novelhk Chapter 440 Major Event: Pseudo-Multiverse Invasion
Chapter 440 Major Event: Pseudo-Multiverse Invasion
Chapter 440 Major Event: Pseudo-Multiverse Invasion (Part Twelve)
Before Rune threw that punch, the puppets had already received the news. They gathered together and stopped fighting the group of superheroes who had been beaten to a pulp.
Right now, there are more important things for them to do.
Gandalf and a few other puppets stood at the front, while the other puppets came up behind him one by one and placed their hands on him.
"It's up to you," Thanos said calmly. Then, the color on his body seemed to be rapidly weathered away, quickly turning into an ugly, earthy yellow, and his once smooth body became rough.
A few seconds later, he turned into a handful of yellow earth.
Scumbag Kang was still clinging to Shuai Kang. Shuai Kang glanced helplessly at his counterpart, "Let go. I'll die soon, so why are you so persistent?"
"I won't let you go unless you tell me the truth!" Zha Kang resorted to shamelessness.
"You know who I am, and I'd love to tell you the truth, but unfortunately—" Shuai Kang shrugged. "By the way, as a form of end-of-life care, could you give me a cigarette? A real cigarette. Rune has never smoked before, so I don't know what it tastes like—"
Zha Kang blinked. It seemed that the truth was out of reach. Without Rune's permission, Shuai Kang probably couldn't say it even if he wanted to.
"Alright, alright." Zha Kang had no choice but to release his grip, then took out a cigarette case from his pocket. "What happened that made you all so anxious?"
Although that's what they say, Zha Kang actually knows the reason: Rune is about to awaken, and these puppets will naturally disintegrate at that moment.
But why do these puppets look so solemn, and why do they seem to be constantly gathering power? Are they about to rebel?
That scumbag Kang should really make fun of Rune.
"Something's gotten in," Shuai Kang said, as the puppets walked in succession behind him, placing their hands on him before turning back into dust. "Rune's trying to get rid of them; we need to prevent this from causing any bad consequences."
Constantine paused in his act of lighting a cigarette. "What is it?"
Shuai Kang simply shook his head. "That filthy stuff—I can't say. Once you know about it, it will pollute your understanding, and even if you beg San Gong, it won't help. Are you sure you want to know?"
"Never mind." Zha Kang handed the cigarette to Shuai Kang, who eagerly popped it into his mouth, took a deep drag, and then—
"Cough cough cough—cough cough cough—" Shuai Kang started coughing.
Zha Kang was amused by Shuai Kang's antics. He patted the other's back. Even though Shuai Kang was a puppet, Zha Kang felt that since he could smoke, patting his back would at least provide some relief.
"No wonder Lu En doesn't smoke, it's really hard to smoke." Shuai Kang said with a wry smile, "You shouldn't smoke either, this stuff is bad for your lungs."
"—Of course I know." Zha Kang was silent for a moment, then continued, "But this is one of the costs of casting the spell, and there's nothing I can do about it."
Silence fell between them. Only the puppets that came and went came up behind Shuai Kang, poured all the magic power in their bodies into Shuai Kang's body, and then turned into dust.
Finally, it was Zha Kang who glanced at Shuai Kang and asked, "Hey, can my magic preserve you?"
"You stupid idiot, you can't bear to part with your dad?"
"Damn it!" Zha Kang kicked Shuai Kang hard, then yelled, "I gave you a way out and you didn't even try! You deserve to die!"
"Then get the hell out of here!" Shuai Kang yelled back. "And cut back on your cigarettes and alcohol too!"
Kang, grumbling, returned to the other superheroes and wiped his eyes.
Rune's magic is extremely aggressive, and he wants to leave enough magic in Shuai Kang's body to protect his consciousness from dissipating—but the current Shuai Kang can't do that.
We could have sold the Shuai Kang to those hellish devils to pay off our debts, but damn it, we lost a fortune!
"You know, we all live in Rune's memories, and he can bring us back to life anytime he wants, right?" Gandalf glanced at Sasuke.
Shuai Kang simply smiled and did not refute.
Is the self that emerges from Rune's memories still the same self?
Just like Odin, since the entire Marvel multiverse will eventually return to its original state, why did he take the entire Asgard away from the original universe?
Is the reshaped self still the original self? Clearly, Odin felt that it wasn't the original self, which is why he chose to leave directly.
Moreover, based on his understanding of that bastard Kang, that jerk definitely wasn't up to any good. But it didn't matter; he'd already tricked that jerk out of a cigarette, so he'd won this round!
The other puppet that remained was Dumbledore, who was by Raven's side.
"I'm so glad I hold such an important place in Rune's heart, that I can still come out for a stroll at a time like this," the old man said with a chuckle, nudging Shuai Kang with his elbow: "Want a piece of candy?"
"Thank you." Shuai Kang didn't stand on ceremony; he took a Snowball candy from Dumbledore's hand and popped it into his mouth. Candy is so delicious!
Let's begin!
At Gandalf's command, a vast amount of magic coalesced into countless runes, forming three enormous shields of Seraphim.
This is why the three puppets left behind were all mages.
A moment later, a beam of light suddenly appeared in reality. Clearly, the power of Rune's punch in the dream had completely torn the dream apart, and some of the power had directly entered reality.
These three mages' understanding of magic was entirely based on runes themselves, so the strongest defensive spell they could think of was the Shield of Seraphim.
Two layers were used to intercept the beam of light, and one layer was used to block the aftershocks of magic. But under such terrifying power, the Seraphim Shield appeared extremely fragile.
The rune-formed shield was visibly dimming, while the pillar of light showed no signs of weakening.
At this moment, Wang also understood the importance of blocking the beam of light.
"Can you still hold on?"
The other three mages nodded. The magical rain falling from the sky had weakened considerably, which not only meant that they no longer needed to expend a lot of magic to maintain the magic circle, but also that Rune was close to waking up.
Although they didn't know why a beam of light suddenly appeared, the king and the other heroes had a vague premonition that as the beam of light went out, Rune would awaken completely from his slumber, and the crisis would come to an end.
However, if that terrifying beam of light is allowed to linger, it's a minor issue if it attracts the attention of other cosmic powers, but if it affects the operation of the solar system—that would be a serious problem.
So, Wang gritted his teeth and extended the magic circle to the pillar of light.
Only then, with the four layers of magical defense in place, was the magic seeping from the Rune Dream finally suppressed. But it was merely a stalemate.
Wake up, we really can't hold on much longer —
The king inwardly groaned.