Chapter 277: The Army Departs, the Imminent Battle of New York
Loki knelt on the cold ground, the thought of using Thanosto eliminate Peter only just having surfaced in his mind.
As a result, in the next second, countless ill-timed images flooded his mind.
His best-laid plans had been easily dismantled by Peter in a manner that was almost humiliating.
And then... there was the tragic death of Laufey and... his father's face.
"It was my mistake."
His father's apology echoed in his ears.
And then there was Thor.
The look of pain on that fool's face as he lunged forward to grab his cloak the moment he fell.
Loki's Adam's apple bobbed up and down.
A conflicted expression appeared on his face.
He could indeed join Thanos and have him lead an army to invade Earth.
But what after that?
Setting aside whether Thanos could deal with that monster-like Earthling...
Even if he really won, so what?
Would his father and brother look at him in a new light because of it?
Thinking deeper, his father was already extremely old. If he led the Chitauri army to Midgard now, would they later become insatiable and strike at Asgard?
The more he thought, the more Loki didn't dare to speak.
Thanos clearly sensed his hesitation.
But this overlord of Titan did not grow angry; he simply reached out unhurriedly and picked up the Mind Stonefrom beside the throne's armrest.
The gem embedded at the top of the scepter emitted a faint blue glow; a single glance was enough to make one feel a strange attraction.
"I know what you fear."
"But let me tell you, before Thanos, the things you fear are not worth mentioning at all."
"I can grant you power."
Thanos casually tossed the Mind Stone before Loki, the sound of metal hitting the floor echoing in the empty hall.
"I can grant you an army."
"I can give you all the chips needed to complete your revenge."
"But if, under these circumstances, you cannot even summon the courage of a warrior—"
"Then my Titan will no longer welcome you!"
This last sentence was the true killing blow.
Loki knew very well what it would mean if he were no longer welcome on Titan.
In the past period of time, he had been displaced and had suffered through the coldness of the world.
If he were expelled from Titan, it would mean being deemed by two cosmic overlords as having no value for survival on their Planets.
His future days would only become even more difficult!
Thinking of this, he subconsciously reached out, his fingertips touching the Mind Stone.
The moment his fingertips contacted the surface of the scepter, a cold current surged from his finger into his brain.
The emotions he had been struggling to suppress just now were instantly magnified tenfold, a hundredfold.
Anger.
Resentment.
Jealousy.
And an inferiority complex that reached his very marrow.
Deep in Loki's pupils, a flicker of faint blue light flashed by.
He gripped the scepter tightly and slowly stood up.
"My Lord Thanos."
His voice was much steadier than before, even carrying a hint of his former composed manner.
Ebony Maw raised an eyebrow, clearly noticing the change in Loki's state.
Thanos also took a slight interest, leaning forward slightly.
"Speak."
"I can provide you with the coordinates of Earth."
The moment Loki's words fell, Peter's face eerily surfaced in his mind once again.
This caused the lofty ambitions that had finally sprouted in his heart to diminish by more than half out of thin air.
Thus, the words at the tip of his tongue changed to:
"But I have one condition: I will not participate in this invasion. Whether the outcome of this invasion is success or failure, it has nothing to do with me."
"I cannot possibly go and provoke that monster Peter Parker again!"
"Otherwise, even if he spares me, my brother and father will never forgive me!"
Upon hearing this, an unpleasant look immediately appeared on Ebony Maw's face. Just as he was about to speak up and reprimand him, he was stopped by Thanosraising his hand.
In fact, Thanos also very much wanted to kill Loki right now.
But he knew he couldn't act yet.
This little waste was still useful.
He was the best springboard for his future invasion of Asgard.
Therefore, Loki could not die yet!
Not only could he not die, but he also had to help him eliminate the fear in his heart bit by bit.
Only in this way could he truly make Loki serve him!
With this thought, Thanos stepped down from his throne and approached Loki step by step.
Loki subconsciously took half a step back but forced himself not to continue retreating.
Thanos looked down at him, the corners of his mouth slowly curling into an arc.
"Your fear, I understand."
"But your fear happens to prove one thing."
He reached out, took the Mind Stone back from Loki's hand, and weighed it in his palm.
"On that Planet, there is something worthy of my personal attention."
At this, he patted Loki's shoulder and said:
"Your condition, I grant it!"
"Now, give me the coordinates of Earth."
"As for that Midgardian you're worried about—"
Thanos turned around, sat back on his throne, and spoke with an overflowing Haki:
"You only need to sit here and watch a good show with me."
"See just how long that monster Earthling you speak of can last before my army."
Loki's lips pressed into a line.
The residual influence of the Mind Stone was still churning in his brain. Those magnified negative emotions were like trash left on the beach after the tide recedes; although the tide was gone, the trash remained.
He really wanted to refuse.
But he also knew very well that before Thanos, he had no right to refuse at all.
Moreover...
A thought slowly took shape in his mind.
If Thanos won, then by following Thanos, he at least wouldn't be a loser.
If Peter won—
Then he wouldn't have lost anything on Thanos's side either. Since he didn't act personally, at worst he could say he was coerced by him, and Thor and his father couldn't blame him.
This calculation was so shameless that even he himself felt it was enough.
But there was no helping it; who told him he was the God of Mischief?
What was wrong with the God of Mischief playing a few tricks?
Survival isn't shameful.
"Milky Way Galaxy, Third Quadrant, the Third Planet of the Solar System."
Finally, Loki closed his eyes and slowly recited the coordinates of Earth.
"Very good!"
Thanos nodded with satisfaction.
"Ebony Maw."
"Your subordinate is here."
"Pass down the order. Supergiant and Black Dwarf are each to lead two Chitauri Capital Ships, plus one Flagship, and depart immediately."
"Target—Earth."
Ebony Maw took the order and left. Loki still knelt in place, not moving.
Thanos glanced at him and suddenly smiled.
"Don't be nervous, Loki."
"If things go smoothly, you will soon be able to return to Asgard."
"As a conqueror."
Loki did not answer.
He just kept his head down, staring fixedly at his blurred reflection on the ground.
He almost didn't recognize the face in the reflection.
But soon, a violent vibration disrupted the hesitation and conflict in his heart.
That was five whole Chitauri Leviathans. Each Leviathan carried thousands of fully armed Chitauri soldiers who had conquered countless star systems!
Looking at those fully armed troops, Loki unconsciously tightened his grip on the scepter in his hand.
He felt the chaotic thoughts in his heart gradually calm down...
Chapter 278: Wait, Girl, Are You a Masochist?
Peter was still completely unaware of what was happening in the Universe.
By the time he left Felicia's apartment, the sky was already starting to brighten.
It was only because he had the Horse Talisman with him that he didn't feel tired no matter how hard he worked.
Anyone else, even a superhero, would never be able to withstand such physical exhaustion.
After leaving Felicia's house, Peter first went to S.H.I.E.L.D.headquarters.
The result he got, however, was...
"Unfortunately, Lady Sif is not at S.H.I.E.L.D."
Hill shrugged at him with a helpless look on her face:
"To be precise, she hasn't been back to headquarters for nearly a week; she's been taking missions non-stop."
At this point, her tone couldn't help but take on a hint of teasing:
"It looks like our Lord Director really hurt that goddess's feelings this time~"
"It's not good for you to pry too much into your superior's gossip."
Peter joked with Hill with an indifferent look.
"Watch out, or I'll fire you."
"Really?" Hill winked at Peter somewhat playfully:
"If you can find another secretary who is as hardworking, responsible, and never interferes with your daily life as I am... I'd be happy to step back to the second line."
"Alright, Ms. Maria, you win!" Peter made a gesture of surrender, then looked Hill up and down with an aggressive gaze and said:
"Maybe I should have used a different way to threaten you? For example... watch out for playing with fire! After all, your boss is very energetic~!"
This time, Hill finally felt something strange; she subconsciously covered her chest, looking vigilant.
