When Jean first saw Apocalypse, Jean, who possessed psychic abilities, read a hint of danger in his eyes—the look of a hunter sizing up prey. This ancient Mutant was definitely not as peaceful as he appeared.
But before Jean could warn Lu Yifang, she found Lu Yifang suddenly bowing his head in submission, his face filled with excitement. And when Lu Yifang presented his so-called "gift," Jean, her eyes wide, truly didn't know what to say.
Even stranger, Apocalypse still looked pleased. In fact, Apocalypse had no idea what this thing was. Having slept for five thousand years, his mind was still a bit hazy upon waking. He only knew that this mushroom-headed, pillar-like object had incredibly good metal craftsmanship, far surpassing the smelting techniques he had once helped primitive humans improve.
So, this must be a good thing; there could be no mistake.
"How long have I been asleep, and what is the situation of my people now?" Although Apocalypse was very satisfied with the gift, as the god of Mutants, he had to maintain a divine demeanor and not show too much interest.
"My Lord Apocalypse, you have been asleep for five thousand years, and for these thousands of years, the lives of Mutants have truly been..." So Lu Yifang, with a "sorrowful" expression, recounted the decline of Mutants after their heritage was broken, and how ordinary humans, having developed technology, turned to oppress and exclude Mutants.
In short, the general meaning was: we Mutants have been terribly bullied, My Lord. Only by your return, by your resurgence, by selflessly dedicating your wisdom and power, can you save us. You are our Mutants' only hope.
"Foolish mortals, even with power, they remain ignorant mortals." Hearing Lu Yifang's account and recalling the primitive humans he had enslaved, a hint of disdain appeared in Apocalypse's eyes.
"You no longer need to fear, for your God has returned. Submit to me, pledge your loyalty to me, and I will bring you glory. As for those mortals, I will make them understand their place again and show them my power," Apocalypse said confidently. He had the confidence to speak this way, naturally.
After all, his strength had already reached the 5-level Mutant tier, and by devouring a powerful, pure psychic Mutant, he could complete his self-perfection and advance to demigod status. And at this very moment, outside, he sensed a psychic Mutant who perfectly met his requirements. To become a part of him, that psychic Mutant should feel honored, right? Before he slept, every Mutant felt honored to be chosen.
"You are right, our God." Lu Yifang nodded seriously, then raised the one or two hundred pounds of equivalent weight higher. "Then, before that, will you accept our humble gift?"
"You are very good." Apocalypse nodded approvingly. Since you sincerely implore me, I will mercifully accept it. "I permit you to become my new Horseman."
Possessing part of the Mutant heritage, he could naturally see the potential of Lu Yifang and Jean, so he thought well of them. A little guidance, and they would be quite useful as Horsemen.
Taking the heavy equivalent weight from Lu Yifang with one hand, Apocalypse finally couldn't help but curiously examine it. "Tell me what magical effect this thing has."
"This is a great work of art. Now I will show you its captivating charm." Lu Yifang said, attaching a small remote-controlled bomb to the large object. Because this item was cargo Lu Yifang had taken from a plane, using a small remote control was more convenient.
"Why are you backing away?" Seeing Lu Yifang slowly retreat, Apocalypse's brows furrowed slightly.
"Because only you are worthy of appreciating this work of art up close. So, are you ready now? Open your eyes and appreciate the art of the equivalent weight." Looking at Apocalypse's slightly expectant gaze, Lu Yifang had already pressed the remote button.
"Boom... Boom~!" The high-explosive bomb was detonated at this moment, and at the same time, the more than ten tons of TNT buried throughout the tomb were also detonated. Its power was equivalent to a small Davy Crockett tactical nuclear bomb. And the most critical part was that the explosion occurred in an enclosed underground space.
Magneto and Professor X, who were standing outside, had already seen the ground suddenly bulge, and a dazzling fireball formed a mushroom cloud that erupted from the ground, throwing large amounts of subterranean material into the air.
The sudden Impact shattered the stealth fighter. If Professor X had not used his psychic powers to detect everything happening underground and had everyone hide inside the plane, then perhaps this single wave of Impact would have been enough to knock out everyone except Wolfie and White Queen.
"Are you alright?" When the explosion's fire faded, Lu Yifang's figure appeared from among the rubble, with Jean beneath him.
"Cough, cough, I'm fine~!" Jean coughed violently a few times. The power of the explosion was somewhat beyond her imagination. If Lu Yifang hadn't shielded her from most of the aftermath, she definitely wouldn't have fared well.
"Is Apocalypse dead?" Jean stood up and asked.
"If we're not dead, he might not be either," Lu Yifangsaid with a solemn expression, as the sensing between 5-level Mutants had already allowed him to detect the other party's aura.
"You despicable traitors~!!" Sure enough, as soon as Lu Yifang finished speaking, the mud and sand on the ground suddenly parted automatically, and Apocalypse, his armor and body largely shattered by the explosion, suddenly flew out from the very center of the blast.
Without any warning, the large iron lump he held in his hand exploded. It was fortunate that Apocalypsepossessed multiple abilities. The moment before the bomb detonated, he suddenly had a premonition of immense danger. Then, at the last second, under layers of protection from his abilities, he wasn't instantly blown to ashes.
"I am your God, your redeemer, and you treat me like this? Why?" Apocalypse stared intently at Lu Yifang, the rage in his eyes seemingly wanting to burn Lu Yifang to ashes.
At this moment, having been "refreshed" by an equivalent weight, he realized that he couldn't read the memories of these two Mutants in front of him, and the thoughts of the other Mutants further away were shielded by that powerful psychic Mutant.
"Don't you know why?" Lu Yifang looked coldly at Apocalypse. "Think back five thousand years ago, how did the mortals in your eyes conspire against you and make you fall into slumber? And if there wasn't other Mutant secretly helping, do you think those people alone could have achieved this? Mutants might need a leader, but they absolutely don't need a god, especially a god who arbitrarily devours their abilities and lives."
Lu Yifang then suddenly showed a sneer. "What's more, you are not a god, but just a Mutant a little stronger than them."
"Traitor, you're looking for death~!" Hearing Lu Yifang's incisive words, Apocalypse was finally completely enraged. He extended his hand, and the sand and gravel suddenly condensed into a giant fist, more than ten meters in diameter, which slammed down towards Lu Yifang.
"That depends on whether you have the ability." Lu Yifang also punched out.
The sand and gravel were shattered, but at this moment, Lu Yifang saw that Apocalypse's injuries were rapidly healing. Apocalypse's recovery ability was definitely no worse than Wolverine's.
