Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 385 Battlefield Situation
"It's indeed Psylocke."

At the end of the corridor, Xu Yue grabbed Lingdie's neck with one hand, forcing her to stand upright against the broken wall.

If the lightning-fast attack before only made him doubt the identity of this female mutant, then now after investigating with the "Eye of Insight", he finally confirmed the exact identity of Psylocke.

Psylocke, in another timeline, is one of the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse. Unlike Angel, who rose to power because of her symbolic significance, Psylocke stood out entirely because of her powerful abilities that can be compared with Magneto and Storm.

Among the Four Horsemen of Apocalypse, Magneto's strength is definitely the undisputed number one, but it is still unknown who is second between Psylocke and Storm. In terms of large-scale killings, she is definitely inferior to him, but when it comes to lurking and assassinating, she can easily beat Storm.

From the various characters that compete with her, it is not difficult to see how terrifying Psylocke's potential is. In the classification of mutants, she can be classified as an Alpha-level mutant, second only to God.

The reason why she could be easily dealt with by Xu Yue in the current world was mainly because she still needed a long process of growth to reach her prime. The Psylocke in the Apocalypse timeline was a heroic female warrior, but the Psylocke in this timeline was a Shamatte thug mixed in the underground gang.

The difference between the two is visible to the naked eye, but even so, the opponent's assassination still caused Xu Yue a lot of trouble.

Of course, the fact that Xu Yue never used his full strength was an important reason for this. Otherwise, all the creatures in the entire corridor would be destroyed if the two-meter-long spear swept across. Or if he decisively used the War Roar, he could also throw the Psylocke behind him away.

However, doing so would carry a huge risk of causing the already shaky laboratory to collapse on the spot, so during the entire confrontation, he only used the Thousand Blades of the Demonic Sword, which had the most concentrated destructive power, at the very beginning.

"A telekinetic weapon? It's really powerful."

His sight fell on the struggling Psylocke in his hand. Xu Yue slowly tightened his grip on the other's neck. As the feeling of suffocation gradually grew stronger, the long period of hypoxia in her brain made her struggle weaker and weaker, and finally her already confused mind fell into a coma.

Feeling that the resistance in his hand had completely disappeared, Xu Yue's clenched left hand loosened slightly. At the same time, he lowered his eyes to look at the palm of his open right hand, where there was a vertical blood hole running through the front and back. It was the bloody wound formed by Lingdie's telekinetic long sword not long ago.

With his current defensive power, his flesh and blood membrane after being turned into steel is no less powerful than ordinary dark purple metal materials. However, even so, it was still easily penetrated by the telekinetic long sword. It can be seen that the opponent's sharpness may even be better than the Demon Sword Thousand Blades.

Moreover, extreme sharpness has never been the main feature of the telekinetic sword. Its most powerful feature is its ability to directly attack the target's soul. In essence, the material of this thing itself is an external extension of mental power. It is a special soul weapon with a structure similar to that of a mind chain.

Among the numerous ability sequences, time and space, soul, destiny, and laws are undoubtedly the top ones, and Psylocke's ability involves the soul level, which is the main reason why Apocalypse values ​​her.

Similarly, Xu Yue also noticed this point, otherwise his previous response would not have been so friendly. If he had been more ruthless, it would have been considered that he was merciful if Lingdie could keep her body intact after the attack.

The talent of telekinesis that can directly harm the soul has extremely high potential. With the experience of condensing mind chains, by studying the mental structure of Psionic Butterfly, Xu Yue may also be able to condense a telekinesis weapon of similar nature. This ability will be of great use in the later stages.

So no matter what the specific reason is, killing Psylocke directly is definitely the most loss-making option. The best benefit can be obtained by turning Alfu into a puppet and using him for one's own benefit.

As the silver liquid surged, the magic mirror itself was condensed by Xu Yue. With the input of mana, the palm-sized magic mirror quickly expanded into a large portal about 2 meters in size. After a fluctuation on the smooth mirror surface, a picture of Cairo, thousands of miles away, emerged on the other side of the mirror. In the center of the picture was Ah Fu standing respectfully.

"master."

"Ah."

He nodded faintly in response, without further greeting, he picked up the Spirit Butterfly in his hand and threw it directly into the mirror. Then he took out the metal solution tank that was used to hold Qingbai's hands from the space and threw it into the mirror as well.

