Shadow of the Beautiful World

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In New York City, on the top floor of the Baxter Building, a sudden explosion was fierce and crazy, and it toppled the top wall of the Fantastic Four's laboratory in an instant.

Flames splattered, smoke billowed, and the blasted debris brought sparks to the surrounding streets.

The scene, of course, caused chaos across the block, but informed New Yorkers were not overwhelmed.

They evacuated in an orderly manner.

Amidst a continual chorus of shouts and screams, the crowd sped away from what had become a dangerous place.

New York, this magical place, has strange things happening every week. No matter how fragile a person is, after experiencing such frequent strange events, they will become quite calm.

Big nerves are also good.

But this kind of usual response is not enough to eliminate the crisis. Often at this time, it is time for superheroes to appear on the stage.

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Less than 1 minute after the explosion, the hero of justice came uninvited.

Several black-painted urban aircraft flew from all directions, and the letter logos painted on those aircraft represented that they were heroes from the Deadlock Gang.

Although it was almost eaten bankrupt by Tunmei before, after a period of blood recovery, the superhero group led by Miss Ash regained its vitality again.

They are now the number one power in New York, the heroes of the street hero business.

Because of their efficient action efficiency and commercial image packaging, the heroes of the Deadlock Gang quickly set off a trend of professional superheroes.

As the leader, Ms. Ash has made a lot of money from this new industry that makes money by doing good deeds.

Just the monthly endorsement fee is enough to maintain the normal operation of the Deadlock Gang and recruit new jobs.

Block the scene!

Wearing a black denim jacket, long boots, and a cowboy hat, Miss Ash stood on the deck of the aircraft, holding a golden double-barreled shotgun, and flicked her fingers at the subordinates behind her who were dressed in the same style.

The eagle-eyed lady who looked like a queen glanced at the top floor of the still burning Baxter Building and said:

Members above A-level went to the scene with me. There was a large-scale energy activity there. It should be that the Fantastic Four who like to die messed up again. These scientists really never learn their lessons!

Ms. Ash complained that her subordinates were very strong in execution. In just a dozen seconds, the entire block was set up with a defensive zone.

Carrying an advanced weapon disguised as a shotgun, Miss Cowboy also took her most capable subordinates and strode into the burning laboratory.

Aw!

Their entry was like explorers who rashly broke into the beast's lair, only to anger the beasts entrenched there.

With a deep roar, a huge monster with a height of 5 meters stood up in the smoky ruins of the laboratory. When she clearly saw the shadowy shadows, Miss Ash's eyes immediately narrowed.

This guy is kind of weird.

The body made of rocks is very similar to the shape of a stone man.

But there is still a raging flame on the rock, and the form of the flame is very similar to Jonathan's usual style.

Ash knew the look of this flame burning well.

Jonathan, the unrestrained Human Torch, had pursued Ash crazily before, but he became more honest after being taught a lesson by McCree.

It feels weird.

Ash stared at the burning stone man walking towards her with heavy steps in front of her. She grabbed the shotgun in her hand and shot the guy.

The whirling bullets roared towards the body of the elemental monster, bringing out a sharp scream in the air, like the wailing of a banshee.

This kind of bullet ordered from the Mechanicus Cult is extremely destructive, and Miss Hawkeye once used it to drive off the head of a high-ranking demon.

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But the bullet, which was enough to destroy an entire wall, was blocked a few inches in front of the Burning Stone Man, like an invisible shield, completely offsetting the impact of the bullet.

Energy shield? Susan?

Now Ash finally understood where his strange feeling came from.

The elemental stone monster in front of him has the three abilities of Golem, Human Torch and Invisible Woman at the same time, and they are almost perfectly integrated.

This thing wasn't created by the Fantastic Four by accident because of a failed experiment.

The monster is the Fantastic Four themselves!

They blend together!

attack!

After thinking about the problem, Ash's complexion changed slightly, and she quickly threw a bundle of sparkling blue detonators towards the slow-moving fusion body in front of her, and issued an order to retreat amidst the violent shocking explosion.

