Without the forceful suppression of the Bio-Force Field, he would have long since collapsed into a humanoid black hole, distorting space and devouring everything.
At this moment, he was fully unleashing his combat power, and with the added boost of a hundredfold from his Second Awakening, Chen Xiao even felt that with one punch, the Earth could be blasted into pieces.
This only accounts for pure physical destructive power, and does not yet take into account the leap in combat power and practical combat bonuses brought about by Superman physique and the unleashing of X-Gene potential.
Therefore, even though Brian possessed both the amulet and the Sword in the Stone, two divine weapons, his strength was still far inferior to Chen Xiao's, and he was unable to awaken the true power of the artifacts.
In terms of pure destructive power alone, Brian, upon returning to Earth, has indeed reached the pinnacle of humanity, easily crushing top Mutants like Magneto.
This can be seen from the fact that his sword strike almost cleaved through the atmosphere.
But this newly returned powerhouse, in the midst of his triumphant return, happened to stumble upon Chen Xiao, a "system loophole." Coincidentally, Chen Xiao had already taken control of the Reality Stone.
Thus, tragedy became inevitable.
"Hahaha... Great! That's fantastic!"
Inside the Mutants nation's headquarters in Africa, Magneto stared intently at the television screen showing the sprawling ruins of London and the constantly scrolling casualty figures, his eyes burning with intense light.
Chen Xiao did what he had always wanted to do but had never been able to.
Having personally experienced persecution during World War II, Magneto has always believed that human nature is inherently evil and the world is dark, and that only resistance can provide a way out.
Now, Chen Xiao is displaying godlike Absolute Strength, sweeping away all obstacles and greatly boosting the morale and confidence of Mutants worldwide. This is a golden opportunity for him to unify Mutants forces.
But compared to Magneto's excitement, Quicksilver, Polaris, and Jean Grey standing to the side had rather complicated expressions.
At the same moment, at Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, all the X-Men gathered, silently watching the horrific scenes unfolding on the screen, none of them uttering a word.
Chen Xiao's actions today have left them struggling to process what he has done.
No one could have predicted that the quiet, dark-haired boy who left the academy would one day unleash a massive wave that would shake the world.
Millions died, millions were injured; the phrase "mountains of corpses and seas of blood" is insufficient to describe the horror of the tragedy.
In an instant, the image of Chen Xiao leaving school flashed into Logan and the others' minds.
At the time, some people whispered, "This child will probably soon have his name known throughout the world and do something earth-shattering."
Now it has indeed come true, its fame resounds throughout the world, and the world is astonished...
They certainly didn't know that one day in the future, a purple-skinned giant could wipe out half of all life on Earth with a the Snap, reducing three to four billion people to ashes.
If we include all the living beings wiped out from the entire universe, the number would have already exceeded trillions, so vast that it is impossible to count.
Many people still praise him for his greatness, simply because his reason was to "maintain the balance of the universe," which meant that half of all life had to be wiped out.
As for right and wrong, good and evil, innocence or deserving death? He never cared.
As Chen Xiao once said, "Killing one person is a crime, but slaughtering ten thousand makes one a hero."
Over the next two days, although the internet was in an uproar, the hype quietly and mysteriously subsided.
Even the increasingly sharp conflict between Mutants and ordinary people suddenly subsided.
The reason is simple: the leaders of various countries were all intimidated by the power Chen Xiao displayed.
Such an overwhelming existence has emerged among Mutants, and unlike Jean and the others, he cares nothing for the lives of ordinary people.
If a full-scale war were to break out at this time, and no one could restrain him, humanity's chances of winning would be extremely slim.
In the days that followed, people were surprised to find that news about Mutants crimes and street Riot was becoming increasingly scarce, and the city was eerily quiet.
On the morning of the fourth day, a convoy escorted by India troops slowly drove into the hotel parking lot, with armored vehicles leading the way and several special transport vehicles following closely behind.
A moment later, Chen Xiao appeared out of thin air with Clarice and another woman.
Military Colonel Lex stared intently at the dark-haired youth before him, his tone steady. "Mr. Vitas, what you requested is in the car behind me."
"I hope you will take it and leave India as agreed."
When the soldiers around Chen Xiao, their eyes were filled with suppressed hatred, anger, awe and fear, and their bodies were taut and motionless.
Chen Xiao replied calmly, "Of course. I always keep my word."
"For example, before I set off, I promised others that I wouldn't let Island of England sink, and I will never let it sink."
Upon hearing this, the faces of all the soldiers turned deathly pale.
Next, Chen Xiao boarded the transport vehicle and quickly inspected the contents. He then satisfiedly stored the sealed nuclear materials into his Storage Space.
The actual weight of nuclear material equivalent to one billion tons is not exaggerated, after all, it is already highly purified uranium, plutonium, lithium, deuterium, tritium, helium and other elements.
This is why he waited patiently for several days.
If we rely entirely on ourselves, just the process of refining and enriching uranium from uranium ore would take an unknown amount of time;
Elements such as plutonium require repeated extraction from spent fuel rods or other raw materials from nuclear power plants, a process that is extremely complicated.
