Chapter 172: The Rui City Plan! The Correct Usage of Super Villains?
Nightfall...
In a very rare occurrence, Su Ye was not by his lover's side.
Accepting Tony's invitation, several people sat on the hangar platform above the Villa, comfortably enjoying the cool sea breeze.
The nighttime ocean, paired with the twinkling stars in the sky.
Listening to the waves crashing against the beach, it had a unique scenery of its own.
Among those invited was also Nick Fury.
The three of them gathered together, imagining the future.
Like Tony, he was also filled with intense curiosity about the parallel Universe.
Su Ye could do nothing with them, so he simply told them about the Invincible War.
Upon hearing that sixteen evil Marks almost destroyed human civilization in just half a day.
Except for the mysterious Eastern major power.
Almost all major cities in countries around the globe were paralyzed.
At least several hundred million people died in this terrifying catastrophe.
And the mastermind behind all of this.
Surprisingly just wanted to disgust Mark and ruin his identity as a Hero.
Tony, being an ordinary human, and Nick Fury felt a sudden chill.
In the eyes of these powerhouses, what on earth were ordinary people?
Insects?
Just because of wanting to take revenge on Mark, they committed such a crime!
For such a person, dragging them out and shooting them would still be letting them off lightly!
They should be made to wish they were dead!
Make him regret the crimes he committed amidst endless torture!
Tony gulped down a mouthful of alcohol, taking advantage of the alcohol rush to voice the doubt in his heart.
"This Angstrom is quite something."
"So what was his ultimate fate?"
Tony poured a gulp of beer into his mouth and asked curiously.
He definitely didn't want such a tragedy to happen in this World.
"I didn't deal with him."
"Because I reversed the time of the entire Planet, including this guy."
Su Ye smiled faintly, giving a reply that both Tony and Nick Fury never expected.
"Hey, Bro——!"
"This is not your style at all."
"Since when did you become so indecisive?"
"Even that little brat Mark is more decisive than you!"
Nick Fury seized this opportunity to tease Su Ye.
"Yeah."
"In the past, you would directly kill scumbags like this!"
"I even advised you not to be so extreme!"
"Good Lord!"
"I must be crazy, actually advising you to kill someone!"
"Oh, for God's sake!"
Tony also wore a bewildered expression; he even suspected that the friend in front of him was an impostor.
Su Ye looked at the two of them speechlessly.
He kept Angstrom in order to plot for greater benefits.
And Angstrom was the most important link in the plan.
"The reason I didn't kill him is because he has other uses."
"Recognize this?"
Su Ye rummaged through his pocket and found a Senzu Bean.
He held this magical bean between two fingers.
"Senzu Bean."
"I have witnessed its magic."
"This little thing is the best life-saving divine medicine."
"I am willing to offer ten million to buy one."
Tony looked at that bean; even as a billionaire, he still showed an excited expression.
"It's yours."
With a flick of his finger, Su Ye tossed the bean to Tony.
"Good god!"
"You wasteful little brat!"
"Couldn't you wrap it in a gift box?!"
Tony reached out and caught it with extreme nervousness, fearing that this bean would be stolen by floor pixies!
Senzu beans were not only useful to powerhouses.
They were also life-saving divine artifacts for ordinary people!
Even if suffering life-threatening injuries, as long as one ate a single bean, the wounds could be healed instantly!
This was a talisman!
Equivalent to a second life!
Who wouldn't want to carry one around to save their life at a critical moment?
If Tony was willing to offer ten million, other tycoons would be willing to offer a high price of twenty million!
Even thirty million!
Fifty million!
One hundred million!
Wealth was merely an external possession, but life belonged to oneself!
Without the slightest exaggeration.
Tony even wanted to use a Senzu Bean instead of a diamond ring to propose to his beloved!
A diamond ring just looked good to wear, but a Senzu Bean could save a life at a critical moment!
It was just a pity...
The cultivation cost of Senzu Beans required time.
And only one plant survived, making mass production impossible.
A batch of pods could only be produced every seven days, with a fixed number of seven beans each time.
Su Ye would occasionally gift them one, which was also the limit of what he could do.
After all...
Unless absolutely necessary...
Su Ye would not use Time Magic to coop himself up at home and accelerate the growth of Senzu Beans.
This also led to the storage amount of Senzu Beans always being a rather awkward quantity.
Just those few beans accelerated right before going out.
On normal days...
Having received Senzu Beans gifted by Su Ye...
Whether it was the Viltrumites or the Superheroes, they all cherished them like family heirlooms.
Even if they were truly injured in battle, they would grit their teeth and head to the hospital for treatment.
Unless on the verge of death, they would never use them.
This also resulted in...
Senzu Beans being reduced to mere ornaments...
Losing their original meaning...
However...
The unintentional act of the Mole Twins gave Su Ye hope for mass cultivation.
And it also changed his disposal plan for Angstrom, deciding to give him a chance to pledge loyalty.
Tony's complaint, however, made Su Ye laugh out loud.
"A Senzu bean seedling can exist in every parallel Universe."
"After breed improvement, the time has now been shortened to four days."
"In other words..."
"Every four days, seven can be harvested..."
"And Angstrom's ability is to travel through parallel Universes."
"In every parallel Universe, a variant of him exists."
"And these variants all possess the same ability."
"These Angstroms from parallel Universes even know each other and have established a sanctuary."
"Do you know what this means?"
With light in his eyes, Su Ye looked at Tony beside him and Nick Fury, who was already dumbfounded.
As a super genius, Tony's brain turned extremely fast.
"Holy crap!"
Tony directly swore an oath, standing up from his seat.
If a consensus could be reached with this group of Angstroms.
If they were put in charge of cultivating Senzu Bean Trees.
A wave could be harvested every four days!
Even if one was given to them as a life-saving means, there would still be six left!
Ten people would mean: sixty beans!
A hundred people would mean: six hundred beans!
What about a thousand people?
Ten thousand people?
Tony dared not think any further!
For him, the incomparably precious life-saving Senzu Beans would become consumables!
Just like painkillers, they could be consumed casually while executing missions!
Just imagine...
A Superhero who fought to exhaustion against super villains suddenly pulled out a Senzu Bean and stuffed it into their mouth.
The fatigue was swept away, instantly restoring them to their peak condition!
What kind of mood would that group of super villains be in?
Looking at Tony, Su Ye already understood his meaning, and a gratifying expression appeared on his face.
Chatting with smart people really is simple...
"Fury, do you still remember the hypothesis I put forward before?"
Su Ye looked at Nick Fury, deciding to stoke the fire for him once more.
"Justice League?"
"Gathering global Superheroes to build an easily manageable organization?"
A ray of light also lit up in Nick Fury's eyes as he answered joyfully.
"Correct."
"In order to give them peace of mind, make them voluntarily join the organization, and devote themselves to this great cause."
"I plan to take out Senzu Beans as remuneration and rewards. Fury, what do you think?"
Su Ye looked at Nick Fury and stated his idea.
Heroes often walked alone, but villains always loved to band together.
Why couldn't this be changed?
When Heroes fought side by side and formed a powerful alliance.
The ones who truly ought to be terrified would be that group of evil villains!
Heroes should not be wronged; they deserved a good ending!
Some despicable means commonly used by those evil villains, such as kidnapping the friends and family of Heroes, and schemes of that sort.
If the alliance was established, they would also have to think twice before taking action.
If they truly did so, would it provoke the hostility of other Heroes?
Would they be wanted by the alliance, becoming public enemies that everyone wanted to beat up?
With this layer of consideration...
Perhaps...
The tragedies that were originally going to happen might just pass safely without incident!
Even!
This powerful force of justice was enough to influence the layout of the World!
