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Crack…!
A crisp cracking sound came from the crimson greatsword, followed by several visible spiderweb-like cracks that rapidly spread outwards from the point of impact between the fist and the sword.
And finally, it shattered into countless blood-red fragments.
"Satisfying! Again!"
Khorne pulled out another massive battle-axe from behind him and charged at the Emperor with a monstrous cry.
"…"
The poker-faced Emperor remained silent, raising his hand to pull out a purple-bronze greatsword from behind his back.
The heavy blade, charged with powerful psychic energy, instantly turned ice-blue and ignited with a blazing, holy flame.
Clang, clang—
Each collision between the greatsword and the giant axe produced a deafening clang.
However.
Just as the two were fighting fiercely, as if suddenly sensing some terrifying aura, they stopped simultaneously with extreme tacit understanding, and then, along with the other three, looked up at the "sky."
During this process, besides Slaanesh and the Emperor, who had originally maintained their "human forms," the other three all transformed into human appearances.
Tzeentch transformed into a refined young scholar wearing gold-rimmed glasses.
Khorne, on the other hand, transformed into a muscular, hot-blooded young man.
Nurgle was the most outrageous, transforming into a kind-faced, chubby chef uncle.
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Seeing the Four Lackeys voluntarily transform into human form to show goodwill, Karl not only did not relax but became even more vigilant.
They couldn't have guessed my purpose for this trip, could they?
Heh, even if they guessed, it doesn't matter.
If anyone dares to play tricks, you will all die!
After making up his mind, Karl slowly descended, his gaze vigilantly fixed on the "Five Little Ones" opposite him, and he asked directly:
"Next, you need to answer my questions truthfully, otherwise I will erase all of you."
"First, how did you come into being in my Warp?"
Slaanesh's beautiful eyes shifted, and her figure gracefully moved forward, speaking like a breath of orchid: "My Lord, we were all born from nothingness, summoned by your will…"
"Indeed!"
Karl instantly understood upon hearing this. "They must have been affected by that thought I had when I left the Warp earlier."
"But I suppose this is inextricably linked to their own 'concept god' attributes, isn't it?"
Does that mean that…
Although the Four Lackeys at this time were still the Four Lackeys Karl knew from warhammer 40k, they were in their "childhood" stage?
Uh… I guess that's how it can be understood?
Then Karl sorted his thoughts and prepared to ask again.
However, when his gaze swept over Slaanesh, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned.
Sister S's makeup at this time looked like a pure and lovely girl next door, but her figure was exceptionally hot.
But what truly surprised Karl was that…
Her exquisite face seemed to intentionally combine all the advantages of Wanda and Selena, being both pure and lovely, and mature and cold.
In addition, there was even a hint of captivating charm in her eyes.
This face alone could be considered the best of the best, capable of fulfilling all your imaginations of a beautiful woman…
Truly worthy of being Sister S!
Whether it was her figure, appearance, or temperament, it could be said that she completely fit Karl's aesthetic.
But the more this was the case, the more he felt that this Slaanesh seemed a bit off!
Especially when Slaanesh noticed Karl's gaze on her, the alluring "flirtatious yet shy" expression on her face.
Anyone else would have surrendered on the spot…
But Karl "knew" her identity inside and out, and there was not a single ripple in his heart.
Monster, I knew you weren't human at first glance.
Hmph, how dare you show off such petty tricks in front of me…
I, Karl, have seen countless women in my first half of life, so how could I fall for your "immortal trap"?
In short: this woman doesn't look like a good person at all!!
Karl continued to ask: "Second question, how did you break the barrier between reality and illusion and use your respective powers to affect the physical Universe?"
"Let me explain this to My Lord…"
Tzeentch pushed his gold-rimmed glasses up his nose in a seemingly proper manner, but somehow, he always gave off the impression of a refined scoundrel.
"Originally, with the power we currently possess, it was not enough to break through the dimensional barrier and affect the real World."
