Chapter 516 More Problems
"Death?"
Yang Le frowned. "I don't really understand. Logically, you should be able to revive yourself with your own power, right?"
"This is Robert's wish." Sentinel pointed to his head. "Although his consciousness only occupies a small part, he is, after all, Robert of this universe. I am just a mistake that shouldn't be here. I should respect his idea."
"Terrible experiment, the pain brought by physical mutation, the unvented rage, and those endless whispers, all of these are entangling Robert's mind. He is already suffering unspeakably."
Sentinel spread out his hands, gesturing for Yang Le to look around, and then continued, "Look around here, all of this is caused by us. Most of Robert's regretful emotions come from these. The enhancement brought by the Super Serum makes him unable to ignore the painful wails of the people in distress. For him, every second of being alive is torment."
"But Robert, he has the strength to fix all of this." Yang Le interrupted Sentinel's long speech. "Even if he has lost most of his energy, I can help him. This is not difficult."
Sentinel shook his head and said, "Blindly repairing the past will not lead to any progress. I know you have very strong power, even stronger than us, but that way of using power is incorrect."
"We should not focus our perspective on the past, but rather look to the future. How to find a way out in a disaster and stand up again is the path that life should take."
"Saying this might sound a bit boastful, but friend..." Sentinel smiled and slowly landed, placing his palm on Yang Le's shoulder. "After we have accepted that great power, we should no longer look at everything with the perspective of an ordinary person."
After Sentinel finished speaking, he raised his arm and pointed to one side. Yang Le followed the direction of Sentinel's finger and saw the upper body of a girl. Probably before time stopped, that girl had just climbed up from underground.
"Look closely," Sentinel whispered.
Yang Le didn't understand why, but he still did as he was told. As Clock King, a mechanical lifeform, his vision was not particularly special, but he could still barely make out the other person's appearance at this distance.
That girl's figure was rather youthful. A head of chestnut-colored hair made Yang Le feel extremely familiar. Upon closer inspection, Yang Le surprisingly discovered that this person was Kitty Pryde, Gwen's friend in this universe.
Kitty Pryde's state was very strange, like a game character stuck in a terrain bug in a game. Her upper body was protruding from a stone slab without any crack, looking extremely bizarre.
"That's Kitty Pryde. She awakened her mutant ability?"
"Yes, Shadowcat, one of the main members of the X-Men. In Earth-616, her name is very famous, but in this universe, she has only just awakened her superpower now."
Sentinel sensed a realization, then turned his head and found Yang Le looking at him with a puzzled expression. Understanding, he immediately explained.
"I was created from the Sentinel in your brain's impression. You probably didn't notice, but during the process of constructing me, you subconsciously instilled some knowledge that you thought I should know. So I know a lot of hero knowledge in your brain. This is also what I'm going to talk about next."
Sentinel's expression became serious, and he solemnly said, "Mr. Yang Le, I know this universe was created by you, but you may have never properly 'looked' at this world you created."
"What does this mean?" Yang Le looked at Sentinel with puzzlement. He thought he had always been looking at the world with his eyes open.
"This 'look' is completely different from the word we usually use, Mr. Yang Le." Sentinel shook his head. "Think carefully, what was this universe created because of?"
"It was because of the Beyonders who caused trouble. I helped them clean up the mess, used a part of the Beyonders to repair the damaged Multiverse, and used the remaining energy to create this Universe 9527."
Yang Le recalled for a moment, but didn't find anything noteworthy.
"Repairing the Multiverse is the key point." Sentinel pointed out the key point in Yang Le's words just now. "The Beyonders killed many deities for their experiment, including Eternity, the incarnation of the universe."
Reminded by Sentinel, Yang Le suddenly understood. He remembered that the Beyonders' 'Everything Dies' experiment seemed to have indeed completely killed Eternity, and at the same time ended the Seventh Universe, which had existed for the longest time.
