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Chapter 64
Marvel: Start Signing in with Megatron, Chapter 37
As time went by, several days passed.
Everything returned to calm again—at least on the surface.
Martin lived his simple life, ambitiously formulating step-by-step plans for the future, and then performing a Full-Area Draw three times every week.
The probability of drawing good items from this Full-Area Draw was simply too low; most prizes were Transformation Gold and Energon Crystals.
During this time, Ratchet, using the unique properties of the Eternal Flame, developed Dark Energon Crystals, which could replenish energy and also manipulate life on the verge of death.
It was a Divine Artifact on Legion-tier battlefields, but heavily restricted on top-tier battlefields.
Before long, the rare tranquility was broken.
A sudden, terrifying Psychic Power swept across the globe in an instant, only to vanish just as quickly, so much so that ordinary people couldn't detect it at all.
However, many beings extremely powerful on the psychic level sensed it keenly.
Martin slowly put down the freshly heated coffee in his hand; even he wore a look of astonishment at this moment.
"Your Excellency, The Creator, a power at least Sub-Skyfather level, akin to Psychic Power, has appeared," Shockwave immediately reported.
"Hmm, strictly speaking, it can't be considered Psychic Power... it leans more towards emotional power."
Martin, hands in his pockets, gazed into the distance through the window.
This power is... the Phoenix Force...
One of the Three Great Forces of the Multiverse.
Which is to say, throughout the entire Marvel Universe, it has never fully appeared, never been fully mastered by anyone, and never manifested its complete form... the Phoenix Force!
[Please subscribe, everyone! At the request of some readers, I've added illustrations~ And don't worry about the story falling apart. Seriously, don't let the protagonist's current earth-shattering power deceive you; truthfully, even with the Infinity Stones, he's only Universe-tier... A Universe-tier entity, thrown into the Multiverse, is just high-level cannon fodder.]
Chapter 82
The Phoenix Force!
Martin's eyes flickered. It was impossible to say he had no thoughts about the Phoenix Force; its upper limit was simply too high. Calling it Omniverse Level wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"Currently, Jean is only in the Dark Phoenix stage; her overall strength isn't particularly high, fluctuating between Sub-Skyfather and Skyfather levels... Once she obtains more Phoenix fragments, she will evolve into the White Phoenix."
Martin immediately left the base and quickly headed to New York.
Alkali Lake, where another secret research team of the Military had established a base.
"Jean! Control yourself, don't let her deceive you!"
Logan was closest to the suddenly uncontrolled Jean, directly enduring the most terrifying attack. The Phoenix Force, capable of annihilating atoms, erupted from Jean, turning everything around them into dust.
Scott, who was a considerable distance away, noticed something was wrong and turned around with a drastically changed expression. But he was too fragile and simply couldn't withstand Jean's power. He only managed a single scream before he was killed by the Phoenix Force.
Not even a corpse remained; it was as if he had evaporated on the spot.
Logan roared, enduring the pain. His healing factor furiously regenerated, constantly repairing the body parts that Jean had erased.
But even that could only ensure he didn't die.
"Why, why did she suddenly lose control now?!"
Logan's face was ashen, his expression ferocious.
Professor X had already been captured by Colonel Stryker. They, along with Magneto, planned to rescue Professor X, but unexpectedly, Jean suddenly went berserk at this very moment!
On the other side.
Led by Magneto, the Brotherhood broke into Alkali Lake from another direction, killing everyone they saw with bloody methods. But Magneto's expression suddenly changed as he witnessed vast amounts of surrounding matter continuously dissipating.
He immediately knew what was happening; only Jean could unleash such a terrifying power.
"Charles, if you had listened to me back then and chosen to guide rather than suppress, Jean wouldn't have developed that terrifying Dark Phoenix persona!"
Magneto cursed under his breath, casually manipulating large quantities of metal to coil around the Brotherhood members, then began moving swiftly.
Some had already been caught in the blast, dying instantly.
Colonel Stryker, witnessing this scene through ubiquitous monitors, finally couldn't help but smile, a deeply ingrained expression of hatred on his face.
Even though the entire underwater base was rapidly dissipating and gradually collapsing, Colonel Stryker still felt joy at the sight of countless Mutants about to die.
