flames on the blade burning even brighter, and charged toward the giant figure.
Encouraged, Hode continued to channel his psychic power. At the same time, he felt intimate memories with Jean Greysurging, and that powerful Phoenix Force seemed to be stirring as well. He took a deep breath and tried to fuse the psychic power with the Phoenix Force.
Suddenly, a dazzling light erupted around his body, and an unprecedentedly powerful force boiled within him. With a flash, he appeared instantly in front of the giant figure, clenching his fists, and slammed into it with the flames of the Phoenix Force and the shock of psychic power.
The giant figure seemed not to have expected such a powerful attack from Hode and was knocked back a few steps. But it quickly reacted, waving its hands to condense the purple mist into sharp blades that shot toward Hode.
Hode dodged flexibly. At the same time, utilizing the precision archery skills he learned from spending time with Clint, he quickly formed hand seals, condensing his psychic power into invisible arrows and firing them at the giant figure.
"Don't just watch, everyone attack together!" Hodeshouted.
The members of the Avengers and the Justice Leaguerallied and launched another attack. Tony fired a more powerful laser beam, Steve blocked the sharp blades with his shield and countered, while Bruce analyzed the giant figure's weaknesses from the side, directing the others in their assault.
The battle reached a stalemate. Although the giant figure was besieged by everyone, it still resisted stubbornly. Its power seemed endless, and every counterattack put immense pressure on them.
Hode was extremely anxious; he knew this couldn't go on. Just then, he suddenly felt intimate memories with Spider-Woman Gwen welling up in his mind; that youthful vitality and agility gave him new inspiration.
His movements became more agile, weaving around the giant figure like a nimble spider, constantly launching attacks. At the same time, he tried to fuse all the powers he had gained into a giant energy ball.
When the energy ball condensed to a certain level, Hodelet out a shout and threw it at the giant figure. Just as the energy ball was about to hit the figure, it suddenly vanished, leaving only an eerie laughter echoing in the air.
Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Before they could react, a larger opening suddenly tore open in the sky, and a more terrifying aura rushed toward them...
Chapter 720: It Feels Ten Thousand Times Harder to Deal With Than the Last One!
Hode's heart sank sharply. That more terrifying aura felt like tangible pressure, making it almost impossible for everyone to breathe. He instinctively looked at Carolbeside him; her face was a mixture of determination and nervousness, and Cosmic Energy was surging wildly around her, though it also appeared somewhat chaotic.
"What on earth is this thing? It feels ten thousand times harder to deal with than the last one!" Tony's voice came from inside his War Armor, carrying a hint of imperceptible trembling, but his hands were still rapidly operating the various weapon systems on the armor, preparing to deal with the impending crisis.
Bruce frowned tightly, his eyes fixed on the opening in the sky, muttering to himself: "This defies scientific logic. This power... it seems to come from another dimension, a dimension we completely cannot understand."
Hode took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down. Bits and pieces of time spent with various female superheroes flashed through his mind; those sweet moments now transformed into a source of power. The affectionate embrace with Black Widow Natasha in the dark night taught him how to hide in the shadows and wait for the right moment; the passion of fighting side-by-side with Wonder Woman Diana on the battlefield endowed him with fearless courage and powerful combat skills; and the communion deep within the mind with Phoenix Jean Greylet him feel that World-destroying Phoenix Force...
"Everyone be careful! Once this thing comes out, we might not have a second chance!" Hode shouted, while concentrating his mind, trying to mobilize the powers gained from intimate interactions within his body again.
Suddenly, a giant black tentacle extended from the opening. The tentacle was covered in sharp barbs and exuded a disgusting, evil aura. It swept toward everyone with such speed that there was no time to dodge.
"Get out of the way!" Steve shouted, blocking with his shield in front of him, attempting to withstand this fatal blow. But the force of the tentacle was too powerful; the shield hummed loudly, and Steve was knocked back several steps.
Seeing this, Hode felt anxious. He suddenly remembered the madness and uninhibited nature of being with Harley. That unrestrained spirit, daring to challenge everything, surged within him. He closed his eyes, focused his mind, and tried to mobilize the kind of crazy power he gained from spending time with Harley.
Gradually, he felt a violent power boiling within him. His eyes turned red, and an evil yet powerful aura emanated from him. With a flash, he appeared like a ghost beside the tentacle, clenching his fists and slamming them into the tentacle with insane power.
With a loud "Bang!", the tentacle was knocked back a little, but it didn't suffer much damage. Hode thought to himself: "This isn't enough!"
Just then, he suddenly felt the resilience and unyielding nature from drifting in the Universe with Gamora. He focused his mind again, integrating this power into his attack as well. A dazzling light erupted around his body, and he pushed his hands forward, firing a powerful energy wave at the tentacle.
"Boom!" The tentacle was hit by the energy wave, letting out a painful screech as it suddenly retracted back into the opening.
