Brainiac's mech legions have spread across the planet, with metal skull-shaped ships lingering and searching for each major city.

This twelfth-level intelligent creature did not carry out an exterminating slaughter of humans, as Mason expected, like a giant who does not care about the ants at his feet.

The God of Wisdom was now devoting all his energies to something else, and that was the perfect Ultron that his heart had in mind.

At this time, the silver-gray robot was in the main control room of the Vault Dweller, and was being tested by the instruments controlled by Brainiac, and he was sitting on the "Throne of Wisdom" with a frown, obviously not satisfied with the state of Perfect Ultron at this time.

Although the latter has collected all four Infinity Stones from its native plane to give it overwhelming power, the lack of two primordial stones makes it a little short of "perfect".

Such "blemishes" are intolerable.

Brainiac's need is not just a new body capable of carrying his too large consciousness, but the ultimate goal of his painstaking management of this invasion is to achieve his own "detachment".

Seeing that Brainiac on the throne looked dissatisfied, the evil six standing below exchanged glances, and finally the Green Goblin wearing armor stepped forward to report:

"The Exalted God of Wisdom"

"Call me Brainac."

The green cyborg looked at him and said in a low tone:

"Your so-called 'honorific title' comes from the giving of others, but I don't need the affirmation of others for my existence, Norman Osborne, if you want to ask for a reward then you can go and rule the world now.

As I claimed, I had no interest in your world. ”

"No, Master Brainac, I just wanted to answer your concerns."

The Green Goblin said very seriously:

"As for the Space Gem, my last companion is bringing it to your flagship, and the perfect Ultron you've come to expect will go one step further."

"But there's one more thing missing."

Brainiac's Bench rises from its pedestal and hovers over the bridge in front of the Vault Dweller's main control room, where the world can be seen beyond.

He said with a blank face:

"There's still a soul gem, and that's the hardest rough stone to come by. What I need is the totality of this primordial system, and a single force no longer makes sense to me.

There are countless primordial stones in countless worlds, but unfortunately, only the Infinity Stones of the same origin can be combined into a force that affects the origin of the universe in the plane where they were born.

My cunning companions always like to split them up.

They claim that this is to maximize resources, but their real purpose is only to hinder the tricks of those like me who seek the future from reaching higher places.

They are always more careful to guard against their own people than against outsiders.

But that's not to blame either.

Based on the analysis of the current situation, the companions who are still cooperating now will become enemies fighting each other in the near future, and their strategy of internal checks and balances is correct.

But too short-sighted. ”

The Sinister Six didn't have any thoughts to echo Brainiac's exclamation.

They were ignorant of the system and truth of the outside world, and naturally they couldn't understand where the deep sorrow of this twelfth-level intelligent creature came from.

"The last of your members has arrived."

Brainiac whispered.

The cabin of the main control room slid open, and Dr. Doom, clad in the green king's cloak and in iron armor, walked into the mechanically styled hall. The gloomy villain didn't talk nonsense, raising his hand to summon a crystal space primordial stone suspended in the palm of his hand in the operation of magic power.

As Brainiac watched, Perfect Ultron strode forward, reached for the gem, and placed it in the fifth groove on his chest.

Designed by Brainiac himself and completed by Agent Alpha with the help of S.H.I.E.L.D., the resonance of the five primordial stones caused by the energy fluctuations on top of the mechanical body, without any spillover waves, completed the construction and rebalancing of the gem system in a matter of seconds.

The robot is even more powerful.

But the dissatisfaction in Brainiac's eyes did not ease in the slightest, and the five jewels in front of him Ultron still could not perfectly carry his oversized consciousness.

"Doom!"

The God of Wisdom looked at the last member of the Evil Six, he examined him, and after a few seconds, Brainiac spoke:

"Are you looking at the ship to find its weaknesses? It does have weaknesses, such as the ship's shield system, which is only temporarily overloaded when it can withstand more than twice the core module's ultimate energy.

And this energy is strong enough to shatter your Earth in an instant.

I designed it on purpose, and it would leave the rebels with a difficult choice.

Choose one of the worlds that can defeat me and those that will inevitably destroy you with your own hands.

There is an 89% chance that they will give in, and in the remaining 11% of the time, even if they adopt a strategy of ending up together, it will be difficult for them to actually defeat me in the final engagement.

Another desperate truth is that my consciousness-preserving scheme has adopted a decentralized strategy.

The body you see in front of you is only one of many of my spare bodies, and for a cyborg life like me, destroying a body does not mean victory or defeat.

I can always make a comeback.

So, will you choose to relay this important news to the heroes who are hiding? Or will you choose to stand with me and share my knowledge and wisdom? ”

Dr. Doom did not immediately answer Brainiac's candor.

After a few seconds, he said in a low tone:

"I guess you didn't extend an invitation to my 'companions,' but I am honored to have such a high regard for me, but I would like an explanation.

