Volume 6: Secret Invasion Chapter 39: Still the familiar recipe, still the familiar taste, this feeling of being cheated is really authentic
"boom"
The Exile spacecraft, which looked like a metal skeleton, was ultimately unable to escape the fate of crashing. Its engine was smashed by a punch from the Void Sentinel, causing it to crash into the edge of New York City.
But due to the solidity of its material, it did not disintegrate.
However, this unplanned crash, coupled with the huge hole in the hull, caused everything inside to spill out.
Among them was Doom, who fought with the Sentinel for a long time but was ultimately defeated.
This villain who had turned against Mason and Batmos at the critical moment and assisted Mason and Batmos in hacking into and taking control of the Exile's spacecraft now fell awkwardly in a pile of twisted metal and waste, but the collision also woke him up from his coma.
Doom, lying in the garbage dump, opened his eyes and saw the Exile spaceship emitting billowing black smoke next to him. Then he saw the terrifying Void Sentinel fighting a madly screaming skeleton in a ball of hellfire.
"Ghost Rider?"
The Latverian monarch coughed with difficulty .
He felt like he had a concussion from the Sentinel's heavy punch, but his memory was still clear. He clearly remembered that the Ghost Rider girl Alejandra Jones in this world had mysteriously disappeared several years ago. Where did this knight in front of him, who was obviously a man's skeleton, come from?
"Hey, you're miserable, do you need help?"
A voice sounded beside Doom, and a hand was extended to him. The proud Doom was obviously unwilling to accept help from a stranger, but he really couldn't stand up at this moment. When he was struggling to get up, Mason grabbed his wrist and forcibly pulled him up.
This guy is seriously injured.
But it’s not that he’s not strong enough.
As a master who is proficient in both technology and magic, Victor von Doom is definitely one of the most powerful people in the world. He is also one of the few guys who can defeat the charlatan D'Amico on the intellectual level.
The current predicament is only because of choosing the wrong opponent.
"That drug addict is very troublesome."
Doom wiped the blood from Tiejia's mouth, observed the battle in front of him, and said in a hoarse voice to Mason and others who gathered around him:
"I used magic to disrupt his mind, which weakened his will but could cause the emptiness in his heart to spiral out of control. Once the dark side of his mind is fully unleashed, he will become a more dangerous hidden danger than Brainiac.
Although Ghost Rider's immortality is also a conceptual power, his own power is not enough to fight against the Void Sentinel.
He needs help. ”
"We also know that it needs help, but the best outcome now is that Lord Johnny Skull and the Void Sentinel die together. This way, we can save two troubles."
Mason had never had any contact with Doom before, but at this moment the two of them were seriously discussing tactics.
Harley was watching Johnny Skeleton being killed instantly by the Sentinels but being resurrected again and again, and she became anxious because she couldn't hold back the increasingly dangerous guy.
The shadow of the Void Sentinel has already covered the sky and the sun, and just from his appearance one can tell that this guy's dark power is being released rapidly.
"Hey, you nasty, filthy skeleton, can you please do this!"
Harley had previously come into contact with Johnny Skull in her hometown wasteland.
Apart from the fact that this guy beat her up, there was actually not much grudge or conflict between the two of them. Seeing that Ghost Rider was clearly at a disadvantage, Harley anxiously swung the Origin Metal Hammer in her hand at Ghost Rider.
The latter was stunned for a moment, then jumped up, grabbed the X-metal hammer and drove the magic fire to cover it. Facing the Void Sentinel who was laughing and swinging his fists again, Captain Johnny grabbed the Origin Hammer in both hands and smashed it.
With a loud bang, the arrogant Void Sentinel was knocked to the ground by the hammer.
Apparently, the artifact of origin was powerful enough to ignore all physical rules and, coupled with the BUG effects of reality distortion and energy purification, successfully curb the rampage of nothingness.
"This thing is awesome! Ha, now it's my turn to beat you up!"
Johnny, who finally got the upper hand, laughed and rushed forward to hit the sentry on the head, and also sprayed magma formed by hellfire to burn the guy in front of him.
Unfortunately, the stellar explosion force released by the Void blew the Ghost Rider to pieces in the next moment, and the latter did not even have time to release his signature move, the Eye of Judgment.
However, there are more battles going on at the same time than just this one.