"See, Charles? Your most prized student is destroying everything you've worked for. What a pity, I never knew Dr. Jean possessed such immense power? An Omega-level Mutant? If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have bothered capturing you alive."
Stryker let out a terrifying laugh. He had used his son, Jason, also a Mutant and Mastermind, to control the Teleportation-capable Nightcrawler to assassinate the president. He then used this as a pretext to raid Xavier's School, expending great effort and using both threats and inducements to capture Professor X.
Next, Stryker commanded the dazed woman who stood perpetually by his side: "Yuriko, go guard the entrance. Don't let anyone in—not even that woman Jean, you must stop her!"
Yuriko walked out with a blank expression, carrying out Stryker's orders.
"Stop it, Stryker. Hatred solves nothing. If this continues, even you will be killed by the uncontrolled Jean," Professor X weakly urged, clinging to his last shred of reason.
Stryker frantically screamed, "Me, afraid of death? You think I'm afraid of death?! After my son awakened his Superpower and killed my wife, what else do I have to lose? As long as I can eliminate all of you, it will be worth it! Jason, while there's still time, control Charles and then eradicate all the Mutants in the world!"
"No! Stryker, don't do this!"
But it was too late.
Jason, known as Mastermind, instantly controlled Professor X on a psychic level, creating numerous mental illusions to trap Professor X's rational mind within them.
Professor X became a puppet.
"Charles, you will become a hero to all humanity!"
Stryker let out a sinister laugh, placed the Cerebro on Professor X's head, and commanded, "Search for all Mutants... No, change target first, search for Martin!"
"That vile terrorist, Martin, he's killed too many people and caused too many disasters! A man like that remaining on Earth is even more terrifying than World War III. He even dared to attack a Deity like Odin; what else wouldn't he dare to do?"
If you were to ask who hated Martin the most in the entire world, it could only be their Military.
Martin established his ruthless image by wantonly slaughtering Military soldiers, with the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, the annihilation of an Atlantic Fleet, and a detonated Nuclear Missile.
General Ross, in charge of the Super Soldier Program, utterly detested Martin.
And Stryker, who led the Mutant X-Gene research, also loathed Martin. Now that he controlled Professor X and had Cerebro, killing Martin with a single strike... should be no problem!
Before eradicating all Mutants worldwide in one go, he had to kill Martin first! After all, it would only take a second or two!
"Die, and I will become humanity's hero!" Stryker exclaimed, his face flushed with excitement.
The entire dam began to collapse, and the underground base was rapidly crumbling, but the frenzied Stryker completely disregarded it.
"Search for Martin..."
Professor X spoke stiffly.
Stryker commanded, "Kill him!"
"Kill Martin..."
Professor X's formidable Psychic Power erupted entirely at this moment, surging out through Cerebro, even at the cost of permanent self-damage.
The madness on Stryker's face intensified to its extreme.
Finally, this day had come! Finally, the moment to cleanse all impurities was here!
The whole world would be grateful to him, forever inscribing his name—Stryker—at the pinnacle of their monuments!
Everything seemed to have gone through hardships, but success was now within reach.
"Hm? Charles's Psychic Power."
Martin had just stepped into the dam, walking amidst the collapse and darkness, two gems sparkling brightly on his right hand. Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow.
"Charles is still being controlled. What a pity."
Martin shook his head, his expression odd. Feeling the surging Psychic Power, this scene seemed familiar. Back at the beach, Professor X had also tried to control Martin and his army, but unfortunately, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from the impact of the Allspark's terrifying psychic collective.
And now it was happening again.
The Mind Stone's light flared, and with a gentle flash, it instantly shattered Professor X's Psychic Power.
Stryker watched Professor X, whose face was covered in blood, with a shocked expression. His heart pounded, and he vaguely realized he seemed to have overlooked something.
"Charles, did you kill that bastard? Tell me what happened! Damn it!"
Stryker roared with agitation.
But Professor X had already fallen unconscious.
As Stryker's face was filled with panic.
*Rip!*
A blue Space-Time Vortex opened.
"You just said, kill who?"
Martin slowly walked out, the blue light of the Space Stone gradually subsiding.
[The protagonist is about to seize the Phoenix Force. Please, esteemed readers, support with a wave of subscriptions!]