"It seems you noticed." Sentinel nodded in satisfaction. "That's right, although you stopped the Beyonders' plan, the Seventh Universe had already ended the moment Eternity died. Your subsequent actions were not repairing the dead universe, but helping the Eighth Universe to be born."
"It's just that in your subconscious, you didn't seem to know about this. This led to the Eighth Universe, although it is a newborn universe, its incarnation is still Eternity. In human words, it's like you personally delivered the Eighth Universe."
"This sounds like I pulled an old person who finally retired back to work." Yang Le scratched his head. "Is this a good thing? Why do I feel a sense of guilt like I'm exploiting an old man when you say it like that?"
"Whether it's right or not, I don't know. I only know that the 'human' who communicated with me is very happy."
Sentinel was amused by Yang Le's words. Just as Yang Le was thinking about who the 'human' in his words was, Sentinel gestured for him to look behind him.
After Yang Le turned his head, he saw a magnificent figure. Judging by appearance, it was just a male wearing an exaggerated crown and a cape, but his 'skin' was too eye-catching.
Just like Alien X, the man's body surface also had various planets and stars slowly operating. Looking at him, it was as if one was seeing countless universes. Half of his blurry face seemed to emerge from countless celestial bodies, staring at Yang Le with an expression of no sadness no joy.
"Eternity," Yang Le slowly spoke the name of the god in front of him.
That's right, the one in front of him was Eternity, one of the four abstract entities representing the entire Marvel Multiverse, and also the strongest among the abstract entities.
"It is I," Eternity spoke softly. Perhaps because Eternity's figure was the same size as him at this time, Yang Le didn't feel anything particularly special.
"I still don't understand, what exactly is the business that made you come in person and even connect with Robert?"
Yang Le asked his problem. At the same time, he also had a little guess in his heart. Could it be because the universe he created was not standard? But just because of this, it shouldn't be enough to make Eternity come in person, right?
(End of Chapter)
Facing Mr. Yang Le's question, Eternity gave the answer with a smile.
"Of course, it's because of you, Mr. Yang Le."
"Mister?" This is truly flattering.
Yang Le felt the goodwill that Eternity released, but this deepened the doubts in his heart even more. Just because he saved Eternity? It shouldn't be. In the chaotic history of the Marvel Universe for many years, many people have helped Eternity, but he has never seen him pay much attention.
At least he had never condescended to come to Earth and even specially shrunk himself to the size of a normal person.
"You do have a unique understanding of the Multiverse, but there is one thing you may have forgotten."
Eternity said, waving his hand, and the surrounding scene changed. The original ruins of New York City had now turned into a boundless Outer Space.
"As you know, the Multiverse will undergo updates and iterations. Before it was destroyed by the Beyonders, the Universe had already been updated to the Seventh Universe."
Yang Le nodded. He knew this point. Although he was not very clear about the subsequent development of the Universe, he at least knew some of the Cosmic Avatars of the past iterations and some things about the Eighth Universe.
"Each Universe update represents the birth of a new Power. Let's skip the First Firmament for now and start with the Second Universe."
"The Second Universe brought infinite possibilities, the Third Universe brought existence and non-existence, the Third Universe brought good and evil, the Fifth Universe brought Magic, the Sixth Universe brought Science. The accumulation of these Powers formed the current Seventh... no, Eighth Universe."
"Now we should talk about the First Firmament. We call Him the First Firmament. As the original Universe, the First Firmament itself is a single Universe, just like His Entity. The First Firmament is a guy who likes to be unchanging. He does not allow any variable outside of his permitted range."
"But among His creations, there appeared a group of guys who did not agree with His Ideas, which led to a great war. The final result was the First Firmament's defeat. He was blown into countless Fragments and hid with his most loyal servants, seeking opportunity to make a comeback."
"But since the Second Universe, because of infinite possibilities, each Cosmic Iteration would bring new Power. The accumulation of these Powers caused the First Firmament to never find an opportunity to strike, until the Experiment of the Beyonders."
