Chapter 440: Abnormal Phenomena Coexist: The Mess and the Disdain

Within the atmosphere.

Equipped with advanced levitation devices and fully cloaked, the round‑headed, squid‑shaped reconnaissance robot drifted at low altitude over the East Coast of North America and, before long, arrived at one of the most representative cities, New York.

Through close observation and cross‑checking with the main universe's database, the robot found that the vast majority of New York's buildings were completed sixty to eighty years ago.

At the same time, the robot also captured citizens' clothing styles and the electronic devices they used, such as first‑ and second‑generation smartphones, and other details that all indicate New York—or, rather, the parallel Earth—has a technological level in the main universe's twentieth‑century, mid‑ to late‑1990s.

Precisely, it is the 1990s before Umbrella secretly advanced humanity.

After all, in the main universe's 1990s, Umbrella, which Sui Bian has not yet taken control of, could only be a top player, not a monopoly; and the robot judges that the parallel Earth's tech level, possessing the main universe's 1990s, is indeed a peculiar kind of "praise".

However, the reconnaissance robot not only gathered the current state of the parallel Earth and humanity; most importantly, it also filmed the center of Manhattan, where a uniquely shaped building about 350 meters tall, bearing a massive "STARK" sign on its side, suddenly emitted a column of cyan‑blue light shooting straight into the sky.

Whoosh~—!

Boom~—!

Accompanied by a huge roar, a "micro‑size" vortex teleportation gate opened at kilometer altitude above the top of the STARK building.

At the instant the gate opened, hundreds to thousands of small, jet‑ski‑like flyers poured out like a miniature swarm, descending en masse and invading the defenseless New York.

Beep! Beep! The car horns blared.

This… what's going on?

Heaven… could it be aliens?

Citizens either stopped to stare or stepped out of their vehicles and froze, momentarily unable to react, unable to quickly grasp that New York was under invasion.

Nevertheless, a robot that slowed its flight speed also captured a "human" clad in red‑yellow paint, equipped with a high‑speed flight powered armor, who chose to meet the invading army head‑on.

The powered armor launched numerous small, densely packed missiles that locked onto targets, trailing fiery tails.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

In an instant, flames raged above the STARK building.

Ah!!

Run! Run fast!

Hearing the violent explosions and the indiscriminate attacks of the jet‑ski‑like flyers on the ground, the citizens finally understood that they and their city were being invaded, under attack.

The footage captured by this reconnaissance robot was transmitted in real time by the engineering ship back to the main universe, for Arcadia Intelligence, the White Governor, and also for Helusi to review the whole situation.

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Inside the bridge of the Man‑Eating Shark flagship, the Bloody Shark.

"It seems that even that Earth has some abnormal phenomenon," Helusi said, watching the "human" wearing an alternative powered armor through the holographic screen, and offered an assessment.

In fact, the "dark curtain" unknown to Helusi is that the Space Gate leading to the parallel universe, with a diameter of two hundred thousand kilometers, was opened by him and the fathers of many brothers, consuming a certain amount of Spiritual Energy and points.

The world on the other side of the Space Gate would be very unfamiliar to Leon, Saemar, Helusi and the like, but to Sui Bian it is extremely familiar…

It cannot be said to be extremely familiar; at least Sui Bian, during his previous life's high school and university years, often watched and read movies, comics, and novels from that world.

The world beyond the Space Gate is none other than the Marvel‑produced "Avengers" series from his past life's universe, of course, transplanted onto the screen, the cinematic universe that began with the film "Iron Man 1".

Seeing countless parallel‑universe comics, Sui Bian finds them utterly chaotic; he is too lazy to deal with or purge them unless a particular parallel‑universe bubble contacts his own universe's bubble, in which case he will dispatch legions, UNSC, for an expedition.

As for the "Avengers (film)", Sui Bian uses it as a universe for Helusi to "practice", and he also opened corresponding universes for the other eight OriginalBodies about to mature, to acquire relevant management, combat experience, or unique technologies, items, etc.

However, among the many OriginalBodies, only the universe faced by Helusi seems to have any threat, though this is also a trial Sui Bian arranged for his all‑round son.

