Shadow of the Beautiful World

Professor, you always knew there was another power in me, right?

There was a warm flame burning in the fireplace, and Qin Gray, who was wearing a long dress, was sitting on the sofa against the background of the fire.

This beautiful and gentle girl, but now she has become agitated, looked at Professor Charles and the old man she regarded as her father, and asked in a trembling voice:

Why didn't you tell me?

I can't tell you, Jean.

The professor leaned on a cane with both hands, just like an ordinary old man.

He looked into Qin's eyes, and he saw the bewilderment, helplessness and fear in Qin's eyes. Although he had lost his spiritual power, the professor could still feel that his disciple was in a kind of pain.

He said softly:

I can't tell you either, but it's not a prank, Jean, listen to me, and I'll tell you everything.

Merlin and Liana sat next to the professor, and they were also very interested in knowing the story about the Phoenix Force and Jean.

Although neither of them had seen the scene when the Phoenix Force erupted a few days ago, it can be seen from the burnt situation of Clark and Thor that this force is really terrifying.

And from the mission report of the Avengers, Merlin also realized the danger of this force, and he had to know more before he could find a way to check and balance it.

You should still remember the scene when I brought you back from your home to Xavier Academy for Gifted Youth.

The professor said to Qin:

At that time, you were just a child who had just awakened your abilities. You couldn't control your own spiritual power, which caused a lot of trouble to your parents and family members.

Um.

Qin nodded. She awakened to power when she was very young, and her childhood was also spent at Xavier Academy for Gifted Boys.

Compared with the blurred house in her memory, the college in Queens, New York is like her real home.

When I taught you to use your own power, I gradually discovered the abnormality in your body.

The professor sighed and said:

When you are emotional, there is always a special energy that fluctuates with it, and that makes your psychic abilities stronger, but it also makes you more aggressive.

At first, I thought it was your undiscovered ability, but later, during a certain spiritual contact, I accidentally discovered that in the deepest part of your soul, there is an energy that I have never seen before.

As hot as the sun, as pure as a jewel, powerful, but also dangerous.

Professor said:

I tried to communicate with it, but it seems to be in a deep sleep state. I don't know how it appeared in your soul, but Qin, once it wakes up, you are still young at that time. Surely you can't control it.

I can only use my psychic ability to separate your consciousness from that sleeping power, lest you continue to be affected by it.

Charles looked at his disciple and said:

I wasn't even sure if this method was useful at the time, and I didn't dare to tell you the truth. I was worried that once you knew the truth, you would rashly touch that power...

The defenses you put in place have failed, Professor.

Qin lowered her head, looking at her white and slender hands in the light of the fire, she recalled the situation a few days ago, she said:

It was alarmed. After the mad attack disturbed my thinking, it sensed the threat. The flame burst out from my body, almost burning Logan to death...

If it wasn't for the man who can resist the temperature of the sun to risk his life to wake me up, it would have taken my body completely.

And then...then eat the whole world.

Jean looked up, her face full of panic, and she said:

I can hear him whining, he's hungry, he's craving food...he hasn't woken up yet, but in the last few days, he's been moving more every day.

It's waking up, Professor.

Professor Charles' expression changed a bit, he is now in a state of powerlessness.

Facing this dire situation, he turned his head to look at Merlin beside him, who looked at Qin, and asked:

Didn't you try to control it?

I have.

Qin plucked her long red hair, she said:

When I was rescued by you, I kept trying to appease it, but it was useless.

Its energy level is much higher than mine. Although it is stored in my consciousness, it does not belong to me. It has its own thoughts, and my consciousness can't even get close to it.

She looked at Merlin, then at the flames burning in the fireplace beside her, and said to Merlin:

It's like sticking your hand into a fire. Even if you can bear the scorching, your hand will still burn.

It just chose me, but it never accepted me...

That's because you used the wrong method!

A voice sounded in the hall, and everyone turned their heads to see a white dimensional rift appearing in the mysterious room.

The next moment, the female swordsman in white jumped out from the dimensional rift.

With a scar on her face, but she couldn't hide her outstanding temperament, Her Royal Highness Princess Silia waved to everyone generously, then set her eyes on the piano, she said:

You used the wrong method, Phoenix host...

Shirley!

