Marvel's Death Merchant

In this parallel world, much like the robot-controlled worlds of Terminator and The Matrix, the difference is that both are under human control. The Sentinel robots are powerful and indestructible, becoming a scourge to the mutants. Initially, the X-Men could stop them, but later, even humans capable of giving birth to mutants were attacked. The Sentinel robots grew stronger, and both the mutants and their allies suffered defeat after defeat. The world thus fell under the rule of an evil human, much like William Stryker, and officially entered the apocalypse. The mutants in this world were defeated; the world was desolate, and the sky was filled with a hazy gray dust—the result of decades of continuous warfare between mutants and the Sentinel robots.

Moscow, the capital of Russia.

Moscow seemed shrouded in perpetual darkness, the air thick with a stench of human corpses and the remnants of burning buildings. The world was devoid of life; this was a tragic era for mutants. Hovering in the sky were Sentinel robot troop transport ships. These cigar-shaped vessels, after scanning the area, detected the presence of mutants. Then, the ships opened their hatches and released the mutant killers—the Sentinel robots.

"They're here." The mutant rebel leader, Journey, saw the Sentinel robots running towards them from outside and exclaimed in alarm to Blink, the spatial ability user beside him. Blink understood, releasing spatial energy containing extradimensional power, opening a miniature wormhole. The two disappeared, reappearing in the basement.

Blink is the ability to teleport people and objects using interdimensional power. In the apocalyptic era when Sentinel robots were eliminating mutants, she fought alongside the mutant resistance to the very end, doing everything in her power to prevent the extinction of mutants.

"It's time. The Sentinel robots are here." Blink said nervously to the other mutant rebels as he reached the basement. The other mutants were startled by the arrival of the Sentinel robots and instantly prepared for battle, because the Sentinel robots were something that every mutant feared.

“Blackie?” the mutant Bishop said to Blackie (a mutant who could absorb and direct solar energy), who nodded in understanding and released his own energy for Bishop to absorb. Bishop's ability was to absorb and convert energy, and as the mutant's only source of energy weapons, he was also extremely powerful in combat.

Bishop, with the help of the wall-walking woman, then ran inside and had Kitty Pryde send him to a point in the past to change future events. The other mutants would certainly fight to the death. This was something they experienced often.

At this moment, the Sentinel robot had already transformed its arm into a drill, penetrating the basement wall and entering. Colossus and Pyro also transformed into their strongest forms, using all their power to defeat the Sentinel robot. Although the Sentinel robot was indeed very powerful, bringing mutants to the brink of extinction, much like the Red Queen in Resident Evil 5 who led to the extinction of humanity, the mutants fought desperately for survival.

Colossus saw the Sentinel robot running towards him and attacked it directly. However, the Sentinel robot was taller than him and was knocked down with a single punch. The battle had begun, and Blink used his spatial abilities to assist the other mutants in continuing to attack the Sentinel robot. Just as Bishop was running towards Shadowcat, a Sentinel robot suddenly appeared, blocking the doorway and attacking him. Fortunately, Bishop reacted quickly and used his energy weapon to attack the Sentinel. The Sentinel robot only paused slightly before its arm transformed into a sharp weapon and stabbed at Bishop. At this moment, Conqueror jumped up and stopped him with a knife. Seeing Iceman approaching, she used her ability, Iceman, to protect Bishop inside.

On the other side, the battle was incredibly brutal. First, Colossus fought the Sentinel robot, twisting its metal arm into a pretzel. To Colossus's horror, the Sentinel robot also acquired Colossus's abilities—the power it gained from Mystique's genes, allowing it to copy the abilities of any mutant it encountered. Meanwhile, the Sentinel robot, despite being attacked by Colossus's intense flames, walked over without hesitation, transforming into the Ice Man's abilities. The Ice Man's abilities, now frozen, instantly transformed into the Fire Man's. Indeed, the mutant power formula fed back by the Sentinel robot became their nemesis.

