I Am Destiny!

"I never expected disaster to turn into a blessing. The only thing is, I don't know how much of the Mind Stone's power my Warp can wield right now..."

Carl planned to find a suitable opportunity later to personally test whether he had gained the ability of Mind Control.

But for now, to avoid getting caught off guard, it was better to familiarize himself with his newly acquired abilities before the enemy charged in.

Even a lion used its full strength when hunting a rabbit!

You could never be too careful!!

A few minutes later.

The two steel doors leading into the laboratory slowly rose open.

Then Dr. List, leading a group of researchers and a large number of heavily armed Hydra soldiers, rushed in one after another with nervous expressions.

"What exactly happened just now? Why did all the surveillance equipment and energy monitoring devices malfunction the instant Number 380 came into contact with the scepter... Huh?!"

Before Dr. List could finish speaking, he saw Carl standing across from them, alive and well, staring at them with a teasing expression.

He immediately cried out in shock, "What? You... You actually withstood the scepter's energy too, and you didn't pass out?"

What did he mean, "too"?

Who the hell was he looking down on?

A sunny, boy-next-door smile appeared on Carl's face. "The scepter? You mean this thing?"

He then tossed over the scepter in his hand, which had bent and warped from the energy impact.

"This is..."

Dr. List picked up the scepter, and his face immediately filled with the horrified look of someone mourning his parents. He roared furiously:

"Bastard, how dare you destroy the scepter?"

"And... where is the energy core, the most crucial part of the scepter?"

"I advise you to return it before I lose my temper. Otherwise, I'll have the guards skin you alive!!"

Carl simply ignored his threat.

He spread his empty hands and said without hiding anything:

"I'm sorry, but you came too late. That energy... I've already absorbed all of it."

"Hmph. Do you think you're funny?"

The corners of Dr. List's mouth trembled slightly with rage.

He immediately ordered the Hydra soldiers behind him:

"Kill him... Remember, don't shoot. That energy core must be on him!!"

Yeah, right.

The immense power contained within the scepter had been stored in special containers for so long, yet they had never detected even the slightest sign of weakening.

And a mere human like you could absorb it all?

Although Dr. List had no idea how Carl had survived coming into contact with the scepter,

Compared to that energy core, Carl's life instantly became insignificant.

Because if he could not bring this farce to a satisfactory end before Baron Strucker returned, then he would be the one who died!!

"Hehe... I really didn't expect you to be so good at getting yourself killed!"

Pick rubbed his fists together and stepped forward with a sinister grin, his eyes filled with venom.

How could he possibly pass up such a perfect chance to settle a personal score?

Not only had Carl ruined his plans, but he had also "played dead" to deceive him, then ambushed him in public and humiliated him in front of his colleagues. It was utterly unforgivable!!

So even if Dr. List had not given the order,

Pick would still have found every possible way to kill Carl afterward.

"I didn't expect you to fall into my hands so quickly..."

Pick did not take Carl seriously at all.

He could not even be bothered to pull out the tactical dagger strapped to his thigh.

After all, a weakling who could be knocked down with two punches was not worthy of making him draw his blade!

Pick stretched out his large hand and grabbed directly for Carl's throat.

The Hydra soldiers behind him all wore expressions as if they were watching a show.

Some of them even quietly started taking bets.

They were betting on whether Carl would use that nut-crushing kick to fight back again!

However...

The scene everyone expected never appeared.

Carl simply ignored Pick's reaching hand.

To him now, Pick was as tiny and laughable as an ant, unworthy of being targeted and even less worthy of making him angry.

Carl slowly raised his left hand.

As he assumed the posture of snapping his fingers,

He looked down at them arrogantly and said:

"The wheel of fate has begun to turn. From today onward, I... am... destiny!!!"

Snap...!!!

The instant he snapped his fingers.

A golden radiance as dazzling as a supernova flashed between Carl's fingers.

Visible rings of energy ripples exploded outward beneath the utterly horrified gazes of Dr. List and the others.

Boom...!!!

Violent energy instantly swallowed everyone present.

Pick, who stood closest, did not even have time to scream.

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His clothes, flesh, bones, and internal organs were all reduced to dust by the explosive torrent of energy, vanishing completely...

Those standing farther back were unable to escape death either.

The neurons in their retinas had only just transformed the horrific sight before them into bioelectric signals and transmitted them to the visual cortex of their brains.

Before those signals could even register on their faces, they all broke apart and turned to ash!

"Haha, it worked! My experiment finally succeeded!"

"This guy must have had his cells activated by the scepter, which gave him this superpower... No, I created a god!!!"

That final thought flashed through Dr. List's mind before his body exploded just like the others.

He vanished into the surging torrent of energy.

"Huh? I think I may have used a little too much force just now!"

Even Carl was startled by the miserable scene before him.

Perhaps the confined space had unexpectedly given the attack a "boost."

A single snap of his fingers had actually erupted with such terrifying power.

A bold yet absurd thought suddenly popped into Carl's mind: What if I gathered all six Infinity Stones and snapped my fingers again...

Are you okay???

Carl now somewhat understood the "fun" Thanos got from snapping his fingers!

Just then.

Lines of text suddenly appeared on the light screen before Carl.

[Detected collectible souls. Warp Souls +1, +1, +1...]

"Huh? I didn't expect there to be an unexpected gain too?!"

"Could it be that the souls of people I kill are automatically absorbed by the Warp?"

"But what use are these souls..."

Carl stared at the text on the screen, utterly confused.

Fortunately, the system quickly answered his question.

[Because the host currently does not possess the "Authority of Creation," the host cannot actively use the souls of intelligent lifeforms to create or evolve new Warp creatures!!!]

[Does the host wish to immediately abandon the physical body, return to the exclusive dimension, and become the omniscient and omnipotent Lord of Dimensions?!!]

"No."

Carl could not help sighing. "So souls can be used to create creatures within the Warp?"

"But I wonder whether all the creatures created would be demons?!"

Although Carl had no plans to abandon his physical body for now,

It was still necessary to collect more souls in advance in case they came in handy later.

Maybe after he had had enough fun in the real world, he could slip back into the Warp.

Then he could use those souls to create a group of female succubi and throw orgies in the dimensional space every day... Ahem, ahem, he meant he would turn the Warp into a peaceful paradise filled with song and dance!!!

In short, everything seemed to be heading in a better direction...