Reborn with Steve Stand

Chapter 691: Phoenix Force... Not so Weak anymore

"Are you saying you want to seal the Dark Phoenix in this toilet?"

Hearing Fang Mo's suggestion, Charles was initially taken aback, but he quickly pressed on, "Wait... what about Jean?"

"Of course, she will be sealed together with it."

Fang Mo spread his hands, "In their current state, they are like gold and iron in a smelting furnace, already fused into an alloy. You can't expect me to separate them, can you?"

"No..."

Hearing this, Charles painfully closed his eyes, "Jean... she's innocent..."

However, before he could finish speaking, a powerful mental force suddenly surged in, causing Charles to groan as two streams of blood slowly started flowing from his nostrils.

It was obvious that this was the work of the Dark Phoenix from afar.

Ever since Charles had sat on the golden toilet, his consciousness had been constantly clashing with the Dark Phoenix. But upon hearing that Jean was to be sealed as well, he wavered, giving the Dark Phoenix an opportunity to launch a fierce counterattack.

Despite this, Charles still tried desperately to awaken her.

Unfortunately, it was too late. In the original story, the only one who could awaken Jean was Logan, probably due to the power of love... but the problem now was that Logan was not familiar with her at all. In other words, there was no one who could suppress the Dark Phoenix's consciousness anymore.

"No..."

Charles seemed to realize this and felt very distressed.

A calm and benevolent elderly man now appeared somewhat bewildered and helpless, "Is there really no other way?"

"I don't..."

Fang Mo was about to nod when suddenly there was a loud bang at the door, and the bathroom door was kicked open as if someone had kicked it from outside.

This sudden situation naturally caught the attention of both of them.

Fang Mo turned his head to look.

It turned out that the person who came was none other than a frowning Logan, who seemed taken aback by the scene in the bathroom.

Then, in the next second, his expression darkened visibly.

"The situation outside is a mess, and you two are here queuing up for the toilet?!" Logan couldn't help but shout, "Do you know everyone's been looking for you?!"

"Logan, it's not what you think."

Compared to Fang Mo, Charles looked much worse, "Actually, we are trying to solve the problem..."

"So what exactly is going on?"

Having regained his memory, Logan still trusted Charles, so he asked directly, "Are we under attack again?"

"It's Jean."

A look of struggle and helplessness flashed across Charles's face, "She lost control, and dark desires consumed her mind... she will destroy everything."

"Jean? Lost control?"

Logan frowned as he tried to recall. He had some impression of the woman, but due to Fang Mo's deliberate interference, his impression of Jean was not deep. At this moment, he was more worried about the mutant children at the academy, "So how do we stop her now?"

"..."

Charles remained silent for a moment, then said heavily, "I'm afraid we might lose an important companion..."

"Lose?"

Hearing this, Logan instinctively frowned.

But soon, he cast a doubtful glance at Fang Mo not far away.

"Don't look at me, I really can't handle this."

Logan looked towards him, and Fang Mo spread his hands in understanding: "Jean's condition is a split personality. I can't cure that. Her two personalities are essentially one. I can only kill them both together or revive them both together."

Regarding this matter, Fang Mo wasn't lying.

His more advanced abilities, like devouring, the Ender's sword seal, and even the dark resurrection, can only be used on a single life entity, not just one personality of a life entity.

For example, having Steve devour the Dark Phoenix.

Then leaving Jean's personality alone.

This is a logical issue; his stand, Steve, can't perform such an operation because the game doesn't have this setting. Whether it's monsters or NPCs, a life entity is just a simple entity.

As for the time reversal ritual...

This ability also isn't suitable for the current situation.

Unless you go back to Jean's childhood, the Dark Phoenix would still exist.

Many higher consciousnesses can retain memories in the time stream, like Dormammu or his followers, so it's likely the same for the Dark Phoenix.

Since she broke through the seal once, the psychic cage is just a decoration for her.

"Do we really have to kill her?"

Hearing Fang Mo's explanation, Logan frowned, feeling a bit reluctant: "You're a god, isn't there another way? Like knocking her out first... With your strength, that should be doable, right?"

"Even if I knock her out, she'll wake up."

Fang Mo spread his hands: "I say just seal her... you can think of a solution later."

"That works too."

Logan nodded. To him, as long as she's alive, there's hope: "Can you seal her?"

"Of course."

Fang Mo smiled confidently: "Don't worry, leave this to me. Now, old man, lift your butt, I need to borrow the toilet."

"The toilet?"

Logan instinctively turned to look at Charles.

"I..."

Charles became uneasy. He was already embarrassed by Fang Mo's stare, and now Logan's attention made it even worse.

"Hey, you're not really constipated, are you?"

Fang Mo teased Charles, then shrugged and pulled out an Ender's sword: "Forget it, you keep it, I'll find something else to seal her in... Oh, by the way."

Fang Mo suddenly took out a bottle of brown liquid and handed it over: "Here's some laxative for you."

"Why does the laxative look used?"

Logan couldn't help but comment.