"Everyone, let's go!" Lu Yifang finished speaking and had already rushed into the sky, and behind him, with a sharp cry, the Fire of the Phoenix also flew out.
At the same time, Storm also flew into the sky, controlling the weather to interfere with Apocalypseand assist Lu Yifang and Jean in their battle.
"How can I miss out on something like this?" Magnetosaw this and smiled, about to fly into the air. But just then, his expression changed. Because this was a desert, it seemed there was no metal except for their plane.
And clearly, our Magneto hadn't learned that trick of sensing the earth's pulse from Apocalypse.
So, after a moment of hesitation, Magneto looked at Wolverine, who wanted to join the battle but was frustrated by his inability to fly.
"Logan, do you want to join the battle with me?" Magneto asked in what he believed was his most sincere voice.
Wolverine and Magneto exchanged glances at this moment, and Wolverine's body trembled, instinctively covering himself with his hands. "MMP, can I refuse?"
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As Storm used her ability, dark clouds suddenly gathered in the clear night sky, with strong winds howling and lightning brewing within them.
"Boom!" Thunder rumbled, and a thick bolt of lightning, like a roaring thunder dragon, struck Apocalypseinescapably, causing his body to tremble violently.
"You dare strike me?!" Apocalypse, recovering his senses, looked at Storm with a gaze that turned cold.
"Not even the Zeus of old dared to use lightning against me," Apocalypse said, looking up slightly, then stretching out his hands and pushing them apart.
The oppressive thunderclouds were forcefully torn open, allowing light to shine through the cracks and fall upon Apocalypse.
"Because I am the Sun God—Ra!" Apocalypse declared proudly, his back to the light.
"But you have the moon behind you right now," Lu Yifang said, rolling his eyes. "By the way, there's something else I'm curious about. In Egyptian mythology, the Sun is pushed from east to west every day by dung beetles. So, does that myth have anything to do with you?"
Apocalypse: "..."
"You foolish and ignorant betrayer, those are scarabs." An enraged Apocalypse suddenly waved his hand, and a beam of moonlight solidified into a physical form, striking towards Lu Yifang.
"You are the ignorant one, an old relic who has slept for five thousand years. Let me tell you, the era when Mutants and mages used supernatural powers to disguise themselves as gods has long passed," Lu Yifang said, crushing the energy arc with one hand.
"Isn't it just using psychokinesis to tear open the clouds? Do you think only your ability can do that?"
As Lu Yifang finished speaking, a strong wind suddenly swept in, forcefully gathering the thunderclouds in the sky. Countless lightning bolts surged within them, and under the influence of a mysterious force, they were all pulled down, striking Apocalypse.
An arrogant shriek rang out at this moment. Jean, seeing this, had already transformed into a fiery phoenix and flew towards Apocalypse.
However, at that moment, a large, earthy-yellow bird suddenly blocked Apocalypse, colliding with the fiery phoenix.
"Do you think I am just one person? I also have my army." Apocalypse finished speaking and plummeted rapidly to the ground, causing the ground to shake violently at that moment.
This sea of sand seemed to come alive at this moment, with countless giant beasts made of sand suddenly crawling out. Some large birds flapped their wings and had already flown into the sky.
"Roar!" A hundred-meter-tall giant beast with two wings on its back, very similar to a Sphinx, suddenly appeared. Apocalypse was sitting on its head, pointing towards the sky. After a low roar, this massive beast flapped its wings and flew into the sky.
"Boom boom!" Storm controlled bolts of lightning, striking these giant beasts made of sand and stone, but the damage caused was negligible.
"Wind Blade!" Lu Yifang snapped his fingers, and a strong wind howled. Countless crescent-shaped wind blades quickly formed, soon covering an entire section of the sky.
And as Lu Yifang waved his hand, countless wind blades had already cut down, slicing the sand and earth beasts into countless fragments.
Only the Sphinx-like giant beast, under Apocalypse's control, quickly reformed after enduring countless wind blades. At this moment, this beast did not charge directly at Lu Yifang, but instead chose the weakest, Storm.
Storm, who had just managed to dodge several giant birds, turned around only to face the monster that had already reached her. Its massive claw had already swiped towards her.
A flash of fire passed by. Jean timely blocked in front of Storm, and the shield formed by phoenix flames only lasted for an instant before both were sent flying.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yifang's eyes flickered, then he took a deep breath. The Storm surrounding him rapidly gathered into his hand at that moment.
A silver-blue orb appeared at this moment, rapidly growing larger. In a short while, its diameter had reached five meters. Holding this giant Rasengan high, Lu Yifang's hand suddenly twisted, and the Rasengan's rotation speed suddenly accelerated, emitting an extremely piercing sound, and its outer appearance also transformed into the shape of a large windmill.
"Try my new Rasengan combo!" Lu Yifang held the Rasengan Great Wind… Shuriken high and suddenly swooped down, smashing this giant energy ball onto the Sphinx.
"Boom!" With a violent explosion, the upper body of the Sphinx was swallowed, kneaded into pieces like tofu.
However, after the Rasengan Shuriken shattered, the explosive energy did not continue to spread; instead, it began to rapidly weaken. The cause of all this was Apocalypse at the very center.
"This guy really has an energy absorption ability." Seeing this scene, Lu Yifang's face darkened. No wonder even the equivalent of a miniature nuclear bomb couldn't kill this guy.
And when the energy in Lu Yifang's hand was completely absorbed, Apocalypse suddenly sneered, and a silver-blue energy ball also appeared in his hand.
The next moment, dazzling light flashed again. Lu Yifang was blasted away, and Apocalypse also retreated repeatedly, not faring well. Lu Yifang's counterattack caught him off guard and caused him to suffer a slight loss.
The phoenix's shriek came again at this moment. Jean, enveloped in scorching flames, suddenly burst out from the ground and fiercely collided with Apocalypse.
"This flame!" Apocalypse, covered in phoenix flames, grunted in pain. At this moment, he had already discovered that he couldn't absorb these flames even with his absorption ability. And even more terrifying was that the wounds burned by these flames, even with his enhanced recovery ability, healed very slowly.
"Get lost!" His arm turned to steel at this moment, and Apocalypse roared, punching Jean away.
Forcibly extinguishing the phoenix flames on his body, Apocalypse gasped for air. After an angry glance at these people, Apocalypse suddenly turned and accelerated his escape.
He wasn't stupid; how could he possibly stay here and fight to the death in this situation? Although Lu Yifangand Jean were both LV5-, a level lower than him, they had only stumbled upon their powers and reached level five purely by talent. Both their potential and abilities were incredibly powerful.
