Volume 8: The Fourth Impact Chapter 87 Mason, this is my last sneak attack!
The Exile, the spacecraft that was originally responsible for Team K's cross-world communications, has been sent into Unicron's mind, resulting in the fact that there is currently no device with sufficient power to support the task of rebuilding communications.
However, Mason's team members were very capable, so the communication was restored with great difficulty after forty minutes of being cut off. As expected, the source of the information came from the Gotham world.
"Everything is fine in Osborne Tower, all worlds report the situation!"
Mason's voice was sent to each node through the reconnected signal source. The first to respond was from the Lord's World. Gray Bat replied in a low voice:
"The fusion here is complete, our star is intact, and communications are being reestablished."
"All is well in the world of Gotham."
Barbara responded:
"The life on the Garden World that merged with ours was previously moved away by the Master Chiefs, so there is no problem of alien life here. The Justice League is flying around the world to identify changes in the world.
Also, Mason, I have bad news for you.
Although Gotham City is intact, there is a weird space fold that happens to fold up the entire Glacier Avenue. In theory, your bar is gone.
It took Judy and I a long time to find the basement in the Afterlife Bar in the Folded Space and restart the communicator.
This is an adventure.”
"Um."
Mason nodded.
I thought to myself, this isn't the first time my bar has gone bust, so what's the bad thing about this? The feng shui of that damn place is bad, and it will be demolished after the reconstruction is completed, so I might as well just give up.
"What about the situation in the Isu world?"
He asked the node of the Isu world, but no one answered for several seconds. Only a busy tone came from the other end, which made Mason's heart skip a beat.
This wouldn't be a bad thing, right?
Considering that the plane fusion of the Isu world is different from that of the other three places, could it be that the normal frequency released by the cosmic tuning fork is still too powerful for them, causing that world to be directly crushed?
"Sister Ka? Talia? Are you there? Hello! Say something!"
Mason asked a few more questions, and the others in the communication band also quieted down. Everyone's heart was lifted at this moment, including the old Green Goblin who had just connected to the communication, Agent Maria Hill, and Countess Emilia.
If the Isu world unfortunately perishes, then today's victory will be more or less incomplete.
After everyone waited for nearly ten seconds, there was finally a response.
"squeak……"
A woman's unhappy voice sounded, making everyone breathe a sigh of relief. Some colleagues with a low sense of humor even laughed out loud.
"Sister Ka, can you please stop scaring me like that?"
Mason let out a long breath and said:
"How's the situation over there?"
"I didn't mean to scare you. Talia, who was in charge of receiving the communication, was too excited and fainted. It might be that the concentration of Isu blood given to her by the Phoenix Project was too high, which caused her intermittent fainting.
I'm still lying in bed, I came here just to answer this call, so don't be ungrateful, or I'll fly over and beat you up."
Sister Ka, who was still recovering and forced to open again, explained and then said:
"The situation in the Isu world is still okay. After the planet was repaired, the atmospheric system has also been restored. The energy resonance of the cosmic tuning fork has formed a new landform, and the scope of Antarctica has expanded by two circles.
Apart from that, everything was basically fine, except that all the buildings on the surface of the northern hemisphere were destroyed, and the merged continent formed a new continent near the equator that was bitten by the Emperor of the Universe.
We lack the means to explore and don't know whether there is still life there. I am planning to restart the equipment left by the Isu in Atlantis to survive this period of time.
If you have spare capacity, please send a support team to us immediately.
When the stars merged, some of the underground shelters were moved to the unknown regions. We must rescue my poor, terrified people before cannibalism occurs there."
"receive!"
Gray Bat said in a deep voice:
"Justice Lords' Teams Two and Three will set out immediately under the leadership of the Justice Queen. We will also bring some supplies."
"We can also send some bionic human forces here."
Barbara responded a few seconds later:
"Ms. Hanako hopes to find a new place for her family to settle down. She will bring the Arasaka Industries task force to your place."
"Have you finished talking about business? If you have, give me the microphone. Hi, Mason? Are you okay? When everyone lost contact just now, the three divinations that Xiao Zu made for you showed very bad omens, which made me very worried.
But I knew you would always turn bad things around, and it turns out that my confidence in you was correct."
Zha Kang's voice came from the other side, with a hint of ridicule.
Mason, who was still hugging women on both sides, curled his lips, drank a sip of the juice handed to him by Harry, and then slowly replied:
"Don't believe in divination, believe in science, John. Besides, Xiao Zha's divination can't be wrong. I am indeed a little injured... Are the others okay?"
"Good, very good."
Constantine replied:
"I have contacted them using magic before. All members of Team K have returned to their base. However, the influence of the cosmic tuning fork on the plane is still there. The world gate cannot be used. The space-time tunnel opened by the cosmic treadmill is also unstable. The speedsters themselves dare not take risks. I estimate that we have to wait at least a few more hours before the frequency weakens."
