A moment later.
When Carl walked out of the ruined experimental chamber alone.
The several Hydra soldiers stationed outside were stunned for a moment, then immediately opened fire without hesitation!
But Carl had been prepared.
A dazzling golden Energy Coat instantly enveloped his entire body, blocking every bullet flying at him.
Then, using Energy Pulse Fist and Cyclops' laser eyes, he took them down one by one without a word.
Leaving charred, gaping holes in the chests of those dumbfounded Hydra soldiers.
[Detected collectible souls. Warp Souls +1, +1, +1...]
Wail, wail, wail...
Piercing alarms immediately rang throughout the base.
The enemy had likely discovered the anomaly here through the surveillance cameras.
Before long, noisy shouts and hurried footsteps could faintly be heard from the end of the corridor.
"Fast response..."
Carl rolled his shoulders slightly and said with complete confidence,
"Then I'll wipe out these scum in one go before I go find Wanda and Pietro!!"
The next second.
Carl transformed into a streak of golden light.
He flew straight toward the crowded end of the corridor.
The time for slaughter had begun!!!
I bloomed amid slaughter, like a flower at dawn!
Boom, boom, boom...!!!
Screams and explosions rang out one after another throughout Summit Base.
Carl showed not the slightest mercy toward these Hydra soldiers who had committed every conceivable evil.
He rampaged all the way through, crushing everything in his path as he slaughtered his way through the entire base.
Everywhere he passed was a scene of rivers of blood and corpses strewn across the ground!
"Damn it, those cowards who surrendered voluntarily actually betrayed the organization at a time like this!!"
"Sir, every combat unit has lost contact. What kind of monster did Dr. List create..."
"Have you contacted Baron Strucker?"
"Not yet. The communications signal seems to be suffering severe interference, but we've uploaded some surveillance footage to the cloud through the encrypted network..."
Inside the base's control center, several staff members stared at the exceptionally bloody slaughter unfolding on the monitors, frightened out of their wits.
But the images on the monitors soon vanished one after another.
"We can't wait any longer. We have to get out of here immediately!!"
In the end, fear overcame loyalty.
The staff did not even have time to go to the archives and destroy the secret documents and data stored in the base before they rushed out the door in a panic.
They ran all the way to the helipad behind the base.
A large number of deserters who shared their thoughts had already gathered there.
But only five armed helicopters remained capable of taking off.
Driven by the fear of death, they fought and killed each other over them.
In the end, the five helicopters successfully took off.
They sped away in different directions.
Boom, boom, boom...!!!
A golden figure trailing a long tail of energy shot into the sky.
Then, within a few breaths, he destroyed all five fleeing helicopters.
They exploded in the sky like five brilliant fireworks!
With that, the battle at Summit Base officially came to an end.
From beginning to end, the battle had lasted less than half an hour.
That was only because Carl was completely unfamiliar with the terrain and did not want to use too much force and destroy the entire base, which had wasted him so much time.
Otherwise, if he had just unleashed a falling-from-the-sky punch, the whole base would probably have been gone!!!
And during that time.
Carl had already successfully verified his guess using the soldiers and researchers who had voluntarily surrendered.
That was, through direct contact, even the slightest touch could instantly alter someone's mind.
He could implant his own thoughts and will into their brains, thereby controlling their actions.
To be safe.
He had even used Mind Control to place an unbreakable Thought Imprint in their minds that would ensure they never betrayed him again. It could be understood as a persistent buff.
This undoubtedly gave Carl tremendous confidence.
It would allow him to remain much calmer when facing all kinds of choices in the future.
"Mission complete. It's time to find Wanda and Pietro."
Carl's figure traced a graceful arc through the air.
He then flew toward one of the castle's corridors.
With the continuous supply from the Warp Dimension, he no longer needed to worry about running out of energy or becoming weakened.
Because... he could not use it all up. This stream of energy was endless!!!
However.
The latest novel was first released here!
Just as Carl wondered whether he should make an entrance like a Celestial descending to earth later.
And see whether he could harvest a wave of Prestige Points from those imprisoned volunteers.
A soft crack sounded.
Visible spiderweb-like cracks suddenly appeared out of thin air in the space before him.
Then, it shattered with a crash into countless flowing diamond-shaped mirrors.
"Mirror Dimension?!!"
Carl, who was still flying, had no time to react before plunging headfirst into the flowing mirrors.
Sure enough.
After entering the Mirror Dimension.
Carl immediately saw a bald woman in yellow robes, holding a small sandalwood fan, examining him with a somewhat strange and curious gaze.
Carl naturally recognized her at once.
The Ancient One.
The Sorcerer Supreme who protected Earth from invasions by magical creatures and Dimensional Demons, or lords!!!
"Why was she here..."
A trace of vigilance flashed through Carl's eyes.
He immediately began rapidly analyzing why she had appeared.
First, one thing was certain: The Ancient One had definitely not come here specifically because of his identity as a transmigrator.
Otherwise, she should have appeared yesterday!
Second, the spell she had just used was not a portal, but the Mirror Dimension.
That meant...
She had actually arrived here long ago!!
She had merely been hiding in the Mirror Dimension, observing without revealing herself.
Since The Ancient One had not stepped in to stop him when he was massacring everyone.
Then she clearly had not come because he had altered this part of the original plot either.
Otherwise, what awaited him now would not be a "meeting," but a direct attack!
That left only the most likely possibility...
The Ancient One had come specifically for the Mind Stone!!!
When it rained, it poured...
It seemed he could not avoid this time.
But if The Ancient One asked him to hand over the Mind Stone, should he give it to her or not?
If he refused, could he beat The Ancient One?
In that instant.
Carl had already arrived at his answer.
And he had prepared for the worst!
At present, the Mind Stone was of vital importance to him.
So even if it meant confronting The Ancient One head-on, even if he knew he was no match for her, he would never voluntarily hand over the Mind Stone.
At worst, he could return to the Warp and become a full-time Dimensional Demon.
He had nothing to lose. Why should he fear someone who did?!!
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