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Chapter 985
chapter 0409 part 1
# Chapter 402: Became My Shape
After Abad landed, he put away his battle blade, roughly wiped the bloodstains from his face, walked up to Tang Song and the other two, and nodded at them, expressing his gratitude.
If it weren't for the three of them holding back those few monsters just now, this refugee team would have suffered heavy casualties. The others were insignificant, but Diego, the child he had watched grow up, might not have survived.
"You're welcome, we're just helping each other out while traveling," Tang Song smiled, then looked towards the distant desert: "But the road ahead won't be easy, you need to be extra careful!"
In the desert, the star, which was a full size larger than the sun, was disappearing below the horizon. The desert was bathed in a dim yellow light, even tinged with a strange red light. "I will!" Abad gave Tang Song a deep look, then turned and walked towards Diego, who was gathering the team. He joined him in calling out to the people in the team, preparing to deal with the dangers they might encounter on the road at any time.
The dangers encountered along the way also strengthened the determination of this refugee team to escape this planet. The deterrence brought by Abad's display of power with the sliding tackle that killed a monster just now also successfully established his prestige within this team.
He arranged the strong young men holding weapons at the front and back of the team. He even picked out a few nimble-footed ones and gave them the only two flying mobility devices the team had, letting them walk at the very front as sentinels. Soon, the team was back on the road. However, Diego, leading the team's only remaining pack beast, walked up to Tang Song: "Abad said there's still some distance to go. If you don't mind, ride it!"
After Diego handed the reins of the pack beast to Groot, he hurried back to the rear of the team to perform alert duty.
"I am Groot!?" Groot, holding the reins of the black-haired pack beast, stared at Tang Song with his dark, bright eyes.
"See? This is a smart person who understands social etiquette!" Tang Song unceremoniously flipped onto the pack beast. He shook his green skin gourd and said to Rocket Raccoon.
"Smart person?" Rocket Raccoon's eyes were full of disdain. Although that memory was painful, having undergone the gene enhancer's modification, he considered himself the smartest existence in the Universe.
"Your kind of smart is IQ, his is emotional intelligence!" Tang Song saw Rocket Raccoon's dissatisfaction and smiled.
Rocket Raccoon's eyes darted around. With a sudden leap, he stepped on Groot's arm and flipped onto the pack beast's saddle. Fortunately, this type of pack beast was much larger than Earth's camels, easily accommodating two or three people with room to spare.
However, the tall treant Groot could only walk in front, leading the pack beast!
"These mutated creatures are products of the High Evolutionary's laboratory?"
"Yes, he's been conducting various gene evolution experiments these past few years, creating many of what he calls defective products. These variants are highly aggressive because their genes have been accelerated and catalyzed," Rocket Raccoon looked up at the spaceship gradually merging with the night sky, his voice filled with indignation and helplessness: "In his laboratory, he has accumulated many such variants. Now that he has released all these variants, it's simply a calamity for this planet!"
"We need to stop him, Boss!" Rocket Raccoon looked back at Tang Song, his serious gaze even carrying a hint of pleading.
Tang Song reached out and stroked Rocket's head: "Of course I will stop him, that's also my purpose in coming to this planet. But before that, I cannot disturb a hunter's hunt! This is my respect for my subordinate as a Boss!"
Rocket Raccoon nodded, half-understanding. He didn't understand what a hunt was, but he heard Tang Song promise to help him stop the High Evolutionary! This made his spirit lift.
"Actually, I've researched Dr. Wyndham's so-called perfect being theory. His whole approach simply doesn't work..." Rocket Raccoon hesitated for a moment, then said to Tang Song.
"Oh? How so?" Tang Song's interest was piqued when he heard Rocket Raccoon's words.
Rocket Raccoon explained: "The perfect race Dr. Wyndham wants to create is a product of his fantasy, it cannot exist! There simply cannot be a flawless creature in the Universe. Even if there were such advanced beings, they would only be infinitely close to perfect."
"Even if I could edit and modify the data in the gene enhancer, I can only eliminate the genetic defects that induce the brutal personality of the mutated creatures. It's impossible to create a so-called perfect creature!"
