Subordinate God

You will discover that the death power Zane infused into Constantine also contained specks of starlight.

That was Zane's understanding of the rules of death and the divinity of death he had split off.

For Constantine, this was akin to the martial arts novels where masters impart their skills directly.

The only difference is that, unlike in those novels where the master would suffer great loss of energy, Zane would not be severely weakened.

At most, he would just lose some death power.

With the constant worship of billions of souls, Zane could replenish the lost death power in minutes.

By the way, after becoming a god, Zane no longer had to painstakingly convert faith into death power.

His divinity acted as the greatest converter, instantly transforming the endless faith he received into death power.

Furthermore, the divinity and understanding he shared were like copying and pasting computer data, having no impact on Zane.

Zane was able to share his divinity and understanding with Constantine confidently because Constantine was his subordinate deity.

Their powers were fundamentally the same.

If it were anyone else, even a trace of divinity would have shattered their soul.

Not everyone can handle divine grace!

As time passed, Constantine's original standing posture gradually shifted to kneeling on one knee before Zane.

Pain occasionally flashed across his face.

The old death power in his body was rapidly being replaced, and his soul was gradually merging with the divinity Zane had shared.

Zane's understanding of the rules of death served as a buffer for this merging, otherwise, Constantine's soul, even as Zane's subordinate deity, would have been instantly crushed by the noble divinity.

As Constantine's soul completely merged with the last trace of divinity, he felt the same profound emotion Zane had experienced upon becoming a god, regarding the concept of death.

He immersed his heart deeply in that great tranquility, unable to regain his senses for a long time.

Time passed slowly, and Constantine's mind sank deeper, almost becoming one with death.

"Wake up!"

At the critical moment, Zane's roar, infused with death power, pulled Constantine's mind back from the vastness of death like a morning bell.

Zane's transfer of power was officially complete.

Constantine had now stepped into the fifth-dimensional level.

Though he was just a rookie at this level, he was now a deity.

The death power in his body condensed into a twelve-faced crystal, embedded deep in his soul, slowly rotating.

Having become a god effortlessly, Constantine felt no joy.

Instead, he collapsed on the ground, drenched in cold sweat, overwhelmed with fear.

Had it not been for Zane's roar just now, his soul would have been almost entirely assimilated by the concept of death, disappearing from this world.

Lost in fear, Constantine did not notice that a pair of gray wings, sparkling with starlight, had grown on his back...

At the top floor of Stark Tower, our famous Iron Man, Tony Stark, was cuddling with Pepper Potts.

Five years ago, Pepper had a near-death experience right before his eyes, and he himself had died once.

These two events profoundly changed him, and this playboy had finally settled down.

It was as if this carefree man had grown up overnight.

No longer indulging in wild escapades, he devoted all his attention to Pepper.

Additionally, a year ago, he successfully found the atomic model of the new element left by his father, Howard Stark.

He synthesized the new element, replacing the arc reactor in his chest, and completely solved his palladium poisoning issue.

After Zane's Skynet technology disappeared, Stark Industries lost its biggest competitor and, leveraging new energy technology, became a dominant enterprise in America.

Five years ago, having witnessed Zane's overwhelming power, Tony, suffering from paranoia, upgraded his armor countless times.

He was even researching remote-controlled suits (like the one in Iron Man 3).

Although still in the research phase, this was years ahead of the original timeline.

While Tony and Pepper were chatting, laughing, and discussing Stark Industries' affairs over a glass of red wine, Tony's private phone suddenly rang.

Instantly, Tony's smile vanished, and he solemnly pulled out the phone.

Only a few people knew this number, and they wouldn't call unless it was urgent.

"He's back..."

As Tony answered the call, Nick Fury's emotionless voice came through the receiver.

Despite Fury's attempt to mask his emotions, Tony could still detect a hint of unease and fear.

Tony instantly guessed who "He" referred to.

The devastating war five years ago had become a psychological shadow for all superheroes.

Everyone subconsciously buried those memories deep within, unwilling to recall or mention them.

Pepper also heard Nick Fury's words, instinctively tightening her grip on Tony's arm, looking at him with concern.

But at this moment, Tony gave her no response, completely lost in his thoughts.

He was grateful to his friend Zane for reviving Pepper, giving his soul a place to rest and not wander aimlessly for life.

But he had to admit that Zane's personality and power were too dangerous for the fragile Earth.

So, he was unsure how to feel about Zane's return.

Now, Tony was deeply conflicted, not knowing what to say to Fury on the other end.

For a moment, only their breathing could be heard on both ends, creating a highly tense atmosphere.

After a while, Tony spoke first.

"What do you want me to do?" Nick Fury, who had been patiently waiting on the other end, brightened up instantly.

For Tony to say this meant that the frozen relationship between them had finally begun to thaw.

In fact, ever since Zane slaughtered those superheroes five years ago, S.H.I.E.L.D. had completely lost its credibility.

Almost everyone instinctively resisted cooperating with S.H.I.E.L.D., refusing even to make contact.

After all, the Ancient One had said that even if they didn't go after Zane, he found Earth uninteresting and wanted to explore the universe.

S.H.I.E.L.D.'s plan back then was entirely unnecessary and had gotten everyone killed.

Everyone held a grudge against S.H.I.E.L.D.

Who would want to cooperate with an organization that had led them to their deaths?

Even heroes like Tony and Spider-Man Peter, who had a strong sense of responsibility, had completely shut out S.H.I.E.L.D. for the past five years.

They operated independently, leaving the aggrieved S.H.I.E.L.D. to clean up behind them.

S.H.I.E.L.D. could still bully those with weak abilities and no background, but they didn't dare use force on Tony, a billionaire with assets worth billions.

Now, the powerful Stark Industries could cause an economic upheaval with any decision.

If S.H.I.E.L.D. dared to act recklessly, Tony could cut their funding in half with a single phone call.

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