American comic book: The Multiverse of Madness

Chapter 658 Helper
"helper?"

James first looked at Zhang Ye in confusion, and when he saw that he didn't look like he was joking, he slowly turned his gaze to the photo on the table.

He pressed the photo with his finger and moved it in front of himself, looking at the scene on it - it was a man nailed to a statue, he was wearing golden scale armor, holding a broken shield in his hand, looking at the sky with lifeless eyes, and there was still a trace of irrepressible anger and shock on his face, and he died with his eyes open.

In addition to this man and the statue, from the environment behind them, James also saw a lot of broken limbs and arms, including some corpses wearing combat suits, who all looked like superheroes.

Just from this photo, James could imagine how brutal the battle was. He couldn't help but frown, wondering the identity of the person who caused such a horrific scene.

Silently turning his gaze to Zhang Ye, James took a sip of wine and spoke.

"Who is this person?"

"Soldier Boy is a superhero created from a technological pharmaceutical compound. Like him, all the superheroes in that world are 'commodities' made from this compound." Zhang Ye explained casually.

"'Commodities'?" James narrowed his eyes slightly. He heard the hidden meaning in Zhang Ye's words.

"Yes, in that world, superheroes and super criminals are all emerging professions born out of a huge capital." Zhang Ye said, and seeing James's frown deepen, he chuckled. "I know it's hard for you to understand. I couldn't understand it at first either. These people can't be called 'heroes'."

James nodded thoughtfully and did not dwell on this question for long. He was not interested in things in other worlds. He just wanted to know Zhang Ye's purpose.

"If it's really like what you said, then I'm afraid I won't be able to help much if you ask me to find such a showman. Besides, judging from this photo, he's already dead."

Zhang Ye just smiled at this. "The person I want you to find is not the soldier boy. I said that this operation cannot be carried out by extraordinary people. Their power is most likely to attract some unnecessary attention."

"So what you mean is..." James felt as if he had guessed what the other party wanted to say.

Sure enough, Zhang Ye’s next words were exactly what James was thinking.

"What I want you to find is the variant of Soldier Boy in another universe. That is, he looks exactly like him, but has a different experience. Finding this guy shouldn't be a difficult task for you, right?"

Looking at Zhang Ye's face, after learning about the multiverse and various timeline branches, James was not surprised by these things. After pausing for a moment, he raised his head.

"It's really not difficult, but have you ever thought about why I should go to such trouble to help you?"

"You will help me."

Zhang Yi smiled flatly.

Looking at Zhang Ye quietly, James' expression gradually became complicated.

At this moment, James thought a lot. He recalled his experience of going on missions with the X-Men and the day when Charles lost control. He didn't know if his choice was right, nor did he know if what he was doing now had any meaning.

Finally, James nodded slightly.

"I can help you, but don't be too happy too soon. I'm helping you, but you also need to do something for me."

"Okay." Zhang Ye nodded in response.

"Aren't you curious about what I want you to do for me?" James frowned somewhat dissatisfied when he saw Zhang Ye answer so quickly.

"Anything is fine as long as it does not violate my moral standards. Of course, I know you won't make such a request, so I'm not curious. Just tell me what you want me to do." Zhang Ye smiled.

James just nodded slightly. "Forget it, I'll keep it for now. I'll tell you when I think it through, but before that, you have to tell me about that universe."

The story of the Supernatural universe is not complicated, especially after the Creator God left that universe.

Although there is no God, the balance between good and evil in that world is gradually becoming unbalanced, but under the united resistance of a group of demon hunters, those demons and monsters still hide in the shadows and dare not expose themselves to the sun.

After listening to Zhang Ye talk about precautions for nearly half an hour, James finally embarked on the journey to another world after drinking the eighth bottle of whiskey.

Zhang Ye said a lot, and he spoke very well, but James didn't remember much. He just kept some key points in mind, such as the fact that the demons and evil spirits in this world could not be harmed by his claws, and that they could only be harmed with special holy water or magic spells.

Other than that, there are no taboos.

