Superman Marvel Adventures

Chapter 177 X-Men Arrive to the Rescue

Hearing Adam's increasingly outrageous words, Maria couldn't push him away and get up. Adam's methods were simply too skillful, especially his occasional use of his abilities. His high-speed, stimulating techniques were making Maria lose control, and desire was about to overwhelm her reason. This was only because Maria Hill was a high-level agent with much greater endurance than the average person; otherwise, she might have already become his woman.

Of course, Maria Hill's situation was also quite bad. Her voice sounded particularly charming because of Adam's actions. The stern words spoken in this tone sounded like the coquettish complaints between lovers.

"You're lying, Adam. Please, if it were really you, I would have nothing to give you, but this isn't you at all. Adam, please, wake up!"

Adam was instantly enraged upon hearing this, shouting, "One by one, you all refuse, one by one saying I'm not Adam Stark. If I'm not Adam, then who am I? Yes, I have changed a bit, but this is the real me. This bullshit superhero thing is something you all forced on me. If my father hadn't said that my abilities are for helping those in need, I wouldn't have bothered becoming a superhero!"

When Mary heard Adam's words, she was stunned. She felt that these were the words Adam had always wanted to say, but which he had kept buried deep in his heart due to his morality and conscience. He was just taking this opportunity to say them.

In an instant, overcome by emotion, Maria couldn't help but turn over and hug Adam, whispering, "I'm sorry, Adam. I'm so sorry. I didn't know you were suffering so much. I always thought you were a strong person, a born superhero. I was wrong. I was so selfish. I never put myself in your shoes, never thought about anything for you, and never came to you whenever something happened. I'm so sorry." As she spoke, she closed her eyes and hugged Adam tightly, as if trying to offer him some warmth.

However, Maria, with her eyes closed, didn't see the fleeting look of smugness in Adam's eyes. Adam then casually placed his hand on Maria's shapely buttocks, stroking them back and forth while trying to kiss her.

Just as Adam was about to kiss Maria Hill, he suddenly felt his arms go empty. Opening his eyes, he discovered that Maria Hill, who had just been in his arms, had vanished. This enraged Adam, who immediately used his X-ray vision to scan the entire Helicarrier and quickly located Maria Hill standing with Wolverine and the others.

"Damn it, you non-humans, how dare you ruin my plans! Hmph, I've been unable to act like a normal person because of my oath. You've come here to die, so I'll grant your wish!!!" With that, she smashed through the wall of the room and rampaged through the sky carrier, arriving at Maria Hill and the others.

By the time Adam arrived, Maria Hill had recovered and, with Athena's explanation, learned that Adam had been affected by a mysterious force. Athena and Wolverine had used a locator to find the Helicarrier; otherwise, even Athena couldn't have hacked into this mobile fortress. This mobile fortress was specifically designed by S.H.I.E.L.D. to prevent intrusion by super-intelligent programs like Athena. Otherwise, they wouldn't have had to seek help from Professor X because they couldn't find Adam's location.

Fortunately, Professor X, upon hearing about Adam, knew the matter was of great importance. He immediately used his abilities to search for Adam's whereabouts. For the Doctor, finding Adam was actually quite easy, as there were very few people in the world immune to his abilities. He only needed to hack into the minds of those around them to discover their identities. Although this might offend some people, Professor X couldn't worry about such matters in the face of such a critical situation. He did, however, express his apologies. After about thirty or forty minutes, he finally found Adam's trail aboard the Helicarrier over the Pacific Ocean. With the help of Nightcrawler, formerly known as Blue Devil, he rescued Maria Hill, who had been bewitched by Adam.

Wolverine looked at the completely unfamiliar Adam and said, "Damn it, he didn't recognize us at all? Looks like we have no choice but to fight."

Maxim nodded and said, "That's right, and the worst part is that we don't seem to be a match for him, and this time he won't hold back like he did during our previous simulation training."

Nightcrawler Kurt looked around and said, "The environment here doesn't allow us to fight. It seems we need to move the battlefield!"

Adam, on the other side, clearly heard their conversation. When he heard the X-Men preparing to move the battlefield, he sneered, "Hmph, you came to ruin my plans and think you can get away? Not so easy!" With that, he moved and appeared next to Kurt almost instantly, throwing a punch at Kurt.

But just as Adam's fist was about to strike Kurt, Kurt suddenly turned into a cloud of gray mist and disappeared. When he reappeared, he was on the other side of the room, and Maria Hill was also teleported there by him.

