American Comics: Starting with Muggle Wizards

A mushroom cloud rises.

The shockwave from the nuclear explosion gradually subsided.

Wanda's face was grim; those left behind at this base were all Skrull cannon fodder.

They had absolutely no memory of the Skrull high command.

Her plan to follow the clues to find the Skrull leader failed.

After glancing at the 50-kilometer-diameter crater below, she reluctantly flew into the sky, where communications were temporarily unavailable due to electromagnetic disturbances.

She needs to leave this place and meet up with Tony Stark and the others.

After all, Wanda hadn't found any clues, and wandering around like a headless fly wasn't going to solve anything.

Half a day later.

Wanda met up with Tony and others at a farm in Canada.

This is the secluded home of Hawkeye Clint's family, a relatively safe place.

The Avengers are now afraid to appear in public.

Because once they show themselves, the Skrulls will launch nuclear missiles at them without any regard for the consequences.

The Avengers were confident they had received advance warning and could escape, but the immense power of the nuclear explosion would harm many innocent people.

Left with no other option, they went to Clint's secluded retreat to discuss how to deal with the Skrulls, who possessed nuclear weapons capabilities.

This small farm, covering 20 acres, is mostly grassland and grazing grounds for cattle and sheep. The best view is by the lake, and there is also a three-story villa.

The living room on the first floor of the villa.

Many of the Avengers greeted Clint's family members one by one.

Afterwards, Clint's wife took the children upstairs to rest, leaving the Avengers on the sofa a suitable space to talk.

Everyone wore grim expressions, unsure how to resolve the Skrull nuclear weapons issue.

The atmosphere in the living room was somber; no one spoke a word, everyone was deep in thought.

Tony Stark's expression turned grave: "If all else fails, we'll wait for the rest of the Avengers to return."

"Once Carol, Thor, and Star-Lord return to Earth, we can crush them with our overwhelming strength."

"The Skrulls are helpless because they secretly seized control of most of the nuclear weapons."

"Once Thor, Carol, and Wanda, who are not afraid of nuclear explosions, are deployed together, the Skrull nuclear threat will be halved."

Dr. Banner said earnestly, "I'm worried that if this goes on for too long, the Skrulls will go so far as to threaten the lives of all humanity in the world to force us to show ourselves."

"Given the current situation where the enemy is resorting to any means to use nuclear strikes to hunt us down, the worst-case scenario is not impossible."

Clint sighed softly. He had been busy investigating the mysterious mage's whereabouts, and he hadn't expected to be summoned here to face such a tricky situation.

"I'm starting to miss Ultron. At least it could hack into nuclear facilities all over the world. If we hadn't destroyed it, the situation might be much better now."

Upon hearing Ultron's name, Tony seemed thoughtful.

Wanda looked dejected. When she talked about Ultron, she couldn't help but think of Vision, who had sacrificed himself and whom she deeply missed.

"If Vision were still alive, he would definitely have a way to solve the nuclear threat problem."

Tony's expression changed slightly upon hearing this.

"Do you remember what Shuri said before she performed the Mind Stone separation surgery on Ultron during the Battle of Wakanda?"

Before anyone could respond, he asked and answered himself:

"She said that the consciousness of hallucinations could be separated by re-editing and proofreading the neuronal synapses."

"That means that Vision is actually a very special kind of artificial intelligence life form, and all his memory data is stored in the synapses of two trillion neurons."

"If we can repair Vision's damaged neural synapses and find a way to awaken him, then we might be able to resurrect him in some way!"

Wanda gaped in shock and asked, "Resurrect Vision? Is that really possible?"

She was afraid Tony was just joking, and her eyes were filled with longing.

Dr. Banner pondered this carefully, and the key point was that Vision was not a true resurrection.

Modern scientific research shows that the existence of consciousness is actually maintained by the soul.

Even if Tony can recover the memory data from the neural synapses, he still cannot regain Vision's consciousness.

Chapter 226 Wanda's Nightmare

Therefore, even if a miracle occurs.

They successfully resurrected Vision.

That would only resurrect a clone with all of Vision's memories.

No one knows whether this clone's stance aligns with Vision's, in case something unexpected happens.

Tony didn't want to create another artificial intelligence life form that was determined to destroy all of humanity.

Dr. Banner said seriously, "This idea is too dangerous. If the resurrected Vision is a villain, then we will have to face the dual threat of the Skrulls and a world-destroying artificial intelligence."

“We’re already having so much trouble dealing with a Skrull, if another supervillain comes along, I’m afraid we’ll all get ourselves into trouble.”

