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No way!
No way!
A mere drone, and it actually carries anti-AI technology more advanced than Jarvis?
Who the hell would believe that?
Just in terms of cost, it's absolutely not worth it!
Anyway, Tony Stark absolutely doesn't believe it.
You know, looking at the entire U.S.—no, it should be the entire World—in the field of artificial intelligence, the Jarvis system is one of the best.
As long as Tony Stark wants to, even the Department of Defense's intranet, which has the highest system security level, he can still hack into it using Jarvis.
It's precisely because of this.
Facing the drone that can make Jarvis "lie through his teeth" right now.
Tony Stark's heart was filled with not only shock and apprehension but also an extremely strong interest.
But just as he was hesitating whether to first shoot down the drone above his head and then take it back to thoroughly disassemble and study the intelligent system inside it.
He heard Homelander on the opposite side continue with great interest:
"This drone was a brand-new black technology that I acquired at a high price from Hyperspace Group after using my connections at Vought Corporation and putting in a lot of effort."
"It is said that it can not only continuously track any target in various extreme environments but also achieve true stealth through its background reflection panel."
"In addition, the picture quality it shoots is high-definition, its battery life is super long, data transmission is smooth without frame drops, and it can even evade high-precision radar detection…"
Homelander introduced it like a proud collector.
If someone who didn't know his true identity saw this scene, they would definitely think he was a drone salesman for Hyperspace Group.
And there's a reason why Homelander is introducing it with such effort!
It's entirely because Hyperspace Group imposed a necessary condition when selling him this advanced drone.
That is, when Homelander uses the drone for live streaming, he must publicly introduce the drone's relevant functions at least three times.
Otherwise, Hyperspace Group will, depending on the situation, remotely lock some functions of the drone, or even recall it.
Faced with such an odd request, what else could Homelander do?
Of course, he obediently memorized all these functions!
Because he couldn't possibly wait for Vought Corporation's photographers to arrive at the scene every time he had to perform an emergency mission, could he?
That would not only waste time but also very likely be slandered by those with ulterior motives as him putting on a show!
However, what was unexpected was this.
Homelander not only didn't reject this request from Hyperspace Group but was quite cooperative.
Because in his opinion, being good at using cutting-edge black technology products is definitely a way to highlight his intelligence and vision.
"The relevant footage captured by the drone will be transmitted in real-time back to Vought Corporation and then released online in a live stream."
"So…"
At this point, Homelander slowly raised his head and spoke to the camera below the drone in mid-air:
"Dear fans, you should have seen it with your own eyes, right?"
"This is the true face of the Avengers and S.H.I.E.L.D.."
"These are the superheroes you once revered as saviors… But, they actually don't care about your lives at all."
"Do you understand now?"
"Only I, Homelander, am humanity's true savior, the only one who can truly save you!!"
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prestige points + 6, + 6, + 6…
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"Motherfucker!!"
At this moment, Nick Fury on the Sky Carrier had a face as black as the bottom of a pot, and his hands, pressed on the table, trembled uncontrollably with anger.
He never expected it.
The operation, which was originally going smoothly, would unexpectedly encounter that bastard Homelander.
The most crucial thing is that this guy is even live streaming?
He truly has no shame at all!
If the current situation is not handled properly, S.H.I.E.L.D. will surely be pushed to the forefront of public opinion.
By then, it's very likely that next quarter's budget allocation will be further cut!
Why does it seem like all the bad luck has fallen on me alone?
Just as Nick Fury was at his wit's end, Captain America below directly ignored Homelander's taunts and called out to the others:
"Everyone, quickly board the plane. Only by quickly figuring out the true purpose of these Vampires can we save more… Ugh Ah!!!"
However.
Before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly felt the World before his eyes spin.
That lingering sense of dizziness immediately caused his muscular figure to sway from side to side.
His feet stumbled, unable to control his body, and he nearly fell to the ground on the spot.
And the situation of the others was no better than his.
Except for Hawkeye and Tony Stark, who barely managed to remain standing, the remaining three were already rolling on the ground, clutching their heads in pain.
Homelander, on the other hand, was not affected in the slightest.
Only the Slaanesh Rune on his forehead was emitting a faint glow.
"Damn it, everyone be careful, more enemies have appeared…"
Hawkeye initially thought it was Homelander's doing, but he quickly discovered someone else.
He immediately drew his bow and arrow, aiming his weapon at the "black smoke pillar" not far away.
At this moment, three tall figures of various shapes had already stepped out from within it.
They were precisely 3 of the Night Demons, just like Blade.
Among the three, standing first in the front row, was a pale and tall demon, looking like an ancient Roman warrior statue made of plaster, named Bloodstorm!
And standing on the left side in the back, with a red scarf covering his face, dressed in black, was a demon raising an arm towards Captain America and the others, releasing a yellow wave that could cause dizziness, named Dazzle!
On the right side was a demon whose upper body was covered in barbed wire, barely showing a human outline, but with no facial features on its head, named Ravage!
After the ritual on Belle Isle took shape, they could use the demonic magic circle triggered by Dark Energy to freely travel between the seven cities.
However, after losing energy supply, if not replenished in time, the demonic magic circle in the sky would begin to dissipate within a short period.
So they couldn't stay away for too long.
"Hehehe, it seems we were right to come and check. Something unexpected really happened here…"
Dazzle looked at Hawkeye and Homelander on the opposite side, as if admiring toys, "But I didn't expect those two humans to be immune to my dizziness ability?"
"The one who can fly, that must be the God Chosen that Smoke Eater mentioned before, right?"