Then, the fate of the mutants in the unaltered future was tragic. Iceman was killed by the Flame Sentinel, Pyro was killed by the Sentinel with Iceman's abilities, and none of the remaining survivors escaped; they were all wiped out. In the end, only Bishop and Shadowcat remained. The Sentinel, having just melted the metal wall, was about to finish off the remaining mutants when...

Phantom Cat saw the Sentinel Robot at the door and sneered disdainfully, "It's too late, you bastards." Then, everything vanished as if it had never happened, and the future was changed by this event.

"Come here... hands up... lie down, no... no..." Professor X used his brainwave enhancement machine to telepathically observe mutants distributed around the world.

The discovery that mutants were like sparks, slowly dying out, caused Charles immense pain. He truly hadn't imagined that everything would change so drastically in just a few decades, with most humans and mutants nearly extinct.

“We have very few mutants left.” Charles sighed inwardly, then, prompted by Phantom Cat beside him, he continued, “I’ve found them.” The remaining surviving mutants then all came to the ruins in the direction of the ancient kingdom, the place where the remaining mutants were hiding.

Next, the middle-aged Storm, the elderly Charles, and Erik Magneto stepped off the plane. They had achieved a peaceful situation without war, but now they had to contend with an even more powerful Sentinel robot army, and they were no longer able to cope. It must be said that in this not-so-distant future, the technology was quite advanced, with magnetic levitation and virtual reality being widely used. Charles was once again using a magnetic levitation wheelchair for easier movement, and finally, the ever-reliable Wolverine emerged.

Now, all they can do is change the future of a parallel world, or seek help from powerful beings in other dimensions to ensure the mutants' survival. What they don't know is that they have already failed. Perhaps that businessman will come here eventually. (To be continued...)

Chapter 96 Reversing the Future

In an ancient country, in a sentry-occupied area, in a hidden Islamic ruin.

"Professor." Professor X, the leader of the mutants discovered by the expedition, came up from the antique-style building and greeted him.

Charles nodded kindly at Zheng Tu. To Charles now, every mutant was a valuable fighting force. Moreover, because the Sentinel robots and the current evil rulers of the world both possessed helmets that blocked telepathy, Charles's abilities were rendered useless. Magneto's powers, due to the X-Cure, had never fully recovered, which was why the mutants were in such a miserable state.

"Iceman, it's been a long time." Storm said to Iceman, who had emerged from the ruins, with great joy.

"Hey, Storm, long time no see." Iceman, now a middle-aged man, gave Storm a big hug. Iceman was very happy to see his former X-Men friend.

"Hey, kid," the eternally young Wolverine said casually to Iceman. Iceman nodded in greeting.

“Professor, you’ve succeeded.” Phantom Cat smiled at Charles outside the Islamic ruins, who looked pleased and happy about the new mutant warriors.

“Whenever the Sentinels attack us… I send Bishop back to before the attack… to warn us of our current situation, and Blink to scout the next hiding place… That way, we can leave before the Sentinels find us.” As the mutant resistance members entered the ruins, Shadowcat explained their combat experiences to the mutant warriors around them, allowing everyone to learn from them.

"Because we've never been there before." After finding a place to sit down, Zhengtu looked up at Phantom Cat and said, seemingly understanding, as if he comprehended the meaning.

"What do you mean by 'never been here before'?" Wolverine asked Kitty, somewhat puzzled.

“She sent Bishop back a few days… to warn the other mutants of the impending battle.” Before Shadowcat could say anything, Charles, standing nearby, addressed Wolverine’s question first.

"He took Bishop to the past?" Upon hearing Charles's words, Wolverine seemed to realize something and lowered his head to ponder the problem he had discovered.

"Not entirely, it's merely that his consciousness traveled back in time to his own body." Beside the campfire, a sight only found in ancient lands, Charles continued to explain to the bewildered Wolverine.

"Wow." Wolverine exclaimed, looking at Shadowcat's affirmative expression. He clearly found her ability incredibly amazing.

