Inside the space station 'Moonwatcher 3,' which belonged to the Federal Space Administration, several astronauts were leaning against the window, watching Homelander and Carol fighting in the distance.
"My God, what happened?"
"You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? I'm just as confused as you are."
"Can someone tell me how they're able to do something like this in outer space?"
"Could it be an outer-space device developed by the Chinese or Russians?"
Just then, the astronauts cried out in alarm.
"Are they coming this way?"
"Do you even have to ask? They're coming this way."
"Contact the ground base immediately."
"Too late. Go, use the escape pod."
"Even the escape pod won't make it in time! Oh God, please have mercy on your believers."
"Our Father in heaven, may your kingdom come, may your will be done on earth as it is in heaven."
[In Outer Space]
Carol looked back.
She could see several helpless astronauts behind the windows of the space station.
If they did not stop.
She and Homelander would crash into the space station.
Such an impact would not even count as an itch to the two of them, but to the people inside the space station, it would be a fatal disaster.
Carol grunted. Light flames rose from her body, and just before they were about to hit the space station, she canceled out Homelander's momentum. The two stopped with their bodies pressed against the space station's windows.
Then Carol could not care less about being in physical contact with Homelander. She pressed her whole body tightly against his and charged forward, pushing Homelander away from the space station.
Inside the space station, behind the windows, the astronauts finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They slowly floated back, and one of them even began to cry.
"Thank God, we didn't die."
"Praise you, our Father in heaven."
"Quick, quick, contact the ground center."
Just as the astronauts became busy, Homelander and Carol stopped.
If someone who did not know the circumstances saw them, they would think the two were intimate lovers.
After all, they were now tightly embracing each other.
There was not even a trace of space between them, and they were almost pressed together.
But in fact, they were engaged in an invisible contest of strength, using their bodies, using every part of their bodies, pressing against each other, as if they wanted to squeeze into each other's bodies.
After a moment, Carol realized that if this continued, she would be at too much of a disadvantage.
It was not that she was inferior to Homelander in strength, but if this continued, the man in front of her would take too much advantage of her.
She shouted and punched toward Homelander. A neutron energy stream shot from her fist, and the enormous momentum sent Homelander flying.
Only then did Carol relax.
Then she raised both arms, pulled them back, and suddenly struck out with both fists.
The two photon streams merged into one, turning into something like a galaxy that surged toward Homelander.
Homelander stopped at this moment.
He smiled.
He took 'Fang of Destruction' out of his 'Inventory' and threw it forward with force.
The silver battle-axe exploded with crimson-gold electricity, spinning like a wind-fire wheel as it tore through Captain Marvel's neutron stream all the way forward.
It was as if the scene just now, when Captain Marvel tore through the 'heat vision,' had happened again.
'Fang of Destruction' continued forward, splitting apart the neutron stream. Seeing that it was about to strike Captain Marvel, Carol hurriedly turned sideways to avoid it.
The silver battle-axe spun past in front of her. She could even see her own face reflected like a mirror on the smooth surface of the axe.
Then a hand caught 'Fang of Destruction.'
Homelander!
He used 'Mind Transmission' to appear beside Carol and caught 'Fang of Destruction,' then swept it sideways.
Like hitting a baseball, Homelander knocked Captain Marvel flying in one blow. Then he flew after her with 'Fang of Destruction' in hand, arriving above Carol's head.
"Generally speaking, I prefer being on top."
As he spoke, Homelander changed from holding it with one hand to holding it with both. Dark-red light flames suddenly rose from the surface of his body. His entire body crackled, expanded by a circle, and his muscle lines became extremely clear.
A powerful aura of strength was released from Homelander.
Divine Power Output 200%!
'Fang of Destruction' turned into a storm and smashed down.
Captain Marvel had only just managed to raise both hands to block.
The next moment, Homelander struck her down with one swing of the axe, sending her straight into the atmosphere, where friction generated a mass of flames.
Homelander chased after her.
He put away 'Fang of Destruction.'
The enormous strength rose another level.
The dark-red light flames erupted like a volcano.
Every line on the 'Hercules Bracer' lit up.
Divine Power Output 400%!
Tenfold increase in strength!
Boom!
Boom!
Boom!
Carol only heard one huge thunder-like roar after another coming from above her head.
Suddenly, that hateful face appeared right in front of her.
