Chapter 253: The Thing of Fear
New York, Times Square, inside the building of the Screul people. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info
Eric stared at himself in front of him, the guy had a face similar to his own, but it was pale and colorless, and his skin was shriveled and covered with black streaks, as if he was terminally ill.
He subconsciously moved backwards.
An ominous palpitation rose from the bottom of my heart, like a dark cloud, making people breathless indescribably. Eric stared at him, staring directly at the pair of green pearl-like pupils, as if to prove that he was not afraid at all.
"What's wrong?" The self on the other side actually spoke, "Are you afraid?" And rightfully so, because you're seeing...... That's you! β
The moment the words fell, a sharp pain came from the brain. Intense uneasiness and restlessness welled up in his heart, and Eric felt as if the world was spinning, and his brain balance center fell into chaos, and his feet couldn't help shaking.
And the guy on the other side was still expressionless, and he didn't mean to take the opportunity to do it at all. He stood there straight like a stake, staring at him coldly, muttering something to himself in a deep, mechanical voice.
"We."
He seemed to say so.
At this moment, another wave broke in, like a clear stream pouring in, making his hot brain calm for a while.
"Calm down, whatever you're seeing right now, it's not true."
"Jon?" Eric instantly recognized that it was the voice of the Martian Manhunter, who was outside the building and was mentally connected to him through telepathy.
"What's going on?" Eric asked in his heart.
Martian Manhunter replied, "It's a small trap of psychological suggestion, the tower's last defense." People who break into the core area are hypnotized to see what they fear most deeply and get caught up in it. But it's okay, I'll guide you to wake up now. β
"I'm the most ...... Something to fear? β
Eric stared at the self across from him, a pale, ugly self that seemed hopeless.
In an instant, he understood.
"If you continue to use this thing, you may actually become something other than human." Stark did warn him when he used the Awakening Accessory.
Although now that Raven had given him a piece of his soul, his life force was usually enough to deplete him, but it still didn't solve the problem. Indeed, he has been using the Awakening Device more and more recently, and he has gotten closer and closer to the so-called "non-human thing". Although he has always acted as indifferent to everyone, including himself, it is only a temporary escape, and he is still scared in his heart.
So that's what I'm going to be in the future?
When I thought about it, the scene in front of me had become illusory. The pale-faced self was also caught up in the illusion, as if trapped in the center of a tornado. But he still stood straight, like a rod crumbling in the wind, staring at him with mockery and pity until the last moment when he vanished.
The look in his eyes was as if to say, "Just run away, but you and I both know that one day, this will be your end." β
Disillusioned, the sense of balance returned to his body, and when Eric came back to his senses, he was back in the room at the heart of the building, only he was the only one left here.
The next thing to do is destroy the place.
Eric shook his head, shaking off any distractions. Maybe one day in the future, that will really be the end for him, but it won't be now. Here and now, what he has to do remains the same.
A few seconds later, powerful energy erupted from the tower from the inside out, flames engulfing everything inside, and the massive, solid black shell fell entirely, falling heavily to the ground. The machine that was driving piles towards the ground at high frequencies finally stopped, and the main shaft broke with a loud "boom", and the disconnected hammer sank deep into the ground, and there was no more movement.
Eric's form burst through the flames and flew out. The Skrulls who had fallen lost their fighting spirit in an instant, and the fleet suddenly turned into a plate of scattered sand and began to flee in all directions. Superheroes flew from fleet to fleet, shooting down Skrull ships one after another. Within a few moments, the Skrull team was wiped out.
The Flash and Green Lantern clapped their hands loudly, as excited as if they had won the game.
"Everybody's doing a great job." Superman landed and said, "But don't get too happy, this is just the first step." β
"And what's next?" Wonder Woman waved her longsword in a hurry, "I guess you already have a plan?" β
"There are only a few people on our side, and the other side is a galactic empire." Martian Manhunter muttered, "But the Skrulls have an empress, their supreme ruler. If we can catch this empress......"
"Capture the thief and capture the king first." Superman smiled, "An old but effective tactic. So how are we going to find her? My gut told me she would never jump in front of the camera and tell us where she was like a movie star. β
"Then your instincts may not be very accurate."
It was Batman who spoke, and at some point he had jumped out of his plane and dragged his long cloak into the crowd.
"It's real-time news." As he spoke, he opened his palm, and a small electronic device in his palm projected a holographic screen.
"From the Capitol in Washington." He added.
Captain America appears in the center of the screen, with the classic white faΓ§ade and domed Capitol Building in the background, known as the "Heart of America". A huge shadow looms over the camera, and it is faintly visible through the lens that it is the floating aircraft carrier of Aegis.
"This is a message to all of humanity." Captain America looked serious and spoke slowly, "My name is Captain America, and I'm one of you. I spent my life fighting for freedom and autonomy, fighting for human rights, but the unexpected happened. An alien race has traveled across the universe to get here, and they've connected with rulers all over the world, not to harm us, but to save us from our fellow citizens. They see that our planet is on the brink of disaster, but they also see our potential. These Skruls, they're here to help us. What we can't do, they can do, and all we need to do is let them do it......"
The lecture continued, but no one was interested in listening to it anymore.
"Skrulls, there's no doubt about it." Batman said lightly.
"There's a ninety percent chance the Empress was there." Martian Manhunter said, "She needs to witness it for herself at times like this...... But at the same time, there will be the highest concentration of Skruls on the planet. β
"Isn't that what we want?" Green Lantern smiled confidently, "Save the effort of looking for them all over the world." β
"Then it's decided." Superman glanced at everyone present and said, "Let's go save the world!" β