Chapter 661 28. Let me show you what the real anti-Phoenix tactics are
"7 seconds."
On the pure white throne of Doujie, God King Doom's eyes under his camouflage helmet were staring at the scene in front of him. In his eyes, he could see Mason neatly "disemboweling" the Bastion No. 1 machine. Cold scene.
At this time, less than 10 seconds had passed since the battle started, which could almost be called an instant kill.
Facts have proved that Doom not only miscalculated Mason's abnormal power during his encounter in the utopian world, but now also made a terrible mistake in his estimation of normal combat power.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that the various programs of the bastion have just been perfected and have not had time to be instilled with more combat skills. The robot himself admitted that there is at least three generations of difference between him and Mason's power armor at the hardware level.
This is equivalent to a level 90 master killing a level 60 warrior with one sword blow, which is not surprising at all.
"Obviously, all combat power is based on creation, and it is obviously contrary to the principles of strength believed in by the truly strong. However, after putting all the energy into 'wonderful skills', it still created an almost impossible miracle.
Mason Cooper"
The Lord Shen narrowed his eyes.
He waved away the scene in front of him. Although there were still a steady stream of super mutants awakened in that base, they were not even "trouble" when facing Mason wearing the power armor of the Lord of the Universe.
"Are the miracles brought about by the mastery of manufacturing skills? The 'special interpretation' of power makes all means that can be effective against other strong people greatly reduced in front of you.
After all, you rely not on brute force but on wisdom. ”
The Lord of the Doujie stood up from his throne and walked down the steps to let the white mist dissipate in front of his eyes. There were more than a dozen biological cabins placed in the area under his throne.
All aircraft types from Bastion Two to Bastion Seventeen are housed there.
As the ultimate creation produced by the Nimrod-class Sentinel Brood, Bastion naturally possesses a natural hive consciousness. While he is a powerful individual, he also possesses the God-given talent of "unity" and group combat.
Lord Doom was not quite sure which direction he wanted to develop the "unexpected surprise" of the bastion before, but after seeing Mason's tactics with his own eyes, he suddenly had a wonderful inspiration.
"It is said that in order to reach the top in every field of manufacturing, Mason Cooper deliberately used his powers to create a craftsman-type clone for himself that was not used in combat.
This gave him ten times more energy than others to obtain external power for himself in endless exploration, the power of wisdom. ”
He stretched out his hand, patted the biological cabin where Bastion Unit 2 was located next to him, and said:
"You can no longer use conventional means to deal with such a person. This ridiculous assassination of Old A has proved this truth. He cannot be defeated with pure force.
Due to Batman's teachings, he always has a plan for any accident, so the only way to control him is to become him. ”
Doom lowered his head and looked at the lifelike bastion robot in the biological cabin.
He rubbed his chin and said
"From now on, you are called Mason Unit 2. Give up your useless power. I and the final star that will eventually shine also need an excellent manufacturing team."
"Ka"
The biological cabin opened outwards at the next moment, and the bastion opened its eyes and changed its face, finally becoming an individual exactly like Mason, with only slightly different outlines of details.
He subconsciously wiped his neck and shoulders.
The experience of being beheaded by Mason just now seems to be still there. The only good thing is that he doesn't feel pain and it won't leave any psychological shadow. He calmly accepted the arrangements Doom had just made for the rest of his life, and asked again:
"But now, are you just going to sit back and watch this assassination fail? If you just let it go, you will be reprimanded by Mr. A, right?"
"If I want to intervene, I have to have the ability."
Lord Doom waved his hand and said casually:
"He has blocked the world and no longer trusts me, not to mention that I have given him Madeleine, the most powerful Dark Phoenix I can get my hands on.
It was he who played a good hand of cards to pieces, so what reason did he have to scold me?
Say it again.”
The Lord of Doujie paused and said meaningfully:
"He has to survive the duel with old K before he can say that silly 'Mazefak' to me, right? Well, don't care what a loser thinks, Mason No. 2.
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Start learning.
I have the entire Council's database here and the mind extraction program from the Fox's Nest. I don't have much time left for you, but I think you should give it to the terrible Mason when he knocks on my door with murderous intent. A surprise.
We must make good use of the power of wisdom. ”
The Lord Shen shook his head, and after looking down at the countdown time to zero, and confirming that Madeleine's transformation was successfully completed, he completely cut off all communication channels with Old A and others, and wore his collar as " The emblem as a symbol of "Hope Director" was taken off and melted in the palm of my hand without any nostalgia.
This represented a choice on his part that was not difficult to make.
He said:
"I had to create my own monster to face off against a terrifying opponent in the final chapter of the apocalypse. And of course, our amazing Mason.
