Ch: 21-31
Chapter 21 Arrest
At this moment, the front of the concert hall at Kury Street 28, Stuttgart, was packed with people who had come to watch the performance tonight.
The Great Tang Money in the music category was also crowded with people, all of whom were local dignitaries.
Loki walked straight down from the second floor of the hall, casually knocking over a bodyguard, then grabbed the concert hall manager by the shoulder with one hand and slammed him onto the sculpture in the middle of the hall.
He took out a dagger-like object from his mail and thrust it into the manager's eye socket.
Immediately, a splash of blood splattered out.
"Ah!" The staff and guests in the concert hall frantically dodged, and some bolder ones also hid to the side, fearing being caught in the crossfire.
Hearing the commotion inside.
The security guards outside the door also rushed in in a hurry.
"Bang!"
But to outsiders, the well-trained security guards.
At this moment, in Loki's hands, they were like three-year-old children, casually picked up and thrown away.
Watching the terrified crowd in front of him, Loki pressed forward step by step.
At the same time, his appearance gradually changed, and golden armor gradually covered his entire body.
A strong pressure was released from Loki, making everyone present tremble with fear.
At this moment, a familiar piano melody came from the speakers in the concert hall.
"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!" The piano sound echoed throughout the entire building, and the hall of the concert hall was instantly enveloped by this shocking rhythm.
The people in the concert hall also snapped out of their daze from the speakers, and seeing Loki's appearance, they all trembled with fear.
Loki looked at the trembling people outside the door with satisfaction and shouted loudly.
"All of you, kneel!"
Hearing Loki's words, everyone subconsciously knelt on the ground.
"You Earthlings have had your eyes blinded by the temptation of profit, and have long forgotten the servility etched into your bones. Today, I! The future King of Asgard, will teach you how to be the best slave."
Loki shouted sternly, his eyes fixed on the people kneeling on the ground.
"Ah! Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Hearing Loki's words, everyone present instantly became agitated.
"All of you, be quiet!"
Upon hearing Loki's voice, the previously noisy crowd instantly quieted down.
Seeing everyone so obedient, Loki couldn't help but reveal an evil smile.
But then, a middle-aged man suddenly stood up from behind the crowd.
He pointed at Loki and shouted loudly.
"We will never surrender, no one will ever surrender to a madman like you."
Hearing this, Loki was like a tiger whose tail had been stepped on, instantly enraged. He raised the Mind Scepter in his hand, intending to obliterate the ant-like Earthling in front of him.
Just as the blue beam from the scepter was about to hit the man, a familiar figure suddenly descended from the sky and blocked the fatal blow for the man.
Seeing the sudden appearance of Captain America, Loki raised his hand and struck again.
However, Captain America cleverly blocked it again with his shield.
Seeing that Loki still intended to continue, Captain America no longer hesitated. After dodging Loki's several attacks, he flipped and moved in front of Loki, intending to apprehend him.
But Loki, being a sorcerer, was not strong in close combat.
So Loki quickly used an illusion to break free from Captain America's entanglement, and just as he was about to launch a surprise attack from behind, he was interrupted by bullets from the Quinjet in the sky.
Loki looked at the Quinjet in the sky, feeling enraged by its actions.
Just as the blue beam was about to hit the Quinjet, Arthur on the plane subconsciously used Magneto's ability to control the Quinjet, narrowly avoiding the blow.
Seeing the plane almost destroyed by Loki, Captain America immediately got up and continued to attack Loki.
Meanwhile, Black Widow's heart was not calm.
She felt neither the joy of avoiding destruction nor did she marvel at her good luck; her heart was only filled with surprise at what had just happened.
In a situation where it was completely impossible to control the plane to dodge, it was as if an invisible force had pulled the entire plane away from its original position.
But only she and Arthur were on the plane.
Could it be that Arthur was truly as deeply hidden as Fury had suspected?
Thinking of this, Black Widow couldn't help but look back at Arthur .
Clearly feeling Black Widow's suspicious gaze, Arthur secretly thought that it was not good; he had been too excited just now, and he might have accidentally exposed himself.
No matter what situation he encountered in the future, he must remain calm, Arthur thought to himself.
But this could not all be blamed on Arthur himself; after all, in a life-or-death situation, anyone's heart would waver.
"It seems I must be even more careful in the future," Arthur thought.
The battle between Captain America and Loki on the ground was now escalating.
Even Loki's mind control could not confuse Captain America, whose mind was as pure as a blank sheet of paper.
Just as neither side could gain the upper hand and they were in a stalemate, a rock song inexplicably started playing on the Quinjet in the sky.
A familiar voice sounded in Black Widow's and Captain America's earpieces.
"Miss Romanoff, long time no see, and you too, kid."
Tony, wearing his Iron Man suit, landed beside Captain America.
"Hello, Captain, you're in great shape."
"Hello, Mr. Stark."
Looking at the two people who ignored him, Loki was instantly enraged. He raised his scepter again and struck at the two of them.
But Jarvis's automatic reaction speed was faster than Loki's. Tony instantly raised his hands, firing lasers from his palms, sending Loki flying. Captain America then moved in front of Loki and firmly locked him down.
"You two bastards!"
Loki, now restrained, was furious and tried to break free from Captain America's grasp.
"Hmph!" Tony snorted coldly, extended his right hand, and punched Loki in the face.
Then, the laser cannon in his hand condensed again in his palm, aimed at Loki's face.
Seeing this, Loki dared not resist further and could only surrender.
"Take him back and hand him over to that old bastard. Our mission is complete, isn't it?" Tony said to Captain America.
Captain America did not respond to Tony's complaint, but simply followed behind Tony, escorting Lokitowards the Quinjet.
Watching Tony and Captain America capture Loki, Black Widow did not feel at ease. Her intuition told her that this matter could not be so simple.
Who was Loki? The God of Mischief in Norse mythology. He was the son of Odin, the All-Father, a god from the heavens.
On the Quinjet, Captain America and Tony interrogated Loki for a long time, but still could not get any useful information from him.
Just as Tony and the others were about to take Loki back to S.H.I.E.L.D. like this, streaks of pale lightning illuminated the night sky here.
"What is that?"
"He's coming..."
Chapter 22 Thor
"Who, who's here?"
Hearing Loki's words, Captain America couldn't help but tease him.
"Could it be that you're afraid of thunder?"
"I just don't particularly like the guy who's going to thunder in a bit."
The Quinjet flew straight into the black thunderclouds.
"Thump!"
"What was that sound just now? What's above us?"
Black Widow, who was piloting the Quinjet, asked the people in the cabin uneasily.
At this moment, besides Loki, only Arthur knew the identity of the newcomer.
Pale lightning tore through the dark sky, illuminating half of the sky.
The Son of the All-Father in Norse mythology—Thunder God Thor!
Iron Man didn't care who was coming; he just silently put on his helmet and pressed the cabin door button.
Before Captain America could react, he saw a burly figure land steadily on the cabin door.
Tony reacted immediately, raising his palm cannon to fire at the opponent.
But Thor was faster; a bolt of lightning struck Tony directly, sending him flying backward and inadvertently taking Captain America with him.
Thor didn't care about anyone else; he walked straight to Loki, roughly pulling him out of the cabin.
Tony and Captain America quickly got back up.
"Damn it, another Asgardian? What does he want? Does he want to kill Loki?"
Black Widow exclaimed when she saw Thor grab Loki out of the cabin.
"No, I don't know who he is either. Whether he wants to kill Loki or let him go, the Tesseract is gone anyway."
Tony said angrily.
"Tony, calm down. He's on our side."
Tony ignored Captain America's words, jumped straight out of the cabin, and chased after them.
Captain America shook his head helplessly, grabbed a parachute from a nearby shelf, and followed them out.
Thor brought Loki to a cliff, where the latter was heavily thrown to the ground upon landing.
After Loki stood up, he brushed the dust off his clothes and looked at Thor with a playful expression.
"Thor, long time no see, huh?"
Upon hearing this, Thor directly kicked Loki hard in the abdomen.
"What, you don't want to see me?"
Seeing Loki's defiant attitude, Thor knew he couldn't reform him.
"Bastard, do you think I came here to catch up with you?"
"Quick, tell me where you put the Tesseract!"
Thor angrily stepped forward, grabbed Loki by the collar, and pulled him up.
