Marvel : Mutant God

"Amazing!"

"How did you do that?"

"Is that your superpower?"

"What's your ability called?"

As Black Widow, Invisible Woman, and the others gazed in disbelief at the cherry blossom rain filling the sky, a maskless Spider-Man approached Richard, bombarding him with excited questions.

This universe's Spider-Man appeared considerably older than his movie counterpart—clearly post-college age. Despite the age difference, he shared that familiar trait with every other incarnation: an irrepressible tendency to chatter.

Richard turned to regard him calmly. "Nothing particularly special," he explained with casual indifference. "I simply altered the material properties of the zombies, transforming their flesh and blood into cherry blossoms."

Change the material properties of zombies?

Though Richard's tone remained nonchalant, Spider-Man immediately recognized the extraordinary implications. As a scientific genius, he instantly grasped the near-impossible complexity involved in completely transforming matter's fundamental properties.

In technological terms, instantly transmuting matter outclassed even Iron Man's Arc Reactor by several orders of magnitude. While the Arc Reactor represented revolutionary technology, its theoretical foundations existed—the challenge lay primarily in miniaturization. Matter transmutation operated on an entirely different level.

Though burning with additional questions, Spider-Man restrained himself. Instead, he extended his right hand. "My name is Peter Parker," he offered earnestly. "Pleasure to meet you."

"Likewise," Richard replied, accepting the handshake with measured politeness.

Following Spider-Man's example, Black Widow, Invisible Woman, and the other heroes introduced themselves in turn. Despite their fame, proper introductions seemed appropriate given the circumstances.

After these courtesies concluded, Richard accompanied them to the underground facility beneath the building.

Conference Room Inside the Base

Once everyone had settled around the conference table, Black Panther—still clad in his vibranium suit—addressed their visitor. "Where did you reside before this? Why haven't we heard of you until now?"

Black Panther wasn't alone in his curiosity. Black Widow and Invisible Woman shared his interest in Richard's backstory.

Though not every powered individual chose to become a hero or villain, someone with Richard's extraordinary abilities should have generated some intelligence. Given S.H.I.E.L.D.'s standard procedures, any potential metahuman warranted thorough investigation. Dangerous individuals faced detention in specialized facilities, while those too powerful or benign to contain remained under close surveillance.

Richard surveyed the assembled heroes briefly. "I'm not native to this universe," he stated simply. "I come from an alternate reality."

He'd briefly considered fabricating a cover story but ultimately abandoned the idea. Even if they learned of his extradimensional origin, what difference would it make? After completing his world challenge, he would return to his original universe regardless.

"A parallel universe?" Spider-Man leaned forward, his scientific curiosity evident. "What kind of parallel universe?"

"Similar to this one, but without zombies," Richard explained. "Incidentally, counterparts of everyone in this room exist in my reality, so you're all familiar to me."

Though his tone remained measured, his revelation cast a palpable gravity over the room. Black Widow, Invisible Woman, and the others adopted expressions of heightened solemnity.

The concept of parallel universes wasn't novel to them, but confirmation still carried weight.

After allowing a moment for his words to register, Richard continued: "I've entered your universe with a singular purpose—to eliminate the zombified superheroes and supervillains on Earth. During this mission, I'm willing to help you destroy zombies transformed from ordinary civilians. Once I've accomplished this, I'll depart and return to my original reality."

In truth, he harbored three objectives, not one.

Primarily, he needed to complete the World Challenge and awaken Vergil's template.

Secondarily, he intended to seduce Invisible Woman, Black Widow, and Sharon Carter. After reading memories, he'd excluded Wasp from consideration due to her relationship with Ant-Man.

Finally, he planned to acquire this universe's Space Stone, Time Stone, and Mind Stone.

Through telepathic scanning, Richard had extracted considerable "classified" information unavailable to ordinary people, particularly regarding the zombie virus's origin.

The virus's genesis in this universe differed significantly from its comic counterpart. Here, S.H.I.E.L.D.—or more accurately, HYDRA scientists embedded within S.H.I.E.L.D.—had accidentally created it while studying Thanos's corpse.

This universe diverged significantly from both the comics and cinematic reality Richard knew. Like the MCU, this world had experienced a Battle of New York, but with Thanos himself leading the invasion rather than Loki. The Mad Titan had personally arrived with the Black Order, Chitauri, and his other forces to claim both the Cosmic Cube from S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Time Stone from Doctor Strange.

Despite Thanos's overwhelming force, the combined might of the Avengers and Fantastic Four had repelled him, though at terrible cost. Doctor Strange and Hulk perished in the conflict, while Iron Man, Captain America, and others sustained grave injuries.

Notably, Thor didn't exist among this universe's Avengers. Whether because Loki never rebelled or for some other reason, this reality's Thor had never been exiled to Earth as in the cinematic universe. Black Widow and Invisible Woman remained entirely unaware of Asgard's existence.

Following Thanos's defeat, S.H.I.E.L.D., the Avengers, and Fantastic Four had begun post-battle cleanup operations—standard procedure after such catastrophic events. However, HYDRA scientists within S.H.I.E.L.D., protected by Alexander Pierce, had secretly preserved Thanos's corpse for study.