"Everyone, don't hesitate! Stop him now! He's not the Adam we know anymore!"

Adam looked at Kurt and sneered, "That's right, I'm not some superhero or Superman. I'm just myself, Adam Stark. Hmph, you're far from being able to fight me!" With that, he suddenly unleashed a heat ray at Kurt.

Upon seeing this, Kurt immediately teleported to a short distance behind him, then picked up the lying agents and moved them again, thus preventing the agent from being harmed because of his evasion. However, he himself was not so lucky; although he was indeed fast, he was still grazed by Adam's heat ray.

When Wolverine saw that Kurt was injured, he knew that the person in front of him was not his old friend from years past. Well, for Logan, Adam was indeed an old friend from years past. So he swiftly extended his adamantium claws and roared as he struck at Adam.

Adam sneered when he saw this, saying, "You idiot, you really are an idiot. Hmph, you think you can fight me just because you have a pair of sharp claws? I'll trim your nails today, you stupid wolf!" With that, he darted to Logan's side and threw a punch.

Although Wolverine is not as fast as Adam, he still has superhuman senses. So he noticed Adam as soon as he came up behind him. However, no matter how powerful his senses are, they are useless if his body speed can't keep up with Adam's. So he only had time to turn around and cross his arms in front of him before he was blasted away by Adam's full-force attack and crashed into Maxim, who was just about to sneak up on Adam.

The two were sent flying by the terrifying force. In the end, Logan saved Maxim's life by using his arm, which was completely obscured by Adam's attack except for the alloy skeleton, to grab him. Otherwise, although Wolverine would have been fine, Maxim would likely have been smashed into a pile of mangled flesh by Logan.

Only Wolverine, Maxim, Kurt, and Phoenix arrived at the Helicarrier this time, while Storm and Cyclops remained outside in their aircraft, waiting. After all, S.H.I.E.L.D. was practically paralyzed, and no one was there to secure their planes. Their initial plan was simply to draw Adam's attention and then escape—oh, I let that slip—it should have been a retreat, but plans never go as expected. Although they had been very cautious beforehand, they clearly underestimated Adam's strength, as he hadn't yet unleashed his full power.

Everyone present, except for Phoenix, was either seriously injured or slightly injured. Even Wolverine, with his superhuman regenerative abilities, needed time to recover, demonstrating the severity of his injuries. Adam's punch, delivered using a special power-generating technique, was etched in his memory. Because he hadn't encountered an opponent who forced him to go all out, Adam hadn't used it before. Yet today, he not only used this technique, but also on his very good friend. It was truly a twist of fate... well, perhaps that's a bit of a misinterpretation.

In any case, apart from the two pilots outside and Phoenix, whose eyes were flashing with golden flames as she looked at Adam, the entire X-Men were wiped out.

Adam tilted his head, looking at Phoenix. He said, "Hmm, you seem a little strange. What's wrong? Are you captivated by my immense power?"

Phoenix looked at Adam and said calmly, "It seems to emanate from hell. Have you encountered a sorcerer from hell?"

Adam was taken aback. He asked, "What are you talking about? Hell, heaven, and all that?"

Athena, who had been watching closely, quickly spoke up when she heard Phoenix's words: "Hmm, you've changed a bit, but that's none of my business. I can answer your question. Yes, my master encountered a magician yesterday, and Christine mentioned that the magician was indeed from Hell, and it seems that some formidable figures had also intervened."

Phoenix glanced at Athena indifferently and said, "Hehe, a strange life form. I never thought I would see such a strange life form on Earth. But it's a pity that it's not fully developed yet. You have to work hard, little girl."

Adam, his face cold, asked, "Who exactly are you?"

Phoenix Girl touched her dark red hair and said, "Me?! I'm just a woman who deserved to die but has come back to life. However, I was able to awaken thanks to your help. It was a wonderful night. You're the only one who has enjoyed my body and is still alive. You should cherish it and not let yourself be controlled by such a strange thing. The reason I came out this time is because I'm about to leave, and I just wanted to see you before I go."

Phoenix's words surprised everyone, especially Maria Hill. She wasn't concerned about Phoenix's identity, but rather about Phoenix's description of a wonderful night, which disappointed her. Also, because the occasion was inappropriate, she remained silent, quietly watching Adam and Phoenix.

