Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 50 The dark times are longing for a miracle. Hehehe, let’s give them a miracle.
A ray of light flashed and disappeared in the rotating Eye of Time and Space, just like a stone thrown into a pond, the energy waves it caused quickly dissipated.
But it was quickly captured by a detector placed in orbit around the planet Utopia and transmitted back to the command room of the Conqueror's First Sequence starship cruising there. This data was added to the report of the observation device, forming a link in a long string of complex data.
By the porthole, the Red Queen Madeleine, who had recovered her health after a period of rest, was staring at the star in front of her that was twice as large as the ordinary Earth.
She didn't need orbital surveillance to catch another ship of refugees being sent out of Utopia, something that had been happening continuously in the days since the blockade began.
The mutants are obviously rushing to evacuate the people, and with their technological capabilities, most of the people on the entire planet who cannot survive the war have probably been evacuated.
However, several starships of the first sequence did not respond to this, as if they did not see it, and were just rushing to complete the final preparations.
Attacking a superpower like Utopia is a rare experience even for conquerors who regard war as their job.
"bite"
The door of the command room opened, and a female mutant clone fairy with dragonfly wings walked in quickly, handed a letter of order issued to the First Sequence to Madeline with both hands, and stepped back with reverence on her face.
This scene made the Red Queen sigh in her heart.
Magneto, her most trusted lieutenant who has been with her the longest, is still unknown whether he is alive or dead. Based on the cold qualities Mason has shown in previous battles, Madeline does not think that her lieutenant can survive.
Although the concealment of the previous failure did not affect her reputation, the loss of her right-hand man did make her, as a commander, feel humiliated and unable to let go.
With this thought in mind, she glanced at the order handed to her, and then narrowed her eyes.
"Gulu, the general attack order has just been issued."
Inter-fleet communication was activated, and Madeline muttered to her best friend, the Iron-Blooded Queen, who was also the commander of another Conqueror Sequence participating in the Utopian Offensive.
Well, never mind the name.
The Queen’s real name is definitely not Gollum, but best friends always use nicknames to show their intimacy, just like Queen Gollum would call Madeline "little girl".
The reason for this name is probably because when the Red Queen first met Madeline when she was in trouble, she was still a real little girl.
"The God Lord Dumu is on his way. He will personally stay in Utopia to preside over this invasion. It seems that the attrition tactics we agreed on before will have to be abandoned.
This time we have to fight for real."
The Red Queen said to her best friend with a gloomy face:
“There are still several hours before the general offensive begins. Hurry up and adjust your deployment. Arrange those Ironblood clans that you don’t like or are disloyal to you to land in the first wave.
Remember, do not send out your own people during this war."
"Gulu Gulu! (You are such a clever little ghost!)"
The Iron Queen responded in her own language:
"Gulu Gulu Gulu? (What about you? Do you really want to send those imposters deliberately planted by your superiors to the battlefield? Will Doom find out? That human is the most cunning life I have ever seen. You can't hide it from him.)"
"Of course it's impossible to use all those fake ones."
The Red Queen shook her head and said:
“But even among the first order of conquerors, some guys are beyond redemption. The dog chain that follows the obedience procedure should be a shame, but there are always some slaves who love to be whipped.
In that case, let their service end with death.
I know what they want to see. The bloodier the war between the clones and the primarchs, the more reassured they will be with me. You don't have to worry about these. I have already arranged it."
"Gulu-gur-gur? (What about those troublesome sentinels?)"
The Queen asked again:
“Gulu Gulu (Although the alien war beasts under my command have completed hatching, if the strong assault line is not necessarily a match for those hunting sentinels, I need mutants as hosts to allow the aliens to complete a higher level of evolution so that they can have combat effectiveness.)”
"It wasn't mentioned in the order, so I guess Doom said he'd take care of it."
Madeline rubbed her forehead and said:
"That powerful, low-key and mysterious guy must have found the weakness of the Sentinel Corps. Utopia is indeed too dependent on that thing... But why did Doom suddenly come here in person?
Hasn't he been hiding in his own world, tinkering with some mysterious plan? It's said to be related to the ultimate goal of the Council of Hope. Is it time for that plan to come out now?
There was no real evidence before, and all we could find were rumors without any evidence.”
"Gulu. (I don't know, and I don't want to care. I just want to have a good hunt now.)"
The Queen obviously didn't want to think about these topics that were not related to the war. She had already changed into her killing hunting outfit in her own ship, and her two "little cuties" were roaring incessantly in the cages below.
