Chapter 149

Kamar-Taj

The Ancient One looked at the screen solemnly.

A hostile human race—clearly, this was a race harboring malicious intent towards humanity, much like Dormammu.

The Ancient One wondered what the hostile race in the containment universe would be like. Was it something like the Mimics?

Nick Fury: "A hostile race invasion! Is this an act of war?"

Goku: "Is it an invasion like the demon race from Piccolo's time?"

Piccolo: "Who knows."

Dan: "Perhaps it's more like an alien invasion. We must be prepared!"

Orochimaru: "Hehe, a non-human race invading? This sounds interesting. I wonder if there'll be any intriguing materials."

Jiraiya: "Orochimaru! Stop causing trouble at a time like this!"

As everyone was talking over each other, the screen started to change, displaying an all-yellow creature that looked like a spider but was much larger and more bizarre.

"Visual Phantasm—a bizarre creature that moves at incredible speed and can pick up on human brainwaves. It can detect its target's actions through their brainwaves, even perceiving the slightest eye movement, and then move silently at supersonic speed."

"Many humans have unknowingly been followed by Visual Phantasms, but due to their speed and ability to anticipate every move, no one has ever detected them. Even if people are present, all they can see is a fleeting shadow in their peripheral vision."

"Because of these occasional glimpses of shadows, some people believed they were losing their minds, leading to a rise in mental health issues."

As the electronic voice explained, the screen changed.

In a medical examination room, a bald man with dark circles, looking extremely unwell, was receiving a diagnosis.

"I'm telling you the truth! I really saw it! Strange shadows darting past the corner of my eye—every time I try to look, it's gone! I thought it was just my imagination, but I see it every day, how could it still be an illusion? Something is definitely after me!"

As the man spoke, his voice trembled, barely coherent. The doctor, experienced in these matters, tried to calm him down.

"Relax, it's just a hallucination due to your stress. I understand you're a software developer and you like watching horror movies, so your brain conjures strange things to relieve the stress. It's just that you couldn't control it this time. I'll prescribe you some medication; get some rest, and you'll be fine."

The doctor reassured him.

"No! It's not a hallucination!"

Hearing this, the bald man grew agitated and stood up.

"Everyone says it's a hallucination, but I know it's not! That thing is after me—why won't any of you believe me?"

The man's emotions were running high, and his eyes looked vicious, as if he might attack at any moment. The doctor and nurse stepped back in fear.

"There it is! There it is!"

The bald man looked around in panic, pointing in different directions, as if seeing something terrifying, becoming hysterical.

However, neither the doctor nor the nurse could see what he was talking about; they cautiously moved toward the exit, ready to call for help.

"We didn't pay attention to these mentally ill people initially. In today's high-pressure society, mental illness is common—we can't investigate every case. But when more and more people experienced similar issues, we knew something was wrong and began an investigation. We collected surveillance footage from the scenes, slowed it down a hundredfold, and finally saw something incredible."

After the electronic voice finished speaking, the video on the screen started playing back at an extremely slow speed.

As the bald man pointed around in terror, a black shadow, two to three meters in size, could be seen running around him. Even though the video was slowed down a hundredfold, the creature's speed was still faster than an Olympic sprinter. At normal speed, its movements were beyond comprehension.

"Because of this discovery, we learned that there is a strange, extremely fast creature in this world.

"This creature is not only fast but can pick up on the brainwaves of nearby beings, sensing their every move. It then uses its incredible speed to move within the blind spots of their vision while they are moving.

"Even if several people are watching, it can accurately find the visual blind spots, moving under everyone's nose without being seen.

"They enjoy using this method to follow their target, making them think they're losing their mind, eventually causing them to break down, after which they consume them. We cannot understand their sadistic tendencies.

"To catch one of these creatures, our containment team had to block all visual blind spots by positioning multiple individuals. Only then could we force the creature out.

"However, the creature quickly displayed incredible power. With its terrifying speed, it possessed strength beyond imagination. We spent countless resources and manpower to finally capture it.

"Yet this species still lurks within human society. No one knows which unlucky individuals have been targeted.

"Because people think they're hallucinating when they encounter this creature, we call it the Visual Phantasm."

Upon seeing this, many people showed expressions of disbelief—such a bizarre creature existed.

Diana: "What a sadistic creature—to toy with someone's mind like that. It's unforgivable!"

Nick Fury: "Its speed and ability to sense brainwaves are terrifying. Definitely several times the speed of sound—how could it move so quietly at that speed?"

Garp: "What does sensing brainwaves mean?"

Tony Stark: "It means sensing thoughts—it can know what you're thinking."

Garp: "Isn't that like Observation Haki? Sensing someone's actions and then moving quickly—I can do that."

Sengoku: "The problem is doing it without being detected, and by multiple people!"

Orochimaru: "Such a creature is fascinating! It drives people insane before killing them. If used properly, it would be the perfect assassin—no one would suspect this creature, thinking instead it was a mental issue or someone else. No one would suspect a thing!"

Tsunade: "Don't entertain such dangerous thoughts!"

Usopp: "Ah, I hope such creatures don't appear here!"

Usopp was petrified. He was already a coward, and the thought of such a creature lurking around was enough to terrify him.

Marvel Universe

Tony Stark had to seriously consider how to deal with the Visual Phantasm. Its terrifying speed made it incredibly difficult to handle. Unless he had an even faster and more powerful weapon!

Mexican Town

Thor took a swig of his drink, shaking his head.

"If I still had my powers, I'd just use lightning to deal with it. What a stupid Visual Phantasm... Ah, my power..."

Thinking of this, Thor continued to drink in frustration.

Ryner, seeing this, shook his head helplessly. Thor had been hit hard—hopefully, he would recover soon.

Otherwise, Ryner's wallet wouldn't last long with Thor drinking like this.

(End of Chapter)

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