Volume 9: Fate of Destiny Chapter 24: The dog struggling to break free from the collar and the person willing to bow his head
"Submergence procedures are in place! Check the submersible equipment for the last time and reply when you see the green light."
In the quantum laboratory of the New Osborne Tower, Ms. Janet was nervously carrying out the final confirmation of quantum diving. She had presided over this kind of thing more than once, but the situation this time was slightly different from before.
First, the coordinates leading to the quantum world have changed. After the landing point of the 2149 universe changed, a large number of calculations that needed to be completed were not completed until yesterday. This was the first field test after the coordinate change.
Secondly, the "travelers" who are going through the quantum world and into another dimension this time are also different from before.
On the guide rail of the huge quantum tunnel in front of him, a large black submarine was full of people. The master sat in the driving seat and completed the instrument self-check as reminded by Ms. Janet. After repeated confirmation, he made a gesture to Ms. Janet on the console in front of him that everything was OK.
"Quantum tunnel energy access, the dive into the microscopic world will begin in thirty seconds!"
The original Wasp brushed her gray hair and reminded:
“During this process, try to gather your energy and don’t interfere with the diving process, especially you, the large group. Any energy collision will cause the phase coordinates to become disordered.
Although with your strength you will not die even if you get lost in the quantum domain, it means that we have lost this opportunity that we have been preparing for a long time. I don't need to emphasize how disastrous the consequence will be.
Zombie K Team will meet you at the other end as planned.
After you get there, don't rush to move. Turn on the death aura filters on your bodies to avoid being assimilated by that plane."
Janet paused, then she emphasized:
"I don't know if Mason has told you specifically about the risks of this trip, but the fact is that if you get hurt there, it's easy to die quickly and then be captured by the 2149 universe.
That means you will never be able to return to the world you are familiar with, but on the bright side, it also means you will gain eternal life..."
"That's a terrible joke, Janet."
Sister Ka complained:
"You just like to say these heart-pounding words at times like this, right? This is probably the bad taste of you researchers. If I can come back alive, don't even think about walking out of the celebration party by yourself.
I will drown you in wine."
"I look forward to that day, Lady Cassandra."
Dr. Janet laughed, and when the countdown reached zero, the nested bodies of the quantum tunnels in front of the black submarine were lit up one by one. As the energy was connected to the rails, the submarine-like device began to slide forward. After the infusion of Pym particles was completed, it rapidly shrank to the subatomic microscopic world in one second.
The whole process is so fast that it can be overlooked if you don’t watch it carefully.
"Dive successful! Arrived at the predetermined coordinates of the quantum world, the first stage successfully completed!"
After a few seconds of observation, Ms. Janet let out a long sigh. She said to the commandos who had entered the quantum world through the special communication device built into the submersible:
"Wait patiently for five minutes, and the effect of the Pym particles will disappear and send you back to the macroscopic world. If there is no problem with the phase coordinates, you will directly appear on the Earth in plane 2149.
Please send back the confirmation message after you arrive at the designated location. After you are in place, the resistance army heading to Mephisto's Hell Dimension will set off immediately!"
"OK."
The Lord's voice, slightly out of tune, came from the console. He said:
"Can we move around here freely for a while? The scenery of the microscopic world makes people feel... indescribable."
"Beautifully twisted, insanely grand, that's how I would describe it."
Ms. Janet smiled and reminded:
“You can move freely, but you must gather at your current location at the end of the five-minute countdown. Any error in the coordinates will cause astronomical differences in the macroscopic world.
If you don't want to be sent into the sun or crushed into a black hole, stay put."
After saying that, she temporarily turned off the communication, checked the time again, then turned to her two daughters behind her and said:
"You are responsible for what happens next. After the rebel coalition sets out, immediately seal this quantum tunnel and deploy collapse jammers. After this assault, this quantum tunnel must be permanently closed!
It would be fatal to leave this weakness if the two sides fall out. We should not be so foolish as to be certain that the other side will never be able to master the technology to open the quantum tunnel.
Now I have to go to the Speedsters."
"Mom, Mason said you don't need to take risks like this."
Young woman Hope held her mother's hand worriedly and said:
"The feud between you and Kang the Conqueror is over. That dangerous guy shouldn't bother your life anymore. The speedsters can handle it all."
"I can definitely delegate all of this to the young guys who are running really fast, but that doesn't mean I'm going to sit back and do nothing."