End wars and let this World move towards a more wonderful future!
Nick Fury rubbed his chin, pondering the possibility of this matter.
"That would cost quite a few Senzu Beans."
After pondering for a long time, he finally sighed.
"So..."
"That's why we need Angstrom."
"I even plan to build a city for him."
"A city consisting only of Angstroms."
"Making tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands of people cultivate Senzu Beans for me."
Su Ye said with a smile.
When seeing the second Senzu Bean Tree, this plan had already taken shape.
Just like Rui City!
Nick Fury frowned tightly, still feeling that risks existed.
"But he is a villain after all, how can we supervise him?"
"Put a shock collar on him?"
"If he disobeys orders, shock him hard?"
Nick Fury stated his concerns and proposed a possibility.
Yet Su Ye put on an expression of surprise, exaggeratingly covering his mouth.
"Goodness..."
"I forgot to tell you..."
"Angstrom, just like you, is Black."
Su Ye bantered with his good friend, knowing that Fury wouldn't mind.
However...
Upon hearing this, Nick Fury's complexion became even gloomier.
"Is that so..."
"Then the current has to be increased even more!"
"This thing is much easier to use than a whip!"
With a serious expression, Nick Fury suggested once again.
Although he didn't understand what infinite parallel Universes meant.
He knew a black brother like the back of his hand in his heart.
Tony, standing on the side, was stunned silly from listening.
He stared blankly at Nick Fury, holding back a sentence after a long time.
"Good lord!"
"Fury, you are simply rotten to the core!"
Chapter 173: Four Years Later! Transforming Planets, Building Cities!
A few hours later...
It was already late at night...
While bantering, the three of them also formulated future plans amidst laughter and chatter.
The parallel Universe of Invincible let Su Ye see too much suffering.
When in adversity, one focuses on improving oneself; when successful, one brings benefit to the whole World.
This was the compulsory education Su Ye received since childhood.
Translated into words that foreigners could understand,
That was...
With great power comes great responsibility...
Although he was not like Superman, who possessed selfless and noble morals,
He possessed even greater power and could do better than him.
He could do many things, such as bringing civilization and stepping into the era of interstellar colonization.
He did not want to become some God, but wanted to lead humanity forward side by side.
Like-minded comrades-in-arms striving for the same great ideal.
He liked "grand narratives", liked to set a major direction, and then led his companions to work hard together.
Just as Tony once said...
Achievements cannot determine everything.
Su Ye was a different kind of genius; he looked further ahead than anyone else, and he was a born leader.
Like the brave warrior who first raised a torch in the cold winter night, leading the cold and starving tribe to find a sanctuary.
As long as one followed ahead in his footsteps, miracles could always be seen.
Nick Fury and Tony both agreed with Su Ye's plan.
In the end...
The moment of parting had arrived...
Nick Fury would submit an application to the United Nations, and he would do his utmost to facilitate the legitimacy of the Justice League.
Tony would also provide help to build the city.
Making those two supercities implemented and perfected as soon as possible.
As for Su Ye...
He flew away from Earth and headed into the depths of the Universe...
He had once transformed the realm of the Frost Giants, [Jotunheim], into another Solar System.
Since he wanted to build a [Ray City], he selected the location here.
But the current ecology of Jotunheim was not yet very suitable for human habitation.
Therefore...
Su Ye hovered in the Universe and once again summoned the projection of the God.
The huge projection of the God held the entire Planet in its hand.
Just like playing with a glass marble, carrying out time acceleration.
During this process...
Su Ye saw the origin of species...
Saw living creatures evolve from spores into dinosaurs...
And witnessed the extinction of dinosaurs, as well as the Ice Age...
And then...
The birth of humanoid civilization...
The human tribe born on this Planet had a dark blue appearance.
They generally stood over two meters tall, and every single one of them was robust and sturdy.
Regardless of gender, they looked like miniature versions of Frost Giants.
They were naturally able to use frost magic and possessed astonishing power.
They established their own civilization, a backward feudal empire.
The God they worshipped was named: Su.
The great Sun, and also the Heavenly Father!
At this point...
Su Ye was finally satisfied with his transformation of the Planet.
Then...
He manipulated the projection of the God to pull an asteroid from outside the star system.
Through Chaos Magic, Su Ye modified its structure to: Adamantium.
Utilizing the star-creating power of the God, he shaped this star like plasticine.
Ultimately...
Forming a [Ring City]...
This ring city was extremely similar to the magic Su Ye had once used...
Ring of Dominion!
There was no free lunch in the World!
If you want to gain something, you must be prepared to lose something.
Su Ye wove a sweet trap for [Angstrom].
Anyone who entered this city would be branded with the [Ring of Dominion] deep in their soul.
For the rest of their lives, they would be unable to betray Su Ye, and throughout their lives they could only serve him.
As for...
Would the Angstroms obediently come to this city?
The answer was: Definitely!
In other parallel Universes, this guy was basically being hunted down everywhere.
He could only bring his family members, hide here and there in despair, and seek asylum.
If at this time...
Someone told them...
There was a safe city providing free accommodation, free food, free entertainment facilities, water, electricity, and gas supplied all day round.
The only thing they had to pay back was to return to their original parallel Universe, plant a [senzu bean tree], and offer its fruit once every four days.
Basically all the [Angstrom]s would gladly agree and bring their families to settle down.
Facts proved...
Su Ye's idea was correct...
When he returned to his own Universe, the story of the parallel Universe did not end just like that.
Nolan and Mark of that parallel Universe, after obtaining the [senzu bean tree], immediately launched a search on a global scale.
Eventually...
It only took them half an hour to find this guy.
After explaining their purpose, Angstrom decisively agreed.
He even volunteered...
To summon his other selves from parallel Universes to plant this miraculous fruit.
What they asked for was not much, just a relatively safe place of refuge.
If...
This group of Angstroms heard that Su Ye had prepared a city.
Presumably they would be ecstatic, with their hearts full of gratitude.
All in all...
The progress of this matter was far smoother than imagined...
...
Resolving the crisis of the [Invincible War].
The World returned to an atmosphere of peace.
The construction of the two Celestial Islands was still unfolding in full swing.
The construction corps from the mysterious Eastern superpower showed twelve-point enthusiasm.
Under the efforts of hundreds of thousands of people, the city changed almost differently every single day!
Time passed day by day...
One year...
Two years...
Three years...
Until...
The time came to 2012...
In these peaceful years, a few interesting things happened.
The first thing...
Approaching the scale of ten thousand people, the Angstroms, carrying their families, successively moved into [Ray City].
Counting their families, the number easily exceeded one hundred thousand.
But so many people only occupied one-tenth of the urban area.
In terms of energy...
With the [Third Generation Arc Reactor] provided by the system, it was enough to supply electricity for the entire city.
In terms of living...
There was an entire Planet waiting for them to explore...
Under Su Ye's orders, the local natives did not make things difficult for them.
Whether it was because of the [Ring of Dominion] or out of gratitude,
The people living here were full of gratitude towards Su Ye.
So much so that...
Whenever Su Ye visited...
This group of people would raise their hands high, run over in tears of gratitude, and welcome their savior!
Experiencing this kind of atmosphere for the first time, Su Ye was truly startled.
However...
He did not stop them, nor did he interfere!
He only wanted senzu beans, and the more the better!
Up until now...
Every four days, nearly seventy thousand could be harvested!
To store these senzu beans, Su Ye built a large manor in the sanctuary of the mages, [Kamar-Taj].
And he formed a mage corps, led by Mordo, responsible for guard duty.
Aside from Su Ye's home, this was the second safest place in the entire World!