Her reaction made Peter show a winner's smile:
"I forgot to remind you that to me, there's no difference between everyone in this World being dressed or not...
Hmm~ Who would have thought? Agent Maria, who looks so cold and abstinent, actually wears such avant-garde outfits. Lace style, I like it~"
After saying this, Peter laughed and left the office before the folder could hit his face.
Emmm, I have to say, people do need some constraints after all.
Take Peter for example; ever since he confirmed through Sif that Gwen and Felicia weren't overly concerned about his philandering, he felt like he was losing his filter more and more.
However... this might also have to do with the fact that Agent Maria's looks were indeed top-tier.
Agent Maria, I see you've still got that charm~!
Behind Peter, Maria Hill picked up the folder from the floor, and then, her fingers unnaturally adjusted the edge of her underwear.
He could actually see!
If he could see what style of underwear she was wearing, wouldn't that mean he could also see...
At this thought, two rare blushes climbed onto Maria Hill's pretty face...
...
"Go to Sif's side."
Being too lazy to find out exactly where Sif was on her mission, Peter simply activated the Eye of Aurora again.
Japan, Yamaguchi-gumi headquarters.
Amidst a floor of severed limbs, Sif was sitting in the seat once occupied by the boss of the Yamaguchi-gumi, tasting Japan's top-tier sake.
Pfft~
What trash, it's as bland as water!
Tossing aside the sake, Sif drew her rapier, preparing to head to the next mission location.
Just then, a spatial fluctuation abruptly came from behind her.
This fluctuation was completely undetectable to mortals, but she was an exceptionally gifted Asgardian after all, so she reacted instantly.
Without a second thought, she thrust her sword.
But to Sif's utter astonishment, the sword she thrust was actually caught firmly between two fingers!
And no matter how much strength she used, she couldn't move it forward an inch.
"You actually wiped out this entire place? Nicely done! Maybe I should give you a little reward!"
After landing, Peter looked at the little Japanese lying all over the floor, and his impression of Sif improved significantly.
On the other side, after Sif saw that the newcomer was actually Peter, her eyes visibly wavered.
For a moment, she really wanted to throw herself into Peter's arms and act spoiled, just like the Earth girls she had seen.
But she forced herself to hold back. She was Sif, a Valkyriedestined to enter Valhalla; how could she act like a weak little girl?
So, after taking a deep breath, she spoke in what she thought was a cold tone:
"What are you doing here? Aren't you going to accompany your two little girlfriends?"
"I've already accompanied them; now it's your turn."
Peter's direct words made Sif both happy and sad.
She was happy, naturally, because Peter still remembered her.
As for the sadness... as a dignified goddess, was she destined to be ranked behind those two Earthlings?
While Sif was in a complicated mood and didn't know how to answer, Peter suddenly leaned into her ear and said:
"Aren't you going to put your sword down? Is this how you treat your sweetheart?"
Sif's pretty face turned red; she didn't reply, but simply lowered her sword.
Seeing this, Peter simply took her hand to the side... Dammit, these little Japanese didn't even have a chair.
He sighed and then simply used the Eye of Aurora again:
"Go to my bedroom."
In the blink of an eye, the two appeared in the luxury manor Peter had just recently acquired.
After letting Sif sit down first, Peter spoke in a soft voice:
"I think we should have a good talk. You've stayed on Earthfor so long for me without a single word of complaint; I think you've gradually accepted life on Earth."
Hearing this, Sif's body visibly stiffened, and she couldn't help but say:
"So, you... you agree to be my husband?"
Peter's expression was still a bit speechless, but after a moment, he finally nodded:
"But the premise is that you must put away your goddess act and stop causing trouble for Gwen and Felicia from now on.
If you really don't want to meet them, you can avoid them as much as possible.
I won't force you to live under the same roof as them, but I won't allow you to keep causing them trouble."
Hearing this, Sif instinctively wanted to argue back, but noticing Peter's unquestionable gaze, she finally muttered:
"I understand."
"Very good!" Peter patted Sif's head with satisfaction, deciding to continue the "slap then a sweet date" style to the end:
"As a reward for being obedient, I've decided that from now on, I'll set aside one day a week to practice combat with you and help you improve your strength quickly."
Hearing this, Sif, who was still somewhat reluctant, had her eyes light up instantly.
She seemed even happier than when she heard Peter was willing to be her husband:
"Are you serious? You'll practice combat with me until you beat me so hard I can't even lift a finger?"
Peter:...
Wait, girl, are you a masochist?
Chapter 279: Fortifications Completed, The Army Attacks
As a Valkyrie whose lifelong dream was to die on the battlefield and have her soul return to Valhalla after death...
The thing Sif desired most in her life was to trade blows with top-tier powerhouses.
But she was helpless; Thor, her former crush, always charged to the front in every battle. He claimed to "protect" her, but in reality, he just hogged all the satisfying fights.
Whenever she wanted to spar with him, this guy would always put on an arrogant face, as if saying, "Forget it, you'll never beat me in this lifetime."
She hated that feeling!
And Peter...
She had witnessed this man's strength with her own eyes.
There were few in the entire Nine Realms who could face an existence of Soros's level head-on.
If she could keep training with Peter at full strength,
She believed her subsequent progress would definitely be staggering.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's start now."
"Hmm?"
"Combat training!" Sif stood up abruptly, twisting her longsword to split it into dual blades. "You just promised me!"
With that, she brandished her dual swords and slashed at Peter.
Peter had no choice with this madwoman, so he could only give her a flick to the forehead when she rushed close.
Don't underestimate a simple forehead flick; it sent Sifflying over ten meters away, showing the clear gap in their strength.
Although she was instantly defeated by Peter in one move, Sif didn't regret it at all.
She just gritted her teeth, climbed back up, and charged at Peter again and again.
Once, twice, ten times, twenty times... hundreds of times.
Until her legs could no longer support her, sweat formed a small puddle on the ground, and she collapsed limply, unable to muster even a shred of strength.
Only then was the practice session declared over.
After the practice ended, there wasn't a hint of frustration on her face; instead, it was filled with an unprecedented sense of satisfaction.
This feeling... was amazing!
It was even better than fighting a hundred mock battles in Asgard.
Because Peter wouldn't hold back at every turn like Thor, nor would he deliberately go easy on her just because she was a woman.
He fought exactly as he should, with the appropriate weight behind every strike.
This was a real battle.
This was the kind of husband she wanted!
At that thought, the usually tough Sif rarely displayed a hint of a girl's unique charm:
"Peter."
"Yeah?"
"...Carry me to rest, okay?"
Her voice was soft, yet it carried an irrepressible heat.
Peter was stunned for a moment.
Then he made a decision within 0.1 seconds.
Why hesitate?
He had already reported to Gwen and Felicia anyway.
Besides, this girl had clearly been completely tamed by him. If he stayed reserved now, how would he be any different from a eunuch!
He immediately leaned down and picked Sif up in a princess carry.
Sif buried her face in his chest, her ears so red they looked like they might bleed.
Yet, she was still making excuses: "Don't misunderstand, I'm just too tired to walk."
"Mm-hmm, whatever you say is right."
"I really just can't walk!"
"I know, I know."
"What are you laughing at! Stop laughing!"
...
For the next month or so, Peter's schedule was packed.
Besides deepening his bonds with Gwen, Felicia, Sif, Natasha, Daisy, and the others, the rest of his time was spent at the construction site.
That's right, the construction site.
An unprecedented massive renovation was taking place beneath the streets of New York.
Peter and Tony used air-raid shelters left over from the Cold War as the basic framework to officially begin the New York underground project.
Peter's Earth magic was practically a cheat code in this kind of project—others would have to use tunnel boring machines and consume massive amounts of manpower and resources.
But for him, it was just a matter of saying "LAND PLEASE~"!
Using magic to directly push the Earth, tunnels were completed instantly wherever he went, while workers followed behind to install reinforcing steel beams. Efficiency was multiplied countless times.
