Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 378 I’m here to save you
"Oh!"

A beam of silver light flickered in the dimness, and then the skull shattered, blood mist spread, and a figure lying on the roof of the Worthington Laboratory fell silently. Blood kept flowing out from the hideous blood hole at the back of the head, gradually spreading on the surface to form a glaring scarlet pool.

After a few breaths, a dull sound of footsteps was heard. Looking in the direction of the sound, I saw a contractor with a pair of elf-like long ears that were particularly prominent among his black hair slowly walking out of the darkness.

Glancing at the headless corpse lying in a pool of blood, there was a trace of obvious gloom on Panlagone's handsome face. Magneto's strength was much stronger than he expected, and was far from the image in the movie that could only manipulate metal.

"Lin Feng, how many people died in that sudden attack just now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the ear of a man in a green robe behind him moved slightly, and an invisible faint sound quickly flowed into his ears. After listening for a moment, he responded softly:
"There were fourteen people who launched a surprise attack on Magneto just now, and nine of them died on the spot due to the target's random counterattack. Four of them were ours."

"Four... Tsk, this is a bit troublesome."

Muttering the death toll of his own adventure group, Panlagon looked up at the majestic old man in the sky who was controlling the silver sand mist to continuously slaughter the sentinel robots, and a slight chill rose in his heart.

With the strength that Magneto has shown so far, if they want to defeat the opponent, they can only use the lives of their members, and there is no guarantee of absolute success.

Although he himself had no qualms about sacrificing his men, unnecessary sacrifice was ultimately a meaningless waste of resources.

Although the antidote can effectively suppress the unique abilities of mutants, the prerequisite is that it can hit the opponent. What's more, there is an even more terrifying monster hidden in the Brotherhood's ranks.

Apart from plot-based killings, it was difficult for him to think of any other way to deal with Jean in the Phoenix state, let alone kill her.

And once the Worthington Group is defeated in the Battle of Devil's Island and is completely wiped out, the consequences for them after losing their power will certainly not be any better.

"Magneto's strength is far beyond our expectations. Inform the team members to cancel the original plan and let Gu Rong and the others take Jimmy away at any time. As long as the mutant child is still in our hands, we still have a way out."

"I have already notified you, Captain."

Feeling the breeze blowing behind him, Pan Lagong nodded lightly, then walked to the edge of the roof, lowered his eyes and looked down. The bloody and chaotic battlefield below came into his sight.

Even though there was a height of more than ten meters between them, the sound of fighting rising from the surface could still be clearly heard by Panlagon. On the battlefield, humans, mutants, contractors, and even a few scattered sentinel robots were mixed together at this moment to form a huge, entangled and wriggling black shadow.

The wide plain was already filled with thousands of figures fighting for their lives, while from the broken bridges and laboratory doors on both sides, there were still an endless stream of Brotherhood members and human soldiers pouring out quickly, constantly shedding layer after layer of fresh and warm blood on the battlefield in the center.

The sweet and sticky smell gradually flowed into the nostrils. Pan Lagon's emerald green eyes lightly swept across the battlefield filled with rich blood below him, and finally stopped at the black-robed figure standing motionless on the top of the broken bridge, with dense white silk threads spreading all over his body.

Wherever the opponent's silk threads passed, the enemy was either cut into countless irregular pieces of flesh and scattered, or his body was entangled and controlled by the silk threads, and he could only passively wave his weapon and kill his teammates in horror.

The scene was cruel and weird for a moment. In terms of efficiency in killing the enemies, the black-robed figure was among the best in the entire battlefield.

"The leader of the Drama Adventure Group, Ximing, the String-String Fruit..."

The intelligence business in the park is very developed, especially between adventure groups of the same level. Even if the two parties have never had any intersection before, they basically have a corresponding understanding of each other's general information. After all, only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.

So after seeing the image of the black-robed contractor and the methods he used, Panlagon just recalled it in his mind and quickly identified the other party's specific identity.

What is most abundant in the open world is the killing between contractors and adventure groups. Scarlet cards are a considerable source of income second only to treasure chests.

His eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of red appeared in his emerald green pupils, and green energy surged throughout Panlagon's body. At the same time, he spoke loudly:
"Notify everyone to go out and kill as many people as possible before evacuating. We must at least bring back more treasure chests and scarlet cards!"

After saying that, he turned his body and leaned back, then fell straight down from the roof without any hesitation.

At the edge of the roof above, Lin Feng nodded slightly after receiving the order, and then his entire body disintegrated into a few invisible wisps of breeze and disappeared without a trace.

"Oh!"