Massive amounts of senzu beans were packed into special containers for preservation.
It was getting closer and closer to realizing the vision in Su Ye's heart...
The second thing...
The Viltrumites who arrived on Earth back then had all built their respective families over these four years.
Including: Conquest...
He married a small-town girl, and Su Ye even attended the wedding.
His wife was an innocent and kind girl, full of vitality.
The Mole Twins, Tony, Hank, Banner, and Android 21 joined forces.
Custom-making a Vibranium mechanical arm for him as a wedding gift.
During the conversation...
Su Ye perceived Conquest's transformation...
He was no longer irritable, no longer extreme, and no longer filled with the desire for slaughter.
The settled Conquest was just like a kind and amiable old man.
He even had a new name!
It was thought of together by the people in the small town!
Karl...
Meaning: A free man!
Chapter 174: Captain America Awakens! Captain America: I Can't Breathe!
Su Ye's Villa...
Su Ye wore black-rimmed glasses, sat on the sofa, and browsed his smartphone.
Yes...
After four years...
Smartphones had finally become popular worldwide, replacing button phones.
Su Ye swiped across the screen, playing a fruit-slicing mobile game.
He was completely engrossed...
At this moment...
Clack——!
Clack——!
Clack——!
The sound of high heels stepping on the floor rang out from upstairs.
Wanda, wearing a blood-red long dress, walked downstairs happily.
Over the course of four years...
She had already grown from a mischievous little loli into a stunning and charming royal sister.
Perhaps due to the change in environment, which provided her with sufficient nutrition, she developed better and better.
Even her appearance had become breathtakingly beautiful.
Foreign kids really do mature fast.
Wanda excitedly came before Su Ye, holding her slender, fair hands against her full chest in a gesture of prayer.
"For tonight's graduation prom, all the other classmates have male partners."
"Only I don't..."
"Come accompany me, okay?"
There was a hint of pleading in Wanda's tone.
"Dream on."
"I have no interest in playing house with a child."
"What kind of graduation prom is that for you guys? It's just a dad taking his daughter."
"What would I be if I went over? Be your boyfriend, or be your father?"
"That's going to take quite a few shocks, The Handmaiden."
Su Ye played his game and refused without even raising his head.
"It is not playing house!"
"This is really important to me!"
Wanda lay across the sofa with indignation on her little face.
This was the first graduation prom in her life!
Naturally, she wanted to attend it with the person she loved most!
Besides...
The relationship between the two of them had never been that of siblings.
The reason Su Ye cultivated Wanda was not to play house.
But rather because he valued the potential possessed by Wanda.
Grown under Su Ye's cultivation, Wanda was already his most important assistant!
"You should just agree to her..."
"Android 18 and I picked out this dress for her for a long time."
"She has always been looking forward to wearing it for you to see today."
Jean's voice also sounded from the side, speaking up for Wanda.
Over the span of four years...
With the help of Su Ye and Wanda, she had basically mastered the Phoenix Force!
She and Wanda were just like Su Ye's right and left hands, the most trusted family members!
"Not going..."
"If you want to make a stunning impression, take Megan with you."
Su Ye put down his phone and glanced at little Megan cooking in the kitchen.
An intelligent robot...
If she were brought out, she would definitely be the brightest star of the entire audience!
"No way!"
"I want you!"
Wanda said angrily, simply squatting on the ground and acting shamelessly.
"But I still have important matters waiting to be dealt with this afternoon."
Su Ye helplessly searched for an excuse.
"What matter?"
Wanda glared at Su Ye, pouting her small mouth in disbelief.
"Going to visit the old popsicle."
"That very popular man from the last century."
"Fury's technical team has already thawed him out."
"It won't be long before he recovers."
Su Ye thought about it for a moment before finding a barely plausible reason to use as an excuse to reject Wanda.
However...
Hearing Su Ye say this...
Wanda had a flash of inspiration...
"Let's go!"
"We're going right now!"
"After seeing the old popsicle, we can just in time attend my graduation prom!"
Wanda grabbed Su Ye's arm and used all her strength to pull Su Ye up.
Wanting to use such a meaningless excuse to reject her invitation?
How could that be possible!
"Sigh..."
Su Ye looked at Jean with a helpless expression, having no choice but to let Wanda drag him as he reluctantly left home.
Jean watched the two leave with a trace of envy on her face.
She hadn't even attended her own graduation party back then.
Because to her peers, she was a monster.
Wherever she was, misfortune would inevitably be attracted.
However...
A hand pulled her...
"Jean, accompany me out to buy clothes."
"I'm already tired of wearing the clothes I bought the day before yesterday."
Android 18 pulled Jean's arm, dragging her as she walked outside.
"Eh?"
"I still have to paint this afternoon!"
Jean said speechlessly, as she preferred quiet places.
For example...
Enjoying the air conditioning at home while eating small snacks.
Through the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, depicting the deep blue sea—what a cozy thing that was.
"Painting the sea every day, what's the fun in that?"
"Tomorrow, I'll be your figure model."
Android 18 gave Jean an eye-roll; she was an imperial sister type who was cold on the outside and warm on the inside.
She noticed the deep loneliness in Jean's heart, which was why she invited her out to play.
As for buying clothes and such, it was merely an excuse she casually found.
This was also at Su Ye's indication...
He hoped that everyone in the family could live happily.
"Mn..."
Jean nodded with a blushing little face.
In fact...
She had long wanted to do this, but lacked the courage to invite her.
Now...
This was Android 18 voluntarily delivering herself to her doorstep!
...
A few minutes later...
Times Square...
Su Ye and Wanda fell together from high altitude.
Appearing in Midtown Manhattan, they inspected the surrounding buildings.
"The place Fury mentioned should be right here without a doubt."
Su Ye looked around, always feeling an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
In his mind, he thought of another person.
At this time...
A sudden change occurred on the bustling street.
A man wearing last-century clothing was crashing around wildly on the street!
He stood foolishly in the middle of the street, staring in disbelief at his surroundings.
There was shock in his eyes, as well as fear.
The noisy street made his eardrums swell with pain, and his expression turned exceptionally painful.
Su Ye and Wanda noticed this eccentric fellow almost simultaneously.
Looking at the other person's painful little expression, Su Ye felt a sense of déjà vu.
He thought of another fellow...
Soldier Boy...
Soldier Boy, who had fled back to New York, had also once showed a similar expression.
It seemed to be because of a song...
Afterward...
The energy within his body suddenly went out of control, blowing up the entire block!
Could it be...
Did Captain America of this Universe also want to pay tribute?
"Holy shit!"
"I must stop him immediately!"
Su Ye's reaction was extremely fast, lunging toward the other party like a starving tiger pouncing on food!
Giving Steve almost no chance to react, he forcefully pinned him to the ground!
"Shit!"
Steve cursed.
He thought he was attacked by an enemy and instinctively wanted to fight back.
But Su Ye's strength far exceeded his imagination, and resistance was merely futile.
To stop this out-of-control fellow, Su Ye directly used his knee to pin the back of his neck.
Using a kneeling suppression method to make him lose the ability to resist...
"I..."
"I can't breathe..."
Steve, whose neck was subjected to immense pressure, called out with difficulty.
Right at this moment...
Black cars drove over rapidly from nearby streets.
These black cars blocked off the area, and batches of S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents wearing black uniforms quickly stepped out of the cars.
Holding non-lethal weapons, they drove away the pedestrians lingering at the scene.
"What happened?"
Wanda watched blankly and asked a S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent.
But the other party had received professional training and did not leak information.
Nor did they drive Wanda away, simply treating Wanda as if she didn't exist.
At this time...
Nick Fury, with a dark expression, also stepped out of the car.
