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"Ahem, Captain, watch your language."
Tony Stark immediately reminded him with some displeasure, "What you're saying could easily make others have some negative associations about me..."
"Not at all."
Black Widow stepped forward at the right time to add, "Because you are exactly like that."
In this regard, she certainly had a lot of say.
After all, Nick Fury had once sent Black Widow undercover into Stark Industries to closely monitor Tony Stark, just to ensure that the Iron Man Suit technology would not leak out.
And Tony Stark, being a playboy, immediately took a liking to this sexy woman who had just joined the legal department, and directly promoted her exceptionally to be his personal assistant.
So, the two of them had indeed practiced a few times for real, knowing each other "inside and out"!
"..."
Tony Stark was so embarrassed he wished he could dig out a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment with his toes, so he simply played dead and remained silent.
"Hey, don't mind those details."
Captain America naturally wasn't aware of the hidden story, and while fending off the Vampires constantly pouncing from all sides, he quickly ordered:
"The recent battle has attracted the attention of the Vampires, and there are more and more Vampires on the street. Everyone, quickly gather towards Tony's area. We'll wait for the quinjet's pick-up there!"
Hawkeye, Black Widow, and Sharon Carter all replied, "Understood."
But at this moment, a thunder-like sound suddenly echoed from a nearby street, "No, Hulk likes to smash these crunchy little things, Hulk doesn't want to go, Hulk wants to keep fighting!"
Apparently, Hulk, who couldn't use a communicator, was responding with his opinion in this more primitive way.
Captain America and the others immediately tensed up.
Their biggest concern before was that Hulk would suddenly act up during a mission and not follow orders.
And it turned out that what they feared most came true!
Putting everything else aside, that single roar just now was enough to attract all the Vampire armies lurking in the nearby few blocks.
Although with Hulk's combat power and defense, these Vampires were completely helpless against him, apart from continuously sacrificing themselves.
They couldn't even break his defense!
But the others present weren't as tough as him!
The rapidly converging Vampire army would undoubtedly put Captain America and the others in a life-or-death situation.
The most crucial thing was that they dared not abandon Hulk and leave alone.
Because while Hulk was very "invincible," Bruce Banner was a weakling with almost zero combat power!
Heaven knows when the "transformation time" would end.
If Hulk suddenly grew tired of this uninteresting one-sided fight and reverted to Bruce Banner, and then was accidentally turned into a Vampire...
Hiss~~
That scene was too beautiful, simply unimaginable!
Although the possibility of this happening was minuscule, no one dared to try it!
Because once Bruce Banner was converted into a Vampire.
Then it would mean that when he transformed back into Hulk, all of humanity would face extinction!
This was absolutely not an exaggeration...
Zombie Hulk from the adjacent Universe, when hungry, could even blast Jean Grey, who possessed the Phoenix Force.
However, fortunately, Nick Fury had already anticipated that this situation might occur.
So he had given Black Widow a death order in advance.
No matter what means were used, the mission had to be completed successfully.
So...
What else could Black Widow do?
She could only bite the bullet and bravely step forward, saying, "Captain, I'm closest to Hulk. Leave that big guy to me. We'll definitely make it before the quinjet arrives."
"Then... you be careful too."
To prevent their communication from accidentally enraging Hulk, which would be detrimental to Black Widow's upcoming persuasion efforts.
So Captain America specifically requested the others to temporarily enter "radio silence" and await her contact.
Then they quickly converged towards Tony Stark's location.
However.
The unexpected still happened.
A few minutes later.
The tail flame of a quinjet streaked across the dark sky, speeding towards the area where Captain America and the others had gathered.
At this moment, hundreds of hideous Vampires had already gathered around Captain America and his team.
And their numbers were continuously increasing.
If it weren't for the special UV lamp ball hovering above their heads, which could emit ultraviolet rays and continuously cover an area of about ten square meters, providing a temporary "safe zone" for them.
Perhaps the Vampires lurking in the darkness would have rushed forward without hesitation long ago.
Even so, on the ground outside the "safe zone," a large number of battle traces could still be seen.
Dismembered limbs were everywhere.
Even the ashes left behind by incinerated Vampires had accumulated into a thick layer on the ground.
This showed how fierce the previous battle had been.
"Captain, could something have happened to Natasha and Bruce?"
Seeing that Black Widow and Bruce Banner's figures had not appeared for a long time, Hawkeye, while on alert, looked worriedly towards one side of the street, "How about... I go take a look?"
Captain America surveyed the surroundings and immediately shook his head, "In this situation, you'd probably be torn apart by the outer Vampires before you even got there."
Just as he was hesitating whether to have Tony Stark fly there himself.
A roar suddenly came from the end of the street in the distance, followed by a green-skinned monster speeding like a heavy tank.
Wherever it passed, the Vampire army was sent flying, knocked off their feet.
The newcomer was none other than Hulk!
And on his back, Black Widow was like a cowboy trying to tame a wild horse, clinging tightly to Hulk's neck.
"Great, they're here!"
Everyone's faces showed a hint of joy. Although they didn't know how Black Widow had managed it.
But clearly, her method had worked.
However, they soon stopped smiling.
Because the Vampire army following behind the two of them was surging like a tide.
Their numbers were at least several times that of those surrounding them!
"Barton, Tony, you two suppress the speed of the Vampires chasing them from a distance first."
Captain America immediately made a strategic deployment, "The others get ready to board. We'll provide covering fire in shifts and leave this hellhole together."
Boom—
Dozens of miniature high-explosive Rockets ejected from the Mark 43 Hunter Armor's back missile bay.
Trailing long fiery tails, they precisely hit the Vampire army chasing Hulk and Black Widow a few seconds later.
