MTS: Marvel and Beyond

Chapter 178: New World

Chapter 178: Chapter 178: New World

After bringing everyone back to their original universe, Alex consumed a portion of his energy to stabilize the laws applied to the sorcerers of Jujutsu High, enabling them to continuously grow stronger using the Saitama Training Method.

Of course, there was a limit to how much they could grow using this method.

Their maximum potential was the Sky Father level. Once they reached that level, their strength would stabilize, and no amount of training could improve it further.

As a playful twist, Alex set their time limit for reaching the Sky Father level to exactly three years—the same amount of time as Saitama's training regimen.

Before leaving, Alex eradicated most members of the Three Great Families. These useless remnants had dared to act against him in the past, sealing their fate.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Alex opened a portal and stepped into a new world.

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With a single step, Alex transitioned into another world.

He left the universe of Jujutsu Kaisen and entered a different one.

Surrounding him was a dense forest, its primitive landscape preserved in its natural beauty. Thick foliage blocked most of the sunlight, dispersing the heat. The occasional breeze blew through the trees, creating a serene, cooling atmosphere. Even though it was noon in the peak of summer, it didn't feel overly stifling.

The first thing Alex did upon arriving in this new world was seal much of his own power to experience more excitement and uncertainty. As a result, his perception was greatly diminished, and he had no way of immediately determining what kind of world he had entered.

But he liked it this way. This was exactly what he wanted.

As his powers grew, he had become increasingly close to omniscience and omnipresence. Even advanced technologies like nanotechnology, which once amazed him, now held no mysteries under his gaze.

Amidst the rustling leaves and the chirping of cicadas, Alex calculated a direction and started moving forward.

He could faintly hear noise ahead—a sign of human activity.

Initially, Alex had planned to seal his powers down to the level of Captain America. However, that proved far too difficult.

His strength grew with every passing second, producing the equivalent of an entire galaxy's power. Even with his efforts to suppress himself, his strength still surpassed that of several Hulks combined.

Sighing, Alex muttered: "Being too powerful really is a burden. Many pleasures in life just don't hold any meaning for me anymore.

No wonder mortals say immortality is a curse—it turns out they're right."

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After leaving the forest, Alex continued walking, gradually encountering scattered wheat fields.

As he moved further, the fields became denser, and people began to appear.

Judging from their clothing and appearance, Alex deduced that he had arrived in post-2010 China.

Farmers worked busily in the fields, weeding or irrigating, each occupied with their tasks.

However, Alex quickly attracted their attention. In this rural village, someone dressed as fashionably as Alex—clearly someone from a big city—was a rare sight.

Thanks to his heightened hearing, Alex overheard the farmers whispering: "Huh, another city guy? A few days ago, Zhang Chulan from the Zhang family came back, and he was dressed just like this young man."

Another middle-aged man countered: "Nonsense! Zhang Chulan isn't a city guy; he's originally from our village!

Besides, Zhang Chulan can't compare to this young man. His clothes aren't as nice, he's not as tall, and he doesn't look as handsome.

Sigh... this young man has it all—except for that dyed hair of his. If not for that, I'd have already introduced him to my daughter!"

Another farmer chimed in, teasing:

"Give it a rest, Old Li. With your daughter being 4'11" tall and weighing 180 pounds, let's not ruin someone else's life.

Besides, even the young men in our village don't fancy her. What makes you think this handsome guy would?"

Sure enough, the two middle-aged farmers began bickering.

Spending a small amount of energy, Alex conjured a handful of sunflower seeds and leaned against a nearby tree, watching the two argue. When their spat eventually died down, Alex let out a disappointed sigh before continuing on his way.

What a pity—they didn't start a fight.

This little incident reaffirmed Alex's belief that sealing his powers was the right decision. Being overwhelmingly powerful made life too convenient, often robbing him of the chance to savor the little moments along the journey.

At the same time, he managed to gather some vital information from their conversation.

The name Zhang Chulan was incredibly familiar to him!

If he wasn't mistaken, this was the world of The Outcast.

In a secluded corner, Alex conjured a Ferrari sports car. Without worrying about damaging its undercarriage as it scraped against rocks and dirt roads, he casually drove it to the main road and eventually arrived at a small town.

