Chapter 720 18. The last piece of the puzzle
"Tsk, tsk, it's so miserable."
A group of Masons gathered around Tony, the dying tyrant, and expressed their thoughts critically.
Although Tyrant Tony did not speak directly about the complicated relationship between him and Tony Zero, he had just witnessed the tragic and desolate scene. These guys who are very smart and very good at thinking are already here. I have made up a short essay of tens of thousands of words in my mind.
They even exchanged their thoughts with each other. Although the details were slightly different, everyone agreed on a basic idea, that is, the unlucky guy in front of them was a material clone of Tony Zero.
In a sense, it is equivalent to a clone, but this guy's existence form is obviously a step further than a clone.
"I guess Tony Zero separated the violent and violent parts of his character, just like the differentiation of wisdom and strength. The two concepts turned into two completely different individuals."
The alchemist examined the body of Tyrant Tony and said to the other Masons:
"Look, he has a complete personal consciousness and has even developed his own set of ideas, but his slight lack of intelligence prevents him from fighting as flexibly as other Starks."
"They are connected, you idiot, get out of the way! The autopsy should be left to professionals."
The first aid technician pushed the alchemist away, and with the help of the engineer, he opened the silver armor and pulled the body of the tyrant Tony out of it.
After a simple examination, the first aid nurse said with a gloomy look:
"Two-thirds of the cells in this guy's body have become cancer cells. The whole person is like a twisted aggregation of diseases. He must rely on his own armor to maintain his life. The vicious swords of the main body ruined his life. Vitality.
But honestly that's not a bad thing.
Looking at his current form, you can tell that living like this is worse than death. Hey, Subject, when you executed Tony Zero before, did that guy also have cancer? ”
"Well, the same cancer."
While letting Wild Phoenix recycle the Phoenix Power in his body, Mason recalled his previous contact with Tony Zero. He looked at Tyrant Tony’s terrifying and twisted face and said:
"But that guy's condition is obviously much better than this guy's. Although there is no cure, at least it has not spread. I suspect it may be the influence of the wisdom gem.
But where did these two guys get their cancer? How could it develop into such a terrifying form? Is this not a common disease? ”
"Of course not!"
The emergency nurse professionally extracted some biological cells and put them into a portable instrument for analysis, saying:
"Lesions caused by radioactive force are caused by long-term exposure to radioactive sources, and they are definitely not nuclear bomb materials or ordinary radioactive materials.
It should be caused by a purer and more powerful atomic energy. The two of them had already contracted this disease before they were separated, so the lesions appeared on both individuals at the same time.
Didn't Tony Zero say anything to you about this? ”
"He said it."
Mason took the gem of wisdom out of the fingers of the silver armor, wiped it in his hand, and said to the other Masons:
"He spoke very cryptically, saying that mortals who get too close to gods will always be punished. I already have a vague guess in my mind, but there is no evidence to verify this."
"Ka"
The silver-white armor next to everyone entered a state of self-discipline after losing its driver. When Mason took away the wisdom stone, it started up again but did not attack but tore a gap under the action of the propeller. The quantum tunnel returns to the mothership of the second conqueror sequence.
"Quick! Keep up!"
The engineer roared, took the crystal core from Mason's hand, stuffed it into his chest, and rushed after the returning armor. His eyes were shining brightly as he stared at the unmanned mothership opposite the quantum tunnel.
The Second Conqueror Sequence was obviously built around the Tyrant Tony. He was the only absolute core of the entire armored legion, which meant that the mothership must be filled with all kinds of armors and engineering devices waiting to be activated. , and it itself is more of a top-notch engineering laboratory than a weapon of destruction.
It was a godsend, especially for Mason, the engineer.
There was no way he would abandon this ownerless engineering ship.
"You guys will also follow and help him control the ship."
Mason waved a pack of crystal cores to the other Masons and instructed them:
"By the way, look for the personal belongings left by Tyrant Tony. If you have anything worth reporting, bring it back to me. The situation here has stabilized. There is no need to worry that I will be in danger here."
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"Received!"
The alchemist whistled, waved his hand and shouted:
"Come on, brothers, the time has come to bring out the predatory nature of the pioneers. Let us rob the ship. Don't let the engineers eat alone. There are lots of good things!
Everyone has a share. ”
As soon as he shouted, the other Masons screamed and rushed towards the quantum channel that was about to close, and disappeared in a messy square like a group of runaway funny boys.
Only Mason and the body at his feet were left.
The captain glanced at the gem of wisdom in his hand.
This thing is quite precious. In terms of rarity, it is unique in the entire parallel world system, but it is not necessarily true if you want to say that it has any unique abilities.
