PFC Chapter 4009 MU Superbody Major Event (89)
Chapter 4009 MU Superbody Major Event (89)
Chapter 4009 MU: The Superbody Incident (Eighty-Nine)
Actually, in Asgard, Loki and Thor weren't always just "playing pranks and laughing together"; they often got into trouble together. Especially when they were young, Thor didn't have to undergo any training, and Loki was spoiled rotten by Odin and his wife. No god or goddess, flower or grass in Asgard escaped their clutches.
Although Loki often played pranks on his brother, the two of them had also played pranks on others together quite a few times, so they were very experienced and had a good understanding of each other. Otherwise, Thor wouldn't have insisted on taking Loki to the battlefield—besides spoiling his younger brother, he also knew that magic could often solve problems that fists couldn't.
It can only be said that if Loki had experienced any form of utter misfortune in Asgard, he would never have chosen to stand with his father and brother when Ragnarok came.
Having Loki play the role of the sorcerer to carry out the counter-encirclement plan was actually better than having Doctor Strange, because he and Thor had better chemistry and he understood the Asgardians. This made their teamwork truly exquisite.
If DC's only well-trained hero is Green Lantern, and he doesn't have much of a connection with Wonder Woman and others, then Marvel's force is a triple chain of Thor, Loki, and Asgardian warriors. They're essentially a unified fighting system, so their coordination is naturally much better.
The situation was becoming increasingly unfavorable. A Shazam was surrounded by Asgardian warriors and flashed white light; then came a Green Lantern, followed by Wonder Woman. The number of casualties was increasing, and the pace was accelerating.
Hal's heart sank to the bottom. Just as he was about to go all in, he suddenly noticed two white lights appearing in the enemy's rear area—the outpost building.
Loki in the central universe had obviously noticed this as well. He had previously thought that Thor and Hare were evenly matched, so he didn't intend to go and cause trouble. After all, without leveling up, his physique would probably be no match for Hare's punch, and it would be even more troublesome if he went over and was taken hostage. So he just mingled with Loki and threw some magic.
But now it seemed like something was wrong with Thor, so he rushed over anxiously, only to find his blood pressure soaring at what he saw.
Hale deftly snapped Doctor Strange's neck. Thor rushed over and punched him, knocking him down, but the man dodged to the other side of the building, and another laser pierced Doctor Strange's chest.
Previously, many Doctor Stranges who had been stunned by the Green Lantern energy were transported by Strange from the central universe to the rear of the outpost. Logically, the enemy's battle lines, compressed to the extreme, shouldn't have been able to reach this place. Who knew that Hale would break in alone, like a wolf among sheep, slaughtering sorcerers while enduring Thor's beatings.
These Doctor Strange guys were not only useless, but they also didn't understand what was going on after waking up. Thor kept telling them to run, but they wouldn't run. It was unclear whether they were stupid from the Green Lantern energy or something else; they couldn't even use the portals anymore and just stood there dumbly getting killed. In just a few dozen seconds, they got a pentakill for Hale.
Loki's head was buzzing. In an instant, he transformed into the Goddess of Light, stepping directly between Hael and the sorcerer, taking a direct hit from Hael's punch. Fortunately, protected by the power of the Goddess of Light, he was unharmed except for being slammed against the outpost wall.
But Thor couldn't bear to see this. He roared in fury and plunged his spear into Hael's shoulder. The God-King of Light, enraged, unleashed his divine power, piercing through Hael's steel-like skin and shattering his shoulder blade.
Hael growled in pain and whirled around, firing a laser beam. Thor blocked it with his divine barrier again, then withdrew his spear and unleashed another bolt of lightning, sending Hael flying.
At that moment, a portal appeared, and when Strange returned, he was stunned to find so many people gone.
"Where have you been?!" Loki couldn't help but ask.
“I have to get them out,” Strange said. “The human body is fragile and has no defense against the onslaught of Green Lantern energy. All the Doctor Stranges who were hit have their energy circuits disrupted and can’t cast spells at all, so I have to carry them back one by one.”
Loki couldn't help but cover her forehead: "Good heavens, could they be any weaker?! They might as well have sent the Ancient One!"
"Let's not talk about that. Where are they? It seems like five or six of them are missing." Strange couldn't help but turn his head to look left and right.
Loki pointed in the direction where Thor and Hale were fighting. Strange looked and felt that Hale looked familiar, but he couldn't remember who it was. However, the symbol on Hale's chest reminded him.
"Is that Superman? My god, how is he so strong? Wait, those mages wouldn't..."
Loki nodded helplessly.
Strange sighed deeply and said, "While they deserve a lesson, this one's gone a bit too far. How are we going to explain this to central command?"
"You'll definitely have to write a self-criticism," Loki said gleefully.
Just then, the battle took another turn: several golden lightning bolts leaped into the fray, and soon several Green Lanterns, exhausted and severely wounded, were taken down. Now it was Thor's turn to curse from the main universe.
"Wasn't the Flash taken away? How come he's back? What is the Time Management Bureau doing?!"
