"Professor Xavier said that I built a relay point for the Book of the Vishan Emperor in this universe?"

"Can you take me there?"

Strange threw away his distractions and got down to business.

But Christine didn't trust him: "I can't trust you. ”

"I know exactly what's going on." Strange said sincerely: "It's a pity that I did that in this world, but you have to believe me, the Book of the Emperor Vishan is the only way." ”

Christine seemed to recall something: "yes, your way... Your tone is exactly the same as his. ”

"He had to go his own way, and as a result, many, many people died."

At this time, América next to her said: "This Stephen is different. ”

Afraid that Christine wouldn't believe it, the girl also deliberately emphasized:

"It's true!"

"The rest of Stephen doesn't matter, he's different."

After saying that, America looked at Strange with trust in her eyes.

Christine was also looking at him, as if hesitating.

Suddenly, a cold wind blew inexplicably in the corridor where the three of them were, and the lamps used for lighting on the ceiling kept flickering.

You don't have to think about it to know that it should be a witch chasing after you.

So, no longer tangled, Christine pulled out a round plastic piece that looked like a remote control, and opened the shackles on Strange's wrist.

"Don't let me down, Stephen."

"No, it won't." Strange moved his wrist and said, "Can we go?" ”

The whistling in my ears grew louder and louder, proving that the witch was coming soon.

"Follow me!" Christine didn't talk too much nonsense, and immediately ran in the direction of the relay point with the two of them.

Running out of the corridor, through seven or eight abandoned rooms, and down a rusty staircase, the trio came to a shelter-like location beneath the Illuminati headquarters.

Seeing that he had been running for so long and had not yet reached his destination, Strange finally couldn't help but ask, "Where is the relay station?" ”

Christine pulled down the power switch on the wall and said, "The bottom of the river." ”

Immediately after, a closed thick iron door in front of the three of them slowly opened, and inside was an archive room full of various paper materials.

However, because no one has been here for a long time, the surface of the data is covered with a thick layer of dust.

On the other side of the archives, there is a dark and deep tunnel, with mottled blue bricks exposed, which looks very old.

The trio ran in quickly, and Christine activated the switch on the wall, and a gate fell to seal the tunnel entrance.

Due to its location at the bottom of the river, the tunnel is very wet, and there is a lot of water on the ground, and as soon as you enter, you can hear the deafening sound of running water overhead.

Fortunately, it is ventilated enough inside, and there is no too bad smell.

At each distance, Christine would activate a switch on the wall, causing blast doors to fall enough to withstand the explosion of a nuclear bomb, in an attempt to hinder the witch's progress.

In the end, after twisting and turning and running for nearly a kilometer, the three finally broke out of the tunnel.

Suddenly the view opened up, and a room full of clutter and iron-framed beds appeared in front of them, and the architectural style seemed to be left over from World War II.

At first, Strange thought it was abandoned, but later realized that it was a disguise to protect the relay station.

"We... Is it safe? ”

America asked, hunched over.

"Perhaps." Strange looked back at the tunnel sealed by dozens of gates, and didn't dare to jump to conclusions.

"What are we going to do next?"

He asks his ex-girlfriend about his messy hair and flushed face.

Christine was also gasping for breath because of the long run.

After a moment's pause, she pointed to a mottled and rusty iron door not far away, and said, "The Book of Emperor Weishan is inside, but only Stephen can open this door. ”

When Strange heard this, he stepped forward to try it and see if he could open it.

As a result, just a few steps later, from a dark corner, a round object the size of a basketball rolled to his feet.

"Be careful!"

Merika immediately grabbed the corner of her magic cloak and pulled him back.

Strange staggered back a few steps, scared for a while, but luckily America reacted quickly enough that if it was a bomb, the few of them would have been here.

"Thank you, little ghost."

"No... Yes!!! As soon as the girl wanted to be modest, she accidentally glanced at the round object on the ground, and was frightened and screamed.