In your eyes, is there a distinction between high and low life? ”

"All beings are equal? So, what you're going to talk to me about is the first question, which is the illusory will that flesh and blood beings use to paralyze themselves? Do you think true equality will exist?

Do you think a giant would treat an ant as an equal who can't even comprehend its existence?

If you think so, you're absolutely insane.

As for how much I value you, one of my outstanding companions is one of my most prominent companions, who makes me feel threatened and pressured, and who calls himself the 'Divine King'. ”

Brainiac stared at Doom and said:

"You are his space-time alien, but you are far inferior to the other in every way, but you have the same starting point and the same potential.

I long for that power to come under my command and do great things.

Now you are just a seed, I can help you sprout, absorb nutrients and grow quickly. As for your companions, they are inferior.

It's a waste to invest too many resources in them."

"Hey! Let's listen! ”

Ares, the god of war beside the Green Goblin, couldn't help it, and the grumpy old brother roared:

"There has to be a limit to looking down on people!"

"I'm sorry, but the truth always hurts."

Brainiac replied insincerely.

He doesn't seem to regard excessive admission as a mistake, but earnestly reminds:

"Each of you has terrible weaknesses that you don't realize or don't care about, and that dooms you to great things.

The king of the world is the best you can get.

It's too difficult for your qualifications to go any further.

Give up your boring ambitions.

Giving up unattainable megalomania will make you feel at ease. ”

The god of war Ares was undoubtedly provoked again, but when he tried to speak, he was stopped by the Green Goblin, and the five of them left the Vault Dweller ship for New York City, and on the way Ares couldn't help but complain:

"Look at his arrogant posture sitting on the throne, I really want to give him two axes!"

"It's not that he doesn't want to get up and greet you to show his humility."

The Green Goblin shook his head gloomily and said:

"He just can't stand up!

The oppression of too much consciousness made him a disability that could only sit in a chair and scold Fang Xuan, and he obviously longed for a new body but had to pretend to be calm and in control.

The self-esteem possessed by a crippled god of wisdom is truly terrifying.

Pathetic guys. ”

"What are we supposed to do?"

The White Queen asked softly:

"Obedience? Or is it "

"Wait!"

The green goblin snapped his mask shut, and said angrily:

"Wait until the situation becomes clearer, remember, guys, we are only on the side of the victors."

"Doom will betray us!"

Ares Says:

"He'll accept Brainac's invitation, it's a mutual attraction between two arrogant guys!"

"No, he won't."

The Green Goblin was constantly receiving messages from Doom in his armor.

This includes the parameters of the Brainiac's Mechac Throne and the Vault Dweller's ship's internal structure and weapon module information that the guy didn't know how to collect.

He blinked and said:

"Doom will not be subservient.

You have to believe that the guy's pride doesn't allow him to call another person 'master,' and I guess Brainac's compliments and invitations are the most terrible humiliation for Doom.

Rest assured, he is the most determined of us.

Now we have to find a way to get in touch with our people who are hiding, and you guys, we have to learn to prepare both. ”

——

"Toot, toot"

In a rather unfamiliar land, Nick Fury's communicator was constantly humming, and various data was transmitted and aggregated into general information about the Vault Dweller.

Agent Hill and Captain Carter beside him were a little worried about the authenticity of the information, after all, the Green Goblin who sent the message had betrayed them before.

"Maybe it's a trap."

Captain Carter said:

"We should inform Mason."

"When he comes back, this information will naturally be submitted to him, and there is nothing to expect at the moment."

The boiled egg shook his head and said:

"The Vault Dweller's shield system alone is a headache, and it would be in vain if it didn't break our will, but Norman Osborne expressed at least one attitude.

That guy wasn't tied to Brainiac's side, either.

A standard opportunist can't use loyalty as a bargaining chip, he's using us for certain purposes, and we can use him to fight back.

It's nothing more than to see who has the higher means.

Haven't you got it done yet? ”

Fury looked up, a little irritated, at the black mountain in front of him that stood in the gray place, where the soul gem was now hidden.

They've just been teleported by Black Strange.

The good news was that there were no Brainiac minions, and the bad news was that they had to get the gem on their own.

"They're debating who to sacrifice."

Agent Hill rubbed his forehead and said in a painful tone:

"It's almost impossible to negotiate an outcome, no one wants to sacrifice the people they love the most, and even if they really want to sacrifice themselves fearlessly, they have to have someone to work with.

But look at us here, almost a bunch of solitary stars. But think about it, which person with a happy family and no regrets would choose to work as a superhero? ”

"I'm not afraid of dying here."

Captain Carter sighed and said:

"But Steve is dead, and my heart is empty and I don't know who I'm going to fall in love with next, so I can't force myself to fall in love with someone all of a sudden, right?"

The current situation in the crowd over there is indeed as Agent Hill complained, and the heroes who were teleported here are frowning one by one.

Most of the people who can become superheroes have a miserable background, either the death of their parents or the loss of their beloved, to be honest, it is indeed difficult for a normal person to make up his mind to embark on the road of no return to superheroes.

