Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

Killing Pierce would be easy, but too wasteful, and Matthew doesn't like wasteful things.

Acquiring Pierce's assets and influence would allow Matthew's future plans to proceed more smoothly.

The best way to achieve all this is to control Pierce.

Once Pierce, the leader, is under control, the immense power he wields will be almost equivalent to Matthew's own.

But how can I control him?

Matthew could easily use brainwashing techniques, after all, the mental impact of Conqueror's Haki was enough to repeatedly torment Pierce. Combined with psychological suggestion, given enough time, he could brainwash a mortal like Pierce.

But the problem lies in the timing.

He needs a period of time to control Pierce, but Pierce not only has a regular job, but also secretly controls a huge Hydra force. If he disappears for a long time, it will inevitably arouse the vigilance of all parties.

Therefore, the best and safest way is to use mental power to alter Pierce's memories.

And in the Devil Fruit encyclopedia he possessed, there happened to be a fruit that could perfectly achieve this: the Paramecia-type Memory Fruit.

This fruit was eaten by Charlotte Pudding, the 76th child of the Charlotte Family and a member of the Big Mom Pirates. Its ability is to read, extract, replace, and tamper with the memories of a specified object.

To activate the Memory Fruit in the encyclopedia, you need a demon's soul.

Since the encyclopedia itself has the function of absorbing souls, Matthew only needs to hunt down demons.

The most troublesome thing is not hunting demons, but finding their trail.

Because there is a secret guardian organization protecting the Earth.

The former League of Wizards, now Kamar-Taj, along with the three Wizard Sanctuaries on Earth, together form a massive magical barrier that protects the planet.

This barrier makes it difficult for demons to descend to Earth, forcing them to sneak in through various means.

Even if they successfully smuggle themselves in, they still face the risk of being driven away or killed by the mages.

Even if any escapees, the current Strategic Homeland Defense, Attack and Logistics Agency, which will be renamed S.H.I.E.L.D. in the future, will intervene in a timely manner.

This is a special, large organization that specializes in handling all kinds of strange events. Once a supernatural event is discovered, it will quickly send people to investigate, block the news, and do its best to resolve the issue.

This is precisely why the general public has no way of knowing these secrets.

Matthew was able to find Devil's Pot town because the commotion there was so great that it could no longer be contained.

The town is shrouded in an unknown fog. A special magnetic field not only traps the people in the town, preventing them from leaving, but also blocks all signals.

All the distress calls and online messages sent from within the town went unanswered and were completely ineffective.

In recent days, people have been entering the town, some to work, some to deliver goods, but they have all lost contact, and the number is far from single digits.

With so many people disappearing into the town of Devil's Pot, it's natural that people would come looking for them. Over time, the strange situation here was discovered, some people reported it to the police, and many related posts appeared on social media.

Two weeks ago, Matthew had already instructed Carla, Nigley, and Reicher to keep an eye out for requests for help online and to use their connections to find out about such unusual events.

Just yesterday, Kara reported the unusual situation in Devil's Pot Town to Matthew, and he immediately rushed over.

Upon arriving at the outskirts of the town, he saw that many county police officers were already on standby there, and they had set up obstacles and cordons on the road leading to the town to prevent unauthorized personnel from entering.

Outside the cordon, besides the county police, there were also the families and friends of the missing persons, as well as many reporters who rushed to the scene after hearing the news.

But these obstacles couldn't stop Matthew at all.

Matthew's exceptional hearing had already picked up on the sounds coming from inside the town.

He deliberately released his Observation Haki, instantly covering an area of ​​several kilometers, and countless chaotic and noisy pieces of information flooded into his mind.

Almost instantly, he frowned, his gaze suddenly turning towards a direction of the town, a sharp glint in his eyes: "There's a large gathering of residents, and... that nauseating smell."

hum-

Matthew's body suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light, transforming into a golden beam that shot straight into the sky, even blasting open a passage through the thick fog.

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Slaughterhouse and the Beautiful, Devilish Butcher

A fierce battle is raging inside the town's largest two-story supermarket.

Bang!Bang!Bang!

The supermarket was packed with people, including adults, children, and the elderly.

They were crammed into a makeshift shelter inside the supermarket. The husband held his wife tightly, while the wife covered their child's eyes and ears, her face filled with fear.

All eyes were fixed nervously on the supermarket entrance.

In front of the supermarket, inside a makeshift defensive structure, several men of different professions held weapons and kept pulling the triggers, the flashes of gunfire reflecting on their tense and angry faces.

"John, I'm out of bullets! Quick, take my place, I'm going to change the magazine!"

"Don't let that thing get near the gate!"

"Activate the pre-set trap!"

The shouts and shouts made the supermarket entrance look like a battlefield.

Indeed, that was the case. Hundreds of fully armed men formed a defensive line, and hundreds of guns faced only one opponent at that moment.

On the road ahead, a dense hail of bullets rained down like a storm, but they were facing only one person.

A stunningly beautiful woman with dark hair and a captivating aura.

Yet this alluring woman, capable of captivating any man, wore a smile as she let bullets rain down on her.

Her skin, which appeared delicate and fair, was as hard as steel. Bullets hitting her skin would either shatter it instantly, sending sparks flying.