Not to mention that even if he had several years, he might not be able to purify all the high-purity nuclides needed to produce a billion-ton equivalent.
This figure of one billion tons was the result of his precise calculations after scouring through India's core classified documents.
Although India has not deployed nuclear weapons on a large scale over the years, due to the high maintenance costs, the amount of nuclear materials it has secretly stockpiled is astonishingly large.
However, for Chen Xiao now, a stellar battle driven solely by conventional nuclear fusion is no longer of much significance. In particular, the energy released by nuclear fusion is almost ineffective for him; to be precise, it cannot propel his Man of Steel to further evolve.
It's like a pot of soup missing its most crucial ingredient.
So he had to start from scratch and redesign the Stellar Suit: embedding real stellar material into the existing fusion reactor.
And this billion tons of nuclear material is the first spark ignited in the new furnace.
With the raw materials in hand, Chen Xiao's private jet took off smoothly from London Airport under the watchful eyes of everyone.
They left so swiftly and decisively that many people were caught off guard.
Upon closer examination, Chen Xiao's every step from his initial emergence to the present is actually quite clear: as long as no one provokes him, there will be no unnecessary complications.
For example, the fierce battle in Pochut City more than half a year ago was caused by revenge, but also by the need to eradicate the rampant mutants;
The second time he took action in Old Bridge was to destroy the legendary armor forged by the God-King, and incidentally save the entire town;
In the third battle of Qigela, the enemy laid an ambush and attacked first, but he countered and half of the city was reduced to ruins.
Upon arriving in London, his initial actions were merely to kill Rudoston, with whom he had a blood feud, and incidentally to purge the stubbornly resisting Knights of Divine Punishment, before finally destroying the Buckingham Palace to conclude the matter.
If Brian hadn't turned back and provoked them, none of this would have happened.
After killing Brian, he went into complete seclusion, quietly staying in the hotel.
This calm demeanor led all those closely watching him to mistakenly believe that he had concealed his brilliance and posed no threat.
etc!
Back in Pochut City, in the afternoon, in the villa garden.
"This amulet only recognizes Clarice as its master."
Before the words were even finished, a powerful force that distorted reality enveloped the talisman, and in an instant, the talisman burst forth with a blinding light.
At the same time, a terrifying reverse impact slammed into Chen Xiao, its intensity being a hundred times greater than when he fought Brian.
Because this time, he rewrote "permanent reality."
Click! Click!
This priceless treasure, passed down from Merlin, caused Chen Xiao's arm to crack inch by inch due to the backlash from the permanent reshaping of the rules of recognition. Spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly.
Even with his body, which is now as strong as steel, he was still shaken to the point of sustaining such injuries; an ordinary person would probably not even be left ashes.
" Vitas, are you alright?" Clarice asked, her voice trembling as she looked at the gruesome gash on his arm.
Chen Xiao waved his hand, his tone relaxed. "It's nothing, no problem."
The words had barely left his mouth when, under the sunlight, the cracks miraculously healed and disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye, restoring the area to its original state in an instant—a healing speed that was astonishing.
"With this amulet, coupled with the abilities of spatial teleportation and instantaneous movement, as long as you're willing to retreat, no one in the entire world can truly stop you."
As he spoke, he handed the amulet to Clarice's palm.
" Vitas, I..." The black-haired girl's throat tightened slightly, and warmth welled up in her eyes.
"You're my fiancée, whom I've been betrothed since childhood. Isn't it natural to give her a life-saving artifact?" Before he finished speaking, he had already pressed the amulet into her palm.
The instant her fingertips touched the Amulet of Life, Clarice established a deep, unbreakable connection with it, and a surge of immense energy coursed through her entire body.
This Amulet of Life, also known as the Amulet of Authority, not only provides absolute defense but also grants its holder numerous powers: the strength of a single arm, the ability to ride the wind... all of these are included.
As Clarice was getting used to her new power, Chen Xiao turned his gaze to the side to see a stunningly beautiful girl with fiery red hair, her hands behind her back.
Before he could speak, Yidileisi frowned slightly. "Darling, the price for altering the Origin settings of a divine artifact is not small."
Chen Xiao casually shook his head. "Don't worry, this backlash is like a mosquito bite to me, it's nothing."
"If these two things weren't useful to you, I would have already recycled them."
After speaking, he took out the Sword in the Stone from his Storage Space: "From this day forward, only Yidileisi, whose heart is set on killing and whose bloodlust is boundless, is worthy to wield this sword."
boom!
The sword suddenly burst into flames! The original majestic and awe-inspiring aura of a king vanished, replaced by surging crimson flames, its murderous aura soaring into the sky and piercing the clouds.
The entire Pochut City was shrouded in blood mist, the sky and earth lost their color, and a sinister aura permeated the surrounding area.
Strangely, only a very small number of citizens felt a pang of anxiety; most continued their lives as usual, their expressions remaining unchanged.
It's not that they're slow to notice, but rather that they're used to it.
Almost at the same moment, the backlash caused by reversing the Origin rules of the Sword in the Stone erupted suddenly. Chen Xiao's arms were instantly covered with cracks, like celadon porcelain hit by a heavy hammer, with crisscrossing shards.