Ch: 216-224
Chapter 216
While S.H.I.E.L.D. was locked in serious discussion, the Long Island Villa lay quiet.
Wanda lounged on the sofa, lazily flicking her fingers to conjure small red orbs that teased Di Jiang.
The little creature fluttered its wings, chirping happily.
"Stop that, little one."
Wanda laughed and ruffled Di Jiang's fluffy head.
"Keep it up and I'll turn you into roast chicken."
With Bai Ye away, tormenting the three pets was her only amusement; it made her think of him.
Susan lay on the neighboring sofa, basking in the Sun and stretching lazily.
Energy was transforming inside her, her skin almost translucent under the light.
Ever since gaining the trait of absorbing external energy to grow stronger,
Susan wanted to absorb power all day long, to become as strong as Bai Ye.
Facts proved her idea—Jiù Míng Liù Qī Bá ěr—was correct.
Through relentless daily absorption, her strength had reached terrifying heights.
Unlike diligent Susan, Ju Ziyun sat cross-legged on the carpet, cheeks puffed like a hoarding hamster.
She stared at the variety show on TV, bursting into laughter now and then.
"Hahaha, this is hilarious!"
Ink Qilin curled behind her, occasionally swishing its tail across her back as if warning her against more snacks.
Suddenly Susan's body tensed; her force-field had caught the conversation inside S.H.I.E.L.D. HQ.
They seemed to be discussing something, so she began eavesdropping without shame.
Soon, Tony's words—"both Universes will be destroyed"—jolted her upright.
"What's wrong?"
Wanda sensed the shift; the red energy vanished instantly.
Ju Ziyun turned, cheeks still stuffed. "Mm? What happened?"
Susan stood; her battle-suit replaced her casual clothes in an instant.
"We're heading to S.H.I.E.L.D. I just heard Tony and the others talking about… the end of the World."
Wanda's pupils shrank. "You're serious?"
Ju Ziyun swallowed a mouthful of chips and almost choked. "What?! The end of the World?!"
Susan levitated. "I'll explain on the way."
Wanda sighed and traced a scarlet Portal straight into S.H.I.E.L.D.'s conference room.
Heavy silence blanketed the room as everyone digested the news of colliding Universes.
Banner's fingers drummed the table, brows locked; even a top scientist felt helpless.
Beast Hank's mind raced, calculating possible solutions.
He, Banner, and Tony were the few here with both the brains and experience.
If they had no answer, death might be the only option.
Tony stared at the data stream in the hologram, visor half-open, face grave.
"We have to do something."
Banner finally spoke, voice low. "If the two Universes collide, the consequences are unimaginable."
Hank's tone was firm. "We need to analyze the energy structure immediately and find an interference point."
Tony nodded and called up a new model. "Theoretically, if we can locate the anchor points of both Universes, we might force them apart."
Spider-Man Peter Parker suddenly cut in. "Uh, the data says we have eight hours."
He pointed to the countdown on the projection.
"Eight hours until the two Earths completely overlap."
Silence fell again.
Eight hours to stop universal destruction? It sounded impossible.
"Why don't we ask Bai Ye?" Natasha suggested.
Everyone froze; they all knew who Bai Ye was—the strongest on Earth, the god who'd unified the globe single-handedly.
As the saying goes: when in doubt, ask the god.
Hank's eyes lit up, about to speak—
—when a golden Portal flared open inside the room.
Crimson energy rippled; everyone sprang to alert.
"Hostiles?" Electric arcs crackled around Hawkeye.
"Relax, it's us." Wanda stepped through first, Susan right behind.
Ju Ziyun emerged last, hugging a bag of chips and yawning.
Tony's visor retracted, surprise on his face.
"Wanda? Susan? How—where's Bai?"
"We heard the World is ending, and Bai Ye left for a trip to another Universe." Wanda glanced at everyone and shrugged.
Susan crossed her arms, cut straight to the chase, and asked, "What exactly is the situation?"
Banner adjusted his glasses and smiled. "We hadn't even finished the meeting and you already knew."
Wanda gave a slight smile and nodded toward Susan. "Thanks to Susan's ability."
Ju Ziyun munched on chips, mumbling, "And with Bai Ye gone, we've got to keep an eye on things for him."
Tony drew a deep breath, quickly summoned a hologram, and laid out the situation in brief.
After hearing him, Wanda frowned. "Universes colliding? That's no small matter."
Susan levitated, her force field passing through the wall to observe the warping space beyond.
"I can see that red Earth—it's getting closer."
"We have only eight hours."
Tony repeated, "If we can't find a way to separate the two Universes, they'll crash and then—"
"Then—boom!"
Spider-Man mimed an explosion, then shut up after Black Widow shot him a glare.
Wanda pondered for a moment, Chaos Magic swirling in her palm.
"Theoretically, Chaos Magic can alter reality's structure, but affecting two entire universes—"
"Honestly, it's beyond my reach."
Susan looked at Wanda. "What about the armor Bai Ye left behind? The god slayer armor might help."
Wanda shook her head. "The armor's energy is only Level 380—nowhere near enough, unless—"
"—unless we locate a Cosmic Anchor point."
Hank suddenly thought of something and jumped into the conversation.
"If we can pinpoint the core that links the two Universes, we might intervene precisely instead of using brute force."
"An anchor..." Wanda murmured, then looked up abruptly.
"Wait—if someone's engineering this collision, could the anchor be the key?"
Banner slammed the table and stood straight up, shouting,
"Makes sense! If someone's making the Universes collide, there has to be an anchor point!"
"The red Earth we saw—could the anchor itself be Earth?" Power Princess interjected.
"Earth? Good, that reminds me!" Tony perked up at once.
He flicked his fingers and the hologram morphed into two planet Earths.
Tony, visibly excited, explained to the group,
"If Earth is the anchor of the collision, we just need to push Earth aside—in other words, separate the two approaching Universes."
Suddenly Tony froze; his expression turned grave.
"If we can't manage that, we'll have only one option: destroy the other Earth."
Hearing Tony, everyone froze, staring at him in shock.
The meeting room fell dead silent except for the hum of the hologram.
"No! Absolutely not!"
Susan shook her head, vetoing the idea outright.
"We will never do such a thing!"
Wanda stepped forward, reassuring everyone, "We're all here; we'll find a better way!"
Power Princess rose slowly, looked around, and spoke calmly,
"We haven't been in the Avengers long, but we know one truth: only unity brings victory!"
Her words were a shot of adrenaline; the gloom in their eyes began to lift.
Everyone turned back to Tony, waiting for his plan.
Tony inhaled, his expression firming. "You're right."
Banner adjusted his glasses and suggested, "Rather than debating here, why not go to the site—enter that red space for a firsthand look?"
The idea lit up everyone's eyes.
Tony sprang into action, ordering, "Jarvis, prep the quinjet. Avengers, assemble!"
"Wait," Wanda raised her hand. "I've got a faster way."
She traced crimson sigils in the air, and a Portal unfolded in the center of the room.
Beyond the gate shimmered the eerie red edge of the other space.
Wolverine grinned, a cigar bobbing at his lips.
"Whatever's in there, we'll find out after a good fight!"
"About time."
The group voiced agreement and stepped through the Portal one by one.
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Only Wanda, Susan, Ju Ziyun, and Tony were left.
Wanda looked at Tony, her eyes more serious than ever.
"With Bai Ye gone, we absolutely must protect his Universe."
Tony nodded gravely. "Of course—I'll give it everything I've got."
Banner was already running calculations on his tablet. "This is a massive project; we have to—"
"Dr. Banner, let's move." Steve Rogers cut in. "Seeing it once beats calculating it a thousand times."
Susan rose into the air, resolve flashing in her eyes. "I'll take point."
Ju Ziyun stuffed the last chip into her mouth and mumbled, "Mmf, let's go."
As she spoke, a suit of armor slowly enveloped her body.
Then the group stepped through the Portal Wanda had opened and headed for their destination… While they were making ready, the Transformers Universe where Bai Ye now stood was facing a crisis stirred up by the Black-Robed People.
Transformers Universe, New York Provisional Command Center!
Golden sunlight spilled across the walls of the hastily erected command post.
Laimeng—head of the Base where Martina was based—sat in the Commander's seat, brows heavy with worry, the other Base leaders arrayed around him.
A short distance away stood Optimus Prime in robot mode.
Because the temporary command post was rather small, Optimus and the humans were spaced a little farther apart.
"The fleet those Black-Robed People created has breached our barrier,"
Optimus said heavily to Laimeng and the others.
