Kinsley revealed his true Skrulls form, looked at Talos's virtual projection, and said disdainfully:
"You are no longer the leader of the Skrulls, Talos!"
"Your weakness, your compromises, your indecisiveness have disappointed me and countless Skrulls!"
He opened his arms as if embracing the entire earth.
"This planet is beautiful; it's perfect for the Skrulls to live on..."
"We will take this place from those foolish and ridiculous Earthling!"
Kinsley grinned, revealing his cold, sharp teeth.
"Watch, Talos, a true warrior will tear his enemy's throat apart as fiercely as a wolf!"
"This beautiful, aquamarine planet belongs only to the Skrulls!"
After saying that, Kinsley abruptly ended the communication.
Outer space, the Wanderer stealth Starship.
" Kinsley!" Talos roared Wrath, "Damn it! That bastard will completely ruin the future of the Skrulls!"
He couldn't help but recall the terrifying battle scene with that woman named Danvers more than a decade ago, and a chill still ran down his spine.
"No, I have to stop Kinsley!"
Even if it means killing him with my own hands!!!
A cold, murderous glint flashed in Talos's eyes. He quickly stood up and went to find Nick Fury.
In the Crimson Dimension, Richard, along with Shay and Kenneth, found themselves on a solitary cliff surrounded by precipice on all sides.
A huge flat area has been carved out at the top of the cliff, where many futuristic oval buildings have been constructed.
Three iron chain bridges connect the isolated cliff to the vast grassland beyond.
Shay looked around curiously. "Wow, boss, where is this? It looks really beautiful."
Kenneth scratched his head and muttered, "This doesn't look like Earth... and these buildings... they look a bit like something out of a video game..."
Richard glanced at Kenneth discreetly; the kid was pretty quick-witted...
"This is the Crimson Dimension, a world that belongs only to me."
" Crimson Dimension?!" Shay and Kenneth exchanged a glance, their expressions filled with shock.
Shay stammered, "Boss, is this your Divine Kingdom?!"
" Divine Kingdom?" Richard thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's not wrong. I am known as the Lord of Crimson because I control this Dimensional Space."
Kenneth closed his eyes and carefully sensed the energy around him. The air was filled with Crimson Energy that shared the same origin as the Crimson Mana within him.
And that energy was constantly flowing into his body...
"I can feel it!"
He suddenly opened his eyes, his expression filled with excitement. "Boss, the Crimson Mana within me is increasing rapidly!"
"Hmm~" Richard's eyes lit up; this was an unexpected delight.
Belatedly realizing this, Shay quickly sensed the Mana within his body and discovered that the wisp of Mana was growing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.
"Boss, if I could cultivate in seclusion in the Divine Kingdom, I could advance to a formal Sorcerer in a week at most!"
Richard sensed the changes in the Mana within the two of them, and shook his head with a smile, saying, "No need for such trouble. The reason I brought you here this time was to help you advance quickly..."
"If the experiment goes well, Thomas and his team might also be able to get started..."
"An experiment?!" Shay recalled the painful experience of that 'enlightenment' before and couldn't help but swallow hard.
Kenneth, oblivious to the danger, boldly patted his chest and declared, "Boss, since Shay is scared, let me be the guinea pig!"
Shay hesitated for a moment, then quickly raised his hand and said, "No, boss, I have relevant experience before, let me do it!"
"I'll do it, boss!"
"No, I'll do it!"
"Brother, give me this chance! I'm willing to sacrifice everything for the boss!"
"I'm the boss's number one follower, so of course I should do it!"
Richard watched speechlessly as the two men fought over the item, like two cats pawing at each other.
"No need to argue anymore. None of you can escape the experiment in a little while. It'll be a good opportunity to act as a control group and see which method is the most efficient."
Shay ( Kenneth ) puffed out his chest and said, "Yes, boss!"
"Come with me..." Richard turned and walked toward the tallest, spire-shaped building.
The Sorcerer Tower, third floor laboratory.
Shay and Kenneth looked around like two curious children.
This laboratory is practically a modern one, filled with numerous bottles and jars used in chemical experiments.
Richard waved his hand, and the lab bench in the middle of the laboratory slid automatically to the wall.
"You two sit one meter apart in the middle."
"Yes, boss!"
The two of Shay sat obediently in the middle of the laboratory.
"If anything changes in the near future, don't be afraid, and don't act rashly."
"Yes, boss!"
Richard raised his hand and pressed down, and two inverted vortexes appeared out of thin air above their heads.
With his gesture, the vortex instantly descended, engulfing Shay and Kenneth.
"Ugh!" Shay groaned as he felt the pain of his body being torn apart by the vortex.
Kenneth's will was stronger than his. His face was pale, and he looked pained, but he clenched his teeth and didn't make a sound.