If awakened abilities were also graded, then their abilities would definitely be top-tier. And if he were to fight only one of them, Apocalypse might still be able to put up a fierce fight.
But with both of them attacking together, and a group of Level 4 Mutants surrounding them, occasionally interfering, especially that psychic ability user, Apocalypse even felt that he wanted to forcibly invade his mental World when he was preoccupied with battle. This gave him a sense of crisis; he might truly fall here.
"Stop him." Seeing Apocalypse trying to escape, Lu Yifang's expression changed. Although Apocalypse did not acquire teleportation ability, his flying speed was definitely not to be underestimated.
And at this moment, in the direction he was escaping, a solemn-faced Magneto suddenly flew into the air, and behind him was the academy's stealth fighter.
"Get out of my way." Apocalypse had already met him head-on. Although Apocalypse also sensed that the old man in front of him had considerable power, and it was possible for him to break through to Level 5 if properly guided when he was young, that was still an 'if'. What was there to fear from a Level 4 Mutant?
Of course, Magneto had no intention of backing down. Apocalypse was too important to Mutants, and for the great cause of Mutants, Magneto had always been prepared for sacrifice. His only worry at this moment was that he wouldn't be able to stop Apocalypse even with his full power.
A flicker of determination flashed in his eyes. Magnetowas already standing on the plane, controlling it to crash head-on into Apocalypse with full force.
"You're asking for death!" Apocalypse roared, killing intent already visible in his eyes.
Lu Yifang's pupils contracted at this sight. He didn't want Magneto to die here, but he was already too late. Fortunately, at this critical moment, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Lu Yifang's mind.
"Magneto, just use the 'equivalent' under your feet to hit him!" Lu Yifang shouted.
Upon hearing this, Magneto hadn't reacted yet, when Apocalypse's expression suddenly changed. What? This thing in front of me was also detonated in front of me before, that thing called 'equivalent'. From its external material, it seems to be the same kind.
Recalling the fear of being dominated by the 'equivalent' just now, and then looking at this 'equivalent' which was many times larger than before, especially after feeling Magneto's look of facing death without fear, Apocalypse suddenly shivered. He slammed on the brakes with all his might, then turned around and ran back. What a joke, I am a god, how can I be dragged into mutual destruction?
Magneto was also stunned at this sight. What was going on? Did Lu Yifang discover Apocalypse's weakness? Was Apocalypse afraid of planes, or something else? But very quickly, Magneto gave up thinking. Since doing what Lu Yifang said was so effective, then of course he would continue.
So, Magneto, having understood this, simply flung his long robe behind him, crossed his arms, and sat cross-legged on top of the plane, controlling it to chase Apocalypse relentlessly.
Hmm, compared to the fleeing Apocalypse, Magneto's dignified posture at this moment truly seemed majestic (and suicidal).
It should be noted here that because most of the settings are from the movie Universe, Greek and Egyptian gods should not be equated with their comic book counterparts.
Ch 158
Mortal, don't act recklessly!" Apocalypse, looking disheveled from being chased by the plane, turned around and shouted, his voice betraying a hint of fear.
"Apocalypse, do you think you can still escape?" Magneto snorted coldly upon hearing this. He was now certain that Apocalypse was truly afraid of being hit by the plane. And it was a simple truth that Magneto, having been a villain for so many years, understood: give the enemy what they fear.
Therefore, he controlled the plane with even more effort. It had to be said that Magneto's ability was incredibly powerful; despite piloting such a large aircraft, Magneto was barely able to keep up with Apocalypse, and his evasive maneuvers were no worse than Apocalypse's. This made Lu Yifang sigh with admiration, thinking, 'An old driver is indeed an old driver.'
"You forced My Lord to do this." Apocalypse, who was being relentlessly pursued and cornered by Magneto, looking utterly miserable—almost to the point of shouting 'Why are you chasing My Lord?'—was finally enraged.
Apocalypse pulled out a blood-red pearl from who knows where. After a moment of hesitation, a decisive glint flashed in Apocalypse's eyes, and My Lord directly crushed the blood-red pearl.
The moment the pearl shattered, Lu Yifang clearly felt a faint energy fluctuation flash and disappear. "Everyone, be careful!"
However, after Lu Yifang finished shouting, nothing changed, and even Apocalypse himself was stunned. "How could this be? Why aren't any of you responding to My Lord? Could it be that after five thousand years, you and your descendants have all perished in the river of history?"
Apocalypse roared angrily, but what My Lord wanted to see did not appear. This was the first time My Lord had been pushed into such a Extremis. My Lord had finally swallowed My Lord's pride and sought help from those former allies, only to find that they might all be gone. Such a huge disparity made even Apocalypse feel a sense of shared sorrow.
However, due to Apocalypse's momentary lapse, Magneto had already caught up.
"Apocalypse, you're finished." Magneto said, fully controlling the plane as it crashed into Apocalypse. Looking at the unavoidable plane, a hint of despair appeared in Apocalypse's eyes.
"Boom!" With a loud bang, Apocalypse felt a powerful Impact on My Lord's body, and then a huge "payload" swallowed My Lord whole. Next was... well, it seemed like nothing had happened.
Coming back to My Lord's senses, Apocalypse realized that aside from being embedded in the plane due to the collision, there was no change at all.
"Bastards, you dared to trick My Lord." Apocalypse, being uneducated, roared in anger, but a strong sense of hope also rekindled in My Lord's heart.
Since this thing wouldn't explode, and without its threat, Apocalypse felt quite confident in escaping the pursuit of two 5-level Mutants. It didn't matter if there was no allied assistance, because there was nothing left to fear.
With hope rising in My Lord's heart, Apocalypse's gaze first locked onto Magneto, that despicable 4-level Mutant, who had dared to scare My Lord with a fake payload and chase My Lord for so long. It was unforgivable.
Apocalypse felt that if My Lord didn't kill this guy, My Lord would develop inner demons in the future. Having made up My Lord's mind, Apocalypse immediately climbed out of the plane and charged towards Magnetowith a face full of killing intent.
Magneto was also stunned when My Lord saw that My Lord had successfully charged forward, and aside from creating a large hole in the plane, Apocalypse was almost completely unharmed.
But he was, after all, the most experienced Mutant in combat on Earth today. His half-century of love-hate relationship with Professor X had greatly honed his reaction speed. So, upon seeing Apocalypse charging towards him, Magneto immediately extended his hand and clenched it. A large amount of metal from the plane seemed to come alive, instantly binding Apocalypsetightly.
