S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel have naturally arrived here as well. After all, this is the best opportunity to explore parallel universes, so why wouldn't they rush to come?
In S.H.I.E.L.D., some were excited, some were nervous, and some were even trembling with fear. Yes, we're talking about that bald guy, Sitwell. He never imagined that his job, which he was supposed to continue slacking off, would be canceled by Director Hill. And his next mission was to accompany the strike team to a parallel universe—even though he was just a civilian agent.
This isn't my area of expertise.
Even Pierce didn't think there was anything wrong with him being sent out, even though he had always been a clerical worker.
But the order had already been given, and by both of his superiors together, so he had no choice but to accept the mission. Sitwell looked shakily at a long-haired, masked man in the commando team, and finally felt a little more confident. With this guy in the team, at least his safety was guaranteed.
As for the other S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel, Crossbones took it all in stride; it was all about fighting, no matter where you were. Besides, it was quite interesting that he, a Hydra agent, was working alongside these self-proclaimed righteous individuals to save another universe.
However, when Sitwell turned around, he didn't get the response he expected from the guy, but instead met Rumlow's eyes.
"Sitwell, calm down." Crossbones Rumlow really couldn't stand Sitwell's current state. How did this guy even get recruited into Hydra? Did the guy who picked people back then have bad eyesight?
He was clearly the kind of guy who would confess anything to save his life. Rumlow didn't think Sitwell could withstand any torture, and his expression turned somewhat somber as he looked at Sitwell.
Sitwell had no time to pay attention to Rumlow's thoughts; he simply flashed Rumlow a bright white smile before turning to face forward. However, his hands, tightly gripping his trouser seams, betrayed that he was still unable to calm down.
S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel were neatly lined up on the lawn of the Insight Base, but the Insight personnel simply commented on the appearance of these guys, showing absolutely no sense of tension about going to another universe.
As the most powerful superhero organization on this planet, they had nothing to fear. Their initial anxiety stemmed from not knowing if they would ever be able to return to this universe, but seeing the two little ones curiously examining the Insight Tower put their minds at ease.
The fact that Diana could bring her own dolls proves that she had complete confidence in this massive operation. Otherwise, they wouldn't believe that Diana would take those two little ones to another universe.
The wait wasn't long. Diana came out of the Insight Building with America and smiled slightly at the little girl, saying, "It's okay, you can do it." Then she pushed the little girl in front of everyone.
America remained calm, took a deep breath, and then said to everyone who had come to support her universe, "Thank you all so much. I don't know what to say, so I can only thank you again!"
The little guy's words didn't cause much of a stir, which made America a little embarrassed. But having experienced space travel, America quickly regained her composure after a brief adjustment. After all, these people were risking their lives for their own universes.
Perhaps some people would risk their lives for strangers, for so-called justice, but the vast majority of those standing outside the Insight Tower right now are not like that. As for their own thoughts and intentions...
No one knew. Perhaps Diana knew, but she wouldn't care. After all, even she herself had only agreed to America's request to test an idea. So, there was nothing to be grateful for.
"Let's begin then." Diana walked directly to America's side, patted the little girl on the shoulder, and indicated that the cosmic portal could be opened.
There was no rally or rousing pre-battle declaration; everyone was simply told to prepare for everything that might happen in another universe. These guys here don't need any declarations; they're useless except for wasting time.
America nodded emphatically.
Its eyes began to glow silver, and its hands stretched out to the sides of everyone, forcefully opening a five-pointed star-shaped cosmic passage. Looking inside, the layers upon layers of various five-pointed star passages displayed the splendor of different worlds; one could even see a universe where the world was still ruled by dinosaurs.
Until the final pentagram space appeared, everything before seemed to vanish like a bubble, leaving only that one remaining.
However, that world is still filled with the sounds of gunfire and smoke. Those who haven't reached that other universe seem to be able to smell the gunpowder and blood emanating from it.