Tony was responsible for technical design and equipment installation, while Peter handled the civil engineering and energy core deployment.
The cooperation between the two had reached a level of extreme synergy.
To what extent?
The answer was a level that even Pepper and Gwen would feel a faint hint of envy upon seeing.
Relying on this synergy and his almost god-like magic,
In less than a month, the Level 2 and Level 3 underground fortifications were completed.
The Level 2 fortifications consisted of fifty-three underground safe houses spread across New York's five boroughs.
These safe houses were all independently powered by arc reactors and possessed enough defensive strength to withstand high-yield explosives.
Each safe house was equipped with a complete ventilation system, an emergency medical station, and at least seventy-two hours of supplies.
Theoretically, these safe houses were enough to accommodate all eight million-plus citizens of New York.
If the arc reactor defenses weren't enough, three Level 3 safe houses reinforced with a large amount of Vibraniumwould be activated.
One in Manhattan.
One in Queens.
One in Brooklyn.
Each Level 3 safe house could hold 1.5 million people.
In other words, in the most extreme case, these three Vibranium fortresses alone could save nearly half of New York's population.
"This is the limit of what we can do."
On the day of completion and inspection, Tony stood in the control room of the Brooklyn Level 3 safe house, showing a rare look of exhaustion.
"The rest will depend on whether Freddy's dynamic scheduling can keep up when things actually happen."
The Freddy Tony mentioned was an auxiliary AI he specifically developed for this defense system.
Once the battle began, Freddy would calculate the battlefield situation in real-time, determine which areas were core combat zones, and then automatically open the corresponding safe house passages, guiding citizens from Level 2 safe houses into Level 3 safe houses.
Simply put—it was to keep the civilians from running around blindly and guide them where they needed to go.
"Good work, Tony."
"Don't give me that." Tony bit into a cheeseburger and spoke indistinctly, "I only hope these things are never used."
Peter didn't respond.
Of course, he didn't want to use them either.
But he had a gut feeling that these things would be put to use very soon.
...
Intuition is the kind of thing that sometimes makes you want to curse because of its accuracy.
Just three days after the fortifications were completed, Peter received a call from Hill.
"Director, Mr. Thor has just arrived at headquarters and says he has urgent business to discuss with you in person."
Hearing this, Peter didn't hesitate. He immediately took out the Eye of Aurora and teleported to S.H.I.E.L.D.headquarters.
In the meeting room, Thor had been waiting for a long time.
"What happened?" Peter asked casually after landing.
Thor took a deep breath and answered directly:
"Heimdall saw it."
"Saw what?"
"Five warships."
Thor solemnly held up five fingers:
"Five Chitauri warships are flying toward Earth."
"And they deliberately bypassed the star system where Asgard is located. Due to the Universal Peace Treaty my father signed back then... we in Asgard cannot intervene in this battle!"
"We can only notify you of this news in advance. The rest will depend on whether you can withstand their attack yourselves!"
Chapter 280: I'll Be Watching From the Back
Listening to Thor's account, Hill's delicate brows furrowed into a frown.
"Mr. Thor, could you please tell us in more detail what exactly these Chitauri are?"
Thor folded his arms across his chest, leaning against the conference table, his expression uncharacteristically serious.
"I only learned of their existence from my father not long ago.
The Chitauri are one of the most numerous Raider races in the Universe. They don't even belong to the same galaxy as us.
According to my father, they claim to be the Universe's immune system, striking down and destroying all civilizations.
Essentially, they are a group of war-crazed lunatics constantly expanding!
Their individual combat strength isn't top-tier, but they excel in sheer numbers, extreme discipline, and technology far surpassing that of Earth.
As for more information, even I don't know it. They are beings far beyond the influence of the Nine Realms!
My father never allowed me to leave the Nine Realmsbefore, so even I can't bring you more intelligence.
Furthermore..."
At this point, a look of guilt appeared on Thor's valiant face.
"I'm sorry, Peter, my father strictly forbade me from interfering in this operation, so this time, I can't help."
Hearing this, Hill, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but roll her eyes.
She thought he was some incredible big shot.
Turns out he's just a mama's boy?
Bah, compared to Peter, he's nothing!
Unlike Hill, who was silently complaining about Thor, Peter's attention was entirely focused on the Chitaurileviathan ships.
Chitauri.
Five leviathan ships.
Flying over.
This information made him keenly aware of the deviation between the current situation and the original plot.
In the original story, Loki first used the Tesseract to open a wormhole, allowing the Chitauri army to pour out continuously from it.
And despite how lively the Battle of New York seemed.
In reality, only one mothership was deployed.
But now?
Perhaps because the Tesseract was in his hands, Lokicouldn't steal it.
Thanos's forces chose the most primitive method of interstellar travel.
And it was likely that Loki had already revealed his specific strength to Thanos.
So Thanos deployed five motherships right from the start this time.
This is a bit troublesome!
In the original story, Tony only managed to disable one mothership by dropping a nuclear bomb.
This time, five arrived at once.
However... it's not unwinnable!
Although only one mothership was deployed in the original story, it pushed the Avengers to their limits.
But isn't the situation different now?
Thanks to him, New York now has more than just a few Superheroes from the Avengers.
Especially Gwen, Felicia, and Natasha, who he had empowered, each possess the strength to solo the Avengers from the original story, excluding Thor.
Thinking of this, Peter's lips curled into a smile.
Speaking of which, he was actually a little excited.
The underground fortifications were almost complete, and even a large-scale war wouldn't affect the lives of ordinary citizens.
In this situation, fighting a different Battle of New Yorkwould also be an excellent large-scale training exercise.
As for whether completely annihilating this force would prematurely anger Thanos...
Peter considered it in his mind and realized that such a thing was not a concern at all.
Firstly, that old man Odin isn't dead yet, and currently, Thanos probably wouldn't dare to lead a large army personally to the Solar System to confront Odin head-on.
Additionally, in the movie, at this point in time, Thanosseemingly only had one Mind Stone.
Now, the Tesseract is with him, and the Time Stone is with the Ancient One.
The other Infinity Stones are still scattered throughout the Universe.
So what if Thanos comes personally? Without all six Infinity Stones, he can't snap his fingers.
A Thanos who can't snap his fingers, with his current full power, he might not be unbeatable.
Even if he can't kill the opponent, he can exhaust him to death with his cheat-level recovery ability!
Therefore... the advantage is mine!
With this thought, Peter pulled out his phone without hesitation, directly opened the Superhero communication channel he personally designed, pressed the all-member broadcast button, and uttered a simple yet classic line:
"Avengers Assemble!"
...
Two hours later, the large conference room at S.H.I.E.L.D.headquarters was bustling with people.
The Avengers, Shadow Fist, Eye of Twilight, Black Rose, and S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents were all present.
Once everyone had arrived, Peter walked to the podiumand got straight to the point:
"A new storm... oh no, a new war has begun."
The conference room was silent for two seconds, then erupted in an uproar.
"Again?" Hawkeye found this reality hard to accept.
The previous Inheritor invasion had made him deeply feel his powerlessness.
Now, less than a month later, another major war was about to descend. Who could endure this!
"It's not just 'again;' this time, the scale is far beyond the last battle. Last time, our opponents were just a few individuals from the Inheritor Family, but this time we face an army of tens of thousands of aliens."
"Fuck!"
Tony couldn't help but curse.
"With a war of this scale, our fortifications might not hold up! Damn it, we should have contacted the United Nationsto build an extraterrestrial defense line in advance!"
"By the time the United Nations passes a resolution, New York will already be turned upside down!"
Peter first grumbled, then continued:
"No time for complaints, because the situation is critical, so this meeting will primarily focus on formulating a battle plan."
"The plan is simple, divided into two lines."
"First: Evacuate the civilians."
His gaze swept over Yelena, Harry, and the others.
"All members of Shadow Fist, except William and Alexei, will blend into the crowd to guide citizens into the underground safe houses.