Gee, it seems I really annoyed him. ”
——
"Bang"
The blue liquid in Madeline's biological tank was drained, and the No. 5 compound injected into the body in a special way began to take effect.
The moment the Red Queen's consciousness returned, she could feel the original call from the Phoenix Force, but the psychic power she inherited from Jean Gray and Emma Frost was also strengthened to the limit so that she could be there Maintain sanity amidst the call of chaos.
Unfortunately this didn't last long either.
To be precise.
The next second after she opened her eyes, when she saw the person in front of her, Madeline's newly regained sanity instantly burned again.
"Mason!!!"
She roared and shattered all entities in the laboratory, turning into a flaming phoenix that annihilated all things and crashed into the man looking at her. The scorching fire covered the power of reality distortion, destroying everything she could sense. Decomposed into the most primitive particles.
While Madeleine's control ability improved, the potential of the too-large Phoenix Force carried in her body was also developed to a higher level, and even formed a sheath-like twisted force field.
It no longer requires energy to control, it is like a wave of annihilation with its own halo of destruction.
But increased strength isn't always a good thing, especially when the user lacks the ability to manipulate it.
The emergence of the dangerous annihilation force field means that Madeleine has officially entered the "Dark Phoenix" level with the help of Compound No. 5. This talented player who once had high hopes from Utopia still failed to complete the "White Phoenix" level. The legendary miracle of "Phoenix" has become the victim of yet another horror story about the Dark Phoenix.
Unfortunately, this arrogant and dangerous power crashed in front of Mason like a tidal wave, as if it had hit an invisible wall, blocked by the silvery luster.
The combat AI of the Lord of the Universe's power armor is alarming, and the energy of the armor is rapidly decreasing. The X element attached to the X metal originating from the cosmic furnace cannot withstand such consumption.
After all, the opponent is the Phoenix Power, the Creation Power, and the Ancient Power, which are not weaker than the World Forger. As the lower-level creations of the two, they will naturally suffer losses in the confrontation.
Therefore, it is really foolish to pursue the limit of equipment, because there is always something better than what you have in hand, calling ahead.
"Pa"
The strong gauntlet was waved to push away the wave of annihilation, and the colorful stream of light flickered in the Phoenix fire. Just like the classic reenactment of the first meeting, Madeline flew back at a faster speed.
However, she made a flexible roll in the air to stop herself and fall back awkwardly. At the same time, she used the tumbling of flames to create a body-covering long skirt for herself.
The red fingerprints on his cheeks were dissipating, and Mason remained motionless in front of him.
There was almost no conversation, and the next wave of phoenix flames surged again. This time Mason did not need to resist, because the greedy bird had been waiting for this moment.
As the raging fire descended, with a chirping sound, it was sucked and swallowed into Fox's beak. Mason took advantage of this time to check the status of the power armor.
The integrity is still maintained at 100%, but the outer metal has undergone some unpleasant deformations.
This means that the energy level that Dark Phoenix can control has reached the warning level, and as Madeline's will continues to be eroded by the power of the Phoenix, her energy level will continue to increase.
It is not the kind of gradual improvement. The savage resurrection of the Phoenix Force has never been such a sentimental thing. Her growth will only increase exponentially, and its threat level is unreasonable and is like a firework that has been lit. .
Burning all his life in a very short period of time, he turned into the brightest starlight in the dark sea of stars, and then flashed away in the ultimate burning.
"Perhaps they had anticipated this situation when they gave the gifts? It seems that those bastards were sure that I would encounter enemies that I couldn't solve with my wisdom."
Mason muttered under his breath.
Seeing that Fox had begun to burp but was still insisting on "eating and drinking", the captain finally used one of the last resorts of the trip.
"Ka"
The perfectly hollowed-out groove on the chest of the Lord of the Universe's power armor for inlaying one-time infinite gems is connected to the black Heart of the Star Emperor. The main processor, which is perfectly equipped with any mechanical creation, comes into contact with the same cosmic artifact. The power armor instantly changed its shape, forming several black slots.
After perfectly simulating the positions of the six gems, Mason pressed and connected with the power armor to complete the connection.
The burning of the core fire became intense, and the supply of unlimited energy replaced the X element infusion used by the power armor for energy. As an armed vehicle, the power armor was also given [Energy Projection MAX] and [Energy Absorption] by the Star Emperor's Heart. MAX], [Mechanical Repair MAX], and [Super Light Speed] four enhancements.
This is enough to cause the Lord of the Universe's power armor to undergo a qualitative change in an instant.
The only regret is that the [Plane Crossing] ability given to the vehicle cannot be activated. It seems that Old A must have used some kind of super item to complete the blockade of this planet, and its quality is not inferior to the Heart of the Star Emperor.
