14. Coping strategies
"The form of this energy, and its peculiar cycle of readings, I'm pretty much certain that this is the power of the Phoenix."
In the Victorian chamber of Xavier Castle, listened to the members of the Illuminati, the owner of the place, Charles Brown, wearing reading glasses. Francis. Professor Xavier looked at the projection in front of him.
After a while, he took off his glasses and said eloquently:
"Everyone present should have heard of the power of the phoenix to a greater or lesser extent. After all, in the history of our world, there are many legends and stories left by the power of the phoenix, and there are many versions. ”
"Yes."
T'Challa, the Panther Prince, nodded.
In a reminiscative tone, he said:
"In the ancient legend of Wakanda, our ancestor witnessed the arrival of a phoenix like a projection in front of his eyes, and he left behind a codex detailing the scene of that day."
"It is said that the whole world was roasted in a furnace, and that one of Africa's largest rivers was diverted in a single day, and many thought it was the end of the world."
"But the phoenix was eventually subdued by a mysterious force."
"Submission?"
Little Crystal blinked, the young girl propped her chin in a posture of listening to a story, and she asked curiously:
"How did you submit it? If it's the power of the phoenix in all states, O Almighty Heavenly Father... Is there such a powerful person on Earth? ”
"I don't know if there is."
The panther smiled and said:
"But my ancestors are sure that day, he said conclusively, that day he was on the high mountains of Wakanda, and he saw the halo rising in the eastern sky."
"Giant serpent-like monsters rushed into the sky from mountains and rivers, entangled with phoenixes, as if fighting for world dominance, and the whole world was shaken in a battle that lasted for several minutes."
"In the end, the phoenix failed, and it let out a wail that resounded throughout the world, and then turned into a ball of fire and returned to the stars..."
"Well, it sounds like a myth."
Tony commented with interest:
"But that's not true, is it?"
"No, it's true."
Doom replied in a hoarse voice:
"I haven't studied much about the power of the phoenix, but in Kama Taj's library, I have read the notes of the last Supreme Mage, the Ancient One."
In her notes, she also recorded the last time the power of the phoenix descended on the earth in its heyday, it was a real event that happened in the 16th century.
"His Excellency T'Challa's account is basically complete and correct, but it was not the giant serpent monster that defeated the phoenix at that time, but another great force, which in the east they called 'the power of the dragon'."
"I know this!"
Xiao Jing raised her hand like a primary school student answering a teacher's question, and she said:
"The totem of Eastern civilization, the Divine Dragon, is completely different from the giant dragon in the West, and it is said that there are still Divine Dragons in the Eastern Land."
"Yes, there is."
Divine Monarch Doom nodded, and he said:
"It's in another holy place in the Eastern Realm, called 'Kunlun', where the mysterious power of the Iron Fist, that is, the birthplace of the power of the dragon."
"It is rich in the most powerful warrior monks in the world, but unfortunately, the purpose of that holy place is closed, and even I can't open it."
Doom's statement struck Dr. Reid, who was sitting next to Tony, and the brightest man in the world's scientific community immediately asked rhetorically:
"So since the mysterious dragon power has defeated the heyday of the phoenix, can we..."
"Unfortunately, no."
Doom shook his head, he let out a long sigh, and said regretfully:
"Let's not mention whether Kunlun is willing to intervene in this matter, let's just talk about the information I have so far."
"In the long lineage, the bearers of Kunlun's dragon power, the brave fighters they call 'Iron Fist', have become weaker from generation to generation, and although they are very reluctant to say so, they really can't help."
"I suspect it's probably because in the 16th century, the most powerful wielder of dragon power in history, the Iron Fist Lady named Wu Fengji, defeated the phoenix's power, causing the mysterious dragon power to be consumed too much, and it has not been replenished for hundreds of years."
The Supreme Master glanced at the crowd and said:
"This road doesn't work."
"It's a shame."