Merlin stood up and signaled to the others not to panic, he walked quickly to Ciri's side, and said in a low voice:

Are you also paying attention to Phoenix's affairs?

We have been paying attention, earlier than you.

Cilia rolled her eyes at Merlin, and she said:

This is not the first time we have faced the Phoenix. In the 16th century, we have repelled the complete Phoenix Force...

But that's a thing of the past. In short, the current situation is not considered critical. There is still a chance to save the Phoenix before it wakes up.

That means, you will take over?

Merlin's frown stretched out, and he asked:

What are you going to do?

To solve this problem, you must first know what a phoenix is.

Cilia said to Merlin and the others:

Don't panic, it's not a big problem.

Let me introduce myself first. I am an operator of a mysterious organization. You can understand it as an expanded version of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Having said that, Cilia glanced at Merlin provocatively, and said:

Of course we are much better than the useless S.H.I.E.L.D. Anyway, now I will be in charge of the Phoenix Force.

The professor and Jean looked at Merlin, who nodded to them, saying:

I can't say too much, but if it's Xilia and the organization behind her, then they do have the ability to solve this matter. And you can trust Xilia, just like you trust me.

After Merlin finished speaking, the female swordsman with the long sword on her back came to Qin, her slender legs bent down, she squatted there, holding Qin's hand, as if sensing something.

She said to the others:

The Phoenix Force in Jean Gray's body is not the complete Phoenix Force, it's just a fragment of the Phoenix Force that was shattered back then, um, a relatively large fragment fell into Miss Qin's body by chance.

It's quite rare, but it's not the first time it's happened.

The female swordsman glanced back at Professor Charles, she said:

Mr. Charles had a good intention to seal Miss Qin and the phoenix fragment back then, and there is nothing wrong with it. After all, a child's mind that comes into contact with the phoenix fragment rashly will definitely be defeated immediately, and the phoenix will wake up earlier.

However, it's not so smart for you to keep it from her...

Shiriya stood up, snapped her fingers, plucked her long white bangs, and said:

Your overprotection caused Qin to miss the perfect period of contact with the phoenix consciousness, so now, we have to adopt some more 'radical' methods to reintegrate the phoenix fragments with her.

So, what exactly should I do?

Merlin asked.

Of course, find someone who is evenly matched to fight!

Cilia waved her fist, and the beautiful swordsman princess patted Qin on the shoulder, and she said to Qin:

You need to let the phoenix fragment in your body face difficulties. When it realizes that it cannot defeat the opponent with its own strength, it will instinctively ask you for help...

It is, after all, only a fragment of a great power, a small part, and its power is limited.

And when it asks you for help, it means that it begins to accept you and gradually integrates with you...

Shiriya says:

From the establishment of a connection between you, it means that you can communicate with it, appease it, and then use its power.

But it also means that you will become a user of super power from a mutant. Even if it's just a piece of phoenix, it's enough for you to have the power to destroy this world.

Cilia's expression became serious, and she said to Qin:

If your mind is not firm enough, then the phoenix will control you in turn, which means that bad things will happen...

I...

Faced with Xilia's gaze, Qin obviously lacked confidence. She had been in contact with Phoenix before, and she knew how wild and huge that will was.

But that's for later.

Xi Liya smiled again, she hooked her fingers to Qin, and said:

Come with me now.

Where are you taking her?

Merlin watched a dimensional rift open in the mysterious room, and he asked:

I'm also curious, where are you going to find an opponent who is evenly matched with the Phoenix Force?

Are you stupid?

Xi Liya ruthlessly sarcastically said:

Isn't your wife the same? Bai Shuang and Phoenix...

Ice and fire, two forces that are absolutely in conflict. The connection between Elsa and Baishuang is enough to suppress the phoenix fragments that have not yet awakened.

Wait patiently. After a while, I will send this silly girl back.

But her fusion will take a long, long time. You'd better put her in a safe enough place, and don't stimulate her too much.

It's best to let her live alone until she dies. Although it's a bit cruel, it's the best way.

Shiriya waved to the other people in the mysterious room. She grabbed Qin's arm and jumped into the dimensional rift. The next moment, the white light disappeared, and the hall returned to calm.

That friend of yours doesn't look very reliable.

