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Chapter 113 Ultimately, he was defeated by Lynn.

When the declaration, a harbinger of death, came from Lynn's mouth, everyone in the center of the battlefield instinctively froze.

The crowd looked up in astonishment at the figure in mid-air, which was enveloped in a blood-red gust of wind. When they came to their senses, they saw Lynn holding the Berserker Axe, raising the axe blade high above his head in mid-air, drawing a deadly semi-circular arc with the momentum of his dive.

He slashed directly at Rhodes, who was known as the "war machine"!

Without a doubt, this axe strike contained all of Lynn's strength, and from the very beginning, it was intended to take Rhodes' life.

"Rhodes!!"

Tony, Rogers, and the others gasped in surprise, their hearts leaping into their throats.

However, in that moment of hesitation, Lynn leaped up and closed the distance again. The blood rage around him expanded wildly as the battle intensified. The muscles in his arms bulged slightly, and scarlet lines spread from his arms to his neck. A bloodthirsty red light also appeared in his eyes.

As everyone watched this scene, the image of Lynn punching through Rhodes' armor and severely injuring him flashed through their minds.

He narrowly escaped death last time. Will Lady Luck be on his side this time?

In the blink of an eye, everyone reacted immediately.

Rogers hurled the vibranium shield toward Lynn's side. Banner let out a deafening roar and leaped into the air to pounce on Lynn. Tony's Palm Cannon was instantly fully charged, and dense energy bullets rained down on Lynn in mid-air.

Everyone was using their fiercest attacks to restrain Lynn, doing everything they could to buy Rhodes even a fraction of a second of time to dodge.

But in Rhodes's mind, everything around him seemed to be in slow motion.

In his eyes, Lynn's diving figure was stretched infinitely, while Rogers, throwing his shield, and Banner, leaped into the air on the other side...

Tony's frantic firing seemed to be slowed down.

Only the approaching blood-red figure and the cold, deathly light reflecting off the axe blade grew clearer and more glaring.

Rod didn't know if he would have enough time to dodge.

With his still-healing, severely injured body, just maneuvering in mid-air would require immense effort. Even though Tony had already modified the suit's auxiliary systems to reduce the burden on his body, all the auxiliary systems seemed pale and powerless in the face of Lynn's earth-shattering axe blow.

The axe blade seemed to be cutting not at his armor, not at his body, but at his decades-long military career.

In that life-or-death moment, a blur flashed before Rhodes' eyes as if a slideshow had been playing out. His military career, spanning half his life, rushed by, finally settling on the secret order given to him by the military high command: "Everything must be for the greater good. America will not allow anything or anyone to be out of our control. All superhumans must be under supervision to nip danger in the bud and keep everything under control."

This is also the root of his strong hostility towards Lynn from the first time he met him.

In his eyes, Lynn, who was not bound by rules and whose strength was too great to be controlled, was the greatest threat to the country.

A soldier's resolve surged within Rhodes in an instant.

If he was destined to die in this battle today, he would fight with his last ounce of strength, even if it only caused Lynn a minor flesh wound, it would be worth it.

Someone like Lynn must either be controlled or killed. For the safety of America, this man must not leave the White House alive!

The next second, Rhodes did something that surprised everyone.

Instead of dodging, he abruptly halted his war machine armor in place, simultaneously opening all the weapon bays on his body. Gatling guns, shoulder-mounted missiles, cluster bombs—all available firepower was aimed at the ever-approaching Lynn!

"Lynn, go to hell!!"

Rhodes let out a hysterical roar, and a deafening barrage of artillery fire erupted instantly! Dense bullets and whistling missiles rained down on Lynn like a tidal wave!

But Lynn showed no fear whatsoever in the face of this overwhelming firepower, and didn't even make a move to dodge.

A faint energy shield emanated from the [Remnant of the Wicked Throat] on his body, which withstood most of the bullets and the impact of the explosion. His figure did not stop for a moment, and he continued to charge straight towards Rhodes with earth-shattering power!

The cold glint of the axe blade drew closer, clearly reflecting the dark outer shell of the armor.

Just as the blood-red arc of the axe blade was about to slice through the armor, Rhode suddenly heard Tony's urgent shout: "Rhode! Get out of the way!!"