"Hahahahaha, hahahahaha, I told you, that thing has been hidden by me."
Loki looked at Thor up close and suddenly burst out laughing.
"Bastard, speak!"
"I just won't say it, what are you going to do about it? I just want to see what you can do to me?"
"Bastard!"
"Slap!"
"Scoundrel!"
Thor raised his hand and slapped Loki's right cheek, directly making Loki dizzy and seeing stars.
"Ah, my teeth, my teeth, you damned bastard!"
"I said it's mine, it's mine, why do you take it away!"
"What?"
"My kingdom, my status, everything. These should have all belonged to me, but now they have all been taken away by you."
Loki looked at Thor coldly, showing no intention of backing down.
Thor also looked at Loki coldly, wishing he could tear the latter to shreds.
But Thor couldn't do it; the person in front of him was his brother.
Just as Thor was about to say something more, Tony suddenly rushed over and knocked Thor into the valley.
Soon, Thor stood up and said coldly to Tony.
"Hey, tin man, listen up. If I were you, I would never appear here, but stay where I should be."
With that, Thor swung Thor's Hammer and smashed it towards Tony.
"Bang!"
Tony, along with his armor, received a powerful impact, crashing straight into the tree trunk behind him.
Tony was also angered by Thor's attack.
He got up and immediately fired a laser beam, sending Thor flying.
Thor raised Thor's Hammer in his hand, drawing lightning from the sky and striking Tony heavily.
However, what neither of them expected was that this blow did not cause any damage to Tony's armor; instead, Tony's armor received a 400% charge.
Tony instructed Jarvis to concentrate all 400% of the armor's energy in his palms and chest, firing three wrist-thick laser beams in response to Thor.
Thor also didn't expect to be at a disadvantage here.
A hint of anger appeared on his originally relaxed face as he stood up, and the two clashed fiercely once again.
They exchanged punches and kicks in a fierce hand-to-hand combat.
"Bang! Bang!"
Two explosions echoed across the sky.
While Thor and Tony were fighting, Captain America jogged to the edge of the valley.
"Damn it, how could this happen?"
Looking at the rolling clouds and the deep crater in the valley, he couldn't help but curse.
Just as Tony and Thor were fighting fiercely, Captain America stopped them with a shield.
"Have you two had enough? Everyone's goal is the same, so why continue this nonsense?"
Hearing Captain America's words, Tony couldn't help but complain.
"If it weren't for this rude brute who only knows how to play with his hammer and just took my man, I wouldn't bother with someone like him."
"What did you say? If you dare say one more word about my hammer, do you believe I'll smash your tin suit to pieces right now?"
"Enough!"
Captain America looked helplessly at the two troublemakers, and could only take Loki back first, no longer caring whether the two would continue to fight.
After all, the main objective of this mission was to bring Loki back to S.H.I.E.L.D. and inquire about the whereabouts of the Tesseract.
Seeing this, Tony and Thor no longer entangled, and walked together towards the Quinjet that had just landed outside the valley.
"Hmph!"
Loki snorted and said nothing more.
"Loki, do you really think I have no way to deal with you?"
Thor glared coldly at Loki, his eyes radiating a cold light.
"What do you want?"
To prevent Thor from going berserk and taking Loki away again, Captain America timely interrupted Loki.
"Alright, let's get on the plane quickly."
Once on the Quinjet, Thor still tried to persuade Loki, unwilling to give up.
"Loki, you are my brother, your affairs are my affairs, I hope you stop messing around."
"I'm messing around?"
"Alright, since you say so, I have nothing more to say. When I get the Tesseract and gain enough power to overturn all of Asgard, I will personally send you on your way, personally reclaim everything that belongs to me, including all the ostracism and discrimination I've suffered over the years. I will repay you all twofold!"
Loki said viciously.
Chapter 23 Discussion
The fighter jet quickly returned to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Sky Carrier.
Tony, Thor, and Captain America were the first to exit the fighter jet, escorting Loki to the interrogation room to meet Director Fury.
Meanwhile, Black Widow, who was walking behind, approached Arthur and quietly pulled him aside.
"Tell me, was everything just now your doing?"
Arthur knew Black Widow was referring to his recent maneuver to control the fighter jet and evade the attack.
However, Arthur did not want to reveal his true abilities.
So, he could only feign ignorance and ask, "What are you talking about? I don't quite understand."
Seeing Arthur playing dumb, Black Widow lowered her voice even further.
"I'm talking about what just happened. Did you really forget? During the battle, Loki nearly destroyed our fighter jet."
"At that time, there were only the two of us on the plane. I clearly felt as if the fighter jet was being controlled by someone, forcibly dragged out of the attack range."
"That person could only be you besides me. How much more are you hiding from us?"
Black Widow grew more agitated with each word, finally unable to contain her anger. She suddenly raised her hand to slap Arthur , but he easily blocked it. At the same time, he used his other hand to grab her right hand, pulling her entire body into his embrace.
"Don't be so hasty, Black Widow. Perhaps everything just now was merely a coincidence."
Black Widow had not expected to be subdued so easily by him in an instant.
The night before they departed for Germany to apprehend Loki, Arthur had just fished out Captain America's superhuman combat ability from the lake in his mind.
Now, looking at all of S.H.I.E.L.D., it was unlikely to find many who could rival Arthur in close-quarters combat skills.
That was why Black Widow was so shocked at this moment.
"Let go!"
Black Widow struggled and cried out.
"Don't worry, I won't do anything out of line."
Arthur smiled and released his hand.
At this point, Captain America and the others had already entered the interrogation room.
Director Fury was sitting in a chair.
But who was Loki? The God of Mischief from Norse mythology. Any interrogation technique Director Fury used in front of him seemed like child's play.
Knowing that he couldn't easily obtain the Tesseract's whereabouts from Loki, Director Fury wisely left the interrogation room and gathered Captain America and the others in the conference room.
As Captain America and the others entered the conference room, they saw Arthur sitting closest to the door. Aside from Tony and a few others who had interacted with Arthur , Captain America and Thor were curious about the young man before them.
Because it was reasonable for the five of them to attend this meeting, but what was a college student doing here?
"I don't think we've met."
Saying this, Captain America walked up to Arthur and extended his hand.
Arthur originally did not want to attend this meeting, but Director Fury's attitude was very firm.
However, to avoid arousing suspicion from others, Arthur immediately showed the expression of a fanboy, stood up excitedly, and shook Captain America's hand.
"Hello, Captain. My name is Arthur , a sophomore in college. It's a great honor to meet you here face to face."
Captain America was stunned the moment he held the other's wrist.
This hand felt somewhat off.
"Arthur , what's wrong with your hands? They're so rough, like those of a seasoned mercenary."
Hearing Captain America's words, Arthur instantly became nervous.
Previously, during the mission, Arthur hadn't dared to say a single word to Captain America, always hiding alone in the corner of the cabin, fearing that the experienced Captain America would see through him and lead to more investigations.
But he hadn't expected that as soon as he came, Captain America would notice the calluses on his hands, which made Arthur feel a surge of panic.
However, Arthur quickly calmed down.
He smiled slightly and said nonchalantly, "To complete the undercover mission Director Fury assigned me, I underwent a period of tactical training at S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Moreover, because my foundation was poor and the mission was urgent, my training intensity was higher than others, so rough hands are inevitable. Thank you for your concern, Captain."
"Oh, I see."
Hearing this, Captain America did not press further, as the other party had explained it very clearly.
However, his gaze never left Arthur 's hands.
Although doubt flickered in Captain America's eyes, he did not linger on the issue of Arthur 's hands.
Arthur secretly breathed a sigh of relief at this sight.
After everyone sat down, Captain America again inquired about Loki's intelligence, learning much information about him.
At this point, Arthur stood up again and reported all the information he had gathered about Loki, as well as the whereabouts of the Tesseract.
Of course, much of the information was unknown to S.H.I.E.L.D., filled in by Arthur based on his own memory.
Arthur chose to do all this just so S.H.I.E.L.D. could focus all its attention on Loki and the Tesseract, thereby having no energy left to pay attention to himself.
And Arthur 's arrangement was clearly very effective. After Arthur summarized all the information about Loki for everyone, Captain America and the others' attention was diverted, and they no longer paid attention to Arthur 's hands.