"Do you think you can trap My Lord like this?" Through telekinesis, Apocalypse was about to tear apart the metal. But at that moment, a terrifying deep-red Impactsuddenly struck from below, directly slicing off half of the plane and completely engulfing Apocalypse.
This was Cyclops Scott's Impact. Seeing that Apocalypse was finally no longer moving at high speed, Cyclops naturally seized the opportunity. Speaking of which, the biggest reason Cyclops couldn't control his ability was that this power was too strong. The uncontrolled nature of his eyes actually had similarities to Jean's uncontrolled Phoenix Force.
Cyclops, at full power, could cut through a skyscraper as easily as cutting tofu. Cyclops had already demonstrated his power at the Acrylic Lake Hydropower Station. And Apocalypse, being fully hit by Cyclops's super-high burst, even with My Lord's energy-absorbing ability, felt instantly overstuffed and needed a second or two to digest and adjust.
But this short amount of time was fatal. Jean had now transformed into a giant Fire Phoenix, descending from the sky and crashing into Apocalypse's body.
"Ah!" Apocalypse, corroded by the Phoenix Fire, groaned in pain, forcefully releasing the absorbed energy from Cyclops, blasting Jean away. But at this moment, Apocalypse also felt a sense of exhaustion.
My Lord had to escape, otherwise, if My Lord dragged on, My Lord might truly be worn down and killed by the continuous attacks. However, Apocalypse, who had only just realized this, no longer had a chance, because Lu Yifang had already taken the opportunity to get behind My Lord.
"Sorry, you no longer have a chance." Lu Yifang said, suddenly reaching out and gripping Apocalypse's neck.
"Bang!" Apocalypse's neck was completely crushed by Lu Yifang in that instant. Even so, Lu Yifang still wasn't reassured. Instead, My Lord kicked Apocalypse's body away, then grabbed Apocalypse's still-living head and brought it before Professor X.
"Professor, I'll leave it to you. Should be no problem, right?"
"Don't worry." Professor X said with a smile. Although Apocalypse had completed My Lord's transformation and was only one step away from being a demigod, even if mental abilities weren't his strong suit, his mental power still surpassed Professor X's. But in this situation, Apocalypse had already gone through a battle and suffered severe injuries, so suppressing Apocalypsewas not too difficult for Professor X.
"Such a fierce battle has taken place here, other forces will surely be rushing over, so we should leave quickly."
"That's true, but our plane is already broken." Cyclops, who was nearby, said without thinking.
"Does it make a big difference whether it's good or bad?" Professor X said, then looked at Magneto, who had just landed. "Eric, your piloting skills have improved since last time."
Magneto: "..."
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Mediterranean, far from Egypt, in an underground chamber in an ancient Roman city, several Black Magic users were worshiping a black statue.
"Crack!" The statue suddenly cracked, and then the crack continuously extended, finally bursting open. A black-haired woman in a black robe slowly descended from the altar at this moment.
"It's My Lord, the Moon Goddess! The Goddess has actually revived! Our sacrifice must have moved the Moon Goddess." After a moment of stunned silence, the Black Magic users revealed expressions of ecstasy.
"My Lord, the Goddess, please grant us power."
After a brief moment of confusion, the black-haired woman's eyes regained their luster. Looking at the eager Black Magic users before her, a playful smile immediately appeared on the black-haired woman's face.
"My Lord, the Goddess, we are your loyal followers. Please allow us to become your aid?" Although the Black Magic user at the front clearly showed a desire for power on his face, he still feigned the appearance of a loyal sycophant.
"Since that's the case, then I shall grant your wish." The black-haired woman finished speaking, and the Shadow behind her suddenly extended, surging towards the Black Magic users.
"This is power! I feel the power... Wait, what's going on?" After a moment of indulging in the pleasure of increasing power, these Black Magic users suddenly discovered that the mass of Shadow beneath them was like a swamp, devouring them.
"My Lord, the Goddess, why is this happening? Please spare us, we are your slaves..." The Black Magic usershad not finished speaking before they were swallowed by the Shadow.
"Foolish mortals, after so many years, you still haven't changed at all, bowing and scraping to gain power." The black-haired woman said with disdain, then looked towards the south.
"That distress signal just now must have been Apocalypse. Interesting, that little guy slept for five thousand years, and as soon as My Lord woke up, My Lord encountered Extremis." The black-haired woman said, a schadenfreude expression on her face.
"But no one else responded at all, so have they also perished? I hope that place still exists. After so many years, it's time to return to My Lord's homeland. There, I will gain new life." The black-haired woman finished speaking, took a step, and a portal appeared before her, swallowing her figure.
Ch 159
In the laboratory beneath the X-Mansion, Lu Yifang was anxiously waiting at the door, occasionally walking up to it, trying to peer through the glass door.
Behind that door, Apocalypse's angry and unwilling roars of pain continued to echo.
Magneto, also waiting outside, saw this and patted Lu Yifang on the shoulder, a look of understanding on his face.
A man, after expending so much energy on a certain matter, finally reaches the moment when the fruit of his labor is about to appear; how could he not be nervous?
Magneto, who had accomplished so many great things, understood this feeling all too well.
Of course, strictly speaking, Lu Yifang was still different from Magneto in this regard, because Magneto was the typical type who didn't take responsibility after the deed was done, always letting others clean up his mess, and it was a wonder Professor X always forgave him.
Ding!
When the lights above the laboratory went out, BeastHenry, wearing a white lab coat, walked out.
"Dr., how did it go?" Lu Yifang immediately came up and asked.
"The surgery and experiment went very smoothly," Henry said, a relieved smile on his face.
"And is everyone else alright?" Lu Yifang pressed on.
"It's nothing, mother and child... *cough cough*, everyone looks fine, just a little mentally fatigued."
Henry pushed open the door, revealing Professor X, White Queen, and Jean, all looking tired, inside the laboratory.
No one had underestimated Apocalypse's power, so for this experimental surgery, three powerful psychic Mutants worked together to nip all potential accidents in the bud.
Caution was very necessary, after all, even though Apocalypse only had a head left, that head was bald!
Who knew if a second transformation or something similar would occur, as there were simply too many variables with such creatures.
Professor X, in Lu Yifang's memory, was once disintegrated by a rampaging Jean, but not long after, he resurrected and ran to Japan, shouting at a dejected Wolverine who had just broken up: "No time to explain, get in the car~!"
"Everyone, come in and see the results," Professor Xraised his head and waved to everyone.
"This is the Apocalypse you transformed."
