While Black Bolt and the others were monitoring the situation, in a secluded alley on the outskirts of New York City, Syd remained hidden.
At that moment, a system notification had just sounded.
[Ability: Chaos Magic (Max/Max) Level 5]
The data appeared before Syd's eyes.
However, he had no time to focus on it.
Just a moment ago, a massive surge of warmth had flooded his entire body, and his X-gene was becoming increasingly complex and refined.
A tremendous power erupted from within him!
Surging crimson energy burst uncontrollably from his body.
"Ahh—"
Venom let out a sharp scream as the overwhelming energy forcibly ejected him from Syd's body.
Falling to the ground, Venom stared at the transforming Syd in shock.
What was happening?!
Boom!
Under his gaze, the crimson energy spread rapidly, engulfing one building after another, sweeping across the streets and brushing past pedestrians.
"What is this?"
"Heavens…"
One by one, the pedestrians froze, their faces filled with disbelief as they gazed at the crimson wave surrounding them.
At this moment, New York City was completely engulfed in the red glow, turning into a scarlet landscape!
Everyone who witnessed this scene was utterly stunned.
At the same time, the sudden energy surge triggered numerous alarms across various government agencies.
In their confusion, they immediately deployed satellites to investigate the situation in New York.
And it wasn't just the U.S.—even agencies from other countries took notice of this sudden, unfathomable energy release.
Just like Black Bolt and the others, they saw the entire city of New York blanketed in crimson energy.
"What's going on?"
Seeing the state of New York, Black Bolt and the others were visibly shaken.
How did the city end up like this?!
Illuminati Base
Black Bolt and the others exchanged glances.
"Move out!"
Without hesitation, they mobilized toward New York City.
...
Chaos Energy's Epicenter
Syd, completely wrapped in crimson Chaos Magic energy, hovered in the air due to the sheer force radiating from him.
Naturally, he could feel the impact of reaching Level 5 Chaos Magic.
And this was with him suppressing it—had he not restrained himself, the phenomenon would have been even more terrifying!
Frowning slightly, Syd abruptly halted the expanding Chaos Magic energy, causing it to rapidly retract.
Streams of deep red energy continuously flowed back into his body.
Within moments, all of the energy had been reabsorbed.
But at that very instant, Syd sensed a strange transformation within himself.
The intense Chaos Magic energy seemed to be attempting to manifest a magical crown upon his head and cloak him in a crimson robe.
Syd's expression turned peculiar. Instinctively, he rejected and resisted this transformation.
In the next second, the phenomenon vanished.
The red glow gradually faded.
Syd gently descended back to the ground.
Feeling the Chaos Magic coursing through him, his eyes flickered with astonishment.
Now that the strange magical phenomenon had subsided, he could clearly sense the difference between Level 4 and Level 5 Chaos Magic.
"Warping… altering reality…"
"This feeling…"
Syd muttered to himself.
Almost instinctively, he glanced around, ready to test his newfound power.
Just then, Venom's voice rang out.
"Syd, what the hell happened to you now?" Venom asked in alarm.
Venom struggled to his feet, forming a slightly thinner humanoid figure, his body still a mixture of black, white, and gold.
Syd opened his mouth to respond.
But at that moment, a flicker of golden sparks appeared in the alleyway nearby, immediately catching his and Venom's attention.
The golden sparks flashed, quickly forming a circular portal.
From within, a group of figures emerged.
At the forefront was Mister Fantastic in his blue suit, a silver-and-black-clad Maria, and Captain Carter wielding her shield.
Following closely behind were Black Bolt, Doctor Strange, and Professor Charles.
Syd wasn't unfamiliar with these individuals.
What did surprise him, however, were Captain Carter and Maria.
Since Steve Rogers had suffered an accident during the Super Soldier Serum experiment, his lover, Carter, had become Captain America—or rather…
Glancing at the woman carrying a shield with the British flag on it, Syd quickly corrected himself.
She was Captain Britain.
As for Maria, she was the best friend of the original Captain Marvel, Carol. Both had been pilots, but this time, instead of Carol, Maria had become Captain Marvel instead.
Black Bolt was also easily recognizable—leader of the Inhumans on the Moon, possessing an immensely destructive voice.
The Inhumans weren't too different from mutants, as both groups possessed awakened superhuman abilities.
Doctor Strange, having studied dark magic, and the elderly Professor Charles were also familiar to Syd.
"You're the one from Universe 616?"
The moment they laid eyes on him, the group looked visibly surprised.
The traveler from Universe 616… was so young?
A kid?
They had expected to find Wanda from 616 or perhaps some other adult.
But the person before them… looked shockingly young, almost like he wasn't even an adult.
A child had managed to traverse the multiverse?
And more importantly…
Recalling the deep red energy that had engulfed all of New York, their eyes flashed with disbelief.
Since when could a child wield such power?
At that moment, Maria stepped forward, frowning.
"Kid, do you even understand what you've done?" she demanded.
"Do you realize what kind of consequences you could cause by sneaking from Universe 616 into our Universe 838?"
Her eyes burned with fury as she spoke.
Syd responded calmly, "Oh, Universe 616… You mean the 199999 Prime Universe?"
Maria paused mid-sentence, her brow furrowing.
"What do you mean by '199999 Prime Universe'?" she asked suspiciously.
Syd chuckled lightly.
"Right, to you people, it's called Universe 616. But in reality…"
Hearing this, Black Bolt and the others showed clear confusion.
Did this mean that, where he came from, 616 was actually designated as Universe 199999?
But that number was way too long, wasn't it?
Doubt and curiosity flickered in their eyes.
Syd, however, remained indifferent, unsurprised by their reactions.
To these people, it was indeed called Universe 616. But as for its true designation—199999, how could they possibly know?
(End of Chapter)
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