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“Like you, I constantly yearn for revenge against those who destroyed Asgard, but the two of us are simply not strong enough. We must rely on the power of others… like the Avengers, which is why I joined them. But the promises they made are so distant, so far away that I can hardly see them coming.”
At this point, recalling his time under house arrest and the experiments conducted on him, Odin's son's face contorted with rage. If Asgard, the palace, and the king of the gods were still alive, even the most curious humans would never dare to act so recklessly against the son of a god. But after the destruction of Asgard, these people, in the name of righteousness, completely disregarded his own will and conducted various experiments on him. Even though he eventually gained some freedom in exchange for joining the Avengers, Odin's son, having already experienced the full spectrum of emotions during this period, understood that it was only temporary.
When he's no longer of any use, his fate will definitely not be good. But it's highly unlikely that Thor will leave the Avengers now. Putting aside how many backup plans those people have planted in his body, the fact that he will never be able to take revenge if he leaves here makes it impossible for Thor to do so.
This time, the war of aggression between the Swordholders and the Chitauri, and the opposing stance of the Avengers, gave Odin's son, who had been enduring it all, a glimmer of hope.
"Loki, let them in! Whether they're Chitauri or invaders, as long as we don't say anything, no one will know their true intentions!"
Looking at his brother, who was even more insane than himself, Loki felt a sense of estrangement: "Is this really okay?"
"Of course there are problems, but they will ignore them."
Looking at the figures pouring towards the metropolis from the other side of the gate, the Son of Odin, who had lost everything, revealed a deep-seated hatred in his eyes: "These humans have long been prepared for war with each other; we have only made it begin sooner."
Marvel Universe: Taking leave
I have something to do today, so I'm taking a day off. lol
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Marvel Universe: Chapter 872 The Hulk
"Hey, this can't go on!"
The vibranium shield he slung blocked the aftershocks of the explosion. Looking at the increasingly crowded shadows in the sky, Steve Rogers shouted, "We have to find a way to shut that thing down!"
"Aren't Tony and Thor ready yet?"
Black Widow, who briefly stepped back, shook her head: "We can't contact them, so we'll have to handle it ourselves."
"Let me do it."
The somber speech caught their attention. The Hulk, who should have been on the top of the building, had appeared not far away, carrying half of a wrecked aircraft in one hand: "Stay away, I might accidentally hurt you."
"Banner, are you sure there's nothing wrong?"
The Hulk, whose real name is Bruce Banner, is a U.S. military scientist who specializes in developing bombs using gamma rays. During an experiment, Dr. Banner was accidentally infected by gamma rays and gained incredible power. When he gets angry, he transforms into a giant green monster, the Hulk.
To date, the U.S. military has still not tested the limits of the Hulk's power when he is extremely angry. This concern is less about whether he can face the enemy on the other side of the gate, and more about whether he can control his anger so that it does not affect his own side.
Faced with Captain America's doubts, the Hulk simply nodded. After the three superheroes beside him stepped back, he slammed his feet into the ground. With a deafening roar, his enormous figure, much larger than a normal person, tore through the air and shot into the sky. Any aircraft that blocked his path were either smashed to pieces or dragged down to the ground, becoming his leverage points.
The Hulk charged unstoppably toward the gate. Here, the density of Chitauri was far greater than in other places, and all that could be seen were those with appearances so different from humans. However, this still could not stop the Hulk's actions.
"Hulk——————!!!"
A powerful impact erupted from the center of their joined fists, clearing out a large area around them. Taking advantage of this opening, the Hulk grabbed a flying machine and plunged headfirst into the portal.
……
"Slay demons and demons!"
The blade in his hand emitted terrifying heat, and the violently trembling blade revealed a crimson color half of blood. However, all of this was ignored by the swordsman holding the sword. His attention was completely attracted by the enormous magical power that was constantly growing within his body. The swordsman, who was deeply immersed in it, had no time to care about anything else. He just kept shouting and killing the "demons" in front of him with fanatical excitement.
