Shiller leafed through the pages of the notebook in his hand and pointed to a line, saying, "I have always been considering how to radiate our universe's influence in the multiverse, so that our universe still has stable allies in the larger world even after leaving it."
"I seldom mention this, but the multiverse is fraught with dangers. Many powerful enemies are lurking in the shadows. This disaster may very well extend to us, so we need to enhance the strength of other universes as much as possible and ensure that the side of order holds a firm position."
"Hence, we must demonstrate our strength to our counterparts in other multiverses while also aiding their development. We aim to foster them into reliable allies to prepare for our future breakthrough of the cosmic barrier."
"I have thought of many strategies to extend our influence, but it all comes down to one word: 'strength'. As is blatantly clear, the bigger the fist, the truer it is. If we want others to heed us, we must show them how powerful we are."
"The news of Gwen and Peter's wedding will surely reach the ears of more Spider-Men through those currently within our universe. The pursuit of making up for regrets will draw more Spider-Men here like moths to a flame, but a terrible calamity awaits before the wonderful wedding."
Sitting opposite him, Strange frowned slightly, but Shiller lowered his hand, indicating him to remain calm. He then added, "Of course, this disaster is well within our control. The essence of it is to demonstrate our power to the superheroes of the multiverse."
Strange sighed and asked, "Which unfortunate race is going to be your sacrificial lambs this time?"
Shiller grinned and replied, "Have you heard of the Antimatter World?"
Strange furrowed his brows, but soon his complexion eased, and he responded, "That's the scientific name, 'Negative Zone'. Actually, even before human science evolved to detect the antimatter dimensions, mages had already dubbed that area the 'Mystical area'; the naming rights should have been ours."
Strange took a leisurely breath and sipped his tea, "Ever since the Sanctum began expanding business throughout the cosmos, it has become necessary to record the addresses and contact details of dimensional Demon Gods. Therefore, the mages began exploring every dimension, documenting the info of each, and flagging those likely to produce new customers."
"During the exploration process, we discovered a mysterious area that was completely devoid of any magical reaction. The mages dared not visit rashly, so it was actually I who found the name of this area in ancient books. It was marked as the 'Mystical area' by the very first Supreme Magician."
"Later, Stark's Observer Robots scattered throughout the universe also located it and named the area 'Negative Zone'. Although Stark claimed that the place was barren and devoid of anything useful, we couldn't find any clues in the records of the first Supreme Magician either, so we left it be."
After finishing, Strange looked at Shiller with a look that seemed to ask, "Did you find something interesting there?"
Shiller, however, shook his head, "Not everything there is non-existent, it's just that life forms there cannot be detected using mankind's current methods."
"As for Tony…"
"Why should Tony go through the trouble of creating specialized detection equipment for a territory that seems rather insignificant in the vast cosmos?"
Strange could only nod in agreement, conceding to Shiller's point. There are plenty of dimensions available for exploration in the cosmos. Even when finding a refuge for mankind, there's no need to venture into a remote dimension.
"However, there is indeed one human on Earth who took great interest in that place - Reed Richards." Shiller said with a slight sigh, "He probably wasn't aware that all official laboratories have fully equipped surveillance facilities. His secret dives into the antimatter territory had been discovered by me a long time ago. I just couldn't be bothered to intervene."
"So, what's in there?" Strange inquired curiously.
"Nothing much dangerous, just billions of terrifying bugs."
Strange sucked in a breath of cold air, while Shiller shrugged carelessly, "You should know, at this stage of development, there are very few enemies who force us into a passive defense or counterattack in the individual universe. Whilst demonstrating our might to the entire multiverse, we need to consider how to win beautifully."
"Although a single powerful enemy can also reveal the strength of many superheroes, it's still less impactful than mowing down a large number of enemies. So, the enemies must be bountiful so it appears more impressive when we fight and they also can't be too stupid, otherwise our intelligence won't stand out."
"More importantly, they should look extremely fierce, and their fierceness should bear no resemblance to the human form. This way, it would greatly reduce the moral burden on Spider-Man during the battle."
Shiller added to himself, "That's why the League of Murderers from the cancer universe cannot be used as grindstones. It would feel too much like bullying if they only had brawn but no brains. Additionally, they retained too many human characteristics; Spider-Man might hesitate to hurt them."