"Another dreamer working for love!" Tang Song thought of a certain Thanos who was exiled from this Universe after hearing Rocket Raccoon's words. He wondered how that simp dreamer was doing in other Parallel Universes now!? The Universe is infinite, but in the eyes of true powerful ones, resources are limited.
The speed of the Universe's expansion, compared to the reproduction speed of universal beings, makes the Marvel Universe seem precarious.
When the Universe's resources are exhausted, where will the entire Universe go?
The Cosmic Overlord, the infamous Mad Titan Thanos, sat alone on his throne, contemplating this question.
This scene felt familiar, as if every Thanos in every Parallel Universe was a philosopher. He attacked every planet within his sight, using his own sense of fairness to eliminate half the life on a planet to relieve pressure on the Universe.
But over time, he discovered that countless races in the Universe, unlike his Titan race, had astonishingly fast reproduction rates. Often, within a few cosmic months, a planet where he had eliminated half the population would be overcrowded again.
For this, he established vast forces, the Black Order, the Black Order Generals, and his large fleet.
But compared to the entire Universe, his efforts were like a giant stone hitting water, leaving nothing but a few ripples.
He turned his gaze towards the Infinity Stones, legendary wonders that existed since the Universe's creation, the cornerstones of the Universe. Gathering five Infinity Stones could fulfill any wish, and half the life in the Universe was merely a snap away.
"Rip..." This time, Thanos did not focus his gaze on the Universe. Below his throne, a completely mechanically modified being floated in mid-air.
That was Nebula, Thanos's adoptive daughter. A projection emanated from her mechanical eye. The projection showed cinematic pictures.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., record, the seventeenth Parallel Universe. It's barren here, the Solar System has entered the red giant phase. I want to record this spectacular scene! Nebula, make a backup too!"
A star turned entirely red. Thanos knew this star had reached its end. From Nebula's perspective, an Iron Man in gold and red armor floated in space, seemingly recording the star's final moments.
On the rooftop of a tall building, the sky was covered by dense dark clouds. A man holding a shield looked down at the tall buildings without even windows, saying in a heavy tone: "This is a world occupied by vampires. Nebula, save the data!"
"Understood, Captain, data recording complete!"
In a meeting room, several people sat on a sofa, drinking alcohol and coffee, seemingly chatting idly.
"We don't have much Pym Particles left, Tony, how's your research going?"
"It's showing initial results! Who wants to try?"
"Oh, I don't want to turn into a nursing child, Dr. Banner!?"
"The eleventh Parallel Universe, damn it, why is the oxygen content so high here? What's that, dinosaurs? I think we've arrived on Earth during the Jurassic Period!"
"This time, I'm coming for your head!"
Segments of video flashed by. The last scene was clearly Stormbreaker severing Thanos's head.
Below the throne, the Black Order Generals, leading dozens of Black Order bishops, knelt on the deck of the Dark Star spaceship, their foreheads pressed tightly against the deck, not daring to look up.
Not far from the Dark Star, illuminated by its thruster lights, a purple body in tattered armor could vaguely be seen floating in the dark space.
Just moments ago, another Mad Titan had come knocking. For a moment, the existence of two Thanos left the Black Order crowd dumbfounded. After a brief exchange of words, the two Thanos went to a desolate asteroid for a one-on-one fight.
The result of the fight was one Thanos being completely shattered along with the asteroid, his corpse drifting in the cold Outer Space.
But what terrified the Black Order crowd the most was that they couldn't tell if the one who survived was the Lord they served, as the two Thanos were identical.
"Depart for Earth! I want those Pym Particles and their developer! The Multiverse!" The Thanos sitting on the throne gripped the knife hilt. Killing the other Universe's self had nearly doubled his strength, giving him a feeling of disdain for the world.
Just wait, that damned bastard, he would go back. By then, he would wash away his shame with the life of the entire Universe.
