Shadow of the Beautiful World

Charles Francis Xavier.

Known by everyone as Professor X, he is probably one of the most famous mutants in the world.

Known for his moderate thinking and image of a good old man.

But not everyone likes this mild-tempered bald head. As far as Merlin knows, Nick Fury, director of S.H.I.E.L.D., dislikes Professor X very much.

Because the professor's mutant powers are tricky.

soul.

The professor has the power of the mind.

In addition to being able to understand people's hearts, project one's will into other people's thinking, or use powerful spiritual power to influence reality, the professor's spiritual power also has a very dangerous side.

As long as the professor is willing, he can control the minds of everyone in a small town in an instant, turning them into puppets who obey his orders.

As long as he wants, he can modify anyone's memory at will and peek into all the secrets in their minds.

As long as he wants, he can bring a brainwave enhancement machine and project his spiritual power to everyone in the whole world at once, and then

Brain-dead, kill any of them.

Fortunately, the professor is kind by nature, and fortunately he is not a bad guy.

Otherwise, the world would have been over long ago.

But now, a dark spirit rooted in the professor's mind took over the good old man's will and took his power for himself.

He uses that power to do evil.

Just like that, on the projection in front of Merlin's eyes, all the people who came into contact with him were manipulated by Kuang Gong with super mental power.

Merlin chose this remote and uninhabited island as the battlefield in order to prevent this from happening.

But from Kuang Gong's words, he seemed to have prepared for this situation a long time ago.

Probably something similar to a spiritual beacon, which this guy put on these people a long time ago.

Don't look at me that way, Merlin.

Kuang Gong maintained the motion of choking his neck. This dark soul that included himself in the red armor ignored the finger of death that was ready to go. He said:

I didn't do this on purpose, but I have to protect myself, especially when facing a dangerous and cunning person like you. It turns out that my precautions in advance are correct.

I underestimated you, Merlin, my friend, I underestimated your strength, and I almost paid for it.

With an admiring gaze, he looked at the 10 Merlins around his body.

That wasn't a weak trick, Kuang Gong could tell that these 10 people were all living Merlins, possessing all the powers of Merlins.

What a terrible card.

Kuang Gong said:

You always open my eyes, every time.

Of course you can throw that terrible magic and kill me, but I promise you that when I die, people you care about will be buried with me

It took me a lot of effort to add a spiritual imprint to them. I can absolutely guarantee that their lives will be connected with mine.

Merlin remained silent with a gloomy face.

The jumping projection in front of him was like a heavy hammer, instantly smoothing out the advantage he gained by exposing his hole cards.

Everyone says you're a heartless, bloody butcher, but I know you're not.

Kuang Gong's finger moved. On the projection, Pierce, who was manipulated by spiritual power, was like a marionette. He stood up from his chair and walked to the large French window of his office.

I know how loyal you are to your friends!

Amidst the sound of the attack, Merlin saw the old man Pierce swinging his cane and hitting the glass in front of him with all his might.

Between the shattering of glass, the expressionless Pierce was maneuvered to the edge of the window.

As long as he took one more step, he would fall from the tall building and die on the spot.

On the other hand, Fury took off the pistol from his waist, opened the safety with a wooden face, and aimed the muzzle at his head.

I also know how much you care about your relatives.

Kuang Gong said again.

He flicked his fingers lightly, and on the projected screen, Mei, who was at home, stood up unsteadily, and picked up the fruit knife in the fruit plate on the table.

Ben's finger beside her was on Little Peter's neck.

At Merlin's house, the controlled Laura raised her hands, and the little mute struggled. She obviously realized that something was wrong with her.

But across from her, Lorna also raised her hands, shining with dangerous magnetism.

The two children were yelling, and Raven rushed from the room, trying to magically dislodge the mind control exerted on the two sisters.

But her power was sealed, and she herself was struggling to resist Charles' spiritual power.

