After receiving the answer that no one knew Quicksilver, Zhai Nizi didn't ask any further.
He only recalled the famous scene in the movie where Quicksilver saved all the students in an instant during the explosion.
Zhai Nizi pondered to himself, unable to understand whether Apocalypse was too casual and perfunctory, or if he had an extraordinary self-confidence in his own powerful abilities.
Why would he think of recruiting such people as helpers? Even if he wanted to recruit Quicksilver to be one of his Knights, that would be acceptable.
But among the people he had recruited now, besides Magneto, who had some ability, the others were simply not worth mentioning and completely useless.
Just then, Cyclops slowly woke up. He walked unsteadily towards the crowd, one hand pressing tightly on his shoulder.
When Cyclops's gaze met Zhai Nizi's, his expression instantly became tense, and he unhesitatingly reached out to turn on his glasses.
"No! Scott! Stop quickly!"
Phoenix quickly cried out to stop him when she saw this.
Actually, she wasn't really worried that Zhai Nizi would encounter any danger because of this, but rather afraid that Cyclops would be knocked unconscious by the opponent again, just like before.
Mystique looked around at everyone present and said with a serious expression:
"The most urgent task right now is to rescue Charles as soon as possible. However, we have no idea where Apocalypse took him."
For Mystique, Professor X was undoubtedly a crucial figure. For this, she secretly swore that no matter the cost, she would successfully rescue the Professor.
"Let me try."
Zhai Nizi began to recall the specific plot after Apocalypse took the Professor in the movie, and the scene details from those images kept appearing in his mind.
Immediately after, he slowly raised his hands and slowly drew circles in the air.
Everyone widened their eyes, staring intently at the sparks that suddenly burst forth in the void in front of Zhai Nizi, their hearts filled with confusion and bewilderment, completely at a loss.
Just as everyone was looking at each other, a shimmering portal with a strange light slowly opened in front of Zhai Nizi.
Through that portal, people clearly saw Apocalypse and others standing on the other side.
Almost without any hesitation, Zhai Nizi walked into the portal.
Everyone came to their senses and tried to rush towards the portal.
However, it was all too late. Just as they were about to approach the portal, that mysterious glowing gateway suddenly vanished without a trace like an illusion.
At the same time, Apocalypse, on the other side, had already successfully healed the injuries of the Four Horsemen.
Not only that, but with his incredibly keen perception, he immediately sensed Zhai Nizi's unusually powerful and surging force rapidly approaching his location.
With a gentle wave of Apocalypse's hands, the various previously still substances around him immediately began to churn violently and merge and recombine at a dazzling speed.
Within a few seconds, a strangely shaped helmet with a cold metallic luster appeared in his hand.
Apocalypse handed this meticulously crafted helmet to Magneto, his expression grave, and said:
"He's here! You must do your utmost to hold him back. Unleash all the hidden power within you and destroy this World at all costs.
Afterward, we will collectively create a new World that belongs only to Mutants!"
Upon hearing Apocalypse's words, the Four Horsemen exchanged glances and then nodded.
Although each of them had already prepared themselves for battle, a difficult-to-suppress tension still involuntarily surged deep within them when they truly heard that Zhai Nizi was about to arrive.
Apocalypse released his power, and the surrounding matter began to form a pyramid. Inside, Apocalypse and Professor X lay on two stone beds respectively, and he began to upload his consciousness into Professor X's body.
At the same time, Zhai Nizi arrived below the pyramid. The Four Horsemen stood there majestically, blocking his path forward.
Zhai Nizi's gaze swept over the four and finally rested on Angel, his lips curving slightly into a mocking smile:
"Oh, you bird-man, your wings grew back so quickly? Looks like you've recovered well!"
Upon hearing this, Angel's face instantly became extremely grim.
He gritted his teeth, filled with anger, but facing the powerful Zhai Nizi, he dared not act rashly and could only suppress his rage.
Magneto slowly raised his hands and closed his eyes. His body floated lightly into the air like a feather, emitting a mysterious and powerful aura.
At the same time, the surrounding metal objects, as if pulled by an invisible force, detached from the ground and ascended into the sky with Magneto.
Beside him, a transparent light gradually appeared, forming an incredibly sturdy protective shield.
This protective shield was not composed of ordinary matter but was condensed from powerful magnetic field energy. It was like an impregnable fortress, securely enveloping Magneto.
At this moment, Magneto was fully concentrating on controlling the Earth's magnetic field.
As his will drove it, the entire globe felt this unusual magnetic fluctuation.
Cars that were speeding on the roads suddenly lost control, as if lifted by a giant hand, and soared into the air.
Immediately after, these vehicles collided and tumbled in the air, causing chaos and panic.
The skyscrapers in the city were not spared either; countless buildings began to shatter and collapse under violent tremors.
Bricks, stones, and tiles flew everywhere, smoke and dust permeated the air, and people screamed in terror as they scattered and fled.
Even the infrastructure buried underground suffered heavy damage; pipes burst, cables snapped, and the entire city plunged into a state of paralysis.
Not only that, but the vast and boundless ocean also churned with monstrous waves.
