"Mitsuki, try the Hextech Cross Seal! Use Stabilizer No. 2!"
After several consecutive seal failures, and seeing the Eight Trigrams Seal runes on the rift of the Hell Gate quickly corroding into ashes, Luca immediately offered a new suggestion.
The so-called 'Hextech Cross Seal' was something Luca came up with by attempting to learn ninjutsu after discovering he could use Hextech energy.
However, since he couldn't learn ninjutsu, the only result was this sealing technique that required technological equipment to execute. Thus, Luca didn't invest more energy into it afterward.
But this time, Mitsuki didn't obey. Instead, he turned to Luca and explained.
"Lord Luca, it's useless. That Eight Trigrams Seal just now consumed most of my chakra, and it could only last two minutes."
"Even with the Hextech Seal, relying solely on the energy supply from the HN Condensers cannot completely offset the overflowing energy from this Hell Gate."
"Unless there is enough instantaneous energy to destroy this portal, or continuous energy to stably cancel it out, no matter what seal is used, it will be constantly corroded by this portal!"
Hearing Mitsuki's advice, Luca felt a headache.
His most powerful energy output right now was naturally the full-power 'Quincy Dragon Arrow.' However, sealing or destroying a portal wasn't just about brute force bombardment.
Even if he really used the 'Quincy Dragon Arrow,' unless its power was increased to the point of tearing space apart, either the arrow would fly directly into the portal, or it would raze the surroundings to the ground, having no effect on closing this Hell Gate.
Is the only way to seal this portal using a Hex Solar Furnace as an energy source?
While Luca was pondering a solution, two more roars came from the crimson portal.
Two demons slightly larger than the portal itself pushed and squeezed their way out.
However, the moment these two demons showed their heads, a blade flashed, followed by four consecutive particle arrows.
These two demons, who had just smelled Earth's air, were instantly killed.
Mitsuki skillfully dragged the corpses of the two demons out of the portal and threw them aside.
"Fifth wave."
On the other side, Dr. Banner, who was calculating data amidst a pile of instruments, didn't even look up, just calmly stating this fact.
At this time, three hours had passed since the previous explosion and the appearance of the Hell Gate.
Although no way to close the portal had been found yet, everyone was already accustomed to the demons running out of it.
But since Stark had temporarily moved in a lot of equipment to find a way to close this portal...
To avoid damage to this equipment, apart from Luca and the few researchers involved, the others could only wait anxiously outside.
At this moment, outside the room... well, since all the surrounding glass curtain walls were shattered, there was really no inside or outside.
Anyway, Natasha walked in with a phone.
Seeing that Luca and the others were busy, she didn't intend to ask anyone to answer the phone, but directly relayed the message.
"Fury and the Helicarrier are still suppressing riots in New Jersey. A large number of troops there are controlled by unknown enemies, so he can't get away for now."
"But if you need, he can send a separate plane to bring Dr. Jane Foster and Ghost Rider over to help."
Hearing this, the three looked up at each other simultaneously.
Except for a slight flicker in Luca's eyes, Tony and Banner were not surprised.
Although a Hell Gate appeared here, looking terrifying...
In reality, it caused no casualties, and the demons inside were killed as soon as they came out.
Apart from researchers and professionals like Ghost Rider who could be helpful, having the Helicarrier army come over would at most be like Cap and the others, establishing a quarantine zone and maintaining order on the periphery.
"Let them come. More people might bring new ideas."
This was Dr. Banner's opinion.
Hearing this, Tony didn't stop it, but then he stood up directly, looked at the others, and said with a serious expression.
"I'm going to the other side of the portal to take a look!"
Hearing this, even Natasha, who was about to turn and leave, stopped in her tracks.
Dr. Banner exclaimed directly.
"Are you crazy?! Tony! Don't be impulsive!"
Luca also frowned slightly. As a portal, if demons from the other side could come over, they could naturally go in from this side.
But...
"All the drones and armors sent into the portal before lost contact. You still want to go in now? Have you lived enough? Trying to atone with your death?!"
Luca's words were very blunt, but in any case, he couldn't just watch Tony die in vain.
However, facing the opposition of the two, Tony's expression at this moment was very calm.
"There are no energy facilities on Earth to maintain the portal. Even Mitsuki's seal is constantly offset by the continuous energy flow, and the energy isolation field I designed is useless."
"Obviously, the thing maintaining the existence of the Hell Gate is on the other side. Without going in to see the specific situation, when can we close this Hell Gate?"
"Since it's my research that went wrong, let me solve it!"
By the end, Tony's eyes became somewhat determined.
But to Luca's ears, these words were no different from saying 'I'm going to take a nuke to the other side and blow up the transmission device.'
"Cut the crap. We don't even know the situation on the other side. If you go over yourself, you might fall directly into the enemy's hands..."
Luca didn't say the second half of the sentence.
If this Hell Gate was just an accident, it would be fine. But if there really was a prepared hell army on the other side, and Tony was caught or controlled...
With his brain and technology, being able to create one portal meant he could probably help the other side open hundreds more in minutes.
That would be the real end.
Stopping Tony who wanted to speak again, Luca rubbed his temples with a headache and said helplessly.
"I have a suitable person to go over. Don't worry, it's not me."
"Natasha, go call Cap and the others over. We need to make some preparations first."
"If someone goes in and comes out safely, maybe a large group of demons will go crazy and follow them out."
Natasha nodded upon hearing this.
Soon, the fully armed Steve and others gathered here again.
And at this time, Luca had already contacted his 'driver' Spot by phone.
An inky black portal opened quickly.
And walking out of this portal was a red-faced child wearing a large string of prayer beads around his neck...
(End of Chapter)