With another swing of the sword, a crimson blade unleashed a "sword beam" tens of meters long, cleaving several aircraft and the Chitauri above in two. Licking the green, fishy-smelling blood from the corner of his mouth, just as the swordsman was about to venture deeper into the more crowded area, a sudden change occurred.
The huddled Chitauri were shoved aside, and the occasional explosions did nothing to stop the enormous figure from getting closer. In the green trail that came into view, the swordsman swung his greatsword without hesitation.
"Slay demons and demons!"
Bruce Banner, who had barely managed to reach this point after expending considerable effort, was also somewhat exhausted. The Hulk's abilities could only be fully unleashed when he was completely enraged and had lost all reason. However, in order to avoid harming innocent people, he had been suppressing this phenomenon. It had taken a great deal of effort for him to fight his way to this side of the gate while maintaining his rationality and relying on his anger. Just when he was about to break through the Chitauri's "encirclement" and thought that everything was about to end, the sword light that came towards him with a great sense of threat forced him to roar again.
His raised hand failed to stop the descending sword light in the slightest. Skin, flesh, and bones, harder than metal, were severed in less than a second by the crimson sword light. When the terrifyingly powerful sword light descended upon him, even Bruce Banner, in his desperation, could only abandon all thought—
"Roar------!!!"
"what?!"
The scene unfolding before his eyes caused the swordsman's face to darken considerably. The "demon" who had been easily subdued and was about to die just a second ago was now grabbing the sword light with his other intact hand. Although his palm was covered in blood, he had indeed gained control of the magic sword he relied on.
The fervor in his eyes faded rapidly, and just as the swordsman was about to ask for help from the others around him, the magic sword that had been held by the Hulk just a second ago came hurtling towards him with terrifying power.
……
Unlike those sword wielders who couldn't wait to kill the surrounding Chitauri as soon as they entered the gate, Xu Hongcai, as the only individual among the sword wielders who had reached the seventh level, could no longer gain much "magic power" from killing those weak Chitauri in a single strike, and the same would be true in terms of merit points.
Therefore, rather than killing the Chitauri, he focused more on the Chitauri fleet.
The portal to Earth that Loki opened made his previous speculations a reality, but it was clear that a prince of a fallen Asgard was not capable of accomplishing all of this. After all, it had only been a few months since the destruction of Asgard, and it was hard to believe that such a power would suddenly appear.
"There must be some force behind him that wants to get involved on Earth."
Based on the known clues and the strange behavior of these Chitauri, Xu Hongcai boldly speculated: "These Chitauri are probably just the vanguard; perhaps the real masters are behind them."
Thinking of this, the swordsman, who had become somewhat "detached from emotions and desires" as his magical power continued to improve, was once again filled with excitement. What he craved was not the wailing of the weak, but the blood of the strong, which would not only give him greater power, but also allow him to feel the reality that he was still alive.
Just then, as if sensing something, he looked to the side.
At the edge of their line of sight, a green monster was rampaging through the crowd. Many swordsmen noticed its presence, but instead of retreating because of its power, they moved closer and surrounded it.
"If I'm not mistaken, that's a member of the Avengers."
A swordsman approached Xu Hongcai and whispered through his sword, "Should we stop him?"
"Why stop it?"
"Uh... but that's not from the Avengers..."
Looking into the distance, a crimson hue, like a sea of blood, welled up in his eyes: "Isn't that even better?"
Marvel Universe: Chapter 873 The Stand of Justice
Hulk sensed something called fatigue—which made it even angrier, unleashing even greater power, but also making it even more exhausted.
It must be said that the battlefield it is currently on is extremely unfavorable to it.
Earth on the other side of the gate is alright. The world supported by the earth gives it the capital to fight without any scruples. It might even evolve to the point where it can smash mountains and overturn seas with a single punch under the influence of extreme anger. But this is outer space, where the Chitauri fleet is located, and it is intended to be used as an outpost for invading Earth.
The Hulk's power can still grow stronger with anger, but more difficult for him than the expansion of power in his fists is how to actually land a punch on his enemy.
