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Before he could catch his breath, Bullseye's dart, imbued with internal energy, came hurtling toward his heart, startling him so much that he rolled over and dodged it.

Everyone present had practiced Bai Ye's "Everyone Has Merit Practice 3.0" and possessed profound internal strength.

Perhaps he would be slightly outmatched when facing Ebony Maw alone, but in a situation with more than a dozen opponents, he only lasted a short while before being injured, exhausted, and on the verge of death.

In this situation, seizing an opening, Ebony Maw used steel to shield the puzzle piece in front of him and threatened, "Don't move, or I'll kill him."

"Lightning Thunder Fist!"

No one paid him any attention. When Ebony Maw stopped, Victor did not hesitate at all. Thick bolts of lightning lit up his fist, and his arm instantly pierced through the puzzle piece's abdomen. He then sent Ebony Maw flying, and he fell to the ground unconscious.

Before his consciousness was severed, Ebony Maw watched as Victor stepped over the puzzle piece and walked toward them, sneering, "You're the one who captured him, so why should we stay put?"

Chapter 174 Public Vote

Cold, painful...

Ebony Throat struggled to open his eyes, his body aching as if it were falling apart.

As those deep, eerie blue eyes opened, he realized his predicament: his entire body was locked in a cage constructed of vibranium.

"Master, I will obey your orders."

Ebony Maw looked at the man in front of him and spoke in an extremely respectful tone, which surprised everyone present.

Stark looked at the scepter in his hand, inlaid with the Mind Stone: 'This scepter is incredibly useful. It's even more effective at brainwashing than Professor X; a single touch is enough to make someone pledge allegiance.'

Stark looked up at Ebony Maw and gave the order: "We already know that you came from Thanos to invade Earth and steal the Infinity Stones. Now I order you to proceed with the original plan, open the portal, and completely open the other side of the portal."

Ebony Maw, already under the control of the Mind Stone, replied without hesitation: "No problem, but please, out of goodwill, remind me that Thanos's army is endless. Given Earth's strength, I pessimistically believe that our chances of winning are not very high."

"You don't need to worry about that," Stark and the others chuckled maliciously.

They have Bai Ye's side here. What good are more people? Besides, do you think only the other side has more people?

Earth has been controlled by the White Nights for so long; it's time to let other civilizations in the universe enjoy the glory of freedom and democracy.

Looking at Ebony Maw, whose movements were restricted, Stark turned to Magneto and said, "Release him. As long as he's careful not to bump his head and break free of the control, he should never recover for the rest of his life."

Magneto nodded, and with a gentle wave of his hands, the cage binding Ebony Maw began to change drastically.

On the cage, countless thumb-sized vibranium particles moved continuously, gradually loosening the restraints on the other person.

With the restraints completely released, Ebony Maw staggered before barely regaining his balance, and looked up to say, "According to Earth's teachings, creating a portal requires a lot of iridium."

"Give him his wish. Let me know when everything is ready," Stark said to his men with a wave of his hand, then turned and left.

Kingpin, standing nearby, remarked with a sigh, "I never imagined that one day I would be able to fight my way to an alien planet."

"Heh, let alone conquering alien planets, we might even plant our flags on various planets and become the president of the entire universe," Rodriguez said casually, showing no anxiety whatsoever about the upcoming battle.

Stepping out of the cell, Stark glanced at the daily schedule and said to the two men, "Next up is the public vote. I'll go make the arrangements."

"What referendum? I don't know anything about that. Hmm... whatever, do whatever you want."

Kingpin and Rodriguez both waved their hands, now that they had completely opened up political affairs and handed them over to Stark to handle. Anyway, they didn't have to worry about being laid off, so why not?

“Oh, right, I remember that White Night was giving the speech during this referendum,” Stark said with a sudden smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, the other two trembled violently and immediately turned to Stark, shouting, "Why didn't you say something so important earlier? How could something concerning Mr. Bai be a trivial matter?"

