The four of them headed to the control room at once, where the little robot had already projected an image of the floating island approaching them in the distance.
"Zoom in."
The robot obeyed, enlarging the image and displaying the buildings on the other side before them.
Su Ming narrowed his eyes and stroked his chin. If he hadn't known this was Marvel, he might have thought he was looking at a flying Olympus or Paradise Island.
There was a mountain on that landmass, with countless white marble buildings built along its slopes. They were surrounded by beautiful Doric columns, their pointed roofs supported by triangular pediments. It was a classic Greek architectural style, and a very ancient one.
Unlike the True Faeries city the four of them were currently in, which was nothing but blackish-blue stone ruins with no real aesthetic appeal, the place over there was what truly deserved to be called picturesque.
Against the backdrop of the Negative Zone's colorful Cosmic Energy storms, the white cluster of buildings shone with rainbow-like light.
A great river poured down from the mountain in the form of a waterfall. Lush plants and seas of flowers covered the island, and everything seemed quiet and peaceful.
Except for Little Cousin, all four of them recognized the architectural style almost at the same time.
"A cluster of buildings without living creatures?" Doctor Doom folded his arms, his green cloak swaying slightly with the motion. "There are no intelligent beings visible on that island. There are not even animals or insects. That is wrong."
Su Ming considered it for a moment, then turned and headed outside. "Change our course and go around it. A'Du, board it with me and check it out. Wade, stay here and protect the lady."
"No problem. She and I