Pietro activated his biofield at full power and shot into space, flying straight toward the Moon.
Karl, who was still inside Tony's house, sensed it immediately.
He merely glanced in that direction before ignoring it.
Of course, Big Wanda supported Pietro's decision.
Even though she remained seated outside, she was ready to intervene at any moment if something went wrong.
The moment Pietro entered space, he instantly felt the effects of the vacuum.
He began gasping desperately.
But how could there be oxygen in space?
Pietro had only been absorbing stellar radiation for a little over a month.
Even if the stellar energy transmitter accelerated his energy absorption far beyond Superman's natural solar charging—
Superman himself had spent over twenty years under the yellow sun.
Yet Pietro had barely awakened a few abilities and already dared to rush into outer space.
That was reckless.
If someone like Karl, who absorbed energy from thousands of stars simultaneously, attempted it—
That would be different.
But Pietro's current level was nowhere near that.
Seeing Pietro struggling in the vacuum, Big Wanda immediately realized the danger.
She stood up, preparing to fly up and rescue him.
But before she could move—
A burst of golden energy shot out of the house.
It vanished into the sky instantly.
The next moment, that golden energy wrapped around Pietro.
It carried him toward the Moon.
Pietro immediately felt the pressure on his body disappear.
He could breathe again.
Naturally, it was Karl who had intervened.
If Pietro had continued on his own—
He might not have survived the journey.
Even if he somehow endured the vacuum of space, with his current flying speed he would have reached the Moon long after Morgan's birthday party had already ended.
Pietro quickly realized what had happened.
Wanda's power was crimson.
Only Karl's energy manifested as brilliant gold.
Silently thanking Karl in his heart, Pietro activated his biofield again and continued flying toward the Moon.
With the extra energy Karl had given him, Pietro discovered that he could even combine the biofield with his super-speed ability.
His speed instantly increased dramatically.
Pietro streaked toward the Moon like a comet.
Back on Earth, May, Raven, Big Wanda, and the others watched Pietro disappear into the sky.
They all smiled.
They knew Karl had secretly helped him.
Soon afterward, the women left Peter sitting alone at the table and returned inside the house.
They gathered around Karl.
But Karl paid them little attention.
He was completely focused on playing with little Morgan.
After all, tomorrow would be Morgan's first birthday party.
Inside the house, Pepper and the others were busy preparing various ingredients and decorations.
This was not just a small gathering.
They were hosting Karl and his entire group, as well as celebrating their daughter's first birthday.
Meanwhile, Tony had been traveling between multiple countries.
He was purchasing materials and resources while overseeing the production of new element reactors.
Howard and Maria were helping Pepper shop for food and supplies.
They were also preparing necessities for their future journey into space.
As a result, little Morgan was temporarily left under Karl's care.
That evening, after dinner at Tony's house, Karl and the others returned to their rooms aboard Skyblade VII to rest.
Karl lay on his bed thinking about one thing:
Energy.
Where could he obtain more energy sources?
Just then—
The door to his room opened silently.
A woman appeared.
She wore a black silk nightgown.
Her hair shimmered in shades of black and green.
Two long, flawless legs were adorned with delicate silver chains.
Her makeup was exquisite.
Her presence was both wicked and alluring.
The woman was Hela.
Karl was genuinely surprised.
Hela said nothing.
She walked directly toward him.
Then she grabbed his collar and kissed him fiercely.
She even straddled him.
For a moment—
Karl's mind went completely blank.
He had never expected Hela, who had hidden her feelings for so long, to suddenly become this bold.
But Karl wasn't someone who would simply let such a situation unfold passively.
That night—
The Asgardian Goddess of Death was thoroughly conquered.
Hela gave him everything.
And Karl responded with equal passion.
To Karl's surprise, although Hela's physical strength was not as overwhelming as Black Phoenix or some of the others—
Her combat endurance far exceeded them.
When Karl woke up the next morning, he smiled gently.
He leaned forward and kissed Hela's pale forehead.
The kiss woke her.
When Hela opened her eyes and saw Karl smiling down at her, she immediately blushed.
She pulled the blanket over herself and snuggled closer to him.
At that moment—
The system's voice appeared.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host.]
[You have gained one sign-in opportunity.]
[Would you like to sign in now?]
"Sign in."
Karl replied.
[Ding!]
[Sign-in successful!]
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained:]
Complete Control of the Shadow WorldInfinite Concept Energy FormulaA wisp of Death Energy from one of the Five Primordial Creator GodsControl of the Shadow World
Upon acquisition, the host becomes the true master of the Shadow Dimension.
All Shadow Legion units will obey the host absolutely.
The Shadow Masks are no longer required.
All shadow creatures within the dimension will serve the host directly.
If the host dies outside the Shadow World, they will be resurrected within the Shadow Dimension.
Each resurrection consumes energy from the Shadow World.
The Shadow World grows together with the host.
Its expansion reflects the host's increasing power.
The Shadow World is protected by system-level laws.
No Dimensional Lord or Demon God can detect it.
Infinite Concept Energy Formula
After activation, energy follows a conceptual amplification cycle.
1 unit of energy can be converted into 1000 units through conceptual energy loops.
Death Energy
This energy originates from Death, one of the Five Primordial Creator Gods of the Marvel Multiverse.
Even a single strand of this power can elevate a death-aligned being to Celestial-tier strength.
However—
If the energy is removed from system storage, it will almost certainly be detected by Death.
There is a high probability that the cosmic entity Death herself will descend.
Use with extreme caution.
Karl stared at the rewards in surprise.
He had never expected to obtain the Shadow World through a sign-in reward.
Normally, it required collecting all the Shadow Masks.
Even more valuable was the Infinite Concept Energy Formula.
That was exactly what Karl needed most.
But the final reward…
Made Karl break out in a cold sweat.
A strand of Death's original energy.
Taking it out might literally attract the attention of Death herself.
Karl immediately felt chills down his spine.
Afterward, Karl sensed a new connection forming within his consciousness.
His control over the Shadow World had dramatically strengthened.
Deep within that dimension, he sensed powerful shadow creatures awakening.
Some of them had reached Sub-Celestial-level power.
They had always remained hidden deep within the Shadow World.
Now they were all bowing before him.
Karl could also summon endless Shadow Ninjas at will.
Although those beings were no longer particularly useful to him in combat.
Still—
When Karl looked at the Shadow World description again…
Then glanced at the Death Energy stored in his system space—
A sharp glint flashed in his eyes.
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