This also made Arthur feel much more relaxed.
"Captain, Loki is currently in a special cell at our S.H.I.E.L.D. secret research facility. He has been there for two days and two nights, but there's still no movement whatsoever. I suspect he might have other intentions?"
At this moment, Arthur suddenly spoke.
Arthur 's words hit the nail on the head, because Captain America, Tony, and the others all knew that Loki had made no moves during these two days.
At this critical moment, this seemed extremely strange.
"What you said is not without reason."
Captain America pondered for a moment, then said, "No matter what schemes he has, we must be prepared."
"We need to dispatch a large number of Agents to guard outside the special cell. We absolutely cannot let him escape."
Hearing Captain America's words, everyone expressed their agreement.
"Furthermore, as a god, Loki must possess many abilities that are difficult for us to comprehend. Therefore, I sincerely hope that you, Thor, can stay and help us find the Tesseract together."
After Captain America finished speaking, he looked at Thor, who had been silent.
Captain America's suggestion immediately received everyone's support.
Thor also nodded after a brief hesitation.
But what everyone didn't know was that at this moment, an unexpected person had arrived outside the special cell where Loki was being held…
Chapter 24 Take Action
The man was dressed in a black outfit, completely hidden in the Shadow.
He slowly walked towards the prison cell.
He was none other than Hawkeye, whose mind was controlled by Loki.
"You're here, so let's begin!"
Loki revealed a sinister smile.
Hawkeye heard Loki's words, and his body trembled involuntarily, but he still nodded despite himself.
"Very good, you are very brave. You have been controlled by me. Now I will turn you into my slave. I want to turn you into a powerful warrior. What you need to do is to kill everyone who stands in your way!"
The smile on Loki's face grew wider and wider, looking like a madman.
Hawkeye listened to Loki's words, turned around, and walked out.
Meanwhile, in the conference room, Dr. Banner was introducing the Tesseract and Loki's purpose to everyone.
"Loki's trip from Asgard to Earth to find the Tesseract has only two purposes: one is to claim this artifact for himself, and the other is for Loki to use it to open a massive portal in Earth's outer space."
"This way, Loki can instantly bring the interstellar legion, which has been lurking in the depths of the Universe, to the vicinity of Earth. Moreover, this artifact can provide Loki with a large amount of energy to help him rule the Six Realms."
"Oh, I'm sorry, Dr. Banner, but I need to interrupt you. What do you mean by these portals and an extraterrestrial legion?"
Captain America asked, puzzled, after hearing this.
At this point, Thor began to recount Loki's crimes in Asgard, as well as his long-standing obsession and his vision for ruling Earth.
"So Earth is just his first step, is that right?"
"Yes, you are correct, Super Soldier."
"Excuse me, I'm not called Super Soldier, and I have a name."
"Alright, everyone, let's get back to the main topic."
Fury stepped forward and said.
"Dr. Banner."
"Alright, everyone! Actually, my explanation just now was about creating a spatial channel outside of Earth."
"Spatial channel?"
Everyone was shocked. Currently, just one Loki was already difficult for everyone to handle. They couldn't imagine how much harm it would cause humanity if an entire legion from outer space descended upon Earth.
"That's right, and when the Tesseract is operating, it is highly aggressive. If anyone attempts to prevent the spatial channel from opening, they will be attacked by it."
Dr. Banner continued to explain.
Upon hearing Dr. Banner's explanation, Fury and the others immediately fell silent.
The threat Loki brought this time was too great, simply a devastating blow.
"Beep! Beep! Beep!"
Suddenly, a piercing alarm sounded on the Helicarrier.
"What's going on?"
"What happened?!"
Everyone who heard the sound was greatly startled.
Following Loki's plan, Hawkeye first blew up an engine on the Helicarrier, then led the assault team to search for the Tesseract inside the ship.
Captain America and the others, upon learning the situation, immediately split up.
"Where is Loki?"
"We need to find someone to keep an eye on him."
Just as everyone seemed to be in a frantic rush, Arthur quietly came alone to the room where the Tesseract was kept.
With Magneto's metal control ability, Arthur easily opened the laboratory door, which weighed dozens of tons.
Looking at the half of the Tesseract in his hand, Arthur was about to turn around to look for the other half when Hawkeye appeared silently behind Arthur .
"Hawkeye?!"
Seeing that the person who came was Hawkeye, Arthur was startled.
Hawkeye coldly looked at the Tesseract in Arthur 's hand. He reached out and snatched the Tesseractfrom Arthur 's hand, putting it into his pocket.
"What are you doing?"
Seeing Hawkeye's actions, Arthur immediately shouted.
"That's not something you should worry about."
"You..."
Seeing Hawkeye about to leave the laboratory, Arthur no longer cared if he would be exposed.
With a swift rush, he instantly appeared behind Hawkeye.
Arthur 's speed was extremely fast, even Hawkeye was slightly stunned, and then he kicked Arthur 's abdomen with a whip kick.
Although Arthur hadn't quite adapted to Captain America's superb fighting abilities, dealing with Hawkeye was still more than enough.
Arthur 's fist struck Hawkeye fiercely.
"Bang!"
Hawkeye's and Arthur 's fists collided in mid-air, emitting a muffled thud.
Then both their fists were simultaneously pulled back.
Hawkeye's eyes, looking at Arthur , were full of doubt.
"You really have hidden a lot."
With that, Hawkeye grabbed the bow from his back and swung it at Arthur .
However, Arthur did not panic; instead, he had a calm expression. He stomped his legs violently, charging towards Hawkeye.
Hawkeye, holding the longbow, swept it across again.
Arthur also casually picked up a steel bar to meet him.
Their weapons were both ordinary, without any special functions or the ability to use any energy, relying entirely on brute force.
"Bang!"
There was another violent collision. The steel bar broke, and Hawkeye's longbow also flew out of his hand at that moment.
Hawkeye glanced at his longbow, which had been knocked away, and his face turned grim.
He did not entangle with Arthur further but quickly left the laboratory and ran towards the special prison cell where Loki was.
At this moment, inside the special prison cell.
Loki's face was beaming with a triumphant smile.
His gaze searched around the laboratory.
In this special prison cell, besides Loki, only the murderous Thor remained.
"Bastard, do you still want to be so stubborn?"
Thor reprimanded Loki.
Seeing that Loki ignored him, Thor directly lunged at Loki.
It turned out that the Loki in front of him was merely an illusion conjured by magic, and the real Lokihad appeared by the control panel at some unknown moment.
Loki waved his hand at Thor, then directly pressed the release button.
"No!"
Before Thor could finish speaking, the door of the special prison cell sealed shut, and at the same time, the deck slowly opened.
A huge airflow instantly rushed into the ship, and Thor, along with the special prison cell, plummeted from an altitude of 10,000 meters.
At the same time, Hawkeye and Arthur were also battling fiercely in a narrow pipe.
The iron rod in Arthur 's hand swung continuously, each swing creating a pit in the ground, while Hawkeye dodged and counterattacked.
For a time, neither could gain the upper hand.
"Arthur , come to the Command Center quickly! It's very dangerous outside now!"
Seeing this situation, Fury immediately shouted into the earpiece.
Hearing this, Arthur immediately understood that he couldn't continue to waste time with Hawkeye.
Metal Control!
All the metal in the pipe seemed to come alive, wrapping around Hawkeye.
Even the arrows in his quiver acted like ropes, tightly binding Hawkeye.
In a moment, Hawkeye was like a zongzi, unable to move.
Arthur walked over to Hawkeye, effortlessly retrieved the half of the Tesseract, and immediately ran towards the Command Center.
Not long after he left, Loki also followed him out.
When Hawkeye saw Loki pursuing him, he immediately told Loki what had happened.
"Oh, interesting."
"Boom!"
Loki, upon hearing this, helped Hawkeye break free from his restraints and then told him to go find his staff.
As for Arthur , Loki would handle him himself.
Chapter 25 The War Begins
Soon, Arthur arrived at the Command Center.
Before he arrived, the Command Center was already in chaos.
On the large screen in the Command Center, a video was currently playing.
The video was recorded from surveillance footage.
This video was captured by the central computer itself, so the image clarity was extremely high, showing battles happening everywhere inside the aircraft carrier.
"Director, our aircraft carrier is about to lose its 3rd engine. If this continues, the entire carrier will crash."
