Chapter 421 36. Always betting on the winner is a great strategy, the problem is to identify who is the real winner!
When the Mason trio appeared on the streets of New York with a suitcase containing the Soul Stone, they were immediately spotted by a drone released by Brainiac.
These spherical drones with strong appearance styles are the "eyes" of the God of Wisdom. They can not only capture any emergencies, but can also shoot scorching lasers to cut everything when necessary.
When three drones surrounded them and began to accumulate power, Mason lifted the mechanical suitcase in his hand and said to the drone that lit up the laser generator in front of him:
"Sir Brainiac, we can talk. The soul gem is in the box, and I have installed a self-destruct device for it. Once we die here, the gem you cherish will be broken into slag here."
"唰"
An optical projection hit the three of them. Brainiac, who was sitting on the mechanical throne, stared at them expressionlessly. The big green-skinned alien said:
"I don't think you have a device that can destroy infinite stones. A similar infinite stone crusher requires at least eleven levels of wisdom to make."
"Then you can take a gamble, pointy-eared green skin."
Harley laughed brightly, waved her baseball bat, and said excitedly in her signature sharp voice:
"Mr. K told us everything. If you really don't care about all this, there is no need to hide this sneaky privateering operation from the Hope Council!
There is no need to risk being discovered by running here in person!
You can kill us, but guess how long it will be before you find another plane where you have a complete Infinity Stone and no one bothers you from doing bad things? ”
"Really! We 'really' don't have the means to destroy the Infinite Stone."
Zha Kang on the other side of Mason blew out a smoke ring, winked and said to the drone image:
"Come on, Master Brainiac, shoot lasers at us, kill us and mess everything up at the same time. Don't forget what we do, we have a lot of weird things in our hands!"
The two guys ridiculed in every possible way, but Mason maintained an expression of wisdom, which made Brainiac a little wary. Members of the Society of Stars travel across all realms. It is really difficult to guarantee whether these bold three people have the real thing. ?
The Infinity Stones can be destroyed, I hope the higher ups on the Council are aware of this.
So the current situation entered a common "coward's game" stage. After a few seconds of confrontation, the drones surrounding the three Masons dispersed, and soon a beam of light was shot down from high altitude in front of the three of them.
It's like an invitation.
"Step forward and step into the teleportation beam."
Brainiac's voice rang out from the drone, he said:
"You and I come from the same system and we can really talk."
"Well, let me tell you the truth, Mr. Director, do you still think your privateering operation has not been discovered? Why do you think we are here?"
Mason pressed the hat on his head and whispered to the drone beside him:
"Let me remind you, Director Brainiac, my nickname is 'Old K'. A colleague of yours who resigned as chairman not long ago asked us to say hello to you.
We are His emissaries, coming to discuss things with you and to help you accomplish the great things you most desire at this time.
Considering that our 'bizarre death' in a few seconds will be regarded as your provocation to another force, I suggest you make a final test to see if this teleportation beam is really 'safe'? ”
Mason's "reminder" did not cause any special changes in the phantom projected by the drone, but the color of the transmission beam in front changed suddenly.
This made Zha Kang behind Mason laugh weirdly, and also made Mason shake his head and said sarcastically:
"You are really cautious, Mr. Director. No wonder the fact that you sent super spies to many worlds has been hidden until today."
He strode forward into the beam, Harley and Kang following closely behind.
The next moment, the three of them appeared in the main control room of the Exile spacecraft. In front of them was Brainiac sitting on the mechanical throne. It wasn't until they actually stood in front of him that Mason realized that this guy was very tall. The burly, 185-year-old Skrull Queen stood beside his throne like a stunted green bean sprout.
The perfect Ultron, which already possesses five gems, stands on the other side of the throne, fulfilling its mission and obligations as a tool.
"Old A says hello to you, Mr. Director."
Mason stepped forward and opened the mechanical box in front of Brainiac. The appearance of the soul gem intact made Brainiac narrow his eyes.
Next to him, Ultron stepped forward with robot steps, took the gem out of the box and put it into the last groove on his chest.
In the next moment, the six gems gathered together to form a complete system, causing the silver robot to erupt with a powerful energy impact, pushing the three Masons several steps away.
The power from the origin of a plane's universe continuously erupts from the perfect Ultron body, and the colorful stream of light follows its metal body and continuously overflows, eventually forming a layer of glazed halo.
The energy readings in his body continued to rise and finally successfully broke through a certain limit, causing Brainiac behind him to widen his eyes.
That's what it feels like!
The life form of Perfect Ultron has entered a higher level. It can already carry its own huge consciousness and help itself build a ladder to the next stage.
You only need to activate the consciousness conversion process to escape from this backward and weak body.
But Brainiac was in no rush to complete the ritual.
