Marvel: Awakening the Universe.

Chapter 453 The Troubled Quantico (First Update!)

As a local military base located right next to Washington, D.C., Quantico is home to the Army, Navy, and Air Force, making it one of the top military bases in the country.

There are many soldiers.

There are many weapons.

Moreover, because it was located on their own soil, most of the soldiers never imagined that this place would one day be invaded.

and so--

The moment the piercing alarm blared over the Quantico military base, all the soldiers on their routine patrol froze in place, then instinctively glanced at the red dot out of the corner of their eyes.

Eye-catching!

High in the sky, a dark red spot was rapidly enlarging at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was neither an airplane nor a missile, but a silent, burning meteorite hurtling toward the tallest tower of the military base.

next second.

Before they could even figure out why a meteorite had appeared there, the burning meteorite struck the top of the base tower with pinpoint accuracy.

At the moment of impact, time seemed to stand still for a split second!
immediately--

boom!
The command tower, constructed of reinforced steel and concrete, cracked open with a loud crash. Accompanied by a shock wave that expanded in a spherical shape, the tower let out a mournful cry amidst the violent explosion before collapsing with a deafening roar.

All the soldiers stared blankly at the towering dust cloud that formed a menacing shape that kept changing.

And behind the dust and clouds, a figure appeared and disappeared.

Atop the tower ruins that collapsed in the blink of an eye, a figure slowly rose from a half-squatting position. Then, under the watchful eyes of countless soldiers, the figure touched the ground with its toes and slowly rose into the air again from the dissipating dust.

The dark red battle suit, seemingly woven from blood and darkness, clung tightly to Hawke's sculpted body.

Wanda did this.

After all, his suit had already been reduced to rags in the mutant underground community.

Hawke originally intended for the original character to appear.

But Wanda wouldn't allow it, and insisted on using the power of crimson chaos to conjure up this somewhat tight-fitting dark red battle suit for him.

It's really tight.

If it weren't for the fact that he had just appeared on stage and was under everyone's watchful eyes, Hawke would have wanted to squat down and tug at his crotch.

If he wasn't mistaken, this must have been knitted by Wanda according to her own measurements, 616.

pity.

This genuine size is actually a bit larger than the 616 itself.

and so……

A little tight.

Forget it.

forget about it.

Hawke temporarily put aside the thought of tearing the crotch, hovering in mid-air like a demon god descending, looking down at the terrified family members at the Quantico military base, as well as the soldiers who quickly ran to get dressed after their shock, and finally fixed his gaze on the Joint Military Building at the Quantico military base.

"You have ten minutes to attack me freely."

"Ten minutes from now, if you don't want to die, bring William Stryker to me."

"Otherwise, you will die!"

Hawke's voice, cold and calm, echoed throughout every corner of the Quantico military base.

one more time.

His energy has only temporarily disappeared, but his power remains.

Let's say that.

With his current god-like body, even if a Kryptonian Superman from another universe came, as long as he wasn't a Silver Superman, he could beat Superman to a pulp.

"suddenly"

The moment Hawke finished speaking, three Apache attack helicopters, which had reacted immediately and taken off in an attack formation, had already taken off.

Then without any hesitation.

The 30mm chain guns on the noses of the three Apache attack helicopters spat out long tongues of fire, and the metal storm formed by armor-piercing rounds descended upon Hawke in an instant.

next second.

Hawke was instantly engulfed by the metal storm.

but……

Hawke stood motionless amidst the metal storm!

The bullets struck his body, making a dense, clanging sound like rain. They couldn't even penetrate the dark red, tight-fitting suit that Wanda had woven, let alone his physical defenses.

"Boom!"

With the sound of tracks grinding on the ground, two tanks, billowing thick smoke, appeared below, their cannons immediately turning to aim at Hawke in mid-air.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

As the tank shook, two shells whistled through the air and exploded brilliantly the moment they hit Hawke.

The thick smoke from the explosion quickly dissipated.

Hawke reappeared completely unharmed, and even stood in the same spot as before.

But soon.

More fighter jets took to the skies, and more tanks appeared.

For an instant.

A metallic storm of armor-piercing projectiles.

The meteor shower of tank shells, along with the sounds of those who reacted, built fortifications on the spot, and then, relying on their comrades, frantically fired rifles and machine guns at Hawke, created a bizarre concerto.

It's bizarre because neither the attacks from Apache attack helicopters nor the shells from tanks could even make the Hawke sway in place.

Hawke stood suspended in mid-air, enduring the soldiers' various attacks.

