Chapter 100

As she watched the seemingly endless, terrifying lightning strike towards her, Ororo closed her eyes. Facing death, she remained surprisingly calm. Perhaps when she attacked Magneto, she had already prepared herself for the possibility of death.

In that moment before death, a thought flashed through her mind: in another world, she could be with the one she loved and possess him forever. The power of love was truly incredible, capable of making one forget the fear of death.

However, Ororo waited for a long time, but death did not come. Instead, a familiar warmth and heat enveloped her. She opened her eyes and saw the most incredible sight.

A massive, golden-flamed divine bird spread its enormous wings, blocking her from the lightning. The endless lightning struck its golden feathers, but only produced tiny sparks. Its massive body did not tremble at all under the terrifying attack. Its three sharp claws clung firmly to the Eiffel Tower, and its proud head almost touched the giant lightning sphere in the sky, as if wearing a crown. It was majestic and noble, and beneath its noble appearance, Ororo saw a pair of gentle golden eyes.

"Three-legged Golden Crow? Yi?" Seeing such a familiar mythological creature, Ororo couldn't help but ask.

In response to Ororo's question, the Three-legged Golden Crow let out a deafening cry. Its massive wings slowly closed, and a warm golden light radiated from its body, which was about the same size as the Eiffel Tower. This light dispelled all the lightning and frost, soothing everyone's hearts and pain.

As the warm, gentle light spread, the steel spear cage that had imprisoned her turned to ashes, and Ororo felt her wounds begin to heal rapidly. The massive Golden Crow in front of her also began to shrink rapidly.

Soon, a man surrounded by golden flames appeared before her. His familiar appearance and build clearly told her that this was her lover.

She threw herself into his arms, and a pair of strong arms caught her soft body. The two embraced tightly, and after a moment, Ororo reached up to touch his face, which was still radiating warmth, and asked cautiously.

"Yi, what happened to you? You're still alive, right?"

"Of course, I'm still alive." Zhou Yi smiled and held her trembling hand, passing his body heat to her. "You know, I'm not wearing any clothes now. If I didn't do this, someone might say I'm indecent!"

Ororo instinctively looked down and blushed. But this time, she was unwilling to let go. One near-death experience was enough to make her put aside some of her reservations. And for Zhou Yi, it was the same. For the women who loved him, he would only hold them tighter.

The golden-flamed figure shocked Ororo and Magneto Erik. He hesitated and looked at this stranger, asking, "Who are you?"

"Mr. Erik, if you don't have dementia, you should remember the person who just stood here to accept the bet. That was me, the Dawn Knight. I have come to claim my victory," Zhou Yi said calmly.

In this bet, he had already won the final victory.

"This is impossible. No one could survive in that situation. No one. You are not the Dawn Knight. You are just a fraud!" Magneto's face showed disbelief, which quickly turned to fierce and sinister anger. He could not accept his defeat, or more precisely, he could not accept that the mutant era he had longed for was ended before it even began.

The shattering of dreams was enough to make anyone's heart fill with evil intentions. And Magneto was no saint.

Endless magnetic storms and lightning began to roar, and Magneto, using his last strength, launched an attack on the two people in front of him.

Controlling the International Space Station in orbit and tearing apart the Earth's magnetic defense field had already drained most of his power. Now, the only power he had left, besides maintaining the magnetic shield, was enough to control the magnetic coils under his feet. This power was still nearly godlike to ordinary people, but to the reborn Zhou Yi, it was insignificant.

Facing the endless thunderstorm, he simply extended his hand. The golden flames surged and transformed into a sweeping fire hurricane. The lightning was shattered and scattered in the golden hurricane, losing its former might. The golden hurricane surged forward, overwhelming Magneto.

"Foolish, you unknown one. I am protected by the power of the earth. Your attack cannot touch me at all." Facing the sweeping golden hurricane, Magneto spread his arms in a welcoming gesture. The earth was his strongest support, and he did not believe that this mere flame could penetrate the earth. This was why he could be so fearless.

However, reality far exceeded his imagination. The golden flames collided with his magnetic shield and did not stop as he expected. Instead, they slowly penetrated. Soon, these surging flames completely tore through his proud defense and rushed towards him. He could do nothing.

Facing the flames that had already reached him, Magneto finally showed fear. At this moment, death was already smiling at him.

The golden hurricane shot out from the top of the Eiffel Tower, the dazzling flames almost turning the entire sky golden. Under this golden sky, a golden hurricane like a giant spear pierced through heaven and earth, a magnificent sight visible from miles away.

