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"Jarvis—"
Yes, sir.
All the miniature rockets mounted on the tattered battle suit were launched simultaneously. Facing this barrage of firepower, enough to destroy an entire high-rise building, Lin Yi narrowed his eyes slightly.
"...but you refused."
With a slight exertion of force from five fingers, a life vanished after an almost inaudible "snap".
He tossed aside the corpse and pointed his palm forward: "Feel the peace."
P.S.: I'm begging for blades (blades) at 4 PM!
Marvel Universe: Chapter 884 Kryptonians
The light is extracted...
Voice deprived...
Perception is erased...
Finally, along with its own existence, everything returned to tranquility.
In the ever-expanding, hazy state, Steve Rogers sensed something "strange" coming from behind him. The next second, a force that wasn't particularly strong pushed him away, and the chaotic light and shadow and noise returned to his senses once more.
Captain America, lying on the ground, was breathing heavily. The brief "quiet" didn't put much strain on his body. After being injected with the serum, Steve Rogers' physical strength, while not quite like Superman powered by starlight, was still beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Compared to the physical exhaustion, the mental pressure I endured in those few seconds was beyond imagination.
Was it really just a few seconds? Maybe a few minutes? A few hours? Or even a few days or years?
Steve, regaining his sense of his surroundings, was in a state of confusion. His still unfocused eyes subconsciously scanned his surroundings, and he saw a familiar figure lying on the ground. He naturally remembered the name—Clinton Francis Patton.
The superhero known as Hawkeye, a member of the Avengers, is no longer able to use his weapons to punish evil, and instead lies silently on this strange and cold land.
Then, Steve saw a second familiar figure.
Natasha Romanov, a former Soviet agent, joined the Avengers as a superhero after joining S.H.I.E.L.D. In his hazy memory, this former Soviet agent seemed to have had a dispute with him.
Steve didn't remember clearly, but he remembered the agent's title as a superhero: Black Widow.
At this moment, this woman, who embodies both danger and allure, is leaning against a wall with her back to herself. Of course, she is not using her own strength, but is being supported by the sharp blade stuck in her heart to keep herself from falling.
"Tony!"
A heartbroken cry caught Steve's attention. Looking in the direction of the sound, he saw two familiar faces.
……
"Jarvis, can you break free?"
[Sorry, sir, the system has received an error message—]
"Jarvis?!"
【…】
The long silence from the AI on the suit cast a shadow over Tony Stark's heart. A short while later, the panel in front of him, composed of various data, along with the helmet, was ripped open. As the blinding firelight shone in, Iron Man saw the enemy who had been some distance away just moments before.
There was no conversation; he simply calmly extended his palm towards himself.
"Damn it!"
Just as the third Avenger was about to meet the same fate, the fourth, who had been waiting for his chance, finally couldn't sit still any longer. The magic he unleashed was annihilated by the surrounding "unknown force" before it could even get close. But Doctor Strange didn't know that such a "lightweight" attack could be effective. Didn't you see that the man in the tight-fitting suit who could create a sound barrier with a single punch was easily flung away?
He was just trying to get attention this way, and in the end, Doctor Strange was successful.
Panting heavily as he landed on the ground, Doctor Strange immediately displayed the gem in his hand—the Eye of Almodóvar, or perhaps the Infinity Stone: the Time Stone: "I know this is what you want. I will give it to you, in exchange for you not killing anyone else."
"So, either kill us and I'll cast it into the Dark Dimension—the world ruled by the Dark Lord Dormammu, where you'll never be able to retrieve the gem, or you take it and let us leave."
"..."
Silence seemed to signify acceptance; the lack of further action itself represented a statement. Although this journey to the "future" had cost them many things, at least they were able to bring the information back alive, which was enough. Just as Doctor Strange was about to breathe a sigh of relief, the silent "person" suddenly spoke.
"The weak must make choices."
With a flick of his fingertip, Doctor Strange drew an oval circle. The weight that had been gripping his hand vanished instantly. Staring blankly at the gem that had appeared in the other's hand, Doctor Strange was completely unable to react for a moment.
Where is my jewel?
—That was such a big piece, and it was just in my hand a moment ago?
Amidst the despair and confusion, the second half of the sentence slowly drifted over.
"And I want them all."
The Arc Reactor in his chest, which serves as the power source for his suit, was detonated like an explosive, turning Iron Man, along with his armor, into part of the fireworks display in Metropolis. As the gaze turned to Doctor Strange, who had been thrown far away by the blast, a clear shout accompanied by a sharp shriek descended from the sky.
With a slight frown, he tossed the Time Stone into the subspace and caught the falling blade in his hand. Its sheer mass and sharpness were insignificant, but the divine power it contained was extraordinary.
Lin Yi used the short sword to fling the falling demigod back down. The demigod left a dent in the ground that was over a hundred meters long before stopping. During this time, Lin Yi did not pursue him, but instead analyzed the "divine weapon" he had just acquired.
