novelhk Chapter 246 The Temporarily Suppressed Conflict
Chapter 246 The Temporarily Suppressed Conflict
Chapter 246 The Temporarily Suppressed Conflict
Time was running out; another Earth was approaching in the sky, and someone had to step forward and say something.
This time, it was Strange who spoke up. He took a deep breath, stepped forward, and declared loudly, "I can sense that another universe has been corrupted by a wicked god; their universe is finished, but ours isn't. It sounds terrible, but we must destroy that other Earth!"
Most of the heroes present were certainly unwilling to kill humans from another universe for their own survival, but what if the other side was evil?
This gave the heroes an excuse, a shield that allowed them to shed their psychological burdens, not needing to consider morality or humanity, and to recklessly seize the lives of seven billion people on Earth.
Some people are unwilling to burst this bubble-like excuse, but others will.
Spider-Man shouted, "Even if what Strange said is true, aren't there survivors in the other universe?"
His question completely destroyed Doctor Strange's carefully crafted excuse. But Spider-Man wasn't satisfied. His words, tinged with fervor, were almost loud: "Are you all insane? Who are we? The Avengers, or the Rebels? You're not talking about fighting, not protecting—you're talking about murder! You're trying to murder all life on Earth, just because 'someone has to sacrifice'? Just because 'they've been corrupted by some evil god'?"
Spider-Man's words made many of the other heroes present feel ashamed, but some disagreed, though they didn't say it aloud.
Ultimately, the two groups parted on bad terms. Because Steve was unconscious, the heroes who opposed destroying another Earth took Steve to the hospital, while the supporters followed Stark and Doctor Strange back to Avengers Tower and boarded a spaceship to another universe.
Interestingly, they weren't the first to attempt to destroy another Earth—Stark spotted the Serpent of Terror, the god of fear who had once opposed them and should theoretically be dead.
He looked back and saw that there weren't many heroes present, but their strength was definitely not to be underestimated. Besides himself, there were Doctor Strange, Black Panther, Hawkeye, and others. Black Bolt had brought Medusa with him, and Beast and Mr. Fantastic had also brought their friends. Cyclops, Wolverine, Human Torch, and Thing, among other powerful heroes, would all participate in this battle.
"Good news, we won't be fighting alone." Stark joked as he looked down at the battle below. In just a few minutes, the artificial intelligence on the ship had helped them analyze data on the new Skyhammer Master and their opponents.
Wolverine raised an eyebrow and asked, "So, there's bad news?"
"Hmm," Iron Man released all the information, "this is the bad news. We're facing a rather formidable enemy, and they don't seem to be immortal."
Just then, a deafening alarm sounded from inside the spaceship. The AI alerted that the entire ship was locked onto by a high-energy object. Stark immediately ordered the AI to fight back on its own and try to maintain high altitude to provide fire support for ground units. At the same time, he turned to look at the other heroes who were wearing their suits.
"Everyone!" Iron Man raised his right hand. "We have thwarted the villains' plans countless times, and this time we will finally achieve victory!"
However, his speech before the battle did not stir up much excitement. In addition to the fact that Stark's speech was dry and simple, the guilt he felt for destroying another universe weighed heavily on everyone's hearts, making them unable to respond loudly as usual.
Strange opened a portal directly: "Let's go."
The heroes quickly left the spaceship, leaving only Stark behind. Stark looked out the window at another universe, where those horrible and repulsive things were rapidly gathering together. Then he looked at his own Earth, a beautiful blue planet. Perhaps this was his death, but no matter what, no matter the cost, he had to protect it.
The next second, the beam emitted by the spaceship collided with another beam emitted from Earth, and the spaceship began to shake violently. Judging from the distance of the explosion, the attack from the ground was clearly slightly superior.
"Are you coming down or not?" Doctor Strange asked, sticking his head out.
Stark stopped worrying about it.
"They're here!"
Back in the present, the X-Men members, led by Cyclops and Wolverine, arrive directly next to the Absorber and Titania.
"We from another world are not easy to deal with either, are we?" Wolverine asked with a sneer. He wasn't very familiar with the Absorber, but he knew the other's abilities, so he directly extended his own weapon to the Absorber.
"Hmph, that's because you didn't see what just happened." The Absorber didn't try to be brave. He placed his arm on Wolverine's claws, and in the next instant, his body transformed into adamantium. Without sufficient divine power, Urukin was inferior to adamantium in terms of hardness and toughness.
Having died once and been further upgraded through the blessing of the Multihorned One, Wolverine had long since broken free of Titania's restraints, and instead stared intently at his other self: "How pathetic, I, who failed to comprehend death, look so ugly—..."
Wolverine also saw another version of himself, whose entire body was covered in bone armor, making him unrecognizable as human.
"While seeing another version of yourself isn't uncommon for X-Men members—" Logan sighed, "it makes me furious every time I see you damn imposters—"
The next moment, he pounced and began to fight his corrupted version of himself. This simple and brutal way of starting the battle ignited the fighting spirit in the hearts of others. When adrenaline was released, all concerns, worries and pity were thrown to the back of their minds, replaced by the desire to fight.
Meanwhile, the Sandman, without hesitation, begged Doctor Strange for help.
Among these eight Heavenly Hammer Venerables, Sandman is undoubtedly the least famous. Although he is well-known, this does not mean he is strong. Moreover, Sandman, who comes from a street thug background, does not care about the dignity of a super villain.
Although it's unclear why the Scarlet Witch is still futilely trying to defeat him with ordinary magic, the corrupted version of the Strange Wizard has found a way to deal with him—fire. The Sandman is gradually losing his body.
Of course, the Strange Master wouldn't let this go unchecked. In fact, he was about to come and question whether it was another version of himself who had summoned the Great Old Ones.