"Well, don't worry. Let's go and help explore the new world first, activate the devices that have not been affected, and make a world map as soon as possible."
Mason warned, but Zha Kang retorted:
"Why bother? The next impact may come in a month, when a new round of integration will begin and the world's topography will change. Besides, this is not something we need to worry about.
Speaking of which, Xiao Zha and I have discovered something worthy of attention. After the worlds merged, the magic power here has also undergone slight changes.
Ivy said that the Green of All Things had also undergone some changes, which might be caused by the fusion of the planets.
This has never happened before, so I think we need to find out whether this is also a sequelae of fusion?
Okay, take a rest first, we'll talk about it in detail when you come back."
Zha Kangben wanted to talk a few more words, but Mason could hear Barbara urging and complaining beside him. The communication host in the basement of the Afterlife Bar was not as powerful as the Exile spacecraft. Now it had to rely on it to support the communication load of four new worlds, which was quite stressful. It would be better to wait until the planes were unblocked before talking about this kind of casual chat in person.
"Buzz"
The sound of the aircraft flying through the sky echoed in the silent and deserted city. Mason put on his watch again and looked up. He saw the Galaxy Miranda's hull, like a bird spreading its wings, hovering above the hospital at the window.
As the ladder opened, several leading figures from Osborne Tower and the SHIELD world drove over here in shuttles.
A few minutes later, they were in Mason's hospital room.
The first one to come in was the old Green Goblin. He looked so energetic, as if he had suddenly become a dozen years younger. He even put on a well-fitting formal suit.
However, seeing how weak Mason looked as he leaned on the penguin umbrella, he gave up on giving the young man a hug.
"We watched the two worlds merge into one from outer space, and I have to say, it was pretty cool."
Star-Lord Black Panther winked at Mason from behind and said:
"After the white light covering the world faded away, we hurried back to the surface. Guess what happened? The change in the Earth's magnetic field and the deformation of the continental shelf almost made us think we had accidentally entered another world.
Fortunately, Wakanda's technology is still strong, and they quickly contacted Osborne Tower, which had been transferred to South Africa."
"Most of our lighter wasteland was sent into the fold."
The Green Goblin said to Mason:
“Perhaps this is a good thing. This new world no longer has to face the threat of wandering zombies. The opening of its folded space is right near the large island formed by the Osborne Tower, like a watchtower.
However, we have lost contact with the Amazons and Atlanteans. The latter should still be in the sea, but we don't know where the former have gone.
That's the bad news, but everything else is good.
My world came alive.
Although it's not the slow recovery I expected, it feels good to be back to the human world after the apocalypse, especially since there is no Norman Osborn competing with me for the name in this new world. It really makes me feel happy. "
At this point, the old Green Goblin stared at Mason with his gray eyes. He was silent for a moment and said:
"Thank you, Mason."
“This is not just my own achievement.”
The captain waved his hands modestly and said:
“When I set out for Utopia, I said that we wanted to build a reusable system, a model that can be replicated, and a solution for facing the apocalypse.
Without your joint cooperation, I would not be able to complete such a large project on my own.
This is a victory for everyone.
I played just a small part in it.”
"Of course you can say that, but if we really believe it, it would be disrespectful to you and the entire K team."
Agent Hill brushed his hair, extended his hand to Mason, and said:
"Thank you, Mason. I thank you on behalf of my world, myself, and my children. When you expressed your ideals to us, I admit that I thought you were just a liar who used ideals to cover up your true thoughts.
The only thing I'm thankful for now is that we believed you."
“It’s my pleasure too.”
Mason nodded, but then he asked:
"Are Dr. Reed and Mr. Zhang still in Attilan?"
“They said they were going to sort out the energy frequency samples and data of the cosmic tuning fork there, so we can’t leave for the time being. Another reason is that the entire Star Fortress that fell in the Atlantic Ocean has also been included in a strange space folding area.
Dr. Doom, who also stayed in Attilan, believed that the complex space folding should be related to the magical power of Star Castle itself. He asked us not to act rashly and suggested that we come to seek your advice. "
Agent Hill sighed and said:
“We haven’t determined the exact location of the folded space, but what is certain is that the alien city and your cosmic tuning fork cannot be brought out in a short period of time.
Just how to move the mountain range where Star Castle is located is a big problem.
They are sealed away, and we don't have any great masters of time travel to help us."
"Oh, so this is why you came here."
Mason blinked and said:
"Do you plan to establish a long-term cooperative relationship with Star Castle?"
“Who wouldn’t want to?”
The Green Devil snorted and said bluntly:
"Mephisto almost destroyed our hopes by smashing his base here. Now that the situation has finally turned around, we will naturally accept all the knowledge and resources that the Star Society has accumulated over the past seventeen years.
