In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain Marvel's combat power was absolutely in the top tier.
In the final battle of Avengers 4, she single-handedly blew up Thanos's warship and fought Thanos, who had the Infinity Gauntlet, on equal terms.
If Thanos hadn't pulled out the Power Stone and knocked Captain Marvel away, Iron Man might not have needed to snap his fingers.
Alex had fought Captain Marvel himself before, so he knew how powerful this woman was.
That day, he had relied on the 'Infinity Gauntlet' to banish Captain Marvel's soul, which was how he had been able to end the battle so quickly.
Without the 'Infinity Gauntlet,' Alex wouldn't have been afraid of her, but defeating or escaping from Captain Marvel was definitely not something he could accomplish in a short time.
Now, only 50% of his strength remained, and 'Thermonuclear Ray' and 'Absolute Domain' had also been disabled.
Defeating Captain Marvel would be even harder, and escaping from her wouldn't be easy either.
And even if he defeated or escaped from her.
If Captain Marvel was determined to keep pursuing him, Alex wasn't confident that he could deal with Carol while also calmly fighting Staro.
So he had to find a way to ensure that, at the very least, Carol wouldn't bother him for the next two or three days.
His Quantum Sub-Brain came in extremely handy at this moment. Without even needing a second, Alex had already come up with a plan.
"It's you."
At this moment, Carol, standing on the surface of the water, spoke, "You're the one who destroyed the overpass and drove Spider-Man away."
It was obvious that the Carol of this universe didn't know Alex.
That gave Alex plenty of room to work with.
"No, that wasn't me."
"That was a misunderstanding, ma'am."
Under the circumstances, naturally, it was best not to fight if he could avoid it. If a few words could send Carol away, Alex certainly wouldn't mind spending the time.
"Someone deliberately framed me. If you analyze the footage that was sent to you, you'll find that it was tampered with."
"Perhaps you could ask Spider-Man. Then you'll know the truth."
Carol wore an expression that said 'just as I thought', "I've already had the footage analyzed. There are indeed problems with it, and the surveillance equipment at the scene of the incident also shows obvious signs of intrusion."
"Since you're willing to let me confront Spider-Man, that means the person who destroyed the overpass really wasn't you."
Alex thought to himself, 'That's great. I'm glad you put it that way.'
That way, the misunderstanding was cleared up.
"That's right. It wasn't me."
"It was one of my enemies."
"To restrain me, he analyzed your pager and sent you tampered footage."
"He did it specifically to make you deal with me."
"You saw through his scheme. You're really perceptive."
"Then I'll take my leave."
Alex had just started flying upward when Carol flashed in front of him and blocked his path.
"You can't leave yet," Captain Marvel smiled.
Alex said helplessly, "I don't have time to go on a date with you right now."
Carol laughed, "You're really funny. I kind of like you already, but I can't let you go."
"But not because I want to go on a date with you."
"Although I can be certain that you aren't the person who destroyed the overpass."
"I can feel that you possess an enormous amount of energy, almost as much as I do."
"And I can see a lot of things in your eyes."
"One of them is that you won't be bound by so-called laws."
"There's an aggressive quality in your eyes. I've seen many people like you in the universe."
"Without exception, they're all powerful invaders."
"Wherever they go, lives are destroyed."
"So even though you haven't done anything yet, I can't just let you leave."
Alex spread his hands, "Even the police have to wait until a suspect commits a crime and have evidence before they can arrest him."
"You're not going to say that just because you think I might cause trouble, you're going to restrain me, are you?"
Carol admitted frankly, "Yes. That's what I'm thinking."
"I also know that this is unfair to you, so you can fight back with everything you've got. Even if you injure me or kill me, that's fine."
"But I have to restrain you, or you have to leave this planet."
She looked around and said earnestly, "This is my home planet. It suffered a disaster not long ago, and many people died."
"It has only just returned to peace. I don't want that peace to be broken again."
"For that reason, even if I have to be unreasonable and cold-hearted, I'll protect it in my own way."
Alex reached out and grabbed at empty air, and the 'Fang of Destruction' appeared in his hand. The vicious-looking silver battle axe shot out streaks of red-gold lightning, like a ferocious beast baring its fangs and claws.
