章節 218: Chapter 219: Quicksilver: I'm Finally as Fast as Quicksilver!
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"Perhaps you think I'm a devil-faced angel at heart, but I'm actually straightforward," Yungdu Udonta extended his hand to Peter Quill. "Hand it over."
Peter Quill could only reluctantly take out a metal sphere and hand it to Yungdu Udonta, who promptly left with the sphere in hand.
"If he finds out I gave him a swapped-out sphere, he'll definitely explode in anger." After Yungdu Udonta left on the spacecraft, Peter Quill took out another metal sphere.
This one was the real deal. The one he handed over to Yungdu Udonta earlier was a fake.
The video darkened, and the footage ended there.
"What was that thing I held? It was so terrifying," Peter Quill couldn't help asking. "And why was it so scary?"
"That was the Power Stone from the Infinity Stones," Thor explained.
"I've been meaning to ask, what exactly are the Infinity Stones?" Peter Quill said. "That guy Thanos, he had several of these on his gauntlet, they just had different colors."
"Simply put, the Infinity Stones are the most powerful forces in this universe," Thor explained the concept of the Infinity Stones to Peter Quill.
"Since you already know that I handed the Power Stone over to the Nova Corps, why are you still standing around? Go to Xandar and get it back!" Peter Quill said. "Get it before Thanos does!"
"This happened in the future. The Power Stone is currently on Xandar in the future. We don't know where it is right now," Thor said.
"Mr. Quill, when you go back, keep a close watch. If you receive any news about the Power Stone, inform Thor immediately," Nick Fury said in a serious tone.
"I definitely will," Peter Quill replied.
"Mr. Quill, you're not human, are you?" Loki suddenly spoke up. "What exactly are you?"
"I was born in Missouri," Peter Quill said, "I'm a man through and through."
"That's strange," Thor added, "If you really were human, there's no way you could withstand the power of the Infinity Stones. You would die."
"Ronan seemed to have asked that question in the video too," Phil Coulson said. "It seems like it's a fact."
"But he did endure it, he did something that shouldn't have been possible," Loki pointed with a finger. "There's only one possibility, Quill, you're not human."
"I'm not human? Then what am I?" Peter Quill spread his arms, asking, "Take a look, do I look like I'm not human?"
"Never mind why you can endure the power of the Infinity Stone. I'm curious how a guy from Missouri ended up in the stars. I know someone else who's out in the stars, but they have the power to traverse the universe with their physical body. Mr. Quill, you seem like an ordinary person, and Earth can't even build spaceships right now. So how did you end up in the stars?" Nick Fury asked with some curiosity, "I know someone else who's out in the stars, but they have the power to traverse the universe with their physical body. Mr. Quill, you seem like an ordinary person, and Earth can't even build spaceships right now. So how did you end up in the stars?"
"When I was young, my mother passed away. I was heartbroken and ran to the lawn. A spacecraft descended from the sky and took me away," Peter Quill spread his hands, "Leaving Earth wasn't a choice I made voluntarily."
"Who took you away?" Phil Coulson asked, "Was it Yondu?"
"That's right, it was him, Yondu, a group of mercenaries," Peter Quill said.
"You just said that you were taken away when you were young," Tony Stark asked, "A group of interstellar mercenaries came to Earth to take away a child?"
"Because I was a small and skinny kid, I could go places where adults couldn't, making it convenient for thievery," Peter Quill explained.
[The twelfth question begins. Please be prepared.]
[When Quicksilver Pietro Maximoff and others rescued Professor X Charles Xavier, they were nearly killed by Apocalypse En Sabah Nur. Who saved their lives?]
[A. Beast Hank McCoy]
[B. Cyclops Scott Summers]
[C. Phoenix Jean Grey]
[D. Mystique Raven Darkhölme]
[Answer correctly to receive a video of Quicksilver's speed. Answer incorrectly and lose one year of lifespan.]
"I finally have a question about me!" Pietro Maximoff was so excited he almost jumped up.
"Beast, Cyclops, Phoenix... I've never heard of any of them," Nick Fury said, "This must be a parallel world."
"I think it's Parallel Universe 4," Steve Rogers spoke up, "When we saw Pietro saving people at that genius school, we speculated that Universe 4 should have many people with superpowers. Now, looking at the options in this question, it's clear that they are all individuals with superpowers."