Upon hearing this, Director Fury could only look at Tony and Captain America, who were rushing towards the 3rd engine.
"Now, we can only hope they succeed."
Director Fury thought to himself.
At this moment, Tony and Captain America were already close to the aircraft carrier's 3rd engine.
"Are you ready?"
Captain America asked Tony, who was beside him.
"Let's go, what are we waiting for?" Tony immediately replied.
Just as the two were about to manually clear the debris stuck in the engine,
Suddenly, mercenaries appeared from nowhere, aiming automatic rifles and firing wildly at the two.
Tony and Captain America were caught off guard.
Captain America quickly got up from the ground, threw his shield, and counterattacked these mercenaries.
However, the mercenaries' firepower was too dense, making it difficult for him to parry.
Tony decisively raised his palm cannon and fired at a mercenary.
The mercenary was blasted in the head by his palm cannon and fell down.
"Hurry, these mercenaries are not simple," Captain America shouted to Tony.
"Damn it, why are the mercenaries here so strong? If these mercenaries are coming for us, then we might be in trouble."
"You quickly try to restart the engine, I'll hold them off."
Saying that, Captain America picked up an M4 left on the ground by a mercenary and wantonly sprayed bullets at the mercenaries rushing from behind.
Although Captain America was reluctant to do so, he had no choice. After all, their main task now was to restart the engine; he didn't care about anything else.
If they couldn't successfully restart the engine before the aircraft carrier landed, then this space carrier would become everyone's coffin.
"Stark, are you almost done?"
Feeling the aircraft carrier accelerating its descent, Captain America couldn't help but shout to Tony.
"Hold on for about five more minutes," Tony replied.
"Okay!"
Upon hearing this, Captain America no longer bothered with anything else.
He continued to fire wildly.
"Stark, I'm out of bullets. If this continues, the aircraft carrier will fall."
"Damn it, hurry up!"
Tony didn't dare to delay any longer upon hearing this.
Captain America next to him only stopped after firing all his bullets, but he quickly picked up a few more M4s from the ground.
During the spraying, he killed a few more mercenaries who had caught up.
Just as Captain America's bullets finally ran out, he finally saw the engine slowly begin to turn again under Tony's impetus.
"Stark, how is it?"
"Almost!"
Upon hearing this, Captain America picked up the M4 in his hand again and fired a shot at the mercenaries behind him.
"Bang!"
This gunshot was very loud, even having the effect of penetrating metal and cracking stone.
Upon hearing this gunshot, the remaining mercenaries were all startled.
They immediately dodged in all directions.
Captain America took the opportunity to fire a shot with the M4 at the mercenaries behind him.
These mercenaries were all hit and fell to the ground.
Seeing this, Captain America immediately put away the M4, picked up a pistol from the side, and then rushed towards this mercenary.
This mercenary was observing his surroundings, and when he saw Captain America walking towards him, a look of panic appeared on his face.
"Don't come over."
"Bang!"
Just as he finished shouting, Captain America pulled the trigger.
The bullet hit him in the head, and this mercenary also fell to the ground, dead.
After this mercenary died, the surrounding group of mercenaries were all too scared to move.
Captain America finally breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't continue firing but came to the body of the mercenary he had killed.
"It seems Loki has started to act. I wonder if we can stop them?"
Captain America thought to himself.
He stripped the equipment off this mercenary, then picked up his M4 and began searching.
After Captain America successfully dealt with all the troublesome mercenaries, Tony also successfully restarted the engine.
Seeing this scene, everyone in the Command Center gathered together to celebrate their survival.
Even the usually calm and composed Director Fury couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
While everyone was celebrating, Arthur remained calm, searching for Loki's figure on the monitoring screen.
To prevent the arrival of Thanos's Legion, Arthur had to stop Loki from obtaining the Tesseract.
Once Loki obtained the Tesseract, Thanos's Legion would inevitably follow, and then New York would surely become a living hell.
His company and Wanda would face unprecedented crises.
Therefore, this war must end as soon as possible.
Arthur thought to himself.
Dr. X's Telepathy!
At this moment, Arthur 's heart pounded violently. In this instant, he seemed to sense something again.
At this moment, a familiar voice appeared in his mind: "Kid, you've been locked on by me. I advise you not to move around, otherwise, I can kill you anytime."
Hearing this, Arthur didn't hesitate at all. His figure instantly vanished from his original spot.
When he reappeared, he was already in another laboratory.
"Oh, you escaped again. You're really something, kid!"
At this moment, a familiar voice came from Arthur 's ear.
Hearing this voice, Arthur 's heart pounded violently.
"Loki, since you're out, why don't you leave quickly?" Arthur asked.
"Haha, what, did you think I was really caught by you earlier?"
"The pathetic truth is… you were caught by me!"
Saying that, Loki raised the staff in his hand and pointed it at Arthur 's chest.
Before Arthur could react, the staff in Loki's hand emitted a dazzling white light.
"Ah!"
As a scream echoed in his mind,
Arthur 's consciousness was instantly swallowed by Loki's energy.
After Arthur stood dumbfounded in place, Loki's face also showed a satisfied smile.
"I didn't expect you, little fellow, to be quite formidable. It seems I truly underestimated you."
Loki stared at Arthur with a grinning face.
Under his gaze, Arthur slowly stood up.
"You did underestimate me. I'm not an ordinary human."
"Too bad you met me!"
Hearing Loki say this, a cold sneer appeared on Arthur 's lips.
Hearing Arthur 's words, Loki was also startled.
His fists clenched, and the smile on his face disappeared.
"Are you provoking me? Do you know the price of provoking me?"
Loki said coldly.
"Of course I know, but I don't think my price is that great," Arthur said confidently.
Hearing Arthur 's words, Loki's face showed a cruel expression.
"Then I'll grant your wish."
Saying that, Loki intended to raise his staff and attack Arthur .
But the next instant, Loki's raised hand froze in mid-air.
"You, how?!"
Under Loki's terrified gaze, Arthur slowly and actively approached Loki…
Chapter 26 The Weakest God
Loki watched as the man, whom he had always regarded as an ant, was now being dealt with in his own most Good at manner.
Seeing Loki, who had always maintained a lofty demeanor, become afraid like a human when truly facing death.
Arthur instantly felt that the actor named Hiddleston in his original World had performed incredibly well.
Just like the real Loki in front of him, filled with panic and unease.
However, even though Loki was terrified of death, he still needed to maintain the composure befitting an Asgardian Prince.
"Damn brat, what did you do to me? I advise you to immediately release me, or else..."
"Slap!"
Seeing Loki, who was still stubborn even in the face of death, Arthur did not indulge him. He swung his palm through the air in a beautiful arc before it landed accurately on Loki's face.
Loki had not expected that this seemingly harmless Earthling boy would actually dare to hit him.
Arthur snatched the scepter from Loki's hand and immediately turned to leave.
The main reason he was able to counter-kill Loki just now was because Loki was too overconfident.
Otherwise, how could the God of Mischief, who specialized in trickery and mind control, be so easily controlled by him?
Moreover, even if Loki was controlled, maintaining this state for a long time was a huge mental drain for Arthur .
However, after this encounter, Arthur couldn't help but deeply believe a statement made by Hulk.
Loki was indeed the weakest god he had ever seen...
After successfully reclaiming the Tesseract, Arthur quietly sneaked back into the Command Center.
"Cough, cough, cough!"
As soon as Arthur found a spot in a corner of the Command Center and sat down, he heard Nick Fury's voice beside him.
"Where did you just go?"
"Ah, I saw everyone fighting bravely just now, so I wanted to go out and see if there was anywhere I could help."
"So..."
Just as Arthur was about to say more to dispel Nick Fury's suspicions, Captain America's voice rang out in the Command Center.
"The ship's interior has been mostly cleared, but Loki and Barton are nowhere to be seen."
"I found Barton."
At this moment, Black Widow's voice chimed in.
Soon, a picture of Hawkeye, tightly bound by dozens of pounds of rebar like a zongzi, was displayed on the Command Center's large screen.
The moment he saw the image, Arthur could distinctly feel Nick Fury's gaze fixed intently on him.
It's over, this is trouble!
Captain America and Tony carried Hawkeye into a laboratory.