Or they were simply bounced off, leaving bullet holes in the ground and vehicles in all directions.

She walked at a leisurely pace, braving the intense barrage of fire, and gradually approached the supermarket entrance.

Those beautiful, alluring eyes were filled with a chilling greed; in a daze, one could almost see endless ghosts wailing and howling within them.

The distance was getting closer and closer: fifty meters, forty meters, thirty meters.

The traps that had been set up earlier were of no use to her.

The flames burned her body, but only partially destroyed her clothes.

The trap clamped onto her ankle, but it had no effect.

The sharp metal pipes launched by the catapult pierced her body, but only slowed her pace slightly.

The explosive impacts from triggered grenades and landmines posed no threat to her either.

She was like a devil, an invulnerable devil, wantonly toying with the "food" in front of her.

She wanted to keep these foods in fear every day, because a body and soul nourished by fear was the most delicious thing in the world to her.

She did achieve her goal.

When people saw this beautiful yet bloodthirsty devil advancing step by step, braving their bullets with such a radiant smile on her face, the stark contrast and her terrifying power plunged everyone into despair.

Every step Jennifer took forward was like the tolling of a death knell.

Fear and despair permeated everyone's heart.

Many people's faces contorted with extreme fear, and their morale plummeted.

Inside the supermarket entrance, a seemingly inconspicuous young girl hid behind the men, peering through the gaps in the crowd at Jennifer, who was being approached by bullets. A pained expression appeared on her face, which was covered in acne.

“Jennifer…”

Nydy had absolutely no idea why things had turned out this way.

Her once close friend has now become a cannibalistic monster.

Her heart was filled with pain and torment.

She was heartbroken that her best friend had turned out this way, and she was also heartbroken that everyone she had ever known and met in the small town where she grew up had been eaten by Jennifer.

The pain and torment almost drove her insane.

"God, please have mercy and destroy this devil."

Nydy could only pray to God in her heart.

She wasn't a devout believer, but at this moment she was powerless and could only place her hopes on the ethereal God who would descend to earth and save the town.

She knew that the possibility was too slim, but what else could she do?

Are we supposed to pray to that damned devil for mercy?

Just when everyone was becoming increasingly desperate, Jennifer suddenly stopped in her tracks, and her beautiful smile instantly turned cold.

She slightly raised her head, her pupils suddenly contracting, reflecting a foot that shimmered with dazzling golden light, which was constantly enlarging.

boom!!

With an immense force, the kick struck Jennifer squarely in the face.

This body, which could withstand even concentrated firepower and advance, was now flying backward like a cannonball.

Rumble!!

Trailing a long golden tail of flame, Jennifer was kicked away for who knows how many meters, smashing countless buildings and trees along the way, kicking up clouds of dust and debris in a straight line, and the earth trembled.

The sudden turn of events left everyone who witnessed it speechless, and many people instinctively relaxed their fingers that were about to pull the trigger.

Only a few bullets were still being fired, but when they hit the man, they passed straight through as if they were hitting thin air.

"What...what is that?"

A police officer in uniform stared in disbelief at the tall, upright figure standing before him.

The man was wearing a black coat and jeans, with white sneakers on his feet. His coat and stray hairs swayed gently in the swirling wind.

What did he see?

This person, who suddenly appeared out of nowhere, actually kicked that damned devil away with a single kick. Judging from the commotion caused by the fall, could a human possibly possess such power?

Is he an angel who destroys demons? Or a god?

In that instant, everyone fell silent, and all eyes were focused on that person.

The man slowly turned his head, revealing a young and handsome face with black hair, exuding a unique aura.

It's hard to explain, but it always gives people a sense of security and a kind of unspoken domineering aura.

The person who arrived was Matthew.

"Human beings' greatest characteristic is indeed their tendency to stick together."

Matthew glanced at the dumbfounded, horrified people behind him, then looked at the large supermarket that had been transformed into something that could almost be called a military building.

With his Observation Haki fully deployed, he could clearly sense the dense life force within it and easily capture the various chaotic emotions in people's hearts.

The most prevalent of these is fear.

Fear is highly contagious, and people often do irrational things when they are afraid, such as becoming despondent or going crazy.

When faced with external threats, humans will inevitably band together for mutual support; this stems from their genes and innate instincts.

Chapter Twenty-Three: You Smell So Good

But Matthew also knew that this must have been intentional on the part of that thing.

Matthew turned his gaze and swept it over the billowing dust ahead, ignoring the various emotions swirling around him from behind.

As the wind blew, Jennifer's graceful figure emerged from the dust and landed less than thirty meters in front of Matthew.

However, she seemed slightly frightened at this moment.

Because of Matthew's lightning-fast kick, her neck twisted to the extreme, and her delicate face was sunken in, making her look extremely strange and terrifying.

However, thanks to its vigorous vitality and self-healing ability, a series of ear-piercing sounds of bones grinding together rang out.

Her twisted neck gradually recovered, and her sunken face, like an inflated balloon, slowly returned to its original beautiful appearance.

Jennifer tilted her head, her beautiful eyes reflecting Matthew's image.