Karl's power was extremely formidable.
Every move he made could have a tremendous impact on the timeline.
Why did most multiverse-level beings spend nearly all their time hidden away, almost never showing themselves?
This was the reason.
Every single move they made could have a far-reaching impact on the world.
It could even change the world itself.
For beings like the Five Great Gods, perhaps a single thought from them would be enough to destroy the entire multiverse.
How could they possibly enter the multiverse so casually?
Most of the time, what existed here were only projections of their consciousness.
Although Karl had not reached such a terrifying level yet, he could still be considered a powerhouse at the Single-Universe level.
He had a vital influence over the entire universe.
In a certain sense, without Karl, the consciousness level of this universe would drop by three whole tiers.
Even though Karl had already done his best to control his power, this was still unavoidable.
He had still affected this world.
For example, when he used the Law of Time and cultivated Temporal Severance, it caused an enormous reaction, making the entire universe undergo tremendous changes.
Such violent temporal fluctuations naturally attracted attention.
Those powerful beings who had already noticed Karl were not the issue.
But there were also many existences here who had never noticed Karl before.
At this moment, they saw him.
One had to understand that the Marvel world was boundlessly vast.
The multiverse was endless.
In theory, within Marvel's cosmology, the same person could have infinite versions.
Different universes, different points in time, and even different dimensions.
Their origins were the same.
But because of a few tiny deviations, shocking changes could occur.
Most people did not know this.
However, in this world, there were also some powerful forces that stood above the multiverse.
Among them, the Time Variance Authority was one.
They followed the guidance of the three Time-Keepers and protected the great Sacred Timeline.
According to the Time Variance Authority's theory, the entire multiverse was a massive entropy-increasing system.
It was constantly moving toward chaos.
Every single, tiny action could cause astonishing changes to the world's timeline.
As a result, a new timeline would split away among the branches of time.
This was exactly what Dr. Banner had said: one could not change the future by changing the past.
When you changed the past, a brand-new worldline would form, and you would never be able to return to your original timeline again.
However, changing the past was something every person deeply longed for.
Who did not have regrets in their heart?
No one.
Driven by this intense desire, everyone wanted to keep making changes.
Naturally, the number of timeline branches grew more and more.
Once the branches of the timeline crossed that boundary and damaged the shared integrity of the main timeline, this world would be destroyed.
The Time Variance Authority operated according to this principle.
It continuously pruned newly born timelines, thereby achieving its goal of protecting the Sacred Timeline.
If one only looked at its slogan, it did indeed seem like a positive organization.
Even Infinity Stones were nothing more than glass marbles here, casually tossed into employees' drawers.
Karl's unrestrained use of temporal power naturally drew the gaze of this colossal organization.
Inside the Time Variance Authority, all kinds of instruments began emitting piercing alarms.
"Is the Sacred Timeline about to be destroyed?"
Several people who looked like ordinary humans stared at the retro screen in front of them.
On the screen, a thin yellow line was constantly branching.
It was as if countless branches were about to appear.
To the Time Variance Authority, this was no different from the end of the world.
"Send people immediately! Resolve it!"
"What exactly happened? We've never encountered this kind of situation before!"
"It's happening again! It's happening again! The Sacred Timeline has been unstable lately, but we haven't been able to find the cause!"
"What kind of person could have caused such enormous temporal fluctuations? This is practically going to overturn the entire multiverse!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Mobilize every analyst! This timeline fluctuation is unbelievably violent. We might be able to find the culprit this time!"
For a while, the Time Variance Authority was filled with all kinds of noisy voices.
After a very long time, the Time Variance Authority finally found the source of the chaos.
"Miss Minutes, notify our most elite analysts. Dispatch our strongest strike team and capture this troublemaker!"
"The great Sacred Timeline cannot withstand another shock."
"We must prune the extra timelines."
The TVA's Chief Judge issued orders with great seriousness.
At once, this colossal organization that stretched across the end of the timeline, this massive power that spanned the entire multiverse, began to move.
As a force capable of controlling timelines, the Time Variance Authority was naturally extremely powerful.
The agents within it might only be ordinary people.
However, they possessed technology that surpassed any ordinary civilization.
Their technological level was already approaching that of the legendary Beyonders.
With nothing more than a device the size of a phone, they could even shuttle between different worlds and different timelines.
They could even use a small Reset Charge to devour an entire world directly, destroying a newly branched timeline.
This was equivalent to erasing a universe from a timeline itself.
It directly erased everything from the level of time.
With such powerful strength, one could imagine how terrifying the Time Variance Authority was.
But now, they had set their sights directly on Karl.
His control over the Law of Time had instantly affected the Sacred Timeline under their management from the upper levels of the TVA.
When facing someone like this, they would usually capture him, bring him to the Time Variance Authority for trial, and then prune him directly, sending him to the Void at the End of Time.
The timeline he belonged to would also be directly erased.
This would prevent the entire multiverse from suffering a terrifying impact and eventually falling into destruction.
Moreover, through their technology, they had learned how powerful Karl was.
So they directly dispatched their strongest strike team.
"B-15, you are one of our finest field agents."
"Go to this universe and bring back the man who disrupted the Sacred Timeline."
"He must stand trial!"
"The Sacred Timeline must be maintained."
The Chief Judge spoke with an extremely serious tone.
Hunter B-15 nodded.
Then, leading a team of members dressed almost like security guards, she turned and left.
(End of Chapter)
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