"The Beyonders forcibly ended the Seventh Universe. This abnormal iteration was very likely to be exploited by the First Firmament, but at this time you came. You defeated the Beyonders and then helped me smoothly transition to the Eighth Universe in full bloom. Because of this, the things I was worried about did not happen."
"And this is the reason why I want to express my gratitude to you." Eternity stretched out his right hand towards Yang Le's direction, trying his best to express his goodwill.
So that's how it is. Yang Le suddenly understood. Although he himself had read a lot of Comics, he was not an ultimate fan after all. And due to special reasons, it was very difficult for fans in the mainland to see translated resources. This led to Yang Le's Marvel Knowledge being fragmented and unsystematic.
So he only had a superficial understanding of some things. Only after Eternity's explanation did he understand the cause and effect.
"I am very ashamed." Eternity looked ashamed. "You clearly helped the entire Multiverse solve a major Disaster, but I can't come up with any useful gifts of gratitude."
In Eternity's view, Yang Le's current Identity should be considered one of the Incarnations of his Alien X form. Facing Yang Le, who possesses such great Power, he really couldn't come up with any commendable gifts of gratitude.
This is also one of the reasons why Eternity is so respectful. In His view, Yang Le is a life form of the same Level as himself, or even higher, considered a God of the same level. Naturally, he should be more polite in his speech.
Yang Le was about to wave his hand to indicate that he didn't mind, but Eternity suddenly changed the subject and continued to speak.
"Just when I was at a loss, you suddenly had a whim to create a brand new Universe. Logically speaking, this is not allowed, but I still classified Him into myself, but I did not interfere with Him too much."
"So that's how it is." Yang Le clapped his Palm. "So the reason why the Superhuman in this Universe are so chaotic is because of this."
In other Marvel Parallel Universes, although the origins of those Heroes are somewhat different, they are basically similar in general, and there will be no changes in the most crucial Aspects. But Universe 9527 is different, chaotic in a novel way.
"This is the result of the Universe's natural growth." Eternity nodded. "Without the interference of special things, those special people in Universe 9527 have not experienced the Day of Destiny. If I hadn't classified Him into my Body, this Universe would not even have those special Energies."
In other words, Superhuman would not be born. Yang Le finally understood what Sentinel meant by "take a good look at this Universe." It turned out that it meant he was only responsible for creating it but not for nurturing it, and it was Eternity who had been helping him manage it all along.
"This is also the reason why I asked Robert to stop you." Eternity waved his Hand, and the Outer Space dissipated. Yang Le and others returned to the Ruins of New York once again.
"This Invasion of OBA has also sounded an alarm for me. In a Universe without those Superheroes who represent infinite possibilities, there is almost no way to defend against those Forces of Darkness."
"So I activated Robert when he was in a trance, allowing him to change the Energy Form, and let these Heroes experience their Day of Destiny."
Eternity waved his Hand again, and Visuals appeared in Yang Le's mind. In a place far away, the Fantastic Four, who were originally running away, were now enveloped by the Energy that erupted.
Among this group, Ben's change was the greatest. His exposed Skin was no longer like that of an Ordinary person, but a layer of rough rock slab. In the moment before time stopped, he had not yet noticed his own changes, but just tried hard to press everyone under him, as if he wanted to help his Partners block the erupted Energy.
Although he didn't know what that thing was, and whether his doing so would be useful, he still did it.
"Fantastic Four, no matter which Universe they are in, they are famous existences, but in this Universe, they have not experienced Cosmic Radiation. Although they will soon experience that Cosmic travel, they will not gain anything from that travel."
"Not only them, but also many Superheroes, like Spider-Man, Iron Man, Hulk, they will not experience their Day of Destiny. This is also the reason why OBA is targeting this Universe. He is too weak, and even unable to resist those Forces of Darkness."
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 518 Eternity: Get up and work overtime
Above the frozen New York City Ruins, through the Divine Power of Eternity, and with Sentinel's explanation, the truth of Universe 9527 is slowly unfolding before Yang Le.
