At the vibranium round table in the orchard, Ivan sat on a vibranium chair with his chin in his hand.

On one side of him sat Angel, and across the table sat the 'unkempt' Adam.

Adam, who had a haggard face, was punched by Ivan, and at this moment he seemed to be ten years older.

Because whether a person looks old or not is often related to his mood, he is in a very bad mood now!

Who is abused can be in a good mood!

"That punch of yours... For a moment... Let me see the dead word floating in front of me. ”

Adam choked up, "Thankfully, my God-made body lived up to me and allowed me to survive..."

"Less, you can still sit because I put a thin layer of protective body on you before I hit you, which reduces your damage."

Ivan stared at Adam: "You still haven't said anything, your identity, really meant!" ”

"My identity..."

Adam thought about it and seemed to be caught up in a wave of memories.

"Your identity doesn't really matter, skip it, what matters is your intention." Ivan waved his hand.

"Nope! My identity matters! It's important to me! Adam suddenly raised his voice.

"Wait, I'm a little confused."

Angel rubbed his head: "So you don't know who you are?" ”

"Vaguely, I know I was born out of a cocoon, surrounded by walls made of dirt."

Adam recalled: "On the bed where my cocoon was placed, my name was written, Adam, and this is where I came from. ”

"Wait... So you're not human? ”

Angel asked, "Are you being alien... Manufactured? ”

"I don't belong to this universe, I'm from Earth in another universe."

Adam said, "As for making ... I don't think you're using the right words, in fact, I should have been 'created', even though I didn't see the person who created me, and I don't know who created me. ”

"So you think 'create' sounds a bit more advanced than 'manufacture'?" Ivan smiled.

Angel touched his chin and guessed: "Have you ever thought that you may have been kidnapped by someone else and then brainwashed, you are not actually created, just an ordinary human?" ”

"I was 'created' because I was born with a powerful power that ordinary people cannot understand." Adam emphasized.

Angel looked at the unkempt Adam and asked curiously, "Is that the 'powerful force' that doesn't even break Ivan's face?" ”

"You're laughing at me!" Adam slapped the table! I wanted to smash the table and create some momentum!

As a result, the table was made of vibranium, which made him unexpected, and his palm was numb with a palm!

He lowered his eyes in shock and looked down at the 'Vibranium Table'! Just about to ask!

saw Ivan wave his hand and said, "Okay, go on, which universe are you from?" ”

Adam: "(?_?)"

Ivan knew that there were four universes.

They are the 'Main Universe', the 'First Inner Universe', the 'Second Inner Universe', and the mysterious 'Third Inner Universe'.

He guessed that the other party should be from the second inner universe, because there are many capable people in that universe, and basically a person has a certain probability of having superpowers.

After all, mutants prevail.

"Don't you want to know who created me?" Adam took a deep breath and eased his slowly numbing palm.

"Don't you know?"

"I don't really know, but I already have a guess in my mind." Adam's face suddenly became extremely serious!

Ivan was a little interested: "What speculation?" ”

"Come to think of it, my name is 'Adam', do you think of anything when you hear that name?"

A smug smile tugged at the corner of Adam's mouth, and then he pulled out a book called 'The Bible' out of nowhere.

"According to the Bible, Adam was the first human being created by God!"

"So what?"

Ivan blinked: "You don't think... You're the mythical Adam, aren't you? ”

"Or else? I haven't seen the Creator since I was born, and I have a divine power beyond mortals, everything! It all means that I am the Son of God! ”

Adam slapped the table and stood up excitedly: "I may have lived with this universe!" I've probably lived for tens of billions of years! I'm the 'Adam' you say by word! ”

When he said this, Ivan and Angel looked at each other and did not speak.

But that look was clearly communicating—did we meet a stupid hat?

Adam was stunned.

"Why aren't you excited? Forehead... Don't you have the Bible on this cosmic earth? You don't know the stories of Adam stealing the forbidden fruit? ”

"Alright, tell me what you came for." Ivan said helplessly.

"Wait, you're not going to think I'm mentally ill, are you?"

Adam shifted his gaze back and forth from Angel's and Ivan's faces.

"It's not enough." Ivan said lightly.

"There's even a little bit of paranoia." Angel added.

Ivan glanced at Angel and corrected, "It's not a little, it's already serious." ”

"Indeed." Angel glanced back and nodded in agreement.

"You guys!"

Adam gritted his teeth and wanted to say something... In the end, it was like a deflated ball.

"Forget it, I don't expect you to understand me, after all... I am the Son of God, and God cannot be understood by ordinary people after all. ”

Angel nodded: "I really don't understand why the Son of God was by 'man'. ”

"You!" Adam's anger is running again! Because there was an Ivan sitting next to him, he didn't dare to attack!

