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Chapter 226 Apocalypse
"what?"

Pietro, Charles, Eric and others were all shocked when they heard this.

If other people said this, they might take it as a joke, but Du Mu's words are so weighty and valuable.

Even though he used a joking tone, they dared not disbelieve it.

After all, Du Mu is a god who can easily travel to different universes. His own world is one of the ones that the other party can save. It is not completely unreasonable for him to save dozens of worlds casually.

Pietro immediately stood at attention and said seriously: "It is my disciple's duty!"

Du Mu waved his hand and said, "Relax. Even though we are saving dozens of different worlds... they are all alien civilizations. At most, they look more like Earthlings."

"In Batman's world, I defeated an alien named Brainiac. He had a collecting habit. He put a civilization's main city and their knowledge into a glass jar, and then destroyed their own planet to increase the value of his collection..."

Du Mu simply summarized Brainiac's problem in a few words.

However, just such a simple description shocked Pietro and others.

Although Pietro did gain more knowledge by following Du Mu and visited different universes.

But to be honest, since we used the space gate to go directly to the parallel world, everywhere we went was a different variant of the Earth. After the initial surprise, I got used to it.

But in a real universe, those countless civilizations would actually be collected and destroyed by an individual. This sounds simply... too cool.

Of course, this was just Pietro's idea, and he only dared to think about it in his mind.

Although it feels a bit unfair to say this about the destroyed alien civilizations, they are still aliens after all. It is difficult for Pietro to empathize with them for a while, and he mostly regards it as a setting similar to a movie animation.

From this perspective, a cosmic creature that constantly destroys and collects civilizations does have a powerful and romantic feel.

As for the fact that such a powerful existence that could easily destroy countless civilizations was actually defeated by the master...it was actually the thing that left everyone present with the least concern.

Isn’t it natural that Master can win?
Du Mu's strength has thoroughly penetrated into the hearts of everyone in this world. In their minds, he has long been synonymous with omnipotence. It is normal for a powerful existence in a mere single universe to be shattered at the first touch after encountering the God.

"So, your job is to help me communicate with those different civilizations, find out what kind of galaxies and planets they want, and then write a report for me."

Du Mu assigned Pietro his tasks.

Pietro nodded obediently and said he would take care of it.

But just when Du Mu was about to take Pietro away, he suddenly looked in a certain direction and his expression changed slightly.

In Cairo, Egypt, a pyramid that was destroyed, collapsed and buried deep underground was accidentally activated by the residents there.

I didn't expect such a coincidence.

In that case, why not take advantage of the opportunity and deal with him today?

The being that awakened in the pyramid is, of course, the prehistoric villain Apocalypse from the X-Men.

He served as a ruler in Egypt thousands of years ago. He relied on his mutant abilities to absorb the power of other mutants and continuously enhance himself.

It's just a weakening of the movie version. Every time he absorbs power, a blood exchange ceremony must be held. During this process, Apocalypse himself will lose consciousness and become powerless to resist. He was unexpectedly ambushed by a group of ordinary people in ancient times.

They directly demolished the pyramid where Apocalypse held the ceremony, causing the ceremony of Apocalypse to be interrupted and fall into a deep sleep that has lasted to this day.

But now, the ritual of apocalypse finally ended as the pyramid tip once again experienced the sun's rays after a thousand years.

Apocalypse has woken up at this time, and escaped by relying on his mutant abilities. He is observing this new world in confusion.

Du Mu temporarily canceled the original plan and said to Charles and Eric: "Do you still remember the name Tianqi?"

Eric and Charles' faces suddenly changed and their expressions became serious.

But the serious expression only lasted for half a second before he relaxed again.

They certainly remember Apocalypse, a name that only appears in the prophecies of future Wolverine.

But... whether it is the future described by Wolverine or the present, Du Mu is here.

Moreover, Du Mu also left behind a 24-hour security mechanism to protect people around the world. How could they not feel at ease?

Whether Apocalypse is as powerful as Wolverine described, it is just a small episode as long as the God stands in front of them.

However, Du Mu also wanted to meet this ancient man who lived thousands of years ago. In the original book, even though his abilities were weakened, he could only be dealt with by the Phoenix.

