Chapter 654
The Battle of New York
Chapter 654 The Battle of New York
"Oh, Mr. Curvy, finally someone's making fun of your old-fashioned outfit. I bet he's a really nice guy..."
Just as Captain America was about to force Mike to leave, a cacophony of mocking voices suddenly came through his earpiece.
The sound was so loud that even the microphone on the other side could hear it.
“Listen, Tony. I dressed like this during World War II, and nobody called me unfashionable, not even your father, Mr. Howard…” Captain America, feeling utterly humiliated, launched a timely counterattack. Only after the other man quieted down did he continue, “I’ve heard rumors. How’s things on your end?”
At this moment, in the center of the battlefield, Tony, wearing the Mark 9 armor and maneuvering through the air against the alien airship squadron, looked at the densely packed small airships behind him and said disdainfully, "I'm just taking a stroll with a bunch of alien bees..."
At the same time, the airship squadron behind them launched a large number of laser cannons and long-range missiles.
The Mark 9, with its agile maneuverability, performed a series of arcade stunts in the air, thus avoiding most of the attacks.
"The armor's energy consumption has exceeded 50%. Please recharge it immediately..."
"Yes, Jarvis, I understand. Jarvis... activate the energy cannon..."
"..."
As the armored hand cannons activated, the massive laser beam temporarily halted the airship onslaught. Tony's voice rang out again, "The situation looks bad. I need backup. Evacuate the crowd and come quickly..."
It's clear that Tony is quite reliable when it comes to serious matters.
"Received~" The explosive sound in the earpiece made Captain America not say anything more.
Moreover, this street is not too far from the center of the battlefield; you can see the general situation there by looking up.
"You've seen the situation on the battlefield, please leave here quickly~" Captain America, who was in a hurry to go back and provide support, didn't have the extra energy to care about Mike, this stranger.
After saying goodbye, he prepared to leave.
Just as he was about to turn his head, he suddenly saw a Chitauri infantryman sneaking up behind Mike from the corner of the street.
"Be careful~"
The situation was critical, and Captain America shouted, his shield about to fly out.
"Boom~"
However, someone was faster than him.
Sensing the sneak attack, Mike didn't even turn his head and with a light punch, smashed the cyborg alien behind him into pieces.
"It seems I don't need to worry about your safety." A flash of surprise crossed Captain America's face before he said, "However, for your safety's sake, please leave the battlefield as soon as possible."
In this dimension, Apple City has many criminals on the streets, and naturally, there are also street heroes.
Steve thought the young man in front of him was a folk hero with some talent.
They might be somewhat useful against ordinary criminals, but for a large-scale battle like an alien invasion, you'd have to rely on the "Avengers."
This time, after Steve finished speaking, he didn't wait for Mike's reaction. He slung his shield over his shoulder and turned to head towards the center of the battlefield.
During this time, feeling uncomfortable with the miniature earpiece, he also took the small headset out of his ear.
After all, it takes time for an old-fashioned person to adapt to high-tech products.
"The Avengers?" Although Mike's mental strength wasn't particularly strong, he had no problem perceiving the entire battlefield.
Black Widow, skilled in close combat... Thor wielding Mjolnir... Hawkeye, providing ranged support...
“Found it, the Mind Stone… and the Space Stone…” Mike’s gaze fell on Stark Tower, the epicenter of the battle.
There are many powers in the Marvel Universe that Michael covets, including the power of the six Infinity Stones.
Mike's arrival was perfectly timed; barring any unforeseen circumstances, he should be able to collect the energy of the three gems very soon.
Besides the Mind Stone in Loki's scepter and the Space Stone in the Tesseract, the remaining one is the Time Stone in the Eye of Agamotto.
Yes, as an "outsider," Mike had a premonition that he would soon meet the Ancient One, who possessed the Time Stone.
As for the powers of the remaining three gems, there are (AOO) Living Tribunal, Eternity and Death, the Watcher, and the Phoenix Force.
These forces still need to be planned by Mike later.
Of course, before that, he needs to secure the power of the Space Stone and the Mind Stone.
After thinking for a moment, he followed Captain America and walked toward the center of the battlefield.
In front of Stark Tower, Tony had already repelled the airship squadron behind him by overdrawing the energy of his armor.