Loki had already drawn his short sword, Thor glanced back at Diana with a look of battle intent, Tony had helped Pepper put on her armor, and Rhodey was still wearing his own armor, though this one had also been modified by Tony. Banner? No, it was Hulk now.
As for the safety of the Insight Base in this universe, Diana had already informed the guy wandering the galaxy. After they leave, Captain Marvel, Carol, will return to Earth to protect it, and also to protect the Insight Base.
Just as Diana was about to order everyone to the battlefield, an SR-71 Blackbird fighter plane, which was clearly modified, slowly landed.
Leading the way down was none other than the White Queen, Emma Frost, dressed in a revealing battle outfit.
“We can’t be left out of this kind of thing, can we?” Emma said to Diana with a smile. Although Professor X had died at Diana’s hands, it was enough for her to know this. The other mutants didn’t need to know.
Emma has brought almost all the X-Men with fighting abilities: Wolverine, Colossus, Storm... and Jean Grey, who has just gained some control over her powers. However, she didn't see the blue-haired guy; it seems she left some people behind to watch over the gifted school.
Diana even suspected that their old nemesis, Magneto, might have been called back to help them.
But this was clearly not the time for reminiscing, and Diana simply nodded to them. She didn't care what others thought of mutants; once they stepped into another universe, they were comrades. She wouldn't allow anyone to harm any of her fellow fighters behind their backs—not a single one.
"I don't care about your previous attitude towards mutants, but now you're comrades. Understand? If anything happens, I won't let you return to this universe." Diana's voice wasn't loud, but it still clearly reached everyone's ears. As for who she was talking about, they probably knew in their hearts.
"Now, let's set off!"
At Diana's command, Tony was the first to rush into the five-pointed star passage.
The first thing Tony saw upon entering that world was that towering metallic body. But one thing was certain: it was the creature Diana had extracted from Earth—a race.
However, this one is now a corpse.
Before Tony could recover from the impact of the giant corpse, he heard two different names, two choked voices.
"dad?"
"Mr. Stark?"
Chapter 165 Diana, who is held back?
Two completely different forms of address dealt Tony a heavy blow upon his arrival in this universe. What was going on? Although he knew that his counterpart in this parallel universe might have some connection with the owners of those two voices, the current situation was truly unexpected.
Tony turned his head somewhat awkwardly and saw someone wearing the same Iron Man suit as him, except this Iron Man suit was a women's version. This meant that the person standing in front of him was very likely the one in this universe who had inherited his Iron Man title.
But what about that guy dressed in red and blue with a spider tattoo on his chest? Tony was certain he'd never had any connection with masked heroes like that. Unless, of course, this guy was a superhero who hadn't yet appeared in his universe, or someone currently unknown.
"Do we know each other?" After checking that the air here wasn't particularly dangerous, Tony put away his mask and looked at the two men who had spoken with a hint of suspicion. "Also, little girl, don't call people that. Although, I still like hearing you call me that, even though I don't know why?"
Just as Tony finished speaking, Pepper, who had come with the group, saw her boyfriend talking to the two guys in a completely irresponsible manner.
"What happened?" Pepper was worried about her boyfriend's safety and quickly landed next to Tony. Unlike Tony, she wasn't so reckless; the mask remained firmly on her face, and she began scanning the two people in front of her using the artificial intelligence Tony had redesigned for their interdimensional trip: Sunday.
It must be said, Stark products are always top-notch. Even after arriving in another universe on Sunday, it had already begun automatically connecting to any available networks and satellites in that universe.
They are doing their best to gather all the confidence that might be useful.
“Peter Parker, theoretically 30 years old, actually 25 years old. The radioactive complex in the target's blood gives him stronger physical abilities, and he is suspected of having spider-like abilities. The possibility of him being a mutant cannot be ruled out.” Sunday’s cold voice rang out, and then continued to scan another woman wearing the same Iron Man armor. “Morgan Stark, 15 years old, Tony Stark and Pepper Potts’ biological daughter.”