Yelena, you'll lead Black Rose and the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents to assist with the evacuation. Freddy will dynamically schedule the opening order of the passages; you just need to follow the instructions.
During wartime, you will be the Commanders of each stronghold, responsible for coordinating the on-site troops to defend the entrances!"
Hearing this, Yelena and Harry exchanged glances and nodded in unison: "No problem."
"Second: Combat."
At this, Peter's gaze swept over Gwen and the others.
"The Avengers plus all members of Eye of Twilight will deploy. Captain America, William, Alexei, Hawkeye, Daisy, and Banner will be responsible for the ground battlefield. Tony, Natasha, Gwen, Felicia, and Sif will handle aerial and mobile support."
"What about you?" Tony looked up at him.
"Me?" Peter gave them a slight smile, then said:
"I'll be watching from the back~"
Chapter 281: You Make Such a Good Point, We're Left Speechless
The room fell silent for a moment.
"Watch?" Tony couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "Twenty to thirty thousand alien troops are knocking on our door, and you're just going to watch from the sidelines?"
"What else?" Peter spread his hands matter-of-factly,
"If I stepped in, the fight would be over in three minutes. Do you think you'd still have a chance to get some hands-on training?"
The entire conference room collectively fell silent.
Boss, you make such a good point, we're actually left speechless...
"Don't worry, you just need to fight with everything you've got."
Peter propped his feet up on the conference table like a boss:
"When you guys can't hold on any longer, I'll step in. But before I do—"
He swept his gaze over everyone present, his tone turning serious.
"I want to see just how far you can go."
...
After the meeting, the first thing Peter did was call George.
On the other end of the line, the esteemed President of America nearly fell out of his chair.
But he quickly accepted this outcome and, based on his absolute trust in Peter, decisively stated he would follow Peter's lead in handling the situation.
After notifying George to be on standby, all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s satellites adjusted their orbits, their lenses all pointing in the same direction—the outer reaches of the solar system.
At 1:03 PM, the first set of clear images was transmitted back to the ground.
Five massive black silhouettes appeared near Jupiter's orbit. They were shaped like some ancient sea creature, covered entirely in a metallic shell, with dark red bands of light shimmering across their surface.
Chitauri Leviathans.
When the images were projected onto the large screen in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s central control room, everyone present involuntarily stopped what they were doing.
Tony, as the technical Advisor, was the first to speak:
"Based on their current speed, they will enter Earth's atmosphere in twenty-three hours and seventeen minutes. The landing coordinates... are unpredictable."
"No need to predict them either."
Peter took a sip of his cola and casually remarked:
"A force from beyond the Milky Way Galaxy suddenly arriving on Earth is most likely coming for us."
"Us?" Everyone couldn't help but be stunned:
"What do we have that they could possibly covet?"
Peter didn't answer, just exchanged a knowing glance with Tony.
An infinite energy source like the Tesseract in the truest sense—what intelligent being wouldn't be tempted?
The message reached the White House within a minute.
George hesitated no longer. He immediately activated the presidential emergency broadcast authority. Televisions, phones, and outdoor screens across all of New Yorksimultaneously displayed a red alert.
"Attention all citizens of New York City—"
George's voice emanated from every terminal. His expression was serious, but his tone was surprisingly steady. This President, who had once faced Iron Man's missiles without batting an eye, displayed the composure befitting a head of state at this critical moment.
"Intelligence agencies have confirmed that an armed force from outer space is moving towards New York. It is expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon."
"Do not panic. I assure you, we have been preparing thoroughly for this day."
"All citizens are requested, within the next twelve hours, to follow the route guidance pushed to your phones and proceed in an orderly manner to the nearest underground safe house."
"Let me say it again—do not panic."
Without their previous experiences, everyone would have surely thought this was an April Fool's joke, or that President George had gone mad.
But after the last Inheritors incident, the public not only didn't panic, but instead displayed an unprecedentedly swift reaction.
Everyone followed the plan, uniformly gathering and heading to the nearest shelters.
By noon the next day, civilians were no longer visible on the streets.
The streets of Manhattan were empty. The large screens in Times Square were still cycling through evacuation instructions.
The Superheroes were scattered in small groups at various high points across New York.
Captain America stood on the Brooklyn Bridge, his shield on his back, his gaze fixed on the sky.
Tony hovered at the top of the Empire State Building, his full Mark 47 suit ready for battle.
Gwen crouched on the edge of an apartment building rooftop, her feet dangling and swinging in the air, looking quite relaxed—but the Shun Shun Rikka pinned in her hair was already glowing faintly.
Felicia stood at the very center of Central Park, the Ten Rings on her fingers shimmering with a subtle energy sheen.
Sif found a seat atop the torch of the Statue of Liberty, her twin swords laid across her knees.
William and Alexei guarded the two banks of the Hudson River.
Natasha and Hawkeye occupied the rooftop of the United Nations building.
Hulk paced back and forth on the streets of Lower Manhattan, each step causing the ground to tremble.
As for Peter himself?
He brought a chair and sat on the rooftop of S.H.I.E.L.D.headquarters, holding a cup of coffee.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side of the distant Universe, on Thanos's floating throne, a massive holographic projection displayed real-time footage of the direction towards Earth.
Loki sat in a corner, gripping the armrests with both hands, not saying a word.
Ebony Maw stood respectfully behind Thanos: "My Lord, the vanguard fleet has entered the gravitational range of the target star system. They are expected to reach the surface in three hours."
Thanos did not reply, merely staring coldly at the blue Planet in the projection.
This time, he would use absolute force to make Lokiunderstand that before Thanos, all beings could only kneel in submission and accept the rules he set!
...
3:17 PM.
A massive tear ripped open the clouds over New York.
Five Chitauri Leviathans pierced the atmosphere, trailing long tails of fire, appearing directly above Manhattan.
The Leviathans' hatches opened mid-air.
Tens of thousands of Chitauri soldiers, along with countless Leviathan beasts, leaped from the exits of the mother ships, their metal armor reflecting blinding light in the Sun.
They wielded energy rifles, firing at their surroundings the moment they landed. Wherever they passed, building facades shattered, vehicles exploded, and the roads were blasted into deep craters by energy bolts.
Manhattan became a battlefield within three minutes.
But what puzzled these soldiers was... they couldn't find the intelligent lifeforms they had expected.
The streets were empty.
After a brief moment of confusion, before the Chitaurisoldiers could make a new assessment—
A red, white, and blue circular shield came whistling from the direction of the Brooklyn Bridge, accurately taking out a Chitauri soldier with a headshot.
Immediately after, more and more figures emerged.
Their numbers were insignificant compared to the tens of thousands of Chitauri troops.
But the power they unleashed left even Black Dwarf and Supergiant in awe!
Wherever they went, Chitauri soldiers fell like harvested wheat.
On the S.H.I.E.L.D. rooftop, Peter watched the battle leisurely and casually asked:
"Freddy, run a real-time casualty count! I want to know who'll be the MVP before I step in today!"
"Received, sir. Current ranking: Mr. Stark: 53."
"Ms. Felicia: 102."
"102?" Tony's eyes widened like copper bells, and he couldn't help but shout over the internal comms:
"Are you cheating?"
*Crackle-crunch!*
The moment his words fell, a blizzard of ice and snow abruptly manifested in the distance, instantly freezing hundreds of Chitauri soldiers into ice sculptures.
Immediately after, Natasha's voice, slightly tired but tinged with amusement, came over the comms:
"Everyone, I'm taking the lead for now~!"
Chapter 282: Starting the Livestream, Lariat!
"Don't get too cocky!"
In the team channel, Sif let out a cold snort.
She immediately merged her twin blades into a longsword and leapt down from the Statue of Liberty.
The moment she landed, she unleashed a full-power sword qi sweep, slicing an entire Leviathan in two with a single strike!
It wasn't just Sif who was provoked by Natasha's wave of AOE.
Hulk and Alexei's eyes were also glowing red with excitement!
"Watch me!"
