Chapter 470: Resurrecting Colossus and the Delusional Proteus (Part 2, please subscribe!)

Storm looked up at Su Quan and asked in disbelief, "You, are you serious?"

"Forget it if you don't believe me."

Su Quan feigned disappointment and let go of her hand. Without a second thought, Storm took the initiative to embrace him.

"It's not that I don't believe you, but... coming back to life after death is just too shocking."

That trailing tone was quite expressive; was Storm acting coquettish?

Good heavens, I have to say, good heavens!

"You can accept the multiverse, you can accept reality warping, but you can't accept resurrection?"

"In the end, you still don't trust me!"

Having finally made Storm lower her head and achieve substantial intimate contact, Su Quan naturally had to press his advantage and take this opportunity to completely win her over.

Storm wasn't stupid; she could naturally guess that Su Quan was intentionally putting on airs to take advantage of her, but who told her to be so angry and suspicious earlier, giving him the opening?

If she wanted to save Colossus, she had no choice but to bow her head.

Besides... Storm herself was willing!

If Su Quan hadn't been so greedy, and given the connection with Jean Grey, the usually straightforward Storm would have long since taken the initiative to become a Guanyin or an old tree.

"As long as you can bring Colossus back to life, I will agree to any condition you set. Is that enough?" Storm finally gave a definitive answer, albeit reluctantly.

Su Quan smiled brilliantly, muttered that it was a bargain for him, and then flicked the Phoenix Force into Colossus's body.

The Phoenix Force is the embodiment of life and psychic power. Never mind that Colossus's corpse was still intact; even if he had been ground to dust and not a scrap remained, he could still be resurrected at full health!

"Boom!"

The golden-red Phoenix Force surged within Colossus's body and bloomed.

The exuberant life force not only resurrected Colossus and woke him up, but even caused his severed arm to regrow.

The newly grown arm was exactly the same as the original.

Colossus had once been one of the Phoenix Five in the comics; now that he was bestowed with the Phoenix Force by Su Quan, it was quite fitting!

It might look like Su Quan had expended a portion of the Phoenix Force, but in reality, the more Phoenix hosts there were, the more powerful his Phoenix Force would become.

Moreover, he had also won over Storm because of this.

Secondly, he was definitely going to take Storm and Jean Grey away, but they had grown up in the school and possessed a strong sense of justice and compassion. If he didn't resolve their worries, even if they were willing to leave with him, they would painfully choose to stay behind.

With the Phoenix Force, Colossus had become a Phoenix host and naturally had the strength to protect the school and take care of the Professor, so they could leave with peace of mind.

Su Quan was killing several birds with one stone!

"Enough!"

Proteus, who had almost been forgotten by Su Quan, suddenly let out a loud shout. Taking advantage of the moment Jean Grey was distracted, he changed direction and suddenly charged toward Su Quan.

Although Su Quan had stated that he wouldn't interfere as long as he wasn't provoked, I'm here fighting for my life, and you're over there flirting—isn't that a bit excessive?

This is clearly looking down on me!

And...

You aren't interfering in the battle, but you're guiding Jean Grey and resurrecting Colossus—how is that any different from interfering?

No!

This is even worse than direct interference!

The person I killed was resurrected by you; what's the point of me fighting?

Is this not the ultimate form of killing someone and then attacking their heart?

Proteus finally understood: Jean Grey was not easy to deal with, and her energy could ignore his abilities.

And that Colossus, who had died and been resurrected, now had the same energy as Jean Grey; he was likely not easy to deal with either.

Two against one, plus Su Quan who could bring people back from the dead—if he kept entangling himself, let alone revenge, he would end up dying here himself.

Unwilling to give up just like that, Proteus decided to make one last desperate attempt: he would possess Su Quan!

Storm saw his intention and, without a second thought, stood directly in front of Su Quan.

Su Quan patted Storm's shoulder with a slight upturn of his lips, teleported her to the side, and then stood tall, actively welcoming Proteus.

"Hum—"

Just as Proteus was about to collide with Su Quan, Su Quan suddenly raised his hand, and a colorful light shone from his palm.

Want to possess me?

You must be out of your mind!

The soul-devouring ability of the Fear Lord Soul-Eater from the Marvel world's Tarot Village was activated.

In an instant, Proteus's soul was caught.

Although Proteus was a pure psionic lifeform, whether it was a psionic lifeform, a mechanical body, or an ordinary human body, they were all just vessels for the soul!

All things have spirits!

As long as there is a soul, the soul-devouring ability can take effect.

"Ahhhhhhh..." The pain of his soul being sucked out made Proteus scream at the top of his lungs.

He wanted to struggle!

He wanted to use his abilities to break free from Su Quan...

But the pain and weakness of his soul being forcibly stripped and sucked out made it impossible for him to concentrate on using his powers.

In just a few seconds, Proteus's soul was sucked into Su Quan's body through his palm and converted into pure Fear Essence energy.

Proteus's psionic body lost its soul supply and, like a mirage, rippled layer by layer before gradually becoming illusory, until—it disappeared completely!

Storm came to Su Quan's side in shock.

"He, he's dead?"

"Dead."

"How, how did you do that?"

Su Quan put his arm around Storm's waist and said with a slight smile, "Do you know what my signature is?"

"I don't know, what is it?" Storm asked curiously.

"Omniscience and omnipotence!"

Any ability you have, I have!

Any ability you don't have, I still have!

For any kind of ability, I can use the same or other abilities to break it.

Likewise, omnipotence also means—no weaknesses!

Proteus was dead, and the reality he had modified returned to its original state.

The swarm of bees turned back into the teaching building.

The wheelchair, which had turned into a giant python, then a bomb, and finally exploded, had also changed back.

Except for the explosion marks on the ground and the miserable, dying appearance of the others, it was as if nothing had happened just now.

The Professor sat back in his wheelchair, used his psychic powers to wake the unconscious soldiers, and deleted their memories.

Su Quan also retracted the adamantium.

The wounded were sent to the repaired infirmary for treatment, and then... the somewhat honest and wooden big guy came before Su Quan.

Colossus already knew what had happened after he 'fainted'.

"Thank you for saving me!"

"I don't have anything worth offering, and... I don't know how to thank you, but my life is yours from now on!"

Su Quan shook his head: "I have no interest in your life, but... you can do one thing for me."

Colossus said sincerely: "Just say it, I will definitely complete it even if it costs me my life!"

"Knock Storm unconscious and send her to my room."

— Author's Notes —

PS: I spent the day helping the old lady at home sell a lot of scrap, and I'm exhausted. My body is too weak right now; it took me three or four hours to write just this one chapter, I'm drunk on it.