"It's not just weak, it's more than that." Eternity interrupted Sentinel. "Universe 9527 is a special Universe, currently second only to Earth-616 Universe and Universe 1610 in the infinite Multiverse, because it is constructed with the Power of the Beyonders."
"The Energy contained in Universe 9527 is stronger than most Universes. It can surpass others in status simply by virtue of its inherent Energy."
"In terms Humans can understand, if Mr. Yang Le, you weren't guarding it, Universe 9527 would be like Gold and Silver Jewels hidden in a broken treasure chest, practically within easy reach."
"I see." Yang Le suddenly understood, no wonder the One-Above-All would shift its Line of Sight away from Main Universe 616.
"Although the One-Above-All possesses astonishing Power, its Restrictions are also numerous. Unable to directly affect the Real Universe, it can only rely on Gamma Energy Constructs to act in the Real Universe. So, the One-Above-All wants to create a powerful Apostle in Universe 9527 and then counter-attack Other Universe, is that the idea?"
"Yes." Eternity nodded. "It's not just the One-Above-All, many Things are secretly coveting Universe 9527. It is truly too special, so special that even the One-Above-All cannot help but pay attention to it, let alone Other Things."
"Once Universe 9527 falls, then Other Universe will likely be unable to stop the villains who use its Power. So, my coming here is not just to help you solve Trouble, but also to remind you to strengthen the Power of Universe 9527 as soon as possible."
In the eyes of some Combat Power Faction (War Strength Party), most Super Heroes in the Marvel Multiverse are Cannon Fodder. In front of those Big Shots, they can't even block a bullet, but yes, it is indeed these 'small figures' who save the Multiverse.
Even an Abstract Deity of Eternity's Level cannot ignore their role.
"Unfortunately, many Humans have already missed their Day of Destiny, so I can only instruct Robert to convert all the remaining Energy, and then I will subdivide it and conduct a check for omissions and deficiencies on the Humans on Earth. I hope you don't blame me for taking matters into my own hands."
Eternity lowered its Form considerably, not at all like the aloof appearance in the Comics. As the saying goes, one doesn't strike a smiling face. Yang Le himself certainly has no Complaint, but those Humans who are forcibly granted Superpower are not necessarily so understanding.
"In other words, after this Event, Superhumans will all emerge at once, right?" Yang Le frowned. "Wouldn't that be bad? Such a large number of Superhumans appearing at the same time is also a burden on Society, and some people may go down a path opposite to their original one."
"You can rest assured about that." Eternity waved its Hand. "I still have this much Brain. Those Energy will be hidden in the Host's Body, and when the appropriate Event comes, that Energy will help them complete their Day of Destiny."
"For example, if it's Spider-Man, that Energy will burrow into a suitable Spider's Body and then come to bite him/her."
Yang Le nodded, as long as they don't all appear at once, that would be good. Otherwise, Human Society would definitely erupt into chaos.
"There's one more Business, Mr. Yang Le." Eternity interrupted Yang Le's thoughts. "Because when creating Universe 9527, you not only used the Power of the Beyonder Race, but also used your own Power to consolidate it, so Universe 9527 has a great tolerance for the Power you use."
"Huh? What do you mean?" Yang Le was taken aback.
"It means that as long as it's Power you bring, even if it's from Other Multiverse, Universe 9527 can be compatible. For example, those Creature you keep in the Dimensional Space."
Creature kept in the Dimensional Space? What does this mean?
Seeing Eternity's meaningful Expression, Yang Le was even more confused. He does indeed have a Dimensional Space opened up by a Dimension Demon God, but there's only him, a lonely Old Person, there? When did he start keeping Things? Or did that Clone Technique of his create some Species?
"Oh, it seems you haven't had a good conversation with your Clone." Eternity put on an awkward Expression of having done something wrong.
"Come to think of it, it's true that I haven't communicated with my Clone for a long time." Yang Le stroked his Chin. After this Business is over, he will have to see what kind of big thing the other self has done.