"But not long ago, this situation suddenly changed…"
"If calculated in units of time from the human World, then the exact time should have been 39 days, 09 hours, 09 minutes, and 09 seconds ago, when the dimensional barrier between the Warp and the physical Universe was forcibly torn open."
"It was from that moment that we discovered we could permeate… erm, I mean, extend our power into the real World."
Then he raised his hand and pointed to the mind stone, which hung like the Sun above the "sky," and continued:
"However, if we want to have a certain continuous impact on the real World, we temporarily need to borrow the energy emanating from that 'original stone' to do so."
Finally, Tzeentch did not forget to add a flattering remark, "Presumably, the appearance of this change must be closely related to My Lord's long-standing efforts in the real World."
So that's how it is.
They indeed borrowed the power of the mind stone.
However, this also explains very well why Selena and Frank failed to re-ignite their powers during their second encounter with crisis… now perhaps it should be called Psychic Power.
That's because these blessed powers were not entirely from the "Five Little Ones'" original power (divinity).
Instead, they borrowed part of the mind stone's power, so naturally, they could not provide long-term enhancement.
To put it simply, the current "blessings" of the Four Gods are somewhat like "fixed data trial cards," each use requires waiting for a recharge before it can be used again…
In fact, as soon as Karl entered the Warp, he had already clearly felt the strength of each of the "Five Little Ones'" powers.
It's no exaggeration to say that if they were to engage in a one-on-one duel, with their current level, they probably couldn't even defeat the Ancient One, who borrowed Dormammu's power.
However, even so, the growth rate of the "Five Little Ones" is still astonishing!
After all, only a little over two months have passed since their birth…
Moreover, the Marvel Universe is not a cesspool like warhammer 40k.
There aren't as many suffocating extreme emotions that can continuously nourish them.
Presumably, the reason they grew so fast was mostly due to absorbing the energy emanating from the mind stone.
However, the current situation, for Karl… is both good and bad!
The good aspect is naturally that all "Five Little Ones" were affected by "system initialization."
This is enough to show that even if Karl develops the Warp to a scale as prosperous as the "40K era" in the future, there will absolutely not be any melodramatic plot of being secretly backlashed by them.
Naturally, this also ensures that his "foundation" will never be shaken.
In this way, Karl can carry out the "nurturing plan" for the "Five Little Ones" without any scruples in the days to come.
The bad aspect is that the five of them will likely borrow and absorb the mind stone's energy for a long time before recovering to their "peak state."
Although after initialization, the current Four Lackeys can also absorb power from their exclusive positive emotions.
But in Karl's opinion, this part of the improvement will likely be slower than from extreme emotions.
After all… everyone understands the principle of "going dark makes you ten times stronger, being good makes you three points weaker."
So Karl is not entirely sure now whether the immense energy contained in the mind stone can withstand being used by all 5+1 of them…
Why does it suddenly feel like "data is running out"?
This couldn't help but make Karl feel a little pressure!
It seems that the plan to plunder other infinity stones must be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if this "big power bank" suddenly runs out of power one day while being used, wouldn't it be a laughingstock?
In addition to that.
Karl had just received another extremely important piece of information from Tzeentch's words.
He had never understood what changes occurred after the Dimension Strength was upgraded to Lv4.
Now it seems that this upgrade mainly targeted the actual influence of the Hyperspace Dimension on the physical Universe.
Huh?
Does that also mean that the higher the level of Dimension Strength, the greater the influence of the Warp on the physical Universe (the larger the opening torn)?
Is it possible to eventually break through the Dimensional Barrier and completely merge the Warp with the entire Marvel physical Universe?
Thinking of this, even the usually composed Karl couldn't help but become more and more excited about it…
Because if all of this could truly be achieved…
Wouldn't that mean he could recover all the Dimension Master's authorities without abandoning his physical body?!