Alexei let out a muffled roar and then sprinted at full speed, charging toward another Leviathan.
He didn't have Sif's superb skills, nor did he have a divine weapon to assist him.
But he had immense strength!
Relying on Radiation, he leaped onto the Leviathan's body; with no technique whatsoever, he used pure, violent strength to tear it apart.
His fingers dug into the Leviathan's body, and with a forceful pull—like tearing apart a hand-shredded chicken—he ripped off large chunks of flesh covered in biological armor.
Although these Leviathans were semi-living entities that had undergone heavy mechanical modification, they were completely controlled by the Mothership's Hiveconsciousness.
But that didn't mean they didn't feel pain.
Faced with such a brutal assault, even these beings that struck terror into countless interstellar races couldn't help but let out ear-piercing screams.
They thrashed wildly in the air, while the Chitauri inside them frantically fired energy weapons at Alexei.
But Alexei didn't even try to dodge their attacks; the "Radiation" symbiote suit he wore was able to withstand all the incoming fire for him.
As for Alexei, he only needed to focus on tearing the Leviathan apart with his bare hands!
Before long, an entire section of spine, trailing countless wires, was ripped out alive by Alexei.
The Leviathan crashed to the ground with a thunderous boom, losing every bit of its former majesty!
Seeing Alexei claim a kill, Hulk's eyes instantly turned red with urgency in the distance.
With a roar, he charged from the end of the street and slammed into the Chitauri ranks; Chitauri Soldiers and an entire expensive office building were sent flying like bowling pins by his impact.
"Roar roar~"
Having vented his anger, Hulk let out a hearty laugh:
"No... bugs, not welcome, Hulk... feels good!"
Seeing Hulk and Alexei having so much fun, Peter couldn't help but suggest playfully:
"Hulk, Alexei, listen to me, you do this and that, then like so..."
Alexei had long ago decided Peter was a good guy, so he naturally had no objections.
As for Hulk, on one hand, he recalled the fear of being dominated by Peter before, and on the other hand, he felt the plan seemed feasible, so after a moment's hesitation, he nodded his big head!
Seeing the two big guys agreeing to his plan,
Peter, feeling that watching the show alone was a bit dull, thought for a moment and tapped the vibranium suit on his chest, instantly covering himself with The Arbiter suit.
Having switched personas, he simply said:
"Freddy, start a livestream to the shelters! This station's reporter Yu Wen... ah, no, this station's reporter, The Arbiter, is starting the report!"
...
Inside the underground safe house.
The atmosphere was not exactly harmonious.
Even though Peter and Tony had designed an excellent ventilation system for the safe house early on, and Georgehad prepared enough emergency food in each safe house,
having hundreds of thousands of people in the same space was inevitably a bit oppressive.
Coupled with food rationing and the fact that aliens were destroying their homes outside,
everyone's nerves naturally became a bit tense at the thought.
Especially those capitalists who thought themselves superior; the thought of sharing a room with the commoners they used to dominate and eating the same emergency food made them feel uneasy all over.
Each of them wanted to stir up trouble to show off their high status.
Although the troublemakers were quickly suppressed by the military led by the Black Rose or Shadow Fist, the atmosphere in each safe house was still like a powder keg on the verge of exploding.
Just as George and Norman were having a headache over how to solve this problem,
a livestream projection suddenly appeared on the walls of every safe house.
Standing on the roof of the S.H.I.E.L.D. building, The Arbiter in his Battle Suit appeared before everyone.
"Look, it's The Arbiter!"
"What is he doing?"
"Fuck, my building is about to be blown up by those damn aliens, and that Punisher guy is just watching? Ow! Shit, who hit me? Have the guts to stand up!"
"What's wrong with hitting you? Superheroes are saving the World, what right do you have to slander My LordPunisher!"
"Exactly! Where are the Police, where is the army! Throw this scum who dares to slander My Lord Punisher out!"
"Someone like this doesn't deserve to stay in the safe house! Let him go out and face those aliens, then he'll learn!"
"Tsk, why go through all that trouble? Listen to me, let's go together and beat him up!"
While the safe house was in chaos, Peter's voice rang out at the right time:
"Ladies and gentlemen, since it's not time for my entrance yet, I've decided to show you some interesting footage!"
As he spoke, Peter switched the view to the rear camera, turning the image to the battlefield below.
*Hiss—*
When they saw the massive, twisted Leviathan wantonly destroying the streets, its huge tail destroying an entire skyscraper with one sweep, a chorus of gasps rang out in the safe house.
The invading aliens were actually this terrifying!
Who could possibly stop monsters like these!
Just as everyone's hearts were in their throats, two loud shouts suddenly came from the screen!
Following that, some people with better vision noticed a red and a green giant roaring as they charged from opposite directions toward the rampaging Leviathan.
"This is..."
In the Brooklyn safe house, many citizens who had witnessed the Hulk's battles couldn't help but exclaim:
"The Hulk and the Radiation Rhino!"
"Oh my god, don't tell me they're going to fight each other right now!"
Exclamations rang out one after another across New York.
Many timid young girls even covered their eyes, not daring to watch the following scene.
And right under the gaze of the entire New York audience, Hulk and Alexei charged faster and faster, braving a hail of energy bullets.
Finally, the two of them in unison raised their massive arms—thick enough for a person to stand on—and met the Leviathan head-on!
*Puff! Puff!*
Accompanied by two muffled sounds of flesh being pierced,
the two of them jumped high together, their bodies crashing into the Leviathan's body and bursting out from the top of its skull.
*Bang!*
In mid-air, their forearms slammed together heavily.
Muscle collided with muscle, producing a heavy, muffled thud.
Then, under the gaze of countless spectators whose jaws were practically hitting the floor, the head of the once-majestic Leviathan instantly exploded, with dark green slime splashing everywhere!
Its heavy body crashed to the ground, dragging a long trench through the highway!
This move! This was the Marvel version of the Lariat!
Chapter 283: He Hasn't Made His Move Yet, You've Already Lost!
Looking at the images displayed on the projection, the various safe houses were first plunged into a deathly silence.
And then...
It was as if a ladle of boiling water had been poured into a pot of sizzling oil; all the safe houses instantly erupted.
"Holy crap!!!"
"Awesome!!!"
"Oh my god! What did I just see! They... they instantly killed that monster?!"
"This is f*cking... is this something I can watch for free?!"
The Earth-shattering cheers almost ripped the roof off the entire underground bunker!
Suppressed? Tense?
To hell with that!
At this moment, all the negative emotions in everyone's hearts were swept away, replaced by extreme excitement and fanaticism!
Especially those wealthy capitalists who usually prided themselves on being well-informed, they were now flushed with excitement, waving their fists and letting out excited howls.
They had previously spent a fortune to watch deathmatches in underground boxing rings and beast-fighting shows on private islands.
But compared to what was happening before their eyes, those were utterly weak!
This was true power!
This was true violent aesthetics!
Before they could recover from this shocking scene, the live broadcast screen changed, and Peter's somewhat playful voice sounded again:
"You wouldn't think this is the peak, would you?"
"Terribly wrong!"
"The best is yet to come!"
As soon as his voice fell, the camera switched to Central Park.
Felicia, known to the public as "Nightingale," was now suspended in mid-air, her hands spread open, the Ten Rings glowing with a faint blue light, rapidly spinning in front of her.
"Break for me!"
Accompanied by a delicate shout, the Ten Rings merged into one, and a thick beam of light, comparable to a searchlight, suddenly blasted out!
Buzz~!
The beam of light instantly pierced through the body of a Leviathan, entering through its gaping maw and exiting from the tip of its long tail!
The giant beast didn't even have time to let out a cry before its massive body stiffened in mid-air.
Then, its body crashed heavily to the ground, with a huge hole in its forehead large enough for an adult to easily pass through, allowing one to "see from head to tail"!
Inside the safe house, there was another collective gasp, putting a huge burden on the air purification system.
