American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

The Sentry was clad in golden battle armor, with a deep blue cape gently swaying behind him.

At first glance, he seemed like a radiant and cheerful man. He had soft golden hair, chiseled features, and a black belt around his waist adorned with a golden lightning bolt "S" symbol.

Anyone who saw him would feel uplifted by the positive energy radiating from him. He was, without a doubt, a figure who spread hope and positivity, an extraordinary being like no other.

In some respects, he was even stronger than certain gods.

But now, one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe had been corrupted by the virus. His flesh was torn, his body mummified, and his mind was overtaken by primal instincts, leaving him a beast driven by base desires.

"Robert, can you hear me?"

Alex dared not let his guard down. Even with his high-dimensional body, which made him immune to corruption, there was no guarantee he wouldn't turn into a zombie if bitten.

While manipulating stellar energy with a timepad, Alex kept his eyes firmly fixed on the zombie Sentry, his vigilance unwavering.

"Flesh... fresh... flesh," muttered the zombie Sentry.

The Sentry tilted his head, drool floating in the zero-gravity environment. His lifeless white eyes glared directly at Alex, devoid of any rationality.

"If I remember correctly, eating enough should help you regain some sanity, right?"

Alex muttered under his breath.

The next moment, a rune exploded in front of him. Before he could react, Alex was struck by a massive force and sent flying.

The terrifying sensation of weightlessness hit him. Alex hadn't even seen when the attack had been launched. If not for his pre-prepared defensive magic, this blow might have torn half his body apart!

"I can't afford to be careless."

As he hurtled backward uncontrollably, Alex struggled to regain balance. Squinting slightly, he saw a golden flash instantly catch up to his flying figure and appear beside him.

"Golden Flash—is that what you are?"

Alex quickly formed a hand seal. Without any physical motion, the black umbrella behind him flew out, sprouting several dark tendrils that lashed fiercely toward the golden figure.

The zombie Sentry ripped apart the tendrils with a single swipe, but more surged forward, attempting to bind his limbs from all directions.

"ARGH!!"

Golden lightning burst from the Sentry's eyes like a volcanic eruption, shredding all of Alex's dark tendrils into pieces.

Alex wasn't surprised. He never expected the tendrils to suppress such a force. Their primary purpose was to disrupt the Sentry's attack rhythm. Without that, Alex would struggle to counter his opponent's relentless energy, strength, and speed.

Quickly raising his hands, Alex conjured a circular golden magical barrier in front of him.

The next moment, only he could hear the sound of shattering glass. The magic barrier splintered instantly, and Alex was once again sent flying by a punch.

The zombie Sentry roared and turned into a streak of light, chasing after Alex's trajectory at blinding speed.

[Master, his energy is becoming increasingly unstable. If nothing is done soon, the spatial barriers and reality walls around us will collapse under the strain of this level of power!]

Miss Minutes's voice urgently echoed in his mind.

This universe originally didn't have a Sentry—or, rather, this universe lacked the energy needed to create such a powerful being. Additionally, its reality walls couldn't handle such immense power.

This made the zombie Sentry especially dangerous. To this universe, the Sentry from Universe Z was a catastrophic anomaly—a malicious BUG that this world's "firewall" couldn't handle.

If the zombie Sentry broke through the reality walls, the corruption within him would spill out completely. At that point, countless parallel universes nearby would face total annihilation.

"I know! Do you think I haven't noticed?"

Alex shouted back, summoning a meteor to knock the Sentry away.

"I'm kind of busy here!"

[You can't defeat him here. The environment can't withstand the scale of your battle. If you two push the reality walls to their breaking point, this entire place will collapse!]

Alex gritted his teeth but didn't respond.

As a sorcerer, no one was more attuned to the surrounding energy and spatial shifts than him. Miss Minutes's warning was unnecessary—Alex could already feel the subtle trembling of space around him.

[Master, do something quickly!]

"Just help me channel the energy; I've got a plan," Alex replied.

Turning swiftly, Alex created hundreds of clones of himself. Unlike the illusions of a Mirage or Mysterio, each of Alex's clones was a fully tangible entity.

