Reforging the Worldline, the Black King’s Purpose

"The Pentagon has been invaded by unidentified creatures!"

"The White House is under attack! Requesting support!"

"…"

Even in such circumstances, Nick Fury remained calm as he watched the various alerts continuously flash across the screen.

Such a large-scale attack, one that had almost completely ignored the defenses of modern armies.

Without a doubt, the attackers had to be those unusual Supernatural Ability Users.

The first people who came to mind were not the hypothetical enemies of the past, not Hydra, nor the Super Criminals who occasionally emerged, and not even the gods of Asgard.

The first person he thought of was that Asian man with flowing black hair—Mercenary Tao!

He walked to the command console and immediately called Tony Stark, but after a few rings, the call was cut off.

Nick Fury immediately contacted Danvers. Captain Marvel was incredibly fast; in less than a few dozen seconds, she had arrived.

"Right now, we need—"

Buzz~

Almost the instant he spoke, a figure appeared out of thin air before him.

Satoru Gojo removed his sunglasses and looked over the room full of elites, his eyes brimming with amusement.

"I’m here to convey that person’s intentions."

"Ahem, ahem~"

Satoru Gojo coughed twice strangely. His nature had always been carefree and unruly, and after breaking free from the restraints he had once placed upon himself, he had become even more casual.

"This world has entered a period of immense change. In order for it to develop as I desire, from this moment onward, I will sever the conservative and corrupt political threads."

"From now on, this world will welcome the descent of the true king amid chaos."

Nick Fury frowned, while Danvers’s body lit up with dazzling radiance. Having delivered the message, Satoru Gojo lowered his eyelids and looked down at them.

His body floated up casually as cursed energy unconsciously spread toward everyone else.

This was practically a naked declaration of a terrorist attack. What did it mean for the world to welcome the descent of the true king amid chaos?!

It meant they wanted to throw the world into turmoil, let Ability Users slaughter one another, and wait until a "monster" capable of suppressing everyone else was born to rule the world?

Absurd!

As an agent and politician who had received a proper modern education, Nick Fury could barely comprehend such thinking.

He believed even less that after modern civilization had developed to this extent, it could still be replaced by barbarism.

Satoru Gojo did not argue. He merely spread his hands, then snapped his fingers within this tightly secured base.

Boom!

Terrifying repulsive force erupted indiscriminately in every direction. In the next instant, the base’s interior twisted like an inflating sea urchin before exploding apart with a thunderous crash.

Various instruments exploded along with it. Amid the flying debris, many agents and technical personnel had already been pierced through.

Satoru Gojo grinned broadly, his smile obvious. Captain Marvel instantly threw a punch.

But Satoru Gojo teleported before Danvers in an instant, raising one hand as the power of stoppage enveloped a small area.

Captain Marvel’s devastating punch halted before that power.

Inside the dilapidated building, Tony Stark’s face was somewhat pale. At some point, he had already equipped his armor and transformed into Iron Man.

Perhaps it had been when Mercenary Tao announced that he had arranged for people to carry out assassinations and attacks at the Pentagon and the White House.

Or perhaps it had been when Mercenary Tao said he would plunge this country, this world, into chaos.

But in the end, Tony Stark did not make a move.

Black Face coldly watched the human covered in steel. No matter how much steel he wore, it was useless against a strike aimed at the soul. He could kill him at any time.

After Bai Cangshu revealed the plan, White Face finally showed an enlightened smile.

She realized her judgment had not been wrong. Mercenary Tao truly possessed the talent of a Regressor, just like her.

In White Face’s view, a Regressor’s most important talent was by no means combat. In fact, combat was not even the most important factor.

Information was the resource Infinite Dimensional Space desired most, and it was also the foundation of all a Regressor’s power.

Therefore, only those capable of stirring up storms across countless worlds, creating numerous brand-new worldlines, surviving successfully, and claiming their rewards were the finest Regressors.

In this dimension, she had once acknowledged only the Sage. Now, there was one more—Mercenary Tao.

After accepting that Mercenary Tao was someone as outstanding as herself, White Face found that much of the unwillingness and impatience in her heart had faded. She could even seek all sorts of rewards for him with complete peace of mind.

Of course, it was all for resurrection. So long as she could be resurrected, she believed that sooner or later, she would find a way to escape Mercenary Tao’s control and become a free Regressor once more!

Bai Cangshu’s true condition was extremely terrible. After the Life Equation sealed the Eternal Regression Ladder, he had forcibly activated both the Sixfold Kaio-ken and Eighth-Order Instant while in poor condition.

Later, in order to see through Satoru Gojo’s Heart Light Pulse, he activated the Unknown Law, causing immense damage to his bodily existence.

Losing his vision was merely the most superficial injury. More seriously, a considerable portion of his brain had also ceased functioning.

Only around one-sixth of his entire body still retained vitality.

If not for his immortality and sufficiently high Life Level, he would probably have long since become a living corpse.

Yet even so, Bai Cangshu was still radiating ambition.

After activating the Unknown Law, he had not only seen Satoru Gojo’s Heart Light and his own essence, but also the purpose of the Black King, Rhongomyniad!

When she entered this world, she had immediately unmoored the Holy Lance. She had never intended to kill him at all.

In truth, she had only attacked him once.

Rhongomyniad had unmoored herself in this world in order to alter the laws within it, directly exerting enormous interference upon this world from its "underlying code."

Due to the unique nature of the Star-forged Divine Spear, the concept of the Starry Sea had appeared in this world. Mystery had begun to revive, and legends would once again circulate throughout this world.

The Black King was changing the Plot World!

Or rather, with that strike, she had forcibly corrected this shattered world—one whose many worldlines had already been broken by Bai Cangshu and Solomon—and derived even more brand-new worldlines from it.

Individuals like Parker, who had undergone mutations after being granted Haki by him, would emerge like bamboo shoots after rain.

Bai Cangshu gently stroked the young Kred Parker’s head and gave up the idea of reclaiming the gift he had bestowed upon him.

This world had already become a seed, and he too had a chance to harvest it.

The young man did not know that he had already walked the edge of death once. He was still delighted that Mr. Mercenary Tao seemed to be fine.

That pure sincerity caused a faint warm current to arise within Bai Cangshu’s blank heart.

Bai Cangshu frowned. He was somewhat uncertain whether something like the Life Equation had been deliberately planted by the Kryptonians.

Was it meant to influence his future choices?

"Tony, you know very well that you cannot stop me now, and the proposal I’ve given you is the path best suited for this world."

"The Avengers will become the swordbearers of this world that is about to descend into chaos. Before the true king is born, you will do everything in your power to mend the world’s disasters…"

"Of course, perhaps you don’t know that in making this choice, I’m still standing on humanity’s side~"

Bai Cangshu recalled entering the Earth’s core. Even in the terrifying state of the Eightfold Kaio-ken, he had still been blasted back by an overwhelming life force.

God Tiam was close to awakening. How would this unique god, who had practically chosen to abandon her awakening in the original story, act in this world?

Rather than entrust the survival of the world to her choice,

Bai Cangshu would rather make the choice himself alongside Rhongomyniad.

Greatly weaken this world’s civilization, reforge its worldlines, and let the world welcome a harvest amid chaos…

That was Bai Cangshu’s choice, and also the choice of the Black King, Rhongomyniad.

Bai Cangshu "watched" Tony Stark, who remained silent but whose thoughts were increasingly inclining toward his side, and tugged his lips into a smile.

Should he return now?

Wait a little longer, wait a little longer… He was waiting for Tony’s answer.