By the time Alex reached the town, the sky had darkened. Just as he was about to open a portal to his pocket dimension to relax for a bit, he caught a faint sound in the distance.

Among the noises, he distinctly heard the name Zhang Chulan.

That's a fascinating ability...

Hello, I'm like you all—an Outcast. I'm not some ordinary person."

Despite Alex's calm demeanor and lack of malice, Lu Liang's anxiety only grew.

His understanding of human psychology told him that Alex wasn't indifferent because he had a kind heart or a forgiving nature.

No, it was because Alex didn't even regard Liu YanYan as an equal.

To him, she was nothing more than a harmless pet. No matter how angry or defiant she appeared, he perceived it as little more than a kitten throwing a tantrum—amusing, but ultimately inconsequential.

When the power gap becomes insurmountable, anger from the weaker party becomes nothing more than a joke to the stronger one.

Witnessing this exchange, Xia He and Liu Lang instinctively retreated, with Zhang Chulan squirming backward like a worm.

However, Liu Yanyan still failed to notice anything amiss. She took a step back, a trace of caution in her voice as she asked,

"You're an Outcast too? What are you doing here? Let me tell you, this area has already been claimed by Quan Xing. If you don't want to get beaten up by us, you'd better leave!"

To the sheltered young girl, the harshest punishment she could imagine was a simple beating.

She had been shielded by her elders for far too long, unaware of the true darkness lurking in the world.

And she certainly didn't understand the true nature of Quan Xing.

Alex shook his head and refused to leave, replying, "Actually, I'm a member of Quan Xing as well, so we're allies."

Liu Yanyan blinked in surprise.

"You're part of Quan Xing? That makes us companions!"

But Alex shook his head again, his gaze turning profound as he looked at Liu Yanyan. "You've joined Quan Xing, but how much do you actually know about it?"

Having just been asked this same question by Lu Liang moments earlier, Liu Yanyan confidently responded, "Quan Xing is a group of people who act as they please, using their abilities however they like.

And as long as you claim to be a member, you're part of Quan Xing!"

For the third time, Alex shook his head, his tone turning deep and serious: "No, you still don't understand. Let me enlighten you.

Quan Xing was founded by Yang Zhu, a philosopher from the Warring States period, and was originally based on the principle of 'Preserving one's nature and not being bound by external objects.'

In Yang Zhu's era, the doctrine emphasized not harming others. But over the course of thousands of years, Quan Xing's philosophy has drastically changed.

Today, its teachings have devolved into total lawlessness and unrestrained behavior.

As a result, Quan Xing has become a despised and reviled sect, considered evil by the world of Outcasts.

There's even an unwritten rule in this world:

Quan Xing treats the world as it pleases, and in turn, those who are not part of Quan Xing can treat Quan Xing members however they wish.

This means that when others discover you're part of Quan Xing, even if they assault you, torture you, dismember you, or execute you by a thousand cuts, they won't face any consequences."

Alex's grave tone and the darkness of night added an almost chilling weight to his words.

Liu Yanyan felt as if an infinite terror was swallowing her whole. Her body trembled uncontrollably as horrifying images of herself being captured and tortured played repeatedly in her mind.

So vivid was her imagination that she even felt phantom pains throughout her body.

A few seconds later, her legs gave out, and she collapsed to the ground, trembling. A pale yellow liquid began to seep from beneath her skirt.

The poor girl had been utterly terrified by Alex's words.

Terrified out of her wits, Liu Yanyan prostrated herself on the ground, sobbing uncontrollably as she begged:

"No... please don't kill me... I won't be part of Quan Xing anymore... I want to go home... I want to go home!"

While Alex had thoroughly enjoyed scaring her at first, her incessant crying began to wear on his nerves.

Feigning a menacing demeanor, he barked: "Shut up, or I'll have Zhang Chulan take you by force!"

At this additional threat, Liu Yanyan finally stifled her sobs, reducing them to quiet sniffles.

Meanwhile, Zhang Chulan could only roll his eyes internally, silently lamenting: 'Can't you guys talk without dragging me into it? What does this have to do with me?!'

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