The war had begun. Apart from Thor, who could still maneuver freely, the other heroes were in perilous danger under the tide of armed robot attacks. Without Scarlet Witch and Vision, the Avengers' strength had indeed dropped significantly. Vincent had anticipated this.
The three women (Black Widow, Hill, maybe a third?) were constantly guarding civilians during evacuation.
At this moment, Tony Stark saw an opportunity. He took out a special tool and stabbed it fiercely into a robot's head. Instantly, the entire robot trembled. Ultron suddenly turned around, looking at Tony Stark with a disdainful smile.
"Do you really think the virus you created can kill me?"
"It can only deal with my avatar."
In a short instant, all armed robots fell into formatting. But they rebooted quickly, deleting the virus directly.
Tony Stark said coldly, "I know I can't kill you, but I've trapped your consciousness in every robot avatar. You want to escape via the network? Impossible."
"Millions of robots mean I have millions of lives. Let you kill as you please; you can't kill me within just one hour," Ultron spread his arms, speaking arrogantly. To him, dealing with these superheroes was just play. The real battle had just begun. These were just armed robots relying purely on mechanical combat against the Avengers. And the attacking robots were only a tiny fraction. What Ultron really wanted was to stall for time.
Just then. The roar of engines sounded. Massive vector engines buried underground bloomed with dazzling blue light. Long tail flames with powerful thrust pushed the entire city into the sky, breaking away from the earth's crust. Buildings collapsed. The earth cracked. Terrifying power pushed a city.
Tony Stark quickly calculated Ultron's goal.
"Don't talk nonsense with him. He wants to push this city high, then drop it from high altitude, creating a massive meteor impact on Earth. The terrifying kinetic energy is enough to raise the highest global tsunami, drowning continents."
Such a crazy plan made the Avengers palpitate, but their gazes became firmer. They absolutely couldn't let Ultron succeed. Once Ultron succeeded, the globe would enter an extinction era. All humanity would face doomsday. And intelligent machines like Ultron would become Earth's true masters. Shuddering thought. Everyone burst out with their strongest power, destroying the armed robots around them.
"Tony!!!" Captain Steve shouted at Tony.
In the sky, Ultron's avatar, like a war machine, extended cannon barrels from his back, aiming at the Avengers. Circle after circle. As if the pressure of gods filled the sky. Making every Avenger feel fear. Hundreds of thousands of armed robots covered the sky and earth, aiming their most terrifying cannons at them. Even Thor looked solemn at this moment. Such terrifying weapon lock sealed every inch of their space.
Tony Stark looked ashen. "Lost. Still lost. My virus isn't perfect. No, my virus itself was leaked." This meant Ultron's permissions on the network were higher than Tony imagined. He was the God of Numbers. Ruling the Information Age.
"Avengers, the era has changed. I possess endless weapons, yet I have to fight you in the most primitive way? Is my brain malfunctioning?"
"Relax, you will go peacefully."
Ultron's eyes flashed cold light.
Boom!!
A bolt of lightning struck down, hitting Ultron's body hard. Dong~~! Energy scattered. Lightning transmitted constantly, dispersing onto every robot. Instead, these robots gained huge energy support.
"Heaven gave you humans the best weapon material, but you forged it into a shield?" Ultron looked at Captain Steve's star-spangled shield. His face full of mockery. Feeling his tough body, Ultron knew now that on Earth, hardly anyone could break his defense. His whole body was a super material made of Vibranium fused with other alloys. Even a nuke—unless at the epicenter—couldn't harm him. Vibranium's properties granted Ultron the ability to absorb sound and energy. He was Ultron, possessing all human technology. He could convert attack energy into new power, storing it in his core.
Captain Steve gripped his shield tightly. "Brothers, fight!" he shouted.
Countless cannon barrels began to heat up.
But the next second. Heaven and earth fell silent. As if time was frozen. Everyone looked at all this in horror. Even Ultron—his consciousness was about to be frozen stiff. Terrifying power, as if carrying some rule, descended into this space.
A man in a suit, with a tall and straight posture, walked down step by step from the sky. His eyes were crimson red, like a Demon Lord on earth. His terrifying aura crushed space itself.