When Lu Yifang walked in, he saw a cultivation tank in the center of his vision, with Apocalypse's head currently closing his eyes, and a large number of wires inserted into his neck and the top of his head.
"Apocalypse was just my former name; if you wish to call me that, I do not object in the slightest," a voice devoid of any emotional fluctuation suddenly came from a speaker on one side.
"Relying on the power of Professor X, Jean, and White Queen, three psychic Mutants, we preserved Apocalypse's memories while completely erasing his consciousness.
After that, I spent some time connecting him to the academy's main computer," Beast Henry walked over and explained to the group.
"So you successfully turned Apocalypse into a humanoid computer?" Lu Yifang nodded, thinking it was a good choice.
"You can try asking a question, just to verify," Henrysaid, gesturing to Lu Yifang.
"Do you know the true origin of Mutants?" Lu Yifangstared at Apocalypse and asked.
Regarding the origin of Mutants, he had only known a little, and Magneto and Professor X were completely clueless.
"I know a part," Apocalypse's emotionless voice came again.
"In the vast Universe, there is a group of powerful gods who stand above the laws.
Millions of years ago, they came to Earth and created early humans through experiments.
They also implanted a dormant deoxyribonucleic acid compound in the bodies of some humans; this gene would automatically awaken under appropriate circumstances, undergoing beneficial benign mutations.
We now call this gene the X gene."
Apocalypse spoke slowly.
At this point, he was no longer a primitive man who didn't even recognize bombs; after connecting to the academy's main computer, with Apocalypse's terrifying learning ability, he had easily integrated into modern society.
"After that, after hundreds of thousands of years of evolution, that part of humanity with the X gene quickly pulled far ahead of their hominid counterparts.
And because the true gods set up two gene fragments, these two human branches evolved their own glorious civilizations; they called themselves Eternals and Deviants.
The two races constantly warred, competing for survival resources on Earth and in outer space.
And twenty thousand years ago, when the Eternal and Deviant civilizations reached their peak, the true gods descended again.
This time, for unknown reasons, they destroyed the Deviant civilization and sank the continent of Atlantisinto the sea.
The Eternals did not prosper because of the demise of their archenemy; instead, civil war quickly broke out, and some elite Eternals eventually abandoned Earth.
However, these Eternals encountered the opportunistic Kree, and after a great battle, the Eternals suffered heavy losses."
"Then the Kree set their sights on the X gene, and through their research on the Eternals, created another superpowered race—the Inhumans."
Lu Yifang successfully connected this part of history.
As for why the experimental ruins left by the Kreeultimately did not lead to a cleansing of Earth, the reason was naturally obvious.
Earth was the true gods' experimental field, and even if the true gods hadn't left a guardian on Earth, the Kreewould have to weigh their own strength, after all, those were a group of bald gods two thousand feet tall, truly terrifying.
"And our ancestors were those Eternals and Deviants who remained on Earth.
After the collapse of their respective civilizations, they gradually began to integrate with ordinary humans, and their Mutant genes were thus passed down," Apocalypse continued to explain.
"Do you know why the true gods created the Eternals and Deviants?"
Every created race likes to ask this question, not only because their existence makes them question their purpose.
The most important thing is that creators who have the ability to create them usually also have the ability to destroy them.
"No one knows the will of the true gods.
We do not know, and even the Eternals and Deviants do not know," Apocalypse answered mechanically.
Apocalypse's words silenced everyone present, and after an unknown period, Lu Yifang finally broke the silence.
"Since the Eternals and Deviants had already developed prosperous civilizations using their powers, they should have left behind many methods for cultivating powers, and you have acquired this legacy."
"That's right.
Although both civilizations were eventually destroyed, and almost none of their legacies remained, the Eternals and Deviants who remained on Earth still left behind some power inheritances.
I was fortunate enough to obtain some of these inheritances, and after exchanging information with the surviving Atlanteans and several other larger Mutantorganizations at the time, I finally compiled this knowledge.
In my mind, there are a total of one hundred three thousand books on powers."
"This news is much better than expected," Lu Yifang's eyes lit up upon hearing this.
Currently, Mutants simply didn't have a complete power cultivation system; all Mutants relied on their innate talent.
To be honest, if Professor X and Magneto had received proper power cultivation guidance when they were young, they would have already broken through to 5-level Mutant.
"Besides that, there's also good news," Henry suddenly spoke up.
Information had come from the research institute that Apocalypse's gene was an atavistic gene; in his X gene, the Deviant gene was more active than the Eternalgene, which was why he mutated into this form.
"Is this information relevant to us?" Lu Yifang turned and asked.
"Not very," Henry said with a smile.
"But his atavistic gene has greatly increased the success rate of the X gene serum; our X gene serum can now enter the mass production stage."
"Then what should we do?" White Queen asked at this point.
"Lu Yifang, tell us your thoughts."
Professor X did not express his own opinion, but exchanged glances with Magneto, then looked at Lu Yifang.
He was old, and this era belonged to the young.
And since Lu Yifang had already demonstrated his talent, he and Magneto only needed to lend a hand and offer guidance at the appropriate times.
"Invest all resources into mass-producing the X geneserum," Lu Yifang paused, then said seriously.
"Then what we need to do is wait, wait for that day to truly arrive."
Ch 160
In the days that followed, the Mutants remained quietly dormant, but those with keen senses had already sniffed out the undercurrents of unrest beneath the surface of this calm.
Fury was one such person with keen senses, so Lu Yifang had only rested for a few days before Fury had already called him in for a report.
"You Mutants seem quite active lately," Fury said, his hands clasped on the table, his single eye fixed on Lu Yifang.
"Times are changing, and this World is undergoing drastic transformations; you know that better than anyone, so if we Mutants want to protect ourselves and make some small moves in secret, is there a problem?" Lu Yifang spread his hands, speaking calmly.
"Small moves, you call this small moves." Fury tapped the table and threw a newspaper in front of Lu Yifang.
"Now the people of Egypt are in a state of panic; they all believe they've been hit by nuclear weapons, and the explosion you caused was so powerful that even Cairocould feel the seismic waves."
"Let me see, a 2.3 magnitude earthquake. So, in this day and age, even a fart can make the news? And if I recall correctly, ordinary humans can't feel earthquakes below magnitude 3, right?" Lu Yifang waved the newspaper, speaking calmly.
"As for whether it was a nuclear weapon strike, and whether nuclear radiation was detected, don't you have a clear idea in your mind?"