As soon as he got out of the car...
He saw: Su Ye beating Captain America...
The poor old Brooklyn geezer was pressed so hard he couldn't even catch his breath!
"Shit!"
"Man, let him go quickly!"
Nick Fury's face turned completely black, and unable to care about maintaining his poise, he ran straight forward.
He hugged Su Ye's body, retreating crazily backwards while roaring with all his might.
"This is the famous Captain America!"
"For God's sake!"
"Do you want to destroy America's [spiritual symbol]!"
Chapter 175: Reunion of Old Friends! The Coming God of Mischief!
Ultimately...
Under Nick Fury's persuasion, Su Ye finally let him go.
"I thought he was out of control."
"What are your people even doing?"
"Dozens, hundreds of Agents, and you can't even watch a single person?"
"You just let him out like that, and in Times Square no less."
"If he went crazy and started killing people in the street, I'd like to see what you would do!"
Su Ye let out a barrage of scolding right in Nick Fury's face.
Nick Fury was so angry his glabella turned black, and even his lips began to tremble.
But he didn't talk back.
Because Su Ye stood on the moral high ground, and there was no fault to be found in his words.
"Cough..."
"Cough..."
Steve rubbed the back of his neck and coughed uncomfortably a few times.
The previous suffocating feeling left his head a bit dizzy.
"Where... is this place?"
Steve stared blankly, looking straight at Su Ye, and asked with doubt.
Su Ye let out a breath, then turned around to explain to Captain America.
"Soldier, welcome to the future."
"You've been asleep for a very long time..."
"This is the World seventy years later."
Su Ye looked Steve up and down, a hint of a strange expression appearing on his face.
Because of his earlier actions, a few smudges of dirt had appeared on this respectable Captain's face and body.
He looked somewhat disheveled...
Just like a savage running around with a knife in a dam, shouting Happy New Year to everyone he saw.
Not only that...
Su Ye thought of the Winter Soldier again...
For some reason, this guy made Su Ye think of: the humorous silent-stepping man.
Goodfellas!
Captain America and the Winter Soldier standing there together were simply the Twin Stars of the Dam!
"Hey..."
Su Ye couldn't help laughing out loud.
But Steve couldn't laugh.
Tears were swirling right in his stomach.
"Seventy years..."
Steve murmured softly, unable to accept the reality before him.
"Are you okay, Captain?"
Nick Fury walked to the Captain's side and asked in a gentle tone.
Seventy years...
How many people's lifetimes is that...
Time is the sharpest blade...
In these seventy years, it had taken away almost everything Steve once possessed.
Family...
Friends...
Lover...
In the seventy years of his absence, he missed out on their lives.
This ultimate pain was something ordinary people could not accept.
"Yeah..."
"I... I'm fine..."
"I just... missed a date..."
Steve, whose mind was somewhat dazed, uttered an out-of-touch remark.
Nick Fury seemed to understand something, a trace of guilt flashing across his face.
"Captain..."
"Ms. Peggy is still alive..."
"It's just that the years have eroded her appearance; would you like to see her?"
"Her condition is very bad, and she might not make it through this winter."
Nick Fury asked.
He couldn't think of comforting words, and even dealt the other person another blow in the cruelest way possible.
"Thank you..."
Steve wore a dazed expression as he blankly turned around.
Following the path he came by, he headed back to the place where he woke up.
Several S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents followed behind him without speaking a word to disturb him.
Su Ye watched him leave, thinking of what he had done to him earlier.
"Hey!"
"Soldier!"
"Want to see an old friend from the past?"
Su Ye raised his hand, placed it in front of his lips like a megaphone, and said.
"What?"
Nick Fury was stunned for a moment. He turned to look at Su Ye with a bewildered look.
How could Su Ye possibly know friends of an antique like Steve?
Besides...
In the documents recorded by S.H.I.E.L.D., there couldn't be any fakes!
Except for Peggy, all of Steve's other friends had already passed away!
Who could the friend Su Ye was referring to possibly be?
"What?"
Steve, who had already walked away, also stopped his footsteps and turned back to look at Su Ye.
"Howard, do you remember him?"
"You guys are old-timers from the same era, so you must have plenty of topics to talk about."
Su Ye suggested with a smile, taking out a sling ring from his pocket.
"What?"
"Didn't Howard die seventeen years ago?"
Nick Fury furrowed his brows and asked in puzzlement.
Regarding this...
Su Ye gave a cunning smile...
"Remember last time you asked me to talk some sense into Tony?"
"You know, I am a pragmatist."
"The best solution I could think of was to take Tony back to the past."
"Let him participate personally, save his parents, and thereby heal his psychological trauma."
Su Ye cheerfully recounted his past feat.
"Shit!"
"Are you crazy?!"
"Do you know this will rewrite the future?"
Nick Fury questioned indignantly, but he quickly noticed something was amiss.
"If you saved Howard and his wife, what happened to the bodies?"
Nick Fury asked curiously.
"Well about that..."
"Wanda hand-crafted them..."
Su Ye chuckled with a sense of malicious mischief, telling Nick Fury and this World about this heaven-defying conspiracy hidden for seventeen years in a joking manner.
"What the fuck!"
"You let a child do this kind of thing?"
"No kidding, I really have to shock you!"
Nick Fury was so angry his face turned livid; he had been taking care of this Mutant brother and sister like his own nieces and nephews!
He didn't expect that bastard Su Ye to actually let Wanda do such a thing.
"Isn't this to temper the child."
Su Ye rubbed his nose, completely unconcerned.
"Fucking Viltrum-style education!"
Nick Fury cursed and vigilantly glanced around.
Finding no Viltrumites, he breathed a sigh of relief.
At this moment...
Su Ye also laboriously forced the sling ring onto his finger.
And the bewildered Steve also returned to Su Ye's side.
"Steve, do you believe in miracles?"
"Do you believe in magic?"
Su Ye looked at Steve, asking a question that puzzled him.
"What?"
Steve looked puzzled, not quite understanding the meaning of these words.
Until...
Under Steve's gaze, brilliant golden sparks turned into a gorgeous portal.
The other side of the door led to an antique courtyard.
Howard, dressed in a Daoist robe, was leisurely sitting on a recliner, holding a copy of the Dao De Jing in his hands.
On the low table beside him, freshly brewed tea was also placed.
Howard's demeanor like this looked extremely much like a living immortal.
Sensing the spatial fluctuation, Howard finally put down his book.
He looked at the other side of the portal and abruptly sat up.
"Steve?"
Howard looked at his good friend who had been missing for many years, still wearing a youthful appearance upon his return.
He lowered the book in shock, quickly stepped through the portal, and arrived at the scene.
"Howard..."
"It's me, I'm back..."
Steve looked at his old friend with crane-like hair and youthful complexion who was still so energetic, yet his heart inexplicably soured.
"Let's go."
"To my place."
"Let me check your health."
Filled with a myriad of emotions, Howard grabbed Steve's hand and walked back into the portal.
His strength was great, and his pace was steady and powerful, not resembling an old man at all.
"Cough cough!"
"Senior Howard, you can't take him away."
Seeing his former old boss, Nick Fury said with a hard scalp.
He wanted to step out to stop them, but Su Ye pressed down on his shoulder.
"Let them catch up."
"After all, they haven't seen each other for over seventy years."
"The joy of this reunion of old friends is something neither you nor I can experience."
"How wonderful, such a good friend, even I am envious."
Su Ye said with deep emotion, sighing from the bottom of his heart.
Years apart, returning and still good friends.
He envied such friendship.
However...
Nick Fury's only single eye looked at Su Ye with a hint of resentment.
Someone left for thirteen whole years!
