American Comics: Multiverse of Madness

437. Vought+!!

(T/N): Since it's Christmas there is mass release.

Merry Christmas

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"You have the power to control the greatest content in the world."

On the screen, a man dressed in blue armor with beige hair smiled at the camera. Behind him, countless TV screens flashed by.

Then, a blonde girl appeared on the screen. She wore a white battle uniform with three golden pentagram stars on her chest.

"Enjoy all your favorites, the storylines and sensory thrills from Vought Studios' movies and series, Plus!"

The screen changed, and the man from earlier appeared again.

This time, the scene behind him changed more rapidly, as if it were a news broadcast, with various strange scenes flashing by, accompanied by many staff and reporters.

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"Don't miss any game." A new character appeared—this time, it was a African-American man. "24-hour round-the-clock coverage of your favorite teams, Plus."

Next, a man completely covered in black armor stood holding a sign on the screen.

The sign read: "Vought Entertainment Programs, always up to date, with the latest fashion news, pop culture, and gossip, Plus."

The girl in the white uniform appeared again, and alongside her was a red-haired woman dressed in medieval leather armor. Both women were smiling brightly at the camera as they continued speaking.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Programs made for women, telling the stories we want to see, Plus."

"Vought+."

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The video lasted no more than fifty seconds.

But the impact it had on Susan was enormous. For a moment, she even forgot to maintain her energy field, which made her feel anxious afterward.

She quietly stared at the television for a long time. By now, the screen had returned to normal, and the previous images seemed like a hallucination, but Susan knew this was definitely not an illusion.

Not acting immediately, Susan continued to watch the screen for a while. Once she confirmed everything had returned to normal, she sighed in relief and deactivated her energy field.

"Oh my god."

She patted her chest, her previously racing heart now at ease.

She wasn't very knowledgeable about multiversal matters, and now that Alex and Reed were gone, Susan was genuinely worried about any problems she might not be able to solve.

Fortunately, this seemed like just a signal disruption. It was likely that the House of Mystery had received some information drifting through the multiverse. Such occurrences weren't uncommon outside the timelines.

However, to be safe, Susan decided to report this to Alex. After all, she was new to this, and if anything happened, she should consult someone more experienced.

What Susan didn't know was that, as soon as the television signal had deviated, Alex had already received a warning from Miss Minutes.

[The House of Mystery is uploading an error report of an illegal operation. The data parameters show that some unknown information has invaded the House of Mystery, but due to incompatible equipment, an unknown error occurred.]

"How did this happen?" Alex furrowed his brow. The House of Mystery had never encountered such an issue before. "Could it be similar to the mass messages from the Zombie Mister?"

[It's probably not, sir. This is a very strange set of data. We have no available programs to deconstruct it. Those things, they're like an incomprehensible equation.]

Upon hearing this, Alex speculated.

"Could this be a 'hacker' attack? After all, the House of Mystery is outside the wasteland timeline. Strictly speaking, it's the first line of defense. If any enemies want to invade, they would have to cross the House of Mystery's defenses."

[It doesn't seem like it. This error report is very odd.]

Miss Minutes's tone was low, filled with confusion and fear.

"What's strange about it? If no one's targeting the House of Mystery, why would a special data flow invade our system?" Alex paused.

[Sir, I'm afraid this wasn't aimed at the House of Mystery—it's aimed at you.]

"Me?!"

Alex was completely stunned.

The sudden sound startled Tony Stark nearby. Alex noticed him casting an inquiring glance and quickly waved his hand to dismiss him, then turned and walked into an empty corner.

Meanwhile, Alex continued his thoughts internally.

'What does this have to do with me? I'm in the Z Universe. The distance from here to the House of Mystery is far beyond what can be described as "far." To get here, I even had to travel through the universe of Supernatural.'

[Maybe that's the difference. The timepad's device connects to the House of Mystery. I suspect this message was unintentionally received by you, but since you can't view it, it was sent to your "mailbox."]

'So, what you're saying is that the House of Mystery is like my computer, and the timepad is my 'old phone,' not even a smartphone?'

Alex took out the timepad. Sure enough, a bright red error report appeared on the screen, standing out clearly.

'The problem is, where did I receive this message from? Since I came here, I haven't left. I don't think Angel Radio has that much energy.'

Miss Minutes paused, as if she was thinking or reviewing something.

After a moment, Miss Minutes's voice reappeared in Alex's mind.

[Uh, it seems the situation I least wanted to happen has occurred, sir.]

'What do you mean?'

[I checked the time the error report was sent. Based on the program error receipt and the timepad's monitoring system, the message you received likely came about a week ago.]

'A week ago?'

Alex furrowed his brow and started recalling his activities over the past week.

In this time, Alex had been traveling through three universes—two infected with the zombie virus and the universe of Supernatural. Since each universe had different time flows, Alex could only make rough guesses.

While Alex was thinking, Miss Minutes already provided the answer.

[Sir, I compared the system records for this period, as well as the file calendar. Based on calculations, this message likely came when you encountered the Zombie Sentry.]

Miss Minutes's voice grew colder as she spoke.

[And most likely, it was when the timepad lost connection with you.]

'You're saying?' Alex suddenly realized, his expression shifting between anger and confusion. 'I received this message when I was dealing with the Zombie Sentry!?'

'So, the IP address Tony Stark unlocked isn't the key clue? There was another, much bigger clue implanted in my mind, but I lost the connection, so I didn't actually receive it?!'

[That's highly likely, so this also explains why this message was directly sent to the House of Mystery—it's the data control center you set up.]

"Fuck."

Alex sighed and closed his eyes.

If this was true, then the message was likely something sent by the 'pollution sources.'

He hadn't even found the pollution source yet, and it seemed like he had almost been betrayed by it.

God only knew if this message contained some kind of cognitively altering distortion. If his mistake caused the House of Mystery or even the entire Wasteland to be contaminated or invaded, he would be a thousand-year sinner.

"Immediately monitor all the equipment in the House of Mystery. I need to know everything happening there, and on the Wasteland. If there's even the slightest hint of contamination, inform me right away."

[Already doing it, sir, but you don't seem to need to be so alarmed. According to the timepad's data, the House of Mystery hasn't been 'polluted,' and no parameters have been detected.]

Miss Minutes spoke uncertainly.

[It seems some kind of energy is protecting the operation of the House of Mystery. Even when that information came into contact with our data, it was mysteriously parsed, decrypted, and converted into another usable format—uh, AVI?]

'Video?' Alex frowned.

[Yes, MP4 also works. By the way, Ms. Susan is trying to contact you. Should I connect?]

Alex exhaled deeply and slowly nodded.

"Connect it. She must have seen that video by now."

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