Chapter 377: Clark's Plan

Upon hearing that Clark was intending to enhance Professor X's capabilities, everyone initially excited soon calmed down, including Magneto.

However, their calm lasted only a few seconds before they became agitated once again.

Because...

"Professor, your hair..."

"Stay calm," Clark waved his hand to soothe them and then naturally added, "How can you get stronger without going bald?"

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A wave of impression points flooded the scene, leaving everyone baffled. Is there really a direct connection between getting stronger and going bald?

In fact, does unlocking a mutant's abilities require making them bald? A look at Storm and Magneto would tell you otherwise.

The reason Clark chose to make Professor X bald was purely for his own amusement. Seeing a hairy Professor X always felt somewhat incongruous, and Clark felt compelled to help him design his look.

Professor X, a supremely intelligent... man?

Clark felt this was something a righteous ally should do, so he chose to be an unsung hero, keeping the real reasons to himself.

Ah, I am truly great!

The potential unlocking process was brief; within seconds, Clark had finished his hair-removal... ahem, ability-enhancing task, and calmly withdrew his finger from the professor's forehead.

"This..." As the ability enhancement ended, Professor X immediately felt different. Without even trying, he could clearly sense his own transformation.

At this moment, he felt his mind was much clearer, his thoughts sharper, his reasoning much more rational...

And a lot cooler...

Seeing that Professor X had realized his change, Clark's gaze slowly shifted to another mutant, Lois, who, sensing Clark's look, dashed behind her future self like a startled rabbit, quickly saying, "I don't need my abilities developed. I'm quite content with how things are now, and I don't need more power."

"That's really too bad," Clark shrugged indifferently, then turned to his daughter, "Lois, let's go. I've done everything that needs to be done here, and this place isn't much fun. Let's head back. Oh, by the way..."

As he spoke, he casually took out a device resembling a walkie-talkie and tossed it to a reluctant Jean Grey, "This is something I picked up on the street earlier. After my modifications, it can facilitate communication between parallel universes. If you ever feel you can't suppress the primordial... Phoenix Force inside, you can contact me once, consider it a return favor for that coffee you once gave me."

Jean instinctively caught the walkie-talkie and when she looked up again, Clark had already entered a spatial vortex that had appeared out of nowhere with his daughter.

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In the Marvel parallel universe Earth-199999, New York City, inside the Avengers' headquarters.

"Ladies and gentlemen," Daisy said with a serious expression, addressing the ready Avengers, "We are facing a crisis that threatens the entire universe. As the saying goes, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. If the whole universe is doomed, how can Earth alone survive?"

"Following Clark's instructions, everyone gear up, we're moving out!" After speaking, Daisy glanced at the eagerly prepped Captain America, "Captain, I feel like you're better suited for these pre-battle pep talks."

Suddenly spotlighted, Captain America was momentarily taken aback, then said solemnly, "We Avengers are veterans; we fear neither hardship nor sacrifice, nor do we need any battle cries because everyone was ready to sacrifice the day they joined the Avengers. I have nothing more to say, let's move out!"

Tony: "Right! I've been eager to show those who attempt to destroy the universe the power of my newly developed Armstrong Cyclone Jet Armstrong Cannon. I'll fight for the Moon, to destroy them!"

Thor: "For the glory of the Norse gods!"

Dr. Hulk: "Wing Chun, Hulk, crush them!"

Eliot: "I'll take on ten!"

Hawkeye: "My black blade has been thirsty for too long!"

Black Widow: "The night is my veil!"

Mindy: "A hint of cold light arrives first, then the spear emerges like a dragon!"

Daisy: "Justice is truly existent!"

Wanda: "Let the multiverse be free of Dormammu!"

Fury: "Wakanda is done!"

T'Challa: "Brighter than me!"

...

Seeing everyone's fighting spirit high, Captain America suddenly felt something was missing, "Now if only we had a war song, that would be perfect."