More importantly, among the original ten OriginalBodies, one is already eager to launch a large‑scale, grand expedition.

Thus, the "Avengers" is not only for Helusi to "practice"; it also serves as a "satisfying" gift for that son who wants to expedition, to be a war commander, yet never shows it openly.

Returning to the present.

Unaware of his father's true intentions, Helusi finished his remark, then turned slightly, looked toward the habitually silent Man‑Eating Shark camp commander Taibelos, and asked: "Brother, I suggest we apply to Supervisor Kennedy and Camp Commander Adilius to let us act as the vanguard force to pass straight through the Space Gate and help our compatriots on the other side resolve the current threat, what do you think?"

He heard this.

Taibelos, always wearing a helmet, glanced at Helusi, who was about half a head taller, and in a metallic‑toned voice said lowly: "Father granted us extremely high autonomous judgment authority when handling crisis events."

After delivering this seemingly off‑topic reply, Taibelos turned his head toward the female captain seated at the helm, also wearing the ship's safety helmet and a pressure‑sealed suit, and issued the order:

"Notify all vessels in the camp to accelerate with this ship into the Space Gate, proceed to the temporarily designated Universe Zero‑Five, and engage the fold‑jump engine directly toward Earth Zero‑Five."

"Yes, sir."

The captain, upon receiving the instruction, immediately took action, commanding the Bloody Shark and two Achilles‑class carriers, as well as a 'modified' Paris‑class escort.

?

Helusi, slightly surprised, with lingering fear said: "Is it not a breach of protocol to launch an operation without greeting Supervisor Kennedy and Camp Commander Adilius first?"

"Protocol?" Taibelos paid no mind, explaining to his brother at least fifteen hundred years younger: "Thinking about protocol in an emergency shows rigidity; brother, know that if we are a second faster, the Zero‑Five Earth compatriots will have one fewer death."

"But that isn't the most crucial point…"

At this moment, the Man‑Eating Shark commander's tone turned somewhat "feral" and "blood‑thirsty", slowly saying: "If we arrive a second earlier, we can begin slaughtering the alien husks a second earlier, and also snatch the good stuff before the camp, that is the most crucial point."

"Um… thank you for the guidance, brother." Helusi still nodded, his heart still uneasy.

In fact, Helusi largely agreed with Taibelos's teaching, but only the first half; the latter half about "slaughter" and "plunder"…

Helusi always felt that such impulsive actions were particularly inadvisable, easily falling into ambushes and causing great trouble for allied forces.

But honestly, for some reason, Helusi wondered why he thought this approach was…

"Exciting"?

Fortunately, he only hesitated for a moment before focusing all his thoughts on the upcoming clash; after all, he is here to learn, and even if he disagrees with Taibelos's method, Helusi has no authority to command or move the Man‑Eating Shark camp.

Thus, whatever Taibelos says or does, Helusi can only follow, extracting useful techniques, knowledge, and experience for himself.

At this very moment.

Outside the bridge.

Only to see the Man‑Eating Shark fleet, led by the Hera‑class Bloody Shark, composed of four vessels, detach from the battle fleet without informing any allied forces, "without warning", slip through the Space Gate, and instantly vanish from all visual ranges.

And the White Governor's flagship, an Olympus Class vessel eighteen kilometers long, inside the bridge…

"Another man‑eating shark!" Saimaer Yadi Liusi said in a displeased, low voice, "Do those guys even call themselves sharks? They're truly cold‑blooded beasts! And utterly without any rules!!"

Even though Saimaer knows that not all sharks are cold‑blooded—some species are warm‑blooded—this does not stop him from wanting to curse the man‑eating shark.

When they entered the White Governor's territory, they behaved unusually cold, barely polite—enough, but they didn't even greet anyone and acted rashly.

Honestly, it's just him, and the temperament of their Extreme Warriors is generally mild. If it were Sparta, the Clearance Operators, or the Space Wild Wolves, internal strife wouldn't be so severe; a quarrel would be inevitable, and future cooperation would be even less likely.

