Volume 5: The Young Wolf Seeks Home Chapter 61 Don’t open the quantum tunnel left by others casually. Who knows what will jump out of it?
"What did you say? Slow down, I didn't hear you clearly just now. Who did you pick up in the Gotham Orphanage when you were on night patrol?"
Mason was still listening to Captain Jack bragging in the command room of the "Second Black Pearl" when the communication from the Afterlife Bar disrupted the boasting between the two men. Mason received a gratifying news from Charles.
He stood up suddenly and converted the communication information into a video signal.
With the help of the holographic projection in the mothership's command room, I saw the scene in another world. The kite man was driving, and there were three young people sitting in the back seat of the car.
Two men and one woman.
They are Charles' son, Little Brown, Lady Elizabeth's son, Henry Turner, and the beautiful girl Miss Serena Hector Smith, who just entered Gotham High School last month.
Three young people of similar age were having a pleasant conversation.
After noticing that Charles, who was driving, was talking to Mason, Henry and Serena politely greeted their nominal captain.
"It's a man named 'Logan', Boss."
Charles, who was driving, did not show any of the sinister aura of Gotham's "villain boss". After drinking the Polyjuice Potion, he looked like an ordinary office worker.
While waving his middle finger at the driver driving the wrong way outside the car window to express the hospitality of the people of Gotham, he reported to Mason who was projected in three dimensions beside the steering wheel:
"I just received a message from Miss Huazi. The master said that Xiao Shan will send them to your place in the evening."
"I really didn't expect that he would survive."
Mason stroked his chin in surprise and said:
“But considering the existence of Phantom Cat, it is not incomprehensible that Logan survived. Old Wolf should come here to thank Harley. If it weren’t for her unexpected incident, he wouldn’t have survived.
My girlfriend is truly amazing in every sense of the word.
Well, this is great news. I was just worrying about how to tell the old man’s family about his death. Now I don’t have to worry about it.
I'm away for a few days, how is Gotham doing?"
"Just as 'good' as before."
Kite Man turned the car into Iceberg Street where the Next Life Bar was located, and complained:
“Butler Oswald looks gentle, but he is really ruthless.
It took him less than a week to integrate the nearby resources, hire a large number of good men from the Minions' Union, open a casino on a nearby street, and promote the name of the Penguin Gang to the outside world.
But what is surprising is that although Two-Face is still in Arkham, a new "Two-Face Gang" has appeared on the streets. There are rumors that a second Two-Face has appeared.
Anyway, the master has been very busy recently.
It's scary to see him 'wandering' on the streets every night.
Boss, when are you coming back? Everyone misses you. Doctor Leslie even called me and called out my identity, which almost scared me to death. "
"I don't have time to go there recently. I'm busy."
Mason responded:
"If it's an urgent matter, Selina will come forward. After she makes a decision, she will contact Luther."
"Oh, it's better to be busy."
The kite man parked the car with a sigh like an empty-nest old man, walked into the elevator with three little kids carrying school bags, and said to Mason:
"The kids need to do their homework, Boss, I'm going to hang up now."
Mason nodded and hung up the call. Jack, who was standing beside him, saw the smile on Mason's face and asked:
"Is it a good thing?"
"Well, that's great."
Mason let out a long sigh and said to Jack:
"I won't go with you to patrol over the abandoned city of New York. Please drop me off at Osborne Tower later. I have friends to entertain in the evening."
"My aerospace carrier is not a taxi. I will stop whenever you ask me to."
Captain Jack grinned and said:
"There's no airport over there, so you'll have no choice but to parachute down. Mason, where are the equipments that we promised to give to the vassal army? The instructors sent by the Next Life Squad have already started selecting personnel, and they can't do without equipment.
I am still waiting to lead the vassal army of K Corps to wreak havoc in the other world."
"That's none of my business."
The captain rolled his eyes and said:
"Team K has a dedicated mechanic. Go find Dr. Otto and Charles. They are testing the vassal army's power armor and weapons. I have a lot of things to do right now and I don't have time to take care of them. You should pay more attention to this aspect.
If you guys fail to perform when I need you to, I will kill all three of you."
"Leave it to me."
Captain Jack patted his captain's chair and said seriously:
"Next time we meet the Cleaners, we will definitely make them pay! The tragedy that happened in our world will never happen again. Isn't this the ideal of Team K?
This is also the ideal of those of us who have no home.”
