American comics: Intercepting the female superhero, the symbiote is invincible

198 Twin Gates Collapse

Charles' clone's probe suddenly pierced the barrier: "It's evolution. Mutants, humans, observers, reapers... will eventually merge into one in chaos. This is the ultimate law of the universe."

Strange's runes suddenly formed a cage, trapping the probe within: "Laws? They're just an excuse for your plunder!" His slingshot flew toward the Twin Gates, golden runes drawing a counter-array on the gates. "The ancient texts of Kamar-Taj record that the energy of the Chaos Sea devours all consciousness. What you've created isn't a new species, but puppets without self!"

Magnus's backup suddenly burst into laughter, and the Reaper Legion on the black hull charged toward the circular building: "Then let me show you the power of a puppet!"

Ron's giant blade, trailing a silver light, met the attack head-on. His Xuanming Body's devouring ability was fully unleashed, and wherever it passed, the Reaper's mycelium was decomposed: "Lorna, destroy the Twin Gates! Leave this to us!"

Lorna's copper coin pendant suddenly sank into the Twin Gates, disrupting the flow of Tai Chi energy within. Her wings of light expanded to their fullest extent, and a green magnetic field spread along the pendant's trajectory, attempting to sever the connection between the gates and the Seventh Ark: "Nina, use the Mind Key to interfere with the Charles clone!"

Nina's mechanical arm inserted into the control panel, and Charles's mind key transformed into blue light, piercing through the clone's white robe: "His consciousness core is in his left chest! There's an observer's crystal there!"

Strange's runes instantly coalesced into a spear, piercing the clone's left chest with pinpoint accuracy. The instant the crystal shattered, the white ship's mind probes suddenly malfunctioned, turning their attack on the Reaper Legion.

"Useless!" Magnus's backup roared as he charged toward Lorna, black energy condensing into a magnetic storm in his palm. "Father's plans should not be ruined by weaklings like you!"

Lorna's wings of light and the copper coin pendant erupted simultaneously, causing green and gold energy streams to explode within the Twin Gates, completely shattering the balance of the Tai Chi energy flow. The mournful cry of the seventh ark echoed from within the gates, the liquid space of the Chaos Sea began to boil, and countless remnants of swallowed civilizations rose from the seawater, rushing towards the Twin Gates.

“It’s the ‘Soul of Civilization’!” Strange recognized those remnant souls as the consciousness entities of civilizations like the Zell Galaxy and the Blue Crystal Galaxy, as recorded by the observers. “They are rebelling!”

Ron's giant blade cleaved through the last Reaper, and his black-gold wings carried him to the Twin Gates: "Lorna, make your move!"

Lorna's wings of light merged with the copper coin pendant to form a green meteor, which slammed into the center of the Twin Gates. The gates shattered with a piercing sound upon impact, and streams of black and white energy shot out in reverse, engulfing Magnus's backup and Charles's clone.

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"No—!" Magnus's backup body screamed as it twisted in the energy flow. His body was swallowed by chaotic energy, but before disappearing, a complex look appeared in his eyes. "Father... I have failed in the end..."

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The Twin Gates collapsed completely, and the Twin Arks disintegrated in the explosion, transforming into countless streams of energy that merged into the chaotic sea. The mournful cries of the seventh Ark grew weaker and weaker, eventually turning into specks of light under the impact of the soul of civilization, flying like fireflies to all corners of the universe.

The ring-shaped building's engines restarted, and Ron looked at the new colorful patterns on his wings—an evolution resulting from absorbing chaotic energy: "Is it over?"

Lorna's copper coin pendant fell back into her palm, a yin-yang symbol now appearing on its surface: "This is just the beginning." She pointed to the depths of the Chaos Sea, where liquid space was condensing into new planets, "The soul of civilization is creating a new home."