He searched for someone for thirteen years!
When someone appeared again, he went to greet him at the first instance!
Clearly such a close friend was right beside him, yet someone remained oblivious!
Meanwhile...
A dead planet deep in the Universe...
Loki, wearing golden armor, lowered his head respectfully.
Like a jester favored by a tyrant, he showed his most humble side.
Above him...
Is a stone throne suspended in the air.
The strongest Titan in the Universe, the almost universally recognized World-destroying overlord, was sitting squarely above.
"Go to Earth, Asgardian..."
"Bring back the Tesseract..."
His voice was deep and magnetic.
As his voice fell.
A Chitauri priest clad in a black robe came to Loki's side, holding a magnificent scepter in both hands.
He knelt on one knee, holding the magnificent scepter high above his head, presenting it to the God of Mischief before him.
Loki raised his hand and grasped the Mind Stone.
A flash of greed crossed his eyes.
But on the surface, he still maintained a respectful posture.
"As you command..."
"I will not disappoint you..."
Chapter 176: System Prompt! The First Major Event Approaching!
In the evening...
Su Ye changed into a white suit and attended Wanda's graduation prom.
With Su Ye's appearance, the entire school was in an uproar.
Wanda looked smug, showing off completely in front of her friends.
Hundreds of students, as well as parents, lined up to ask for autographs.
The original graduation prom instantly turned into Su Ye's solo autograph venue.
Until...
After signing his name for the last parent...
Su Ye finally let out a breath and shook his hand...
"Little brother, why did you come over?"
Magneto brought over two glasses of champagne, handed one of them to Su Ye, and greeted him warmly.
Su Ye's appearance had rewritten his life.
Transforming him from a wanted criminal into today's Superhero.
His wife and daughter also benefited from this, living a wealthy life.
Today was Wanda's graduation prom, and also Nina's.
Girls at this age were not yet mature.
The dance partners they could think of were basically their fathers.
Some people even invited their mothers or their own older brothers.
Rather than calling it a graduation prom, calling it a parent-teacher meeting would be more fitting.
Old Wan appearing here was obviously for Nina.
It was a pity...
All the spotlight had been stolen by Su Ye.
"Sigh..."
Su Ye sighed speechlessly.
Looking at the smiling Old Wan, he had an urge to shove the champagne glass into his mouth.
Wanda was also his daughter...
Regarding this point...
During the four years of getting along, he had never found a suitable opportunity to tell Magneto this secret.
Especially since...
Wanda and Magneto's current relationship...
"Hey, Old Wan."
"Are you [Nina]'s dance partner?"
Wanda spoke carelessly, greeting Magneto.
It was just like a younger sister teasing her older brother, getting along harmoniously.
This made Su Ye's vision go black; you must know the two of them were actually father and daughter!
"Wanda, you look very beautiful today too."
"Little brother, what do you think?"
Magneto gave a polite compliment, then nudged Su Ye with his elbow.
"You brat, you really should be heavily shocked by Ororo [Storm]."
Magneto teased Su Ye.
"If the one who invited me wasn't Wanda, but Nina instead—"
"Would you still say these words?"
Su Ye raised his eyebrows, probing Old Wan.
Unexpectedly...
The smile on Old Wan's face stiffened, then quickly vanished.
"Stop entertaining any ideas about Nina!"
"I only have this one daughter!"
He said with a gloomy face and indignation.
Then he stormed off angrily, obviously going to question his daughter!
"Tsk..."
"Old Wan is still the same as before."
"He can't even understand a joke."
"Shall I teach him a lesson for you?"
Wanda watched Magneto leave, clicked her tongue, and complained quite dissatisfiedly.
"You better shut up."
"These words are not your place to say."
Su Ye rolled his eyes at Wanda. He had rewritten Wanda's life, but it had triggered The Butterfly Effect.
Good news: Wanda lived a good life.
Bad news: He cultivated an even more vicious Scarlet Witch!
Some of Wanda's cruel methods were things even villains couldn't do!
Simply put...
Her abilities had long been no longer limited to [psychokinesis].
She would read others' memories, and then use the psychological loopholes of her opponents to torture them ruthlessly until they collapsed.
Or she would modify others' memories, watching enemies kill each other and bite each other frantically like wild dogs.
When both sides fought to the death and were exhausted to the bone, she would lift the magic and make the opponents filled with deep regret.
She had become a true [Witch].
The reason she was called a Superhero was because the villains all felt she was too evil and disdained to associate with her!
"Tsk..."
Wanda rolled her pretty eyes at Su Ye.
She snatched the champagne from Su Ye's hand and took a sip.
Then she ran off to find her good best friend [Gwen].
Gwen brought her father today, wearing a black long dress.
Su Ye just glanced at her and lost interest; she was too immature.
Unlike Wanda who developed so rapidly, she was still just a little girl.
Clearly similar in age, the height gap was obvious.
Wanda was a head taller than her.
Standing in front of Gwen, she looked just like Gwen's older sister.
And what she called Gwen also left people speechless.
"Daughter!"
"Let's go dance a dance!"
Wanda excitedly found Gwen, grabbed her good daughter's little hand, and ran towards the direction of the stage.
Gwen's dance partner today was her mother.
Gwen's mother shook her head and sighed speechlessly.
Regarding Wanda's nickname for her daughter, she had long since become numb to it.
However...
Wanda's help to Gwen was seen by them as parents.
Gwen being able to attend a good private high school was even arranged by Wanda finding someone.
Thinking of this...
Gwen's mother looked at Su Ye, raised her glass, and greeted him with a smile.
Su Ye raised his glass in response, and was about to step forward to greet her and chat for a bit.
But in the buffet area of the auditorium, he saw a very familiar figure.
The other party was wearing a silver-gray suit, surrounded by a group of women.
Holding champagne, he was talking eloquently.
Fascinating a group of women completely.
"Hmm?"
"Tony?"
"Why are you here?"
Seeing his good friend's figure, Su Ye felt his brain wasn't enough to process it.
He came here because of Wanda.
Why would Tony appear here?
Could it be?
He still has a little girlfriend?
Su Ye walked up angrily, just as he was about to find the other party to reason with him.
An even more unbearable scene happened right in front of him.
He saw a familiar figure...
The shock it brought him far exceeded Tony...
"Th... Thragg?"
Su Ye's brain even began to tremble...
Thragg, who was over two meters tall and had a sturdy, stalwart build, was sitting on a pink stool with his arms crossed over his chest.
Beside him was a little girl who was only one meter four tall.
The little girl kept her head lowered all along, and the carnation held in her hand was a bit wilted.
"Your Majesty."
Thragg nodded at Su Ye, considering it a greeting.
"Don't call me Your Majesty, I can't afford to lose this face."
"You'd better explain to me."
"Otherwise, I'm going to shock you."
Su Ye had a dark face and raised his palm.
Power of Thor activated instantly!
A leaping purple electric arc formed in the palm of Su Ye's hand.
Ordinary lightning had completely no effect on this son of a bitch.
It had to be the Purple Heaven Divine Lightning!
Seeing Su Ye's stance, Thragg knew he was misunderstood.
He didn't speak directly, but instead conducted telepathic communication with Su Ye through [Smart Atoms].
"I came over together with Mei."
"She works in a charity organization."
"I came here this time to act as a one-day father for this girl who lost her father."
"This is not my original intention, I hope you won't misunderstand."
Thragg bit the bullet and carried out the telepathic communication.
"Oh..."
"Mei..."
Su Ye also responded with telepathy, teasing Thragg.
Four years had passed, and the two of them were still in the state of more than friends, not quite lovers.
Even Su Ye was starting to get anxious...
At this very moment...
