Bab 46: Restart, Spider-Man! [46]
In the restaurant, the scene of the Avengers slaughtering villagers shocked everyone present.
Meanwhile, Xia Luo had already learned the location of the temple from one of the waitstaff.
"Let's go to the temple," Xia Luo said, leading the way with a wave of his hand. Old Steve instinctively stood up.
"You've got a plan?" Steve asked.
Xia Luo nodded. "Blowing up Titan's temple will be more effective than random killing."
"Where did you get this information?" Infinite Tony, following closely behind, was curious.
"It's his superpower," Old Steve answered for Xia Luo.
Carter and Lizard Parker joined in, following right behind.
"Superpower?" Carter asked, pondering.
Lizard Parker scratched his head, "I'm also a Spider-Man, but Gwen doesn't have that kind of superpower."
Old Steve chuckled, "His superpower is no joke—he can even sense—"
"Shut up!" Xia Luo cut him off before he could continue spreading rumors.
As they walked through the streets, curious gazes from passersby followed them.
Xia Luo pointed towards the city's center, where a tower pierced the clouds and emitted a dazzling light.
"That's the temple. It's most likely the heart of Titan's beliefs. Blowing it up should guarantee us a spot on the Exile Journey."
Infinite Tony frowned. "I couldn't find any information about the temple on Titan's network. They must have strict controls over what's accessible."
"That doesn't matter," Xia Luo said. Passing by a shop, he casually tossed a few gold coins to the octopus-faced shopkeeper at the door.
"Excuse me, sir, you dropped your coins!" the shopkeeper called out, running after them with the coins in hand.
Without looking back, Xia Luo waved, "Keep them. Consider it compensation for last time."
"No trouble at all!" The shopkeeper stopped in his tracks, scratching his head with a tentacle in confusion.
"Do I know him?"
Half an hour later, Xia Luo and the others arrived by magnetic-levitation taxi at the base of the tower.
"So, this is the temple."
Looking up, they saw that the tower, up close, resembled a slender, pyramid-like structure. The sharp tip of the spire pierced the purple sky, while the surface was covered with circular protrusions of various sizes, each glowing with a silver light, like shining beacons. Suspended nearby were rings made of unknown material, each guarded by Titan sentinels on constant alert.
Xia Luo took in the sight and glanced at the tourists from different planets milling around.
"It's basically a hotspot for galactic influencers now," he chuckled.
Infinite Tony leaned in close to Xia Luo, whispering, "I've calculated. There are at least two hundred guards here, each equipped with one of those taser devices. There's no way we're getting close to the temple, let alone blowing it up."
Xia Luo smiled. "Don't worry, those devices only work within a ten-meter range."
Tony seemed skeptical. "How do you know that?"
Old Steve chimed in again, "It's his superpower."
"Can we trust that?" Carter asked, curious.
Old Steve assured her, "Absolutely. In the last resurrection round, Natasha and I completed the mission with ease, thanks to his superpower."
Hearing this, Lizard Parker couldn't help but recall the previous two resurrection rounds. Xia Luo wasn't all that powerful at first, yet he seemed to accurately predict every event's outcome. In the second round, it was even more absurd—he'd managed to dodge missile strikes before they even landed. The further things went, the more Lizard Parker felt a deep sense of powerlessness when facing Xia Luo.
Now, hearing that Xia Luo had this kind of superpower, everything suddenly made sense to him.
But something still felt off.
If he had this superpower, how had he died so many times?
There could only be two possibilities: either Xia Luo was utterly useless, or the enemies in his world were terrifying.
For the first time, Lizard Parker took a serious look at Xia Luo.
This guy couldn't be useless.
So, there was only one possibility.
While Lizard Parker was lost in thought, Carter was busy assessing the terrain, beginning to formulate a plan for the bombing.
"When do we act?" she asked Xia Luo.
Xia Luo shook his head and walked over to sit on a nearby bench.
"We wait."
"Wait for what?"
"We wait for the other contestants. Someone will bomb the temple before we do."
Everyone was puzzled.
Old Steve, by now used to this, explained, "It's his superpower."
Everyone nodded in understanding.
"Xia Luo Parker, I lost last time, but I wasn't satisfied with the outcome," Infinite Tony said, sitting beside Xia Luo, a small smile on his face. "But now, I feel at ease."
Xia Luo looked at Tony, his expression serious. "You could have won last time."
"I know."
Tony pulled out a gold coin and used it to buy a black doughnut from a passing child.
"At the time, I thought it was all a hallucination. If I'd taken it seriously, you might not have had a chance."
After taking a bite of the doughnut, Tony immediately spat it out.
"Damn it, it's spicy," Tony muttered, wiping his mouth in disgust.
"The black color should have been a warning," Xia Luo quipped, tossing a coin and choosing a white doughnut for himself. After taking a bite, he fell silent.
"Judging by your expression, it's not good either," Carter said, pointing to a nearby trash can. "Don't do what Tony did."
Xia Luo swallowed reluctantly.
"It's salty."
"Well, thanks for taking one for the team," Old Steve said, pocketing his own coins.
As they chatted, time flew by.
Infinite Tony glanced at his virtual screen, showing a video feed of Rhodey bombing the prison.
"He's just a colonel, I swear," Tony explained, seriously.
Carter was quiet for a moment, then remarked, "He's already done quite well. I'm only a captain."
Lizard Parker's gaze fell on Old Steve, who hadn't said much.
"And you?" Parker asked.
"He's just a regular soldier," Xia Luo answered for him.
Old Steve: "…"
"Actually, I was also an actor. I had a lot of fans in the military," Steve added defensively.
Lizard Parker thought for a moment. "Got it. You're a mascot."
Old Steve: "…"
After some idle conversation, they soon noticed the appearance of other contestants nearby.
"I see Loki," Infinite Tony said.
"And I just spotted Thor's girlfriend," Old Steve added.
"I know, Jane Foster. They've broken up," Tony replied.
"No, look at the hammer she's holding!" Infinite Tony pointed, suddenly standing up.
"The shattered hammer has been pieced back together," Old Steve said, his expression turning strange.
The next moment, Jane Foster raised Mjolnir high into the air. Lightning enveloped her, and a dazzling suit of armor materialized around her in an instant.
"Lady Thor!" Xia Luo squinted his eyes.
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