bookbashuk Chapter 354 First Clues
Chapter 354 First Clues
Chapter 354 First Clues
Since settling in Tony's universe, although the pressure is still immense, it mostly comes from the outside. Joey's teammates are all very reliable, unlike the reckless Batman Thomas in the Flashpoint universe who attracted Barbatos.
This situation has made Joey much more relaxed, at least he doesn't have to use his super senses to keep an eye on his teammates every day to prevent them from suddenly falling ill.
But no one knows what Tony was thinking. Joey had already made all the arrangements, but he still insisted on taking Quicksilver back to that secret base in the Manhattan underground for interrogation.
Instead of choosing to conduct the operation at the Spider-Legion base, where there are enough Green Lanterns to cover thousands of sectors, they've now been harassed by Scarlet Witch, their twin sister.
Chaos magic is inherently uncontrollable, especially since the opponent is the most easily out-of-control user of chaos magic in history, and has just gone berserk because his younger brother was captured.
This shriek, like that of a banshee, tormented the minds of everyone present, especially Professor X, who was mentally protecting Stark and Fury—fragile individuals who could be killed at any moment.
The convergence of these two forces allowed Professor X a brief glimpse into Wanda's mind in this universe, allowing him to sense the pain and despair within. Professor X sighed, "Alas, poor Wanda, why are you in so much pain in every universe?"
The reason for this question is that Professor X had previously investigated the general situation of this universe, and this world was exactly the world that Wanda had dreamed of—a world without mutants.
But her suffering and pain did not diminish in the slightest, following her like a shadow, haunting the little girl favored by this chaotic magic since childhood, destined to become the Scarlet Witch.
I won't say it a third time!
For Wanda, although Quicksilver was sometimes too obsessive, he was still her only family member. She had grown up with him since childhood, so how could she ignore him at this time?
Moreover, the person she's dealing with is Tony Stark. Even if Scarlet Witch is a little more insightful than Quicksilver and knows that the tragedy that befell her cannot be entirely blamed on Stark, that doesn't mean she has no hatred for him.
"Release my brother! Or I'll kill you!"
"Tony, tell me you'd better have contacted Superman by now!"
The wrinkles on Professor X's face, which had been contorted with pain, were forcibly smoothed out by the powerful impact, and he then received a heart-pounding answer directly from Iron Man's mind.
The situation was so absurd that even Professor X, who was usually known for his wisdom and composure, almost lost his temper and burst into a tirade.
"What do you mean the line is busy? Good heavens, this is so unprofessional! How can an emergency call be busy?!"
On a psychological level, he might be able to hold Wanda back for a short time, but as the Scarlet Witch, her magical abilities are simply unmatched by Professor X.
If this drags on any longer, Professor X might not know whether he'll live or die, but Tony and that black guy over there who hasn't even gotten his pizza yet are definitely doomed.
As for whether Superman can handle this?
Professor X believed that someone capable of handling Ultron 30K wouldn't stumble on Scarlet Witch.
Unexpectedly, a purple nebula seeped out from all around the base, and the starlight gathered and condensed into a beautiful young girl wearing purple divine armor.
This girl, who looked just like Galactus, rolled up her sleeves, and a thin cosmic ray shot straight into the core of Scarlet Witch's body.
For Ganata, this secret base is her cafeteria. It's acceptable for someone to invade, steal the cafeteria's utensils, or fight other NPCs in the cafeteria. But if you want to smash the cafeteria to pieces, that's a bit too much!
Therefore, the invincible Galactus, the daughter of the planet Devourer, stepped forward at this moment:
"Gana Tower is here! Who dares to defy me!"
Upon hearing the name and seeing the man's striking resemblance to Galactus, Professor X felt a surge of hope—great! He's a descendant of Galactus; we're saved!
Wanda naturally didn't know any of the Star-Devouring Daughters. Chaos magic was powerful and uncontrollable, but it protected Wanda, the bearer of it, and in the blink of an eye, Wanda learned new skills.
With a flick of her right hand, immense chaotic magic tore apart the continuity of spacetime, distorting and folding space before reflecting the cosmic ray—enough to disintegrate most of Manhattan—back to the attacker, Ganata, intact.
"Ouch!"
Stunned by its own cosmic ray, Ganata had no more energy to maintain its fighting stance and fell to the ground with a thud, unable to get up again.
The invincible Devourer of Stars—her daughter has fallen again.
She is indeed a goddess, but she is merely a juvenile goddess who has been starving for a long time and is underdeveloped. Her combat experience and energy level are close to those of an infant.
