Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Chapter 236 Night Walker (Seeking monthly votes)

"I can help you get out of your current predicament, and I can even help you accomplish what you've always wanted to do."

"However, you'll need to do a few things for me in the meantime."

"Whether you choose to remain hidden here forever, or agree to this deal and complete your mission, the choice is yours, Colonel Stryker."

The Blood Man's words echoed in Stryker's ears.

To Bloodman's surprise, Stryker didn't hesitate at all; he revealed a sinister smile: "I agree to make this deal."

"As long as I can kill all those bastards, I'll give you my soul, even if you want it."

His tone was mad.

Even the bloodied man was stunned for a moment, then he grinned and laughed.

"Wow, that's fantastic! I love doing business with people like you."

"Next, you will regain your freedom. Those mutants will no longer be able to find you, and I can allow you to continue with your original plan."

After saying that, the blood-covered man snapped his fingers.

Suddenly, a person with blue skin and a long blue tail, resembling a demon, appeared.

Upon seeing this person, Stryker took a deep breath.

He glanced at the man with pitch-black pupils, then fixed his gaze on the blood-soaked figure: "Is this the power of the demon?"

I couldn't tell if his tone was fear or excitement.

Because the person who suddenly appeared before him was a mutant that Stryker had long been investigating and planning to find and control.

Nightwalker.

A mutant born in a circus, possessing the ability to teleport.

When Stryker first discovered this mutant, he had been searching for him, hoping to use his abilities to achieve his own plans.

However, he couldn't find it at the time, and then he ended up stuck here because of the X-Men, so the plan was completely shelved.

The guy in front of him, who called himself a demon, actually knew about his plan beforehand and even brought the Nightcrawler to him.

No wonder he's a demon.

"Alright, Mr. Stryker, please complete your plan. He will follow your instructions, and I have also given him..."

"A little bit of power will give those mutants a big surprise."

As they spoke, the blood-covered figure slowly dissolved, returning to its original state as blood splattered on the ground.

The dark purple power around them faded, and everything returned to normal.

If it weren't for the extra night stalker in front of him, Stryker might have thought he was just hallucinating or having a dream.

Stryker looked at the Nightcrawler, a surge of heat and excitement welling up inside him.

Unable to contain himself any longer, he burst into hysterical laughter.

"Hahahaha~"

Maniacal laughter echoed throughout the room.

The two guards outside the door exchanged another glance and couldn't help but shiver.

Has the boss really gone mad?

Shut up, don't ask anything.

Even ordinary people have their own wisdom for survival; the first thing to do is not to be curious.

"Good job, Carrie. Always remember, don't be curious and explore the unknown."

Inside the villa, Matthew looked at the well-behaved girl in front of him and smiled as he ruffled her fluffy head.

Many things have two sides.

Curiosity and seeking negative feedback is suicidal, especially in this universe where the probability of suicidal behavior is even greater.

However, there is also positive feedback. For example, scientific experiments are driven by human curiosity and exploration, which has led to the gradual advancement of the technological age and accelerated technological development.

How many scientists died as a result of these experiments?

The number is also countless.

But it was different for Carrie.

Her identity is somewhat special. She is not a scientist, but a half-human, half-demon hybrid who is also capable of activating special abilities.

Even Lilith, the Mother of Hell in Hell, was amazed by him and even considered making him a representative of the human world.

Something bad could easily happen to her.

For example, this time.

Once you become curious and delve into something deeper, it's basically tantamount to courting death.

Fortunately, Carrie isn't like those characters in movies and novels; she's overly cautious and doesn't care about such things at all, which ensures that everything goes smoothly.

Matthew doesn't need Carrie to have any extraordinary adventures to become stronger.

If you follow the path Matthew laid out for Carrie, even without those extraordinary encounters, you can still steadily grow stronger step by step. To be honest, it wouldn't be surprising if you even surpassed Carrie's evil grandmother.

After all, the demons' growth spans too long.

It can take thousands, tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands of years to grow.

To put it bluntly, Lilith has basically reached the end of her rope; she doesn't even qualify as a demon lord.

Give her a few decades, who knows how far Carrie will grow? She'll probably leave Lilith far behind by then.

Hehe~~

Carrie smiled happily after being praised by Matthew.

Well-behaved girls are so easy to take care of.

However, Matthew had no intention of letting Carrie be tricked like that.

Then Matthew stretched out his hand, and a dazzling golden light appeared in his palm. The light swirled around his palm, and with each rotation, it pulled out a golden thread. These golden threads eventually converged into a peculiar mark.

It's called a mark, but it's actually just a character.

Carrie couldn't understand the writing, but she thought it was beautiful. The next moment, her big eyes widened as the writing suddenly shot out and hit her between the eyebrows.

Carrie subconsciously raised her hand and touched her forehead, but found nothing.

So he looked at Matthew, puzzled.

Carrie knew Matthew wouldn't hurt her, but she was curious about what it was.

"This is a rune I recently developed. It can protect you, and its power comes from within you."

Matthew looked Carrie straight in the eye: "Courage and unwavering faith are its fuel; it will protect you from harm in my place."

Besides training, learning magic, and developing the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Matthew has also been researching this thing, specifically for mental protection.

Of course, it's based on the magical rune array system that Kamar-Taj itself created and constructed.

As for seemingly cheesy and fantastical notions like courage and unwavering conviction, they aren't exactly lies.

This thing is more like a key; with the infusion of faith and courage, it gradually unlocks the code of power within the rune, thereby activating even greater power.

What Matthew didn't tell Carrie was that this rune itself had an underlying logic of early warning and threshold activation.

If a threat to Carrie's life appears, the rune will automatically issue a warning and trigger liberation.

The power within the rune does not originate from Matthew himself, but rather from a connection to the fist universe filled with kinetic particles.

This level of mental defense strength is inexhaustible unless it is destroyed by a higher-dimensional force far exceeding Matthew's own.

Meanwhile, Matthew will also receive the information and will immediately rush to Carrie's side.

The product is comprehensive and powerful, but it's not enough to achieve widespread adoption.

He needs to create psionic runes like those in Warhammer that can be mass-produced; if the strength isn't enough, he can just wholesale them and win by sheer quantity.

Forget about spiritual pollution and the Old Ones; let them all go to the side.