In the Marvel universe, you start with a colored Hextech item.

Chapter 104 Enhanced Runes, Ryze's Teleport (4 chapters, 2 words)

The roar of the Quinjet engines faded completely into the Manhattan night sky, and the top floor of the Fisker Tower returned to silence once more.

Lynn stood alone in front of the broken French windows, the night wind swirling fine shards of glass that brushed against his trouser legs.

Beneath my feet lay a scene of utter devastation: shattered furniture, spiderweb-like cracks in the walls, and documents swirling in the wind—all testifying to the harrowing standoff that had just taken place.

He looked up and saw that New York's lights were still as dazzling as a galaxy, with neon lights sweeping across the outlines of skyscrapers, as if the battles and roars on the top floors had never happened.

Only the black surveillance vehicles lurking in the shadows on the streets below the building, and the unresolved wreckage on the plaza steps, silently testify to the tense standoff that occurred not long ago.

Although S.H.I.E.L.D. and the military appeared to have lifted the siege, they did not completely leave.

Like a pack of hyenas with their fangs knocked out, they had already witnessed Lynn's terror, yet they still refused to give up their spying, deceiving themselves and staying put, hoping to wait for an opportunity to turn the tables.

Lynn's lips curled into a cold, sneer.

Perseverance?

It's nothing but a self-deception, a desperate attempt to prolong life.

He knew perfectly well that his shocking statement, "Let the whole of New York be buried with him," had already driven the usually calm, decisive, and shrewd Fury into a dead end.

The ultimate trump card that the director of S.H.I.E.L.D. has kept hidden in his heart for decades and has never shown it to anyone is probably about to surface.

The aftershocks of the hearing battle had not yet subsided, and tonight he added fuel to the fire, completely shattering the thin veil of false peace between the two sides.

Before long, S.H.I.E.L.D. and the US government, which he has repeatedly suppressed, ridiculed, and crushed, will inevitably see a rebound.

At that time, this long-awaited final battle will erupt completely.

"Lynn".

The sound of steady, low footsteps came from behind him. Frank, gripping his shotgun, slowly walked to the window.

He glanced at the devastated office, his gaze finally settling on Lynn's retreating figure, his eyes revealing undisguised astonishment and unease.

Lynn's words to the Quinjet not only provoked Rogers to act rashly and cause his blood to boil, but also shocked the Punisher, who was always ruthless and only punished evil.

Frank lived a life of constant danger, only killing those who deserved it. Even the soldiers who shot at Lynn before the hearing were only able to act without any psychological burden because he had the intention to kill first.

But Lynn's statement about taking action against New York completely overturned his understanding.

He didn't believe Lynn was the kind of person who indiscriminately killed innocent people, but the ruthlessness and determination in his tone just now were definitely not empty words.

After a moment's hesitation, Frank gripped his gun tighter, spoke in a low voice, and asked the question that concerned him most.

"What you just said, is it true?"

"If S.H.I.E.L.D. and Congress continue to come knocking, are you really going to take action against ordinary citizens of New York?"

Lynn paused slightly upon hearing this, and slowly turned around.

Seeing Frank's serious expression and earnest look in his eyes, he was stunned for a few seconds before bursting into laughter.

The hearty laughter swept away the oppressive atmosphere of the top floor and also relaxed Frank's tense nerves a little.

Lynn stepped forward and patted Frank on the shoulder heavily, his tone both helpless and amused.

"Of course it's fake."

"I'm not a heartless killer. Those civilians never bothered me. Why would I kill them? You're overthinking it."

Frank's tense shoulders instantly relaxed, the huge weight that had been hanging over his heart finally lifted, and his grip on the gun slowly loosened.

"Then why did you say such harsh words?"

"I'm just putting pressure on them."

Lynn's smile vanished, a sharp, icy glint flashing in his eyes.

"Neither we nor Fury's group have much time left to waste."

"They need time to recover from their injuries, for Tony, Barton, and Natasha to return to their peak fighting strength, and for time to deploy a siege plan and gather all available forces. But they are also afraid that we will take advantage of this time to completely lose control and overturn the entire New York City."

"It seems like we have time, but in reality, we simply can't afford a protracted war."

"While we may seem to be able to wait in comfort and wait for them to come to us, we actually have reasons to start the war ahead of schedule."

"I deliberately made those tough statements to force Fury to respond quickly, to force them to lay all their cards on the table, and ideally, to choose to go to war directly—"

"After all, my feud with S.H.I.E.L.D. is long overdue. I will kill Rhodes, Barton, and the like. There is no way we can make peace. Only by wiping them out in one fell swoop can we eliminate any future troubles."

Frank frowned, his face full of doubt.

In his view, Lynn's strength had already overwhelmed everyone present. Rogers was easily crushed and forced to retreat in a sorry state. Even if S.H.I.E.L.D. gathered all its remaining forces, they would still be no match for him.

Wouldn't it be safer to just wait for the other party to come to us? Why force the other party to start the war prematurely by compressing the timeframe?

