Chapter 120: [119] : Another Traveler
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The issue of fighting Ultron was brought up, and Roger began contemplating whether he should take the Man of Steel (Superman) along with him. If he and Superman could fight Ultron together, it would be much safer.
But after some thought, Roger realized Superman might not be able to leave with him. His girlfriend was here, and so was his mother. Plus, this world needed Superman, and leaving for at least three months might not be something Superman could easily accept.
So, Roger decided to put this idea aside for now.
However, if Superman could come with him, wouldn't Roger be able to dominate other worlds?
Setting aside the idea of recruiting Superman, Roger returned to his room, and the first thing he did was take out the Mind Stone for a closer look.
Despite losing its powers, the Mind Stone itself was still incredibly tough. Roger gradually increased his strength, trying to create a crack in the gem. But even after exerting all his might, the stone remained completely intact, showing no signs of damage.
"This isn't right, are Infinity Stones supposed to be this hard?"
Roger believed his strength was not far from Superman's, so theoretically, breaking a powerless Infinity Stone shouldn't be this hard.
In the movie, Wanda had shattered the Mind Stone, even if it was partially due to Wanda's powers containing elements of the Stone itself. But Roger's strength should have surpassed that threshold by now, right?
"Still studying the gem?"
Later that night, when Jean Grey returned and saw Roger still fiddling with the stone, she couldn't help but ask.
Roger placed the stone on the table in front of him and said, "Yeah… It just seems different from the Infinity Stones I remember."
"What's different?"
"I can't quite put my finger on it, but its quality seems higher, and… there seems to be something else inside it… Could it be that other traveler did something to it?"
Roger couldn't help but think of that 'predecessor' named Andrea.
According to Diana, Andrea was a sorceress in the Marvel Universe. But even after leaving that world, she could still use various types of magic, especially a spell called the Mirror Dimension, which was Andrea's favorite.
Based on that, Andrea's power might not be any weaker than Doctor Strange or the Ancient One; she could even surpass them.
If Andrea was indeed that powerful, then it made sense if she had tampered with the stone.
Maybe… she had tried to modify the Mind Stone, hoping it could still be used outside the Marvel Universe but ultimately failed.
But… did this predecessor really fail?
Roger picked up the stone again.
He didn't believe Andrea, solely out of friendship with Diana, would leave such an empty, powerless stone as a gift.
Without its powers, the Mind Stone was just a pretty, durable gem. Beautiful stones were common; if Andrea and Diana were truly close friends, Andrea wouldn't give Diana a useless gem.
On the contrary, Andrea would have chosen to gift something with special powers, something that could enhance Diana's combat abilities or offer her protection.
Yet in the end, all she left was this seemingly useless stone…
Roger's instincts told him that this gem wasn't as simple as it seemed.
"Can I take a look at it?"
Jean sat across from Roger, watching the gem with him. Suddenly, she seemed to notice something and requested to borrow it.
Roger glanced at Jean, and thinking of her psychic abilities, he pushed the stone toward her without much hesitation and said, "Go ahead. It's not like the gem does anything in this world anyway."
With Roger's permission, Jean picked up the stone and closed her eyes slightly, activating her psychic powers to touch the Mind Stone.
One second, two seconds…
After a full minute, Jean opened her eyes and looked at Roger, her brows furrowed as she spoke:
"It's a coordinate!"
"Huh?"
Roger hadn't expected Jean to discover anything, so a huge question mark appeared over his head.
"A coordinate?"
"Yeah. Though it's a bit blurry, and the meaning isn't very clear, I can still make out that it's a coordinate."
"A coordinate for what?"
Seeing that Jean had discovered something, Roger's interest was piqued, and he pressed her for more details.
Jean fell silent, looking a bit embarrassed as she admitted:
"…I don't know."
"?"
"I can only tell there's a coordinate hidden inside it, but I can't figure out what it's for or where it leads… If Charles were here, he might be able to figure it out. Sorry."
Jean apologized sincerely.
Roger waved his hand dismissively to indicate it was fine.
