M.O.D.O.K. wanted to activate the weapons on the mini-submarine to attack the big bird, but just as the weapons were activated, the bird's claws holding the mini-submarine suddenly tightened dramatically, squeezing the mini-submarine and causing it to lose its power completely. It turned into a prison-like iron can, trapping M.O.D.O.K. inside.
At this time, M.O.D.O.K. had been taken to a high altitude above the clouds. Even if he could break free from the opponent's grip, he dared not do so. He had no ability to fly on his own. If he fell from this height, he would be dead on impact.
After an unknown amount of time flying, M.O.D.O.K. suddenly felt the sensation of falling rapidly. Not long after, the mini-submarine shook violently as it impacted something. Without the external camera functioning, M.O.D.O.K. could not see the outside world at all in the fully enclosed mini-submarine. At this moment, the mini-submarine suddenly made a creaking sound, and then the entire mini-submarine completely disintegrated, turning into a large number of scattered parts that fell around him.
M.O.D.O.K. looked at the man standing not far away from him, and cold sweat broke out on his huge face. The opponent had finally caught up!
If M.O.D.O.K. had met anyone else, whether it was Iron Man Tony Stark or Captain America Steve Rogers, he would be confident that he could deal with them effectively, even other people from the Illuminati. However, he had no way to deal with the Dark Wizard Sebastian Shaw, or rather, the few tricks he had were nothing compared to the opponent's overwhelming strength.
Instantly, M.O.D.O.K. made his decision and addressed Sebastian, "Dark Wizard, you have summoned me regarding the Shadow Council, have you not?
I can tell you everything about it, including their meeting places, their members, and relevant evidence."
Sebastian looked at M.O.D.O.K., chuckled, and said, "If every enemy were as knowledgeable and cooperative as you, it would save us a lot of trouble."
M.O.D.O.K. breathed a sigh of relief. Just as he was about to say something else to reassure Sebastian, Sebastian suddenly changed his tone. "Unfortunately, I never intended to accept your surrender. I can go and see for myself if I want to know. Besides, I need to borrow your body for my purposes."
With these words, he pointed his wand forward, and a dark green light shot out from its tip, striking M.O.D.O.K. directly.
The Imperius Curse!
A ghostly dark green light filled the entire island. The core of M.O.D.O.K.'s headband radiated a powerful light. M.O.D.O.K. mobilized all his considerable mental power, attempting to resist Sebastian's magic.
But M.O.D.O.K.'s mental strength was far from top-tier among truly powerful beings. Though he temporarily withstood Sebastian's Imperius Curse, his mental barrier gradually crumbled, and a dark green light washed over him.
Like the sound of shattering glass, M.O.D.O.K.'s mental barrier crumbled completely, and a dark green light descended upon him, causing his body to tremble. He resisted Sebastian's magic with his will to live.
However, Sebastian saw M.O.D.O.K.'s final resistance as a futile attempt. Wisps of grayish-white mist soon emerged from M.O.D.O.K.'s seven orifices, rapidly converging in Sebastian's left palm, forming a soul sphere several times greater in mass than an average human's soul.
As expected, an individual possessing immense intellectual and mental power possessed a soul strength unmatched by ordinary humans—a surprising surprise.
After putting the soul orb away in his storage, Sebastian looked at the dazed M.O.D.O.K. and said directly, "Remain normal. Proceed as you were meant to. If the Shadow Council has any special circumstances or orders, contact me immediately."
Upon receiving Sebastian's order, M.O.D.O.K. immediately smiled and said, "As you command, my master!"
"Alright, I am leaving now. You will find a way to leave when the time comes."
"Yes!"
Sebastian nodded, then turned and Apparated away. M.O.D.O.K., after respectfully bidding Sebastian farewell, immediately controlled his floating throne and began contacting his subordinates. M.O.D.O.K. appeared furious during the call, no different from his previous demeanor before the mind control.
Sebastian used the Imperius Curse to completely control a target by extracting their soul and holding it in his hands, but Sebastian himself disliked this practice greatly.
Each use of this powerful dark magic would have an effect on Sebastian, albeit a subtle one that could be gradually neutralized over time.
However, if used too frequently, the cumulative impact would grow, affecting not only one's personality but also one's mastery of white magic. For example, casting the Patronus Charm in that state would be difficult or impossible.
Therefore, Sebastian would not choose to control a single individual unless absolutely necessary. At most, he would control or simply acquire souls for use when necessary.
Furthermore, the Imperius Curse was limited in the number of people it could control. With Sebastian's spiritual strength, he could control dozens simultaneously, but that was his limit. Therefore, the idea of creating an army with the Imperius Curse was completely impossible.
Returning directly to New York, Sebastian contacted Tony, standing on the rooftop of a building, and asked, "Tony, how are things going over there?"
"We are investigating. Our previous investigation into Osborn alerted the enemy, and we cannot find any evidence that Oscorp Corporation or Norman Osborn himself joined the Shadow Council. You know, since I stopped doing arms business, many technology companies have taken over this business, and Osborn is one of the companies that took over after Vanko Industries.
They have close ties with the military and the government, unlike those guys at Advanced Idea Mechanics who are no different from terrorists. If we do not have solid evidence to prove the problems with Osborn and Oscorp Corporation, we cannot convict him, nor can we arrest Osborn directly, otherwise the Illuminati will really become an illegal organization."
"So your son... cough, do you have any clues about the little guy you are looking for?"
"What were you trying to say just now?"
"Ahem, nothing much. Are there any clues about that little guy?"
"Indeed, there are. In fact, that little guy has had two confrontations with the Green Goblin since the previous one. Before the second confrontation, he saw the Green Goblin's identity, and it was undoubtedly Norman Osborn.
But you know, we must have evidence. Otherwise, his confession alone will be useless. Moreover, his identity cannot be revealed, so a confession naturally has little effect.
However, if we do not have the opportunity to obtain evidence, we can create opportunities. Reed and I have a plan."
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