Ten minutes later, Mason and Harley took off from the flight deck of the Second Black Pearl and returned to Osborne Tower in Harley's beloved speeder.
As soon as they landed, they saw Lawyer Ma in a suit and a black-haired beauty standing hand in hand and chatting on the rooftop garden. Looking at their happy and sweet appearance, they knew that they were another young couple.
Next to Lawyer Ma there was a big black man, a decadent woman with pubic hair and casual clothes, and a guy who was practicing boxing. He had a unique dragon tattoo on his body.
"The Punishment Squad that Gwen Stacy was with just now, the Aegis Squad on the mothership, and the Defenders in front of us."
Mason whispered:
"They're all back. It looks like the old Green Goblin is finally going to reintegrate the resources at hand."
"Is he going to compete with you?"
Harry asked curiously, and Mason shook his head and explained:
"He knew there was going to be a war in our hometown, and he was making a big gesture to support us, to show that he was definitely on my side in the dispute between me and Old A."
"But didn't you say that the old Green Goblin only wanted power?"
Harry blinked and asked again:
"Does he think that you, sweetheart, will bring him power in the future?"
"Not the future, Harley. I've given him the power."
Mason patted Harley's waist, and the two walked into the elevator to the laboratory. In the elevator, Mason explained to his little cutie:
“Norman originally had only a ruined city and allies that were gradually losing control, but now he has more pirate remnants, Amazons and Atlanteans under his command.
Attilan City will also become a part of this world in the future. Due to the activeness of Team K, Osborne Tower, which is used as a base, has obtained more human resources than ever before.
This wasteland will surely change , and as long as the Green Goblin seizes this opportunity, he can build his own "wasteland empire" from scratch, and then have the strength to participate in the competition in the parallel world.
All Mr. A can promise Norman is future profits.
I brought him real benefits, and he's a smart businessman, and he's made his decision."
"But aren't we trying to put an end to this dark age?"
Harley hugged her wise little sweetheart and said:
"If we really overthrow the Star Society, but the old Green Devil seizes the fruits of victory and becomes the source of the next Star Society, then wouldn't our efforts be in vain?"
"You're thinking too far ahead, Harry."
Mason sighed and said:
"That's a matter for the future. Right now, our interests are aligned with Norman's. Hmm? What are Dr. Otto and Professor Stein doing? Why is there such a commotion here?"
When the elevator door opened, a sharp buzz of energy came into Mason's ears, making him frown, and Harley next to him even covered her ears.
The two of them looked over and saw that in the largest physics laboratory in this scientific research area, Dr. Otto and his assistant Professor Stein were discussing a strange device that was obviously activated.
"It's the machine you took from the underground base at Pym's Cross!"
Harley screamed, and Mason also noticed the thing that was being activated. His face changed and he rushed forward to try to stop it:
"Stop! Otto, Stein, turn off the power! We don't know what's hidden in this quantum tunnel yet, don't open it."
"We didn't start it, Mason."
Doctor Octopus, who was wearing a large T-shirt with an Amazon warrior's head printed on it, turned around and said helplessly:
"It just started on its own. Stein realized something was wrong, so we moved it here. And we're not studying it. We're trying to stop its internal energy reaction.
Do we look like mad scientists who would risk everything for an experiment?"
The question made Mason look odd.
Doctor Octopus curled his lips, pushed up his flirtatious sunglasses, and sighed:
"Okay, I admit that I was a little crazy before, but I'm normal now. The current situation is hard-won, and I won't destroy it casually."
"Mason, our world shift must have alarmed it."
On the other side, the white-haired Professor Stein pointed to the quantum tunnel device placed in a safe zone and said to Mason:
“I strongly suspect that this thing was set to automatically start up when it was turned off, and now that it detects that the surroundings are safe, it wants to release the contents.
You quickly prepare the Kryptonians."
"They are still in the medical room to observe the rejection reaction. They can't come now."
Mason frowned as he stared at the increasingly active device in front of him. He pushed Harley out of the lab and told her to find someone. He put on goggles and joined in the observation.
"Can it be terminated by force?"
Mason looked at Doctor Octopus. In his mind, this engineering master was almost omnipotent. But this time, Dr. Otto scratched his head in distress and said:
"No, the person who designed this thing should be Hank Pym from another world, right? He is a true genius, much better than a second-rate researcher like me.
What he made was not so easily destroyed.