Homelander pressed both hands against Carol's body.
Carol immediately gave him a look that seemed ready to kill.
But she could not resist. Enormous strength came from Homelander's body, like a planet pressing down on her.
With nothing in midair to use for leverage.
She simply could not resist Homelander's strength.
Thus, the two turned into a black shadow and crashed down onto the earth.
The earth groaned and shook. High-frequency vibrations were like a terrifying earthquake. When the shockwaves spread outward and passed through several mountain peaks.
The mountain peaks first shook violently, then, like blocks scattered by a naughty child kicking them apart, they split apart with a rumble.
A huge crater appeared on the ground, with an astonishing difference in height between the surface and the bottom of the crater.
Carol's whole body was embedded in the ground. Because Homelander released his hands, her body bounced back and returned to normal.
After releasing the hands pressing against Carol, Homelander gave her a meaningful smile, "Feels good."
Then he shot into the sky, leaving an arc behind as he rapidly flew away.
"Bastard, don't run, stop right there!", Carol shouted as she flew out of the crater, locked onto Homelander's direction, and chased after him at full speed.
Ever since she had broken free from the control of the Kree Empire, she had never suffered such a big loss.
Now she had thrown Doctor Strange's mission to the back of her mind and only wanted to catch Homelander and beat him up.
Homelander knew without looking back that Carol was rapidly approaching. He knew that if they were only talking about speed, he was far inferior to Captain Marvel, who could travel between stars.
So 'Mind Domain' unfolded, anchoring one point of mental light after another. Then, using them as coordinates, he used 'Mind Transmission' to teleport.
Thus Captain Marvel suddenly shot past the place where Homelander had just been.
She stopped and searched around, then saw Homelander flying low over the ground in the distance.
Carol snorted.
She chased after him.
Just like this.
Homelander would occasionally use 'Mind Transmission' to open up the distance, changing his position and making Carol miss again and again.
During this chase, a small town appeared in Homelander's view.
Luring Captain Marvel into that small town was Homelander's ultimate goal.
The methods he had used before were all meant to provoke and anger Carol, making her chase after him herself.
Seeing that the small town was almost there, a point of red light appeared deep in Homelander's eyes.
He used the ability 'Reality Distortion,' creating a false image that made it appear to Carol that he was heading straight for the small town.
At the same time, Homelander transformed himself into an information-stream life state, jumped into the nearby network, and quickly left this place.
Carol did not know about Homelander's methods. Just as Homelander hoped, when she saw that hateful man fly into the town, she flew after him without hesitation.
But the moment she entered the small town, something strange suddenly happened.
———
[The Sanctum Sanctorum, Underground Hall]
"A five."
"A queen."
Inside the magical prison, the first-generation and Amazing Spider-Men were playing cards. The cards had been given to them by Doctor Strange to pass the time.
After finishing the round, the Amazing Spider-Man grabbed at his fluffy hair and asked Doctor Strange outside, "Mr. Stephen, what time is it now?"
"I feel a little hungry. That might be because I haven't eaten anything from last night until now."
Stephen Strange, who was meditating, helplessly glanced at the two Spider-Men inside the magical prison, then stood up, "Wait for me."
He used the Sling Ring to open a portal and walked through it.
A voice came from the other side of the portal, "Wow, it's you, Mr. Magician. What would you like?"
"Give me a pizza."
Hearing the voice from inside the portal, the Amazing Spider-Man shouted, "Mr. Stephen."
Doctor Strange stuck his head out through the portal, "What?"
The Amazing Spider-Man made a pleading gesture, "I want a cheese and bacon pizza. If there isn't one, a smoked chicken-leg pizza will do too."
Stephen looked helpless, "Got it."
A moment later, he came back through the portal carrying two pizzas and drinks.
Inside the portal, a pizza shop employee still wanted to stick his head out and look. Doctor Strange pushed his head back, then closed the portal.
He then teleported the pizzas and drinks into the magical prison, "One cheese and bacon, one smoked chicken-leg, with two drinks."
Stephen gestured, "Help yourselves."
"Thank you so much."
The Amazing Spider-Man impatiently opened the box, tore off a corner of the cheese and bacon pizza, put it to his mouth, and took a bite, letting out a satisfied sigh.
"Cheese and bacon is really great. It tastes about the same as the ones where we're from."
"Want some?"