With Thanos's order, hundreds of thousands of warships set off towards Earth in the cold, dark Universe—
# Chapter 402: Became My Shape
After Abad landed, he put away his battle blade, roughly wiped the bloodstains from his face, walked up to Tang Song and the other two, and nodded at them, expressing his gratitude.
If it weren't for the three of them holding back those few monsters just now, this refugee team would have suffered heavy casualties. The others were insignificant, but Diego, the child he had watched grow up, might not have survived.
"You're welcome, we're just helping each other out while traveling," Tang Song smiled, then looked towards the distant desert: "But the road ahead won't be easy, you need to be extra careful!"
In the desert, the star, which was a full size larger than the sun, was disappearing below the horizon. The desert was bathed in a dim yellow light, even tinged with a strange red light. "I will!" Abad gave Tang Song a deep look, then turned and walked towards Diego, who was gathering the team. He joined him in calling out to the people in the team, preparing to deal with the dangers they might encounter on the road at any time.
The dangers encountered along the way also strengthened the determination of this refugee team to escape this planet. The deterrence brought by Abad's display of power with the sliding tackle that killed a monster just now also successfully established his prestige within this team.
He arranged the strong young men holding weapons at the front and back of the team. He even picked out a few nimble-footed ones and gave them the only two flying mobility devices the team had, letting them walk at the very front as sentinels. Soon, the team was back on the road. However, Diego, leading the team's only remaining pack beast, walked up to Tang Song: "Abad said there's still some distance to go. If you don't mind, ride it!"
After Diego handed the reins of the pack beast to Groot, he hurried back to the rear of the team to perform alert duty.
"I am Groot!?" Groot, holding the reins of the black-haired pack beast, stared at Tang Song with his dark, bright eyes.
"See? This is a smart person who understands social etiquette!" Tang Song unceremoniously flipped onto the pack beast. He shook his green skin gourd and said to Rocket Raccoon.
"Smart person?" Rocket Raccoon's eyes were full of disdain. Although that memory was painful, having undergone the gene enhancer's modification, he considered himself the smartest existence in the Universe.
"Your kind of smart is IQ, his is emotional intelligence!" Tang Song saw Rocket Raccoon's dissatisfaction and smiled.
Rocket Raccoon's eyes darted around. With a sudden leap, he stepped on Groot's arm and flipped onto the pack beast's saddle. Fortunately, this type of pack beast was much larger than Earth's camels, easily accommodating two or three people with room to spare.
However, the tall treant Groot could only walk in front, leading the pack beast!
"These mutated creatures are products of the High Evolutionary's laboratory?"
"Yes, he's been conducting various gene evolution experiments these past few years, creating many of what he calls defective products. These variants are highly aggressive because their genes have been accelerated and catalyzed," Rocket Raccoon looked up at the spaceship gradually merging with the night sky, his voice filled with indignation and helplessness: "In his laboratory, he has accumulated many such variants. Now that he has released all these variants, it's simply a calamity for this planet!"
"We need to stop him, Boss!" Rocket Raccoon looked back at Tang Song, his serious gaze even carrying a hint of pleading.
Tang Song reached out and stroked Rocket's head: "Of course I will stop him, that's also my purpose in coming to this planet. But before that, I cannot disturb a hunter's hunt! This is my respect for my subordinate as a Boss!"
Rocket Raccoon nodded, half-understanding. He didn't understand what a hunt was, but he heard Tang Song promise to help him stop the High Evolutionary! This made his spirit lift.
"Actually, I've researched Dr. Wyndham's so-called perfect being theory. His whole approach simply doesn't work..." Rocket Raccoon hesitated for a moment, then said to Tang Song.
"Oh? How so?" Tang Song's interest was piqued when he heard Rocket Raccoon's words.
Rocket Raccoon explained: "The perfect race Dr. Wyndham wants to create is a product of his fantasy, it cannot exist! There simply cannot be a flawless creature in the Universe. Even if there were such advanced beings, they would only be infinitely close to perfect."
"Even if I could edit and modify the data in the gene enhancer, I can only eliminate the genetic defects that induce the brutal personality of the mutated creatures. It's impossible to create a so-called perfect creature!"
