After relentless fighting, the Asgardians finally saw the dawn of victory, and despite their exhaustion, they mobilized all their strength to secure the win.
Throughout this process, Tiamat remained motionless on the ground as if dead, while Odin stood on her back with his spear in hand. This victorious figure greatly inspired the fighting spirit of the remaining Asgardians.
But the Asgardians only saw Odin's upright back and didn't notice that his ankles were actually embedded in Tiamat's flesh and blood, with a rope around them.
Odin did not break free of control, and Tiamat's current state was simply a way of waiting for her teammates to retrieve the Tesseract.
At this moment, the spider army was already retreating in an orderly manner. The meaning of this action was very clear: the Space Stone had been obtained.
Deadpool had been to Asgard in Universe 2149, and with his guidance, Spider-Man quickly found the location of Odin's Vault. However, since Spider-Man had just been reborn, his abilities had diminished, and it took him quite a while to break the seal on it.
After all the spider clones returned to their personal spaces, a small spider holding a blue cube appeared in Tiamat's mouth; this was the Spider Child.
The body is not important; the soul is fundamental. Spider-Child took this characteristic to the extreme.
Almost all of her energy is stored in her soul; her physical attributes have only been casually enhanced.
The main reason for this phenomenon is that in the world of Spider Child, no matter how much the physical body is strengthened, it is just a fragile flesh and blood body without energy. It is better to focus on cultivating magic and use magic to temporarily strengthen one's strength when needed.
Previously, the Eternal Spear's penetrating power broke through Spider's defenses, causing fatal damage to her fragile body. However, Spider's soul successfully escaped and quickly completed its rebirth using its prepared backup plan.
She hatched anew from a spider egg, while her body, which had previously fallen to the ground, was consumed by her clones to recycle energy.
Then, while using magic to nourish his current body and accelerate his growth, Spider-Man, guided by Deadpool, stole the Tesseract.
The more energy invested, the stronger this new body will become, but it will not exceed the limits of a living being. At most, it will reach the current level of those clones. However, unless absolutely necessary, the spider will not directly invade the bodies of the clones.
The hatched clones are relatively independent, with their own experiences and memories. If the spider's soul is transferred there, it will directly merge with the clone's consciousness, affecting the purity of her soul. Therefore, she would rather start from the little spider and grow up all over again.
The spider's abilities have diminished somewhat, but she tapped the Tesseract with her forelimbs to confirm that her spatial mastery was sufficient to allow her to use this artifact.
Just as the Asgardians were about to celebrate their victory, they discovered that their god-king and the invaders had vanished in an instant, leaving behind only a devastated battlefield.
Spider-Man and the others have retreated; they have accomplished their purpose in coming to Asgard. However, now is not the time to release Odin, for three reasons.
Firstly, once Odin regains his freedom, he will inevitably launch a relentless pursuit against them and become more cautious, no longer easily allowing Nushun to ambush them with his lasso. This would be troublesome. The group will leave Asgard, but will still stay in the Nine Realms for a while, and they don't want to be followed by a Celestial-level pursuer.
Heimdall should soon figure out what happened and then use the Bifrost to pursue them. However, Odin also has the ability to control the Bifrost, so the two sides will clash, and the Asgardians won't be able to cross over for a short time.
Secondly, Mebius was sent to the depths of the universe by Odin using the Rainbow Bridge, and they need to find out the exact coordinates in order to prepare for their reunion later.
The third reason is related to the group's next actions. Now that they have the Space Stone, it's time to start looking for the next gem, and their target is the Reality Stone, which is very close to Asgard.
The Reality Stone currently exists in a gaseous state. Many years ago, it was used as an artifact by the dark elves of the Nine Realms and was given the name Aether.
After the Nine Realms were unified, Odin sealed the Reality Stone in a spatial rift. The location was very hidden, and if someone hadn't been accidentally transported there during a special period when the Nine Realms intersected, the Reality Stone might never have appeared in the world.
