"Television, technology, superpowers, nuclear submarines, Mutants…"
In the room cleaned by devout believers, Apocalypse touched the television, his eyes turning white. Using the information from the television signal, he quickly learned about this World that was somewhat unfamiliar to him.
He murmured, seeing the truth of the World.
"Nuclear weapons, power, a World ruled by the weak…"
The weak actually controlled and dominated the entire World. The age of Gods had been forgotten, and his people, who should have been high above, became monsters discriminated against and ostracized by mortals.
"No, this is betrayal.
God has returned, and all of this must disappear."
Towards this unfamiliar World, Apocalypse's face revealed a hint of betrayed anger. This was not to his liking; Earth needed to be cleansed.
He had been ambushed by weak mortals and slept for thousands of years. When he awoke, the World had actually fallen into the hands of weak mortals.
"I must first find my Four Horsemen."
Wherever God goes, the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse shall follow.
"True God."
The fanatical cult leader entered, bowing with each step, then knelt on the ground, directly calling out Apocalypse's name.
"Mortal, tell me, where should I look for my Horsemen?"
Apocalypse coldly looked down at the mortal kneeling before him, asking slowly in a deep voice.
His meaning was not clear, but with his psychic ability transmitting thoughts, the cult leader immediately understood God's command in his mind: "God, the people you are looking for…"
The cult leader had been following news of Mutants, and he named several locations.
"In the underworld, a true child of God named Caliban has the most accurate information."
According to ancient records, all those with extraordinary abilities were children of God, or, in the words of heretics, Mutants.
"There's also Magneto; he has gathered a group of God's children, fighting against various nations and taking in God's children."
"Professor X, he founded a school to teach the true children of God to master their abilities."
"Finally…"
Recalling an uncertain piece of news, the cult leader said.
"I heard that Umbrella Industrial has intricate ties with the true children of God."
"Very good…"
Apocalypse, expressionless, nodded slightly.
Four people, four places, perfectly corresponded to the Four Horsemen.
The World was welcoming God's return, and it would eventually return to God's rule.
…
Purchasing the Odin template.
Ron felt his body heat up, his blood boiled, and his bones tingled. His eyes shot out electric light, and dark clouds actually gathered over the Moon, covering several miles.
Rumble, a sound of thunder.
He let out a low roar, and a vast, ocean-like divine power of thunder and lightning surged within him, emanating divine might.
He waved his hand, and a thick, long golden lightning bolt split the ground for a hundred meters. Ronan's corpse, lying on it, turned to ash, and large areas of lunar rock were melted into lava by the terrifying high temperature.
With electrical currents flowing over his skin, Ron floated up. The dark clouds seemed to sense his mood, and electric snakes in the clouds moved according to his will. His entire body was bathed in lightning, like a God controlling thunder.
In fact, having obtained the Odin template, he had indeed become a God, looking down at the dazzling lightning surging and flashing in his palm.
"Odin's power…"
Ron felt that if he unleashed the divine power within him with all his might, it might not be difficult to shatter a city into ash.
His body seemed to have become even younger and more vibrant.
Five thousand years of lifespan, roughly the entire history of human civilization.
"For a long time, I won't have to worry about my lifespan."
His strength had greatly increased, and he showed joy on his face.
"It's just… it feels a bit strange…"
Ron murmured softly.
The immense divine power accumulated by three generations of Asgardian God Kings and passed down to Odin placed no burden on his body and did not affect his strength at all; it just felt a bit bloated inside.
"Like being on the verge of being overstuffed?"
And there was another kind of discomfort.
Previously, his greatest strength lay in his physical body; now, his greatest strength lay in the divine power within him.
He had a feeling that if he wanted to, he could even tear his own body apart with little effort using the divine power within him.
"My body seems a bit fragile in comparison."
In fact, Ron's physical body, having obtained the Odin template, had undoubtedly become stronger to a certain extent. He was just unaccustomed to his 'main profession' changing from warrior to mage.
These were all minor issues. The latter would get better with habit, and his physical body would continue to grow stronger in the future for the former.
After dealing with the Kree fleet.
Ron returned to Attilan, and Black Bolt and the others all felt that something subtle had changed in him.
They couldn't pinpoint it, but it was as if a God walked among men, with a faint divine might emanating from his every move, making ordinary people dare not meet his gaze, let alone defy his will.
As for Audreyf, who was more familiar with Ron, she perceived this change more clearly, and Ron's change made her feel a sense of familiarity she couldn't quite place.
"It's like I've felt it on someone before, but I can't remember who."
She secretly observed Ron, feeling a bit puzzled.
Ignoring Black Bolt and the others, Ron returned to Attilan, requested the Sky Defense technology, and then finalized the Inhumans' relocation back to Earth.
"Currently, the tribe lacks resources, and the residents of the Lower City have to dedicate a portion of their time to mining. If Your Majesty has a country on Earth where we can reside, that would be ideal."
Medusa spoke on behalf of her husband.