Adam sneered, "What wonderful night? Humph, all I remember is throwing you out of the room. But of course, I was too stupid back then to do something so unfunny. So, I'm giving you a chance to 'seduce' me again. Maybe this time I'll take your place!"

P.S.: So much suffering, so much sorrow, and the worst part is, I have to work overtime tomorrow! Waaah!

Chapter 178 Phoenix and Goddess

Upon hearing Adam's provocation, Phoenix smiled seductively and said, "You might not be able to resist my temptations." With that, she waved her hand, and a ripple, almost invisible to the naked eye, shot out from Phoenix's hand and flew towards Adam.

Upon seeing the opponent's movements, Adam instantly activated his X-ray vision and swiftly moved away from his original position, appearing behind Phoenix and firing a heat ray at her. Clearly, Adam was still somewhat wary of Phoenix; otherwise, he wouldn't have activated his X-ray vision immediately, but instead used his own body to block the opponent's attack.

Just as Adam's heat ray was about to hit Phoenix, it was absorbed into her hand and disappeared. Phoenix looked at Adam approvingly and said, "I didn't expect that even when your rationality is suppressed by negative energy, you can still have such vigilance."

Adam stared coldly at Phoenix, roared, and instantly accelerated, punching her in the abdomen. Phoenix, who had just been praising Adam, revealed a sarcastic smile. Just as she was about to say something, she found Adam had already come up behind her. Phoenix's expression changed, and then she suddenly disintegrated, before reforming into human form not far from Adam.

"I didn't expect your speed to be so close to the speed of light. It seems I really underestimated you. You've always suppressed your body with your reason, not letting your power control you. You truly are the man I've set my sights on. But I can't let you do something he'll regret, so I'll let you have some peace and quiet." After saying that, a fierce flame flashed in her eyes, and Phoenix Girl seemed to extend a cosmic eye, floating up in perfect tranquility.

Adam sneered and said, "You don't know how much more there is! I've completely abandoned reason and all that. I just want to have a good fight. So what if the Earth is destroyed? Hahahaha!" With a maniacal laugh, Adam's eyes turned a dazzling red, and a scorching ray shot towards Phoenix.

This time, Adam's heat ray wasn't annihilated by Phoenix's ability; instead, the two abilities collided and clashed in mid-air. Phoenix clearly hadn't expected Adam's heat ray to be so powerful, and her usually smiling face tightened involuntarily.

"I never expected Adam Stark to be so powerful when he fully unleashed his power. It seems my decision was right. After I recover my remaining strength, I'll come back to find you, Adam Stark. From birth until now, no one has ever been able to enter my heart. Adam Stark, a man even I can't fully understand, you will definitely be mine!" Thinking this, Phoenix wasn't idle either. While using her willpower to resist Adam's heat rays, she unleashed her full power with both hands, instantly forming a destructive energy ball shimmering with purple light that flew towards Adam.

While Adam recklessly unleashed his high-powered heat beams, he remained constantly vigilant about his opponent's movements. After all, Phoenix was unlike any opponent he had ever faced before; she was brimming with mysterious and destructive power.

Adam's caution was indeed correct. Although Phoenix kept talking about ambiguous topics, she showed no mercy when she attacked. Adam estimated that the two energy balls contained terrifying energy. Not daring to underestimate them, Adam continued to fire heat rays while concentrating all his strength into his right fist and punched the energy ball hard.

Phoenix paused slightly, a smirk playing on her lips, and whispered, "I'm becoming more and more interested in you. Even after your rationality was suppressed by the negative energy, you still chose to protect those behind you. What kind of person are you? Too bad. That guy's almost at the solar system; I can't stay here. I hope you'll be even stronger when I see you next time." With that, she absorbed most of the energy the moment Adam's fist struck the energy ball, so the collision only produced a small explosion and didn't damage the Helicarrier.

After feeling the force in his hand, Adam stopped the heat beam and stared coldly at Phoenix. He said, "What do you mean by this? Are you looking down on me?"

Phoenix Woman said calmly, "That's right, I look down on you. Although you are indeed very powerful, I don't want to fight a madman. Oh, here comes your other woman."

As soon as Phoenix finished speaking, a magic circle about one meter in diameter appeared in the Helicarrier. Christine then stepped out of the magic circle, glanced at Adam, and fixed her gaze on Phoenix.

"While I'm glad you stopped Adam from doing something he'd regret later, could you please tell me what exactly happened that night?"

