“I understand.”
Frank nodded silently, then quickly glanced at the dense crowd of people gathered by the Thunder Warriors in the square not far away.
He saw deep fear on the faces of these powerless divine servants, as if they had experienced something extremely terrifying before.
This also meant that even though the number of [Thunder Warriors] was far less than a fraction of the number of divine servants, no one dared to stand up and resist.
They all knelt obediently on the ground like lambs to be slaughtered, with their hands clasped together, silently praying for the arrangement of an unknown fate.
“Boss, these gods… uh, I mean, what should we do with these Asgardians?”
As a seasoned commander, no matter how curious Frank was, he would never be foolish enough to actively ask Karl how he had captured this place.
After all, sometimes knowing too many secrets is not a good thing.
Moreover, based on his understanding of his boss's style, if he needed to know something, his boss would definitely tell him immediately.
Since Karl hadn't said anything to him, it proved that this was something he didn't need to know or worry about.
“These divine servants…”
Only then did Karl turn his gaze to the divine servants gathered in the square.
To be precise, these divine servants who lived in [Sun City] and served the Egyptian gods on a daily basis were not true humans, nor were they "aliens" with special physiques and long lives like the residents of [Asgard].
Instead, they were special spiritual entities that could only materialize in specific spaces!
That's right, after successfully binding to [Celestial Realm·Heliopolis], Karl not only obtained information about this dimensional space, but also unexpectedly obtained information about these divine servants.
Simply put, these divine servants were all devout believers of the Egyptian gods during their lifetime.
After their death, their souls were screened by [Sun God] Ra, the [God King], and later by [God of the Underworld] Osiris, allowing their souls to enter [Celestial Realm·Heliopolis] and become loyal divine servants who would serve the Egyptian gods for eternity.
These divine servants could only possess a materialized body when they were in [Celestial Realm·Heliopolis].
Once they left this dimension, their entire being would immediately transform back into a soul state (similar to how Jane Foster's soul was taken by Heimdall's soul to [Valhalla]'s [Hall of Valor]).
And this was precisely the truth behind the greatest gift from the gods to mankind that those idiotic believers were constantly thinking about – "entering [Celestial Realm] to gain eternal life".
How ironic, how blasphemous!
In Karl's view, wasn't this just helping a bunch of cattle and horses change places to continue being cattle and horses… and this time it was the kind that would never end!
There is a saying that is perfect for describing these silly believers… others sell you out, and you happily help them count the money!!
Since these divine servants were so pious and loved serving others so much, how could Karl bear to deprive them of their right to continue being cattle and horses?
Naturally, he would let them continue their previous “happy” life!
Karl said with a smile: “These divine servants don’t have much combat power, so let’s keep them around to provide daily living services for the [Thunder Warriors].”
“Ah?”
Frank's face showed a hint of surprise, obviously not expecting his boss to give such a generous "benefit".
He first turned around and glared at the Thunder Warriors behind him who were beaming with joy, then hesitantly probed:
“Boss, um… isn’t this a bit too indulgent for these little bastards? After all, they haven’t accomplished much yet…”
As the commander-in-chief of the [Thunder Warriors], Frank was like the head of the family for these soldiers, so it was not inappropriate to call them 'little bastards'.
In fact, in the ears of most [Thunder Warriors], this was simply an affectionate nickname.
Because in daily training, the iron-blooded instructor Frank cursed much more harshly than this…
“It’s okay.”
Karl first glanced at the [Thunder Warriors] around him, who were not directly looking at him, but were all listening intently, and couldn't help but feel amused. Then, he waved his hand at Frank dismissively.
“[Thunder Warriors] are one of the cornerstones of the [Hyperspace Group]'s current survival, and they are also the top priority for future extraterrestrial expansion, so it is understandable that their treatment is slightly better.”
Frank: What, you call this slightly better? This is clearly spoiling them rotten, okay?
But since his boss had already decided, he just needed to execute it mindlessly.
After resolving the issue of the ownership of [Celestial Realm 1], the only crucial issue left in front of Karl was the external channel connecting the dimensional space of [Celestial Realm 1].
Previously, the only transmission link between [Celestial Realm·Heliopolis] and Earth, the [Golden Bridge of the Gods' Road], was fixed inside the [Egyptian Pyramid of Khufu].
Unlike [Asgard]'s [Rainbow Bridge], which could be freely teleported within the [Nine Realms], the [Golden Bridge of the Gods' Road] was a single transmission device created by the power of the [Nine Pillar Gods]. Once the target location was set, it could not be changed.
The [Rainbow Bridge], on the other hand, used the energy of the [Space Stone] (then called the [Cosmic Cube]) as its core, supplemented by [Asgard]'s teleportation magic, to be able to freely teleport back and forth within the [Nine Realms].
There was a fundamental difference between the two.
So now this "teleportation point" can definitely no longer be used.
Otherwise, unless Karl could open a big hole in the [Pyramid of Khufu], the [Thunder Warrior Battlegroup] would be directly trapped inside the pyramid when carrying out missions.
In this way, how to set up a new "teleportation point" became a crucial matter at hand.
Although he could trouble Wanda to open a portal when carrying out missions, he couldn't trouble Wanda again and again for many trivial matters such as obtaining daily necessities, right?
Although she is beautiful and kind… cough cough, she is beautiful and kind… no, she is beautiful and good-hearted, Wanda would definitely not complain because of this, and she would even be secretly delighted to be able to see her brother frequently… uh, see Karl.
