"There is no life within the void..."
"Only Death..."
A low, hoarse voice echoed in this World.
In a thick, ink-like, absolute darkness, time and space seemed to lose their meaning.
The figure, originally clad in yellow battle attire, was now a dazzling red, and his brilliant golden long hair had quietly turned a deep black, with startling White light glowing in his eyes.
"Now, let me have some fun!"
A violent and crazed smile spread across Nolan's face.
"Damn, a grandmaster!"
As soon as Nolan finished speaking, the Shadow of Nolan vanished from his sight.
Nolan instantly activated Speed Force mode, and time seemed to be paused; everything froze.
Just as Nolan was about to search for Nolan's Shadow in this static time and space, a sharp pain suddenly struck his back, as if hit by a heavy hammer, and his entire body flew out uncontrollably.
"No matter how fast you are, can you be faster than time?"
Nolan let out a strange laugh, then disappeared again, appearing in Nolan's flight path, bringing his hands together and smashing down directly.
Boom!
With a loud bang, Nolan's figure, like a cannonball, carrying a powerful impact, directly shattered several Planets, stirring up a cloud of space dust.
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At the same time,
On the real Earth.
All combat power had gone to Mirror Earth, leaving the surface unprecedentedly empty.
The people of this World did not yet know the situation on Mirror Earth.
The sky was covered with dark clouds.
"Earth is mine."
A flaming skull appeared here; it was Dormammu.
According to his deal with them,
they would provide an army to tie down the Demon King and his subordinates, including the Sorcerer Supreme.
And he would provide the Dark Dimension and contact Shuma-Gorath to attack the Demon King together, but how could that be possible?
He had long prepared a passage to Earth, but it had been hidden and unused because of the Sorcerer Supreme's protection of Earth.
As for sharing Earth with Shuma-Gorath, how could that be? Earth could only be his.
"Begin the invasion of this World."
At Dormammu's command, from the passage behind him, dense hordes of Demons flew out like a tide, covering the sky and surging towards Earth.
The streets instantly filled with terrified screams as people ran in all directions, in disarray, and fear quickly spread through the crowd.
Demon Group.
The current Master is Pierce.
"Finally, they're here."
The door was pushed open, and Otto walked in with four boxes.
"The things you wanted are ready."
Otto's voice was a bit tired.
"But due to material reasons, these are all one-time use, and even their usage time is limited."
"Enough."
Pierce opened several boxes, which were filled with green, yellow, orange, and red rings, each emitting a mysterious light.
One of the orange rings lit up and automatically slid onto Pierce's hand, and an orange protective shield appeared on his body.
"Is greed suitable for me?"
"Among all the rings, the orange lantern has the greatest side effects. We have more or less reduced some side effects for the other rings, but there is not much we can do for the orange lantern."
Otto's hand subtly tightened in his pocket, his fingers pinching a small button; it was his contingency plan for the orange lantern ring.
Pierce stared at the rings in the box as if he saw endless power and wealth.
"With these, I can control all humans, this Solar System, and even this World..."
As Otto listened to his words, his finger had already quietly pressed the button.
If he pressed it lightly, this ring filled with the power of greed would instantly explode.
Slap!
Suddenly, Pierce raised his hand and slapped himself, with such force that blood flowed from the corner of his mouth.
"You've worked hard, Dr. Otto."
Pierce's expression was normal, as if his previous action wasn't his own.
"You all stay in the Demon Group; leave the outside matters to HYDRA."
Pierce closed the boxes, steadily carrying the four boxes in his hands, and strode out the door.
"How do you suppress the greed in your heart?"
Otto asked curiously.
He had experimented with prisoners, promising them freedom and even large rewards if they endured, but it was useless; they only wanted more.
All users were controlled by greed on the spot; there was no possibility of pretense.
This greed originated from the depths of their souls, an endless craving for everything.
Even removing it was useless; the addiction was thousands of times stronger than drugs.
"I didn't hold back; I just told the greed in my heart that I could only gain more by following the leader."
Pierce tilted his head slightly, an orange light flashing in his eyes.
Pierce thought about how he had already witnessed the vastness and wonder of other Worlds by following the leader.
How could a mere World satisfy his current desires?
Compared to monopolizing these rings and going solo, it was better to closely follow the leader. In the future, life, power, and countless Worlds would all be within his grasp, and it would be even easier.
Everyone who joined the Demon Group had a consensus: their leader was famously generous, giving away control of an Earth just like that.
So he had never thought of suppressing the greed in his heart. At this moment, his heart was filled with unprecedented desire.
Dr. Otto's pupils contracted as he looked at Pierce's back.
At this moment, a faint, flickering illusion appeared behind him; this was the physical manifestation of his inner greed.
"This is for you."
"You can control it, but others might not. Pressing this will make the ring explode for orange ring holders."
He threw the button in his hand to Pierce, and the illusion behind Pierce, as if alive, gently caught it and then placed it in Pierce's pocket.
"Thank you for your help, Dr. Otto."
Pierce smiled slightly, tacitly not asking why this existed.
Moreover, having an extra weakness could better help him control the greed in his heart.
He arrived at the Demon Group's permanent Hell teleportation gate.
The spacious area here was already filled with dense rows of figures.
They wore black uniforms with a red Demon emblem on their chests.
Some were Mutants from the Mutant Earth, and others were from HYDRA.
All were quietly waiting at this moment.
"Everyone, this World is facing a crisis. The leader is fighting on another battlefield with others, so only we can save the World.
Offer your strength for our great leader! New HYDRA!"
Pierce's words made all of them look fanatical.
"For our great leader, we are willing to sacrifice our lives!"
Everyone uniformly raised their right hands, letting out a deafening roar, their voices filled with loyalty and determination.
These were the New HYDRA carefully trained by HYDRA, possessing absolute loyalty to the Demon King. It was just that they could no longer use the crude brainwashing methods of the past, so their numbers were somewhat small.
Pierce also opened the four boxes, and countless streams of light flew out, settling on each person's finger, and energy shields of various colors appeared on their bodies.
"Now, everyone, depart! Tell that trash who the Master of this place is, then crush them, tear them apart, and devour them completely!!!"
Pierce's roar echoed throughout the Underground Room.
The orange light in his hand shone brightly.
The illusion behind him also became clearer, shaped like a giant octopus.
"Yes, tear them apart!"
Everyone looked at the monster behind Pierce; there was no fear, only fanaticism. Only such a powerful existence was worthy of being their leader.
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