Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 61 Are You the Ultimate Form of Existentialism?
Madeleine is gone.
Or rather, he ran away, which made Mason quite regretful and felt lost. He failed to do what he promised Emma, but this was not the time to think about these things.
The captain took a deep breath to calm himself down, took off the unused Main Power Armor of the Universe, folded it and put it back in place. Thinking positively, if this thing wasn't used, the engineers wouldn't have to go through a lot of trouble to repair it.
Although it is a reconstruction of the external structure, the time and materials required are said to be quite expensive, so the more money you can save, the better.
"Life force is really strong."
The captain looked at the "corpse" of Queen Gollum that he had retrieved. The other party was hanging on to her last breath due to the super toughness of the Predator and the self-healing factor of the symbiote serum.
But if nothing is done, she will die in a matter of minutes.
"Since you are alive, then continue to suffer."
Mason nodded at the wild phoenix hovering beside him, and the latter chirped and spit out a breath of fire at the Iron-Blooded Queen. Of course, it was not to destroy the body, but to transform it into "Phoenix Feathers" to wrap and heal.
No matter in which world or in which legend, the phoenix is always associated with "resurrection" and "healing and purification".
The slightly hot flame penetrated into Gollum's body, partially healing the large hole in her chest that was torn open by the alien. She was pulled back from the brink of death and was thrown into the time stasis chamber by Mason, happily gaining the status of a "prisoner".
After doing all this, Mason turned around and said to the Supreme Professor in front of him with a rather dissatisfied attitude:
"You could have forced me to stay but you didn't. I don't understand your actions, but I am really shocked. Why?"
The captain asked:
"Did all those warriors who sacrificed their lives to defend the survival of Utopia die in vain? The war started by Madeline and her bestie completely destroyed the supreme homeland .
You really don't have any anger at all?
Or is it that the ultimate form of all Professor X is the Madonna who can forgive all sins?
You are not that kind of person! "
"I am not."
Professor Supreme was lying in his hovering wheelchair. After Madeline left, he no longer needed to disguise himself, and his aura dropped at a cliff's speed.
In just a few seconds, he went from being full of energy to being weak and frail, like an old man.
He raised his hand with difficulty and handed the diamond device he had just completed to Mason. He said:
"They're not dead either... They're all here."
"Um?"
Mason took the diamond device in surprise. It was not cold but rather warm. As he stared at it, an information label popped up:
Diamond Cradle·Consciousness Storage
Quality: Engineering Artifact, Immortal Craftsmanship
Features: Permanent, never worn out, consciousness backup, unlimited memory
Effect: It is made of logical diamond unique to the Shi'ar Empire in the universe. It is made using the Shi'ar Empire's supreme antimatter engine. It can unlock the mutant consciousness library after being connected to the brain wave enhancer 7.0 and authorized.
This consciousness library backs up the biological consciousness of all life in the entire utopia and the logical stamps representing the essence of their existence. It can be downloaded into a highly adaptable biological body through the built-in "cradle program".
hint!
This item is an adapter after the second upgrade of the X-weapon project. When it is connected to any X-weapon project gene cloning breeding device, it can complete the replication and rebirth of Utopian mutants in a short period of time.
hint!
This item has one and only one operator, and its unlocking authority is bound to the brainwave enhancer, and can only be unlocked by a mutant with psychic power expertise.
The current holder of this authority is: Charles Francis Xavier (Leader of the Royal Family of X)
Producer: Mutant "Craftsman"
Item Description: Throw away the broken brainwave upload device and cyberspace you have. When you get this thing, it means that cyber technology has become an outdated product that can be eliminated. Of course, if you want to use the technology dedicated to mutant consciousness replication and cloning reincarnation for ordinary people, you still need to upgrade the technology, but I don't think this should be difficult for you, right?
“You can understand how it works…”
The Supreme Professor lying in the wheelchair whispered:
"I can feel that you have understood its effect in your heart. I don't think I need to explain all this. When you saw it, you may have understood the truth of that year."
"Yes, I think I understand."
Mason looked at the Diamond Logic Consciousness Library in his hand, which seemed to be burning with fire. His mind was filled with thoughts. After a few seconds of organizing his thoughts, he said to the professor:
"When you responded to the Conqueror First Order's request for help, you had already formulated this plan for 'escape'?
The so-called backstabbing and betrayal that the clones have been resenting is actually used to cover up the backdoor you secretly left in the upgrade process of the Weapon X project?
In order to make the confrontation seem more realistic and less suspicious, you actually fought with them.
