The Comprehensive Evolution of American Comics.

Chapter 549: Having a death wish
The red and blue afterimage that hit the Vanguard did not stop, but bounced to another angle and hit another Vanguard. This cycle repeated itself over and over again. After bouncing several times off the Vanguard, it finally lost its powerful kinetic energy and was easily bounced away by a Vanguard who reacted quickly.

The afterimage that bounced into the air revealed its true form, which was Captain America's iconic weapon - the vibranium shield. The shield kept rolling in the air and suddenly stabilized. It shook for a while and finally flew in one direction on its own.

There was a Vanguard standing there. Seeing that the shield was not very powerful, the Vanguard wanted to follow his companions' example and knock away the shield that flew inexplicably. But he suddenly felt footsteps behind him. When he turned around, he saw Steve dodging and moving around, avoiding the attacks of other Vanguards and running towards him.

The Vanguard roared and decided to deal with Steve in front of him first. The danger level of the shield was not high, but Captain America's danger level was slightly higher. Only when Captain America took up the shield would the danger level increase sharply.

He swung his right hands, and the sharp claws cut through the air with a sharp sound. Seeing this, Steve immediately crouched down, slid under the vanguard's crotch, and then faced the flying shield.

He raised his right arm, and the special arm guard was emitting a faint light. The shield in the air was attracted by it and landed on Steve's right arm like a young swallow returning to its nest.

Without daring to stop, Steve caught the shield and rotated behind him with his right knee as the center. The vanguard behind him also turned around at this time, raised his right hand with the shield tied to it, and caught the vanguard's sharp claws.

"when!"

The Vanguard's attack was steadily taken, and the two were evenly matched for a while, but Steve knew that if he wasted any more time, he would only be torn to pieces by the surging Vanguard army.

Triggering the button on the right gauntlet, a burst of purple energy burst out from the five-pointed star symbol in the center of the shield, knocking over the vanguard guards who were suppressing Steve and those around him who were trying to pounce on him.

"Wakanda's technology is really good." Steve looked at the shield in his hand with satisfaction. This small function has saved him more than once since it was installed on the shield, and with it, Steve can come up with more new tricks.

Steve knocked down several vanguard guards who rushed over with his shield. He pressed another button on his gauntlet and threw the shield out again. The shield once again turned into a red and blue afterimage, and the five-pointed star logo in the center kept flashing, emitting a sense of danger.

"Natasha!" Steve knocked down an enemy with his excellent punches and kicks, then shouted at Natasha who was pouring fire.

"Shoot at the shield!"

"Don't force me, Captain!" Natasha shot through another enemy, one pistol on guard against enemies who might attack at any time, and the other pistol was still aimed at the thrown shield.

It didn't take long for Natasha to take aim. She pulled the trigger decisively. The flashing energy bullet flew out of the gun without making any sound. After a short flight, it focused on the shield in the air.

"Bang! Boom!"

First there was a muffled sound, followed by a deafening explosion. Purple energy exploded in all directions with the shield as the center. The surrounding vanguards were hit one after another. Some suffered broken hands and feet, while others died on the spot.

The cooperation between Natasha and Steve once again cleared a small vacuum area, which gave Natasha, the shooter, a chance to catch her breath. She rolled out of the encirclement neatly and came to a safe area to reunite with her teammates.

The four of them, fighting and retreating, finally reunited. Each of them faced a single direction, fending off countless enemies. Natasha looked at the peculiarly shaped pistol in her hand, feeling a wave of emotion. If the plumber known as the Four-Handed Overlord hadn't given it to her, a regular firearm would have run out of ammunition long ago, and she would have been trapped in the awkward situation of hand-to-hand combat.

Although she didn't need to reload the dual pistols, they would still overheat, so Natasha had to cool the pistols from time to time. Fortunately, she controlled the pattern very well and always had a pistol to shoot.

What is exciting is that the four Avengers, through their individual abilities and cooperation, managed to suppress the Vanguard for a while, but everyone knows that this is only temporary.

Just like what I said before, these Vanguards are endless. They once relied on Wakanda's shield to resist countless Vanguard armies, but every time they thought that Thanos had suffered heavy casualties, countless Vanguard armies would appear again not long after.

Fortunately, this plumber's base is small, so the vanguards can only come in groups. If they were in an open area, Steve and his team might be crushed to death by the army.

However, when the Avengers were finally exhausted, although there were superhumans among them, they were not guys of Thor's level. They would feel tired, and although they achieved good results for a while, when they were exhausted, that would be their death.

"We need to find a way to break through!" Steve said after knocking down who knows how many Vanguards there were. The bodies of the Vanguards around him were piled up like a human wall.

"We all know!" Natasha shouted. The vanguard army was coming at her with increasing force and her strength was fading. She was soon unable to control the rhythm of her shooting.

"So if you have a plan, just tell me! Don't ask questions, because I'm thinking about that too!"

Everyone knew that the only way to survive was to break through, but how to break through was indeed an extremely difficult problem. The vanguards did not want to give them a chance to breathe. With such a high frequency of attacks, no matter whether it was a plan or a ladder, it would be of no use.

"I have an idea." Steve glanced at the shield in his hand. "When I say run! You must run!"

"Wait a minute, Captain! Are you going to..." Falcon cut a vanguard in half, then took the time to glance at Steve beside him, and found that the other party was looking at the shield with a determined look on his face. He immediately understood what the other party's method was, and was about to stop him when he was stopped by Steve's eyes.

"This is the only way, soldier!" Steve tightened the straps on his shield. "If the battle is over, bury my cenotaph with Carter."

The cenotaph means that the body is gone. Everyone can see Steve's determination. Clint and Natasha fell silent. As comrades who fought with Captain America for many years, they naturally knew that they could not stop the latter's character.

"Keep as many people as possible, Sam." Steve smiled brightly, just like the first time he became Captain America, and then prepared to rush out and get as far away from his teammates as possible.

But at this moment, Steve only felt his legs become weak and out of control. Gradually, his brain felt dizzy and then he fell to the ground weakly.

Before he passed out, Steve only smelled a strange fragrance.

(End of this chapter)