dhibooks Chapter 267 A Little Help
Chapter 267 A Little Help
Chapter 267 A Little Help
Joey clapped his hands, sending out a shockwave that disrupted the airflow of nearby Ultron drones. Then, his eyes shot out heat vision, sweeping across the entire sky.
The drones, whose flight speed had been temporarily slowed, overheated and crashed under this onslaught. The few lucky drones were then finished off by the heroes who had already suffered heavy casualties.
The tide of battle turned instantly after Joey joined the fray, transforming what seemed like an impossible victory into a one-sided domination.
The overwhelming sea of drones in the sky was swept away, and no new ones crossed the space-time rift to arrive in this space-time. The few remaining members of the resistance breathed a sigh of relief.
Joey knew this was because he had accidentally destroyed most of Ultron's military factory's energy core.
Otherwise, they would likely be facing an endless army of machines from the future.
The group was currently located in Washington, D.C., on the East Coast, or rather, in the former Washington, D.C.
This part of the east coast has been almost completely transformed into a mechanical block covered entirely in metal. Joey can only guess that the current time is 2013.
The year is the middle year between the year and the complete form of the mechanical planet.
Ultron has begun to travel from the future into the past, and the timeline of their universe has been completely fragmented. Even if the Observer were to try to unravel it, it would probably be a huge headache.
#This is a complete mess.#
The observer, who already had a big head, wouldn't be bothered by this; in his view, everything was still quite clear.
The doomed future of the Age of Ultron drives Wolverine back in time to assassinate Hank Pym, the creator of Ultron.
Unfortunately, this action did not completely end the Age of Ultron as Wolverine wished. Instead, it tore apart the continuity of spacetime, splitting the original universe into more multiverses that should not have existed.
The universe that Joey encountered, 'Tony,' must have been in.
The aftershocks of this anomaly in the multiverse are so profound that they will produce unforeseen and devastating consequences, the severity of which is beyond the comprehension of even the observers.
#One person's reckless behavior can give rise to such a complex multiverse of branches.#
From a broader perspective, observers might use the word "reckless" to describe Wolverine's irresponsible behavior, but when considered from the perspective of all individuals in this universe, Wolverine's crazy behavior is not difficult to understand.
Nick Fury, also a super soldier, stood in front of Captain America's body. Even though he was as tough as iron and as strong as steel, he felt his head spinning and almost collapsed.
Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Vibranium, Red Hulk, Quicksilver, Storm – Nick Fury could make up a long list, and it was under his command that he personally sent everyone to their deaths.
Iron Man, who had been providing fire support from the sky, landed in front of Nick Fury, wearing the Mark II Iron Man suit that he had specially changed into before setting off.
"Thank God, Tony, at least you're still alive!"
Nick Fury had never been so excited to see that bastard Iron Man: "We need to gather the rest of the team and retreat, then launch another attack—"
Dang!
The Mark II Iron Man suit forced itself to take two steps forward before collapsing to its knees, lying face down beside the already lifeless Captain. Nick, interrupted from speaking, knelt in disbelief, feeling as if a giant hand of despair had gripped his heart.
"It's too late."
Joey reached out and pressed down on Nick's shoulder, stopping him from tearing off the Iron Man suit, leaving Iron Man with a final bit of dignity:
"Let him rest like this."
The Mark II armor is a very primitive model. No matter how talented Tony Stark is, he cannot bridge the gap between it and advanced machines from a hundred years in the future, such as Ultron, through intelligence.
The outer edge of the armor was already riddled with scars, and most of the gold and red coating had been scraped away, revealing the metal lining.
The reason why Iron Man in this universe is wearing such outdated armor to fight Ultron is simple: no one can fight against a top-tier AI like Ultron in electronic warfare.
He had to choose a suit that had no intelligent programs and was driven almost purely by mechanical configuration to carry out this mission, which was already doomed to failure.
After the initial energy shield overload, the armor's user could only rely on the armor's structure to withstand the damage. After this fierce battle, the accumulated ray heat and radiation almost cooked the operator alive.
This Iron Man suit can still fly in front of Captain America and Nick Fury, all thanks to a bit of muscle memory and an undying fighting spirit.
"Maybe Wolverine is right, we've been going in the wrong direction from the start."
Storm Ororo, wreathed in lightning, plummeted from the clouds, her body already covered in wounds from the fierce battle. Her powerful physique as an Omega-level mutant allowed her to survive this hellish fight.
"Quicksilver is dead, and I'm practically the last X-Men member left; Black Widow and Quake didn't survive the moment Ultron discovered them, and Susan disappeared from the very beginning—the Avengers and Fantastic Four are practically defunct now, we have no future."
