The Creepy Old Man Who Abducts Children / The Sun Also Rises

"Hey, ladies and gentlemen, anyone still hungry? I brought a new Pizza Hut 'weird flavor' pizza..."

"It has flavors like durian, booger, earth, and Canned Food herring—perfect for those who crave novelty..."

"Won't you come and try some? Free samples available!"

Some talkative young people are enthusiastically promoting the new products of the brands they endorse, but the normal people opposite them are all avoiding them like the plague.

Amidst playful banter, Kevin, holding a glass of cola, approached Black Widow and whispered a question.

"The Rubik's Cube, is it now under S.H.I.E.L.D.. control? Has Nick Fury already begun researching it?"

The Cosmic Rubik's Cube is the container for the Space Stone, one of the Six Infinity Stones, and is also known as the Cosmic Cube.

It possesses Power of Space, capable of opening Gate of Space and teleporting large quantities of weapon resources to any location.

The Infinity Stones were forged from the Singularity Essence that existed before the Big Bang, and they are arguably the most powerful treasures in the universe.

If someone collects Six Infinity Stones, they can make a huge impact or change on the entire universe according to their own will.

According to the information Kevin had foreseen, the Six Infinity Stones have different containers to conceal their true nature.

These are the Rubik's Cube, representing the Power of Space; the Orb, possessing the attribute of power; the Aether, which transforms reality into illusion; Scepter of Loki, which manipulates the mind; the Eye of Agamotto, which controls time; and finally, the Soul Stone, guarded by Red Skull on Vormir.

They each control one of six basic attributes: space, power, reality, mind, time, and soul. Their colors are blue, purple, red, yellow, green, and orange, respectively.

"You even know this? I'm starting to suspect you might have planted a mole within S.H.I.E.L.D.."

Natasha looked astonished, as if she had seen a ghost, and showed deep apprehension about Kevin's intelligence capabilities.

"Could you help me schedule a time with that bald guy Nick? I want to see this so-called Cosmic Rubik's Cube with my own eyes."

"Based on the information I have, I might be able to help you understand this thing and provide some assistance..."

Kevin smiled and suggested that, after confirming that the Rubik's Cube was still on Earth, he was actually plotting how to hack S.H.I.E.L.D..'s valuable assets.

Chapter 825, Section 863: The Strange Uncle Who Abducted Children

The Rubik's Cube, hailed as Marvel's most ill-fated Infinity Stones, is also one of the treasures most closely connected to Earth, having witnessed four phases of struggle for control of it.

Phase One: The war between the Third Order Asgardian God Clan, and the Frost Giants.

It was originally a treasure possessed by the Frost Giants, one of the Nine Worlds.

Its ability to expand space allows the Frost Giants to invade other Star Domain at any time, instigate wars, and spread cold and death.

To end this chaotic era, Odin of the Asgardian God Clan, waged a great war against the Frost Giants in Midgard, the land on Earth.

Ultimately, the Frost Giants were defeated and driven back to their homeland, Niflheim, and their prized possession, the Rubik's Cube, was acquired by Odin.

To prevent the Frost Giants from constantly harassing Asgard, the God-King sealed the Rubik's Cube in Norway after the war ended.

Over the long years that followed, this treasure was kept by a church in Tunnsberg, Norway.

The second phase, the storyline of Captain America 1, features the showdown between Steve and Red Skull.

In March 1942, the Nazi secret scientific organization Hydra, led by Red Skull Schmidt, stole the Rubik's Cube, intending to use it to develop weapons to assist the Führer in conquering the world.

However, Captain America, later injected with the Super Soldier Serum, rose to power and, together with the Howling Commandos, thwarted the Nazi plot.

Red Skull escapes with the Rubik's Cube, and the two clash in the cockpit of a plane, accidentally damaging an energy machine in the process.

This Nazi disappeared through a wormhole created by spatial energy and was subsequently assigned to guard the Soul Stone on Vormir (a model worker in the industry).

Captain America, while trying to stop a plane from exploding, unfortunately fell into the sea and was not retrieved from the frozen ocean until more than a decade ago.

After World War II, Tony Stark's father, Howard Stark, did not find Steve in the Arctic Ocean, but he did salvage the S.H.I.E.L.D. and handed it over to Rubik's Cube. for safekeeping.

The third phase involved the creation of the light-speed engine and Captain Marvel.

In the 1980s, the Kree Mar-Vell disguised himself as Dr. Lawson, Earthlings, and joined S. H. I. E. L. D. to participate in Project Pegasus, using Rubik's Cube S.H.I.E.L.D. to research a light-speed engine.

But when Dr. Mar-Vell learned of the Kree's oppression of the Skrulls and didn't want the light engine to fall into Kree hands, he decided to hide it.

The Kree sent officer Yon Rogge to hunt her down, and the person who took her on the test flight that day was Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel).