It can indeed develop the holder's wisdom, but this function is of little use to Mason.
The captain believes that his own wisdom needs to be discovered by himself instead of relying on external forces, and after all, this thing was dug out of Tony Zero's brain. Although it looks pretty in pink, it is still a bit unlucky if you think about it carefully.
Finally, he knelt down and put the pink gem of wisdom into Tyrant Tony's hand, and then closed his fingers so that he could hold the "identity certificate" that he had been looking for all his life.
Some people live to save the world, while some people live their entire lives but have to fight tooth and nail for an identity.
"You can actually keep it for yourself."
The old hat made a vague human face on Mason's head and whispered:
"He was already satisfied when he got this gem. It doesn't really matter whether he can be buried with him. He is already a disabled person. You can't change him even if you bury the gem of wisdom with him. Complete.
His tragedy was already doomed when he was separated. ”
"That being said, no one will accuse me of being a cold-blooded bastard if I keep it, and the two dead Tonys won't jump up and beat me up."
Mason lit a cigarette and looked up at the Kree Empire shuttles in the sky that slid into the atmosphere from outer orbit like a meteor shower.
That was when the sixth sequence of reinforcements finally arrived for Shanshan.
This means that the rebellion in Hope City and the entire world will end with a scene planned by Mason.
He blew out a smoke ring and said:
"But I don't lack such a treasure, but it would be a waste of resources to use it as a collection. For me, it is just a harvest to satisfy my curiosity, but for others, it is something more important than life.
The meaning of funerary objects is not how precious they are.
That is just the mourner's blessing for the deceased in another world. It is never really given to the deceased. It is the last mercy of the living.
Anyway, just think of it as a kind act on my part. ”
"I didn't see you showing any kindness when you took away Brainiac's collection, maybe because that guy was not likable, after all, he was an rude alien."
The old hat complained:
"You and this steel tyrant haven't even exchanged a few words. How come you can empathize to this extent?"
"He felt that Tony Zero had abandoned him and taken away his identity, leaving him as a seriously ill lonely ghost. However, Tony Zero had given him the best thing.
Don't you think this is similar to my relationship with True Mason? ”
Mason stood up.
He took out a stasis capsule as a coffin from his luggage and threw the dead tyrant Tony into it. The moment the mechanical device closed, he patted the coffin lid and said:
"Tony Zero is kinder than me. He at least gave the tyrant Tony freedom. Although I am not sure what Tony Zero has been doing these years, I am sure that the 'god' he is close to is by no means a good character. But the tyrant was able to take his place and operate unfettered in the outside world for more than ten years under his identity
It's like the opposite version of my relationship with other Masons. If I treat them this way, maybe they will also clamor to take back their identities and give me a few jobs in turn.
That's pretty much the worst outcome I can imagine. ”
"But why?"
The old hat asked:
"Why would Tony Zero, who is smart enough to create a gem of wisdom in his mind, do this? Splitting another self out of thin air and causing mischief outside does not sound like something a wise person would do.
Even the indulgence of desperation shouldn't be done in this way, right? ”
"I guess it's a means of conveying information?"
Mason rubbed his chin, tilted his head and stared at the place where the quantum channel closed in front of him, and said:
"A method that can bypass constraints and transmit important information to the outside world. If I guessed correctly, it should be how to get close to the Doomsday Star.
Didn't you notice?
Ever since we entered this world and started looking for clues to this matter, we have not found any information that can directly point to this thing. All the information was transmitted through the strange Rorschach diary.
There is obviously some kind of force restricting the spread of information about it, and even those involved, such as Old A, may not know the true content of the plan.
And they had doubts about it, just like me now.
It definitely couldn't be just a device used to survive the doomsday, otherwise such a secrecy method of erasing all information at the conceptual level would be too exaggerated.
Did you know? Hat, I'm starting to get a feeling.
Once that thing gets off the ground, everything we've done before and now will be in vain.
I caused such a big thing, but Doom still hid and ignored me, allowing me to get closer to his lair step by step. His own fairy power was also a big trouble, but he didn't see him take any action.
This has proven that he is very confident in the final star.
I just have a hard time figuring out how they would do this? Could it be traveling through time? No, with the current degree of fragmentation of the sacred timeline, it cannot withstand such a large-scale time travel. ”
"Whoosh"
A huge black Kree Empire landing ship appeared above Hope City, and its entire body was like a black cross.
The gravitational shock caused by the moment it appeared whipped up strong winds and pressed against the ground, causing Mason's windbreaker and hair to fly back. If he hadn't reached out in time to suppress the hat, even the old hat would have been blown away.