"Well, it really doesn't matter if you're the Son of God or not! The important thing is when to get down to business? For example, what do you mean? ”

Ivan didn't care about Adam's origins, and even if he was really the Son of God, there was nothing surprising about him.

After all, even the mythical god Zeus, the sun god Apollo, and the Nordic Odin have seen it himself.

That's it.

Zeus is just an old fool, not as majestic as he imagined, which may have something to do with the fact that he is too old.

Apollo has some ability, although he was beaten by Thanos, who has part of the power of the Cosmic Heart, but that is the Cosmic Heart, it doesn't mean that he is weak.

"Well, actually, I'm doing things for people."

Adam sat down slowly, letting out a long breath.

"It's my friend, Reed."

Reed, as soon as the name came out, a handsome young face immediately appeared in Ivan's mind.

That's one of the Fantastic Four.

"Wait, you're talking about the one... Mr. Fantastic, who has a genius intellect and can be long or short physically, Reed Richards? Ivan raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Yes, that's him!"

"So you're from the First Inner Universe?"

Ivan realized that he had guessed wrong, he had thought that this guy with the ability was a mutant from the Second Inner Universe.

"The First Inner Universe? Well... It's a very unconventional name. Adam nodded, savoring.

"What are you doing for Reed?"

"I'll come to you through the universe for him." Adam said, "He said he wanted to see you, and he had something important." ”

"What's the matter?"

Ivan knew the key was coming.

The great prophet said that he had a man who was not a friend, but who was 'acquainted' in an accident.

And 'Reed' is not his friend, he has only talked to him once, and during the time he dealt with 'Rune', he agreed to break the skull and helped him.

It was also at that time that he got the strongest artifact in his life, the 'Ultimate Eraser'.

"For some reason, he didn't tell me." Adam pursed his lips, "So I don't know, he only told you." ”

Ivan nodded.

"Alright, let's go."

...

The First Inner Universe.

Grohlplatz.

Next to a stone statue of a great man, Reed squatted there, leaning back against the stone statue and looking up at the clear sky, with a slight uneasiness on his face.

His starry eyes were melancholy... And confused.

Suddenly, a soft piece of music sounded.

He lowered his head, and it was the sound of the cell phone around his waist — someone was calling him.

"Honey..."

Reed picks up the phone, and the caller is his wife, Susan, the Invisible Woman.

"Where have you been, Reed?" Susan asked with concern over the phone.

"I'm in... Square, dear... Can I help you? ”

"When will you be back? Skipping a meal? ”

"Susan... I have a project to go out for, so I'm eating outside, you... You and Franklin can eat. Reed said in a huff.

Franklin was his young son.

"What the hell is wrong with you, dear? Recently I feel like you... It's weird. Susan asked, "Is there something you are hiding from me?" Tell me over the phone! ”

"Nope."

Reed said, "I'm fine, you spend more time with your son, occasionally... also accompany him to build blocks. ”

- Perhaps, this is the last time.

The sentence almost burst out of his mouth, but Reed couldn't help but say it.

He knew that some words were useless, and he didn't want his wife to spend her last days in fear.

Wisdom, like Reed, understands that only a few people can change the outcome.

After some condolences, Reed hung up.

And at this moment, a voice suddenly rang out behind Reed at an inopportune time!

"What's the matter with me?"

Reed was startled, and when he turned around, he saw a man standing next to the statue behind him.

Ivan Jones.

Thump... Reed's heart pounded, and it wasn't because of fear.

"Jones... Sir—" His voice trembled slightly.

Ivan frowned slightly.

The man named 'Reed' in front of him, although he was neatly dressed, did not look unusual on the surface.

But Ivan could clearly feel that his mental state was different from the 'last time we met'.

His spirit, his soul, I don't know what tribulations he has gone through, so that he is so depressed.

"What's wrong?" Ivan unconsciously lowered his voice, making it softer.

"Dead... All dead..."

"What?"

"Mr. Jones, you're the one I've ever seen... The most capable people. ”

Reed said melancholy, "Do you believe... Will humanity be destroyed? ”

Ivan smiled: "Is the sky going to fall?" ”

"No... I... I was just... Mr. Jones! ”

Reed forced his spirits.

"I know you're powerful... With abilities I didn't know, I... I would like to ask, is there any way ... Can people on Earth hide in your 'Hell Dimension' on a large scale? ”

After he finished speaking, he only heard a snap! The sky fell down a man!

Sweaty Adam! And a less-than-perfect landing!