The fight against Brainiac in the control room was also transferred to the ground just after the crash of the Exile.
Just as the Ghost Rider was resurrected and fighting with the Void Sentinel, the screaming party king Thor also slammed into the garbage dump behind Mason and Doom. Then the Asgardian Thor climbed up covered in dust and dirt, and saw several pairs of eyes staring at him, which made him feel extremely ashamed and angry.
"That green robot's shameless sneak attack!"
Thor called back his hammer and explained stubbornly:
"He's just relying on his magic-immune power armor to play the hero. You all saw it. It's not that I can't beat him!"
To prove his words, he raised Thor's hammer high, called upon the sky to be filled with thunder, and roared as he shot it towards Brainiac, who was facing the attacks of Captain Marvel and Black Bolt, and was beating up the kind-hearted version of Thanos.
This powerful light cannon did not cause any damage to the latter's main power armor of the universe, but instead activated the energy absorption module of the power armor. The flashing red gem light made Brainiac's fist hit Thanos more powerful.
“Ah!”
The poor kind-hearted Purple Potato Spirit was beaten so hard that his scalp was bleeding and blood was gushing out of his mouth. He lay on the ground miserably and shouted to Thor:
"Don't make trouble, bastard."
"Look! Magic and energy have no effect on him. You can only hit him with a hammer, but that armor is too strong."
Thor spread his hands, indicating that today's work was a bit difficult.
He stared at Mason and signaled with his eyes that he should come up with a solution quickly. If they continued like this, they would either be exhausted to death by Brainiac who had the advantage in equipment, or be crushed to death by the Void Sentinel who was becoming more and more out of control.
"Change opponents!"
Mason pointed to both sides and said:
"Use energy attack to deal with the Sentinels. Let the Hulk and Thanos tie up Brainiac first. As for the solution..."
He glanced at Doom and whispered something to Ciri, who disappeared with a whoosh and reappeared Dr. Reed, who was fighting Brainiac's army on the outer battlefield.
The two were extremely jealous of each other when they met.
The weak Doom raised his hand to attack Reed, and the usually gentle Mr. Fantastic also twitched his rubber-like hands to strangle Doom's neck.
The relationship between these two men is not just a contest of wits, but also jealousy caused by failed love. Basically, Doom's goddess, Ms. Susan, married his mortal enemy Reed because of his disfigurement and insanity...
But Mason immediately opened his hand to stop the two men, throwing out various equipment from his suitcase factory and scolding the two smart guys:
"Let's talk about the fight after you finish your work. Now I need your amazing wisdom to cooperate with Batmos to break through the operating procedures of Brainiac's power armor.
Listen to me, the power armor he wears is made of Origin X metal, immune to magic, indestructible! The Void Sentinels can't do anything to him, and he can still survive if the world explodes.
But no matter how powerful power armor is, it is just a weapon, and no one understands this better than me.
Disconnecting the user from the power armor will return Brainiac to a paralyzed state. That's the only chance. Bartmoss, with the help of Doom and Reed, how long will it take you to break through the firewall? "
Mason asked.
The next moment, all the instruments in front of him started up automatically. Amid the sound of a large amount of data flashing like a waterfall, the God of Hackers calmly replied:
"The invasion program has just been written. With the help of these two guys, it should be completed within ten minutes, but the sentinels will probably have a hard time holding out for ten minutes.
The speed at which he releases energy is accelerating!
According to my data model, in seven minutes at most he will have enough energy to tear the world apart easily, and that dark consciousness that is completely out of control will never hesitate when it comes to extermination.
My logical thinking suggests that you should perhaps ask Black Qiyi for intervention. He should be able to find a way. You also know that he is waiting for you to ask for help so that he can negotiate some conditions with you, right? "
"He will put forward conditions, and they are definitely very harsh."
Mason shook his head and said:
"But I don't plan to take on any more favors. I'll find a solution, and you focus on your work."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and saw a burning skull howling as it was smashed at his feet. Johnny Skull's head was dismantled again and rolled a few times, just in time to meet Mason's eyes who was looking down at him.
The Ghost Knights' Grand Master immediately shouted:
"It's all your fault, you bastard! Mason! You damned bastard! I'm going to activate the Eye of Judgment to kill you right now, and then I'm going to kill that damn Void Sentinel!"
"Come on."
