[Template Fusion: 60%]
[New Skill Acquired: Unknown Wings · Platinum]
[Unknown Wings · Platinum lv1 (1/100): Manipulates phase power in space to form the ultimate phase power platinum wings, greatly enhancing the user's overall strength!]
Platinum wings unfurled from behind Alex, and a nearly transparent platinum-colored magic ring slowly formed above his head.
Unlike before, Alex clearly felt his strength increase. Whether it was the vector manipulation ability of the Accelerator template or the various powers of the Satoru Gojo template, everything was significantly enhanced—even the three skills of lv5 were no exception.
The platinum wings were different from other wings. They were the ultimate power of phase and the most perfected strength. In the platinum wings state, Accelerator could achieve a physical strike that could shock the edge of the Milky Way.
Of course, that was the power of lv3 platinum wings. At lv1, such feats were not yet possible, but even so, the boost for Alex was substantial.
According to his calculations, Alex's strength at this moment had increased by at least 50% compared to his normal state!
And for someone like him now, 50% was no small number!
This only made Alex more excited about the power of the final one: Abyss. In the Abyss state, Accelerator could even withstand attacks from demon gods without faltering, reaching the limits of single-universe power. If the Abyss reached lv3, Alex could consider returning to the Marvel world and confronting the Celestials to resolve old conflicts.
Of course, the resolution would be physical.
In the meantime, Alex had been continuously improving his pocket dimension, relocating his seaside villa to a floating island off the coast of Themyscira. This made the ocean view even more picturesque.
Through studying the knowledge of various scientists, Alex also researched all the abilities of the Mother Box, integrating it with his barriers and utilizing its computational capabilities to ensure they didn't go to waste.
Now, all the weather changes within his pocket dimension were controlled by the Mother Box, making it operate like a real world.
With Alex's continuous enhancements, his pocket dimension had essentially become a pocket universe!
After organizing everything, Alex's strength saw a substantial increase, and for now, he wasn't lacking in energy.
However, the road to becoming stronger has no end, and until Alex can punch the author and break the fourth wall, he won't stop.
He opened a portal directly and headed to Atlantis, curious about the beautiful atlanteans.
In the futuristic blue palace, a golden portal opened, disrupting the tranquility inside.
King Orm, brother of Aquaman, looked at the portal and the two figures emerging from it with astonishment. But when he realized they were land dwellers, his face immediately darkened.
At this time, Orm had already been planning an invasion of the surface world, angered by humanity's pollution of the oceans and killing of marine life. He hated all land dwellers, so Alex's arrival with Catwoman only fueled his rage.
Holding his silver trident, King Orm pointed its tip directly at Alex.
"Two damn humans daring to invade the core palace of Atlantis—you deserve to die! Guards, kill them!"
Orm did not attack personally, thinking the two humans, although skilled in some magic, were not worth his effort. He ordered his guards to attack, confident their advanced technology would easily kill them.
Alex remained still as the soldiers attacked, knowing Catwoman could handle everything.
Indeed, no attack—be it energy or physical—came close to Alex before being intercepted by pink tendrils, the result of Catwoman's symbiote. The nanotech symbiote, enhanced by Tony Stark and Alex, had been modified with stronger capabilities, even integrating AI to assist in combat.
Catwoman broke the sound barrier, annihilating soldiers as she intercepted attacks meant for Alex. The technologically advanced soldiers stood no chance.
Alex, however, was focused on the blue-glowing box placed in the palace, the Mother Box. Atlantis seemed to have forgotten its responsibility to protect it, leaving it exposed without extra protection.
Even so, the core palace was one of the safest places in the kingdom, and only someone with teleportation powers, like Alex, could have breached it.
Reaching for the Mother Box, it trembled, resisting Alex's approach. But it was futile; Alex's power far exceeded its own, and despite its struggles, he forcefully claimed it.
