I'm in an American comic book, and all my teammates are main characters and bosses.

Chapter 335 - First Entry into the Negative Multiverse

The Negative Multiverse is essentially a replica of the Dark Multiverse in DC Comics. However, unlike the Dark Multiverse, the Negative Multiverse is the realm of the Upside-Down Tree, the other side of the World Tree itself. But compared to the World Tree, the realm of the Upside-Down Tree is far more despairing. Like a giant garbage can, almost every universe within it is destined to perish.

"To be honest, I strongly suspect that the Negative Multiverse and even the Upside-Down Tree are the same as the previous Trash Can World." Upon entering the Negative Multiverse, Ron surveyed his surroundings, his eyes filled with contemplation.

In fact, a long, long time ago, Ron had sensed that the Base Universe was quite similar to the Negative Multiverse in some respects. However, unlike the Negative Multiverse, where every timeline eventually collapses due to a certain event, leading to the complete demise of the world, the Junk Can Universe, while not having much of a future to speak of, has a future that can be altered.

This change isn't like the Marvel Sacred Timeline, where every change creates a branch in the existing timeline. Instead, it's more straightforward: the main universe itself has changed.

While this makes the future of the Trash Can Universe unpredictable, as long as there is a solid anchor, there will never be any problems—such as the field department led by Ron and the internal affairs department led by the Ancient One.

With these thoughts in mind, Ron also focused his attention on the distant battlefield.

Although both are vacuum worlds, the vacuum world of the Upside-Down Tree Universe is completely different from the traditional vacuum world. To be precise, it is filled with ruins. And these ruins all originate from different universes. Fragments and remnants of numerous universes intertwine to form the chaotic space before us.

Within this space, numerous individuals resembling the true form of God, belonging to the OAA level, are engaged in fierce combat. However, the way they fight always feels inexplicably... somewhat simple.

Just like the famous DC scene where the Mother of Creation battles the Darkest Laugh to the edge of the universe, shattering the Origin Wall and obliterating the multiverse.

Ron declined to comment on this multiverse-level battle scene. Even if you removed the background and only showed the characters, that B-frame was still a mess—for a fight of this caliber, using wild, uncontrolled punches is one thing, but you didn't even have motion blur or perspective? He suggested Ron learn some tension techniques from Murata.

Don't try to copy the plot.

There are actually quite a few similar scenes. For example, in Mortal Kombat, there's a group of Titans, Old Gods, and demigods from different timelines who accomplished creation and cosmic feats, along with powerful beings who have defeated numerous Titans and demigods, get into a brawl. The scene shows a large group of creator gods standing on what's euphemistically called a Mayan temple, or more bluntly, on a small hill, watching as warriors rebelling against their evil rule charge down on them. The whole thing looks like a street brawl from a gangster movie…

Just thinking about it in his mind, because Ron's roots are in hymns, already brought to mind the familiar melody—"I roam freely, commanding respect from all. I need not look back. I will overturn the world, I will write my own laws. This fierce, gleaming wolf..."

Especially since these characters all originate from fighting games, and those who know about fighting games understand that, in order to highlight character traits and attributes, the style of these characters goes beyond just being outlandish. It's a literal collection of stereotypes. Even gangsters would be praised for their traditional and conservative attire—that's how it is in our fighting games.

Even if you, Titan, can create worlds and destroy universes. Even if you, Vulcan Liu Kang, can restart timelines and reverse all tragedies, when it comes to me, it's still a back-and-forth exchange of blows. Don't ask, the answer is simple: the greatest truths are the simplest.

If one had to pinpoint the difference between those high-fidelity, low-performance scenes and the scene before Ron's eyes, or rather, the difference that the eye cannot perceive, it would be that the combat process is riddled with interference. Every so often, it interferes with spacetime, resetting itself through this interference and re-anchoring.

Simply put, a vast group of Supreme Beings are engaged in a chaotic battle on the edge of the universe. The world cycles endlessly between collapse and restart, and the river of time, under their control, resembles a circular eight-hole Fiji Cup. Constantly collapsing and rebuilding, though its inner workings are constantly changing, it always returns to its original course under the influence of the Upside-Down Tree. It's like Sisyphus pushing the boulder up a mountain, only to watch helplessly as it falls again.

Watching what was happening before his eyes, Ron felt somewhat puzzled. Even though he had come here, there was nothing he could do to help.

Of the three stages of godhood, Ron is only in the second stage, not yet a fully realized god, having ascended to godhood and the ability to project his thoughts into the underlying melody of every universe with a single thought. And which individual at the OAA level hasn't existed and grown since the birth of the World Tree? They are still engaged in constant cycles of battle; how much more so Ron?

But just as Ron was still wondering, he suddenly sensed a faint singing voice.

The singing wasn't clear; it even sounded intermittent. But it was this intermittent singing, as if it might stop playing at any moment, that continued to play steadily and intermittently in this chaotic universe.

A strange sense of familiarity welled up in his heart. Following the melody, Ron "bypassed" the battlefield and arrived at the inner world of the Negative Multiverse.

There was no specific purpose, nor any selection process. Ron simply chose a world relatively close to him and entered directly—unlike the World Tree, each universe within the World Tree had extremely thick world walls. These world walls could be broken, but even if one shattered them, or in martial arts terms, broken through the void, it would be useless. Because beyond the walls lay a vacuum. Entering rashly would only result in being decomposed by the vacuum and then returning to the world itself as nourishment.

