Ultraman Noah from Marvel

11. Saving Private Steve

"Wow, that's too cruel."

Even Ji Yuan couldn't stand it anymore; they were using the trolley problem to stump Steve.

After the train runs over Carter, the scene reverses again, and the crushing process repeats itself endlessly.

"No wonder Steve was half-dead mentally. Anyone would have been unable to withstand this kind of thing. It's amazing that he could hold on for so long."

Ji Yuan sighed, then looked at the black sun in the sky, which was the core of this dream and the culprit.

However, he didn't act rashly. He was thinking about how to cheer Steve up. Steve was currently in a tense state, on the verge of collapse, and had probably gone through countless cycles of mental breakdown.

He didn't know if abruptly ending the dream would cause some negative changes and thus affect Steve.

As the train drew ever closer to Carter and Bucky, and Captain America's increasingly distraught backside swayed on the front of the train, Ji Yuan decided to end it all with the most unassuming and simple power.

"Waaaaah—"

The train continued resolutely forward. Steve sat at the engine, his eyes bloodshot, barely able to speak, his expression almost numb, mechanically repeating, "No, no!"

The train control handle appeared at his side, but Steve ignored it. Make a choice? He couldn't. The two most important people in his life—he would regret it for the rest of his life no matter which one he chose.

"I'm so tired. When will all this end?"

He had repeated this phrase countless times; it was nothing more than a groan of despair.

But this time it seemed different. A warm and bright light suddenly appeared in Steve's gray world—the light of hope.

"Sizzle—"

The sound of wheels screeching against the rails filled the air as Ji Yuan stood in front of the train and performed a feat of stopping it with one hand.

The dream world is like a world of idealism; when your belief is strong enough, you are an omnipotent god.

Ultraman happens to have a lot to say about idealism.

As the train came to a stop, Steve's eyes lit up as he looked at the stranger in front of him.

At the same time, an eye with only the whites of the eyes suddenly appeared in the center of the black sun in the sky, staring at Ji Yuan with resentment.

"Give it to me!"

Ji Yuan wasn't going to tolerate it; when it came to a contest of idealism, who was afraid of whom?

His hand suddenly stretched out countless times, growing larger and larger until it blotted out the sky and grasped the entire black sun. With a powerful clench, the black sun was held firmly in his hand.

"Gibberish..."

Even in Ji Yuan's grasp, Hei Ri was still restless, uttering some unknown language and struggling desperately to escape Ji Yuan's clutches.

Incidentally, a bit of light power was used to shine on it, and the black sun immediately sizzled and screamed from the heat.

At that moment, Black Sun vaguely uttered a few words in English: "This is...my...world."

"Idiot."

The light in Ji Yuan's hand became even more dazzling, and the black sun howled even more painfully until it fell silent. Ji Yuan did not kill it. Before understanding what this thing was, it would be better to ask the Ancient One. This black sun possessed power that transcended dimensions.

"Who are you?"

Steve was finally able to get out of the driver's seat. He looked haggard and worn out, bearing no resemblance whatsoever to Captain America.

This is not only Steve's dream world, but also his mental world. This extreme physical weakness indicates that his mind is on the verge of collapse.

Sure enough, Captain America is only human, and even the strongest will will eventually break down under the daily torment.

"I'm probably a psychologist, here specifically to help you leave this world," Ji Yuan said with a smile.

"A psychologist? Leaving this world? What do you mean?" Steve blinked, confused. "What are you talking about?"

Ji Yuan sighed; Steve was too weak right now.

"Smack."

Ji Yuan snapped his fingers, and the light power belonging to Ultraman merged into Steve's body. His eyes gradually became resolute, and his withered body gradually became fuller.

The change in the heart brought about a change in the world. The blood-red sky, trains, battlefields, and corpses scattered everywhere all disappeared, replaced by a sky as blue as the sea, and Carter smiling at Steve not far away.

This is the dream Captain America had.

"You'll know everything when you wake up. Let's rest for now."

After Ji Yuan finished speaking, Steve immediately closed his eyes, and the entire dream world began to become illusory until it slowly dissipated.

Steve is too weak right now and needs to slowly recover his mental strength. Originally, Ji Yuan planned to use grand principles to cheer him up, but after thinking about it, he realized he couldn't come up with any particularly profound principles. So he simply used the power of light to ensure that Steve didn't collapse and directly took down the culprit.

After leaving a healing light in Steve's mind, Ji Yuan's consciousness returned to his body with a thought.

As soon as it returned, the Black Sun, which had come from the dream to reality, seemed to have been hurt by something and let out a piercing scream.

The strange cry went straight to their hearts, and Natasha and Fury, who were standing nearby, immediately showed expressions of pain.

"So arrogant?"

Ji Yuan cursed angrily and used light to throw the black sun envelope into his consciousness.

"What's that?" Fury asked as he walked over, rubbing his temples. That sound just now almost gave him a heart attack.

Ji Yuan shook his head: "To be honest, I don't know either. I need to ask a professional."

Fury nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He didn't understand these supernatural things anyway. Then he asked, "How's Steve?"

Ji Yuan revealed a confident smile: "Don't worry about me taking action."

"However, Steve is still very weak mentally and will probably need another ten days to two weeks to wake up."

Fury said with delight, "Thank you so much! I'll transfer the money to you in a bit."

Steve was a crucial part of his plan, and his waking up meant that the plan was already more than halfway complete.

"Alright." Ji Yuan cast a healing spell on Natasha and Fury to prevent them from being affected by that interdimensional thing, then said, "I need to ask Kamar-Taj about the origin of this thing first, so I won't stay any longer."

In Natasha's supercar, the wind howled, blowing Natasha's long, wine-red hair. She smiled, her eyes constantly glancing at Ji Yuan.

But Ji Yuan had no time to appreciate the sexy woman; his attention was completely focused on the ball of light in his hand, where the black sun was still struggling desperately.

"wrong."

Ji Yuan looked suspicious; he felt that the black sun had shrunk.

"Natasha, something's happened with that thing, I have to go now."

After saying that, Ji Yuan leaped up and disappeared into the speeding supercar.

Natasha stared wide-eyed at the empty passenger seat.

She wondered if she was seeing things. She was going 80 miles per hour, and Ji Yuan just jumped out of the car and left?!