But... why?"
The captain couldn't help but ask:
“If you have never thought of persecuting the clones, why didn’t you actually incorporate them into the Utopia system when they asked for help?
This is definitely not due to a lack of strength . With your strength and the combat effectiveness of the Conquerors' First Sequence, no one in the Council of Hope will dare to speak ill of you.
This should have been a strong combination.”
"But you have seen the end of our powerful entity. Push me over."
The Supreme Professor said hoarsely.
Mason put away the diamond consciousness library in his hand, reached out to the hover wheelchair, and pushed it to the edge of the collapsing meditation hall.
The phoenix Fox, who was flying behind the two of them, had already found the shivering alien larva under the crack in the ground. That guy had not yet eaten to activate his biological instinct for rapid growth, so at this moment, it was like a strange black insect with exoskeleton claws, being pecked by Fox's sharp beak.
But the bad-tempered wild phoenix did not eat it. Instead, it picked up the ugly creature and swung it around as if it was playing.
Just like a cat playing with a mouse.
Professor Supreme ignored the noise made by the wild phoenix behind him. He lay on the slowly rising wheelchair, and with the help of Mason, he took off the brain wave enhancer that he almost never took off, finally revealing his young face and eyes that were as wise, gentle and tired as those of other professors.
He stared with his own eyes at the flying yellow sand in the time distortion zone in front of him, which was covered with a layer of wasteland filter. The buildings that turned into various strange models in the distortion of space were filled with the sadness of the moment of withering at this moment.
“This is our ending. Perhaps when Nick Fury invited me to join his group of saviors, this ending was already destined.
We cannot expect to get the right results by using the wrong methods, and everything we do will have consequences, which will accumulate over time and eventually turn into judgment.
justice……
This seemingly ethereal thing will be waiting for everyone at the end."
The Supreme Professor coughed and whispered to Mason:
"I can hear that hat of yours, and it's right, we deserve it."
"I didn't say that!"
Mason's old hat made a blurry face and he retorted:
“I’ve let it go!
This kind of mutual destruction caused by various reasons and the revenge and retaliation it causes are by no means a pleasant thing.
I have no joy in seeing you on the brink of destruction."
"You are a complex aggregate of consciousness."
The Supreme Professor shook his head weakly and said:
“I can hear the turmoil in your heart, just like the vengeful spirits in the doomed world howling to see my death, but this is indeed what I deserve.
The price of my survival was the destruction of an unrelated world, for which I deeply regret.
Be patient, I'm dying.
Let me say this before I die. The truth cannot be blocked or buried. I hope at least one person knows this.
Mason, the Conqueror 1st Sequence is a 'backup'!
It was when they came to us for help that we first learned of the evil project that had been born in your homeland and continues to thrive at the Council's unspoken behest.
It's like a flower of evil.
We realized the value of it, and as you said, we were divided into two factions at the time and had a heated discussion. One faction, led by my best friend Magneto, advocated absorbing them as part of Utopia.
The other faction, led by Mister Sinister, advocates the implementation of the 'backup' plan.
Ultimately, I chose the second suggestion.
We have corrected some inherent flaws in the Weapon X project, making the quality of the clones closer to the originals, and even making them exactly the same after several generations of iterations.
And when correcting the defects, the access point of the 'Cradle' program was secretly added.
This way, if things go to the worst, if Utopia is destroyed by war like it is today, then all the people we have taken in can be reborn with the help of the Weapon X project.
What’s important is people!
Civilization is people, not a specific planet. As long as people exist, civilization will continue. Therefore, the pursuit of existence becomes the first priority of Utopia in this dark age.
Facts have proved that our original choice was correct.”
"But you deepened the obedience process and kept them weakened."
Mason looked at the brainwave enhancer in his hand and said:
"It is precisely because that program has been perfected that the newly born clones can no longer break free from the shackles of orders. It is precisely because of their continuous weakening that they have to rely more on the Council.
But when Mr. Sinister showed me the methods of using the X-Gene to disrupt the obedience program, I realized that this program was not permanent for you.
Did you also leave some sort of secret door in the updated compliance program?"
"When the 'cradle' program is activated, the first-order obedience program will be overwritten and neutralized."
The professor said:
"As for the so-called weakening, you should understand that it is not to control them, but to protect them! Only when the program is in the hands of the Council can the First Sequence be truly trusted without suffering suspicion, destruction, and dismantling.
In this way, one of Utopia and the First Order will always survive.
No matter which organization survives to the end, the main body of mutant civilization will not perish.