The heroes of the Deadlock gang cooperated skillfully, they immediately spread out and attacked the elemental monsters from all directions.

But the elemental monster that seemed to be very slow seemed to have a new trick under the attack of the shock bomb.

Its huge body disappeared in place strangely, dispelling all aura, and appeared behind Ash like a ghost in the next second.

Aw!

The elemental monster roared and raised its heavy fists, and the burning flames roared up, blocking Ash's way of retreating. Seeing that it was inevitable, Ash didn't close his eyes and wait for death.

Ms. Hawkeye's strong and powerful legs stretched on the ground like springs, allowing herself to jump back and narrowly avoid the giant fist of the elemental monster. She shouted loudly:

Bob! Come help me!

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Ash issued a call, and the omnic Bob, who had been hovering outside the laboratory, immediately smashed the wall and rushed into the burning laboratory.

As a group of heroes who has cooperated deeply with the Mechanicus, Ash has of course enjoyed the VIP service from the Mechanicus. Her butler Bob has been replaced and revised almost from the beginning to the end.

The appearance is not much different from ordinary omnics, but both the energy power and the combat system have been configured to the highest level of the military version.

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With red eyes, Bob, driven by the six propellers behind him, slammed into the elemental monster trying to kill Ash.

Flames spewed out from its elbow, and it hit the elemental monster in the jaw with a rocket flying fist, and the brute force brought by the machine knocked the fusion monster back a few steps.

Seeing Bob entangle the elemental monster, Ash picked up his weapon and began to assist Bob in attacking the opponent, but this attack did not last long before being interrupted by an unexpected visitor.

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The golden circular portal was at the scene of fierce firefights. Under the surprised gaze of Ash, the supreme mage Doom, who was wearing a green hooded robe and a silver mask, appeared in the damaged laboratory with a somewhat weak Dr. Reed inside.

Cease fire!

Doom said something softly.

The divine words unfolded, and in the next second, the lively battle was forcibly stopped, and the chaotic elemental monsters were restrained and quieted down again.

You can leave now.

Dum said something to Miss Ash, which also had the effect of divine words.

Ash was a little dazed. She and her heroes obediently left the laboratory. Beside Doom, Dr. Reed looked at the bonded fusion body in front of him with regretful eyes.

It was a monster made up of his wife, brother and friends.

He quickly took out a silver-white detector, and after a few seconds, he frowned and said to Doom:

This is not a folding phenomenon caused by the fragments of the Phoenix. There is no gamma-ray radiation at all. It should be fusion.

Fusion?

Dum looked at the fusion body in front of him, and he said in surprise:

You mean, it has nothing to do with the phoenix fragments?

It has something to do with it. It should be that the phoenix fragment stimulated the energy in their bodies, and that thing is the inducement.

Reed stretched out his hand and rubbed his forehead, he said wearily:

The four of us were radiated by cosmic rays at the same time, so that our power came from the same source.

This kind of energy with the same frequency is stimulated by the phoenix fragments, resulting in the current result. In fact, we have had this research topic before.

Theoretically speaking, the Fantastic Four can be 'fit' fusion, but now the fusion is incomplete, and a quarter is missing, resulting in the fusion body not having a unified will, making it unable to control power.

I need to join it to complete the last missing piece, so that it can truly give birth to wisdom. After completing this integration, I can find a way to separate the four safely.

Well, it makes sense scientifically.

Doom nodded, he did not stop Reed's risky behavior.

While Reid relaxed his body and approached the suppressed elemental fusion body, Shenjun was looking for the phoenix fragment that triggered the fusion phenomenon of the Fantastic Four in the laboratory.

But he couldn't find it.

The fragment disappeared strangely. Doom squatted on the ground, wiping the ashes on the ground. In his eyes full of magic power, he saw more details buried by the explosion.

There was another stranger who entered the laboratory before the explosion, and he should have taken the fragments. Maybe the fusion of the Fantastic Four was also triggered by him.

Behind Doom, facing the roaring monster, Dr. Reed stretched out his hand, and he touched the burning stone body.

He felt the scorching heat, but because of Doom's divine words, the fusion body couldn't attack Reed.

