Reading settings
Chapter 559 Moving (?)
Reunited after a long separation, their feelings were complex.
Naturally, a lengthy explanation followed. Ben essentially repeated verbatim what he had told Steve and the others, explaining it again to Tony and the other.
"Sounds like something out of a casually written Comics," Tony habitually commented. "Multiverse Level crisis? Wow, did I actually hear that right?"
"You didn't mishear, Tony Stark." Facing Tony's pointed remark, Ben didn't take it to heart; after all, that's just how he was.
Besides, if you suddenly tell someone unfamiliar with this Level about the Multiverse, faced with such grandiose and seemingly empty words, most people would probably think you're making things up, especially someone like Tony, who is knowledgeable and has his own way of thinking.
People like him will absolutely not back down until there's decisive Evidence to overturn their theories. History is full of similar examples.
"The Multiverse is like a Candy Ball a Child eats. It looks incredibly tough, but it's actually quite easily destroyed."
A voice, somewhat unfamiliar to Tony and Thor, suddenly sounded. Before they could even react, Martian Manhunter emerged from beneath them.
"Who are you?" Tony questioned, his Right Hand subtly moving towards the Watch on his Left Hand. It was one of his last pieces of Armament; the rest were either unusable due to Energy depletion, dismantled for other purposes, or simply gathering Ash.
Thor also raised his hands, ready to unleash a Thunder Strike on the enemy before him, depending on the Situation.
This tense atmosphere was naturally diffused by Steve and the others. Through their Explanation, Tony and the other person learned that the Greenskin before them was a member of the Plumbers.
"So, you've only sent two people?" Tony's Brow furrowed. He knew that as the ones being helped, they couldn't ask for more, but upon hearing this News, only a few people could rationally accept it.
"Don't say that, Tony."
Steve certainly understood Tony's Idea. To be honest, if he hadn't witnessed Martian Manhunter's Strength, even he would have inevitably felt some resentment in his Heart.
"Ben and Martian Manhunter are both very powerful, especially Martian Manhunter. He possesses Combat Power comparable to Thor, and he even defeated General Corvus Glaive."
Hearing this, Tony's Expression finally shifted. If it was truly as Steve said, then Martian Manhunter was indeed the Combat Power they desperately needed.
In truth, if it were Thor from the Comic Universe, Martian Manhunter would still be wary. However, the Thor from the Movie Universe wasn't quite there yet. At least, not until Thor fully awakened would he be comparable to Martian Manhunter.
"His head and Weapon are in the Base," Martian Manhunter said, speaking up at the right moment. "They were quite gruesome, so I left them in the Base."
"As I mentioned before, the Plumbers sustained significant damage in the previous Battle, and many Agents were lost," Ben said, adopting a sorrowful Expression.
"Take Goop, for example. He died in that Battle. According to Lenopan physiology, he was barely an adult."
Goop, also known as Lenopan, or more commonly as Purple Mud People, had previously appeared in the Plumbers Agent role-play.
In any case, which Alien gets to appear is Yang Le's decision. Now that Martian Manhunter is here as a superior replacement, the Lenopan naturally has no more room to appear. So, to emphasize the cruelty of War, Yang Le took the opportunity to write him out.
Moreover, in his Lenopan form, he had become quite close with the Avengers, even developing a close relationship with Tony. This was also part of the reason for his somewhat unceremonious exit.
Sure enough, the moment he heard Goop's Name, the previously aggressive Tony immediately deflated. In his mind, no one would Joke about a Partner's Life, so Goop must truly be dead.
Tony opened his Mouth, but no words came out. He'd thought he was used to loss by now, but hearing the News of that Alien Mud's Death, he suddenly realized he'd overestimated his own strength.
"I'm very sorry."
Tony managed only to say this, making Yang Le feel quite awkward. He even wondered if he'd gone too far.
"Let the Past be the Past," Ben quickly changed the Topic. "It's not just you; we all need to look forward, for those we've lost."
"You're absolutely right," Steve agreed, fully endorsing Ben's words. Even without speaking, their Expressions made it clear that the others felt the same way.
"Before moving forward, you'll need a little help," Martian Manhunter said, gesturing towards a double-door Refrigerator nearby. "The help you need is in there."