I don’t know how long it will take for the next impact to come, but I believe that obtaining those treasures will definitely be of great help to our cause.”
The ambition flashing in the old man's eyes was no longer concealed.
After Mason finally fulfilled his original promise and brought him hope of ending the Impact Era, his ambition to dominate the world and even the universe can finally be put on the agenda.
However, the new world is not without troubles. For example, S.H.I.E.L.D., which became a "neighbor" after the fusion, has to be dealt with properly.
Tsk, it’s time to play tricks on others again.
Oh, the good old days are back again.
"I can help."
Mason nodded and said:
"After the residual energy of the Cosmic Tuning Fork dissipates, I will go to the Star Castle through the World Gate to see the situation there. But before that, we have another important thing to do."
"Um?"
Agent Hill said in surprise:
"What could be more important than stabilizing the new world?"
"I didn't research the theory of world fusion alone, nor did I research the proposal for the Speed Force Cannon or even the instruction manual for the Cosmic Tuning Fork."
Mason explained:
"The Stark family of Fox Nest, a research institute under the Hope Council, played a decisive role in this. Before the impact began, the Council had decided to abolish the establishment of Fox Nest and persecute those researchers in order to achieve the goal of technological monopoly and blockade.
I promised them that once our integration is complete and once our cause is successful, we will bring our companions to rescue them as quickly as possible.
This matter cannot be delayed any longer, we must complete this rescue before the Fourth Impact is over!
This is not just my personal decision.
Those researchers are the most outstanding geniuses in each parallel world. If we can get their help, we will be able to cope with the impact and complete further plane fusion more smoothly in the future."
He glanced at the old Green Goblin.
The light in the latter's eyes was flashing frighteningly. He certainly understood the significance of the existence of these researchers. Agent Hill might have similar thoughts, but she did not show it.
"Our best members are ready to go and help these heroes who, in a sense, saved us."
Hill expressed her attitude first, but then she looked at Mason, who needed a cane and umbrella to walk, and said:
"But are you sure you want to go along? You look like you need some rest now."
"I have to go."
Mason's eyes flashed with worry, and he whispered:
"I must personally tell Tony No. 7 the news of the success of the experiment. This is what I promised him, and now I just hope we are still in time."
…
"puff"
The body of the supreme beast slammed into the wall of the mechanical laboratory like a torn bag, and the creepy blood mixed with body fragments scattered everywhere.
At this moment, Hank was no longer the gentle, thin middle-aged man that Mason remembered. He was like a blue beast, his whole body filled with an extremely violent aura.
It was obvious that he just wanted to tear someone's body into pieces.
But unfortunately, he failed.
Lord Doom looked expressionlessly at Hank who was thrown into the corner. He lowered his head and pulled out a syringe from his waist. The liquid in it had been injected into his body.
That was the final sneak attack that Beast Hank completed at the cost of his own life.
"What did you inject me with?"
The God asked coldly.
Hank, who was slumped in the corner with half of his body shattered, raised his head with difficulty. His broken glasses were still hanging on the bridge of his nose, and his bloodstained face looked like a devil.
Facing Doom's question, Hank coughed, grinned and said hoarsely:
"Phoenix particles! The most advanced research results of Utopia's biological laboratory will bring you energy comparable to the power of the Phoenix..."
"Should I thank you, then?"
Doom said something, and Hank laughed heartbreakingly and said:
"Who do you think you can hide the power of the goblin in you from? Doom, being the host of that greedy power will never have any good results. You will be the next one to be devoured.
Its appetite is growing. Now that it has tasted the delicious power of the Phoenix, how will you deal with this greedy demon?
Isn't this why I stayed in Fox's Nest?
Hehe... cough cough cough, you will die miserably, just like the destruction of Utopia, the lives trampled by you... Mason has succeeded. Our salvation has come to the end, and your so-called miracle has not yet begun!
Doom!
You lunatic, you're on the wrong boat!"
"You're dying, friend. Is that worth being so happy about?"
The God stepped forward and squatted down, looking at the dying Hank, and said:
"Life is rushing towards death from the moment it is born. Do you think I am afraid of that ending?"
"Whether you are afraid or not is none of my business!"
The usually elegant Supreme Beast cursed loudly at this moment:
"I just want to tell you, Doom, I will be waiting for you in hell... Everyone, everyone you killed is waiting for you there! Cherish your last moments and slowly drown in fear..."
Hank's breath gradually weakened. When his blood-stained glasses fell to the ground, he spat out blood and struggled to say:
"The executioner of Utopia has set out, and death is following closely behind. His mercy is not for you... Doom... Run, run quickly... You... a poor wretch who thinks highly of himself but wastes his time and achieves nothing..."
