Although these Aliens possessed intelligence comparable to humans, and inherited the superior genes of their hosts the moment they burst from their chests, they were still utterly enslaved by their instinct to reproduce.
For nearly every Alien, propagation was the highest priority.
They swept through galaxy after galaxy like a cosmic plague.
Earth, a remote and relatively insignificant planet, became the last to fall.
But when faced with mutated Aliens born from countless powerful species, Earth had no real means of resistance.
Hong Kong, New York, and other densely populated cities were the first to collapse.
Skyscrapers were transformed into Alien hives, coated in black, viscous organic matter.
Apartment buildings had their doors and windows shattered, their interiors filled with breeding sacs.
Human defensive lines continued to shrink, until only Wakanda remained.
Forces from all over the world gathered there.
And on this day, Wakanda also fell.
Tens of millions of super-powered Aliens launched a full-scale assault.
With no other choice, the remaining humans boarded a massive spaceship, constructed through Wakanda's combined technology, carrying humanity's genetic archive as they abandoned Earth and fled into space.
They did not yet realize that the situation across the universe was even more dire.
This time, Rejedo appeared because of this universe's Iron Man.
In the final minutes before the ship launched, Captain America discovered that dozens of civilians had not yet boarded.
Without hesitation, he leapt from the enormous interstellar vessel.
By then, the Aliens had already breached the energy barrier and flooded in.
Captain America stayed at the rear, shielding the retreat and preparing himself for death.
Fortunately, Iron Man arrived in time.
He maneuvered his armor and pushed the remaining people back toward the ship.
But at the last moment, corrosive Alien blood destroyed his thrusters.
He threw Captain America to safety, while he himself was overwhelmed by the swarm.
That was when Rejedo descended.
Using Iron Man as his temporary main body, Malrick merged with him and transformed into Rejedo.
The moment he appeared, a single Rege Duo Clone Bomb annihilated the battlefield.
Tens of millions of Aliens died instantly.
This disturbance alerted the most dangerous entities, the super Aliens.
The Captain Marvel Alien, the Thor Alien, and the Thanos Alien arrived simultaneously through jump points.
The Thanos Alien even wielded an Infinity Gauntlet on its claw, embedded with four Infinity Stones.
"Does every universe have to produce a Thanos causing chaos?" Rejedo muttered.
Inside Rejedo's internal space, Iron Man felt uneasy.
Still, exterminating Aliens was something he was more than willing to do.
Rejedo's main body did not suffer any loss of power after transforming. His strength remained absolute.
Dozens of super Aliens attacked at once.
They were far stronger and more durable than ordinary Aliens, with elongated skulls, layered fangs, and bodies covered in glowing green fluid.
As they attacked, terrifying hisses echoed through space, while photon energy and lightning erupted from their bodies.
Most grotesque of all was the Thanos Alien, whose purple body could actually channel the Infinity Stones.
A storm of attacks descended.
Iron Man, operating within Rejedo, instinctively shifted into tactical mode.
"Block that side. Cover the left. Hostiles at one o'clock and eleven o'clock."
Rejedo simply raised his arms.
Using the power of Aurora, he absorbed every attack.
Then, with Spark Legend, he amplified and reflected all that energy back.
These two techniques were his core abilities, and together they represented overwhelming force that ignored all resistance.
Blinding light erupted.
In an instant, every super Alien was engulfed.
After a brief silence, they exploded into fragments, just like monsters defeated by a Giant of Light.
Rejedo slowly lowered his arms, standing tall upon the ruined Earth.
Dark clouds dispersed, and sunlight poured down before him.
Aboard the spaceship, the surviving humans stared in stunned silence at the sacred sight.
Before they could fully comprehend what they had witnessed, the towering Giant of Light dissolved into golden particles.
Iron Man reappeared where Rejedo had stood, wrapped in fading radiance.
In his hand was a transformation device known as the Wing of Miracles, a symbol of justice.
From that day onward, a new Iron Man Ultraman devoted to justice emerged.
He traveled across star systems, exterminating Aliens wherever they appeared, spreading the legend of the Giant of Light throughout the cosmos.
As the first Zombie Universe had opened, Malrick's main bodies became active across more and more universes.
Rejedo and the Giant of Light gradually rose to mythic status, spoken of alongside cosmic entities like Eternity and Death.
Through the actions of countless main bodies, the strength of the Rege Duo Clone continued to grow.
A positive cycle took shape.
Greater strength led to faster growth of willpower.
Stronger willpower allowed control over more main bodies.
More main bodies accelerated the growth of strength even further.
Thus, the Rege Duo Clone began an unstoppable ascent.
As for Malrick's true main body, he was still in Tony Stark's office, calmly drinking coffee.
Or rather, he had stopped drinking coffee.
Realizing he had not eaten a proper meal in a long time, Malrick casually used magic to prepare lunch.
Soon, Tony's desk was filled with freshly cooked seafood dishes.
The rich aroma filled the office.
Tony stared at the unfamiliar spread, uncertain where to begin.
"What exactly is all this?" Tony asked, pointing at a large fish dish.
"Just seafood," Malrick replied casually. "You've eaten at my place before. Diana already learned how to make it."
He gestured toward the plates, explaining each dish in turn.
Grilled fish, baked fillets, steamed white fish, and pan-seared cuts prepared with different seasonings.
With Malrick's precise control over heat and timing, his cooking skill had reached an absurd level.
Tony took a bite of the steamed fish.
The texture was tender and clean, the flavor rich without being overwhelming.
The moment it touched his tongue, warmth spread through his body.
He froze, eyes widening.
For an instant, it felt as though he were standing by the ocean, waves crashing at his feet, sea spray brushing his face.
"This tastes like the sea itself," Tony said, stunned.
Energy surged through his body, his muscles tensing as if power were about to burst out of him.
Even his shirt buttons strained slightly.
"Why are you staring?" Malrick said flatly. "Eat faster. If you don't, I will."
Tony snapped back to reality and saw Malrick already eating at a speed almost impossible to track.
"You little menace, are you some kind of monster?" Tony shouted.
"Leave some for me."
Abandoning all dignity, Tony attacked the remaining dishes with his knife and fork, joining Malrick in the feast.
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