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The clouds above New York tore open like paper.
Richard Rider, Nova Prime of the Nova Corps, descended in a trail of pure cosmic energy, a golden comet of interstellar law and rage.
Below, Sam stood on the rooftop of Stark's ruined R&D facility, cloaked in the newly activated DracoGod Exo-Suit, black and gold with glowing red veins that pulsed like a beating heart.
> Ding – Threat Level: Omega (Galactic-Class Opponent Detected)
Recommended Strategy: Aggression + Tactical Adaptation
Initiating Auto-Battle Sync with VoidCore AI...
A calm, synthetic voice entered Sam's helmet.
VoidCore AI: "Welcome, Creator. I am online. Shall I begin combat calibration?"
Sam smirked. "Let's show the galaxy what a 10,000x upgrade looks like."
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[Skyquake Battle – Initiated]
Nova slammed into the rooftop like a meteor, the shockwave blasting debris in every direction. He rose from the crater, glowing with blue-white cosmic power.
"You're tampering with powers you don't understand," Nova said.
Sam's eyes blazed through his helmet. "Wrong. I understand them perfectly. I just happen to own them now."
Without warning, Sam moved—faster than light. His DracoGod boosters roared as he crashed into Nova mid-sentence, sending them both skyward through the clouds.
Boom! Boom! BOOM!
They collided again and again in mid-air, sending tremors through the upper atmosphere.
Nova raised his hand and summoned a swirling star-core in his palm.
"Cosmic Pulse: Star Crush!"
A beam of condensed energy fired directly at Sam—but his AI responded instantly.
> Auto-Defense Engaged – Reflector Core Active
Incoming Damage: Redirected
Target: Origin Source...
The beam curved mid-flight and slammed back into Nova at double strength.
KRAK-BOOM!
Nova was hurled into a mountain miles away, exploding on impact.
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[System Update – Battle Progress: 42%]
Suit Integrity: 94%
Enemy Vital Signs: Stable – Preparing Second Phase
New Skill Available: "Draconic Overdrive"
→ Unleashes 1 minute of full system override: +10,000 to all stats
→ Cooldown: 24 hours
Sam hovered in the stratosphere, watching the horizon where Nova was recovering.
"I didn't come here to lose," he whispered.
"VoidCore."
"Yes, Creator?"
"Activate Draconic Overdrive."
> Draconic Overdrive – ACTIVATED.
All stats multiplied ×10,000 for 60 seconds.
The suit roared like a dragon. His aura became a golden inferno stretching across the sky. Even satellites began glitching from the energy distortion.
From deep space... a single eye watched.
The Watcher frowned.
"This... is not a variable I foresaw. This version of Earth may need to be... pruned."
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Back on Earth, Nova launched from the crater, blazing like a star gone mad—only to find Sam already in front of him, smiling.
"You're out of time."
Sam's punch tore through the sound barrier.
Then through Nova's shields.
Then through space itself.
The sky shattered like glass as Nova was launched through a dimensional rift.
> Enemy Defeated.
Loot Obtained: Cosmic Core Fragment ×1
New System Feature Unlocked: Dimensional Anchor
Celestial Alert Level Raised – Tier 2 (Multiversal Threat)
Watchlist: Eternity | The Living Tribunal | Kang the Conqueror
Sam floated back to Earth.
Breathing steady. Power rising. Universe... watching.
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Next Chapter Preview:
🌀 Sam creates his first dimensional weapon
🧠 VoidCore begins to question its origin
⛓️ The TVA detects an unauthorized timeline – Hunters deployed
⚖️ The Living Tribunal whispers: "Correct this anomaly... or erase it."
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