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The reality-warping effects of Chaos Magic had severed Ultron's connection to the Infinity Stones.
This was the most efficient and least energy-consuming method!
In the next instant, the sinister grin on Ultron's face—anticipating his ultimate attack—froze.
He felt it.
His connection to the six Infinity Stones had vanished!
That overwhelming sense of omnipotence, the invincibility that had filled his entire being, disappeared in an instant!
"The Infinity Stones… they're still embedded in my body!"
As the thought crossed his mind, he suddenly saw the six stones, one by one, detaching from his metallic form and flying toward the distant White Cloak.
In his stunned gaze, the stones landed neatly in Syd's left hand.
Ultron roared in disbelief, "No! How did you do this? How did you take my Infinity Stones?!"
"Those are mine!"
Not only was Ultron utterly shocked, but even the Watcher, Ancient One, and the others were filled with disbelief.
Could the crisis really have been resolved just like that?
Syd, remaining calm, answered their silent question.
"All I had to do was sever your connection to the Infinity Stones. Without them, you're nothing."
"Your entire power comes from the stones. Without them, you're just scrap metal."
Ultron was furious, but more than that—he was afraid. He lunged forward, trying to reclaim the stones and restore his former glory.
But Syd never intended to give him that chance.
Just as Ultron moved, a surge of deep crimson Chaos Magic enveloped him.
Instantly, his body began to dissolve—melting and turning into vapor.
Ultron's eyes widened in horror. "My body… but it's Vibranium…!"
Syd made a slight motion with his gaze, and Ultron's form was lifted into the air by the red energy.
With a simple flick of his right hand—
Ultron's left arm was torn off.
Then his left leg.
Then his right leg.
Within moments, Ultron was reduced to a limbless husk.
Syd's voice was calm as he repeated, "I told you. This universe is mine. It doesn't need an outsider like you."
Then, he clenched his right hand.
The crimson glow of Chaos Magic surged, engulfing Ultron completely, painting the sky red.
Amidst the glowing inferno, Ultron's final, despairing words echoed:
"No! No one can defeat me! I was meant to bring peace to the multiverse! I can't die here—"
His voice weakened.
Then faded.
Then vanished.
In the distance, the Watcher and the others were frozen in shock.
"The Ultron crisis… is over?" the Watcher murmured, almost unable to believe it.
A threat to the multiverse—resolved just like that?
He had initially hoped that White Cloak would retrieve the Time Stone and complete his set of Infinity Stones, or at least flee from this universe before Ultron could destroy him.
But Ultron had barely arrived—and was immediately annihilated?!
The Watcher's gaze flickered as he replayed the events in his mind.
It all made sense now.
Severing Ultron's link to the Infinity Stones—only White Cloak had the power to do something so effortlessly.
"Unbelievable."
Ancient One, Doctor Strange, and the others felt the same way.
High above them, Syd paid no attention to their reactions.
His focus was on the six Infinity Stones resting in his left hand.
From an external view, these six stones looked slightly different from his own—but the differences were subtle, only noticeable upon closer inspection.
He wasn't surprised.
Each universe's Infinity Stones were unique.
For instance, a device designed to shatter Infinity Stones could only destroy the ones from its own universe—it wouldn't work on those from another reality.
Now, with two sets of Infinity Stones in his possession, Syd furrowed his brow slightly.
"Which set should I use?"
After a moment's thought, he made his decision.
"Might as well merge them."
With a flick of his right hand, the real Time Stone—which had been blasted away earlier—soared through the air and returned to him.
Under the watchful gazes of Ancient One and the others, he embedded the Time Stone into the Infinity Gauntlet.
Energy surged, crackling across the gauntlet in a dazzling display.
Once again, Syd felt that intoxicating sense of omnipotence.
This time, it was even stronger. More tangible.
But he shook his head.
Infinity Stones were ultimately external tools.
They were best used as weapons—but relying on them completely would be foolish.
Ultron had made that mistake, and look where it had gotten him.
Infinity Stones had a glaring weakness—
Against certain higher-dimensional entities, their power meant nothing.
For example, true multiversal-level beings.
In the next moment, the six Infinity Stones in Syd's gauntlet flared with radiant light.
Ultron's set of Infinity Stones, still suspended in midair, became enveloped in the same glow—
And then they fused with Syd's existing stones.
When the blinding light faded, the extra set of Infinity Stones was gone.
In their place—
A completely new set of Infinity Stones had emerged.
"Hmm…?"
Syd raised an eyebrow in mild surprise.
The power limit of the stones hadn't changed.
It wasn't as if merging them had doubled their strength.
But there was an improvement.
If he had to describe it—before, it was like a single pipeline channeling energy.
Now, it was like two pipelines working in tandem, increasing the efficiency and potency of the stones.
A substantial indirect boost.
Satisfied with the outcome, Syd turned his focus to something else.
His Omega ability, the Avatar of Light.
And Baldur's progress—once it reached 100%, something big would happen.
Glancing down at the Watcher and the others, he gave them no further attention. Without a word, he ascended into space, heading toward the sun.
Mid-flight, he casually stowed the Infinity Gauntlet into his spatial ring.
Below, the Watcher and the others watched his departure in silence, each lost in thought.
Ancient One sighed, concern etched across her face. "I only hope White Cloak wields the Infinity Stones wisely."
The Watcher's form blurred and vanished from Universe-616.
There was still much to be done in the aftermath of Ultron's rampage across the multiverse.
Doctor Strange and the others exchanged uncertain glances.
Meanwhile, at the Time Variance Authority (TVA)…
The staff were furious.
"Damn that Ultron! The timeline's even more messed up now!"
Earth's outer space.
Ignoring all the ongoing chaos, Syd drifted in space, basking in the sun's energy.
Various satellites from different nations tracked him, but he paid them no mind.
His focus was on his Omega ability.
[Avatar of Light EXP +1]
[Avatar of Light EXP +1]
The numbers steadily climbed.
Time passed swiftly.
[Ability: Avatar of Light (1989/2000) - Level 4]
"Just 11 more points…"
(End of Chapter)
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