"I admire you, and I don't have any ill feelings toward you."
"But if you want to restrict my freedom, I'll have no choice but to fight with everything I've got."
Carol didn't waste another word. Her body suddenly turned into a blur as she charged forward at incredible speed, kicking out with her right leg. It swept toward Alex's waist like a blade.
Alex's expression turned serious. He swung the 'Fang of Destruction' down, the axe blade carrying streaks of red-gold electricity as it struck Carol's lower leg.
The collision actually produced the sound of metal striking metal.
Clang!
A bright, ringing sound echoed above the warehouse. Red-gold electricity flickered wildly in midair as the 'Fang of Destruction' was knocked upward, while Carol was sent rolling backward several times by the blow.
After stopping herself in midair, Captain Marvel charged forward again and smashed an elbow into Alex's face.
Bang!
Alex's head was knocked backward by the blow. The layer of 'Biological Force Field' provided by the 'Justice Cape' flickered with strands of light and was almost shattered by Carol's elbow.
The 'Fang of Destruction' swept up. Its blade passed across Carol's chest, and numerous streams of red-gold electricity swept over Captain Marvel's body.
Carol was knocked into the air by the axe, but she wasn't injured. She stopped in midair, then immediately charged downward again, breaking the sound barrier twice before colliding with Alex.
What followed was a dull, continuous series of impacts.
The heavy 'Fang of Destruction' was as light as a feather in Alex's hands, allowing him to perform all kinds of movements.
Carol, meanwhile, displayed astonishing close-combat skills, turning every part of her body into a weapon.
If Alex hadn't possessed two layers of 'Biological Force Field,' the single layer provided by the 'Justice Cape' would have been shattered by Carol long ago.
And at this point, Carol still hadn't used her powerful 'Binary Form.'
But Alex hadn't used his 'Divine Power Talent' or the 'Hercules Bracers' either.
Their attacks were faster than lightning, and both had abandoned defense, putting all their effort into attacking.
Alex relied on the boost from two layers of 'Biological Force Field,' putting him in an invincible position and allowing him to focus solely on attacking without worrying about defense.
Carol, meanwhile, relied on her astonishing physical strength. She was the woman who had taken a headbutt from Thanos without even changing expression.
Captain Marvel's physical durability was astonishing. She was almost impossible to injure, and she seemed capable of using an ability similar to a 'Biological Force Field.'
This allowed a layer of energy force field to cover her body, ensuring that her uniform remained intact even during such an intense battle and preventing any wardrobe malfunction.
After fighting at this intensity for one minute, Alex was sent flying by a knee strike from Carol.
He crashed into a yacht docked at the pier, smashing the seemingly expensive yacht to pieces. Alex could only hope its owner had insurance, or they would probably be in tears tomorrow.
He fell into the water without flying back out. Instead, he fired two golden streams of light toward Carol in the sky.
Heat Vision!
Carol saw the yacht on the pier shatter. Then the surface of the water quickly lit up with golden light, as if a sun were about to rise from beneath the water.
The next moment, two golden streams of light broke through the surface and shot toward her.
She wasn't afraid in the slightest. She clenched both fists and slammed them downward.
Two photon energy cannons shot from her fists.
The photon energy cannons collided with the Heat Vision in midair, violently clashing as energy annihilated energy, neither side gaining the upper hand.
After several seconds of stalemate, the energy expanded and produced a violent explosion. All the boats near the pier were shattered, and waves surged across the water like a storm-tossed sea.
Amid the dazzling flames, Alex charged over and slammed a fist into Carol's face.
But Carol didn't move at all. She even smiled.
She quickly spun and kicked, sending Alex flying. Then, moving at almost the speed of light, she caught up with him before he could crash into a building.
She threw Alex upward, then fired another photon energy cannon.
The two energy cannons struck Alex.
The 'Biological Force Field' provided by the 'Justice Cape' finally couldn't hold up. Strands of light appeared and snapped, breaking the force field, which was temporarily unable to regenerate.
Seeing her opportunity, Carol unleashed her energy. Bright light burst from her eyes, while dazzling flames of light enveloped her body.
She finally activated her 'Binary Form'.
Boom!