Looking at the rebar wrapped around Hawkeye, everyone couldn't help but gasp.
How much strength would it take to twist rebar, made of magnesium-aluminum alloy, into its current shape, as if it were soft noodles?
"What kind of monster is this?"
At this moment, Tony on the side suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, Nick Fury and Black Widow instinctively looked at Arthur , who was trying to play it off.
Arthur 's heart almost jumped into his throat when the two of them stared at him like that.
"Um, everyone, I think, can we first untie these things on Hawkeye? We can't just leave him tied up like this, can we?"
Arthur , seeing the eerie silence, quickly interjected.
"Mmm."
Arthur breathed a sigh of relief when he saw everyone nod.
However, when they tried to unbind Hawkeye, everyone realized they had made a mistake.
What was binding Hawkeye at this moment was not ordinary rope, but rebar made of alloy.
Even Iron Man couldn't break these rebars in one go.
But these rebars were forged by S.H.I.E.L.D. after spending a great deal of wealth and time.
To some extent, these rebars were even stronger than all the metals forged by professional craftsmen currently on the market.
Imagine, under such circumstances, how difficult it would be to unbind the rebar wrapped around Hawkeye!
Just as everyone was at a loss, Arthur made a move that stunned them all.
Arthur pressed a few times on Hawkeye's body, and soon the rebar wrapped around Hawkeyeseemed to come alive, loosening and falling away, allowing him to regain his freedom.
After seeing Arthur 's actions, everyone's eyes widened instantly.
How did this kid do it!
Although Nick Fury had noticed something unusual about Arthur early on, Arthur now actively exposed it in front of everyone.
It still caused Nick Fury intense shock!
Such methods were truly astonishing!
One must know that these alloy rebars were not made of ordinary alloy steel; they had undergone hundreds of technical processes during their production to achieve such an effect.
But Arthur simply moved his hands and disassembled them all.
Moreover, it was completed in just half a minute.
Since Arthur could now easily disassemble all these rebars, it was self-evident who had twisted them into such a state.
Since it would be exposed sooner or later, what was the difference between earlier and later?
At this moment, Nick Fury finally understood why Arthur had been able to subdue Kingpin so easily before.
"What was that you just did? Can you tell us?"
At this moment, Nick Fury asked the question everyone wanted to ask most.
Hearing this, Arthur did not answer directly but spoke unhurriedly.
"Director, now is not the time to discuss this matter; instead, we should quickly settle the current situation."
Indeed, there was still a big problem yet to be resolved.
Suddenly, Arthur trembled all over, and large beads of sweat continuously flowed down his forehead.
At this moment, Arthur felt as if his soul had been frozen.
And this pain lasted for less than three seconds; then, the feeling disappeared.
Arthur raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and looked at his left arm; his clothes were already soaked.
Arthur 's abnormality was quickly noticed by everyone.
"What's wrong with you?"
Black Widow quickly stepped forward to support Arthur and asked.
And Nick Fury and the others also cast their gazes towards Arthur .
"Director, I'm not sure what's going on; I just suddenly felt something appear in my mind, things I've never seen before."
Arthur said, pointing to his head, indicating that his head was hurting badly right now.
Upon seeing this, Nick Fury immediately walked forward and gently patted Arthur 's head with his hand.
However, as soon as Nick Fury's hand touched Arthur 's forehead, he felt a strong electric current pass from his hand into his body from Arthur .
A tingling sensation made Nick Fury feel as if the bones throughout his body were about to explode.
Nick Fury couldn't help but be startled.
"What's wrong with you!"
Nick Fury quickly retreated, his eyes filled with shock as he looked at Arthur .
"Director, quick, go to the Command Center, the Tesseract, Loki!"
Chapter 27 Backfired
"Director, quickly, go to the Command Center! The Tesseract, Loki!"
Just then, Arthur seemed to remember something, his face filled with anxiety and panic, and he quickly shouted at Fury.
"You mean the Tesseract?"
Hearing this, Fury immediately reacted and turned to run towards the Command Center.
Meanwhile, Black Widow quickly helped Arthur into the Command Center. At this moment, the Command Center was in chaos, with the incessant noise of various machines, and many people standing there, flustered and unsure of what to do.
"Director, you're finally back! What do we do now? Loki suddenly broke in and stole the Tesseract and the scepter!"
Hearing their words, Fury's face instantly turned extremely grim.
Fury looked at Arthur , whose face was as pale as a sheet, and the words he was about to say ultimately remained unspoken.
"I brought it back from the lab earlier."
Arthur also saw the question in Fury's mind at that moment.
Hearing Arthur 's weak voice, everyone turned their gaze towards him.
"On the way to the lab, I encountered Hawkeye and Loki ambushing me."
"I took advantage of Loki's relaxed guard and controlled his mind."
"Just now, he broke through my control, and instead, through that connection, he re-entered my mind, learning the whereabouts of the Tesseract and the scepter, cough, cough, cough..."
After speaking, Arthur 's face became even paler than before.
"You mean Loki entered your mind!"
Everyone's eyes widened in surprise as they heard this and looked at Arthur .
"That's right."
Arthur nodded, then started coughing violently again, his face growing even paler.
"Since things have come to this, we can only plan for the long term."
Seeing Arthur coughing so severely, Fury frowned and pondered for a moment, then spoke.
Hearing Fury's words, everyone sighed slightly, not expecting things to turn out this way. Although they were indeed involved, if S.H.I.E.L.D. hadn't unilaterally started secretly exploring unknown domains, perhaps an enemy like Loki wouldn't have been drawn to Earth.
And thinking that if it weren't for his own blind arrogance, perhaps he wouldn't be facing his current predicament, wouldn't be encountering the current events.
Thinking of this, Arthur 's heart was instantly filled with remorse and self-blame.
However, they didn't show these emotions on their faces, nor did they blame themselves or Furybecause of it.
"Director, I have a suggestion."
Just then, Black Widow suddenly spoke.
Hearing her words, Fury immediately turned to look, seeing her face filled with determination.
"Is there something you want to say?"
Hearing Fury's words, Black Widow shook her head: "I don't know where Loki has gone at this moment, but I think S.H.I.E.L.D. must act quickly."
After speaking, she looked at Arthur beside her, a hint of hesitation and uncertainty flashing across her face.
Looking at Black Widow, Fury pondered for a moment and nodded.
"Alright! Natasha, I trust you. Go arrange everything!"
Black Widow nodded upon hearing Fury's words and turned to leave.
"Wait!"
Just as Black Widow was about to exit the Command Center, Arthur spoke.
"In New York, Selvig!"
Hearing Arthur 's words, everyone was confused.
Seeing their expressions, Arthur remembered that not everyone knew the plot development like he did.
"Loki will take the physicist named Selvig and open a space portal in New York to welcome an extraterrestrial army."
Hearing Arthur 's words, everyone's faces finally showed understanding.
"You mean Loki will set the battlefield in New York City?"
Fury's expression also became serious.
"That's right."
Due to all the previous events, everyone now fully believed every word Arthur said.
After all, they had all witnessed firsthand how Arthur controlled those steel bars.
Moreover, they believed Arthur had such strength and qualifications, and that what he said would certainly not be false.
And now what they needed to do was arrange everything properly to prevent any accidents.
"Director, I think our top priority now is to evacuate the residents of New York City as quickly as possible!"
Arthur thought for a moment, then spoke.
Hearing Arthur 's words, Fury nodded.
He then dialed the New York City Mayor's office, arranging for all residents of New York City to be transferred to a small town near the southeastern district of New York City.
He also specifically instructed Black Widow to dispatch more transport vehicles to assist the local government with the evacuation.
After giving all the instructions, Fury looked at Arthur , who was breathing heavily.
"Now we will go move your company and Wanda to the safe house."
Hearing Fury's words, Arthur also sighed with emotion.
After all this circling, it ultimately came back to the starting point.
He wondered if this decision would bring fortune or disaster!
He secretly prayed in his heart.
...
New York City, New York Tower, President's Office.
Loki was leisurely sipping coffee on the sofa, holding a newspaper and reading it, seemingly enjoying a lunch break.
Across from him was Selvig, whom S.H.I.E.L.D. had been desperately searching for.
Selvig's forehead was also covered in sweat, clearly exhausted.
"You don't have to worry, as long as I'm here, Earth will eventually be mine."