Strange's slingshot suddenly pointed towards the real universe: "The main force of the Observer and the Reaper is on their way. We must leave the Chaos Sea as soon as possible!" (Death)

199 attacked on the way home

Nina's mechanical eye brought up a star map, and the coordinates of the seventh Ark suddenly lit up, forming a new route: "There's another way! It was opened up for us by the soul of civilization, and it can take us directly back to Earth!"

The circular building accelerated along the new route. Lorna looked back and saw that the remains of the Twin Gates were being reassembled. The soul of civilization was establishing a new order on the remains—the black reaper mycelium was purified by the white holy light, and the white observer energy was infused with the colorful light of civilization. The two energies were no longer opposed, but blended into a gentle gray like water and ink.

“Perhaps they are partially right.” Lorna’s wings fluttered gently. “Merger isn’t a bad thing, as long as you stay true to yourself.”

Ron's black and gold wings drew rainbows in the airspace: "Whether it's fusion or conflict, if anyone dares to touch Earth again, I'll tear down their doors again."

Strange's runes formed the outline of Earth on the bow of the ship: "When we get back, we'll have to add a new chapter to the ancient tomes of Kamar-Taj—let's call it 'Revelation from the Chaos Sea'."

Nina's mechanical eyes flashed with a smile: "I'm going to program the stories here and input them into Earth's database, so that everyone knows that the future of the universe is not predetermined."

The moment the circular structure burst forth from the chaotic sea, the yin-yang symbol on the copper coin pendant suddenly lit up, leaving a colorful trail behind the ship. Lorna gripped the pendant tightly, feeling countless souls of civilizations bidding them farewell within the trail; their voices coalesced into a single sentence:

"Protecting is not about stopping evolution, but about allowing each soul to choose its own path."

She knew that upon returning to Earth, they would face not only peace but also new challenges—the main force of the Observers and Reapers would not give up easily, and the energy of the Chaos Sea had begun to permeate the real universe. But as long as the four of them remained, and as long as the lessons of the Twin Gates remained, no one could treat the universe as an experimental subject again.

The circular building's engines roared merrily as it sped towards Earth. Outside the porthole, the colorful contrails of the chaotic sea intertwined with the starlight of the universe, like a cradle protecting all civilizations.

The instant the ring-shaped structure pierced the atmosphere, the ring-shaped island in the Pacific Ocean suddenly burst into green light. Lorna's light wings resonated with the island's magnetic field, and the energy conduits inserted into the ocean unleashed a thousand-meter-high curtain of water, forming a massive protective shield in the sky—a new defensive line reinforced with the energy of the Chaotic Sea. ...

"Welcome home." Wendy's voice came from the core crystal, and a hologram of Earth was projected in green light. Tai Chi patterns similar to the Twin Gates lit up underground in all seven continents. "Your battle in the Chaos Sea resonated with the genes of mutants all over the world."

Ron's black and gold wings swept past the protective shield, the silver patterns rippling the moment they touched the water curtain: "It seems Earth has evolved too." His Xuanming Body suddenly pointed to the Tai Chi pattern on the North American continent, where dark red mycelium mingled with the light, "But not everyone welcomes us."

The hologram zoomed in, revealing smoke billowing from the Brotherhood of Mutants' base in North America. A group of soldiers in black armor were bombarding the building with energy cannons. Their armor bore the same markings as Magnus's backup: "They are 'Purifiers 5.5'." Nina's mechanical eye identified the soldiers. "They are Observers' agents left on Earth, launching a surprise attack while we were away."

Strange's slingshot suddenly flew towards the Tai Chi symbol on the European map: "Not just North America. The sanctuary of Kamar-Taj is being eroded by the Reaper's mycelium, and the mutants we purified are starting to go out of control again."

200 Magnet Mountain Anomaly

Lorna's copper coin pendant suddenly heated up, marking a familiar coordinate on the hologram—Magneto's old base. The yin-yang symbol there shone brightest, yet emitted unstable fluctuations: "Father has more than one backup." Her wings unfurled, green energy flowing into the control panel. "Wendy, activate the global defense array! We'll split into four groups!"