"What?" Pepper was somewhat incredulous, but she knew that the artificial intelligence in her armor would never lie to her, which meant that the little girl was her and Tony's future daughter.
The girl, who had been clad in armor, tapped her chest reactor twice, and the entire suit of armor quickly receded into the significantly larger arc reactor. This revealed her long black hair and beautiful face; as the child of Pepper and Tony, she naturally inherited the best features of both parents.
"Morgan?" Pepper called tentatively to the girl who had already removed all her armor in front of her. Even though she knew this was her child from another universe, Pepper still tried her best to keep her voice gentle.
Morgan looked at the woman who clearly resembled her mother but was much younger, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness. After all, in this massive war, Pepper Potts of this universe had sacrificed her life to protect the world her lover had given hers for. Now, Morgan was left all alone.
Morgan had no other thoughts at the moment; she only felt an overwhelming burden. Everyone was telling her that her father was an absolute hero. That burden was simply too heavy.
Morgan rushed into Pepper's arms, and even Pepper's armor couldn't stop him. Pepper didn't refuse, but the feeling of holding her child from another universe was rather complicated. It was an indescribable feeling, but overall it was good.
Just as Tony was about to ask if the armor his child was wearing in this universe was made of nanotechnology, the Spider-Man, who had clearly been through a lot, walked up to Tony and hugged him.
“Mr. Stark.” Peter Parker really didn’t know how to express his feelings for Mr. Stark, who was both a mentor and a father figure to him. He could only hold Tony tightly and not let go, afraid that the next moment, just like the Iron Man who said “I AM IRON MAN” for the last time, he would leave in front of him.
"Hey, we're not that close yet." Tony was unsure what to do—hug the kid or push him away. He didn't know what connection he had with him in this universe, but Tony was only a dozen years older than him.
"Wow, it seems the Tony from another universe is quite popular here," Thor said to Loki with a smile, holding up his Mjolnir.
Loki had no intention of speaking to Thor; he simply smiled slightly and began to survey the devastation of the world. He had to admit that the Earth was truly a scene of utter devastation, with the hundreds-of-meters-tall corpses of the Celestial Titans still standing there.
Almost everyone was stunned by what they were seeing. If they didn't know this was Earth in another universe, they would have thought they had been transported to the battlefield of some deity. It was truly terrifying.
Sitwell no longer believed that the super soldiers behind him could protect his life; this was clearly a battlefield where super soldiers couldn't intervene. They were probably just cannon fodder at best.
Sitwell even believes that super soldiers might not even become cannon fodder.
Just as he was wondering if he should sneak back, the previously wide-open pentagram passage quietly closed.
However, some people will always notice that something is different in the current team; someone is missing.
Diana isn't here?
Even the little girl who opened the passage came over, but Diana didn't. Clearly, something had happened.
But when asked, America wasn't entirely sure what had happened either. The multiverse is too mysterious; few can fully comprehend its secrets, so the girl could only assume that Diana had encountered some kind of powerful being.
Tony didn't know what was going on, but it seemed their situation was heading towards the worst possible outcome. Why hadn't their top fighters arrived? However, when Tony saw his godson and goddaughter hadn't come, he understood: Diana was likely being held back by something. They couldn't come temporarily, otherwise the two little ones wouldn't be here.
The team now seems to have suddenly lost its leader and is completely at a loss. But they are superheroes, and they won't completely lose their composure just because one person is absent.
At this point, the veteran who had fought in World War II found a purpose.
Steve decisively stepped forward and shared his views with the intergalactic coalition forces that had arrived. It must be said that sometimes, his Captain America title is quite useful; at least for now, he's managed to completely calm down the S.H.I.E.L.D. guys. However, how long this state can last is another question.
As for the Insightful Ones and the X-Men, they weren't just obedient soldiers; they were superheroes, and naturally, they wouldn't panic because Diana hadn't arrived at the same time. They simply calmed down and began preparing to fight the tough battle methodically.
With Diana's arrival, there's no need for any so-called plan; just charging in headfirst is their true nature.