"In that case, I won't say too much." Eternity breathed a sigh of relief seeing that it hadn't said anything wrong. "Once you meet with your Clone, you will understand what I was talking about. As for now, I should also go back."
"Then please undo Time Stop, it's time for me to die too." Sentinel once again said terrifying Words with a smile. This tone, as if saying 'see you tomorrow', made Yang Le feel very uncomfortable.
Yang Le originally wanted to persuade him a bit, but seeing Sentinel's indifferent Expression, Yang Le knew that no matter what he said, it would be useless. At this time, Sentinel did not see Death as Death. He was even more open-minded than facing Death with generosity.
Helpless, Yang Le could only turn the Clock King Mechanism on his Crown. As the Clock King Mechanism on his Crown turned, Time began to flow again.
Sentinel slowly raised his Head and floated slowly towards the Moon in the Air, which was like a disc. During the floating process, his golden Body also dissipated bit by bit, until it disappeared completely.
Before Yang Le could even feel sentimental, Eternity snapped its fingers, and the specks of Gold Dust that originally constituted Sentinel's Soul were gently lifted by a Breeze, and then began to recast in the Air.
Completely different from the previous Sentinel, he was no longer golden all over at this time. His upper Body was as dark and boundless as the Cosmos, with several egg-sized white Light Spot on it. There were also similar white lines connecting the Light Spot, looking like connected constellations.
Sentinel's lower Body was completely opposite to his upper Body, being spotless white. This iconic appearance perfectly interpreted his current Identity.
Captain Universe, the user of Enigma Force, and also an Apostle of Eternity.
"What is this?" Robert looked at his brand new Body, somewhat at a loss. He had just thought he was going to see the Legendary God of Death, but unexpectedly, after going around in circles, he was back again.
"Robert Reynolds." Eternity's voice was like a booming bell. At this moment, it truly looked like the Supreme God of the Marvel Universe.
"You, who have died once, can better understand the true meaning of life. You, who have coincidentally learned many Cosmic Secrets, should be even more dedicated to protecting this vast Universe. I now appoint you as Captain Universe of Universe 9527. I hope you will continue to fight to protect this Universe."
The Incarnation of the original Seventh Universe, and now the Incarnation of the Eighth Universe, Eternity spoke thus.
(It can't be just me working overtime.)
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 519: Just Beginning
Robert ultimately went with Eternity. Although he seemed a bit confused, he didn't refuse. This was because Eternity only revived two-thirds of Robert's consciousness that Robert had later completed. The one-third of Robert that belonged to this Universe was indeed dead.
This way, it wouldn't be considered violating Robert Reynolds' own wish. And Universe 9527 happened to not have a Captain Universe yet. Robert, composed of the Sentry Hero aspect and various positive emotions, was the best candidate to take on the role of Captain Universe.
Yang Le didn't say much about Eternity's behavior of pulling people up to work overtime, because he still had a pile of things to deal with himself.
For example, the post-war arrangements, and what surprise his Clone Technique had prepared for him.
Just the post-war cleanup was a huge project. Half of New York had been razed to the ground, and the remaining buildings that had luckily survived had also become dangerous structures.
"Ugh!" Gutrot opened his big mouth and spat out Gwen, whom he had just swallowed. Yang Le, who had already transformed into Ripjaws and was prepared, hurriedly washed away the mucus from Gwen's body.
"Honestly, that feeling was really unpleasant." Gwen looked at the puddle underfoot with disgust. There was still a lot of green mucus in it. "If you swallow me again next time, I will definitely punch you."
"Relax, relax." Yang Le quickly gave a French Military Salute. "Wasn't it because time was pressing? Besides, Gutrot's stomach pouch isn't strange. Inside, it's a pocket universe, there's nothing disgusting... Ugh!"
Before Yang Le could finish speaking, Gwen punched him in the belly. Although Ripjaws' shell defense power was very high, Spider-Woman's tens of tons of strength was not a joke. Of course, Gwen didn't really use that much strength, but the experienced her knew how to make Yang Le uncomfortable without hurting him.
