Everything was flowing backward, receding.
Dreamlike scenes reappeared all around.
But, unlike before, this time the surrounding cosmic "orbs" were like scenery flashing past outside a window.
It was like a cannonball soaring into the sky, with everything around it rapidly retreating.
Unable to control himself, a feeling of weightlessness swept over his brain, causing Kino to clutch his forehead.
"Clark?"
The boy struggled to open his eyes, his gaze falling on Clark, who was also flying backward not far away.
The golden energy flowing from the boy's chest was slowly dissipating, and the "S" symbol on Clark's chest vanished.
The two of them were like stars falling to the mortal world, plummeting with an unstoppable force until they crashed into a seemingly very solid object.
1943.
Brooklyn.
The technological advancements brought by the industrial sector had spurred the establishment of numerous heavily polluting industrial factories.
Tall smokestacks, large and small, were constantly spewing out thick, acrid chemical fumes into the sky.
The entire Brooklyn area was filled with a stinging smog, which was no different from an "enjoyment" for the residents living there. Regardless of age or gender, everyone could enjoy the purest industrial waste gas from the industrial age.
On the streets and in the alleys, in shops and banks.
All sorts of inspiring recruitment posters hung in every corner, ensuring that anyone who looked up could see them.
At this time, the world was in the midst of World War II.
A failed art student, who preferred to remain anonymous, had already matured and was brimming with ambition. He launched a war with the grand goal of unifying the world and realizing his dream.
Sixty-one countries were involved, and people died every day. Countless vibrant lives were reduced to cold numbers recorded on white paper in various countries.
But all of this had nothing to do with the skinny boy in the dark, filthy alley.
Steve huddled in the corner, desperately using his arms to block a group of thugs' punches.
"F** you! F** you!"
The leader of the thugs, with a cigarette in his mouth, kept raising his fist to punch the weakling.
Just a few minutes ago, this guy was watching a movie in the cinema with his companions, but that damn recruitment advertisement had angered him. He shouted loudly, but he didn't expect a little runt to actually tell him to shut up.
"So, did you learn your lesson?"
Even though he was angry, the youth's fists were starting to hurt after hitting him for so long.
He grabbed the thin boy's hair, forcing him to answer. "Can you mind your own business?"
"Huff, huff."
Beaten until his forehead was bloody and blurred, Steve struggled to lift his head, wheezing as he spoke with difficulty. "I, I can fight you all day!"
"Very well!"
The youth, whose anger had subsided, was once again provoked by Steve. He waved his hand. "Beat him!"
A group of people swarmed forward, and a rain of fists fell on Steve's body.
Boom!
Just as a group of thugs were venting their anger, a deafening explosion erupted overhead.
The oppressive, heavy sound immediately caused many to stop what they were doing.
People looked up in unison, and when they saw the scene above, many slowly and uniformly dropped their jaws.
Above the dark night sky.
A scorching, bright light illuminated the night sky like a small, bright sun.
This unnatural scene stunned everyone in the alley.
"What is that?"
"The, the sun is rising in the night sky?"
A boy, who believed in God, knelt on the ground in fear, regardless of the sewage in the alley, and clasped his hands together, praying to God to bless him with a hen that would lay golden eggs.
"Cough, cough, cough."
Ignoring the messy golden hair plastered to his forehead, Steve wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked up in the direction of everyone's gaze.
Looking at the golden sphere floating in the night sky, he squinted slightly, his expression conflicted, and he said in a strange tone, "Don't you guys think that thing seems to be getting closer?"
"Now that you mention it."
The leading youth raised his head and carefully examined the "sun." In his field of vision, it did seem to be getting closer.
"Run, run!"
The youth panicked and started running, staggering and scrambling out of the alley like a mad dog.
The threat of death ignited the body's potential, and everyone was running for their lives.
The slender Steve was clearly at a disadvantage. Someone shoved him, and the young man fell into a corner, covered in sewage.
When the boy looked up at the sky, despair replaced the panic in his eyes.
In his vision, that fiery ball of light was like a meteor, rapidly descending towards the city. The intense heat ignited the night, leaving a streak of red light in its wake.
"Oh God."
In what he thought was the last moment of his life, Steve's mind went blank. He could only watch helplessly as the ball of light got closer and closer.
It shattered the attic, carrying with it a wave of scorching, boiling heat that crashed down.
Boom!
Like a meteorite crashing to earth, the impact shattered the road, kicking up a massive cloud of dust. Glass shattered throughout the city streets.
Screams and the barking of dogs filled the air.
The resulting shockwave slammed into Steve, sending him flying. His body crashed heavily against a sturdy wall behind him.
Slowly pushing himself up, Steve's ears were ringing from the force of the blast. He stared blankly at the black hole in the alleyway, which was billowing with smoke.
Whether it was the smoke or some other toxic substance in the air affecting his vision, Steve thought he saw a dazzling golden light flickering within the smoke.
As if possessed, Steve pushed himself up using his hands and started walking towards the crater.
"Whoosh～"
A sound like the flapping of wings echoed from within the crater, dispersing the smoke. As the smoke cleared, the scene within the crater became visible.
A pair of pure, crimson-and-white wings slowly unfurled, and a golden-haired youth with wings expressionlessly stood up.
Steve looked at the holy visage, the high bridge of the nose, the perfect cheeks that were as handsome as if sculpted by God. Each strand of golden hair seemed to shimmer with dazzling light.
Kino flapped his wings, and the pure white wings stirred up dust, like a streak of light bursting out of the pit. The youth floated in mid-air.
Under the dark night sky, he was like an angel descending, surveying his surroundings.
He took a soft breath, and the acrid smell permeating the air made Kino frown.
Damn the Quantum Mask, he didn't know where it had thrown him.
"Singer."
Kino took out a Cybertronian-created being of wisdom from the energy-formed white robe and asked, "Investigate our location."
A cold female voice responded:
"According to the signal energy analysis of this location, the era of this planet is during the Second Industrial Revolution, with frequent telegraph communication."
"Based on intercepted telegraphs, it is inferred that the current time is during the Second World War."
"I see."
Kino stared at a propaganda poster in the corner. On the poster, Uncle Sam was seriously pointing at himself, with the label "We need you" printed on it.
Just as the youth was about to rush into the White House to find out the latest intelligence, a timid voice rang out: "Um, sir, are, are you an angel?"
"Angel?" Kino lowered his eyes, his gaze falling on Steve, who was in shock.
After pondering for a moment, the night wind stirred the youth's long hair, and he slowly spread his arms, laughing, "No,"
"For your era, I am a God!"
"Gods from beyond the universe!"
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