Become a Homelander and a Marvel superstar

The moment the gem returned to its place.

A torrent of golden energy flowed down Azu's arm and washed over his entire body.

Azu suddenly tilted his head back, his pupils turning golden in an instant.

"...If I don't pay the rent, the landlord will kick me out tomorrow..."

"...That girl glanced at me just now, does she like me?... "

"...That damn bastard, I want to throw the keyboard in his face..."

"...Hungry...So hungry..."

Those are the thoughts that countless people are pondering right now.

Desire, fear, greed, love, hunger, anger.

These thoughts intertwined, washing over Azu's consciousness.

Ah Zu frowned, as if a thousand flies had buzzed into his brain.

"Shut up."

He let out a low shout in his mind.

The Mind Gem shimmered faintly, as if responding to its master's will.

moment.

The cacophony of noise subsided.

The world has become peaceful again.

But whenever Ah Zu is willing, he can turn up the "knob" at any time to listen to any voice he wants to hear.

He looked down at his right hand.

No one needs to teach them; gemstones themselves are carriers of knowledge.

With the fusion complete, the power of the Mind Stone was imprinted in his mind like an instinct.

Obtained when wielding the power of gems

Mind manipulation and control.

Mind reading and access.

Absolute mental immunity.

To imbue inanimate objects with wisdom.

Potential guidance and reinforcement.

And... the materialized projection of spiritual energy.

"interesting."

He glanced at a vibranium spear leaning against the corner of the collection room, which Ashley had just acquired last week from an underground merchant named Sith.

Azu had a sudden thought.

The yellow gem on the Infinity Gauntlet shimmered.

"Sizzle—"

Two golden beams of light shot out from his pupils.

Silently.

The spear, made of what was touted as the strongest metal on Earth, was split in two.

Azu was very satisfied with this.

However, mere destructive power is not the essence of the Mind Stone.

Dominate.

This is the most fascinating, and also the most dangerous, aspect of this gem.

Azu stroked his chin, and an idea popped into his head uncontrollably.

in case……

If I could control everyone and make them worship and love me from the bottom of their hearts.

Does that mean I can instantly max out my popularity score?

Hmm, let's find a guinea pig first.

Ah Zu returned to his office and dialed a number.

"Beep—beep—"

The call connected, and Jessica's sharp voice could be heard on the other end, scolding her students.

"Hey you in the green bodysuit! Don't think you can slack off just because you can photosynthesize! Do fifty burpees! Now!"

Then the sound returned to the receiver, and Jessica's distinctively impatient voice rang out.

"what?"

"I want to drink milk."

"..."

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"Are you out of your mind?" Jessica snapped. "If you want milk, go find a cow! Why are you coming to me? I'm a pro hero, an instructor, not your milkman!"

"I want it hot, at 45 degrees Celsius."

"Then find Ashley!" Jessica said irritably. "Have her heat it up for you. She'd be your milk cow, not just for heating milk!"

"Ashley's water temperature is wrong," Azu said with a straight face, making up nonsense. "She always breaks the skin of the milk, you know I have OCD."

"I don't have time either. This batch of new 'Teen Titans' is just a bunch of overgrown babies who haven't been weaned."

"Why……"

Ah Zu sighed, a hint of disappointment in his voice.

"Since you're so busy... okay then."

"...I'll have Wanda deliver it."

He paused deliberately, and said in a casual tone.

"This girl is quite sensible; she just called to ask if I was tired. I think she'd be happy to come to my office; you know, this place is very soundproof..."

After saying that, Azu made a gesture as if to hang up the phone.

"etc!!"

A hurried shout came from the other end of the phone.

"You just wait!"

"Beep—beep—beep—"

The phone hangs up.

Ah Zu looked into the receiver, a smug, mischievous smile creeping across his lips.

Sure enough, this trick always works on Jessica.

Five minutes later.

"Bang!"

The office door was pushed open roughly.

Jessica Jones stormed in, carrying a covered mug.

Here you go! Milk!

Jessica strode to the desk and slammed her cup down heavily on it.

"45 degrees! No broken skin! Anything else you want? Do you want me to feed you?"

"Yeah?"

Ah Zu picked up the milk and took a sip.

The temperature is perfect.

"Jessica, sometimes I think, if only your mouth could be as honest as your heart."

"Huh? What nonsense are you talking about?" Jessica rolled her eyes. "Anything else? If not, I'm leaving. Those giant babies are still squatting there."

"Never mind that for now."

Ah Zu put down the cup and gently raised his gloved right hand.

"What? Are you going to show me your new toy...?" Jessica subconsciously looked at the gemstones embedded in the glove.

"Snap!" A crisp snap of fingers.

"Buzz—"

A buzzing sound went through Jessica's mind, her body stiffened instantly, and her eyes lost focus.

The pupils dilated, as if soaked in ink.

A moment later, everything returned to normal.

"How are you feeling?"

Azu asked softly.

Jessica did not answer immediately.

Instead, she slowly squatted down, like a docile kitten, kneeling at Azu's feet.

She looked up at Azu, her piety and obedience evident on her face.

"I feel... great, Anthony."

Jessica's voice changed.

No longer rough, but sweet and smooth.

Azu raised an eyebrow.

To be honest, this feeling... is kind of awesome.

"Stand up," Azu commanded.

"Yes."

Jessica immediately stood up, her movements as precise as a well-trained honor guard.

"Praise me," Azu said with a wicked grin.

"Praise be to you... You are the light, you are the electricity, you are the only truth."

"You are the embodiment of perfection, the savior of mankind. Your will is my direction, your joys and sorrows are my code."

Jessica didn't hesitate; there wasn't a trace of falsehood in those infatuated eyes.

"Tsk."

Ah Zu pouted.

It's enjoyable, but after hearing it so many times, it feels a bit nauseating.

"Alright, do an action."

Azu pointed to the ground.

"Show me...a split."

Without saying a word, Jessica lifted her slightly stiff thigh and did a perfect split on the floor.

"Should I do a front flip, Anthony?"

She remained in the splits position, a gentle smile on her face.

That's enough.

Azu waved his hand.

What he wanted was not an obedient puppet, but real benefits.

"system."

Azu called out in his mind.

"Focus on monitoring the popularity points generated by Jessica Jones."

Then he looked at the system panel with great anticipation.

"Monitoring subject: Jessica Jones".

Current state: Mind is deeply dominated / Self-awareness is dormant.

Popularity points generated: 0.

That big "0" stung Ah Zu's eyes.

"What do you mean?"

Ah Zu frowned, questioning inwardly.

"She worships me like a god now, and you're telling me my popularity rating is 0?"

The system answers mechanically:

"Answer to the host: The core source of popularity is the emotional fluctuations generated by 'free will'."

"Whether it is love, hate, fear, or worship, it must stem from the individual's independent thinking and emotional resonance."

"An individual controlled by the Mind Stone has had their self-awareness erased or covered up, essentially becoming a flesh-and-blood puppet executing a program."

"Puppets have no soul and cannot generate effective popularity points."

"I see……"

When Azu saw Jessica still doing the splits, his interest instantly waned by more than half.

He would rather build a bunch of T-850s just for absolute obedience.

He reached out and aimed his hand at Jessica's forehead again.

The light of the Mind Gem flickered again, but this time it was a gentle ripple.

"Modify memories..."

Azu's thoughts penetrated deep into Jessica's consciousness and found the memory fragments about "gems," "praise," and "splits."

delete.

cover.

"You came in with the milk. I was touched and complimented you. You told me to drink it while it was hot, and then you turned to leave to continue training those newbies."

However, since you're here, I won't let you come for nothing.