"I don't want to talk about those things anymore." Gwen grabbed Yang Le's head with both hands and shook it back and forth in annoyance.
"OK! OK!" Yang Le could only beg for mercy. A non-strength type Ripjaws was just a toy in front of Gwen. Yang Le could only quickly change the topic. In a moment of quick wit, he shifted the topic to academics.
Gwen, who had just emerged from combat state, was speechless about this. Originally, she had wanted to continue going to school after Midtown High School was rebuilt. Now, not to mention going to school, there was no telling when New York would be rebuilt.
However, these things had nothing to do with Yang Le. He didn't eat the American Government's salary, so there was no reason for him to worry about the city's construction for them. Yang Le was already in another livable city, and school was also being prepared for Gwen to transfer to a new one.
Gwen didn't have any opinion on Yang Le's arrangements. After all, she only had one friend at Midtown High School, so even if she had to transfer school, she didn't feel much. Besides, even if she transferred, they could still meet again.
Speaking of that only friend, Yang Le immediately thought of Kitty's changes and hurriedly told Gwen everything he knew.
Gwen was also shocked after listening. After Kitty's visit that night, Yang Le had also told Gwen about the Shadowcat of Earth-616 Universe. Gwen had a completely new understanding of her only friend.
Gwen didn't have any extra ideas about this. After all, she was also a superhuman, so naturally, she wouldn't discriminate against mutants. But Gwen knew the attitude of ordinary people towards mutants in Universe 9527. She was very afraid that Kitty would collapse because of this.
Worried about her friend, Gwen hurriedly said goodbye to Yang Le and flew towards the direction he had given. The Splinter Suit, which could transform at will, was indeed very convenient. Even without Uncle Ben in the sky helping to grab the web, Gwen could move with the jetpack.
It wasn't just Gwen who was worried about Kitty. In New York City, where the chaos had just ended, another kind of chaos was just beginning.
…
"Su..., Susan... Susan!"
"Oh!"
Susan suddenly opened her eyes. The first thing she saw was Reed Richards, who was looking at her with concerned eyes. After a brief moment of recollection, Susan struggled to sit up.
"Are you alright, Reed? Where are Ben and Johnny? I remember we seemed to be chased by something. Did we escape?"
"Calm down, calm down a little, Susan." Reed Richards grabbed Susan's shoulder, forcing her to make eye contact with him. He continued speaking after Susan calmed down.
"I'm fine. As for Ben and Johnny, I can't guarantee anything."
"Can't guarantee? What does that mean?" Susan looked at Reed Richards in confusion. From his appearance, it didn't seem like anything major had happened. Johnny was another matter, but if something happened to Ben, Reed's attitude would definitely not be like this.
Reed Richards sighed, let go of Susan's hands, and turned around to face her, saying, "Come with me. You'll understand when you see it."
Susan was doubtful, but she still obediently followed behind Reed Richards. It was at this time that she realized she was not on the street where she had fainted, but in a relatively dim place. She could only rely on the flashlight in Reed's hand to discern the direction.
"This is an underground garage of a shopping mall." Reed Richards explained as he walked. "Ben was the first to wake up. To prevent danger, he moved all of us to this place. It's just a pity that the power has been cut off because of the commotion caused by those monsters was too big."
Susan listened to the explanation while following behind Reed Richards. Soon, Susan saw a very bright place. It seemed someone had lit a campfire, but this campfire was surrounded by a wall made of several cars, making it impossible to see inside.
Led by Reed Richards, the two walked into the gap in the car wall. Susan was stunned when she saw the scene inside. Because there was no campfire inside. The source of light was a humanoid object covered in fire.
Next to the fire-covered object, there was a tall stone statue sitting. But Susan could be sure that both things were alive, because before she and Reed Richards came in, Susan had heard them talking.
