Chapitre 158: Chapter 158: Energy Absorption Lv6
Thanos's green symbiote squirmed across his body, attempting to heal his wounds. However, the injuries were infused with a high-level, unknown energy that nullified his immortality and suppressed his self-healing abilities.
Yet, as Thanos teetered on the brink of death, a strange green energy emerged from some unknown corner of his body. It struggled to expel the remnants of Alex's energy, eventually regenerating his flesh and repairing his injuries.
Thanos rose once more, his height now exceeding twenty meters. Sensing the growing power within him, his confidence surged.
"That's right," he bellowed. "I am immortal! No matter what suppressive abilities you possess, it won't matter. I will adapt, and you are destined to fail. Even if you hold the upper hand for now, you cannot escape being torn to pieces!"
Despite his confidence, his mental faculties seemed severely diminished, forcing him to pause awkwardly to gather his words. His clumsy demeanor came across as somewhat comical:
"I am immortal! Every attack you use will only make me stronger! Over time, I will grow more powerful until I can destroy even the Celestials!"
Just as he finished speaking, a white-haired figure appeared before him.
Before he could react, Alex's foot smashed into his face with incredible force, slamming the back of his head into the ground and embedding him into a deep crater.
The ground beneath Thanos had become unnaturally durable—so much so that even with his newfound strength, he couldn't destroy it. Moreover, invisible bindings coiled around him, restricting his movements and leaving him immobilized.
Alex's mocking voice echoed above him: "Those words sound familiar. I think I've encountered enemies like you before.
In a neighboring multiverse called DC, there exists a powerful species of monsters capable of adapting to all kinds of powers, growing stronger over time. But in the end, I still killed them.
Let's see how you differ from them."
Standing atop Thanos's massive head, Alex gazed down at him with disdain, a mocking smile playing on his lips.
Alex didn't waste time. With a casual tug of his right hand, he tore Thanos's massive arm from his body. Green blood sprayed everywhere but hovered in midair around Alex, unable to get any closer.
Watching as Thanos's arm began to regenerate rapidly, Alex frowned slightly. With a small gesture, a conceptual sword of imaginary mass materialized in his hand.
Using the sword, he severed Thanos's arm once more. This time, the remaining imagined mass eroded the wound. Thanos's regeneration—stronger than even Wolverine's or Deadpool's healing factors—was rendered completely ineffective. His arm would not regrow.
What followed was a gruesome dissection. Alex systematically dismantled Thanos, testing various abilities on his body. It was his first encounter with a being at the single-universe level, and he intended to explore the limits of his powers.
However, by the end of his experiments, Alex was disappointed to discover that even Thanos, who had only just stepped into the single-universe tier, was nothing more than an insignificant ant to him. Thanos offered no meaningful challenge.
With a final move, Alex tore the green symbiote from Thanos's body and crushed it underfoot. He then stomped on Thanos's body, shattering it completely.
And so, the reign of the Mad Titan came to an end. A being who had once terrorized the cosmos was destroyed effortlessly.
But Alex was unimpressed. Thanos had been too weak. Nevertheless, he had gained something from the encounter.
The symbiote that had bonded with Thanos had been enhanced by TOBA's gamma ray modifications, making it extraordinarily powerful. If someone like Star-Lord were to wear it, they might even reach the level of a single-universe powerhouse.
This symbiote was of significant research value.
Meanwhile, during Alex's battle with Thanos, Eddie Brock had arrived on-site via helicopter, capturing the entire fight on camera.
The footage of Thanos's brutal defeat quickly spread across the globe, sending the world into a frenzy.
"Holy crap! The White Devil is insane! He took down the Mad Titan—someone who could ignore nuclear weapons and crush entire armies with ease!"
"It's clear now—Alex and the Avengers aren't even in the same league!"
"Alex is the strongest of them all! Captain Marvel? The Mad Titan? They're all just stepping stones for him!"
The internet was filled with praise for Alex. Those who had previously criticized him vanished from public discourse. Any attempt to speak ill of him was met with severe backlash from the public, and even warnings from government agencies.
In response to Thanos's defeat, military and governmental leaders held emergency meetings. Unlike the previous administration's antagonistic stance toward Alex, they unanimously decided to fully support and maintain peace with him.
However, not everyone agreed. A small faction of officials viewed Alex as a monumental threat. They believed that the advanced Sentinel robots—now capable of defeating Alex—should be deployed to eliminate him as an "unstable element."
Despite their efforts to sway opinions, the majority disagreed. One senior official openly mocked them:
"The previous generals shared your mindset, and now they're dead. You're welcome to try, but be prepared to face the same fate."
Embarrassed and enraged, the dissenters fell silent.
From their satellite feeds, S.H.I.E.L.D. agents had closely monitored Alex's battle with Thanos. A heavy silence hung in the air as the footage concluded.
Finally, Tony Stark broke the quiet:
"He's becoming stronger... reaching a level we can't even begin to fathom."
Thor sat deep in thought, emotions swirling. When he first met Alex, he hadn't seemed anywhere near this powerful. But over time, Alex's strength had grown exponentially.
From enduring nuclear explosions to battling Celestials, Alex had achieved these milestones in mere months. Now, two years later, his abilities had reached an almost unimaginable scale.
Thor, both envious and awestruck, remarked:
"He's probably achieved what my father once described as the single-universe tier. He's no weaker than some of the masters of dimensional planes!"
Curious, Captain America asked:
"What's a dimensional plane master?"
Thor explained, "Dimensional Masters possess their own dimensions, each one equivalent to an entire universe. They have immense power, capable of easily destroying planets and devouring galaxies!"
After understanding the concept of Dimensional Masters, Captain America looked at the shield in his hand and decisively gave up any thought of opposing Alex.