Loki said with a laugh, watching Selvig's constantly changing expression.
In Loki's view, he was now not far from ascending to the position of Lord of the Six Realms.
Meanwhile, Thor and Banner, who had fallen from the Helicarrier in the previous battle, were now heading to New York City after receiving a message from Black Widow.
"Loki, how long will you continue to be so deluded!"
All along the way, Thor's mind kept replaying memories of him and Loki living together in Asgard when they were young.
He truly couldn't understand what had changed the bond between them.
They were brothers!
Although Loki had his own selfish motives, Loki had never thought of harming him, and had even done more for him than he had done for Loki.
But their relationship had been destroyed just like that.
And it was a devastating destruction, which he truly could not accept.
At this moment, he couldn't care about anything else; the only thing he had to do was stop Loki.
"Loki, you are truly too thoughtless."
At this moment, whether it was the gods of Asgard or the people of Earth, all were rushing towards the core of this storm...
Chapter 28 Exposing Strength
In the midst of a dark starry sky, a shining star slowly rotated.
Next to this star was a massive Chitauri mothership.
Upon closer inspection, on the far side of the star, there were countless more Chitauri motherships…
"Director, we have successfully evacuated most of New York City's citizens."
Black Widow's magnetic voice came through the intercom.
At this moment, Wanda had also been brought to Arthur 's side.
"What's happening?"
Wanda looked at the busy S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents around her, initially thinking they were there to deal with Arthur .
"I couldn't stop what happened. New York will become the main battlefield between us and the alien creatures, and…"
Arthur hesitated at this point, unsure how to tell Wanda that he needed to stay behind.
However, what Arthur imagined didn't happen. Seeing Arthur 's hesitant expression, Wanda's heart had more or less guessed the situation.
Seeing that even S.H.I.E.L.D. was treating the situation as a major threat, Wanda knew that this matter was not something she could change by being willful.
"Shh… I know. I'll stay in the safe house obediently. You must also be careful. I'll wait for you to come back."
Wanda gently placed her hand on Arthur 's lips and said softly.
Although Wanda was very worried about Arthur now, if it weren't for his concern for her safety, Arthur wouldn't have needed to get involved in this mess, and naturally wouldn't have to face such danger.
Therefore, whenever Wanda saw Arthur having to face difficulties for her sake, her heart was filled with guilt.
"Mm, don't worry, I will definitely come back for you."
Arthur gently stroked Wanda's beautiful hair.
"Alright, you can go."
Arthur stood up and waved to the S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents waiting quietly nearby, signaling them to take Wanda and leave.
Upon receiving Arthur 's command, dozens of Agents left the area.
Wanda looked at Arthur , her eyes filled with endless concern.
But she also knew that in her current state, she couldn't help him at all. She could only silently bless him, hoping for his safe return.
"Wanda, don't worry, I'll take good care of myself. You also need to take care of yourself. Wait for me to come back."
Arthur looked at the departing jet and shouted to Wanda.
After seeing Wanda off, Arthur also arranged vehicles to send Bill and the others to the safe house.
He believed that with Bill there, Arthur 's subordinates would be more reliable than S.H.I.E.L.D.Agents in crucial moments.
This was why Arthur insisted on arranging Wanda with them.
After these trivial matters were arranged, Arthur stood on the rooftop of Stark Tower, quietly looking at the once extremely prosperous city below, now utterly deserted.
Indeed, in the face of other advanced civilizations, Earth seemed like paper, fragile and vulnerable.
In fact, Arthur had considered many times going to Wakanda in Africa for help. After all, with Wakanda's technological level, plus the support of the Avengers superheroes, repelling the Chitauriarmy without Thanos present wouldn't be difficult.
But after several days of deliberation, Arthur decided not to disturb them.
The entire situation actually had nothing to do with the people of Wakanda. What right did Arthur have to drag them into this destined-to-be-fruitless conflict?
"Hey, kid, what are you thinking about?"
At this moment, Tony came up behind Arthur with a glass of whiskey.
"Oh, Mr. Stark, I just wanted to enjoy the night view of New York before the battle. After all, after this, we won't be able to see such a beautiful sight for a long time."
After hearing Arthur 's words, Tony couldn't help but tease him.
"From your tone, it sounds like we're going to win this battle?"
Arthur nodded affirmingly.
"Indeed, we'll also catch that scoundrel Loki, and Mr. Stark, you'll do something very remarkable."
"Hmm, very remarkable. I always am."
"Alright, why don't you come over and have a drink with me, or do you want to keep standing there like a fool?"
Saying that, Tony walked towards the bar, motioning for Arthur to come and sit down.
"I'd be honored, sir."
Arthur said with a smile.
"Well, you're as humble as ever. Then let's not waste time. Let's drink. Come, a toast to our victory!"
Saying that, Tony raised his glass to Arthur .
"Of course, cheers."
After speaking, Arthur raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Seeing this, Tony also involuntarily followed Arthur and finished the drink in his hand.
After three rounds of drinks, both were slightly tipsy. Looking at the twinkling stars in the sky, Arthur decided to protect this city well.
The next day, Nick Fury called.
"Natasha has confirmed Selvig's location. You must leave immediately and stop Loki from opening the portal."
"Okay, then where is he?"
"Above your heads."
Hearing this, Arthur and Tony immediately rushed out of the room and onto the rooftop.
At this moment, Selvig was on the rooftop of Stark Tower, fiddling with a massive machine.
"This guy actually dared to mess around!"
Tony's face was full of surprise. He never expected Loki to be so reckless.
"Jarvis!"
"But sir, Mark VII is not yet ready for combat."
"Then forget about combat tests, we're running out of time."
Donning his armor, Tony's confidence soared.
"Selvig, please stop immediately!"
"Once it starts, it cannot be stopped."
No sooner had Selvig finished speaking than a massive blue energy beam shot towards the sky.
"Buzz~ Buzz~ Buzz~"
A massive portal appeared in the sky above New York City.
It was as if a black tear had been forcibly ripped open in the blue curtain.
Endless Chitauri troops began to pour out of the portal.
"Kid, take care of yourself!"
Saying that, Tony flew towards the oncoming Chitauri army.
"Is that so, Mr. Stark? I think you might need to take care of yourself more than I do."
Arthur looked at Tony's lonely back, unwilling to let this considerate playboy face everything alone again.
[Golden Ability — Magnetic Field Control]
Arthur manipulated countless metals, gradually forming a metal storm in the air.
Soon, under Arthur 's control, the metal storm, like a meat grinder, wantonly churned through the Chitauri army.
Captain America and the others, who had just arrived nearby, looked at this shocking scene, all slightly lost in thought.
Standing in the Command Center, looking at Arthur on the large screen, who was like a God, Nick Fury murmured.
"You kid, you've been hiding quite deeply…"
Chapter 29: Fierce Battle in New York
With Arthur 's forceful addition, Tony, who had been like a lone boat in a storm, instantly felt as if he had reached land.
At this moment, Loki, who had been hiding in Stark Tower, saw this scene and finally couldn't help but appear, roaring at Selvig on the rooftop.
"Quick, increase the transmission energy! Make that damned mothership come down!"
Selvig, whose mind was controlled, obeyed Loki's words without question.
Selvig fiddled with the control panel for a while, and soon the energy beam emitted by the Tesseractsurged exponentially.
Meanwhile, Tony and Arthur were already fighting fiercely, and the battle between the two races had escalated to its most intense fire exchange in the blink of an eye.
"Bang!"
Arthur and Tony charged once again towards the Chitauri army closer to the portal.
If they could maintain this stance, Arthur and Tony could block all Chitauri forces outside the portal, preventing them from descending upon Earth.
This way, the remaining Avengers would only need to deal with Loki and Selvig.
However, things did not go as planned. As Selvig increased the energy emitted by the Tesseract.
The portal, which was originally the size of a truck, instantly expanded to the size of a standard football field.
Looking through the portal, the mountain-like Chitauri mothership quickly appeared before the two of them.
Seeing the countless Chitauri battleships still outside the portal, even Arthur , who had a cheat, couldn't help but gasp.
"Damn it, how long will this take to kill!"
Looking at the terrifying number of enemies before them, even Tony, who was used to big storms, couldn't help but curse.