Professor Charles touched his forehead and said:

Just hand over the piano so hastily...

Trust me, professor, Siriya is very reliable.

Merlin didn't have so many worries. He had a little understanding of the organization behind Xilia, and that organization didn't seem to be rashly doing unsure things.

What's more, Xi Liya will not lie.

She said that they fought against the full power of the Phoenix Force in the 16th century, which means that they really have the ability to deal with this kind of problem.

And after Cilia came forward to take over the troublesome matter of the Phoenix Force, Merlin was relieved.

He also learned some Asgardian knowledge about the power of the phoenix from Thor. Facing that kind of cosmic-level ancient power, it would be quite troublesome for Merlin to handle it by himself.

Qin's matter has also been resolved. Next, it's time to solve the last problem.

Merlin leaned back on the sofa, he reached out and took out a red metal plate from his pocket, and put it on the table.

That's part of the armor that Berserk had.

When he saw the metal plate, the professor's expression changed immediately, and Kuang Gong screamed in his heart to let him hold the metal plate, but he was firmly pressed in his heart by the professor's will.

Professor Charles leaned on a cane and said to Merlin with a serious expression:

Put it away, Merlin...better destroy it! Destroy it completely!

That's what I'm trying to do as well.

Merlin put his finger on the metal plate, and he could feel that there was energy flowing in these metals, and the abilities of those mutants absorbed by the mad attack were stored in this metal in a special way.

But before destroying it, I have to find a way to eliminate the power in it. Those forces are protecting the armor, and I can't destroy it with vibrating gold.

Merlin said to the professor:

So, professor, maybe you can tell me a way to neutralize these forces.

They're magnetically bound.

Professor Charles looked at the metal sheet on the table in front of him, and he searched for the memories left by the mad attack in his mind.

In the roar of mad attack and despair, the professor told Merlin the method of destroying this strange armor without reservation.

The prototype design of these armors comes from the 'Sentinel' project of the previous era.

It was at the height of racism in this country, a secret government-led program to develop sentinel robots to defend against mutants.

Professor said:

It's a defense, but it's actually a conspiracy to genocide the mutants... In order to complete this task, a genius scientist at the time designed a robotic system that can be continuously upgraded.

That kind of robot is named 'Sentinel', it can collect the genes of mutants, then copy our abilities, and use our own power to eradicate us.

Professor Charles took a deep breath, and he seemed to have returned to that precarious era.

He said to Merlin:

Later, that plan was suddenly terminated for some unknown reason. All the robots were destroyed and destroyed by Eric himself, but Kuang Gong followed my memory and found those abandoned robots.

He used the remains of the Sentinel to make this armor for himself that could store the abilities of mutants. Then, by absorbing the abilities of the little girl Mary, he gained the ability to deprive other mutants of their power through contact.

Onslaught took Eric's magnetic control and then hypnotized Hank to improve the armor.

Professor said:

As long as the constant magnetic field inside it is destroyed, the power stored in this set of armor will dissipate. And without the confinement of the mad attack, those mutants who have been robbed of their power will slowly recover.

Will all incapacitated people recover?

Merlin narrowed his eyes, and after a while, he put away the piece of armor, then nodded:

ok, I get it.

I'll destroy it.

Merlin chatted with the professor for a while, and then asked Xuanlan to send the professor back to the guest room to rest. He had to stay here until the dark will of the mad attack was stripped off.

After the operation was completed, Merlin also chose an excellent resting place for the professor.

Only Merlin was left in the hall. He took out all the armor pieces in his pocket, and under the control of gravity, those armor pieces quickly reorganized before his eyes, forming the mighty and ferocious battle set of Kuang Gong again. First.

You're not going to destroy it, are you?

Icarus says:

You never intended to destroy it from the start...

Yes, I won't.

Merlin pushed his glasses, looked at the hideous armor in front of him, and said:

I have to prepare for the future... Is the rune module you rubbed from the Destroyer still there?

exist!

Icarus replied:

Are you going to rub those runes of God's Domain on the Berserker Armor?

Merlin stood up, and he went to the armor, and he said:

Yes, it's not strong enough.

I'm going to strengthen it...

Until it's good enough to come in handy in the future, but first job, reset the look.

Crazy attack on this bad taste, it's really unbearable to look at...