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Chapter 294 Countdown to the End

"Long time no see, king." Through the mini holographic projection imaging, Doctor Doom looked at the desperate king coldly, and said, "I believe you already know that the army of destruction has already approached the capital, right before you You have no way out, king. Your reign is doomed, but you have one last chance. You may take this as the mercy of destruction."

"Chance?" The king frowned. "What chance?"

"Save your poor life," said Doom, "though you don't deserve it."

"What right do you have to speak to the king like that?"

"King?" Doom smiled contemptuously, looking at his eyes full of sarcasm, "Just you, are you considered a king? You are just an old man who ascended to an inappropriate position in his twilight years. To me As far as you are concerned, you will always be the baron, the whimpering little man who killed my mother and my father. You can think of me as a demon, a demon you created yourself. If it is not for you It is impossible for me to get to where I am today.”

".Von Doom?" The king stood up, holding the holographic projection in his hand, and paced around a little uneasy, "So the rumors are true? Are you really...the Doctor Doom they say?"

"I am." Doom replied bluntly, "I am your nightmare, after so many years, I finally found it, returned to the starting point that shaped me, and completed what should have been done long ago. My terms will only say this once. Surrender, old man, or die by my hands."

With a roar, the king shattered the projection device on the castle floor.The image disappeared, the link was interrupted, and the conversation between the two parties was terminated.

A guard in black uniform came in and saluted him: "Sir."

The king was angry and glanced at him sideways: "What's the matter?"

"Contact from the Russians," said the guard. "Reinforcements are on the way. If there is no accident, they should be able to arrive before those mobs start fighting."

The king's expression eased slightly.

Finally, there is some good news after all.

***
Dr. Doom's march stronghold.

"You didn't expect him to actually surrender, did you, master?" asked one of Doom's confidants.

"Surrender? No, I know he won't." Doom snorted coldly, "And even if he did surrender, I wouldn't accept it. On the contrary, I would be very disappointed if he did. This message is just to let that The old man understands his situation, he will be so flustered that he can't sleep all night, and he will welcome the end of his fate in a state of anxiety all day long. Tomorrow, the good show will really be staged."

Doom tapped his knuckles on the march map hanging on the wall.

"The plan is this. Take the castle in one day. It will be the first time we meet head-to-head with all our strength, a real struggle of power. After tomorrow, we will decide the fate of this country. With my own hands, I will This war is sent to that coward's door!"

"One day?" A captain hesitated, "Is this too hasty, Commander?"

"We march through the night, one day and one night is enough."

"But... But everyone is exhausted. We have just fought all the way here, and the soldiers all need to rest." The captain said, "Anyway, all the remaining living forces of the king are gathered in the castle. Although they suffered heavy losses, But there is still a lot of strength for the first battle. If everyone does not take a good rest, the next battle may not be smooth."

"You may have a point, Captain." Doom interrupted him, glancing at him coldly, "but maybe, as long as people can see their leader's back, their feet will have the strength to continue to victory." step forward."

"...Okay." Seeing that he had made up his mind, the captain didn't dare to disobey, so he just turned around and said, "But there is one more question, Commander. It is about the soldiers captured in the previous battle."

Doom raised his chin: "Well, it really doesn't look good to execute the prisoners."

"No, that's not the question, Lord. I mean a lot of people want to surrender. They also say that a lot of the King's soldiers have already thought so. It's just that they haven't dared."

Doom snorted softly: "Of course they think so, because it's human instinct." He paused, "However, this does give us a new plan."

Someone reminded: "Our observation team reported that the Russians have moved. Their reinforcements are heading to Latvinia. According to intelligence, they have a lot of people and their preparations are quite advanced. They even seem to be equipped with exoskeletons. The leader of the battle uniform. In addition, several other countries have also sent troops here, and they are all ready to support the king's regime."

"We don't need to solve those problems by ourselves." Doom snorted, "You just need to prepare for the decisive battle tomorrow, and someone will remove these obstacles." He said and walked out.

"Master, where do you want to go?"

"To see an old friend." Doom didn't look back. "I'll be back before dawn."

***
When all the soaring data values ​​on the screen gradually slowed down until they were all stabilized within the limited range, the words "simulation completed, system running well" finally popped up on the screen after a long absence.

The first thousand nine million five thousand and thirty-two runs of the simulation, the entire system finally stabilized completely after reading the data of the real rough stone.This time it seems that it has finally fully withstood the load of the infinite energy of the Reality Stone, and there have been no more problems such as system crashes, energy overflows, and circuit overheating.

At least in terms of theoretical data, this system based on the reality stone can finally operate successfully.

"The simulation is complete, and all the parameters of this simulation have been automatically saved." Shirley said, "Do you want to continue with new attempts, or start building a prototype right now?"

"Just do it," Michael said.

There is no point in continuing to do these paperwork, only practice can test the theory.No matter how many tests and data there are, it is far from a real combat test.

At this time, a warning interface suddenly popped up on the screen, and an exclamation mark flickered on and off.Shirley reminded: "There is an external invasion, sir. Magic energy is invading the laboratory enchantment"

Michael didn't take it seriously, and waved his hand to open a gap in the barrier.

"I'm still wondering when you will come again." He said as if talking to himself.

A dark green phantom stepped out.Victor von Doom walked into the laboratory wearing armor and a cloak, stood behind him, and spoke in a calm tone.

"Tomorrow is the final chapter," he said. "I need your help."

(End of this chapter)