NOVEL WEB Chapter 76: Chapter 76
After the portal-opening device was destroyed by Kurohane, the deep blue portal above New York lost its energy source. Slowly, it continued to collapse, its expanse gradually shrinking, until it finally transformed into a tiny dot in the sky and vanished. The entire City of New York erupted in jubilation, cheers reverberating and shattering the chaos that had just ended.
Although Kurohane stood on the rooftop of Stark Tower, he could still hear the cheers of the people below him! Kurohane looked around, realizing he was the only one on the rooftop. It was only then that he retracted his light wings, his vision darkening, and he slumped weakly to the ground. He gasped deeply for air, a drop of saliva inadvertently dangling from the corner of his mouth.
Kurohane: (shocked). Fortunately, there's no one else here, otherwise, with his exhausted mental state, if he were seen by others, the image he had meticulously maintained all this time would be shattered!
The spectacle Kurohane had just performed over New York, where he relied solely on his own strength, only the part about altering the trajectory of the nuclear missile looked ordinary, but in reality, he exerted his utmost capability!
[Super Vision] to clearly see the nuclear missile's flight trajectory and the surrounding wind conditions, [Death Marksman] to calculate the nuclear missile's impact angle on the Shield of the Seraphim, [Bullet Time] to ensure there were no issues with the nuclear missile's impact position.
Coupled with the use of the Holy Scar to communicate with the Holy Dimension, he was able to create so many Shields of the Seraphim at once, and finally forcibly altered the nuclear missile's flight direction, sending it into space! This instantly drained almost all of his mental energy. If it weren't for the energy within the Holy Scar, which could be controlled without much mental energy, Kurohane would have fallen from the sky right then. He wouldn't even have had the chance to use a character experience card, he definitely would have fallen into a coma.
For now, of course, the Huo Wa character experience card had expired. There wasn't much mental energy left, so he could only sit on the rooftop and catch his breath for a moment. Otherwise, he would have to immediately open a portal and return to the New York Sanctum. He didn't need to maintain his image in front of the Ancient One. Even if he just lay on the ground like a puddle of mud, it wouldn't matter. After all, when Ancient One forced him to read, Kurohane had already surrendered, and then under Guru Ancient One's "light sword of love," he became invigorated, and continued to sink into the sea of knowledge.
As for why the fire light from the nuclear explosion spurted out of the portal, that was also something Kurohane had calculated beforehand. After all, the citizens of New York didn't know it was a nuclear missile. Or rather, even if the citizens of this country were told it was a nuclear missile, if it didn't explode right in front of their eyes, there would always be people who wouldn't believe it. It was better to let it explode in front of them for them to see. This was also what Kurohane needed, a necessary condition to display a "miracle."
He naturally had enough confidence. After all, Huo Wa was a character from a cartoon, and the cartoon he starred in even had connections to mythology. Wouldn't a little fire be easy and simple? Even if it was a bit exhausting in the end, he still absorbed all that fire. Not only did he prevent the nuclear explosion from affecting the citizens of New York, but he also gave them a glimpse of what a nuclear explosion looked like!
Regarding the radiation produced by the nuclear explosion, anyway, Kurohane had done all he could. The remaining radiation now wasn't even as bad as the waste dumped into the Pacific by that small island nation. It's fine, it's fine! According to the nature of the Marvel Universe, this radiation might even activate Gen X in human bodies, turning them into so-called Mutants and super-powered individuals, and perhaps eventually becoming new superheroes!
Of course, no so-called Mutants had been discovered in this world yet, but there were some super-powered individuals whose abilities weren't very strong. Both S.H.I.E.L.D. and Hydra had records of them and were keeping an eye on them. Since the birth of Captain America, Hydra and S.H.I.E.L.D. had never given up on human body development. Just like Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch in the movie world, they appeared as super-powered individuals because of the Mind Stone.
But comic fans knew that these two were 100% Mutants. Moreover, Quicksilver, a speedster, could save everyone in an entire school before an explosion in the X-Men movie universe, but in Avengers, he could be killed by a bullet. Deadpool was right, after all. Speedsters in every Universe are the last hope and conscience of a team. In DC next door, if they don't win, they just sacrifice Flash, restart the Universe, and do it again. But Quicksilver, he was hit by copyright and capitalist bullets and could only die an inexplicable death.
However, Quicksilver in this world probably wouldn't die, because Kurohane controlled the Mind Stone. After finding the twins, he would be Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch's boss. With him, Kurohane, this "Angel of Justice," and the Kamar-Taj wizards protecting them, they could walk sideways across the entire Earth!
"Hey! Kurohane!"
Tony landed his armor near Kurohane, and the armor's faceplate opened with a "whoosh," revealing his iconic mustachioed face, staring at Kurohane with a mischievous grin.
"You know what? What you did in New York, I broadcast it to the entire world! Now everyone in the world knows the true form of an Angel, who is surprisingly an Asian from the East!"
Kurohane: (satisfied smile). This is the effect I wanted, otherwise all my hard work would be in vain!
"So? Didn't the government step in to control it?"
"Control?!" Tony laughed cynically. "Unless the U.S. government destroys all communication facilities in New York, it's completely uncontrollable. Now, almost all TVs and the internet are showing your face and the wings on your back. Stark Industries' phones are ringing off the hook, countless people want to meet you through me! I have to say, the three minutes you spent up there today accomplished something I haven't been able to do in over twenty years!"
While explaining the current situation to Kurohane, Tony pulled out his own brand of phone. He put his arm around Kurohane, ready for a selfie, but then realized that Kurohane's current appearance wasn't right. Not only were the wings on his back gone, but his face was also pale, and his forehead was covered in sweat!
"Hey, hey, hey, little brother, don't scare me. You don't look so good! Can Angels get tired too? Or has the Angel who saved New York already left you?" Tony asked, his tone slightly concerned.
Kurohane ignored Tony's chatter and just took his phone to look at the news. He found that the online situation was similar to what Tony had said, and countless people were demanding that churches come forward to explain, from which biblical text did this Angel who came to save them originate!
Of course, the church couldn't give an answer now, because in all their scriptures, there would definitely never be an Angel from the East! However, this wasn't a problem. At worst, they could just print new scriptures. What was so hard about forging and aging something! Now that an Angel had descended, the authenticity of their faith immediately increased to the highest point!
"Tony, don't let the government control public opinion. Let things settle down first. At that time, I'll show you what the power of faith is all about!" Kurohane said with a mysterious smile on his face, his gaze full of determination.
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