Chapter 303: Ch.302 Temporal Device

Chapter 303: Ch.302 Temporal Device

"That was an effective lesson."

Su Ming fastened his helmet, staring into the dust cloud that enveloped the Human Torch.

Even though the Torch could transform into an elemental state to withstand most damage, escaping the energy weapons powered by the Cosmic Cube wouldn't be easy.

As the dust settled, the Torch still stood there, arms raised—but he was battered and torn. If the Germans focused their fire again, he'd be running around without a stitch of clothing.

The Human Torch was confused, not understanding why humans were fighting each other. He had no concept of the complexities of war.

Yet the intense pain wracking his body made it hard for him to control his powers.

A surge of flames erupted from his position in front of the door.

"Get down!"

Su Ming knew the Torch's power wasn't just about fire; the flames were merely an external manifestation of the fusion-like energy coursing through his body.

So when it seemed like the Torch might lose control, Su Ming immediately ordered his allies to take cover, avoiding potential collateral damage.

What followed was like a replay of the great fires that had once ravaged New York—enemy troops in the street, along with nearby structures that weren't sturdy enough, were blown to pieces.

The Reich Chancellery shook, dust and debris falling from its ceiling panels.

The Human Torch stared dumbly at his own hands, then touched his chest. For a moment, he lost all sense of purpose.

"I've killed again... I've killed again..."

In his dazed state, he rose into the air and flew off, not knowing where he was headed.

He needed a place to reflect on everything that had just happened.

"Hmm, that explosion was effective. We've got some breathing room now." Su Ming got to his feet, dusting off his armor. Stranglehold seemed a bit wilted, clearly not a fan of the intense heat and noise.

Cable approached to inspect the front entrance, finding nothing but a scorched battlefield. The ground bore dark, ripple-like scorch marks, and flames licked at the remnants.

"What just happened?"

"Nothing much, just a little superhuman stomach ache." Su Ming chuckled grimly and sent Cable back to guard the other directions.

Cable extracted Kang's body from the armor and discarded it, then began examining the high-tech suit with various tools, generating streams of data and holographic images.

"What if I told you I don't understand a thing?" Cable offered a wry smile, wiping sweat from his brow.

Su Ming shrugged, blowing a smoke ring. "That's to be expected. Kang's technology might not even originate from Earth. It's entirely possible you wouldn't understand it."

"After filtering out the damaged parts and the vast majority that's beyond my comprehension, I can only grasp about 1% of how this stuff works."

Cable began attempting to dismantle the armor—a task that proved difficult.

Even after being battered by Apocalypse, the suit retained extraordinary physical durability. Cable's tools cut through it at a snail's pace.

"Just tell me what you do understand." Su Ming needed to move on to the next phase of his plan.

With Kang defeated, it was time to take out the final piece.

It was best to send Apocalypse back to his slumber as soon as possible, so everyone could wrap up and go home.

"There's this, inside the armor—a syringe system. The contents seem to be a powerful stimulant, something like a rapid-acting super-soldier serum, providing a burst of strength."

Cable reached into the armor and pulled out a miniature injection system.

Su Ming had no use for it. Uncertain of its composition and dosage, he wouldn't dare inject such a mysterious substance into himself.

"Well, consider it your spoils of war this time."

Cable shot Su Ming a resigned glance, feeling that getting involved with Deadpool's affairs had been a mistake from the start. Now it seemed he was entangled with Wade's cousin, too—a complete tragedy.

"And this." Cable extracted a gauntlet-like device from the armor.

This item looked distinctly different from the rest of the suit, with a vintage feel. A large, oval-shaped red gem was set into the gold-colored bracer, roughly half the size of a hand.

"What is it?"

"A temporal displacement device. Judging by the design, it's likely created by the Watchers. Kang might have taken it from a Young Avenger at some point."

Cable had seen such devices before. It allowed the wearer to manipulate space and time, and it was the inspiration behind his own time-travel wrist device.

Now, the X-Men could traverse dimensions easily thanks to Kitty Pryde and Bishop. Cable and Deadpool's team members all had time-travel gadgets—except for Su Ming.

Seeing this, Cable decided to offer the device to Su Ming as a prize, a way to even things out.