"Wow! Jones! You're too fast! ”

Breathless but excited, he said, "Such a speed! What method do you use? Can you teach me a hand! ”

Ivan glanced at Adam: "It's just a warm-up speed. ”

"You're always beyond my expectations!"

Adam's eyes widened and he said, "So much so that I don't know if you're bragging, or if you're serious!" Forehead... Anyway, can you teach me? ”

"It's a matter of talent."

"Talent? I just have! Don't forget that I am Adam, the Son of God! ”

When Adam spoke of the "Son of God," he was very proud, as if he had determined that he was the Son of God.

Ivan had a black line on his face: "I don't think you're not, and... Even if you are God-deity, you can't learn this from me, this thing must master spiritual energy, but you don't even have the seed of spiritual energy. ”

"You mean, your big stupid friend named 'Angel' could have learned, but I never could?" Adam asked.

"That's right."

"Damn! Wait, I'll find a way to take your friend Angel's psionic seed! Adam said with determination on his face.

It's as if he could do it!

However...

The cheerful atmosphere brought by Adam did not sweep away the gloom on Reed's face.

Ivan was still paying attention to Reed as he spoke to Adam.

At this point he took a deep breath.

"Mr. Richards, you asked me if there was anything I could do to make the people of Earth... Hide in hell in large quantities. ”

Ivan asked bluntly: "Why is that?" What do you need to dodge from? ”

Reed's lips trembled slightly, and he slowly said a name.

"The Court of Life."

Ivan was stunned.

As the 'great prophet judged'... Does it have anything to do with the 'trouble' in my mind?

"You've heard the name too, haven't you?" Reed noticed Ivan's expression.

"Yes, it's just..."

Ivan looked at Reed: "Let's talk about it, why do the people on this 'First Inner Universe Earth' want to hide from the life court of our main universe?" ”

"Wait, what is the Court of Life? Why don't I know? Adam couldn't help but ask.

Reed's voice trembled slightly, "That's a... Quite scary... The Supreme Being..."

...

Next, Reed slowly recounted what happened to him 'that day'.

The day you travel through space to a planet in the main universe.

That... It was supposed to be a day to celebrate, it was supposed to be a day for Reed to be proud of science.

But he and the 2,086 people who traveled with him to the main universe... Encountered the court of life.

"They... All dead. ”

Reed choked and covered his face, and the memory of that moment slowly surfaced.

-- Abridged memories --

On the barren planet, more than 2,000 people lay on the ground silently.

Some of these people are journalists, some are political officials, some are scientists... They are all kinds of people, they have wives and children, and they each have a wonderful life.

Now, they are just corpses.

In mid-air, the tall and majestic Court of Life overlooks everything, the only living human below, Reed Richards.

"They didn't die because of me."

The Court of Life held out a finger and pointed it at Reed: "It's because of 'you' who died." ”

"Why! Why kill them! ”

Reed shouted hoarsely, "You... Who are you? ”

Behind the Court of Life stood a row of priests with snakeheads and golden bodies, each holding a golden trident, looking full of style.

A small number of people were pierced to death by the divine light emitted from the golden trident, and the rest lost their breath after the court of life shot.

"I am the supreme court of life, the 'strongest' of the universe, and I am the ruler of judging all living beings and punishing all sources of imbalance!"

The Court of Life looked down at Reed: "And you are the culprit who caused the imbalance!" ”

"Nope! What an imbalance, I don't understand at all! You were the one who killed them! ”

Looking at Reed's heart-rending expression, for some reason, a trace of pleasure swelled in his heart.

- These beings are always ignorant and fearless, causing imbalances and weakening me.

- They don't know how high the price is.

The Court of Life hates the one who caused the imbalance the most, and he doesn't intend to kill 'Reed', the culprit with two thousand people.

He decided to keep 'Reed' and make him miserable! Eternal life repentance for what you have done! Watch the people around you all die because of their own communication!

Just 2,000 deaths are not enough, and the Court of Life is determined to wipe out humanity from the earth.

"There are always some ants who think they are superior to their kind, and use their slightly higher intelligence to invent some poor technology, and then step into the realm of cosmic travel that ants should not set foot in."

The Court of Life was expressionless: "You are such an ant, Reed, a scientist who thinks he has touched the boundaries of the universe, you must know how many people will die because of you!" ”

He ignored the noisy Reed below and continued.

"Wait until I'm done, and soon you'll see that there are no more humans on your planet."

With a wave of the court's hand, the golden mangs shine brightly! Corpses to ashes!

The supreme god made Reed's planet tremble!

"You'll remember that you caused all this, Interchanger!"

———

Ivan was silent, listening quietly to Reed's memories.

