American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

94. Terrifying Thoughts.

Although the man didn't make any attempts to attack, as superheroes constantly in danger, the two of them still didn't dare to let their guard down. Especially Moon Knight, who, upon seeing the bird-beak mask the man was wearing, thought the guy looked increasingly like Khonshu. Anyone dressed like that at this time was probably not a good person.

"Who are you? I'll give you only one chance to answer." The Punisher gripped his submachine gun, aiming at the man's head, and demanded in a low voice.

"Don't be rash, Frank. Also, Marc, or whichever personality you are, I'm not your enemy. On the contrary, I'm here to save this universe from imminent destruction." Alex raised his head, the reflection of flames in his glasses making him look eerie and terrifying.

Moon Knight and the Punisher exchanged glances, then quickly refocused on Alex. They still gripped their weapons tightly, clearly not trusting Alex despite his words. Alex understood that the two in front of him were notoriously mistrustful of others. If he could avoid it, he wouldn't have approached them. But he had questions that only these two could answer.

"Let me introduce myself. You can call me Crow. I'm a traveler from another universe. What you don't know is that there's an extremely dangerous entity gradually leading your universe to destruction. I'm here to help."

"Ha, what nonsense!" The Punisher sneered. "We don't need any help, and Deadpool is no real threat. Don't try to fool me with this universe-ending crap!"

"Wait." After some thought, Moon Knight stopped Frank. He hesitated for a moment, then lowered his weapon, staring directly at Alex. "What do you mean by an extremely dangerous entity?"

"Unfortunately, I don't know either," Alex shook his head and continued, "Deadpool isn't the key. Stopping him is simple. The real threats are the Red Skull, Doctor Doom, and the others behind him. But even they aren't the main issue. There's an unknown entity above them all."

Actually, upon realizing the universe he was in, Alex didn't feel particularly threatened. For him, a traveler, Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe: Reloaded had a glaring flaw—Alex had read the comic and remembered the password to control Deadpool. So, for Alex, the task was to find Deadpool, say the code to wake him up, and let him slaughter the villains. Everything would end perfectly.

If it were the old Alex, he would have done just that. With Kara's powerful combat abilities, locating Deadpool would be just a matter of time.

Even if Kara couldn't find Deadpool, Alex could track other superheroes like Hulk or Shang-Chi. They would soon gather to fight the villains-turned-Ultron Deadpool.

But!

The current Alex was no longer the same. His training in magic and prolonged solitude had significantly changed his mind, especially enhancing his intelligence and mental strength.

After a series of thoughts and verifications, Alex sensed a disturbing crisis.

The most terrifying aspect of Deadpool Kills the Marvel Universe: Reloaded was the unresolved fate of the Red Skull. The open ending led to many speculations.

A widely accepted theory among readers was that Gwenpool never escaped alive; she died at the hands of the Red Skull and Abomination. Hence, Deadpool never "woke up." He thought he was slaughtering villains but was actually still hunting other superheroes, just in a different way.

Alex also supported this theory. It was hard to imagine Gwenpool successfully spying on someone like the Red Skull and Doctor Doom and escaping after being discovered. But soon, Alex noticed another oddity—Doctor Doom and Magneto's conversation in the comic.

In the original story, after Gwenpool supposedly "woke" Deadpool, he began a killing spree, targeting the supervillains behind the conspiracy. No villain could escape him; they were all brutally killed.

As one of the conspirators, Magneto was naturally on the list. Originally collaborating with the Red Skull for mutant benefits, the out-of-control Deadpool now threatened all supernaturals. To save the mutant race, Magneto chose not to fight Deadpool but to sit and wait for death, giving Deadpool the locations of all the villains. Doctor Doom and Magneto's conversation happened right before Deadpool arrived.

Whether Deadpool was still in a hallucination or whether Magneto provided the hideouts of villains or other superheroes, at least during Deadpool's arrival, Doctor Doom and Magneto indeed talked. Their conversation wasn't complicated—Doctor Doom admired Magneto, not wanting to see this reformist hero die by suicide.

Alex couldn't tell how much of their conversation was true, but one thing he was sure of—Doctor Doom temporarily left the Earth dimension using his advanced technology and magic.

Temporarily left the Earth dimension?

That's a joke. Who is Doctor Doom? The great God Emperor Doom. Would he pack up and leave because of a minor Deadpool? With his abilities, even if he couldn't develop a machine to limit the X-Gene, he wouldn't be threatened by Deadpool.

The superheroes were killed by Deadpool mainly because of surprise attacks. Deadpool mostly relied on sneak attacks, as he couldn't fight powerful beings head-on. But Doctor Doom couldn't be ambushed. He already knew Deadpool's identity, so why fear this tool backfiring?

Moreover, if he could leave the Earth dimension to avoid trouble, why not send Deadpool to another dimension directly?

These questions plagued Alex, puzzling him endlessly. Of course, these were just speculations. Without evidence, Alex couldn't prove anything.

Until Alex accidentally discovered something that made him reconsider these disturbing doubts. That discovery was the inexplicable changes in the two time anchors marked by the Time Variance Authority. They inexplicably detached from this universe without affecting anyone.

And the locations of these two time anchors were—

The borders of Hell and the Chaos Dimension!

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