Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Ash shook his head, left the battleship, and left the Star Eater weapon with Lorian as a weapon to conquer the universe.

Watching the Lothric battleship sail away, Star-Lord and the others were at a loss for words. The universe had once again been saved by the Lothric; it seemed they truly were good people.

Yondu patted Star-Lord on the shoulder without any hesitation and said, "Kid! I saved you again! How's this going to end?"

"Still trying to settle scores? My spaceship was left on that planet, and now I have nothing left!"

Upon hearing this, Rocket Raccoon covered his mouth and giggled.

"When Groot warned me that there was something wrong with this planet, I parked the ship in outer space! Now all I need to do is bring it back!"

The rocket explained its plan to everyone while taking out equipment to locate the Mirano.

However, the instrument seemed to be malfunctioning, flickering intermittently.

Rocket slapped the equipment in his hand without any hesitation, trying to fix it.

"Rocket, stop throwing things! I know what's going on!"

Gamora pointed to the view outside the window, the area where Ingo had been blown to ash, and the Mirano was now engulfed in a smoke bomb that had formed from the entire planet.

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Chapter 438: Acts and the Universe

Back on Earth, the recent changes to the planet have come from those Inhumans.

The Inhumans' city eventually settled on the sea not far from Brooklyn.

Originally, the city was hovering above Brooks, and the Inhumans repeatedly assured them that the city would not pose any threat to Earth. However, under a series of threats, the Inhumans heeded the friendly advice of humans and moved the city's coordinates to the sea.

The arrival of the Inhumans has once again put the already turbulent life on Earth, or rather, the lives of New Yorkers, in danger.

Fortunately, New Yorkers, having experienced numerous incidents, have developed a strong heart.

If you witness a regular robbery and don't discover any strange creatures or energy waves, just call the police. If you encounter mutated creatures or unusual, multicolored energy waves, call the Control Bureau. If you encounter extraterrestrials, call the Alien Management Office.

Yes, the Inhumans are not recognized by Earth at this time, and their management has been delegated to a newly established department, the Extraterrestrial Management Office, headed by Russell.

From a genetic perspective, the Inhumans are indeed not from Earth. They have undergone biological modifications by the Kree and have long since transcended the category of Earth's creatures.

However, this cannot erase their original identity as Earthlings. Black Bolt and his brother are currently lobbying various parties, attempting to classify the Inhumans as native Earthlings, thereby allowing them to enjoy Earth's welfare policies and normal treatment.

Of course, Earth will not give up on these special talents, but when it comes to negotiations, asking for the moon and settling for the moon, while causing trouble for the other party, also creates opportunities for one's own side.

Therefore, Earth deliberately delayed the return of the Inhumans until this was interrupted by Ingo's plan.

Ingo, who was blasted to ashes by Lothric in space, had originally planted seeds he created on various inhabited planets. These seeds could absorb the planet's energy and become part of him under his control.

In his rage, Yin Ge activated all the seeds. The peculiar blue vines grew exponentially, occupying a vast area.

Even now, the rampant vegetation that has taken over an entire county in Colorado is causing headaches for administrators.

But these things have nothing to do with Ash and the others. Earth has to go through these things on its own to learn how to deal with them.

Stark flew in through the gap in Ashe's office, and the moment he landed, his armor automatically disassembled, turning into a handbag that landed on the ground.

Ash withdrew the blue light from her hand and looked at Stark, saying, "I release a blessing of light into Pepper every week. Today isn't the right time yet, so don't rush me! The great magical protection you requested is simply not enough. If I apply that thing, I'm afraid Pepper won't be able to give birth at all!"

No mistake

Stark's foot, which was about to step out, froze in mid-air. He said awkwardly, "It's not about that today..."

"You have other things to do? The Fire Keeper goes to visit Pepper every now and then, and you even dragged Shanalott along to be her caretaker. What more do you want? How about I declare Morgan the Saintess of Lothric from birth, and then send her a squadron of dragon riders?"

"Really? Is that okay?"

Stark raised his head in surprise, but gave up under Ash's helpless gaze.

"Ahem, I really do have something important to say!"

Stark emphasized his purpose, saying, "Congress is preparing to pass a special provision called the Superhero Registration Act, a special regulatory mechanism targeting those with superpowers..."

