Xiao Han floated above the ruins, the setting Sun casting a long shadow of his figure.
He didn't deliberately use his superpowers to investigate; his gaze simply took in everything before him.
The entire New York had become a silent graveyard, with only scattered zombies wandering in the distance.
"Sir, abnormal energy fluctuations detected."
Jarvis's voice came from the watch. "Coordinates locked near the Statue of Liberty."
Xiao Han nodded, his Super Vision piercing through several kilometers to see a Strange purple light flickering at the base of the Statue of Liberty.
A figure in a magic robe was kneeling there, surrounded by a complex magic array.
"Someone alive?"
He instantly accelerated, landing at the foot of the Statue of Liberty in less than a second.
It was a thin middle-aged man with disheveled hair and one lens of his glasses shattered.
He was frantically engraving runes on the stone slab, muttering incantations.
"Doctor Strange?" Xiao Han recognized the sorcerer who protected Earth.
Strange suddenly looked up, his eyes bloodshot: "Who are You... cough cough..."
He stumbled to his feet, his emaciated fingers trembling as he pointed at Xiao Han, "Help me... I must fix all of this!"
Xiao Han noticed his left hand was already rotting, wrapped in magic: "Your virus..."
"It doesn't matter!"
Strange shouted hysterically, pointing at the magic array on the ground, "I found a way to restart the timeline, but it requires immense energy! You have a lot of energy in your body!"
Xiao Han narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing something wasn't right.
Strange suddenly knelt down, two streams of bloody tears flowing down his rotting face: "Please... let me save them... save Christine..."
Xiao Han was silent for a moment, then reached out and placed his hand on the center of the magic array: "What do You need me to do?"
A spark of hope ignited in Strange's eyes, and he immediately began guiding Xiao Han to adjust the magic array.
As the last rune was completed, the entire magic array lit up with a dazzling golden light.
"Now! Inject the energy!"
Xiao Han aimed the White light in his hand at the magic array, and brilliant energy surged out.
The magic array began to rotate, and intense energy started to operate.
"It worked!" Strange shouted in ecstasy, "The timeline is about to re..."
His cheering stopped abruptly.
The magic array suddenly turned blood-red, and Strange's body began to decay at a visible speed.
"No... this isn't right..."
He looked in horror at his rapidly bone-white hands, "This isn't Time Magic... this is..."
"Devouring Curse," Xiao Han said coldly.
"You're controlled by the virus, Strange. This magic array will devour my energy."
Strange's expression changed from shock to ferocity: "Clever human... but it's too late!"
His body suddenly exploded, and countless black tentacles shot towards Xiao Han!
Xiao Han was prepared, his eyes blazing with golden light, Heat Vision fully activated!
Boom!!!
Pure Sun energy collided with dark magic, and the Statue of Liberty was reduced to dust in the Impact wave.
When the light dissipated, only a massive charred pit remained on the ground.
"Sir, energy reading is zero," Jarvis reported.
"New York, is beyond saving."
Xiao Han fell silent, suddenly unsure of the System's purpose in sending him to this Universe.
After a final look at the roaring zombies below, Xiao Han expanded his Super hearing.
Sounds from around the globe began to converge into his hearing.
Suddenly
He opened his eyes.
"Wakanda."
A golden teleportation gate opened, and Xiao Han flew out of it.
He hovered above Wakanda, golden sunlight showering his black battle armor.
Below, Wakanda's energy shield flickered with a faint blue light, keeping thousands of zombies at bay.
Super Vision penetrated the shield, and he saw the interior of the Wakanda royal palace.
A battle was taking place inside; it seemed things weren't peaceful here either.
And outside the shield, the zombie army roared, constantly assaulting the energy barrier.
Wanda the Scarlet Witch floated in the air, Chaos Magic distorting space.
Black Widow twisted her body in Strange ways, her ferocious face lacking much flesh.
Further away, Captain Marvel Carol Danvers burned with energy, ready to unleash a devastating attack at any moment.
Xiao Han didn't linger, waving his hand to open a teleportation gate.
Stepping through the teleportation gate and into the Wakanda royal palace hall, Xiao Han quietly observed the scene before him.