"God." Susan only felt her legs go weak. Reed Richards, who was beside her, supported her in time.
"What's going on, Reed?"
"It's obvious, Susan." Reed Richards gave a wry smile. "That Thing is Ben, and that fire-covered one is Johnny."
Susan's vision went black, and she almost fainted again.
…
In front of a detached small house, Frank Castle, wearing casually picked clothes, stood nervously under the building in front of the door.
The house in front of him was his home. After signing the contract, his family had been transferred from New York to a town near New York.
At that time, the Army's explanation was to protect his family. After all, he was participating in a secret mission, so his family would be temporarily transferred away, and they would be transferred back when the mission was over.
At that time, not only would there be a better house, even the children's education would no longer need to be worried about, as it would all be taken care of by the military.
Frank Castle, who was not wealthy to begin with, gladly accepted this. Before being controlled, he had also lived with his family in this small house for a short time. Looking back now, it was probably the last meal the Army gave him.
Frank Castle shook his head, throwing those terrible thoughts out of his brain. He had not only escaped from that hellish place, but had also returned to being an ordinary person. Although he had lost his work, he was in his prime and could always find work. Life would get better and better.
Cheering himself up, Frank Castle walked up the stairs in a few steps. He froze after stepping onto the carpet in front of the door with one foot.
"Splurch!"
Frank Castle looked underfoot suspiciously. It hadn't rained today. Why was the carpet making this sound like it was soaked with water?
Frank Castle slowly lifted his right foot. After seeing the sole of his foot, his expression froze.
The white sneakers were now stained red.
(End of Chapter)
Chapter 520 Day of Destiny
Frank's body trembled, and he couldn't stand still. Thanks to the fence behind him, he managed to steady himself and not fall to the ground. Frank's feet naturally stepped onto the carpet again, and the carpet, soaked with Red Liquid, made a 'squish' sound once more.
This time, the force of the step was undoubtedly much greater than before. Even the Red Liquid in the blanket was splashed up, and the already not-so-clean trouser legs were now stained with a patch of blood red.
Without hesitation, Frank immediately turned around, supported himself on the fence with his hand, and jumped out of the porch. As soon as he landed, Frank took off his upper body clothes and spread it on the ground. Then, he began searching for stone blocks in the grass and collected them all on the clothes.
Soon, Frank had collected enough stone blocks. He wrapped the clothes up again, making it into a simple meteor hammer. Carrying this bundle of stone, he ran to the other side of the house. On this side of the wall was a large window, which was the position of the house's kitchen.
Frank grabbed the sleeves that were deliberately left out with both hands and used all his strength to smash it against the window.
"Crash!" The glass shattered in response. Using the sleeves he held in his hand to retract the meteor hammer, Frank unbuttoned it and poured all the stone inside onto the ground. He only picked up a suitably sized piece and began cleaning the glass shards from the window, and then spread his upper clothes on the window sill.
Supporting himself on the window sill covered with clothes with both hands, Frank smoothly climbed into the house through the window. The first thing Frank did upon entering the house was to pick up a kitchen knife from the knife rack and tear off an apron from the side to tie the kitchen knife to his hand with it.
After doing all this, Frank began to observe the surrounding environment. To his relief, there was nothing unusual in the kitchen. On the dining table were place settings for five people, along with a large vegetable salad and a large basket of bread. On the stove, there was also a large pot, from which a continuous stream of steam was rising.
Frank approached and took a look. Inside, Basque Chicken Stew, one of his wife's specialties, was being stewed. Because a large pot could be made at once, it was very convenient.
After checking the kitchen, Frank tiptoed to the corridor. As soon as he reached the corridor, he saw his father Mario. At this moment, this traditional, tough, old white man was holding a Winchester, leaning against the wall of the corridor, sitting on the ground. A scarlet trace from the crown of his head extended to the ground and connected with a pool of fresh blood.
Frank turned his head and happened to see his mother Louisa. At this moment, she was kneeling in front of the door, her head weakly resting against the door. From the terrifying blood hole in her back and the pool of blood beneath her, one could understand why the carpet at the doorway was wet.
