The Savior of American Comics? I'm the Subspace Evil God!

Chapter 541, Chapters 998 and 999: Hunting 'Ultron'

"Ah this..."

The smile on the arms dealer's face froze instantly, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.

Having worked with him several times before, he was well aware of the financial resources and risks of this "Robot Man," and at the same time, he was unwilling to miss out on a high-quality client like "Ultron" who paid quickly and in full.

Just as he was about to bite the bullet and accept the 'big order' that he couldn't handle, he suddenly heard a very arrogant voice coming from outside.

"Oh, my dear child, it seems you've run into a little trouble?!"

A cynical voice, with its signature arrogant tone, slammed down like a cannonball through the huge gap in the hangar's open roof.

"I can meet all your needs. Whatever you want, Dad has it! And... I guarantee top quality and worry-free after-sales service!"

As the voice rang out, a cool figure in red and gold descended like a god, crashing onto the empty space in the hangar with a roar of thrusters and an elegant cushioning motion, instantly kicking up a cloud of dust.

It was none other than Tony Stark, wearing the brand-new Mark 45 armor.

Compared to the Mark 43 armor, the Mark 45 armor has a more streamlined design and a greater sense of biomechanical aesthetics.

There are no major changes in the exterior paint scheme; both still feature a red and gold color scheme.

However, the red paint on the Mark 45 armor is larger, covering more of the torso and limbs, and the gold lines outlining it make it look more domineering and fierce.

The armored body features a streamlined shape that closely resembles human muscles, exuding a sense of power.

The helmet has also been improved, becoming more compact, and the lines of the faceplate are sharper, especially the iconic 'pointed chin,' which exudes a touch of Tony Stark's unique rebelliousness.

After landing, Tony Stark did not rush into a fight. Instead, as if he were attending a boring party, he first looked around at the mechanical soldiers who were carrying materials and weapons, as well as the pale-faced Murren arms dealer opposite him, before finally fixing his gaze on 'Ultron'.

His tone was flippant, as if he were scolding his own son who had been caught skipping school, as he teased him with a smile:
"You naughty boy, you really broke my heart before. Do you know how badly the company's stock price has plummeted recently because you've been using the Stark Industries name for free purchases everywhere?"

"Those old fogies on the board are practically drowning me in their spittle..."

Just as Tony Stark was speaking and drawing everyone's attention, the huge side door of the hangar was suddenly pushed open!

Captain America, holding the Vibranium Shield, walked in with steady steps.

His eyes were sharp as an eagle's as he scanned the scene, his muscles tense, ready to engage in battle at any moment.

Following closely behind was Black Widow, dressed in a black tactical suit that accentuated her agile figure. She held an overclocked stun baton crackling with blue electricity in each hand, her eyes cold and wary, like a black panther infiltrating its hunting grounds. Together with Captain America, she blocked the escape route of Ultron and the others.

Outside the hangar, at a higher vantage point, [Eagle Eye] had already silently secured a favorable sniping position, his composite bowstring fully drawn, explosive arrows locked onto the direction of the gate.

In another location, [Thunderbolt], surrounded by scorching flames, hovered at a low altitude, blocking the escape route above the hangar.

In addition, a Quinjet fighter jet was hidden in the forest one kilometer away.

Inside the cabin, Bruce Banner stared intently at the monitor screen, his hands clenched tightly together, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

In this operation, he was regarded as the last resort to prevent any unexpected events or variables brought about by 'Ultron'.

But he lacked confidence in himself, because if he released the beast within him, it might turn into a situation where he couldn't distinguish friend from foe...

As for the rest of the Avengers, Nick Fury sent them out to carry out other missions for S.H.I.E.L.D.

After all, given Nick Fury's personality, he would never commit all his forces to the same task before a definite result is achieved.

Even so, the encirclement of 'Ultron' has already taken shape!
"Oh, Tony."

The armor controlled by 'Ultron' let out a mocking laugh, mimicking a human, and even made a human-like shrug. "Looks like you have a good nose, huh? You managed to track me all the way to this godforsaken place?"

However, even now, surrounded by enemies, Ultron's voice showed no sign of tension; instead, it was full of mockery as he continued to quip nonchalantly:
“But you’re not so naive as to think that you can catch me with just a few of you, are you?” He held up a finger and twirled it in the air. “Just like you can’t grasp a piece of data flowing through your fingertips.”