If the combined efforts of Hulk and Alexei were pure physical violence, then Felicia's strike was a dimensional attack only seen in sci-fi movies!
The screen changed again.
This time, it was a colossal giant made entirely of sand!
William Baker, the Sandman, roared, and a pair of enormous, sky-obscuring hands made of sand shot upwards!
Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!
With his movement, countless massive sand spikes burst out of the ground.
Not only did they impale a Leviathan, but they also skewered countless Chitauri Soldiers!
Immediately after, the camera sharply pulled back, chasing a flamboyant red figure soaring at high speed through the air.
"Next, please enjoy Mr. Tony Stark's classic act... 'Rich Man's Carpet Bombing'!"
Peter's commentary had just begun when, the next second, the Iron Man Suit's back and shoulder armor opened, and hundreds of small missiles poured down like a sky full of flowers!
"Boom boom boom boom boom——!"
An entire street occupied by Chitauri Soldiers was instantly engulfed in a sea of fire, the explosion's Impact waves sending everything flying into the sky, eventually turning into charcoal.
"F*ck! We both supply weapons to the Military, so why is there such a huge generational gap between us and Stark?"
In the safe house, Justin Hammer watched the flamboyant Tony on the screen, so jealous he almost ground his teeth to dust.
"Ladies and gentlemen, next up is the main event!"
"Let's welcome our new hero, Quake, to the stage!"
Following Peter's introduction, a female figure wearing a S.H.I.E.L.D. special operations suit and a mask appeared on screen.
It was Daisy Johnson!
Facing the dense barrage of energy blasts from the Chitauri Soldiers, she neither dodged nor evaded, simply raising her hand slightly.
"Buzz!"
An invisible Quake barrier formed in front of her. All incoming energy beams, upon touching the barrier, were instantly twisted, deflected, and then dissipated into nothingness, like pebbles dropped into water!
Daisy, protected by this seemingly impenetrable barrier, charged straight towards a rampaging Leviathan.
She leaped high and pressed her fair palm heavily onto the beast's metal-armored head.
"Buzz buzz buzz buzz——"
High-frequency vibrations spread from her palm.
The next moment, to everyone's horror, the Leviathan's massive body, like rotten wood thrown into a super-powered shredder, began to disintegrate inch by inch from its head, turning into a sky full of metal and flesh fragments!
Not a single bone remained!
"…"
Inside the safe house, there was dead silence.
Everyone was too stunned by the continuous god-like performances to speak.
The capitalists who had previously been plotting trouble were now trembling with excitement.
Citizens who had previously complained about food and space issues were now arm-in-arm, pointing at the screen and cheering loudly for their favorite Superheroes.
What class conflicts, what personal grievances—in the face of such a spectacular super-battle concerning the survival of New York, they all seemed so insignificant!
At this moment, they shared only one common identity.
That is—Superheroes' fans!
...
If the battle had ended in such an atmosphere, it would undoubtedly have been an excellent performance.
But unfortunately, the war's development was not as beautiful as imagined.
While the Superheroes were powerful, their stamina and energy were ultimately limited.
And they were facing a total of five Chitauri motherships.
These five motherships carried over 30,000 Chitauri Soldiers and nearly a hundred Leviathan!
Facing an endless tide of forces,
The initial
On the battlefield, Superheroes began to get injured one after another.
Harry was not careful and was hit by a Chitauri officer's advanced energy weapon, leaving a visible bloody hole in his calf.
His flying skateboard was also damaged.
If Gwen hadn't made an emergency save and used the Shun Shun Rikka's inherent Soten Kisshun ability to heal him, he might have died on the battlefield at any moment.
Then came The Prowler, Captain America, Daredevil, Hawkeye, and other ordinary Superheroes.
They didn't have Peter providing them with higher-level ability enhancements, nor did they have the Vibranium Battle Suit protection like Tony.
Facing an endless stream of enemies, injuries were inevitable.
Seeing more and more Superheroes getting injured, Gwen, with her healing abilities, visibly began to get flustered.
The cheers in the safe house also gradually subsided.
Everyone held their breath, nervously watching the figures battling fiercely on the screen.
They could truly feel that the Superheroes... were tired.
And in the distant Universe, Ebony Maw, who was watching the battle, subconsciously curled his lip. He disdainfully glanced at Loki, then bowed to Thanos and saluted:
"My Lord, Earth's resistance indeed exceeded my expectations, but that is all it amounts to."
Upon hearing this, before Thanos could speak, Loki, drenched in cold sweat, interrupted him:
"No, you are too naive."
"What?" Ebony Maw didn't expect this little waste to dare to speak!
But Loki just stared intently at the screen, seemingly trying to find a certain figure, muttering to himself:
"He hasn't made his move yet, and you've already lost the forces of approximately one mothership..."
"They've grown stronger, and you still underestimated him!"
"This war, you've lost!"
Chapter 284: Hulk Controlled, The Twin Stars Appear!
Listening to Loki's mumbling, which sounded like he had lost his mind, Ebony Maw couldn't help but make an expression like the "Old man, subway, phone.jpg" meme.
"I can give you a cigarette, but please go be crazy somewhere else!"
The corners of Ebony Maw's mouth curled into a mocking arc. He looked at Loki, unable to resist the urge to scold him.
But before he could speak, a deep and majestic voice stopped him first:
"Your Highness Loki."
Thanos sat on his throne, his massive frame exuding a majestic pressure like a mountain.
"It seems you hold this Guardian of Earth in high regard."
Loki's Adam's apple bobbed. Opposite him, those deep eyes seemed to contain enough power to extinguish an entire galaxy.
"I am merely... stating facts. That guy is as strong as a bottomless abyss; you never know where his limits lie."
"An abyss?" Thanos let out a cold laugh, then crushed the goblet in his hand, which was made of ultra-high-hardness metal:
"But before Thanos, even a black hole must bow down!"
With that, he shifted his gaze from Loki to the respectful Ebony Maw.
"Since Your Highness Loki still has concerns about the strength of our Titan, let him see our true power."
Thanos's fingers tapped lightly on the armrest, producing a dull sound.
"Ebony Maw, contact Supergiant and Black Dwarf. Tell them game time is over. I give them ten minutes to deal with those interesting ants."
"As you command, my Master." Ebony Maw bowed to accept the order, a trace of cruel excitement flashing in his eyes.
Five thousand meters above in the sky, inside the largest Chitauri whale ship, two figures were watching the battle below.
One was a tall, burly, grim-looking man with gray-brown skin, carrying a giant axe on his shoulder—Black Dwarf.
The other was a slender female with deep blue skin and eerie light flowing in her eyes—Supergiant.
"What a boring play."
Supergiant yawned and said lazily, "The struggles of these lower life forms have no entertainment value at all."
Black Dwarf stared fixedly at Hulk and Alexei, a hideous grin appearing on his ugly face: "I'd like to see if those two big bugs can satisfy me!"
Just then, Ebony Maw's order reached their minds.
The two exchanged a glance. The next second, without any hesitation, they opened the mothership's hatch and jumped straight down from thousands of meters in the air.
Black Dwarf's nearly invincible body could easily withstand the Impact of the fall and the strong air currents.
As for Supergiant, a pale blue force field appeared in front of her, and no matter how strong the high-altitude airflow was, it couldn't blow her hood open.
The two bodies turned into two burning meteors, trailing long flames, and with an unstoppable momentum, they smashed directly toward the central battlefield of Manhattan!
"Boom!!!" "Boom!!!"
Two loud bangs rang out almost simultaneously! The entire island of Manhattan shook violently, as if a magnitude seven earthquake had occurred!
Dust and smoke shot into the sky, and a deep pit resembling a crater formed visibly on the ground.
At this moment, all the Superheroes and Chitauri Soldierswho were fighting stopped in unison, looking toward the center of the explosion in shock.
When the dust settled, two figures exuding terrifying auras slowly walked out of the giant pit.
In that instant, an unprecedented sense of oppression enveloped the entire battlefield.