A hologram unfolded from Optimus's palm, revealing a colossal war-fortress.
Around the fortress, numerous space warships were advancing slowly toward Earth orbit.
"May I ask—where is Mr. Bai right now…?"
Laimeng, still in the Commander's seat, hesitated a moment before asking Optimus.
At the mention of Bai Ye, every leader at the table turned quickly toward Optimus.
After days of exchanging information, the surviving humans all knew of the overwhelmingly powerful Bai Ye.
They also knew he had single-handedly solved the Skynet problem.
So when they heard his name, they naturally hoped this invincible figure would step in to stop the alien armada.
After all, humanity was simply too weak—they couldn't even beat Skynet, let alone this alien tech.
Hearing Laimeng's question, Optimus pondered for a moment and replied,
"Mr. Bai is dealing with the problem inside Martina; I don't know when he'll finish."
"And I don't know where he's taken her to do it."
"But don't worry—powered by the allspark, we Autobots can still handle those alien warships."
A flicker of disappointment crossed Laimeng's face.
Yet he quickly smiled and said to Optimus,
"Thank you, Leader Optimus. Without the Autobots' help, I'm not sure humanity could survive these trials."
"It's nothing—you humans have helped us Autobots plenty as well," Optimus replied politely.
After a few more pleasantries, both sides turned to serious planning.
Laimeng studied the holographic barrier and asked earnestly,
"Optimus, can your energy shield hold against that alien tech?"
"Our shield is still up, but it won't last."
Optimus sighed, spelling out the worst-case scenario.
"Once the shield breaks, the force they displayed earlier will tear straight through our lines."
A leader gripped his energy pike and declared,
"Then we strike first! Rather than sit and die, gather every fighter and hit them head-on."
"Reckless!"
Laimeng barked, cutting the leader's rash impulse short.
"A charge without strategy will only wipe us out."
The command post fell silent, broken only by the crackle of torches burning around them.
Optimus drew a deep breath, looked down at Laimeng, and said bluntly, "I have a plan—but it's risky."
Laimeng met his gaze. "Speak."
"Our scans show their technology relies on some kind of power-link."
Fierce resolve flared in Optimus's optics as he continued,
"If we can sever that link—even for an instant—we can weaken them."
"How?" Laimeng perked up, pressing for details.
"Use the allspark to reactivate the Electromagnetic Scramblers that went offline when Skynet fell."
"With that weapon, we might break their energy connection."
"Then, with the energy weapons Skynet left behind and our own firepower, we can take down their fleet."
Hearing Optimus's proposal, Laimeng's face darkened. "But those devices are too dangerous—they could even affect the Autobots!"
"Laimeng, we have no choice."
Optimus's voice was steady, all hesitation gone as he declared,
"Either we risk everything—or we wait for annihilation."
Laimeng was silent for a long moment, then slowly nodded. "Rally every fighter. Prepare for war."
With that, Laimeng swept his gaze across the Base Commanders surrounding him and shouted,
"Brothers! Today, we fight for the World!"
Right then, golden sparks drifted through the air, slowly forming a Portal.
"Enemy attack!"
Laimeng reacted first, whipping out an energy pistol.
The golden Portal faded, residual energy making the war-room torches flicker.
A man in a black trench-coat drifted out of the vanishing ring of light.
"M-Mr. Bai?!"
Recognizing the visitor, Laimeng exhaled in relief.
Bai Ye stepped from the Portal, curiously scanned the room, then greeted Laimeng and Optimus Prime:
"Yo, Mr. Laimeng, Optimus. I sensed something off on Earth and teleported straight back."
"What's this, a welcome party?"
At his words the others snapped out of it and holstered their weapons.
Laimeng stowed his own gun, replying with an embarrassed smile:
"Sorry, Mr. Bai. You popped in so suddenly we thought it was an assault."
Bai Ye waved it off. "Enough chatter. We're out of time."
Having dismissed the crowd, Bai Ye turned to Optimus and stated plainly:
"Your energy shield is being corroded; if I'm right, the hostiles outside Earth already have your exact coordinates."
"What!?" Optimus exclaimed.
"That section of the shield is under fire." Bai Ye pointed beyond the war-room wall.
"The Black-Robed People's army is hammering it; in twenty minutes the first wave will breach."
"Oh, and those things—I know them. They're Parademons, lackeys of some cosmic tyrant."
"No idea how the Black-Robed People got them, but my scan confirms they're Parademons."
"Remember, put on what's left of Skynet's exo-armor or fight them at range."
Otherwise, if they close in on an unprotected human there's no chance to fight back."
Hearing that, Laimeng paled and instantly ordered every survivor in the New York Base into the underground shelters.
He also relayed Bai Ye's intel to all combat-ready troops, telling them to stay protected.
After briefing them, Bai Ye turned and called to Optimus:
"Let's go, Optimus. We'll scout the front line."
"Affirmative!"
Optimus transformed into a truck and roared outside.
Bai Ye rose into the air and followed him toward the battlefield… While the Transformers Universebraced for battle, Wanda's team on the other side was also about to engage.
As the last Avenger stepped through Wanda's Portal, the sight stole everyone's breath.
They stood in a warped expanse beneath a sickly crimson sky.
Two ghostly Earths revolved overhead, seconds from collision.
"God…"
Spider-Man's voice quavered behind his mask. "Looks like the mouth of hell."
Tony's armor instantly switched to full-spectrum scan mode.
"Energy off the charts; spatial distortion critical—everyone stay sharp."
Wanda's hands already shimmered with Chaos energy; she could feel the fabric of reality straining.
"The structure here is paper-thin, stretched to the ripping point."
Susan hovered, her force-field probing the scarlet barrier. "I can see through—there's another New York, architecture almost identical."
"Parallel-Universe New York," Dr. Banner said, adjusting his glasses. "Theoretically, we're standing at the junction of two Universes."
Crimson haze pressed in, thick with suffocating dread.
Natasha narrowed her eyes as her arm began to harden. "Creepier than any HYDRA hideout."
Power Princess floated inches above the ground, golden armor dulled beneath the blood-red sky.
"You're right—this isn't a mere rift; it feels like the crossroads of Armageddon."
Dr. Spectrum's hands glowed faintly as he stared at the looming red Earth. "After a lifetime in science, I never thought I'd witness a cosmic collision."
Speed Demon gazed at the twin planet and muttered, "After everything we've faced, I still didn't see this coming."
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Hawkeye adjusted the tension of his bowstring, eyes locked on the Red Earth, and suggested:
"Susan says there are superheroes on the other side too? Maybe we can try to establish contact and work something out together."
"Makes sense."
Tony immediately had Jarvis analyze the situation on the other side.
"Jarvis, can you scan for life signs over there?"
"Detecting large numbers of High-Energy Signatures, sir, but Spatial Interference is too strong for precise positioning."
Right then, Susan's force field caught something; she jerked her head up and shouted:
"Everyone, get ready! Someone's coming from the other side!"
Hearing Susan's warning, everyone snapped into combat stance.
Wanda and Ju Ziyun rose straight into the air, energy crackling around them.
Tony's faceplate snapped shut with a click.
"Looks like their superhero team. Stay alert, but don't fire first."
Soon, several black dots were speeding through the sky toward them.
Susan scanned the dots with her force field and told everyone:
"I see another Tony, plus Hulk, Captain Marvel… wait—Captain Marvel?"
Wanda looked at her in surprise. "What? They have a Captain Marvel too?"
"Right, one who looks different from the Captain Marvel we saw with Bai."
Susan sounded puzzled. "She looks like a different age version of her."
Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh—
As the whistling drew close, more than twenty figures landed in front of them.
The two superhero teams faced off at a distance, tension thick in the air.
The white night universe Avengers saw a stunning sight.
Another Tony Stark stood opposite them, his armor in a futuristic style.
Steve Rogers's uniform was closer to a World War II design.
Hulk wore Dr. Banner's rational expression.
Most unsettling of all, another Wanda stood there.
Her eyes held weariness and pain their Universe's Wanda had never known.
Captain Marvel hovered in the air, light radiating from her.
Behind them were many other heroes; if Bai Ye were here, he'd recognize them at once.
Fantastic Four, Black Bolt, Vision, Wasp, Ant-Man, She-Hulk, Black Panther, War Machine, Firebird.
And the ten members of the Eternals, led by Captain Ajax.
"Well, this is…"
The other-Universe Tony broke the silence, voice booming through his armor's speakers.
"How does it feel seeing your bootleg, Jarvis?"
"Scan results indicate Parallel Universe variants, sir," Jarvis replied calmly.
