In an instant, a dark space of over a hundred cubic ters appeared in Syd's perception.
He was slightly taken aback.
"This space... it's larger than I expected." (That's what she said!)
Syd was quite satisfied with the internal dinsions of the ring.
In the next mont, he retrieved the backpack containing the Infinity Stones.
With a flick of his hand, the backpack disappeared from his grasp, reappearing within the dark space inside the ring.
After securing the ring, his attention returned to the Darkhold fragnt.
"Why don't I feel any corruption?" Syd wondered aloud.
Whether during the creation of the ring or now, he felt no signs of the so-called corruption.
He instinctively probed his body, and his expression subtly changed as he realized sothing. Through his senses, he noticed that the Darkhold fragnt in his hand was emitting faint yet insidious energy, silently attempting to corrupt his body.
However, thanks to his divine physique and abilities, the Darkhold's influence was negligible and had no imdiate effect on him-so minimal, in fact, that he hadn't noticed it earlier.
"So, just holding the Darkhold fragnt triggers its corruption..."
Syd glanced at the parchnt in his hand with a wary expression.
After so thought, he decided not to destroy it.
After all, the fragnt posed no short-term threat to him, and it was an exceptionally powerful artifact for spellcasting, particularly with black magic. Destroying it outright felt like a waste.
The next mont, the parchnt vanished from his hand, stored within the ring's spatial dinsion.
With everything settled, Syd left the secluded location.
As he walked, his mind wandered.
"I recall that the Darkhold appeared in an ancient house and had so connection with S.H.I.E.L.D. It even showed up in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D...."
After a mont's thought, he shook his head and dismissed the idea.
The Darkhold wasn't particularly important to him. If he happened to co across it, he wouldn't mind taking it, but he had no intention of actively seeking it out.
Elsewhere, Dr. Hank Pym, a middle-aged man with a solemn expression, was speaking to Scott Lang, also known as Ant-Man.
"Scott, this mission is extrely dangerous. You can still back out if you want."
Sharing the sa first na as Cyclops, Scott Lang replied, "Got it."
The next mont, Scott activated his Ant-Man suit. His body shrank rapidly, reducing to the size of an ant.
A flying ant swooped down, catching him mid-air.
As the pair of man and ant disappeared, Dr. Pym's eyes reflected deep concern.
...
Twenty minutes later.
As Syd strolled down a quiet alley, absorbing faith energy to refine his divinity, his steps suddenly faltered.
He felt as if sothing was watching him.
Scanning his surroundings, he saw no one.
Then, he noticed sothing odd. His gaze dropped to his clothes, and his pupils contracted as his vision magnified.
There, crawling on his clothes, was a tiny figure in a red-and-black suit. The small figure seed to be searching for sothing.
The mont Syd saw him, he understood.
"Ant-Man?"
A character who appeared in Avengers: Endga, pivotal to the Avengers' ability to travel through ti.
It was thanks to Ant-Man that Tony Stark and the others learned about Pym Particles, enabling them to shrink to the quantum level and enter the Quantum Realm.
Through the Quantum Realm, they traveled to the past, retrieved the Infinity Stones, and changed the course of the future.
Syd hadn't expected to encounter Ant-Man, let alone find him crawling on his body.
What was this guy up to?
Frowning, Syd recalled, "Wasn't he a thief before?"
In an instant, Syd pieced together the likely motive.
The Infinity Stones?
Sensing the focused gaze, Scott Lang, the Ant-Man, looked up in defeat.
"Seriously? You noticed already?" he muttered.
"I'm screwed..."
Hearing the faint voice, Syd's hand glowed red, instantly capturing Scott as he tried to leap away.
Now, Scott Lang was suspended between Syd's thumb and forefinger, encased in a small sphere of red energy.
"Hey, hey, let go!" Scott pleaded, forgetting that his tiny voice was inaudible to most
people.
Fortunately for him, Syd wasn't most people. He could clearly hear the plea.
Holding the glowing sphere with a bemused expression, Syd teased, "You've got guts, trying
to steal from ."
Raising his free hand, Syd's fingers curled into a flicking motion.
"Wait, wait, what are you doing?"
In Scott's terrified gaze, a massive finger lood closer.
The next instant-
Bang!
Scott's tiny form was launched into the air, spinning wildly before slamming into a wall.
With a thud, a small dent appeared in the wall.
Scott's body then began to grow, returning to its normal size.
The mont he was back to normal, Scott hastily raised his hands. "Wait, wait, White Knight!
Don't attack!"
Syd paused, watching him with interest, curious to hear what he had to say.
"We can talk this out," Scott said nervously.
"There's nothing to discuss," Syd said flatly. "You ca to steal my Infinity Stones, didn't
you?"
"Uh..." Scott was visibly stunned, shocked that his intent had been so easily discerned.
As Scott braced himself for the worst, Syd's gaze lingered on him, a plan forming in his mind.
He felt little inclination to kill Scott-not only because the Infinity Stones were still secure, but also because the Quantum Realm intrigued him.
The Quantum Realm, with its ti-travel capabilities, would naturally pique anyone's
curiosity.
Syd even speculated that the Quantum Realm might serve as a hub for the multiverse, a
gateway to countless parallel universes.
How could he not be curious?
"Give an Ant-Man suit, and I'll let you go," Syd said casually.
Scott blinked, stunned.
"You... you know about the Ant-Man suit?"
(End of Chapter)
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