A golden screen suddenly appeared directly in front of Su Ye.
...
[Ding——!]
[Loki detected to have acquired: Mind Stone.]
[And obtained the assistance of the Chitauri army, plotting for the Tesseract on Earth.]
[The first major event in the current Universe is about to kick off!]
[Ding——!]
[Your choice will affect the future direction!]
[Option One: Stay out of it, receive Talent Reward: Omega Effect.]
[Option Two: Participate in it, receive Template Reward: Random Superman Template.]
Chapter 177: Staying out of it? Tony: Enjoy it to the fullest!
The suddenly appearing system prompt caught Su Ye somewhat off guard.
He had thought that after going through so much, Loki would behave a bit more.
How did that saying go again?
The skies cleared, the rain stopped, and Loki felt like he could do it again!
Yet he never expected...
This guy was still as stubborn as ever, plotting against this Planet once more.
No...
To be precise...
He was plotting to get his hands on the [Tesseract]...
Having witnessed true powerhouses, Loki had developed a brand-new pursuit of strength.
He wanted to use the Infinity Stones to bring Asgard back to a rise once again.
Clearly...
This rebellious younger brother seemed rather unsatisfied with his older sister.
Perhaps...
In Loki's eyes...
The successor personally designated by Odin was his foolish Thor older brother.
The current Goddess of Death, Hela, was a puppet supported to power by Su Ye.
In order to take back Asgard, he needed the assistance of the [Infinity Stones]!
It was just like a child holding a gun, thinking they could kill My Lord.
Yet he never thought that before shooting, he needed to release the safety first.
At this moment, Loki knew nothing of the immense power of the Infinity Stones.
This also led to his plan ultimately being nothing more than a farce.
Yet...
The reward given by the system, however, left Su Ye somewhat unable to swallow it.
What did it mean by...
Random Superman template...
If this rolled a [Milk Dragon Superman template], wouldn't that be the end?
[Su Ye: I am Chovy, give me a good reward!]
On the contrary...
If he stayed out of it, he could obtain the [Omega Effect]; this reward was actually quite good.
The Omega Effect...
Belonged to the divine power of the New Gods of Apocalypse.
As for the potential to become a God, looking across the entire Universe, there were only a handful of people.
The [Omega Effect] would respond to the owner's desires and bring them to reality.
In the hands of Darkseid, it became a power that destroyed everything.
Darkseid's beams were the usage of the [Omega Effect].
Fired in the form of laser beams, they automatically targeted and pursued enemies.
The Omega beams could erase any object they touched or alter its material structure.
Whether it was organic or inorganic matter.
Even Superman could not withstand a single blow!
Now...
As long as Su Ye stood by with folded arms, he could obtain this reward.
Should he gamble on luck and choose the random Superman template?
Or stay out of it and receive the guaranteed reward?
Incidentally...
The system's templates could be stacked.
He could use the Sentinel template while stacking the abilities of another template.
Just like the [dual-class] system appearing in certain games, it was very user-friendly.
Yet...
Sometimes, randomness did not equal opportunity...
For instance...
Four years ago...
Just like the [Epic Pet Blind Box] Su Ye had obtained.
He had unboxed the highest-tier pet.
Majin Buu...
But this annoying guy was a rotten-to-the-core little bastard!
Although it would not betray Su Ye, it would misinterpret Su Ye's intentions!
It was a total devil, and the sole meaning of its existence was destruction!
Ultimately...
Su Ye was utterly disappointed in it...
And threw it to Android 21 to be digested as nutrients.
However...
Android 21, having fused with Majin Buu, underwent a massive transformation in appearance.
She possessed true immortal traits, and her strength was reinforced to an unprecedented degree.
Ever since then...
Su Ye's interest in [randomness] or [blind boxes] became somewhat wary.
Especially...
When he clearly knew there was a [pitfall]...
In the end...
Su Ye hardened his heart...
And decided to wash his hands of the matter...
But...
He needed to remind others to make defensive preparations recently.
After making his decision...
"You.. take care of yourself."
Su Ye transmitted telepathically to Thragg.
Afterward, he ignored him and walked in the direction of Tony.
At this moment, Tony had already selected his female companion for tonight.
Yet...
When Su Ye walked toward him, his expression froze.
The reason was very simple...
Su Ye rarely frowned, because his strength could handle all troubles.
Once Su Ye frowned, it meant something bad was definitely going to happen!
The degree of difficulty of this disaster might even make Su Ye feel strained!
"Old buddy, what's wrong with you?"
Tony put down his wine glass, ignored the female beside him, and walked quickly toward Su Ye.
He put away his usual flippancy, his expression turning serious as he asked with concern.
"I always have a bad premonition..."
"Something bad might happen recently..."
Su Ye furrowed his brows tightly; he could not speak too in-detail and could only give a vague answer.
"Bad... things?"
Tony's heart skipped a beat, he just knew it would be like this!
"Mn..."
"The worst outcome..."
Su Ye looked at Tony, a trace of guilt actually flashing across his eyes.
"An enemy that even you cannot deal with?"
"An existence even more troublesome than God?"
Tony's complexion began to turn somewhat pale.
"No..."
"It's that I don't plan to make a move..."
"I want you guys to resolve this crisis."
"I also want to see your growth over these past few years."
Su Ye looked apologetically at Tony, voicing his inner struggle.
Yet...
Hearing Su Ye's words...
Not only did Tony not feel angry...
Instead, he let out a sigh of relief...
"Huu..."
"Old buddy, are you trying to scare me to death!"
"I thought it was some major matter!"
Tony let out a heavy breath, his gaze looking at Su Ye carrying a hint of helplessness.
"Ah?"
"Shouldn't you feel angry, and then argue with me on reason?"
"And lecture me with some toxic chicken soup like [With great power comes great responsibility]?"
"I had already thought of my wording, this makes it very difficult for me."
"Galgame, that's not how it's played."
The corners of Su Ye's mouth twitched a few times; the development of the situation caught him somewhat off guard.
"Galgame?"
"What kind of mess is that."
"What is there for me to be angry about?"
"Angry that you, a Superhero, perform your job too dutifully."
"To the point that that underground emperor of New York has switched careers to smuggling eggs?"
"You've paid so much for this World, you should have taken a vacation long ago."
"I'll charter a supertanker for you, enjoy yourself to the fullest!"
Tony stood on tiptoe, raising his hand to pat Su Ye's shoulder with an attitude of [You should have done this long ago].
Su Ye was a born leader...
At least Tony felt that Su Ye saw farther than him and was more visionary.
When he was still worrying about [palladium poisoning] and abandoning himself to despair.
Su Ye had already thought of...
Creating a mech legion and putting an Iron Man Suit on this Planet!
Over four years...
The Sentinel Mech legion managed by Ivan had already produced a thousand units.
Guarding the current Earth was already enough, and he was currently researching second-generation mechs.
Based on the first-generation Sentinel Mech, researching an even more powerful version!
Aside from that...
The construction of Celestial Island was almost complete!
Tony, Hank, Banner, and the others had also built the [Bifrost Bridge].
Su Ye's Justice League was already operating, receiving responses from quite a few people.
Magneto assembled the old pals of the [Brotherhood] and joined the organization first.
Next...
Were the Mutant students of the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, who responded one after another as well.
A group of teachers including Professor X, Storm, Mystique, and Beast also joined in.
Besides them...
There were also Tony and the others...
They were Su Ye's good friends and also his most steadfast supporters.
Furthermore...
There were also some civilian heroes or anti-heroes who submitted their resumes.
Among them were: The Punisher, Deadpool, and a crowd of star figures.
Of course...
Over fifty Viltrumites had also joined in...
