Angela was speechless, while the Mastermind was furious. In Its view, Andrew's refusal to let the Demon Kings act, along with having Galacta make popcorn, was all meant to humiliate It. This infuriated It.
Hell Will had no self-awareness, but the Mastermind did, and Its emotions were rather extreme. Andrew's repeated humiliation gave It the urge to destroy him at any cost.
"I can't underestimate the King of Abilities like before. Since he's so confident, he must have some way to defeat me. I need to find other ways to strengthen myself, or I might lose again."
The Mastermind's thoughts raced, and in the end, It really did come up with a solution: have Dr. Reed, Human Torch, and The Thing completely fuse with It.
That way, not only could It fully unleash this body's power, It would also become the protagonist and gain the Universe's favor. That would increase Its chances of victory by at least thirty percent.
In addition, the Spear of Chaos had previously severely damaged the souls of the Fantastic Three. Complete fusion with the Mastermind's consciousness could compensate for that flaw.
The only problem now was how to persuade Dr. Reed and the others to agree.
"The King of Abilities clearly doesn't care about your lives. If I die, you'll die with me."
After thinking for a moment, the Mastermind said to the three of them, "Your only chance of survival now is to completely fuse with me. Then, I will be you, and you will be me. Together, we'll defeat the King of Abilities."
As It spoke, the Mastermind continued using Negative Aura to erode Dr. Reed and the other two, pushing them toward extremism.
"This..."
Dr. Reed hesitated. Though he had been corrupted, he had never intended to become a villain. His greatest