During their examinations, they discovered an unknown virus in Thanos's remains. Before they could properly analyze this pathogen, Thanos reanimated as a zombie.

The aftermath proved predictable. Zombie Thanos effortlessly overwhelmed HYDRA's secret facility, transforming scientists and soldiers alike into the undead. The zombie virus spread rapidly from this epicenter.

Upon learning of Thanos's "resurrection," the Avengers and Fantastic Four attempted to contain the threat. This time, they failed catastrophically. Captain America, Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, and Human Torch fell to zombie Thanos's infection.

Black Widow, Invisible Woman, and the other survivors recognized their tactical disadvantage and retreated. Unfortunately, this strategic withdrawal effectively surrendered Earth to the undead. Within months, the zombie virus had engulfed the planet, ushering in the apocalypse.

"Have you defeated Thanos in your universe?" Invisible Woman asked Richard.

"No," Richard answered truthfully.

"Then how can you be certain of defeating our zombie Thanos?" she pressed. "After transformation, his strength didn't diminish—it increased."

"I haven't defeated Thanos because I haven't encountered my universe's version," Richard clarified. "Not because I lack sufficient power." He maintained his composed demeanor. "Regarding your zombie Thanos, I recognize his formidability but don't anticipate particular difficulty eliminating him. Once you locate him, I'll destroy him."

He continued matter-of-factly: "Incidentally, you should also confirm the locations of zombie Captain America, Iron Man, and Human Torch. I'll eliminate them simultaneously."

After reviewing the heroes' memories, Richard realized this world challenge would prove simpler than anticipated. Though widespread, the zombie virus remained contained to Earth rather than spreading throughout the cosmos. His primary targets were therefore limited to zombie Thanos, zombie Captain America, and other transformed heavy-hitters.

His only remaining uncertainty concerned Scarlet Witch's existence in this universe. If Wanda existed here and had succumbed to infection, she would require elimination as well. Though he harbored considerable interest in Wanda—particularly her fair-skinned, beautiful, and smiling incarnation—he held no reservations about destroying her zombified counterpart. Better to prevent an undead Wanda from tarnishing her image in his mind.

"You intend to kill them all?" Invisible Woman asked, her brow furrowing.

"They're already dead," Richard responded simply.

Like his previous universe, this reality's Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic weren't married. However, this Reed Richards had shown greater ambition, successfully pursuing Susan Storm into a relationship. Had the zombie outbreak not occurred, they likely would have married within a few years.

Unfortunately, the apocalypse had intervened.

Time passed swiftly.

Three days elapsed before Richard realized it. During this period, he hadn't departed New York to hunt zombie Thanos, zombie Captain America, or other priority targets. Instead, he focused on his second objective within the underground base—seducing Black Widow, Invisible Woman, and Sharon Carter.

Though he'd arrived mere days ago, his spectacular demonstration of transforming eight million New York zombies into cherry blossoms had rapidly earned their trust.

Conquering Black Widow and "Agent 13" Sharon Carter required minimal effort. After nearly three years in this apocalyptic reality, every survivor had developed varying degrees of "doomsday syndrome"—psychological issues stemming from prolonged trauma and fear. Even superheroes couldn't escape these effects, though their symptoms manifested more mildly than those of ordinary civilians.

On Richard's first night in this world, Sharon Carter had visited his quarters unbidden, initiating an adult exploration of life's mysteries.

If Sharon had made the first move, Richard had actively pursued Black Widow. Had Bruce Banner still lived, she would have proven far more resistant. However, with Banner gone, simple suggestions and subtle temptations sufficed to bring her to his room for philosophical discussions concerning life's origins and universal mysteries.

Black Widow tastes exquisite indeed!

After their intimate encounter, Richard had to acknowledge her reputation as a stunner was well-deserved. Before his interdimensional travel, he'd encountered comic readers who disliked Black Widow, dismissing her as promiscuous. Richard had always maintained a favorable impression of her character.

In the comics, Black Widow had indeed formed relationships with numerous superheroes. The cinematic version, however, demonstrated considerably more restraint. After accessing her memories, Richard discovered this universe's Natasha Romanoff resembled her film counterpart, having developed romantic feelings exclusively for Banner.

Her experience in physical intimacy existed but remained relatively limited. Unlike female operatives who relied primarily on seduction to gather intelligence, Black Widow possessed numerous exceptional skills—her beauty represented merely one weapon in her arsenal. Unless all other methods failed, she rarely employed her physical attributes strategically.

Learning of this Natasha's limited experience only reduced Richard's already minimal psychological reservations. Even if she had matched her comic counterpart's extensive history, he wouldn't have hesitated. He harbored no intentions of marrying her; her past held no relevance to his present interests.

As an analogy: if offered a night with a celebrity, most men would enthusiastically accept regardless of whether she possessed extensive experience, marriage status, or children.

When purchasing an automobile, one naturally considers whether it's new or used, its driving history, and mechanical condition. When simply taking a car for a track day, these considerations become largely irrelevant—safety becomes the only significant concern.

Regarding casual encounters, Richard maintained straightforward principles: enjoy the moment without overthinking implications. He hadn't been innocent before his transmigration and certainly wouldn't adopt restrictive moral standards afterward.

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