The White-Night Tony lifted his faceplate and grinned.
"At least my taste isn't bad enough to pick that color scheme."
Suddenly the other Wanda's gaze locked onto the White-Night Wanda.
Both Scarlet Witches jolted as chaotic energy resonated strangely between them.
"Did you lose your brother too?"
The other-Universe Wanda asked softly, pain flashing in her eyes.
The White-Night Wanda shook her head. "No, my story might be different from yours."
Dr. Banner and the other Hulk exchanged glances.
Surprisingly, that Hulk remained rational, merely huge.
"Your Universe's Hulk is calm?" White-Night Banner asked curiously.
The other Banner smiled. "We reached an understanding. How about you?"
"Still working on it," Banner said, pushing his glasses awkwardly.
Mister Fantastic suddenly looked at White-Night Tony, his face showing fatigue.
"Do you know what's happening?"
The White-Night heroes glanced at one another.
Then Banner adjusted his glasses, voice low and hoarse.
"Two Universes are colliding; we're looking for a way to separate them."
White-Night Tony took a breath and looked at the other Tony Stark.
"Any solutions? We're still brainstorming."
The Parallel Universe Tony in the Gold-Red Armor gave a bitter chuckle.
"We've stopped six similar events."
His voice carried a weariness the White-Night Tony had never had.
The White-Night heroes' eyes lit up at once.
Susan stepped forward immediately. "How did you do it?"
Her force field swept rapidly over every person opposite her.
They were trying to identify the super-being who might have the power to push two Universes apart.
At that moment, Steve Rogers of the white night universe stepped forward and said bluntly,
"We're all heroes; none of us wants to see tragedy. Share what you know and we'll find a better way—together."
But the Parallel Universe heroes gave no reply.
Silence blanketed the team; they all knew there was only one way to stop it.
Finally, Mister Fantastic spoke without expression:
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"The solution is simple: destroy the other Earth."
The words detonated like a bomb in the crowd.
"What?!"
Tony from the white night universe gaped, unable to believe his ears.
"Your Avengers destroyed another Earth?"
Wolverine's eyes flared; he bit clean through the cigar clamped in his teeth.
"And you still call yourselves heroes? That was billions of lives!"
Spider-Man staggered back, the white lenses of his mask stretched wide, shouting at the Captain America opposite him,
"Captain Rogers, how could you let that happen?"
Little Spider's voice cracked with disappointment and pain.
The parallel Steve lowered his head in shame, the rim of his shield dug deep into the ground.
The White Night Steve glared furiously at his other-Universe self.
"We had no choice…"
"Bull!" Dr. Banner from the white night universe roared, green veins bulging beneath his skin.
"You just picked the coward's way out!"
The parallel Thor gripped mjolnir, flushed as if some sordid secret had been exposed.
"Had we not done it, both Universes would have been annihilated!"
Ant-Man stepped from the crowd. "We were protecting our home!"
"So you slaughtered the other Earth?"
Power Princess let out a sneer. "This is your justice?"
Talks collapsed; the air turned razor-sharp.
Suddenly the parallel Human Torch erupted in flame from head to toe.
"Enough, Reed! Why waste words? Let's fight!"
The white night universe had no Fantastic Four, so Susan had never met Johnny.
Susan looked Johnny up and down and said curtly,
"Oh? So you never intended to negotiate."
"Flame-brat, you're getting cocky."
The instant Susan finished, every hero snapped into battle stance…
While the two Avenger teams glared daggers, Bai Ye and Optimus Prime arrived at the front line.
Outside New York Base's energy barrier, a black tide of Parademons surged forward, their shrieks echoing across the city.
A giant mothership of the Black-Robed People hovered overhead, scarlet energy cannons locked onto the command center at the Base's heart.
Human soldiers and Autobots stood ready, weapons clenched.
Bai Ye stood at the barrier's edge, narrowing his eyes as he surveyed the battlefield.
He turned to Optimus Prime and asked curiously, "The allspark is still with you, right?"
Optimus Prime nodded gravely. "Yes. We have guarded it all this time."
"Then how did those Black-Robed People find out?" 5-2-0
The now-stable allspark emitted no excess energy, and the barrier masked it besides.
The Black-Robed People shouldn't have been able to detect it at all!
Perhaps they possessed some artifact tuned specifically to the allspark?
After all, in the Multiverse anything was possible.
Optimus Prime tightened his grip on his greatsword, voice heavy.
"We don't know. They appeared without warning, as if they could sense the allspark instinctively."
Bai Ye rubbed his chin thoughtfully. "Interesting."
Just then the Parademon horde outside redoubled its assault.
The energy barrier shuddered violently, cracks spreading across its surface.
Optimus Prime hefted his sword. "Lord Bai Ye, now is not the time for talk."
Bai Ye smiled, sweeping his gaze across the field. "Relax—this riff-raff isn't worth mentioning."
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As the words fell, Bai Ye slowly rose into the air, his trench coat billowing without wind.
The next second, he lifted a hand and flicked it gently.
Boom!
The energy barrier outside the New York Base vanished instantly.
Seeing this, Tian froze, bewildered as to why Bai Ye would do such a thing.
Before he could ask, Bai Ye's eyes blazed with scarlet light.
Whoosh—BOOM!!!
A searing beam shot out, slamming into the core engine of the alien mothership.
A colossal explosion tore across the sky; the warship listed and crashed into the Parademons below.
With the mothership destroyed, the Parademons on the ground grew frantic and charged madly at Bai Ye's group.
Bai Ye inhaled, then exhaled—huff!
Arctic breath swept the battlefield like a polar storm; wherever it passed, the Parademons froze into ice statues.
First rank, second rank, third rank… Within seconds the ruined city became a frozen hell.
Countless Parademons remained locked in mid-charge, motionless.
Human warriors stood dumbstruck, lowering their weapons.
This was their first glimpse of Bai Ye's divine power.
Optimus Prime stared, equally stunned.
It was also the first time he had ever seen Bai Ye's true strength.
After all, Bai Ye had disposed of Skynet so quickly that no one had caught the details.
They only knew he vanished for a second and returned, and the next instant Skynet was gone.
"The war isn't over."
Optimus Prime suddenly looked up, locking his gaze on the downed mothership.
Rumble!
A massive figure leapt from the wreckage.
It slammed onto the frozen Parademons, sending ice shards flying.
An ugly, hulking alien monster, giant axe in hand.
Bai Ye recognized him at once—Black Dwarf, one of Thanos' Black Order.
So the Black-Robed People's group includes Thanos as well?
Who'd have thought I'd one day see Parademons from Darkseid's forces being used by Thanos.
This Black-Robed gang has more members than I expected.
While Bai Ye mused, Black Dwarf hefted his axe, fury twisting his hideous face.
"Cybertronians! You think this can stop the will of Titan?!"
After the roar, he leveled the axe at Bai Ye. "Who are you?! Daring to meddle in Lord Thanos's plans!"
Bai Ye merely glanced at him, a red flash rippling across his body.
Black Dwarf's snarls cut off mid-cry.
His body disintegrated, turning to fine sand that scattered on the wind.
No last words—just an instant GG.
Bai Ye shook his head: trash of this caliber only needed a look.
At the display of his divine might, silence fell.
Optimus Prime slowly lowered his greatsword, his gaze toward Bai Ye utterly changed.
Before, prophecy and instinct had told him Bai Ye was strong.
Now, witnessing that strength, he understood how vast it truly was.
Ignoring the stunned onlookers, Bai Ye narrowed his eyes; the violet halo of Divine Talent swirled in their depths.
The alien ship's inner structure, its power core, even the makeup of every Parademon corpse appeared in his sight.
He swiftly analyzed the Parademons and their mothership.
As expected, the Parademons had been modified—far stronger than before.
In their DNA strands he found Chitauri 5.7 and Outrider data.
Clearly some being among the Black-Robed group had re-engineered them.
The workmanship, however, was crude—far beneath Bai Ye's standards.
"The Black-Robed People aren't here."
After a glance, Bai Ye told Optimus Prime.
"They haven't entered our Universe yet; they only sent cannon fodder to probe."
"It was the same when they came for the allspark on me."
Optimus Prime nodded, analyzing calmly.
He then turned and waved to the Autobots standing ready.
"Fall back to the Base and tighten the guard on the allspark."
The Autobots nodded, saluted in unison, then vanished from the front line.
Just as Bai Ye finished off the first wave of Black-Robed People, the two Avenger teams in the Marvelside began their showdown.
With Susan's harsh words, both sets of Avengers braced for battle.