If it was a magic mirror that had not been strengthened in the past, this kind of teleportation between two continents would take at least several minutes to arrive. But now, after being strengthened by +12 and blessed with combined blades, as soon as Xu Yue threw something into the mirror, Ah Fu on the other side could receive it smoothly.

"Inside the metal tank is a transplantable biological prop. Try to see if you can transplant it successfully. As for this mutant, turn it into a puppet as quickly as possible. I will be using her soon."

"Roger that, sir."

After briefly explaining the specific uses of each person and each item, Xu Yue took the magic mirror and quickly walked towards Worthington II on the other side of the corridor. Psylocke was very experienced in knocking the other party out before, so even though the previous battle was quite noisy, he was still in a coma and was not affected much.

You know, Dr. Rao, who escaped with Worthington II not long ago, died miserably in the aftermath of the battle between Arc Light and Xu Yue. His internal organs were shattered by the raging invisible shock wave. Comparing the two, his luck can be considered exceptionally good.

"As for this human, just take care of him and don't let him die."

"Finally, Cairo can speed up its deployment. After this battle is over, it will be Tianqi's turn to make an appearance."

"We are already arranging people to start the excavation, sir. It will be completed successfully in two days at most."

As he spoke, Xu Yue picked up Worthington II, who was leaning against the edge of the wall, and threw him directly into the magic mirror.

At this point, the goals of transferring Jimmy and rescuing Worthington II were both accomplished, and the Worthington Laboratory had lost its only attraction to him. What remained was to resolve the chaotic battlefield outside the laboratory. He turned the magic mirror in front of him into a solution and retracted it into his body. What emerged in his hand was the Fang Tian Hua Ji, which was surrounded by a faint evil spirit. After sensing the huge evil spirit surging from the outside world, the Panlong weapon soul inside the halberd had already been thirsty.

Therefore, as soon as the halberd appeared, a violent dragon roar shook the surrounding walls. The right hand holding the halberd tightened its grip, and the wound on the back of the hand that ran from front to back had long been restored to its original state under the healing effect of Chiyu. Only a small bloodstain remained, which twisted slightly with the contraction of the palm muscles.

Then he swung the halberd in his hand fiercely, and the whistling hurricane it created, accompanied by a violent roar, instantly swept across the entire corridor. Wherever the halberd passed, all the bricks, stones and steel along the way were turned into powder and scattered all over the sky, while Xu Yue shot out from the corridor along the wide hole opened up by the halberd.

.........

Outside, the chaotic battlefield did not calm down with the appearance of the X-Men, but became more intense.

Originally, under the strong suppression of the Brotherhood members, the human forces suffered heavy casualties, and the territory they occupied was retreating step by step. Without the support of modern weapons, human soldiers were beaten from all sides by the mutants who had diverse means and were basically extremely strong. Even with the help of a large number of contractors, they inevitably gradually entered a situation of total defeat.

This overwhelming defeat continued until more than a dozen X-Men joined the battlefield, and it was finally alleviated. Although they were all compatriots, their purpose in coming here was obviously not to help the Brotherhood kill humans. Therefore, as soon as they entered the battlefield, they clearly joined the human army and jointly resisted the fierce invasion of the Brotherhood members.

To be honest, compared to this chaotic battlefield where there are at least a thousand people fighting frantically, the X-Men with only a dozen members mixed in is a drop in the bucket. But in this world where the extraordinary exists, the appearance of a high-end combat force can often match hundreds or thousands of people.

The most outstanding performances among them were undoubtedly Storm and Iceman. With just a few attacks, they swept away all the previous decline of the human side and brought their originally sluggish morale to life again.

After everyone was teleported to the battlefield one after another by Night Walker, Storm's eyes turned white immediately. She decisively activated her ability to manipulate the weather and slowly rose above the battlefield with the support of the strong wind. Then disasters came one by one.

First, four or five huge tornadoes several meters wide swept through the battlefield, with figures flying everywhere they passed. The figures swallowed by the tornadoes were like poor clothes trapped in a washing machine, and could only wailing as they rolled and swirled uncontrollably in the strong wind.

In just a few breaths, at least dozens of brotherhood members completely lost their ability to resist because of the raging tornado.