That's not all. Within this familiar golden light, there is one particularly special one: the golden light is intermittent, as if it is obscured by some kind of black in the middle, and each time it appears, there are several of them, like sharp blades cutting through space.
Thor, who was locked in a fierce battle with Wonder Woman, was not paying attention and accidentally touched the line. He was sliced in half and instantly turned into a streak of white light.
Thor, who happened to catch this scene out of the corner of his eye, gasped: "Get out of there! Everyone get out of there!! Don't touch that line!!!"
He was a little too late to shout, because by then, the thin lines were spreading out little by little, almost covering the entire frontal battlefield, and two Thors and several Asgardians had already been cut in half.
Hal didn't relax either; he was yelling frantically, telling everyone to stay away from the line. But many Green Lanterns still thought it was just a trace left by the Speed Force, and when they stepped into it, their feet disappeared. There was even a Shazam who, as if he had bad eyesight, flew towards the thin line, and his whole body was split in two, turning into a white light and returning to the respawn point.
Hal's native language is speechlessness. Barry is strong as he may be, but he can't distinguish friend from foe: he's made this place look like a spider web, hurting not only the enemy but also his own side, further compressing their already limited tactical space to the point of exhaustion.
“I’ll go,” Martian Manhunter said. “My body won’t die if it’s cut up; it can regenerate at any time. But you’ll probably have to use Green Lantern energy to protect me from the flames.”
“No problem,” Hal quickly replied.
After the Martian hunters were deployed, the situation indeed improved: their bodies were made of molecules, so even if they were cut apart, they would not be considered dead and could reassemble instantly. In other words, those fine lines could only affect the enemy; moreover, the Martian hunters themselves were quite powerful and quickly reclaimed some space.
"Prepare to break out!" Hal shouted. "Follow me and attack from this direction!"
All the Green Lanterns began to converge in his direction—where the threads were densest. The Asgardians were hesitant to attack freely, but Martian Manhunter was able to wade through, opening a path for his teammates.
"Don't stop them," Professor X's voice echoed in Thor's mind in the main universe. "Let them pass. We've fought enough to get them here."
Thor, the god of the main universe, sighed inwardly, knowing there was no longer any room for further encirclement. He waved his hand, and the Asgardians dispersed. Hal, using his last bit of energy, conjured a spaceship and carried away all the remaining survivors.
After the battle, Thor from the main universe raised his hands and roared, and the Asgardians roared back—their usual celebration after a victory. Although it wasn't a major victory, it was still a successful first battle and worth celebrating.
Thor in the main universe silently calculated in his mind: if we disregard the mages, the losses on the other side are far greater than those on his side. Several Green Lanterns have died, as have several Wonder Woman and Shazam. The only one without casualties is Martian Manhunter, but that guy is too difficult to kill, and his weaknesses are obvious, so he's not worth worrying about.
Although we also lost people, our losses were far fewer than the enemy's. If we hadn't been completely unprepared for those thin lines, we might have been able to fight without taking any damage.
But soon his mood turned heavy again: the casualties among the mages were too heavy, with five dying at once, which was an immeasurable loss.
Since he didn't see what happened at the outpost, Thor in the main universe didn't know how those five people died, and he was also puzzled: the mages' portals were the most efficient way to move so far, if they couldn't beat them, couldn't they just run away?
However, compared to the sorcerer, Thor in the main universe was more concerned about the Asgardians. He asked in his mind, "What are those thin lines?"
“We’re investigating too,” Professor X said. “According to Spider-Man, it seems to be a special ability of the Flash from some other universe. But this ability is unstable. As you just saw, it can’t distinguish between friend and foe; anyone it touches will be sliced in two.”
"Alright, looks like I'll have to take a safer route from now on." Thor from the main universe shook his head and said, "Did you see how the mage died?"
Professor X sighed and said, "Don't worry about that, you've done a very good job. The mages' deaths are entirely their own fault."
“I think so too,” Thor from the main universe couldn’t help but say. “Stephen has really lost his mind. I advised them to retreat with the main force before, but they insisted on staying behind and didn’t even replenish their energy properly. They were too careless.”
“They’ve never been on the battlefield, so they can’t really be considered soldiers. Besides, Stephen Strange himself is from the post-war generation and lacks understanding of war itself. He’s no match for you in that respect. You should give him some pointers.”
“Easier said than done. Stephen can be incredibly stubborn at times and won’t listen to anyone,” Thor from the main universe couldn’t help but say. “But this time, he should have learned his lesson.”
Doctor Strange from the main universe suddenly woke up in his hospital room at the Asgard base. He took a deep breath, looked at the white wall above him that was full of colorful halos, and suddenly the image of another version of himself having his neck twisted by that gray-skinned monster flashed through his mind.
His fists clenched tightly, creating fine wrinkles in the blanket, until one moment he suddenly lost all strength, his soul falling heavily onto the hospital bed, staring blankly at the ceiling above him.
At that moment, he finally realized that war never naturally leads to victory, but inevitably slides into an incredibly terrifying death.