'I must get to the scene as soon as possible to show my loyalty!' Kingpin, Rodriguez thought at the same time.

At 7 p.m. New York time, although Bai Ye said to keep everything simple, no one was relaxed.

Apart from certain essential positions, from ICU patients in a vegetative state to newborns, regardless of whether they could hear or understand, all people listened orderly to the sacred sounds of the White Night in front of their televisions and computers.

Even before the appointed time arrived, various official agencies repeatedly emphasized the importance of this meeting.

He also ordered everyone who was still able to move to write a 100*(age-10) word reflection by hand within five days of watching the video.

They also included screenshots of the viewing experience, along with their names and numbers, to ensure they had actually watched it and understood the central idea the emperor was expressing.

For this requirement, ordinary people understand age in years, while top students understand it in months, and a group of super top students who are eager to improve change the unit to days!

Under such strict supervision, it was finally ensured that the gospel of the White Night could reach every corner of the earth.

And in front of the television, as time began.

In the scene, Bai Ye, dressed casually and without any airs, sits in a chair and looks at the camera, saying, "Enough with the nonsense, I have one important thing to talk about and one minor thing to talk about at today's meeting."

"First of all, we will soon develop a superpower awakening machine, at which point everyone can have superpowers if they want to," Bai Ye said to the camera.

These words sent shockwaves through viewers around the world watching the live stream. Everyone could have superpowers? Is such a thing even possible?

The thought of the special abilities of mutants who are now considered ethnic minorities filled everyone with excitement.

But before they could indulge in their fantasies for long, Bai Ye quickly poured cold water on their hopes.

"Of course, it's not perfect. Depending on the individual's genes, the awakened ability can vary in strength, and it may cause physical mutation, potentially turning them into what you used to call mutant freaks."

"The chance of physical alienation is about 34%, and without special methods, alienation will most likely accompany one throughout life."

Bai Ye's words immediately calmed down the excited people in front of the video.

The stone man, staying at home, watched the video with melancholy, looking down at the distinct, rock-like blocks of skin on his body, and fell silent.

"So, I will start a poll after the video ends."

"Those who are willing to accept this can click the 'agree' button to awaken their superpowers for free. This vote will end in three days, and you only have one chance. Those who do not vote after that time will never have to awaken their superpowers in this lifetime if they are unwilling," Bai Ye said, looking at the camera.

At this moment, the host looked at Bai Ye seriously and said, "I would like to sincerely ask Your Majesty, regarding the matter of awakening, do you advocate and recommend a nationwide awakening or do you oppose it?"

"Me? Of course I recommend full awakening. After all, it's an opportunity, and it's best for everyone to participate," Bai Ye said meaningfully.

"That's easy for you to say. What if it turns into a freak? And who knows how strong its abilities will be after it awakens?" Countless people thought to themselves while watching TV.

"Thank you for your suggestion, Your Majesty. I will choose to awaken as soon as the meeting ends, following Your Majesty's recommendation."

The female host stared at Bai Yechi with a smile, expressing her loyalty, and then asked, "By the way, Your Majesty, what is the second small matter?"

"The second little thing? We're going to war against alien civilizations in a few days, and the portal is set in New York, so the residents of New York should evacuate before then," Bai Ye said casually.

Viewers at home: "Wang Defa???"

Chapter 175 Public Enemy of the Ninja World

Are we going to war with an alien civilization in just a few days?

And the war will start in New York?

Everyone watching TV was stunned. Was this a minor incident?

Why didn't anyone say this before? Where did extraterrestrial civilizations come from?

Regardless of the reactions of everyone watching on TV, after announcing Xiao Shi's passing, Bai Ye stopped explaining and directly cut off the live broadcast, leaving behind a bewildered audience and an equally bewildered host.

Immediately, the entire world was in an uproar. High-ranking officials from all over the world called the White House one after another to confirm the accuracy of these questions. Was it really true that an alien civilization was about to invade?