As a result, he was shot down by Yon-Rogg's fighter jet, seriously wounded, and killed by Yon-Rogg.

Carol Vols, on the other hand, shot and destroyed the engine, accidentally merging her body with the energy and gaining superpowers, thus becoming the later "Captain Marvel".

Later, in the fight against the Kree, Captain Marvel and Nick Fury traveled to outer space and discovered Mar-Vell's original laboratory, finding the Rubik's Cube hidden by Mar-Vell.

The two sides fought fiercely, but the Rubik's Cube was swallowed by the Flerken (don't tease the cat!), and in the post-credits scene, it was spat onto Nick Fury's table, eventually ending up in the custody of S.H.I.E.L.D..

It can be said that Captain Marvel's creation stemmed from the power of the Rubik's Cube and the light-speed engine, which, even from a small glimpse, demonstrates the immense power of the Infinity Stones.

The fourth phase, however, is this dimension, which is the first Avengers War that did not take place due to Loki's arrest and absence.

At the time, Dr. Erik Sevig was summoned to S.H.I.E.L.D.. by Nick in the hope of researching the Rubik's Cube. Dr. Sevig, who was then under Loki's control, spent some time researching and developing it.

Later, this Asgard prince received the Mind Scepter funded by Thanos, as well as assistance from the Chitauri Legion dispatched by Thanos.

One side wanted to split the power of the Asgardian God Clan, the guardians of the Nine Worlds, and seize the Cosmic Rubik's Cube; the other side hoped to become king on Earth and prove its strength. Thus, they hit it off.

Clearly, the troublemaker Loki was ultimately beaten to a pulp and thrown back into the Asgard prison to continue serving his sentence. After the Mind Scepter was taken away, it created the robot Vision.

The Rubik's Cube, after many twists and turns, eventually returned to the secret chamber of the Asgard temple.

After Hela's resurrection and Asgard's destruction, Loki, who secretly took the Rubik's Cube to a refuge ship, Thanos.

In order to exchange his Thor's life for the Tesseract's, he reluctantly handed it over. This is the story of the Rubik's Cube's tumultuous journey, which is quite rich in detail.

Captain America, Captain Marvel, Vision, and even the new element models developed by Dr. Howard are all closely related to this Cosmic Rubik's Cube.

Kevin shook the orange juice in his hand, his thoughts wandering as he began to sort out some details about the Rubik's Cube in the Infinity Stones.

As he delved deeper into his thoughts, he became increasingly interested in the Space Stone contained within, wondering what kind of miracles would unfold when these stones were combined with their Space Authority.

Oh, and one more thing to note is that Erik, the scientist currently leading the research and development of the Rubik's Cube's energy utilization technology, is the same friendly person Thor, God of Thunder met when he descended to Earth.

He and Dr. Jane, Thor's girlfriend on Earth, are not only colleagues but also friends. If he has the opportunity to contact the Rubik's Cube and Thor, God of Thunder, things will likely proceed more smoothly.

After celebrating Winter Soldier 'Bucky arrival, everyone put aside their differences, and the atmosphere became extremely relaxed. They talked until evening before parting ways due to their respective tasks.

Tony called his personal driver Happy, shoved the chattering Spider-Man into the car seat, and watched them drive away before turning to Kevin and extending an invitation.

"Are you free to take a walk together?"

Kevin didn't notice the unnatural flicker in his old friend's eyes. With nothing else to do, he subconsciously nodded and followed.

Half an hour later, next to a Japanese kendo dojo, some old streets were filled with a strong sense of nostalgia.

In front of the fast food restaurant, Tony, looking like a strange old man, took a piece of chocolate out of his pocket and handed it to the blond boy standing at the entrance.

However, the smiling guy had just suggested taking the blond boy for a drive when the seemingly cute little guy, his eyes darting around, immediately turned and shouted into the fast food restaurant.

"Mom! Someone's kidnapping a child!"

Suddenly, a curly-haired beauty wearing an apron and holding Remington shotgun darted to the front wall with excellent tactical evasion.

The tough woman, transformed into a fierce warrior, swiftly kicked open the door, and the dark muzzle of a gun was pressed against Tony's forehead, a clear warning.

"It's you again? Be careful, or I'll report you for sexual harassment!"

However, as someone behind Tony stepped forward and pushed aside his old friend, whose smile was somewhat awkward, Sarah Connor looked at the familiar face before her, subtly put down her Remington, and nodded, extending an invitation to the two.

This is what you call a stroll? Running from New York to Los Angeles? You're clearly using me as a shield!

As Kevin entered, he glanced at the Dokushima Dojo across the street and shook his head helplessly.

Chapter 826, Section 864: The Sun Also Rises

It was evening at the fast food restaurant owned by Sarah Connor in Los Angeles.