It really cost a lot of money to put him in a cage.
"Get out of the way!"
Mason, who had completed the upgrade of weapons and protective equipment, said something, and Fox, who had already eaten enough Phoenix Fire, turned into fire and disappeared in the flames with a loud sound.
This greedy wild phoenix felt the pain of happiness for the first time in his life.
Can’t finish it!
Couldn't finish it!
The energy burst of the black phoenix has gone far beyond the scope of its understanding, allowing this wild phoenix to truly see the horror of the ultimate life, and of course it also gave it a higher yearning.
Maybe this is what Phoenix should look like.
"Bang"
Burned again by the Phoenix Fire and squeezed by the distortion of reality, Mason could no longer feel even a trace of pressure. Faced with various attacks from Madeleine, whose eyes had turned pure black, gnashing her teeth, the energy matrix held up outside of Mason's power armor It's just a little bit of ripples. Unless Dark Phoenix can reach the point of shattering Unicron's star with one blow, there is nothing she can do with the current ultimate form of Mason.
"I got here 25 seconds ago."
Mason's voice sounded from under the closed X-metal battle helmet, with a sense of indifference. He said to Madeline, who had spread her phoenix wings in front of her and completely annihilated the area connecting the 300-meter underground base to the ground. ：
"I had a full 25 seconds to kill you before you woke up, but I didn't do it. I didn't want to hide your end, Madeleine.
You are hopeless.
Whether it is the erosion of the Phoenix Power, or the rash acceptance of the strengthening of No. 5 Compound, or you are in an unknown mental state and run to Doom for help, these behaviors have pushed you into an irreversible hell.
Even if I don't do it, you won't be able to leave this planet alive.
But I hope you can be understanding.”
"Gulu!"
In response to this, Madeleine responded:
"Give me back my Guru!"
This is her only obsession.
In the Dark Phoenix state, the dark side in her heart that is constantly triggered by the Phoenix Power impacts her soul, which is enough to make any determined person go crazy instantly. However, she miraculously did not completely sink into the desire for destruction and still yelled her best friend's name.
She once said that was her only friend.
Now it seems that she didn't lie.
"I wanted to tell you that Guru is on his way, but I guess you can't listen now."
Mason jumped up from the ground, jumped in front of Madeleine in the silver light, reached out and grabbed her shoulders, forcing her to reappear from the particle transfer.
This close contact with the Dark Phoenix caused cracks in the energy matrix. Although it was repaired in the next second, this was enough to prove that Madeleine's world-destroying energy level was still increasing at this time.
According to the captain's estimation, it might only take less than five minutes for Madeleine to decompose the world in this state.
The Red Queen is struggling.
It was almost exactly the same as the last encounter.
Only this time, Merlin didn't crush her neck again. Under the full-face helmet made of X metal, the captain looked at the poor man in front of him with pity, who was constantly falling towards self-destruction.
Frankly speaking, his feelings for Madeleine were not particularly special.
Rather than admitting that she was his sister, it was more about the scenes that Professor Supreme showed him before he died that made Mason feel a little ups and downs.
It was sympathy and empathy for the cruel events suffered by a little girl, but it was still a long way from being emotional, not to mention that Mason had always had strict standards when it came to "family."
Even Emma took a long time to slowly enter Mason's heart.
To put it more ruthlessly, the brother Madeleine wanted was long gone, and all that existed in the body was a foreign soul. The bad impression Madeleine had left with Mason in the first few meetings made the captain Not satisfied.
If he really had such a sister, then Mason would definitely review his education method. Is there something wrong with it?
"Emma."
Mason restrained the Dark Phoenix who was still improving his energy level in front of him. He said in the armor:
"If you want to do something, hurry up. Even the Lord of the Universe's power armor in this form can't withstand the increasingly crazier Dark Phoenix, which continues to wreak havoc.
I don't want to ask you how long it will take you to save your daughter, but I can only give you a few minutes.
Do what you can to bring her back and fulfill your responsibilities as a mother. ”
"But I decided to put this repeater in this suit to help you kill her, Mason."
The White Queen explained:
"I don't want to be an obstacle for you. If my son asks me to choose one of you two, I will definitely choose."
"But how could I let my mother make such a terrible decision?"
The captain shook his head and said:
"Forcing you to kill one child to protect another child, I can't commit such a human tragedy. I'm not a bastard like Old A.
Come on, Emma, don't waste your time. ”
"Then trap her!"
The White Queen, who activated the brainwave enhancement device in Osborne Tower, took a deep breath and said:
"Leave it to me, son, to end it all. I won't let your hands, the best in the world, be stained with blood again." (End of Chapter)