“Mr. Stark, let’s go to the current safe zone first. This place became a combat zone a day ago,” Peter said to Tony, since this kind of place could be attacked by those guys’ biological soldiers at any time.
Tony nodded, agreeing to the idea of the guy who had hugged him on their first meeting. Tony then began explaining to his fellow universe teammates that he would follow the kid to their safe zone to learn more. This would help him plan for the next step.
Just as they were preparing to move, a golden light instantly tore through the originally gloomy sky and slammed into the mountain range not far away, piercing straight through the mountain peak.
Chapter 166 Is this the right way?
Although they were still some distance from the destroyed mountain, the deafening roar would still ravage their eardrums later, but no one was going to bother with their already tinnitus-filled ears right now.
Peter Parker wasn't unfamiliar with such formidable superheroes; after all, Captain Marvel had once single-handedly destroyed Thanos's massive spaceship right before his eyes, a force that Spider-Man still vividly remembered. And now, among the reinforcements brought back by America was a superhero resembling Captain Marvel—how could Peter Parker not be excited?
In his eyes, the vast majority of the people standing before him were people he recognized: Iron Man, Thor, War Machine, Banner, Black Widow, Captain America, Loki...
Upon seeing Loki, Spider-Man visibly tensed up. How could a supervillain appear in a group almost entirely composed of superheroes? Especially one who directly caused the Battle of New York! Peter Parker could only view Bambi's appearance with utter skepticism.
Loki is now quite sensitive to these wary gazes, or rather, to all gazes directed at him. But when faced with Peter Parker's criminal-gazing eyes, Loki can only offer Spider-Man what he believes to be a genuinely harmless smile. He's not some supervillain anymore; he's a superhero among the Insightful. Although he somewhat disdains this title, the feeling of being adored is truly wonderful.
Peter Parker was extremely wary of Loki's smile, fearing something might go wrong. But for some reason, after giving him a strange smile, Loki stopped paying attention to him.
Perhaps that guy who looks like Captain Marvel is more important.
Thinking this, Peter Parker, like everyone else, looked back at the mountain peak pierced by the golden light, but still remained wary of Loki.
Tony and the others were right; the golden light did indeed come from Diana, but it wasn't just Diana's appearance. Otherwise, there's no way Diana would smash a mountain just to make her entrance look cool.
At least among the current superheroes, there aren't any who are this flamboyant. Except for Tony Stark, since he can't pull off such a grand spectacle yet.
On the other side, Diana is now standing on a giant head wearing a blue turtleneck shawl, glaring at the so-called observer.
"Shouldn't you Observers change your name? If you like interfering in the affairs of the universe so much, you might as well just change your name to Interferators?" Diana stood with one foot on Big Head's chest, her hands on her knees, looking down at this seemingly righteous guy. "Before, when I killed the Celestials of our universe, you were even willing to jump out and save your enemies. Now that I'm here, you want to interfere with me too? Huh?"
As she spoke, Diana pressed down hard on her foot, making the big-headed observer struggle to breathe. Even though they were long past needing air, facing Diana, he still felt the same powerlessness those he had been observing felt when confronted by a powerful being. That feeling was definitely not pleasant, yet he couldn't refuse to speak with her.
"Although I don't know what happened to you in the other universe, the normal development of this universe cannot be interfered with." He didn't have the strength to fight this beautiful woman who was stepping on his chest. He had already suffered enough in the interstellar gap.
Even with the maximum energy output, the woman couldn't leave any marks. In fact, she could walk right up to him as if she were taking a stroll, and then kick him out of the cosmic gap.
They were completely powerless to resist.
To make a comparison, it's like a fully armed adult special forces soldier attacking an unarmed infant who has just learned to crawl, or even more absurd.
Diana didn't believe a word these guys said; they could make anything up. In fact, Diana felt that if it weren't for their interference, many worlds might not have ended up as ruins due to various events.
Thinking of this, Diana increased the pressure on her feet.
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