Structurally, it shares some similarities with the Mjolnir of Thor that was recently acquired from Asgard, but there are subtle differences. However, considering the differences between this parallel world, it is understandable. It's like how clothes made to adapt to 30-degree Celsius weather are completely different from clothes made to adapt to minus 30 degrees Celsius. Although they are both worn, the fabric and thickness are completely different concepts.
His head tilted slightly to one side, and the next second, a fist that tore through the sound barrier passed through the side of his head, stirring up the dust and debris scattered around, but it didn't even manage to blow a corner of the hood.
"Kryptonians, would you be willing to provide some materials for this great scientific endeavor?"
"—!"
The force pressing down on his head was beyond imagination. Bathed in stellar rays, the Kryptonian, who was nearly invincible, was forced to the ground without any resistance, forming a semi-circular collapsed area. While struggling desperately, Clark noticed out of the corner of his eye that the blood-stained blade had appeared in the "enemy's" hand and was pointing towards his right hand.
At the critical moment, a beam of orange-yellow energy shot out from a distance, wrapping around his sword-wielding arm as if it were a living thing.
However, compared to the power that could easily overpower Superman, the demigod did not have any advantage in terms of pure strength. Rather than holding back the opponent, it was more like the opponent was holding him back. Although he barely managed to prevent Clark's right arm from being cut off, his own body was constantly being pulled closer to the opponent.
Marvel Universe: Chapter 885 Wonder Woman
Even Wonder Woman's desperate tugs couldn't stop the blood-red blade from swinging towards Superman. Just when everything seemed to be set in stone, Lin Yi's movements paused slightly, and then without warning, he reversed the blade in his hand and swung it towards the empty sky—leaving a trail of crimson blood.
Feeling the cold, sharp sensation in his chest and abdomen, the Flash broke free from his own "slow time".
He simply couldn't understand why, when he was hiding thousands of meters away, when he approached at a speed that exceeded the other party's reaction limit, and when he hadn't been detected until the last second, he ended up being struck by a sword.
It turns out that forces are reciprocal, and so is velocity.
Just as an enemy takes damage when attacked at lightning speed, you would take damage if attacked while moving at lightning speed. The Flash, one of Metropolis's superheroes, has never been attacked during his own "slow time"—he's too fast to even be caught, let alone hit. But this time was an "accident."
The Flash, struck head-on, forcibly broke free from "slow time." Rolling along the ground in a trail hundreds of meters long, he lay motionless. Wonder Woman's smile froze instantly, but Lin Yi had no intention of wasting any more time there.
With his right hand already pressed against the struggling Superman's head, Lin Yi released his left hand that was holding the sword. In the 0.3 seconds that the weapon was captured by gravity and fell, Lin Yi did not try to break free from the energy rope wrapped around his hand. Instead, he grabbed it with his other hand and pulled it towards his side.
Wonder Woman, who was struggling to hold on, was pulled by this unreasonable force. When she got close enough, Lin Yi released the energy rope in his hand and grabbed the falling magic sword again.
The time is just right.
Facing Wonder Woman's instinctively raised shield, he calmly swung his sword down.
"——————"
The sound of the blade clashing with the shield was beyond the limits of hearing. Even Superman, pinned to the ground by one hand, showed unbearable pain. The dust from the ground, which had fallen, rose again, carrying the two equally divided metal shields. Notably, there was no trace of blood.
Seeing the glint in the demigod's eyes and the surging energy spreading from her body, based on Lin Yi's experience, there was a 99.9% chance she intended to "transform" or "evolve," gaining even more troublesome power to attempt a counterattack...
"This is troublesome."
Left with no other option, he temporarily released his left hand from Superman's head and moved his body toward the demigod undergoing "evolution." Suddenly free, Superman, without a second thought, struggled to his feet and tried to warn Wonder Woman, only to realize it was too late…
"You are powerful, I acknowledge your strength! Now I will use my greatest power to defeat you, and feel the power that can destroy even the god of war—"
The space between them seemed to have been erased and ceased to exist. Suddenly, the black-robed man appeared in front of them, grabbing the demigod's shoulder with one hand and gripping the blood-red blade with the other. Ignoring the demigod's declaration, he fiercely pierced through the outer layer of defense with the blade, which then penetrated the demigod's skin, flesh, bones, and heart, with blood spreading from his back.
As consciousness sank into darkness, the demigod heard the last syllable.
"Oh."
Superman swallowed hard as he watched the mysterious man turn around and face him again.
The Flash lay on the ground, his life hanging in the balance. Wonder Woman, a demigod who had defeated a true god—and a war god at that—was essentially lifeless. The chaotic battlefield, which had been a few minutes earlier, was now completely wiped out, leaving him the only one standing there.
How long can I hold on?
Given this situation, Superman couldn't help but think about this question.
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Pacific base, U.S. Seventh Fleet.