Bloodstorm, on the other hand, glanced at Blade on the opposite side, who had both arms severed and had already fainted, and mocked with disdain:
"What a useless piece of trash, to actually be defeated by mere humans… I really don't know how such a guy was transformed. To be a Night Demon like him is the greatest insult to us!"
Then, he raised his hand and pointed at Bruce Banner, who was rolling on the ground in pain, clutching his head, and reminded Dazzle behind him:
"The others can be dealt with by Ravage and me. You focus entirely on that human.
I sense a very powerful force within him. Do not let him release it… At least not until I've dealt with that God Chosen!"
Clearly, they all saw the Slaanesh Rune on Homelander's forehead, which ordinary people couldn't detect.
But they didn't put this strange Blessing Mark in their eyes!
Immediately, Bloodstorm and Ravage, whose upper body was covered in barbed wire, walked towards the crowd, one in front of the other, without any restraint.
"Tony, I'll hold them off. You quickly get the others on the plane."
Hawkeye was the first to react, swiftly firing three specialized high-explosive arrows at the three demons opposite him.
Although he didn't know why these 3 demons suddenly appeared here, he clearly wouldn't let them take Blade easily.
And the reason why Hawkeye wasn't greatly affected just now.
It was because he had previously been controlled by Loki using the mind stone.
So now he had developed a certain resistance to superpowers that directly affected the mind.
As for Tony Stark, although his vision was also spinning like the others, fortunately, he had activated Jarvis's auxiliary control mode (non-Sentinel mode) in advance.
So the Mark 43 Hunter armor could still operate normally.
Rumble—
However.
To Hawkeye's immense astonishment.
Bloodstorm, who looked like a statue, actually withstood the damage caused by three high-explosive bombs with his mountain-like sturdy body, and was completely unharmed!
Come on, does the defense have to be this outrageous?
However, before Hawkeye could continue his attack.
Bloodstorm on the opposite side had already rushed in front of him, then directly flew up and kicked him far away.
And Tony Stark, who had just recovered from the dizziness, was about to raise his hand to give Bloodstorm a taste of two Palm Repulsor Blasts.
Jarvis suddenly issued a frantic warning at this moment.
"Sir, the unit is experiencing severe external intrusion, energy supply is abnormal, flight stabilization system temporarily offline…"
"Huh?"
Tony Stark then noticed that, at some point, the surface of the Mark 43 Hunter armor was already covered in dense, tangled wires.
And these wires, released from Ravage's upper body, were like living entities.
They continuously tightened inwards, searching for gaps in the armor's joints and seams to invade the interior, while constantly siphoning energy released from the Arc Reactor.
"Jarvis, immediately release a High-Frequency Electromagnetic Pulse. If that guy's wires can conduct energy, they definitely can't be immune to this… Hmm? Jarvis????"
"Damn it, it's like this again… Why do I always encounter guys with strange abilities like this?"
Tony Stark's heart was suddenly filled with an extremely bad premonition.
It was as if another "Waterloo" in his life was about to be re-enacted here!
Bang—
Completely losing its flight capability and tied up like a dumpling, the Mark 43 Hunter armor was soon slammed heavily onto the ground by the wires controlled by Ravage.
"Fear, suffer… For us, that is a true feast, far more delicious than blood!"
Ravage's sinister voice, transmitted through the wires, echoed directly inside the Mark 43 Hunter armor.
"Don't rush, I'll peel you out of this iron shell little by little later, and then slowly torture you to death!"
For a time, the entire capture team was directly and firmly suppressed by the three suddenly appearing Night Demons.
Even though Dazzle had removed the dizziness ability from everyone except Bruce Banner.
But Captain America and the others, who had regained their mobility, still couldn't withstand the fierce attacks of Bloodstorm and Ravage.
Black Widow and Sharon Carter, the weakest in combat, were the first to be taken out after the battle began, directly knocked unconscious by Bloodstorm's punches.
And Hawkeye had his abdomen pierced by the wires released by Ravage, lying in a pool of blood, his life unknown.
In just a few breaths, the capture team was left with only Captain America, still struggling with his Vibranium shield.
However, anyone could see that his defeat was only a matter of time.
And Bruce Banner, who had been regarded as the hope for a comeback by the others, didn't even get a chance to "transform," continuously rolling on the ground in pain, clutching his head.
"Tsk tsk tsk… I didn't realize, for a human, you're quite resilient, aren't you?"
After a few rounds, Bloodstorm looked at Captain America, who was covered in wounds but repeatedly got back up, and said with a mocking expression:
"I suddenly changed my mind. Killing you would indeed be too much of a waste. Why not convert you all into Vampires? I'm sure My Lord Lilith would be happy!"
"Never." Captain America retorted, panting, without compromising: "I can keep this up with you all day!"
But then he turned to Homelander behind him and said: "How long do you plan to watch before you act? The current situation clearly threatens the safety of all humanity…"
"Believe me, no matter what grievances you have against S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers, choosing to stand by and do nothing now is absolutely not a good idea!"
"Listen to my advice…"
Bang—
However, before he could finish his sentence, he was directly kicked away by Bloodstorm with a powerful whip kick, smashing heavily into a shop across the street.
Seeing this, Homelander put his hand to his ear, feigning a serious expression, and said: "I'm listening, why don't you continue?"
"Humans are truly an arrogant and conceited race, still fighting among themselves in such a situation!"
After kicking Captain America away, Bloodstorm looked at Homelander with a mocking expression.
"You've already missed the best opportunity. Now that those annoying guys have all been cleared out, it's your turn."
"I'll turn you into a sculpture and display you in my room as a trophy for everyone to admire!"