Sunken ships in the sea, due to the drastic changes in the magnetic field, broke free from the seabed mud and flew out of the deep sea to the surface.
If this situation were allowed to continue, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Magneto even had the ability to completely reverse Earth's magnetic poles, which would trigger a series of destructive natural disasters. Volcanic eruptions, frequent earthquakes, rampant tsunamis… the entire Earth could face a cataclysm.
At the same time, the other three Horsemen also launched their final attacks without hesitation!
Psylocke let out a delicate cry, and the energy around her instantly surged, transforming in the blink of an eye into several incredibly tough ropes that wrapped around Zhai Nizi's body, binding him tightly with all her might.
On the other side, Angel flapped his wings and soared high, suddenly spreading his metallic wings, and countless metallic feathers shot towards Zhai Nizi.
Simultaneously, Storm raised her hands, and a dazzling bolt of lightning suddenly descended from the sky, striking those metallic feathers with pinpoint accuracy.
Following that, Storm exerted herself again, conjuring a violent tornado around Zhai Nizi, sweeping towards him with a roar.
At this point, the lightning-infused blades continuously spun and cut at high speed around Zhai Nizi, making him feel as if he were inside a tumble dryer filled with countless blades.
Because the lightning and tornado continuously provided powerful energy support to these blades, any contact with Zhai Nizi's body immediately triggered a violent explosion.
Facing such a fierce encirclement, Zhai Nizi merely smiled faintly and said calmly, "Haha, not bad, you've learned to team up."
At this moment, Professor X's scream came from inside the pyramid:
"Ah! Get out! Ah!!"
Apocalypse's transfer ritual had begun; his consciousness was invading Professor's body, and Professor was desperately resisting Apocalypse's power, which also caused all of Professor's hair to fall out in an instant.
"Time is running out, I won't play with you anymore."
Zhai Nizi reached out and grabbed three lightning-infused feathers, then threw them at the three people who were attacking him. The feathers struck their abdomens, causing their abdomens to explode, and the three of them fell to the ground.
Zhai Nizi walked up to Magneto and placed his hand on his magnetic shield.
Immediately, his hand passed through the shield, grabbing Magneto's clothes and yanking him.
Bang!
Magneto was grabbed by Zhai Nizi and slammed into his own magnetic shield, blood gushing from his mouth and nose, and then he rolled his eyes and fainted.
As Magneto fainted, the magnetic field also disappeared, and the objects floating in the sky fell down like rain with a clatter, quickly burying the fallen Four Horsemen.
Zhai Nizi walked straight into the pyramid. With a wave of his hand, everything inside the pyramid twisted, allowing Professor X to successfully break free from Apocalypse's ritual.
As the ritual ceased, Apocalypse's disembodied consciousness returned to his body.
Apocalypse opened his eyes, looked at his hands, and found that it was still his original body.
"No!"
An enraged Apocalypse climbed up from the stone bed, glaring at Zhai Nizi.
Immediately, Zhai Nizi also felt something; it was Apocalypse trying to exert mental control.
Professor X also sensed that Apocalypse was using mental power. He turned to look at Zhai Nizi and found that the other party was looking back at him with a mischievous smile.
"Now he's really going to suffer."
Professor X said helplessly. That was the lesson he learned from his first attempt to enter Zhai Nizi's brain: never enter his mind!
So, Zhai Nizi relaxed his body and mind, allowing Apocalypse's spirit to enter his brain.
In the Mental World:
Apocalypse found himself in Zhai Nizi's Mental World and rejoiced, thinking he had finally found his weakness.
But then he realized something was wrong; his body was completely unable to move.
He looked at his body and found himself tied to a cross.
Looking up again, Zhai Nizi suddenly appeared before him.
Zhai Nizi held a knife and stabbed it into Apocalypse's body with a crunch.
"Ugh! Ah!"
Apocalypse let out a tragic scream. He didn't expect the stab to be so painful. Before he could think much more, Zhai Nizi pulled the knife out, and he felt another wave of excruciating pain.
Apocalypse also noticed something: his wound didn't heal. He started to feel afraid, because this indicated a problem—the other party's mental power was not on the same dimension as his; the other party completely controlled the initiative!
Apocalypse began to panic. He tried to leave the Mental World but found he couldn't.
Just as he was lost in thought, there was another crunch, and he screamed, feeling even more intense pain than the previous stab.
Looking closely, he saw two Zhai Nizis before him. Both had stabbed their knives into Apocalypse's body, and then pulled them out.
Next came continuous screams, pain…
Apocalypse didn't know how many times he had been stabbed; he passed out.
When he woke up again, he found himself still tied to the cross. Looking up again, he collapsed.
Before him were countless Zhai Nizis, surrounding him in a dense mass, all holding knives.
Then, they simultaneously stabbed their knives into Apocalypse's body.
Outside the Mental World:
Apocalypse let out a desperate, miserable scream, then he fell to the ground, his body twitching.
"He collapsed in just one second?"
Professor X was stunned. It ended so quickly?
"What I did to him was much crueler than what I did to you back then."
Upon hearing this, Professor clicked his tongue, a pained expression on his face.
He began to pity Apocalypse, wondering what kind of suffering he had endured.
