area51novel Chapter 65 We Can't Afford to Fight
Chapter 65 We Can't Afford to Fight
Did you win?
Nexus didn't know!
All he knew was that he had given his all for this attack, and even under the gradually weakening thunder from Thor, he couldn't withstand his final transformed form.
With the last glimmer of that blazing white beam of light, in the blink of an eye, it felt like a sixth sense.
Nexus felt as if he were being targeted by something terrifying!
He instinctively leaned to the side!
He was incredibly glad he made that decision, at least for that instant when the source of it all released its brilliant rainbow beams once more!
Everything they did seemed to have become a joke.
The rainbow, resembling a volcanic eruption, far surpassed the power of all previous energies!
Just like the rainbow jet in that canyon before.
While sweeping across the heavens and earth, it even managed to completely force John, who was barely dodging, out of his transformed state with just a scratch.
As the last photon vanished into nothingness in the air.
John looked down at the green-robed figure gradually emerging from the smoke and dust with resentment.
His body was already falling uncontrollably downwards. Thor swung his hammer one last time, trying to fly over and save his friend, but...
Saul fell even faster than John.
A solemn despair was on everyone's face; they had all reached their limit.
John couldn't even muster a final expression, but just as he was about to crash to the ground, a gentle force caught him slightly, and together with Thor, who was also floating up beside him, they slowly fell back to the ground.
Hanlu, who could be considered the last remaining combat unit, was also panting heavily, and she threw Icarus, whom she had barely managed to save at the last moment, aside.
It's a robot anyway, it won't die from falling.
He looked up and gazed at the sky. After so many wars, the sky, which used to have a few clouds, was now a clear, cloudless expanse.
"Heh, heh heh."
A chorus of coughs rose and fell, and everyone collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.
When they turned their gaze to the man who had pierced through the Earth's atmosphere with a single blow, Doctor Doom was still standing there unharmed, his green robes slightly disheveled only by the dust clinging to them.
However, the other party was also panting heavily, seemingly frightened by the power of the attack just now.
Both Thor, still holding his weapons in both hands and kneeling on one knee, and John, who had already exited his transformed state, looked at Hanlu, who was protecting Icarus in front of him, with puzzlement.
Why?
Hanlu, standing over 1.8 meters tall, stood like an impenetrable wall between the two.
He knew perfectly well that he had to stand in front of all the unknown destruction that was about to strike.
He could feel Icarus had firmly held his hands in place by that attack. If that attack had actually landed, and Icarus had fought to the death to take him down with him, they might have had a chance of winning, but it was only a possibility.
Doctor Doom, who dared to venture into the multiverse alone, could not possibly have only these methods.
Hanlu gently placed Icarus, whose hands were still sparking and unable to lift, on the ground. Once he was completely settled, he took a deep breath and continued to walk forward.
"Leave, Doctor Doom. You've won. You've got what you wanted. We concede."
"No! How can we give up! We can still fight! The Infinity Stones are our last hope!"
Thor roared, and upon hearing these words, he tried to stand up, but he only managed to lift himself slightly before collapsing weakly forward and crashing to the ground.
But he still stubbornly held his head high, his eyes filled with fighting spirit, and the arcs of electricity flowing across his body seemed ready to erupt at any moment.
John was also feeling unwell. He listened to the words in disbelief, struggling to stand up, but failed.
The soreness that bombards every muscle and tissue in the body is something that ordinary people simply cannot withstand.
Hanlu didn't turn around; he stared intently at the Doctor Destruction in front of him.
Yes, he conceded defeat.
Because it's not worth it.
Faced with an opponent who excels in intelligence and even possesses strategic thinking, the Infinity Stones are no longer just ordinary weapons to him.
Hanlu didn't think she could directly overwhelm her opponent in terms of strength, and she might not be able to win early in a war of attrition.
In his view, the best outcome of this war would be that they win, but the gem might be shattered by the force or become a piece of waste rock due to the exhaustion of energy.
He realized this the moment he touched the Infinity Stones.
Furthermore, given the other party's words, perhaps the universe is undergoing changes he cannot see, to the point that the Infinity Stones in his hands are no longer worthy of the name "Infinity".
Therefore, there's no need to fight to the death with everything we have. It's better to get rid of the opponent quickly and then think of another way to save the world.
This is also why, in that fraction of a second, he used all his strength to forcibly pull away Icarus, who had materialized and was trapped inside Doctor Doom's body!
It was precisely because Icarus was not there to restrain him that he was able to unleash his full power without any reservations in the head-on clash.
They lost.
Even though their energy rays were powerful enough to penetrate the entire Earth's core, they still seemed somewhat insufficient for Doctor Doom.
Advanced intelligent life in half the universe detected the energy radiation index that swept through the solar system—
The power was enough to annihilate the sun in an instant, and the aftershocks alone caused the Earth's surface temperature to soar, scorching even the clouds throughout the Western Hemisphere.
The Earth's surface is no longer suitable for ordinary people to live on; excessive gamma radiation can kill any mortal.
But there are no ordinary people here.
We can't afford to win during the Cold Dew season, and we certainly can't afford to lose.
So he chose to stop.
He knew that seeking peace also needed to be based on military deterrence.
He once again drew the golden Dawn Greatsword, forged from cosmic energy, its light becoming the last glimmer of light in the darkness of the earth.
Doctor Doom looked into the burning golden pupils in Hanlu's eyes and instantly understood his concerns, a slight smile appearing on his lips.
In a group of superheroes whose minds are filled with the idea of "saving the world at all costs," it's not hard to understand why someone would consider the consequences.
"You made a wise choice."
Doctor Doom said, "Before I leave, I'll give you one last piece of advice: the entire multiverse is already in grave danger, so saving it is pointless."
After he finished speaking, a blue portal appeared beside him, its destination obscured by smoke and darkness.
For him, this portal might just be a formality, since he might already possess the equipment to traverse the multiverse.
"Don't leave!!"
After catching his breath, Thor regained a bit of strength. His legs were still trembling violently, but as his opponent turned around, he mustered his last bit of strength and hurled Mjolnir!
However, as Lei Chui flew past Han Lu, he grabbed the handle of the hammer.
Thor stared at the fourth person who had stopped him from wielding Mjolnir. His mind and body were both struck hard, and he collapsed back to the ground, his eyes filled with bewilderment.
Hanlu has no time to deal with these things right now; she just wants to get rid of Dr. Doom as soon as possible and then figure out a way to save the world.
He had to ensure that this collapsing team retained some deterrent power.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Doctor Doom glanced back at him as he left, and his gaze was strange, as if to say—
They will meet again.
Perhaps in the future.
Hanlu gently lifted the three people behind her with her spiritual power, protecting them as if they were lying on clouds to reduce any potential secondary damage—although the impact might not be much to them anyway.
"Masters, please open a portal, we're back."
Hanlu was about to leave with his three disheveled companions when a green gradient arm emerged from the soft ground in what should have been a desolate corner behind him, forcing him to stop.
As the now-no longer glittering giant finally emerged from the soil, a bunch of question marks floated over Hanlu's head.
"PhD??"