“That won’t work, Charles.” Magneto, now with white hair, looked at Shadowcat, then turned to Professor X beside him and said.

"How can that possibly work?" Phantom Cat was also somewhat bewildered, looking helplessly at the people around her. They didn't want to live this life of hiding and running, but it was the only way they could preserve the remaining mutants, and the only thing she could do in this protracted war.

Professor X glanced at the dimness in the eyes of those around him, then began to recount the history of the Sentinel robots. He lowered his head and slowly said, "The origin of the Sentinel project was initially proposed by Dr. Bolivar Trask, a renowned military scientist. Back in the 1970s, he was one of the world's top weapons designers, but he secretly began experimenting on mutants, using their talents to enrich his own research."

Charles paused briefly at this point in his story, while those around him listened intently to the origins of the Sentinel robots. Charles continued, "Back then, a mutant discovered his scheme."

Magneto continued, "That mutant's innate ability is to transform into anyone."

The ice man next to him quickly thought of someone and blurted out, "Mystique."

"The woman I know is named Raven. We've been childhood friends since we were little. She's like a little sister to me. I tried to help her, but it backfired, and she went astray." Professor X seemed to reminisce and feel sad as he lowered his head and spoke of his past experiences, finally looking at Magneto.

"She searched the world for Trask. After the Vietnam War, at the 1973 Paris Peace Conference, she found Trask and killed him. That was her first murder."

“But this isn’t the last time,” Wolverine interjected. Professor X glanced at him. Wolverine didn’t say anything, but continued his story.

“But killing Trask didn’t achieve the desired goal. Instead, it solidified the government’s belief that Trask’s plan was necessary. That day, the government captured her, tortured her, and experimented on her. In her DNA, they discovered the secret of her shapeshifting abilities, which provided the Sentinel program with the key to create Sentinel robots capable of replicating any mutant’s talents. In less than 50 years, these Sentinels killed countless mutants. This tragedy of mutant extinction began on that day in 1973, the day she killed for the first time. The day she truly became Mystique,” ​​Charles sighed.

"Professor, do you mean I should find someone to go back to that day?" Phantom Cat said, somewhat understanding.

“If you can find her, get her to stop the assassination attempt and rescue her from the government. That way, we can stop Project Sentinel,” Professor X said thoughtfully.

"Thus, this protracted war can be ended before the war to exterminate mutants begins." Magneto finished speaking, and Professor X nodded in agreement.

Looking at the expectant eyes of those around him, Phantom Cat apologized to them, saying, "I can only travel back a few weeks, or perhaps a month, but you're talking about decades ago! Professor, although you possess the most powerful brain in the world, the extension of human consciousness is limited; it cannot travel indefinitely. Traveling consciousness will cause the body to tear apart. I'm sorry, no one's body can withstand such a long journey."

"What if someone has human consciousness? What if it can recover after being severed?" Wolverine suddenly looked up at Shadowcat and said meaningfully. The mutants present heard Wolverine's words and their eyes lit up. The only one here who could change the future was Wolverine; he had the physical ability to do so.

Next, Wolverine walked to the entrance of the ruins, closed the door, and prepared to change the future of mutants. However, what neither of them knew was that the future could not be changed; it would only be a parallel world created on the basis of the original history. What Wolverine didn't know was that he would travel to the main Marvel universe where Tang Tian lived, and change the future of that parallel world.

The future is irreversible, except perhaps in the scenarios depicted in *Back to the Future* or *Looper*, where it could potentially be changed. Therefore, in general, the future cannot be altered; only other parallel universes can be altered. Meanwhile, in the main Marvel universe, Tang Tian is pondering where to obtain the Sentinel robots most effectively. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 97 Rescue Operation

"Alright, everyone, find your positions and protect this place." Now that the mutants know they can change the future, the remaining mutants are prepared to go all out, hoping to avoid their tragic fate of being hunted down by the Sentinel robots.

