There was not much time left before the moon rose, and the moon could not be seen from inside the pyramid.
Besides, the whole world was watching the live broadcast. If they fought to the death inside the pyramid, no one would be able to film it.
If they did not let everyone witness Apocalypse's power, how could they highlight the role of his Hero Alliance Super Company?
So after Hawking realized that his sneak attack could not kill Apocalypse immediately, he did not linger in battle. He used the Sky Dance Technique to swiftly break away and flew out through the large hole from before.
"You ruined my ritual. Did you think you could still escape?!"
Seeing Hawking fly away, Apocalypse also took to the air and gave chase.
Outside the pyramid, a chaotic melee was already underway.
The Brotherhood of Mutants led by Mystique had been strengthened by Apocalypse, and every one of them was quite formidable.
The most notable were Mystique, who could freely transform into any mutant and use their abilities, and Juggernaut, who possessed Crimson Power, had an indestructible body, and could smash down buildings once he started running.
But Hawking's side was no slouch either. Peter, Venom, and Jessica worked together seamlessly.
Wolverine, Deathstrike, Storm, Phoenix, Cyclops, Colossus, Beast, Iceman, Rogue, and Shadowcat had always been among the best mutants.
This time, Hawking had not left Phoenix at the school.
He had never fought Apocalypse before, so he had no idea how strong he was. If he could not win in the end, Phoenix would be the best trump card.
Although that would cause Phoenix's second personality to awaken quickly, that was a problem for later. They could slowly think of a way to solve it.
Of course, unless it was absolutely necessary, he