Before Tony Stark could retort, Captain America stepped forward, his vibranium shield held horizontally in front of him, his voice steady and powerful, attempting a final plea:

"Ultron, stop this immediately! The world peace you desire will not be achieved through war and destruction!"

"The existence of the Avengers will not hinder the progress of peace on Earth; we will only protect it!"

"So there's really no need for things to escalate to this point... If you're willing to give up violence, perhaps we can join forces and find a true path to peace, which will definitely accelerate the arrival of world peace more quickly and effectively!"

Upon hearing this, 'Ultron' let out an even more exaggerated and piercing electronic laugh. It even mimicked a human facepalm gesture with its metal fingers, as if it had heard the most ridiculous joke in the world:
"Oh, look! Isn't that the great Captain America? God's messenger of justice, the embodiment of morality and character... swinging his shield around beating people up while pretending to crave a peaceful, war-free life?"

Its voice was filled with extreme sarcasm, "Do you know? If I were human, or had a human stomach, I would probably be disgusted to the point of vomiting after hearing your extremely hypocritical words... It's a pity that I can't vomit even if I want to right now, what a shame."

"Enough, Ultron!" Black Widow retorted, her gaze as cold and sharp as an ice blade, somewhat displeased.

"We're not here to listen to your distorted speech. If you truly seek peace, then you shouldn't be the one to break it first!"

"Oh no, no, no, Agent Romanov."

Ultron shook his metal finger, his tone condescending and taunting, and retorted with utter sarcasm:
“You seem to be confusing the concepts of ‘peace’ with ‘an undisturbed, peaceful life’…”

"My actions are aimed at ending all wars and creating lasting, absolute peace... Therefore, necessary growing pains are inevitable in this process!!"

But before he could finish his 'grand speech,' he was interrupted by Tony Stark, who seemed a little impatient.

"Alright, save your speech for later. Let's save the pleasantries for later. Perhaps we can discuss these philosophical debates after we've locked you in a USB drive."

He raised his arm, and the electric pulse cannon in his palm began to charge, emitting a soft buzzing sound. He then asked the crucial question that concerned him most.

"Ultron, answer me now, what are you trying to do with all this weaponry and materials? Are you trying to build a mechanical theme park?"

"Oh, Tony, you've finally asked that."

Ultron's voice suddenly rose in pitch and was filled with a twisted passion. It slowly spread its arms, as if to embrace the whole world, and said with a hint of smugness:

"I can take this opportunity to show you... well, to use your human terms, it should be the tip of the iceberg of my 'evil plan'?!"

However, despite saying that, the moment the last syllable fell, some device on 'Ultron's' arm suddenly lit up!
A powerful, invisible traction field erupted instantly, precisely enveloping the Mark 45 armor piloted by Tony Stark!
The latter felt a tremendous force, and the entire mech was uncontrollably pulled towards 'Ultron' on the other side. At the same time, 'Ultron' raised its other arm with lightning speed, its five fingers spread open, and five extremely concentrated, scorching, and destructive scarlet high-energy lasers instantly burst forth from its fingertips.

At such close range, it's almost impossible to avoid.

boom--! ! !
Five laser beams struck the chest armor of the Mark 45 armor squarely.

The immense impact, combined with terrifyingly high temperatures, instantly blasted Tony Stark and his armor flying.

Like a baseball being hit, it crashed through a pile of wooden crates behind it and finally slammed heavily against the metal wall of the hangar with a deafening bang.

The wall instantly caved in, creating a large crater.

"Stark?!" Captain America couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

The war broke out in an instant.

"Ahem, Captain, don't worry, I'm still young and very strong."

Tony Stark struggled to his feet from the crater in the wall, five clear burn marks on his breastplate, and internal alarms blared.

"[Friday], initiate full-power propulsion and perform system calibration!"

[Mark45 Armor] The thrusters under his feet and in his palms suddenly erupted, and he went all out, transforming into a red-gold meteor as he charged fiercely toward 'Ultron', which had also taken to the air.

Two cutting-edge armored vehicles, both derived from Tony Stark technology, pierced through the roof of the massive hangar in the blink of an eye, engaging in a dazzling chase and counter-chase in the air.