The superhero registration bill was originally another major event for Marvel, which led to the split of the Avengers.

But now, the Avengers have been aborted. The original Wanda siblings and Black Widow have joined the Dragon Academy, while Spider-Man is still working at the alien administration. T'Challa has become a prince of a fallen kingdom, receiving no help whatsoever from other countries; Wakanda has been destroyed.

Even the two sides in the superhero registration law conflict, Iron Man and Captain America, are at odds. Iron Man is standing directly opposite himself, while Captain America is teaming up with his best buddy Bucky to serve S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Speaking of the impending legislation, Stark's expression turned grave. "I've received word that General Ross is exerting pressure to get it through. Even Steve Rogers, for some reason, has been publicly announcing on various occasions that he wants to regulate superpowered individuals. Ash, this is dangerous!"

Stark's concerns are not unfounded; such regulation is undoubtedly a limiter imposed on so-called superhumans.

The bill requires all humans with superpowers to reveal their true identities and personal information to S.H.I.E.L.D./Congress, and to be subject to mandatory conscription in times of danger.

This is Earth's response to the crisis, but it's not so friendly to those with exceptional skills.

Stark's current worries stem from his family: Pepper is pregnant, and Morgan, with Ash's blessing, is destined to walk a different path as well.

Stark had to figure out a future for his children, and opposing the superhero registration law became something he had to do.

But who would have thought that in the original Captain America 3 Civil War, Stark was a staunch supporter of registration, while Captain America Steve Rogers was the opponent? Now their roles have been completely reversed.

Ash pressed Stark down onto the sofa, poured him a glass of wine, and the slight chill emanating from his hand made the drink icy cold.

Ash said, "I know about this. In fact, General Ross spoke with me from the beginning. I will support Ross's decision if necessary."

"But! Ash, this is against..."

Ash held out her hand, interrupting the excited Stark, and said, "Let me finish first. First of all, this bill isn't called the Superhero Registration Act. It should be called the 'Superpowered and Mutant Personnel Registration Act.' Also, this bill has exemption clauses..."

Ash's words completely calmed Stark down.

Thinking about it now, it makes sense. There are no ordinary people left in Ash's control bureau. If this bill passes, Ash will be the one most restricted.

Ash Machines said, "Initially, this bill was intended to be used to register and manage the Inhumans, but Black Bolt felt that it would be unilaterally targeting the Inhumans, so he protested."

So General Ross went all out and expanded the scope of the bill indefinitely, eventually targeting the entire superpowered population. You see, Ross had an innate craving for superpowered individuals.

Later, for reasons unknown, Steve Rogers gave a public speech calling on everyone to dedicate themselves to maintaining global security. This brought the bill to the forefront of the World Security Council's agenda.

"So you're not worried?"

"Don't rush, let me finish. Although the World Security Council is envious of this bill, they still used their brains and asked various extraordinary forces for their opinions on the bill in advance."

They didn't dare ask me, but they sent circulars to the Dragon Academy and the Vatican, and even solicited opinions from Sharivan.

Stark immediately became interested. He sat up, leaning forward, ready to hear how these people would respond.

"The Dragon Academy's reply was, 'If you are prepared to take over the defense against all dimensional demons, the Dragon Academy will be disbanded on the spot,' and then Midil spewed out a breath that stretched across the Pacific Ocean."

The Vatican used to have three archbishops. Archbishop McDonald fled with Salvador. The remaining archbishop, Klimt, more subtly informed the World Security Council of their current number of believers. The more radical archbishop, Louis, directly called on his followers to embark on an expedition. The World Security Council only managed to appease them after repeated assurances.

Shaliwan directly sent out a messenger from the World Security Council, and then the Arctic ice cap began to expand, even freezing the Bering Sea. If the World Security Council hadn't apologized, potatoes wouldn't be able to grow in Siberia now.

Stark was a little confused and asked, "How come I don't know any of this?"

Ash rolled her eyes and said, "Every time you come here, it's to ask me to bless Pepper. Your mind is entirely on Pepper and the unborn Morgan. How long has it been since you last looked at the Bureau of Control's intelligence?"

Stark chuckled and said, "Then I don't need to worry about that?"

"The exemption clause means that each faction has a special token that can prove its identity, so there is no need to register or disclose one's identity information to the outside world. Nor is it subject to supervision."

