Chapter 901: The Not-So-Secret Invasion (Part 2) (Patreon)

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Everyone seated on the sofa could easily discern that the live-streaming camera was positioned at Schiller's chest level, meaning that they were now experiencing everything from a first-person perspective, going through whatever Schiller was experiencing.

They watched as Schiller followed the person on the screen, Nick Fury, into a secret laboratory located underground within the S.H.I.E.L.D. building. After a roughly ten-minute ride on a secret elevator, they arrived at another base.

Nick retrieved another Medicine from a cabinet in the laboratory and said, "This is the latest Medicine developed. With just one dose, it can enable perfect human resurrection, instantly healing all injuries and regenerating limbs."

Schiller shook his head and said, "I'm not an expert in pathology, but I have to say, this is a miraculous Medicine. Director, you hold the future of humanity in your hands."

However, Strange, outside the screen, furrowed his brow as he watched the scene unfold. He said, "This doesn't seem right. This Medicine can't be as perfect as he claims."

"We all know that Dr. Connors developed the Lizard Serum, which utilizes lizard genes. But even lizards need to expend energy during limb regeneration; the faster the regeneration, the more energy is required."

"And Dr. Connors told me that the reason he couldn't make the lost limbs grow perfectly instantaneously wasn't because lizard genes couldn't do it, but because the energy provided by the human body couldn't support such output."

Stark interjected, "What about magic?"

Strange shook his head and replied, "Magic can make limbs grow instantly, but the problem is that the limbs created by magic are composed of magic itself, similar to the prosthetics you create. Once the flow of magic energy is disrupted, the limbs will immediately disappear."

"Have you forgotten what Schiller told us about the principles of Death?" Nick chimed in. "After a person dies, their soul goes to the Realm of Death. If the Realm of Death refuses them, they undergo resurrection. To make a specific soul rejected by the Realm of Death, a deal with Death must be struck."

"Keep in mind, this is the only method in this world that can bring life back from the dead. Whether it's through ritual Medicine or abilities, it's only the outer appearance. The ultimate principle lies with the Realm of Death."

"So, you're saying this strange bio-mimicry of Nick Fury, who suddenly appeared after your death, claims to have the ability to negotiate with the Realm of Death?" Stark squinted, his expression turning serious, but then he raised a perplexing question, "But Schiller already made a deal with the Realm of Death to resurrect us. So, if that person goes and makes a deal with the Realm of Death again, can we be resurrected once more?"

Nick smiled and said, "You'll find out soon."

In the screen, Nick and Schiller continued discussing the Medicine in the laboratory. But at that moment, Nick suddenly picked up his mobile phone and exclaimed, "What? The corpses have been found? Is it true? Bring them back immediately. I'm on my way..."

After saying that, the two hurriedly returned to their previous base, and the people in front of the screen saw themselves inside a specialized S.H.I.E.L.D. life support chamber.

Inside the chamber, Iron Man, Captain America, Spider-Man, and Coulson's corpses all appeared exactly as they had when they died. Even their wounds were identical. Iron Man looked pale, Captain America and Spider-Man had large holes in their chests, as did Coulson.

Schiller immediately showed a sorrowful expression, making the sign of the cross over his chest. Nick handed him the Medicine, saying, "Dr. Schiller, go ahead. Resurrect your friends, and you'll see them again soon..."

"Thank you, Director," Schiller replied, his face filled with grief. He then applied the Medicine one dose after another to the arms of the corpses.

Then, everyone's bodies began to visibly recover. Their skin gradually regained color, their chests began to rise and fall, their hearts started beating once more. Finally, Captain America was the first to stand up.

Outside the screen, Steve opened his mouth in astonishment and said, "He... I... I am... wait a minute..."

He looked down at himself in confusion and then back at the screen, seemingly incredulous. He said, "How can that person look exactly like me? It's an exact match, even the stubble and moles on his body..."

Steve shook his head, but Stark, with keen logic, noticed a loophole. He said, "If this bio-mimicry of Nick Fury has Nick Fury's memories, then he would undoubtedly know that Schiller can read minds."

"While Schiller claims his mind-reading ability can only sense vague emotions, no one knows for sure. If it's true, this 'Nick' would certainly assume that Schiller's mind-reading abilities are on par with Professor X's."

"If that's the case, he dares to have Schiller face all the scenes of Superhero Resurrection, even allowing him to resurrect these people himself. This means that these resurrected impostors aren't afraid of mind-reading."

Stark took a deep breath and said, "Don't tell me these bio-mimics can even replicate memories?!"

Nick, still holding his arms, said, "Keep watching."

Captain America, the first to stand up, moved his body and said somewhat bewildered, "Where am I? Wasn't I... wasn't I protecting the New Warriors..."

"Welcome back, Steve. You did indeed die in battle, but S.H.I.E.L.D. used a secret plan to resurrect you. Welcome back, hero."

Captain America looked perplexed. He gazed at the blood-stained shield inside the chamber, and as he picked it up, he instinctively threw it away.

The room wasn't very large, so if someone exerted all their strength to throw something, it would undoubtedly leave a pit in the wall. However, the shield seemed to have a mind of its own; just before hitting the wall, it flew back, causing no harm.

