That was not all. Darkness rapidly spread outward, leaving everything in its path—the ground and the remaining buildings alike—in ruins, as though a thousand years had worn them away.
"Something huge is happening in New York."
The agent assigned to surveillance shouted the warning as fast as he could. A second later, darkness swept over him, instantly turning him into a dark puppet.
"Scarlet, take everyone to New York."
Carter shouted the order, but Scarlet hesitated. "New York is filled with evil and darkness. If we go there, we could all be wiped out."
"If we go, we'll die."
Spider-Gwen and Spider-Man spoke at the same time, their Spider-Sense frantically warning them of danger.
"We still have to go," Tony said. "At this rate, the whole world will be destroyed if we don't stop it."
"Whether we die sooner or later, we're still dead. We might as well go take a look. At least we'll know who the boss is."
Scott's words left everyone staring at him speechlessly. Couldn't he say something a little more encouraging?
"Ant-Man makes me want to punch him, but he has a point," Steve shouted. "Scarlet, take us there."
"Then let's go. Invisible Woman, put up a Defensive Shield the instant we arrive."
Scarlet took a deep breath and activated Magic Teleportation, taking everyone to New York.
The moment they arrived, they found all of New York shrouded in darkness. Then the darkness within their own hearts surged up, filling them with the urge to destroy everything around them.
At that critical moment, Susan used a Defensive Shield to block the invading dark aura.
Everyone gradually returned to normal. Remembering what had just happened, their expressions turned grim. That had not even counted as an aftershock, yet it had nearly wiped them all out.
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