The air was filled with the smell of blood and decay, and the ground was littered with bullet casings and broken Vibranium spears.
The Wakanda royal court, which should have been heavily guarded, was now in utter disarray.
"Bang!"
A gunshot echoed from the side hall, and Xiao Han instantly moved there.
T'Challa was half-kneeling on the ground, the mask of his Black Panther suit shattered, black blood seeping from the corner of his mouth, a savage bite mark on his arm, his skin already turning bluish-gray.
Beside him, Okoye's abdomen was pierced, but she still tightly gripped her spear, shielding T'Challa.
And their enemy was the Winter Soldier Bucky Barnes, who had completely zombified and been enhanced by the virus.
His metal arm was stained with blood, his eyes were blood-red, and a Beast-like growl rumbled in his throat.
"T'Challa... hold on..."
Okoye said through gritted teeth, but her voice was already trembling, and her wound was worsening.
"Bang!"
Another shot, the bullet accurately piercing the Winter Soldier's knee, but he only staggered before roaring and lunging forward!
Xiao Han's figure suddenly flashed, his single hand gripping the Winter Soldier's throat, slamming him hard onto the ground.
"Crack!"
With a crisp sound, the Winter Soldier's cervical spine was directly crushed, his body twitched a few times, and finally stopped moving.
T'Challa raised his head, his pupils already dilating, but he still clung to consciousness, his voice hoarse.
"Who... are You?"
"Xiao Han," he answered briefly, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.
Gwen Stacy was curled up in the corner, her web-shooters damaged, a deep scratch on her arm, her skin visibly turning black.
Agent Coulson leaned against the wall, his face pale, a penetrating wound in his chest, the blood already dark red.
Vision hovered in mid-air, the Mind Stone on his forehead flickering faintly, the color of his skin also darkened.
He was the only one not infected, but his mechanical body was covered in battle scars.
It seemed he had fought something even more terrifying.
"You are all infected," Xiao Han said in a deep voice.
"We know..." T'Challa gave a bitter smile, the Black Panther suit's energy rapidly depleting.
"We... can't last much longer..."
There is no cure," Vision's voice was low, also filled with regret.
"The virus has completely altered their cellular structure; reversal is impossible."
"We know," Okoye gritted her teeth, tightening her grip on her spear.
"We've known for a long time."
"Then let us die like warriors," T'Challa struggled to his feet, the Black Panther suit's energy core flickering.
Xiao Han watched them in silence.
He knew these people were beyond saving.
"The zombies outside are breaking through the shield," Vision looked up, towards the palace exterior.
"Wanda, Natasha, Captain Marvel... they will be rushing in soon."
Speaking of this, Vision stared blankly at Wanda, but said nothing more.
"Then don't let them in," Coulson coughed up black blood, raising his pistol with a trembling hand.
"At least... don't let them destroy this place."
Gwen took a deep breath, forcing herself to stand, even though her skin was already starting to turn blue.
"We... can't become like them."
Xiao Han took a deep breath, his gaze calmly sweeping over each person.
"How do You want to do this?"
T'Challa raised his head, the light in his eyes not yet completely extinguished.
"Give us a swift end."
"Then, end all of this for us."
The air froze for a second.
Xiao Han slowly nodded.
"Alright."
The next second
"Sizzle!"
His eyes blazed with intense golden light, and Heat Vision accurately pierced through T'Challa and Okoye's hearts.
Their bodies trembled slightly, then fell, without pain, without struggle.
Coulson closed his eyes, a hint of relief on his lips.
"Thank You."
"Bang!"
A tiny energy beam shot from Xiao Han's fingertip, piercing through Coulson's brow.
Gwen looked at her fallen companions, took a deep breath, and finally looked at Xiao Han.
"Don't let me turn into a monster."
Xiao Han raised his hand, gently pressing it against her forehead.
"Sleep."
A gentle golden light flashed, and Gwen's body softly collapsed, life extinguished in an instant.
Vision silently watched it all, finally saying in a low voice: "They wouldn't want to be a threat after death."
Xiao Han nodded, raised his hand, and golden Fire enveloped all the bodies, incinerating them completely.