"In the Refrigerator? It's not Shaman Frosting and Cinnamon Donut, is it?" Tony seemed to have bounced back, his Mouth sharp once more. "Honestly, my Belly could really use them, but..."
As Tony spoke, he opened the Refrigerator Door. Seeing what was inside, he trailed off. It wasn't the usual pristine white Refrigerator interior, but a pitch-black Mud Tunnel.
"A Secret Passage?" Tony curled his lip. "Honestly, it's pretty cliché."
The Avengers' finale should have involved you snapping your fingers with your Mouth; it's not much less impressive than the Eternals.
"Just tell me if you want it or not," Ben said, losing a bit of Patience.
Tony replied, "If it's fully equipped, then definitely!"
With that, Tony took the lead and stepped into the Tunnel. As it turned out, even Tony, when faced with the Base personally constructed by Grey Matter, couldn't find any fault.
"Barely acceptable," Tony said stubbornly.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Ben nodded, playing along sarcastically.
"Is this the Plumbers's second Base?" Tony asked, looking around in confusion. "So, the thing about salespeople being Aliens in Disguise isn't just something from the Movies."
"No, the Plumbers only have one Base," Ben replied, shaking his head to answer Tony's Question. Tony was quite Surprised by the answer.
"Only one?" Tony frowned. "I thought it was in the Sea? Did I track it to the wrong place?"
But he quickly contradicted himself, "Wait, that's not right. If I was wrong, Steve and the others wouldn't have been able to find this place, would they?"
"The Position you tracked was correct, Tony," Steve answered Tony's Question. "Martian Manhunter moved the Base here."
"Moved it? By himself? From the Seabed of the Atlantic Ocean?" Tony's Eyes widened. "You've got to be kidding me. That's a terrible Joke."
"Captain isn't Joking, Tony," Natasha said with a smile. "If we hadn't seen it ourselves, we wouldn't believe it either. We were there at the Scene."
"Martian Manhunter pulled the Base right out of the Seabed, carried it across the Atlantic Ocean, and dug all the way here from Underground. The whole thing took less than two hours."
(End of Chapter)
Reunited after a long separation, their feelings were complex.
Naturally, a lengthy explanation followed. Ben essentially repeated verbatim what he had told Steve and the others, explaining it again to Tony and the other.
"Sounds like something out of a casually written Comics," Tony habitually commented. "Multiverse Level crisis? Wow, did I actually hear that right?"
"You didn't mishear, Tony Stark." Facing Tony's pointed remark, Ben didn't take it to heart; after all, that's just how he was.
Besides, if you suddenly tell someone unfamiliar with this Level about the Multiverse, faced with such grandiose and seemingly empty words, most people would probably think you're making things up, especially someone like Tony, who is knowledgeable and has his own way of thinking.
People like him will absolutely not back down until there's decisive Evidence to overturn their theories. History is full of similar examples.
"The Multiverse is like a Candy Ball a Child eats. It looks incredibly tough, but it's actually quite easily destroyed."
A voice, somewhat unfamiliar to Tony and Thor, suddenly sounded. Before they could even react, Martian Manhunter emerged from beneath them.
"Who are you?" Tony questioned, his Right Hand subtly moving towards the Watch on his Left Hand. It was one of his last pieces of Armament; the rest were either unusable due to Energy depletion, dismantled for other purposes, or simply gathering Ash.
Thor also raised his hands, ready to unleash a Thunder Strike on the enemy before him, depending on the Situation.
This tense atmosphere was naturally diffused by Steve and the others. Through their Explanation, Tony and the other person learned that the Greenskin before them was a member of the Plumbers.
"So, you've only sent two people?" Tony's Brow furrowed. He knew that as the ones being helped, they couldn't ask for more, but upon hearing this News, only a few people could rationally accept it.
"Don't say that, Tony."
Steve certainly understood Tony's Idea. To be honest, if he hadn't witnessed Martian Manhunter's Strength, even he would have inevitably felt some resentment in his Heart.
"Ben and Martian Manhunter are both very powerful, especially Martian Manhunter. He possesses Combat Power comparable to Thor, and he even defeated General Corvus Glaive."
