Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit

For countless years, Thanos has slaughtered one race after another, claiming it was for the sake of cosmic balance. He then chooses to kill half and spare the other half to show fairness.

It's all complete nonsense.

The universe will never be destroyed because of overpopulation leading to a rapid depletion of resources.

Thanos simply used this as an excuse and reason to slaughter lives for his own selfish desires.

In other words, Thanos was wary of the existence of the Ancient One and Odin, and thus hesitated to start the plan to collect the Infinity Stones and came to Earth.

If the Ancient One had been alive, Thanos would never have dared to come to Earth so easily.

At most, they'll send some so-called cannon fodder to Earth to test the waters and find out when the Ancient One will die.

If Gu Yi really encountered this kind of person, she would definitely beat him up.

Now that there are no timeline limitations, the Ancient One even discussed with Matthew about going to the universe to beat up Thanos.

Later, it was because the Ancient One had to fulfill her duties as the Sorcerer Supreme that she didn't do that.

After all, finding Thanos in such a vast universe is no easy task.

So the Ancient One simply decided to use the Time Stone as a fishing tool, letting Matthew kill Thanos.

The top female fan is very cunning.

Matthew understands this deeply.

Fortunately, the top female supporter was on his side.

On the day Matthew went to Kamar-Taj to return the Time Stone, he also took Wanda with him.

In just three months, the little witch grew so fast that Nydy and Mordo had nothing left to befriend.

Nyddy was greatly surprised and envious, while Jennifer was filled with jealousy and resentment.

Jennifer has a stubborn and unyielding personality, though it's only superficial.

Nydy possesses an innate spirit of resilience and tenacity, and she works hard silently.

Jennifer didn't have any bad intentions towards the little witch; she was just competitive and always believed that she and Nydy were the strongest in terms of magical talent.

After all, he was the commander of the Grey Knights.

As a result, Wanda was surpassed by the two women after only a few months of joining.

This was a huge blow to Jennifer.

As a result, Jennifer no longer even uses the astral projection to watch TV shows; she has devoted all her energy to studying magic.

Unfortunately, the gap between people is sometimes greater than the gap between people and dogs.

While Jennifer was still longing for Rome, the little witch was already riding her horse all over the city.

Wanda's magical abilities are basically only slightly inferior to Matthew's, making her the third most powerful magician on Earth after the Ancient One and Matthew.

Of course, their knowledge base might not even be as extensive as that of the hidden ancient witch Agatha Christie.

So Matthew threw the little witch to the Ancient One.

Such a promising talent needs a good teacher to guide him.

Upon first meeting the legendary Ancient One, the young witch was somewhat flustered.

Fortunately, the little witch's nervousness quickly dissipated thanks to the Ancient One's gentle and elegant demeanor.

"What you need is to learn more, Wanda. The King will take you to the library where you can borrow magic books to read, just like your Emperor. You can come to me when you have any doubts."

The Ancient One was equally decisive, having Wong take Wanda to the Kamar-Taj Library.

The main focus is on free-range farming.

After throwing Wanda onto Kamar-Taj, Matthew returned to Terra.

They met Reicher, the Supreme Commander of the Empire, and Natasha.

In three months, Terra has developed rapidly, and Reicher and Natasha have never slacked off.

Both of them trained very hard.

From the moment they met, Matthew could tell that their Conqueror's Haki had reached a high level, and they had even mastered the technique of entangling Conqueror's Haki.

It is located in the manor villa built specifically for Matthew in the capital.

After meeting Matthew, Rachel made a request.

"You want to go to hell?"

Matthew raised an eyebrow.

Reicher nodded: "Yes, the first batch of warriors have accumulated enough training. They need an absolute war to unleash their potential, and Hell is the best choice at the moment."

A soldier cannot simply train hard behind closed doors. While long-term hard training can indeed lead to improvement, it also requires high-intensity combat.

Only a life-or-death struggle can unleash the full potential accumulated within the body.

Not just the body, but also the mind.

War is the best catalyst for transformation.

Nowadays, it's practically impossible to find a war on Earth that can mobilize three major war groups; even one of them alone would be a tough battle.

"The Red Tank isn't working anymore?"

Matthew countered with a question.

Natasha smiled helplessly: "The Juggernaut is indeed capable, but we have too many of them. In one-on-one battles, it takes a long time to queue for the next one, and the same goes for the Witchheart Demon."

The three battle groups are now much larger than before.

Even when there were only Astartes and Ravens at the beginning, the number of people had already exceeded a thousand, not to mention that the second batch of reserve warriors has now graduated and successfully joined the three major battle groups.

Of the more than 6,000 soldiers, only Red Tank and Witchheart Demon were not even in the queue.

Furthermore, while the Red Tank's sparring with the Witchheart Demon was indeed highly effective, it was completely different from the kind of war that Reicher described.

It's a true life-or-death struggle, it involves bloodshed.

The Red Tank is indestructible, and so is the Witchheart Demon.

Fighting two people who are completely indestructible can only hone your physical skills and give you practical experience.

A spiritual transformation doesn't have much effect.

In order to prepare for a possible large-scale war, the three major warbands need to experience real combat. The Imperial legions need to slaughter lives and be stained with blood to complete the spiritual forging.