On the battlefield below, a green shadow suddenly fell from the sky. The moment it came into close contact with the ground, a roar was heard and a large amount of smoke and dust rose up simultaneously. Then the smoke and dust was torn apart from the inside by a large wooden hand wrapped in green vines.

As the smoke and dust dissipated, a majestic tree man several meters tall slowly stood up, and his eyes flashing with strange green light swept across the battlefield in front of him. Then the gravel under the tree man's feet shattered, and he turned into a green shadow and rushed towards the center of the battlefield.

Hurricanes were howling along the way, and figures were flying everywhere. Soon, a lush forest spread rapidly in the center of the battlefield.

"The tree world is coming!"

.........

Federal Government, underground strategic command post.

While the fighting on Devil's Island was still in full swing, the atmosphere in the command center became extremely solemn.

"40% of the sentinel robots have been lost!"

Inside the room, listening to the anxious reports coming from not far away, the already ugly face of the federal president suddenly became even darker.

Three years ago, he witnessed Professor X's horrific psychic abilities, and three years later, he once again realized the true power of Magneto.

Being able to forcibly support the entire Golden Gate Bridge with just one person's strength, is this really something that humans can do?
Faced with this level of power, the Devil's Island garrison, which they had originally thought should be infallible, now seemed so weak.

The actual battle situation was not much different from what they expected. It had only been less than ten minutes since the battle began, but judging from the situation shown in the satellite images, the human defenders were already in a precarious situation.

Not only was the battle line suppressed at one point, but even the Sentinel robots, which served as his trump card, were slaughtered by Magneto in a short period of time.

It is foreseeable that when Magneto eliminates all the remaining Sentinel robots and has his hands free, perhaps this battle can be completely declared over.

The garrison was destroyed and the antidote was seized. It seemed that this was about to be the final outcome of the Battle of Alcatraz. However, this was obviously not something that everyone in the command center was willing to accept.

"Trask, can Trask Industries continue to send out Sentinels for support?"

Hearing this, the tall black man beside the president sighed slightly and said helplessly:
"Sir, the main battlefield of the Sentinels is on Kiyo Island, which is located overseas. It is difficult to get there in time for temporary dispatch. Not to mention that this special type of Sentinel, which does not contain any metal material, is difficult to manufacture. It is impossible to provide support in the short term."

"What about armed fighters? What about long-range guided weapons?"

"These contain a large amount of metal components and will be crushed directly by Magneto."

"The only way to provide support now is through the army, but..."

Trask paused for a moment. Although he had not finished speaking, the bizarre massacre that had occurred in the Brotherhood's base not long ago automatically emerged in the president's mind.

The federal army is certainly more than that, but the most elite group has been wiped out. If they were to be deployed on short notice, coupled with the time it takes to equip them with plastic weapons, it is estimated that by the time they arrived at the scene, Alcatraz would have been reduced to ruins.

"but……"

After several hopes were dashed, Trask's "but" was like the last straw, and was quickly seized by the Federation President.

"But what?!"

Trask did not explain directly, but looked hesitantly in a certain direction in the room. The president followed his gaze and saw a tall blue figure immediately come into view.

Looking at Minister Hank not far away, the president's eyes flickered, and Trask's unspoken suggestion was instantly understood by him. After a moment of hesitation, he chose to walk quickly towards him.

"Hank, Professor X..."

…………

On the other side, Alcatraz airspace.

The huge Sun Chaser lay across the clouds. More than a dozen X-Men in uniform leaned on the deck railings, quietly overlooking the Devil's Island battlefield below, with varying expressions on their faces.

Among them, Storm couldn't help but look worried. What she was worried about was not her own safety, but the many students around her who had never even seen blood.

Compared to Storm's complicated emotions, Logan seemed much more at ease. He was leaning against the railing, looking at the metal wolf claws reflecting the shimmering moonlight. For him, going to the battlefield was completely familiar.

"Xinhuo, how long do we have to wait? It seems like the humans can't hold out for much longer."

Hearing Logan's somewhat impatient question, Xu Yue, who was sitting cross-legged in the middle of the deck, didn't even raise his slightly closed eyes, and replied casually:

"soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, his slightly closed eyes suddenly opened, and the professor's voice suddenly sounded in his mind.

"The federal government has compromised. After this battle, Jimmy will be taken care of by the academy. The military will no longer intervene. You can intervene in the battlefield, but Jean's spiritual power is covering the entire island. I can't interfere too much, so you should be careful."

'Don't worry, Professor.'