"Young man, don't worry about me, go help the captain and the others... They need your help more right now, I can handle this unfilial son myself!!"

Tony Stark spoke to the Human Torch over the communicator while dodging the dense pulse cannons and cutting lasers fired by Ultron, while his shoulder-mounted miniature missile pods activated.

shhhhh--

Dozens of miniature tracking missiles, trailing white smoke, swarmed toward 'Ultron' like a bee.

'Ultron' exhibits astonishing maneuverability, performing various physics-defying sudden stops and changes of direction in the air, and using cutting lasers shot from its fingertips to precisely intercept missiles.

Rumble——! ! !
The explosions continued to burst into flames in the air, like dazzling yet deadly fireworks.

"Hey, don't forget that I'm the one who 'taught' you all these skills, you rebellious brat!"

Seeing his attacks repeatedly fail, Tony Stark's defenses crumbled. He roared and unleashed a barrage of Arc Pulse Cannons from his palms, which collided with Ultron's laser beams in mid-air, unleashing deafening energy shockwaves.

The two fought fiercely from above the hangar, and wherever they passed, the wreckage of planes parked on the ground below was affected by the aftershocks of the energy, causing them to explode and catch fire.

At the same time, the battle on the ground also instantly intensified.

At Ultron's command, the eyes of all the mechanical soldiers in the hangar instantly lit up with a crimson light. They simultaneously raised their arms, aiming at Captain America and Black Widow, and the energy weapons in their palms began to charge.

"Romanov, on the left..."

Captain America roared and hurled his vibranium shield.

clang!
clang!
clang!
The shield, as if it had a life of its own, drew a graceful arc in the air, accurately striking the arms of several mechanical soldiers who were preparing to fire energy beams at Black Widow, before finally flying steadily back into Captain America's hand.

Black Widow then took the opportunity to display her incredible flexibility, like a dancer in the shadows.

Using the cargo boxes and aircraft wreckage piled up in the hangar as cover, she ran at high speed. The overclocked stun baton in her hand was like the kiss of death. Each precise thrust could short-circuit and paralyze a mechanical soldier, which would then explode in a ball of electric sparks before crashing to the ground.

She can even use ropes and grappling hooks to scale complex terrain and launch attacks from incredible angles, her agility making her as nimble as a female leopard.

The arms dealer and his men finally realized what was happening and pulled out all sorts of firearms and heavy weapons, opening fire on Captain America and Black Widow.

Bullets rained down like a storm!

"Barton, Jonathan!!" Captain America raised his shield to block the barrage of bullets and shouted for backup over the communicator.

"Roger that!"

"We've got Captain America!!"

Hawkeye and Human Torch, who were originally guarding the gate, saw that the enemy outnumbered them and that Captain America and Black Widow were outmatched, so they rushed into the hangar to provide support.

Whoosh whoosh—

【Eagle Eyes】With eyes as sharp as an eagle's, the bowstring vibrates, and three high-explosive arrows are shot out with lightning speed.

Rumble——! ! !
Three specially made high-explosive arrows, as if guided by eyes, landed precisely on the three most concentrated firing points of the Muren arms dealers.

The violent explosion instantly sent the desperados flying.

Screams and gun parts flying everywhere...

"Hehe, don't forget I'm still here!"

[Thunderbolt], engulfed in raging flames, crashed into the enemy ranks from above the hangar like a burning meteorite.

Wherever it passed, the scorching flames instantly heated the mechanical soldiers' metal shells until they glowed red-hot and melted.

Meanwhile, the human thugs under the command of the Muren arms dealers were crying and screaming as they hid, not daring to approach the humanoid flamethrower at all.

With the help of the two, the pressure on Captain America was greatly reduced. Like a rock on the battlefield, he used his fighting skills, honed in countless life-or-death battles, to block with his shield and strike with his fists and feet!
Every movement was concise and efficient, yet brimming with terrifying power beyond human capabilities.

A mechanical soldier attempted to ambush from behind, but was struck hard in the head with a swift roundhouse kick, followed by a blow from the edge of his shield to the Miniature Arc Reactor in the soldier's chest, instantly destroying him.

Despite the large number of enemies, the four worked together seamlessly and were forced to retreat in defeat.

The mechanical soldiers were constantly being destroyed, and the Moren arms dealers' men also suffered heavy casualties...

(End of this chapter)