"Armor energy is less than one percent, please recharge immediately..."
Accompanied by the alarm of the smart butler Jarvis, Tony, who had exerted all his strength, fell to the ground in a disheveled manner.
"Hey, Capsicle, you're finally back. Why couldn't I get in touch with you?" Iron Man, having opened his mask, saw Captain America return and couldn't help but grumble a couple more times.
"Uh, it must be a problem with the headset..." Captain America, who had taken off the headset earlier because he found it too troublesome, awkwardly made up an excuse. Then he went over to help Tony up and asked with concern, "Are you alright? How's the alien team doing?"
"I'm fine~" Tony, unwilling to let the old man see his disheveled state, broke free from the other's support, then looked at the huge serpentine warship that appeared in the wormhole above and said, "But we're about to be in trouble. We must find a way to deal with that war behemoth as soon as possible."
Leviathans, a colossal, semi-mechanized flying creature in the Chitauri army.
Like giant aircraft carriers, it combines transportation and combat functions, has an anti-gravity system, can fire high-energy artillery, and has an opening in its belly to launch infantry for rapid landing.
The alien material armor covering the body also has extremely strong defensive capabilities.
With both offensive and defensive capabilities, the title of war behemoth is truly well-deserved.
At this moment, the enormous serpentine monster was destroying the surrounding buildings while launching countless Chitauri infantry onto the battlefield.
"This behemoth is not easy to deal with..." Captain America looked at the enormous Leviathan, and for a moment he didn't have a good idea.
After all, the enemy army didn't have such a big guy during the last war.
"It's really tough to deal with, but the person who can handle it should be here soon." Tony, who was worrying, caught a glimpse of a figure on an old-fashioned motorcycle approaching from the distance.
"Sorry, I had a little trouble here... that's why I'm late..." Banner pulled his motorcycle over to the side of the road, looking flustered.
“No, you’ve come at the perfect time. We need you… to be precise, we need that green baby inside you.” Tony gestured to Banner towards the war behemoth in the center of the battlefield.
"I...I'll try my best..."
Dr. Banner, understanding Iron Man's meaning, immediately raised his arms and puffed out his chest in an attempt to transform, but after several attempts, he was unable to summon the Hulk from within him.
"Time waits for no one, perhaps you need some help." Seeing this, Tony slowly glowed with white light in his hand.
"Wait, I can!!!" Banner, not caring about anything else, slapped himself hard across the face several times.
His expression grew increasingly angry, and his skin gradually turned green.
"Hulk!!!"
Amidst angry shouts, the Hulk, now swollen to a great size, finally appeared.
After glaring at Iron Man, Tony charged toward Leviathan with boundless rage. "Actually, the Mark 9 doesn't have enough energy left to fire its hand cannon..." Perhaps out of guilt, Tony explained to the Hulk's departing figure.
Of course, whether the other party can hear it is another matter.
Then Tony noticed that the Chitauri army was still emerging from the wormhole opened by the Space Stone, and worriedly said, "We must think of another way to close the wormhole."
"Leave it to me~" Captain America finally found an opportunity to make his move.
The Tesseract, which enables the wormhole to open, is located on the top floor of Stark Tower. Removing the Tesseract will close the wormhole.
Watching Captain America run off, Tony unconsciously shook his head, then shouted to Thor, who was wielding Mjolnir and killing Chitauri infantry, "Thor, give me some energy!"
"clear!!!"
Taking advantage of the opportunity to repel the alien infantry around him, Thor raised Mjolnir and summoned a bolt of lightning, which struck Iron Man, who was prepared.
"Armor is charging: 10%...20%...40%...Charging complete!!!"
Accompanied by the prompt from the intelligent butler Jarvis, Iron Man, who was half-crouching, suddenly took off and flew towards the top of Stark Tower.
……
"Natasha, an unknown stranger is approaching you, please be careful!!!"
On the outermost edge of the battlefield, Black Widow, who was fighting the Chitauri infantry with her exquisite fighting skills, suddenly heard Hawkeye Barton's reminder in her earpiece.
"Hey, little... handsome guy, who are you? This isn't the time to go shopping..." After crushing the neck of a mechanical alien with her legs, Black Widow turned to look at the handsome young man who was walking leisurely towards her.