Why?

Frank asked bluntly, his tone full of confusion.

Lynn sighed softly, his gaze complex.

Did he not want to slowly wear down these opponents? Did he not want to crush all of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s ambitions step by step?

But in reality, it's simply not allowed.

Because Fury holds a trump card in his hand that could overturn the entire battle and leave him powerless to fight back.

"Do you know what kind of enemy we're about to face?"

Lynn looked directly into Frank's eyes, speaking each word with a heavy tone.

"On the surface, it's Steve Rogers, Tony Stark, James Rhodes, Clint Barton, Natasha Romanoff, and the Hulk Banner, and even the Abomination Bronsky who might be re-engaged by Fury."

"Rogers, you've already met him. He's the Hulk, Banner, the monster Abomination from the hearing—a being like Bronsky, perhaps even stronger."

"A huge green monster—it's quite powerful, and it gets stronger the angrier it gets. You should remember it; it caused quite a stir before."

"Of course, if it were just these people, plus the Ancient One who stays out of the world and guards the dimension, we would be able to run rampant on Earth without any fear."

"but----"

Lynn's tone suddenly lowered, carrying a deep heaviness.

"Fury still has a trump card up his sleeve, which is why he remained composed and refused to completely turn against me despite my slaughter of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and killing military generals."

"Once that trump card is played—"

"Right now, I am completely powerless to fight back."

Frank's pupils contracted sharply, his body stiffened, as if struck by lightning.

Even a powerful figure like Lynn, who could crush everything and withstand the vibranium shield with his bare hands, was powerless to fight back.

Just how terrifying is this trump card?

"Her name is Carol Danvers, nicknamed Captain Marvel."

Lynn's mind conjured up the image of that golden figure draped in starlight, tearing apart an interstellar warship with his bare hands, and his tone carried a hint of undisguised helplessness.

Right now, he can't handle this person at all.

With her strength, she could easily confront Thanos head-on even if he had collected all the Infinity Stones. Even if Thanos wore the Infinity Gauntlet, she could still suppress him and break his fingers.

A power level on the multiverse level is something he cannot contend with now, just like the Ancient One of Kamar-Taj.

Lynn dared not gamble on when Fury would send a signal to summon her, nor did she dare gamble on when she would return to Earth from the depths of space.

According to the timeline of the plot, she could receive a page from Fury at any time, and once she arrives, they won't even have a chance to escape.

Therefore, the only option is to act quickly and decisively.

Before Captain Marvel returns to Earth, completely eliminate all forces from S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers, and then, with the help of the Ancient One, travel through the universe to temporarily avoid their attacks.

In the Marvel universe where power has expanded to a terrifying degree, temporary retreat is not cowardice, but survival.

"As for just how strong—"

"It's difficult for me to judge her strength against the Ancient One. If we were on Earth, the Ancient One, with the eye on her chest," might be able to fight to a draw or even have the upper hand. But if we set the battlefield outside of Earth—"

"I don't think the Ancient One could fight back."

After saying that, Frank stood there blankly, looking at Lynn's extremely serious face, a strong sense of powerlessness sweeping over him.

He had thought that after undergoing the transformation and gaining super combat power, he could become Lynn's sharpest blade and fight alongside him to eliminate all enemies.

But now he realizes that he can't even get close to the enemy, and has even become a burden.

Just as the atmosphere became heavy and oppressive, a cold system notification suddenly appeared in Lynn's mind.

[Ding! Detected that the host has perfectly completed all tasks in the second phase. This round of enhancement runes will automatically advance!]

[Rune Quality: Gold-Gold-Silver → Gold-Rainbow Silver!]

[The third phase of Hextech Enhancement Runes is now available! Please choose one of the following three options!]

Three rune panels, gleaming with brilliant light, instantly appeared in Lynn's mind.

A halo of gold, rainbow, and silver light swirled around.

[Golden Lucky Customization: Obtain an exclusive Lucky Treasure Chest, which guarantees a powerful item that is most suitable for the current situation and provides the greatest boost to the host.]

【Colorful - You Can't Touch It: Briefly detaches the body from the current space, achieving complete etherealization, immune to all physical and energy damage and all control effects, except for being unable to resist mental debuffs.】

[Silver - Unconventional: Ignoring all terrain and gravity limitations, it can freely move on the ground, in the sky, on walls, on water, and anywhere else, without distance constraints, moving at will.]

Lynn's heart skipped a beat.

He seemed to be living a leisurely life these past few days, but in reality he had been waiting for the third enhancement rune. Unexpectedly, after tonight's confrontation, it came with an extra surprise.

It was precisely because of Captain Marvel's trump card that he couldn't wait indefinitely, so he deliberately provoked trouble during tonight's confrontation, which unexpectedly triggered the system's phase settlement.

Lynn knew he couldn't get a tricolor Hextech every time, but he was already overjoyed to get a single colored rune this time.

After all, the intensity of colored and gold is worlds apart.

