amaotonovel Chapter 3954 MU Superbody Major Event (34)
Chapter 3954 MU Superbody Major Event (34)
Chapter 3954 MU: The Superbody Incident (Thirty-Four)
“What should I do? Go find him now?” Spider-Man asked. “But if I leave now, they might find me. I don’t want to escalate the conflict.”
Schiller shook his head and said, "The conflict has always existed, and if left unchecked, it will inevitably worsen. Only by taking the initiative might there be a glimmer of hope. What exactly is the Avengers' stance?"
"Originally, everyone was still hesitant, thinking that the escaped electronic life form wouldn't cause much trouble, and that the matter could probably be covered up and forgotten. But they probably already know how bad the situation is in the other world through Spider-Man's journey to the Dark Universe. Batman's revenge is probably inevitable, and there's no room for wavering anymore."
Spider-Man's voice trembled slightly, and Schiller sensed the gravity of the situation. The current situation was that if the cyber lifeforms were only causing trouble in this larger universe, then everything was still negotiable. The worst outcome would simply be the main universe relinquishing its leadership and settling into a corner of the multiverse.
Unfortunately, this electronic life form went to another world and caused such a huge mess. The main victims are Batmen from various universes. With so many Batmen joining forces to investigate thoroughly, the 616 main universe has no room for excuses.
If one can use the special status of their own universe as a bargaining chip in their own universe, then for Batman, the main universe of this universe is meaningless. They have their own main universe, and the status of this main universe does not lessen their guilt; on the contrary, it makes them feel that the Avengers in this main universe are extremely irresponsible.
With the cyber lifeforms causing such a mess, Batman will definitely not let it go. At this point, the Avengers in the main universe are left with only one option: to fight to the death. Because even if they back down, they won't be forgiven, nor will they be let off the hook. There's no room for negotiation; what other choice do they have but to grit their teeth and stand firm?
Schiller could understand the Marvel Cinematic Universe's thinking. Fighting for one's own interests within the multiverse is like rowing against the current; if you don't advance, you fall behind. There's no going back; you either retreat completely or hold on tight to the bitter end. Universe interests—not an inch will be conceded.
They had the confidence to do so. Although they were indeed in the wrong, the universe is like the world between nations; morality may be important, but interests are even more important.
As the main Marvel universe, even if they're doing something wrong, they can't let Batman run rampant. Because they represent not only their own single universe, but also an entire larger world. If they back down now, they'll always be at a disadvantage when facing their neighbors.
So they actually have a natural advantage. If Batman doesn't take action, things will be fine. But if he really wants to start a war, most of the Marvel universes will have to side with their own universes, even if they think the main universe is wrong, they'll have to grit their teeth and help them drive Batman out.
In short, the Avengers in the main universe are probably determined not to back down, and are willing to take all the universes on board. They're willing to just blow them all up together, betting that Batman won't dare to destroy the universe.
This is the worst possible outcome for anyone. In a multiverse war, no universe can remain unscathed, including the two universes in which Schiller resides. With so many universes locked in conflict, the only outcome in the end would be a massive reboot of both sides.
However, restarting is uncontrollable, and may even be beyond the control of the universe administrator. It's uncertain how long the restart will last. If it takes a year or two, that's fine, but if it completely resets all points, then all our efforts will have been wasted.
Schiller hesitated for a moment before saying, "Is there absolutely no possibility of wavering?"
Spider-Man hesitated slightly, then said, "Actually... the one most likely to waver is Dr. Pym. Although he is the creator of Ultron, he is actually the one who least wants things to turn out this way. He doesn't care much about the interests of the universe; he just wants to resolve things."
Schiller sighed. In truth, given the current situation, whether Ultron could be completely defeated was no longer the key issue. Moreover, Ultron had already transformed into a different life form, and Pym, as its creator, was powerless to stop it; his role was very limited.
Schiller was about to say something when Spider-Man's phone rang. He answered, and the spider's compound eyes on his mask instantly widened. "What did you say?! They locked up Dr. Pym?! Are they crazy?!"
After Spider-Man hung up the phone, he looked somewhat dazed. Schiller looked at him and asked, "What's wrong?"
Spider-Man opened his mouth, but for a moment he didn't know what to say. After a long while, he finally said, "Dr. Pym has disappeared. The captain suspects... suspects that Doctor Strange was behind it."
Schiller paused for a moment. Spider-Man pursed his lips and said, "Previously, Dr. Pym suggested going to the Central Universe to find Jarvis, believing that only Jarvis in the Central Universe could completely defeat Ultron, but Doctor Strange and Iron Man stopped him."
"Afraid he'll leak the information?"
“That’s right. They don’t want the culprit of their universe to run around freely, otherwise it could easily cause public outrage. And now, they’re probably worried that Dr. Pym will confess, so…”
Schiller thought for a moment. It wasn't surprising that Iron Man and Doctor Strange would do this. It sounded inhumane, but it was indeed the best solution at the moment.