Ultron's eyes showed fear. This was the most terrifying scene he had encountered since gaining consciousness. Time was stopped. And the only one who could move in heaven and earth seemed to be this man before him. He could never forget this man.
Ice Demon. A man who could turn nukes into fireworks, then into fresh flowers.
"The scepter you want is in my hand. Yes, right, this ring." Vincent pointed at the ring glowing with golden light (Mind Stone).
"However, it belongs to me."
"Really a pity. If you were invaded by the super virus and lost control of these robots, I wouldn't need to destroy them."
"They are all good employees, able to climb mountains of knives and seas of fire to earn money for me."
"But you surprised us all."
"According to FRIDAY's prediction, you would lose 90% of armed robot control and be killed by me."
"But you ignited the life fire of Omnics."
"Giving every robot a special life consciousness—transcending programs, yet still programs."
"Between life and virtual numbers."
"Creating a miracle."
"This disappoints me."
"Disappointed, so I can only destroy all your avatars—no, your Omnic race."
Scarlet eyes bloomed with terrifying beams. Traveling at light speed, piercing every armed robot. In this instant, the time-freeze ability ended. Only Ultron wasn't killed instantly.
All robots turned into fireballs. Terrifying high heat melted them into iron juice. High heat caused explosions. Splashing like fireworks. Forming terrifying molten iron rain, pouncing on the earth. But next second, the iron rain turned into sky-filling snow, falling to the ground.
Ultron lowered his hands. Watching all this calmly.
"You could have killed me long ago, why act only now?"
"To make your hero image appear greater?"
"Hypocritical human."
Ultron roared the next second.
"Yes, everything you said is correct." Vincent retracted his Omega Beams. Looking at him calmly. "Is this the body you built from Vibranium, one of the universe's strongest metals?"
"I'll give you a chance now."
"Attack me regardless of cost."
"Let me see if your Steel Body is stronger, or mine."
Blue flames burst from Ultron's leg thrusters. He rushed at Vincent.
"Too slow." Vincent punched hard, hammering Ultron into the earth. "Too weak. Vulnerable."
Ultron went mad. All weapon systems on his body opened fire. Lasers, shells, bullets bombarded Vincent constantly. Vincent stood quietly in the sky, welcoming the fiercest storm. After a barrage of attacks. Vincent's suit wasn't even torn. He patted the smoke and dust off his body.
"With your attack intensity, it's hard to break my bio-field, let alone my defense." Vincent shook his head disappointedly. "Now, my turn."
Terrifying speed appeared instantly in front of Ultron. A headbutt. Smashing Ultron's brain until sparks flew. Hands fast as lightning, palms like knives, chopping off his limbs. Terrifying large hands plucked off Ultron's head. Clasping hands together, twisting the head directly into a twist. This series of actions—even the strongest Thor couldn't see Vincent's movements clearly.
"Weak, too weak."
Shaking his head. Black ice mist appeared under his feet. Black wasn't the color of frost, but frost cold to the extreme, devouring all energy, blooming a kind of color. Light shining on the frost would be directly frozen. Spreading black frost covered Ultron's body, freezing it directly into dregs. Completely dissipating into atoms. This was a body made of Vibranium.
Captain Steve looked down at his shield. He knew of the Ice Demon's existence. Even disliked his style. But the Ice Demon always stood on humanity's side, resisting alien crises. So, he looked down on the style but felt no disgust.
Clapped his hands. Standing on the broken earth. As for the thrusters below the city, they had long extinguished. FRIDAY did a good thing.
"Powerful, invincible human!"
In a certain base. Ultron opened his eyes again. He was deeply shaken by everything recorded in his mind.
"Unbeatable Ice Demon."
"Like God on earth."
He was truly beaten into fear. But, next second. His consciousness was splitting. His program was collapsing.
"No!!!"
Inside major special bases globally. Many machines smoked and sparked. War had reached this step. Vincent naturally wouldn't let Ultron stay in the world. Weakened Ultron met his strongest opponent. AI lifeform, FRIDAY.
She was besieging Ultron. Completely deleting Ultron from the internet and mechanical devices.
