Chapter 96: New World

Chapter 96: Chapter 96: New World

On Earth, the sudden disappearance of the colossal Celestial in outer space and the abrupt appearance of the distortion from the mirror dimension left all of humanity in confusion.

What had just happened?

Had White Hair won or lost?

Where had the Celestial gone?

Once again, the internet was in an uproar. Different factions of people flooded the web with their theories. Some believed White Hair had triumphed, defeating the Celestial and achieving the remarkable feat of god-slaying. Others thought White Hair had been killed by the Celestial and had fallen into hell. Still, others speculated that both White Hair and the Celestial had perished together, neither surviving the encounter.

The vast majority of ordinary humans were like ants, unable to comprehend what had truly occurred. They didn't even know what the Celestials were or where they had come from. They could only follow the crowd, lost and bewildered.

Alex's disappearance brought significant changes to Earth. One of those changes was the end of the Mind Stone's influence, as those under its control returned to normal.

Mystique huddled in despair in the corner of a soft bed, her body trembling uncontrollably. The other Hollywood actresses around her stared blankly at her, unsure why this woman—who could shift into many forms and had been highly favored by powerful men—was suddenly acting so crazily.

As the Mind Stone's influence completely vanished, Mystique's mind gradually recovered, and she was horrified to realize that during this time, she had been serving her enemy, the one who had killed Charles and secretly manipulated Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters!

Her soul trembled, and even her mutant powers spun out of control, causing her to change forms continuously...

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On the SHIELD helicarrier, many agents woke from their trance. Nick Fury, sitting in his office, exchanged a grim look with Coulson.

"Coulson, do you think White Hair is still alive?" Fury asked.

The moment his mind cleared, he had issued several commands to stabilize SHIELD's operations.

He could hardly fathom what had transpired during this period. SHIELD had fallen completely under White Hair's control, and if White Hair had harbored intentions of world domination, the Mind Stone's power alone would have made it easy for him to conquer the planet!

Coulson thought for a moment and replied, "Even White Hair should be dead after facing that... Celestial. But we can't be sure, so we need to prepare in case White Hair returns!"

"Besides," Coulson added, "there's another important task we need to address beyond White Hair's disappearance: taking full control of the Ark spaceship!"

Nick Fury nodded. White Hair taking over SHIELD wasn't all bad—at least they now had the means to create a symbiote army. More importantly, they had learned of the threat posed by the Mad Titan from deep space and gained access to the Ark, a spaceship with technology centuries ahead of Earth's!

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In Stark Tower, Tony Stark clutched his head and gazed at the sky with a complicated expression. It was clear he had been affected as well. Otherwise, with his personality, he would never have aligned himself with someone like White Hair, who slaughtered civilians at will.

Yet White Hair had also helped him in many ways. His current nanotech armor, the magic powers he now wielded, and even the truth behind his parents' deaths were all gifts from White Hair.

This left Tony with incredibly mixed feelings...

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Elsewhere, Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters was in chaos, the military was celebrating, and society was in a frenzy—all because of White Hair's departure. Without anyone realizing it, the entire Earth had fallen under White Hair's shadow!

But unlike the chaos on Earth, Alex had used a cosmic junction to travel to another multiverse!

And this multiverse's name was DC!

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I'll pay you a handsome reward, of course." (A/N: He is the handsome reward, lol)

Selina was about to refuse outright—everything about this mysterious sorcerer screamed trouble. But the sight of the priceless jewels and gold that suddenly appeared in the man's hand made her freeze. She couldn't help but stare at the treasure, nodding repeatedly as if on autopilot.

"Sure, sure, you can stay at my place as long as you want!"

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After a brief exchange with the young woman, Alex couldn't help but marvel at his good fortune. The first person he encountered in the DC universe was Catwoman herself. Clearly, she was still young and inexperienced, having only recently gained her abilities and without her iconic leather suit—explaining why he hadn't recognized her at first.

Thanks to the hefty sum of jewels, Selina handed over her room to Alex and opted to sleep on the couch.

Surrounded by the faint scent of the young woman, Alex began to assess his current condition.

Opening his system panel, he saw a flood of new notifications:

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Energy Points: +1

Energy Points: +1

Energy Points: +1

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Template Fusion: 47%

New Skill Unlocked: Unknown Wings – Colorless

Unknown Wings · Colorless lv1 (1/100): Manipulate phase energy to form an advanced version of the Colorless Wings, greatly enhancing the user's power!

During his battle with Arishem, Alex continuously absorbed the immense energy from the Celestial, as well as the energy from the three Infinity Stones. He gained a large amount of energy points, and after investing these points into template fusion, the fusion level increased significantly, now reaching 47%.

Additionally, because the fusion level surpassed 40%, Alex unlocked a new skill: Unknown Wings · Colorless!

In addition, throughout the battle, he constantly used various skills, causing their experience points to increase substantially, and one critical skill leveled up again!

[Imaginary Technique "Purple" experience +1]

[Congratulations, your skill Imaginary Technique "Purple" has leveled up!]

[Imaginary Technique "Purple" lv3 (1/1000): Combines the Lapse Technique "Blue" and Technique Reversal "Red" to form an imaginary mass, releasing an energy wave capable of cutting through space, with fine control over the imaginary mass!]

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