"You seem quite unconvinced, don't you?" Lauren looked coldly at Malekith, who was kneeling before him.
Immediately, a powerful energy burst forth from him, pressing down on Malekith like a mountain.
This instantly made Malekith feel breathless, and he began to sweat profusely, his brain growing dizzy.
He had never experienced such a powerful oppressive feeling before; even when facing Odin of the Heavenly Palace back then, he had not felt such fear as he did now.
This young man possessed an oppressive power far exceeding Odin's; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it.
As Lauren's terrifying aura erupted, Malekith's eyes cleared up considerably.
Regarding Lauren's comment about being unconvinced, he quickly shook his head in denial; he certainly didn't want to die at Lauren's hands today.
"I... I didn't mean that," Malekith said tremblingly, a hint of awe in his eyes as he looked at Lauren.
"If you're not unconvinced, then you're convinced. In that case, I can offer you a preferential opportunity."
Lauren looked at Malekith with a half-smile, a hint of cunning flashing in his eyes.
Those who knew him understood this was the prelude to him taking advantage of someone.
"From now on, if you are willing to submit to me and obey my commands,
Not only will I not kill you, but I can also help your Dark Elf achieve the glory of its peak era again.
At that time, the reputation of your Dark Elves will resound throughout the Nine Realms, and even the entire Universe."
Lauren was indeed a capitalist; not long ago, he had just conned the Frost Giant into joining his ranks.
Now, he was employing the same trick again, preparing to win over the Dark Elf as well.
After all, the Dark Elf's strength was not weaker than the Ice Clan's.
Both of these races possessed considerable combat power; while this combat power was not impressive in his presence,
It was still very good for external use; it would be more than enough to serve as vanguards in the future.
Malekith had originally thought Lauren would kill him directly, but he never expected that not only would he not kill him, but he would even recruit him.
If it were an ordinary person, he would certainly not accept it; how could the dignified King of the Dark Elf submit to anyone?
However, the person speaking to him now was not an ordinary person, but Lauren, whose strength was unfathomably powerful, so that was another matter entirely.
"You have one minute to consider. Agree to my terms, and you can live. If you don't agree, then I'm sorry, I can only send you to hell."
Lauren said to Malekith expressionlessly, as if he were talking about something trivial.
For him now, deciding someone's life or death was merely a trivial matter, effortlessly done.
"No need for a minute, I can give you an answer now, but before that, I want to confirm something: Is what you said true?
Are you sure you can restore the glory of our Dark Elf and make our name resound throughout the entire Universe?" Malekith frowned as he looked at Lauren, his eyes very serious.
"That is natural; you have already seen my abilities.
If even an existence like me cannot restore the glory of your Dark Elf, then it's even more impossible for you to do it with your own strength.
I believe you've already thought of this yourself, so now, give me your answer!" Lauren's words were full of confidence.
Hearing Lauren say this, Malekith no longer hesitated, nodded, and said, "I am now willing to submit to you and obey your commands from now on.
However, you must fulfill the promises you've made later on. If you cannot fulfill your promises, then even if you kill me, I will never submit to you."
"Hahaha, you do have some backbone. Don't worry, what I promise others, I will definitely deliver.
If it truly can't be achieved by then, let alone you wanting to rebel, I myself would be too ashamed to let you continue following me."
Hearing Lauren say this, Malekith no longer struggled and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, indicating his complete devotion to Lauren from then on.
Lauren was very satisfied with this scene and was in a great mood. He then continued, "Since you have submitted to me, from now on, you and I are on the same side.
It's also time for us to discuss serious matters. Weren't you constantly asking me what I ultimately wanted to do? Now, I will tell you the answer!"
As Lauren spoke, he raised his hand and waved it, and instantly a spatial rift appeared in the spacious living room.
The place this spatial rift led to was none other than where Thor and Jane resided.
"Thor, bring your little girlfriend over! It's time for the Reality Stone to reveal its true form, and it's time for her to awaken," Lauren said faintly, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.
Before this, he had already come into contact with three Infinity Stones: the Space Stone, the Mind Stone, and the Ancient One's Time Stone, and he had absorbed energy from each one.
Now that the fourth Stone had appeared, he naturally wouldn't miss this excellent opportunity.
Hearing Lauren's words, Thor immediately passed through the spatial rift with delight, bringing Jane into Lauren's living room.
"This is the aura of the Aether Particle; the Aether Particle is on that woman!?" The moment Jane appeared in the living room, Malekith sensed the location of the Reality Stone.
Suddenly, his face was filled with disbelief.
He never expected that the Mind Stone he had been pursuing all along would actually be integrated into the body of a human woman.
This was truly incredible; in all these years, it was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
Just as he was feeling surprised, Lauren spoke, "Malekith, tell me how to control the Aether Particle. This is what I want to do."
"Yes!" Hearing Lauren's command, Malekith dared not be negligent in the slightest. He immediately walked to Lauren's side, then leaned in and whispered a few words into Lauren's ear.
Immediately, a gleam of light burst forth from Lauren's eyes, filled with understanding.
He then directly raised his hand and pointed at Jane, but said nothing.
Yet, at this moment, Jane, who had been in a deep slumber, suddenly opened her eyes.
Before Thor could rejoice, a peculiar crimson substance shot out from Jane's body, condensing above Jane in just a short while.
Looking at this crimson substance, Malekith's face was filled with excitement.
Because this thing was nothing else but the Aether Particle he had been longing for, an existence that could defy the rules of reality.
Looking at the Aether Particle, he then glanced at Lauren, his expression very complex and conflicted. He really wanted to snatch the Aether Particle at this moment.
However, considering Lauren's heaven-defying strength, if he failed, he would fall into an abyss of eternal damnation, and this was a consequence he could not bear under any circumstances.
So, after much deliberation, he finally restrained his impulse and remained rational, not doing anything foolish, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable!
Without Malekith's interference, Lauren smoothly extracted the Aether Particle from Jane's body.
Subsequently, this Aether Particle slowly condensed in his palm, eventually transforming into a red gem, which was the true form of the Reality Stone!!!
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