Then there was thunder again. Dense silver snakes of lightning fell from Storm's outstretched fingers. The moment they hit the ground, they began to jump and extend continuously in the crowd, forming a widespread silver electric net. Inside the electric net, every figure fell to the ground with foam at the mouth and twitching, which looked particularly spectacular.

When it comes to large-scale damage and skill performance, Storm is second to none even in the entire mutant group. She can manipulate the weather and control wind and thunder, which are often powers that only gods in legends can possess.

And if Storm, who controls this mythical power, were to let go and use it at will, she alone could probably plow through the entire Devil's Island. By then, let alone the thousands of people involved in the melee, the violent sea of ​​thunder might even make the entire island barren of any grass, completely turning it into a dead island.

Of course, this is the most extreme state. Storm, who still retains her rationality, would never be so crazy. Therefore, although the raging wind and thunder sea in the field seem to be powerful, the power is within the controllable range. Most of the brotherhood members affected have completely lost their combat effectiveness, and the number of deaths as a result is very small.

On the battlefield below, compared to the extremely high-profile Storm, the other ice man with large-scale killing capabilities looked much more insignificant. He glanced at Professor Ororo who was showing his might in the air, and a few traces of fanaticism flashed in his eyes, but quickly subsided. Then he quickly squatted down, pressed his hands covered with white frost to the ground, and in an instant the cold wind surged and the temperature dropped sharply.

With the sound of "cracking" as the ice froze, a thick layer of white ice began to spread rapidly from the front of his pressed hands. After just a few seconds, the area dozens of meters in front of him turned into an ice field. The soles of at least hundreds of people's feet and the ends of their calves were frozen and bound by the ice, making it difficult for them to break free.

Then it was Colossus and Logan's turn to take the field. One of them had a metal skeleton and the other had a body of steel. Their incomparable bodies plus their exaggerated weight meant that they didn't even need to make any other movements on the battlefield.

They only needed to launch a fierce charge, and the enemies in front of them who were still bound by the ice and had no way to dodge were easily harvested and fell to the ground like rows of crops standing in the fields. Looking from above, the whole scene was extremely comfortable.

This is the role of high-end combat power. Once they appear on the scene, they can make up for the disadvantage with absolute strength. In addition to Storm, Logan and others on the battlefield, Nightcrawler, Angel, Wolfsbane and other X-Men reserves are also working simultaneously.

Blue shadows flickered in the crowd. Every time they appeared and disappeared, a member of the Brotherhood was inexplicably flashed to the sky above the sea outside the demons, and fell helplessly to the bottom of the sea while screaming.

Angels circled in the sky above the battlefield, their exaggerated wings wrapped in the howling wind and swooping down. The huge kinetic energy generated by this was enough to easily defeat the enemies under their feet every time they fell, just like a hawk hunting...

All of a sudden, each X-Men member showed his special abilities and soon reversed the situation completely. The human army that had been suppressed near the laboratory also launched a counterattack and gradually pushed the most intense battle front back to the center of the battlefield. Some even continued to advance.

However, this good situation did not last long. As the high-end combat power of the Brotherhood began to take the initiative, Storm, Logan and others were restrained and entangled, so the situation on the battlefield eventually fell into the most tragic stalemate. As time went on, the bloody smell accumulated in Devil's Island became more and more strong and pungent.

In the center of the battlefield, the Iceman gasped and pulled his hands out of the ice. The long-term activation of his abilities would put a considerable burden on his body. During the rest period, he did not attack again, but carefully moved to another position to hide himself.

According to Instructor Xinhuo, the more conspicuous you are on the battlefield, the faster you tend to die. Unless you are strong enough to withstand any risk, you must learn to hide yourself.

Obviously, his frost ability is not strong enough to be as outstanding as Professor Ororo, so naturally he has to be wretched.

Thinking of this, he raised his eyes again to look above Storm, who was manipulating the wind and thunder and dominating the entire battlefield. However, as soon as he raised his eyes, he heard the roar of gunfire from all over the battlefield, followed by beams of fire flashing in the air, and finally exploded together.

Various long-range attack methods formed a boiling sea of ​​fire above the battlefield. In the center of the sea of ​​fire, Ororo, who was like a storm goddess not long ago, now fell straight from the sky to the battlefield like a bird with broken wings.

(End of this chapter)