The Vampires at the center of the explosion were immediately blown to pieces.
But the momentum of the vanguard only paused slightly before the Vampires behind them continued to charge forward one after another.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh—
Hawkeye, on the other hand, used a lobbed shot, with one bow and three arrows. Three arrows carrying special arrowheads exploded above the Vampire army.
Deadly blue-purple photon streams illuminated the entire street like sunlight.
In an instant, hundreds of Vampires painfully wailed and turned to dust under the ultraviolet radiation.
Hulk and Black Widow also took the opportunity to successfully rush into the "safe zone."
"Ugh ah..."
Hulk let out a displeased roar, then his body began to shrink continuously, finally reverting to Bruce Banner's form.
"The quinjet is here."
The quinjet did not rush to land after reaching above their heads.
Instead, it first released two rounds of special UV flares to the surroundings.
Only after successfully forcing all the Vampires back into the distant darkness did it slowly descend.
But just as they were about to board and leave.
A playful yet deep voice suddenly echoed from above them.
"Tsk tsk tsk, are you leaving so soon?"
Immediately after, Homelander, with his hands behind his back and draped in the Stars and Stripes, slowly descended from the sky.
Σ(⊙▽⊙"a???
"Damn it, how did this bastard get here?"
Black Widow and Hawkeye immediately looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
Perhaps Captain America and the others did not understand the grievances between S.H.I.E.L.D. and Vought Corporation.
But as high-ranking Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and also Nick Fury's top enforcers, they knew full well how many times their Director, whose heart was darker than his face, had secretly undermined Vought Corporation, both openly and covertly, over the years.
Therefore, the feud between the two parties was far deeper than it appeared on the surface.
Compared to the Vampire army, the two of them were actually more afraid that Homelander would cause trouble at this moment... taking the opportunity to kill them all and then pin the blame on the Vampires!
The atmosphere on the scene immediately became tense.
However, they clearly underestimated Homelander's purpose this time.
The current Homelander had already found his exclusive path, so he had long lost interest in things like murder and robbery.
However, taking the opportunity to step on the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D. to vent his anger, he was very willing to do.
"Just now when I arrived here, I happened to see your actions..."
Homelander stood with his hands on his hips, about a meter above the ground, looking down from above, his gaze aggressively sweeping across the faces of the people opposite him one by one.
Finally, it lingered on Bruce Banner, who looked somewhat weak, and he shook his head with some disappointment.
"Originally, I thought you were like me, here to save innocent civilians!"
"But who would have thought, you came here just to catch a Black... a Vampire."
"Tsk tsk tsk, abandoning the civilians of an entire city for one Vampire... No, or rather, nearly ten million civilians in seven cities!
"Is this how S.H.I.E.L.D. usually protects Earth's safety?"
"I had always admired your heroic deeds in the New York Battle... but unfortunately, perhaps this is your true, unknown face!"
As soon as these words were uttered, Captain America and the others on the opposite side immediately felt their faces burning.
They could never have imagined that one day they would be criticized by Homelander, this scoundrel who committed all kinds of evil, from a moral high ground!
This was the greatest insult to their character.
But the most frustrating thing was that they were powerless to refute.
One, they were afraid of angering the capricious Homelander.
Two, what he said wasn't wrong!
Only Tony Stark, the strongest king of sarcasm, mercilessly mocked, "Oh, isn't this Vought Corporation's superstar?"
"Instead of having time to chat with us here, why don't you go back and worry about the stock price right now!"
"If I'm not mistaken, after a certain someone took over as CEO, Vought Corporation's market value has evaporated by over 60 billion U.S. dollars compared to its historical high during Stan Edgar's tenure!"
Homelander was immediately left speechless.
Although Homelander's personal approval rating and fan base had been continuously increasing recently.
Strangely, Vought Corporation's stock price had been continuously falling.
No wonder, who would want to see a super lunatic beyond their control managing Vought Corporation!
However, considering Homelander's ruthless personality.
These investors naturally didn't dare to openly fall out with him, fearing that he would personally come to their homes to give them reincarnation quotas.
So they could only secretly and continuously dump their shares, thereby bearishly affecting Vought Corporation, forcing Homelander to yield!
And Homelander, who knew nothing about economics, naturally didn't understand the intricacies involved.
He, who originally only wanted to grow bigger and stronger, had recently been annoyed to death by the continuously plummeting stock price!
Just then, Nick Fury's voice suddenly rang out in the communicator, "Everyone, ignore that scumbag, quickly take Blade and leave there."
However.
This conversation was inevitably overheard by Homelander, who possessed Super Hearing.
Trying to run after showing off?
No way!
Homelander originally had no intention of letting the capture team leave easily, and now it was even more impossible.
So, before the others could make a move, he raised his hand and pointed to the sky, saying:
"Oh, right, I forgot to remind you just now, everything that happened here has been recorded by this new drone."
Hawkeye was startled upon hearing this, and immediately looked in the direction the other party was pointing.
Sure enough, he soon spotted a completely black quadcopter drone silently hovering about ten meters above their heads.
"Damn it... Tony, why didn't Jarvis give an early warning just now?"
"That's what I want to know too!"
Tony Stark asked in surprise from inside the armor, "Jarvis, don't tell me you didn't detect the signal coming from that drone?"
"Sir, the system did not scan any relevant signals?"
What???
This answer nearly made Tony Stark's jaw drop.
Because his visual operating interface clearly showed the location of that quadcopter drone.
Yet Jarvis claimed not to have scanned any relevant signals?
What on Earth was going on?
Had Jarvis malfunctioned?
Or... was this drone equipped with something, some advanced black technology, that could prevent a high-level artificial intelligence like Jarvis from identifying it?