"It's... It's a human head!! ”

Then, he and Christine, who were also frightened, hid behind Strange.

Strange furrowed his eyebrows together and looked at the head for a long time without speaking.

Most of the skin on the skull turned a terrifying purple-black, like a strange bruise, and more than a dozen tentacles swam between the mouth and nostrils, like maggots.

The two cloudy eyeballs opened to the maximum, staring directly at the three of them, as if they had something to say.

After a while, Christine, who was hiding behind her, seemed to recognize the owner of the head, and hesitated: "Mordo... Baron? ”

"It's him." Strange escorted the two women back slowly, and watched their surroundings warily.

"Someone else got here before us, except Mordo."

"Who is it?" America asked.

"The Void...", Strange pondered whether to risk rushing to the iron gate on the other side or go back the way he came.

Reason told him that there must be something hidden in the dark corner, and that it could pounce on them and kill them all three at any moment.

But if you leave like this, not to mention whether you will meet the Scarlet Witch just time, it is impossible to get the "Book of Emperor Weishan" in this life.

"Let's go, let's get out of here!"

América exclaimed in surprise, "Huh? Why? ”

"We're about to get that book."

Kristen didn't speak, but she likewise questioned Strange's decision.

"It's dangerous here, I don't have time to explain it to you!"

With that, Strange took the two of them by the hand and forcibly took them away.

However, as soon as the three of them turned around, they heard the sound of rustling in the tunnel, which sounded like some kind of object was flowing, and it was like a lot of things running.

"Are there any other exits?" Strange asked in a very eager tone.

Christine shook her head in despair, she was not stupid, of course she understood what the situation was.

There are wolves in front and tigers in the back, and the chances of the three of them surviving are slim.

When the two of them didn't know what to do, America made up her mind and threw a punch into the air next to her.

Dazzling white spots suddenly lit up, and brilliant shattered starlight opened a passage to other universes.

"I succeeded, I succeeded!!"

America screamed excitedly, jumping around in place.

Strange and Christine had a flash of surprise in their eyes, they seemed to be saved this time!

"Follow me, I'll take you out!"

After the girl finished speaking, she was about to rush into the spatial passage of the pentagram, just as she had done when she had traveled through the universe before.

But at this moment, a fiery red tentacle like a chain broke through the darkness in the corner and stabbed into the girl's chest at lightning speed.

Americalika's wheat-colored skin rippled, and the tentacles of the void wriggled into her body, greedily sucking flesh and unleashing its malevolent power.

She lost her sense of self in an instant, her pupils dilated, her limbs spasmed, and her mouth opened slightly to make a ho-ho inhalation sound.

The unsupported passage of space disappeared, and the retreat of the three was cut off again.

"American !!"

Strange shouted anxiously and rushed forward to try to free the girl.

But the second tentacle had reached out of the darkness and headed straight for the back of his heart.

At the last moment, Christine, who was just an ordinary person, had the courage to clumsily knock Strange away with her shoulder.

The tentacles as sharp as knives easily pierced her lower abdomen and lifted her into the air.

The extreme cold quickly followed Christine's wound and almost stopped it from beating, and the evil purple light crawled all over the body, and the void pulsated in the body.

She began to feel a horrible disgust, her throat constricted, retching, and a large amount of tar-thick fluid flowing out of her mouth.

"Stephen... Stephen..."

Kristen subconsciously called Strange's name, not to let him save herself, but to see him again before she died.

"Christine !!"

Strange, who was knocked away, rushed to his ex-girlfriend with a rolling belt, trying to straighten his arm to hold her hand, only to be swept out by a sudden third tentacle.

Eventually, he crashed into the rusty iron gate.

"Damn, don't touch her!" Strange struggled to get up from the ground and roared into the dark corner.

In the next second, the familiar golden one-eyed slowly emerged from the darkness.

Whispered, "Creatures seem to be seeking their female counterparts. ”

"She loves you dearly, and you love her."