"It's working!" Diana said, pleasantly surprised. She brandished the Sword of Athena, preparing to press the attack.
But just then, a more terrifying power surged from the opening, and countless black tentacles extended simultaneously, sweeping crazily toward everyone.
"Everyone, back-to-back, defend together!" Hode shouted, while fusing his psychic power, Phoenix Force, crazy power, and resilient power together to form a giant Energy Shield, protecting everyone from the 705u.com-53 Reading Club within it.
The tentacles continuously slammed against the Energy Shield, emitting deafening sounds. Hode felt his power constantly draining; he knew he couldn't hold on for long like this.
"Must find a way to counterattack!" Hode thought to himself. He suddenly remembered the freedom and exhilaration of soaring through the Universe with Captain Marvel Carol. He closed his eyes, focused his mind, and tried to mobilize this power.
Just then, a deafening roar came from the opening, and immediately after, a giant black figure slowly emerged...
Chapter 721: It Is About to Launch a Fatal Blow!
Hode stared intently at the giant black figure slowly emerging. It was surrounded by ghostly green flames, like a demon from the abyss of hell, exuding endless evil and terror. The figure had no specific facial features, yet one could clearly feel it watching everyone; its gaze was like a tangible blade, piercing everyone's soul.
"What kind of monster is this!" Tony's voice from inside the War Armor carried obvious anxiety. His hands were tapping frantically on the console, trying to find the monster's weakness. "Its energy fluctuation is completely outside the records in my database."
Bruce's face was as pale as paper. He clenched his fists tightly, his knuckles turning white from the exertion. "This power... it seems to be devouring all the surrounding energy. Our attacks might be completely ineffective against it."
The Cosmic Energy light on Carol flickered even more violently. She gritted her teeth and said: "No matter what, we cannot sit and wait for death. Everyone, attack together!"
Hode's mind was racing. He remembered drinking heartily in a tavern in Asgard with Valkyrie; that boldness and free-spiritedness taught him to let go and charge forward in battle. He also recalled his secret rendezvous with Medusa on the moon, which gave him the mysterious power to manipulate sound waves. At this moment, these memories surged like a tide in his mind, and he decided to give it his all.
"Everyone, listen to my command. Steve, take the shield and distract it from the front; Tony, attack its legs with lasers from the side; Diana, find an opportunity to attack its core; Carol, you and I will launch an attack from above!" Hode shouted, while gathering all his power in his hands, preparing to launch a fatal blow.
Steve charged forward without hesitation. He held his shield high, like a fearless knight, and rushed toward the black figure. The black figure let out a roar and extended a giant claw, reaching for Steve. Steve dodged flexibly to the side, while slamming his shield hard against the claw's joint.
Tony seized the opportunity to fly out from the side. The laser beams from his hands, like two blazing fire dragons, shot toward the black figure's legs. The black figure seemed to sense the danger; it violently swung its body, blocking Tony's laser beams. Tony quickly adjusted his direction and launched another attack.
Diana, taking advantage of the chaos, quietly circled behind the black figure. The Sword of Athena in her hand burned with raging flames. She seized the opportunity and stabbed toward the black figure's core. However, just as the tip of the sword was about to strike, the black figure suddenly turned around, extending its other claw to block Diana's sword.
Hode and Carol swooped down from above. Hodemobilized the bold power he gained from spending time with Valkyrie, and a golden light erupted around his body, like a war god descending. Carol gathered Cosmic Energyin her hands, forming a giant energy 705u.com-53 Reading Club ball.
"Now!" Hode shouted, and both he and Carol slammed their attacks toward the black figure. The golden light and energy ball intertwined, forming a powerful shockwave that swept toward the black figure.
The black figure let out a deafening roar, and the ghostly green flames on its body burned even more fiercely, attempting to withstand the shockwave. But the force of the shockwave was too powerful, and the black figure was knocked back a few steps.
"It's working, keep attacking!" Hode shouted excitedly.
Everyone launched another attack. For a moment, various energy lights intertwined, illuminating the entire dark sky. However, just when everyone thought victory was in sight, the black figure suddenly stopped resisting, and the ghostly green flames on its body began to shrink rapidly, condensing into a giant energy ball.
"Oh no, it's about to launch a fatal blow!" Bruce shouted in terror.
The giant energy ball exuded a terrifying aura, as if it could destroy everything. Everyone stopped their attacks, watching the energy ball nervously, not knowing how to deal with it.
At this critical moment, Hode suddenly felt the wisdom and calmness from spending time with Mr. Fantastic Susan Storm surging in his heart. He closed his eyes, focused his mind, and tried to analyze the structure and weakness of the energy ball.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open, flashing with the light of wisdom. "Everyone listen to me, although this energy ball is powerful, it is formed by the convergence of countless strands of energy. As long as we can disperse its energy, we have a chance to break it!"
However, before anyone could react, the giant energy ball suddenly shot toward them...
Chapter 722: This Time We Really Messed Up Big