He waved his hand and ordered Perfect Ultron to enter the isolation cabin to prepare for consciousness downloading, and then suspended his mechanical throne, looking down at the three Masons in front of him. At this moment, the conqueror of the universe said in a gentle tone:
"I thank Mr. Director Nick Fury for his help in my career. I have seen his sincerity, so can the mission of the three be revealed at this moment?
What does your master want to talk to me about? ”
"Old A wants to control the Star Club!"
Mason was not polite, raised his head and said to Brainiac:
"You must try your best to help him complete this matter. The warlock master who is loyal to Mephisto is a threat that blocks Old A's actions. That is also our goal in the next stage.
We know you collaborated with him.
We need to take advantage of this and give me your remaining Skrull minions and Quint will put them to good use. ”
"It's a very reasonable request, and it's also in line with my consistent view of 'Old A'. I knew he wouldn't be willing to be an honest arbiter."
Brainiac did not doubt Mason's statement, because there was indeed a lot of evidence that Nick Fury on the Hope Council was indeed very interested in the exploratory organization of the Stars.
But this level 12 intelligent creature still had one final doubt. He stared at Mason and said:
"If you are really his messenger, then why did you kill my servants? You know that as long as you reveal your identity at the beginning, there will be no conflict between us."
"Because besides being Old A's messenger, I have another identity."
Mason generously took out his Royal X Knight medal, waved it in front of Brainiac, and said:
"I am a mutant from Utopia! My war against the Skrulls does not involve a higher level, it is just the punishment your servants deserve for maliciously infiltrating Utopia!
This may offend you.
But this is how we rude mutants do things. If anyone dares to show his claws to us, we will chop off his claws!
There is still much to discuss between you and Professor Supreme regarding reparations, but that is not my area to get into, I am simply carrying out my duties as the 'Executioner of Utopia'.
But look, Sir.
I could have driven the heroes of this world to slaughter your pathetic servants, but I would have left some to continue to serve you.
This is my sincerity. ”
"It's very reasonable and in line with Utopia's consistent code of conduct. I will personally go to express my apology to Professor Supreme for this regrettable mistake."
Brainiac nodded solemnly on his mechanical throne, then he glanced at the trembling Queen Skrull beside him and then raised his head and said to Mason:
"They are yours now."
"No, Master!"
Queen Skrull stared at Mason with hateful eyes, and begged Brainiac:
"Please don't abandon us! Give us another chance, we love you, we follow you, we have infiltrated and destroyed countless worlds for you, this should not be our end."
"Your mission with me is over. Now submit your allegiance to your new master."
Brainiac replied coldly.
Then a rather special command module popped out from his mechanical throne, which was about the size of a metal box. It kept changing its shape in the air and finally stopped in front of Mason.
Mason reached out and held it, and the changing metal quickly formed a mechanical bracelet that was put on Mason's wrist.
Information label pops up:
Eternal Skrull/Cleburn Life Crystal
Quality: Divine Crafting Material
Utility:
Claiborne is the last member of the "Eternal Skrull" and the supreme god worshiped by the current Skrull Empire. After a short but not fierce conflict, its life crystal was destroyed by Brainiac. Obtained and crafted into a spiritual awareness beacon.
The user of this beacon will have spiritual guidance over all Skrulls.
This crystal can be added as a material in the crafting process, and the resulting finished product will inherit all of the item's powers.
hint!
This item is not mandatory for Skrulls to control their minds. This control method will be temporarily ineffective when encountering a powerful psychic force. Skrulls with a strong will can also rely on themselves to get rid of the control of the psychic beacon.
hint!
Brainiac used some method to strengthen the Psychic Beacon to perfect his control over the Skrulls. The item currently lacks strengthening components.
Producer: Brainiac
Item description: You know that Skrulls can change into many shapes and their camouflage is completely bionic, right? And you already have a spiritual key in your hand that can control their entire clan. I seem to have seen this plot somewhere? Anyway, remember to call me when opening YP.
"So obscene."
Mason expressed his extreme disdain for today's item description.
But the effect of this thing was really good. When Mason raised his right hand towards Skrull Queen Viklan, the latter's body shook and half knelt on the ground.
She still retained the hatred for Mason in her eyes, because the guy in front of her used virus weapons to cause her to lose half of her tribe in half an hour.
But the hatred at this time can no longer change the transfer of ownership. Unless Mason dies in the next moment, this "genocide butcher" will have to become their new owner.
"I have to ask you to rest now, guests."
Brainiac whispered:
"I still have some important things to deal with. In addition, since Mr. Old A has reached an agreement with me, for the sake of confidentiality, this world"
"We will leave the person responsible for finishing the work, Mr. Director."
Mason lowered his head and said humbly:
"Please rest assured that the members of the Star Club are absolutely professional when it comes to destroying corpses and eradicating traces."
"That's good."
Brainiac laughed, and the mechanical door leaving the main control room on the left quietly slid open, representing the idea of "seeing off guests."
The three Masons left here with the Skrull Queen who looked resentful, and the mechanical throne under Brainiac also began to slowly deform at this moment, and soon unfolded into a device like an operating table.