Are you still not admitting defeat? Merlin?

Kuang Gong let out a deep laugh, he said:

Your will is as strong as steel, so let me put more pressure on you.

Kuang Gong's fingers moved again, like pulling the strings of a puppet. Under Merlin's gaze, Pierce stepped towards the sky in front of him, half of his body was suspended in the air.

Fury's finger was on the trigger, and with just one click, the flying bullet would pierce his head.

With a blank face, Mei walked towards Ben with a fruit knife, and Ben had already clasped little Peter's neck tightly.

Laura's sharp claws shot out, and a terrifying magnetic storm began to linger around Lorna.

The two girls seemed to be having another life-and-death struggle. The anxious Ruiwen rushed into the bathroom. She rushed to the mystery room, probably asking Xuanlan for help.

You should protect them, Merlin.

You've done a good job, but you should do better.

I know how important they are to you. You can save them before things get too far, Merlin.

Kuang Gong's voice became low, as if persuading Merlin to make a decision, he said:

You can save them, Merlin, my friend, just like you have saved them countless times, you can continue to protect them

hum

Merlin closed his eyes.

His expression struggled.

But in the end, the wand in his hand hung low.

The phantoms of the shape of Aikon disappeared one by one, and the brilliance of the finger of death wrapped around the wand was also accompanied by the dim convergence of the runes.

well

With a soft sigh, Merlin moved his hand away from the blood-red cane, and the working hell barrier suddenly closed at this moment.

The dark red light dissipated, and Merlin returned to the three-dimensional world.

The magic of the ancient body also turned into dancing butterflies, dissipating around him and Kuang Gong.

He gave up.

At this time, Namor, who was hiding in the seawater and hiding his breath, watched this scene, and he tightened the syringe in his hand.

He felt that maybe it was time for him to show up.

but

With the psychic powers of the monster masquerading as Professor Charles lingering around the island, Namor is not sure he can make a deadly sneak attack without him noticing.

No!

Now is not the best time.

Namor decided to continue waiting.

He also had doubts in his heart.

Merlin, that guy, he has arranged so many things, could it be that he just surrendered like this?

That's right.

Kuang Gong, who was protected by the solid armor, moved his shoulders. Under the helmet that was very similar to the helmet of Magneto King, the light in his eyes that turned like dark red spots was jumping.

He stretched out his hand, and amidst the clash of armor, he put his hand on Merlin's shoulder, and said:

You made the right choice

You chose between yourself and others to keep them alive. It was a great sacrifice. No wonder Charles admired you so much.

Without further ado!

Merlin with his eyes closed said in a low and desolate voice:

Come on, do what you have to do.

Then let go of your spirit, Merlin!

Clasping hands clasped on Merlin's shoulders, he said to Merlin:

I promise you, I will continue to protect them as you do, those you value, those you swore to protect, I will treat them better and I will not let them come to harm.

I will do your duty, Merlin, and I will move on with your life.

I will make your name as a hero resound throughout the world!

I promise!

Merlin opened his eyes, he looked at Kuang Gong in front of him, at the dark red light spot under the helmet, amidst the sound of the sea wind blowing and the waves of the sea surging, he said:

You better keep your word!

I will!

Kuang Gong reassured again, with a hint of joy and anticipation in his tone, that kind of impatience, as if he saw a peerless beauty who was stripped naked and was about to let him do whatever he wanted.

Ah, I have been preparing for so long! Waited so long!

He is finally free!

finally!

he finally wants

become free!

In front of his eyes, Merlin pinched the seal and untied the Occlumency covering his spiritual level, as if demolishing the last fortress.

In the face of the incoming dark will, he has no defense.

Kuang Gong's eyes under the helmet gave off a swirling halo, and his consciousness entangled with Charles was like a snaking snake, tearing himself apart with difficulty.

Then, like invisible mud, it covered Merlin's consciousness that was no longer fortified bit by bit.