The appearance of Hextech runes was also a kind of indirect reminder to him.

Lynn clearly remembered that the first two times the enhanced runes appeared, it was at the point when a major event was about to break out.

This time, even though Fury had already led his men to retreat, the system notification arrived at this moment, which means—

Lynn's expression froze instantly.

Could it be that Fury, the bald guy, has already taken out that old pager and is preparing to summon Captain Marvel?

Before he could think it through, the system notification sounded again, this time with an even greater and more solemn tone!

【Ding! 】

[Ryze, the Rune Mage, has mastered the secrets of the Infinity Stones! He has grasped the magical laws of this universe and the fundamental mysteries of the heavens and earth!]

[Cosmic runic energy resides within the six Infinity Stones; signs of destruction have appeared. My mission is to sever all possibilities of destruction!]

[Item: Arcane Scroll (Fully Unlocked)!]

The ancient scroll, which had been lying quietly in the system space, appeared out of nowhere in the depths of Lynn's consciousness.

The scroll was engraved with obscure ancient runes, flowing with boundless energy that seemed capable of tearing through space. It instantly resonated with the Noxian Bloodrage within him, and a crimson aura surged quietly in his veins, perfectly blending with the arcane light.

Arcane Scroll

[Effect: Each Infinite Stone (Rune) collected unlocks a corresponding Law Ability.]

[Required to collect: Space/Reality/Power/Mind/Time/Soul]

The Arcane Scroll has now been marked by a Rune Mage.

[Effect: Warp Throw (Opens a stable portal to any previously visited location. Takes effect after a 2-second delay and can carry a specified target.)]

[Ryze, the Rune Mage, Inscribes His Ultimate Technique: Disaster Always Delays Me!]

this----

Are good days finally coming?

Lynn didn't expect the surprise to come so suddenly. The Arcane Scroll he obtained in the tenth round was now completely unlocked.

But his ecstasy didn't last long; he quickly calmed down, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper.

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

The sudden unlocking of benefits by the system actually set off alarm bells in his mind.

Nine times out of ten, Fury was driven to the brink and really considered summoning Captain Marvel!

"Damn it!"

Thinking of this, Lynn's expression changed slightly. He immediately withdrew his thoughts and began to carefully examine the enhancement runes of this round.

This choice must be made with utmost care.

Without a doubt, these three runes perfectly suit his current situation.

The first item, the Lucky Treasure Chest, is likely unrelated to equipment as he currently lacks the materials for crafting it. As for the other items...

Lynn couldn't think of any tool that could deal with beings of the Ancient One and Captain Marvel's caliber, unless he could unlock a rune and summon the rune mage Ryze directly.

Let this "purple bald demon king" come to the Marvel universe for a visit; maybe he'll bring about a different kind of story.

At worst, you can use [Tears] to embed into [Horlock's Armguard], turning him into a Marvel version of Ezreal and making up for his weakness in ranged attacks.

As for the second one, "You can't touch it," Lynn understood at a glance that it was simply an alternative version of "Kamui."

Aside from lacking the Kamui dimension and the Sharingan's perception abilities, the core effect of Hollowfication, which grants immunity to damage, is almost identical. Moreover, it doesn't consume chakra, only a small amount of one's own physical strength, making it an excellent means of survival.

Especially when facing an opponent of Captain Marvel's caliber, having this ability to blur is like having a second life.

As for the last one, "unconventional" —

Lynn glanced at it and immediately shook his head.

If this Hextech was placed in the second round, he might have given it more thought, but frankly, this is just an enhanced version of Moonwalk.

Not only can it walk in the air, but it can also move freely on water and walls, seemingly solving the problem of its inability to fly. However, for it at present, this has little effect.

After completing the analysis, Lynn sighed softly.

There's absolutely no room for hesitation in this choice; if there's a chance, go for it. Only when there's no chance do you need to weigh things carefully. Besides, this is a life-saving trump card that can deal with Captain Marvel.

"I choose — [You can't touch it]."

【Ding! 】

[Selection successful!]

[Colored Hextech enhancement selected "You Can't Touch It"]

[Note: The duration and effect of the blurring depend on the original entity's state, and physical attacks are not possible during the blurring process.]

Ghostly————

A practical life-saving skill, even more useful than "Invincibility"!

Immediately, Lynn had an idea and began to experiment on the spot.

Under Frank's shocked gaze.

Lynn's body instantly entered a semi-transparent, ethereal state. The night wind passed through his body, carrying with it the shards of glass beneath his feet, without any hindrance.

Then, with another thought, the body instantly returned to its physical form.

Great runes!

With the ability to use his intangibility as a life-saving trump card, and now with Warp Throw to escape at any time, even if Captain Marvel really came, she might not be able to kill him instantly, right?

He still needs an anchor point, since the place he's been to so far is Earth, and he's always running around under someone else's nose.

However, having both a means of survival and a way out greatly reduced Lynn's pressure, and his expression relaxed again.