The ring-shaped structure disintegrated over the Pacific Ocean, transforming into four small warships. Ron's warship hurtled towards North America, its black and gold wings leaving afterimages in the clouds: "Leave the Purifiers to me. Time to test the power of my new wings!"

Strange's warship sailed towards Europe, golden runes flowing across its hull: "The ancient texts of Kamar-Taj contain spells to purify mycelium; I'm going to stabilize the temple!"

Nina's warship flew towards Asia, its robotic arm connecting to the global network: "I'm going to awaken the controlled mutants. Charles's mind key should be able to help!"

Lorna's warship headed straight for Magnet Mountain, the resonance between the light wings and the copper coin pendant growing stronger: "There must be fragments of the seventh Ark beneath Magnet Mountain. I'm going to find them."

The outline of Magnetic Mountain emerged from the clouds, its summit a chaotic magnetic field, green energy streams intertwining with black mycelium in mid-air. At the foot of the mountain, a figure clad in Magneto's armor commanded the Reapers' attack—Magnus's last backup, a fragment of the Seventh Ark embedded in his chest, his eyes flashing with the purple light of chaotic energy.

“You really came, niece.” The backup’s voice came through the magnetic field. He raised his hand, and the rocks of the Magnetic Mountain suddenly peeled away, revealing the underground base inside. “Here lies Father’s true plan—to use the magnetic field of the Magnetic Mountain to amplify the fragments of the seventh Ark, making Earth the first testing ground for a new species.”

Lorna's warship crashed into the energy net, its light wings unfolding in the impact: "Your so-called plan is to turn Earth into a second Chaos Sea?"

"It's a rebirth." The backup's armor suddenly peeled away, revealing the Reaper's body inside. "I've already fused with the fragment and will soon be able to master the Chaos Energy. Then, mutants will become the masters of the universe!"

The underground base of Magnet Mountain suddenly exploded, and fragments of the seventh Ark flew out from the Earth's core, forming a giant seed shape in mid-air. The patterns on the surface of the fragments perfectly matched the Tai Chi diagram of the Twin Gates, absorbing the Earth's ley line energy and beginning to grow wildly.

"It's absorbing Earth's life force!" Lorna's copper coin pendant flew forward, resonating with the fragment. "My father's journal says that the core of the fragment has a 'self-destruct switch,' which requires pure Magneto blood to activate!"

The Reaper's body suddenly swelled, and black mycelium formed a giant hand on the magnetic mountain, grabbing at Lorna: "You have no chance! I have sealed the fragment's energy circuit. Even if you are the original 273 version, you cannot touch the core!"

Lorna's wings of light suddenly merged with the copper coin pendant, golden psychic power mixing into the green energy flow—a new ability she had comprehended in the Chaos Sea. The energy flow penetrated the mycelium palm, drawing intricate patterns on the surface of the fragments—the dual marks of Magneto and Charles.

“Who said we have to touch the core?” Lorna’s voice resonated. “What Father left behind wasn’t a switch, it was a resonant frequency!”

The dual markings lit up on the surface of the fragments, resonating with the Tai Chi pattern of the Earth. The fragments of the seventh Ark suddenly trembled violently, and the absorbed ley line energy began to be ejected in reverse, blasting the Reaper body of the backup into fragments.

201 Magnet Mountain Finale

The magnetic field of Magnet Mountain stabilized through resonance, and a familiar figure appeared at the entrance to the underground base—the consciousness of the young Magnus, holding a pure fragment in his hand: "This is the last 'antibody,' capable of completely purifying the chaotic energy of the Earth."

Lorna took the fragment and fused it with the copper coin pendant. The Earth's Tai Chi symbol suddenly lit up simultaneously, purifying all the remaining Reaper mycelium and Purifier agents. Ron's roar echoed from North America, Strange's runes flashed in Europe, and Nina's blue light illuminated Asia—good news arrived simultaneously from all three battlefields.

