amaotonovel Chapter 4000 MU Superbody Major Event (8)
Chapter 4000 MU Superbody Major Event (8)
Chapter 4000 MU: The Superbody Incident (80)
The main universe's Wonder Woman was sent flying backward. Jarvis's Iron Army arrived just in time, surrounding the main universe's Wonder Woman and several other Wonder Women. Because the battle had dragged on, Jarvis called in even more Iron Men. Captain America also joined the fray, and now they were outnumbered.
The main universe's Wonder Woman was focused on unleashing her attack. To conserve her divine power, she didn't activate her defensive shield. This attack still managed to shake her quite badly; she experienced severe chest pain and difficulty breathing, most likely due to a broken rib.
When she came to her senses, the giant green figure was gone. Now she realized that this Hulk was probably not the kind of Hulk she had encountered before who had lost his mind. He at least had some sense and could use tactics; otherwise, he wouldn't have kept hiding his ranged attack capabilities until she revealed an opening before delivering a fatal blow.
The main universe's Wonder Woman took a deep breath, using her divine power to heal her wounds. She gripped her powerful whip tightly. They were now surrounded; if they didn't fight back, they would all perish here.
“Find a way to break through,” Wonder Woman from the main universe said. “This is entirely my responsibility. I’ll try to create an opening for you later. Get out of the battlefield as soon as possible and don’t worry about me.”
The Wonder Women looked at her hesitantly, but ultimately nodded. Their operation couldn't be considered a failure, as many Iron Man figures, already prepared for a second trip, were recalled by Jarvis, delaying the establishment of the production line on the eastern front. Unfortunately, they were somewhat greedy and reckless; if they hadn't captured the movie Iron Man, they might have escaped unscathed.
But things have come to this point, and analyzing whose fault it was is pointless. They must minimize their losses as much as possible. Wonder Woman is one of the few remaining gods, and she needs to be kept alive to deal with Asgard here; they cannot afford any losses now, and ideally, the entire team should break through. If that's not possible, they will have to accept the sacrifice of one or two.
Just as Wonder Woman in the main universe was preparing to sacrifice herself, she suddenly heard a voice calling out, "Diana, it's me."
Without a sound, Wonder Woman in the main universe noticed a change in her surroundings. The deep and silent universe was filled with golden light, but within this gold, a trace of black, representing danger, lingered.
“You guys take them away first,” Barry said, turning to the other Flashes in their uniforms. “My Speed Force isn’t suited for carrying people, I’ll stay behind and cover the rear.”
The other Flashes didn't hesitate either, each grabbing one Wonder Woman. Several golden lightning bolts flashed, and Wonder Women, who had been surrounded, vanished from the spot.
“It’s The Flash,” Jarvis said. There was a hint of disappointment in his voice, because if they could really take down these Wonder Women, it would be the first major victory since the start of the war, even if they could only leave a few behind.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. The person making the arrangements is Batman, so of course he'd consider what would happen if Wonder Woman couldn't return. They have a universal solution for this problem: The Flash.
In the Marvel universe, there aren't many people capable of interfering with The Flash, and the few who might have a chance are mostly among mutants. Knowing the location of the main mutant force, they can confidently use The Flash to rescue people.
Even if Professor X learned of this tactic through mind reading, and the mutants sent people, they might not be able to stop the Flash. The Speed Force is an extremely special power; it didn't exist in their universe before, so naturally, no one knew how to enter it. The only way in would be to force it in, but breaking through would take time—enough time for them to take the person away.
Moreover, Batman had long been prepared to turn the tables.
"Something's wrong!" Jarvis suddenly exclaimed. All the reactors in Iron Man's chests began to roar wildly. Jarvis manipulated the suit, accelerating backward at full power, while simultaneously taking control of Captain America's shield, using maximum force to propel Captain America backward.
Jarvis didn't even care about the performance of the armor or the acceleration limit that Tony Stark's body could withstand. He started with a sonic boom and continued to accelerate, retreating from the battlefield in a panicked escape.
Even Captain America couldn't help but curse at that acceleration. After evacuating to a great distance, the genetically modified humans were vomiting while holding onto their shields, not to mention Iron Man in his metal can. Most of them simply passed out, and the few remaining were too exhausted to even curse.
Just as Captain America was about to ask for clarification, he turned his head and saw that the spot where they had been standing was now filled with a thin golden light and a darkness deeper than the universe. At first, it was silent and slow, but in the blink of an eye, black and gold lines filled the entire space.
The black and gold on the lines kept rotating, sometimes radiating golden light, sometimes looking like thick ink was about to drip out, seemingly constantly changing between light and liquid, carrying an extremely eerie and dangerous beauty.
But in an instant, this transformation stopped. A sense of danger washed over everyone. Suddenly, at the end of the black and gold lines, space began to shatter piece by piece. At first, it was slow, but almost instantly it surpassed the speed of light. The whole process took only a blink of an eye; if they were still standing there, they would have shattered along with space.
Just as everyone felt a chill of fear, a dignified voice rang out: "Back off!"
In a daze, everyone was transported to a distant place. Thor, clad in armor, appeared at the point where space shattered, raising his spear high. The power of lightning and fire merged, transforming into the primordial force of the universe. Then, he plunged the spear tip downwards with a sudden force.