Chapter 83
At this moment, Martin was wreathed in terrifying Cosmic Law, brilliant streaks of light flashing with his movements, as if he were the absolute center of the entire Universe, before whom all existence should bow.
At the very least, the aura surrounding Martin exuded such powerful resolve and boldness. His already handsome and chiseled face held a sharp, unyielding edge, further amplified by an eruption of immense confidence.
Before such a Martin, Stryker, whose body swayed unsteadily from the terrifying impact waves, seemed like a mere clown.
Martin's indifferent gaze swept over them, directly bypassing Stryker—a genius who was nonetheless a fool utterly ignorant of true power—and landed on Mastermind, who was beside Professor X.
A Level Four psychic Mutant, this terrifying individual who could suppress Professor X on a psychic level and turn him into a puppet.
"On Earth, you are also special."
Martin watched with interest.
Blood seeped from Stryker's lips. His internal organs, in Martin's presence, were inexplicably beginning to break down. He was just a clever ordinary man, directly gazing at Martin, who was like a Deity. And Martin only needed to move a thought to make Stryker's bodily functions slowly collapse.
Without needing to use any Superhuman Power, just a mere thought was enough to interfere with the outside world through sheer Willpower, slowly killing Stryker.
Martin stepped towards Mastermind.
Mastermind sat in his wheelchair, watching Stryker dying. His stiff, numb eyeballs slightly rotated, finally showing a flicker of emotion.
A Psionic Ability transmitted into Martin's mind.
"Become my slave," Mastermind stared fixedly at Martin.
In that instant, countless illusions were generated, layering upon layering, continuously coiling around Martin's Willpower.
"Somewhat interesting. You actually dared to use illusions on me."
Martin smiled, looking at the suddenly shifting scenes before his eyes.
He raised his hand and swept, shattering one layer of illusion, only for more illusions to follow immediately. Sometimes, Martin even found himself standing before Mastermind again, yet it was still an illusion.
Truth and falsehood, endless and indistinguishable, making it impossible to tell reality from illusion, impossible to decipher how many layers of illusion still lay ahead.
(end of chapter)
As time went by, several days passed.
Everything returned to calm again—at least on the surface.
Martin lived his simple life, ambitiously formulating step-by-step plans for the future, and then performing a Full-Area Draw three times every week.
The probability of drawing good items from this Full-Area Draw was simply too low; most prizes were Transformation Gold and Energon Crystals.
During this time, Ratchet, using the unique properties of the Eternal Flame, developed Dark Energon Crystals, which could replenish energy and also manipulate life on the verge of death.
It was a Divine Artifact on Legion-tier battlefields, but heavily restricted on top-tier battlefields.
Before long, the rare tranquility was broken.
A sudden, terrifying Psychic Power swept across the globe in an instant, only to vanish just as quickly, so much so that ordinary people couldn't detect it at all.
However, many beings extremely powerful on the psychic level sensed it keenly.
Martin slowly put down the freshly heated coffee in his hand; even he wore a look of astonishment at this moment.
"Your Excellency, The Creator, a power at least Sub-Skyfather level, akin to Psychic Power, has appeared," Shockwave immediately reported.
"Hmm, strictly speaking, it can't be considered Psychic Power... it leans more towards emotional power."
Martin, hands in his pockets, gazed into the distance through the window.
This power is... the Phoenix Force...
One of the Three Great Forces of the Multiverse.
Which is to say, throughout the entire Marvel Universe, it has never fully appeared, never been fully mastered by anyone, and never manifested its complete form... the Phoenix Force!
[Please subscribe, everyone! At the request of some readers, I've added illustrations~ And don't worry about the story falling apart. Seriously, don't let the protagonist's current earth-shattering power deceive you; truthfully, even with the Infinity Stones, he's only Universe-tier... A Universe-tier entity, thrown into the Multiverse, is just high-level cannon fodder.]
Chapter 82
The Phoenix Force!
Martin's eyes flickered. It was impossible to say he had no thoughts about the Phoenix Force; its upper limit was simply too high. Calling it Omniverse Level wouldn't be an exaggeration.