As the four warships regrouped above Magnetic Mountain, the global Tai Chi pattern formed a massive protective shield, enveloping the Earth. Lorna looked at the copper coin pendant in her palm; the antibodies from the fragments had already integrated into it, and the Tai Chi pattern on the pendant's surface shimmered with a gentle light.

"Is it over?" Ron folded his black and gold wings, the silver patterns shimmering in the sunlight.

“It’s a new beginning.” Lorna’s wings swept over Magnet Mountain, and green energy flowed into the Earth’s core. “The fragments of the seventh Ark will become the Earth’s new core, which can both defend against external invasion and nourish the mutant genes.”

Strange's ring pointed into the depths of the universe, where a barrier composed of Tai Chi patterns appeared between the chaotic sea and the real universe: "The Observer and the Reaper are kept out of the barrier, but they will not give up easily."

Nina's mechanical eye is connected to a global network, and countless new signals are popping up on the screen—the souls of civilizations from other planets, their coordinates converging on Earth: "We are not fighting alone."

Looking at the protective shield in the sky, Lorna suddenly understood that Magnus's ultimate plan was not to create new species, but to use the balance of the Twin Gates to make Earth a refuge for cosmic civilizations. Her wings of light unfurled in the sunlight, and streams of green and gold energy formed new symbols on the shield—the marks of Magneto and Charles, and also Earth's invitation to the entire universe.

"Ready to welcome our guests?" Lorna's smile shone through the energy flow.

Ron's Xuanming Body transformed into black vines, coiling around the rocks of Magnet Mountain: "Anytime. But next time we fight, I have to go first."

Strange's runes formed a welcoming array outside the protective shield: "Karmar-Taj can take care of teaching them earth magic."

Nina's mechanical eye projects a travel guide to Earth, written in the universal language: "Welcome to the blue planet, where the story is written by every life."

The circular structures reassembled, hovering above Magnetic Mountain. The light from the copper coin pendant pierced the clouds, tracing a silver path through the universe, like a ribbon connecting Earth and the cosmos. Lorna knew that this adventure, which began with the legacy of Magnus, would ultimately shine with its most brilliant light amidst the convergence of countless civilizations. And the pendant in her palm was not only a key, but also a promise Earth made to the universe—

Here, every soul can find its own balance.

Inside the main control room of the circular building, a copper coin pendant floated in the center, its Tai Chi pattern resonating with the global protective shield. Lorna stared at the constantly flashing alien signals on the holographic screen; the spaceships guided by the souls of civilizations were forming a dazzling star ring outside the shield.

"...Seventeen civilizations have already requested entry." Nina's mechanical eyes flashed with excited blue light. "The star messenger from the Zeta system has brought new star maps, saying that a new lair of the Reapers has been discovered in Andromeda."

202 The Solution to Symbiosis

Ron's black-gold wings suddenly flapped, the resulting airflow causing the instruments in the control room to vibrate slightly: "A new nest? Perfect, my Xuanming Body hasn't had enough to eat yet." His fingertip traced the star map, emphasizing the Andromeda constellation. "When do we depart?"

Strange's sling ring suddenly lit up, projecting an image of the Kamar-Taj Sanctuary—a group of tentacled alien mages studying ancient texts, their tentacles entwined with red mycelium similar to that of the Reapers, yet spontaneously purifying themselves: "These are the 'Starweavers,' capable of weaving threads of space. They say the Reapers' lair in Andromeda was built from the bones of the Observers."

Lorna's wings of light and the copper coin pendant flashed in sync, and the green energy flow outlined the Andromeda constellation on the star map: "The war between the Observers and the Reapers is not over yet." 273 She looked at the crowd, "Earth's protective shield needs someone to stay behind, and we can only bring a small team this time."

