[Comprehensive British and American] If there is a world of cultivating immortals in Marvel

As the sun went down, the smelter in the west of Gotham was almost completely dark because there were no windows.

When it comes to mutants: Professor X, Scott, and Jean; the Avengers side Captain America and the soy-sauced Rumlow; the Justice League side Batman, the three parties coincidentally appear in Gotham West, the deactivated steel When they were in the smelter, what they saw was the following scene.

The clown sat on the high platform with his legs crossed, playing with a knife in a bored manner. Behind him was a huge steel balance device: an iron cage was hung on one end, inside Xiao Jiuyi was still awake, but his hands and feet were chained Live connected to the railing of the iron cage.At the other end is the hijacked bus. In order to prevent the people coming from seeing the other hostages in the bus, they were all transferred to the roof of the bus and are now unconscious.

And these two parties are like life-saving straws that maintain each other's lives. Underneath them is the bubbling crimson molten iron. The balance will instantly send the other party into the molten iron because of the disappearance of any one of them. .

As for why this is the case, we have to start from a few hours ago.

Xiao Jiuyi finished talking about her plan with the clown in the terrified eyes of the people in the same car, hoping that the two sides can cooperate-her bargaining chip is her own life.After all, her life seemed to be controlled by the clown from beginning to end.

The clown was obviously convinced by her, and her plan seemed more interesting and challenged a person's moral values.Moreover, it is almost guiding the chooser to the option that seems to be correct, but will actually make him regret his whole life.It has to be said that the clown is really powerful, and of course it is possible that his desire to destroy Batman is too strong. He really got rid of Steve who was following him, and within three hours all the "actors" "Ready - so he can prepare a big show in this old smelter!

On the other hand, Captain America's side.

After chasing for less than half an hour, the target disappeared from their field of vision strangely.The tracker was also attacked by the virus, because there was no black technology like Stark, it took them half an hour to eliminate the virus, but by then the bus had disappeared without a trace.

Until nearly three hours later, Gotham's TV signal was invaded by the Joker, who arrogantly left his own message: asking Batman to go alone.This message was seen by Steve and Bruce almost at the same time.

And this is why they are here.

Now for the X-Men.

Charles received information: an organization in the abandoned factory area in West Gotham is experimenting with mutants.So he assembled the X-Men to rescue the mutants.But when the battle was basically settled, Charles found Xiao Jiuyi's breath nearby.

Qin was afraid that she was in trouble—after all, no normal person would appear in such a place, and she hoped she could go and have a look.

Therefore, Charles decided to take Scott and Qin, two people Xiao Jiuyi was familiar with, to see what happened to her and whether she needed his help.The other X-Men are responsible for sending the rescued mutants back to the academy.

I don't know whether this series was a coincidence or man-made manipulation, which caused the leaders of the three major American forces to appear in this factory at the same time.

Seeing six people appearing at the same time, even if they were clowns, their smiles were a little stiff.

Batman is usually a loner, so he can always be played by the Joker.But the arrangement for today's show is a little incomplete after facing six people.

Of course, it's just a little incomplete.

"Batman, you're finally here—" The clown smiled again, "Let's see, let's see, you brought a few of your friends... Do you want to bully poor me with a large number of people? ? Hahahahaha—”

He smiled maniacally.

"The famous Captain America, and the highly respected Professor X, how could I, the clown He De, allow you to appear here at the same time—"

In contrast, Batman's thin lips were drawn into a line, and his sharp chin made him look extremely cold.

"Close to the point, I think you have seen it. On the left is a person, and on the right is everyone in the car. You can only save one side, and the other side will be reduced to ashes in an instant after this side is rescued. Come on , let me see your choices! Is it the one with the few sacrifices, the one who can’t make a choice, or... choose this poor girl!"

He glanced at Xiao Jiuyi.In order not to let others notice the strangeness, Xiao Jiuyi kept his head down so that people could not see his expression clearly.

"By the way, don't blame me for not reminding you, if you can't make a choice, the balance of fate will automatically end the lives of these people and save this girl." Because the weight of the bus and a dozen people is obviously heavier than that of Xiao Jiuyi. The side is heavy, so the lever is slowly tilting towards them.

"Don't try to control me."

The clown looked at Captain America, who was posing as if he was about to throw the shield, "I lightly move my hand, and the device that slows down the rotation of the lever will stop instantly, and the people on the left will die in a flash. ’” He made a fiery gesture.

Indeed, according to the difference in volume between the two sides, the speed of the lever's rotation should definitely not be as slow as it is now, there must be something preventing it from rotating.

"Choose, Batman."

The air in the factory was almost frozen, and Batman frowned, as if making a choice.And Steve looked at the girl in the iron cage worriedly. He didn't expect Xiao to be kidnapped and appear here.On the other hand, Professor X still hasn't said a word so far, because he has been communicating with Xiao Jiuyi in his head.