At this moment, the portal was still expanding, and an endless stream of Chitauri soldiers poured out from within.
Arthur and Tony's speed in clearing enemies gradually began to fall behind the enemy's reinforcement speed.
Continuously, some stragglers escaped the line of fire created by Arthur and Tony.
Suddenly, streaks of lightning flashed across the sky.
These lightning bolts accurately struck down the stragglers.
Thor had arrived.
Looking at the chaotic situation before him, Thor could easily guess that this must be the handiwork of his brother, Loki.
But at the moment, Thor didn't have the time to search for Loki. He quickly spun Mjolnir in his hand and rushed to the portal to support the two.
Although Thor's arrival significantly reduced the pressure on Arthur and Tony, clearing enemies by blocking the entrance like this was still only a temporary solution.
As the portal continued to expand, the speed at which enemies descended would only increase.
Moreover, everyone's energy and stamina were limited and could not compare to a full Chitauri army.
Most critically, the portal's diameter had now expanded to a size that allowed the Chitauri mothership to pass through.
"Boom!"
The massive Chitauri mothership quickly filled the trio's vision.
Feeling the powerful impact of the mothership, all three recoiled.
And just as the three had stabilized themselves, the mothership's artillery fire had already landed on the spot where Arthur and the others had just been.
The space where the three were located was warped by the high temperature of the cannon fire.
However, as the three retreated, their already precarious defensive line instantly collapsed.
Without the three to hold them back, the Chitauri army immediately poured in.
"Boom!"
Just then, a familiar green figure was crashing its way towards them.
It was Hulk!
Seeing Hulk's appearance, the three were both happy and worried.
They were happy because Hulk's terrifying strength could help them share a lot of the pressure; even a Chitauri mothership could be taken down by Hulk with one punch. They were worried because no one knew if Hulk would indiscriminately smash everyone, friend or foe.
However, it was clear that all these worries were unnecessary.
Just as Arthur thought they would be in for a tough fight, Hulk suddenly charged towards the first Chitauri mothership to descend.
Hulk, with his familiar style, leaped high and delivered a heavy punch directly to the mothership's head.
"Boom!"
The mountain-like Chitauri mothership was sent reeling upright by Hulk's single punch.
Subsequently, the armor equipped on the Chitauri mothership peeled off, and the mothership crashed heavily to the ground.
Seeing this, Tony and Arthur couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.
At this moment, both Arthur and Tony had deep fatigue etched on their faces.
"Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Arthur and Tony both took a deep breath.
This battle was not easy for either of them!
They were not like Thor, who possessed a divine body.
Nor were they like Captain America and Hulk, whose bodies had been modified by gamma rays.
In essence, they were still just ordinary humans, with limited energy and stamina.
Although they were tired at the moment, they had to hold their ground here to minimize the pressure on the ground.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
At this moment, sudden whooshing sounds echoed in everyone's ears.
"What's that?" Hearing the sounds, Arthur and Tony couldn't help but look up at the sky in confusion.
There, countless Chitauri fighter jets had appeared.
These jets hovered densely in the sky, like a black cloud obscuring the Sun.
Arthur and Tony exchanged glances, then continued to push back towards the portal.
Meanwhile, the battle on the ground was equally intense.
After Hawkeye was brought back to S.H.I.E.L.D. by the others, he regained consciousness not long after and was now heading towards Stark Tower with Captain America and Black Widow.
However, due to the appearance of the mothership, the Chitauri soldiers blocking their path were now densely surrounding them.
Just as everyone was struggling to fend them off, Nick Fury arrived with S.H.I.E.L.D. Agents and local Police forces.
With the arrival of large-scale reinforcements, the pressure on Captain America and his two companions was greatly reduced.
"Hahahahaha~"
"The humans here are all ours!"
"We are the true masters of this Planet; all life here should become our slaves!"
Although everyone was fighting bravely, the Chitauri were growing in number.
And because the Chitauri's numbers were truly too great, even Captain America and his two companions were struggling to resist.
"All humans here must die!"
"Everyone, go to hell!"
Seeing that no one had time to pay attention to his side, the Chitauri officer excitedly waved his arms, shouting madly.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh..."
As the Chitauri officer's shouts fell, countless missiles immediately shot towards everyone.
Chapter 30: Capture the King First
If it were any other day, Arthur would not even bat an eye at the missiles rocketing towards him.
Unfortunately, the missiles Arthur and his group faced this time were not the metal missiles from Earth, but pure energy missiles from the Chitauri.
Therefore, Arthur 's ability seemed somewhat useless at this moment.
Just as Arthur and the two others were about to take the hit, a familiar green figure descended from the sky and blocked their path.
"Ah!"
Even the thick-skinned Hulk couldn't help but let out a painful roar when being focused on by the enemy's concentrated fire.
But as everyone knows, the angrier the Hulk gets, the more powerful he becomes.
Therefore, after the gunfire gradually subsided, the Hulk roared and leaped towards the nearest Chitauri mothership.
The Chitauri mothership, which would take everyone's combined effort a long time to deal with, was torn to shreds in just a few moments before the fully charged Hulk.
Why can't I ever fish out the Hulk's power?
Watching the Hulk wreak havoc on the battlefield, Arthur felt envious from the bottom of his heart.
It seems that fishing every night from now on needs to be more active.
Arthur thought to himself.
However, as soon as his thought fell, a sharp, piercing alarm sounded in Arthur 's mind.
Not good!
Arthur 's face instantly changed dramatically.
It turned out that when the Hulk charged towards the Chitauri mothership just now, he was not only bound by the energy from the Chitauri mothership but also hit by several energy missiles inside his body, causing severe damage to the Hulk's body in that instant.
If the Hulk was allowed to continue attacking recklessly, then the Hulk would truly be doomed.
Thinking of this, Arthur no longer cared about envying the Hulk's combat power and immediately turned and ran towards the Hulk.
Arthur , enveloped in a metal storm, instantly arrived next to the Chitauri mothership that was binding the Hulk.
"Tear it down!"
Arthur used all his strength to activate the metal storm, dismantling the Chitauri mothership.
With Arthur 's efforts, the Hulk was quickly freed from his restraints.
The freed Hulk did not immediately recover his energy but stared at the Chitauri mothership in front of him with his crimson eyes.
This feeling of being trapped and watched like prey was very unpleasant, especially when stared at by such a massive spaceship.
"Tear it!"
The Hulk, now free, glared with bloodshot eyes at the two Chitauri motherships approaching from not far away.
Then, the Hulk suddenly leaped from the ground and appeared on the deck of one of the Chitaurimotherships. Immediately, the Hulk swung his fist and smashed it heavily onto the outer shell of that Chitauri mothership.
With a muffled thud, the Hulk actually cracked the outer shell of that Chitauri mothership.
Arthur watched the Hulk tear into it with gusto, feeling an itch in his own hands.
[Silver Ability – Saitama's Normal Punch: I'm Bald and Stronger!]
Arthur assumed his stance and aimed a punch at the other mothership.
Bang!
With another muffled thud, Arthur 's fist struck the hard deck of the enemy, emitting a dull sound. Immediately, Arthur felt a violent rebound force from his fist, causing his arm to ache faintly.
But Teacher Saitama's Normal Punch was not to be underestimated.
Under this seemingly ordinary punch, the Chitauri mothership, like paper pulp, was instantly blasted into dust!
The Hulk, seeing Arthur smashing even more fiercely than himself, immediately redoubled his efforts and increased the force of his attacks.
"This kid, how much more has he hidden from us?"
"Yeah, this guy, he's just too good at acting."
...
Seeing Arthur blast both motherships into dust, Tony and the others couldn't help but laugh.
Arthur also chuckled sheepishly at their words.
"This time was just an accident. Who told Dr. Banner to smash it with such feeling?"
"Haha, so what are you going to do next? Are you really planning to smash all the motherships in this city?"
Hearing Tony's words, Arthur immediately rolled his eyes to the heavens. I'm not an old ox in the field; don't I need to rest?
However, although Arthur was unconvinced in his heart, he didn't dare to speak out. After all, the people present were not to be trifled with.
While Arthur was still considering how to deal with the situation here, a sudden change occurred with the Hulk.
The Hulk, who had been frantically destroying the Chitauri motherships, suddenly stopped his actions.