"Roar!" Hulk, who was closest, was the first to react.
As the embodiment of rage, unless someone could beat him up like Peter did, he would never submit.
He roared and took large strides, charging toward the burly Black Dwarf like an out-of-control green tank!
"Interesting!" Black Dwarf grinned, revealing a mouthful of hideous fangs.
He didn't use his giant axe, but instead let out a roar of his own and charged straight at Hulk!
The two figures, under the gaze of countless people at the scene and in the underground safe house, collided heavily!
"Bang!" A visible shockwave formed in the air.
The momentum was so massive that it even turned the already damaged surrounding buildings into dust.
But the expected scene of evenly matched combat and mutual destruction did not occur.
Under the astonished gaze of Gwen and the others, Hulk, who could almost never be stopped by physical attacks, was sent flying by Black Dwarf's collision.
His massive body crashed through three skyscrapers in succession before barely stopping.
On the other hand, Black Dwarf only took three steps back, shook his big head, and quickly returned to normal.
Not only that, he could even sprint toward the distant Hulk.
When Black Dwarf reached Hulk, Hulk had just regained his senses. He let out an angry roar, and his muscles became even more swollen.
The two had no technique to speak of; it was pure, punch-for-punch combat.
But even though it was a brutal exchange of blows, Black Dwarf didn't show a trace of pain.
Conversely, Hulk let out a painful roar every time he was hit!
"Green bug, you disappoint me!"
As he spoke, Black Dwarf easily caught the giant fist Hulkswung at him, then grabbed Hulk's arm and kneed him.
"Crack!" A tooth-aching sound of bone breaking rang out!
Hulk's thick arm, comparable to an elephant's leg, was actually snapped by him!
"Roar—!" The intense pain made Hulk let out a painful howl.
He roared madly, his muscles visibly swelling even more, and his eyes faintly turning crimson!
"Well done, Black Dwarf~" A hoarse female voice suddenly came from behind.
Hulk instinctively swung a punch with his whole body, but before the fist could hit Supergiant, it was blocked by an invisible force field.
Following that, strange blue energy acted on Hulk, causing his originally angry eyes to gradually become vacant.
Then, Hulk completely ignored Black Dwarf behind him and instead charged toward Captain America not far away.
Captain America was startled and couldn't help but shout, "Bruce, it's me!"
"Boom!" Hulk's fist slammed into the Vibranium shield. Although the huge Impact wasn't enough to smash the shield, it sent Captain America flying, shield and all.
Captain America's body crashed through who knows how many buildings. When he landed, he spat out blood, his body hunching and twitching unconsciously.
Captain America's spine had been snapped by that blow!
"Captain!" Gwen was startled and fired a web, quickly rushing toward Captain America.
Noticing Supergiant looking at Gwen with interest, Daisyand Natasha exchanged a glance and, without thinking, rushed toward Supergiant: "Don't even think about interfering with Ghost-Spider!"
However, before they could get close, Supergiant raised her hand and tapped lightly at the two.
The next second, Daisy and Natasha felt an invisible force instantly envelop their entire bodies, as if countless invisible hands were pinning them firmly in place, unable to move!
Chapter 285: Power of Four Flames, Ultimate Flame Dragon Form Arrives!
It's telepathic control!
"Damn it!"
Daisy struggled fiercely, the Quake power within her body vibrating wildly as she tried to shatter this invisible restraint.
But how could physical vibration interfere with intangible mental control?
On the other side, Natasha was also affected by the telepathic power; not only was she unable to move, she couldn't even maintain her Human-Beast Form, slowly reverting to her original human form.
Supergiant approached the two step by step, as if examining collectibles:
"Let me see what interesting things are inside your heads?"
As she spoke, she suddenly increased the output of her telepathic power.
This time, it wasn't just simple control, but a brutal invasion!
Her mental power peeled away the restrictions in their minds layer by layer like an onion, reaching deep into their memories to those unbearable pasts that had been sealed for years and that they never wanted anyone to discover.
Natasha let out a painful scream, and the bloody memories sealed in the Red Room flooded her mind like a tide.
Beside her, Daisy's face was equally pale, images of being bullied at the orphanage and repeatedly oppressed and scolded by her foster parents constantly flashing through her mind.
Seeing this, Felicia instinctively began to sing loudly, attempting to use the power of the emerald dragon scaleto help the two of them escape their pain.
But her efforts were completely futile.
Her singing could neither affect Supergiant's telepathic output nor help the two struggle out of their memory cages!
If soft tactics wouldn't work, she had to use hard ones!
With that thought, she raised her hand to control the Ten Rings, firing a massive torrent of energy at Supergiant.
But Supergiant just glanced at her with contempt, not even moving.
Black Dwarf stepped forward, holding his giant axe horizontally in front of him.
"Hum!"
The energy beam, capable of melting an aircraft carrier's steel plates, hit the giant axe and was completely blocked by it!
"Not bad prey."
Black Dwarf shook his head disdainfully, then charged toward Felicia.
Facing the imposing Black Dwarf, Felicia dared not clash head-on, so she could only use her speed advantage to maneuver around him.
In the blink of an eye.
The three major combat forces Peter had carefully cultivated were all tied up.
Without their three MVP-level combat outputs.
The already precarious situation deteriorated further.
Chitauri Soldiers swarmed in from all sides, forcing the other Superheroes into a corner with no power to fight back.
In the underground safe house, watching the Superheroescompletely trapped in a disadvantageous position, countless people couldn't help but kneel on the ground, holding their heads in despair.
The enemy was simply too strong!
In this war, did Earth really still have a chance of winning?
"Click."
Just as everyone was filled with gloom, a subtle sound attracted everyone's attention.
Everyone instinctively looked up and discovered that Peterhad switched back to the front-facing camera at some point.
At this moment, the soda can in his hand had been crushed by him until it was only the size of a coin.
The coldness in his voice was chilling, even through the screen.
"Since someone insists on dancing on my minefield..."
"Then... don't even think about leaving Earth alive."
As he spoke, a gold necklace appeared around Peter's neck.
"Take me to that largest alien mothership."
The moment his voice fell, the Eye of Aurora lit up, and Peter instantly vanished from the rooftop.
The next second, he had already appeared inside the bridge of the main Chitauri ship.
The surrounding Chitauri were stunned for a moment, then panicked and raised their energy rifles.
But they no longer had the chance to fire.
"Henshin!"
Peter's right hand brushed across the witch rider driver at his waist.
[Flame, Please!]
At the same time, the Omnitrix on his hand spun wildly.
Human Torch Form + Dragon Power!
And then:
"Fire Wash!!!"
In the blink of an eye, four buffs were stacked.
Golden flames roared to life, swallowing all the energy bullets fired from all directions.
The electronic voice within the flames sounded stuttered, as if a tape had jammed:
"Final... Flame! Dragon! BouBouBouBouBou!"
Boom!
Not long after, the golden flames suddenly erupted.
Within the flames, armor in a half-dragon form covered Peter's entire body.
Ultimate Flame Dragon Form, Arrives!
The moment he walked out of the flames, a highly concentrated energy ball, mixed with magma and golden flames, spun and formed rapidly in his palm, eventually turning into a Rasenshuriken so huge it was beyond imagination, carrying countless sharp wind blades.
Lava Style: Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken!
He casually tossed this shuriken beneath his feet.
There was no Earth-shattering explosion.
Only a silent white light.
The next moment, from the live broadcast, all the citizens of New York, as well as Thanos and the others far away on Titan, saw a scene they would never forget.
That massive Chitauri mothership, which looked like a floating island, suddenly ignited with golden flames from within, as if a Sun had been generated inside it.
The entire ship silently melted, disintegrated, and finally turned into a sky full of molten iron and fire, pouring downward.
But even this molten iron completely vanished as it fell.
The extreme heat burned everything into nothingness.
Amidst this blinding Sun, a figure flew out lightly.
His figure flipped in the air, aiming at another mothership not far away.
