Chapter 478: The Culprit
After the king had finished explaining the long and terrifying history of the Dark Divine Book, the entire hall fell into deep silence.
It's a suffocating silence, as if all life is holding its breath in that moment.
Hulk Banner was fearless no matter what powerful enemy he faced, but he looked so stunned at the moment.
"Is this book really that scary?" Banner stammered.
His voice trembled a little, in stark contrast to his massive frame.
After all, as Wang said just now, Wanda used the 'Dark Divine Book' to cultivate and killed many superheroes in a parallel universe.
This kind of power is as helpless as facing Thanos that day.
No, more desperate than facing Thanos.
Spider-Man Peter. Parker is usually full of energy, but at this time the young man has become extremely serious.
There was no smile on his face, only deep worry and fear. He stared at the king intensely, as if trying to find some comfort in the king's expression.
"Yes, Mr. Banner and Mr. Parker, the power of this book is beyond your imagination." Wang replied heavily, "It once plunged the entire universe into darkness and left countless lives struggling in fear. It used to disappear, but every time it appeared, it caused a great disaster. ”
, Ant-Man Scott, who has a humorous and optimistic personality. Lang, too, was silent at the moment.
He opened his mouth wide as if he wanted to say something, but suddenly stopped. His eyes were filled with horror, and the horror was so intense that even he, who had always been calm, could not hide it.
Because he thought, since Doctor Strange and the king mentioned the 'Dark Book' at this time, is it because it is in the hands of the 'conqueror'?
If so, with the Infinity Gauntlet and the Dark Book, who is still the opponent of the Conqueror?
Perhaps, he thought, the end of the world was coming.
At this moment, everyone in the hall was shocked by the power of the 'Dark Divine Book' and was stunned by its terrifyingness.
They didn't expect that in addition to the 'Infinity Gauntlet', there would be such a terrifying artifact in the universe.
Stephen looked at the people in the hall and sighed in his heart, he knew very well what kind of changes would be brought about by telling everyone the message of the 'Dark Divine Book'.
But he had to bring it up in order to prepare these people.
"I'm sure you've already guessed it."
"Yes, it's a pity."
"In addition to the Infinity Gauntlet, the Conqueror should have this artifact in his hand, and he has the Dark Book."
"At that time, I witnessed him use this artifact to awaken the corpses on the battlefield and become his army."
"But there is one thing that puzzles both me and the king."
"Because I saw Wanda destroy Mount Wanda and the Dark Book with my own eyes, it is unlikely that it will be in the hands of the 'Conqueror'."
"But we have to prepare for the worst, and that is that the Conqueror has both the Infinity Gauntlet and the Dark Book in his hands."
Peter. Parker was devastated and took two steps back and said, "Oh my God, Thanos has already made us suffer a lot just by having the 'Infinity Gauntlet'. ”
"The power of the conqueror is already quite strong, and now he not only has the 'Infinity Gauntlet', but also the 'Dark Divine Book', how can we fight such an enemy?"
Banner sat on the ground with a wry smile and sighed, "I really doubt the days when the Hulk was invincible, and the enemy who gave me the most headache at that time was a guy who could also turn into a giant." ”
"Even if I now find a balance between Hulk and Dr. Banner, with both intelligence and strength, such an enemy is no longer something that can be defeated by intelligence and strength."
Scott whispered, "Maybe I should go home, at least when the end of the world comes, to be able to be with my family." ”
América Chavez looked at these people and said, "You don't have to be so frustrated, if you really can't help it, I can also use my ability to take you to other parallel universes." ”
"The conqueror can't chase after him, can he?"
Stephen looked at her and said, "Running away is not the way to go. ”
He continued: "I am sharing this information with you, not to fight you, but to enable you to face our enemies. ”
"This time the enemy is stronger than ever."
"The power of the conqueror himself is comparable to that of Thanos, no, he is more powerful than Thanos."
"Coupled with the 'Infinity Gauntlet' and the suspected 'Dark Divine Book' items, he alone will require us to gather all the superhero strength."
"Plus, he has Wakanda, he has John's Empire, he has a huge army."
"This is an enemy that has never been more powerful than ever."
"We need the strength of Thor and Miss Carroll."
"But now, Thor has gone to Almighty City, and I don't know when I'll be back."
"Miss Carroll is also unreachable for the time being, and although Colonel Rhodes has left her a message, it is unknown when she will be able to come to Earth."
"In such a situation, there are probably only two ways I can think of to fight the conquerors."
Scott raised his head and said, "I can't think of a single way, you can actually think of two, so what are you waiting for, tell us about it quickly, Mr. Magician." ”
Stephen nodded and said, "The first one is América Chavez. ”
He pointed to the girl next to him.
América Chavez pointed to herself: "Me? ”
"I see, you're trying to say, let me open the passage to other parallel universes and let everyone move to a safe universe, right?"
Doctor Strange laughed, "No, it's not like that, kid. ”
"My idea is that it's up to you to find a parallel universe where there is no life on Earth, or that is about to be destroyed."
"Then we managed to throw the conqueror into that universe, and as long as we locked him up in that universe and left him to fend for himself in that universe, we won the war."
The hall was silent.
Then Banner got up and exclaimed, "That's a brilliant idea!" ”
"Dr. Stephen, you're a genius!"
"You're right, we can't defeat the conqueror, but if we throw him into another parallel universe so that he can't come back, we can win the war too."
Banner's words were echoed by the others, and what had already been felt hopeless was now seeing hope again, and everyone in the hall had a smile on their faces again.
Doctor Strange coughed dryly, "I'm sorry, but the next words may be a blow to you." ”
"But I still have to tell you."
"It's one way, but it's not the best way."