Outside the screen, Peter watched in amazement. He said, "My God! Not only does he have Captain's exact strength, but he also has complete control over the shield, even at its peak!"

Peter extended his hand, pointing at the shield on the screen and said, "I used to play with this shield, but for some reason, I could never get it back once I threw it, often smashing down entire walls, or the returning shield would knock me down. This thing was impossible to control."

Steve's expression turned serious, and he said, "The shield can be controlled, but it requires extremely rigorous training. When Howard created this shield, he used special techniques. The shield's structure can only be triggered by a specific way of applying force."

"This should be a secret only I know, not even Howard himself practiced it. How could he... this can't be possible..."

Steve pursed his lips and said, "My learning abilities are several times that of an ordinary person, but it still took me a very long time to master these skills. At the beginning, when I used this shield, I couldn't control it just like Peter..."

"I can be sure that in this world, aside from me, no one can control the shield with such precision. But if the person on the screen is me, then who am I?"

He finished his sentence, and on the screen, Spider-Man also stood up. He moved his body, equally confused, and after Nick explained to him, Spider-Man began to test his own powers once again.

He lightly jumped and stuck to the ceiling, just like a real spider, and then he used the wrist-mounted spider-web shooter to shoot a strand of spider web and swung on it.

Peter, outside the screen, had his mouth hanging open. He said, "Did he get bitten by a spider too? How does he have Spider-mutation abilities?"

"And he can even use a spider-web shooter. You need a specific level of force to shoot out the spider web, and how could he know the exact trigger I designed? Even other Spider-Men don't know; each of us has a different activation gesture..."

On the screen, Stark, the last to stand up, got to his feet and questioned Nick. Then, he pressed a button on his arm, and shortly afterward, a Mech armor flew in through the window.

Stark outside the screen immediately changed his expression, stood up, and pounded the table, saying, "How is this possible?! JARVIS! JARVIS! Are you there? How could you let someone else use my Mech armor??"

But suddenly, the screen on Stark's arm went dark. Stark immediately looked at his arm, tapped the device vigorously, cursed, and said, "Damn it, that guy has locked down all the devices!"

"He used my authentication to deceive JARVIS and shut down all devices except his own!!" Stark was about to rush out the door.

Nick stopped him, but Stark was incredibly anxious and said, "He might use my authentication to enter Stark Tower, steal all the materials. You don't know what dangerous things are there. If evil forces exploit them, it could lead to the destruction of the entire Earth!"

Nick held him back and said, "Don't worry, haven't you realized yet? All of this is part of Schiller's and my plan. He anticipated that this Stark could steal your privileges..."

Stark took a deep breath and halted his steps. He said, "If I hadn't already upgraded, I would never have accepted such a dangerous plan. My goodness..."

"Rest assured, you're the only one in this world who can upgrade to become Iron Sorcerer. Those impostors don't have that capability." Nick patted his shoulder.

Stark sighed in relief. His Mech armor remained in the corner of the room, and the magic core was stored away, which meant he could upgrade to Iron Sorcerer at any moment to put a stop to everything. This gave him a sense of security, allowing him to sit back down and watch everything on the screen.

Stark shook his head and said, "What in the world is going on? Who are these impostors? How do they have our memories? And how can they steal my identity and deceive JARVIS?"

Nick sat on the sofa and explained, "Perhaps you've heard of the Kree Empire, one of the three major empires in space. I've personally been on their spaceship and even piloted their spaceship through space..."

"Now, these impostors on the screen are members of another powerful empire within the three space empires, the Skrulls."

"They possess the unimaginable ability to mimic humans, imitating their appearance, inner workings, genetics, memories, and abilities. In simple terms, they can become you completely, without any flaws."

"It may sound incredible, but that's the power of the Super Skrulls, and because of this, they are extremely difficult to deal with."

"A long time ago, when the Avengers had not yet formed, when Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. Pierce had not yet stepped down, and I was still just one of his trusted agents, I discovered a race completely different from humans but able to become exactly like humans, infiltrating our society."

When Nick got serious, everyone recalled his title as the King of Agents. After all, even when he was just an ordinary agent, he could perceive such things. That alone made him a legendary agent.

"I've been waiting for an opportunity to take them all down. Schiller's appearance gave me that chance. Moreover, he proposed an even better plan."

"This includes conspiring to kill me and all of you, using the tug of war with the mastermind behind the Redgate Orchid plan to elevate the status of mutants, designing a series of conspiracies to kill them, and extorting them in Heaven... All of these plans are just the prelude."

"And we'll execute this plan not because of the trifles involving the military and the parliament."

"You might think your deaths are the process, and the deaths of the general and the senator are the results, but in reality, it's entirely the opposite."

"Their deaths are insignificant, just part of the process. Your deaths are the ultimate result because if you don't die, the Skrulls won't have a good reason to step onto the stage and impersonate you."

"Only when all the superheroes die in a reasonable manner can they have the opportunity to replace you."

"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, reasonable, legitimate, time-saving, and effortless. They don't even need to eliminate you themselves to get the perfect chance to replace you."

"And Schiller's and my ultimate goal is to let them replace you."

And it began again.

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