Since they've already decided to fight to the bitter end, preferring to fight Batman rather than back down, they absolutely cannot hand over Pym, the culprit, for trial. Otherwise, they'll be at a disadvantage from the start, so what's the point of fighting?
That's how politics is; right and wrong are insignificant in the face of one's stance. If something doesn't align with one's stance, you can't mention it even if you're right, and you can't admit to being wrong, otherwise you'll face utter ruin.
Furthermore, the Illuminati isn't inexperienced in abstract matters; they have a glorious history of driving the Hulk off Earth. Therefore, it's plausible that they're currently restricting Pym's actions to protect the interests of their own universe.
But Schiller felt something was off. He said, "How did Captain America know? Did he see Doctor Strange make a move?"
"No, it's just that Dr. Pym has gone missing. Captain America and Black Widow found what appears to be signs of magical damage in his rented apartment."
"What about Pym's gear? I mean, the Ant-Man suit and Pym particles."
"I don't know," Spider-Man shook his head and said, "I didn't have time to ask in detail."
"Call the captain now and tell him not to act rashly. There might be something more to this than meets the eye. We need to go to the scene to see for ourselves before we can make a judgment."
Spider-Man quickly dialed the number. Once connected, he hurriedly said to the other end, "Captain, don't panic. There might be something fishy going on. I need to go to the scene. Don't..."
Spider-Man abruptly pulled his phone away. Schiller vaguely heard Captain America's roar, but it wasn't directed at Spider-Man; he was probably already arguing with someone over there.
“Fine, just give me an address and I’ll go myself. You go back and stop Captain America,” Schiller said. “And tell Nick that if the Avengers decide to go head-to-head with Batman, their current preparations are far from sufficient. He’ll know what to do.”
Spider-Man nodded. He shot out a web, his lithe figure quickly disappearing into the Manhattan night. Schiller picked up his phone, dialed a number, and said, "Bruce, how's it going on your end? Okay, got it. Call the Punisher, see you at our usual spot."
"The old spot" refers to the area on the edge of Brooklyn's puzzle block. It's called "the area," but it's really just two streets. Schiller arrived to find Bruce and the Punisher sitting side-by-side on a bench by the street.
"Looks like you two are getting along well. Enough with the chit-chat, Dr. Pym has been kidnapped. Captain America suspects Iron Man and the others are behind it, but I don't think so. We need to go to his place and investigate, and hopefully we can rescue him."
The topic had jumped around too abruptly, causing the Punisher to frown. Schiller put the sniper rifle back in its case, glanced at his phone, and saw that Spider-Man had already sent him the address. He put his phone in his pocket and said, "I'll explain on the way. Get in the car."
The three got into the car. Schiller briefly told the Punisher what Spider-Man had told him. The Punisher was completely confused; clearly, he hadn't gone to the Battle Arena. He had a ticket, but was probably too busy with his revenge to go.
However, the Punisher himself is a very perceptive person. He said, "I was just saying that there were more Spider-Men in the city for a while. I thought they were all fans imitating Spider-Man. I didn't expect they were from other universes."
He sighed and said, "Could I summarize it like this: Our universe released a rather dangerous creature that wreaked havoc on a large number of heroes in the neighboring universe. In order to deal with their possible retaliatory measures, the Avengers of our universe decided to remain unrepentant and locked up the culprit, Dr. Pym, to prevent him from backing down before the battle even begins."
“The first part is correct, but the second part is not necessarily so,” Schiller said as he drove. “Logically, they do have an incentive to do this, but it shouldn’t be now.”
"How to say?"
"The Batmen from almost every universe next door have united, which is a formidable force that the Avengers from just one universe cannot handle. If a fight were to break out, they would first have to contact the Avengers from other universes to form a cohesive force before they could possibly confront them head-on."
"And contacting allies across the multiverse takes time. When you're not in the right, this process can be even more difficult, and it could take far longer than it would take Batman to defeat Ultron and then have time to launch an attack."
"In order to buy themselves time to win over allies, the Avengers had no choice but to first adopt a diplomatic approach, that is, to put on a show of wanting to talk. And the focus of the negotiations was Dr. Pym."
"Although the electronic life has now transformed into a different life form, it is unknown how much Dr. Pym can influence him. But Pym is, after all, his creator, and he once used the underlying code to make him suffer a great loss. Perhaps the plan to completely eliminate Ultron in the next world will still be useful. Using him to buy Batman time is the best option."
"If we force Dr. Pym to negotiate, someone as smart as Batman will definitely find out that the Avengers have no real intention of negotiating. So even if it's just to stall Batman, they have to appease Dr. Pym first, using talk of cosmic interests to coerce him into dealing with Batman, while they use this time to win over allies."
"If they really want to break ties with Dr. Pym, they should at least wait until they have some allies in the multiverse and are confident that they can go head-to-head with Batman before they can restrain Dr. Pym."
After listening, the Punisher nodded and said, "That certainly sounds like a plan they would come up with. So what's going on now?"
"If it's not a coincidence, then someone deliberately kidnapped Dr. Pym and framed Iron Man and Doctor Strange in order to divide the Avengers and plunge them into infighting again."