Hiss—
This idea seems a bit too extreme!
By the way… what level of strength is Dormammu's Dark Dimension?
However, Karl quickly reined in his diverging thoughts, because he still had a crucial matter to verify next.
That is—
To verify whether the influence caused by the Four Lackeys' followers in the real World could provide him with Prestige value, like Frank and Zemo, and plunder the souls of those killed!
In fact, after "seeing" the combat experiences of Selena and Frank.
Karl could almost confirm that the partial Prestige value gained at that time, and the plundered Vampire souls, were all contributed by the two of them.
In other words.
After being blessed with the Five Little Ones' power, they could break certain existing rules and complete the work of plundering souls on Karl's behalf.
However, considering that Selena and Frank were both loyal to him, this might not be universally applicable.
Therefore, to ensure the test results were rigorous and accurate enough.
Karl decided to re-use the followers temporarily selected by the Four Lackeys to verify his conjecture again.
But he thought it would probably be fine.
After all, no matter what, the Four Lackeys were products born from the Warp.
And Karl was the Dimension Master here.
So, in a sense, the Four Lackeys' followers could actually be classified as his followers!
And this unverified conjecture directly related to Karl's next step in re-positioning the Warp and the Four Lackeys, as well as the direction for formulating subsequent plans.
Right now, he naturally had to seize the time to test the waters and verify the results.
Very good, it seems it's time to give this World a little shock from the Warp!
After a brief moment of contemplation, Karl's stern gaze swept over the Four Lackeys one by one, then he spoke in a deep voice:
"Since your powers can now affect the real World, I happen to have a temporary task that requires the four of you to complete."
"In the coming week, you each need to select a God Chosen, and then, through power blessings, assist them in creating incidents with a certain influence."
"I'll emphasize it again: it's 'assist,' not 'control' (this is important, for harmony, keeping a backup)!"
"At that time, I will reward you based on how you complete the task…"
At this point, Karl paused slightly, then raised his hand and pointed to the World before them, and those souls trembling in the "starlight," continuing in the Four Lackeys' expectant gazes:
"The rewards are to expand your exclusive territories in the Warp, and those souls."
As a top salesman, he was naturally well-versed in the game of "reward and punishment competition mechanisms."
And what he could offer most readily now, and what the Four Lackeys most likely anticipated as a reward, was naturally to expand the scale of this dimensional space.
This was also thanks to Karl prioritizing the increase of Dimension Strength back then.
Otherwise, he probably wouldn't know what to reward the Four Lackeys with now.
As for those human souls.
Karl couldn't use them anyway, so it was better to bestow them upon the Four Lackeys first to expand their overall strength!
As expected.
The Four Lackeys on the opposite side all perked up when they heard about expanding the scale of the dimensional space.
Originally, they had been wondering how to subtly suggest to My Lord about increasing the scale.
After all, no one wanted to live in this cramped basketball-sized space forever, and it wouldn't sound good to say it out loud, would it?
Moreover, as the Dimension Scale increased, their absorption rate of extreme emotions would also accelerate.
It was just that none of them had the courage to stand up and take the lead, fearing that it would anger Karl and lead to their direct eradication.
After all, anyone with eyes could see that My Lord seemed to hold deep prejudices against the four of them.
However, this century-old problem was finally solved.
They only needed to do their best to complete the tasks assigned by My Lord, and they could expand their respective territories and live in comfortable "large flat-floors."
When can we start?
We're already a bit impatient…
"Remember, this time you can only choose extreme individuals and bestow upon them extreme negative powers, and you cannot directly harm innocent ordinary people (this sentence is for harmony)."
Karl thought for a moment, confirmed that he hadn't missed any crucial matters, and then prepared to return to the real World.
Before leaving, he casually dropped a sentence: "Oh, right, from now on, just call me Boss."
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That's right, it's better to have a unified title just like in the real World, because… starting today, you are all my employees!!