Professor Paradox smiled faintly and shifted his body to the side.
BOOM!!!
Heatblast erupted into existence.
A terrifying torrent of flames burst from his hands, instantly engulfing the massive swarm of insects.
The black cloud ignited in midair, transforming into a raging inferno!
The firestorm spread rapidly, dispersing into countless burning sparks that rained down from the sky.
Even Clancy himself was swallowed by the flames.
His body twisted violently as he screamed, burned down to ashes where he stood.
Until the very end, his eyes were fixed on Heatblast and Professor Paradox.
As if he were hoping—
That Brother Ben would suddenly appear, save him, and throw him back into prison.
Unfortunately.
This time, no one forgave him.
"Future Clancy is far weaker than the one from my universe," Professor Paradox said calmly.
"In my timeline, he could at least fight me—while I was enhanced by Upgrade—for two full rounds."
Future Gwen spoke softly, her voice subdued.
"Not everyone can conquer time. Even freaks grow old… weaken… and decay."
So—
The freaks of this future world…
Were they nothing more than rotting remnants?
Professor Paradox twitched his lips slightly.
So much for farming reward points.
"…Let's continue."
Future Gwen looked down at the radar, forcing herself not to look at Clancy's remains.
"Alright."
Professor Paradox nodded expressionlessly.
New York City
On the streets—
A samurai in tattered armor, confined to a wheelchair, pushed himself forward frantically, barreling recklessly through the crowd.
"Hahaha! I, the Eternal Warrior, am still sharp as ever!!"
He rammed straight into pedestrians along the sidewalk.
People screamed and scattered, terrified to even touch him.
Ahead was a main road.
WHOOSH.
The wheelchair didn't slow.
The traffic light had just turned red.
BUZZ!!!
A massive ground transport blasted through the intersection—
And smashed directly into the Eternal Warrior.
The wheelchair shattered.
The body flew.
Dead.
Professor Paradox watched silently.
Then closed the time portal.
Next—
Hex, now elderly, bullying other seniors in a nursing home and harassing the caretakers.
Jonah Mel, barely able to fire a laser gun more than once before needing to sit down and gasp for breath.
Even Way Big, reduced to a mentally unstable husk.
The terrifying villains that once haunted the memories of Ethen, Ben, and Gwen…
Had degenerated into shadows.
Harmless.
Pathetic.
So—
Within just one hour—
Ethen and his group systematically cleared every detectable freak, granting them what could only be called a merciful ending.
Around 2–3 P.M.
Mr. Smoothy
Ethen took a bite of a future-era burger and frowned.
"Even in the future, burgers somehow taste worse."
"Just deal with it," Future Gwen said with a smile, lifting the radar.
"All detectable threats are gone."
She paused.
"What remains… are the truly dangerous ones."
"Truly dangerous?" Ethen asked, interested.
"The radar can't detect them?"
"The radar works because the Plumbers implanted tracking chips deep inside Maximum Security Inmates," Future Gwen explained.
"But some criminals removed the chips themselves. Others were never captured in the first place. In short—threats the radar can't track."
She took a big bite of her burger.
Dr. Animo.
Kevin.
Vilgax.
All of them.
Ethen fell silent and glanced at the Master Control.
If he wanted to stop playing around—
He could simply activate Alien X and end everything instantly.
This was merely a choice.
WHOOSH!!
The familiar Rustbucket rolled to a stop outside the shop.
Everyone froze and turned their heads at the same time.
Click.
The door opened.
An old man stepped out—thin, white-haired, white-bearded, yet still full of vitality.
A familiar Hawaiian shirt fluttered in the breeze.
"Grandpa…!"
Ethen stepped outside immediately, Ben and Gwen following close behind.
The three of them stared at Grandpa Max, emotions surging.
So much time had passed.
Even Grandpa had become this old…
"The time-space jump worked, huh?" Max said, then hesitated, staring at Ethen.
"…And I don't remember having an Asian girlfriend. My counterpart in another universe wasn't that much of a player, was he?"
"I'm not related to you by blood," Ethen said calmly, explaining his origins and naming the parents Max had never met.
Max fell silent for a long moment.
"So that's how it is… I never expected their counterparts to pass away so early."
He patted Ethen's shoulder firmly.
"From now on, you can still call me Grandpa."
"Grandpa!" Ben and Gwen rushed forward and hugged him tightly.
These ten-year-old kids…
Had been wandering another universe for too long.
Homesickness hit hard.
"Since you came in person," Ethen said seriously, "It must be important."
Everyone quieted.
Max nodded grimly.
"I came to tell you the whereabouts of the three most dangerous individuals."
"The three most dangerous…" Ethen's eyes lit up with unmistakable greed.
At Max's signal, everyone boarded the Rustbucket.
Decades had passed—the interior was now filled with advanced future technology, automated systems everywhere.
"Woah! I want a car like this someday!" Ben exclaimed.
Max smiled and pressed a button beneath the steering wheel.
Click.
The steering column rotated, revealing a massive screen.
Data began flashing.
"First…" Max's smile faded, his tone turning heavy.
"Ten hours ago, when Brother Ben disappeared—"
"Dr. Animo attacked the DNA research complex, created a massive army of DNA monsters, then led them to assault the Plumbers' Maximum Security Prison.
Most inmates escaped. The city fell into chaos. And now— He's occupying Washington, D.C."
Max waved his hand.
The screen displayed the future city.
It zoomed in—
Downtown.
The building housing the Truth Prize Organization.
DNA monsters surrounded it completely, dominating the city center.
It looked less like an occupation—
And more like a coronation ceremony.
"So many years later…" Gwen muttered.
"And he still won't give up on the Truth Prize? Is obsession really that terrifying?"
...
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