They had already fallen in love with this Planet, and would protect this Planet for the sake of their families!
Without the slightest exaggeration...
At a single word from Su Ye...
At least hundreds to thousands of Superheroes would obey his command, fighting to protect the World!
Even against alien invasions, these Superheroes could fight on the front line!
Su Ye didn't even need to make a move; this group of heroes alone could resolve the trouble!
Chapter 178: Struck Gold! An Unexcavated Sorcerer Supreme?
Tony's answer left Su Ye momentarily dazed.
Reflecting back...
He had long since draped the World in layers upon layers of armor.
The mecha legion was the first line of defense, and the Hero legion was the second.
The third line of defense was the armed forces of various countries on this Planet.
Under his influence, individual heroism was swept into the dustbin of history.
What was about to take the stage was!
Collective heroism!
The individual submits to the collective!
Solidarity and cooperation, the courage to sacrifice, and the protection of the homeland!
No longer emphasizing individual solo combat, but rather gathering the fighting-alone heroes into a collective force!
Beneath this iron fist converging with justice, friendship, love, and peace, born to protect the World!
All monsters and demons were paper tigers!
Just thinking about it made one's blood boil!
Yeah...
Su Ye no longer needed to do everything personally!
In the eyes of Tony and the others, he was much more suited to be the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. than Nick Fury!
What Nick Fury dreamed of doing, he accomplished in just five years!
He was a partner, a leader, and even a mentor to numerous heroes, bringing them redemption!
He was the white moonlight!
He was the cinnabar mole!
He was the rising Sun!
Unwittingly, he had already become a legend!
...
"As for Fury, you go talk to him?"
"I definitely don't want his nagging to ruin my good mood for a vacation."
Su Ye looked at Tony and tossed this burden over for him to handle.
"You..."
"Still so fond of ordering people around..."
Tony shook his head speechlessly and gave Su Ye a punch, which counted as agreeing to the matter.
"By the way..."
"How did you end up appearing here?"
Su Ye looked at Tony, a trace of vigilance in his eyes.
He had been so focused on shocking Thragg that he almost forgot about this kid.
"I'm a member of the board of Directors."
"Brother, do you know?"
"Children of this age, their mothers are at their most charming age."
"This is America, and the ladies here are much more open-minded than you think."
Tony gave Su Ye an ambiguous look, signaling whether he wanted to join in.
"Damn it, you're actually a Cao Thief!"
"Bah!"
"Who's brothers with you!"
"I am a Pure Love God of War!"
Su Ye wore a look of disgust and distanced himself from Tony.
"Heh!"
"When you reach my age, you'll naturally understand."
Tony curled his lips, gave Su Ye an eye roll, and returned to his previous cluster of flowers.
"Pure love is invincible!"
Su Ye looked disdainful and turned to walk towards Old Wan's direction.
But he found...
This bastard was also a master of romance.
He also had his own cluster of flowers.
In the end...
With a dark face, Su Ye found Thragg.
The only practitioners of pure love on the scene were them.
Only...
It was hard on that poor little girl...
Sitting on her right was Thragg...
Sitting on her left was Su Ye...
These two burly men, over two meters tall and massively built, maintained the same posture, looking ahead with unkind gazes.
Sandwiched in the middle, she unexpectedly became the focal point of the entire venue...
"Whoa..."
"Nina, this guy, is so lucky..."
"Thurman's luck is always like this..."
"I want to be like her too!"
"This is so cool!"
As boy after boy passed by the young girl, they chattered away.
From these little boys' dialogue, Su Ye learned the young girl's name.
Nina Thurman.
This name gave him a sense of familiarity.
He turned his head to look at the fair-skinned, slender little girl beside him.
Could she be some minorly famous yet heaven-defyingly powerful Superhero?
As if sensing Su Ye's gaze, the girl also timidly raised her head.
"My name is Nina Thurman."
"I know your name..."
"Can I also become a Hero like you?"
"They all say my luck is like [dominoes], once it starts, it can't stop."
"If I become a Superhero, maybe I can use my good luck to help everyone solve their problems."
The little girl looked at Su Ye with hopeful eyes, wanting to get a bit of encouragement from this Superhero.
"Domino..."
Su Ye muttered to himself, then let out a laugh.
He remembered...
He remembered who this little girl was!
She was a Mutant, she just hadn't awakened her abilities yet.
Her ability wasn't Cyclops, nor was it physical reinforcement, nor could she release energy attacks.
Her level wasn't high either, only Delta-class.
...
The Mutant levels were as follows.
From weak to strong.
Epsilon-class [ε]
Mutants of this level had abilities that were almost useless, and could even cause negative effects.
Most people's mutations were only in appearance; powerful Mutants didn't acknowledge them, and ordinary people rejected them.
Whichever side it was, they would be ostracized, belonging to the most pitiful group of people.
Delta-class [δ]
Mutants of this level had abilities that were not prominent, or were not fully activated.
In all aspects, they exceeded ordinary people.
Although their abilities weren't strong, they were easy to control.
Although they couldn't be considered powerhouses, they had a huge advantage when facing ordinary people!
Beta-class [β]
Mutants who reached this level had abilities that could no longer be underestimated.
They belonged to the backbone of Mutants and were an undeniable combat force.
For example...
Wolverine, who possessed powerful self-healing abilities.
Rogue, who could copy others' abilities.
Nightcrawler, who could perform spatial teleportation.
And so on...
Once they mastered their abilities, they could transform into powerhouses and single-handedly fight a group of ordinary people!
Quite a few leaders of underground organizations, or powerful thugs, almost all belonged to this level.
Going further up...
That was...
Alpha-class [α]
Mutants of this level were basically walking natural disasters.
They could destroy a large number of buildings and slaughter living beings in a short time.
They could fight an entire legion by themselves!
Once thrown into the battlefield, they could even influence the course of the war.
Cyclops...
Professor X...
Namo...
Black King...
Magneto before awakening...
These renowned figures all belonged to this category.
Reaching this level, one was already qualified to serve as a leader!
Finally...
That was...
Omega-class [Ω]
Mutants of this level, just by surviving in the World, were a potential catastrophe to humanity.
They possessed infinite energy, or Eternity life.
Some Omega-class Mutants were even gods!
Their strength had strong and weak points.
The lower limit was destroying Planets, and the upper limit was enough to affect the Universe!
Magneto.
Storm.
White Queen.
Phoenix [Jean Grey].
Scarlet Witch [Wanda].
All belonged to this level, but the gap in strength between them was Worlds apart!
However...
Mutants who reached this level numbered only a dozen or so among the eight billion people globally!
The existence of these people was either as extremely evil supervillains or as powerful Superheroes.
Every single one of them was born extraordinary!
This was also the reason why Su Ye valued [Wanda] and [Jean] so much!
...
Epsilon-class [ε]
Delta-class [δ]
Beta-class [β]
Alpha-class [α]
Omega-class [Ω]
The above five levels were the common Mutant levels.
However...
Domino was an exception...
Because her ability could not be displayed very well.
She couldn't strengthen her body, nor did she have cool presentation methods.
Some Mutants didn't even acknowledge her, feeling she was just purely lucky!
Yes...
Her ability was: Good luck!
Or rather: Controlling the probability of events that might occur!
This was a superpower at the [causality] level!
It just hadn't been well utilized; even so, it was extremely terrifying.
To put it without exaggeration...
Whoever offended her, or threatened her personal safety, would be in for a miserable time!
Tragedies that were impossible to happen would unfold one after another like dominoes!
Every minute in the real World, staging [God of Death]!
Even [Red Tank] and [Magneto].
Powerhouses of this level had all suffered losses at her hands!
Turning events with extremely low probabilities into inevitable outcomes!