On his right foot, terrifying energy capable of kicking a small planet to pieces condensed.
[Choine! Kick Strike! The Best!]
A crimson-gold stream of light tore through the sky.
It struck the second mothership directly.
The mothership's indestructible alloy-mixed bio-armor shell was as fragile as paper before this Rider Kick, and it was easily pierced through.
The massive hull shook and rolled violently in the air, its power system completely destroyed, and it finally dragged long trails of black smoke as it crashed headlong into the Hudson River, kicking up monstrous waves.
In less than ten seconds.
Two motherships: one evaporated, one crashed.
The entire New York battlefield instantly fell into an eerie silence.
In the midst of the silence, a cold voice came from the air:
"You blue-skinned freak over there, it's your turn next."
At this moment, everyone stared blankly at the figure in the sky, as dazzling as the Sun.
In the safe house, the air, which a second ago was filled with despair and fear, was completely ignited at this moment!
"Oooooohhhhhhh!!!"
"Oh my god, wow~!"
"The Arbiter! The Arbiter! The Arbiter!!!"
The deafening cheers converged into a wave of sound that nearly overturned the entire underground facility.
And on the distant Titan.
Ebony Maw's face, which always wore a hypocritical smile, was now completely frozen, his eyes widened like copper bells, and his mouth was open wide enough to fit a duck egg.
Beside him, Loki's face was ashen, his body trembling uncontrollably, and he kept muttering the same sentence over and over:
"I knew it... I knew it..."
On the throne, the relaxed smile of Thanos, who had everything under control, had long since vanished without a trace.
He slowly stood up, and for the first time, his eyes, which could make the Universe tremble, revealed an emotion called "gravity"...
Chapter 286: Busoshoku Coating. Internal Destruction!
"Blue-skinned freak, it's your turn next."
Peter's voice wasn't loud, yet it spread clearly across the entire battlefield.
The named Supergiant's relaxed and cruel expression completely froze on her deep blue face.
She subconsciously took half a step back, her eyes filled with horror and disbelief as she looked at Peter.
That was a Chitauri Mothership!
A war fortress capable of easily leveling a civilized Planet!
Just like that... it's gone?
And two of them were destroyed in one breath?!
This guy... what kind of monster is he?!
Intense fear gripped her heart, but as one of Thanos's most capable lieutenants, she would never allow herself to possess an emotion called fear.
Thus, she forcibly suppressed the unease in her heart and shouted sharply at Black Dwarf, who was still hunting down Felicia in the distance:
"Black Dwarf! Kill him for me!"
"Roar!"
Black Dwarf clearly didn't have as complex a thought process as Supergiant, or rather, he had absolute confidence in his own strength and defensive power.
Hearing Supergiant's command, a hideous grin appeared on his ugly face as he decisively charged toward the diving Peter.
Everywhere he passed, the ground beneath his feet cracked inch by inch, and the muscles on his arms bulged high, containing explosive power visible to the naked eye!
With this axe swing, he used his full strength!
The power within it was even enough to split a relatively fragile asteroid in two!
He was confident that no one, except for the great Lord Thanos, could take such an attack unscathed!
In the underground safehouse, the citizens who had just been cheering once again had their hearts in their throats, each of them staring intently at the screen, too nervous to even breathe.
Will Mr. Punisher... win?
Under everyone's tense gaze, Peter in the sky didn't even show any intention of dodging.
He simply raised his palm with a calm expression.
Is he crazy?
Such a thought couldn't help but surface in Black Dwarf's mind.
Immediately after, a smile of certain victory crept onto his large face.
He seemed to already see the bloody scene of the opponent being split in two, armor and all.
However...
"CLANG—!!!"
The expected scene did not occur.
A loud bang, like a giant bronze bell being struck, shattered all the glass in buildings within a radius of several hundred meters!
A terrifying shockwave swept out with the two of them at the center, flipping over vehicles and debris on the ground.
The smile on Black Dwarf's face froze.
He felt as if he hadn't struck flesh and blood, but a whole block of tempered Uru steel!
His great axe was actually caught firmly by that seemingly ordinary palm, which only faintly showed a strange metallic texture!
No... if one looked closely, they would discover.
His great axe hadn't even struck the other's palm.
There seemed to be some invisible substance in the air lying between his axe blade and the opponent's palm.
"That's it?"
Peter tilted his head, his tone seemingly carrying a hint of confusion.
Black Dwarf's pupils constricted; he instinctively tried to pull back his battle-axe, only to find the blade was as if welded shut, remaining motionless in that palm!
What horrified him even more was a strange destructive force continuously transmitting from the other's palm through the axe's body!
"Crack... Snap..."
A faint sound of cracking rang out.
Black Dwarf widened his eyes in disbelief.
He saw that on his super battle-axe, crafted by Thanos's personal artisans and mixed with a large amount of uru metal, cracks... actually appeared!
"No... impossible!"
Black Dwarf let out a Beast-like roar, surging all his strength in an attempt to reclaim the axe.
But everything... was in vain.
Meeting Black Dwarf's incredulous gaze, Peter's fingers suddenly tightened.
Immediately after...
Ping!
With a crisp snap, his indestructible giant axe was actually broken off by the opponent by hand!
Breaking an Uru battle-axe... with bare hands?!
This scene not only left Black Dwarf completely dumbfounded but also caused Ebony Maw, watching from afar on Titan, to stumble, nearly falling to the ground.
Casually tossing away the broken axe blade, Peter looked at his hands, and a strange smile couldn't help but appear on his face beneath the mask.
Was it because his women hadn't encountered danger for too long?
He truly hadn't expected it.
When Daisy and Natasha were harmed after such a long time, it actually allowed his "will" to achieve a breakthrough!
That's right!
Peter's Armament Haki... has evolved!
Just now!
He suddenly discovered that his use of Armament Hakihad become more than just simple hardening.
He found that the Haki within his body had suddenly become capable of flowing freely, just like other forms of energy.
Then, he tried following the Busoshoku Coating techniques from his memory... and everything happened naturally!
Busoshoku Coating, without any practice, was perfectly mastered by him!
It was precisely by relying on the power of Busoshoku Coating that he could crush that great axe mixed with a large amount of uru metal.
Coming to his senses, Black Dwarf still wanted to make a final struggle, but Peter clearly wouldn't give him the chance:
"Since you want to be the first to die, I'll grant your wish!"
He raised his hand, aiming at Black Dwarf's forehead, and then... gave it a light flick.
"Pfft!"
Accompanied by a dull thud.
Black Dwarf's forehead, where he was flicked, was unscathed.
But the back of his head, like a watermelon struck by a sledgehammer, instantly exploded.
Red and white matter splattered all over Supergiant's face.
The headless, massive body stiffened for a moment in the air before falling limply to the ground, smashing a giant crater into the earth.
Busoshoku Coating: Internal Destruction!
...
Supergiant stared blankly at Black Dwarf's corpse on the ground.
Then she subconsciously reached out to touch the warm, viscous liquid splattered on her face, her mind going blank for a moment.
Black Dwarf... is dead?
This brute, known for his strength and defense, who rampaged through the Universe and whom only Thanosand his brother Corvus Glaive could barely manage to suppress, had died so silently?
Intense fear, like a cold tide, instantly submerged her reason.
Escape!
Must escape immediately!
As soon as this thought arose, she unhesitatingly abandoned her mental binding on Daisy and Natasha, turning around to tear through space and flee.
But just as she turned, she felt her shoulder being lightly pressed down by a hand.
"Don't be in such a hurry to leave."
Peter's somewhat playful voice rang in her ear.
That flippant voice, however, made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar.
"Weren't you having a lot of fun just now?"
In a moment of life and death, Supergiant erupted with an unprecedented will to survive.
She whipped her head around, her pale eyes erupting with a blinding blue light.
She poured out all her mental power without reservation, channeling it entirely into Peter's brain!
Forced Mind Control!
She didn't believe there was any creature on this Planetthat could withstand her full-power mental blast!