The Inhumans had long wanted to return to Earth, but the current era was different from before. Returning silently would likely be impossible, and where to choose their tribal land was another problem.
They weren't prepared to interact with humans and had been in a state of hesitation and dilemma.
With Ron, as King, making the decision, no one dared to object. Furthermore, Wakanda could easily accommodate them and shield them from external disturbances.
"There's no need to abandon the old city; it can serve as a Base."
Not everyone needed to move back to Earth, leaving this lunar city desolate.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Inhumans began preparing for their move back to Earth.
Ron took Audreyf and returned to Earth first.
After instructing Wakanda to prepare for the reception and settlement of the Inhumans.
He prepared to return to the X-Men Universe.
…
Before leaving.
Ron looked at the two items before him.
The Mind Stone and the Tesseract.
"These two items, containing two Infinity Stones, have been in my possession for some time.
But unfortunately, they haven't been of much help."
A hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
It wasn't that there was no help.
After a period of research, he discovered that the Mind Stone could serve as a portable brainwave amplifier for him.
"The Space Stone can help me open wormholes for travel across the Universe.
However, for places I haven't been to, the location is uncertain, and there will be significant deviations."
Useful, but not extremely useful.
"To unleash the power of the Stones individually, it depends on how much cosmic knowledge one possesses."
He learned this after reviewing Loki's memories.
Otherwise, one would need to use tools to assist, or wait until all six Stones are gathered to complete all rules and powers, becoming a wish-granting device under the effect of the Infinity Gauntlet.
"A wish-granting device should also have powerful limitations.
Otherwise, Thanos struggled to withstand the energy unleashed when all six Stones converged; he should have immediately wished for his body strength to increase a thousandfold."
Or for his lifespan to become infinite, so he could wait for the next 'cosmic crisis' and then emerge to 'save' the Universe, but he didn't even do that.
"Whether in comics or movies, Thanos, Black Panther, Iron Man, Nebula, the evil side of Adam Warlock… all those who have obtained the Infinity Gauntlet—even those ambitious ones—have never permanently changed or enhanced their power, reverting to their original state once the Gauntlet was lost."
"Perhaps there are limitations regarding the Stones in this aspect."
He pondered and speculated.
Getting up, he picked up the two items and used his psychic teleportation to arrive at a Vibranium room without windows or doors, placing them inside.
He was about to temporarily leave the Marvel Universe and didn't want anything to happen to the Stones after he left.
Ron had specifically ordered this room, cast from pure Vibranium, to be built.
The Vibranium walls were over a meter thick, with no doors or windows that could be opened from the outside. Nuclear bombs couldn't blast it open, and it was buried a thousand meters underground, in a place only he knew.
It could be considered safe.
After securing the Stones, Ron, carrying a series of technologies and data, left the Marvel Universe.
…
DC—Black Robe Universe.
Ron recalled the Marvel Universe and the X-Men Universe.
Last time, he discovered that the Black Robe Universe was part of the DC Multiverse.
He began to wonder if the X-Men Universe might also be part of the Marvel Multiverse, as the X-Men originally belonged to Marvel.
"As for why the ability points increase each time I go to the Marvel Main Universe.
Is it due to the special nature of the Main Universe?"
He wasn't entirely sure and temporarily put that thought aside.
Ron did not immediately go to the X-Men Universe.
The matter of Mutant nation-building was very important, and the Compound V issue was also worth paying attention to.
He had returned to the Black Robe Universe several times before, handing over Wakanda's medical and biological technology for internal research at Vought Corporation.
Returning this time, he received good news.
"Director, the temporary Compound V has been successfully developed.
The safe adult version of Compound V won't take much longer either, estimated to be developed in a few months."
The lab personnel reported.
Ron was in a good mood upon hearing this. He now had the means to mass-produce a superhuman army, which could more easily influence the World and gain ability points.
In the office.
Homelander suddenly knocked and burst in.
He looked at the returned Ron, as if he had been holding a secret for a long time and finally found someone to confide in, unable to resist saying.
"Ron, I discovered something recently while reviewing the company's internal history."
However, this secret seemed somewhat taboo, making him hesitate to speak.
"What is it?"
From behind the desk, Ron looked at him, asking expressionlessly.
"Have you heard of Soldier Boy?"
Recalling that discovery, he said with slight hesitation.
Soldier Boy?
Ron's expression shifted slightly, but he said nothing.
He guessed what he was about to say.
Soldier Boy, like Stormfront, was a superhero launched by Vought in the last century.
His positioning was similar to Captain America, and his abilities were close to Homelander's; he was almost a version of Homelander who couldn't fly and didn't have heat vision.
However, Homelander was actually a test-tube baby developed based on Soldier Boy.
Which meant—Soldier Boy was Homelander's father.
"Although you might not be happy to hear this news.
But I still feel it's necessary to tell you."
Homelander carefully observed Ron's expression, probing.
"I found out that Soldier Boy is my father, which means he's your…"