That was the young girl's true ability!
This was a talent...
Worth cultivating...
Making her a warrior or an assassin was simply a waste!
She should go be a mage, control probabilities, and cast magic!
Rewriting spells with extremely low success rates into a hundred percent success!
She was only around ten years old!
Learning magic now was still in time!
It was just the right time to take her in as a disciple!
In Su Ye's gaze towards the young girl, there was a wisp of fervent heat.
He took out his wallet from his pocket and pulled out a business card from it.
"Child, your potential exceeds your imagination."
"I want to personally cultivate you to become a Superhero."
"This is my contact information."
Chapter 179: Jade Chan! An Unexpected Surprise from Wanda!
The ball was not yet over...
Nina carefully put away the business card Su Ye handed her.
She knew this business card would rewrite her future life!
Would she remain an unknown nobody for life?
Or would she rise to fame and become a legend!
At this moment, the young girl stood at a crossroads of destiny.
She barely hesitated, choosing the second path!
To become a legend!
"A wise choice, child."
"I'll come to pick you up in a few days."
"Believe me, you'll have a different kind of summer vacation."
Su Ye raised his hand with a gratified smile, stroking Nina's head.
Just then...
Wanda was searching for Su Ye in the crowd.
But when she saw him sitting next to a young girl, Wanda's heart immediately panicked!
She stopped chatting with her girlfriends, grabbed her skirt, and ran towards them.
She just looked away for a moment, and he was already flirting with another girl behind her back!
Damn it!
However...
As Wanda got closer, she realized she had misunderstood.
She was all too familiar with the look Su Ye gave the girl.
It was admiration!
The joy of discovering a 'treasure'!
When this guy rescued her and her brother from the city ruins all those years ago...
The look in his eyes was the same, even more intensely excited!
More than foresight and knowing the enemy in advance, Su Ye's greatest strength was cultivating talent!
Wanda.
Jean.
Mark.
Magneto.
And others.
Everyone he set his sights on, without exception, had the potential to become a superpower!
Wanda stood rooted to the spot, unsure what to say.
Just then...
Her group of girlfriends also came over...
Nina, Gwen, and a Chinese-American girl...
Unlike the second-generation immigrants who grew up here, she was clearly an international student.
She looked a bit younger than Wanda, and she was an accelerated student!
"Oh...
"Wanda, you've got your own little circle now."
"You haven't been bullying other classmates at school, have you?"
Su Ye looked at Wanda's companions, chuckling as he teased the girl.
Nina was Magneto's precious daughter.
Gwen was Wanda's first friend.
Finally...
Su Ye's gaze fell upon the international student from a mysterious great eastern country.
She had black, ear-length, center-parted hair, fair skin, and delicate features like a cute doll.
She wore an orange short-sleeved jacket over a white long-sleeved shirt, dark blue jeans, and red sneakers.
She was the type of girl who looked well-behaved but was actually mischievous and very intelligent.
Unsurprisingly...
She probably played the role of a'strategist' in Wanda's small group.
This girl looked familiar.
The moment Su Ye saw her.
He guessed her name.
But he didn't speak, instead teasing Wanda.
Wanda had been with Su Ye for so many years that she had also acquired some leadership qualities.
In America, to avoid being bullied, one had to integrate into a circle.
People with ability, status, and intelligence would form their own groups.
Then they would recruit elites, expand their influence, and gain more benefits.
And once joined, one couldn't easily leave, and it would even be beneficial for life.
Just like the girls in front of him...
Wanda used her connections to help them get into school.
One of the best private high schools in the U.S., with all tuition and fees waived.
They would be assigned to the same class, and their relationship would only get better.
"I...
"I didn't..."
Wanda quickly shook her head in denial, then looked at her new friend beside her.
She grabbed her like a savior, pulled her over, and introduced her to Su Ye.
"This is my new friend."
"She's from the same country as you."
"She's so smart, and she's an accelerated student!"
"Her name is: Jade Chan!"
Wanda introduced her companion, but her tone was a little nervous.
She almost ruined Su Ye's important task of recruiting talent, which made her feel very ashamed.
"Hello, Brother Ye!"
"I'm also your fan!"
"Can I get your autograph?"
Jade Chan showed a bright smile, her beautiful big eyes full of little stars.
"Mm."
"You're quite good too."
"Do you like magic?"
Su Ye asked with a smile, not forgetting to give Wanda an approving look.
Jade Chan...
Uncle Long's grandniece...
Founder of the J-Team...
Reincarnation of a Saint Fighter...
Queen of the Shadowkhan...
Chief of Section 13...
Whether it was magic talent, combat talent, or even leadership talent.
This girl was exceptionally outstanding, belonging to the most excellent talent.
She didn't even need training; she could be put to use right now.
He didn't expect Wanda to prepare such a big surprise for him!
"magic?"
"The one Grandpa always researches?"
Jade Chan stroked her chin, showing a troubled expression, clearly deep in thought.
"No..."
"It's another kind of magic..."
"A more interesting kind..."
Su Ye said mysteriously, intending to show off a bit in front of the young girl.
Su Ye took out a sling ring from his pocket and let it fly to Jade Chan's side.
"This is called a sling ring."
"It's a common tool used by sorcerers."
"Just wear it and imagine the place you want to go in your mind."
"It will respond to you and form a portal in front of you."
Su Ye explained the usage to the girl.
"Wow..."
"Wanda, can you do that too?"
Jade Chan's eyes widened when she heard this, and she turned to look at Wanda beside her.
"Mm."
"I also have my own sling ring."
"I just don't like using it."
"I prefer the feeling of flying and enjoying the scenery along the way."
Wanda spread her palms, saying nonchalantly.
Her Chaos Magic's effects far surpassed a sling ring.
As long as she wanted...
Even without a sling ring, she could open an interdimensional portal through Chaos Magic.
"Can I try...?"
Jade Chan raised her hand, grasping the sling ring Su Ye gave her, saying with a look of anticipation.
"Of course."
Su Ye smiled gently, also looking forward to Jade Chan's performance.
Jade Chan put the sling ring on her slender finger.
Then she closed her eyes, mumbling to herself...
"Section 13..."
"Section 13..."
Jade Chan's other hand drew circles.
Then...
Orange sparks, under the gaze of everyone, actually appeared out of thin air!
Guided by Jade Chan's finger, a teleportation portal truly opened!
Just then...
On the other side of the door...
At a secret underground facility in San Francisco...
Nick Fury, a bald black man, accompanied by a bald white man, was observing an experiment.
"Chief Black..."
"The Tesseract experiment has reached a critical point."
"At such an important time, no mistakes can be made."
Nick Fury leaned on the railing, holding a cup of latte.
"Hahaha, don't worry, my old friend."
"Our Section 13 is the safest place."
"The defenses here are impenetrable; not even a fly can get in."
The bald white chief of police, also holding a latte, responded confidently.
Just then...
To be precise...
Right beside the two of them...
A string of dazzling sparks suddenly transformed into a portal!
The sudden appearance immediately put the two on alert!
However...
When they saw that the one causing the chaos was a little girl.
Not only Nick Fury, but even Chief Black was somewhat stunned.
Also stunned was Jade Chan, who had summoned the portal.
Incidentally...
Their conversation also reached the ears of the girls...
Safest...
Impenetrable...
Not even a fly can get in...
"Pfft..."
Wanda was the first to break, bursting into laughter.
Her laughter pulled the stunned crowd back to reality.
"Jade Chan?"
The bald white chief of police looked at the familiar little girl, exclaiming in surprise.
Jade Chan, having recovered, showed an awkward but polite smile.
"Uh..."
"Hello, Chief Black..."