Having dealt with Fury for so long, Lu Yifang had a good understanding of some of Fury's habits. When talking to people, Fury liked to exaggerate things, and in such situations, the other party's momentum would usually automatically weaken by a notch.
In fact, Fury only sought out Lu Yifang, which already indicated that there was still a lot of room for easing the situation; otherwise, Fury would have eagerly connected with Professor X and started yelling on the same day.
Their battle with Apocalypse, apart from looking spectacular, didn't injure a single person, and the area was a desolate desert. The damage caused would disappear without a trace after a sandstorm, so this matter could be easily downplayed.
"Even so, you still need to give me an explanation. You created an explosion in the Sahara Desert with at least ten tons of TNT equivalent energy, and if you include the supernatural energy released by the collision of you Mutants, that figure might even double. No matter who it is, creating such an explosion is enough to draw the attention of the entire World.
Of course, I can handle the aftermath of this matter, after all, you Mutants are my allies now, but I at least need to know, what exactly did you do in the desert?" Fury tapped the table, leaning closer to Lu Yifang and speaking seriously.
"We killed a dangerous Mutant who had been sleeping for thousands of years and just woke up. Justice triumphed over evil, and the X-Men saved Earth again. Are you satisfied with this answer?" Lu Yifang said, shrugging.
"Not very satisfied." Fury said, frowning.
To deal with one Mutant, you X-Men almost all took action, and according to intelligence, Magneto's Brotherhood also joined in. To make the strongest group of Mutants in the World stand ready, why don't you say that the Mutant you were going to kill was actually the Sun God in Egyptian mythology?
However, although he didn't get a satisfactory answer, Fury didn't pay too much attention. He had originally called Lu Yifang to probe because the Mutants had been somewhat active recently, and he didn't expect to truly extract any important intelligence.
"Since you're not satisfied, then as compensation, I'll give you a piece of news for free." Lu Yifang suddenly said with full sincerity.
"Our X-Men captured a prisoner during a mission, and based on our interrogation of him, we can confirm he is a HYDRA member." Lu Yifang said with a playful expression.
Based on Lu Yifang's experience, the only reason Furywould suddenly focus on the Mutants again was that matters concerning Asgard, Hell, and the magic Worldhad been largely resolved.
So, you, Fury, are free, aren't you? You have nothing to do, right? Alright then, I'll find something for you to do.
"Oh, is that so~!" Hearing Lu Yifang's words, Fury just calmly nodded, wearing an expression that said, "I already know."
"Uh, did I not make myself clear just now, or are your ears not working so well?" Seeing Fury's calm expression, the smile on Lu Yifang's face instantly froze.
What the hell is going on with you? Is the person sitting in front of me a fake Fury, or has our S.H.I.E.L.D.Director, even though he's bald, been tragically brainwashed by HYDRA, unable to hide his true nature as a non-African?
"You should know HYDRA's catchphrase, right?" Furyglanced at Lu Yifang, speaking calmly.
"Cut off one head, and two more will grow. That is HYDRA. Although Ms. Carter destroyed HYDRA's last Base in World War II, the essence of HYDRA is actually a kind of ideology of human authoritarian rule, or rather, an ideology. In any era, this ideology exists, and there is no right or wrong; it just doesn't suit this era.
And as long as this ideology doesn't disappear, HYDRAwill always exist, or rather, even if it perishes, similar organizations will appear. And after decades of rest and dormancy, it's only normal for HYDRA to reappear; I've even found some clues about HYDRA."
"I see." Lu Yifang nodded upon hearing this. "Then, do you also know about the other piece of news?"
"Just say it." The big-hearted Fury said calmly. He had known Lu Yifang for a long time and was already used to the fact that every time Lu Yifang appeared, he would cause a big stir.
And recently, he had almost finished dealing with matters concerning aliens and magicians; what else could affect his state of mind? At this moment, Fury, sitting upright and calm, had an imposing aura as if to say, "If you want to cause me trouble, line up, one by one."
"The HYDRA member I captured, who is considered a high-ranking member, confirmed through his confession that HYDRA has infiltrated the high ranks of S.H.I.E.L.D., and in considerable numbers."
"Nani~!" Hearing this, Fury slapped the table and stood up. As for staying calm, that could go to hell. This kid telling him this clearly meant he was trying to cause trouble.
"Are you sure you know what you're saying?" Furygrabbed Lu Yifang, speaking seriously.
"That person is still with me; you can send your own people to interrogate him. Of course, the person interrogating him must be absolutely trustworthy." Lu Yifang naturally threw Baksi out; after all, he had no use for that person.
"Does that person know the identities of HYDRApersonnel within S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Fury narrowed his eyes, asking this question.
"That's impossible, of course." Lu Yifang shook his head. "Let alone him being just a high-ranking HYDRAmember; even if he were one of the heads of the HYDRA organization, he couldn't possibly know too much information about the forces of other heads. HYDRA's internal structure is divided into many independent factions, which is also why they are difficult to eradicate. You should know this better than anyone."
"If that's the case, then confirming this matter will be a bit troublesome." Fury said, frowning.
"It might be very troublesome to investigate thoroughly, but you should have a good idea of how credible this matter is, right?" Lu Yifang looked at Fury, smiling playfully.
"As a spymaster, I think even if I don't say these things, you should have already sniffed out some conspiracy, right? It's just that you couldn't find it, and what is the real reason you couldn't find the trick?"
Lu Yifang's words successfully silenced Fury, and seeing that he had achieved his goal, Lu Yifang didn't say anything more and chose to leave directly. Fury was a smart man; some things were best left unsaid.
And this matter belonged to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s internal affairs. Although if they sought help from the Mutants, with just a thought from Professor X, all the internal traitors would be done for. But it was clear that as long as Fury wasn't insane, he wouldn't hand over the task of investigating internal traitors entirely to outsiders.
Ch 161
Lu Yifang!" Lu Yifang, who was comfortably seated on the sofa and sipping tea handed to him by Yuriko, suddenly heard Katie's affectionate voice. Katie walked towards him, one hand on her stomach, a hint of difficulty and shyness on her face.
"I'm pregnant!"
"Pfft~ *cough cough*!" Overwhelmed with shock, Lu Yifang spewed out a mouthful of tea.
"What the heck? How is this possible… Er, I mean, when did we progress to this point?"
"So you don't want to take responsibility?" Katie's eyes suddenly welled up with tears, and her gaze towards Lu Yifang instantly turned into one reserved for a scumbag.
"That's not what I meant, how could I not take responsibility for you?" Seeing Katie's expression, Lu Yifang immediately stood up and frantically tried to comfort her.