Reed was already in tears as he spoke, and he thought of the people who died because of him, and he remembered that many more would die because of him.

Everyone understands the meaning of the words of the Life Court, and Reed has no doubt that the Life Court has the ability to destroy the entire earthling.

"I see."

Adam was stunned when he heard this: "It turns out that after I left... Did this happen? You... Why are you telling me now..."

Reed never wanted Adam to know about it.

He knew that it was useless for Adam to know, and that Adam would only feel guilty for leaving early and not being there.

God is merciful, and how can a man who claims to be the Son of God not be discouraged by his inability to save the people?

Reed knew that Adam, with his unworldly stubbornness, was a righteous heart.

"I didn't tell anyone, I didn't dare to say it, I didn't want to spread fear."

Reed burst into tears: "Even in the face of the media, I only said that those 2,000 people wanted to stay there and explore the unknown, I dare not say that they are dead!" Killed by God in the universe over there! ”

"Now... I just want to..."

Reed wiped a handful of tears from his face with his sleeve: "Save the people who are still alive... Mr. Jones..."

He looked up.

"You once took me to 'Mephisto's Hell', and it was a great place...

Is there any way to get humanity to hide in hell when the court of life comes... To avoid this catastrophe? ”

Reed looked at Ivan with a hint of expectation, like Ivan was the last straw of hope.

Ivan's voice was calm.

"Do you think this will allow everyone to live?"

"I know... It can't be everyone, because the court of life will be suspicious..."

Reed's face was gloomy: "But as long as most of the people can hide in places where the Court of Life won't go, I think... It kills some people, and when it doesn't see a single human being, it thinks that there are only so many of us, that we are extinct, and that we will not come again. ”

"Wait! Reed, you have this idea... Doesn't that mean that some people have to be sacrificed? Adam glared at Reed.

This is not in keeping with the idealistic Adam's philosophy.

"We have no choice." Reed said decadently, "This is the only way I can think of, and this way... It doesn't always work..."

When he said this, he looked at Ivan and continued to seek hope.

"Yes." Ivan replied with only one word.

"It's... Is it? ”

Reed's eyes lit up, as if he had grasped the straw of hope.

He also took two steps forward and grabbed Ivan's hand.

"Ivan, can you help us? Yes... Can it keep us alive? Rise... At least part of it! ”

Reed had tears in his eyes: "I... I can volunteer to be the 'sacrificial part,' please... Help us, my wife... My baby... As long as they live, I'm satisfied. ”

"I refuse to offer such help." Ivan looked directly at Reed.

With the exit of this phrase... Reed, stunned.

Oh, yes... Ivan is not the Fantastic Four, and he may not be a superhero over there.

He has absolutely no reason ... Adventure for the sake of humanity on our side of the planet...

After all, that is equivalent to offending the court of life on their side, and it is equivalent to fighting against the court of life!

Reed felt very uncomfortable, but he was not the kind of person who was kidnapped by morality, and he understood from the beginning that Ivan had the right to refuse help.

"Well..."

He smiled reluctantly and let go of Ivan's hand, his whole body as if he couldn't stand on his feet.

"I... I just wanted to ask... Is there a way for you to achieve this... a precise transfer of a large-scale nature ..."

He smiled bitterly: "Thank you for being honest with me... You categorically rejected me, and instead of lying to me with 'can't', I... I'm very..."

"So you're looking for me."

Ivan raised his eyebrows slightly: "Just so that I can help you hide?" ”

"Yes..."

"It's so unproductive, it's unambitious." Ivan stared at Reed and exclaimed.

(O_o)？？？

Reed's expression was a little confused.

What the man in front of him said... What is the meaning? How can I be... Running out of ambition?

saw Ivan pointing to his chest: "Look who I am?" Who am I? ”

Reed was stunned: "Ivan... Jones. ”

"Yes, you also know that my name is Ivan Jones, and I am a meow of Ivan Jones of the Celestial Group! Have you forgotten how I beat you Fantastic Four with one against four? ”

Ivan's voice was sonorous and powerful: "An invincible battle overlord is standing in front of you!" You're just begging him to help you hide from the cat! Who to look down on! ”

"Invincible... Fighting for the supremacy? ”

Reed stared blankly at Ivan—not seeing.

"If 'hiding' is the only way to go, then I'll create another way!"

Ivan put his hand on Reed's shoulder: "Actually, Mr. Richards, I have already made up my mind just after you told me that the 'Court of Life' killed two thousand innocent compatriots on Earth without scruples!" ”

The eyes that looked directly at Reed burst out with a strange purple light that was soul-stirring!

He continued, word for word!

"The Court of Life, it's time for a replacement."