Arthur and the others were also stunned, not knowing why the Hulk had suddenly stopped attacking.
The Hulk seemed to have discovered something and suddenly charged towards Stark Tower.
Arthur worried that the Hulk might get himself into danger again due to being too impulsive, so he had no choice but to follow him.
However, very quickly, Arthur understood the reason for the Hulk's actions.
It was because of Loki.
The Hulk charged directly towards Loki.
Evidently, Loki was clearly unprepared for the Hulk's appearance.
Before Loki could even pick up his scepter, the Hulk had already arrived in front of Loki, grabbed one of Loki's legs, and swung him around in the air like a rag doll.
Loki was caught off guard by the Hulk's actions. Without any defense for a moment, he was thrown to the ground by the Hulk.
Moreover, because Loki had spun several times in the air, his entire body was now covered in dust, making him look exceptionally disheveled.
Loki was also furious.
This guy, how dare he insult him like this!
He, Loki, the future King of Asgard, had fallen to such a state. How could Loki be reconciled to this in his heart?
But the more Loki screamed, the more brutal the force in the Hulk's hand became.
Before long, Loki was thrown unconscious.
Arthur watched Loki being thrown into such a state by the Hulk and couldn't help but shake his head, sighing inwardly: "Poor kid!"
However, the current Arthur would not show mercy just because Loki was beaten into a pig's head, so Arthur would not hinder the Hulk's actions even if Loki were to be whitewashed later.
Soon, Arthur arrived beside Loki, who had been thrown unconscious by the Hulk. He gently tapped Loki's brow with his finger, and then saw Loki slowly wake up.
Seeing Arthur , Loki was first stunned. Immediately after, Loki discovered that he was bound by the Hulk's feet, and no matter how much he struggled, he couldn't break free from the Hulk's restraint.
Seeing the Hulk with a mischievous smile on the side, Loki's expression also changed slightly. He was terrified of being beaten by the Hulk in front of him. If he were to be whipped like that again, even his divine body wouldn't be able to endure it!
"What... what do you want to do?"
"What do I want to do? Hehe, you should ask this big brother next to me what he wants to do."
"This big green guy?"
Loki looked in the direction the Hulk was pointing, which was the direction of the portal.
Chapter 31 Tony's Sacrifice
Knowing Hulk and Arthur 's intentions, Loki couldn't help but reveal a playful smile.
"Foolish humans, are you worthy of negotiating with me? I advise you not to make these futile resistances anymore, just obediently submit to me."
Loki's words were filled with contempt and disdain.
However, Arthur didn't get angry; instead, he showed an expression as if watching a show.
"What an overbearing tone, it truly captivates me."
Saying that, Arthur stood up, signaling Hulk to continue.
Seeing himself being lifted by Hulk again, Loki immediately cried out.
"Enough, enough! How can you treat your God like this!"
Hearing this, Hulk's face darkened, and anger flashed in his eyes.
"Hmph!"
Hulk let out a cold snort, then began to smash Loki to the ground again, lifting him up and throwing him down, making Loki grimace in pain.
After this repeated action, Loki finally fainted completely.
Seeing that the mastermind had been dealt with by Hulk, it was time to handle the portal.
Thinking of this, Arthur walked towards Selvig.
As Loki fainted, the mental control previously exerted on Selvig was instantly lifted.
The awakened Selvig looked at the chaotic scene before him, his mind constantly flashing with the many things he had done under Loki's control during this period.
For a moment, a huge sense of guilt surged into Selvig's heart.
However, after countless attempts, Selvig found that once the Tesseract's energy was activated, it was impossible to forcibly interrupt the spell with ordinary means.
Looking at the energy shield that isolated everything, Selvig was also at a loss.
Fortunately, Arthur arrived on the rooftop at this time, carrying Loki's staff.
The best way to deal with an artifact is naturally to defeat an artifact with an artifact.
Looking at the pure energy shield that no one could do anything about, Arthur knew that the only way was to break through the energy shield with the staff in his hand.
Subsequently, Arthur gripped the staff with both hands, assumed a stance, and began to gather strength to prepare to break through the shield.
When Arthur had charged up and inserted the staff into the energy shield, he suddenly saw a golden light appear at the point of contact between the two.
Looking at the confrontation between the staff and the energy shield, Nick Fury, watching from outside the display screen, couldn't help but feel nervous at this moment.
After all, he knew that this weapon in Loki's hand was Loki's last resort. If he could break this energy shield, it would mean Loki had lost. But if he couldn't, Loki would still win, because at that time he would still be the master of this Planet.
However, Nick Fury wasn't too worried now.
Because Arthur was using all his strength, he believed he could definitely break the energy shield.
When Arthur once again concentrated his power into the staff, a huge blue orb of light suddenly shot out from the staff, slamming fiercely into the energy shield.
Immediately, the entire energy shield shook violently, but the energy shield remained resilient.
Seeing that his attack did not have the imagined effect, Arthur couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
After taking a deep breath, Arthur once again exerted all his strength and thrust forward.
Selvig, who was beside him, also saw that Arthur alone was struggling, so he stepped forward to help Arthur hold the staff and thrust it towards the energy shield.
Thus, with the continuous efforts of the two, the staff approached the core Tesseract at a visible speed.
"Ah!"
Following Arthur 's angry roar, the staff finally broke through the energy shield and extracted the Tesseract from the core of the device.
Seeing that the energy shield had been destroyed, Selvig and Arthur both breathed a sigh of relief.
As the Tesseract was extracted by Arthur , the portal high above the city also gradually lost its power.
Watching the portal gradually shrink, Tony and the others all showed smiles of relief.
Just as everyone thought the matter was about to conclude, Nick Fury's anxious voice suddenly sounded on the intercom channel.
"Everyone, the military has launched a nuclear missile towards New York!"
Upon hearing this news, Tony and the others' faces changed dramatically.
"What's going on? Why suddenly launch a nuclear missile towards New York?"
Listening to Nick Fury's words, everyone panicked.
At this moment, the missile silo, hundreds of kilometers from New York City, had slowly opened.
A giant nuclear missile slowly rose within a massive nozzle.
Looking at the huge missile, Loki also trembled all over in fear, a look of terror appearing on his face.
"No, don't!"
Looking at the increasingly large missile before him, Loki's eyes showed a look of horror.
Now the portal was also about to close; if no one could stop this nuclear missile, even he, Loki, wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Watching the nuclear missile grow larger and larger in everyone's sight, everyone couldn't help but fall silent.
Just then, Arthur 's previous words suddenly echoed in Tony's mind.
"Mr. Stark, you will accomplish something great."
As if he had thought of something, Tony sped directly towards the nuclear missile streaking high in the sky.
"Tony, Tony, come back!"
Watching Tony's actions, Nick Fury also couldn't help but panic.
But at this moment, Tony had already caught up with the nuclear missile.
Seeing that the nuclear missile had reached a few meters above sea level, Tony unhesitatingly positioned himself between the nuclear missile and the sea level.
The next moment, under everyone's astonished gaze, Tony carried the rapidly approaching nuclear missile on his shoulder and flew towards the portal in the sky.
And just as Tony had just lifted the nuclear missile and flown into the portal, Jarvis sent an energy low warning.
Tony looked up and saw the dense Chitauri warships behind the portal. Tony gritted his teeth and continued to fly forward.
At the last moment before his energy ran out, Tony aimed the nuclear missile's launch trajectory at the Chitauri fleet.
Soon, the nuclear missile accurately hit the Chitauri army, and the portal exploded with a bang.
Standing on the ground, everyone watched the portal about to close, but Tony's figure was still nowhere to be seen.
Just as everyone was about to begin praying for Tony in their hearts, a sound of rushing air rang in their ears.
They saw Arthur flying rapidly towards the portal high in the sky, riding a metal hoverboard.
Just as everyone thought Arthur was unable to accept the fact of Tony's death and was acting impulsively, a familiar red figure fell out in the last second before the portal closed.
It was Tony!
Seeing Tony fall out of the portal and be steadily caught by Arthur , Captain America and the others also breathed a sigh of relief.
Arthur , while controlling the metal hoverboard to drag Tony, flew towards everyone.
With everyone's help, Tony removed his helmet and lay in Captain America's arms.
Captain America exerted force and forcibly removed the helmet from Tony's face, revealing Tony's pale face.