Although he didn't know why, he always seemed to have an even chance against any powerful enemy. But the idea of taking on a Dimensional Master with just his shield? No, thank you.
Faced with someone as powerful as Alex, everyone felt helpless. No matter what they did, they couldn't fight him. All they could hope for was that Alex would continue to show goodwill toward Earth.
After dealing with Thanos, Alex returned to his main ship.
At this point, he had little attachment left to Earth. Still, he wanted to take care of a few things. He expanded his domain and, using his extraordinary computational ability, hacked into the entire Earth's network.
He filtered through the data, identified those who had insulted him online, and transported them to his pocket universe, enslaving them.
He also exposed all the inhumane experiments conducted on mutants by a certain powerful nation, placing the evidence prominently on every website's front page.
The world went into an uproar.
"God, my bro just vanished right next to me! Does anyone know what's happening?"
"My husband disappeared too! What's going on?"
"I figured it out—all the people who disappeared had insulted the White Devil online. He's settling accounts!"
"I knew this would happen! Ever since the White House incident, I've been the most loyal supporter of the White Devil! Haha!"
Before the discussion could go further, Alex's voice echoed in everyone's mind:
"Ahem, hello, everyone. I am Alex, the one you call the White Devil. However, I don't like that title. I would prefer you call me the Godslayer, as I will soon begin eradicating all the Celestials in this universe!
But that's not the point. Here's what you need to know:
First, those who insulted me online—I've taken them to my pocket universe, a dimension entirely created and controlled by me. I'll be educating them on the reality that some people can actually reach through the internet to deal with you. Once they sincerely apologize and I feel like it, I'll send them back. Their families don't need to worry.
Second, I owe a great deal to the mutants who have supported me. Unlike Magneto, I'm not extreme and won't slaughter ordinary humans to create a world only for mutants.
Instead, I'll plant an extraordinary tree—a miraculous seed that will allow everyone in the world to gain superpowers. This will resolve the fundamental conflict between humans and mutants once and for all.
Finally, I have a job offer. I'm hiring talented people to work for me, helping build my dimensional universe. You'll leave this world and accompany me to other worlds.
Your pay? I'll help you grow stronger—at the very least to Captain America's level. Once we establish ourselves in a new universe, you'll even have the chance to explore and travel through it.
If you're interested, apply now! When my dimensional universe is fully constructed, you'll be its first inhabitants!"
The world erupted in shock, awe, and anticipation, with countless people eager to join Alex's offer.
"Finally, I will stay on Earth for a while, waiting for the Celestials to arrive.
You don't need to worry about my battle with the Celestials destroying Earth, as I will create a temporary mirror space during the fight, placing the entire solar system inside it to ensure no harm comes from the battle's aftermath.
As for the government and military leaders of a certain powerful nation, I suggest you recognize the vast gap between you and me. Stop sending annoying pests to bother me, or I might accidentally crush you all like the insects that you are."
Alex retracted his domain, severing communication with everyone on Earth. He then took a divine tree branch from his dimensional universe, stepped out, and arrived at the Himalayas, planting it on the tallest peak.
Boom!
The entire Earth trembled, and nations near the Himalayas witnessed a colossal divine tree sprouting from the mountain range. Within mere minutes, it grew taller than the highest peaks in the world.
When the divine tree fully matured, countless energy particles invisible to the human eye began radiating outward. Within half an hour, these particles, akin to chakra or natural energy from other worlds, spread across the globe.
The energy began transforming people's physical capabilities, and those with mutant genes awakened their unique superpowers almost immediately.
In just one hour, tens of millions of people worldwide gained superpowers. Even those without mutant genes started developing various abilities as time passed.
In just one day, the world was shaken multiple times, but this was by far the most intense upheaval.
Previous news about the "White Devil" was something people only saw on TV, detached from their own lives. It always felt somewhat unreal.
But now, with tens of millions awakening superpowers, approximately one out of every hundred people had gained abilities. Nearly everyone knew someone who had awakened.
This time, it was a personal experience—direct participation that made them realize the world had truly changed.
When Alex planted the divine tree, the Earth underwent a dramatic transformation.
Those living closest to the Himalayas noticed giant inscriptions carved into the divine tree—Alex's method for extracting chakra.
By following these inscriptions, people found their bodies continuously strengthening. As more people discovered this information, the technique quickly spread worldwide.
Earth officially entered an extraordinary era. The hostility between mutants and ordinary humans faded as the world transitioned into this new age.
Alex, with his actions alone, transformed the state of the planet. These changes, if described by some authors, would be enough to fill an entire spiritual revival novel.
But Alex no longer cared about such things. While Star-Lord and others conducted interviews outside, Alex continued honing his skills.
He was determined to upgrade a vital skill before the Celestials arrived.
Constantly absorbing energy from his dimensional universe, Alex's energy absorption skill leveled up at a painfully slow rate.
As the skill level increased, gaining experience became harder, requiring immense amounts of time and persistence.
Finally, after relentless effort, Alex was about to achieve another breakthrough.
[Energy Absorption EXP +1]
[Energy Absorption EXP +1]
[Energy Absorption EXP +1]
[Energy Absorption EXP +1]
[Congratulations! Your skill Energy Absorption has leveled up!]
Energy Absorption Lv6 (1/50,000):
Can absorb all forms of energy within a 10-kilometer radius.
No limits on absorption speed or energy storage capacity.
Can manipulate all forms of energy within a 1-kilometer radius.
Can disassemble all matter within a 10-meter radius or create anything from energy.
A flood of information surged into Alex's mind, so overwhelming that even his advanced cognitive abilities struggled to process it.
Finally, after several days, Alex opened his eyes. Objects around him were continuously dissolving and reforming into new structures of energy and matter.
He had gained the power of creation.
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