The Iron Queen looked at the utopia that was about to be engulfed in a full-scale war and burned by the flames. She said:
"Gulu Gulu? (My dear best friend, can you give me the Supreme Professor? I have always wanted to challenge my limits.)"
"No!"
Madeleine refused:
"That cold-blooded bastard is mine, I have to take him down myself... Hmm? The Sentinel Corps is out of control, look at the defense line on the front of the planet! The border fortresses are falling, no, they are rebelling!
The robots pointed their guns at their masters. Ha, I knew that these cold-blooded mechanical gadgets were never trustworthy.
It looks like Doom has fulfilled his promise, and now it's our turn.
quick!
Gulu, order the landing troops to carry out an orbital airborne landing. Pack up and follow me down. The river of blood you want to see is just around the corner!"
At the same time, in a gorgeous silver spaceship several dimensions away from Utopia.
The mysterious God Lord Doom, wearing a white cloak, removed his fingers from the keys of a photon computer connected to the main processor of the Nimrod-class Sentinel hive.
The red characters jumping on the projected optical screen meant that the IFF program of the Sentinel Nest had been changed and locked for a short period of time using high authority.
For Utopia, which relies heavily on the Sentinel Corps to build its defense system, this means that the grassroots forces that make up the planet's defense line are instantly withdrawn, and the high-rise buildings built on them will naturally collapse completely in a short period of time.
Doom acted as if he had accomplished something insignificant. He did not show any overly lively expression. Instead, he strolled to the porthole and quietly stared at the dark stars passing by outside the window.
After a few seconds, he activated a communication and said in a hoarse voice:
"Old A, update the plan schedule. The third phase of the 'End Star' plan has officially begun."
"Very well, 'Joker', the schedule has been updated."
The leader of the Quint Society said to the non-staff members of his organization in an encrypted communication with satisfaction:
"The estimated completion time is seven days, just before the outbreak of the fourth impact. This time is really well chosen. It can basically ensure that even if other forces want to intervene, they will be powerless.
According to the detailed plan you submitted earlier, after extracting the world symbol of utopia, our magnificent and great Doomsday Star should be able to truly take shape in the material world, right?
Do you need any more help from me?
For example, telling you some secrets about the red-haired chick in the first sequence of Conquerors?
It took me a long time to find out this, but considering that the conquerors she leads will expel and occupy Utopia for you, I think it is necessary for you to know this."
Lord Doom flipped his fingers, and a worn Gwent card jumped into his palm. In the corner of the card where the vampire Regis was drawn, there was a graffiti-like clown pattern.
That represents his other identity below that of a member of the Hope Council.
But just as the Joker card is often not counted in another game, Lord Doom is also an "invisible man" in Gwent.
No one knew of his existence except Old A, not even Old A's most trusted commander of the third sequence of Conquerors, Steve Rogers.
"No, I don't mind."
The Lord of Gods played with the Gwent cards in his hand and said coldly:
“You don’t need to tell me that Madeline and the Iron Queen are nothing more than consumables. Their various little thoughts are not worthy of special attention in this era.
All they have is a cunning mind, but they are only willing to remain at the level of tools, trying to show off their own value so that their power can be sold at a good price.
Such behavior cannot change the general trend and is not worthy of special attention.
The one I really care about is another person, the youngest member of our secret organization, and the culprit who has kept you tossing and turning and unable to rest in peace for some time...
Old K!
That blessed young man has a big and feasible plan like us and is doing his best to promote it.
He possesses all the qualities necessary to achieve success in the Dark Ages. What is even more rare is that he is not blinded by power. He knows as well as we do that what is truly important in this era is the method rather than the readily available power.
We are already in the middle of a competition that he has initiated, and the best part is that no matter who wins or loses, the despair that permeates the Dark Ages will come to an end.
This is a competition with no losers.
I like this model, but I wonder which of us can create the first dazzling miracle in this era?"
"Haha, that young man thought I was just a big-talking conspirator. He thought I was obsessed with grand narratives and unwilling to stop and devote even the slightest action to my ideals."
Old A smiled and said:
"But he misjudged me. I guess he never thought that beneath the appearance of a conspirator, I am actually a real doer. I want to see his surprised face when he learns the truth.
Do me a favor, Doom, and work harder so that our 'End Star' can become the only miracle shining in this dark age!"
…
"boom"
The proton torpedo that fell from the sky hit the ground with a long tail flame, and then caused a violent explosion that tore the earth apart.
A city was destroyed and torn apart in the burst of light, and higher up, an aerial fortress that was suspended in the sky for monitoring and counterattacks lost control in the black smoke and crashed diagonally into the distance.
