Chapter 2410
David was silent for a long time. He said: "So all this is a scam?"
"Of course not. Do you still remember that we became best friends since then? Actually, I originally just wanted to see you once. I didn't expect that by mistake we would have a common secret. I had to continue living there for a period of time, but later some things in the era I was in made me need to go back. I apologize to you again for my departure."
Everyone watching was shocked.
"Wait a minute, I'm a bit confused," Strange extended a hand and said: "Franklin Richards is Reed Richards' son, but now Reed hasn't married and had children at all, and David is already an adult. And then Franklin says they are friends?"
"Franklin can travel through time," Stark had already sorted out the order in it. He said: "It should be that Franklin on the future timeline wanted to see David for some reason, so he traveled through time and found David when he was a child."
"In order to see David, he disguised himself as a student at a summer camp. As a result, some things happened at that summer camp, which caused Franklin's disguise to be exposed inadvertently. But this made them forge a deep friendship. They spent a happy time together, but later Franklin needed to return to his era, so he left."
"Sure enough," Schiller in front of the desk watched all this through Ultron's relay and said: "David's transformation didn't start when the terrorist attack happened. I fear Franklin's departure was the starting point. But why did Franklin want to see David?"
Charles, who had already withdrawn from the mental world, was also watching this scene, frowning deeply and thinking.
Franklin landed again. After David was silent for a while, he also transformed from an energy body into a real body, but it wasn't the young man everyone saw in reality, but a teenager about the same size as Franklin.
"At first I was just a bit curious," Franklin said: "The matter has to start from my mutant ability. Revealing the future situation to you now is not a good thing, but I still have to say, I did experience some setbacks when I was born."
"My energy was too powerful, thus causing some trouble. I couldn't control it very well myself, which made me fall into a vicious cycle of poor social skills, so my parents took me to see a psychologist."
"That doctor was very good and very professional. He helped me solve the problem, and the two of us became good friends. At that time, my parents were busy with work and had to run between several galaxies from time to time. When they didn't have time to accompany me, I often went to find that doctor to play... uh, strayed from the point."
"I would chat with him about many things, from elementary school courses to interstellar relations. I was very interested in some stories he told, including that one of his patients could divide himself into many parts, and had a bustling mental world."
"This is very magical, isn't it? I really wanted to know what such a mental world was like, so I found you."
"But unfortunately, after I found you, you didn't seem to want to play with me very much either, and I couldn't force my way into your mental world. That would be too impolite."
"So I could only choose to travel through time, find the childhood you. I thought in this way we two could play together. I thought correctly, we two became best friends."
"Wait a minute," Stark spoke up: "If they became best friends in the past, then why did David ignore Franklin in the future? In David's memory, they should be best friends, right?"
"Perhaps it is because of this current situation," Loki analyzed: "Although Franklin said he wanted to be best friends with David, didn't he leave in the end? This caused David's mental state to be even more unstable. It's normal for David not to want to ignore him, right?"
Sure enough, everyone heard Franklin say: "I thought after we reunited in the future, you would remember our previous friendship, but you still ignored me. I felt a bit sad, so I went to find that doctor again. He said I should come and apologize to you."
"I am really very sorry," Franklin clasped his hands together, closed his eyes and said: "I really had something to do at that time, it wasn't that I left without saying goodbye on purpose. At that time my parents... forget it, don't mention them, my head hurts when I mention them."
"Although I was just holding curiosity at first, I still remember the happy time we spent together. That was absolutely not fake, and I absolutely didn't deceive you in this regard, so can you please forgive me?"
"You said you were entrusted by someone?" David said.
"Oh, that's another matter," Franklin said: "If I want to tell you how it happened, it would be straying too far. In short, just give you a small suggestion. The people who can manipulate time in your mental world can completely catch the Death of the Speed Force together, and then the problem will be solved."
"Wait a minute," the people of the Glory Alliance finally came to their senses. Stark hugged his arms and said in surprise: "Franklin said that in the future he went to see a psychologist, and it was the stories of the patients the doctor told him that made him find David. Then the question comes, who is this doctor?"
"Don't ask knowingly," Loki sighed and said: "A psychologist who is quite kind to children, very professional, and can tell stories about the relationship between interstellar civilizations, and just happens to have a patient who divided himself into many parts. Who else could this person be?"
Everyone sighed in unison.
And at this time, Stark had already started roaring at the communicator, "SCHILLER!! I KNEW IT WAS YOU AGAIN!!!"
And at this time Schiller was also roaring at the air: "ANATOLY! ANATOLY! YOU COME OUT!! HOW MANY MORE TIMES DO YOU WANT TO SHOW OFF THAT YOU CURED ME?!!!"
