Re: Heroes X Marvel X DC 21 Cultivation 2,315 Words

『Augur』(Sir, Yao is waiting in the living room. What would you like me to do?)

『John』(Hmm? What for? Guess I'll bring her along to watch the fight then.)

After waking up, he washed up before meeting up with Yao and headed to the place where the fight is about to happen.

On the way, he changed to his Engima ensemble, and the two of them discussed the progress the clone have on learning the Mystic Arts where Yao mentions she got nothing more to teach him.

He wasn't particularly surprised by the news as all the mental abilities that buffed his cognitive functions to learning even without the help of CPH4 from the Metformula is already enough to study Hogwarts full 7-year curriculum and ace all exams.

The only reason that it isn't dispersing yet is that his clone his busy upgrading/optimizing the spells he learned for much easier casting, while also increasing the combat abilities of everyone inside Kamar-Taj through DBZ mana manipulation.

While they are busy talking, his mind with the help of parallel thinking is busy finding out what made the creation of Green Goblin months ahead of what he has in mind.

Reading his host concern Augur went ahead and looked at the issue from Osborn's Company.

And it looks like the source of the issue is related to him, of course, no surprise there. There is bound to be a huge b.u.t.terfly ripple effect with his deeds the past couple of weeks.

With his enterprise rise, Norman's company wasn't able to keep up with his, therefore, cras.h.i.+ng it stock where his Board of Directors went ahead and fired him early for not managing it properly and focusing on his tinkerings.

Being used to a wealthy lifestyle and treatment of the king, he got impatient and injected the flawed serum to seek vengeance by a.s.sa.s.sinating Oscorp's board.

That while he was sleeping the killing spree already started and with Peter, with his police radio got the news and pieced two and two together with his great mind to find the pattern.

— Spider-Man POV —

Now camping in front of one of the few surviving members' house, Peter heard something he didn't expect from the gossiping security guards (SG).

『SG 1』" I feel bad for that Oscorp kid."

『SG 2』 "Why? It's not like you know the guy. I heard from the news that he was spoiled by his father since young."

『SG 1』" Still it doesn't feel right to make him a puppet by our boss you know. I have a son of his age."

『SG 2』" So what? I bet the kid never even knew how to struggle living like us who had to scratch the ground just to get a job to feed our families. I bet it's just his karma for being the prodigal son of a heartless billionaire."

『SG 2』" So I'm guessing he won't even put up a fight when our boss pressures him to either quit his current lifestyle or be a puppet leader for OSCORP.–"

Not even willing to hear the rest of the conversation, Peter in his new UMF Spider-suit he just received earlier, high tailed towards the Osborn Mansion now knowing he screwed up and waited at the wrong place.

『Peter』"s.h.i.+t, s.h.i.+t, s.h.i.+t! I hope I can make it on time! Though Harry was a p.r.i.c.k he still doesn't deserve to die!"

— Osborn Mansion —

The two still gossiping within the Mirror Dimension, as they watch the carnage happening currently waiting for the protagonist to arrive fas.h.i.+onably late as always reached the topic Yao wanted to discuss.

Seeing as they have time before the climax, John focused on the topic on hand as it correlates to his powers cultivation.

『Yao』" I have been meaning to ask…"

『Yao』"Are you practicing the long lost art immortal cultivation from the east? For I can feel a little bit of divinity coming from you, it's different from Asgardians, Olympians, nor any G.o.ds I have met."

『John』"Long lost art? Immortal cultivation from the east?"

『John』"Hmm…. hard to say, it's kinda alike but different at the same time. Does that make sense? Well, in short, you can think of it as part of the package being a traveler."

『John』(Though I'm cultivating both body and soul, it's not going through the process of refining like those of wuxia novels following a cultivation technique gaining relative abilities from the said manual.)

『Yao』" I see.. I was worried for nothing then…"

Giving a sigh not realizing she was holding her breath while antic.i.p.ating the answer. She's just getting used to again not knowing what the person is gonna say like how normal humans do.

『John』" Though now that you mentioned it, why would you thought I was one of them and what happened to the cultivators for them to go extinct?"

『Yao』" Well I thought you were one as your divinity is slowly growing at an increasing pace unlike descendants of G.o.ds that stayed constant and it's not really a closely guarded secret, in fact, if you use your time power to check their past or clones to investigate then you might know the reason."

Following her advice closing his eyes, he ordered Augur to compile the record of the past into a movie to be played in his mind-s.p.a.ce and just a few minutes into it he was already excited as it looks better than those Chinese movies adaptations.

The first scenery was during the time when Earth was dominated by cultivators and dinosaurs like how they are described in Wuxia Novels and that it was abundant with flora and fauna of unknown descriptions nor origins.

Where they can easily dominate a T-rex upon reaching the »White« (Ascendant – Intermediate) state if we go by the system's terms. I digress.

Still, it is a little bit surprising to see that humans' evolution theory (though proven scientifically) started way back even before the dinosaur age.

Fast forwarding the scenes through the help of [Speed Force] like Barry did when he tried to catch up on missed TV series and big movies. He got the information that he wanted.

『John』( I see so that's the origin of K'un-Lun, another leftover part or domain of the previous realities from omnipotent beings fights and of course humans try on changing the reality from them reality-warping abilities.

And its immortal dragon an immortal cultivator who practiced dragon-related cultivation technique then underwent a qigong deviation got stuck in his dragon form since then.

Maaan, and to think the reason for the meteor resetting Earth from dinosaur age was the G.o.ds doing to rid of them.