The first Wasp took off her coat to reveal her Wasp suit. She reached out and patted her two daughters on the shoulders and said to them:
"I am the one who knows Conqueror Kang best among all of Mason's current friends, and I don't need to repeat how much Mason means to us.
I must personally participate in his protection.
This is not only to settle the feud between Kang and me, but also for the future, so that you don't suffer the same fate as I did. If we let those guys win, our lives will not be easy.
You have grown up. If I can't come back, if I pass away quietly one day in the past, you don't have to be sad.
Be brave!
Walk bravely into tomorrow, a new day represents new hope..."
Ms. Janet placed her forehead against her daughters' foreheads, hugged them, activated her battle suit, flew out of the laboratory with the wings vibrating at high speed, and soon arrived at the gathering place of the speedsters.
The entire Flash family and Barry are here to warm up.
Even the three gods of speed who had previously participated in the fusion of the worlds were here. Looking at the expressions on their faces, one could tell that they were definitely not here voluntarily, but came as representatives of the forces of the gods.
After all, traveling through time to protect a person's past is always troublesome and dangerous, and the Gods of Speed have no special relationship with Mason, so there is no need for them to put themselves in danger.
"Engineer Mason asked me to give this to you, ma'am."
Xiao Shan took out two wrist-shaped energy spike launchers from the storage compartment on his belt and said to Ms. Janet:
"That guy said this thing can hit the target as long as you aim, and it is most suitable for fighting in the time stream. We don't need these, but you will definitely need some means of self-protection."
"Hmm, the Causal Energy Wrist Cannon! Awesome stuff."
The Wasp skillfully replaced her wrist cannon with the energy wristband. After stretching her body for a while, she said to the speedsters in front of her:
"You all know your mission, right? We will divide Mason's life from birth to the present into several stages, with each person responsible for one of the time periods. This will prevent Kang the Conqueror from launching a devastating attack on Mason in the past and causing a collapse in the timeline."
"We know, ma'am!"
Little Iris, wearing cool goggles, raised his hands and shouted:
"We've all read your schedule, and we'll kick that damned bastard's ass as you ask! But are you sure he can't be killed?"
"When you actually see Kang's army, you won't have such doubts anymore."
Ms. Janet shook her head and said:
"Unless the sacred timeline collapses, Kang won't really die, but defeating him is not as difficult as you think. Let's get started.
Let us go back to the past and protect Mason's present and future."
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"Let me show you your left arm!"
Mason shouted to Old A, and the rapid change of his emotions was like a low thunder in the heavy rain outside the window. The flickering light illuminated the darkened hall, and the hideous look on Old A's face as if the truth was revealed flashed away.
He covered his arm and took a step back.
It seems to be seen as a shame that cannot be seen by others.
But this action itself has verified Mason's guess, and the captain finally has a perfect answer to Old A's strange performance today.
"I was wondering were suddenly willing to give up everything you had and join forces with me to fight Mephisto... I thought you had suddenly changed your personality and turned from a bastard into a righteous partner.
It seems that I was overthinking.
For a guy like you, when the fire is not on you, you will always think of taking advantage of the crisis to seek benefits, but once you are involved, things will not be so simple. "
In front of Old A, Mason unbuttoned his left shirt and pulled up his sleeve. In the dim room, the black devil tattoo on his arm looked so hideous.
The mark representing the soul contract made Lu Dan look gloomy. Finally, under Mason's gaze, he gritted his teeth and pulled open his sleeve, revealing a tattoo exactly the same as Mason's.
"I was tricked by him."
Old A said in a hoarse voice:
"That bastard had calculated all of this. He used you to force me into a corner, and used Geralt and Yennefer's Soul Stone as bait. I was careless.
Just like that... I fell into this damn situation now.
But it doesn't matter. Now that I've said it, and you've seen my true situation, you should know that what I just said to you was not a joke or a trap set for you.
I really hope to work with you, Mason.
Give Mephisto a hard blow in the heart and let that bastard who wants to control everything taste the feeling of being out of control.
I admit that I messed up, but there are two paths in front of me. If you are not going to give both of us a chance, then I can only go down this path of violence and hatred. "
"Are you threatening me?"
