Multiverse: Deathstroke

Chapter 301: Ch.300 Vanished

Chapter 301: Ch.300 Vanished

The smell of gunpowder still lingered in the office, as the headless body of the Blue Glove slowly collapsed. Kang, however, anxiously watched Su Ming's single-lens visor, awaiting his response.

"So, how about it? A whole world, just if you help me take down Apocalypse."

Su Ming sighed, then nodded. "Actually, that's not Apocalypse out there. It's a shape-shifting mutant I brought along to scare you. If you don't believe me, take a closer look yourself. You should be able to spot the truth."

Su Ming walked over to the window, using his armored arm to clear away some of the shattered glass, gesturing for Conqueror Kang to come and see for himself.

Kang hesitated, uncertain. He didn't think much of mutant powers, knowing little about them.

But he was aware that in the future, there were mutants who could mimic others, like Mystique and Mimic.

If it wasn't really Apocalypse...

Then why had he wasted time with all those words earlier? He could handle Deathstroke on his own.

He had invested a lot early on, but he hadn't put all his chips on Deathstroke. He had made investments in many other renowned figures throughout this world as well.

Money was a meaningless thing to him.

The Conqueror smiled, nodding, and stepped towards the window, one hand reaching behind his back, slowly moving toward his time gun.

"A whole world—still on the table?"

"Of course. I am the King of Kings. My word is always good."

"Heh heh heh."

"Hahaha."

The two stood by the window, exchanging fake smiles, both harboring ulterior motives.

But in the end, Su Ming came out on top.

To be sure it wasn't Apocalypse down below, the Conqueror had to look for himself—Apocalypse was a terror buried deep in his psyche.

Kang's weakness was his fragile heart. He had never been a true warrior, and his time-traveling exploits had left him with many psychological scars.

Su Ming raised his hands as if to remove his helmet, but instead, he moved his legs, suddenly kicking Kang out of the window with a powerful thrust.

Kang tried to react—his armor had advanced AI systems that could counter sudden attacks.

However, as his suit's AI attempted to adjust, the black symbiote beneath Su Ming's armor had already secretly blocked most of Kang's vector thrusters. The red cape flared, hurling Kang out of the window.

Kang crashed onto the street below.

Su Ming watched coldly from the window, sneering.

He turned and headed out of the office, once again encountering the Blue Glove on the way up the stairs, killing him again in passing. He then took a moment to head to the basement and systematically destroy each clone with his greatsword.

"You lock down my tech, and I've only killed you a few dozen times. I'm practically a saint."

"Rama-Tut, Conqueror Kang." Apocalypse stood, staring at the fallen Kang, memories flooding back as he repeated the names with a chilling tone. "After thousands of years, you finally appear before me again."

"En Sabah Nur."

"No! Now, I am Apocalypse!"

With a swift raise of his hand, Kang was immediately lifted into the air, frozen in place, unable to move.

Under the pressure of Apocalypse's immense telekinesis, Kang's advanced technology was rendered useless for the moment.

"Damn it! Why do you always ruin my plans?!" Kang struggled, wriggling his fingers as he spoke, stalling for time.

After being defeated by Apocalypse in a previous timeline, he had made some preparations to counter him.

Now, he just needed a little movement to trigger his contingency.

Detecting his heightened pulse, the AI within Kang's suit discreetly injected him with a super serum, granting him a temporary surge of strength. He finally managed to flex his fingers, pressing a hidden button in his palm.

"For revenge, you blue-skinned rat... huh?"

Apocalypse suddenly found that Kang had vanished from before his eyes, leaving him briefly puzzled. Last time, Kang had no way to escape this move.

Meanwhile, Deadpool had somehow found a table, draped it with a white cloth, and set a bottle of water and a microphone on it, pretending to be a commentator.

"Dear viewers, our match just hit the 15-second mark. We saw Apocalypse use a Force Choke to immobilize Conqueror Kang, leading to a stalemate as they exchanged words... Wait, Kang suddenly vanished! No one saw where he went, but with my experience commentating countless battles, I'd say Kang used some kind of phase-shift ability."

Apocalypse nodded slightly, hearing Deadpool's commentary. Phase-shifting? He knew how to handle that.

As an all-powerful mutant, Apocalypse had time manipulation and phase abilities, even if he didn't often use them. But if an enemy used them, he could counter.

Rolling his eyes back, Apocalypse disappeared from sight as well.

"Uh, now both of our contenders have left the stage... What does this mean? Well, folks, we'll take a short intermission. The match will resume... whenever they return!"

Deadpool scratched his head awkwardly, unsure of what to say with both combatants gone. Frustrated, he kicked over the table, lifted his mask halfway, and walked over to Cable, sipping water.

"Huh? Where did they go?"

Su Ming had acted quickly, destroying the androids and devices in just a couple of minutes.

But when he returned, all he found was Apocalypse's lingering purple barrier and his companions inside, looking bored.

Outside, countless German soldiers fired wildly at them. Su Ming rolled to dodge the attacks and slipped inside the protective field.

The soldiers' eyes were bloodshot. These intruders had assaulted the Reich Chancellery, and they had no idea about the fate of their great leader. There was no way they'd let them escape alive.

Now, the group was like mice trapped under a lid, with thousands outside pounding on the pot.

"Apocalypse and Kang are both gone. They just phase-shifted," Cable reported concisely before Deadpool could interrupt.

Deadpool shot Cable a resentful look, having prepared an emotional speech to impress his cousin.

"Well, just like Thanos said, they vanished. Poof!" Wade gestured animatedly, describing what had happened. "So, what's the plan now, bro? Your gray-skinned buddy left us behind."

Su Ming looked up, watching countless attacks crash against the barrier, exploding into a rainbow of colors. Numerous massive mechs and semi-cybernetic soldiers were steadily closing in.

They would soon realize that the shield only blocked objects moving above a certain speed.

When that happened, it wouldn't be long before they were overwhelmed by sheer numbers. And not everyone here could cut a bloody path through like Deathstroke could.