civilwarnovels Chapter 333 The Dark Order
Chapter 333 The Dark Order
Chapter 333 The Dark Order
Okay, where should we begin this story?
The king of Atlantis was thinking about his kingdom, his universe, and where their fate would ultimately lie.
No, not Aquaman Arthur. Even the worst version of Arthur Curry isn't that bad; he's often simple-minded and doesn't think about such complex and profound questions.
It's Namor, Namor McKenzie.
He and his Illuminati friends were perhaps among the first to discover that all the multiverses were colliding.
In a secret little group of members including Iron Man, Mister Fantastic, Black Bolt, and the Sorcerer Supreme, if there's a problem, there's bound to be an answer.
Faced with the dilemma of two parallel universes' Earth colliding and destroying each other, their ultimate solution is to destroy the other Earth.
This was the final answer after all methods had been exhausted and everyone had exhausted all other options.
Destroying one of the Earths that serves as the intersection point would temporarily preserve both universes.
As for what would happen to the universe after Earth lost its point of intersection, this is a question that everyone avoids.
We're all intelligent people. Since the multiverse is being destroyed in pairs, the final outcome will likely be only one: either you die or I perish.
Aquaman Namor is embarking on a journey from his own Earth with his "teammates" to another parallel universe Earth where a collision is imminent.
In the past, traveling from one parallel universe to another would have required an extremely brilliant mind, along with a huge amount of manpower and resources.
Now that the universes are converging, they only need to fly like they fly to the moon and land directly on the other side of Earth.
However, at this point, Namor's companions were no longer the Illuminati members from the story.
As for why he changed his teammates again, that's another story.
In short, Namor viewed the members of the Illuminati as a group of cowards who lacked responsibility and willpower.
Destroying an Earth in a parallel universe and killing billions of lives is something that the Illuminati, who consider themselves "heroes," simply cannot accept.
Since none of them wanted to get their hands dirty, Namor had no choice but to play the villain himself.
And villains always need villainous partners, like the new ones he contacted. Unlike the indecisive and hesitant Illuminati, these people are notoriously ruthless and will surely shine in the upcoming missions.
This is the Mad Titan and his Dark Order—Thanos, Proxima Midnight, Corvus Glaive, Black Swan, Tyrant (former Galactus), and Maximus, Black Bolt's brother.
This is the new partner that Namor has found.
All they have to do is destroy the other Earth during the collision in order to save their own.
This has nothing to do with morality or conscience; it's simply a matter of life and death. Namo was just doing what he had to do.
They landed on a parallel Earth whose landscape was vastly different from that of the normal Earth. All they could see were exposed metal and rocks. This desolate scene, devoid of any life, actually made Namo secretly breathe a sigh of relief.
Thanos and his henchmen behind Namor, however, seemed somewhat displeased. Galactus, the Tyrant, slammed the antimatter bomb he was holding onto the ground and snorted in dissatisfaction.
"Another period of wasted time!"
General Corvus Glaive gripped the blade in his hand, which resembled both a knife and a spear, pointing its tip into the distance: "Not necessarily."
Following his guidance, the members of the Dark Order saw the red cloak floating in the sky.
"Is that Thor?"
Excitedly, the group scrambled along with Namor toward what might be the only living creature on Earth. Before long, they arrived before Joey, who had been waiting for them.
Looking down at these menacing visitors, Joey could only identify Namor, Thanos, Corvus Glaive, and Proxima Midnight from their attire and physical characteristics.
As for the remaining few, they were so indistinguishable from each other that Joey wouldn't have recognized them without introductions:
Who are you?
Anyone with eyes can see that the two Earths are slowly approaching each other, and once they collide, they will inevitably be destroyed.
Joey wasn't too concerned about the Earth beneath his feet. After all, as Ultron 30K's testing ground, it was essentially an empty shell with nothing in it. What he wanted to know was how things actually happened.
Since the people from the other universe seem to be behaving so skillfully, why not have a conversation? Maybe we can learn something from them.
Since leaving the Flashpoint universe, despite constant troubles, Joey still feels that the world around him is relatively better.
At least he hasn't encountered a bunch of lunatics who act illogically, suddenly fall ill, are prone to destroying the world, and skip conversations to get straight to fighting in a long time.
Just as Joey was thinking this, what responded to him was a trident thrown from Namor the Sea King's hand, who roared:
"It's you, Sun God! Impossible! You should be dead!"
Namor was so excited because he got closer and saw Joey's face clearly.
Despite the different attire, he recognized the other person's extremely dangerous face at a glance.
With a slight heat gleam in his eyes, Joey deflected the trident that was attacking him, and then tried to ask about the cause and effect of the matter:
"Calm down, we haven't even exchanged a single word yet!"
Upon seeing that familiar thermal vision, Namor was immediately certain of the person before him: Earth 290001, the Sun God.
"It really was you!"
A mix of fear and regret welled up inside Namor. He waved his hand, and the members of the Dark Order rushed forward, shouting, "Kill him!"
Just a few months ago, he joined forces with the other members of the Illuminati and did everything in their power to kill all of the other's superhero allies and destroy his world.
Why is this person here again?
"This is unbelievable!"
For some reason, Joey decided to retract his previous "praise" for this universe. He didn't know how a perfectly good inter-universe meeting had turned into a randomly matched encounter in the blink of an eye.
Proxima Midnight threw the spear in her hand. This divine spear was forged for her by Thanos himself. Once thrown, it could automatically track any creature that was hit by it and would surely die.
Her husband, General Corvus Glaive, charged forward with a thrust of his spear, his blade and he appearing like a black mist as he reached Joey in the blink of an eye, aiming only for her heart.
Joey snatched Proxima Midnight's flying spear with a swift motion, and with a single strike, shattered the skeletal body beneath Corvus Glaive's black mist robe, scattering fragments everywhere.
The spear in Joey's hand, which was said to be deadly on a single hit, couldn't even scratch a hole in his battle suit.
The idea of a "spear of certain death" is a joke. Even Odin's Gungnir, the spear of destiny, wouldn't dare boast such a claim against Superman.
"I'm asking you lunatics, which universe are you from? The magnetic field universe?"
Just as Joey was racking his brains trying to figure out how to communicate properly, a familiar voice rang in his mind:
"Perhaps I can answer some of your questions."
It's Professor X.
Without using the Mind Stone as a medium, he was able to directly transmit his will to Joey's perception. There was no doubt that he had regained his body and abilities while underground.
He could even see through the other person's thoughts and memories and then relay them to Joey T. In the beginning, there was not much disagreement within the Illuminati. The other universes they encountered were either already on the verge of destruction in the crisis, or they had simply become lifeless dead stars after experiencing a crisis, so there was no need for the Illuminati to take action.
The organization's internal conflict began when they personally destroyed a living planet.
The superhero organization that protects this Earth is called "The Great Company," and its members include superheroes such as Apollo, Knight, Jupiter, Spectrum Master, and Infinite.
Both sides had exhausted all other options and faced a final, life-or-death decision.
Should we let the two Earths collide and everyone die, or destroy one of them so that one can continue to eke out a living?
The friendly debate between the two sides began with an exploration of the current situation and ended with Namor's ambush of the knight.
After a fierce battle, the members of the Illuminati chose the second option on the remains of the Great Society members. When the moment came, no one except Namor was willing to detonate the bomb himself.
So Namor stepped forward.
This is not a morally reprehensible act; it is simply something that must be done.