Apocalypse thought for a moment, then said, "Help me find friends."
"What?" Thor froze. "Do you mean call for backup? I'll bring the Asgardian army over."
"No," Apocalypse said. "Have Heimdall broadcast to the universe. Ask anyone who believes in me to open their hearts and tell the universe they're willing to become my friends."
"Huh?" Thor looked dumbfounded.
Why are you looking for friends at a time like this?
Did Thanos beat you senseless?
Beside them, Captain Marvel seemed to understand something. She looked up at the stars and said, "I, Carol Danvers, am willing to become Tang Tianqi's friend and stand with him through thick and thin."
The moment she finished speaking, a system notification sounded in Apocalypse's mind.
His nearly depleted Fortune immediately blazed to life again.
Carol truly lived up to the name Captain Marvel. Her Fortune was extraordinarily powerful.
Hela, Captain Marvel, and Thor could see no change in Apocalypse.
Not a single hair had been added or lost, yet he somehow felt entirely different, much more pleasant to look at.
People with too little Fortune were often loathed by gods and ghosts alike.
Strangers would dislike them for no reason and might even deliberately make their lives difficult.
But Thor, Hela, and Captain Marvel were all god-level powerhouses with unwavering wills.
They were also close to Apocalypse, so they would not develop such strange feelings.
Seeing this, Hela spoke as well. "I, Hela, Goddess of Death, am willing to become Tang Tianqi's friend, never forsaking him in life or death and standing with him through thick and thin."
With Hela's pledge, Apocalypse's aura surged again.
Thor and Apocalypse looked at Hela in surprise.
Saying she would stand with him through thick and thin was understandable. Neither had expected Hela to go so far as