The rain outside the window was pouring down harder and harder, as if some kind of rain-related natural disaster had occurred. Amid the increasingly rapid and violent rain, Mason stared at Nick Fury expressionlessly and said:
"You think you can force me to cooperate with you in this way? I admit that the existence of Mephisto has become a common trouble for you and me, but seeing that you have fallen into the same situation as us hounds and are even forced to ask for help from your enemies, I have to admit that the old devil did a good thing.
Your troubles are not caused by me, Mr. A, so don't put all the blame on me!
Didn't your parents tell you when you were a kid not to play with the devil? Even if your parents didn't teach you that, there are so many stories that try to teach you that.
No good comes of dealing with the devil, you are only asking for trouble."
Mason laughed loudly in the rain. Facing the gloomy Old A, he ruthlessly mocked:
"In the beginning, you stood aside and watched the people of the Star Society struggling to survive in this curse and dark age. You regarded other people's disasters as a joke, and used our desire for liberation and freedom to guide us to join your organization.
You say you understand the cruelty of it all, but you simply don't bother to pay attention to us struggling in the quagmire.
But now, you are one of us too.
You will also experience firsthand the emotions that we all feel every day, the helplessness of being constrained, the pain of being a pawn in the hands of others.
That kind of despair...
You know what the irony is? Old A.
The captain took a step back, and I held the Destiny Pistol at my waist. The moment my fingers touched the handle of the gun, a blue light lingered from it.
The causality module is turned on and will definitely be applied.
He said:
"We were forced, deceived, and abducted to become Mephisto's dogs. We had to sacrifice everything we had, including our hometown, for his ambitions. But you are different.
You volunteered to be his dog!
Because of your hypocrisy, indifference and greed, you voluntarily stepped into the pot prepared by the old devil for you... Do you remember now who is the partner you can really trust?
After stabbing us countless times, after hurting countless people mercilessly, you only remember to apologize and try to join this humble alliance of rebels?
What the hell were you doing this morning?
You want an answer?
I’ll give you an answer!”
Mason grabbed his pistol and aimed it at Old A. He said coldly:
"I refuse!"
"I refuse to share half of my future with you. I refuse to share the sky of the next era with your Doomsday Star, which is made of the corpses of countless worlds. I refuse to help you when you fall into the quagmire.
I refuse to acknowledge that you, who voluntarily kneel down and bow your head in shackles, are the same kind as us hounds struggling to survive in the dark, no!
We are not!
It’s not because I’m cruel enough, nor because I’m a bad person, it’s just because... you deserve it!
We long to be free from the leash.
And you only deserve this one bullet."
"Bang"
The bullet was fired and flew out from the barrel of the Gun of Destiny, hitting Old A right between the eyebrows with special effects of energy explosion and burning, without even the law of causality taking effect.
Facing a , there was no way Mason would miss.
Blood splattered everywhere, and the corpse with half of its head blown off fell backwards, rolling on the ground under the impact, with its last expression still showing anger and regret.
"Look at you, you must be so scared that you don't even dare to come to see me in person..."
Mason walked over to the corpse and looked at this lifelike clone. He held up the pistol that was still emitting gunpowder smoke and said:
"You keep asking for help, but where is your sincerity? Stay in your office, hide in your lair and wait for the end of the story between you and me.
Light a candle for yourself in advance and choose a grave. I will come to you soon and put an end to this once and for all."
"Bang"
The floor behind Mason exploded with a loud bang, and several figures rushed out in the flying dust.
Each of them possesses powerful strength. They are killing machines that have just been born from the underground super mutant base, and their skin is still covered with biological culture fluid that has not yet been wiped off.
The magical effect of Compound No. 5
He stood beside the body of Old A's clone and watched the guys rush towards him.
The rainstorm that had been brewing for nearly ten minutes also reached its peak at this moment. As the captain's mind moved slightly, the raindrops in the sky whistled and changed direction like countless darts hitting the glass wall at the same time, and with the harsh sound of glass breaking, they turned into a huge wave filled with cold air and surged from behind Mason.
The captain pulled back his hand, and the Dead Water Trident fell into his palm, allowing him to stand in the center of the crisscrossing water flow, washing away everything in front of him.
"You made a stupid choice..."
Old A's voice came from a device on the corpse at Mason's feet. He said in a sinister tone:
"You activated the trap. What a shame. I thought this could be resolved..."
"Snap"
The generator was crushed by Mason's foot.
Everything that needed to be said had been said, so no matter what Old A wanted to say, the captain was in no mood to listen.