Perhaps due to Captain America's protagonist halo taking effect, as soon as he finished speaking, a stirring war song rang out in the Avengers' hall.

"Beautiful landscapes of rivers and mountains like paintings, the great construction strides like a swift horse. How glorious it is to be an oil

 worker, wearing an aluminum helmet across the world. Under the snow of Tianshan Mountains, facing the wind and sand of the Gobi, greeting the sunrise by the Jialing River, sending off the evening glow under Kunlun Mountains. Fear neither heaven nor earth..."

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As this inexplicably fitting song played, the Avengers' spirited momentum hesitated momentarily as they looked around, quickly spotting the instigator not far behind them.

"Clark." Seeing Clark returning with his daughter, Tony couldn't help but comment, "Your choice of background music seems a bit off this time?"

"Heh heh, there's been a change," Clark earnestly explained. "Due to the differing time flows between the two sides, I have already completed the investigation of another parallel universe. The solution to the problem is not to blindly charge in, but to approach it with some nuance."

Captain America then approached, asking, "What's the situation like on the other side?"

"Much better than expected," Clark calmly stated. "That world has been eroded by Dormammu's power, but it's a long-lasting process. The people there are still minimally affected by it. He connected the two universes simply to use that parallel universe as a stepping stone, gradually eating away at our universe."

"This otherworldly journey has allowed me to discover the cause of Dormammu's erosion in that parallel universe. With the right approach, I can even free the other universe from Dormammu's control, ensuring he fails miserably in his attempts."

Tony: "What do we need to do specifically?"

"That parallel universe is different from ours. They lack gods and Infinity Stones, thus missing protective forces, which gives Dormammu an opportunity. If we can create a barrier strong enough to resist Dormammu's erosion for that universe, he will be unable to continue his encroachment there, and even less so through that universe to ours."

With that, Clark swept his hand, and six complex mechanical blueprints materialized, flying towards Tony: "These six blueprints are designed to fortify that universe's foundation. Tony, I'll leave this task to you."

Tony looked at the blueprints and frowned, "It's not difficult to make these with the blueprints, but the amounts of vibranium and uru metal mentioned here are substantial…"

Clark smiled at this: "I've already prepared the raw materials, and there's even a lot left over."

With that, several container-sized blocks of precious metals, essential for building what he referred to as "foundation stones," emerged from his personal space.

Tony: "You're not planning to get involved?"

Clark chuckled mischievously, "The foundation stone is called that because it needs some more important items installed on it to function. While you build the 'foundation stones,' I need to forge artifacts containing the laws of the Infinity Stones to completely construct the barrier. So, not only can I not help with building the 'foundation stones,' I also need you to delegate some people to safely remove the Mind Stone from Eris's head without harming her."

"Let me handle that," Fury volunteered.

After assigning tasks, Clark clapped his hands, "That's the plan. We have a lot to prepare, and every day we delay, Dormammu's power grows. This mission is urgent and demanding, so rest tonight, and we start work tomorrow!"

Having explained everything, Clark returned to his villa in Los Angeles. Just as he was enjoying a hot shower and preparing for a good night's sleep, Daisy suddenly burst through the door, startling him.

"How did you get in here?"

"That's what I should ask you," Daisy replied slyly. "It's one thing to have office access, but in your own home, you even gave me access to your bedroom. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Clark coughed and said, "I meant, how did you get into the villa?"

"The vibrational force at a certain frequency can also achieve short-distance spatial jumps."

"You've improved, and I'm pleased."

At this moment, Daisy's expression dimmed, "This journey to another realm isn't going to be as smooth as you described before, is it?"

Nodding, Clark said, "Dormammu won't sit idly by and watch us thwart his plan, but that's alright, I'll handle him."

"How sure are you of victory?"

Clark: ...

"We can win!"

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Does that mean even you need to maintain confidence with faith?

Daisy's face suddenly turned serious, her eyes like autumn waters fixed on Clark, "Since our future is uncertain before the final battle, I have a bold idea..."

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