"Do you remember the name of that school? Xavier!" Phil Coulson said, "That school should have something to do with this Professor X."
"Most likely it was founded by him, hence the name," Nick Fury said.
"But we're completely unfamiliar with that world. Apart from knowing Pietro, we don't know anyone else," Scott Lang said, "From their nicknames, these people seem powerful, but we have no idea about their abilities."
"During that time Pietro saved so many people, the people in the options are likely among those saved. Unfortunately, we can't match them up, we don't know who is who," Stephen Strange said.
"We can only make guesses based on their nicknames," Bruce Banner said, "Let's start with the first option, the person nicknamed 'Beast.' Typically, when we call someone a 'beast,' we mean they are rough, fierce, and so on. But given the presence of individuals with blue skin and other superpowers, I think this person might either transform into a beast or possess beast-like abilities."
"Beast? What kind of beast? A tiger or a lion?" Pietro Maximoff asked, "Different beast abilities are very different."
"Given that the person has a nickname, I doubt it's a small pet like a cat or a dog. It's likely a more fierce animal like a lion or a tiger," Tony Stark said.
"It doesn't matter, regardless of the specific beast, what matters is that he probably can't save Pietro," Steve Rogers analyzed, "Before analyzing the options, let's look at the villain mentioned in the question. We've seen how fast Pietro from Universe 4 is, that kind of speed should be unmatched, yet he was nearly killed by this Apocalypse. It shows that this Apocalypse is incredibly strong, and Earth probably doesn't have any beast that can contend with such power. So, whether this 'Beast' has the ability to transform into a beast or possess beast-like abilities, he still wouldn't be able to save people from Apocalypse."
"Based on the name 'Apocalypse,' we can tell that this En Sabah Nur is no ordinary person," Stephen Strange asked, "After all, even someone like Thanos, who can bring about the end of the world, wasn't called 'Apocalypse.'"
"Beast and the end of the world?" Bruce Banner shook his head, "Just hearing those two together makes it clear they're not on the same level. He probably can't save people from Apocalypse's hands."
"This 'Cyclops,' his ability is relatively easy to guess. He should be able to shoot laser beams from his eyes," Stephen Strange said, "This ability sounds more powerful than 'Beast,' shooting from the eyes is also extremely fast, after all, just a glance and you're shot dead."
"This kind of ability could pose a threat to Apocalypse," Nick Fury said, "But whether he saved Pietro or not, we need to consider the next two options and make a comprehensive comparison."
"Phoenix, what kind of nickname is that?" Scott Lang asked, "What's a phoenix?"
"It seems to be a mythical creature," Bruce Banner said.
"Mythical? Why haven't I heard of it?" Scott Lang said.
"It's an Eastern myth, I'm not too familiar with it either, but it should be a powerful kind of bird," Bruce Banner said.
"Regardless of what kind of bird it is, since it's a mythical creature, it's definitely stronger than 'Beast'," Tony Stark said, "And since the villain is 'Apocalypse,' we need a mythical creature to counter that."
"Although 'end of the world' sounds scarier, mythical creatures are at least in the same category," Bruce Banner said, "If I were to rank them, I'd put the power of 'Phoenix' as number one among the options."
"I find the fourth option quite interesting," Wanda Maximoff spoke up, "Mystique. Based on the nickname, she should be able to change her appearance. This is very different from the first three options, which are all combat abilities. The ability of option D is not related to combat."
"But I think, precisely because of that, the answer is option D," Pietro Maximoff said, "Considering the nickname 'Apocalypse,' neither mythology nor laser beams would be a match for him. So if it's someone who can change their appearance and deceive Apocalypse by taking on a familiar face, that would make a lot of sense."
"Exactly, option D is the most likely," Tony Stark said.
"I choose D!" Pietro Maximoff made his choice.
[Correct answer! Reward granted!]
Pietro Maximoff's body turned into a blur and quickly returned to normal.
"Hahaha!" Pietro Maximoff laughed happily, "I'm just as fast! Now I'm just as fast as Quicksilver! I'm a really fast man now!"
"Not just fast, you're probably the fastest man in this world," James Rhodes said.
