He's in Marvel, working behind the scenes.

The child stood on the edge of the platform, looking down at the Blade Runner with a calm expression.

Blade looked at him silently, without responding.

“You’re not an ordinary person…” the child continued, “At first I thought you broke into someone’s house to rob them or something, but you attacked the moment you saw me, so it’s obviously not for money. So what are you doing this for?”

"Hidden within human society, feeding on humans, constantly plundering human lives and dignity..." Blade spoke up, unusually, "Although you are not a vampire, you are the same type of creature, and you should all be exterminated."

"So that's how it is, it's to protect humanity?"

"No, it's for revenge!"

Blade Runner placed his hands behind his back, drew two spiral throwing knives, and hurled them at the child.

But I was a step behind, following closely behind.

"revenge……"

The child's eyes trembled slightly, revealing an expression of interest.

As he flicked out his spider silk to catch the incoming spiraling knife and deflect it back, he asked, "For whom are you seeking revenge?"

no respond.

Blademaster leaped up again, drew his twin swords, and slashed away the flying knives.

Then, he landed on the second floor, in front of the child, raised his twin swords again, and slashed down without hesitation.

"It's for the sake of family!"

The child's voice revealed a hint of excitement.

At the same time, he tilted his body and dodged through the gap between the two swords.

The Blade Runner was startled and immediately changed his tactics.

But the child struck first, hitting him in the chest with a force that was inconsistent with his appearance, causing him to stagger backward uncontrollably.

Then, before he could even stand up straight, the child kicked him again.

"boom!"

The immense force propelled Blade into the air, sending him crashing through the wall like a cannonball and landing in the next room.

"Only the loss of family ties can provoke such anger..."

The child strolled in through the hole in the wall and saw the Blade Warrior lying in the ruins of the other side of the wall... His chest was caved in, and his face and arms were covered in blood.

But in the short time it took for the smoke and dust to dissipate, it was already back to normal.

Watching the Blade Warrior stand up again, his gaze becoming serious, yet his fighting spirit undiminished, the child's eyes gleamed with even greater satisfaction.

"The stronger the bond with your family, the angrier you become when you lose it, and the stronger you become, strong enough to wipe out your enemy's entire clan. Just how deep is your family bond?" The child's expression was filled with longing, and his words gradually became frantic, making the Blade Warrior feel as if he were facing a formidable enemy.

He has encountered many abnormal individuals, and the more abnormal the opponent's god-like level, the more unexpected and outrageous their actions will be.

If not handled carefully, it could lead to a complete defeat.

"My name is Lei. Will you... become my family?"

"???"

The Blademaster, who had assumed a retaliatory stance, froze, a few question marks appearing above his head.

“I’ve always longed for a real family, but no matter how I look, I can’t find one.” Lei said, seemingly to himself, “But you’re different. You can be so angry for your lost family that you want to exterminate your enemies. Your bond is genuine. You will definitely become my real family.”

"Whoo~"

Blade Runner slowly exhaled, then looked at Lei with pity, "Although I don't know what you've been through, I can tell you with absolute certainty that I can never be your family."

"It's alright, I'm good at creating bonds."

His weary mood seemed to have calmed down, and he said calmly, "If you don't agree, I'll first cut off your fingers one by one, then your toes one by one, and finally..."

"Shh!"

The Blade Warrior interrupted him with his actions, his twin swords flashing white light as he slashed down.

Whether it was because he didn't expect the opponent to suddenly attack or what, he didn't dodge at all and was slashed hard across the neck by the sword.

but……

"Click-clack!!"

The blade struck his neck, but was blocked by his skin, unable to advance an inch.

"impossible!?"

The Blade Runner cried out in alarm.

Lei glanced at him, as if she had thought of something, and said in disbelief, "Although I don't think it would be like that, you've been getting closer to me from the very beginning. You don't actually think that once you get close, you can take care of me, do you?"

Chapter Six: The Ancient One and Mordo

Manhattan, 13th Street.

This is a commercial street, just a few minutes' drive from the Stark Industrial Building.

Of course, Gu Qing wasn't here to find Tony Stark, but to buy clothes for Otto. His otherworldly attire looked rather strange in the modern city.

However, because it was already past midnight, most shops were closed, with only a few 24-hour stores still lit up.

"How about we come tomorrow?"

Gu Qing looked around but didn't see any clothing stores open, so she decided to grab a quick late-night snack before heading back.