Instantly, a dense white light emerged from the torn spatial rift, and then it gradually healed.
Thor flew over, looked at them, and asked, "Are you alright?"
"Something's wrong, Your Majesty! Something's very wrong!" Jarvis shouted. "To get them out of the danger zone, I have to increase acceleration. Most of the Iron Man's bodies are too fragile; they're not in good condition right now. Could you please treat them?"
Thor nodded. He raised his spear again and swung it, a ripple of light spreading outwards. The power representing the budding of life immediately activated the life force within everyone, healing their injuries in an instant.
“The outpost in Asgard is set up,” Thor said. “I heard some commotion here, so I came to check. I didn’t expect you to be fighting already. Who came?”
“Wonder Woman and the Flash came to rescue them. But one of them was particularly powerful; he shattered space,” Jarvis replied.
“Indeed, not bad,” Thor said. “This is the first time I’ve ever seen a way of cutting through space. It’s not like the gods who rely on brute force, but rather a rather ingenious way of dismantling the spatial structure. This guy is a master. Human bodies are too fragile to withstand any spatial attacks. It’s best to avoid him in the future, including you guys, Captain, you can’t withstand a hit either.”
If Captain America hadn't witnessed what just happened, he definitely would have been indignant. But now he could only nod silently, thinking to himself: Why does Thor seem a little different? When did Thor become so mature?
"Notify everyone that this outpost has been abandoned. You are all coming with me to the Asgardian outpost; many of our comrades are already there waiting for you."
No one else objected. This place was originally just a temporary outpost; otherwise, they wouldn't have sent so few people. They would still need to use the Asgardian outpost later.
Since Batman has brought Apokolips here, we can't blame them for lacking martial ethics and joining forces with Asgard.
There was originally a joint military plan, but it wasn't going to happen so quickly. At least a full-scale clash was needed before allies would intervene. However, since Batman has Apokolips as a stable base, if they want a reciprocal counterattack, they can only rely on Asgard's power; otherwise, it would become a one-sided siege.
Everyone from the original outpost followed Thor to the outpost in Asgard. This could no longer be considered an outpost; it was more like a forward base.
Asgard had far more experience in space warfare. At this time, a dwarf planet had been completely transformed into a base, with over six hundred fully equipped fleets surrounding the entire star system. Once the fleet's shields were activated, a comprehensive defensive shield was formed, protecting the central planet completely.
Before landing, Captain America and his team discovered a large group of ordinary people working near a mountain range on the dwarf planet—several hundred in number. They were equipped with dozens of logistical support stations, a stark contrast to the Protoss architecture.
He couldn't help but ask, "How can there be ordinary people here?"
“They are engineers,” Thor replied, “who are installing mobility systems on the planet.”
Captain America was momentarily at a loss for words. Fortunately, Thor was straightforward and said directly, "If there weren't so many people, we wouldn't have set up a planet as a base. Hit-and-run tactics are what we're good at. But since we need a planet as a base, we also need to make sure that planet is mobile, otherwise it would be too cumbersome and wouldn't fit the Asgardian style of warfare."
"Wait, make this planet move?!"
“Yes, human engineers are installing a faster-than-light engine warp drive on this planet. Ask Stark about the specific technical details; I don’t understand them either,” Thor said, waving his hand dismissively.
Stark, standing at the back of Iron Man's team, cleared his throat loudly, drawing everyone's attention. He then casually remarked, "We've had a super-giant faster-than-light engine for a while now. And they haven't been idle either; the technology has already been deployed to the second-stage spaceship, as you've already seen."
Captain America thought back. He had previously noticed that the spaceships built by the humans here seemed to fly very fast. To be precise, it wasn't just fast; exceeding the speed of light was equivalent to warp drive. At low speeds of light, a trace could still be seen, but at high speeds of light, it was no different from teleportation—just instantaneous arrival.
However, in the Marvel universe, the existence of gods and various monsters greatly diminishes the value of faster-than-light technology. The fact that ordinary humans cannot observe faster-than-light travel doesn't mean the gods can't see it or can't interfere. While faster-than-light travel involves the principles of time, the gods' power can also reach that level. Darkseid's Omega Rays can directly attack fleets traveling at light speeds; two River-class corvettes were shot down in this way.
Similarly, the Flash can also be pulled out of the Speed Force, as depicted in many comics. Therefore, it can be said that in the world of American comics, various levels of faster-than-light travel engines are basic skills. Having this skill is barely enough to survive in the universe; otherwise, even the most insignificant person can easily defeat you.
Humanity's ability to roam freely in space from Earth isn't actually due to the superiority of faster-than-light engines, but rather the incredible power of our magical defense network. That's the pinnacle of cosmic technology, and humanity's true advantage.
Hearing that faster-than-light engines were so common in this universe, the Iron Men had mixed feelings. Even after arriving at their base in Asgard, they didn't have time to cause trouble for Jarvis. Instead, they each found a laboratory and went inside, skipping even the post-battle debriefing meeting.
“Ahem, I don’t think we can go on like this,” the main universe Iron Man said on the group channel. “I absolutely cannot accept becoming our weak point. But the fact is, the physical gap between us and these big oafs is too big, and the suit can’t fully protect us. We need something more powerful. What do you guys think?”