Compared to knowing nothing at all, at least now Roger understood that the stone wasn't just a pretty piece of rock. Andrea had left it for Diana because there was something hidden within it.
"A coordinate…"
When it came to coordinates, the only thing Roger could think of was world coordinates.
Since Andrea could travel between worlds, it wasn't surprising that she could leave behind coordinates for other worlds. Perhaps this stone was meant to be activated in critical situations, transporting Diana to another world. That could be the real reason Andrea left the Mind Stone behind.
But if it were indeed a world coordinate, how could he confirm which world it led to?
While pondering, Roger picked up the stone once more.
A sudden thought occurred to him, to try using the energy stored in his *Traversal Point* on the Mind Stone. After all, the Traversal Point was related to 'traveling between worlds,' so maybe using its energy on the Mind Stone could yield unexpected results.
Using his biological field to influence the Traversal Point in reverse, Roger let a trace of energy leak out to touch the Mind Stone.
Then, something unexpected happened.
When the energy from the Traversal Point touched the Mind Stone, the previously dormant gem suddenly began to emit light, releasing slight psychic waves from within.
"Roger… I don't know what you're doing, but… I think it's better to stop."
With her psychic powers, Jean was affected by the waves from the Mind Stone and felt uncomfortable. She nervously urged Roger to stop.
Roger broke out in a cold sweat and tried to toss the stone away, but it seemed glued to his hand, refusing to budge.
"I want to! But… I can't stop now!"
The energy from the Traversal Point was now like a broken faucet, continuously pouring into the Mind Stone.
As the stored energy depleted, the glow of the Mind Stone intensified.
Then, at the moment when the Traversal Point's energy was nearly exhausted, a powerful suction force erupted from the stone.
This force seemed only to affect living beings. Everything else in the room remained motionless, defying all physical laws.
The suction was so sudden that neither Roger nor Jean could react. By the time they realized this force might be a portal to another world, they were already being pulled into it.
A few seconds later, the figures of Roger and Jean vanished from the room.
It was as if they had never existed.
…
Boom!!
In a desolate desert, Roger's figure was almost 'spat out' into mid-air, crashing heavily onto the sandy ground below.
Rolling several times in the sand, Roger abruptly leaped to his feet, cautiously scanning his surroundings.
"Jean!!"
The first thing Roger did after landing was to search for Jean Grey, who had been transported with him.
But despite shouting for a long time, Roger couldn't hear Jean's voice.
"Jean!! Jean Grey!!!"
His lungs powerful enough to make his voice echo far, Roger called out her name, but there was still no response from Jean.
After standing there in the desert for a while, Roger suddenly shot into the sky, using his enhanced vision to search the area.
But Jean seemed to have vanished into thin air. No matter how much Roger searched and called, she was nowhere to be found.
"…"
A sense of urgency began to well up in him.
Roger was worried that something might have happened to Jean. And if it did… it would be entirely Roger's fault.
"Calm down… Stay calm… Wait! The Mind Stone!"
Forcing himself to calm down, Roger quickly pulled out the Mind Stone.
To his surprise, the previously dormant Mind Stone was now emitting a special, gentle power.
This power soothed Roger's anxiety and seemed to strengthen his mental defenses as well.
"Could it be… functional again?"
It appeared that the Mind Stone was now usable again. Roger stared at it blankly for a while before remembering that he still hadn't found Jean.
There was no time to figure out why the Mind Stone had become active again. Closing his eyes, Roger attempted to connect with the stone, hoping to use it to find Jean Grey, who also had psychic powers.
In the Marvel Zombies world, Roger had learned that the Mind Stone could emit different powers by adjusting its frequency.
Vision had originally planned to use the Mind Stone to revert all the zombies back into humans by adjusting its frequency.
So theoretically, by adjusting its frequency, Roger should be able to find Jean Grey.
Theoretically, at least. And Roger did hear voices he usually couldn't hear, but unfortunately, it wasn't Jean's voice.
It was a girl's voice he didn't recognize.
And what it said was,
"Help me."
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