I bet that they are just scared of retaliation those they deem as ants with the cultivator's way of 'Going against the Heavens'.

Especially those that followed the most used quote of the novels I read 'If you meet Buddha, kill Buddha. If you meet G.o.ds/Demons, kill G.o.ds/Demons.'

Though some of them managed to survive by going through the leftover domain and hiding it from the current Earth with the help of their protector 'Iron Fist'.

Still, they got left alone as they don��t have any more cultivation manuals to level up that survived and the last cultivator is now a mindless dragon used to power up their guardian, therefore, they weren't considered as a threat anymore.

Now I understand Yao's unnecessary worry. With my 'Divinity' which I'm guessing is the use of [Force] constantly growing as I increase the states of my [Body] and [Soul] to contain such power.

She mistook me for being one of the long-ago extinct immortal cultivators. Though I'm very different from them as I can use multiple types of [Forces] unlike them who are limited by one.)

Now knowing the reason, he left his mind-s.p.a.ce waking up from his stupor. He was shocked to have missed Spider-man's first nemesis fight!

『John』" Motherf*ck*r! (Didn't know it still took a long time even though I watch it at 'Flash' level.)"

Shock at the curses John yelled out after opening his eyes, the Ancient One thought of the worst possible scenario and that John was unknowing practices the lost art.

『Yao』"What happened?"

『John』"Oh, I'm sorry for being loud. It's just that I missed Peter's iconic fight…"

『John』" And it's not what you think. I'm not one of them, in fact, you could even consider the cultivators as my offshoot or spin-off."

『Yao』"Hoooohh… I feel I might die earlier than planned with these pranks of yours."

『John』(But I wasn't even trying yet…) pouting at her misunderstanding.

Looking at the scene in front of him, a wrecked Osborn Mansion, an exhausted Spider-man, one beaten to a pulp and pa.s.sed out Green Goblin under him, a one dead Harry Osborn, and lots of corpse from just by the formal clothes should be the leftover Board members.

Seeing Harry's cold corpse, and Peter still hesitating to finish Norman. John decides to intervene leaving Yao within the Mirror Dimension not before releasing cleaner bots.

To properly wipe away the webbing all around the scene, not forgetting clearing out the valuables within the mansion like hidden rooms and vaults while Augur takes care of the electronic a.s.sets destroying the techs and evidence.

『John』" Aiyayay… looks like I was too late to the party. You ok there Underoos?"

With his hand filled with rage, resentment, anguish, and sadness still locked firmly on the unmasked Norman Osborn lying on the ground, Peter sent a death glare at the new guy who popped up out of nowhere.

『Peter』" Jo–"

『John』"It's Enigma! It hasn't been long and you already forgot…"

Sending his own death glare with a heavy killing intent at Peter who almost spilled his true ident.i.ty in front of his enemy shut up him before it was too late.

『John』"Hmm… guessing from the situation, the guy under you must've gone insane after being fired.

Took revenge to those that fired him one by one, and seeing his final target together with his son, misunderstood the situation with his insane mind state that his son was the one behind it all just to get his position thereby killing him off too.

Judging by the looks on your face, you were a step too late to save the son nor anyone else for that matter resulting in a rage-filled slug-fest with the guy. Though I didn't see what actually happened, have I been right so far?"

Speechless at his friend's deduction of the sequence of events, all Peter managed to do was nod at his question gripping Norman's neck tighter gaining a groan from him.

『Norman』" Urghh.."

『Enigma』" So? Why you still haven't killed the guy yet?" asked while tilting his head slightly."

『Spider-man』" I can't do such a thing.. Though I want him dead for what he's done. I can't— I just can't.

It doesn't make me any different than them if I do that, WE are not ABOVE the LAW."

『Enigma』"Tsk.. Oh pleasee.. Let's say you hand him over to the police and have him judged by the law and put in a maximum prison facility.

Do you think that with his strength, mind, and other hidden resources he won't be able to escape?

Do you think he won't kill again? You trust that he will change after being in prison for a while?

And can you live with the guilt that whoever he kills after he escapes are on your b.l.o.o.d.y hands for not killing him now?! WELL? CAN YOU?!

WAKE THE h.e.l.l UP MAN!

We are not in a wonderful fantasy world where you get what you wish for. Remember what this guy did! He even killed his own b.l.o.o.d.y son for f.u.c.k's sake!

What do you think he will do once he escapes prison? Of course, find the guy that placed him inside in the first place.

Once he does, he will look for your weakness.

Let's say, for example, I don't know… YOUR FAMILY! When he finds them he will then plan meticulously as he did for them!" John pointing at the corpse around them specifically at Harry's.

With his best friend's loud rant, every line he received was like hearing a huge gong sound reverberating by his ears waking him up to reality calming him down a.n.a.lyzing the situation.

Remembering that the person in front of him has the ability to see the future that can't be stopped, he feels that he must've arrived here to help him make his decision.

SNAP!

Upon which he made by snapping Norman's neck, once John finished saying his piece. Removing his face mask quickly puking his guts out by the side after finis.h.i.+ng the deed then pa.s.sing out of exhaustion with John catching him before he hits the ground.

『John』" I'm sorry for pus.h.i.+ng you, mate. I had to do it… Though still, I hope you don't change so much and lose hope on others that quickly."

Finished with everything, he blinks out of there after hearing the police, ambulance, and firemen heading their way bringing back Norman's and Harry's corpse to be properly disposed of, removing the option of any comebacks.