bookbashuk Chapter 337 Hope is actually myself
Chapter 337 Hope is actually myself
Chapter 337 Hope is actually myself
Susan's body gradually transforms into a spring, and unexpectedly, Connors, standing in front of her, does the same, his body also gradually changing in the same way.
Although Susan didn't show any expression on her face, she was on the verge of going crazy.
"Who is this guy? Why have I never heard of this mutant before? It can't be 'The Locksmith,' can it? The abilities don't match."
She thought of the information about "Locksmith" Connors that "Mr. Fantastic" Reed had obtained in exchange for cloning technology.
If there was anyone among the fewer than two hundred mutants currently existing whom she didn't know, it would be Connors, whom she had never even met.
The problem is that the abilities of almost all mutants are evident from their titles. "Locksmith" must have abilities related to "locks," not the guy in front of us who can perfectly imitate him.
The Invisible Woman was frantic; she had to quickly defeat the mysterious figure before her and return to the battlefield to find the main target of this conflict, the Omega-class mutant Hope.
Knowing she couldn't delay any longer, "Invisible Woman" Susan loosened her body, which had been compressed into a spring, and shot out like an arrow.
At the same time, she used her "Thunder" ability to create a trail of sparks with her fist as it crashed into Connors.
Not only that, Susan also added the power of her brother "Thunderbolt" to her feet, using the flames as a booster to make her fly even faster.
What drove Susan, the "Invisible Woman," to despair was that no matter what abilities she used or what moves she employed, Connors could perfectly replicate them.
The two enormous rock fists collided. Connors used "Polymer Chain Mimicry" on his arm, an ability from "Mars Manhunter" that, combined with his indestructible body, made the rock fists incredibly hard.
On the other hand, Susan, the "Invisible Woman," only used Reed's belt to mimic the "Thing's" power with her fists.
In terms of sturdiness, it is incomparable to the physical strength of Connors.
After exchanging punches, the two stopped. Connors was unharmed, while Susan's rock fist developed numerous cracks, her entire arm split open, and the rock crumbled away, restoring her arm to its normal state.
"pain!"
This was Susan's first thought after her rock fist was forced back to a normal arm; she felt as if her arm was broken, with every bone fragment embedded in her flesh.
This arm has clearly been severely damaged, and if it is not treated in time, her combat power will drop sharply, which will be a serious blow to her unfinished task of finding Hope.
Without the slightest hesitation, "Invisible Woman" placed her other hand on her belt.
By using the abilities of her fiancé, "Mr. Fantastic" Reed, she can instantly restore her injured arm to its original state.
But she forgot one thing: she had already used up some of her energy just by opening the door.
Including the energy consumed during the battle when the "White Queen" discovered it, and the portion used when confronting Connors, her belt was now completely useless.
"Who exactly are you?"
Wearing the blue and white Fantastic Four suit, the Invisible Woman clutched her injured arm and looked at Connors, asking the question that had troubled her for a long time.
"Weren't you looking for me?" Connors asked curiously.
Mr. Fantastic Reed knows he exists, and his fiancée, the Invisible Woman, should know him too.
But his answer didn't sound the same to the "Invisible Woman":
"The ability to replicate another's abilities—the newly emerging mutants we've been searching for—"
The Invisible Woman suddenly realized:
"So you're that Omega-level mutant, Hope?! You're actually a man?"
Connors' face darkened. At that moment, he desperately wanted to crawl into Susan's head to see what she was thinking, that she could actually mistake him for Hope.
To Susan, the "Invisible Woman," his bewildered expression made it seem as if she had stumbled upon the truth, leaving her both surprised and delighted.
"You're Hope, right? Listen, I'm here to protect you, trust me!"
Connors scratched his head, and seeing that Susan didn't seem to be acting, he couldn't help but start thinking.
Hope appeared after the mutants were wiped out by Scarlet Witch. The Avengers had very little information about this new mutant, otherwise Tony and Captain America wouldn't have needed Wolverine to know that the Phoenix Force was targeting her.
Connors also only appeared in this world recently. Apart from appearing above the Avengers Tower in New York to prevent a plane crash, he has hardly had any interaction with the Avengers.
At the time, there were no Fantastic Four members in Avengers Tower, and even if they later learned of Connors's existence, they might not have paid much attention to him. Their focus was on Hope, and Connors could be said to have been ignored by the Avengers.
This led to a miscommunication between the Avengers and the Fantastic Four present at the time, resulting in Susan, the Invisible Woman, mistaking Connors for Hope.
"How are you going to protect me?" Connors asked curiously.
"We have prepared a secluded sanctuary for you, a place where you can remain undetected by the Phoenix Force."
Seeing that Connors did not object, Susan became even more convinced of her guess and excitedly said:
"As long as we Avengers and mutants join forces to stop the Phoenix Force from destroying the world, we can give you plenty of time to fully control it after we gain control of it."
Connors nodded, not rushing to agree to go to the sanctuary with "Invisible Woman" Susan, but instead looking through the mysterious house outwards.
With the Sea King Trident given to him, Namor's combat power increased dramatically. He was currently in the air, at a height that the "Black Panther" could never reach.
The trident glowed with blue light, rippling outwards like waves, extending all the way to the edge of Wakanda's territory—that is, into the ocean.
On the shore, the seawater receded rapidly, exposing shallow areas that would normally never be above the surface. Some marine creatures that couldn't swim away were stranded, thrashing about helplessly.
A faint white line appeared on the distant horizon. The salty sea breeze made the hair of every superhero on the battlefield fly back. The sound of rushing water was hidden in Storm's rumbling thunder, and no one paid any attention to it.
Unable to subdue the Black Panther in his vibranium suit, Namor decides to use the power of the trident to manipulate the sea and completely submerge the nation of Wakanda.