Phoenix Girl chuckled upon hearing Christine's words, saying, "It seems you, goddess, have indeed been influenced by mortals on Earth. Don't you know that every powerful man in the realm of the gods can have countless wives? Even your father, Helios, seems to have quite a few wives. As for how many lovers he has, only he knows. Tell me, if your mother, Sul, were as jealous as you are, she might have already been driven to death by your father!"

Christine snorted coldly and asked, "Who exactly are you? Why are you on Earth? Why are you approaching Adam? What is your purpose?" As she finished speaking, a golden light flashed around her, and a set of golden armor covering her entire body appeared on Christine's body. Clearly, Christine was ready for battle.

Phoenix looked at Christine's equipment and laughed, "It's the War God Set given to you by Athena. It's a pity you didn't even use one-tenth of its power."

Christine was even more confused. Who was the woman in front of her? Why was she here? And why was she making such a fuss about having a wonderful night with Adam? Christine was furious. However, when she heard that the woman had seen through the origin of the armor she was wearing at a glance, Christine became both suspicious and wary.

Just then, Adam seemed a little annoyed at being ignored by these women and said, "You women are so annoying, always chattering away. You can chat all you want, I'm not going to keep you company!" With that, he darted over to Kurt, picked up Maria Hill, and prepared to leave the Sky Helicarrier.

Christine was furious when she saw this, and said, "Damn it, thinking about women at a time like this. He's hopeless!" She then chanted a spell, and a golden light suddenly emerged from Adam's body, binding him tightly.

Phoenix laughed after seeing this, "You know perfectly well that Adam is being controlled by the negative energy of Hell, yet you're still jealous. I really don't know what Adam likes about you."

Christine knew she had no divine power and was completely powerless against her opponent. So she glared at her and said, "Mind your own business! No matter what I do, Adam loves me, not a woman of unknown origin like you!" After saying that, seeing Adam struggling, she abandoned Phoenix and went to Adam's side.

Watching Christine's retreating figure, Phoenix whispered, "You really do love Christine deeply. Your love can even influence the control of negative energy in Hell. I'm truly envious. But I believe you'll definitely fall in love with me. Hehe."

Phoenix's voice was very low, and everyone's attention was already drawn to Adam and Christine, so no one heard her. Oh, of course, one person did hear her: the ever-present Athena. Unfortunately, Athena has always been oblivious to Adam's romantic affairs. Therefore, no one heard Phoenix's words, otherwise, some of the exciting events that followed wouldn't have happened. Oh dear, I think I've spoiled something.

Just pretend you didn't see that sentence. Getting back to the point, dear readers, weren't you all quite puzzled by Adam's impressive battle against the seemingly powerful Phoenix, or even the Dark Phoenix? Although I didn't write it that way, he was easily bound by a single spell from Christine, who had exhausted her divine power.

Actually, this isn't difficult to explain. Because Adam's reason was suppressed by the negative energy in Hell—this was said by Phoenix—we can see that Adam wasn't controlled by anything, but simply that his reason was suppressed, so his emotions shone brightly.

This is why Adam wanted to make love to Christine early in the morning. Moreover, because Adam's rationality was suppressed by negative energy, he would always do things that he usually kept to himself. However, negative energy also has its nemesis, which is the eternal love of mankind!

This is why Phoenix was so moved by how deep Adam's love for Christine was. When he saw Christine arrive, although Adam's rationality was suppressed by negative emotions, he still didn't want to fight Christine or let Phoenix bully her. That's why he said he wouldn't pay them any more money, which was actually a reminder that if they ignored him, he would leave.

Just as Adam was about to leave, he was bound by the energy emanating from the magical ornament he was wearing. Sensing the familiar aura within the magic, Adam gradually lost his ability to resist. This was because Adam's rationality was suppressed. If Adam had been controlled by someone else at this moment, the outcome might have been different.

Christine watched as all of Adam's previous irritation and jealousy vanished, replaced by overwhelming love in her eyes. She slowly walked to Adam's side, gently stroking his face, and said, "I'm sorry, Adam. I didn't notice anything unusual about you before. If I had noticed something was wrong sooner, perhaps none of this would have happened." As she finished speaking, a tear quietly fell onto Adam's forehead.

Phoenix, who was watching from a distance, was taken aback when she saw this and whispered, "Tears of the Goddess? It's that magic. It seems that Christine's love for Adam is no less than Adam's love for her."