Don't be afraid, Susan, and Jonathan and Ben.

Dr. Reed closed his eyes. He whispered:

I will save you, I will.

The energy given by the original cosmic rays is in the body of the Fantastic Four, and four different forms of power have evolved.

But as Reid said, since it comes from the same source, it means that the scattered forces can be reunited.

After Reed let go of all guards, the burning flames on the stone monster and the energy that made up the shield quickly became active, like a mixture between two pieces of plasticine.

Reed himself seemed to be swallowed into the body of the fusion body, like burnt rubber. Soon, under Dum's gaze, the individual of Reed Richards disappeared into the air .

Instead, the sluggish fusion body that was originally only roaring also became quiet.

The flames on its body were quickly extinguished, and the huge, bloated rock body, like rubber that could be deformed at will, was restored to the shape of a normal person.

A shield of energy loomed in front of the fusion body, refracting the rays of light everywhere. When the fusion body opened its eyes again, there was also the light of wisdom in those eyes with strange pupils.

Not the wisdom of Reed alone, but all of the wisdom of the Fantastic Four.

Based on the fusion of individuals, a higher-level will was born, with Dr. Reed as the main body.

I saw it from Susan's memory.

Reed manipulated the body of the fusion body, suspended in place, floated to Dom, and said to Dom in a cold voice:

A mutant broke into Baxter's laboratory after the phoenix fragments fell to the earth. He snatched the phoenix fragments brought back by Jonathan. He seemed to know how to use it...

It was he who triggered the fusion of the three, and according to Ben's guess, the mutant should be collecting phoenix fragments. This is not his first stop.

Mutant?

Doom rubbed his chin, looked at the fusion in front of him, and said:

Can you know your identity?

His identity is not in the database.

Reed shook his head and said:

But when Jonathan fought with him, he heard him introduce himself, saying that he wanted to use the phoenix fragments to fight against the awakening apocalypse... He called himself, Mister Omen.

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Amid the flashes of light and shadow, Mr. Omen, leaning on a simple and elegant oak cane, came out of the broken space.

He is still dressed like an ancient vampire, with long black hair hanging behind his head, wearing a gorgeous robe decorated with lace, his face is so pale that it is terrifying, and the diamond-shaped logo on his forehead is still shining brightly.

He wears a complicated instrument on his wrist, like a watch, and he uses this thing to travel through space.

Piece 4...

Mister Omen looked at the phoenix fragment floating in the palm of his left hand, and a trace of heaviness and urgency flashed in his red eyes.

For the past 200 years, he has been preparing for the fight against the apocalypse. Unfortunately, a few days ago, all his plans were shattered by the Raven Lord who accidentally stepped in.

Miss Madeleine escaped him with a small cable and is now in Utopia, protected by the police.

The plan to use Cable's future potential against the tyrant Apocalypse has failed, and Mister Omen must find another way to work.

He still stubbornly believes that he is saving the world.

In this era full of stupidity and arrogance, those heroes have no idea what the awakening of the apocalypse represents.

Thinking of the god-like power possessed by Apocalypse, Mister Omen couldn't help but feel trembling in his heart, he had to find a way to deal with Apocalypse.

And the phoenix fragment is his latest attempt.

Maybe, I can use this thing to fold and fuse all the mutants that exist in the world.

Mr. Ominous narrowed his eyes. He was walking in another secret base of his own. He thought of:

If the abilities of all the mutants are concentrated in one person, then the power he possesses can fight against the apocalypse, at least not for a short time...

Thinking so, he walked into the depths of his base with the phoenix fragments he had snatched, but when he passed the last door, Mister Omen suddenly stopped in place.

In front of him, in the dimly lit hall, a tall man in a cloak was facing him, like a sculpture, as if waiting for his arrival.

That familiar figure made the legs of Mr. Ominous, who had always been confident, start to tremble.

Nathaniel Essex, my servant...

The man played with Mr. Omen's collection with his fingers, and he said in a deep and deep voice in the ancient Egyptian language:

I woke up from a long sleep and heard some rumors about you.

Are you planning to betray your master?

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