Tony from the white night universe powered up his armor; the mini-arc reactor running at full output.
This time he wasn't wearing the anti-deity armor, just the standard Mark 47 suit.
Wanda's Chaos armor enveloped her, scarlet energy flowing like liquid as the three gems stayed embedded.
Since forging a deep pact with Chaos Magic, her physique had reached the top tier.
Susan hovered, ripples forming around her hands as energy surged within.
Tempered in the Sun's core, her strength had become unimaginable.
Ju Ziyun's nano armor covered her; her genes filled every cell with explosive power as she charged a high-energy laser at her fingertip.
The parallel-Universe side was equally ready.
Mister Fantastic stretched into a combat stance.
Iron Man's nano armor morphed into heavy weaponry.
Captain Marvel blazed with cosmic energy.
The parallel Wanda's Chaos Magic brewed a scarlet tempest.
Battle erupted instantly; the entire crimson space became an epic battlefield.
Peter Parker back-flipped away from Mister Fantastic's rubbery arm and webbed the wrist.
"Dude, you need a refresher on that judo class!"
With a sharp tug, Peter hurled Fantastic into the air.
The two Tony Starks clashed fiercely in the sky.
Tony from the white night universe fired brilliant lasers.
"Copying my design and making it this ugly?"
The parallel-Universe Tony snarled back as his nano armor formed a heavy laser cannon.
"You call this plagiarism? I call it improvement!"
The ground shook as two green fists slammed together.
Banner of the white night universe roared, "You're helping them destroy the World?"
The parallel-Universe Hulk answered calmly, "Sometimes you have to make a choice."
The Impact blasted debris outward.
The duel of the two Thors looked like myth reborn.
Lightning interwove mid-air, spawning terrifying energy storms.
"Your hammer's ready for retirement!"
The parallel-Universe Thor gathered crushing thunder.
"Taste this, impostor!"
Unwilling to yield, the white night universe Thor called down lightning of his own.
After a brief exchange with Mister Fantastic, Spider-Man from the white night universe faced his counterpart.
The two quip-masters traded punches while firing off banter.
"Whoa, is your suit a knock-off?"
"Your lines sound like a knock-off!"
The two Peter Parkers weaved through rubble, fists and feet flying.
Clearly, the white night universe's Peter held the upper hand.
He had, after all, been injected with the serum Bai Ye provided.
Colossus and The Thing's brawl rippled across the battlefield.
"Russian Steel!"
"Just a pile of hard rock!"
Every collision between the Titans sent out shockwaves.
The two Captain Americas' hand-to-hand looked almost ordinary.
"Your shield work's slipped, Rogers."
"Your mouth's improved, Steve."
Vibranium shields rang together in brilliant sparks.
From the exchange, the white night universe Steve still held the edge.
Only the parallel-Universe Steve Rogers' Fifty-Fifty Trait kept him alive; otherwise the white night Steve would have ended him.
Speed Demon flickered across the battlefield; each flash left a parallel-Universe hero groaning.
"Too fast—can't catch him!"
"Watch your back!"
Wolverine Logan fought the Firebird.
Adamantium claws met blades of flame; within moments Logan bore scorch Marks.
But to Logan it was nothing—his wounds healed in seconds.
"Kid, you still need more heat!"
"Oh yeah, old man? Then quit picking on youngsters."
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Compared to the ground, the aerial battlefield was even more intense.
Ju Ziyun appeared in front of the Eternals in an instant and kicked Gilgamesh flying.
The mightiest warrior of the Eternals felt as if he'd been rammed by a titanic force and couldn't get up for a while.
"Impossible!"
He struggled to stand, only to find his immense strength looked like child's play before her.
Susan sent the foul-mouthed Human Torch flying with a kick.
Then she grabbed Ikaris by the scruff of his neck and slammed him into the ground like a rag doll.
"You're not Superman."
Having seen the real thing, Susan sneered, "You're just a cheap knock-off."
Ikaris's Solar Beam looked like a toy laser to her; she crushed it effortlessly.
Sersi tried to use Matter-Transmutation to help, but Wanda didn't give her the chance.
Wanda vanished; the next second Sersi's vision blurred as a hand clamped around her throat and lifted her into the air.
Another Eternal tried to ambush her, but Wanda's left hand flicked—Chaos Magic blocked the strike and the cosmic energy dissolved into nothing.
Wanda tilted her head at him, smiled, and disappeared.
She reappeared an instant later, clutching Sersi in one hand and the would-be attacker in the other.
"Is this all the Eternals can do?"
With a contemptuous laugh she smashed the two together; Matter-Transmutation was useless against Chaos Magic.
Ajax's face changed; he shouted, "Regroup! Don't scatter!"
But it was too late—the Eternals' formation was in tatters.
Captain Marvel finally moved, her body blazing with brilliant energy as she rocketed toward Susan.
"Let him go!"
Bang!
Susan simply raised a hand and caught the full-force punch; the shockwave exploded outward.
"Another knock-off?" Susan tilted her head slightly.
Then, to Captain Marvel's horror, Susan slapped her away with a single swipe.
The overwhelming power the three girls displayed threw the entire Eternal squad into chaos.
Gilgamesh scrambled up, roared, and charged Ju Ziyun—only to be slapped unconscious and sent flying.
Ikaris tried to rescue his comrades but was driven back by the Impact of Susan's force field.
While the two Avenger teams fought merrily, Bai Ye's side saw new developments.
Optimus Prime looked at the vast field of ice statues. "Mr. Bai, will they revive?"
Bai Ye raised an eyebrow. "Simple."
With that he snapped his fingers.
In an instant the thousands upon thousands of statues glowed and softened, turning into countless blue-light butterflies.
The whole city was blanketed by the swarm; they flapped skyward, forming a flowing ribbon of light under the sunset—breathtakingly spectacular.
Optimus stared in a daze, needing a moment to come back to himself.
Even the battle-hardened Autobot had never seen such a dazzling sight.
Diana looked at Bai Ye, was silent for a few seconds, then asked solemnly,
"Mr. Bai, how is Martina's condition?"
Bai Ye smiled faintly. "Pretty good. Under my guidance she's completely stabilized."
"Right now she should still be training nonstop as I requested."
"It shouldn't be long before she fully masters the Power of the AllSpark."
Hearing this, Optimus nodded, relief in his spark.
Martina safely wielding the allspark was the best outcome.
Just as the two were about to discuss countermeasures against the Black-Robed People, a colossal vortex tore open in the sky.
A black fighter jet burst from the swirl and opened fire on Bai Ye and Optimus.
Optimus reacted on instinct, raising his hand to project an energy barrier that caught the barrage.
Clang-clang-clang… the rain of gunfire slammed against the barrier.
Seeing the attack fail, the black jet ceased fire.
With a series of clacks it transformed into a towering robot.
Optimus's optics flared as he stammered in disbelief,
"M-Megatron…?!"
Indeed, the fighter's robot mode was none other than Megatron—leader of the Cybertronian Decepticons, long thought defeated by Optimus Prime!
"Interesting. No wonder those Black-Robed People could locate and crave the allspark—they'd taken control of Megatron."
Bai Ye glanced at the obviously unstable Megatron, scanned his status, and understood at once.
The Decepticon lord had been bound and brainwashed by some energy the Black-Robed Peoplewielded.
"Mr. Bai, you're saying Megatron is under their control?" Optimus asked immediately.
Bai Ye nodded in affirmation. Seeing this, Optimus Prime drew a deep breath, looked resolute as he faced Megatron, and said plainly,
"Then I suppose I'll have to defeat you—again."
Watching Optimus, Bai Ye used spatial power to move the two Autobots to a city and told them to go all-out.
"Optimus, he's all yours; I'll watch your back."
Bai Ye pulled out a bucket of popcorn, floated in mid-air, and settled in to enjoy the show.
"Oh, right—heads-up: this Megatron's been upgraded. He's every bit as strong as you are after the allspark boost."
Optimus nodded to show he understood.
Then the two figures sprinted forward and collided in an instant.
BOOM!!!
The shockwave from the Cybertronians' fists tore the ground into rolling waves of earth.
Optimus was pushed back but quickly steadied himself.
They blurred across the ground, trading energy blasts, fists, and feet.
As the fight reached a stalemate, Megatron suddenly shifted—kneeing Optimus in the gut and, as the Autobot doubled over, driving an elbow into the back of his neck.
BANG!
Optimus caught Megatron's arm mid-swing and hurled him away.
Megatron righted himself mid-air and charged back in.