"Another dreamer working for love!" Tang Song thought of a certain Thanos who was exiled from this Universe after hearing Rocket Raccoon's words. He wondered how that simp dreamer was doing in other Parallel Universes now!? The Universe is infinite, but in the eyes of true powerful ones, resources are limited.
The speed of the Universe's expansion, compared to the reproduction speed of universal beings, makes the Marvel Universe seem precarious.
When the Universe's resources are exhausted, where will the entire Universe go?
The Cosmic Overlord, the infamous Mad Titan Thanos, sat alone on his throne, contemplating this question.
This scene felt familiar, as if every Thanos in every Parallel Universe was a philosopher. He attacked every planet within his sight, using his own sense of fairness to eliminate half the life on a planet to relieve pressure on the Universe.
But over time, he discovered that countless races in the Universe, unlike his Titan race, had astonishingly fast reproduction rates. Often, within a few cosmic months, a planet where he had eliminated half the population would be overcrowded again.
For this, he established vast forces, the Black Order, the Black Order Generals, and his large fleet.
But compared to the entire Universe, his efforts were like a giant stone hitting water, leaving nothing but a few ripples.
He turned his gaze towards the Infinity Stones, legendary wonders that existed since the Universe's creation, the cornerstones of the Universe. Gathering five Infinity Stones could fulfill any wish, and half the life in the Universe was merely a snap away.
"Rip..." This time, Thanos did not focus his gaze on the Universe. Below his throne, a completely mechanically modified being floated in mid-air.
That was Nebula, Thanos's adoptive daughter. A projection emanated from her mechanical eye. The projection showed cinematic pictures.
"J.A.R.V.I.S., record, the seventeenth Parallel Universe. It's barren here, the Solar System has entered the red giant phase. I want to record this spectacular scene! Nebula, make a backup too!"
A star turned entirely red. Thanos knew this star had reached its end. From Nebula's perspective, an Iron Man in gold and red armor floated in space, seemingly recording the star's final moments.
On the rooftop of a tall building, the sky was covered by dense dark clouds. A man holding a shield looked down at the tall buildings without even windows, saying in a heavy tone: "This is a world occupied by vampires. Nebula, save the data!"
"Understood, Captain, data recording complete!"
In a meeting room, several people sat on a sofa, drinking alcohol and coffee, seemingly chatting idly.
"We don't have much Pym Particles left, Tony, how's your research going?"
"It's showing initial results! Who wants to try?"
"Oh, I don't want to turn into a nursing child, Dr. Banner!?"
"The eleventh Parallel Universe, damn it, why is the oxygen content so high here? What's that, dinosaurs? I think we've arrived on Earth during the Jurassic Period!"
"This time, I'm coming for your head!"
Segments of video flashed by. The last scene was clearly Stormbreaker severing Thanos's head.
Below the throne, the Black Order Generals, leading dozens of Black Order bishops, knelt on the deck of the Dark Star spaceship, their foreheads pressed tightly against the deck, not daring to look up.
Not far from the Dark Star, illuminated by its thruster lights, a purple body in tattered armor could vaguely be seen floating in the dark space.
Just moments ago, another Mad Titan had come knocking. For a moment, the existence of two Thanos left the Black Order crowd dumbfounded. After a brief exchange of words, the two Thanos went to a desolate asteroid for a one-on-one fight.
The result of the fight was one Thanos being completely shattered along with the asteroid, his corpse drifting in the cold Outer Space.
But what terrified the Black Order crowd the most was that they couldn't tell if the one who survived was the Lord they served, as the two Thanos were identical.
"Depart for Earth! I want those Pym Particles and their developer! The Multiverse!" The Thanos sitting on the throne gripped the knife hilt. Killing the other Universe's self had nearly doubled his strength, giving him a feeling of disdain for the world.
Just wait, that damned bastard, he would go back. By then, he would wash away his shame with the life of the entire Universe.
With Thanos's order, hundreds of thousands of warships set off towards Earth in the cold, dark Universe—