As his hand touched the Mother Box, energy poured into him. Its resistance weakened, knowing it could no longer fight back, and the next moment, the Mother Box disappeared, reappearing in Alex's pocket universe.
There, Alex placed it into a groove designed for it, causing it to synchronize with another Mother Box already in place. Their combined processing power released even more powerful energy, which Alex absorbed, accelerating the fusion of his character templates.
Additionally, with the acquisition of another Mother Box, the size of his pocket universe doubled.
Now, even Themyscira couldn't fill the pocket universe. Under the influence of more energy, the pocket universe matured steadily.
After communicating with Hippolyta to reassure the Amazon warriors inside, Alex withdrew his consciousness from the pocket universe, turning his attention to the battle between Catwoman and the Atlantean soldiers.
With her current strength, Catwoman quickly dispatched the palace guards. Their high-tech weapons were useless against her.
King Orm, seeing this, knew his soldiers stood no chance against her, so he personally attacked. However, even with his advantage in underwater combat, Catwoman, though somewhat weakened by the water, still overpowered him with her enhanced abilities.
While attacking, Orm sneered, "Damn humans, Atlantis's army will soon arrive, and you will die here!"
Finally, he noticed the disappearance of the blue Mother Box and, with a changed expression, glared at Alex.
"So that's what you're after? You're servants of Darkseid, aren't you? Is he planning to invade Earth again? Then I can't let you leave!"
With his trident, he summoned a massive torrent of water towards Catwoman, forcing her back.
Thinking Alex was defenseless, Orm charged toward him, planning to take him hostage and force Catwoman to surrender. However, Alex smiled.
The lv5 Infinity covered a fifty-meter radius around Alex, and with Orm only twenty meters away, Alex could manipulate the space around him. He extended the space infinitely, trapping Orm in place. Despite his rapid movements, Orm couldn't advance an inch, his body trembling but remaining motionless.
Shocked, Orm stared at Alex, realizing he had vastly underestimated his power.
Alex approached him, smiling. "King Orm, relax. I have no ill intentions. I came to Atlantis for two reasons: first, to acquire the Mother Box, which I've done. Second, I wanted to learn from Atlantis's knowledge. Surely you can agree to that, right?"
Orm looked at the fallen soldiers around him and remained silent. This was his idea of "no ill intentions"?
"Did you kill all the surrounding soldiers?"
Catwoman, standing nearby, noticed King Orm's expression and immediately clarified: "They're only paralyzed by the nano symbiote, which has restricted their entire nervous system, putting them in a death-like state. They aren't actually dead."
As Catwoman retracted the nanobots from the soldiers' bodies, they quickly regained consciousness. Upon waking, they immediately attempted to attack Alex, only to be instantly frozen in place by his spatial powers.
Seeing this, Orm breathed a sigh of relief. Though he might have been a tyrant to the surface dwellers, he was a wise ruler to the people of Atlantis and cared deeply for his soldiers' lives.
This situation caused Orm to hesitate. It was clear that these two intruders were extremely powerful. Trying to capture them by force would come at a great cost, and there was a significant chance of failure.
Even if he succeeded, the immense losses would severely weaken Atlantis, a risk Orm could not afford to take, especially given his plans to wage war on the surface in the coming years.
If their only goal was the Mother Box and knowledge, perhaps handing over those things wouldn't be unreasonable...
Orm's mind raced with thoughts, his resolve wavering. At that moment, a red-haired figure entered the core palace, followed by a large number of soldiers wearing exoskeleton armor. Through his six eyes, Alex could even see that energy cannons were aimed at the core palace, ready to fire a massive energy beam that could destroy everything inside.
Witnessing this, Alex said to Orm:
"King Orm, it seems like you and that woman have some disagreements. She doesn't seem too eager to save you, does she? Look at those energy cannons—they're aimed at you as well."
Orm reflexively retorted:
"Mera is my fiancée. Why would she not want to save me? Don't try to sow discord!"