The air naturally couldn't give a response. Schiller had to sigh heavily and mutter: "Arrogance is truly worthy of being your direct disciple!"
This was also a good question for Schiller—a psychologist who was quite kind to children, very professional, and could tell stories about the relationship between interstellar civilizations, and just happened to have a patient who divided himself into many parts. Who else could this person be?
"Listen, Tony, this person is not me," Schiller explained to that side with one hand on his waist and one hand supporting the wall: "I told you before, I had an attending doctor, right? That was a matter of the previous life. In fact, he..."
With a bang, the communication was hung up. Stark snorted coldly, "Let him make it up himself."
"Should we believe this Franklin?" Strange thought and said: "I looked carefully just now, he does look a bit like Reed, but I suggest not telling Reed this news, considering you haven't completely settled Pepper yet."
"I have long since... alright, recently the relationship between us is a bit stiff, but my concern for her is actually not... strayed from the point. Let's talk about serious business. I think Franklin's suggestion is very reasonable. More importantly, if the cause of this matter is again, again, again, again Schiller, then even if we don't do as he says, we will eventually go on this path. So in order to avoid trouble, let's go straight to the finish line."
Everyone had no opinion. They were already completely used to it. Don't care if it's the past Schiller, the present Schiller, or the future Schiller. As long as it's Schiller, when he wants to do something, others had better not listen, not look, not feel, and just do what they should do.
"Actually, Schiller proposed a plan to me before," Nick pushed the door and came in and said: "Through clones, that is, highly realistic semi-mechanical bodies, you know, Dr. Warren's research results, manufacture clones that meet the appearance characteristics of the personalities, and then through brainwave extraction and transfer technology, separate the personalities and put them into the clones, letting them gain freedom."
"This is the same as us recruiting those dangerous criminals. Now there is a shortage of people everywhere. We can always provide suitable positions for these powerful mutant personalities. Even if they are irritable and uncontrollable, at least they can go to the Andromeda Galaxy to reclaim wasteland."
"I knew it," Strange was speechless. He said: "It looks like Schiller's style at a glance. You guys had already planned all this, right?"
"Uh, I don't know much about the future," Nick rubbed his hands in surprise and said: "But the matter of shortage of people is true."
"Doesn't solve the fundamental problem," Magneto said.
"Erik, this child has over 200 Omega-level personalities in his mind," Professor X pointed directly to the point.
Magneto's eyes lit up immediately.
"I think this is a judgment that quite meets Dr. Schiller's professional level," he swept his hand gently over the back of his hand and said: "When do we start heading to the Andromeda Galaxy? The spaceship is ready at any time."
The transfer work still started, because this was obviously an ending that satisfied many parties. David didn't need to bear mental internal friction anymore, and could also see his friends in reality, enjoy their company, and even become their true leader.
Nick solved the problem of shortage of people everywhere. He actually didn't need so many powerful Omega personalities. His goal was the massive amount of ordinary personalities, which were the mainstay of the construction of the solar system.
Magneto also solved the problem of insufficient power in the Andromeda Galaxy. What he needed was high-end combat power, because he actually didn't intend to truly start a war, but just adopted the form of nuclear deterrence. Simply put, let you know what kind of abilities we have, and we can hammer your old home in minutes. We don't do it because of our benevolence. It's best to be observant and don't come to harass us again.
Even Asgard might not be able to pull out 200 warriors of this level. Placed in the universe, it was even more of a terrifying team that made people hear the name and be afraid. And their ability types were numerous and quite comprehensive. It could be said to be a sharp force for humanity to establish a military deterrence image.
Of course, there was also Batman. In order to deal with the large group of personalities, Schiller basically fished back all the Batmen that the Dark Knights could fish back, avoiding their tragic fate later. At the same time, the Batmen who had just gained superpowers honed their superpowers in the process of fighting against David's extremely powerful personalities, letting them quickly become powerful warriors from novice super-powered people.
And the most important and far-reaching influence was that for the first time, the Batmen united with other selves. Although it was forced by the situation, at least it made a good start. They also suddenly realized how powerful the united Batman team was, and even had the power to fight against those personalities who possessed the ability to modify reality at will like gods.
This was very important for Batman. This let an option always hover in their minds, that is, when facing an enemy that couldn't be dealt with at all, when there was no retreat at all, they still had one last choice, and that was to find another self that was most worthy of reliance in this world.
Unity, a word that had been shining with brilliance since its birth. It used to be a hollow concept for Batman.
And now, for the first time, they were shrouded in light. Although it was only a spark, the little flame in that boundless darkness would eventually burn fiercely.
End of Chapter
