Starting as a Class Five Mutant

Chapter 550 - 550

"What level has my Energy Absorption ability reached now?"

Syd's eyes gleamed with curiosity.

It was definitely at Level Four, but whether it had reached Level Five was uncertain.

"With energy points accumulating so rapidly, there shouldn't be any shortage of points to enhance the progress of the next imitation target!"

A smile crept onto Syd's face.

He glanced at Baldur's 99% unlock progress, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Looking at the continuously rising energy points, Syd thought for a moment and decided to deal with some trouble first before attempting to enhance Baldur's unlocking progress.

After all, he had no idea what would happen when Baldur's unlocking progress reached 100%.

And by trouble, of course, he meant going after Nightmare and those other guys!

Syd hadn't forgotten the unknown dimensional demon god who previously targeted him, nor the one who tried to drag him into the Dream Dimension — Nightmare!

"Let's start with the familiar guy!"

Syd's eyes turned icy cold.

The next second, his figure flickered and instantly disappeared from where he stood, reappearing on the other side of Earth.

Due to the time difference, it was night here, and many people were deep in their dreams.

Sensing his surroundings, Syd's figure flickered and instantly appeared inside a family's house.

He gazed at a young boy sleeping soundly on the bed and extended his right hand wearing the Infinity Gauntlet.

The Power Stone, Mind Stone, and Soul Stone all glowed.

At the same time, the crimson glow of Chaos Magic emerged, infiltrating the boy's mind.

Syd closed his eyes and carefully sensed the surroundings.

In a matter of seconds, under the combined power of Chaos Magic and the Infinity Stones, he sensed an illusory dimension.

This place resembled reality, but with some bizarre and surreal elements. Sometimes, a monster would suddenly appear, or objects would randomly change their appearance.

Very quickly, Syd sensed the presence of a certain being at the core of the Dream Dimension.

A tall, thin man with grayish-black hair styled like a punk rock mess, wearing green clothing, with a deathly pale face and glowing green eyes.

Syd instantly recognized this individual.

The Lord of the Dream Dimension — Nightmare!

Information about this guy surfaced in Syd's mind.

Nightmare, a demon of unknown origin who ruled the Dream Dimension. Long ago, he was once a servant of an even more powerful demon — Shuma-Gorath!

The same Shuma-Gorath that appeared in Doctor Strange 2, a creature with a giant single eye and countless tentacles.

Of course, that was likely just an avatar of Shuma-Gorath's immense power.

Thinking about Shuma-Gorath, Syd's brows furrowed deeply, and he couldn't help but recall the words spoken by the Old One he killed before.

"...It will never end..."

"...This matter will never end..."

"...When my true body descends, it will be your end..."

"...Becoming my puppet is your ultimate fate, and the power you possess will be mine..."

"...Insect..."

The Old One's voice echoed in his mind.

The same single eye, the same tentacle monster. Syd couldn't help but suspect that the Old One he killed was actually an avatar of Shuma-Gorath!

And Shuma-Gorath himself...

As Syd recalled information about this being, his brows knitted together.

Shuma-Gorath was known as the Lord of Chaos, originating from the Outer Dimensional Realm — a hyperdimensional domain. He was one of the Old Ones, a being of incomprehensible power.

Billions of years ago, he visited Earth, ruling and devouring the ancestors of humanity.

He claimed to be the ruler of hundreds of dimensions, stating that before time and all things, he had been waiting there, devouring the screaming souls of the universe, sipping the yogurt of dead stars. He was the void beyond all understanding!

Compared to him, demons like Mephisto were nothing more than rats in a temple!

Syd felt a hint of anxiety.

If the true body of that Old One was indeed Shuma-Gorath, then that would be a huge problem.

It meant that such a terrifying existence could descend upon him at any moment!

"Fortunately, the speed of gathering energy points has greatly increased..."

Syd let out a small sigh of relief.

That meant he still had some time to strengthen himself and acquire new imitation targets!

After putting aside thoughts of Shuma-Gorath, Syd's attention returned to Nightmare.

This guy ruled the Dream Dimension, which was connected to the dreams of all living beings. By creating nightmares, he could absorb the fear of living beings and grow stronger.

Nightmare's ultimate goal was to plunge the entire universe into endless nightmares.

In some sense, his goals were quite similar to those of Dormammu.

At this moment, as Syd's senses locked onto him, Nightmare, who was busy crafting nightmares and toying with beings, also sensed he was being watched.

"Who's there? Show yourself!"

Nightmare roared angrily.

Hearing his furious words, Syd remained calm and simply raised his right hand.

Instantly, the six Infinity Stones all glowed simultaneously. At the same time, the crimson glow of Chaos Magic emerged!

The crimson light spread throughout the Dream Dimension, quickly enveloping the area around Nightmare.

Seeing the crimson light and feeling the familiar aura, Nightmare, who had previously been dismissive, was suddenly filled with terror.

"White-Clad Hero, is that you?"

"What do you want? Stop!" Nightmare shrieked.

A surge of green energy exploded around him as he attempted to channel his own power and that of the Dream Dimension to drive away the crimson energy.

Unfortunately, against the power of the six Infinity Stones combined with Chaos Magic, all of his resistance was futile!

The crimson glow of Chaos Magic ignored Nightmare's power and the Dream Dimension itself, even ignoring his attempts to flee, directly enveloping him and rendering him completely immobile.

"White-Clad Hero, stop! Let's talk this out!"

Nightmare's voice trembled with terror.

As he spoke, his eyes showed deep regret.

If he had known this would happen, if he had known the White-Clad Hero would come for him, he would never have dared to provoke him!

But, in the face of Nightmare's pleas, Syd had no intention of stopping.

Knowing the special nature of a dimensional lord, Syd, who had originally intended to kill him with Chaos Magic, decided to take a different approach.

"Vanish!"

A mysterious, truth-like voice echoed in Nightmare's ears, leaving him stunned and terrified.

Because at that moment, he could feel his body starting to turn transparent, as if he were about to dissipate and disappear!

The power of the White-Clad Hero?!

Nightmare was horrified.

"Stop, White-Clad Hero! I can submit..." Nightmare screamed desperately, trying to plead for his life.

But before he could even finish his words, his voice vanished, and along with it, his entire body.

In the blink of an eye, the Lord of the Dream Dimension — Nightmare — was wiped out by Chaos Magic!

Gazing at the now-silent Dream Dimension, a thought suddenly crossed Syd's mind.

"I wonder if that Nightmare is truly dead."

According to legends, Nightmare could be defeated but not destroyed. As long as dreams and imagination existed in the universe, he would continue to exist...

After pondering for a while, Syd shook his head.

"Whatever, if he shows up again, I'll just erase him once more."

Not to mention, once he reaches the Multiversal level, even Nightmare's revival abilities would be meaningless!

After dealing with Nightmare, Syd left the Dream Dimension.

The next second, he was ready to go after Dormammu and that unknown dimensional demon god.

However, something unexpected occurred.

No matter how he searched, even with his abstract body's senses, he couldn't locate the Dark Dimension or the unknown demon god's dimension.

Syd frowned.

"They reacted so quickly?"

"Have they gone into hiding?"

Unable to find his targets, Syd shook his head and turned his attention to Baldur's unlocking progress.

(Unlock Progress: 99%)

Syd stared at the panel.

(End of Chapter)

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