We are of the same origin.
Even if we are driven apart by hatred, we have the same power and the same heritage, so no matter whether the clones are willing to admit it or not, they are mutants from the moment they are born!
But we don't seem to be doing it perfectly.
At least it was not hidden from Lord Doom, who designed a more advanced cloning program with the blueprint of the Weapon X project. He was forming dark super mutants who were truly loyal to the Council.
That’s real uncontrolled chaos, and you have to deal with that threat.”
Mason fell silent.
After a few seconds, he said:
"You have really taken existentialism to its limit. The starting point of all your choices, whether good or evil, is to continue this existence.
If I'm not mistaken, the reason you accepted me even though I made such a bold conclusion when I first arrived in Utopia is because you also regarded me as another possibility for continued existence?
Just like you used Deadpool's hand to smuggle the 'seeds' you secretly chose out of Utopia in a way that no one would suspect, allowing them to spread in various planes."
"Yes. Wade's madness means that no matter how weird he does, he will not be suspected."
The Supreme Professor smiled and said:
"Because of his activeness, we have sent more than 700 pioneers to various dimensions in the past few years. Perhaps we should award Wade an honorary mutant medal.
After all, theoretically speaking, Wade Wilson cannot be considered a real mutant.
He is something more complex.”
"But what about Madeline?"
Mason finally asked the question. He looked at the professor and said:
"I admit that Madeleine's character has its inherent flaws, but the suffering she suffered in Utopia cannot be false."
"She was also another possibility that our extreme existentialism wanted to presuppose."
Professor Supreme was on his deathbed. Apparently, completing the final backup of the Diamond Cradle, the impact of the Phoenix Force, and the previous assassination had drained all his energy. Dark red blood flowed from his nostrils but was not wiped away.
He said:
"Madeline's birth was a miracle, just like you, Mason. We didn't expect that the original project in your homeland would actually produce a perfect Phoenix host.
When she was secretly sent to Utopia by those Omega clones, experiments on the Phoenix Force were carried out simultaneously.
We didn't mean to torture her.
We just want to use some biotechnology methods to make Madeline's control over the Phoenix force perfect. The reason why she can so easily draw the Phoenix power from other Phoenix Apostles is because of the gift of this experiment.
We tried to use her as a model to create the omnipotent "White Phoenix" to imitate the plan of fate and Brainiac to achieve transcendence, so as to lead the mutant civilization through the changes in the universe.
But that experiment... was ultimately not completed.
The first-order mutants attacked us under the guidance of Doom. When they entered the Utopia world, we realized that our actions were at risk of being discovered.
We had no choice but to release Madeleine.
The clones also need a strong leader to prevent them from falling hopelessly into the hands of the Council.
It was I who gave the order to launch the White Phoenix Project.
Madeleine was right to hate me, but I don’t regret making that decision.”
The professor lowered his head and said softly:
“Save her, Mason, just as you came to save us in our hour of need.
The mental shield I left her with cannot prevent the Phoenix Force from continuing to erode her. If you let it go, she will soon become a true Dark Phoenix.
Destroy everything, destroy yourself.
You have to save her..."
"Is it really necessary?"
Mason whispered:
"My two encounters with her didn't leave me with a good impression. She tried to control me and use me. I didn't feel any emotions in her heart."
"Maybe because of disappointment?"
The professor sighed and projected a scene into Mason's mind.
That was the scene when Madeline was being experimented on in Utopia several years ago. In the burning of the Phoenix Fire, the girl in the red dress was crying. She begged in pain and despair:
“No…let me go…you bad guys! No…brother!…save me…brother, where are you?”
The image made Mason clench his fists.
He knew who the 'brother' Madeleine had called out was; the Red Queen had explained it to him when they had first met.
The professor held Mason's hand as he lay dying. He whispered:
“I can’t sense what she’s thinking now, but at least at that time, Mason, you were her only hope in the darkness… I’m sorry, Mason.
We're sorry we did that to your sister... We're sorry we allowed a miracle that could have been as bright as you to turn evil.
Today's disaster is my own fault and we deserve it.
But there is...
Mutant civilization cannot be destroyed... Let's go, leave here! This utopia full of darkness and pain must die today, and the wheels of hatred between the originals and clones must collapse.
Only in this way can you who are truly pure be reborn from the ashes of civilization.
I have been wandering in the dark for too long.
It's time for me to go back in time and be with my family.
I wish you a safe journey, and hope you can find the ideal place in your heart...Maia, lead them...They need you more than they need me..."