The brave warriors of the X royal family are fighting in this background.
They used their inherent strength to smash the enemies around them, and the silver-gray sentinel robots with streamlined bodies also launched silent but deadly attacks.
Even though these silent but reliable guys were their comrades just a few minutes ago.
Now they remain silent, but have turned the weapons given to them by utopia on the people they are supposed to protect.
Encountering a mechanical rebellion was a despairing thing for the warriors, but what was even worse was that the sentinel settlements distributed around the world of Utopia had been opened, and an almost endless number of mechanical hunters were dispatched to start hunting targets around the world.
The X-gene recognition and tracking program allows these robots to easily capture all mutants within their perception range. Once targeted by the hunting sentinels, even Omega-level mutants will find it difficult to escape in a short period of time.
Such a state of affairs is a disaster.
But the mutants who were fighting back against the "out-of-control robot servants" everywhere looked up and saw the combat landing ships coming from outside the planet in the sky filled with smoke.
That meant that those Conqueror bastards who had been eyeing them covetously for the past few days finally took action, and they picked the "best time".
"Retreat to the fifth defense circle! Quick!"
The order to retreat was issued to the mutant warriors on the front line through the makeshift communication frequency band. Those who were still able to move rushed out of their hiding places carrying the wounded. When they looked up, they could see the burning flames covering the sky.
That was the powerful Phoenix Five using the power of the Phoenix to block the endless stream of Sentinel robots. This power that could rewrite everything was a great help at this time.
Only one Phoenix Apostle is needed to hold the line here to buy enough time for all those still alive on the front line to evacuate.
"Mysterio, Colossus, I have arrived at the headquarters of the Third Line of Defense and am carrying out rescue operations. The situation is currently under control, but the Conquerors have carried out an orbital airdrop into the heart of the world!"
The leader of the Phoenix Five, Cyclops Prime, tore through the sky with a beam of high-energy light, blasting any robot killers that approached the rescue zone, while notifying his companions:
“They are going to cross the paralyzed defense line and head straight for the capital. Don’t go out anymore. Go and meet up with Lingdan and protect the professor and our important facilities!
Where is the professor now? "
"He is in the Hall of Meditation, using his psychic power to guide the civilians in the capital area who have not yet been evacuated to the underground shelter!"
Phoenix Apostle Mysterio replied:
“My brother and I are assisting the professor in completing this matter. Emperor Apocalypse has led his guards to the Nimrod-class Sentinel hive, and other important personnel are being evacuated to the vacant test area.
Don't worry, everything is fine in the metropolitan area.
The space blockade has been activated, and those rebellious sentinels will not be able to come in for a while, but Scott, the professor does not seem to intend to evacuate. Given the current situation, can we really hold on to the end?"
Cyclops fell silent, and after a few seconds he said in a deep voice:
"Follow orders and don't overthink it! We will reunite with you after we complete the evacuation here, but the professor must not get into any harm! You must protect him even if it means sacrificing your own life."
"Bang"
As soon as Prime Cyclops finished speaking, a loud bang exploded in the sky.
He looked up and saw Namor, the Phoenix Apostle and also a member of the Phoenix Five, falling from the sky to the ground like a meteor. The golden Phoenix fire burning around him kept going out as he fell, just like the wick of a candle being cruelly pulled out, and the power that was enough to change reality was quickly stripped away.
The culprit who caused all this was floating right above Cyclops. The Red Queen Madeline, dressed in a red dress, was playing with the Phoenix fragments that were extracted in her hands. She clasped her fingers together and let the golden light scatter so that this precious Phoenix power could be integrated into her body.
When she opened her eyes again, a large-scale rewrite of reality spread outward from her.
The refraction of the sun's light was modified into a more enchanting blood- red glow hanging high in the sky, while the ground was turned into barren sand and was torn apart by the vibration of the ground.
"I want to come find you in person."
Madeline's voice came from high above, and she said to Prime Cyclops below:
"You guys are so nice and came to me on your own initiative. Come and let me hug you, my dear friends. For everything you did for me in the laboratory back then...
I will give it back to you without reservation."
"Scott!"
Just as Cyclops Prime was about to engage the enemy, his communications were suddenly activated.
A cold voice followed:
"Break out immediately! Don't fight with Madeline. She is much more adaptable to the power of the Phoenix than you are. This is a vicious strategy. Go through the Eye of Time and Space and find Mason...
The professor has decided to die, but there is a better way for mutants."