'Hmm, I didn't expect Kenneth's physical strength to be even higher Shay's...'
Richard sensed the physical condition of the two and adjusted the speed of the vortex's rotation, allowing Mana to continuously wash over their bodies as they approached their physical limits.
The crimson Mana, in a subtle and silent way, continuously permeated and transformed their bodies, making them more compatible with Richard's Mana.
The two vortexes spun slower and slower, eventually transforming into two crimson cocoons that enveloped the two of them.
'Excellent, destruction precedes construction! Once Shay and Kenneth have absorbed all the Mana from the cocoon, they should be able to officially become Sorcerer...'
Richard nodded in satisfaction, and just then, a flash of inspiration struck him.
'Wait, I remember reading Kenneth's memories when we first met, right?!'
'Back on Source Star, Old Li also said that flesh and blood and soul make up a complete life...'
'Does this mean that becoming my follower requires a complete transformation of both body and soul?!'
'Only by constantly reciting my name can one become a believer...'
'It's a bit like self-hypnosis, using a strong subconscious to drive the soul to undergo some kind of subtle change...'
Thinking of this, Richard had a sudden thought:
Suddenly, the souls of Shay and Kenneth flew out of their bodies from the cocoon, transforming into two fish that swam in the high concentration of crimson Mana within the cocoon.
Richard released numerous Perception Tentacle, closely monitoring the souls of the two.
'There really is a change!'
Kenneth's soul was the first to change, its dark blue color beginning to turn crimson.
'Hmm, the stronger the spirit, the faster the soul changes...'
Before long, Shay's soul also began to change, turning crimson as well.
'Huh? This state is a bit like the contamination and assimilation of Thing of Ultimate Evil!'
Is the legendary Angel Conversion Pool deep within Heaven based on a similar principle?
'In that case, could I create a similar conversion Dharmic Instrument to continuously convert my subordinates into my Crimson Believer?!'
Richard's face lit up with joy. This would not only quickly resolve the issue of mid-level combat power within his forces, but also greatly increase the lifespan of those who had been corrupted and assimilated by his Mana into Crimson Believer...
Preliminary estimates... living to be three to five hundred years old shouldn't be a problem!!!
Just as his mind was racing, the two cocoons shrank rapidly and were completely absorbed by Shay and Kenneth in the blink of an eye.
With a thought from Richard, their souls, which had turned into a light crimson hue, automatically merged into their respective bodies.
The next second, they slowly opened their eyes, and crimson Mana surged from them.
Shay felt an unprecedented surge of magical Mana within him and shouted with ecstatic joy, "I'm invincible! Hahahaha~"
Kenneth glanced cautiously at Richard, then quickly tapped him on the head. "Wake up, bro! You call yourself invincible in front of the boss?!"
"Uh!" Shay's maniacal laughter abruptly stopped. He scratched the back of his head, looking extremely embarrassed. "Boss, I'm sorry, I just lost my temper..."
Richard chuckled and shook his head; he had experienced something similar before. When one's strength makes a leap forward, one unconsciously develops the illusion of being invincible.
The Ancient One Sorcerer Supreme's solution was to send him to a library to read Buddhist scriptures, contemplate Daoist texts, and cultivate his mind and character for a period of time... and his inflated ego naturally disappeared...
"This experiment was a success. Your combined Mana has now surpassed the threshold for becoming a full-fledged Sorcerer in Kamar-Taj..."
Shay and Kenneth exchanged a glance, both revealing excited expressions.
"But..." Richard's tone shifted abruptly, pouring cold water on their enthusiasm, "Your Magic knowledge is far too weak. Go back to Kamar-Taj and brush up on your Magic skills..."
Shay and Kenneth visibly became dejected.
Shay: I have to memorize all those huge volumes of Magic knowledge again... When is my boss going to give me another 'enlightenment'?!
Kenneth: I hate memorizing...
They said weakly, "Yes, boss..."
Richard shook his head; these two scoundrels were already lucky out of millions.
"Alright, I'll take you back..."
Having said that, he had a sudden thought and led the two back to Kamar-Taj.
Without saying a word, he simply handed them over to Wang.
"My lord, I'm entrusting these two lads to you."
Wang sensed the energy fluctuations emanating from Shay and the other person, which had not yet fully subsided, and secretly marveled: Such powerful energy! It's even stronger than when I first advanced to become a formal Sorcerer!
Wang's mind raced, but he still bowed respectfully. "Yes, Sorcerer Richard."
Richard nodded to the king and teleported directly to the main hall of Kamar-Taj.
To successfully forge a large-scale Dharmic Instrument like the ' Crimson Believer Conversion Pool ', you'll need to acquire a significant amount of Ancient One Oldman's gold...