I can't even figure out the principle of how this quantum tunnel works. Wasn't there an instruction manual when you found it?"
"That's a wasteland over there, bro!"
Mason rubbed his brow and said:
"It's been seventeen years since the nuclear war. What written materials are left? If we can't end it by force, how about sending it to the middle of the desert?
To prevent a big explosion or something."
"Can't move that far."
Professor Stein stopped:
"Quantum technology is inherently related to space and time. Once it undergoes a drastic shift, I'm afraid I'll stimulate it again. However, its energy release is already close to being stable.
You don't have to worry about blowing up the whole Osborn Tower, you just have to worry about what's in there, and hopefully they don't have a Darkseid in there."
"Who is that? He sounds impressive."
Doctor Octopus asked curiously, and Mason briefly explained:
"Just understand it as the normal Thanos."
"oh."
Dr. Otto understood now, but then he was startled, took a few steps back, and grabbed a crowbar next to him to protect himself, as if this thing could help him resist the possible appearance of Thanos.
After a few minutes, the energy release of the quantum tunnel reached its peak.
At the same time, Barbara, the second barrel who had just returned, three Kryptonians who were wearing hospital gowns and still receiving intravenous drips, and even Black Bolt, Lawyer Ma, Old Peter and others were all called over by Harley.
Even the Shield team, which was exchanging information with Hawkeye and discussing joining the team, was called over.
These guys were waiting outside the lab.
This lineup, which is more luxurious than the Avengers, makes Mason feel a little relieved. He holds the magic bottle that seals "Fire Cloud Evil God", uh, no, the magic bottle that seals Father Banner, and grabs Johnny's Gun by the way, staring at the front.
Now, even if there really is a Thanos hiding inside, I won’t be afraid.
"It's opening!"
Dr. Otto exclaimed.
The three people in the laboratory took a few steps back, and the people behind them raised their weapons in unison. Orange light lit up one by one from the quantum tunnel, like the door to an abnormal world was slowly opening.
Then, in a weak burst of energy, several figures were thrown out.
"Shit! I'm dizzy, this shit is terrible, ugh! We have a guest!"
A sharp sound rang out in the laboratory, along with the sound of guns being loaded.
But when he looked up and saw a group of people holding weapons and staring at him, the first guy who woke up was stunned for a moment, then decisively dropped his weapon and raised his hands.
It also shouted:
"Groot! No, we can't beat them!"
"Wow, a talking bunny! It's wearing clothes and can shoot guns! So cute. What's that next to him? Is it a tree? It even has a face. Ivy will definitely like it!"
Harley, who was protecting Mason with a baseball bat, exclaimed, revealing the identity of the guy hidden in the quantum tunnel. Mason frowned and looked at the two people, one tall and one short, in front of him.
He said:
"Rocket Raccoon and Groot, how come you are in the quantum tunnel?"
"It's not just us, man."
The interstellar raccoon, whose name was exposed, shrugged very socially and pointed with its paw behind it, where several people were lying in a mess. It looked at the wasteland scene outside the floor-to-ceiling window of the laboratory and immediately sighed.
Then explained:
"Well, it seems that the heroes outside failed to prevent the nuclear war. We received a signal from the Avengers and rushed back to Earth to help, but we met a madman who worshipped Galactus on the way and were forced to separate.
Groot and I landed on Earth in a lander, and happened to meet the Ant-Man family who were being hunted, so we followed Janet and hid in this machine.
Janet said it distorted our perception of time and it felt like almost a day had passed...
Man, what time is it?
Look out there in the desert, the war is over, right? But you're still here, and I saw Black Bolt, so you won, and the world survived, right?"
"My name is Groot..."
The tree man next to Rocket Raccoon muttered something, and the raccoon immediately nodded and asked again:
"Also, have you seen our brothers? Quill, Mantis, Gamora, Nebula, and a super big guy named Drax! He's easy to recognize. Where are they?
Why don’t you come out to welcome us?”
"Well……"
The raccoon's expectant look made Harley feel a little bad.
She reached out and poked Mason's arm, then covered her face and turned away. The captain pursed his lips and looked at the Ant-Man family members who were still unconscious in front of him.
He hesitated for a moment and said softly:
"It's been seventeen years since the war ended, guys, and the bad news is that you...our world is gone, and I didn't see your friends until a day ago.
But maybe they were saved.
As for here...
This is another world, and this story is really long to tell.”
