Shadow of the Beautiful World

Don't sleep.

The sound of the violin was like a bell struck by the heart, and the sleeping Miss Madeleine suddenly opened her eyes.

A raging fire was burning in her eyes, and the phoenix force that had been thrown into her body began to burn, bursting out huge energy to fill her body, allowing the wounds on her body to heal quickly.

The temperature in the ward was rising rapidly, and this scene immediately attracted the attention of others.

Beast Hank and Old Pym's folded bodies looked at the medical equipment at hand in surprise, and the energy numbers floating on it made his eyes widen.

But before those nurses got close to Miss Madeleine, the latter seemed to be manipulated by an invisible force, and she was levitated from the hospital bed strangely, and the hospital gown on her body was incinerated together with the needle tube.

Nason...

The waking Miss Madeleine was still at a loss, but the most instinctive and most concerned things in her heart made her quickly find the target of action.

Her body flipped in the air, and in the energy flames burning like a flame, every inch of Miss Madeleine's skin was lit with golden-red light.

She waved her hand, and the windows of the ward disappeared without warning.

Before flying away from here, the Red Queen sensed the existence of the Phoenix Force.

She looked back at the phoenix apostle who was rushing towards her, she raised her finger, and in the call of the source, the folded pieces were peeled off from the beast and Dr. Pym's folded apostle body.

The fragment fell into the hands of the Red Queen, as if melting, merging into the flowing power of her body, and after losing the fragment, Beast Hank and Old Pym also separated from the fold.

The two fell to the ground, one left and the other right. Their weakness prevented them from getting up, and they could only watch helplessly as the Red Queen rushed into the ward and flew into the sky.

The red flames intertwined into wings of energy behind Miss Madeleine's arms, and more flames were ignited from the skin of the Red Queen. In the neighing of a real phoenix, the ignited flames pulled out an arc of light in the sky and disappeared quickly. over the Pacific Ocean.

As a clone of Jean Grey, Miss Madeleine also has the qualifications to be the host of the phoenix. This kind of cosmic origin power in her is completely different from other people's.

More active combustion, more aggressive destructive power, and various magical uses extended.

She was flying, flying very fast.

She is going to find her son who was taken away, and bring him back to her before Mr. Sinister sends the little cable to the future. It is not easy to find Mr. Sinister.

But through the blood connection, she could feel the approximate location of the small cable.

That child is still in this world...

Snatched from his mother twice, he must be terrified now.

Mom is here.

Miss Madeleine raised her head, and in the passing clouds, the burning fire in her eyes became more and more intense.

This time, this time we must solve the problem thoroughly.

As long as Mister Omen is alive, she and her son will never be able to live safely.

must...

He must be dealt with!

While the Red Queen was looking for her son around the world, on the other side, in the wasteland hell that was already on the highest level of security, the Phoenix Girl who broke through the space was walking in the cave under the Doomsday Volcano.

Merlin's breath was ahead.

But there was an abnormal feeling of weakness, which made Qin a little worried.

She woke up from the power of the phoenix, and in the deep fusion with the power of the stars, she knew the truth about the power of the phoenix.

The power of the phoenix among the stars was thrown into this place from beyond the stars when the universe was first born. Every time the power in the body rolled, Qin could vaguely see the back of a strange man.

The guy was wearing a casual suit, had a bracelet consisting of six infinity stones on his wrist, and had light rings of different colors on his ten fingers, and he was always smoking a cigar.

His face could not be seen clearly among the shadows.

But Qin can feel that that is a powerful and dangerous person, that is the origin of the Phoenix Force in this group of stars, and he personally threw the fragments of the Phoenix Force into this universe.

To be precise, he personally sent that power into the young Qin's body.

Jean Gray, Phoenix girl, she was shaped by a powerful person who has never been masked, with some unknown purpose!

This speculation about the truth worried Qin very much, and she had to get an answer.

And if this group of stars was really born because of Merlin, then she would definitely be able to get the answers she needed from Raven, about her future and the final truth about the power of the Phoenix.

Qin walked all the way along the scorching cave, and she soon saw the heavy metal door blocked at the end of the cave, and the mechanical army guarding in front of the gate.

The 15-meter-tall giant robot Scourge, and the five metal beasts with different shapes.

All strong guys.

But it's not enough for Phoenix Girl.

They are not a threat, nor is the heavy closed door blocking, not even Icarus, the glasses lady guarding Merlin, is not a problem.