Luther, who was presiding over the meeting, shook his head, he looked at Professor X beside him, and said:
"So, Professor, as far as I know, mutants should be the one who knows the most about the power of the phoenix among all the civilizations on Earth, and a few years ago, you had a host of the power of the phoenix."
"Jean, that's my disciple."
The professor stroked the armrest of the wheelchair, and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.
He said:
"It was a tragedy. Originally, with the help of Merlin, we had found a way to make Jean and the power of the phoenix coexist perfectly, but due to some shameful conspiracy, Jean lost control. ”
"That time, she relied on the power of an incomplete phoenix to transform into a dark phoenix, and almost destroyed the entire East Coast."
"She's amazing."
Tony moved his fingers.
He had also participated in the expulsion of the Dark Phoenix with Merlin, and he glanced at the silent Clark, and said:
"Merlin used magic to enter the harp. Grey's mind, restraining the Dark Phoenix from within. ”
"Superman and I, and Thor attacked Dark Phoenix's body from the outside, but we didn't even hurt Dark Phoenix in the slightest before Merlin gained the upper hand in the psychic world."
"Yes."
Clark nodded, adding:
"That battle was very difficult, and it was a fluke to win in the end, if it wasn't for Ms. Jean's voluntary sacrifice to purify the evil spirit of the Black Phoenix, relying on us at that time, she would not have been able to defeat her."
"I care more about the outcome than the process."
Luthor knocked on the table, he looked at Clark, and he asked:
"How did you defeat her? I mean, by what kind of means, forced the power of the phoenix to leave the earth? ”
"It's simple."
Tony made a punch move, saying:
"With the help of Miss Jean, we smashed it!"
"Broken again?"
Luther and Reed asked in confusion at the same time.
The two clever fellows looked at each other, and then Dr. Reed asked:
"Whether it's the mysterious Dragon Fist fighter or the last battle with the Dark Phoenix, the result of the battle ended with the shattering of the power of the Phoenix, so can we understand that..."
Reed stared at the projection in front of him, and he looked at the projection of an aggregate of energy large enough to cover most of the planet, and said:
"Its weakness lies in the instability of the energy body, if we can find a way to break it, or cut it, can we effectively reduce its threat?"
"It's like weakening."
Luther added:
"For example, if a knife cuts the cream, each cut will reduce the total amount of cream, theoretically, as long as the number of cuts is enough, then even the power of the phoenix in the near-monomer universe can be eliminated to a level that ordinary people can defeat?"
"This..."
All of you here are wise enough.
After Luthor proposed a solution, the Immortal Queen Xia Kela, who had been trying to reduce her sense of existence, slapped the table fiercely, and she said loudly:
"You're all talking about science, but there's no such thing as cutting in the world of magic, and the power of the phoenix of this evil sect is more like a magical power no matter how you look at it, right?"
"It's true that magic can't be explained by scientific theories."
The old and solemn Doom nodded.
But before the blind spot was discovered, Queen Xia Kela, who had brushed a wave of presence in front of the big guys, showed a triumphant expression, and the next sentence of the Divine Monarch Dum slapped Xia Kela's face fiercely.
The masked Doom whispered:
"But the power of magic can also be weakened by cutting... It's just that it requires extremely high manipulation ability, and there are probably only two people in this world who can do this level at the moment, Merlin and me. ”
"Merlin is too busy with other affairs to be separated, relying on me alone, I don't have much certainty."
"Where's Wanda?"
Icarus stretched out her finger and poked her face, and she said to Doom:
"I've heard Merlin say that Wanda's chaos magic, on some level, is the most destructive and priority of all magic, if she can help you..."
"The premise is that Wanda doesn't get out of control!"
Divine Monarch Doom accentuated his tone, and he said:
"With the magical control that Scarlet Witch is currently exhibiting, the result of her involvement in this matter is likely to be that we will have to face two terrible opponents at the same time: the power of the phoenix and the out-of-control chaos magic."
"You can teach her!"
