Chapter 29: 190,000 Parallel Universes!

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"Tony Stark is in danger?"

"Someone's targeting the playboy?"

This was the first thought that passed through Black Widow's mind and her most immediate concern.

Normally, S.H.I.E.L.D. would not get involved in what they would consider trivial matters like kidnapping.

But if Tony Stark is the one who's been kidnapped, that's a completely different story.

 Firstly, the pompous, sharp-tongued playboy, as unlikable as he could be, held a position of significant importance.

It goes without saying that the notebook indicated that the kidnapping involved not just any small-time player, but a mysterious organization like the Ten Rings.

 Secondly, tony Stark's father was one of the founding members of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Publicly and privately, S.H.I.E.L.D. could not simply turn a blind eye.

For Black Widow, there was no doubt about this.

The real question was whether Black Widow should believe the records in the notebook.

 If this were any other time, if someone handed Black Widow a notebook with the same content, she would definitely not hesitate to throw it in the trash without believing a single word in it.

But now?

The notebook was delivered to her in an undetectable manner that even she couldn't sense.

Black Widow couldn't just ignore it.

And that's just the issue of Stark's kidnapping.

 Apart from that, the daily happenings of these superheroes, things the notebook's owner deemed trivial, also puzzled Black Widow.

What was the purpose of all this information?

"Wait a minute!"

"What is this… what's going on?"

Suddenly, while absorbed in her thoughts, Black Widow's gaze was immediately captured by the notebook in front of her.

A look of surprise appeared on her face.

Words started to automatically appear on the pages of the notebook.

???

What's going on?

Black Widow was completely baffled by this unforeseen event.

Why would words spontaneously appear on a notebook?

Was the notebook just a façade, and actually some kind of technological device?

But it didn't seem to be the case.

Confused, Black Widow picked up the notebook again and examined it closely.

Yet no matter how much she scrutinized it, she couldn't find anything out of the ordinary.

Black Widow even pulled out a scanner capable of detecting metal components for a thorough scan of the notebook.

Still, there was no response.

Preliminary inspections concluded that the notebook was just an ordinary notebook.

"Alright, whoever you are, you've certainly piqued my interest."

Black Widow gave up on any further examination, realizing it was futile.

To obtain any real answers, she would have to take the notebook back to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s technical department for a detailed analysis.

 As for now, let's see what else is written in this notebook!

[I really didn't expect to meet Deadpool today.]

[He is truly an eccentric fellow!]

[Although not too powerful, his healing ability is cheatingly strong, even better than Wolverine!]

[Of course, more outstanding is that I remember this guy can break the fourth wall.]

[Damn, does he know my identity now?]

Deadpool?

Wolverine?

Without a doubt, these were the nicknames or codenames of two individuals.

Black Widow hadn't the faintest idea who they referred to in her extensive career; she had never encountered anyone called by those names.

 That said, wolverine sounded manageable, probably someone as fierce as a wild wolf.

But what about Deadpool?

What kind of person would have a nickname like that?

Someone who was surly and unlikeable?

How contemptible must one be to "earn" such a nickname?

"Posessing healing abilities, 'Deadpool,' 'Wolverine,' Jarvis, please perform a search immediately."

Tony Stark, who had just returned home not long ago, also immediately instructed Jarvis to search accordingly.

Unsurprisingly, nothing concrete turned up.

Like Black Widow, Stark had to start analyzing on his own.

His attention was first drawn to Deadpool.

This person was likely a superhero with healing abilities, stronger even than Wolverine.

That was clear.

But what about the ability to break the fourth wall?

That seemed to concern Zhou Cheng greatly, who even described it as "defying heaven."

 Remember that, even for Thor Odinson, who could withstand the energy of neutron stars, Zhou Cheng never expressed such amazement.

 Additionally, according to the notebook, the consequence of breaking the fourth wall could be that one's identity is exposed!

Although the specifics were unclear at the moment, Tony Stark still made a mental note of it.

Without a doubt, this would be an important clue in understanding the fourth wall.

[However, it's Deadpool who can break the fourth wall, does Wade have this ability now?]

[Wait, I've just realized there are no mutants in this world!]

[No Professor X, no Magneto, no Mystique, no Cyclops, none of them exists!]

[This version of Wade is not the Deadpool I remember!]

[No, with mutants gone, it's debatable whether Wade could become Deadpool or not.]

"Wade."

Black Widow committed this name to memory.

Without question, this was the real name of "Deadpool."

Though lacking a surname, it was still a critical piece of intelligence.

But... what were mutants?

This was a new term spontaneously appearing in the notebook, a term Black Widow had never encountered before.

Yet considering the distinctive nicknames that followed, such as Magneto, Mystique, and Cyclops, Black Widow could easily infer they were a group of individuals with extraordinary powers.

So~

Is Deadpool a mutant as well?

A mutant with healing abilities!

 Looking at it this way, "Wolverine" might not be just a metaphor – perhaps he really was a werewolf? In the original world of Zhou Cheng, could there actually exist such a group?

[So, which universe is this in Marvel?]

[I remember in the Marvel Universe 199999, there's no Deadpool!]

[But the one on the TV, Shit-Big-Particle, clearly is the same one I know!]

Could it be that this universe's Wade didn't become the Deadpool, so he is just a non-entity?

Marvel Universe 199999?

Tony Stark's expression then became quite priceless.

According to the description in the journal, there was no doubt this was the designation for his own universe.

Which means.

Aside from his own universe, there are at least nineteen thousand more parallel universes.

Of course, parallel worlds are infinite, and nineteen thousand is relatively insignificant.

The real pressing question is, who assigned the designations for at least these nineteen thousand universes?

Doesn't this imply that someone has observed at least nineteen thousand parallel universes?