The two clashed again amid the city's ruins; every exchange detonated thunderous sonic booms.
Upgraded or not, both combatants were undeniably impressive.
Their blows packed far more power than anything seen in the movies.
Megatron fired a beam that slammed Optimus into the ground.
In the instant before Impact, Optimus adjusted, planted his feet, and rose slowly into the air.
Without a word he raised an arm that morphed into a cannon, and a blazing bolt of lightning lanced toward Megatron.
Megatron threw up an energy barrier and rushed Optimus once more.
The two bodies intertwined again, energy beams colliding beam-to-beam.
Blast waves flipped the surrounding rubble anew.
High above, Bai Ye watched the Cybertronian duel with relish.
"The left one's cleaner, but the right one fights dirty—brilliant!"
"Ten thousand times better than watching the films."
Just then the battle shifted: Megatron grabbed Optimus's truck-stack and slammed him into the ground with a shoulder-throw.
As Optimus fell, Megatron's chest plates shifted, crimson light flaring.
His energy beam struck Optimus square in the chest.
Yet the Autobot didn't budge, letting the scarlet ray scorch his armor.
Slowly Optimus lifted his head; his own chest lit up—blue instead of red.
"Looks like you've had quite the upgrade—but I'm no slouch either."
With those words the blue light from his chest forced the red beam back.
The two energy streams locked, spraying blinding sparks of power.
The shockwave shattered every shard of glass and melted the ground into lava.
"Megatron, truth be told, I don't want to fight you."
After a moment of deadlock Optimus lowered his gaze and spoke in a low, steady voice.
"But you've become a threat to the Autobots and the allspark."
"So… I won't hold back!"
In the next instant Optimus transformed with metallic clangs; giant steel wings unfolded from his back and his figure blurred.
Sensing danger, Megatron spun to block.
BOOM!!!
Optimus's fist crashed into his crossed arms, the terrifying force sending him flying.
Megatron slammed into the ground, kicking up a wall of dust.
While Optimus defeated Megatron, Wanda and the others were racking up victories.
Choked by Wanda, Sersi struggled to use her powers, only to find Chaos Magic completely suppressing her molecular manipulation.
"That's impossible—we were created by the Celestials!"
"Celestials?" Wanda laughed. "You want to talk Gods in front of me?"
With a flick of her fingers she sent Sersi flying like a broken kite.
Across the battlefield the fight had become a one-sided rout.
On the ground the heroes of the white night universe were steadily gaining the upper hand.
White-Night Tony tore a gaping hole in the parallel Tony's nano armor.
Banner pinned the other Hulk to the ground and pummeled him.
White-Night Thor pressed his hammer against his alternate self's forehead.
The same scene played out again and again across the battlefield.
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But as the battle intensified, the entire crimson space began to tremble violently.
Susan hovered in the air, her hands blazing with scorching light.
A wave of force energy swept out, blasting the parallel-Universe Captain Marvel hundreds of meters away.
Susan then flashed behind her, clamped a hand around her neck, and slammed her into the ground.
"So you call yourselves heroes after slaughtering another Universe to save your own?"
Susan's voice was icy as she questioned Captain Marvel.
Captain Marvel struggled to rise, but Susan pinned her chest with a foot, leaving her immobile.
"You don't understand," Captain Marvel retorted through clenched teeth.
"We don't?" Susan sneered. "We understand this: a real hero never sacrifices the innocent."
Nearby, Wanda's Chaos Magic formed a Scarlet Storm that kept the parallel Wanda firmly suppressed.
"How can your power be this strong?!"
The parallel Wanda stared in shock at her white night universe self.
"Because my power was never meant for destruction."
Wanda clapped her hands; the scarlet energy became chains that bound her counterpart completely.
"You chose the coward's path; I choose to fight!"
Ju Ziyun's figure streaked across the battlefield; her genes granted unmatched speed and strength.
She shattered The Thing's rocky body with one punch and kicked the parallel Ant-Man flying.
"Too slow."
Ju Ziyun chuckled, instantly appearing before the Human Torch as he shook off his dizziness.
Before he could ignite, she chopped his neck and slammed him to the ground.
"Next."
Her gaze swept the field, locking onto the parallel Spider-Man tangling with the white night universeSpidey.
"Hey! Don't steal my opponent!"
Peter Parker, toying with his doppelgänger, yelled at Ju Ziyun.
She ignored him, flashed behind the parallel Spider-Man, gripped his shoulder, and hurled him away.
"Bang!"
He cratered into the ground, his webbed suit torn, unable to get up.
"Thanks… even though I didn't need help," Peter muttered.
"You're welcome," Ju Ziyun replied with a shrug, then raced toward other enemies.
On the battlefield, the white night universe Avengers grew bolder with every strike.
Tony's armor completely outclassed the parallel Iron Man; the nano armor buckled under his barrage.
"Your tech is way behind."
Tony charged a palm-cannon and blasted the rival's chestplate to pieces.
Banner grappled with the parallel Hulk, roared, and slammed him into the ground.
"Your choice sickens me!"
The white night universe Thor pressed Meow-Meow Hammer against his counterpart's forehead and said coldly,
"Surrender, or I'll show you how a Thunder God feels being struck by lightning."
The parallel Thor gritted his teeth but finally released mjolnir.
"You win—but you still don't get it. We had no choice!"
"You did have a choice," the white night universe Thor said firmly.
"You simply picked the cruelest one."
The fighting subsided; the parallel heroes were fully suppressed—unconscious or bound, no longer able to resist.
Wanda, Susan, and Ju Ziyun stood at the center, their combined might stunning everyone.
"Now it ends."
Wanda raised her hand; Chaos Magic began mending the warped spatial structure.
"No! You can't do this!"
The parallel Tony struggled and shouted at them.
"If the Universes aren't separated, both will be destroyed!"
"Shut up," Susan shot him a cold glance. "We have our own solution."
Susan, Wanda, and Ju Ziyun exchanged looks, determination shining in their eyes.
"Let's try."
Susan said simply, her Black Cloak drifting in the windless red space.
She soared first, turning into a black bolt racing toward the junction of the two Universes.
Wanda traced circles with her hands; scarlet Chaos energy swirled as she followed Susan into the sky.
"Rewriting reality—this may be our boldest attempt yet."
Ju Ziyun nodded to the comrades below. "Buy us time."
With that, she vanished, moving faster than light.
The three girls reached the collision point where space had twisted into an eerie spiral.
Susan drew a deep breath, unleashed her Force Fields, and formed a giant Energy Sphere around them.
"Ready?" she asked, slowly spreading her arms.
The Power Stone on her armor blazed with violet light; violent energy surged along her arms.
Wanda closed her eyes and wove intricate gestures with her fingers.
Crimson energy surged outward like a tide, beginning to warp the surrounding space.
Ju Ziyun stood behind the two of them, her nano armor forming a complex energy-amplification rig.
"I'll stabilize the output!"
Dozens of energy conduits extended from her II I Si-Ling-Qi-Er-Shi-Si armor, linking into Susan and Wanda's energy fields.
On the ground, the fighting stopped; everyone stared up at the breathtaking scene.
Optimus looked down at Megatron, still twitching beneath his foot, a flicker of conflict in his optics.
Seeing the lifeless look in his old foe's eyes, Optimus sighed, then struck without hesitation.
Blinding blue light erupted from the gun-barrel Optimus's arm had become.
Boom!
With a thunderous blast, Megatron's chest was cored out by the blast.
As his spark core detonated, Megatron's once-bright optics dimmed to black.
Perhaps it was an illusion, but just before death Megatron seemed to nod at him.
Before Optimus could mourn his sometimes-rival, Bai Ye's voice drifted down: "Enough, Optimus. Leave the past; the real trouble's here."
The moment the words fell, the world around Optimus blurred.
In the next instant Bai Ye had brought him outside the abandoned ruins of New York City.
And he wasn't alone—Optimus found himself surrounded by his fellow Autobots.
Bumblebee, Toxitron, The Watcher, Hot Rod, and more... behind them the remnants of humanity's Skynet arsenal stood in solemn ranks.
Every face was grim, all eyes fixed on the distant sky.
Optimus followed their gaze.
Far on the horizon a colossal mothership was assembling.
A familiar boom-tube opened and fresh legions poured through.
Bai Ye's nano armor snapped into place, his cape billowing without wind.
"Optimus, care for a real fireworks show?"
Optimus stared at the armada, took a deep breath, and drew a massive mechanical sword.
"With pleasure."