"Has the situation deteriorated to this extent? Where are the Flash, Batman, Superman—those self-proclaimed saviors of humanity? They always like to hang out in places like this, so why are they all silent this time?"
"Batman has been taken to the hospital, and incredibly, his true identity is unknown... We captured the Flash appearing on satellite, but there has been no news since. Wonder Woman's chances of survival are very low."
"And what about Superman? That reporter who runs faster than anyone else!"
Carefully choosing his words, the officer relaying the intelligence provided limited information: "He's still in the Metropolis..."
"That settles it, the reporter will handle these things."
"Being hunted down."
"..."
"And those invaders, the president has ordered the launch of a nuclear missile at Metropolis to contain the disaster in a localized area rather than spread it to the whole of the United States, for which he is prepared to be impeached and removed from office."
The fleet commander clasped his hands together, his voice tinged with struggle: "He will only step down, but I will face a military court and may even be shot."
The officer remained silent.
If this were to actually happen, the president, who gives the order out of a sense of face, might not be in mortal danger, but the fleet commander who receives the order and personally launches the nuclear missile would be doomed. Even if, legally, he is merely obeying orders and has done nothing wrong, the reason why the law needs to be maintained by violence rather than by mutual tacit acceptance is that the law can sometimes be guided by emotions, turning from absolute justice into a weapon of harm.
Clearly, as the first American officer in Earth's history to drop a nuclear bomb on his own country, regardless of his identity or stance, his life will inevitably suffer a huge impact, or even be completely ended.
Clinging to a slim hope, the commander asked again in a hoarse voice, "Really, is there really no other way?"
"...Please launch. America will remember your contributions to the world."
……
metropolis.
The sky is burning, and the fire is being carried by the ground.
Crimson hues permeated the earth and painted the sky; prosperity was swallowed by destruction, and splendor collapsed in the chaos. This region, once a symbol of power and status that people flocked to, was now being fled with ten or a hundred times the fervor of before.
As it turns out, when faced with the eternal question of survival and death, everything external is something that can be easily discarded, even if one is a Kryptonian confronting it.
Marvel Universe: Chapter 886 Time Stands Still
Above the chaotic metropolis, a figure plummeted to the ground, leaving a trail of burning flames, crashing through several skyscrapers before plunging into a sewer. What would have been a major news story in the past was now just a few screams in the metropolis. Even though the one struggling to crawl out was the idolized Superman—who was now pinned to the ground by another sword falling from the sky—the fleeing crowds showed no sign of stopping to help, instead fleeing even faster into the distance.
For the former Clark, this scene meant nothing. The beliefs and passions he embraced would not be affected by the actions of a few people. But for the current Superman, failure, serious injury, chaos... all sorts of negative states constantly squeezed his rationality. When he saw a similar scene again, anger and confusion could no longer be suppressed in his heart.
Anger at the indifference of bystanders, and confusion about whether one's past actions were right or wrong.
One hand gripped the hilt of the sword, and the gaze cast from the shadows chilled him to the bone.
"Do not……"
He was met with a bloodbath.
……
"It's already quite good as a research subject."
After all, they are a group of aliens who can gain abilities far beyond common sense through "photosynthesis," comparable to the "forbidden zones of life" that Lin Yi explored during his time as a human. And this is merely a normal manifestation of aliens. It's not surprising that aliens possess such power; after all, the world is full of wonders. However, it is somewhat unbelievable that they can obtain such power while maintaining a human appearance and similar thinking. As a new enhancement system, supplementing the Main God Space would be a good choice.
After throwing the Kryptonian's corpse into subspace, he retrieved the three Infinity Stones he had just acquired.
It represents space, a blue space gem.
It represents the soul, a yellow gemstone of the soul.
It represents time, a green time gem.
Squinting his eyes, Lin Yi felt the rhythm between the three gems. Unlike the vague feeling when he only had two, after obtaining three, he was able to roughly perceive the "missing" part in the complete cycle.
There should be seven in total, but only six can be sensed. Three are in my possession, and the other three are approaching Earth—not the Earth of this parallel universe, but the Earth where the Avengers are located. From this perspective, it's quite fitting to consider Earth the "central stage" of the entire universe. After all, any gem in the vast universe could end up in some corner of the world, but in the end, they gradually converge towards Earth. Regardless of how much human intervention is involved in this process, the outcome is that six of the seven gems scattered throughout the universe converge on one planet. This low-probability event, approaching zero, has indeed occurred.
If Lin Yi hadn't intervened, perhaps the inhabitants of the native world would have waged countless battles centered around these gems, but now…
A mental scan swept across the entire metropolis, and the Avengers, including the recently escaped Captain America and Doctor Strange, were essentially wiped out. This was to be expected, given that their "time travel" was powered by the Time Stone. Having lost the stone and trapped in a strange world surrounded by the Swordholders, they had no direction to escape. Discovered by a Swordholder, they were immediately surrounded and annihilated by two teams.
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