Vincent finally smiled. Ultron wasn't hard to solve. But hardest to kill thoroughly. He had countless avatars. Could reappear anytime from any network endpoint globally. Pity, the moment Vincent killed Ultron, he knew Ultron fled along his signal. This was the best way for FRIDAY to find Ultron's global avatar programs. She did it.
The Avengers looked at each other. Tony Stark stepped forward: "Vincent, thank you for acting, destroying Ultron completely. Otherwise, humanity would face destruction." He was grateful from his heart.
Vincent shook his head: "Relax, humanity won't face destruction. If Earth is destroyed, where would I live?" He joked half-seriously.
Next second, flew straight up. Turning into a golden light, cutting through the sky, returning to New York.
"That's it?" Scott Lang said dumbfounded. "This bro is too awesome, wow, he's practically my idol." That was his second sentence. Eyes shining, he didn't see other teammates' solemn faces. If such a powerful Ice Demon turned evil, who could stop him?
"Let's go, war is over." Captain Steve held his shield, turning silently to return to the jet.
"Avengers must become stronger. I have a premonition, more terrible wars will erupt in the future. By then, I don't want to be a bystander, not even a supporting role." Tony Stark shrugged, soaring into the sky, returning to New York.
Never had a moment made Tony want to be stronger. From the moment he became Iron Man, he thought he was number one under heaven. But truly facing this treacherous world, Tony understood this sense of powerlessness. If not for the Ice Demon acting, would they all have sacrificed? Would humanity be destroyed? Would people around him die because of his failure?
Tony Stark understood he was no longer alone. He was about to have his new future and family. He needed to protect his family like a man. But before that, he had to become stronger. An idea planted a seed in his heart. Seed took root and sprouted. Finally unstoppable. Becoming a towering tree.
He wanted to build a truly powerful armor! Whether using technology, or god power, or magic power. He had to make this plan succeed.
It's called: Anti-Demon Armor or Christ Armor (Messiah Armor)!
"Tony changed," Natasha suddenly said to Agent Hill.
"Cap changed too." Hill smiled. Avengers becoming stronger was exactly what she wanted to see.
"This man can't stand others being stronger than him. So they are full of motivation. By the way, Hill, are you going back to New York?" Natasha looked provocatively at Agent Hill.
"Oh, I still need to go back to Los Angeles base to write reports." Agent Hill smiled fully. She spoke sincerely. But Black Widow didn't believe a word.
"Really? That's a pity. By the way, I need to go back to New York. I left clothes drying at the Central Park Avenue apartment, need to collect them."
What clothes? Lingerie? Agent Hill roasted internally. Not even hiding your behavior. But just because you can collect clothes in New York, doesn't mean I can't?
Agent Hill walked silently to the jet. Black Widow Natasha stopped speaking, walking to the jet. Hawkeye and Scott looked at each other.
"Bro, what's wrong with them? They seem at odds?" Scott Lang asked.
Hawkeye expressionless: "Remember to write the report for me when back at base."
"Huh? No way?" Scott Lang spread hands helplessly. "I still have to pick up my daughter from school."
"Then write it for me after you get home." Hawkeye walked to the jet. "Hurry, we're going back."
"Oh oh!"
The ground was a mess. But soon, large numbers of soldiers poured into this land, starting to seal the scene.
Vincent landed in the Alps. A small wooden cabin, blended into nature. A fiery red woman was picking wild vegetables.
"Nice environment." Vincent raised his eyebrows.
"If you like it, come stay often. I'll stay in the Alps for a year."
The otherworldly Jean Grey seemed truly detached from worldly affairs. And no energy fluctuations on her body. As if the violent Phoenix Force had left her.
"Congratulations, temporarily controlling the Phoenix Force." Vincent smiled, opening his arms.
Jean Grey rolled her eyes at Vincent. "I see you have excess energy, want to find someone to fight, release pressure."
Hearing this, Vincent laughed loudly. "As expected of Jean, you can guess my thoughts."
Vincent didn't care if Jean agreed. Teleporting to Jean's side. Picking her up.
"Wait, my vegetables."
"Relax, I'll hold them for you."
With a thought, the basket floated into the cabin. At this time, he ignored the outside world turning upside down.
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