Alien dreadnoughts eclipsed the sky as countless familiar troops rushed forward—converted Parademons, the Fury combat squad bristling with energy weapons, Chitauri on skimmers... a Planet-killing force rolled across the ruins toward Bai Ye and Optimus.
Bai Ye hovered above the battlefield, Black Cloak snapping in the wind.
Behind him stood row upon row of battle-ready Autobots.
"Enough talk—this is our home. Charge!"
The instant the order rang out Optimus sprang first, his great sword cleaving through the enemy line.
The shockwave from his charge hurled Parademons aside like leaves.
A single sweep of the blade bisected three Chitauri warriors.
Bumblebee and Toxitron became twin streaks of gold and black, plowing through Parademons in swaths.
From the rear, humans launched clusters of sphere-drones that wove an electric net across half the field.
In an instant the mesh cocooned hundreds of Parademons.
The smell of charred meat rolled across the battlefield.
The younger Autobots fought with raw fury, every shot fueled by long-bottled rage.
Laser fire poured from their ranks as though ammunition cost nothing.
Veterans showed cooler precision, blending ranged and energy weapons with lethal artistry.
Old and new Autobots surged like twin tides of steel into the enemy ranks.
Autobots, humans, and machines fought on.
At the rear, a black-robed figure sat upon a floating throne, gazing coldly at the man before him.
The man looked ordinary, yet the aura radiating from him was overwhelming—like staring into high-beams.
Was he advertising his power?
The black-robed one did not know that occupying this throne was the last dignity he would enjoy for the next minute.
Bai Ye hovered three meters away, cloak stirring without wind.
"So you're the one who tried to steal the allspark. DC or Marvel—whose side are you on?"
Bai Ye made no move to pierce the disguise, chatting as casually as over coffee.
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The black-robed figure answered with silence.
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"Sigh, I originally wanted to have a good talk with you guys, but I didn't expect you to be pure lunatics and fools, just like that idiot Deadpool said."
Looking at the silent Black-Robed People, Bai Ye couldn't help but complain.
Hearing Deadpool mentioned by Bai Ye, the Black-Robed People instantly woke up, raising their head and staring intently at Bai Ye.
"You've seen Deadpool? Where is he?"
The Black-Robed People asked Bai Ye in a very hoarse voice.
"Oh? You can talk? I thought you were mute!"
"Deadpool? You want to know where he is? Then try to defeat me. Maybe I'll be kind enough to tell you!"
Bai Ye said to the Black-Robed People with a smirk on his face, not taking them seriously at all.
"Hmph! Arrogant!" The Black-Robed People were also enraged by Bai Ye's behavior.
They slammed their two arms, which were resting on the armrests of the throne, down hard.
Then, their black robes burst open, revealing the purple skin underneath.
The person hidden beneath the black robes was, as Bai Ye expected, the Thanos he was familiar with.
"It's you again! Old Thanos, I say, is Marvel out of ideas? Why do they always drag you out to be the villain and flog your corpse?"
Bai Ye couldn't help but complain as he looked at Thanos in front of him.
This was already countless times he had encountered Thanos.
It can only be said that Thanos is simply too useful as a villain.
Marvel editors would always drag him out to flog his corpse, and various versions of Thanos could cause trouble.
Thanos had just slammed the armrest and was about to stand up to teach Bai Ye a lesson.
Suddenly, for some unknown reason, Thanos rolled directly off the throne.
He seemed to be pressed down by something very heavy, unable to stand, and his knees slammed heavily into the ground.
Thanos was shocked to find that he couldn't move, his knees seemed to be rooted to the ground.
The veins on his thick neck bulged, but he couldn't even lift his head.
Facing this situation, Thanos immediately knew that this must be the doing of the guy in front of him.
"This... impossible..." A hoarse roar squeezed out from between Thanos's teeth: "Why are you so strong..."
Bai Ye slowly landed in front of the kneeling Thanos, and said directly:
"Let me see what the purpose of you Black-Robed People is."
As his voice fell, Bai Ye placed his finger on Thanos's forehead, activating the Soul Law!
Bai Ye frantically explored this Thanos's memory. The first half of the memory was almost the same as the original Thanos.
Until one day, this Thanos encountered a taller, more muscular Thanos on his way to find the Infinity Stones.
This Thanos was not only larger in stature than ordinary Thanos, but also very old, with a scraggly beard on his face.
But this did not affect his powerful strength in the slightest.
Even Bai Ye's expression became serious when he saw this Thanos.
Just as Bai Ye was about to explore what other secrets the Black-Robed organization Thanos had joined held.
The elderly Thanos in Thanos's memory seemed to sense something and looked towards Bai Ye.
In an instant, the two had a clash of souls.
Boom!
Before Bai Ye could engage in more combat with the elderly Thanos, Thanos's memory collapsed like a cosmic explosion.
In reality, Thanos's pupils suddenly contracted.
Immediately, his body began to turn to sand from the point of contact, first his armor, then his skin, and finally even the flickering energy in his eye sockets shattered into stardust.
The famous Thanos of the Marvel Universe, under the remote confrontation between Bai Ye and the elderly Thanos, directly turned into sand and flowed away through his fingers.
Bai Ye looked at Thanos, who had turned to ash in front of him, and showed a thoughtful expression.
If he remembered correctly, based on the strength and characteristics displayed by that elderly Thanos.
It was most likely the famous Emperor Thanos from the comics.
Interesting, I didn't expect this Black-Robed organization to have such a powerful expert.
Judging by that Thanos's appearance, he probably hadn't obtained the Heart of the Universe yet.
But even so, King Thanos's strength is still not to be underestimated.
"Interesting, I originally thought this Black-Robed organization didn't have any strong individuals, but now it seems those guys are still hiding."
"I look forward to meeting that Thanos later..."
Just as Bai Ye was pondering the subsequent issues with the Black-Robed People.
The battlefield also saw a one-sided situation.
As Thanos was easily killed by Bai Ye, all of his subordinates were terrified and scrambled to escape.
Seizing this opportunity, Optimus Prime and the others went all out, chasing and furiously attacking Thanos's subordinates.
As the last Parademon was hit by Optimus Prime's gunfire and fell, the battle finally ended.
All the Autobots and humans gathered below the throne, looking up at Bai Ye, who was seated on it.
Watching the crowd finish off the enemy's small fries, Bai Ye stopped thinking about the Black-Robed People; he would deal with problems as they arose.
Bai Ye stood up from the throne and stretched.
He turned to look at the massive alien mothership behind him and gently waved his hand.
The entire warship vanished without a trace, having been stored in his personal space.
Witnessing the divine power Bai Ye casually displayed, the awe in everyone's eyes deepened.
"Why are you all looking at me? Everyone, continue the music and dancing! We must celebrate Earth's freedom once again!"
Hearing Bai Ye's words, everyone looked at each other, and the next moment, they all cheered.
"Freedom and peace!"
...Just as the Transformers Universe was celebrating freedom, Wanda and the others also reached their final moment.
In a strange space at the junction of two Universes in the Marvel Universe.
"Are they really separating the Universes?" Parallel Universe Wanda murmured.
"This is impossible!" Mister Fantastic's eyes widened in disbelief: "How can this be done without the power of the Infinity Stones?"
"God!" Dr. Banner of the white night universe murmured: "They are really trying to separate the two Universes with brute force."
Parallel Universe Tony's damaged faceplate revealed an expression of disbelief.
"This, this cannot succeed."
Captain Marvel struggled to get up from the ground, her golden hair covered in dust.
She looked at Susan's figure high in the sky, her eyes filled with reverence.
"She's even stronger than I imagined!"
Ikaris clutched his injured chest, Gilgamesh supported him, both staring at the sky in shock. "This power is like that of a God!"
Suddenly, Susan's voice came from high above: "Wanda! Now!"
Wanda's eyes snapped open, and scarlet energy surged.
"Chaos Magic, rewrite reality!"
She pushed her hands forward, and red energy instantly poured out.
Ju Ziyun's entire body's power began to overload and amplify.
"Push harder!"
Soon, something that shocked everyone happened.
The two Earths, which were originally merging, began to slowly separate!
The red spatial barrier gradually faded, and the distorted spatial structure began to return to normal.
"They, they did it?" Spider-Man couldn't believe his eyes.
The heroes on the ground erupted in cheers.
Captain America of the parallel Universe, who had just been fighting fiercely, even high-fived TonyStark of the white night universe in celebration.
However, just as the joy of victory was rising, Mister Fantastic suddenly frowned and stated directly:
"No, this is only temporary."
His arm pointed to the sky: "Look!"