The glasses lady winked at Doom with a strange expression, and as if she was doing some kind of strange assist, she said to Lord Doom, whose breath had changed slightly:
"Although it is said that it is only 2 days, relying on the Time Stone in your hand, with only two people, you can completely extend the time indefinitely, until Wanda grows to the point where it can help you cut the power of the phoenix under your 'training'."
"Smack"
Carol curled up her fingers and tapped the forehead of the gladly glasses lady who said it, and she whispered:
"Don't say anything like that on such an occasion... Also, the word 'femdom' is well used, seriously, Lord Doom, don't you think about it? ”
In the face of the master's mother's attack, the Divine Monarch did not answer for a long time.
After a few seconds, Doom asked rhetorically in a jerky tone:
"Merlin's women, do they care so much about other people's private affairs?"
"Oh, it's for world peace, Lord Doom!"
Icarus sat up straight, pushed his glasses, and said in a businesslike tone:
"This is not the time to talk about privacy, if Wanda can help, then you must take this kind of measure, after all, if we can't stop the power of the phoenix, the world you swore to protect will be over."
"Indeed."
Professor Charles, a good old man who doesn't know the inside story, also persuaded him:
"I think Madam Icarus is right, Lord Doom, if you can indeed use the Time Gem to help Wanda grow fast enough to participate in this crisis, I think you should do so."
"Don't worry about anything, I can even help you persuade Wanda."
This divine assist made Doom glare at Professor Charles fiercely, making the good old professor a little confused.
But under the gaze of everyone, the Divine Monarch finally said in a cold tone:
"Okay, I'll think about it."
"I'll help too."
Clark, who had not spoken, reached out and pushed his eyes, and he said to the others:
"I should be able to rely on pure strength to hit the power of the phoenix, so, if necessary, I'm willing to help."
"Me too."
Carroll said with some invigoration:
"Cosmic energy is immune to abilities like the power of the phoenix to a certain extent, and I can work with Clark to stop the enemy head-on."
"Well, the magic side and the ability side are in place, so the next step is the science side."
Luthor nodded, he wrote the two suggestions on the memo, then turned to look at Tony and Reed who were whispering, he looked at the time on his wrist, and said:
"Do you have any suggestions?"
"Yes."
Tony finished his whisper with Reed, he stood up, glanced at the crowd, and said:
"I've discussed with Reed, maybe we can design a giant energy emitting device that can project a huge amount of energy into the Phoenix Power's body at one time to force its internal stable energy structure to be disordered or even ruptured."
"But there are two problems at the moment."
Tony waved two fingers and said:
"First, regarding the material of the launcher, in order to avoid energy loss, we should make it into a movable device, but this is a problem, to face the super-sized energy radiation of the power of the phoenix, ordinary materials can't resist it at all."
"Wakanda can provide vibranium with special specifications."
The Panther Prince waved his hand, signaling that there was no need to worry about this.
"My old friend Eric and his youngest daughter Polaris, also known as little Lorna, can help with smelting and forging."
Professor Charles also spoke.
"The Onenika Consortium can provide you with all kinds of mechanical components."
Luthor said in a calm tone.
"The Mechanics Cult has made a breakthrough in the energy research of the Mother Box, and we can provide you with two of the latest Mother Box Energy Engines."
The glasses lady pushed her black-rimmed glasses, and she said to Tony:
"But you'll have to return it when you're done with it, and don't even think about stealing data from me again."
"Okay, okay, you're so stingy, besides, how can that be called stealing!"
Tony retorted:
"That's reverse research, okay?"
Iron Man reached out and straightened his casual attire, and he said:
"The material problem is basically solved, and then there is the second problem, our current weapon system lacks a transmitter that can project such a huge amount of energy at one time, this has to be redesigned, and it may not be able to catch up..."
"Wait!"
Luthor interrupted Tony's question, he hesitated, then looked up and said to Tony:
"Actually, we don't need to redesign the projection weapon, we can use the off-the-shelf."
"Before the meeting, I and . B communicated, they had a high-level security item that had been sealed up, a high-tech weapon from an alien world..."
"According to their description, it is said to be the kind that can destroy stars!"
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