"Cheers."
That night...
In a luxurious restaurant, Alex, Victoria Neuman, Angelina, and Maeve all raised their glasses.
Today, he had dealt with the president.
Rick Archibald had already submitted his resignation and issued a statement saying that he would officially retire after the new president took office.
Someone from Congress had also already approached Alex and extended an olive branch.
Now all that remained was for Victoria Neuman to run in the election.
Once the election was over, Neuman would appear before the public as the female president.
That meant, of the three women beside him, Victoria Neuman becoming president meant that Alex would secretly control the Federation.
Angelina's group was growing stronger and stronger, and next Alex would have her serve as Vought's CEO as well.
As for Maeve, although she was not as prominent as the woman above her.
After the Super Meteor incident, Maeve's tenacious resistance against the Alien received unanimous praise, making her the most popular female hero of the year.
Alex intended to have her represent him in managing the Seven.
That way, from politics and the economy to the superhero community.
At least half of the entire Federation would fall into Alex's pocket.
This put Alex in a good mood, and he couldn't help looking around.
They were currently in New York's Royal Restaurant. This restaurant was not on New York's food rankings, but that was not because its food was bad.
Rather, it was because this was not a place ordinary people could afford to dine at.
It claimed that even if you had money, you could not dine here.
The restaurant was founded by the British, and its customers were either the world's top wealthy people, high-ranking government officials, or members of prominent noble families.
It was exquisitely decorated, and every part of it exuded a strong sense of royal luxury.
Right above Alex, a huge crystal chandelier cast brilliant light down onto the carefully arranged tableware, making everything look extremely noble.
On the distant stage, dancers were performing an exquisite dance. It was said to be the most popular dance in the British royal family.
The dancers wore gorgeous dresses and danced gracefully to the rhythm of the music, every movement elegant and smooth.
On the dining table, dish after dish of food was continuously and carefully arranged in exquisite tableware. Every dish had been personally prepared by a top chef, with excellent flavor, and was something that absolutely could not be eaten outside.
Of course, the expenses here were also beyond what ordinary people could imagine.
But Alex was not only dining here; he had even bought the restaurant that afternoon.
Thus, the Royal Restaurant was serving only him, Angelina, and the other two tonight.
This was the special treatment brought by power and wealth, and Alex enjoyed being treated this way.
Drinking fine wine and enjoying delicious food, Alex began considering continuing his multiverse travels.
This time, he planned to go to the Marvel Universe to seek an opportunity to become a god.
He had already considered this.
From the Marvel movies he had watched, the best opportunity to become a god was to follow Gorr the God Butcher into the "Quarry of Creation" in the plot of Thor: Love and Thunder.
There, he could make a wish to "Eternity," one of the five great gods of Marvel, and ascend to become a "god."
To accomplish this, two requirements had to be met.
One was to possess "Stormbreaker."
"Stormbreaker" could open the Bifrost, and the Bifrost was the key to entering the "Quarry of Creation." In the movie, Gorr the God Butcher killed all the gods in order to make a wish to Eternity, which was why he went to seize Thor's axe.
Because that axe was the key to entering the "Quarry of Creation."
The second point was Gorr the God Butcher.
To enter the "Quarry of Creation," one needed to reach the edge of the universe and enter the "Eternity Gate."
But Alex did not know where the "Eternity Gate" was, so he needed Gorr the God Butcher to lead the way.
Obtaining "Stormbreaker" might be somewhat easier. After all, even if Thor had awakened, Alex did not think he would be his opponent.
Moreover, if Alex went to the Marvel Universe, the "Infinity Gauntlet" currently being used as a decoration in his room could finally come in handy.
The difficulty lay in how to find Gorr the God Butcher.
However, this problem was not completely impossible to solve.
Alex now also had his own forces in the Marvel world.
On Earth, there was Wakanda.
In outer space, there were Thanos's forces and the Dark Elves.
He could simply mobilize these forces to search for the God Butcher.
If that did not work, he could have his forces send out a "broadcast" across the universe.
He could promote himself as a god and lure the God Butcher into coming to him.
This was called fishing law enforcement.
These thoughts flashed through Alex's mind. Looking at the three women chatting enthusiastically, he felt that it was better not to think about those troublesome matters for now.
First, he should think about his battle with these three women tonight.
That would definitely be a major battle.
———
Several days later...
"The presidential election is about to begin. I've already announced publicly that I will fully support Ms. Neuman's candidacy."
At the Eden Base, Angelina reported to Alex.
"Also, Alfred has already produced a prototype of the new energy machine. Next, it can enter the testing stage. Once successful, we will be able to obtain energy directly from sunlight."
Alex nodded slightly. He knew that Alfred's concept for the new energy came from Kryptonian technology.
Of course, with Earth's materials, it was highly likely that Kryptonian technology could not be replicated, so after digesting the Kryptonians' knowledge, Alfred had to modify it, using existing materials on Earth to get as close as possible to reproducing Kryptonian technology.
This was certainly not an easy task, which was why specialized talent was needed to research it.
Although theoretically, if he had the materials, Alex could completely reproduce Kryptonian technological products using the knowledge in his mind and the assistance of his various abilities.
However, theory and reality were two different things.
Alex could only replicate them, but he would not understand the principles behind them. Once something went wrong, he would not know how to correct it.
Therefore, professional matters were still better left to professionals.
"Try to meet Alfred's needs as much as possible."
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back to New York first."
Alex stood up.
He set off for New York.
After returning to the Seven Tower, he took out the "Infinity Gauntlet," equipped the Vibranium Armor and the Hercules Bracers, and put on the "Cape of Justice."
He looked at the "Traveler's Ring" on his hand, "Let's go."
"Target: the Marvel Universe."
With a thought, the "Traveler's Ring" immediately emitted a mass of dark-blue light.
The light surged toward him and instantly engulfed Alex.
———
After a brief moment of disorientation, when Alex came to his senses, the first thing he saw was a busy street.
The sounds of traffic, people's voices, and all kinds of other noises were like a symphony, forming the unique melody of a metropolis.
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