Reincarnation Paradise: The Crucible.

Chapter 395: Red Lotus Appears
"what is that?!"

Along the coast of San Francisco, following the runaway incident at the Golden Gate Bridge in the afternoon, the people along the coast and the stationed troops witnessed the birth of the second vision again at night—the red sun rose!
In the dark night, a golden-red sun emitting infinite flames suddenly pierced through the darkness and rose slowly from the center of the distant bay. Noise arose on both sides of the coast. Through the bright flames, everyone could clearly see that under the scorching sun was Devil's Island, which had been heavily blockaded by the government not long ago, and above it was a huge shadow similar to a thick cloud.

Even if they didn't know the specific situation on Devil's Island, anyone who had some understanding of the inside story of the antidote would immediately realize that the battle between humans and mutants might have begun the moment they saw the scorching sun.

.........

The human support forces on the Golden Gate Bridge, which had already rushed to the center of the bridge, naturally saw the golden red sun rising in front of them. Even though the distance was still far, everyone could still feel the rolling heat wave coming in front of them.

The morale that had just been raised was soon on the verge of collapse in front of this shocking scene that was like a myth coming into reality. A continuous sound of swallowing saliva was suddenly heard from the back of the crowd. After the footsteps stopped for a moment, a difficult question sounded from behind.

"Captain, is this level of power really something we can handle? Is it necessary for us to rush to the battlefield? In other words... is there any point in us joining the battlefield now?"

No matter whether it was the previous metal tide that spread across the sky, or the current golden red sun that was slowly rising, these were obviously not something that the poor plastic guns in their hands could deal with. When the combat power gap widened to a certain extent, the human wave tactics that were once invincible gradually lost their meaning.

With the scorching sun hitting them, they would most likely not even have the chance to pull the trigger before they were all turned into ashes.

At the front of the team, the captain, who was leading the team, gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, listening to the questions that were faintly expressed by everyone in the back:
"No matter how powerful the mutants are, we only need to hit them with one shot to make them lose all their power. Now is the best chance, so... let's go!!"

.........

While the troops on the Golden Gate Bridge were moving rapidly toward the island, the people on the island were scrambling to flee.

Unlike the spectators on the coast who were watching from afar, the people who were now directly under the scorching sun were truly experiencing it. The golden-red sun, about several meters in size, was hanging in the sky, and the flames it cast almost painted the entire island golden red.

The temperature of the surroundings was raised to a terrifying level that ordinary people could not bear. The sea surface outside the island, which was constantly bubbling with boiling bubbles, was a good proof of this.

As the sea of ​​fire gathered into a blazing sun, the thought of continuing the fight was completely cut off. Now the only thought on everyone's mind was to immediately escape from this damn battlefield that was about to become purgatory.

"This is the second stage?!"

On the edge of Devil's Island, a contractor with red cheeks was looking up at the golden-red sun in the sky with his pupils dilated and his words were quite intense. After venting his emotions, he retracted his gaze and looked sideways at Captain Ximing beside him.

"Captain, should we stay here any longer? If this fireball falls, the entire island will be burned to ashes."

“………Stay away from the battlefield for the time being, retreat!”

After a few breaths, the order to retreat came from under the pale mask whose expression could not be seen at all. Then, many contractors gathered at the edge of the island began to flee impatiently, and waves splashed on the sea below.

As the field of vision rises and expands, it can be clearly seen that on both sides of Devil's Island, there are also large numbers of people jumping into the sea to escape. Under the current circumstances, only a few people dare to stay safely on the island.

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Above the island, Magneto, who was suspended in the sky, did not notice the Brotherhood members who were fleeing on the coast. His attention was now basically focused on the golden red sun rising into the sky below.

Unlike his previous appreciation, his eyes were now full of solemnity. As the sea of ​​fire on the surface gathered into a fireball, the sense of oppression it emanated increased by several times on the spot. What's more, as the fireball rose, the sense of oppression continued to increase.

If Xu Yue was just a junior whom he admired not long ago, then the opponent at this moment had become an opponent that he needed to pay great attention to. At least the blazing sun below must not be allowed to get any closer. The terrifying sense of oppression that followed was so intense that even Magneto felt a faint shudder. Regardless of ancient and modern times, among the many symbolic meanings represented by fire, the ultimate destruction of burning everything is often the most prominent one.