"Heh, I'm not fighting anymore!" Seeing that things were not going well, Ganata immediately dissipated into countless purple cosmic energies and disappeared without a trace.
"Huh?" Professor X, who had originally placed high hopes on the Daughter of Galactus, was dumbfounded when he saw her appear, be instantly killed, and then retreat at the speed of light.
With Ganata running away, isn't he the one who's going to suffer?!
Fortunately, Ganata did not do nothing before she ran away. As an abstract entity made of cosmic energy, she could do things in the material universe that were no different from those of a god.
After a series of irregular spatial fluctuations, Joey, who had just left Dr. Banner's house, was teleported back to his original spot, saving him a second of travel time.
Joey, who had teleported over with Dr. Bruce Banner, immediately threw Banner aside without saying a word and delivered a powerful punch to Wanda's chest.
Wanda summoned an energy shield in an attempt to fight it.
The bio-field around Joey, which was more unique than that of other Kryptonians, collided with Wanda's chaotic magic, manifesting as tangible chaotic sparks in the air and causing even more turbulent energy disturbances.
Fortunately, thanks to the Ancient One's example, the outer barrier of this universe is far more robust than that of the Flashpoint universe. Furthermore, the Chaos Magic is entirely driven by Scarlet Witch's instincts. After a brief exchange, Joey's punch still broke through the defense and landed on Wanda's shoulder.
Despite Wanda's final effort, she was no match for Joey's brute strength and was sent flying by a single punch, crashing against the stone wall and falling to the ground.
The chaotic magic neutralized most of the force, but the remaining impact was enough to knock her unconscious.
"You bastard!"
Quicksilver, seeing the outcome decided in less than a second after Superman's arrival, and his sister's fate unknown, could no longer remain calm. He pounded on the energy barrier of his cell, cursing loudly:
"If you dare do anything to her, I promise I'll—ugh!"
In his frantic rage, Quicksilver desperately tried to break through the energy barrier, only to find that the barrier extinguished with a hiss under his own impact, nearly causing him to stumble.
He can run again!
Joey watched this scene unfold, and the expression on his face became quite interesting.
"Is that all the skill you've got?!"
Seeing the expression on Superman's face, Quicksilver took it as the former's astonishment at his breach of containment, and immediately laughed and began to accelerate in place.
Superman and Iron Man are nothing special; their technology is just as advanced.
With a deafening crash, Quicksilver, who was feeling smug and hadn't yet reached his maximum speed, watched helplessly as a massive object smashed through the wall behind his cell, his reflexes not quite matching his speed.
This was a super strong man, estimated to be nine feet tall, wearing a full suit of black armor. After crashing through the cage wall, his momentum did not diminish, and he charged straight towards Joey.
Compared to the burly man, Quicksilver, who was blocking his path, was simply not fast enough. Before he could dodge, he was sent flying by an elbow strike, as easily as swatting away a fly.
The Scarlet Witch's magical rampage just now caused so much damage to the base that even the most solid and reliable cell system was damaged.
Joey's nervousness wasn't because he was afraid of Quicksilver or Wanda, who were newcomers and lacked both fighting skills and experience.
What he feared was the potential consequences of these two causing a ruckus, just like what happened now with "Karl El!"
Taking advantage of the damage to the base, Kryptonian Nam Ikker stormed the cell, retrieved his equipment, and escaped.
His entire attention was focused on Joey, and he didn't even realize that he had knocked a bug away in his path of charge:
"Let's fight!"
Nam, a Kryptonian standing over two meters tall, launched a powerful lunge and pinned Joey, who couldn't dodge in time, to the ground.
After dragging Superman to the ground, he demonstrated the solid basic skills he had acquired from his training at the Kryptonian Military Academy, unleashing a variety of joint locks to restrain Joey for a period of time.
"Let go!"
At this moment, Joey didn't care whether he would hurt or kill his opponent. He immediately exerted his strength and broke free of the armbar with an absolute advantage in power. A heat beam burned through Nam's breastplate and the solar power circuit inside.
Joey stomped on Nam's face, knocking him unconscious, then looked up at the sky and felt a sudden chill run down his spine:
"Damn it!"
The opponent had just escaped and was no match for Joey, but both Nam and Joey knew that the focus was not on their fight at all.
The fact that the first thing the other party did after escaping was to inexplicably fight Joey was obviously for a purpose. There was more than just Nam, a Kryptonian, imprisoned in this base. There was another being who was several times more dangerous than Nam, who was taller and simple-minded.
But now it's all a bit too late, because while Nam is stalling for time, Fiora is breaking through the rock and soaring into the sky above Manhattan, basking in the sunlight!