After all, Du Mu had just had a pleasant battle with Brainiac, and now he felt a little unsatisfied.

"Let's go, let's go meet this living fossil... well, although theoretically he may not be as old as Brainiac."

As Du Mu spoke, he turned around and the three people present instantly arrived in Cairo, Egypt with him.

At this time, Apocalypse was wearing a long robe cautiously, following behind a white-haired black girl, looking at the orderly environment around him from under the hood.

When Apocalypse learned that he had been sleeping for thousands of years, he was filled with shock and anger.

He was extremely angry that those useless people without mutant abilities dared to betray him. However, their descendants and even their bloodline may have been cut off long ago, and dust returned to dust. Even if he wanted to take revenge, he would not be able to find a target.

Even Apocalypse, faced with the passage of thousands of years, unconsciously became cautious.

He did not reveal himself ostentatiously right away, but chose to cover his face and act cautiously. At least... he needed to first understand the current world situation and whether there was another mutant more powerful than himself ruling the world.

There are huge differences between the ancient Egyptian language and the modern Egyptian language, and Apocalypse learned while observing society.

The modern world seems...very peaceful.

At least, Apocalypse didn't find any crime when he walked through the streets and alleys. At most, there were some reckless quarrels.

Most people are enthusiastic and have no guard against others. When strangers have something in common, they will soon start chatting and laughing, or even invite each other to their homes, without hiding any of their privacy.

Such a social atmosphere made Tianqi somewhat confused.

Until he was led by the white-haired girl to the other person's home.

Well, this girl is a minor. Although she has mutant powers, it is really too stupid to bring a stranger home without any precautions.

Even if he really had no ill will towards mutants, in his era, such children would not grow up.

What kind of social environment can turn everyone into unsuspecting fools?
Apocalypse thought he would know it later, until he saw a small square box with flashing images.

The picture on the small square box is not important. The key point is... above the small square box, there are several metal antennas receiving complex information.

This is one of the mutant abilities that Apocalypse once acquired. Through this mysterious information, he can know whether it will rain or there will be disasters such as earthquakes thousands of miles away.

I didn't expect that this ability seems to be more useful in today's era?

Tianqi walked forward slowly and reached out to touch the small square box that was emitting warmth.

In an instant, through the signals linked by the television, endless modern information poured into Tianqi's mind.

I see……

Apocalypse finally mastered the modern language and finally understood... why the people here were not afraid of strangers.

Because they have the 'protection of the God'.

As expected... this world is really ruled by a very powerful mutant. Apocalypse accepted this matter with a positive attitude and his expression did not change much, unlike the surprise and contempt in the original book after he got modern information through TV.

After all, in Apocalypse's view, mutants are human beings, and those without mutant abilities are nothing more than a group of livestock.

The only thing that even made Apocalypse frown was that the mutants seemed to have disappeared for too long in history. It was only a few months ago that new and powerful mutants took over the world.

And the other party... not only protects mutants, but also takes care of ordinary people.

Humph, womanly kindness.

Although Tianqi had never learned Chinese idioms, what he had in mind were words in Egyptian vocabulary like "Virgin Mary" that mocked unrestrained kindness.

Using one's abilities so unrestrainedly to protect everyone, even if it works for a while, what about in the long run?
Apocalypse could not even imagine such a huge amount of calculation, and he also concluded that the other party would not be able to hold on for too long.

Having said that, Apocalypse still tightened the hood on his head, unlike in the original novel where he went crazy and wanted to take control of the world again after watching the news on TV.

There was no way. The power displayed by the 'God Lord' was too incredible, and Apocalypse could no longer be so arrogant.

The nuclear apocalypse is indeed not to be feared, but that is because the apocalypse can destroy the nuclear bomb before it explodes.

A nuclear bomb that exploded directly...Apocalypse still didn't dare to take it head-on.

But it doesn’t matter.

Tianqi said that he was just keeping a low profile and had not completely given up on taking control of the world again.

The 'God Lord' is too powerful, and he continues to waste his power.

There are nearly 25 billion people on Earth today. With so many people, being able to influence all of them in an instant and make them loyal to oneself is the limit of Apocalypse's ideal.

The result is that it controls the world 24 hours a day, non-stop... Such application of capabilities makes Tianqi feel that it is a waste and cannot last long.