"Currently, Jean is only in the Dark Phoenix stage; her overall strength isn't particularly high, fluctuating between Sub-Skyfather and Skyfather levels... Once she obtains more Phoenix fragments, she will evolve into the White Phoenix."
Martin immediately left the base and quickly headed to New York.
Alkali Lake, where another secret research team of the Military had established a base.
"Jean! Control yourself, don't let her deceive you!"
Logan was closest to the suddenly uncontrolled Jean, directly enduring the most terrifying attack. The Phoenix Force, capable of annihilating atoms, erupted from Jean, turning everything around them into dust.
Scott, who was a considerable distance away, noticed something was wrong and turned around with a drastically changed expression. But he was too fragile and simply couldn't withstand Jean's power. He only managed a single scream before he was killed by the Phoenix Force.
Not even a corpse remained; it was as if he had evaporated on the spot.
Logan roared, enduring the pain. His healing factor furiously regenerated, constantly repairing the body parts that Jean had erased.
But even that could only ensure he didn't die.
"Why, why did she suddenly lose control now?!"
Logan's face was ashen, his expression ferocious.
Professor X had already been captured by Colonel Stryker. They, along with Magneto, planned to rescue Professor X, but unexpectedly, Jean suddenly went berserk at this very moment!
On the other side.
Led by Magneto, the Brotherhood broke into Alkali Lake from another direction, killing everyone they saw with bloody methods. But Magneto's expression suddenly changed as he witnessed vast amounts of surrounding matter continuously dissipating.
He immediately knew what was happening; only Jean could unleash such a terrifying power.
"Charles, if you had listened to me back then and chosen to guide rather than suppress, Jean wouldn't have developed that terrifying Dark Phoenix persona!"
Magneto cursed under his breath, casually manipulating large quantities of metal to coil around the Brotherhood members, then began moving swiftly.
Some had already been caught in the blast, dying instantly.
Colonel Stryker, witnessing this scene through ubiquitous monitors, finally couldn't help but smile, a deeply ingrained expression of hatred on his face.
Even though the entire underwater base was rapidly dissipating and gradually collapsing, Colonel Stryker still felt joy at the sight of countless Mutants about to die.
"See, Charles? Your most prized student is destroying everything you've worked for. What a pity, I never knew Dr. Jean possessed such immense power? An Omega-level Mutant? If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have bothered capturing you alive."
Stryker let out a terrifying laugh. He had used his son, Jason, also a Mutant and Mastermind, to control the Teleportation-capable Nightcrawler to assassinate the president. He then used this as a pretext to raid Xavier's School, expending great effort and using both threats and inducements to capture Professor X.
Next, Stryker commanded the dazed woman who stood perpetually by his side: "Yuriko, go guard the entrance. Don't let anyone in—not even that woman Jean, you must stop her!"
Yuriko walked out with a blank expression, carrying out Stryker's orders.
"Stop it, Stryker. Hatred solves nothing. If this continues, even you will be killed by the uncontrolled Jean," Professor X weakly urged, clinging to his last shred of reason.
Stryker frantically screamed, "Me, afraid of death? You think I'm afraid of death?! After my son awakened his Superpower and killed my wife, what else do I have to lose? As long as I can eliminate all of you, it will be worth it! Jason, while there's still time, control Charles and then eradicate all the Mutants in the world!"
"No! Stryker, don't do this!"
But it was too late.
Jason, known as Mastermind, instantly controlled Professor X on a psychic level, creating numerous mental illusions to trap Professor X's rational mind within them.
Professor X became a puppet.
"Charles, you will become a hero to all humanity!"
Stryker let out a sinister laugh, placed the Cerebro on Professor X's head, and commanded, "Search for all Mutants... No, change target first, search for Martin!"
"That vile terrorist, Martin, he's killed too many people and caused too many disasters! A man like that remaining on Earth is even more terrifying than World War III. He even dared to attack a Deity like Odin; what else wouldn't he dare to do?"
If you were to ask who hated Martin the most in the entire world, it could only be their Military.
Martin established his ruthless image by wantonly slaughtering Military soldiers, with the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers, the annihilation of an Atlantic Fleet, and a detonated Nuclear Missile.
General Ross, in charge of the Super Soldier Program, utterly detested Martin.
