Naturally, their astonishment and disbelief stemmed from the fact that the explosive yield they had calculated had surpassed the Messiah's tolerance threshold!
In other words, the Messiah was supposed to be unable to withstand it!
The current scene was completely different from their calculations!
Previously, when the Messiah was hit by missiles, he was left scorched and ragged, looking barely able to hold on.
If he had ended up in the city at the last moment, maybe...
Now, the explosion spread over 800 meters, causing damage far exceeding the previous missile strikes.
Yet, the Messiah not only emerged unscathed but his clothes weren't even torn?
Wasn't the difference between the last incident and this one a bit too vast?
Dozens of officers and several generals now wore expressions of utter disbelief.
What on earth was happening?!
As they struggled to comprehend, the scene of the Messiah floating unscathed in mid-air also left Tony Stark at Stark Tower astonished.
What was going on?
The Messiah's unharmed appearance was entirely unexpected.
According to his calculations, the Messiah shouldn't have survived this explosion.
If the Messiah had disappeared from the center of the explosion using teleportation, Tony wouldn't be so surprised, but the current scene clearly showed he had withstood the explosion head-on…
This was entirely different from what he had previously thought, where the Messiah would be heavily injured or even on the brink of death...
"Damn…" Tony Stark was stunned.
At that moment, Captain America and others watching Irina's broadcast shared similar feelings of shock and disbelief.
Magneto Erik and Professor X Charles breathed a sigh of relief, followed by astonishment.
He was completely unharmed?
Both were impressed by the power of this Omega mutant.
No wonder this young man was also called an Omega mutant. His strength was indeed remarkable, they thought.
Kamar-Taj
Kaecilius and the other sorcerers were filled with astonishment.
This Messiah had emerged without a scratch?
Was this the power of another Omega mutant?
No wonder this young man was also considered an Omega mutant. His strength was indeed impressive, they thought.
At this moment, countless viewers and netizens saw their anticipation dissolve into stunned silence.
The explosion they had thought was so terrifying had been withstood effortlessly?
They were both shocked and confused, followed by a rising anger.
"Irina, is this the surprise you promised us?"
"How do you explain this? Didn't you say the Messiah would be doomed?"
"Irina, you're a disgrace!"
After the initial shock, viewers and netizens quickly began venting their frustration at Irina.
Realizing the viewers were angry, Irina hurried to calm them, "Dear viewers, don't worry. The military's preparations go beyond this!"
Her words caught the attention of both Tony Stark and the viewers, who were now intrigued and puzzled.
More preparations?
In the next moment, Irina's face lit up with a smile as she said, "Do you all remember the missile bombardment from last time?"
Everyone paused.
Of course, they were familiar with it. It was a rare moment when the Messiah looked so battered. It was the worst situation they had seen.
Irina continued with a smile, "Last time the Messiah survived, but this time, he definitely won't. We've arranged a large number of missiles this time, far exceeding the previous amount. They will definitely eliminate him!"
As soon as she finished speaking, her words were confirmed.
Almost immediately after the Messiah remained unharmed, white missiles started flying in from the distance.
They came in dense, continuous waves, stretching out to far-off places.
Seeing this, viewers and netizens perked up again, their anticipation reignited. Professor X and others felt a pang of dread.
Even more worrying was Irina's confident declaration, "Moreover, the missiles this time are different from last time, considering the previous failure."
"They not only have greater power but also travel faster, nearly six times the speed of sound, far surpassing the previous missiles!"
"With such speed, the Messiah cannot escape. His only fate awaits…"
Irina's face was full of smiles and confidence.
As her words sunk in, the audience's eyes brightened.
"Six times the speed of sound?"
"Oh my God, the Messiah is definitely done for!"
"With such speed, who could possibly dodge it?"
"This time, the Messiah is truly finished. Haha…"
Viewers and netizens discussed eagerly, astonished by the missile's speed.
At Stark Tower, Tony Stark sighed again.
The missile speed Irina mentioned wasn't anything extraordinary, but he was well aware of the Messiah's flying speed, even having calculated it multiple times.
As Irina said, the Messiah likely couldn't dodge it…
Of course, it wasn't to say the Messiah's speed was inadequate. It was already surprising and life-questioning for a living being to achieve the speed of sound.
It could only be said that in terms of speed, technology had a clear advantage. How could a human body compare to those metal projectiles...
With these thoughts, Tony Stark felt conflicted.
He knew the Messiah would probably not survive this time.
The location was evidently a wasteland, far from the city, and the military had clearly prepared for this...
As Tony Stark remained silent, Captain America and others reached a similar conclusion, feeling quite conflicted.
Brotherhood of Mutants
Magneto Erik's expression changed dramatically, and he sat up straight.
X-Mansion
Charles's expression shifted before he grew resolute.
He immediately instructed Scott to take him to the Cerebro room.
Although he shouldn't be doing this, to save the Messiah, he had no choice but to use the Cerebro device to attempt to control the military's thoughts and prevent them from launching more missiles.
Even if it meant the military might target him afterward or the situation for mutants would worsen, or even if the military might try to eliminate him, he had to stop them. He had to prevent the military from destroying the Messiah.
Not only because the Messiah held significant meaning among mutants, but he also personally didn't want the boy to die.
"Let's hope it's not too late…"
Watching the broadcast, Professor X was deeply worried.
Nearby, Logan and others were tense, crowding around Charles as they headed for the Cerebro room.
Kamar-Taj
Kaecilius and the sorcerers lamented.
It seemed that one of the only two Omega mutants was about to meet his end.
End of Chapter