The door to the main control room suddenly opened, and Wendy's image emerged from the core crystal, her green light radiating determination: "I have merged with the core of the ring structure and can temporarily take over the protective shield." A green crystal appeared in her hand. "This is the 'Stardust Key' left by my father, which can open the Andromeda spatial node."

Three hours later, a fleet of twenty small warships took off from the Pacific Ocean. On Lorna's flagship, the copper coin pendant and the stardust key spun above the main control panel, their two beams of light intertwining to form a silver-green path that pierced through Earth's protective shield and headed straight for Andromeda.

The moment the fleet entered the warp, Ron's warship suddenly sounded an alarm. Outside the portholes, countless dark red "jellyfish" were swimming; their bellies were translucent observer skulls, and their tentacles were harvester hyphae: "They're 'Bone-Growing Jellyfish'!" Strange's runes formed a barrier around the fleet. "They can absorb warp energy!"

Lorna's light wings injected the Stardust Key, and the silver-green channel suddenly accelerated: "The Starweaver said these jellyfish are afraid of active energy! Ron, attack their umbrellas with the light energy of the Dark Body!"

Ron's black-gold wings erupted with intense light, golden streams of light piercing the bell-shaped caps of the bone jellyfish like sharp swords. The skulls suddenly emitted a piercing shriek, and the mycelial tentacles withered rapidly under the light: "Effective! But there are too many of them!"

Nina's warship suddenly turned, its mechanical arm connecting to the Stardust Key, opening a branch channel in subspace: "The star map of the Zeta system shows that there is a spatial vortex here that can directly bypass the jellyfish swarm!"

The moment the fleet plunged into the vortex, Lorna witnessed a horrifying sight—at the other end of the vortex, countless skeletons of observers floated in the void, each skeleton entwined with red mycelium, like parasitized coral reefs. And in the center of the skeleton mass, a colossal palace built of skulls was shimmering, its spire atop a ten-thousand-meter-long observer's spine.

“That’s the nest.” Lorna’s wings gleamed coldly. “They’re using the bones of the observers to raise new harvesters.”

As the fleet broke free of the whirlpool, bone jellyfish suddenly emerged from the skeletons, their bellies forming a massive net that trapped the fleet in the center. The palace doors slowly opened, and a figure dressed in the robes of an observer stepped out. His face was half blue skin of an observer and half red mycelium of a harvester—a hybrid of observer and harvester, the "Lord of Bones."

"Welcome to my garden." The Bone Lord's voice resonated twice. He raised his hand, and the skeletons suddenly reformed, transforming into countless bone spears that shot towards the fleet. "Your genes will make my collection even more perfect."

The Mystery of 203 Mixed-Race

Ron's warship was the first to break through the net array, its black-gold wings propelling it into the swarm of bone spears: "Collection? I think it's a junkyard!" His Xuanming Body transformed into a giant hand, grabbing a bone spear and hurling it back towards the palace's spire, "Collapse!"

The bone spears exploded on the spire, cracking the spine-based structure. Lorna seized the opportunity to command the fleet to disperse, channeling the energy from the light wings and the copper coin pendant into each warship: "Attack the joints of the skeletons with the energy of the Stardust Key! The mycelium is weakest there!"

Strange's runes merged with the Starweaver's spatial threads, weaving a golden net around the palace: "I've trapped its path! Lorna, find the core!"

Nina's mechanical eyes locked onto the center of the palace, where a massive black crystal was pulsating on the ground, encasing an egg incubating within it—the egg's surface bore the runes of the observer, the mycelium of the harvester, and patterns resembling the Tai Chi symbol of Earth: "It's a 'hybrid egg'! It has absorbed two energies and is about to hatch!"

The Lord of Bones roared through the void, and the skeletal horde suddenly rose into the air, forming a gigantic bone claw that lunged at Nina's warship: "Don't touch it! That's the future of the universe!"

Lorna's flagship suddenly accelerated, its light wings and stardust key merging into a silver-green spear that pierced through the gaps in the bone claws and went straight for the black crystal: "The future of the universe is not determined by monsters!"