"Guys, this is our only chance. If we can change things, we can survive. So we'll fight to the death to make this plan succeed," Iceman said firmly, looking towards the Sentinel robot base in the direction of the Ancient Kingdom. The others nodded, their eyes filled with unwavering determination; clearly, they had inspired the remaining men's fighting spirit.

"I'll wake up in my younger self's body, who knows where that is, and then what?" Wolverine muttered to himself in the entryway.

“You have to come to my house and convince me that you believe everything,” Professor X said slowly as he walked up to Wolverine.

"If you can't use your telepathic abilities to read my thoughts, then you'll believe me, right?" Wolverine turned to Professor X and asked, puzzled.

“In 1973, I didn’t have this ability. Back then, in order to stand up again, I injected myself with the serum Hank was researching, which completely suppressed my telepathic abilities. Logan, you have to treat me like I treated you back then. Lead me, guide me. I was very different then than I am now, so you have to be patient with me,” Professor X instructed Wolverine, who had turned around.

Professor X is someone who understands himself very well, so he knows his own past thoughts. That's why he was able to tell Wolverine about his personality flaws back then. As for Wolverine, he's had so many experiences that he's forgotten most of his past.

"The patience you mentioned, that's not my forte," Wolverine shook his head and said in denial.

“You’ll need my help too.” Magneto Erik walked over to Wolverine and said something that would help the plan.

"After Mystique left Charles, she stayed with me. I led her down a path of smiles and darkness. In these years when we parted ways, you must help us reconcile and work together in good faith."

“Okay, I’ll do my best,” Wolverine nodded, replying to the two mutant leaders. Then he asked, “Where do I find you?”

“Oh. That’s a bit complicated.” Magneto clearly had forgotten too much of his past memories, so he shook his head and said.

“Basically, while your body is asleep, your consciousness will travel to the past. As long as you are in the past, both the past and present worlds will exist simultaneously. However, once you wake up… everything you do will be fixed and become part of history. The only history we remember is the one you changed. In other words, the past 50 years will be as if they never happened. Including this world. This war. And the only one who remembers what is happening in this world now is you.” In the antique-style entryway, Kitty the Phantom Cat instructed Wolverine, who was lying on the table, about what would happen after the time travel.

“Alright, Logan, I need you to clear your head, lie down as usual, and try to stay calm,” Phantom Cat continued.

"What does this mean?" Wolverine asked, puzzled, as he reopened his eyes.

“If your consciousness is confused, it will be difficult for me to control the journey. In that case, you will fall into the gap between the past and the future,” Phantom Cat said to Wolverine, explaining the problems with time travel.

"How can I keep my mind from getting confused?" Wolverine asked, looking at Shadowcat.

"Think about peaceful or tranquil things. That will meet the conditions for time travel," Phantom Cat said thoughtfully.

"Do you have any good news?" Wolverine wanted to know what the benefits were after the time travel.

“Of course, you won’t age there, so you’ll look the same as you do now. You can’t stay in the past for too long, or the sentries will find us,” the Iceman added from the side.

"This time, we cannot back down, nor will we retreat. This is our last chance," Phantom Cat said with a furrowed brow and unwavering resolve.

"Do you really think this will work?" Magneto, Professor X's best friend, asked him.

“I trust him. Let him make the best choice. Being young isn't always a good thing, we know that,” Professor X nodded, replying to Magneto.

"See you later." Wolverine calmed his chaotic thoughts, slowly allowing his consciousness to settle down, and then said to the two outstanding leaders of the mutants.

"There will be a slight stinging sensation during the journey." After saying her final words, Phantom Cat placed her hand on Wolverine's temple and activated her power. Wolverine calmed down, but the stinging sensation caused him to let out a miserable, pig-like scream. His consciousness then began to shift to the flow of the past, and his body returned to calm.