Suddenly, he sensed what was happening on Lei's side... He and the puppet could share their senses, but they could block each other out.

After giving Muzan and the Twelve Demon Moons the task of quickly acquiring prayer points, Gu Qing let them do as they pleased, while blocking their senses from those of any Marvel characters he was familiar with.

The reason for doing this was that they didn't want to see the ghosts' cruel ways and were worried that their actions would attract superheroes, leading to an out-of-control situation.

While Marvel's major events seem to have started to occur frequently after the creation of Iron Man, this does not mean that Marvel's bigwigs were born after Iron Man.

As a transit point in the universe, Earth carries too many secrets and is home to countless powerful beings, so it is never too much to be cautious.

Secondly, the emotions of a strong person can provide them with more prayer points.

Encountering familiar Marvel characters, then acting, creating stories, learning from Mysterio to be a director, attracting attention, and evoking strong emotions such as resonance, anger, and justice.

Therefore, when the Blade Warrior broke into Lei's lair, he knew it and, based on this, revealed more information to make the Blade Warrior react more strongly.

But fate did not grant their wish.

Just as Gu Qing was working out the script, an uninvited guest interrupted his thoughts.

It was a broken whip, wreathed in golden light, lashed out from the darkness.

While deep in thought, Gu Qing subconsciously shifted his body to avoid the whip, causing it to strike the ground and shatter.

Gu Qing glanced sideways at the attacker in the darkness, and saw... a pair of bright, large eyes.

Sorry, the other person was too dark-skinned and was wearing a linen robe in a low-key color, as if their whole body had melted into the darkness.

All Gu Qing could see were a pair of bright, large eyes.

Even without seeing the attacker's exact appearance, he guessed who it was.

Without the slightest hesitation, maximize your cardiopulmonary function and take a deep breath.

Air gathers into a stream and is inhaled into the abdomen, then flows with the blood into the limbs and bones, transforming into energy with solar properties.

"Breath of the Sun, Fourth Form: Phantom Sun Rainbow!"

Pong!

Flames burned from the blade, illuminating the darkness.

Gu Qing gripped the sun-shaped blade that appeared out of nowhere, and using the momentum of his body's tilt, he slashed with force, drawing a wheel of flames like the sun in the air, the scorching flames making the air itself scorch.

The attacker flicked his right hand, and the broken whip quickly retracted, connecting with the original whip to become a long staff, which he held horizontally in front of him.

"when!"

The knife struck the stick, producing a heavy metallic sound.

With the help of the firelight effects, Gu Qing was finally able to see the other person's face clearly when they were face to face.

Just as I imagined, he was a short-haired, ascetic monk in monk's robes... a sorcerer from Kamar-Taj, and the future Doctor Strange's senior brother, "Karl Amadeus Mordo"!

The stick in his hand was the scepter of the Tribunal of Life.

The two men, armed with weapons, wrestled with each other, but neither could gain the upper hand.

Just as they were about to withdraw their weapons and retreat to use other moves or magic to fight, two hands landed on their weapons.

Let's stop here!

His voice was calm and composed.

Gu Qing was startled and looked up in horror... He saw a bald woman in a beige monk's robe standing beside them, smiling at the two of them.

—The Ancient One!

Although she knew from the beginning that the Ancient One would come looking for her, and although she had guessed that the Ancient One was also there when Mordo appeared, Gu Qing still almost called out her name the moment she saw her.

Fortunately, having made so many mental preparations beforehand, he ultimately did not reveal any flaws in front of this Supreme Master.

"Supreme Master!"

Mordo instantly sheathed his weapon and bowed respectfully to the Ancient One.

Gu Qing also drew his sword and retreated, pretending not to know them, and watched the two warily.

Gu Yi first nodded slightly to Mordo, then looked at Gu Qing and said, "Young man, don't be afraid, I mean no harm."

Upon hearing this, Gu Qing finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought to himself: It seems my plan has succeeded.

I will definitely have more and more puppets in the future, and the plays I direct and their influence will also grow.

As the Sorcerer Supreme, the Ancient One could observe the past, the future, and even parallel universes, so he would inevitably notice her.

Although the system could use mysterious means to prevent the Ancient One from discovering the connection between herself and the puppets through time observation and other methods, since she was going to learn from Mysterio and become a director, she would inevitably have frequent contact with the puppets and even play an important role in the dramas she directed and acted in.