Without Odin's guidance, even if the Spider-Man now possesses the Space Stone, it would be difficult to find the rift piece by piece. Moreover, even if he found the Reality Stone, figuring out how to solidify it from its gaseous state would be another problem. With Odin's help, all of this would be easily solved.
……
While Spider-Man and his companions were searching for spatial rifts, significant changes were also taking place on the other side of the universe.
The once prosperous and open planet Xandar is now engulfed in flames, looking as if it had been bombed by an entire fleet.
In fact, the planet had just been bombed by the fleet, but it was actually the Nova Corps protecting the planet that bombed it; the real enemy was only one.
They had done everything they could, from initially sending small teams to intercept the enemy to ultimately disregarding casualties and covering the ground with pure firepower. However, the gap was simply too large, and even the entire fleet could not stop the enemy's advance.
At this moment, everyone who had their own spaceship and was able to leave Xandar had already fled. This left the Nova Corps completely uninhibited, allowing them to bombard the area with abandon, turning the sky dark and the steel into molten red-hot liquid.
However, it was still useless; after a burst of yellow-green lightning, all the fighter jets lost power.
In the end, they could only watch helplessly as the terrifying cosmic monster destroyed the place where they stored dangerous materials.
Mebius stood amidst ruins, having dismantled all the structures that might contain the Power Stone, and finally found her target: a small, purple-glowing gem.
For most creatures, the Power Stone is probably the most dangerous of all the Infinity Stones; touching it will destroy them with its overflowing energy.
Mebius held the Power Stone, her entire right claw stained purple by its energy, but she had adapted to this planet-destroying power.
"I've got the Power Gem, that's a good start. Let me think about where to go next."
"The Time Stone and the Mind Stone are on Earth, Space and Reality are in the Nine Realms, the Power Stone is in my possession, and there's also a Soul Stone, which Karl said is on some planet called Wormour... Hmm, it doesn't seem too far, I'll go check it out."
The Honkai Impact 3rd world is currently in 2016, meaning Mebius has only seen the movie plots from before that time. However, Karl and Deadpool know this and can inform them in advance.
Chapter 335 Countdown to the End
Spider-Man and his companions collect the Reality Stone within the spatial rifts of the Nine Realms, while Möbius heads towards the planet where the Soul Stone is located.
Time keeps moving forward, and a few days later, the Dark Multiverse.
Dr. Stone left the lab excitedly, eager to show Batman his results. The research on the fusion of the Speed Force was going much more smoothly than he had expected, and it was worth it even if it cost him most of his accumulated Speed Force.
He has successfully hybridized two completely different organisms, and there are already several successful examples in the laboratory, such as a cat with mouse ears or a monkey with lizard scales. These are all his achievements.
Most remarkably, he also discovered a method to intervene in the outcome of the fusion of two organisms. With prior preparation, he can determine which consciousness dominates the new body.
"The research has been going really well lately. After I tell Batman, I'll start the final human experimentation phase on those super-powered criminals. And before the aliens discover us, I'll develop a few more technologies just in case," Dr. Stone thought to himself as he walked.
The fusion technology already poses a threat to aliens, but in Batman's style, he will certainly prepare several backup plans. Therefore, the research on the underground base will not stop until Batman is convinced that everything is foolproof.
Dr. Stone walked away, unaware that all his actions were the result of being guided by someone.
Boom!!!
Just when Dr. Stone thought the situation was going very well, a loud bang came from above, making his eardrums ache.
"What happened? Where did that explosion come from? Could it be that something's wrong with Gotham City on the ground?" Dr. Stone covered his ears, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.
Gotham City's surface and underground are separated by the Speed Field, making them almost like two separate worlds. Normally, whatever they do underground will not affect the city above ground, and similarly, the commotion above should not affect the underground base.