After responding to the professor in his mind, Xu Yue suddenly stood up and said loudly to everyone:

"Get ready to go, it's time for us to enter!"

"Night Walker, you take the lead and teleport to the southeast side of the laboratory with Phantom Cat. Make sure to bring Jimmy out as soon as possible. The rest of you will quickly descend via the anchor cables. Let's all set off!"

"Yes!" The shouts echoed on the deck. The devil-like Night Walker grabbed the Phantom Cat's arm tightly, and disappeared from the spot in an instant after a flash of his figure.

The rest of the people quickly ran towards the battleship cabin behind them. They were going to quickly reach the battlefield by rappelling the anchor. Of course, Angel Warren and Xu Yue were not among them. They just spread the broad wings behind them and jumped directly off the deck and dived down.

.........

Alcatraz battlefield.

The fight between humans and mutants is far from over. Instead, it is becoming more intense and cruel as time goes by.

The decline of the human defenders has become increasingly obvious. Even with the assistance of many contractors and some sentinel robots, the defense line is still suppressed by the Brotherhood and is constantly moving back, gradually approaching the Worthington Laboratory in the rear.

Just when they were about to retreat to nowhere, several whistling sounds suddenly came from the sky, and then five or six thick black iron anchors fell from the sky one after another.

The air flow roared and whimpered as the anchor was swung and smashed. The exaggerated weight, coupled with the powerful kinetic energy accumulated when falling from a high altitude, turned this ordinary anchor into a terrifying weapon comparable to a giant battering ram.

Wherever the anchor passed, bones were broken and tendons were torn, and corpses turned into mud. It could be said that if it touched them, they would be injured, and if it was touched, they would die. Many mutants were even smashed into a ball of blood mist by the anchor before they could even dodge.

Several consecutive roars resounded on the battlefield. As the iron anchor landed, the earth shook in an instant, gravel flew everywhere, and the iron anchor plowed several deep, ugly scars on the ground. The scars were covered with bloodstains and large pieces of sticky minced meat.

This shocking scene caused the entire battlefield to be speechless for a short time, and fell into a strange silence.

The silence lasted for a few breaths, and under the watchful eyes of everyone on the battlefield, the iron anchor embedded in the ground changed again.

The thick chain connected to the top straightened instantly, dragging the anchor and breaking free from its restraints, flying into the air, and soon disappeared into the darkness in the sky.

At this time, the smoke and dust spreading below slowly dissipated, revealing rows of X-Men members wearing the same uniforms. They stood in a row between the human army and the Brotherhood members, using their bodies to build an irregular human wall that divided the two forces.

Above the island, the changes that occurred on the battlefield certainly could not escape Magneto's attention. He waved his hand to kill another sentinel that attacked him actively, then raised his eyes to look at several anchors that disappeared in the night, but was surprised to find that he had lost all perception of them in an instant.

His eyes flickered, and he temporarily suppressed the idea of ​​flying up to find out what was going on. Instead, he lowered his eyes to look down. However, after seeing the row of X-Men standing between the two forces and ready for battle, the coldness on his face became even more intense.

"Charles, are these the students you taught? A bunch of traitors who claim to be righteous. Kill them!"

A cold declaration spread out from the sky. After hearing what their boss said, the members of the Brotherhood no longer hesitated. They howled and pounced fiercely once again towards the X-Men in front of them and the human army behind them.

As a result, the battlefield that had just calmed down for a moment was reignited by Magneto and even became more intense.

…………

Time went back, and before the anchor of the Sun Chaser had time to fall, the roof on the southwest side of the Worthington Laboratory had already flashed blue light, and then Night Walker, holding onto Phantom Cat's arm, appeared out of thin air.

"Huh~ This must be the place."

After loosening his clenched arms, the Night Walker took a long breath to ease the tension in his heart, and then began to look around.

They were now in a remote corner of the top floor of the laboratory, with dim lighting. After jumping over the half-person-high protective wall to the left rear, they could clearly see the straight wall, steep cliff, and rocky coast with surging waves below.

In the distance ahead, one can see boiling flames and all kinds of roars and wails from fighting. It seems that this is the main battlefield between humans and the Brotherhood.

Beside him, the Phantom Cat who had also been teleported here did not look around as carefully as the Night Walker did. She simply glanced around the environment and took out a transparent glass ball with purple fire wrapped inside from her pocket.

Seeing the Feast Fire in the glass ball moving downwards, her face lit up with joy. According to Instructor Xinhuo, Minister Hank had left a Feast Fire in the room where the target was imprisoned as a positioning coordinate.

The changes in the fire in the glass ball now meant that she was currently located above the target.