"Am I right, Stephen?"

Strange closed his eyes in despair, and soon opened them again, trembling, "How can you let her go?" ”

The monster shook its tentacles and pulled the girl and Christine back in front of it, its giant eyeballs staring at them unblinking, as if admiring some priceless work of art.

"She? I have two "shes" here, I don't know which one you are talking about? ”

"I'm talking about them!" Strange gritted his teeth.

"You're too greedy, Stephen." The monster rolled its eyes: "I've given you many opportunities, but you haven't cherished them once. ”

"So, now you can only choose one."

It lifted Christine first and then América.

"Do you want this old man?"

"Or is it this young one?"

"Or you can follow my advice and choose the latter."

"I've already tasted it for you just now, and this girl is a little more delicious."

Strange looked at the two ladies on the left and right, and made a decision in his heart: "After I choose, will you let us go?" ”

"Maybe I'll think about it." The monster slowly approached: "I'm looking forward to your choice, let's get started." ”

Strange knew that he didn't have the capital to negotiate conditions, and whether the Void would let him go or not, he had to make a choice.

So he said directly: "I'll choose that girl." ”

"Hmm... Expected. "The monster was a little interested.

"I thought that love would break through all obstacles, but it turned out to be far less powerful than I imagined."

"Or rather, you don't really love her that much."

Strange retorted firmly: "There is something far more important than love, and it is worth doing!" ”

"I love her a lot, but I also hope she understands my choice."

Unlike Americaka, Christine's self-awareness is still there, so she hears the conversation between the two sides the whole time.

She endured the pain and said with difficulty, "I... In the tank... Your choice, Stephen. ”

"The girl... than me... More important. ”

"Quick... Get her out of here! ”

Strange's expression flashed with a hint of sadness, and then he nodded slowly: "I will protect that girl, and your sacrifice will not be wasted." ”

Obviously, this choice was far from being as easy as he appeared.

The one-eyed monster kept its promise to let go of America, and when it withdrew its tentacles, it skimmed Christine's face, intentionally or unintentionally.

"Tears don't seem to provide any function."

"Even though you think in your heart that he made the right choice, you still can't avoid disappointment."

"Am I right, Christine?"

Christine didn't answer, just closed her eyes and waited quietly for death to come.

From time to time, crystal tears slipped from the corners of his eyes.

"According to my research, crying is a great way to vent your emotions."

"Aren't you going to give it a try?"

The monster's cruciform pupils constricted together, as if very much anticipating Christine's reaction.

"Hey, when are you going to let us go?" Strange picked up the semi-conscious girl and yelled at it.

The monster flicked its tentacles in disappointment: "I never stopped you from leaving. ”

"She's the one who hasn't let you go."

As soon as the words fell, the blast door of the closed tunnel suddenly burst open, and Wanda, whose whole body was wrapped in black chitin, and only his head was exposed, walked out of it.

"I warned you, Stephen."

"You can't escape from the palm of my hand!"

Strange slowly retreated with the girl in his arms, there was no need to worry about whether the one-eyed monster had tricked him at this point, it was pointless.

The top priority is to find a way to escape from the witches and monsters, or enter the relay station and get the Book of the Emperor Weishan.

"Wanda, daughter of the void."

"I'll leave it to you here, I still have some research to finish."

After saying that, the one-eyed monster retreated back into the darkness, and Christine, who was controlled by the tentacles, disappeared with it.

Now there's good news and bad news for Strange.

The good news was that he didn't have to be besieged by monsters and witches, and his hopes of escaping increased a little bit.

The bad news is that even if it's just Wanda, he can't beat it.

But that doesn't mean Strange can't do anything about it.

Just now, when he was about to save Christine, the girl he loved so much stuffed something into his hand.

Onigiri Exploration Book

The watch that he had been carrying with him all along, but had long since broken and stopped.

It is the key to open the relay station.