Dr. Stone's premonition was quickly confirmed. Batman's voice sounded from his collar. Dr. Stone tilted his head and saw a tracker that he himself did not know when it had been installed.
"Dr. Stone, return to the lab immediately and prepare for battle. Your research will likely be needed soon," Batman commanded.
"What exactly happened, Batman? What's going on with God Bless the Great?" Dr. Stone wasn't bothered by the tracking device on his body, but he still wanted to understand the current situation.
"A giant robot has attacked Gotham City, and it has cracked the Speed Field. Do you know what that means?" Batman briefly summarized what had happened, then cut off the communication on his own. Time was of the essence.
Batman is good at making plans before acting, but his plan was only half completed when the unexpected happened. He was not fully prepared at all. In order to deal with the upcoming battle, he must race against time and use all the means he had in mind.
Dr. Stone was stunned for a few seconds to process the news, and then rushed back to the lab.
With the Speed Field damaged, the inside and outside are no longer isolated. Sounds from the surface have reached the base, so sounds from inside the base will also be transmitted out. Even if it is repaired now, it will be useless. Superman will definitely be aware of their existence here!
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Get moving! Execute the final emergency plan. Success or failure depends on this battle!" Dr. Stone roared at his assistants, firmly believing that Superman would come.
……
Meanwhile, atop a clock tower in Gotham City, the Dark Batman silently gazes at the distant city, with a massive, wrecked robot obscuring his view.
It was a humanoid machine, entirely purple, with thick, powerful limbs and a single eye and horn on its head. Just now, this machine had released a beam of fire from its single eye, creating a crack in the speed field.
From Batman's perspective, the machine's combat capabilities were only decent, but the energy it used was something he had never seen before.
The machine was teleported directly to Gotham City by some kind of spatial means about 10 minutes ago. As soon as it appeared, it began to wreak havoc, but the city had already been transformed into a fortress by the Dark Batman, so naturally, the machine wouldn't be allowed to roam freely for long.
Batman activated part of the setup and quickly put the machine at a disadvantage, but the special energy used by the opponent was still too unfamiliar to him, and he lacked the means to defend against it. In the end, the opponent found an opportunity to unleash a barrage of fire during the battle.
The purple energy beam swept through everything in its path, melting countless buildings and rocks. When it struck the speed field, it produced a strange reaction, creating cracks in the otherwise perfect field.
The Dark Batman was very curious about the origins of the mech and the properties of the unfamiliar energy, but now was not the time to dismantle the machine; he had to focus on dealing with Superman's upcoming arrival.
The force field rift appeared only briefly, and if Superman was lucky, he might have missed the sudden sound. However, the battle between himself and this giant robot was quite intense, and Superman must have noticed it. Under these circumstances, the other party could not possibly miss the commotion from the underground base, so Superman would definitely come over.
The logistical issues of the battle have been handed over to Brother Eyes and Dr. Stone. What the Dark Batman needs to do now is to stall Superman as much as possible, giving himself enough time to activate what he has prepared.
"Things happened too suddenly, and many steps were not yet perfect. The chances of winning may be very slim... But dealing with Superman is like walking a tightrope over a cliff. It's impossible for everything to go smoothly. It's fine to start the war like this. Once Superman is dead, no one can stop me from building Earth into a utopia like Gotham."
While the Dark Batman waits, the hidden Carl also has his own plans.
"The Skyfather mech has completed its mission and lured Superman over. Bronya is improving very quickly. This Skyfather is of good quality," Karl thought to himself.
The Jaeger that attacked Gotham City was naturally deployed by him. It's perfectly normal that Batman couldn't recognize the Jaeger's energy source, because the Jaeger's true form is the Celestial Jaeger from the Honkai world, and all its energy source is Honkai energy that has nothing to do with this world.
Karl had previously traded two items from Bronya: the Skyfather mech and a Green Lantern ring. Both had been secretly deployed by Spider-Man to pave the way for the upcoming operation.