"Sir." A crew member turned his head and said, "We detected that the man‑eating shark has not entered stealth mode and is heading straight for the parallel Earth beyond the Space Gate. Its presence reveals the Space Gate and also disrupts our deployment. What should we do now?"

"Huh!" Saimaer gasped heavily, steadied his mind, and in an instant formulated a countermeasure, then ordered:

"Notify Kennedy Supervisor and Alte, Deputy Battalion Commander, and have them mobilize all personnel and material from Arcadia to erect a wired base station on the Space Gate. Then inform the Regulatory Department to continuously monitor the Spiritual Energy fluctuations of the Space Gate, and if any signs of chaos appear, upload them to the company immediately."

Also, while strengthening the blockade of the Space Gate, submit a support request to the Legion.

"Support request?" Everyone present was taken aback.

"Otherwise what?" Saimaer raised his left hand, gently pinching his throbbing temple, and explained to the crowd, saying:

"The Space Gate's diameter is too large, and moreover, the man‑eating shark's rash action has disrupted our original plan. It could very likely attract the attention of evil gods and demons lurking in the other dimension. If the forces of chaos use this chance to affect Arcadia, or even the entire Extreme Star Zone, we would become humanity's sinners."

"Therefore, even if it means reducing our chance to earn merit, we cannot allow the other dimension any chance, however slight, to erode the main universe's borders. Understand?"

"Yes, sir!"

After hearing the explanation, everyone responded loudly and hurried to mobilize the camp headquarters, the affiliated UNSC, and all of Arcadia.

Just as Helusi had feared earlier, the man‑eating shark's actions indeed brought unnecessary trouble to the White Governor and Arcadia, and Saimaer's series of orders were essentially to clean up the mess caused by the shark.

In contrast, Leon, who remained in Arcadia, though still "diligently performing his duties" and strictly following procedures to help the White Governor with the blockade and aftermath, was not as restless as Saimaer inside.

It wasn't that Leon was careless or lazy; rather, Leon knew from the start that this Space Gate was inseparable from his immediate superior.

The reason for his calm was simple: the human strength in the main universe was unquestionable, and Leon also had absolute confidence in Sui Bian, so this operation would not encounter any

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Soon after.

Zero‑Five Earth, Manhattan Island, New York.

At the intersection of Park Avenue and 27th Street…

"Whoosh~! Whoosh~!"

A barrage of energy cannons, emitting a white‑bluish light incomprehensible to locals and extremely dense, rained down from the sky like a storm.

"Puff! Pfft!"

Anyone hit by such cannon fire would explode from the inside out, then be burned to ash.

"Boom! Boom!"

When the barrage struck the ground, nearby vehicles or buildings, it caused violent explosions, scattering smoke, dust, and debris everywhere.

"Quick! Quick! Sergeant! Get your men up to the second floor!"

"Where the hell is the National Guard?! We can't hold it on our own!"

"This is Rose Mountain Police Station, Captain Evans speaking, requesting support! Requesting support!"

At this chaotic yet spacious intersection, a group of local police, using police cars and whatever they could find nearby, set up a makeshift position, attempting to engage the alien race called the Qitarui, which was attacking from ground and air.

Armed with 9 mm,. 45 ACP, 5.56 mm, even. 308 Winchester and 12.7 mm firearms, as well as 40 mm grenade launchers, the officers and SWAT could block and fire upon the Qitarui soldiers on the ground.

However, lacking sufficient anti‑air firepower, the police were being pressed by the Qitarui's aerial forces; without further support arriving soon, they would be annihilated in no time.

Worse, not long ago a hulking green creature about 2.6–2.7 meters tall, covered in green slime and extremely muscular, arrived here. It did help the officers kill the Qitarui, but its savage killing method also wounded and killed several officers and many civilians.

The police could not tell whether that green behemoth was friend or foe.

"Roar~!"

At that moment, a steel‑like giant serpent over a hundred meters long, a Qitarui living battleship called "Leviathan," appeared in view, blotting out the sky, imposing and leaving all officers in deep despair.

However…

"Hmph, trash."

Yet, between the positions, a strange, metallic‑sounding scoff echoed.

(End of Chapter)