What can be seen is not worth worrying about. What really hinders Phoenix Girl's progress is what cannot be observed.

The power of existence originating from this hell.

Intangible but real, it was released here by the master of this hell. It is not perceived by people, but it is like a wall, blocking the way for Phoenix Girl to move forward.

Unless Qin can defeat the existence of hell in this wasteland, even now she can't get past the power of hell.

Merlin was no fool either.

Nor would he allow himself to fall into an unprotected slumber, the power of being the lord of hell to command the hell to protect him.

I've come to see you, Merlin.

Qin stretched out her hand, and without disturbing the mechanical legion, she extended her self-awareness to the thick power of hell, just like touching a heavy and cold city wall.

She said softly:

I don't know what state you are in now, but I know that you can perceive me speaking, and I came with questions.

Qin said sincerely:

I have something important to discuss with you, about the secret of the Phoenix Force.

Her call was quickly answered.

The power of hell that was blocked like a mountain was fluctuating, like a heavy object being manipulated, a gap was opened in front of Qin's consciousness, like a door was opened.

There is a light shining behind the door, and there is a sound like the neighing of a raven, which is the door to Merlin's spiritual world.

This is an invitation.

But there are also dangers.

Qin has to take extreme risks to enter the spiritual world of a hell lord rashly in the form of a conscious body.

In the confrontation in the spiritual world, the help that the power of the phoenix can give her is not as powerful as the material world.

After all, the integration of the two has not yet been truly completed.

And Merlin is a spellcaster who is good at using spiritual power. Once Lord Raven has malicious intentions, according to the current strength comparison of the two sides, it may be difficult to kill Qin.

But it is very easy to trap her for a long time.

The power of the phoenix is ​​also tumbling to warn, a flame is burning in front of Qin's eyes, preventing her from entering the spiritual world of Raven.

Faced with this kind of risk, did Phoenix Girl hesitate for a long time?

She took a deep breath and sent her consciousness into the torn spiritual door in front of her eyes.

It was like walking into a channel shining with chaotic light. In the colorful chaotic light, Qin's consciousness fell into a spiritual physical world in a twirling posture.

Like a platform at the center of the stars.

Qin raised his head here, and could see the endless light of the simulated reflections of the stars here.

Those starlights are changing according to a certain law. Qin can't understand that law, but she can understand that it should be a phenomenon that directly refers to the origin of the material world, and it is reflected in the spiritual world.

From the perspective of Merlin's power system, there is a high probability that it should be magic or magical power, which is analyzed at the basic level.

Those beating starlight is a symbol of calculation and analysis, just like an intelligent computer running automatically, endless calculations will eventually deduce a conclusion.

This is the essence of magic power, can you understand it?

The voice of the raven came from behind the harp.

When Phoenix Girl turned her head, she saw Lord Raven's spiritual body, but his state...

How should I put it, it's kind of weird.

He was floating in the center of the platform in an upside-down posture, but the black robe on his body ignored the influence of gravity, just like in the normal form, the hem of the skirt swayed.

But his long black hair was drawn by gravity and spread out below.

This state is extremely strange.

you are playing?

Phoenix girl with her hips on her hips, looked at Lord Raven who was hanging upside down in surprise, she said:

Or does it have to be like this?

Sometimes, if you look at the world from another angle, you can always see different scenery.

Raven answered Phoenix Girl's question with a sentence pattern that was not the answer. He looked at Qin with clear eyes and said:

Welcome back, Jean.

Although I guessed that you would not die so easily, I was very happy to see my friend's return with my own eyes. However, you scattered the phoenix fragments to the world... This is not a responsible act.

Merlin stared at Jean and said:

You have the ability to control the shattered Phoenix Force, but you don't...Let me guess, it's just for fun?

Not really.

The phoenix girl shrugged, she did not deny this kind of talk, she explained:

If I don't disperse the huge power, it will be difficult for me to truly wake up, and if I have to bear the weight of the entire Phoenix Force, I won't be able to come here and ask you about some important things.

Merlin...

Jean took a deep breath, even though the conscious body didn't need to breathe.

She looked seriously at Lord Raven hanging upside down in the starlight, and she asked:

About the power of the Phoenix, I saw the whole process of its appearance in this universe while I was asleep. I want to ask you, how much do you know about the man who threw the initial fragments into the stars, and the power outside the stars?

Um?

Lord Raven blinked his eyes.

He said:

It seems that the Phoenix Force has really told you a lot. The man you saw is one of the creators of this universe. He is a strong individual universe. No...he just showed that kind of strength.