"Thanos, Hela, Dormammu... our world already has so many world-ending villains. Learning that another parallel world also has an end-of-the-world villain, it feels somewhat familiar," Tony Stark said.
"There was that other one, Ultron with the six Infinity Stones, right?" Steve Rogers asked.
"Ultron might actually affect our world, so it's not familiar at all. But this Apocalypse, it's completely unrelated to us. We can simply enjoy some popcorn and watch it like a movie," Tony Stark said.
"Tony, don't jinx it. Let's hope this Apocalypse doesn't turn out like that Ultron, causing havoc not only in his own world but also in others," Steve Rogers said.
"He probably won't. There are many versions of the Apocalypse story, but in every version, he wreaks havoc in his own world without getting his hands on others," Tony Stark said, "In fact, compared to Thanos, Apocalypse is just a little brother."
Soon, the video started playing.
The first thing appearing on the screen was an aircraft, with Beast Hank McCoy, Mystique Raven Darkholme, Cyclops Scott Summers, Phoenix Jean Grey, Quicksilver Pietro Maximoff, Nightcrawler Kurt Wagner, and of course, Professor X's old flame Moira MacTaggert on board.
The area the aircraft was flying over was filled with floating metal, forming substantial electromagnetic fields. Metal was rising from the ground and the sea, bridges and buildings were torn apart, and all the metal inside was being lifted into the air.
"It seems like someone who can manipulate metal is in control here," Bruce Banner couldn't help but say.
"It looks like he's single-handedly destroying a city. This metal manipulator is really terrifying," Steve Rogers said.
"Thank goodness our world doesn't have someone like that. Otherwise, Tony would be in a lot of trouble," Stephen Strange said, "He's practically Tony's nemesis."
"If one day we can travel to other universes, I absolutely won't go to that one!" Tony Stark said.
"Twelve o'clock direction, the Giza Pyramid," Beast spoke up in the video.
"They've taken Professor X to the pyramid. He wants to transfer his consciousness into the Professor's body," Phoenix said, "If he succeeds, he'll be able to control the minds of everyone in this world."
"What's going on?" Moira MacTaggert leaned over and looked at the electromagnetic field on the ground.
"It's Erik," Mystique said, then she turned to look at Cyclops and the others, "You guys assist Nightcrawler in the pyramid to rescue Charles. I'll deal with Erik."
"We need to get there. How do we do that?" Beast asked, and everyone knew what place he was referring to.
"I can take you there," Quicksilver said to Mystique, "I came for him, let me help you."
"The rest of you, rescue Charles, come back here, then we'll leave," Mystique said.
"We won't leave you behind, don't worry," Nightcrawler said.
"We'll catch up," Quicksilver said.
"Fasten your seat belts." Beast landed the aircraft, and then everyone left the aircraft, officially embarking on the journey to rescue Professor X.
"Hank, follow the kids. Moira, stay on the plane," Mystique said as she walked.
"Wait." Cyclops suddenly stopped, "We can't fully control our powers yet."
"Then don't control them. You need to accept them," Mystique said, then she transformed back into her original blue-skinned appearance, "We all do."
Quicksilver placed a hand on the back of Mystique's head and with a swipe, the two disappeared on the spot. He took Mystique from the debris floating in the air and walked toward Magneto.
But Magneto, who was floating in the air, was surrounded by magnetic fields, and Quicksilver couldn't get close despite several attempts.
"The magnetic field here is too strong. We can't get in," Quicksilver said helplessly to Mystique.
"Erik!" Mystique could only stand outside the magnetic field and shout to Magneto, "I know you feel like you've lost everything, but it's not true. You still have me, you still have Charles, you still have many family members waiting for you. You never had a chance to save your family before, but now you do. That's what I came here to tell you."
"What about you?" Magneto asked Quicksilver.
"I'm your..." Quicksilver hesitated, he still couldn't bring himself to say "I'm your son," so he said, "I'm here for my family too."
While Quicksilver and Mystique confronted Magneto, Cyclops, Beast, Phoenix, and Nightcrawler discreetly infiltrated from another direction.
"The entrance is right ahead." They quickly found the entrance.
However, Apocalypse had already noticed them. A figure, like a giant bird, descended from the pyramid. It was none other than Angel, one of the "Four Horsemen" following Apocalypse.
