Several Superheroes discussed information about Robot, the new Captain. Demigod said nothing, turned around, and left directly, seemingly not planning to wait for the selection notification.
"Gone, gone." Seeing him leave, Might shook his head in disappointment and turned to leave. Several Superheroes also followed.
A group of Superheroes longed to join the renowned Global Guardians, but after meeting Infinitoid, they realized he was undoubtedly one of Earth's most powerful Superheroes.
Perhaps, excluding the alien Omni-Man, he might even be the single most powerful.
Even the most outstanding and powerful Earth Superhero had the opportunity but didn't plan to join the new Global Guardians, making the new Global Guardians suddenly feel less appealing.
At the other end of the spectator stands, Mark, who had been listening to the whispers of awe towards Russell, smiled slightly at the corner of his mouth. He looked back and his expression froze.
Worst of all, Robot stood beside him at some point, seemingly not noticing the situation there. His electronic eyes flickered calmly, "Director Cecil's judgment was indeed correct. If Infinitoid joined the Global Guardians, he would become Earth's most impenetrable shield and sharpest sword."
Mark said somewhat guiltily, "Some Superheroes seem to have left..."
"I saw them. Demigod has lived for thousands of years, has an old-fashioned personality, and is isolated from information. He didn't know the new Global Guardians would be led by me before he came; he was bound to leave sooner or later."
Robot took over his words, his mechanical voice indifferent, "I'm not as strong as Immortal and can't suppress him like Immortal suppressed War Woman. If he stayed, I wouldn't dare to select him for the team either."
"I don't plan to select a large portion of them."
Since he didn't have hope from the beginning, it naturally didn't matter.
"But..." Mark hesitated. How could they rebuild the Global Guardians' reputation without recruiting those powerful Superheroes?
"If Infinitoid could join the team, he alone would be worth everyone..."
"Then you can forget about it." Hearing Robot's low murmur beside him, he instantly understood what he was thinking. Mark shook his head and said, "Russell hates troublesome things the most. He rarely changes his mind."
"Russell, you're out." At this moment, he reached out to greet him.
Russell walked up from the underground training ground. Humans have an innate reverence for power written in their genes, especially after profoundly experiencing his mountain-like unfathomable strength. Wherever he passed, some Superheroes unconsciously straightened their backs.
"How was it? Got a sense of the new members? Robot," he said with a smile.
"Infinitoid, do you have any candidates you approve of?"
Robot invited Russell to discuss and decide which Superheroes to select for the new Global Guardians.
As soon as he said this, the corridor fell silent. Many people's gazes simultaneously turned to Russell, holding their breath with a slight tension. They also wanted to know if any of the Superheroes who had been defeated by him just now had left a deep impression on Infinitoid.
"You're the Captain, you just select them."
Russell noticed Robot's meaning, wondering why it felt like he was also a part of the Guardians' leadership.
He wasn't interested and just waved his hand, telling him to decide for himself.
Disappointment immediately flashed in the eyes of the other Superheroes.
Robot also fell silent for a moment.
In the end, the list selected by Robot included all three old members of the Teen Team who were used to taking his commands. In addition, he only added Monster Girl, who was like a bootleg Hulk, Black Samson, who only had reinforced armor, and Shrinking Rachel.
Russell was not surprised; these were the people in the original plot.
"I can't accept being on the same team as Rex and Kate!"
Unexpectedly, Rex and Kate were also selected, surpassing many veteran Superheroes. One new teammate was her ex-boyfriend, and the other was the other woman. Eve was heartbroken and angrily turned to leave.
"Eve, Eve?"
Mark quickly chased after her to comfort his beloved.
"When a woman is sad and vulnerable, it's easiest to get into her heart. If nothing unexpected happens, Mark should finally get what he wants this time."
After copying the templates of all the Superheroes, he flew out of the Global Defense Agency. Looking at the backs of the two leaving, Russell smiled at the corner of his mouth. Giving them ample opportunity for alone time, he left in another direction.
...
Conquest Points: 16900
Just in the past hour or two, he had gained eight or nine thousand Conquest Points, bringing the total to an unprecedented number.
"Unfortunately, opportunities like today are few."
[Solidifying Dupli-Kate's template requires 115 Conquest Points. Solidify?]
[Yes]
Whoosh whoosh!
He quickly arrived at the North Pole, where heavy snow blocked the sky. In the howling cold wind, Russell landed and solidified the template he had just acquired. He closed his eyes and first tried to activate the duplication ability.
One duplicate separated from him, followed by a dozen, then twenty-odd.
A strange perspective.
Russell's consciousness seemed to be divided into different parts like a Hive. Each duplicate had a certain degree of independent intelligence while also being controlled by him. The twenty-odd duplicates and the main body looked at each other.
"So cold..."
Even the deepest part of the North Pole, where the temperature could freeze steel, couldn't make him feel cold, but Russell suddenly shivered instinctively.
It was the feeling transmitted from the other twenty-odd duplicates.
One by one, Russell's duplicates shivered in the cold wind. Even if they kept rubbing their arms, their bodies were quickly freezing.
"No need to test this time. Are the duplicates that split off the same as Duplicate Person, with just ordinary human physiques?" Russell couldn't help but feel a little disappointed, but thinking of the more than one hundred Conquest Points required for solidification, what more could he ask for?
It wasn't without good news either.
Russell splitting into twenty-odd duplicates was also effortless, as if this was not the limit of the duplication. He tried to keep splitting, and figures in cloaks split off from him one after another.
In the blink of an eye, there were over a hundred.
Just like a strongman who can pull an airplane will get dry eyes if he stares for too long, Russell felt a slight 'lack of strength' in the area of his duplication ability.
"Over a hundred, which means my learning speed can reach over a hundred times that of an ordinary person."
This was enough.
Although his body didn't feel any coldness, psychologically he felt as if he were in an ice cellar.
Russell recalled all his duplicates, not wanting to experience the feeling of being frozen and shivering again.
This contradictory feeling required some time to adapt to.
"This is just a little cold. If a duplicate is killed, the main body will also clearly experience the terrifying feeling of dying at the hands of someone else and having their life taken..."
Dupli-Kate developed a severe psychological trauma because of this.
Fortunately, he didn't need to use the duplication ability for combat, only for practicing fighting techniques or other things.
"Learning... Qi, magic..."
Russell suddenly thought of the existence of some extraordinary systems, such as Qi and magic.
"If the duplication ability comes into contact with any extraordinary system that can be increased through learning and training, wouldn't anyone using it be a rare genius in a thousand years?"
It's a pity that things like Qi and magic are almost extinct in the Invincible World. Although there are gods, they are just ancient and powerful races, and their abilities come from their bloodline.
Otherwise, Dupli-Kate might not have been able to become one of Earth's top powerhouses by leveraging this ability.
Kate couldn't tap into the potential of this ability, but he was different.
He had the opportunity to access other Worlds.
"Everything extraordinary in The Boys World comes from Compound V, and there are no extraordinary systems that can be learned and cultivated. However, maybe one day I can connect to a World with Qi and magic."
Russell's gaze swept over the system template.
Connected Universe: [The Boys World], other Universes are being searched...