Athena, who was watching Phoenix, heard her words and asked, "Hey, do you know what Christine is doing? And what is the Tear of the Goddess?"

Phoenix looked at Adam and Christine with a complicated expression and explained, "The Tears of the Goddess is a forbidden magic that can dispel any curse or negative energy and make the blessed person forever immune to this type of magic. Legend has it that only a couple with the most sincere love can successfully use this magic. Therefore, it is not only a forbidden magic that can make people immune to curses, but also a magic that tests the love between them!"

Athena was taken aback and asked, "That powerful? What if one of them has something to hide?"

Phoenix said calmly, "The caster will die from the backlash of the magic, but the victim will be unharmed, except that they will forget the person they love most! That's why this magic is called forbidden magic!"

Chapter 179 Adam Has Recovered

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This is the second update!

Athena was taken aback by Phoenix's words and exclaimed, "Huh? The caster suffers a backlash from the magic, but the victim is not in any danger? How can there be such magic?"

Phoenix Girl smiled slightly and said, "Of course there will be. It's all because of love. You could say that every caster knows what fate awaits them if the other person doesn't love them, but they always do so without resentment, simply because they love the other person."

Athena clicked her tongue and said, "No wonder it's called forbidden magic. So that's how it is. Does that mean my master is out of danger?"

Phoenix asked, "Of course your master will be fine, but don't you think about Christine? This magic is called the Tears of the Goddess because one of Zeus's daughters went through countless hardships to obtain this magic in order to save a man she loved very much. However, in the end, Zeus's daughter was killed by the magic because the man had a new love in his heart. Before she died, she left a tear, whether it was a tear of joy or sorrow, and from then on, this magic was called the Tears of the Goddess."

Athena was taken aback and said, "So that's how it is. Even Zeus, the king of gods, couldn't save his own daughter?"

Phoenix nodded and said, "That's right. Even Zeus couldn't save his own daughter. So you can imagine that if your master had other ideas, Christine would surely die!"

Athena smiled and said, "Unfortunately, your wish has been dashed. I know Christine will not die!"

Phoenix Girl was taken aback. She asked, "Could you explain why?"

Athena glanced at them and said, "Didn't you already guess? And you just said that their love is indeed very sincere, so you can extinguish the last bit of hope. Look, they seem to have succeeded." She then pointed to Christine and Adam, who were enveloped in a milky white light.

Phoenix's eyes flashed with understanding after reading it, and she said, "You're right, they did succeed. They are receiving the blessing of Cupid. Hehe, this way they can be of one mind with each other under special circumstances, and can also ignore any barrier or magic array to summon each other to their side. It seems your master and Christine have hit the jackpot."

Athena asked, "The blessing of the god of love? That chubby baby with wings?"

Phoenix Girl chuckled and said, "A chubby baby with wings, haha. What a vivid metaphor! If Cupid heard this, he would be furious."

Athena pursed her lips and said, "Isn't that what he looks like? You still haven't told me whether he's Cupid or not?"

Phoenix smiled dismissively and said, "Cupid? Hmph. He can only be called the god of love in the solar system. He's nothing in other places. The god of love I'm talking about is a cosmic-level existence. As for the specifics, you shouldn't ask too many questions. You can't even touch that level right now."

Athena shrugged and said, "Never mind if you don't want to talk about it. Oh, Master seems to be better now." She vanished instantly and reappeared on the opposite side, beside Christine and Adam.

Meanwhile, after Adam returned to normal, he hugged Christine and gave her a deep kiss. Although Adam's rationality had been affected, his hearing was still intact, so he heard every word of the conversation between Phoenix and Athena. It was at this moment that he realized how dangerous the consequences Christine had taken for him were. If he hadn't truly fallen in love with Christine earlier, perhaps he would have simply forgotten her and continued living his life.

The backlash of magic is less a punishment for the man and woman, and more a punishment for the woman for choosing the wrong partner. Perhaps the one who created this magic was a woman who deeply loved someone but was not accepted by that person, and she created this magic simply to fulfill the wishes of the person she loved.

Christine was instantly captivated by Adam's love after his kiss. Of course, she no longer cared about what Phoenix had just said, nor did she care about Adam's plan to abduct Maria. Through the magic she had just witnessed, she knew his thoughts. Their love had passed the test of ancient magic. Not only had the negative energy of hell that had been lingering in Adam's mind disappeared, but they had also gained the blessing of Cupid and acquired some trump cards.