But as he spoke, he stopped abruptly. Although Mera was indeed his fiancée, their relationship wasn't particularly pleasant. In fact, Mera had always been distant with him, as if someone else occupied her heart.
Alex's words planted a seed of doubt in Orm's mind, and his expression darkened.
Mera entered the core palace and immediately rejected Alex's proposal to Orm:
"That's impossible! The Mother Box can never be given to you. Atlantis has a sacred duty to guard the Mother Box, passed down for generations. It cannot be handed over to an outsider! Orm, the Mother Box is tied to Earth's fate. If we give it to this human, Darkseid may invade the Earth again, and even Atlantis won't be able to stay out of it! This is a disaster that could easily wipe out an entire race!"
Mera's words struck a chord with Orm, who immediately made up his mind. He didn't care about the surface dwellers, but it was his duty to protect the people of Atlantis!
"Fire! Defeat the intruders!" he shouted, ordering the Atlantean soldiers to attack.
Beams of energy capable of melting steel shot toward Alex, but stopped abruptly 50 meters away, unable to move any further.
Even Superman's heat vision couldn't penetrate Alex's Infinity, let alone these energy beams.
Watching the scene unfold, Alex sighed. It seemed he had no talent for negotiation, as things always ended in violence. Though he might appear harmless, he certainly wasn't a fan of unnecessary violence.
Still, it was time to silence these people.
He formed a hand sign, his middle finger intertwined with his index finger, as energy surged within him, rushing outward!
Platinum wings extended from Alex's back, amplifying his power. The domain expanded once again, easily enveloping the entire city!
Domain Expansion: Unlimited Void
Every Atlantean was drawn into the inner realm of the domain. Their minds became overloaded with chaotic information, leaving them frozen in place, unable to move.
Alex didn't use his mind control ability to turn the Atlanteans into his servants. After all, controlling that many people would drain his energy constantly to maintain control. While ruling the Amazons didn't burden him, managing an even larger number of people, like the Atlanteans, would.
Of course, he could abandon the Amazons and control the Atlanteans instead, but who would give up the lovely, sweet Amazons to rule over a bunch of salty men?
The Amazon warriors in this universe were far different from their movie counterparts. They were as beautiful as elves, with even the oldest among them looking no older than 30, each with a unique charm.
All the Atlanteans were now immobilized, except for four people.
Two were, of course, Alex and Catwoman, while the other two were Orm and Mera.
Seeing all the soldiers around her suddenly freeze, their bodies completely still, Mera looked at Alex in horror and demanded:
"Human, what did you do?"
"Nothing much. I just didn't want them to get hurt, so I quieted them down for a bit." Noticing the suspicion on Mera's face, Alex picked up a strange fruit from the table, took a bite, and continued, "If you hadn't barged in, I would've made a deal with King Orm, and these poor soldiers wouldn't have to remain unconscious for hundreds of years!"
"What?! Hundreds of years?!" Orm shrieked. Even though Atlanteans lived longer than humans, they would still turn to dust in hundreds of years.
Even the longest-living Atlantean commoners had a lifespan of no more than 300 years. This meant that even if these soldiers survived, it wouldn't be much different from being dead.
Alex nodded seriously, while being fed strange fruits by Catwoman, and mumbled:
"Yeah, but things have changed again. My domain lasted for several more seconds, which in this case means thousands of years. The entire population of Atlantis will be asleep for thousands of years. It won't be long before Atlantis, as the ancient and rightful ruler, ceases to exist."
He continued, with a sarcastic tone, "Truly impressive, Princess Mera of Xebel—destroying Atlantis without lifting a finger!"
"What? The entire Atlantis?" King Orm stared at Alex in disbelief.
Alex shook his head, then teased, "Come on, King Orm, don't underestimate me. My domain covers all of Atlantis and even extends beyond that! Now, you'd better start thinking about what to do after Atlantis falls. If I were you, I'd definitely seek revenge. But my power is far beyond yours, so the smartest move would be to take your revenge on Mera, the one who instigated you to attack me."
