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Chapter 1123 Father and Son (Fifty-Two)
🕑 Added 2024-04-01 04:57:58 +0000 UTCIn DC World With Marvel Chat Group : Table of Content/Chapter List
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After Kang left, Schiller and Eternity chatted for a while. Their relationship now had a somewhat clandestine flavor, as the strongest foundation of friendship is doing mischievous things together.
They discussed how to secretly create a hole without Eternity noticing, as well as the possibility of creating several backup holes.
Later, Schiller learned from Eternity that Conqueror Kang had fallen into big trouble.
As a cornerstone of Space, Eternity actually wouldn't interfere with Conqueror Kang's manipulation of the timeline. Most Space administrators adhere to a non-interventionist policy, believing that whatever happens in Space is inherently reasonable.
Even the notorious troublemaker Reed, who caused major events that could lead to the destruction of Monocosm or the Multiverse, hasn't been smacked down by any abstract entity.
Essentially, the birth and death of Space is a natural phenomenon. Even if there are human factors involved, it still falls within the realm of fate and is not noteworthy.
Therefore, for the abstract entity known as God, Conqueror Kang's time travel and continuous creation of timelines are still within the bounds of the rules and not considered a violation.
However, the biggest problem is that he seems to have created a hole in the barrier of the Marvel Universe, and this hole has actually produced a potential threat to the barrier.
For example, imagine a very free-spirited Escape Room where you can use any method to solve it. You can follow the rules and solve puzzles, or you can directly pick locks, smash props, or even beat up an NPC to force them to reveal a password.
As long as you can do it, any method of gameplay is allowed. But of course, you can't demolish the load-bearing walls of the building, right?
Whatever happens within Space, the abstract entities can handle it. Space is infinite, and God doesn't have any extra compassion for any Monocosm. But if there is a risk of destruction for the entire Marvel Universe, if the external barrier is broken, wouldn't everyone be in trouble together?
In MarvelSpace, the Fourth Wall is the forbidden zone that should not be touched. Characters like Deadpool, for example, only break the Fourth Wall to talk to the audience and make jokes, but their essence remains within the wall.
Previously, Schiller created various copyright-infringing characters, which essentially broke the Fourth Wall within Space, attracting the attention of the big boss.
Although Conqueror Kang's incident is not as severe, who knows if it could evolve into a disaster like Schiller's?
As a result, all the abstract entities in every Space received the message, and the entire main Space initiated a "Sweep Kang Away" operation.
The purpose of the operation is not to eliminate every Conqueror Kang in the Multiverse, but to control their numbers. The goal is to prevent Conqueror Kang from creating countless timelines and duplicating himself as he pleases.
The consequences of Conqueror Kang's time travel are actually severe because in almost every timeline, he gains the ability to time travel and then goes on to create new timelines.
Simply put, it's like a tree branch splitting into two branches. When both branches grow into tree branches themselves, they split again into two more branches. 2 becomes 4, 4 becomes 16. In professional terms, it's called "exponential growth."
The consequences of this are terrifying. In the Multiverse, there are countless Conqueror Kangs. Even if we consider probability, with a large number of them, there will definitely be a few who lose their minds and several Conqueror Kangs who want to test the diversity of species by engaging in various suicidal operations.
So, Eternity and the other abstract entities, the Gods, began continuously erasing the timelines created by Conqueror Kang and restricting his ability to time travel, preventing him from trying to prove species diversity through sheer quantity.
Eternity, in this Space, dealt with the situation in a more clever way.
Following Conqueror Kang's past, Eternity saw the sacred timelines he once ruled. Although now the sacred timelines no longer exist, and the Multiverse is thriving, Kang has split into many, it doesn't mean it cannot be restored.
Using this Kang that Schiller encountered as a blueprint, Eternity forcefully traced back his timeline, returning his time to when there was only one Supreme Kang in the entire Space.
In other words, elevating the working Kang to the status of the only one. This way, all the Kangs across the Multiverse on every timeline can be directly called back and merged into one person.
After the return of the Supreme Kang, he quickly made his way back to the Time Management Bureau. However, instead of a warm welcome, he was met with vigilance.
Mobius, B15, and Lavona all looked at him as if facing a great threat. But the Supreme Kang extended both hands and explained, "Hey, I'm back. Don't you recognize me? I am the Director!"
Mobius frowned deeply, B15 waved the shield in her hand, but at this moment, Lavona looked at the Supreme Kang with some doubt. Then she stepped forward and tentatively said, "Director?"
"Correct, it's me, little Lavona. I'm not that madman! Remember? I saved you from the disaster of temporal collapse. Back then, you were just a little kid, and you even stole the candy from my drawer."