There are many people who have love in their hearts, but there are few who have a complete family.

Only a handful of people meet the strict "soul-for-soul" requirements of the Soul Gem, and the only ones who have been selected are Cyclops and Jean Grey, Mr. Fantastic Reed, and Miss Susan, the Invisible Woman.

Agent Natasha leaned against the rocks and complained to Wolverine beside her that Agent Hawkeye wouldn't be here, or she could have given it a try, while Queen Medusa was sad and glad in her heart.

Her husband, Black Bolt, was captured by Brainiac, so she couldn't challenge the limits of true love.

"I think, in fact, the gender part can't be too stuck."

Hallie, who was carrying a baseball bat, blew bubblegum and said to the others:

"Maybe boys and boys can too. Uh, I mean, isn't there family affection in addition to love? ”

She pointed to a Star-Lord panther who was trying to hide in the crowd, and said:

"T'Challa and his brother who just started a rebellion, anyway, he did something wrong and defected to the enemy, so it might as well let the Black Panther throw him down and try, maybe it will be done.

And Mr. Zhang! ”

Harley looked at Zhang Parker, who was wearing a black spider suit next to her, and complained:

"Haven't you been complaining about Aunt Mei dragging you back? She still secretly calls her an old woman all day long, why don't you take this opportunity? ”

"Shut up!"

Mr. Zhang suddenly became excited.

He popped the spider light knife from his wrist and swung it, screaming:

"Whoever dares to propose that Aunt Mei jump down, I will give him a knife! No kidding! ”

A group of people are noisy here, but they can't come up with a plan.

The survival of the world and the personal situation are fiercely clashed at this moment, and in the oppressive atmosphere, Mr. Fantastic begins to say goodbye to his wife, and Jean and Cyclops kiss each other with tears.

Perhaps the victim is about to appear.

But in a place where no one was paying attention outside the crowd, Hope, a young girl who was sent by Black Strange, walked alone to the edge of the cliff where souls were exchanged for souls.

She was still a little weak as her injuries had just healed, and she was holding two magic glass bottles in her hands, her father Hank Pym in her left hand and her mother Janet in her right hand.

Both of them are now zombie-type players, and they are still screaming in the bottle.

Hope's expression was pained.

She had been like this since Mason rescued her from the underground base, she was still young and had no experience of promiscuity, but that didn't stop the girl from experiencing the despair of her family's separation.

She half-knelt on the edge of the cliff, looked at the zombie parents in her hands, took another deep breath, kissed the two bottles one by one, and put them on her forehead to say her final goodbye.

"I hope you still have souls, dad and mommy."

Hope whispered:

"Our family almost ruined the world, we should make amends, maybe the rotten soul is not enough to win the favor of the soul gem.

It just so happens that I have lost you and the courage and desire to continue living.

I've heard Doctor Dark Strange say that this ritual will send our souls to another dimension.

Maybe we'll be able to reunite there.

Bye.

World"

After speaking, the tearful girl jumped off the cliff holding two bottles containing the zombie parents, and this scene happened to be seen by Harley, who was arguing with Mr. Zhang.

Robin Woman exclaimed.

The whole person ejected and started to run out, completing the venom possession in the air, his legs clutched to the ground, and his whole body was stretched and hurriedly shot out of the bat flying claw gun, which was able to entangle the feet of Hope, who had fallen into the air.

The jolt of the pull forced Hope, who had closed his eyes and waited for death, to be pulled back, but the two jars in his hands fell to the bottom of the cliff.

"Nope! Mommy, Dad! No! ”

Hope screams in the air to retrieve the fallen jar, but Hallie clings to her and doesn't let her make a senseless sacrifice.

The other heroes were also alarmed, and Wuyang Wuyang ran over to save people, and they pulled the young Hope up the cliff with all their hands and feet, and at this moment Zakang probe looked down the cliff.

The Pyms, who had turned into zombies, had fallen under the cliff and had completely lost their movement.

"Well, it failed."

The dark wizard spat out the smoke ring and sighed:

"This bug is not so good to card. Belch? What the heck? ”

An orange light bloomed in the hands of the crying Hope.

It was like a shining beam of light that enveloped everything in this place, enveloping the stunned heroes and sending them away from this hidden area in the next instant.

Black Strange, who had witnessed all this in the dark realm, also blinked, and then, the spellcaster boss grabbed his notes casually, flipped over the page of the soul gem, and picked up his pen to change:

"The soul-for-soul exchange of soul gems may be a symbolic ritual that requires not a true soul but a pure love and cherishing of the beloved.

Well, that explanation seems to make sense.

But there is another, more terrifying possibility that the life infected by the source zombie virus has not lost its soul, but is trapped in an increasingly decaying body.

The change in life form does not affect the existence of the soul.

So if you find the right way, maybe you can reawaken their consciousness?

Hmm, interesting finds. ”

(End of chapter)