"Oh, sorry, wrong bottle, this is cresol." Fang Mo put the liquid back into his backpack: "Alright, enough chit-chat, I'll go deal with the Dark Phoenix now."

Without waiting for a response, Fang Mo smashed through the wall and flew out.

He used Ender's teleportation when he came back because the golden toilet had an Ender's handle, but the Dark Phoenix didn't have such a thing, so he had to fly out.

Notably, after the wall collapsed, Charles saw a crowd.

He had hidden the golden toilet in an underground base for secrecy, but now the X-Men were leading the children to safety, making the underground base, usually empty, crowded. The collapsed wall exposed him to the students' shocked faces.

"..."

Charles almost had a heart attack.

In that moment, he decisively made a choice against his principles, using his mutant abilities to make everyone forget what they had just seen.

Ignoring Charles's embarrassing situation for now, the scene shifts back to Fang Mo.

After flying back into the sky, Fang Mo locked his gaze on Dark Phoenix and immediately used spatial teleportation to appear in front of her.

"...It's you again!"

Dark Phoenix clearly noticed Fang Mo as well, her whole demeanor instantly turning fierce.

Charles's recent mental attack had caused her considerable pain, and now she was on the verge of fury, launching a psychic attack without a word.

But this time was different.

Having gauged her strength.

Fang Mo didn't bother with words and instantly teleported behind her, slashing with his blade.

Dark Phoenix hurriedly used her psychic powers to block, but as soon as she raised her hand, Fang Mo's second attack had already arrived, forcing her to change her defensive posture in an attempt to parry.

Though Dark Phoenix possessed great destructive power, she was still just a mutant, and the common problem among X-Men mutants was... they were too fragile. Yes, most mutants were like glass cannons, with only a few having regenerative abilities to withstand more.

In the next second.

Dark Phoenix watched as Fang Mo vanished.

Instinctively, she wanted to turn and defend, but her opponent's speed was ridiculously fast. The moment she thought about it, a searing pain struck her.

With a 'pfft,' the blade of Laevatein emerged from her chest.

"Ah!!!"

This time, Dark Phoenix couldn't withstand it, letting out a scream as blood sprayed from her mouth and nose.

As for Fang Mo.

He couldn't be bothered with taunting her anymore and opted for a quick resolution. He drew out the Ender Greatsword with his left hand and thrust it toward Dark Phoenix, intending to seal her in the sword first.

Unexpectedly, just as the Ender Greatsword was about to touch her.

Dark Phoenix suddenly exploded.

"Ugh ahhh!!!"

Dark Phoenix screamed in agony, and then a burst of golden-red flames erupted from her body. This flame was far more powerful than her previous psychic attacks, blasting Fang Mo away.

As for the Ender Greatsword in his hand.

Lacking the indestructible attribute, it shattered under the immense force, breaking into a cloud of dark green dust.

Even Fang Mo, who had always remained unharmed, finally had his health depleted a bit. Yes, her attack had pierced his usual defenses for the first time.

"Hmm?"

Fang Mo was visibly surprised.

He looked up to see Dark Phoenix surrounded by golden-red flames.

Dark Phoenix's appearance had clearly changed. Her body, previously covered in black veins and with hollow black eyes like a ghost, now seemed reborn in flames. Intense flames burned in her eye sockets.

The fiery energy gathered and formed wing-like structures behind her, enveloping her in a brilliant glow.

Fang Mo observed seriously.

He could feel that this fiery energy was much stronger than her previous psychic powers.

It contained an indescribable quality, like the power of a dimensional demon, with an unfathomable essence, almost like a law of the universe but even more advanced.

If he had to describe it.

It would be divinity.

"Ah, this..." Fang Mo instinctively scratched his head, realizing Dark Phoenix indeed possessed the Phoenix Force.

Thinking it over, though, it made sense. The origins of the Phoenix Force weren't detailed in the old timeline, but the phoenix-shaped reflection on Lake Alkali in X-Men 2's ending and the golden-red particle effects around Jean during the flood did hint at it.

So, the old version of Jean did possess the Phoenix Force.

However, this level of power likely wasn't the full Phoenix Force.

It seemed more like a fragment, but it still possessed some characteristics of the Phoenix Force, making it difficult for most to contend with.

Before Fang Mo could ponder further.

Dark Phoenix had already started attacking him wildly.

Without any combat technique, she waved her hands, and the golden-red flames gathered before her, forming a beam cannon-like attack aimed at Fang Mo.

Fang Mo responded by raising Laevatein to block the beam.

To his surprise, the Phoenix Force's power was astonishing. It felt more extreme than Malekith's Aether spikes. Laevatein's surface began to melt slightly under the beam, though it soon resolidified.

"Ah?"

Fang Mo was bewildered.

Laevatein was the Flame Demon Sword, yet the Phoenix Force could melt it.

He closely examined the sword and found that after cooling and solidifying, its blade had turned a dazzling gold, as if the indestructible attribute hadn't activated.

"This..."

At that moment.

A system notification sounded in Fang Mo's ear.

[System Notification: New module feature detected, research to unlock download permissions.]

"What?"