At the beginning, with the help of the Chitauri's flying machines and abandoned warships, the Hulk inflicted considerable damage on the approaching Swordholders. Its power may not be enough to destroy the sea with a single punch, but even a single punch that could shatter a mountain would be enough to deal with these Swordholders who were generally at level four or five.
After paying the price of hundreds of sword-wielders falling, the remaining ones gradually figured out how to deal with this green monster whose power was terrifying, yet who was also just a force to be reckoned with. After destroying all the objects nearby that could provide leverage and retreating, the Hulk, enraged, was completely unaware of the sword-wielders' intentions. Only when it ruthlessly crushed the last point of leverage did it realize that it had been "suspended in mid-air."
In this space devoid of gravity, air, and even dim light, it was impossible to control the body, let alone generate powerful thrust to create shockwaves. The sword-wielders surrounding it gave it no further chances, maintaining a relatively safe distance while relentlessly slicing through the Hulk's terrifyingly strong body with pure magic attacks. Although far less efficient than directly utilizing the sharpness of the magic swords, this prevented the swords from being seized and used as new leverage points or weapons—in previous battles, there had been numerous instances where sword-wielders had ended up dying by their own magic swords, cleaved into mincemeat before they could even regain control of the swords under the Hulk's terrifying power.
However, no matter how ferocious a beast is, it is still just a beast. Especially when a beast loses its rationality in anger, such as the ability to "retreat" and "preserve itself," its fate is already sealed once it is caught in a trap.
Half an hour into the battle, the sheer power emanating from Hulk's every move was enough to make even Xu Hongcai, a level seven swordsman, tremble with fear. However, none of this could change the fact that he would be worn down and killed by more than 30,000 swordsmen from a distance in the forty-seventh minute.
With Bruce Banner regaining his senses on the verge of death, his desperate gaze fades as he comes back to his senses. This once invincible superhero on Earth dies a pathetic death in space. There are many reasons for his death, but the biggest contributing factor is still the very reason for his power.
Anger gave it greater power, but also stripped it of its most powerful weapon.
……
Looking at the corpse drifting in space, one of the sword-wielders showed a look of pity and whispered to Wen Junhui, who had been following him, "Isn't the Hulk a superhero who's on the side of humanity? Why are we still fighting him?"
He glanced at the sword wielder who had joined this "secret realm" less than half a month after inheriting the magic sword. He didn't really want to answer this childish question—as long as he could live, he would give up thinking about such a meaningless question in less than two months.
However, when he met those eyes that still held a certain sincerity, a lingering sense of justice compelled him to speak: "Do you remember the gas leak accident in New York more than a year ago?"
"Yes."
Although he didn't know why the topic had shifted to this, the young swordsman, whose memories were deepening under the power of the magic sword, still answered honestly: "The leak was widespread, and I remember it caused more than a thousand deaths and injuries, which caused quite a stir at the time."
"The reason lies with this guy."
"Eh?"
"Whether it was voluntary or not, someone used its blood to become a monster, and then fought against that monster... Of course, in the end, justice prevailed over evil, but who should the people who died in the process seek justice from? The murderer? Or the 'superhero' who created the murderer but also defeated it?"
Looking at the bewildered swordsman, Wen Junhui hesitated for a moment before continuing, "As the one who inherited this magic sword, you must learn to think. We are far from being righteous people. We may instigate conflict and cause destruction, but at least we are still human—we will kill 'demons' from a human perspective."
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"ended."
Looking at the sky, which had returned to its empty state, Steve Rogers let out a long sigh of relief.
Despite this, Captain America showed no joy on his face, and the reason was obvious—
Looking around, the once bustling metropolis had been mostly destroyed in the battle, and ruins and wreckage were everywhere. The superheroes were powerful, but the power of just three superheroes was still far from enough to stop the entire Chitauri fleet.
After the Hulk disappeared on the other side of the portal but still failed to stop the Chitauri from approaching, S.H.I.E.L.D. had no choice but to directly deploy its own armed forces—originally intended to deal with the "opponents" on the other side of the ocean.