The first-generation Spider-Man had originally still been reserved, but his stomach betrayed him and growled, so he opened the other box and picked up a slice of smoked chicken-leg pizza.
"I'll try this."
The Amazing Spider-Man took another sip of his drink, then asked, "Mr. Stephen, when are you sending us back?"
"Honestly, this is really boring."
Doctor Strange looked helpless, "I also want to send you back as soon as possible, but Ms. Carol only sent you back."
"And as far as I know, among the visitors from other universes, there is at least a giant lizard, a guy with mechanical tentacles on his back, a man made entirely of sand, a man who can generate electricity throughout his body, and a guy who is a little out of his mind."
The first-generation Spider-Man put down his pizza, "Maybe you could let us out. We'll help bring them back."
The Amazing Spider-Man also smiled, "That's not a bad idea. You can think about it."
Doctor Strange looked at them and shook his head, "I don't want to take the risk, gentlemen."
Suddenly, he frowned.
Then he formed hand seals with both hands, unfolding one magic circle after another in front of him.
"What's wrong?"
The Amazing Spider-Man ate a piece of bacon pizza and asked casually.
"Something isn't right."
Stephen looked in surprise at the magic circles, "Ms. Carol is gone."
Inside the magical prison, the two Spider-Men were stunned for a moment.
"What does 'gone' mean?"
"She wasn't killed, was she?"
The first-generation and Amazing Spider-Men spoke at the same time.
Stephen raised his head, "Gone means gone."
"I placed a type of magic on her. It can bring visitors like you back."
"Because I cast the magic, I can sense her."
"But just now."
"I can't sense anything."
"It's as if she left Earth, or entered another dimension, like my Mirror Dimension."
The Amazing Spider-Man swallowed the pizza in two or three bites and said, "If that's the case, you should let us out even more so we can help."
"Mr. Stephen, we really want to help," The first-generation Spider-Man said sincerely, "Of course, I won't deny that I also want to help Peter Parker from this universe."
"But I can guarantee that I'll do my best to bring Otto and the others back."
The Amazing Spider-Man jumped up and said with a smile, "Professor Connors and Max are my responsibility."
Looking at them, Stephen sighed.
"All right."
"I hope you won't betray my trust."
He walked to the switch and opened the barrier of the magical prison.
The first-generation and Amazing Spider-Men walked out. The latter cheered, then put his hands on his hips and said, "So, where are we going to look for Connors and the others?"
"As far as I know, Connors should hide in the sewers."
"Or maybe we should split up."
Stephen turned around and said, "Maybe we don't have to."
"This morning, Peter Parker used the Daily Bugle to issue a challenge to the other multiversal visitors."
"He will appear at the Statue of Liberty after the sun sets below the horizon today."
"At that time, those multiversal visitors should all appear, unless they want Peter Parker to send them back to their original universes."
The first-generation Spider-Man said in surprise, "Can Peter really do that?"
Stephen nodded, "He can."
"He claims he has a 'Soul Returner' in his hands. It seals a failed spell, but the 'Soul Returner' can be used to reverse this spell, and it can be used to make visitors like you return."
The first-generation Spider-Man spread his hands, "But we're still here."
"Why isn't Peter doing it?"
The Amazing Spider-Man's expression darkened as he said, "He wants revenge."
"He mainly wants to lure Osborn out."
Stephen said, "Maybe there's another possibility."
"He doesn't have the 'Soul Returner' at all."
The first-generation Spider-Man frowned, "If that's the case, then he's playing with fire."
"So we should act even more, shouldn't we?", The Amazing Spider-Man stepped forward and said, "Let's go. We'll go to the Statue of Liberty and wait for him."
The first-generation Spider-Man nodded.
Doctor Strange opened a portal, "I'll send you there."
The Amazing Spider-Man looked at him, "Aren't you coming too, Mr. Magician?"
Stephen said, "I need to make some preparations. You go first."
Thus, the two Spider-Men crossed through the portal. But just as Stephen was about to send the portal over, a web shot out from the other side, stuck to the box containing the cheese and bacon pizza, and pulled it over.
Stephen rolled his eyes and was about to close the portal.
Another web shot out from the other side of the portal. This time, it brought the smoked chicken-leg pizza along, while the Amazing Spider-Man's voice came from outside the portal, "Sorry~"
———
"Miss Kalori, don't forget Gloss's tea party this afternoon."