"Now that Brother Eyes and Dark Batman are both too busy to take care of themselves, I can make a slightly bigger move. So let's borrow Dr. Stone's identity for now. Although I can use Feather Dust to control his actions, I'll still feel more at ease if I handle the rest myself."
Chapter 336 BVS
The people in the Speed Force Laboratory have been corrupted by the Mimic Feather for a long time, without exception. When Karl gives the order to the Void Treasury, no matter what he does, these people will not react in the slightest. The more troublesome thing is the surveillance by the Brother Eye.
However, based on Carl's recent testing of Brother Eye's abilities, it is likely too preoccupied with preparing for the battle against Dark Superman to attend to this matter.
While Dr. Stone was passing by, Carl used super speed to switch places with him. He used Martian cells to impersonate Dr. Stone, while the real Dr. Stone was stuffed into a spatial box.
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Brother Eye's surveillance might be able to capture subtle changes in the environment, but it doesn't have the memory to analyze the footage from the lab in detail right now.
"You guys, go and get the Flash out of the life support pod. And you guys, don't just stand around either. How's that machine starting up? Hurry up, don't just stand there!" Karl shouted at the others after he finished disguising himself.
He could certainly control their consciousness directly, but to make the act complete, the Brother Eyes simply lacked the ability to carefully analyze the collected images. However, if he revealed any obvious flaws, the other side would eventually notice.
Carl continued Dr. Stone's previous task, applying the results of his Speed Force research to real combat. While he was preparing, on the ground, Superman and Batman from this dark universe finally met.
Batman first saw a black dot appear on the moon, then the dot grew larger and clearer, and the uncrowned god pressing down on everyone appeared.
"Bruce, it seems you've been doing a lot behind my back. You'd better give me an explanation, otherwise it won't do you any good even if the rest of the league pleads for you."
The bright blue suit, paired with a wide red cape, and a crooked symbol on the chest that somewhat resembles the letter 's', creates a striking contrast with Batman's all-black attire.
Superman called out Batman's real name.
“I remember I made it very clear that I could ignore you and your poor Gotham City, provided you stay put in this corner. But it seems you don’t want to stay put.”
Batman paused for a second or two, and only after sensing Superman's impatience did he reply, "I didn't mean to break the agreement. The underground research institute was set up for those superpowered villains in Gotham City. Mentioning you is just wishful thinking on the part of those researchers. To you, any achievements they make should be insignificant."
The underground base was preparing for war in full swing, but Superman couldn't hear it. The gap in the Speed Field was repaired immediately. If it weren't for the appearance of the Skyfather armor that diverted some of Superman's attention to this place, the disappearance of the speed field for a while might not have directly attracted him here.
Therefore, before Superman fully discovers the truth, Batman still has some room to maneuver. For him, the longer he delays, the more complete the preparations in the underground base will be. Even the extra few breaths when he slows down his speech are valuable.
Unfortunately, Dark Superman wasn't held up for long in the conversation. After exchanging a few words with Batman and not getting a satisfactory answer, Superman lost his patience.
“Mortals are indeed not worth my attention, but I need to see for myself whether you are fooling me,” Superman said arrogantly.
After speaking, without waiting for Batman to say anything next, he fired a heat beam at the ground. The crimson beam was not as rough as the previous Skyfather's cannon fire, but its actual destructive power far exceeded that of the former.
The mech only managed to create a crack in the Speed Field, and that was thanks to the unique properties of Honkai energy. However, Dark Superman's heat vision was actually destroying the Speed Field.
Karl, located in the underground base, could also feel this power. Although the Speed Field had not yet collapsed, the entire underground base was trembling. It was obvious who was stronger and who was weaker, and the end was only a matter of time.
"Enough!" Batman shouted, but Superman continued to unleash his heat vision as if he hadn't heard him. Helpless, Batman had no choice but to order his side to disengage the Speed Field.
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