Compared to the performance of the superheroes in the battle, the Helicarrier that is currently suspended in the sky is the real main force that is blocking the spread of the Chitauri.
It was only thanks to the almost "no-holds-barred" artillery blockade that these alien visitors were prevented from breaking out of the metropolitan area. This was only because the Chitauri were in a panic and only knew how to flee. If they had launched an invasion with full force, it would have been impossible to know who would win or lose.
But regardless of the process, at least in terms of the result, they won.
"America...humanity, the Avengers, this is our victory!"
Having experienced the entire Second World War, Captain America knew exactly what he should do at this moment. He rallied his two exhausted teammates: "We have defeated the invaders who have invaded Earth and achieved an extraordinary victory that will go down in history. Both we and our country have something to be proud of."
Exhausted, just as Hawkeye was about to smile, something falling from the sky forced them to turn their attention away—
"My God..."
"Bruce—!"
Marvel Universe: Chapter 874 The Accusation
What fell from the sky was a corpse. Even though it had lost all signs of life, the familiar green figure allowed the three people to immediately recognize whose body it was.
Before they could even react to this enormous upheaval, the sword light surging from the gate once again caught their attention.
Captain America recognized these people at a glance.
"Damn it, Swordholder!"
Black Widow, who rushed to the Hulk's body the first, examined the evidence, her voice tinged with grief and rage: "They killed Bruce—"
"These guys!"
Hawkeye casually pulled out a bow and arrow that had been smashed on a flying machine in front of him. Just as he was about to shoot one of the people, Captain America next to him forcibly stopped him.
"team leader--?!"
"No, it's not the right time yet..."
As he watched the number of sword lights in the sky increase, even though his anger was boiling, Steve Rogers' sense of responsibility for the country beneath his feet forced him to remain calm.
A sword light detached from the vicinity of the boundary gate and landed on the ground. It first frowned at a distant space carrier, then looked at the three superheroes in front of it: "On behalf of the 129,600 sword wielders of 'Qionghua' and the will of the sect leader, we need an explanation."
"explain?"
Although forcibly suppressed, Hawkeye, who was known for his composure in the face of such a situation, could not help but explode: "An explanation for killing Bruce?!"
"Bruce? Is that the name of this monster?"
Looking at the corpse to one side with an "aha" look, the swordsman's face suddenly turned cold: "This demon intervened when we attacked the Chitauri, and even killed more than a hundred swordsmen who fought for the Earth and humanity. We killed him entirely for the safety of humanity—imagine the massive casualties that would have been caused if this kind of demon, who colluded with the Chitauri, went mad on Earth."
"And by harboring such a dangerous demon, shouldn't you give an explanation to our more than one hundred victims?"
Faced with the swordsman's barrage of questions, Hawkeye was momentarily speechless. The man beside him, a former Captain America, spoke in a calm and composed tone: "Bruce was never a demon. He fought the Chitauri for the safety of Earth and humanity! There's absolutely no truth to what you're saying."
"is it?"
The swordsman's mocking gaze sent a bad feeling through Steve Rogers: "Since you all admit that the battle against the Chitauri is to protect Earth and humanity, does that mean you know the Chitauri came here with the intention of invading Earth?"
"Yes."
Loki's words and actions are enough to prove this point, there's no need to doubt it... Wait, Loki?
Just as Steve Rogers' expression changed as he thought of something, the swordsman in front of him spoke: "So, you also know that the Chitauri invaded Earth under the leadership of the alien demon Loki?"
"……Yes."
"As far as I know, the demon Loki is the brother of a 'superhero' named Thor who recently joined your Avengers."
Thor and Loki have already—
We will hand the murderer over to you.
The voice coming from Black Widow interrupted the conversation. Under Captain America's incredulous gaze, Black Widow took out her communicator, which displayed the face of Nick Fury, the director of S.H.I.E.L.D.—judging from the background, he was currently on the Helicarrier.
Whether by coincidence or not, at the same time as the communication, a report came from nearby that "the nuclear missile has been locked on."
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