Everyone frowned in thought, until a familiar voice rang out from the side.

"I must say, this idea, though rudimentary, may be the only way for us to turn the tide at present."

Everyone turned to look at the stairs on the second floor, where Nick Fury, wearing an eye patch and a black trench coat, was walking down.

Tony Stark looked wary: "It's you? It seems Clint's wife, who's a former secret agent, has been in contact with you for a while?"

"What exactly are you plotting?"

Dr. Banner cautioned, "Wait, we need to confirm your identity first!"

He looked at Tony, who used nanoparticles to conjure a palm-sized Skrull gene analyzer and shot a beam of red light at the black egg.

I scanned it from top to bottom.

Nick Fury leaned on the dining table, his sharp single eye sweeping over everyone.

"Although I knew about the Skrulls' plot earlier than you, I was completely unaware of it at the time."

"When the Skrulls launched their plan, I almost got caught in a trap. I've been hiding for so long, and I finally found a place to stay."

"But I never expected that you all had the same idea as me and hid in Clint's secret manor."

"Therefore, I am not your enemy, and I despise the Skrulls, this traitor, more than any of you."

"But not all Skrulls are bad; for example, Talos and Gaia..."

Nick Fury, like a long-winded old man, rambled on about all the intelligence he had gathered about his cooperation with the Skrulls over the years.

After Tony, Dr. Banner, and others confirmed that he was the real deal, they reluctantly accepted him.

After all, the Avengers are currently weak and lack information, and there are so many things to discuss that they don't know where to begin.

What we need is a clear-headed person who, even if they can't solve the problem, can still analyze it step by step in detail and guide everyone.

Bucky kept chugging a can of beer, preferring to get drunk rather than think about those headache-inducing problems.

Steve's expression was grim as he tried to find the perfect solution to the current situation.

Clint hesitated, worried that these guys with all sorts of superpowers might tear his house down after they got drunk.

Dr. Banner then took out his holographic tablet and searched for some cutting-edge technical papers on artificial intelligence, quietly discussing with Tony the possibility of resurrecting Vision.

When Wanda learned that a way to revive Vision could not be discussed in the short term, she used the excuse of feeling unwell to go upstairs and lock herself in her guest room.

She seemed to be in some strange psychic state, lying in bed having nightmares.

In her dream, she was a shameless woman who, at just 18 years old, had already slept with a man named Harvey.

The images in her dream were fragmented, mostly showing her shamelessly indulging that hateful bastard named Harvey.

Over the years, Wanda and Vision's love was actually a Platonic one; they were soulmates and never truly experienced the beauty of women.

Wanda, with her beautiful eyes closed, had a flushed face and her shapely figure, clad only in pajamas, wriggled restlessly on the bed.

Finally, she was awakened by the fragmented and shameful images in her dream.

"Phew... What... what's wrong with me?"

"Damn it, this is betrayal. How could I betray Vision? Even if it was just a dream, it's unacceptable."

She quickly rolled out of bed, ran into the bathroom with her beautiful legs, turned on the shower, and let the cold water pour over her head without even taking off her pajamas.

He wanted to use this to extinguish the desire that had inexplicably risen in his heart.

"Drip, drip..."

After a long while, Wanda, whose complexion had returned to normal, walked out of the bathroom wrapped in a bath towel and came to the bedside.

She suddenly untied the bath towel, letting her untouched, mature, and alluring body fall onto the bed.

In that instant, Wanda's consciousness seemed to be controlled by some mysterious entity, and her mind went completely blank.

After a long while, Wanda regained consciousness and, in horror, pulled the blanket over her body.

"Oh my god, am I possessed by an evil spirit?"

"How did I become so adept at those shameful, coquettish poses? Who is controlling me?"

Wanda, feeling unclean, almost burst into tears. She had already secretly vowed to remain chaste for Vision for the rest of her life.

Now, possessed by an evil spirit, she has betrayed Vision and is filled with guilt, which has almost driven her mad.

"Ahhhh!!!"

Wanda, on the second floor, screamed while covering herself with the blanket.

Fortunately, the room was well soundproofed; otherwise, her highly penetrating voice would probably have been heard by everyone in the villa.

The chirping of insects and cicadas echoed outside the window as the Avengers, deep in thought in the first-floor living room, pondered the situation until late into the night.

They still haven't been able to come up with a solution to deal with the enemy.

Tony and Dr. Banner are still debating the feasibility of resurrecting Vision with great enthusiasm.