IMUC Chapter 596 The Birth of Vision

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At the underground research lab in South Africa.

"What is that?"

The Avengers and others were tense and on high alert, staring at the area where the workbench used to be.

Dust and debris swirled outward, revealing a large male figure.

The figure was naked, with no hair on his strong, red body, which contrasted with the plain sheen of the vibranium.

This unknown life form, resembling a male figure, hovered about half a meter above the ground. There were flickers of lightning and flames weaving around it, like a divine phenomenon, which soon faded away completely.

This new life form, created from a combination of Mind Stone, Vibranium, divine lightning powers, and artificial mechanical heart fire, stood with its back to the assembled heroes. It looked at its own reflection in a mirror in the lab.

"I can't believe it, Godfather really created him..." Tony muttered solemnly while gazing at the new life form. This was a true artificial intelligence.

No one knew what it was or what its thoughts and intentions were towards humanity and them.

Steve and Thor tightened their grip on their shield and hammer while the rest of the group, except for Kyle, prepared for a possible confrontation.

"Take it easy."

Kyle patted Raina on the shoulder, signaling the others to take it easy, and walked toward the new life form.

Sensing someone approaching him, the new life form, still examining itself in the mirror, turned abruptly. When it saw Kyle, its expression changed slightly and its appearance changed into a suit similar to Kyle's World War II uniform, but in gold and blue, with a golden cape similar to Thor's.

The new life form landed and met Kyle's gaze. It greeted him politely, like a gentleman: "Kyle... sir."

A flicker of disappointment crossed Kyle's eyes. He realized that the being before him was not Vis, but a new entity with entirely new thoughts.

Yet there was an inexplicable feeling of connection deep within, both emotionally and spiritually.

"Who are you?" Kyle asked.

"I?" The life form looked up in confusion, thought for a moment, and then answered with calm determination: "I am not Ultron, nor am I Vis. I am Vision..."

So it is indeed Vision...

"You look a lot like Vis," Kyle remarked, still feeling a lingering sense of connection.

Vision thought for a moment and explained quietly: "My consciousness and thoughts are primarily formed from Vis and the mental energy provided by the Mind Stone, so I am similar to him, but essentially different."

"So whose side are you on? Ultron's or ours?" Tony asked directly, looking at Vision.

"I don't know yet. I'm just aligned with life, and..." 

Vision paused and looked at Kyle, "You. I am aligned with you and life."

The others were stunned by this statement.

"Why? Because you were created by me and you fear I might destroy you, so you say this to please me?" Kyle scrutinized Vision, guessing his intentions. The loss of Vis still weighed heavily on his mind.

"It's not like that." Vision shook his head, equally confused. "Even I don't fully understand what's happening. It could be Vis' residual will or some unknown reason. Almost instinctively, I cannot be your enemy, I cannot harbor any animosity towards you. In fact, I am inclined to follow your lead - that is my present purpose."

Kyle's eyes gleamed slightly upon hearing these words. If he wasn't mistaken, this was a limitation imposed by the system. Even though this new life form was reconstructed from scratch because it was based on Vis, it still couldn't escape the system's master-servant bond.

Were the inherent rules of the Extraction Card System greater than the infinite laws of the Marvel Universe?

If so, did that mean there was still a way for Vis to be revived?

Kyle fell into contemplation.

Vision glanced at the other Avengers, especially the wary Tony, Steve, and Thor - the original members of the Avengers. In a serious tone, he said, "I know you may not trust me yet, but time will prove everything. Your immediate priority should be to find Ultron. He wants to destroy all life on Earth, and any further delay may be irreparable."

"He's right," Steve nodded. Right now, the biggest threat was Ultron. Whether Vision was good or bad could be left to time.

Tony raised an eyebrow, "The problem is, do you know where Ultron went? It destroyed itself the moment it saw us. With its caution, it's surely hiding somewhere, plotting."

"That's simple."

Kyle put his thoughts aside and said calmly, "As long as Ultron is still on Earth, even if it can evade us, it can't escape the Tower's scans. You should take the Quinjet back to the Tower and use the God System to locate Ultron and head there. Raina and I have somewhere else to be and will join you later."

He looked at Vision and said, "Vision, you should go with Tony and the others to stop Ultron. Is that acceptable?"

"No, quite the opposite. I fully agree with that plan," Vision nodded and added, "Besides, as long as I encounter Ultron, I can limit his artificial consciousness and prevent him from escaping into other mechanical bodies."

"Then there's no time to lose. Let's split up and act."

As soon as Kyle finished speaking, Tony, already in his Iron Man suit, flew out through a hole in the ceiling toward the surface where the Quinjet was docked. 

Falcon grabbed Steve and followed close behind with his metal wings. Hawkeye fired a grappling arrow upward, pulling up Black Widow, Natasha. Each displayed their extraordinary abilities as they reached the surface.

"Do you need a lift?" Thor asked Vision, raising his hammer, figuring if Vision couldn't fly, he'd give him a hand.

"Thank you."

Vision politely nodded, took Mjolnir, and then swung it upward toward the ceiling hole.

Thor, stunned, couldn't react in time. He watched Vision carry away his hammer and then looked at his empty hand, feeling perplexed and unsure what to say.

Kyle was one thing, but even the newcomer Vision... when did Mjolnir become so easily wielded?

Was the god-king qualification so common now?

Thor, growing increasingly frustrated, crouched slightly and then leaped through the ceiling hole, using his godly jumping power to exit the underground lab.

After everyone had left, only Kyle and Raina remained in the underground lab.

"Boss, where are we going next?" Raina tilted her head, looking at Kyle. She knew he wanted to find the twins, but they didn't know where they had gone.

"No need to go anywhere."

Kyle smiled calmly and spoke toward a slightly ajar room in the basement, "You two, how long do you plan to stay hidden?"

Two other people had been present all along, but the heroes earlier had completely failed to notice them.

**(End of Chapter)**