"Hey, Electro Spider-Man, I'm also your super-duper loyal die-hard fan! Can you sign an autograph for me? Use your real name, not your stage name~"
Just as Electro was taking photos with fans one by one, a black-gloved hand holding a paper and pen reached out from the crowd.
Although he found it a bit Strange why this person didn't want a photo but wanted an autograph, and his real name at that,
"Of course, no problem, pal!"
Electro, immersed in the joy of being surrounded by fans, had no suspicions and signed his name with a flourish!
As soon as Max finished signing, the person immediately pulled the paper back and squeezed out of the crowd.
It was a Strange man wearing a red bodysuit with a suit jacket over it, looking completely different from the ordinary people around.
What's more, he was only wearing the suit jacket on his upper body, and on his lower body, he was only wearing a pair of loud, floral boxer shorts!
Seeing this, the people around immediately distanced themselves from him.
Ew, a pervert!
Even the joy on Electro's face froze.
Do I really have such a perverted fan in this Universe?
But before he could question it,
The pervert took the initiative to introduce himself.
He first gave Max a gentlemanly bow, then said leisurely, "Hello, Max. My name is Deadpool, but of course, you can affectionately call me Wade~"
"I'm the manager of the Human Resources Department at Parker Industries. Congratulations, you have successfully joined our Parker Industries! You just signed the contract, so you can start coming to the office to work now~"
After saying that, Deadpool turned the contract, signed with Electro's name, toward Electro to show him the proof.
This made Max's eyes widen in shock.
What the f***? So that name I just casually signed was me selling myself?!
Holy s***!
The Sacred Timeline.
Watching everything happening in his Universe across the cosmos, Ryan wore a gratified smile.
Hmm, not bad. He had secured another loyal and useful employee.
And he believed that Electro, having already enjoyed the fame of being Electro Spider-Man in his Universe, would willingly stay in his Universe as well~
When it came to playing mind games, these supervillains were as naive as elementary schoolers in front of him...
Out of the supervillain group of five, two were now settled.
Now, only Sandman, Doctor Octopus, and the Green Goblin were left.
Doctor Octopus had already regained his sanity, so he would be easy to deal with. As long as he used the resurrection of his wife as leverage and promised to fund his 'little Sun' research, there was no doubt he would join Parker Industries.
As for Sandman, the approach was similar. Heal his daughter, bring his family to Ryan's Universe to live a better life, and this honest man would work harder for him than anyone else!
As for the Green Goblin, he was a bit trickier...
But it wasn't too troublesome either. He just needed to restore Norman's good personality first, then tell him that the Harry of his own Universe was still alive. He believed that Norman, who had nothing left to hold onto in the Original Universe, would obediently follow him to his Universe to reunite with Harry.
And this would also fulfill the dream of his Universe's Harry, who never had a father who loved him.
After all, the Original Universe's Norman, with his good-natured personality, was much better than the dark Norman of his own Universe who had already passed away!
Ryan looked down at Doctor Strange's battlefield, a speechlessly amused expression on his face.
This guy was really going backward as he aged. He used to be able to trade a few blows with Dormammu's avatar and Thanos, but now he hadn't even dealt with Sandman!
Ryan didn't feel like waiting any longer and decided to take action himself.
In the air, Doctor Strange kept trying to cast the Mirror Dimension to trap Sandman directly inside it.
But Sandman had somehow gotten smarter, perhaps on the Green Goblin's advice, and had actually learned to interrupt a sorcerer's casting animation.
Whenever Strange tried to cast magic, Sandman's truck-sized sand fist would come crashing down.
"I was careless. If I had known, I wouldn't have chosen this troublesome guy!"
Just as Strange took the starting stance for the Mirror Dimension, the sandbag-sized fist came again, making Strange complain.
But this time, the sandbag-sized fist stopped mid-air.
It was stopped, forced to a halt by a single silver-gray finger!
This caused the expressions of both Strange and Sandman to change simultaneously.
However, Strange's reaction was pleasant surprise, while Sandman's was sheer terror!
Because the owner of this suddenly appearing finger was none other than the terrifying existence who had just mended the sky!
Strange regained his relaxed smile. "You're finished, Sandman! Our carry has arrived!"
Ryan was even more speechless at Strange's riding on his coattails.
But it was indeed effective. Sandman's expression turned to terror, and he wanted to withdraw his hand and flee.
But before he could pull back his sand fist, Ryan's fingers had already gripped and embedded themselves into Sandman's fist.
Despite the massive size difference, Sandman simply couldn't pull his hand back, unable to budge Ryan in the slightest!
Seeing this, Sandman grew even more terrified. With a thought, he tried to turn into sand and escape.
"No, you don't."
But as if Ryan could read his mind, he spoke up the very next instant after the thought arose.
And to Sandman's horror, he really couldn't turn into sand!
"Now, you want to change back to your human form."
A golden light flashed in Ryan's eyes as he once again activated the power of the Mind Stone.
Sandman's transformation relied on mental control, so the Mind Stone was practically a dimensional strike against him!
In the next moment, Sandman's massive body began to shrink, and in the end, he actually reverted to human form.
"Th-this... how is this possible?!" This terrified Sandman so much that he started to stammer.
This was the first time he had ever seen someone who could forcibly change his form. It was too bizarre!
Meanwhile, Ryan held Sandman by the arm with one hand, suspending him in the air, while raising his other hand high.
Seeing this, Sandman almost burst into tears from fear. "No, don't kill me! My daughter is still waiting for me to save her!"
But Ryan remained unmoved, and his hand resolutely came down, causing Sandman to instinctively close his eyes and await Death.
*Pfft—*
The sound of a sharp blade slicing through something solid echoed, but Sandman felt no pain.
Am I dead?
Sandman didn't dare open his eyes, thinking he was already dead.
"Daddy?"
But in the next moment, a familiar voice sounded.
Sandman snapped his eyes open and, disregarding everything else, spun his head to look.
Behind him was a red, web-like spatial portal.
Through the web portal, Sandman saw his daughter, the one he constantly yearned for!
She was wearing a blue-and-white hospital gown, sitting on a hospital bed, her face as pale as a fragile porcelain doll that would break at a touch.
This man, who hadn't shed a single tear even when facing Death, burst into tears the instant he saw his daughter.
"Baby, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. Daddy is useless. I couldn't afford the cost of your treatment. I'm a piece of trash, I'm so sorry!"
Sandman kept repeating his apologies, his vision already blurred by tears.
"Daddy, I don't blame you. I don't want you to go make money either. I just want you to spend more time with me."
The little girl on the hospital bed didn't blame Sandman; she was very sensible.
But this, far more than any direct blame, made Sandman feel as if a knife were twisting in his heart!
A sharp blade hurts when it cuts, but at least it's quick!
A gentle knife, however, is like a dull blade—not only is it painful, but the pain is prolonged, and as the dull blade sinks deeper, it hurts more and more!
Watching Sandman, whom he was holding, crying so hard he could barely breathe, Ryan felt as if his non-existent conscience was being condemned.
Come on, man, you're making it look like I'm the bad guy here!
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