Indeed, although the two Earths had separated by a distance, they began to slowly approach each other again, as if pulled by an invisible gravitational force.
"Why?" Parallel Universe Tony roared: "They've clearly separated!"
"Because cosmic-level gravity cannot be solved by brute force alone."
Parallel Universe Vision quickly analyzed: "We need to fundamentally change the spatial structure."
The joyful atmosphere instantly solidified.
Susan, Wanda, and Ju Ziyun also noticed the anomaly, and disappointment appeared on their faces.
Just as despair began to spread, Wanda's eyes suddenly lit up.
She quickly descended in front of Parallel Universe Tony: "Have you ever tried using the Infinity Stones?"
All the heroes of the parallel Universe were stunned.
Tony hesitated, saying: "We only have the Reality Stone and the Time Stone, the Space Stone and the Mind Stone, still lacking the Power and Soul Stones."
Susan also descended, raising her right hand, the Power Stone shining in her palm: "I have the Power Stone."
"I have the Soul Stone," Wanda added.
The heroes of both Universes looked at each other, a glimmer of hope reignited.
Perhaps, perhaps there's still a chance!
No sooner had Wanda and Susan finished speaking than Wanda suddenly reached out and pressed her hand to the chest of her armor.
With a soft click, a yellow glowing Mind Stone was taken out by her.
Immediately after, she took out an orange Soul Stone from her armor, and finally, a purple Power Stone.
This scene stunned everyone present.
Parallel Universe Tony's eyes widened, his armor's faceplate automatically opening to reveal an expression of disbelief:
"Wait, you just embed Infinity Stones randomly in your armor like that?"
He turned to Tony Stark of the white night universe and asked, "Are people in your Universe all so extravagant?"
Tony Stark of the white night universe was equally shocked: "Don't look at me, this is the first time I've known they carry so many gems!"
Mister Fantastic Reed's jaw almost dropped to the ground: "Since when were Infinity Stones so easy to collect?"
Susan ignored everyone's surprise, simply raising her right hand calmly.
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The Gauntlet Plates on her armor auto-morphed, revealing six exquisite gem-setting sockets.
Wanda slid the three stones in one by one; they fused seamlessly with the armor and emitted a soft radiance.
Susan placed the Space Stone from her own armor into the final slot.
"Still two short."
Susan turned to the heroes of the Parallel Universe, her tone brooking no dissent.
"Hand them over."
The alternate-Earth champions exchanged glances; for a moment no one moved.
"Hey!"
Wolverine Logan spat out his cigar; Adamantium claws snikt'd free with a metallic ring.
"You deaf? Fork over the gems—now!"
That roar finally jolted the stunned crowd.
The other Tony quickly extracted the red Reality Stone from his armor's core, while Wanda drew the Time Stone from the eye of agamotto Doctor Strange had entrusted to her.
Susan caught each stone mid-air and slotted them into the gauntlet.
All Six Infinity Stones were finally united, forming a perfect circle across her gauntlet.
Purple, red, green, blue, yellow, orange—six colors interwove into a pulse of terrifying power.
With every gem in place, Susan raised her right hand and studied the Universe's mightiest artifacts.
Her gaze was calm, as though every possible future already lay bare before her.
"Ready?"
Susan asked softly, yet every person heard her clearly.
The heroes fell back; only Wanda and Ju Ziyun remained.
Chaos Magic swirled around Wanda, weaving a protective barrier.
Ju Ziyun watched Susan intently, ready for any mishap.
"You sure about this?"
Wanda murmured, worry flickering in her eyes.
Susan merely smiled. "Trust me."
She slowly lifted her right hand; all six gems blazed in unison.
Energy ripples warped the air; the ground trembled.
"Snap!"
A crisp click echoed as if someone had snapped their fingers—and time seemed to freeze.
Six colossal surges of power burst from the Infinity Stones, instantly flooding the crimson space.
The boundary between the two Universes twisted violently as reality was forcibly rewritten.
The gravitational tether between the Earths was severed; spatial rifts healed, and blinding white light swallowed everything.
When the glare faded, everyone witnessed a miracle.
The two Earths had separated perfectly, each returning to its original orbit.
Azure skies reappeared; warm sunlight bathed them all.
Silence—then thunderous cheers.
"Wooooohooooo—"
"We did it!!!"
No more collision scare!!
Countless superheroes shouted in relief.
"She snapped her fingers—just like the Purple Potato guy?"
The Parallel Spider-Man stammered.
"But the outcome is completely different."
Parallel Dr. Banner adjusted his glasses, awe in his voice.
She rewrote cosmic law without causing a single casualty."
Susan descended slowly; the stones on her gauntlet had already dimmed.
She looked serene—no strain at all; the snap had cost her nothing.
"How do you feel?" Wanda asked quietly, scanning Susan.
Susan gazed at the celebrating crowd; heroes from both Universes were saying their farewells.
The Parallel Tony stood beside his white night universe counterpart, deep in discussion.
"Feels fine—no pain, no itch."
Susan glanced at herself and shrugged.
"Like a mosquito bite—no big deal."
From unnoticed higher dimensions, several pairs of eyes watched, then quietly vanished.
After the chatter died down, Susan folded her arms and regarded the Parallel Heroes calmly.
She lifted her right hand, showing the Six Infinity Stones. "These two stones—we're keeping them."
The alternate-Universe heroes' faces changed instantly.
Steve Rogers stepped forward first and declared:
"Impossible! The Infinity Stones are vital to our Universe!"
"Is that so?" A dangerous gleam flashed in Susan's eyes.
"Anyone who disagrees—beat me and they're yours."
Before the words finished, Wanda and Ju Ziyun had taken positions flanking Susan.
Although the white night universe heroes didn't fully understand, they wordlessly formed a line behind her.
The parallel champions looked at one another, then at the battered state of their own ranks.
And at the formidable opposing lineup.
Finally, Tony drew a deep breath; the cracked faceplate slid open, fatigue thick in his voice:
"I'm sorry—this was all our fault."
"Thank you for your help. We owe you. Letting you keep the Infinity Stones is the least we can do."
The farewell was swift, the atmosphere stiff.
The heroes of the white night universe offered only a few cold pleasantries.
Those who could fly took their grounded teammates and soared toward the Earth that was slowly drifting away.
Mister Fantastic was the last to leave; he gave the people of the white night universe a long look.
His face was a tangle of emotions, but in the end he said nothing, turning into a streak of flame alongside Human Torch.
Watching their silhouettes vanish at the edge of the Universe, Spider-Man exhaled in relief. "So the crisis is really over?"
Tony's faceplate opened, revealing a wary expression. "Maybe only for now. The next multiversal collision could hit at any time."
"We can't let our guard down. We need to find a permanent solution—though at least we now have the Infinity Stones."
At that moment Speed Demon snapped his fingers, struck by inspiration:
"Hold on—Susan's Force Field and Superman's Bio-Force Field work the same way."
"I remember in the comics Superman could push Earth around. Couldn't we have Susan shove the Parallel Universe Earth into a wider orbit?"
The naïve suggestion drew a round of laughter.
Night-Hawk even clapped Speed Demon on the shoulder. "You're a genius, pal."
Tony rolled his eyes at the idea. "If only it were that simple. Move Earth off its orbit and you'd trigger gravitational chaos—tidal upheaval, climate collapse."
"Besides, this collision clearly isn't something brute force can fix; it needs a very specific power set."
"If we tried your stunt, it really would be the end of the World."
Everyone burst into laughter; the tension evaporated.
Susan chuckled, shaking her head. "Next time you plan to push Earth, give me a heads-up so I can bring gloves."
Amid the laughter, Wanda carved open a Portal.
One by one the heroes stepped through, heading back to their Base.
Before entering, Susan glanced back at the depths of the cosmos, thoughtful.
"What is it?" Ju Ziyun noticed her unease.
Susan shook her head, voicing the doubt: "Nothing… just feels like everything went too smoothly."
Hearing that, Wanda frowned. "You mean…?"
"Universes don't just crash into each other without a reason," Susan murmured.
"And we solved it too easily."
The three women exchanged glances, the same suspicion mirrored in their eyes.
Yet they said nothing more, taking one last look at the healing cosmic rift before stepping into the Portal.
Behind them the red expanse sealed shut, the two Universes once again running parallel.
Transformers Universe
A few days of clean-up had restored much of the prosperity around the New York Base.
Thanks to the high-tech leftovers from Skynet and the help of the Autobots, rebuilding infrastructure was practically flying at light-speed.
But none of that concerned Bai Ye anymore.
From here on, the reconstruction was up to humanity and the Autobots themselves.
