On the other side of the high-rise building—
A group of scientists and Lorna were busy adjusting the equipment in front of them.
The massive and imposing barrel of the cannon resembled a dormant steel beast, radiating a chilling and intimidating presence.
"All wiring is fully installed."
"Ballistic calibration completed."
"The observation instruments are ready as well."
"Lorna, it's your turn next. Don't be nervous. Just treat it like a small experiment. Even if it fails, it doesn't matter," Banner said gently to Lorna.
"Yes, sir!" Lorna took a deep breath and used her magnetic powers to lift a two-meter-long tungsten alloy rod and load it into the cannon.
She reached both arms into the control ports and channeled her magnetism. The air around the barrel seemed to stir with an invisible force, emitting a faint humming sound.
She aimed at the distant Chitauri army.
"Magnetic energy infused. Firing!"
The moment Lorna pressed the button—
The custom metal projectile, acting as the shell, shot out from the barrel under immense electromagnetic force, almost tearing through the air.
BOOM!!!
A deafening roar echoed across the skyline. The air was instantly compressed, forming a clearly visible conical shockwave at the cannon's muzzle.
Everyone saw a flash of red light, and in the next instant, a massive gap appeared in the Chitauri army's formation in the distance.
Bodies shattered into fragments rained down from the sky, and the tungsten alloy rod used as the projectile had completely vanished.
Banner and the others were stunned. They knew the cannon would be powerful—but not this powerful.
"Quick, gather the data!"
"The shell melted after traveling 83 kilometers."
"Initial speed: Mach 5, eventually accelerated to Mach 15."
"Muzzle overheated. Requires one minute to cool down."
"Since Lorna used direct magnetic power, converting electricity to magnetism would involve some loss in energy."
"We can consider sacrificing some power to miniaturize it. This giant thing is only suitable for use on a spaceship."
Banner watched as the Chitauri troops quickly filled the gap in their formation and sighed in regret.
"Let's go! Just leave this thing here."
The rest of the team had already collected the data and were preparing to leave. They had all only taken enhancement serums—they weren't trained for actual combat.
"Professors… it seems like they're still chasing after Mr. Tony. They haven't come our way," Lorna said hesitantly.
Banner and the others looked up.
The Chitauri army was attacking in all directions—but not toward them, as if they were completely blind to their presence.
"How about we fire one more shot?" Otto suggested.
"I agree. We've prepared so many tungsten rods—it would be a waste not to use them," said Killian.
"We're helping resist the alien invasion too. This isn't just for experimentation," Hank added.
"Cooling time's over. Not firing would be a shame," Connors noted.
Everyone turned to look at Dr. Banner.
After thinking for a moment, Banner nodded. "We're already here. One more shot before we run won't hurt."
On the streets – Demon Equipment Squad
"Seven o'clock! Tanks, blow it up!"
Frank held his communicator tightly, calmly commanding his squad.
The tanks, now the main combat force, began undergoing demonic transformation—their size expanded, and their surface became covered in terrifying barbs.
Even their cannons grew thicker and more formidable.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Just a few blasts could destroy a Leviathan-class warship.
The surrounding armored vehicles weren't slacking either—each was equipped with four Gatling guns that protected the tanks at the center, shredding approaching infantry and flying units into pieces.
"Hahaha! Fire! Fire! Blow those bastards to pieces!" Hela stood atop one of the tanks, wielding a demonically enhanced Gatling gun as she continuously sprayed bullets at the Chitauri soldiers.
"Hahaha! This thing is way better than a sword!"
Hela had also purchased a demonic enhancement ability. With its power, she didn't even need bullets. As long as her stamina held, she could keep firing indefinitely.
However, the larger the weapon, the greater the stamina consumption.
To conserve her strength, the demonization was only activated when facing Leviathans or densely packed enemies.
Inside the tank sat Damian—Hela had insisted that, as her student, he had to witness a real battlefield.
Captain Steve Rogers, clad in his blue battle uniform, was also fighting, accompanied by a spherical camera drone.
The influence of Captain America was too great to ignore.
Soon, a new wave of fans popped up online.
Bucky followed close behind with a grenade launcher in hand.
Even many New York citizens had started joining the fight against the aliens.
Demon Army
Under Xi's command—
Hulk and Abomination led the charge, tearing through the battlefield. Even energy blasts only made them flinch slightly—they didn't even bother to dodge.
In the skies
Dozens of fighter jets arrived on the battlefield, engaging the Chitauri flying units and main battleships. While their impact was limited, they still contributed.
Inside S.H.I.E.L.D.'s prison
Observing the outside world through magic, Loki twitched at the corner of his mouth.
He was actually relieved that he had obediently stayed put. With the kind of weapons and armies they now had, they could probably attack Asgard at this point.
Meanwhile, Tony Stark was having a rough time.
On the battlefield, he was being chased in utter chaos.
Dozens of main warships and two Leviathan-class battleships were relentlessly pursuing him.
He dodged beam after beam of energy fire, but still got hit a few times.
If not for his armor being made of adamantium, he would have already been blown to pieces.
"Jarvis! Accelerate! Head to that tower up ahead and blow them to bits!"
[Yes, sir.]
The Apollo armor surged forward, leaving the chasing warships behind. It rapidly ascended above the tower, halted mid-air, and vaporized the pursuers with full power.
Just as Tony exhaled in relief, another wave of warships and Leviathans emerged from the dimensional rift and started chasing him again.
"F***!" Tony couldn't help but curse as he activated escape mode once again.
In his panic, he didn't even notice the stunned group of people watching him from below.
[Sir, I have something to report.]
"What is it? If it's about signing documents, I'm going to clear your memory banks!"
Tony kept dodging energy blasts as he spoke.
[It's regarding Miss Lorna.]
"Is she in danger?"
[No, sir.]
A video appeared in Tony's helmet screen, showing his student Lorna and a bunch of demon group scientists firing their super electromagnetic cannon at the Chitauri army every minute.
There was nothing wrong with that.
What was wrong, was that the Chitauri army being hit seemed completely unaware of their presence, letting themselves be fired upon without retaliation.
Meanwhile, Tony had barely fired two shots and was now being hunted all over the city.
Tony's face darkened—he instantly realized why.
"Jarvis, connect me to Kino."
[Hey Tony, what's up?]
"You're seriously asking? Did you have the aliens target me specifically?!"
[What? Tony, how could you suspect me like that?]
"Uh… sorry," Tony said sheepishly. Kino never lied, after all.
[You're forgiven. But seriously—it wasn't me this time. It's Venom. He's controlling the aliens.]
"F***! And that's so much better, huh?!"
Tony was practically grinding his teeth in frustration.
Quote of the Chapter:
"Sometimes, the universe isn't out to get you—it just doesn't like you very much."
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