In the isolation cabin that popped up from below, Perfect Ultron has entered the shutdown program, just like an empty body waiting for the infusion of consciousness.
"Well, the real journey starts from now!"
Even though Lao Bu had been rational all his life, he couldn't help but get excited now that what he longed for was about to come true.
He flicked his fingers downward, and the moment his eyes closed, the mechanical tentacles that were always connected to the back of his head to control the Exile spacecraft and Brainiac's army were automatically disconnected.
Then a new mechanical interface extended from under the throne and was connected to both Brainiac and Perfect Ultron.
As several red lights go out one by one, the consciousness transfer program starts!
Protected by a stasis field that was strong enough to withstand all attacks, Brainiac seemed to be asleep.
A huge amount of information and data were transferred from his exhausted brain to the body of Perfect Ultron, but just after he entered this "deep sleep", the lights in the main control room of the Exile spacecraft suddenly turned on.
It flickered like a mechanical failure for a few times and then went quiet again.
——
Mason and his gang who left the main control room wanted to sneak into Brainiac's spaceship collection room to take a look, but as soon as they turned two corners, they saw a decadent man in a yellow suit leaning against the mechanical cabin. wall.
There were empty medicine bottles at his feet, and he was holding a small bottle of strangely colored medicine in his hand and putting it in his mouth.
The blond hair was messy and hanging down to cover his face. His decadent look was like a Taoist friend who had taken too much alcohol. When he saw this guy, Mason's eyes suddenly changed.
He motioned for Harley and Zha Kang to leave, but after the three of them took a few steps back, the man who had drank all the potion suddenly turned back, revealing his shining eyes hidden by his messy hair.
He stared at Mason, crushed the medicine bottle in his hand, and said:
"He promised that if I squeeze you to death, he will help me get rid of this damn addiction. This thing is torturing me to death."
"Sentinel, I thought you were Norman Osborn's loyal dog."
Seeing that he couldn't escape, Mason retorted:
"The way you obeyed the Green Goblin before was really like a dog, and now your move to switch to Brainiac makes you even more like a fool wagging his tail at strangers.
There is always a reason for others to rebel.
But for you, maybe a bottle of pills is enough to make you sell everything you cherish. Even if the shameful addict has the power of millions of stars, he still can't change his bad habit of eating shit."
"You're so cruel to talk, man, but I have to admit that your fight is really exciting."
A low voice came from behind the three of them. Ares, the god of war, and the White Queen, who were carrying battle axes, appeared on the left and right to block the path of the three Masons. Above their heads, there were venomous scorpions climbing up with their claws.
"Brainiac didn't just make a deal with the Green Goblin, he made a deal with every one of us, Mason Cooper."
The young version of the White Queen moved her neck, letting her white cloak sway behind her, and she said:
"The Green Goblin always wants to have both sides, but unfortunately there is not much he can give us at this moment.
But he has a good saying: stand on the side of the winner! No matter how we look at it, we feel that you, who took the initiative to give away the soul gems, cannot come back. It just so happens that Brainiac has placed a high bounty on your head.
The alien conquerors were unwilling to do it themselves, so they asked us to create an 'indigenous riot' to make your 'variable' disappear unexpectedly.
Sorry, baby.
You actually quite match my aesthetics. ”
"Always following the winner is an excellent strategy, but unfortunately, fools always have some problems understanding the word "winner", and their vision is too poor, everyone.
No wonder Doom doesn't like playing with you. ”
Mason sighed.
He pushed up the frame on the bridge of his nose, and at the moment when the impatient Venom Scorpion pounced on Harley, he shouted:
"Butmos, do it!"
"哐"
A loud bang exploded in the center of the Exile ship, and then the screams of Brainiac, who had had the upper hand since his appearance, rang out from the main control room.
The mechanical tentacles that suddenly popped up from the bulkhead swept around and smashed the Venom Scorpion out. The bulkhead exploded and threw the sentry who had just taken off into the high altitude. Zha Kang's control magic also entangled Ares in the next moment.
The White Queen only had time to convert her skin into diamond defense, and the next moment she was knocked to the ground by a flying black shadow in the middle of her head.
She struggled.
But the mechanical tentacles extending from all around wrapped around her limbs and pulled her up and fixed her in the air. In the chaos, Mason, who put on the Lao Wan battle helmet, walked towards the White Queen and picked up the forged ball with thunder and lightning from under her feet. hammer.
In the background of the corridor lights flashing crazily, Mason raised his hand to fix the struggling White Queen's neck, raised the forging hammer in his other hand, and whispered:
"You will still look more pleasing to the eye twenty years from now."
"What on earth did you do?"
The White Queen in diamond form was horrified when she saw the sudden change in the situation before her. Mason shrugged, raised the forging hammer in his hand, and said:
"What do you think?"
"Bang"(End of Chapter)