"Then will you propose to me?" Katie, with tears glistening in her eyes, asked hopefully.
"Of course I will, it's just that I haven't gotten around to it yet… Well, I mean, I don't have a ring here…" However, just as Lu Yifang spoke halfway, there was a crashing sound from the front door.
A girl with fiery red hair suddenly burst through the door and grabbed Lu Yifang's hand. "No time to explain, get in the car! We're going to save the World."
"What the hell is going on?!" Seeing this scene, Lu Yifang was stunned.
Behind him, Katie, at some unknown point, had pulled out a cleaver emanating a black aura, and spoke with an unfriendly expression.
"Lu Yifang, tell me, who is she?"
"How would I know who she is, Katie, calm down, please put the knife down? I don't know why, but I always have the illusion that this knife will break through my defense~ Ah!" Lu Yifang, yelling, suddenly sat up from the bed.
And when he realized he was still in his room, he breathed a sigh of relief. It was just a dream after all.
"But why did I have this dream? Did I become unaccustomed to life after a few days of idleness?" Lu Yifang muttered to himself with a frown.
During this time, the Mutants had gone into hiding, and there was nothing to keep him busy. As for Fury, he had only sent Coulson to interrogate Baksi once a month ago, and he didn't even let Cole take Baksi away.
So, during this period, Lu Yifang finally got a good rest. Then, today, he had this nightmare, which made Lu Yifang even suspect if he was destined for labor.
As for the cleaver and such, Lu Yifang simply ignored them. He was such a devoted person; at most, he would occasionally lie on Yuriko's lap. If even that resulted in being 'cleavered,' then the World must be wrong.
Just as Lu Yifang was lost in thought, a sound similar to a high-speed rotating propeller came, and at the same time, the strong White light of a searchlight shone in.
"What's going on?" Lu Yifang immediately put on his clothes and walked out of the room. From the other side of the room, Katie and Yuriko also walked out, looking wary.
"Knock knock~!" A knock on the door came at this moment.
"Are there enemies?" Katie had subconsciously picked up a fruit knife from the table.
"Probably not." Lu Yifang shook his head and said. He was a man who had connections with all three factions: black, White, and yellow, and was juggling three relationships. Who would dare to cause him trouble for no reason?
"So can you put that knife down now? I just had a nightmare, and looking at this knife makes me a little uncomfortable."
While Lu Yifang was speaking, the door had already been forced open from the outside, but Lu Yifang could only vaguely see a black Shadow, perfectly hidden in the darkness.
And just as Lu Yifang wanted to get closer to see more clearly, a searchlight suddenly shone on the person, and instantly, the top of that black Shadow emitted a dazzling light.
"Fury, it's you!" Lu Yifang, recognizing the other party's identity through the reflection of light, immediately shouted. "Why are you blocking my door in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"
"No time to explain, get on the helicopter, we still have to save the World!" Fury said, hurriedly pulling Lu Yifang and trying to shove him onto the helicopter outside.
"So what the heck are you doing?" Lu Yifang, inexplicably dragged onto the helicopter, was now glaring at Fury.
"Have you heard of the Tesseract?" Fury turned his head and suddenly asked.
"I have indeed heard of it." Lu Yifang raised an eyebrow slightly upon hearing this. "It's the one Red Skull used as black technology during World War II, right? It seems to be an energy source with almost infinite energy."
"That's right. We salvaged this thing when we spent a lot of money to salvage a superhero, and fortunately, we also salvaged that superhero recently."
"So you started researching the Tesseract? That thing is much more dangerous than nuclear weapons or anything else."
"Do you think I don't know that?" Fury sighed deeply, a hint of weariness in his eyes. "You should be very clear about Earth's current situation, and S.H.I.E.L.D. is a shield protecting Earth, so to prevent impending dangers, we must have more effective weapons."
"So now you've messed up." Lu Yifang said grumpily.
"It was fine this morning, but I had a sudden idea and asked Coulson to check on the research progress for me, and then Coulson's call for help came again and again." Fury said with a weary expression.
Lu Yifang: "..."
Should I tell Coulson? I feel like Coulson would cry if he heard these words. It's clearly not his fault, but the World's.
Twenty minutes later, Fury's helicopter finally landed in a large scientific research Base. At the airport, Coulsonhad already been waiting for a long time, wearing sunglasses.
"How bad is the situation?" As soon as Fury got off the helicopter, he asked Coulson.
Heaven knows how nervous Fury was when he said this to Coulson, after all, his loyal confidant had brought him too many surprises (shocks).
"Officer, the situation is bad, but the worst-case scenario is still uncertain." Coulson, as expected, did not disappoint Fury, saying something that left Furyspeechless.
"You brought Lu Yifang, that's a good choice. Lu Yifangcan control energy, and maybe he can prevent the worst-case scenario from happening." After seeing Lu Yifang, Coulson greeted him skillfully.
"Let's go and see the situation first." Lu Yifang said. "Also, tell me the detailed situation, what's going on?"
"Dr. Selvig detected an energy surge from the Tesseract4 hours ago, and then…"
"Research on the Tesseract must be authorized. I don't recall authorizing him today." Fury interrupted Coulson.
"That's right, he didn't conduct an experiment, because he wasn't even there at the time. The Tesseractsuddenly activated on its own." Coulson explained.
"So what energy level has it reached now?"
"Unknown, because it has already exceeded our measurement range and is still climbing. Dr. Selvig tried to shut it down, but failed."
"Then organize an evacuation, quickly." Fury sighed before saying this.
"With all due respect, this is meaningless unless you get on Noah's Ark and leave Earth now." Although he hadn't seen the Tesseract, Lu Yifang was already sweating cold, because he could already feel the terrifying energy that could casually distort space at the underground center of this research Base.
If there was even a small energy leak, the most optimistic estimate was that it would be enough to send humanity back to the Stone Age.
Ch 162
When Lu Yifang and Fury walked into the underground research Base, they saw the Tesseract placed in the instrument in the very center.
"Dr., it doesn't look as bad as we imagined." Fury looked at the elderly man, Erik Selvig, who had appeared with Thor in the West.
"Oh, is that so? Perhaps you should look up." Dr. Selvigturned his head and said.
Hearing this, Fury looked up and immediately saw an energy ball with a diameter of ten meters condensing at the top of the laboratory. "Alright, I admit this trouble is a bit big."
"Don't worry, that's just a product of our experiment. Even if it really goes out of control, at most it will just blow up this research Base. The most troublesome thing is the Tesseract itself; it's starting to get mischievous."