'I hope my luck won't be so bad this time.' Thinking of this, James looked at the setting sun which was gradually blocked by the tall buildings, and silently led the two girls out of the alley next to the trash can.

This time when they came to look for someone, Polaris and Shantang also came along. If James came with a mission from Zhang Ye, then these two came purely out of boredom.

After hearing that there is a world without any mutants, the two girls said they wanted to come and have a good look. Zhang Ye had no objection to this, because he had no intention of letting them stay in the universe where Wolverine fought a desperate battle. It was impossible not to be excited when coming to another world for the first time. Although James was over a hundred years old, he still kept a childlike heart under his gloomy face.

Polaris and Flash were traveling through time for the second time, and they had to admit that although the environment here was not much different from what they remembered, the feeling they gave them was completely different.

It seems that the air here has become much fresher and the pressure in my heart is not so great.

Strolling on the street and watching the passers-by hurrying around them, the three men's originally nervous mood slowly eased. James, who was used to being hunted and investigated, finally reacted at this moment. There are no mutants in this world, and there is no fighting between humans and mutants.

Passing by a comic book store, James looked at the various comic posters posted on the door and windows, and couldn't help but stop.

In the very center of the poster, a man in a yellow battle suit with three claws on each hand is in a sprinting posture. Behind him, the other X-Men are also showing their magical powers and releasing their superpowers at will.

James stared at the poster in a daze, feeling mixed emotions. No one could understand his emotions right now, and even he himself could not describe his feelings.

Polaris and Twinkle also noticed James' movements and expressions. They stood on the left and right of James, without saying a word to disturb his thoughts.

Perhaps it was because he had been standing at the door for too long, or perhaps for some other reason, the owner of the comic book shop couldn't help but come out when he saw an old man and two girls standing at the door of his comic book shop.

"Do you like X-Men, too? Do you want to come in and take a look? I have quite a few comics about them here. Don't worry, as long as you don't damage or dirty them, you don't have to pay for them."

"Ahem." James came back to his senses when he heard the boss' voice. He glanced at the comic book store owner next to him and shook his head slightly. "Thank you, but no thanks."

"You're welcome, sir. Really. Anyway, there aren't usually many people here."

The comic book shop owner stated the sad reality in a serious tone, but judging from his expression, he was obviously used to it.

And although the boss was talking to James, his eyes were always fixed on Polaris and Twinkle, as if there was some special attraction on these two girls that made him unable to take his eyes off them.

James opened his mouth, not knowing how to respond to this sentence for a moment.

After an awkward silence, James cleared his throat and said in a deep voice, "We have something else to do. We'll leave first. I'll come and see you later if I have the chance."

After saying that, James didn't care about the other party's reaction and turned around and left without saying anything.

"If possible, you can also bring your two daughters with you."

Looking at the three people who left without looking back, the comic book store owner waved enthusiastically.

After watching them disappear around the corner, the comic book store owner reluctantly looked away.

He sighed quietly and muttered to himself sadly as he walked towards his comic book store.

"Oh Stuart, how many times have I told you not to look at girls with such obscene eyes? Why can't you control yourself?"

On the other side, Shan Shan, who had walked a long way away, also had a look of disgust on his face.

"Oh my God, don't tell me that all men in this world are like this."

When she recalled the way the man looked at her nakedly just now, she got goosebumps all over her body.

Polaris, on the contrary, did not have any special feelings. Or, it could be said that, compared with her previous experiences, those looks filled with hatred, fear and murderous intent were considered very normal.

"Don't mind it. Some men are like this. You have to learn to get used to it." Polaris patted Shanting's shoulder as if he were an experienced person.

After saying that, Polaris looked at James, who had remained silent. "Uncle Logan, didn't Zhang Ye say he would send us very close to that guy? Why can't we see him?"

"Zhang Ye said that the portal can only determine the approximate location. Although the error is controlled to a very low level, it is not non-existent, so he gave me this."

James silently took out a playing card from his arms. Without any movement, a corner of the card suddenly lit up.

Seeing this scene, James nodded slightly.

"It seems that as long as we follow the direction of the light, we should be able to find the guy called 'Dean'."

(End of this chapter)