Mason bent down and picked up the burning skull, brushed the dust off the smooth forehead, and said:
"The feud between you and me is just because of a small misunderstanding, but how many times has the sentinel taken you apart? If you really want to settle a score, you have to settle it with him first.
Besides, it wasn't me who asked you to come here and suffer!
This is a trap set specifically for warlocks. Who can you blame if you get tricked into taking the blame?
Okay, calm down.
We have the same enemy now, we can discuss it.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Captain Marvel, who pounced on the enemy, had her protective energy shattered by a punch from the Void Sentinel. He grabbed Captain Marvel's neck with his left hand and lifted her into the air, then almost killed her with a "Strong Hand Skull-Splitting Move".
The aftermath of the explosion caused by the energy collision between the two blasted a huge crater on the ground. Black Bolt was now roaring at the top of his lungs, and the sound waves that were enough to tear a planet apart were gathered and hit the Sentinel, barely repelling him.
But the latter was almost unharmed except for a bloody nose.
Bartmos's prediction was correct.
The power release of the Void Sentinel is about to reach its peak. This guy's complete strength can even reach the omnipotent universe level. What does that mean?
The previous owner of the Black Death Sword Armor, the Dark God Gnar, would have been killed instantly in the face of such power, and the fact that Black Strange was able to protect Mason and others from death in that situation was a perfect result.
Of course, that is the most extreme case of complete release of nothingness.
Normally, Sentinels wouldn't be that strong, they could easily destroy a planet...
It was like Thor, the God of Thunder, roaring and smashing out his hammer, but the Sentinel turned around and used his willpower alone to force the hammer to stop in front of his face.
What the hell is this?
"Time to go, Mason, this is unplayable."
Ciri has already taken out the components of the transfer gate and seems to be planning to give up the action. In her opinion, with the rapid release of the Void Sentinel, the destruction of this world is inevitable.
But think on the bright side.
This crazy guy will definitely confront Brainiac after destroying the world. With his crazy look, it is impossible for him to let Brainiac escape safely.
Therefore, the best idea proposed by Mason still has the possibility of being realized. Brainiac will die together with the Void Sentinel. Except for the destruction of this world , all of Mason's planned goals will be achieved.
“There is still a chance.”
Mason stared at the burning skull in his hand and said to Johnny:
"Judge his soul! Johnny, the soul of that poisonous insect is very cowardly. His inability to fight against his own darkness means that he will not be able to withstand the bombardment of the Eye of Judgment."
"I tried."
Johnny's head, which was held in Mason's hand, curled its lips on the overly expressive skull face and said:
"There are indeed many dark sins, especially the sin of indulgence and laziness, which is rare in the world. The problem is that I can't light it! Do you understand what I mean?
Reserve Ghost Rider Mason Cooper.
Let me, as an elder knight, tell you some work experience that you may need in the future. When the weight of the soul is too heavy, it will be difficult for the Ghost Rider's Eye of Judgment to burn it.
Especially for a guy like the Sentinel, when the dark side of his heart is released, even the Spirit of Vengeance will feel fear."
"Who told you to burn the void?"
Mason took a deep breath and fully released his fire-controlling ability. His magic fire continued to flow out and injected into Johnny Skull's head, allowing the latter's shattered body to quickly recover in the raging flames.
He said:
"It's the will of the Sentinel! I'm talking about the cowardly soul of Robert Reynolds! Nothingness is just the dark side of his mind that was born after he drank the Golden Sentinel serum.
But they are one.
The Void cannot exist independently of the Sentinels.
The weakness of that poisonous insect is the only weakness of the invincible nothingness, and it is the Achilles' heel of this dark monster! Starting the trial from there is like lighting the first spark of fire.
You don't even have to worry about the rest, its own fire of sin will burn itself out.
But you have to speed up.”
Mason provided his magic fire to Johnny Skull, and looked at the Void Sentinel who was beating up the three heroes. He said:
"The void is devouring him. Once it has finished devouring him, the last weakness will disappear. On the other hand, if the Sentinel himself is determined enough, he can also accept the void as a part of him.
Then he will truly enter the realm of invincibility.
Unfortunately, we are not lucky enough to meet a determined drug addict... Come on, Johnny!"
He unscrewed the cap of the Superman drug and took a sip, then said to Johnny Skull who looked suspicious:
"I promise, the next time we meet, I will accept the job you give me, provided I survive this, right?"