"Enough!" Lavona turned her head away, then she looked at Mobius with a somewhat helpless expression and gestured, "It's the Director, he's back."
Mobius felt puzzled but remained vigilant, not approaching. B15 tapped her shield with her staff and looked at the Supreme Kang, asking, "What is going on? After the sacred timeline shattered, where did you go?"
"I shattered along with the sacred timeline," the Supreme Kang shook his head and said, "Unfortunately, you got stuck with a bad-tempered villain. Or rather, when it shattered, only a small part of my better traits remained in my personality, completely overshadowed by the bad ones in terms of quantity."
"I'm sorry, little Lavona. I know my bad temper must be quite frustrating. I promise, I won't be like that anymore." The Supreme Kang reached out his hand to Lavona, and she rushed into his embrace.
Mobius and B15 exchanged glances, shaking their heads slightly. In fact, both of them knew that Lavona was the adopted daughter of the Supreme Kang, and Conqueror Kang taking over as the ruler of the Time Management Bureau was the one who suffered the most.
"Well, it seems like everything is back on track." Mobius shrugged and said, "Let's get back to work. There's still a lot to be done..."
"Wait." The Supreme Kang stopped them and said, "I came here today to tell you one more thing – I have deactivated all the time-traveling devices, and the Time Management Bureau will be disbanded."
Lavona pushed him away, staring at him with wide eyes and said, "What did you say? But... but we're supposed to maintain the stability of the timelines and capture those vile time criminals!"
"I know, your family died in a time accident," the Supreme Kang looked at her and said, "So, you have a deep hatred for those who manipulate time. But fundamentally, we are also those people, we are also manipulating time."
"The ability to go back in time with Infinity means having an infinite number of trial and error opportunities. But is that really a good thing?" The Supreme Kang looked into Lavona's eyes and said, "When you know that there's always a chance to rectify things, will you still strive to improve and make progress?"
Lavona looked at him silently, and after a while, she waved her hand and said, "Regardless, I cannot accept the disbandment of the Time Management Bureau. This is not just your effort, we have all put in a lot!"
"Alright, you can continue working, but I will no longer be the Director of the Time Management Bureau," said the Supreme Kang.
Lavona stared at him and said, "How can the Time Management Bureau be without a Director? Do you know how exhausted I was during the time you were gone? These people, all they do is slack off, not a single one of them works properly!"
As the Supreme Kang's gaze shifted to the other side, Mobius looked up at the chandelier on the ceiling, while B15 examined the patterns on her staff.
"Don't be angry, little Lavona," the Supreme Kang began to pacify her. Then, he took out a mobile phone and dialed a number, speaking a few words into it.
After a while, a golden light flashed, and a bald sorcerer in robes appeared in the hallway.
"Allow me to introduce your future Director, Ancient One," the Supreme Kang extended his hand and introduced Ancient One. Ancient One calmly bowed and said, "I am only the acting Director. Now, the Time Management Bureau will be directly led by Eternity."
The people present were all somewhat skeptical, but Ancient One's words reassured them.
"The nature of the work remains largely the same. We will capture criminals who abuse time abilities or pose a great threat to the barriers of this Space," said Ancient One.
"At the same time, we have an additional responsibility of maintaining the barriers of this Space, ensuring their defensive capabilities and stability are not compromised."
Lavona and the others exchanged puzzled looks, as they did not fully understand that this Space had been pushed out beyond their home Space.
However, Ancient One nodded at the Supreme Kang, who smiled and said, "Ancient One will familiarize you with the work. She is a very kind person. I trust her with the Time Management Bureau."
Mobius and B15 stepped forward, shaking hands with Ancient One, but Lavona remained in place, staring at the Supreme Kang and asked, "What about you? Where will you go?"
"I have found a new job, on Earth, my hometown. If you have the time, you can visit there. The Space greenhouse is definitely more beautiful than you can imagine," the Supreme Kang replied.
Lavona walked up, standing silently in front of the Supreme Kang. She didn't say anything, but the Supreme Kang patted her shoulder and said, "I know you don't want to let me go, but I also know that you have too many ambitions and aspirations to fulfill."
"If in the past, maintaining the Space Timeline was not so necessary, now, the tasks you have to undertake are truly important," the Kang looked at Lavona with a serious expression and continued, "I believe you have already guessed the situation of our Space. Now, we have to rely on ourselves for everything."
Lavona took a deep breath and nodded solemnly.
As the Kang turned towards the portal and waved at her, just as his footsteps entered the portal, faintly, he heard a sigh echoing within the Time Management Bureau.
"Don't worry... father."
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