"Kurt, get in quickly!" Beast urged Nightcrawler, who immediately turned into a blue smoke and disappeared on the spot.
The next moment, Angel had already flown above them. With a flap of his wings, sharp feathers like knives shot down toward the group.
Such a small trick wouldn't be enough to kill them. Phoenix controlled several stones to float around them, blocking the incoming feathers.
Angel turned back and saw that Nightcrawler had already entered the pyramid. He abandoned Phoenix and the others and flew back into the pyramid to find Nightcrawler.
"Go in, hurry!" Angel flew away, and Beast and the others hastened their steps, trying to enter the pyramid.
Crack!
However, a series of lightning bolts descended from the sky, blocking their path. Storm, with her outrageously punky hairstyle, descended from the sky, blocking their way.
Storm was enveloped in lightning, and with a stretch of her arms, furious winds appeared around her. She extended her hand, and the gusts of wind lifted a car, hurling it toward Beast and the others.
"Another lightning manipulator!" As soon as Storm appeared, everyone's gaze turned to Thor, as he was the only one known for playing with lightning.
"Is that a female version of the Thunder God?" Tony Stark said.
"That definitely isn't Thor." Thor dismissed Storm with a wave of his hand, "She can only manipulate lightning in a simple way."
"Seems like she's weaker than Thor," Steve Rogers said.
"But she seems quite versatile, not only manipulating lightning but also controlling the wind," Stephen Strange said, "Being able to lift a car with the wind is quite impressive."
Indeed, the wind was impressive. In the video, Beast pushed against the car with both hands, but the wind still forced him and the car to retreat.
Cyclops removed his glasses and focused on Storm. Two thick laser beams shot toward her.
Storm was similar to Thor in her lightning manipulation but far less durable, she couldn't withstand the laser beams and had to retreat in a sorry state.
Without Storm's control, the fierce winds no longer posed a threat to Beast. He grabbed the car, turned it around, and threw it back at Storm.
While the participants in the previous quiz were speculating about what kind of beast Beast might be, the reality was that Beast didn't resemble any natural creature. He casually threw a car dozens of meters away, a strength no ordinary beast could match.
Storm was now lying on the ground due to the attack from Cyclops. She watched as a car descended from above.
Just when she thought she was about to be flattened, an energy sword sliced through the air and split the car in two.
Crash!
The two halves of the car fell on either side of Storm, narrowly avoiding hitting her.
Along with the falling car was a cool-looking girl with two long legs, it was Psylocke.
"Separate them," Psylocke told Storm.
Storm immediately took advantage of the strong winds to fly into the air, summoning lightning bolts that rained down on Cyclops, Phoenix, and the others. To avoid the lightning, they had to seek cover in different directions, achieving Psylocke's goal.
Beast, after all, was a former X-Men member with extensive combat experience, and he wasn't easily scared by lightning.
Instead of hiding like the students, he charged directly at Psylocke, performing a "Beast vs. Beauty" battle.
Psylocke held a purple energy sword in her left hand and swung it toward Beast. Beast grabbed a piece of metal and swung it at her, but with a clang, the metal was cut in half by the energy sword. Beast then performed a graceful somersault, narrowly dodging the energy sword.
Psylocke's hand trembled, and the energy sword transformed into an energy whip, lashing out at Beast. Beast dodged, and the energy whip struck the wall behind him, causing the wall to collapse.
Beast performed a stylish flip from under the fallen wall, escaping unscathed.
However, flipping wasn't exclusive to him; Psylocke could do it too.
Just as Beast landed, Psylocke flipped into the air. She threw the energy whip, entangling Beast's neck, and then with a forceful swing, she hurled Beast through the air, crashing through a wall and landing on a rooftop ten meters high.
Phoenix evaded the lightning and slipped into a factory filled with tools. There, she sensed that Professor X was in dire straits.
Inside the pyramid, Apocalypse sat on a stone chair, and behind him, the towering stone wall was covered in eerie patterns, with golden light continuously filling those patterns.
Meanwhile, Professor X lay on a stone bed, and the bizarre patterns on the wall connected to the stone bed.
Soon, the golden light spread onto the stone bed as well.
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