Marvel: Starting with the Glint-Glint Fruit.

Chapter 240 The Difference Between Mutation and Orthodox Cultivation for Increased Strength (Second Update)

Matthew could tell that Lilith truly meant Carrie no harm.

On the contrary, she genuinely hoped that Carrie would follow the path she had laid out for her, thereby taking over Lilith's power and becoming the next Queen of Hell.

Lilith is different from the other demons.

They are extremely cruel and ruthless towards humans and other demons besides themselves.

But there is no doubt that he is sincere towards the offspring he has conceived.

Emotions are the source of her strength, and it is also because of this that Lilith possesses a bug-level ability similar to the "many children, many blessings" system.

The more outstanding and powerful her offspring are, the stronger she will become.

Carrie is the most outstanding and has extraordinary potential among those who inherited Lilith's demonic bloodline.

Lilith naturally hopes that Carrie can activate her bloodline and become stronger as soon as possible.

But Matthew didn't want to use such a brutal method.

Because this instability factor is too great.

This is what distinguishes the Marvel Universe from orthodox cultivation.

Most of them suddenly gain extremely powerful abilities through mutation and awakening, or by injecting serum in some way, or by activating their bloodlines, etc.

However, what is the price for a fragile mortal to suddenly possess world-destroying power?

It's highly likely that his mindset has completely become unbalanced.

If negative emotions are buried and suppressed due to unpleasant childhood experiences, unsatisfactory life, or other factors, then the probability of this imbalance will increase infinitely.

Not everyone has the mindset of Steve Rogers.

More people will become Red Skull, Hydra's super soldiers frozen in ice and injected with serum.

Ambition and desire will be amplified infinitely.

Emotions can be infinitely compressed, eventually turning into beasts that disregard life and only care about their own interests.

Carrie was the same.

Carrie was born with extraordinary strength, a limit she possessed from infancy; she was a natural-born superhuman.

She was a born witch.

If Carrie hadn't been kind by nature, then she would have been subjected to brutal and oppressive abuse during her childhood by her extremely brainwashed mother.

The final result will be that she becomes a child witch.

To put it bluntly, it's a youth version of gender-swapped Homelander.

Bullying?

He could turn into a monster and slaughter the entire area in no time, or he might become the Joker or Jigsaw.

Carrie's core values ​​are kindness and tolerance.

However, he did not possess the same unwavering will and conviction as Steve Rogers.

Kindness has a threshold; once that threshold is exceeded, the power she awakens is extremely terrifying.

Why did Lilith possess Carrie's mother's body in the first place, so that she could witness the slaughter of innocents and fight against them time and time again in an attempt to save them, but failed time and time again?

The hope was to use this sense of powerlessness and despair as fuel to awaken her inner spirit.

The extreme depravity from good to evil is also a terrifying force.

For example, the village of San Van González, which Mephisto personally oversaw.

Believers with unwavering faith in God possess immense power after their fall, a power that even Mephisto would value.

Lilith is ultimately a demon.

Her worldview and understanding are based on the perspective of the devil.

What is kindness?

In hell, they'd be a joke, only to be devoured alive by other demons, suffering a miserable end.

Demons are evil, they crave immense power, and they will stop at nothing to obtain that power.

That's how you survive in hell.

It would be really good if Matthew weren't in it.

After all, if things really went according to the original timeline, Carrie would eventually activate her bloodline and slaughter that area.

Human civilization cannot tolerate Carrie, and even Kamar-Taj will not let Carrie go.

Imprisonment, expulsion, or death—there are no other options.

However, Matthew's appearance changed Carrie's fate.

Matthew, this outcast, gives Carrie a completely new choice, a choice that is better and brighter.

We will not let Carrie lose her self-awareness, nor will we erase her kind nature.

To have one's own personality.

Which one will Carrie choose?

There is no doubt that this will not be the path arranged by Lilith.

Ultimately, this is a conflict between Lilith and Matthew, two completely different ideologies.

This was the first point Matthew made with Lilith.

The same is true today.

Their attitude hasn't changed at all.

A fierce glint flashed in Lilith's eyes, but when she met Matthew's resolute gaze, she returned to her calm.

For a moment, only silence remained.

As for Mephisto, he was enjoying the show, leisurely crossing his arms, glancing left at Matthew and right at Lilith.

I almost grabbed a handful of sunflower seeds and started cracking them open.

"The next Queen of Hell? Lilith's human descendant, tsk, is it that girl named Carrie?"

Mephisto ate the melon while pondering the matter.

Matthew seems to really value that girl.

It seems there's something we can do about this.

Of course, Mephisto had no ill intentions. You see, that human girl named Carrie was not only valued by Matthew, but also Lilith's most cherished offspring.

She even plans to groom her to be the next Queen of Hell.

If Mephisto makes any small move, he'll most likely be ganged up on by Lilith and Matthew.

On the contrary, it would be better to show goodwill to Carrie and gain the goodwill of both sides.

That's a huge profit margin.

Makes a killing!

And so Mephisto spoke.

"Perhaps this is not a contradiction."

His words drew the attention of Matthew and Lilith.

Mephisto met the gazes of the human and the demon without changing his expression, and looked at Lilith: "You wish for powerful descendants."

After saying that, he looked at Matthew.

"You want her to stay true to herself."

"Then it's clearly just a matter of time."

Mephisto's words seemed a bit roundabout, but both Matthew and Lilith were extremely astute and understood the meaning behind them.

Matthew's expression remained unchanged.

Lilith frowned slightly.

"so?"

"The Book of Hell," Mephisto uttered a name.

Lilith's eyes flashed, but she didn't speak, as did Matthew.

"You and I will jointly record the Book of Bloodline Authority belonging to the Mother of All Demons, hoping to activate the bloodline within that girl's body through it."

"But why the rush?"

"The Terran Emperor has ordained a path primarily based on white magic. Lilith, you can wait, wait for her to grow, and then hand over the Book of Hell to her, won't you?"

Mephisto spread his arms wide, looking like he had no idea what they were arguing about.

"Can't we wait a few years?"

"My dear Lilith, human emotions are also a kind of power. It is often only by mastering emotions that one can unleash power beyond imagination, especially since she is protected by the Terra Emperor."

Lilith fell silent.

She understood Mephisto's subtle advice.

Don't be so reckless. Isn't it better to have one more future ally than one more enemy?

"good!!"

Lilith made her choice after a brief consideration; she chose to concede.

Matthew smiled.