Chapter 437: What the Dark Witch Saw, and the Mission Begins
The Dark Witch had been in the Lord God's space for more than half a year.
At first, all she'd wanted after entering the Lord God's space was to escape. But over time she began to understand how the Lord God's space worked, and what it could offer.
What truly thrilled Wanda was discovering that the Lord God's space could resurrect the dead. In this space, if you saved up enough points, you could bring someone who had died back to life.
To Wanda, that discovery was nothing short of a godsend.
Because there was one regret in her heart she had never been able to let go of: her brother Quicksilver, and her beloved Vision.
Once she knew the Reincarnation Space could resurrect people, the Dark Witch never thought about leaving again.
She threw herself into becoming a mission expert, frantically taking on missions from the Lord God's space to earn points to revive Vision and Quicksilver.
She no longer confined herself to who she'd been. With almost fanatical zeal, she accepted every mission the Lord God's space posted, all for those precious points, the only key on the road to resurrection.
On that long and grueling journey, Wanda passed through one completely different world after another.
These weren't simple branches of the multiverse. Each was a real world with its own system, its own unique rules and its own rich cast of characters.
The Dark Witch learned there were so many other worlds besides her own.
There was a food-themed world called Toriko, where she saw every imaginable kind of delicacy and learned about Gourmet Cells, which could make you stronger just by eating.
There was the Hunter × Hunter world, full of Hunters, where everyone took pride in being one. There were Treasure Hunters who searched for riches, Gourmet Hunters who specialized in food, and an ability called "Nen."
There was the One Piece world, all oceans. It had a World Government the Dark Witch despised. Looking at it, she couldn't help seeing her own world's federal government, so she casually destroyed that entire world.
There were magic worlds like Harry Potter and one called Fairy Tail, full of all sorts of interesting magic. To her, that magic was nothing but flashy parlor tricks, nothing compared to her dark magic. The only thing that interested her a little was Voldemort's resurrection magic. When she discovered it was just a hollow sham, she wiped him out without a second thought.
The world that left the deepest impression on her was one called Naruto. In that world full of ninjas, the Dark Witch moved among flashing blades and unexpectedly met a soul whose fate mirrored her own: a young man named Obito Uchiha.
Obito Uchiha, once a boy full of dreams and passion, had lost the one he loved in a carefully engineered conspiracy. That crushing blow set him on the hard road to bringing her back to life.
His story was like a mirror reflecting the pain and obsession deep in Wanda's own heart. They both carried the heavy cross of losing the one they loved, and both were willing to make an enemy of the whole world for a love they couldn't let go, even if what lay ahead was endless darkness and loneliness.
When Wanda learned what Obito had been through, she was deeply moved. "I'm not alone on this path after all. Somewhere in this vast cosmos, someone walks it beside me." The resonance made her even more certain that the road she'd chosen wasn't a solitary struggle, but a pursuit shared by those with the same conviction.
If not for the Lord God's space's strict rules, Wanda would even have been willing to lend a hand and fight side by side with Obito, challenging the shackles of fate together.
But fate always seems to love toying with people.
For all his efforts, even sacrificing himself, Obito ultimately couldn't overcome the turmoil inside him and the obstacles outside. He lost to bonds that seemed laughable, yet were incredibly resilient.
Unfortunately, she never saw Obito Uchiha in the Lord God's space afterward. She did see his ancestor, Madara Uchiha, and an Itachi Uchiha who had become Hokage in his own world.
After seeing that Obito kid fail, the Dark Witch threw herself completely into grinding missions.
She no longer had time to care about the wonders of other worlds.
She'd assumed her life would be nothing but grinding missions until she'd saved up enough points to revive Vision.
Until not long ago.
The Dark Witch had just finished a mission and arrived at the Lord God's Plaza.
"Step right up, take a look! T-virus from the Resident Evil world, one thousand points plus one D-rank plot point! Miss it and it's gone for good!" One Reincarnator was hawking loudly, holding up a glass bottle full of green liquid, drawing a crowd.
"Brother-in-law ran off with his mistress! Clearance sale! Tearfully selling our family's specialty Sharingan from the Naruto world! Buy one, get one free! Fair prices for young and old, guaranteed genuine!" On the other side, a bearded man was shouting too. His stall was surrounded by a crowd just as big, everyone curious about the rare goods from the Naruto world.
But the moment Wanda stepped into the noisy plaza, it was as if someone had hit mute. Every sound vanished at once.
The once-lively Reincarnators saw her and froze as if they'd seen something terrifying. They fell silent, not even daring to breathe.
Wanda was long used to it. She paid no attention to anyone's reaction and walked straight to the circular platform in the center of the plaza, where new missions were posted.
She had only one goal: to find missions with higher points and higher difficulty, so she could save up the points to revive Vision faster.
Only after Wanda's figure had receded did the plaza gradually return to its usual bustle. A newbie Reincarnator who'd just arrived asked a veteran beside him curiously, "Who was that woman? Why did everyone shut up when she showed up? What's so scary about a woman?"
The veteran instinctively glanced left and right. Only after making sure no one else was paying attention did he lower his voice and say to the newbie, "Kid, take my advice. There are people you don't mess with. Especially that woman just now. They call her Abbess Miejue, the Extinction Nun. She's vicious and utterly ruthless. Cross anyone else and you might live. Cross her, and you'll wish you were dead!"
"So what? This is a public area. Nobody's allowed to hurt anyone here." The newbie obviously didn't understand the stakes, and pressed again.
The veteran shook his head helplessly and looked at the newbie like he was an idiot. He backed away a few steps without thinking, as if to get clear of a fool who might bring him trouble.
"She can't touch you here. But when you're out on a mission, no one can protect you. She has all kinds of methods. You'll never see them coming."
With that, the veteran hastily packed up his things and left, afraid of being associated with this newbie who had no idea how big the sky was.
The Dark Witch paid no attention to this little episode. Even if she'd known, worst case she'd just kill him.
Right now she was looking for some higher-point worlds, but after browsing for a long time she hadn't found one she liked.
Just as the Dark Witch was about to grab a few high-point missions at random, the whole atmosphere of the Lord God's space changed drastically. The plain backdrop was suddenly replaced by a thick blood-red, like the eerie scene of the last streak of sunset bleeding into crimson just before nightfall. It sent a chill through everyone.
Then a long, shrill cry split the air. It seemed to come from the distant void, and yet felt close at hand, striking deep into every Reincarnator's heart.
Every Reincarnator, whether chatting, cultivating or lost in thought, stopped what they were doing and looked up at the blood-red sky.
Their eyes held shock, anticipation, and above all wariness of the unknown.
In the ever-shifting Lord God's space, every omen like this heralded either a huge opportunity or an unprecedented challenge.
As everyone held their breath, a stream of information made of condensed light quietly appeared in every Reincarnator's mind. It was a brand-new mission notice, and its contents were so shocking that no one could stay calm.
[World: The Marvel Multiverse]
[Main Mission: Find "Chen Ye"]
[Side Mission: Massacre Hell's Kitchen]
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