"What brings you here? You still remember to visit an old friend? That's rare..."

Sarah Connor brought over two servings of refreshments and retrieved a bottle of rum from behind the counter, leaning against the table to fill their glasses.

"Ahem, I just stopped by on my way. But why don't you move to the New York area? It would be easier to communicate that way."

Kevin glanced at Tony, whose butt was constantly wiggling beside him, and couldn't help but ask a question.

"I'm not used to the unfamiliar environment in New York. It's better to go back to where I am and do what I want to do..."

"No robots chasing me, no need to deal with you bunch of freaks, and apart from the hassle of raising kids, I'm perfectly satisfied."

"To be honest, before the Battle of Los Angeles even started, my biggest wish was to take over this shop and kick the ass of that fat pig of the previous owner whenever I had the chance."

This ordinary girl, who was swept up in the tide of history, has become much more mature and capable, and her words and actions exude the decisive and efficient air of a soldier.

Kevin glanced at Tony beside him, his expression revealing a sense of helplessness.

Tony may not be a good lover or a good husband, but judging from his attitude towards his children, he will be a good father.

Meanwhile, the father and son next to them, who were trying to get information out of each other, were secretly complaining about how difficult the other was to deal with.

The Clever little one Connor, after all, is still a child at heart, and he is somewhat fascinated by the big city life Tony described and the Avengers' deeds of fighting evil.

Unfortunately, after experiencing many ups and downs, Sarah Connor has become somewhat complacent with the status quo.

Tony's own free spirit and restlessness inevitably clash with the personality of this mature female warrior.

After a brief chat, Sarah got up and went back to the kitchen to prepare the hot pot and freshly baked chocolate pies.

Kevin looked around. The photos on the walls were mostly not everyday pictures, but rather pictures of her shooting targets or going on hunting trips.

Content with the status quo? Perhaps.

Kevin picked up the Remington and disassembled it, finding the chamber inside had been cleaned thoroughly, and a revolver was strapped to the bottom of the cashier's table.

On the liquor cabinet behind him were two M1911 pistols, and Kevin even found dozens of hand grenades in a shoebox.

"Her hobbies are quite unique, aren't they, sir?"

The Clever little one Connor had somehow appeared in front of Kevin, grinning as he reached out to ask for the disassembled Remington.

Then, under Kevin's watchful eye, the little guy jumped onto the stool, his hands moving like butterflies flitting among flowers as he quickly assembled the gun, cocked it deftly, and grinned as he pointed the muzzle at Kevin.

"The tour fee is $10, and I'll keep it a secret..."

Kevin's lips curled slightly as he looked at the little guy, who was now somewhat alert and wary, and pointed with amusement at Tony was drinking rum to the side.

"He gave me $100..."

Tony gave a helpless wry smile, and under the Clever little one's smug gaze, he pulled a Franklin from his wallet and handed it to Connor, thus sending the troublesome kid away.

Soon, Sarah returned to her seat with the tray, took a sip of her wine, and then, as if lost in thought, her brow furrowed and her gaze toward Kevin became somewhat confused.

"I thought life would be peaceful once Judgment Day was over, but then there's the Honkai calamity..."

"The Honkai has been eliminated, Crystallization Sickness, mutants, Star Mark Syndrome, and Titan Creatures... these disasters keep popping up one after another, and the world remains in chaos..."

"Do you think we humans can really survive until the sun rises again?"

Kevin was slightly taken aback. Sarah's question was enough to prove that this reclusive female warrior was not as calm as he had imagined, and that she was always filled with anxiety.

"Perhaps you're mistaken, Sarah. Even without these disasters, would the world truly be at peace?"

"Storms, disease, war, crime, racial conflict... the challenges facing humanity have always existed, there's no need to be so worried about them."

"Like me, I drink when it's time to drink, eat donuts when it's time to eat, and sleep until I naturally wake up. I take each night as it comes."

"The sun will rise as usual tomorrow..."

Tony's expression was slightly serious, but his eyes were filled with an infectious sense of nonchalance.

"The sun will rise as usual tomorrow? Yes, it will..."

Sarah looked at Tony, who was now incredibly charming, and gently exhaled a breath of stale air, as if a long-standing problem had been resolved.

To be honest, the shock that Sarah, a native-born poor American girl, experienced, transformed her from an ordinary person into a warrior in a short period of time.

However, due to her limited temperament and perspective, she was also the one whose transformation was the least complete, and after the war, she still longed to return to a peaceful life.

But the nightmares of the past, with each natural disaster, haunt them like a recurring nightmare.

Therefore, she began to arm herself to protect the vulnerability and anxiety inherent in her nature.

She even wanted her son to survive safely after the apocalypse, even without her protection.

Kevin is now unable to judge whether Sarah's approach of instilling post-apocalyptic survival ideas in Connor was right or wrong.