Therefore, in the World Tree, to travel through time, one either needs to possess the ability to anchor to another world, like Ciri, and also the ability to open world gates and freely enter them at any time; or one needs to be like the Ancient One, possessing sufficient raw power and a solid understanding of arcane arts, enabling them to forcibly anchor to the coordinates of other worlds for travel; or one needs to be like the common practice in field organizations—having a formal position and being able to freely visit other worlds.

The world of the Upside-Down Tree is completely different. To be precise, there are no restrictions in this world. As long as you want, even if you are just a baby, you can travel to other worlds at any time.

But this kind of freedom is definitely not a good thing. Because in the negative multiverse, most worlds have become ruins or the evil domain of some powerful individual.

Like a series of traps, it's easy to get in, but once you're in, whether you live or die, whether you can get out, is out of your control. And the problems inherent in these worlds are extremely serious.

Just like the mission world on Azure Star. That mission world was impacted by the Black Death Sword, causing severe distortions in the phases of the entire world. Even Ron, located in that world, couldn't directly investigate related information through the World Tree's access permissions. He had to fly up to the sky during the battle on Azure Star to survey it, using his own eyes and senses to determine the world's state.

Back then, Ron felt that the Behemoth Universe was on the verge of death, barely clinging to life with tens of thousands of dollars a day spent in the ICU. But now, compared to the state of the Negative Multiverse, the Behemoth Universe is in a state of near-health—even at the level of a top-tier national athlete!

Almost all worlds lack any coherent narrative or future. Each world exists in isolation. No sacred timeline, no main universe, no core world… none of these exist. All worlds are utterly alone. There is no past, no future. They are born simply because they need to be, like cancer cells constantly sprouting new seeds from the remnants of a dying universe. There are no plans for the future, and no observers or guardians within these worlds. Each world grows to its maximum potential; when it can no longer grow, it simply dies, so as not to hinder the birth of new universes, or rather, the continuation of waste.

This is precisely why these worlds practically grew up in garbage dumps, just like the Philippines. If the world of the World Tree is a paradise of extravagant wealth, then the world of the Upside-Down Tree, which is right next to the World Tree, is a slum where people even have to sort through the garbage to find uneaten chicken bones, rinse them briefly, fry them again in cheap oil, and then stuff them into their mouths as precious meat to feast on.

No, the worlds within the World Tree cannot be described as extravagantly luxurious; they are simply numerous worlds developing normally. They haven't yet reached the point where every world has a bright future. More importantly, the worlds within the World Tree do not satisfy their appetites by plundering the resources of other worlds. Instead, the World Tree itself distributes resources, and the main worlds of each branch of the tree handle production, ensuring the potential for a more prosperous future.

But here...

Just as Ron was still silently reflecting, suddenly—

"It's been a long time since I've met an idiot like you... barging directly into other people's territory."

A blonde girl dressed in sexy clothes, her beautiful waist and long legs completely exposed to the air, stared coldly at Ron, her eyes filled with pity.

"It's hard to imagine that, living in this shitty world, someone would actually barge into another person's territory like this... How did you grow up? Or are you some sheltered hothouse flower, waiting to be destroyed?"

Upon seeing the blonde girl, Ron stroked his chin and said, "You are... Iliana Rasputin... no, Liana?"

"You know me?" Upon hearing this, the blonde girl blinked, a hint of surprise flashing across her brows. "Or perhaps, you come from a world similar to mine?"

Upon hearing Liana's words, Ron stroked his chin with a touch of emotion.

Iriana Rasputin, codenamed Magik, real name Liana Rasputin, is Colossus's sister in the Marvel Universe and a member of the New Mutants. Her power is teleportation, making her one of the main teleportation users in the X-Men comics. Although her power may not seem to have much impact on combat, she has studied extensively in the Limbo space and can conjure a Soul Blade from her own soul, making her one of the few magic users in the X-Men.

In addition to learning dark magic, he also learned some white magic from the White Queen, making him a top student. While he may not be as popular as Wolverine in the X-Men, his attractive character design, interesting backstory, and formidable fighting ability make him a first-tier character.

Of course, in comics, the power levels vary greatly. For example, in the Avengers vs. X-Men comic, Liana teleported Doctor Strange to Limbo and completely overwhelmed him.

This is a classic scene from the Dimensional Demons series—when facing a powerful enemy, don't think about how to defeat them first, because you're likely to lose. So just think about how to pull them into your own domain. Liana, as the queen of Limbo, receives significant enhancements in all aspects of her abilities while on Limbo. Coupled with her dark magic's effectiveness against mages, Doctor Strange naturally becomes Magik's stepping stone.

There's an upper limit, and naturally, a lower limit. Later, Magik also dragged Black Widow to Limbo, where she managed to outmaneuver him with her superior fighting skills and agility. Even the demons on Limbo were no match for her; due to her dark memories associated with the Red Room, Black Widow showed no fear of them. Furthermore, Magik's Soul Blade only targets mages, forcing Magik to even return to the real world and use the Soul Blade to ambush Black Widow, rendering her unconscious—in the game's lore, the Soul Blade is fatal to any mage, but for an ordinary person without magic, it only causes unconsciousness.

So, it's pretty absurd. Aside from the visual impact, the storytelling skills of American comic book editors might actually be inferior to Murata's... Of course, this only applies to a very few terrible writers. Top writers like those of Kingdom Come and The Killing Joke have their own unique styles.

Thinking to himself, Ron politely addressed the mysterious guest before him and said, "I've just arrived in this world. Perfect timing, tell me about this world."

Upon hearing Ron's words, Liana was taken aback at first, then couldn't help but chuckle softly. She tossed her hair, her gaze coldly fixed on Ron.

"You really are...bold!"

(End of this chapter)