"Okay."
After Carol answered, she suddenly froze.
'Why did I answer?'
'Who is Kalori?'
'Wait, Kalori is me.'
'Why am I Kalori?'
'I'm Carol. I chased that hateful guy into a small town.'
'But I'm also Kalori. I live at 36 Sycamore Street in Westview.'
'I used to be a movie star, but because I was tired of living while wearing a false mask, I retired from acting and came to this town under the name Kalori.'
"No."
"This isn't right."
Carol slapped her head, "This memory is fake, just like what the Kree did to me back then. I've been brainwashed?"
She looked around and suddenly noticed something.
Within the range of her vision, everything was in three colors: black, white, and gray.
She was like she had walked into a television series from the 1980s. Television shows at that time did not have color yet, only the three dull colors of black, white, and gray.
"Where is this?"
"Another dimension?"
"Is this Earth?"
"How did this happen?"
Although Carol was not so frightened by this, she was still cautious and on guard.
And she discovered.
When she came in, she had been wearing a red-and-blue suit with a six-pointed star, but now she was wearing 1980s clothes.
"Damn it!"
Carol pinched the bridge of her nose and thought.
"What is going on?"
"Have I actually been in this world for a long time, but only just now recovered myself?"
"Then what happened before this?"
"Someone implanted false memories in me and even helped me change my clothes?"
"How long have I been here?"
"An hour, a day, or a year?"
She raised her head and then tried to fly into the sky, but even though she had already raised both hands and made the pose for flying into the sky, nothing happened. She only jumped in place once.
Across the street, a little girl wearing a dress stared blankly at Carol, then asked, "What are you doing?"
'Are these residents real?'
'Are they, like me, people who accidentally entered this town?'
'Or do they actually live in this town?'
Out of caution, Carol decided not to reveal that she had recovered her memories.
"I'm just exercising."
"Jumping around can make us healthier."
She gave a slightly awkward smile, jumped in place a few times, then left.
She headed toward her 'home.'
"I'll go home first."
That was what Carol thought, because she discovered that she had already lost all her abilities.
She had become an ordinary woman, rather than Captain Marvel, who traveled across the galaxy and was busy saving the general public.
Not long after.
Carol returned to her home, the house at 36 Sycamore Street.
"Good morning, Miss Kalori. Back from your morning run?"
An old woman walking a small dog greeted her kindly.
"Good morning, Mrs. Madeline," Carol replied casually, only then realizing that she actually knew the other woman's name.
She even knew that this woman was best at making mashed potatoes.
'Damn it.'
'Who arranged all of this?'
'And what is the purpose?'
'A large-scale reality show?'
Carol took out her key, opened the door, went inside, then quickly pulled open curtain after curtain, covering the windows.
She took two steps back and thought.
'Could that guy have done it on purpose?'
Carol thought of Homelander.
'Yes, it must be.'
'Otherwise, now that he has gotten rid of me, he wouldn't appear again on his own.'
'His goal is to lure me into this strange town, into Westview.'
'Did he arrange this?'
'If that's the case, then his goal should be to stop me from taking him and the other multiversal visitors back to the Sanctum Sanctorum.'
'But how did he take away my powers?'
'Or does he not have that ability?'
'Was it actually this town that took away my powers?'
Carol snapped her fingers, 'That makes things easy.'
'If the problem lies with the town itself, then as long as I leave this town, I'll be able to return to normal.'
She was a person of action, and had always been that way from childhood.
Since she had made a decision, Carol immediately put it into action.
She went to the garage and drove a 1980s-style car onto the street.
Then, following the memories implanted in her mind, she drove toward the direction out of the town.
Carol observed the town's residents as she drove.
Just as she was driving toward the town's exit, on another street nearby.
A woman walked to her flower bed. She showed a surprised expression and picked up a remote-controlled helicopter from the flower bed.
This helicopter was red.
It actually had color.
In this black-and-white world, what an incredible thing this was.
However, this woman did not panic. Instead, she wanted to hide it, when someone suddenly spoke behind her.
"Good morning, movie star."
The beautiful woman with big wavy hair hurriedly turned around and saw a middle-aged woman wearing a short jacket with a checkered robe underneath greeting her.
"Good morning. What did you just say?"
"I know you're going to perform a magic show."
The lady in the checkered skirt picked up a cage.
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