In a parallel universe, mutants, clinging to what they perceive as their last hope, send Wolverine, a mutant with dual superpowers, to have his consciousness travel back in time to his past body and alter the fates of others. Actually, Tang Tian already knew from watching the movie before that Wolverine's supposed ability to change the future only affected the future of a parallel universe. His consciousness revealed that what was being altered was merely the memory of people at this particular point in time. Of course, the original world remained the same; the difference was that Wolverine's consciousness remained in this particular point in time.

When Wolverine groggily woke up, he found himself in bed with a naked woman. He looked in the mirror, then at the 1973 setting and screamed. It felt like all of history was a dream; the Sentinel robots and the extinction of mutants were nothing. But he quickly snapped back to reality and knew what he had to do.

Then, as Wolverine was about to pick up his pants and leave, three men who looked like bodyguards walked in. Wolverine asked them, puzzled, "Hey, what's up?" Of course, Wolverine had no idea how much of a womanizer he used to be, so he addressed the men who entered with this question.

"Miss Gwen, put on your clothes." One of the bodyguards ignored Wolverine and said to his mistress beside him.

"Hey, I don't know what happened," Wolverine said blankly to the bodyguard at the door.

A fat bodyguard suddenly roared angrily at Wolverine, "What is it? You were hired to protect your boss's daughter, not to have an affair with her."

"I didn't do anything to her!" Wolverine scratched his head, saying awkwardly. He was clearly still disoriented after just arriving in this world, but with witnesses and evidence all there, the bodyguards certainly wouldn't let Wolverine off easily.

"It seems the Wolverine from that parallel world is about to make his move." Meanwhile, at Umbrella headquarters, Tang Tian muttered to himself, watching the Skynet surveillance. He knew the rescue operation in the parallel world had officially begun, and it was time for his own plan to proceed. (To be continued...)

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Chapter 98 Sentinel Project

"No?" The middle bodyguard frowned, glancing at Wolverine with disdain, his eyes filled with contempt. Of course, Wolverine hadn't confessed even when caught red-handed, and the bodyguards, far from despising his sophistry, were more inclined to kill him.

“I mean, I’ve slept with her many times, but…” Wolverine gestured with his hands, like a solo actor doing something meaningless.

“Jimmy…” Gwen, the boss’s daughter who was getting dressed on the bed next to him, blushed and shyly reminded Wolverine.

"That's not me, that's someone from before. I just got here 20 seconds ago, really." Wolverine walked over and continued his pointless explanation. The three bodyguards' faces grew increasingly dark, their hands already on their pistols, ready to riddle him with bullets at the slightest provocation. *What the hell are we?* *We've been protecting this lady for so long without getting anywhere, and you just sleep with her like that?* That's what the other bodyguards were thinking.

"Yes! How do you explain your clothes?" The fat bodyguard pointed to his clothes and asked with a very bad expression.

"If I told you I came from the future, would you believe me?" Wolverine said calmly, noticing a hint of murderous intent in the bodyguards' eyes. His combat readiness was unquestionable; as a mutant who had survived 50 years in the Sentinel robot apocalypse, his fighting instincts were still intact.

There was no point in arguing; after Wolverine finished speaking, the three bodyguards simultaneously pulled out their pistols and fired at him. They thought he was about to die from multiple bullets, but reality dealt them a harsh blow. They saw the bullets quickly expelled by his muscles, and all his injuries rapidly healed. He then rushed forward and killed the three bodyguards.

Say goodbye to a world filled with war, because Wolverine wants to change the future. Charles Xavier, now Professor X, the future mutant leader of the X-Men, is a crucial part of this plan.

The underground nuclear-proof conference room of the White House in the United States.

“We are reflecting on our defense spending, and all the Black Books are being published. We cannot support a weapon that targets civilians. If these mutants, as you say, have been living among us for a long time, then we are getting along very well. We haven’t seen any unrest in 10 years,” a white-haired senator in the fan-shaped conference room explained to Bolivar Trask, who was seated in a special position in front of him.