"Are you joking?" Fury frowned slightly.
"This is not funny at all. The Tesseract is becoming active and is not responding to commands."
"Haven't you tried unplugging it?" Fury suggested.
"Director, this isn't your home's television. The Tesseract itself is a massive energy source, a terrifying energy capable of destroying Earth's Sun system, or even everything in a larger range. Our technology is simply insufficient to control this thing. In fact, it's currently releasing interference and radiation."
"Really?" Hearing this, Fury instinctively took a few steps back.
"Don't worry, it's not very harmful, just low-level gamma rays."
"That could still be harmful," Fury said earnestly, his hand unconsciously tightening around the sunscreen in his pocket. With Nick Fury's persistent nature, was he the kind of person who would just give up on treatment?
Becoming White starts with small things. With a little accumulation, he believed he would one day shed the title of 'non-African'. Hmm, he just didn't know if this sunscreen would have any effect.
"Lu Yifang, can you try to clear this bomb above our heads first?" Fury suddenly turned his head and said.
"I'll do my best. After all, the Tesseract's energy is still affecting the operation of this energy mass." Lu Yifangsaid as he flew into the air, extending his hand towards the giant energy ball.
Through the true vision in his mind, Lu Yifang could see the energy flow within the energy ball. What Lu Yifanghad to do was to try to adjust the direction of these energy flows, reduce energy conflicts, and avoid more severe chain reactions.
However, just as Lu Yifang was about to stabilize this mass of energy, the Tesseract below suddenly became restless.
"Lu Yifang, what's going on?" Fury asked, looking up.
"You ask me, who should I ask?" Lu Yifang said somewhat annoyed. The Tesseract's energy surge had once again disrupted the flow of this energy.
"I feel like this energy mass is about to go out of control. It might blow up the entire Base in the next moment. We must find a way to deal with some of the energy to stabilize it."
"Director, I've discovered something important!" At this critical moment, Dr. Selvig also suddenly shouted. "I've detected gravitational and spatial distortions. The Tesseract seems to be opening a small wormhole."
"Wait, what did you just say? The Tesseract is going to open a wormhole?" Hearing this, Lu Yifang, who was already struggling to control the energy in his hands, suddenly had his eyes light up.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Universe, in an unknown World, an alien army was already standing by.
"The Tesseract has been activated. It is on a Planetcontrolled by a tiny creature—Earth. Humans wanting to use its energy is utterly foolish; they don't even know how to use the Tesseract's most basic methods." A person, seemingly a leader, knelt on the ground, reporting information to the person on the throne with his back to him.
"Our ally will be the vanguard, and the Chitauri army will follow closely behind." The Chitauri leader said, then carefully stood up and retreated to the steps at the Base of the throne.
Then he looked at an Asgardian—Loki.
"I want Midgard." Loki said with a determined expression.
"Then this Planet is yours." The Chitauri leader said, then handed Loki a scepter embedded with the Mind Stone.
"And in return, you must bring us the entire Universe."
"As you wish." Loki smiled, then turned and used the instrument given to the Chitauri by My Lord to successfully open the portal. Now he was going to the place where his foolish brother was once exiled, where his foolish brother once lost everything and then regained everything. And he too would start there to reclaim everything that belonged to him.
"Midgard, your King ~ has returned!!" At this moment, Loki was filled with ambition, striding towards the portal.
It was as if he had already seen a light, a light symbolizing his victory, a guiding light illuminating the path to his royal coronation, a light... hmm, this light is a bit too strong ~!
"Damn it, who ambushed me ~!" Accompanied by this roar, the triumphant Loki was swallowed by this energy.
"Phew ~! Finally done." Lu Yifang, who successfully channeled a portion of the energy into the wormhole, stabilizing the energy ball once more, let out a long sigh of relief, then slowly descended from the air.
"By the way, I seemed to hear something from the wormhole just now. Did you hear it?"
"It does sound a bit like it." Fury said, somewhat puzzled.
"According to my speculation, when the wormhole opened, it created sound waves that resembled sound." Selvig tapped the computer and confidently stated his conclusion. "So what we heard must have been an illusion."
"That's a load of bullshit theory ~!" An angry voice came from around the Tesseract.
Everyone immediately turned their heads and saw another wormhole appear, and then a tattered, smoke-emitting man, looking like a bottom, stumbled out, holding a cane.
If he hadn't relied on the Mind Stone scepter in his hand to block that energy Impact, he would have been in real trouble.
"Sir, please put down the spear in your hand. Also, this area is restricted." Fury said tentatively at this moment.
Loki, hearing this, glanced at his Mind Stone scepter, then sneered and pointed at Fury, and a blue-white energy suddenly shot out.
"Boom ~!" With the energy explosion, although Furynarrowly dodged, several agents around him had already been reduced to ashes.
And Loki, very satisfied with the power, shot another energy wave at Fury. However, this time, Lu Yifang had already positioned himself in front of Fury.
Lu Yifang simply waved his hand, and the energy Impact was reflected back, hitting loki's scepter shield.
"Oh, it's you, I recognize you, the powerful human who destroyed the Destroyer." When he saw Lu Yifang, Lokiwas stunned for a moment, then he started to laugh.
"I know you are powerful, but unfortunately, how many humans like you can there be?"
"Anyway, to deal with you, I alone am more than enough." Lu Yifang said as he charged at Loki.
Seeing this, Loki's pupils constricted, and a hint of apprehension flashed in his eyes. But just as he was retreating, he suddenly looked at the Tesseract beside him, his eyes lit up as if he thought of something, and he immediately raised his Mind scepter and forcefully poked the Tesseract.
In an instant, the Tesseract erupted with a dazzling blue light, completely engulfing Lu Yifang's figure.
And when the light dispersed, Lu Yifang, who had come to his senses, found himself in a subway station somewhere in New York, with people constantly getting on and off the trains.
"Damn it, is this small-scale spatial movement? Without the Chitauri equipment to help, how could Loki, just with the Tesseract, manage this?" Lu Yifang, stunned for a moment, suddenly thought of Dr. Selvig's research. Perhaps Dr. Selvig's equipment had given Loki some help.
Of course, no matter how things were, one thing was absolutely certain: things were serious.
"Excuse me, do you know which way to the S.H.I.E.L.D.Research Base, and which subway line to take?" When Lu Yifang stopped someone to ask for directions, he only received a bewildered expression in return.
"Alright, it's normal for ordinary people not to know in normal circumstances. I'd better ask a professional." So, after a moment of hesitation, Lu Yifang called Fury to ask for the exact location of the research Base.