After a brief explanation from Natasha, Matthew immediately understood.

"Which place do you want to target?"

"Hell's Border".

"Hell's Border? It seems your purpose isn't just to train troops." After hearing this name from Natasha's mouth, Matthew knew that Reicher and Natasha's goals were not so simple.

As expected, Reicher revealed his and Natasha's thoughts.

He sat upright, with the demeanor of a standard soldier. After his life level was continuously elevated by the serum injections, he became even younger. As the Supreme War Commander of the Empire, his temperament also possessed sufficient majesty.

Full of oppression.

"According to Kamar-Taj intelligence, the frontier of hell is now controlled by a demon named Velasco, who commands an extremely large army."

“We need to wage war against him to hone our skills. Secondly, Hellfront is special. As a pocket universe, it connects to other Hell dimensions. Holding the power over Hellfront means we can create a warrior on par with a demon lord.”

"It serves as a battlefield for trials, and through this, it can also gain more information about Hell and other dimensions by controlling the borders of Hell."

Raicher's goal was to seize territory.

However, this kind of territorial conquest must be carried out in an extremely slow manner. This war does not require the Emperor Matthew's participation; it should be left to the three major warbands, including Reicher, to handle on their own.

Rachel understood perfectly well that Matthew, as the supreme emperor, depended on Terra's maintenance of power.

But the three major battle groups are also the foundation; they cannot rely solely on the Emperor forever.

They need to become stronger, especially if there is a major expedition in the future, they will have to rely on the strength of the legion itself.

The main purpose of this strategy is for the future.

He had discussed the matter with Natasha, Nydy, and other high-ranking members of the chapter, rather than making a decision on a whim.

Rachel was not enthusiastic about war. He and all the high-ranking officials, including Natasha, understood that any war would inevitably result in sacrifices.

Among the three major battle groups, there will inevitably be warriors who fall.

But he still chose to do it.

Everything is for Terra, for the future.

This war must be fought; resources, information, control of the borders of hell, and so on.

The time is ripe now; the three major battle groups have all grown up and are ready to go to war.

Reicher explained it very clearly, and Matthew understood why Reicher insisted on fighting.

He did not refuse.

Matthew was surprised that Reacher would choose Limbo.

The name Limbo doesn't seem particularly impressive in this universe.

But two well-known characters emerged from this place: Velasco and Magik Iliana Rasputin.

Velasco was a 13th-century sorcerer who gained immense mystical power and immortality through a deal with an evil god.

He became like a demon, the father and ruler of a new demon race.

This old man is one of the most powerful wizards on Earth and possesses extensive knowledge of dark magic, especially when he ruled the frontier of Hell, where he had the ability to shape and transform matter and resurrect at will.

What makes Limbo special is that it's not just a pocket universe, but an amplifying container.

Whoever holds the power also possesses the key to amplify the power. It can be said that in the borderlands of hell, if Velasco so desires, he can unleash power at the level of a demon lord.

This is also why other demon lords have not annexed the borders of hell.

In Limbo, Velasco is virtually invincible.

Of course, it's only almost.

The reason is the cryptid Iriana Rasputin.

Magik is a mutant and the sister of Colossus. However, when she was seven years old, she was kidnapped by the old man Velasco and taken to Limbo.

Velasco recognized Magik's hidden top-tier magical talent, but Velasco was not exactly a mentor who had found a hidden gem.

On the contrary, his purpose was very classic: to cultivate her into the perfect sacrifice to the evil god in exchange for his own power and thereby break through the shackles of being exiled to the border of hell by the ancient gods.

And completely distort their souls for their own use.

The old man systematically taught her dark magic, both to improve the quality of the sacrifice and to gradually corrupt her will. The ultimate goal was to refine her five parts of her soul into bloodstone, turning her into a tool of pure evil to serve the ancient gods' plan of rule.

She needs to grow to her strongest state, yet there's no intention of letting her complete the ritual alive—this perfectly aligns with the extremely utilitarian and arrogant logic of a demon.

But despite his brilliant plan, he was ultimately outmaneuvered and killed by the cryptid.

The genius Magik killed Velasco with a single sword strike and seized Velasco's power, becoming the Queen of Limbo.

Magik had just taken control of the frontier of Hell when he alarmed Dormammu Mephisto and other dimensional lords, prompting an emergency meeting to discuss him.

Magik is sometimes positioned to directly rival demon lords like Mephisto, and has even defeated Dormammu twice.

This demonstrates the power of the Secret Agent.

If we were to truly stack boxes, it might even surpass the level of a single universe and reach the level of a multiverse.

Of course, the effectiveness of this box-stacking technique is still questionable.

As things stand, Velasco is still alive, while Magik is quietly developing his abilities and waiting for the right moment to turn the tables.

Regardless, Raiche's choice of Limbo was indeed a good litmus test.

"Okay, let's proceed according to your plan."

Matthew agreed.

He was actually quite looking forward to seeing what kind of trouble Reicher and Natasha would cause.

Rachel and Natasha exchanged a smile, knowing that Matthew would agree.

The two then said goodbye.