And as long as the other party can't hold on, it's easy to see... As long as a vicious incident happens on TV, it means that the "God" has no successors, and he, Tianqi, can return to the stage of history.

And as an immortal being, he will rule the world forever.

No... Actually, for Apocalypse now, the temptation to regain control of the world is not that great anymore.

Tianqi looked at the pictures on TV, and now he could finally understand what the people on the TV were saying.

They kept discussing the changes that the God had brought to the world, whether the God's actions were correct, what kind of social changes various cities and countries were experiencing, and how the global landscape was undergoing dramatic changes.

Many things that could not be said or dared not be said in the past can now be discussed openly. Some guys who were once sanctimonious but notorious in private have been bravely exposed to the public by countless insiders... Of course, that's because those guys have probably already been shot in the head by Du Mu.

God, God, and God.

Apocalypse stroked the TV, greed flashing in his eyes.

For him... what he desires most now is no longer to rule the world again.

What he desires most now is to suddenly attack from the dark when the God is unable to do anything, defeat the God, and gain his power.

Apocalypse was drooling over the power to easily bottle and manage the entire world.

However, at this stage, it is better to keep a low profile.

Apocalypse took the Egyptian milk tea from Storm Ororo, took a sip, and looked indifferent.

Modern technology only allows ordinary people to enjoy the most advanced products of the past. For an existence like Tianqi, even in the most scarce era, he can enjoy the world's top materials, so naturally he will not be surprised.

At this moment, four figures suddenly appeared behind Tianqi.

Tianqi frowned slightly, turned around, and met Du Mu's slightly curious gaze.

The air suddenly fell into silence.

Tianqi's hand holding the cup was almost unsteady.

Damn, how did the other party discover me?

Wait, yes, since they can manage the specific behavior of every person in the world, they must be aware of every little thing that happens.

I am so unique, so noble, so independent and detached from the world that I was naturally noticed the moment I woke up.

The plan of keeping a low profile and hiding one's identity failed before it even began.

This made Tianqi look very unhappy.

Even he...didn't have the confidence to face a strong man who had once taken a nuclear bomb in his face.

Not to mention nuclear bombs, even the way the other party manages the world is enough to amaze Tianqi.

Apocalypse felt that the degree to which ordinary mutants faced him was roughly equivalent to the degree to which he faced this God.

If being able to hide in the dark could still give him some sense of security, now facing the Lord of God, Apocalypse only felt a bone-chilling chill penetrating into his bones.

My whole body felt numb.

Ororo looked at the people who suddenly appeared and was so scared that she almost jumped up.

She was about to angrily scold those people for entering without permission, but she paused for a moment.

"You are...Principal Charles from Xavier Academy for Geniuses?"

Ororo asked in broken English.

Charles was startled and looked at Ororo.

He had gotten used to not using his mind-reading ability on strangers, but with his mental strength enhanced by the golden apple, he could still see at a glance the other person's nervousness and excitement, as well as his mental fluctuations that exceeded those of ordinary people.

So Charles smiled gently and said, "Yes, girl, you are a mutant too, right? Why, do you want to enroll in school?"

If it were in the past, Charles would definitely invite him directly.

But times are different now. In the era of God, the safety of mutants is guaranteed, and it doesn’t matter if they don’t go to school.

So Charles was also a little puzzled as to why a little mutant girl from Egypt would care about a mutant school in a country on the other side of the earth.

Ororo said excitedly: "I know! You are the first group of mutants to follow the God! If I follow you, can I meet the God?"

Information in Egypt is not well developed, especially in this era.

Ororo, who could only learn about the outside world through limited TV programs, did not know Du Mu's specific appearance. She had only seen Du Mu's blurry figure when he faced the nuclear explosion.

Tianqi finally adjusted his mentality and said calmly: "The God you want to see...hasn't he appeared in front of you?"

Ororo was stunned for a moment, then shifted her gaze to Du Mu.

Tianqi also looked at Du Mu steadily, narrowed his eyes slightly, and asked cautiously: "May I ask... why did the Lord of God come to visit?"

This attitude doesn't look like the one in the original movie, where he always claims to be God's Apocalypse.

(End of this chapter)