"I underestimate you."

His eyes sank slightly as he stared at the scorching sun that was rapidly approaching below him. While raising his body, Magneto also manipulated the surrounding metal frenzy that stretched for more than ten meters to cause it to completely riot.

This time it will no longer be divided into several metal torrents falling down, but the entire frenzy will directly cover the sky and press down fiercely.

A rumbling sound like a rushing flood resounded throughout the area. The metal tide hovering in the sky began to collapse rapidly amid the rumbling sound, and soon turned into a giant metal tornado shaped like a funnel. The tornado fell with an indomitable momentum, and then hit the golden-red sun that was rising into the sky.

The two giants, with different forms but both with magnificent momentum, collided head-on in mid-air. There was no deafening roar, but in silence, the tip of the tornado that came into contact with the scorching sun was directly melted away.
It is like placing a red-hot metal ball on a large block of ice. Under the extremely high temperature, the ice will melt silently in an instant, and the metal ball will also melt into the interior of the ice with great force.

The scene in the air at this moment was extremely close to this picture. The scorching sun easily and silently penetrated into the metal tornado above, and at the break in the tornado, a huge amount of molten red iron continued to fall continuously, stirring up a large amount of smoke on the surface of the island below.

Afterwards, the metal tornado did not just passively endure the high temperature and melting ice. When the golden-red flames completely penetrated the interior of the tornado, the breach at the lower end that was pouring molten iron closed instantly, and then the entire tornado began to collapse inwards violently while wriggling violently.

High in the sky, Magneto, who was quietly floating above, put his hands together and pressed down. Under his control, the powerful invisible magnetic force began to gather on the surface of the metal tornado, and compressed it inward with great force. With the "crackling" sound of metal squeezing one after another, the originally irregular metal tornado was soon forcibly shaped into a huge red sphere.

Since the terrifyingly high temperature of the scorching sun can easily turn gold and metal into liquid metal, Magneto will use a massive amount of metal that far exceeds the size of the scorching sun to wrap and squeeze it completely, so as to forcibly curb the opponent's rapid approach. Moreover, the dense metal that is constantly pressing in from the sphere will continue to consume the firepower of the scorching sun, causing it to be gradually swallowed up.

The plan went smoothly, and after a moment, the golden-red sun in the sky disappeared without a trace, leaving only the giant metal sphere that was still collapsing inward. However, through the tiny cracks on the surface of the sphere, one could still see wisps of flames coming out from the inside of the sphere.

In the sky, Magneto, with bloodshot eyes, was staring at the giant sphere beneath him. Veins popped out of his old neck inside his collar due to the intense force. He wanted to trap the golden-red sun formed by countless pure sun flames, but it was impossible to do so with conventional metals that were not even of blue quality. No matter how many there were, the inherent fragility was always an absolute flaw.

These metals are merely carriers; the main role played by them is still the vast magnetic force driven by Magneto. Together, they form a special energy field that tightly binds the scorching sun and continuously dissipates it.

However, it was obvious that the energy contained in the golden-red sun far exceeded Magneto's expectations. The difficulty of completely binding it even reminded him of the feeling of forcibly lifting a nuclear submarine from the bottom of the sea when he was young. You know, he didn't look so embarrassed when he lifted the entire Golden Gate Bridge not long ago.

"Humph!"

A muffled groan came out of his nose, and even a faint blood color appeared. Magneto's face sank. The resistance force coming from the sphere was so strong that it made his brain feel painful.

"We can't continue to suppress it forcefully, otherwise the force field will be torn apart. Now we can only throw it into the bay to reduce its power as much as possible."

Thoughts surged in his mind, and as the thought of retreat arose, the powerful magnetic force gathered on the surface of the metal sphere gradually showed signs of dissipation.

So, when Magneto was about to control the sphere and throw it directly into the bay below, endless brilliant flames had already torn free from the restraints and poured out from the broken interior of the sphere.

"boom!!!"

The violent roar that pierced the clouds and split the rocks surged outward, shaking even the city of San Francisco far across the bay. A large number of people who heard the roar raised their eyes and looked in the direction where the sound came from.

I saw a gorgeous giant red lotus in the sky, blooming in layers in the night sky, so beautiful that the brilliant golden-red flame even reached half of the city of San Francisco.

(End of this chapter)