Regardless of who it was, the White House gave a unified response: "This is not an invasion, but rather the sowing of the seeds of freedom to extraterrestrial civilizations, spreading the glory of democracy under the White Nights throughout the universe."

Alright, now the whole world knows that it wasn't aliens invading us, but rather Earth taking the initiative to conquer other planets.

But now they felt a little relieved. After all, since they had taken the initiative to invade, it meant that they should be able to win and not lose.

Stepping out of the recording studio, Stark approached and asked curiously, "Didn't you say before that you could reverse superpowers? Why didn't you mention it on the live stream? This way, a significant number of people wouldn't dare to awaken their powers."

"Didn't I say I recommend a nationwide awakening?" Bai Ye turned his head and said, "As people under my rule, they don't need to know so much. They just need to choose to trust me wholeheartedly. Would I harm them?"

“You’re testing the people…” Stark said speechlessly, never expecting Bai Ye to have this idea.

When they find out that even if they become freaks after awakening, they can turn back, those who didn't choose to awaken will probably regret it and cry their eyes out. After all, Bai Ye only gives one chance, and then closes the channel to awakening.

On Earth, as soon as the live broadcast ended, websites in various regions where people registered for the awakening were immediately overwhelmed with visitors.

Although the awakening of superpowers that Bai Ye mentioned is highly uncertain, it is still a superpower, you know.

If, by some chance, others have superpowers while you don't, you'll be at a disadvantage in both work and life.

Even the worst superpower can be a source of bragging rights when filling out a job application, and within just five hours, tens of millions of people have signed up to awaken it.

Of course, to those unwilling to sign up, this is like tens of millions of freaks appearing out of nowhere, and the risk is too great. It's unbelievable that someone would accept a risk of alienation of nearly 40%.

All I can say is that these people understand probability, but they don't understand Bai Ye.

Inside the laboratory, standing in front of the machine that had been successfully developed, Reed looked at Bai Ye with regret and said, "Are you really not going to continue the research?"

"What are you doing? I've already figured it out for you," Bai Ye said, supporting himself on the machine with his right hand.

“What I mean is, with your scientific talent, if the two of us join forces, we can definitely benefit all mankind,” Reed urged.

After Bai Ye joined the project, he completed the machine that Bai Ye had originally planned to build in a month in just one week. He was simply a born research genius, and it would be a waste not to keep him for research.

“Scientific research is just a pastime after entertainment. I don’t have your passion for scientific research. If you’re willing, then dedicate your life to research. There will only be more and more research topics in the future. You’ll never finish researching them in your lifetime,” Bai Ye said.

"You could study this for a lifetime and still not finish? There's such a good thing!" Reed exclaimed in surprise.

Having had enough of this research fanatic, Byakuya rolled his eyes and disappeared from the spot. Sasuke had already sent a message in the chat group.

[Uchiha Sasuke]: @DeepBlue, the other four great nations, including their affiliated ninja villages, have already extended war invitations to us. Do you want to come over?

Group member [Uchiha's Orphan] sent a crossover application to the chat group, with 0/1 participants.

[Deep Blue]: OK, wait for me.

……

As the space shifted, Byakuya once again set foot on the land of Konoha.

Compared to the pitted and uneven landscape when I left, Konoha has now been completely renovated.

Although it is still simple, it has a sense of being in dire need of rebuilding... even though it was ruined by Bai Ye.

"What's the situation now? How's your progress been over the past seven days?" Bai Ye turned to look at Sasuke.

Sasuke briefly described the situation: "We have completely taken control of the Land of Fire, and the Daimyo has become our prisoner."

"Now that the four ninja villages have received news of your destruction of Konoha and our control over their countries, they have mobilized their entire forces."

"How many people are there?" Bai Ye asked.

"Approximately 50,000 ninja from the Allied Shinobi Forces are surrounding this place from four directions," Orochimaru explained.

"In the past few days, Tsunade and Jiraiya have returned. They couldn't accept the changes in Konoha and wanted to take action, but I repelled them both in advance using the Impure World Reincarnation."