Eyeball Man

While waiting for the waiter to bring their food, the three of them did not sit idle. Pietro and Kara took occasional sips of their drinks, still unable to recover from the collapse of everything they believed in.

As for Zhang Ye, he watched the "female heroes" performing pole dances onstage with great interest. By now, he had confirmed exactly which universe he was in.

This was a true wasteland—the world of the famous Wasteland Universe trilogy from the comics.

In the comics, this world began with Old Man Logan, followed by Hawkeye: Old Man Hawkeye and Old Man Star-Lord. Together, the three works depicted an enormously influential wasteland world, focusing on the aged Wolverine, Hawkeye, and Star-Lord as they sought redemption in this hopeless land.

The history of this world was not complicated. Just as Old Man Logan had described, one day, every villain in the world suddenly "wised up." Driven by all sorts of interests, they gathered together and united every villain on Earth to attack the superheroes.

"Do you know how many supervillains every superhero corresponds to? Twenty? Fifty?"

"With so many potential enemies joining forces, it was only a matter of time."

This time, the villains held nothing back. Not only had they planted traitors among the Avengers, but they had also turned the reformed Thunderbolts against them at the critical moment. Under a meticulous plan, the villains swapped opponents and caught the heroes completely off guard.

No one knew exactly what had happened on the day of the heroes’ crushing defeat. People only knew that they had vanished afterward. The villains had won a great victory, dominated the world, and carved up the entire planet.

If Earth alone had suffered such a blow, it would not have been truly hopeless. People believed that the superheroes wandering the cosmos and guarding the galaxy would return to Earth and bring those villains to justice.

But what they did not know was that the situation in the universe was even worse than on Earth.

To satisfy his hunger, Galactus had even established a church of his own. Using his supreme Cosmic Might, he controlled the minds of its members, making those powerful beings submit at his feet, worship him wholeheartedly, and search for his next meal.

The entire universe had descended into chaos. The church’s fleets were scattered across every corner, endlessly at war with rebel forces trying to resist them. Countless planets had been slaughtered in their madness. No one could stop the church’s advance—not even Thanos.

Everything had changed.

The heroes were gone, and evil ran rampant.

It was as though everything in the world had become like the setting sun in its old age, about to sink into eternal night.

"Miss Minutes, remind me again. How much time do I need to pay?"

Zhang Ye murmured inwardly as he communicated with Miss Minutes.

"System records are being updated. You need to consume a total of 147% battery power and require 204 days for analysis. At present, 2% battery power has been consumed and three days have been analyzed. Remaining: 145% battery power and 201 days."

Miss Minutes answered quickly, replying almost the instant Zhang Ye finished asking.

"More than two hundred days left, huh… damn." Zhang Ye rubbed his temples silently. Honestly, even these few short days had already felt unbearably long.

Just then, Zhang Ye suddenly sensed a probing presence, as if something were watching him. That scrutinizing gaze made his entire body feel uncomfortable.

Following the sensation, Zhang Ye looked up. Amid the dim and noisy surroundings, his gaze settled on a strange figure with a massive eyeball perched atop its neck.

Eyeball Man? Zhang Ye recalled the other party’s name. No wonder. This is Eyeball Man’s nightclub, after all. As the owner, of course he would be here.

Indeed, Zhang Ye had confirmed which world this was the moment he entered. The basis for that conclusion was precisely this "Female Hero Nightclub" established by Eyeball Man.

After the heroes’ crushing defeat, the villains had ruled the world. Quite a few villains had gained considerable benefits in this "new world" they created. Eyeball Man barely counted as one of them, as could be seen from the wealth he possessed now.

A nightclub in the wasteland, in a lawless region of endless chaos—this was not something an ordinary person could control.

However, it was worth mentioning that the Eyeball Man before Zhang Ye was not the first-generation Eyeball Man who wore an eyeball helmet. He was the genuine second-generation Eyeball Man, with an actual eyeball for a head. Because of his "unique" appearance, he had been adopted by a circus as a child and made to perform in freak shows.

Having grown up under such discriminatory gazes, he became Ghost Rider’s villain after reaching adulthood. With his ability to see through the surface of things, he joined a band of utterly evil mercenaries.

In the end, Eyeball Man had even absorbed and fused with a Watcher’s "eye." That extraordinary eye, said to be capable of observing the world, had remained embedded in his chest, granting him the power to see major events across different timelines.

In this world, Eyeball Man had probably provided no small amount of "help" in the heroes’ disastrous defeat.

Staring at that enormous, bizarre eyeball, a faint curve slowly formed at the corner of Zhang Ye’s lips.

The ability to see through the essence of things, huh?

Then you had better open your eyes wide and take a good look.

Hiss—

Eyeball Man shuddered for no reason.

He had originally come over to see which magic-user had entered his establishment. Ever since Red Skull had led the destruction of those superheroes, most people capable of wielding supernatural powers had gone into hiding.

To maintain their rule, Red Skull and the other villains had issued orders throughout their respective territories: no one was allowed to use witchcraft or other supernatural powers without permission, or they would face severe punishment.

At present, the only people who should have been able to use magic were the supervillains who had defeated the heroes back then. Eyeball Man found it strange that those people would suddenly come to his nightclub.

But when he turned his gaze toward the three strangers in robes in the corner, he could not help but suck in a sharp breath the very next second!

It was as if he had been struck hard in the head. Eyeball Man felt his brain trembling violently, and then several fragments of memories that did not belong to him were forcibly shoved into his mind by an immense power.

The world in his eyes was instantly consumed by frenzied lights and shadows. Everything before Eyeball Man’s gaze twisted severely, and he could even feel something within his body poised to explode at any moment.

An unprecedented sense of danger washed over him, forcing Eyeball Man to stagger back several steps. He even knocked over the wine glasses carried by a nearby waiter.

He desperately covered his eyes and let out a shrill scream!

"Get out! Get the hell out of my head!"