Chapter 210
Even Thanos needed the combined power of all six Infinity Stones to permanently erase half of the universe's population.
After pondering for a moment, Syd silently evaluated, "It's decent, I guess…"
While the reality created by the Reality Stone didn't last long, it was incredibly useful in critical moments during a battle.
For example, if a laser was fired at him, he could momentarily transform the laser into a flock of butterflies. Even if the butterflies reverted to lasers later, he would have long since moved away from the original position.
"All things considered, it's still not as powerful as Chaos Magic," Syd thought. "Chaos Magic can alter reality permanently, whereas this feels like a weaker version of it…"
He couldn't help but feel a bit unimpressed.
"Well, having it is better than not having it. At least Chaos Magic is unstable, and this can be actively controlled, even if the effects are short-lived…"
Glancing at the now-restored surroundings and the stunned Jane nearby, Syd held the Reality Stone in his hand, his figure slowly rising into the air. He began floating toward a nearby space rift.
Jane, regaining her senses, hesitated.
She had no idea where she was or how to get out. Now, it seemed like the White Knight—after taking the strange red stone—was preparing to leave.
After a brief moment of uncertainty, Jane made up her mind and followed behind him. Although too scared to speak to this terrifying figure, she mustered the courage to trail after him.
Syd, of course, noticed Jane running behind him, but he didn't care much.
He approached the space rift, took out the blue Tesseract, and as the blue light flared, the rift widened quickly.
The familiar sight of the abandoned factory appeared before him.
In the next moment, Syd flew out of the rift.
Seeing this, Jane, with a flash of hope in her eyes, hurriedly followed suit, exiting the rift just before it closed behind her.
Syd glanced at her briefly but remained unconcerned, continuing to fly out of the factory.
During his flight, he noticed Daisy and the intern frantically searching for Jane. Without acknowledging them, he soared out of the abandoned aerospace factory, disappearing into the distant sky, leaving the two staring after him in shock.
It wasn't until his figure vanished from sight that Daisy and the intern regained their senses, their attention quickly shifting to Jane.
"Jane, what happened?"
"Where did you go?"
"That was the White Knight, right? How did he end up with you?"
Daisy, unable to contain her curiosity, bombarded Jane with rapid-fire questions.
Under the puzzled gaze of Daisy and the intern, Jane thought for a moment and then recounted what had just transpired.
"Oh my God, you went into some weird space?"
"And you found a strange red liquid stone, then ran into the White Knight?"
"And you witnessed the White Knight using his Omega-level mutant powers?"
Daisy and the intern were floored by Jane's recounting, trying to imagine the whirlwind of events she had experienced in such a short time.
Jane nodded in confirmation, her expression still in awe as she reminisced. "You wouldn't believe what I saw!"
"Daisy, you can't even imagine! Under the White Knight's power, the dilapidated surroundings instantly transformed into a beautiful grassland!"
"I could even feel the texture of the grass and soil beneath my feet!"
"I'm sure those grass and dirt were real!"
Daisy and the intern exchanged shocked glances, both trying to wrap their heads around Jane's description.
After a moment, the intern sighed. "That's the power of an Omega-level mutant?"
"It's truly terrifying and awe-inspiring…"
Daisy, on the other hand, complained, "Jane, how could you not capture that moment on video?"
"If you had recorded that scene and uploaded it online, we'd be famous!"
While the three of them discussed the incredible events, elsewhere, powerful forces were awakening.
In a distant galaxy, large asteroids floated through space, and among them was a massive, dark arrow-shaped ship.
Not long after Syd claimed the Aether—otherwise known as the Reality Stone—the dormant ship powered up.
As the ship came out of standby mode, one of the armored suits within opened its visor.
The occupant—a white-haired, pale-skinned dark elf with sharp, deep-set features—slowly opened his eyes.
This was Malekith, leader of the Dark Elves and ruler of Svartalfheim, who had been defeated by the Asgardian army thousands of years ago.
Malekith's heart was filled with burning hatred for both the Asgardians and Odin.
For him, the Asgardians, who ruled over the Nine Realms, were nothing but a thorn in his side, especially Odin, who had caused significant harm to the Dark Elf race during his conquest of the Nine Realms in his youth.
Malekith stepped out of his armor, surveying the other Dark Elves who were also beginning to awaken from stasis. His voice was cold as he spoke, "The Aether has awakened us, and the Convergence has begun once more…"
As he said this, his eyes gleamed with anticipation.
Once the realms aligned again, the fabric of space would become unstable, allowing for gateways and passages between worlds to open.
When that happened, they could travel through the rifts and invade other realms!
However, as Malekith was plotting his course of action, a flicker of confusion crossed his face.
He realized that the Convergence hadn't fully begun—it was merely in its early stages.
This was far earlier than he had expected.
Puzzled, Malekith dismissed the thought, assuming it was a coincidence.
Soon, he began organizing his plans to retrieve the Aether and invade Asgard.
Meanwhile, in Asgard, Heimdall, the ever-vigilant guardian of the Bifrost, narrowed his golden eyes as he saw something unusual.
With the Bifrost destroyed, Asgard's control over the realms had weakened. Heimdall had focused his attention on other realms, especially those like Svartalfheim, which had shown signs of rebellion.
Just moments ago, he had witnessed Malekith and the other Dark Elves awakening from their slumber.
Without a second thought, Heimdall turned and hurried toward the palace of Odin, the All-Father, to inform him of the impending danger.
(End of Chapter)
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