Inside the military base building, the generals who rushed to the operations center watched as Hawke, suspended in mid-air, went mad on the large screen.

same.

William Stryker, who was with the Secret Service in New York City, also went mad.

because……

He overheard Hawke's boastful remarks just as he was informing the Quantico military base.

This mutant specifically asked for me?
And they even went over the airspace above Quantico's military base to pick him up?

Jesus Christ.

Who do you think you are, Magneto, or some kind of kingpin...?

Then Stryker saw on the big screen that Hawk remained unmoved amidst the storm of helicopter metal, tank shells, and various light and heavy weapons. Soon...

Stryker realized what was happening.

Similarly, the generals in the Quantico base building also realized what was happening.

In a word.

It's too dangerous here; they need to be in a safe place before they can give orders.

pity.

Just as the group of generals were preparing to go downstairs, ten minutes had passed.

Hawke is a man of his word.

They gave Quantico ten minutes to fire freely, exactly ten minutes, not a second less.

Of course, not even a second more is possible.

and so--

Hawke's gaze swept over the Apache attack helicopters that surrounded him in the air.

next second.

He moved.

Hawke vanished instantly. With his supernatural energy temporarily shielded, his physical body became his weapon.

And it's the best weapon.

none of them.

boom!
boom!
boom!
……

The Apache attack helicopters, which were unleashing a torrent of metal around Hawke, exploded the instant Hawke was pierced through, turning into a dazzling fireball that burst into the sky.

And it's a complete circle.

Followed by.

Hawke landed in front of a tank that had fired the first and most shells. He then grinned at the driver, whose expression had become distorted by his arrival, through the tank's observation port. He then made a fist with his right hand and punched the tank in front of him.

boom!
Bang!
The tank instantly transformed into a streak of light, like a soccer ball kicked away, and roared as it landed on an open fuel tank behind it.

A deafening explosion rang out.

"Dog, dog!"

"Go quickly, go quickly!"

"quick!"

At this moment, the generals who had run out of the base building were almost anxiously running towards their designated vehicles that were already parked at the entrance.

But that's it.

Bang!
The roof of the yellow SUV, which was directly opposite the entrance to the base building, shrank instantly.

Hawke landed on the roof of the car, beaming.

"Protection Chief..."

"Oh!"

Hawke looked at the black lieutenant colonel who had spoken, and instantly appeared in front of him. Ignoring the soldier who was trying to kill him with a pistol, he immediately reached out with both hands, grabbing the black lieutenant colonel's neck and head with one hand and then pulling hard.

"puff!"

"Boom!"

Hawke tossed aside the trash in his hand expressionlessly, his voice icy: "If there are any more gunshots in three seconds, I'll send you to hell."

The words just fell.

The general, protected by the black lieutenant colonel, roared instantly: "Stop! Stop firing! Stop firing!"

The other generals also realized what was happening and began yelling at their guards.

Three seconds later.

The gunfire ceased.

Hawke smiled, his gaze falling on the first general to speak.

He frowned as he looked at the general in front of him, whose appearance seemed somewhat familiar.

"your name."

"Thaddeus Ross!"

"..."

Hawke raised an eyebrow: "General Ross, now, can we talk?"

It seemed to be Thaddeus Ross, in his mutant universe alternate dimension, General Ross, looking at the guard who had split in two at Hawk's feet, his peripheral vision lingering on the burning helicopter wreckage, the numerous tank wreckages, and the open fuel tank burning fiercely in the distance. He took a deep breath, maintaining the composure befitting a federal general, and looked at Hawk before him.

"Yes, we can talk."

"very good."

Hawke smiled slightly upon hearing this, then spoke calmly.

“I gave you ten minutes to fire at me freely and to try to destroy me.”

“It is not that I am afraid of you, but that I am good.”

“Because my wife told me to try to be a kind person, and I’ve always remembered that, so I’m giving you this opportunity.”

"Unfortunately, you cannot destroy me."

"Now it's my turn."

"You only have two paths before you, General Ross."

"First, declare war!"

Hawke held up a finger to General Ross in front of him: "Right here, right now, I'm going to war with you. You can even choose to use nuclear weapons to destroy me. To be honest, I'd love for you to use nuclear weapons. After all, in my universe, after I completely destroyed Quantico, the Pentagon didn't dare to use nuclear weapons to try and destroy me."

In my universe.

The destroyed Quantico.

Nuclear weapons that we dare not use.

General Ross narrowed his eyes, extracting the key information from Hawke's words, his voice low and menacing.

"What's the other option?"

"I want William Stryker!"

"..."

(End of this chapter)