Cul's fear energy was naturally accepted by Lucas.
No, Earth-404 was Lucas's territory, and this fear energy originally belonged to him.
As one of the poorest Elder gods...
Perhaps the 'one of' could be removed.
Lucas fully embraced the virtue of energy conservation. Seeing the fish bite, he immediately reeled in the bait he had used for chumming.
On the ground, the battle between superheroes and villains continued.
As the summoning ritual concluded, Kaecilius and the sorcerers who followed him joined the battlefield.
The New York Police Department and the army, originally responsible for evacuating civilians and maintaining order, encountered a sudden attack.
Golden sparks flashed, and portals quietly opened. Then, sorcerers wielding energy blades suddenly rushed out, slashing at the crowd.
These sorcerers were covered in energy shields, making ordinary firearms useless against them, and with the coordination of the portals, they appeared and disappeared like ghosts.
For a time, the police and the army suffered heavy losses.
Clint, on the top floor, was fully focused, drawing his bow and standing ready.
He discovered a flaw in the portal magic: the casting wind-up.
Both opening and closing a portal required a certain amount of time, and that time was his opportunity.
Seizing the chance, he showcased a triple-shot rapid fire. Three arrows successively hit the same point, piercing a sorcerer's energy shield and completing the kill.
However, Clint alone was fighting a losing battle.
Fortunately, Wanda and G'iah, as well as the sorcerers stationed at the New York Sanctum from Kamar-Taj, also joined the battlefield in time.
The situation on the battlefield changed once again.
Wanda showed no mercy when dealing with these renegade sorcerers. Streaks of scarlet energy shot out, moving swiftly and locking onto targets with precision.
The Kamar-Taj traitors had no time to react or dodge, only able to withstand the attacks with their body shields. But the power of Chaos Magic was not so easily endured.
Caught off guard, the Kamar-Taj traitors suffered heavy casualties in an instant.
"Well done, Wanda!"
Clint and Natasha, who were observing, couldn't help but praise her.
Wanda's outstanding performance, while earning her teammates' admiration, also drew the attention of Kaecilius.
Crack... Crack...
The space around Wanda twisted and folded, and a building collapsed, falling towards her.
Wanda quickly ran sideways, trying to dodge the falling building, but found that no matter how she ran, she remained in place.
Helpless.
Wanda could only use one hand to unleash energy projectiles, shattering the building. With the other hand, she raised an energy shield to withstand the impact of the building fragments.
Kaecilius, holding the Hammer of Skadi, hid on a massive rock, intending to descend with the debris and ambush Wanda. Wanda, however, was completely unaware of this.
"Wanda, watch out!"
G'iah, from the side, noticed Kaecilius's plot, and a scarlet energy bolt shot towards the giant rock, shattering it and exposing Kaecilius.
Seeing this, Wanda reacted, quickly joining her hands to erect a large energy defensive shield.
However, against the Hammer of Skadi, the hastily erected energy shield was useless. Kaecilius's hammer, descending from the sky, struck Wanda's energy shield, and the shield shattered instantly.
In a critical moment, time paused for an instant.
Behind Wanda, a surge of luminous white energy emerged, engulfing her.
If that hammer blow had landed, Wanda would likely have been completely annihilated. Lucas would not stand by and watch his Sorcerer Supreme Team candidate die like that.
A moment later, Kaecilius's hammer missed its target and struck the ground.
Boom!!!
An immense force was unleashed upon the rarth, and a shockwave swept across.
The entire block seemed to sink by a third, and the glass in the surrounding tall buildings shattered.
Wanda was clearly struggling against Kaecilius. Even with G'iah assisting her, she was still no match.
But fortunately, they had Lucas backing them, allowing for mistakes.
Hill, commanding from the base, noticed Wanda's battle with Kaecilius and immediately notified Pietro for support.
When Pietro arrived, the three of them, working together, finally managed to barely hold off Kaecilius.
The entire battle was divided into five sections, all temporarily at a stalemate.
The first to decide a victor were Hulk and Blonsky.
Although Blonsky was empowered after picking up a hammer, he was still just an ordinary Super Soldier. The Super Soldier Serum he was injected with might not even be as effective as Steve's.
Under the combined assault of Hulk and Gwen, Blonsky quickly fell, and his warhammer was seized by Gwen.
Bang!
Hulk kicked the disarmed Blonsky far away, sending him crashing through several walls along the way.
"Hulk, invincible!"
Hulk smashed two more cars for good measure, exclaiming excitedly.
"Hey, big guy. Let's go help the others first." Gwen suggested.
Just then, Hill in the command center connected to the broadcast in the nearby block, giving Hulk and Gwen new instructions.
"Hulk, Ghost-Spider, two blocks to the east, Wanda and Pietro need your help."
Although the three of them had teamed up, Wanda was still struggling against Kaecilius. Therefore, when Hill saw Hulk and Gwen finish their opponent, she immediately sent them to reinforce.
"Alright."
Hearing that Wanda needed help, Gwen quickly shot out a web, swinging towards the direction Hill indicated.
Hulk scratched his head, then quickly followed, striding after her.
The second to decide a victor were Thor and Super Skrull Gravik.
The key factor that allowed Thor to quickly turn his advantage into victory was Destroyer descending from the sky.
In Asgard, Odin and Frigga had been constantly watching their two sons.
After Cul appeared, their ominous premonition grew stronger.
Thus, Odin sent Thor an assist, sending his other exclusive weapon, Destroyer.
Wearing Destroyer, Thor's defense and attack were once again enhanced.
Finding an opportunity, Thor knocked Gravik into the air. The next moment, destructive beams shot from Destroyer's eyes, hitting Gravik in mid-air and blowing him up on the spot.
Watching his two subordinates fall in battle, Cul remained indifferent. For him, as long as the hammer remained, such tool-men were limitless.
A flash of green light passed, and Cul transformed to a humanoid form.
Leaning on his battle-axe, Cul, hunched and slightly decrepit, smiled at Thor below. "Thor, my nephew, we meet again."
Thor showed no respect to Cul, angrily retorting, "I don't have an uncle like you. If you want to make friends, go back to your Universe."
Just then, outside the Universe, the Watcher once again cast his gaze.
Cul glanced, then retracted his gaze.
He knew that the Watchers would not easily interfere with events happening within the Universe.
Lucas, on the other hand, smiled meaningfully at the Watcher.
You like watching the show, huh? I'll come collect payment from you later.