[Xiao, what is going on? ]

[Don't worry, I've made a deal with the clown.I'm going to try out the stance and attitude of the Avengers and the Justice League. ] And this time, fortunately, Captain America and Batman are basically figures who can represent the forces behind them. [I can assure you that the rest are perfectly safe. ]

[What do I need to do? ] Charles believed Xiao Jiuyi's statement, because he had just discovered that he could not perceive the thoughts of the group of people on the bus.

[Not for now, I want to see their options.If the situation is really unresolvable, Charles, please interfere with the clown's thoughts. ]

The communication between the two was quiet throughout.Since Charles didn't touch his temple with his finger, Joker and Steve just assumed he wasn't using the power.As for Batman, who has information on almost everyone in the Batcave, it is unknown whether he knows about it.

"How did you choose?"

The clown held up the remote control in his hand. "I'm getting impatient. Do you want me to speed up the road for these people to go to hell?" Presumably the other end of the remote control in his hand is a device that slows down the tilting speed.

Seeing that the few people in front of him didn't answer him, the clown curled his lips and made a gesture to press the remote control.

"..." Batman remained silent, just touching his ears covertly.

"Wait a minute!" But Captain America stopped the Joker.

"What is your purpose?" Steve deliberately took a few steps forward.And his right hand is making some gestures.

Charles understood and connected to his brain.

[Professor, can you control the people above. ]

[OK, how would you like to act? ]

The clown was not annoyed when he interrupted.He stood up and replied to Steve's question: "My purpose? I just want to make you suffer, to make you realize that there are always some people who can't protect you. And you——are so helpless when facing me, hahaha -"

Indeed, the superheroes that appear now are very weak in the face of the clown with the controller in his hand. No matter what action they make, they will not press the button faster than the clown.The only hope is for Professor X to control the Joker.

This also shows the most fundamental difference between the US team and Batman.

Captain America has been serving in the military. He is most used to using the strengths of others to achieve his goals, and he can choose to give his teammates full trust. Therefore, his most primitive reaction is to seek cooperation from Professor X.And Batman has always been a loner, even though he created the Justice League, but after witnessing his parents being killed, he can no longer trust anyone - including himself - which includes how to kill from his Batcave. The plan to kill one's friend can be seen.Therefore, he did not choose to ask these two people for help, because he did not trust them.

This is what Xiao Jiuyi wants to try.

What Xiao Jiuyi is looking for is a helper. Maybe Batman and Zhenglian people can cooperate happily, but this is also based on the fact that Batman knows everyone's details and knows that he can control them when they get out of control.However, Xiao Jiuyi fundamentally differs from his position, and is not someone Batman can control.

Therefore, it is impossible for Batman to feel at ease with her. Naturally, even a temporary cooperation between the two will never be effective.

"Is it fun to see other people suffer?" Steve's tone is full of sarcasm.

"Of course! Hahaha—"

[Professor, I just need you to control him not to press the remote control. I will push that lever to the back and stay away from the furnace below. ] At the same time, Steve said in his heart.He had just discovered that the lever connecting the two ends was actually mounted on the wall, and was pushed to the front by a pulley mechanism in the middle.As long as they can be pushed away from the molten iron below, the rescue work will be easy.

[good. ] Charles closed his eyes, and thoughts rushed into the clown's brain almost instantly.

In the eyes of others, the clown's insane laughter stopped abruptly, and his expression gradually turned calm.Steve knew that Professor X had succeeded, so he jumped all the way up the stairs to the back of the pulley.

Grab the lever with both hands and actually pull back.

"Ah—" Veins on Steve's arms were exposed, and the muscles were congested. Little by little, little by little... the lever began to be pulled towards the wall by him.Finally, he let go of his hand almost exhausted. At this time, both the iron cage and the bus had moved more than three meters, and the two had completely left the furnace on the ground.

And Charles' body began to tremble, and small beads of sweat appeared on his forehead. Suddenly, he opened his eyes, leaned back violently, and gasped heavily.

He didn't expect the clown's willpower to be so strong, and after he invaded his brain, he would repel him all the time.This is really not like the mental power that an ordinary person can have.Of course, if Xiao Jiuyi knew what Professor X felt, she would know that it might be caused by the divine breath in the clown's body.That breath regarded Charles as an intruder, and believed that he was "destroying" the clown's body, so he kept trying to expel Charles.

However, these are not important.Before Charles couldn't hold on anymore, Steve had managed to get the hostage out of danger, so when the clown reacted, his face was rarely distorted.

"You already knew—" He suddenly turned his head and shouted at Xiao Jiuyi, but before he finished speaking, his eyes suddenly became dull and he stopped talking.

And Batman, who had long discovered that the clown had a flaw to jump onto the high platform, directly pressed the clown to the ground and grabbed the remote control in his hand.No one noticed, a silver energy quietly entered the clown's temple.

