The Fortune Flame on Apocalypse blazed fiercely, growing stronger and stronger.
No child of fortune in history could compare to him.
The vast majority of fortune's chosen could not even give their fortune tangible form.
Much less gather the fortune of nearly every powerhouse in the universe.
But this was far from over!
Meanwhile, on Earth, at S.H.I.E.L.D.
Wanda and Doctor Strange exchanged a glance, then opened the Darkhold and the Book of Vishanti respectively.
Two streams of energy, one evil and one righteous, shot into the sky.
Drawing on the power of the sacred books, Wanda and Doctor Strange broadcast to the known parallel universes:
"I am Wanda, the Scarlet Witch."
"I am Stephen, Doctor Strange."
"On behalf of Universe-616, we appeal to the powerhouses of all universes: anyone willing to become friends with Mr. Tang of S.W.O.R.D., please open your hearts and swear your commitment to our universe."
"Once this calamity has passed, you will be richly rewarded!"
Working in tandem, the two sent the energies of the Darkhold and the Book of Vishanti into the endless multiverse.
Naturally, the first to receive the message were the powerhouses of parallel universes who had already established contact with S.W.O.R.D.
Their willingness to leave a trace of their aura at S.W.O.R.D. already demonstrated their trust in Apocalypse and Universe-616.
Some even wanted to cross universes to follow Apocalypse, seeking nothing more than that slim chance of transcendence.
But Apocalypse had always refused, considering it too much trouble.
Now that S.W.O.R.D. had spoken, they could not have wished for more and eagerly responded!
More notification chimes immediately rang out in Apocalypse's mind.
This time, the powerful friends added to his mind came with labels identifying their home universes.
These distinguished them from his friends in Earth-616.
Although the other powerhouses of