Hearing this, Tony's Expression finally shifted. If it was truly as Steve said, then Martian Manhunter was indeed the Combat Power they desperately needed.
In truth, if it were Thor from the Comic Universe, Martian Manhunter would still be wary. However, the Thor from the Movie Universe wasn't quite there yet. At least, not until Thor fully awakened would he be comparable to Martian Manhunter.
"His head and Weapon are in the Base," Martian Manhunter said, speaking up at the right moment. "They were quite gruesome, so I left them in the Base."
"As I mentioned before, the Plumbers sustained significant damage in the previous Battle, and many Agents were lost," Ben said, adopting a sorrowful Expression.
"Take Goop, for example. He died in that Battle. According to Lenopan physiology, he was barely an adult."
Goop, also known as Lenopan, or more commonly as Purple Mud People, had previously appeared in the Plumbers Agent role-play.
In any case, which Alien gets to appear is Yang Le's decision. Now that Martian Manhunter is here as a superior replacement, the Lenopan naturally has no more room to appear. So, to emphasize the cruelty of War, Yang Le took the opportunity to write him out.
Moreover, in his Lenopan form, he had become quite close with the Avengers, even developing a close relationship with Tony. This was also part of the reason for his somewhat unceremonious exit.
Sure enough, the moment he heard Goop's Name, the previously aggressive Tony immediately deflated. In his mind, no one would Joke about a Partner's Life, so Goop must truly be dead.
Tony opened his Mouth, but no words came out. He'd thought he was used to loss by now, but hearing the News of that Alien Mud's Death, he suddenly realized he'd overestimated his own strength.
"I'm very sorry."
Tony managed only to say this, making Yang Le feel quite awkward. He even wondered if he'd gone too far.
"Let the Past be the Past," Ben quickly changed the Topic. "It's not just you; we all need to look forward, for those we've lost."
"You're absolutely right," Steve agreed, fully endorsing Ben's words. Even without speaking, their Expressions made it clear that the others felt the same way.
"Before moving forward, you'll need a little help," Martian Manhunter said, gesturing towards a double-door Refrigerator nearby. "The help you need is in there."
"In the Refrigerator? It's not Shaman Frosting and Cinnamon Donut, is it?" Tony seemed to have bounced back, his Mouth sharp once more. "Honestly, my Belly could really use them, but..."
As Tony spoke, he opened the Refrigerator Door. Seeing what was inside, he trailed off. It wasn't the usual pristine white Refrigerator interior, but a pitch-black Mud Tunnel.
"A Secret Passage?" Tony curled his lip. "Honestly, it's pretty cliché."
The Avengers' finale should have involved you snapping your fingers with your Mouth; it's not much less impressive than the Eternals.
"Just tell me if you want it or not," Ben said, losing a bit of Patience.
Tony replied, "If it's fully equipped, then definitely!"
With that, Tony took the lead and stepped into the Tunnel. As it turned out, even Tony, when faced with the Base personally constructed by Grey Matter, couldn't find any fault.
"Barely acceptable," Tony said stubbornly.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah," Ben nodded, playing along sarcastically.
"Is this the Plumbers's second Base?" Tony asked, looking around in confusion. "So, the thing about salespeople being Aliens in Disguise isn't just something from the Movies."
"No, the Plumbers only have one Base," Ben replied, shaking his head to answer Tony's Question. Tony was quite Surprised by the answer.
"Only one?" Tony frowned. "I thought it was in the Sea? Did I track it to the wrong place?"
But he quickly contradicted himself, "Wait, that's not right. If I was wrong, Steve and the others wouldn't have been able to find this place, would they?"
"The Position you tracked was correct, Tony," Steve answered Tony's Question. "Martian Manhunter moved the Base here."
"Moved it? By himself? From the Seabed of the Atlantic Ocean?" Tony's Eyes widened. "You've got to be kidding me. That's a terrible Joke."
"Captain isn't Joking, Tony," Natasha said with a smile. "If we hadn't seen it ourselves, we wouldn't believe it either. We were there at the Scene."
"Martian Manhunter pulled the Base right out of the Seabed, carried it across the Atlantic Ocean, and dug all the way here from Underground. The whole thing took less than two hours."
(End of Chapter)