"Are you okay? I'll let you down now!" Steve ran to the high platform where the clown stood, where there was a device for retracting the chains hanging from the iron cage.He pressed the button and put Xiao Jiuyi on the ground.At the same time, don't forget to control the bus to the ground.

"It was actually destroyed by you!" The clown had a hideous face, and then he started laughing, "It's okay...it's okay...hahahahaha——Batman, even if you have a helper to save them this time, next time, you won't be like this Good luck!"

"What's more, you didn't really rescue them." There was a weird smile on his face.From the beginning to the end, he didn't target Xiao Jiuyi, as if she wasn't there.

"What do you mean?" Batman grabbed the Joker by the collar and lifted him off the ground.

"Go and see those people, don't you know?" The clown returned to his arrogant attitude, "Unfortunately, they were rescued before I pressed the button according to the choice you made. My That's how the 'performance' came to an end~"

Steve jumped onto the bus from the platform, checked the group for breath, found that they were still alive, and tried to shake them awake again.However, these people are like sleeping beauties, keeping steady breathing and comatose.

"What did you do to them?" Steve thought the Joker injected them with some virus that put them in suspended animation.

"I think, I should know the reason." Charles, who was silent from beginning to end (at least on the surface), finally steered his wheelchair to the bottom of the bus. Anything that blocks the mind. So I don't think these people are real people." The helmet Erik was wearing wasn't that easy to make.Otherwise, those leaders wouldn't be so afraid of Professor X.

Hearing what he said, Steve frowned, reached out and pressed the arm of the "person" in front of him, but found that there was something hard under the skin, not the touch of bones and muscles.He tore off the skin on the surface, and there was a sophisticated machine underground!

The Joker knows that ordinary dummy can't fool Batman.Therefore, these "human beings" are high-end precision machines that can almost perfectly imitate any natural movement of the human body, thus fooling high-tech technologies such as infrared rays.After seeing the robots in front of them, apart from Charles, who had been aware of it for a long time, the other four also instantly understood the clown's intentions - in order to reduce casualties, Batman would definitely choose to sacrifice Xiao Jiuyi.And when he saves the group of people on the bus, he will find that these people are just machines, that is, they can be sacrificed!If this is the case, then he is equivalent to ruining the life of a young girl in exchange for the safety of these lifeless machines.

How vicious!

"Speak! Where are the others!" Scott punched the clown on the cheek.

"Why should I tell you?" The clown's teeth were stained red with blood, but he still kept smiling. "I haven't failed yet, have I?" He didn't fail until he found that group of people.And if Batman can't find those people, they will still end up dead.

Shaking the chain that was broken by Captain America, Xiao Jiuyi finally raised his head, "I think I know where the rest of the people are, because he brought me out from there." The girl looked very calm , even too calm, but Captain America, who was eager to save people, didn't care about this at this time, only Batman frowned.

Xiao Jiuyi led everyone out of the factory and walked to a wasteland behind.There is a closed iron door behind a very hidden hill.After the US team knocked it open with a shield, the hostages inside finally saw the light of day.They passed out on the ground, and they really looked no different from the "people" on the bus.

The silver energy drilled into everyone's nameless hole and disappeared without being noticed by anyone.Several people present rushed forward to try to wake up the poor victims. Fortunately, they woke up safely this time.

"xi..." Steve almost called out the girl's name, "I'm sorry. Do you need me to take you back?"

"No captain, I can go back by myself. You should send them home safely." Xiao Jiuyi refused Captain America's escort. At this moment, she felt that the man in front of her was a little familiar.

Steve was a little frustrated, his job meant that he could not reveal his identity to her, which would only put the girl in front of him in danger.

"Speak up, Captain."

"What's wrong?" Steve froze for a moment.

"Is he also a superhero of the Avengers?" Xiao Jiuyi suddenly looked at Rumlow, who was completely transparent.

"em... he is not a member of the Avengers."

"Hello, I'm the captain of the SHIELD Special Forces." Rumlow stepped forward to greet Xiao Jiuyi.

"Ah, so that's how it is... Hello, it looks like you are a good match here..." She said meaningfully.

"what?"

"It's nothing..." Xiao Jiuyi didn't answer Rumlow, but just hooked the corner of his mouth, "Captain, I'm leaving now."

[Charles, see you next time. ]

[OK, Xiao. ]

She walked to the main road by herself, took a taxi and left.This trip to Gotham has been very fruitful. First, I tried out Captain America and Batman, and then I discovered the difference between Rumlow. After careful calculation, basically the loopholes of the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. in front of it.

After the girl left, Batman frowned, "Go and investigate her." He told Alfred through the headset.The appearance of this girl is really too disobedient.Regardless of such a calm attitude, or the clown's words that seemed to be directed at her, she was not an outsider.

And Rumlow also frowned, he always felt that the man had discovered something just now.Especially the meaningful line "you are a good fit here".You know, not far from this factory is a base of Hydra.

Steve: Meow meow?Why are you all so serious all of a sudden?