Frank was extremely grateful that he had used the apron to secure the kitchen knife in his hand; otherwise, that knife might very well have slipped from his hand and fallen to the ground.
"Maria..." Even though he no longer held any hope, Frank still searched for his wife and a pair of daughters in the house. Finally, he arrived in front of a large wardrobe.
Looking at the blood seeping out from the crack of the wardrobe door, Frank's whole body trembled like a drowned quail. But he still reached out his hand tremblingly and opened the wardrobe door.
His wife Maria was hugging daughter Lisa, curled up and hiding inside the wardrobe. Both had stopped breathing. The extremely terrified expression left on their faces before death tore Frank's heart in two.
Frank never found his little Frank from beginning to end. Frank discovered a blood-red trace on the building leading to the second floor, a very obvious miracle of dragging.
Walking up to the second floor, Frank followed the bloodstains to the door of his son's room. Looking at the bloody handprint on the door handle, Frank was silent for a while, then put his hand on it, turned the handle, and opened the door.
Before the door was fully opened, an ugly human head poked out from the door seam, smiling at Frank with his disgusting face and said, "Hello, Dad!"
Frank ignored the madman he didn't recognize in front of him. He looked through the door seam into the room and happened to see his son Little Frank. At this moment, he was lying on the bed. Although Frank could only see his son's face due to the angle of view, it could be seen from Little Frank's expression that he did not die peacefully.
Shifting his line of sight back to the face of the madman, looking at the other party's insane smile, Frank was silent for a while. Then he also smiled.
... "Shua! Shua!" In the backyard of the house, Frank, covered in blood, wielded a shovel and dug five large pits in the ground. Beside him, apart from the mountain of soil, there were only the corpses of the Castle family wrapped in bed sheets and curtains.
Letting out a long breath, Frank straightened his back and stuck the shovel into the soil. Then, one by one, he moved the corpses of his family members into their respective pits and finally buried them one by one.
It was dawn when Frank finished all this. He used the fence from his home to make five simple grave markers, and after marking each person's name, he inserted them into their respective grave mounds.
This was to make it easier to distinguish them later. It was impossible for Frank to keep his family here forever, nor could he let them be exposed corpses in the wilderness. He could only temporarily settle them here and wait until he had resolved everything before returning to properly bury them.
After doing all this, Frank returned to the house. He walked into the kitchen and placed the large pot of stewed chicken that had long since cooled down on the dining table and began to devour it. The familiar smell instantly filled his taste buds.
With each bite he took, the rage in Frank's heart grew stronger. He slammed the desk violently, picked up the kitchen knife from the side, and threw it towards the large pot on the stove beside him.
The kitchen knife smashed into the large pot, making a muffled sound. The huge force caused the large pot to lose its balance and fall from the stove. With a crash, the broth in the large pot spilled out.
That was not some normal dishes, but a pot of human. The reason it was said to be a pot of human was because the human in the pot was not only cut into a human torso, but even the internal organs were taken out of the abdominal cavity.
Based on the head full of scars, it could be vaguely recognized that the pot of human was the madman who had smiled at Frank before. The reason he was called a madman was because Frank couldn't get anything out of his mouth.
Even if Frank pried off all his nails, broke all his fingers and toes, and broke his limbs, he could only get some meaningless wails and mad ramblings. Frank finally gave up and killed the madman.
But Frank didn't believe that this madman killed his family. He didn't even have a gun on him. How could his dad, holding a Winchester, possibly die at the hands of a madman with a kitchen knife?
Frank couldn't understand it no matter how hard he tried until he saw the clothes of the madman. Although he didn't hold any hope, he still picked up that pile of clothes because Frank had recently torn them off roughly and thrown them aside for the convenience of interrogation.
"Clatter." Just as he picked up the clothes, a finger-thick cylindrical object fell out of the clothes and landed on the ground.
(End of Chapter)