But Karl felt a little uneasy doing so, after all, she was his woman, and he didn't want to delay Wanda's progress in learning magic because of his own reasons.
Should he use [Tzeentch]'s magic teleportation array?
Karl thought for a while, then rejected the idea.
Although [Tzeentch]'s magic teleportation array can also achieve the effect of interdimensional teleportation, each activation requires injecting a certain amount of [Psychic Energy] to activate, and the complex post-maintenance work is also a problem.
So Karl preferred to find a way to open a "portal" for a long time and stably.
“If I had the [Space Stone] in my hand, this problem would be much easier to solve.”
Karl decided to prioritize the plan to plunder the [Space Stone] next, so that it would be convenient for future actions and strategic deployments.
Maybe he could also use the power of the [Space Stone] to forcibly merge the plundered dimensional space with the [Hyperspace].
“Huh?”
Just then, a whimsical and bold idea suddenly flashed through Karl's mind, and he immediately looked at the portal between [Sokovia] and [Celestial Realm 1] behind him with a somewhat eager look.
“I wonder if I can use the power of the [Reality Stone] to materialize this portal into a long-term and stable dimensional channel?”
Under normal circumstances, the [Reality Stone] can ignore all scientific laws and natural laws, arbitrarily erase or modify reality, and materialize unrealistic fantasies and delusions into real reality.
To some extent, the [Reality Stone] can be regarded as the one with the highest upper limit among the six [Infinity Stones], but it is also the most difficult to use.
That's because the effect of the [Reality Stone] has three crucial "restrictions", namely time limit, space limit, and continuous release limit!
These three restrictions can be seen in [Avengers 3], where Thanos used the power of the [Reality Stone] to directly turn [Destroyer] Drax and [Mantis] into pieces, and then after he left [Knowhere] with his adopted daughter Gamora, the bodies of the two actually recovered automatically.
Therefore, whether it is modifying reality or erasing reality, it needs to be supplemented by the powerful functions and energy of other [Infinity Stones] to maintain the continuity of the effect.
Otherwise, it will cause devastating damage to the user!
This is also why, under normal circumstances, even if the holder knows that this part of the [Reality Stone]'s function is very powerful, they will still not choose to continuously release this part of the ability before collecting other [Infinity Stones] (the leader of the [Dark Elves], Malekith, is an example).
It can also explain why Thanos, after collecting the [Reality Stone], clearly already had the [Power Stone] and the [Space Stone] to provide a source of continuous energy for the [Reality Stone], but still did not snap his fingers.
It wasn't that Thanos didn't want to, but he knew very well that before collecting all 6 complete [Infinity Stones], rashly snapping his fingers would most likely not fulfill his ideal - randomly killing half of the life in the universe.
Even if he succeeded by chance, he would die on the spot due to the lack of necessary energy and rules!
After all, Thanos wanted to see the entire universe being "saved" by himself, not to die with it.
Of course, these are all the rules of use that Karl deduced based on his understanding of the [Reality Stone]. Although they are not necessarily guaranteed, they will not put himself in a desperate situation.
So now Karl is preparing to materialize the existing portal into a long-term and stable channel connecting Earth and [Celestial Realm 1].
The difficulty of this operation is many times less than the difficulty of directly using the [Reality Stone] to open an interdimensional portal.
So it may not take much energy to do it.
If he can really succeed in the end, Karl can be regarded as exploiting a small bug with the [Reality Stone]!
Thinking of this, Karl directly stepped to the portal, and then used the power of the [Reality Stone] through the [Hyperspace] to begin "transforming" the portal in front of him.
“Haha, it’s done, it really succeeded?!”
After a while, Karl looked at the "alloy portal" in front of him, which was actually materialized into a 3-meter-high and 6-meter-wide portal that looked very similar to the specifications of an ordinary warehouse door, and couldn't help but show a hint of joy on his face.
And in the lower right corner of this portal, there is also a "wicket" the size of an ordinary anti-theft door to facilitate the entry and exit of personnel.
“This should be enough to cope with the daily flow of personnel and the turnover of materials…”
Karl nodded in satisfaction, but then he felt that in order to maintain the long-term existence of this "two-world gate", the [Reality Stone] began to continuously transmit energy to it.
But as Karl had guessed before, this part of the transmitted energy was not much, not even as much as Karl released when "charging" the [Golden Throne] on weekdays.
So such consumption is almost negligible for Karl, who has a "dual gem energy supply"!
“Since this method is feasible, then I will let Wanda open a portal to [Impossible City] later.”
Karl pinched his chin and muttered to himself: “In this way, even if the dimensional space captured in the future cannot be merged with the [Hyperspace] temporarily, it can be well controlled.”
“Then next… as long as the Four Little Scoundrels complete a new round of upgrades, we should be able to carry out the next plan.”
Deal with Mephisto and Marduk Kurios, who have already formed a feud,
Clean up the [Cult of the Dark Followers],
Choose the next "god system" for the Four Little Scoundrels as the invasion target for the next dimensional war, plunder the [Space Stone],
Explore the inner world,
Increase [Dimensional Strength], etc…
Although Karl still has many things to do next, he understands that some things cannot be rushed.
Eat one bite at a time, walk one step at a time!
Haste makes waste!
After successfully taking down the [Egyptian God System] and [Celestial Realm·Heliopolis], Karl finally ushered in a rare period of "truce".
He can just use the time for the Four Little Scoundrels to absorb and transform the Egyptian gods who were eliminated this time to think carefully and plan the future path of the [Hyperspace] and the [Hyperspace Group].
One sentence summary: The future is really promising!!!
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