Earth.
Northern Hemisphere.
Blizzards covered the sky and Earth, and many large cities were covered with a thick layer of white snow.
It was hard to imagine, as it was the scorching summer.
Summer being hit by a snow disaster caught everyone off guard!
For a time, countless people suffered from severe colds.
United States.
National Weather Service.
Many staff members fell silent as they saw the strong airflow clouds captured by the satellite.
The North American continent is a longitudinal continent, and the Rocky Mountains and Cordillera mountain ranges run north-south, so winds from the poles basically sweep unobstructed across the North American continent.
This is also why the U.S. often suffers from wind disasters!
Now, with the world cooling, the strong cold air currents from the Antarctic and North Pole suddenly intensified.
It is inevitable that North America will suffer large-scale wind disasters!
Accompanying the hurricanes will be torrential rain, tsunamis, and floods, and New York is very likely to be submerged by floods.
The staff of the Weather Service were a bit stunned; no one expected this moment to come so suddenly.
The Director of the Weather Service sighed, then picked up the phone and dialed the President's direct line.
Ten minutes later.
The U.S. President delivered a televised speech to the nation, requesting citizens south of 30 degrees North latitude to immediately start heading to the equatorial regions for refuge.
Citizens north of 30 degrees North latitude were asked to prepare for reserves and warmth as much as possible.
Instantly, countless citizens fell into panic and despair.
What if it was the world's strongest country?
In the face of disaster, it was still as fragile as thin paper.
Citizens north of 30 degrees North latitude were even more indignant and panicked. What did "prepare for reserves and warmth as much as possible" mean?
Was this telling them to collectively prepare to die?
The mentality of citizens south of 30 degrees North latitude was not much better.
It's always best at home, but everything is difficult once you leave. Even if they survived the destructive natural disaster, how would they survive afterward?
More importantly, the living space in the equatorial regions is limited, and it is not an uninhabited area where people are scarce.
What followed could very well be a war for survival!
Europe.
Especially the Nordic countries were even more desperate.
Their countries exist because of the North Atlantic Current; if the North Atlantic Current recedes, they will be frozen immediately.
Permafrost cannot grow food. Without food, how can the citizens survive?
Citizens of the U.S. south of 30 degrees North latitude could still move to the equator, but where could they move?
Polar Bear.
A globally renowned high-latitude country, known as the "fighting nation," had repeatedly used severe cold to make invaders suffer heavy losses on its vast territory.
But this sudden disaster also plunged this nation, known for its fighting, into unprecedented despair.
Even though they possess the world's largest territory, the usable land rate is inherently low, and one harvest a year for grain is already good.
Now, the predicament they face is even worse than that of the Nordic countries.
Survival of the fittest. The Polar Bear's gaze also turned to the equatorial regions.
The warheads in the launch wells were all in a state of readiness.
Southern Hemisphere.
It was already winter, and this world cooling made the winter in the Southern Hemisphere even more severe.
Heavy snow fell, accumulating a thick layer in a very short time.
Many rivers and ports that did not freeze began to freeze over.
For a time, countless cattle, sheep, and livestock froze to death.
Countless herders looked at the ice-bound pastures, their eyes filled with panic and fear.
Equatorial Region.
Although the equatorial countries were the least affected by the cooling, they were now in a precarious situation.
Aside from a few major powers, other countries in the world also sent notes to them, applying for refuge.
These equatorial countries were as anxious as could be at this time.
How could their small temple accommodate so many great gods?
Tears of despair!
At this moment, all they could do was pray!
Pray for this natural disaster to pass, and pray for the world order to be restored.
Asgard.
Clang! Clang!
Iron Man rolled on the ground like a wheel, nonstop.
At this stage of the battle, the damage rate of the armor had reached a threshold, and the shock absorption system had long lost its function.
Tony was almost using his flesh and blood to withstand Laufey's powerful attack.
Continuous rolling caused Tony to suffer severe injuries, and he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood.
"Sir, Sir? Sir!"
No one responded.
"Detecting a severe threat to your life, you have lost consciousness. Automatically injecting a Recovery Potion of the Goddess of Life for you."
After the Recovery Potion was injected, Tony suddenly woke up, gasping for air.
"Sir, you are awake. Your armor no longer supports you to continue fighting Laufey, and the last Recovery Potion has also been used up. I suggest you withdraw from the battle immediately!"
Tony Stark: "How's the battle going?"
Jarvis: "Sir, Thor and Captain are still fighting fiercely. Captain's stamina is almost exhausted, and Thor has helped Captain block damage twice in a row; he's also almost at his limit."
Tony Stark: "What about Rimuru? What's the situation on her side?"
Jarvis: "Natasha and Colonel Rhodes are no longer able to fight. Rimuru alone is holding back the entire Frost Giant army. She cannot withdraw at the moment."
Tony Stark: "…"
Man proposes, God disposes. Rimuru's plan for a quick battle might be ruined.
After taking a deep breath, Tony made a decision.
"Jarvis, help me plan the best solution. I intend to seize the casket of ancient winters."
Jarvis: "Sir, I do not recommend you do this. The freezing power within the casket of ancient winters is too strong; your armor cannot withstand it. In just three seconds, your armor will be frozen. After four seconds, your body will be completely exposed to the freezing power. After five seconds, your blood will be frozen. You can only gain at most five seconds, it's not worth it."
Tony Stark shrugged, pretending to be relaxed. "At least I can buy five seconds, right? If I don't take Laufey's casket of ancient winters, he'll always be invincible. Five seconds, Captain and Thor might have a chance!"
Jarvis was silent.
Just then, Captain was unfortunately hit and his body was frozen solid.
To prevent Captain's body from being shattered by Laufey, Thor used his back to block Laufey's full-power attack.
Pfft!
Thor's blood stained the ice sculpture that Captain had become, and he also lost his combat effectiveness.
Tony Stark was despondent; the last chance for battle was lost.
Perhaps he should have made the decision earlier!
"Hulk!"
Just then, the enraged Hulk leaped into the sky. He even had two Frost Giants hanging on him, each beast biting fiercely into his body.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The enraged Hulk leaped hundreds of meters up, then smashed into the ground, instantly cracking the Earth.
Laufey was momentarily unsteady.
After dealing with Thor and Captain, Laufey felt exceptionally pleased.
Seeing the Hulk leaping over, Laufey smiled. "Hulk? Good combat power. How about being my pet?"
"Hulk smash!"
Hulk clapped his hands together fiercely, instantly generating an unprecedented Impact.
Laufey was caught off guard for a moment and instinctively used one hand to shield his eyes, leaving the casket of ancient winters exposed.
Just then, Tony Stark, who had been planning for a long time, rushed out at full power and grabbed the casket of ancient winters from Laufey's hand.
But to Tony Stark's astonishment, even at full power, he couldn't make the casket of ancient winters leave Laufey's palm.
Crack! Crack!
A large amount of freezing power instantly froze Stark.
In his dying moments, Stark saw that the casket of ancient winters and Laufey's left hand had become one!
Laufey: "Ever since the casket of ancient winters was taken by Odin, I swore that once it returned, I would never let go. Your death is not in vain!"
Instantly.
Stark's consciousness faded, plunging into permanent darkness.
"Hulk!"
Hulk roared, constantly charging at Laufey.
But before Hulk could get close, he was frozen by Laufey. After Hulk broke free, he would be frozen again a few seconds later.
This cycle continued.
Finally, Laufey became annoyed and directly froze Hulk into an iceberg.
At this point, the Avengers were completely annihilated!