In an instant, Carol appeared in front of Alex.
Then she slammed a fist into Alex's chest.
A visible ring of energy ripples spread across Alex's body.
Alex was sent flying high into the sky, spinning and tumbling continuously as if he had lost control.
Only after a while did he begin falling.
But before he could fall into the sea, Carol had already grabbed his cape.
After confirming that Alex was unconscious, she carried him over her shoulder and flew into the distance.
The Avengers base was currently being managed by Colonel 'War Machine' Rhodes.
After defeating Thanos, 'Iron Man' Stark passed away.
'Captain America' had chosen to spend the rest of his life with Sharon Carter when returning the Infinity Stones, and when he returned, he was already an old man.
'The Hulk' Bruce Banner continued his research, and it was said that a female Hulk had recently appeared.
'Hawkeye' Clint Barton had quietly retired because of Black Widow's death.
There weren't many Avengers still active. In New York, there was only Spider-Man and Doctor Strange.
But Colonel Rhodes was still managing the base. He believed that one day, new Avengers would bring this place back to life.
It was nighttime.
Colonel Rhodes was just about to rest when he heard someone lightly knocking on the window. Then he saw Captain Marvel carrying an unfamiliar man.
A moment later, "So you're planning to leave this man here?"
Looking at the blond man who had been locked up with some kind of device fastened around his hands, Colonel Rhodes looked at Carol.
"You said this man is dangerous and has almost as much energy as you do."
"Don't you think leaving him here is like throwing a time bomb next to me, and a nuclear-level one at that?"
Captain Marvel smiled, "Don't worry. I put a device on him that can restrain his energy."
"Even I had to put in quite a bit of effort to break free when I was restrained by this thing."
"What's more, I'm using an upgraded version now. Don't worry, nothing will happen."
Colonel Rhodes drank his coffee and said, "Even so, you can't just dump him here and go back yourself, can you?"
Carol laughed, "Do I look like someone who's that irresponsible?"
"He's not the only problem now."
"There's also the guy who sent me the footage and brought me here."
"Apparently, he's this man's enemy. I need to find that guy, and then I'll send both of them away."
Only then did Colonel Rhodes relax, "Then I'm relieved."
"After all, you should know that I'm semi-retired now."
Carol smiled, "You're still young, Colonel."
"Then I'll leave him to you."
"I'm leaving first."
Colonel Rhodes nodded, then said to the artificial intelligence, "Monitor him. If he wakes up, notify me immediately."
["Yes, Colonel."]
After Colonel Rhodes also left, Alex opened his eyes, but the artificial intelligence didn't sound any alarm.
The restraint device that Carol had put on his hands, which looked like handcuffs, only restrained his energy. It didn't affect Alex's talents.
Alex had already used his 'Information Domain' talent to release an information stream, infiltrate the Avengers base's network, rewrite some things, and obtain a higher level of administrative authority than Colonel Rhodes.
In other words, the base's artificial intelligence now answered to him.
"Shut down the surveillance in this room," Alex smiled.
The artificial intelligence quickly responded, ["Surveillance has been shut down."]<
Alex then transformed himself into a spirit body and escaped the restraint device.
Next, he pointed at the restraint device, and it immediately transformed into a person.
It transformed into Alex himself.
Magic, Transformation!
"Very convenient."
"Then you can stay here in prison in my place and put Captain Marvel at ease."
Alex transformed into an information-stream life-form, entered the base's network, and then uploaded himself into New York's enormous information network.
He had deliberately allowed Carol to capture him just now.
If he hadn't let Carol capture him and then found a way to keep Captain Marvel occupied, he wouldn't have had to do anything during the next few crucial days. Dealing with Captain Marvel alone would have kept him busy enough.
Now that Captain Marvel believed she had captured him, Alex had also taken control of the base's artificial intelligence and used 'Transformation' to create a substitute.
For the time being, he had escaped Captain Marvel.
As for how long he could remain free, that would depend on how long Transformation could last.
———
Meanwhile, at the power supply network on the outskirts of New York, a figure landed on a power tower.
Under the moonlight, Spider-Man, dressed in a black suit, looked around and said, "I'm here. Are you sure there's a multiverse villain here?"
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