436. A New Direction for the Investigation!

436. A New Direction for the Investigation!

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With a heavy sigh, Alex took a great deal of effort to calm himself down.

If, at the start, Alex had seen the contamination as a strange and undefinable medium, now he had a more intuitive guess and feeling about its source.

The previous hypothesis was correct—the contamination indeed came from a higher realm. It was a twisted, erroneous, top-down radiation.

It could affect all lower worlds in a way that was beyond the comprehension of ordinary people, a force so elusive that it was impossible to observe or directly combat.

Now Alex finally understood why this contamination could interfere with the timeline and cross several universes to alter cognition. It wasn't a "force" at all. It was more like a form of mental thought.

A collective consciousness formed by countless individuals, filled with a multitude of tangled thoughts.

For the people in these multiverse worlds, this power was uncontrollable and inexpressible because the beings trapped in their cages would never be able to break free, let alone reach out to those higher entities.

"The real problem now is how to locate these IP addresses," Tony Stark said, breaking the silence. "These things could apply to any universe, and we have no way of pinpointing their specific locations."

"Got any ideas?" Alex asked softly.

"It's tough. They could come from any universe. This is still our 'known' universe, after all. I never had any contact with that farm boy's world before. Remember? I always thought they were fake."

Tony Stark shrugged, continuing, "If these comics are real, and if every comic represents an independent world, then our search range will be infinitely expanded. You get what I mean."

Alex rubbed his forehead with his palm and murmured, "Yeah, I get it. The contamination could come from any universe, even from worlds we can't observe."

"Honestly, Alex, I'm not sure if we should keep looking. This is beyond our capability."

After a moment of thought, Tony Stark's mood also grew serious. He stared at Alex and said,

"You have to understand, before the zombie crisis broke out in our world, I had never personally encountered the multiverse. I was only responsible for Earth's safety, like you remember me: the playboy saving the world. But this... this is just too unbelievable."

"I understand your concern, Tony. But have you ever thought about it? Your world never should have gone through all this. The Avengers, the X-Men—they're all innocent. They were caught in an unexpected disaster."

"I've thought about it, of course! For all the years you left me in that world, I never stopped thinking about it."

Tony Stark said with some agitation, "You know, I used to think that as long as I worked hard enough, my talent and intelligence could solve any problem. Even if it was Thanos, I'd take him on face-to-face."

Beyond the eternal wasteland holy timeline—The House of Mystery.

Invisible Woman, Susan Storm, was once again checking the data on the energy control hub. After confirming that the temporal energy was normal, she made herself a cup of coffee, grabbed a blanket, and settled onto the sofa.

Reed Richards had already taken the heroes from the Wasteland to carry out their mission as per Alex's orders. Susan knew it was a dangerous mission, dealing with the zombie virus, bioweapons, and the like.

It would be impossible for her not to worry, but she also understood the importance of the situation. These multiversal crises were like swords hanging over their heads, and if not handled well, they could threaten more people, including themselves, in the future.

Curled up on the comfortable leather sofa, feeling the warmth surrounding her, Susan relished the rare peace and tranquility.

On the television screen, footage from the wasteland timeline was playing, and the main characters were her two children.

Franklin and Valeria had gotten used to the life in the wasteland. Though they had come from a relatively perfect era and faced many challenges in this world of collapsed civilization, it was generally safe.

The new Avengers' leader, Vivian, had arranged the best living environment for them, and watching her children's lives unfold every day was the happiest part of Susan's life.

After taking on the responsibilities of a overseers, Susan had made the decision to give up everything else. Now, she was fully committed to maintaining the peace of the wasteland. After all, this was not only for her own sake but also for her children.

As Susan was absorbed in watching her children on the screen, suddenly, the image on the television flickered as if there was a signal issue. The sound began to stutter as well, glitching in and out.

Susan froze for a moment, then furrowed her brows. She lifted the blanket and slowly sat up, her gaze fixed on the screen with confusion.

The House of Mystery was located outside the timeline, and its energy could self-sustain. There was no concept of 'signals' here, so such strange occurrences should not happen.

Standing up, the first thought that came to Susan's mind was that the House of Mystery had been breached by some external force. But this should be a very secure place, and the invasion alarms hadn't gone off, so she wasn't entirely sure.

However, just to be safe, Susan expanded her superpower field. She cautiously scanned her surroundings and slowly approached the television.

The screen was glitching intermittently, at times showing static and distortion. The sound was distorted as well, frequently cutting out and accompanied by harsh noise.

Susan held her breath, not daring to exhale. She then slowly raised her hand, intending to use her powers to investigate.

However, before she could make a move, the flickering images on the screen, which had been blurry one moment and clear the next, suddenly stabilized.

Then, a blue logo appeared on the screen.

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