But for Paris, this was already a common sight. The mental torture of life and death within two hours had made the Parisians' spirits exceptionally strong. After the Dawn Knight's return and the great reversal, their only thought about the golden hurricane was, "Wow! Well done."

To them, Magneto had become a deeply hated villain. In contrast, the Dawn Knight, who had almost sacrificed his life for them, instantly gained countless supporters. Even though this hero had destroyed some people's property in the battle, the romantic Parisians didn't care. They supported heroes. After all, life was more precious than property.

The golden hurricane began to dissipate, and Magneto's figure had disappeared from the spot. Many people thought Magneto was dead, including Ororo. But Zhou Yi knew he was not dead; someone had saved him.

He stared at a corner nearby and said calmly, "Hiding in a corner and trembling is not a pleasant feeling, is it? Mr. Erik, and your companion?"

A silver flash, and a man named Pietro appeared with Magneto in front of him and Ororo. In theory, after Zhou Yi displayed such power, any enemy would show him sufficient respect. This was the benefit of power; it made the weak fear the strong, regardless of status.

But this man showed no respect at all and replied quite carelessly.

"First, I have to tell you, this old man doesn't have the habit of trembling. Failure is not uncommon for him, so he can accept it. Besides, I'm not his accomplice. If I have to say, I'm a third party. I just lent a hand."

"Helping my enemy means you are my enemy, too!"

"Oh, oh, oh! Are you threatening me? Or do you really think you can threaten me?"

The man named Pietro laughed, tightened his grip on Magneto, and showed a haughty smile. "We'll see when you can catch me!"

With that, the silver figure began to flicker and disappeared from Zhou Yi's sight almost instantly. Zhou Yi's super vision could still track him, but he had no confidence in catching him.

The man's speed reached 27 Mach, and he disappeared from Paris in an instant. Of course, Magneto, the villain, disappeared with him.

The disappearance of the two shocked Ororo, and she couldn't help but ask, "Heavens, where are they?"

"There, in the suburbs of Paris. We probably can't catch up to them. What an incredible speed, so fast, and no physical effects from the high speed. Truly unbelievable!" Zhou Yi marveled while using his power to tear apart Rogue's cage. With Magneto defeated, Rogue naturally gained her freedom.

After gaining her freedom, Rogue threw herself into Zhou Yi's arms. The situation had been too intense for her, and the experience of life and death was not something a child could easily accept. She needed a hug to release her emotions, and the Dawn Knight, who had endured so much for her, was the best choice.

Rogue was releasing her pent-up stress, but what she didn't realize was that her ability became the last straw that broke Zhou Yi's spirit.

After several near-death battles, Zhou Yi was almost exhausted both physically and mentally. Even with his awakened divinity, this did not change. His recent display of power was entirely due to his awakened divinity and the absorbed solar storm energy. In reality, he had long reached his limit.

When Rogue threw herself at him without hesitation, his spirit lost its strength. Rogue's ability was uncontrollable, and as his power was absorbed by her ability, he could no longer stay conscious and fainted into the arms of the two women, in a rather primitive, unclothed state.

This situation naturally made the two women blush and worry. But the person who was even more agitated was Commander Hill, who was on a plane 30,000 feet above the Atlantic Ocean.

She had not expected the last scene of the hero's return to be such a restricted one. She turned away and began to curse in her mind. This scene, which might seem normal to others, was extremely abnormal to Coulson, who had been closely watching her.

Commander Hill, a woman who perfectly adhered to the agent's code, was undoubtedly the best agent. This was evident from her rank. Level 9, just below Director Nick Fury, and even above him in some aspects.

But this excellent agent always had issues when facing the Dawn Knight, as just now. It was just a primitive state, which any qualified agent had seen before, and there was no need to show such an expression. Moreover, there was even a faint smile. For Coulson, this was a world-shattering revelation. Could the commander be falling in love? That would be too difficult.

Watching the satellite feed of the two women carefully supporting the Dawn Knight away, he sighed deeply. As an agent, he should report this to prevent any accidents. But as a friend, he had to keep it to himself, at least until Commander Hill's work was affected. This difficult balance made him very uncomfortable. He even wondered if his hairline would recede further because of this.

Commander Hill, unaware of his complex thoughts, watched Zhou Yi being safely escorted away by the two mutants and resumed her usual icy expression. She turned to Coulson and said,

"We should discuss the aftermath in Paris."

"Of course, it's a huge mess," Coulson shrugged, suppressing all his thoughts for now.