And Stryker, who led the Mutant X-Gene research, also loathed Martin. Now that he controlled Professor X and had Cerebro, killing Martin with a single strike... should be no problem!
Before eradicating all Mutants worldwide in one go, he had to kill Martin first! After all, it would only take a second or two!
"Die, and I will become humanity's hero!" Stryker exclaimed, his face flushed with excitement.
The entire dam began to collapse, and the underground base was rapidly crumbling, but the frenzied Stryker completely disregarded it.
"Search for Martin..."
Professor X spoke stiffly.
Stryker commanded, "Kill him!"
"Kill Martin..."
Professor X's formidable Psychic Power erupted entirely at this moment, surging out through Cerebro, even at the cost of permanent self-damage.
The madness on Stryker's face intensified to its extreme.
Finally, this day had come! Finally, the moment to cleanse all impurities was here!
The whole world would be grateful to him, forever inscribing his name—Stryker—at the pinnacle of their monuments!
Everything seemed to have gone through hardships, but success was now within reach.
"Hm? Charles's Psychic Power."
Martin had just stepped into the dam, walking amidst the collapse and darkness, two gems sparkling brightly on his right hand. Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow.
"Charles is still being controlled. What a pity."
Martin shook his head, his expression odd. Feeling the surging Psychic Power, this scene seemed familiar. Back at the beach, Professor X had also tried to control Martin and his army, but unfortunately, he suffered a cerebral hemorrhage from the impact of the Allspark's terrifying psychic collective.
And now it was happening again.
The Mind Stone's light flared, and with a gentle flash, it instantly shattered Professor X's Psychic Power.
Stryker watched Professor X, whose face was covered in blood, with a shocked expression. His heart pounded, and he vaguely realized he seemed to have overlooked something.
"Charles, did you kill that bastard? Tell me what happened! Damn it!"
Stryker roared with agitation.
But Professor X had already fallen unconscious.
As Stryker's face was filled with panic.
*Rip!*
A blue Space-Time Vortex opened.
"You just said, kill who?"
Martin slowly walked out, the blue light of the Space Stone gradually subsiding.
[The protagonist is about to seize the Phoenix Force. Please, esteemed readers, support with a wave of subscriptions!]
Chapter 83
At this moment, Martin was wreathed in terrifying Cosmic Law, brilliant streaks of light flashing with his movements, as if he were the absolute center of the entire Universe, before whom all existence should bow.
At the very least, the aura surrounding Martin exuded such powerful resolve and boldness. His already handsome and chiseled face held a sharp, unyielding edge, further amplified by an eruption of immense confidence.
Before such a Martin, Stryker, whose body swayed unsteadily from the terrifying impact waves, seemed like a mere clown.
Martin's indifferent gaze swept over them, directly bypassing Stryker—a genius who was nonetheless a fool utterly ignorant of true power—and landed on Mastermind, who was beside Professor X.
A Level Four psychic Mutant, this terrifying individual who could suppress Professor X on a psychic level and turn him into a puppet.
"On Earth, you are also special."
Martin watched with interest.
Blood seeped from Stryker's lips. His internal organs, in Martin's presence, were inexplicably beginning to break down. He was just a clever ordinary man, directly gazing at Martin, who was like a Deity. And Martin only needed to move a thought to make Stryker's bodily functions slowly collapse.
Without needing to use any Superhuman Power, just a mere thought was enough to interfere with the outside world through sheer Willpower, slowly killing Stryker.
Martin stepped towards Mastermind.
Mastermind sat in his wheelchair, watching Stryker dying. His stiff, numb eyeballs slightly rotated, finally showing a flicker of emotion.
A Psionic Ability transmitted into Martin's mind.
"Become my slave," Mastermind stared fixedly at Martin.
In that instant, countless illusions were generated, layering upon layering, continuously coiling around Martin's Willpower.
"Somewhat interesting. You actually dared to use illusions on me."
Martin smiled, looking at the suddenly shifting scenes before his eyes.
He raised his hand and swept, shattering one layer of illusion, only for more illusions to follow immediately. Sometimes, Martin even found himself standing before Mastermind again, yet it was still an illusion.
Truth and falsehood, endless and indistinguishable, making it impossible to tell reality from illusion, impossible to decipher how many layers of illusion still lay ahead.
(end of chapter)