"There are two reasons for this, one is that America may not be able to find a universe that meets the requirements immediately, after all, we can't just throw the conqueror into a strange universe."
"Even if we can escape, it would be unfair to them to throw a demon who destroyed the world into other universes, and let the lives of other universes help us bear a fate that shouldn't belong to them."
"That's why I said that we need to find a universe that is no longer alive or going to perish, and let it become a 'cage' for the conqueror."
"But in addition to not being able to find a universe that meets the requirements right away, there is a second problem."
"There have been times before when conquerors suddenly disappeared for a period of time and then suddenly reappeared."
"And my teacher, the great Supreme Mage Ancient One, once said that she thought that the conquerors might come from other universes."
"In other words, he probably has the same means to get in and out of the multiverse as America Chavez."
"So I don't think it's the best way to go."
Because of Stephen's words, the hall fell into a solemn atmosphere again.
América Chavez was devastated and said, "I thought I was the most special, but I didn't expect that besides me, there were people who could enter and exit the multiverse. ”
Stephen patted her on the shoulder and said, "You don't have to be frustrated, we are facing an enemy beyond imagination. ”
"The first time the conquerors appeared," said the king, "was when New York was invaded. ”
"The Ancient One had fought against the Conquerors at the time, and she reminded us afterwards that this was a formidable enemy."
"And she said that the conquerors could come from other parallel universes."
"In this way, it is indeed possible that the conqueror has the means to travel through the universe in his hands."
Peter. Parker spread his hands and said, "This is too much, having the 'Infinity Gauntlet' and the 'Dark Divine Book', and being able to travel through the multiverse, this is cheating!" ”
Stephen looked at the crowd and said, "So I think the second way will be a little more certain." ”
The crowd looked at him.
Scott said, "What's the second option, Mr. Magician?" ”
Doctor Strange glanced at Wang, then said solemnly, "Wanda." ”
"Sure enough." Wang seems to have guessed what Doctor Strange's solution is, but he is not sure, until now he has heard Stephen say it himself.
"Wanda?" Banner asked, "Do you know where she is?" ”
"Aside from Thor and Miss Carroll, Wanda is indeed the one most likely to fight the Conqueror."
"I've seen her fight against Thanos with the Infinity Gauntlet, and her magical power is quite powerful, maybe even above you."
Stephen nodded: "I don't deny that." ”
"At the same time, I know where Wanda is."
"She's in Wanda Mountain."
The king furrowed his eyebrows and said, "But as you said, Wanda destroyed both the Wanda Mountain and the Dark Divine Book, and buried it with herself. ”
"She may have been"
"Nope." Stephen shook his head, "There's no evidence that Wanda is dead, and you and I both know that even destroying Wanda Mountain may not be able to kill her." ”
"Even you and I have the means to escape or save our lives in that situation, let alone Wanda."
"So there's a good chance she's still in the ruins of Wanda Mountain, she just doesn't want to show up and closes herself."
"If Wanda joins our camp, not to mention defeating the conquerors, but at least we can delay time, until Thor returns from the Almighty City, until Carol sees our message."
Dr. Banner came over and said, "So what are you going to do?" ”
"Split up."
Stephen glanced at América Chaviz, then said, "Kid, I need you to find the multiverse that meets the requirements, although the conqueror may have the means to travel through parallel universes, but even if there is only a slight chance, we must be prepared. ”
"At the very least, we'll have to try."
América Chavez nodded, "Wrap it up on me." ”
Stephen looked at Dr. Banner and Spider-Man again, "América Chavez has learned a lot, and we've trained her, but she still lacks the means to protect herself. ”
Hulk glanced at Spider-Man: "Understood, we will go with this kid to find a universe that meets the requirements." ”
Peter. Parker walked up to América Chavez and held out his hand and said, "I will do my best to protect you." ”
Stephen looked at Wang again and said, "I'm going to Wanda Mountain, even if there is only a 1 in 10,000 chance, I will go and see it myself, hoping to find Wanda, and hope that she will come back with me." ”
"When we're all gone, it's up to you, King."
The king nodded: "You can go at ease, I will protect Kama Taj." ”
Stephen took a step back: "Without further ado, then let's go." ”
América Chavez looked at the Hulk and Spider-Man, "You guys go away." ”
After the two of them had walked away for a while, the girl looked at her fist, and then with all her strength, punched the void in front of her.
Airplanes!
A star-shaped gap appears in the air, through which another world can be seen on the other side.
At this time, América Chavez said to the Hulk, "Let's go." ”
Dr. Banner took the lead: "I'll go over and see what is going on, and you wait for my signal." ”
He burrowed into the gap first, making sure there was no danger, before beckoning to América Chavez and Peter. Parker come here.
After the two of them got inside, the gap in the star pattern closed, and the three of them had already traveled to another parallel universe.
Stephen also used the Hanging Ring to open a portal, glanced at King and Scott, and stepped into the portal to a snowy mountain.
He closed the portal, and in front of him was the collapsed Wanda Mountain.
"Wanda, where are you?"
Stephen was about to move forward when suddenly he screamed, and Doctor Strange covered his forehead, and a slit appeared in his forehead.
The slit opened abruptly on either side, revealing an eye.
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Wakanda.
Azu stood in the royal palace in Wakanda, looking down on the most technologically advanced city on earth.
From T'Challa's report, he already knew what was going on Earth.
Not long after he left, the 'Supreme Evolution' appeared on Earth and went around arresting people under the banner of the 'John's Empire'.
In just a few months, many earthlings have been captured by him.
This incident quickly aroused people's dissatisfaction with John's Empire, and finally burned the fire of public opinion more and more.
This has led to today's situation. (End of chapter)