The light of quantum teleportation appeared in front of Mason's eyes. Ronan the Accuser, the tall accuser of the Kree Empire and commander of the sixth sequence of conquerors, strode out of the light holding his famous "universal weapon".
Standing next to him were two Kree men wearing the same suit. They were two Captain Marvels. Of course they were not the blond tough girl Mason knew.
These are two powerful Kree people who should be the commanders of the Sixth Sequence. In addition to them, there are heavy and advanced Kree mechanical sentries as Ronan's guards.
There are countless Ronans in countless planes, and the one in front of me is probably the most powerful among them.
Perhaps he should be called "Ronan Supreme."
However, it is obvious that Ronan in every world has indescribable conservative habits, so he still shows his identity as the Kree military nobles with black paint on their cheeks, war lines, and weird chainmail hoods and full-body plate armor. .
"Mason Cooper, the guide of hope, the destroyer of stars, the scourge of the Council, the name has long been known!"
Ronan walked ten steps in front of Mason with the warhammer in hand, glanced at the mechanical coffin in his hand, and saw the steel tyrant lying in it through the transparent material. This unique "trophy" made the accuser's eyes dazzle. .
He looked at Mason and said in a respectful and distant tone:
"It seems that we have a happy cooperation today."
"No, I am not cooperating with you, accuser."
Mason said bluntly:
"My collaborators are the resistance forces of this world. Their agreement with you has nothing to do with me, and I have no interest in anything you want to do after taking over this planet.
I only stay here to tell you that this earth, where everything ‘originates’, will also be included in the integration process of the new utopia, and it will be in the next impact that is coming.
You may not interfere with the efforts of the rebels in this world to erect signal towers and install magnetic field generators.
Other than that, we don’t have to have any intersection. ”
This unsparing answer made Ronan obviously relieved.
It seems that the accuser was ready to cut his flesh after knowing that Mason was also involved in today's action, but unexpectedly, this legendary rebel was surprisingly generous and did not even ask him about his future plans.
Seeing Mason turning around to leave, Ronan said:
"Our supreme wisdom means that the great unified consciousness of the supreme wisdom that has completed the connection with each other in all planes wants to see you.
I'm here to invite you to the Dark Star, Mason. ”
"I will keep the appointment, but not now."
Mason waved his hand and asked Kevin next to him to pick up the mechanical coffin and said:
"I have to find a place to bury this poor guy first. This is what I promised him. Before I go to the next step, I can still squeeze out some time to talk to your mechanical intelligence.
But please pass it on for me.
Don't talk to me about politics or future plans for the universe. I have no interest in those things and they are not under my control. It will only waste both of our time. ”
"Okay."
The Sixth Commander-in-Chief nodded, but then he asked a very personal question. He whispered:
"You rejected Skynet's proposal to jump ship. You said that your kindness is not reserved for us lackeys, but why are you so generous to the Sixth Sequence?
I'm actually ready to fight you here. Did you suddenly change your temper? ”
"No, you are still guilty in my eyes."
Mason stopped, lit a cigarette, and said:
"But you were already planning your actions before I intervened. Even without me, your adventure today will most likely be successful, but it will cost more casualties.
So to be precise, you didn't jump on our ship, you built your own ship.
I certainly have no mercy for you.
I won't save you.
But I will not reach out and knock down those guys who are trying their best to save themselves out of malice. That is not my code of conduct.
Of course you'd better not appear in front of me, lest I suddenly change my mind and prepare to give you some punishment. ”
The Mobius chair completed its transformation into a shuttle, carrying Mason and the coffin and disappearing into the smoke-filled sky of the devastated and flattened office area, leaving only the accuser standing there and looking up.
After Mason disappeared, he felt relieved. Facing such a guy was really stressful, even for a Cree.
Ten minutes later, next to Old A's tombstone, a new tombstone was inserted into the excavated soil. Mason took a carving knife and carved the epitaph on the stone tablet.
As he was operating the knife, the quantum tunnel suddenly opened.
The silver Tyrant Armor walked stiffly to Mason under the remote control of the engineer, took something out of the cockpit and handed it to him.
The captain glanced back and saw a blood-stained Rorschach diary.
"So, this thing is important information sent to the outside world by Tony Zero through the hands of Tyrant Tony?"
He curled his lips and complained:
"However, this ghost thing is as haunting as that damn green mountain. I desperately hope this is the last one. Really, don't let me look for it all over the world again.
This kind of randomly dropped collection task is really the most annoying. "(End of Chapter)