"How is it? Can you locate Jimmy?"

Hearing Night Walker's question in his ears, Phantom Cat nodded quickly.

"Yes, he is just below and a little to the right."

"The others should be landing soon. Go to the battlefield and help them. I can handle this here."

"Okay! Be careful."

After taking a deep look at the smaller girl in front of him, the Night Walker, who knew the other party's abnormal abilities, did not say much. He just gave a simple reminder and teleported away in a flash.

At the same place, Phantom Cat held the glass ball in her hand and her mind moved. Then her whole body seemed to turn into a phantom, silently blending into the roof under her feet and disappearing.

…………

Worthington Laboratory, a pure white room enclosed on all sides.

Jimmy was squatting in the corner of the room with his knees hugged and a blank look in his eyes. He had no idea what was happening outside, but not long ago, through the only narrow window, he saw a huge metal bridge across.

After that, there were continuous violent vibrations coming from the outside world. All these abnormalities indicated that quite major changes were taking place in the outside world, even a war, and it was most likely directed at him.

Jimmy is very smart. Although he has not had many opportunities to learn knowledge and understand the outside world during his long imprisonment, through the few words revealed in the conversations with many visitors, he gradually understands a fact, that is, his ability is very special and is coveted by many forces.

So it’s not surprising that it would cause scramble, just like the princess in the game who is always being robbed.

The princess was powerless to resist, and neither was he.

Anyway, he has gradually become accustomed to such a boring life, so he doesn't care if he will be captured and imprisoned by some force in the future. He just hopes that the environment of the next imprisonment point will be better.

As for having a game console and a larger window, it would be best if he could get some sunlight. Of course, it would be even better if he didn't have to have blood drawn so frequently every once in a while. Needles are really painful. This is the only thing he seems to never get used to.

As Jimmy was daydreaming, time seemed to speed up, but the vibrations from the outside world never stopped.

Suddenly, a striking black appeared quietly in the monotonous pure white room. Jimmy looked up and saw a girl who was almost the same height as him walking out of the wall.

Inside the room, the glass bead in Phantom Cat's hand glowed purple. She paused and soon noticed the little boy squatting in the corner with his knees hugged.

A flash of joy flashed across her eyes, and she quickly took two steps forward, then immediately bent down and squatted, looking into Jimmy's frightened eyes like a deer.

"Do not be afraid!"

"I'm here to save you. We need to get out of here quickly."

When their eyes met, Jimmy keenly sensed the pure joy in the Phantom Cat's eyes, and could not even see the slightest trace of the greedy look that he was once so familiar with.

This strange look made Jimmy stunned for a moment, and then the panic in his eyes slowly faded away.

"Okay, I'll leave with you."

A few seconds later, the two people who were supporting each other crashed into the pure white wall inside the room, but the result was that they did not pass through the wall as the Phantom Cat usually did, but were blocked by the thick wall and could not move forward.

The sound of slapping the wall continued to ring out. Phantom Cat looked at the wall in front of him, which he could not blend into at all, with a look of deep confusion on his face.

"Sorry, you lose all your special powers around me!"

Hearing Jimmy's slightly apologetic voice in his ears, Phantom Cat pursed his lips and quickly recalled the various instructions that Instructor Xinhuo had given him on the battleship.

'If you find Jimmy and can't leave, contact me immediately with this.'

Thinking of this, her eyes lit up and she quickly took out a small, elegant round mirror from her pocket.

But just as he was about to continue, he heard a series of subtle noises from the main door of the room, as if someone was pressing a password.

"They are coming to find me, sister, you should leave first! Without special abilities, you are no match for them. Come back and save me when you have a chance!"

The hands that were holding the boy's arms suddenly tightened, and noticing the boy's suddenly pale face, Phantom Cat patted his palms with pale fingertips with some pity, indicating that he didn't need to panic.

Then she shook the small mirror in her hand and said confidently.

"Don't be afraid, I can shake people off."

After saying that, in Jimmy's somewhat surprised eyes, the small round mirror in Phantom Cat's hand flew up automatically, then hovered in the air and rapidly enlarged at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon became a full-body mirror about two meters long.

The inside of the mirror began to rotate continuously, and gradually formed a magnificent mirror vortex.

The next second, Jimmy's pupils suddenly contracted, and he saw a tall and strong figure walking out of the vortex.

With the appearance of this figure, the originally suitable temperature in the room suddenly dropped sharply. A lavender cold gaze looked down. Although no emotion could be sensed, Jimmy only felt his whole body trembling, and even his breathing became heavy.

(End of this chapter)