"Shua"
Mason, who had obtained superhuman strength, rushed forward and, under the cover of Thor, punched the Void Sentinel on the chin, but the opponent just raised his head, and Mason's hand bones were cracked in the recoil.
Damn it!
Isn't this Void Sentinel too crazy?
If Dachao comes over, he will probably have to explode with all his might and use his famous trump card "Three Generations Under One Roof Fist" to have a chance of defeating him.
"Trap him!"
Mason dodged the Void Sentinel's heavy punch and grabbed his arm and pulled it back. Captain Jing, with blood all over his face, rushed over to hold down the other hand. Black Bolt grabbed the Void Sentinel's head with both hands behind his back and bombarded his skull with sonic waves at close range.
And Thor rushed over and hugged the sentry's legs.
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The four men tried their best to stop the Void Sentinel from heading towards the darkness, and Johnny Skull was tasked with the final blow. With Mason's assurance, he moved his burning neck and planned to give it his all.
"Ghost Riders! If you are eating, stop! If you are racing, stop! If you are sleeping, wake up!
Look at me!
I have an announcement!
Your brave, cool and handsome Grand Commander needs your strength now!"
It took a shameful pose, pointed its hands toward the sky, and shouted at the top of its lungs:
"Entrust me with your flames and the judgment of your vengeful spirits."
"boom"
At its call, thirteen balls of flame from different Ghost Riders burst out from behind it, and in the raging flames, a delicate and small golden flaming crown was formed on Johnny Skull's head.
This seemed to be the exertion of some kind of authority, causing the red hellfire on Johnny's head to transform into a holy and mysterious blue color in an instant.
This scene made the Void Sentinel's struggle even more intense.
It realized what Johnny Skull was going to do, and swung its hands to explode with stellar power to throw Mason and Captain Marvel out, and then punched Ghost Rider forward, causing its burning body to shatter instantly.
But it was too late.
"I predicted your attack! Ahahahaha, you bastard! Look me in the eyes!"
The Grand Commander of the Ghost Knights performed a fancy "split operation" before his body was annihilated.
His head flew out from his spine and rolled over to the top of the Void Sentinel's cheek. The moment their eyes met, the Eye of Judgment... uh, no, the more powerful Eye of Punishment was released.
Although Johnny Skull's head was turned into powder by the golden energy that erupted from the Sentinel's eyes in the next moment, he did feel that a part of his soul was ignited with precision.
“No! No!!!”
The Void Sentinel breaks free from the heroes' restraints.
He kicked Thor and sent him flying hundreds of meters away. Fortunately, Ciri dodged and helped him, otherwise the party Thor's spine would have been broken, thus experiencing what Professor X felt like in his daily life.
Obviously, the power was about to break through the shackles of the single universe, but at this moment, the Void Sentinel fell to his knees, covering his burning eyes.
The gray ashes of the burning object scattered from between the fingers, and high temperature overflowed from the eye sockets.
The burning blood instantly dyed his hands red.
It roared:
"Coward! Hold on! Hold on! It can't set us on fire... Hold on!"
"You're asking a drug addict who can't even solve his drug abuse problem to fight his own original sin? Are you expecting such a person to have the mind to withstand the judgment of his soul and not admit defeat?"
Thor, who was sent back by Ciri, staggered to the howling Void Sentinel with his war hammer in hand. He said in a sarcastic tone:
"Come on, expecting a poisonous insect to get hard is worse than expecting a dog... By Odin, you coward showing off your strength, your crazy life is over!"
"Bang"
The hammer, blinding with lightning, smashed down fiercely.
Although this body is still strong enough not to be shattered even if it gets close to the sun, when the dark soul begins to burn and scream, even the strongest body can no longer do evil.
"Sweetheart! Are you really going to be a Ghost Rider?"
Harley rushed over and grabbed Mason's healing hand and said in panic:
"No, you are so handsome, even if you become a skeleton, you won't be cool anymore. I don't want to spend the rest of my life with a skeleton that doesn't even have a hook!"
"Stay calm."
Mason rubbed the aching bones all over his body.
He shrugged and watched Mr. Johnny Skeleton's ashes return to hell just like last time.
He curled his lips and said:
"The prerequisite for taking over the job is that he has to be able to find me. I just said we can meet next time, but I didn't say when..."