In the distance, Red Hulk also crawled out from the wreckage of robots scattered all over the mountainside. Even the indestructible Hulk body was wounded in this intense battle.
Nick Fury was clearly still reeling from this nightmarish defeat, muttering to himself in response to Storm's questioning, "Why did this happen—"
The reason he always seemed so confident and at ease when facing world-ending crises was that he genuinely had a whole host of backup plans and hidden methods to support or clean up the messes for these superheroes.
Now he is truly driven to the brink by Ultron and doesn't know what to do next.
Failure is not terrible; what is terrible is losing the hope and courage to make a comeback.
But Nick Fury knew that inspirational platitudes couldn't save himself or the remaining survivors; idealistic hope or courage couldn't save him.
What he needed were resources, industry, manpower, and combat power, all of which had been completely destroyed by Ultron!
Hope and courage alone are not enough to fight against an ultimate AI that can destroy the world.
"That's not necessarily true."
Carefully gathering the scattered remains of heroes from across the battlefield, Joey returned to Nick Fury, who was shrouded in despair, and extended his hand:
"I still have at least a sliver of hope that I can share with you."
As for courage?
Joey, who is practically immortal, has no shortage of courage.
Too many people have died in this universe; it's absolutely terrible. All Joey can do is try to help the survivors first.
"What exactly can we do to help us?"
In another universe, the invincible young hero is still being conquered and beaten up, while the robot is negotiating with the Kryptonian trio.
The robot, who was multitasking, was also keeping an eye on the battle between Mark and Conqueror on the other side of the world, and he was extremely anxious at the moment.
Even though these three Kryptonians were likely to harm Superman, he couldn't care less:
"Superman's actions in this world, the energy wave records from when he teleported away—I can provide you with everything you need, as long as you lend a hand."
"Oh, little cutie, you're really naive."
Fiora gave a dismissive laugh. "We don't need your help."
At the same time, a translucent, pure white crystal popped out from her wrist guard and fell to the ground beneath her feet.
This is a Kryptonian crystal technology product called "Sunstone," which is identical to the material used in Joey's Lonely Fortress.
Soon, the ground rumbled, and under the control of the pre-programmed AI, the Nitrogen Star Sunstone transformed and multiplied rapidly in all the matter it came into contact with. In no time, a complex structure resembling a portal and a spire had taken initial shape.
"Krypton doesn't need any of your help, and has no interest in your planet or universe. We're just borrowing a few patches of your soil, and we'll restore them after we leave."
Upon witnessing this, the robot understood why these three Kryptonians were so "friendly" towards it, even though it had only sent a drone from afar to communicate with them without getting annoyed.
Because they were already beyond the mundane world, they didn't care at all about the behavior and fate of the insects at their feet.
Having figured this out, the robot made no attempt to hide it and connected the Invincible Young Hero's communicator right in front of the three Nitrogen aliens:
"Mark, are you alright?"
"Cough cough!" Mark, spitting out a mouthful of blood, didn't even have time to catch his breath before forcefully stepping forward and using his arm to restrain Conqueror, who was trying to shift his target.
"What do you think?! Of course it's not good!"
Before Atom Eve and Oliver joined the battle, things were fine. But after they joined, Mark, who was so focused on protecting the two of them, was almost beaten to death by Conquerors.
Despite the pressure of being torn apart on the spot by three Kryptonians, the robot gave Mark the following command:
"Don't ask why—you must do everything you can to move the battlefield from there to outside the guard's secret base."
"Your attempts at clever tricks are useless."
Fiora had observed the war between the aliens on the other side of Earth the moment she arrived, and she knew far more about the course of the battle than the robots:
"That child is too weak, and his opponent is too strong. He has no chance of doing what you're asking for. Even if he did—aren't you afraid of our retaliation?"
The robots' only thought was to lure Mark over, and if the aftershocks of their battle posed a threat to the Kryptonian building, they would have no choice but to intervene.
As for the consequences, any consequences would be far better than the current situation.
Weighing the pros and cons, the robot realized that its life was already in grave danger. Once it understood this, its thinking became clear: "Either the battle of the aliens affects your facilities, and you retaliate by killing me; or you ignore it, teleport away, and that alien kills everyone on Earth, including me."
If that's the case, why not just use your own life as a stake and gamble without any worries?
"Neither I nor any individual, organization, or force on Earth has any intention of hindering your search for Superman."
The robots have prepared teleportation facilities and drones, ready to use every means at their disposal to thwart the Kryptonians' attempt to find Superman.
"We just want a little help from you—we just don't want to die."
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