The moment the spear struck the crystal, the hybrid egg suddenly cracked open. Inside, there was no monster, only a ball of silver-green light—a pure energy body formed by the fusion of the observer's and the harvester's energies in chaos, spinning like a curious child within the crystal.

“It is the key to balance.” Lorna’s voice softened, and the energy flow of the light wings gently enveloped the energy body. “Not destruction, but symbiosis.”

The figure of the Bone Lord trembled violently in the void, a look of confusion on his half-blue, half-red face: "Symbiosis~?"

Just then, the swarm of bone jellyfish suddenly went out of control and began attacking the palace. Strange's runes detected the truth: "It's the Reaper's main consciousness manipulating them! It doesn't want the balance to be maintained!"

Lorna's copper coin pendant suddenly flew towards the energy body, and the light of the Tai Chi pattern resonated with the energy body. The silver-green energy flow spread along the pendant, purifying the entire swarm of bone jellyfish, and also causing the red mycelium on the Bone Lord's body to gradually fade, revealing pure blue skin.

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“I see.” The Bone Lord’s voice returned to its clear tone. “I have been controlled by the Reaper’s consciousness all along.” He pointed to the hybrid’s energy body. “This is the end of the war between the Observer and the Reaper—not about who destroys whom, but about co-evolution.”

The fleet's communicator suddenly rang, Wendy's voice urgent: "Earth's shield has detected a large energy fluctuation; the main force of the unpurified Reapers is approaching!"

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The energy body suddenly flew towards Lorna and merged into the copper coin pendant. The yin-yang symbol on the pendant burst forth with unprecedented light, projecting countless spatial nodes into the void: "It can open spatial nodes throughout the entire universe!" Nina's mechanical eyes flashed excitedly, "We can return directly to Earth, and even... cut off the Reapers' retreat!"

Lorna's wings of light unfurled to their fullest extent, channeling a silvery-green energy into every spatial node: "On our way home, prepare a 'gift' for them." She looked at the Bone Lord, "Are you willing to join us in stopping the war?"

A smile spread across the blue skin of the Bone Lord: "My home has been destroyed. Perhaps on Earth, I can relearn the meaning of symbiosis." (Death.)

Chapter 204 The Battlefield of Symbiosis

Inside the main control room of the circular building, a copper coin pendant floats in the center.

The silvery-green light spread along the control panel, outlining a dense array of spatial nodes on the star map.

Lorna's wings of light shimmered in sync with her pendant, each flap of her wings making the node's light shine even brighter.

“The coordinates of the Bone Lord have been synchronized.” Nina’s mechanical eye projected a holographic image of Andromeda, where a temporary space station reconstructed from the skeletons of observers was flashing “287”. “He used the remaining skeletons to build an outpost that can monitor the movements of the Reapers within a range of thirty light-years.”

Ron's black and gold wings suddenly flapped, creating a gust of air that caused the instruments in the control room to hum slightly.

“An outpost? It looks more like a tombstone to me.” His Xuanming Body transformed into a giant black claw, leaving afterimages in the air. “Instead of waiting for those monsters to come to us, let’s take the initiative.”

Strange's sling ring suddenly lit up, projecting an image of the Kamar-Taj Sanctuary.

A group of Star Weavers with tentacles are repairing a damaged ancient book, their tentacles wrapped with silver-green energy threads.

“The Starweaver says the main force of the Reapers is dismantling three colonies in Andromeda, using their cores to cultivate new mycelial legions.” He pointed to a flashing red dot on the star map, “The energy reaction there is a hundred times stronger than that of the Bone-Growing Jellyfish.”

Lorna's wings of light suddenly retracted, and the copper coin pendant landed in her palm.

“We can’t let them succeed in cultivating them.” Her fingertips traced the star map, then she pressed down heavily on the center of the three colony planets. “The Bone Lord’s space station can serve as a springboard; we’ll launch a surprise attack from here.”