"Sweet flesh!"

The zombie Sentry suddenly opened his mouth wide and lunged at one of Alex's clones, sinking his teeth deeply into its neck. Blood splattered everywhere in an instant.

Around them, the other Alex clones quickly converged, each employing various spells in an attempt to fend off the zombie Sentry's attack.

But after tasting the delicious flesh, the zombie Sentry went completely berserk.

A wave of destructive energy erupted, sweeping outward. Countless small planets nearby were blasted off their paths, scattering in all directions.

The magic cast by Alex seemed utterly ineffective, barely even a nuisance. The zombie Sentry casually swatted the spells away and once again opened his jaws, ready to bite down on another terrified Alex clone.

Rip!

Tear!

Chew.

The frenzied Sentry was now like a wolf in a pen of lambs. Everything in his sight became prey for his insatiable hunger. None could escape the overwhelming force he wielded.

At first, Alex tried to stop him, but as the battle wore on, even his clones began to retreat, distancing themselves as far as possible to avoid being devoured by the zombie Sentry.

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In the dimension behind reality...

Watching the carnage unfold, the real Alex stood with his arms crossed, his expression deeply conflicted.

[Keeping him here won't solve anything. We can't stop him with brute force, and this universe can't handle such immense power. Maybe we should try sending him to another world"] Miss Minutes suggested thoughtfully.

"This place is already a prison designed to prevent his corruption from spreading. In this situation, where exactly do you think we can send him?"

Alex shook his head slightly, his gaze fixed on the Sentry, who continued to slaughter his clones. Letting out a faint sigh, he replied softly.

[Then are you planning to feed him with clones indefinitely? While he might regain some sanity temporarily after eating, we can't guarantee that he'll remain himself after being so heavily corrupted.]

"I understand your concern, Miss Minutes, but your suggestion has actually given me a good idea."

Alex's brows furrowed for a moment before he suddenly smiled.

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In the material universe, countless corpses and severed limbs of Alex clones drifted through space.

The zombie Sentry tore into a severed leg, devouring it voraciously. It was the last "life" in his line of sight.

The battle hadn't drained much of his energy. In less than ten minutes, the Sentry had completely consumed the hundreds of tangible Alex clones.

The remnants of their bodies floated ominously around the zombie Sentry, making him appear even more grotesque and bloodthirsty.

Perhaps because he was now full, the Sentry's expression gradually calmed. He panted heavily, and a long-lost sense of rationality began to return to his mind.

When he reopened his eyes, though they remained a ghostly white, his face carried a trace of humanity.

"No..."

Licking the blood from his teeth, the Sentry looked around at the corpses and bones surrounding him, clutching his head in anguish.

"What... what have I done?"

He was supposed to be the protector of the world, the guardian of humanity.

Yet now, once again, he had succumbed to an unending hunger, becoming a monstrous being—neither man nor ghost.

"Back to your senses?"

A sudden, unfamiliar voice echoed from behind him.

The zombie Sentry flinched slightly before spinning around sharply.

The space behind him twisted like a revolving door, and Alex's figure slowly emerged into view. He frowned lightly as he gazed at the Sentry.

"You... you're... alive?"

Though he couldn't control his body, the zombie Sentry retained most of his memories. He clearly remembered unleashing a massacre to devour this very man.

And now, seeing Alex still standing alive before him, the Sentry's guilt eased slightly. However, curiosity soon overcame him as he asked,

"Wait, how is this possible? How are you still alive? I clearly..."

"Ate me?"

Alex's lips curled into a faint smirk. Gesturing toward the remains of his "selves" scattered around, Alex lightly waved his hand, and the fragments dissipated into pure energy.

"I've picked up a few tricks from some higher-dimensional beings. Conjuring a little flesh and blood to keep you fed isn't too difficult."

Hearing this, the zombie Sentry could no longer contain his anguish. Clutching his head tightly, he groaned in torment.

"Then... while I'm lucid... kill me! Do it now!"

"I'd love to end this once and for all," Alex replied seriously, "but that's impossible, Robert. You hold the key to saving other universes. So..."

Alex's tone grew firm as he continued, "I need your help."

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