Since There Was No Escape

Nathaniel's voice exploded over the comms.

Chu Hang's heart sank.

The black hole in Void World Seven had stopped.

The Dead Universe Cores that had been compressed into spheres began to tremble. Cracks spread across their surfaces, and antimatter energy sprayed out.

Chu Hang tried to tear open space and flee, but the golden light was snuffed out the moment it appeared.

The entire area was sealed.

The Anti-Monitor's will was clear: anyone who tried to run would die here.

"The evacuation route's sealed!"

Nathaniel's voice shook.

"The Law of Space has been rewritten. I can't lock onto your positions!"

Superman flew over, his eyes red.

"I'll hold back the explosion. You break the seal!"

"It won't work."

Chu Hang shook his head.

The seal was too strong. Even a full-force blow from Superman wouldn't budge it.

The cores shook harder and harder. They would explode in less than two minutes.

The comms dissolved into chaos.

Tony's armor blared warnings. Wanda's Chaos Magic repelled the energy from the impending explosions and nearly tore Strange's defenses apart.

Thor and Jean were trapped in the heart of the nebula. Shadow Demons surged around them like a tide, leaving no way out.

Everyone waited for Chu Hang's orders.

He fell silent for a few seconds, then looked up at the cores. A wild glint flashed in his eyes.

No way out?

Then I won't run.

At their core, those things were energy—the Anti-Monitor's fuel.

And energy had always been on his menu.

"Everyone, listen."

His voice reached every one of them.

"I'm about to do something crazy. Hold your positions and don't move."

"What?"

Tony froze.

"What are you going to do?"

Chu Hang didn't answer.

[Greed Concept] surged at full power.

The entrance to the Inner Universe opened in his chest, becoming