Even without Hawkeye's prompting, she noticed Mike.
After all, the opponent's posture was completely out of place on the battlefield.
[Mixed Martial Arts. Mastery (Experience)]...[Special Attack Skills. Mastery (Experience)]...
[Super Serum. Weak (Property)]... [Anti-aging (Property)]...
“A passing traveler,” Mike explained with a smile, then waved his hands gently.
They wiped out all the dozen or so Chitauri infantry that had gathered around Black Widow in one go.
Then, looking at the Chitauri warriors gathering again in the distance, he said to Natasha, "You continue, don't worry about me."
After saying that, he left leisurely.
……
"Natasha, are you alright?..."
When Barton's voice came through the headset again, Black Widow realized that she had been stunned for a moment.
"Damn charm..." Natasha muttered to herself.
She's seen her share of big occasions, but she's never seen anyone as handsome as Mike before.
I was a little taken aback, which is understandable.
Of course, with her spy instincts, she quickly returned to normal.
"I'm fine, don't worry." Then, while dealing with the Chitauri infantry that were approaching again, Black Widow reported to Hawkeye that she was safe.
"That's good... But what's the situation with that young man? He's heading towards the very center of the battlefield. Should I stop him?" As a long-range support, Patton, who was hiding in a high firing position, could observe the entire battlefield.
Mike's every move was naturally within his observation range.
"No need, he probably means no harm. At least until he does something malicious, we don't need to bother with him," Black Widow replied, glancing once more at Mike's departing figure.
It turns out that boys who smile a lot are usually lucky.
“Alright, I’ll keep an eye on him.” Barton used his Hawkeye ability to glance at Natasha in the midst of the battle, then at Mike strolling leisurely, and ultimately said nothing more.
[Thor's Body (Trait)]...[Lightning Affinity (Trait)]...
[Mjolnir*Stellar Energy +3000w]...[Mjolnir*Lightning Energy +2000w]...
Meanwhile, Mike took a detour, passing by Thor who was enjoying the thrill of battle.
Before obtaining the power of the Infinity Stones, the energy orbs surrounding the Avengers serve as a nice appetizer.
Sure enough, Mjolnir in Thor's hand gave Mike a pleasant surprise; it truly lived up to its reputation as a divine weapon forged by Odin.
"Hulk!!!"
Further ahead, at the very center of the battlefield, the Hulk had already smashed the giant Leviathan over with brute force.
Sensing someone approaching, Hulk, whose personality was like that of a spoiled child, turned around and glared fiercely at Mike.
[Angry Power (Trait)]...[Environmental Adaptation (Trait)]...[Physical Immunity (Trait)]...[Energy Absorption (Trait)]...
[Gamma Energy +8000w]...
As expected of the Hulk!!!
After harvesting another large amount of energy, Mike nodded amicably to Hulk before leisurely walking towards Stark Tower.
It's clear that although Hulk is a mischievous kid, he's not a bad person at heart.
He was just yelling at Mike because he wanted him to leave.
……
"Captain, do you know that young man? I can't find any information about him in my database..." Tony, who had gone to Stark Tower, noticed Mike's strange behavior of circling the battlefield.
However, after communicating with the intelligent butler Jarvis, they were unable to find the other party's identity information.
"I don't know him," Captain America, who was climbing the building with his bare hands, said, turning around. "But I saw him once on the street over there before. I didn't expect him to come to the battlefield too."
“I remember now, isn’t he the guy who criticized your outfit before?” Tony said with a smile. “He looks pretty handsome, and his taste is quite good. Maybe Stark Industries could offer him a job…”
Mike looked to be in his early twenties, the age of someone who had just graduated.
"You're rambling on here, why don't you take me upstairs first?" Captain America, still clinging to the top of the building, naturally didn't want to hear Tony's jokes.
“Someone’s broken down, but I won’t say who it is~” Tony, who was flying in the air, couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He seemed to be in a good mood. Then he said, “You keep up the good work. I’ll go first.”
Tony, caught up in a wicked whim, abandoned Captain America and flew to the top of the building alone.
"Damn it!" Captain America slammed his fist on the wall in frustration as he watched Iron Man leave. Then he was surprised to find that the young man from before had also passed by him and flown to the rooftop.
Am I really falling behind???
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(End of this chapter)