Merlin says:

His real strength may even have entered the diversity, and he is a reckless person with a delicate and cunning heart. To be honest, I am very grateful to him and admire him.

But I guess what you really want to ask is why did he shape you in this universe, why did he throw the phoenix fragments into your body as a child, right?

Faced with Merlin's question, Phoenix Girl nodded.

She is waiting for an answer.

Don't think too much about it, and don't use conspiracy theories, Jean.

Raven said:

In the beginning, he was only shaping your established destiny. In countless parallel universes, you were always entangled with the Phoenix Force.

But under this fate, he actually prepared a weapon for himself before the game started.

arms?

Qin's eyes became sharper.

She touched her wrist and said:

Use it against whom?

What do you say?

Merlin chuckled, he waved his hand to Qin indifferently, and said:

Since you already know the truth, it means you have to make a choice, Jean, knowing secrets is not always a good thing, and now you should bear the price.

You have two choices now. The first is to pretend that you don't know anything, regroup the dispersed Phoenix Force, continuously deepen your fusion with the Phoenix Force, and fulfill your mission and mission as a weapon. obligation.

After listening to Merlin's words, Phoenix Girl asked:

What do I gain by doing this?

There are many benefits.

Merlin who hangs upside down among the stars said eloquently:

First of all, after the melting pot of the universe is ignited, you will be excluded from the tragedy of the extinction of all things. You will become a real phoenix in the cosmic epoch that will start at the next moment, spreading the fire of life to the lonely universe.

Secondly, you will get eternal life in the true sense. No matter what the future of the universe is, no matter how the era changes, you will always exist in this group of stars and become an existence on the same level as the five great gods in this universe.

Finally, obeying fate allows you to avoid being an enemy of the strong, and you can also reap the goodwill of higher powers... Don't underestimate this kindness, Qin, it will be the key for you to step out of the shackles of the stars.

Sounds pretty good.

The phoenix girl stretched out her hand to touch her chin, her eyeballs rolled, and she seemed quite emotional.

She asked again:

But it's impossible to have only good things. What are the bad things?

The downside? There's no downside.

Merlin says:

That big man used you as a sword, and beheaded me here in the final decisive battle between me and him.

The only downside is that after my death, everything that exists in this area of ​​stars, everything you have experienced, and everything you perceive will disappear into thin air.

No one can remember all this, but from a higher perspective, this is not a bad thing. After all, this world itself was born in an illusory dream.

I want to make it a reality, but the last hurdle in anything is hard to cross.

Phoenix Girl's eyes widened.

she says:

So, if I obey my destiny, I must fight you in the future. While killing you, I will destroy everything that exists in the stars? Those sorrows, those pasts, those joys, everything?

Well, everything.

Merlin closed his eyes.

He whispered a second option.

If you don't want to be a sword, then you can only walk with me.

You will challenge the person who shaped your destiny with me, and as a weapon, you will disobey your creator and block his footsteps when he enters the stars.

You must be curious about what I plan to do in the future...

I want to ignite this universe, Qin. As a member of thousands of beings in this universe, I want to ignite the melting pot of the universe, so that everything we have is eligible to be remembered.

Having said that, Merlin paused.

He didn't force Qin to make a choice in the name of righteousness or justice. On the contrary, he said in a very gentle tone:

You should know everything you want to know, go back, Jean.

Your intervention made me pause in the process of understanding the true meaning of magic power for a long time. This is not a good thing for me. You still have enough time to think about your decision. After all, it is related to the future.

Don't worry, think slowly, think slowly, use your eyes to see, and judge whether this world is worth saving and making sacrifices for it.

The benefits of this matter are not directly proportional to the rewards, and I will not force anyone.

Um.

Qin nodded, she gave Merlin a complicated look, and turned to leave.

But before leaving, she said to Merlin:

It's already a mess outside. Apocalypse is trying to mess up the world. He really wants to find something in the sun. Atlantis has also been opened. The evil things sealed inside may rush out of the deep sea soon. You Do you really care?

Don't underestimate the people who fight for this world.

Merlin closed his eyes and said:

They can do well without me. Even if I really want to help, I shouldn't intervene in this world... This is a conspiracy against me, and their last card hasn't been played yet.

And, do you still expect me to save everything at the last moment as a savior?

No, Jean, that's not how salvation works. That world has passed the stage of needing a savior. Be patient. They'll win.