Only then did Stark feel relieved. What Stark was more worried about regarding the registration bill was the safety of his family.

With Ash's assurance, Stark dropped his objection to the bill. After all, superpowered crimes were rampant these days; regulation might actually make things better.

Relieved, Stark leaned close to Ash again and said, "Ash, you just said that the Saintess of Lothric is a good option, and to prevent Morgan from being bullied, we can also have some Dragoons!"

"Get out (ノ｀Д)ノ!"

After shooing away the incessantly chattering Stark, Ashe once again took out the blue orb in her hand and began to study it.

This ball of light came from Yin Ge, who had been blown to ashes, the last remnant of a god.

Ash has always had questions about this universe.

On the surface, he appears as a collector of the Land of Ignorance, a dangerous ruler of the chaotic and unrestrained planet Sakaar—the Grandmaster.

These cosmic elders should have possessed absolute power, but what they displayed was merely a cynical and playful attitude.

The fleeting Celestials and the Observer—the former being abstract entities, or to put it bluntly, pure conceptual embodiments—are even mentioned in *Heroes Reborn* as merely the Celestials' dream, and perhaps even the Celestials themselves are just eternal fantasies and illusions.

The latter, the Observer, possesses an inherent ability to achieve almost anything, including amplifying personal attributes, manipulating time and space, molecular manipulation, energy projection, and vast psychic power. Their technology and personal strength have even surpassed the universe itself.

However, in the basic universe, neither the cosmic elders nor the Celestials or the Watchers intervened; only a very few powerful beings, such as Granny Marvel, wreaked havoc in the universe.

This made Ash feel increasingly uneasy. The fact that Firelink Shrine could connect to the mutant universe, and even dangerous places like Jackie Chan Adventures, meant that this universe was part of the multiverse.

However, the power of the multiverse has not been manifested in this universe, and even transcendent beings like the Phoenix and the Sentinels have never appeared.

Just like the Time Mutation Administration, which represents Kang the Conqueror, it has never appeared in Ash's perception.

The world has changed so much that it no longer belongs to any universe Ash knows.

Now, the bizarre Ingo claims to be a god, possessing the power to easily destroy the Milky Way, yet he has never discovered his own kind.

Ash looked at the blue orb in her hand, or rather, Yin Ge's soul, and after thinking for a moment, crushed it and absorbed it.

Soul? Or energy? Or perhaps some kind of rule?

Endless power surged into Ash's body and then transferred to Ash's body within the Initial Furnace.

It may be a fleeting moment, or it may be eternity; from it all, Ash saw the birth and the end of the universe.

This boundless power and consciousness, if it came into contact with a mortal, would instantly turn him into a quark. But for Ash, it was a stepping stone to even greater heights.

Because Ash realized that the restriction on his own power had loosened.

Perhaps due to its origins in a game world, or for other reasons, Ash's power is limited to level 802. Having reached the maximum power it can withstand at its current level, Ash cannot break through the limitations of the Dark Souls world, no matter how many souls it absorbs.

As we all know, every Ashbringer in the Dark Souls world walks their own path of linking the First Flame, and the Firelink Shrine is their anchor point. Once one Ashbringer completes the linking of the First Flame, all worlds will be united.

Now, having absorbed Yin Ge's soul, Ash felt a breakthrough, a feeling of breaking his limiter. In the Dark Souls world, he no longer needed the Firelink Shrine as an anchor point to create more parallel worlds according to his own will.

The Dark Souls world also underwent a transformation as a result; for example, the previously dilapidated End World was now green for the first time.

The vibrant life force of plants was the first to announce the world's change to others. The mushroom lone man cheered and celebrated.

What changed again was the sun in the sky. The dim light emanating from the fading sun had transformed into the bright and radiant glow of a newborn sun.

In the primordial furnace, Ash laughed heartily, finding a strange sense of exhilaration in him. The world had truly changed; there was no longer any need to link the fire!

Having absorbed two gems, Time and Space, he laid the foundation for the Dark Souls world. Yin Ge's soul broke the limiter for Ash, thus giving back to the entire world.

Now, even if the entire Dark Souls world were to be integrated into the outside universe, or devoured, it would only be a matter of a single thought in the face of Ash.