American Comics: The Matrix

Chapter 457 Ultron's Domain
Alaska.

The endless mountain range is covered in a silver coat, like a undulating, winding silver dragon.

It stretches as far as the eye can see.

The whole world was covered in metal.

Within this realm, no living beings exist; there are only undulating steel mountains.

“It looks like all organic life forms have been wiped out,” Bant said to the two people following behind him.

Ant-Man and the Wasp.

He wasn't familiar with these two guys. They did exist in his own world, but Dr. Pym had chosen the wrong side during the Hydra rebellion, which resulted in them still being imprisoned.

The reason we're working with them this time is that the Ultron in the Ultron Realm isn't just Ultron, but a fusion of Ultron and Dr. Pym.

One of them is Pym's daughter, and the other is his son-in-law who inherited Pym's heroic title.

Tony could have come here too, since he knows someone here.

On a distant mountain range, a figure dressed in a butler's uniform slowly approached.

Mechanical Jarvis maintained his respectful demeanor as a waiter, bowing and saying, "Gentlemen, please come this way."

Ant-Man and the Wasp exchanged a glance, both unsure whether to follow.

"what happened?"

Bant asked.

Scott explained in a low voice, "To be honest, we originally wanted to sneak in and steal the fragments. I know this stuff well."

He started as a thief.

“But…” He glanced furtively at Jarvis, who had his back turned, and continued in a low voice, “Now that it’s sending people to meet us, I don’t know if it’s a trap.”

"The key issue is that we don't know whose consciousness is in control inside that body right now—Ultron? Or my father?" Wasp said helplessly.

If it's the former, then they are undoubtedly enemies; but if it's the latter, does that necessarily mean they are friends?
Not necessarily.

“Ultron occupies such a large area of ​​Alaska, yet he can coexist peacefully with Hydra. Perhaps he has already sided with Hydra,” Scott said worriedly.

“Once we venture deep into Ultron’s territory, every blade of grass and every tree here becomes a weapon for it, making it easy for it to destroy us.”

The squad leader shook his head: "I don't think so."

"Perhaps Hydra simply can't do anything about him. If Dr. Pym had already sided with Hydra, the Cube fragments would have fallen into their hands long ago."

Since Pym didn't hand over the fragments of the Cosmic Cube, the probability of him joining Hydra is low.

"Furthermore, neither Pym nor Ultron are likely to be the type to back down."

Bant doesn't know Pym, but he knows Ultron.

"Come on, don't be timid, I'm here." Bant strode after Jarvis.

Scott and Hope had no choice but to follow.

Soon, the three followed Jarvis to a mansion surrounded by metal structures, with towering silver pillars and high walls resembling a steel jungle.

"Please come in."

Jarvis opened the door and led them to sit at a long dining table.

Scott looked around and exclaimed in surprise, "Wow, this place really does look like the old Avengers mansion."

“It’s not just similar, this place is a replica of the Avengers’ mansion,” Jarvis explained. “Please have a seat, everyone. Have some tea first, lunch will be served shortly.”

Without waiting for a reply, he demanded a drink. Scott wanted to say that he didn't have much time to leisurely sip his tea; the world didn't have much time left, and the earth would explode around dusk.

But Bant reached out and asked for a glass of slush.

A few minutes later, Bant, who had taken a sip of slush, closed his mouth and silently poured the rest of the contents of his cup into the trash can.

Noticing that Scott and Hope were both looking at him, he could only shake his glass and explain, "You know, I've always wanted to try to make myself like slushies, but..." "It must be because I added too much sugar."

Scott offered advice, drawing on his experience working for a while in a roadside dessert shop to make ends meet.

So the two started talking about drinks and then snacks. Bant said that fries taste better with ketchup, and that anyone who likes hot sauce fries is a heretic.

Scott wholeheartedly agreed.

"Hey!" Hope couldn't sit still any longer. "Don't forget why we're here!"

"Look, he's in a hurry."

“The main character hasn’t shown up yet, so there’s no use in us being anxious. Besides, only five minutes have passed,” Bant said.

Said that Cao Cao Cao Cao arrived.

Ultron walked in carrying a plate, but his attire was rather unsettling.

The newcomer's body was 90 percent mechanical, with only a small part of his face vaguely resembling Dr. Pym, which only made it more eerie.

It's like a tattered layer of human skin wrapped around a mechanical exterior.

But that's not the hardest part.

The key point is that beneath this guy's exposed mechanical exterior, he's wearing a lace apron, making him look like a housewife.

what is this?
Luo Ti apron?

Isn't that a bit absurd?

"Welcome." Ultron, or rather Dr. Pym, smiled as he walked over with a tray, placing the food in front of Bant and the others one by one. When he smiled, he looked even more like a pseudo-human.

"How about it? It's pretty good here, isn't it?"

He showed the surrounding furnishings, with group photos of the Avengers displayed all over the hall, each face beaming with happiness, as if a beautiful yesterday had come to life.

But Scott and Hope found these photos very ironic.

“I’ve noticed a guest here whom I don’t recognize.” Dr. Pym turned his attention to Bant.

“Just call me Bant, Dr. Pym.” Bant extended his hand to shake his.

Ultron seemed somewhat surprised, pausing for a second before slowly shaking hands with Bant.

He said frankly, "I know why you've come, and I know that another Earth is approaching, but please wait a moment, I have another group of guests who will be here soon."

"Another group of guests?"

The Wasp stood up excitedly, slammed her hands on the table, and shouted at him, "You're not talking about Hydra, are you? Don't tell me you're going to give them the Cube Fragment!"

"The right decision, Ultron!"

Outside the gate, a group of people approached menacingly.

The leader was not Steve Rogers, but Vision, followed by Steve's right-hand man Baron Zemo, as well as Taskmaster, Black Ant, and other Hydra warriors.

Baron Zemo glanced at Bant and said with a regretful tone, "Mr. Parker, I thought you should be in Washington right now. I didn't expect to see you here. It seems that we can't be friends."

"Who is your friend?"

Bant glanced at him and said dismissively.

If it were Snake Team saying those words to him, he might have exchanged a few pleasantries.

You, Baron Zemo, are you worthy?
Zemo was embarrassed and angry, but he knew that the most important thing was to send back the message that Bant and the others planned to help the superheroes.

He wanted to secretly contact Hydra headquarters, but Bant naturally wouldn't let him.

The moment the Hydra agents appeared, he blocked all signals in the area.

(End of this chapter)