Just like a process of thought transmission.

Merlin could feel that huge, ghost-like cold consciousness invading his mind, and the pain that seemed to tear his soul apart made him turn pale.

He leaned on the cane with difficulty, and at the moment when the consciousness of Kuang Gong penetrated into his mind, Merlin's voice sounded in the cold consciousness of Kuang Gong.

Oh, there's something I forgot to tell you, Ansrat.

Um?

Kuang Gong let out a puzzled hum while attacking the city and land in Merlin's spirit.

I didn't come to the appointment alone.

Merlin said softly:

I brought it, a friend.

!!!

At this moment, the consciousness of Kuang Gong was crazily withdrawn, like a snake that felt something bad, and wanted to rush back to its lair.

But the process of separation from Charles' will was not so easily interrupted.

And he has already entered Merlin's soul, and Merlin will not let him leave so smoothly.

Like a pair of hands composed of soul power, in Merlin's mind, those hands grabbed the mad attacking thoughts and dragged him into this strange spirit.

Behind Charles' body covered in armor, the door from the mysterious quantum world opened quietly.

Ghost Ava, who was wearing a strange white combat uniform, held a syringe as thick as a thumb, and poked her hand into the armor of the mad attack.

The armor is very strong, Kuang Gong used the power from Magneto to upgrade the molecular structure of the armor to a level that is almost as strong as Zhenjin.

It is strong enough to resist any sharp weapon attack in this world.

But no matter how strong the defense is, it is no different from a piece of paper in front of a special life that can shuttle through the quantum sea.

Ava was like a real ghost, her hand didn't touch the armor of the mad attack at all, and she passed through it in a state of nothingness.

The syringe clasped in her hand also pierced Charles Francis Xavier's body in the next second.

The leech serum designed by Reed and concocted by Lillian was injected into Charles' veins.

In less than a second, it was integrated into his blood, and the X gene belonging to Charles seemed to be turned off.

At this moment, the huge spiritual power dissipated invisible like a candle in the wind.

swish

Ava made an ok gesture to Merlin, then jumped back into the quantum sea, and left here quickly.

That child is completely inadequate for a battle of this level, but she has already completed her task excellently.

Ah! My strength!

The consciousness of the berserk roared in horror, and on the projection in front of Merlin's eyes, as Charles' psychic powers were erased, those controlled people came to their senses.

Standing by the broken glass, Pierce, who was about to fall, was dragged back into the house by the secretary who rushed into the office in a daze.

Fury dropped the pistol on his forehead, and the director stood up in shock and anger, yelling loudly, and soon some agents rushed into his office.

Mei dropped the fruit knife in her hand in horror, the blade was less than an inch away from Ben's neck, and Ben tremblingly hugged little Peter in his arms.

Laura, who jumped into the air, retracted her steel claws, opened her arms, and threw Lorna to the ground, and the two girls hugged each other tightly.

They were obviously terrified, too.

boom

The pale-faced Merlin kicked Kuang Gong's armor. The carrier of the weak dark will has become a mortal. The only power that Kuang Gong can manipulate is the power of the mutants stored in the armor.

After the most dangerous psychic powers are expelled, after the biggest hole card of the mad attack is destroyed

Merlin finally didn't need to cooperate with him in acting anymore.

swish

The dark red hell barrier opened again.

click

The blue magic gem was crushed.

hum

In the lingering storm of magic power, Merlin's body was entwined with scorching hellfire. Amid the swaying high-temperature white smoke, Merlin, who was entering a semi-magic state, moved his body and said softly:

You did a lot to win, Angsrat, but that obviously wasn't enough

It's really tiring to act with you, but it's worth it.

Merlin clenched his fists, a relaxed smile appeared on his ferocious face:

You have no other dirty ways to threaten me, you can't be smart anymore, can you?

Then let's sit down calmly and 'talk'

About your problem with Charles.