After Alex's continuous provocation, King Orm suddenly turned, glaring at Mera with clenched teeth and seething with rage:
"You wretched woman! You tried to kill me with those energy cannons as soon as you appeared, and now you've destroyed the entire kingdom of Atlantis!"
Everything that had suddenly transpired left Mera in a state of panic. She shook her head frantically in response to King Orm's accusation:
"No, no, that's not it! The energy cannons were just a deterrent. I would never have ordered them to fire if I hadn't realized how strong the enemy's defenses were. And with your body, even if you were caught in the blast, you'd only be seriously injured, not killed. I just wanted to protect Earth..."
"Uh-huh, Earth, not Atlantis. She's not an Atlantean, so why should she care if Atlantis is destroyed?" Alex interrupted, stoking the fire.
"No! Shut up!" Mera shouted at Alex, but King Orm cut her off, screaming furiously at Mera:
"You wretched woman! I'll kill you!"
However, King Orm was still immobilized by Alex's power, unable to move. Sensing that the time was right, Alex flashed a warm, infectious smile at Orm and said:
"King Orm, our deal still stands. If you bring Atlantis's finest scientists to me, I will release my power and awaken all the Atlanteans. As for this woman, I'll take care of her for you!"
The situation suddenly flipped, and with the glimmer of hope that Atlantis could be saved, Orm quickly seized Alex's offer and respectfully said:
"Great one, as long as you spare Atlantis, we will serve you in the future! As for that woman..."
Orm glared hatefully at Mera.
"She will be your slave, to do with as you please!"
Mera looked at Orm in disbelief. "Orm, I'm your fiancée!"
"Fiancée? The fiancée who caused the destruction of Atlantis? I hereby declare our engagement officially annulled. We have no further ties!"
Without paying attention to Mera's devastated expression, Alex released his hold on Orm and patted him on the shoulder, saying in an encouraging tone:
"Very good. From now on, Atlantis is under my protection!"
King Orm rejoiced, exclaiming, "Thank you, boss!"
After Alex used Unlimited Void to untangle the chaotic information in the minds of the Atlanteans, he gathered all of Atlantis's scientists before him with Orm's help, without needing to search for them individually. Alex then used his domain to extract and copy the information from their minds into his own. Absorbing so much knowledge at once left Alex dizzy, but thanks to his Reversal Cursed Technique, he quickly recovered from the negative effects.
Finally, Alex and King Orm agreed on several principles of peaceful coexistence, effectively preventing Orm's planned war against the surface world in a few years. This could be seen as an immense act of merit.
Before Alex left, King Orm gifted him an entire set of Infinite Energy Armor, which could absorb sunlight to generate endless energy—essentially functioning like the powers of Kryptonians, defying the laws of science. Even in all of Atlantis, there were only two sets of this armor—one in use, and the other was the spare set that King Orm gave to Alex.
In addition to that, King Orm also presented Alex with dozens of mermaids, saying:
"Boss, as a powerful warrior and a great leader, how can you not have maids? These women are elites of Atlantis, possessing both formidable combat skills and the ability to handle household chores and take care of your daily needs. Please, do not refuse."
However, Alex wasn't one to indulge in luxury, so he immediately declined Orm's offer. But Orm, with his audacity, dared to forcefully give the mermaids to Alex, threatening that if these mermaids weren't accepted, they would be executed.
Being kind-hearted, Alex couldn't bear to see such bloodshed, so he reluctantly accepted. Still, he planned to properly punish King Orm later to prevent such corrupt behavior, maybe condemning him to eternal life so he would suffer endlessly!
Afterward, Alex returned to his pocket universe, accompanied by a beautiful red-haired woman—the captured Princess Mera.
Faced with Mera's continued defiance, Alex chose not to use domain to control her directly. Instead, he leaned in and whispered softly in her ear:
"Your Highness, you wouldn't want to see your country bathed in blood, would you?"
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