"Ready?"
Bai Ye studied the slightly changed Martina and asked.
Empowered by the allspark and reshaped into the D-Race, Martina nodded, took a deep breath, and said:
"All set—let's go."
Bai Ye turned, smiled, and told her, "Then let's go see more Worlds."
Martina laughed softly. "Let's hope they're not all like Skynet's."
She spoke half in jest, but a flicker of worry crossed her eyes.
"Who knows?" Bai Ye shrugged. "The Universe is full of surprises."
As the words left his lips, a blinding golden light burst from Bai Ye's chest, instantly enveloping them both.
Martina looked down in amazement as delicate gold patterns flowed across her skin.
Instinctively she gripped Bai Ye's arm, feeling his steady, powerful pulse.
"Don't be afraid," Bai Ye said gently, patting the back of her hand. "Everyone feels a bit dizzy the first time."
Chapter 224
In the next second, the New York skyline and sky vanished entirely.
They were sucked into a warped vortex of time and space, surrounded by flowing star-rivers and shards of shattered dimensions.
Martina's eyes widened as silhouettes of countless Worlds streaked past her.
Some Worlds bristled with skyscrapers, others shimmered with magic, and some were entirely sheathed in metal.
"This is insanely cool!"
Her words were swallowed by the temporal turbulence, yet Bai Ye seemed to read her lips and answered with a grin.
Suddenly, a blinding white hole loomed ahead.
Bai Ye tightened his grip on Martina's hand and shouted, "Hold on—we're landing!"
In an instant they were pulled into the radiance.
Martina felt every cell in her body vibrate as kaleidoscopic visions flashed before her eyes.
Just as she neared her limit, everything froze; the piercing white light slowly faded.
Martina blinked and found herself beneath an alien starfield.
Beneath her feet stretched a faintly glowing, transparent floor; above her head, a Nebula slowly spiralled.
In the distance floated countless crystal spheres, each containing an entire World.
"Welcome to the Dimensional Nexus," Bai Ye said from behind her. "The crossroads of every World."
Martina turned and saw Bai Ye standing before a colossal Star-Chart, motes of light dancing at his fingertips.
She noticed that every mote seemed to hold the shadow of a World.
"Where… exactly are we?" Martina asked, curiosity written across her face.
"Our first stop." Bai Ye pointed to the nearest crystal sphere.
"Want to take a look? A different World?"
Martina walked to his side, then suddenly pointed in another direction.
"Why is that World different?"
Bai Ye followed her gaze and saw a dark-red sphere hovering before him.
He raised an eyebrow, instantly intrigued. "Looks like we're taking a detour."
Without hesitation Martina conjured a longsword, battle-light igniting in her eyes.
"Heh, time to see how much I've improved!"
"Lead the way, guide—I can't wait to cut down some enemies!"
Bai Ye looked at her eager expression and shook his head with a smile.
This is good; apparently the counselling sessions had paid off.
A streak of starlight flashed, and the two vanished from the Nexus, racing toward that strange World.
As the blue light faded, Martina slowly opened her eyes—and the sight before her stole her breath.
Beneath a grey sky, the once-bustling metropolis now lay in ruins.
Twisted rebar jutted from concrete like the fingers of the dying.
In the distance a few black wisps still rose; the air reeked of acrid scorch and an indescribable rot.
"Oh my god…"
Martina's pupils shrank as she exclaimed, "What happened here? Don't tell me it's another Judgment-Day World like Skynet's?"
"Great, my big mouth—don't let us be that unlucky."
Golden light flickered in Bai Ye's eyes as he peered through the heavy radiation clouds, scanning the planet.
"Right and wrong—it is post-apocalyptic Earth, but nukes did this. The whole planet's blanketed in fallout."
"Nuclear war?" Martina spun toward him, stunned. "Why would humanity do that?"
Bai Ye didn't answer; he continued sweeping the globe.
Soon his expression turned odd. "More than ninety percent of every major city is rubble."
Martina tightened her grip on her conjured weapon. "Any survivors?"
"Wait—I found something."
Bai Ye's gaze locked on the western part of North America.
"There's a Steel Fortress there."
As his sight bored deeper, the scene inside made him raise an eyebrow.
He saw a burly man rip a car wreck in half with his bare hands.
A resident sprouted four slick Tentacles—*san-shi-ming-qi-er-bo-si-ba*…
—a three-armed labourer, a two-headed child.
Mutations from the fallout? Bai Ye wondered.
Then his face grew stranger: in a dim corner a gaunt man suddenly dropped to his knees and vomited a black, viscous mass.
The substance swiftly wrapped his body, turning him into a fanged black monster in the blink of an eye.
"Symbiote?"
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes as Marvel events related to Symbiotes raced through his mind.
"This World is more complicated than I thought—who knows, maybe even the god of the symbiotes is here."
Noticing Bai Ye's change of expression, Martina asked hurriedly, "What did you see?"
Bai Ye withdrew his gaze and said grimly, "A World ruined by nuclear war—its survivors either mutated… or parasitised by alien Symbiotes."
Martina snapped into combat mode, her longsword flaring with energy fire in her grip.
"So we're now facing a mix of mutants and aliens?"
Bai Ye gave a slight nod, sweeping his gaze across the desolate wasteland.
"This World is truly bizarre; we need to investigate."
Martina tightened her Lasso of Truth and nodded to him.
The next instant space rippled and the pair vanished from where they stood.
When they reappeared, they were already inside the steel city.
Blinding searchlights stabbed in from every direction; the air reeked of engine oil mixed with blood.
The sight made Martina instinctively frown.
On the left, a hulking, scale-covered man was dragging a mutant beast carcass, leaving a long blood trail.
At a stall ahead, a four-armed vendor hawked glowing meat chunks—his sign read "100% natural irradiated Beast meat."
Further away, children with insect-like shell segments chased one another, playing with a monster skull as their toy.
"Welcome to the New World, Martina," Bai Ye murmured.
Suddenly a commotion erupted at the street's far end.
The crowd scattered in panic as a creature coated in black slime rampaged through.
The thing shifted between human form and a ferocious Beast, twisting metal and toppling walls wherever it passed.
"That's one of those Symbiotes?"
Martina studied the Symbiote with curiosity, still keeping a combat stance.
Strangely, the locals seemed used to the sight.
They merely stepped back a safe distance; some even started betting on how much damage the Symbiote would cause.
"This World's morals have completely collapsed."
Bai Ye narrowed his eyes, noticing surveillance devices flashing atop a distant tower.
"Someone's coming."
The instant he spoke, a piercing alarm blared.
"Woooooo—"
A squad of fully-armed soldiers poured in from all sides.
Their gear was clearly modified; some had weapons grafted straight into mutated limbs.
"Unregistered Symbiote—surrender immediately!"
The lead soldier roared, his right eye replaced by a red mechanical one emitting a dangerous scan-beam.
Martina checked her impulse and looked to Bai Ye for orders.
Evidently, during the time Bai Ye had taught her to master the allspark,
Martina had learned not to act rashly, to stay calm, and to follow commands.
Bai Ye gave an imperceptible nod of approval at her restraint.
Then, with a meaningful smile, he said,
"No hurry—let's first see what's really going on in this World."
While soldiers and Symbiote faced off, Bai Ye snapped his fingers.
Time seemed to freeze; everyone's expression locked in place.
He walked calmly to the mechanical-eye soldier and pressed a hand to the man's forehead.
"Let me see what happened here."
Golden light blazed in Bai Ye's eyes as countless memory fragments flooded his mind.
Moments later he withdrew his hand; the golden glow faded.
Turning to Martina, he relayed what he had learned.
"Three years ago this World erupted into full-scale nuclear war. The U.S. and Russia struck first; within three months human civilization was nearly wiped out."
Martina stared at the ruins, stunned. "So..."
"These people are the lucky ones who survived."
Bai Ye nodded, confirming her guess.
"But the radiation altered their genes—some absorbed atmospheric radiation to grow stronger, others mutated new limbs."
As Bai Ye explained the Universe's changes, a thunderous boom shook the ground.
They looked toward the horizon and saw a colossal black silhouette,
an eighty-metre Beast like a crocodile with six legs and armored plating along its back.
"That's what they call a mutant beast."
With its appearance, a city-wide alarm blared through the steel metropolis.
Residents fled to shelter while the mutated citizens grabbed weapons to fight.
After Bai Ye released the time freeze, the Mechanical-Eyed Officer glanced around in confusion.
Then he spotted Bai Ye and Martina nearby.
"Who are you?"