The next second, a Steel Legion mech piloted by Jarvis suddenly charged from the side and slammed into the side of the War Machine mech!

The enormous impact sent Rhodes flying several meters away, narrowly avoiding Lynn's deadly axe strike!

With a loud "bang!"

A deafening sound of metal tearing apart rang out!

Lynn's berserker axe struck the unmanned mech squarely.

With a deafening roar, Tony's armor, specially made of high-strength alloy, was cleaved in two like paper by this axe blow!

The wrecked mech crashed straight down from mid-air, embedding itself in the marble floor of the White House with a loud bang. Apart from the jagged axe-like cut in the middle, the rest of the parts shattered instantly, and sparks from the short circuit scattered all over the ground.

Rhodes was thrown into the air and rolled twice before regaining his balance. Looking at the mech that had been cleaved in two by an axe, his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

In that instant, death was just a hair's breadth away from him, but his soldierly spirit prevented him from backing down. Instead, he gripped the control lever again, and the weapon bay doors of his armor opened once more. Even knowing it was a futile effort, he was determined to fire at Lynn again.

The corridor fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone gasped in shock, their blood seemingly freezing at that moment.

What terrifying force!

It's important to know that these steel legion mechs are made of the same materials as the basic Mark armor, making them difficult to penetrate even with anti-tank rockets. Yet, under Lynn's axe, they couldn't even withstand a single blow.

Even if this axe missed hitting Rhodes, the impact of it hitting the ground alone would be enough to kill the person inside the armor!

This scene was broadcast live across the United States, and the live stream was in an uproar. Countless people were shocked as they watched Lynn shatter the steel mech with a single axe.

Until this moment————

No one dared to harbor even the slightest bit of wishful thinking anymore!

They finally realized that Lynn, who used to be both an enemy and an ally of S.H.I.E.L.D., and who would hold back, had completely disappeared.

Today, he truly intends to slaughter everyone present who has pointed a gun at him!

Tony, suspended in mid-air, stared at the mech cleaved in two by an axe. His face beneath the mask instantly darkened, and he gritted his teeth as he roared at Jarvis.

"Jarvis! Reorganize the firepower network, bring all the remaining mechs here, and block his movement route!"

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"That damn bastard—my armor isn't something he can just hack and slash at!"

"Lynn!!"

Two angry shouts rang out simultaneously!

Taking advantage of the moment when Lynn's old strength had just dissipated and his new strength had not yet been generated, Hulk and Rogers rushed to his side from both sides at the same time.

Hulk's green fist, as big as a casserole dish, slammed into Lynn's chest with tremendous force; Rogers, taking advantage of the momentum of his dive, kicked Lynn in the temple with a whooshing sound!

With attacks from both above and below, Lynn's evasion routes were completely blocked!

Lynn's brows furrowed instantly, a hint of displeasure flashing across his face.

It has to be said that of everyone present, only Tony, this genius, caused him the most trouble.

Putting aside the endless stream of steel legion mechs, Jarvis's reaction speed alone, which surpasses the limits of human ability, is enough to make his countless fatal attacks miss.

That last-minute rescue wasn't Tony's on-the-spot reaction at all, but rather Jarvis's instantaneous calculation of the optimal solution and his control of the Jaeger.

Two more dull metallic clanging sounds rang out!

Lynn swung the Berserker's Axe aside, using the axe to block Hulk's heavy punch and Rogers' flying kick.

The immense impact sent him sliding backward several meters through the air, his arms slightly numb, but his center of gravity remained as steady as a mountain, without the slightest sign of panic.

But this is not over yet!

On the front, Tony had taken over Rhodes's position. The mask of the Mark armor had completely fallen off, and the arc-shaped reactor on his chest was shining with a blinding white light, frantically charging.

Behind him, Abomination Bronsky, under Fury's stern command, could only let out a suppressed roar as his massive body charged forward. However, Iron Fist deliberately held back three-tenths of his strength, his eyes filled with evasion and fear, not daring to truly confront Lynn head-on.

He only wanted to take advantage of the encirclement to fish in troubled waters, and his iron fist smashed hard towards Lynn's back, but he always left room to retreat.

All six directions—front, back, left, right, up, and down—have completely blocked off any space for dodging!

Even on her feet, Natasha moved swiftly under the cover of the pillars, firing her dual pistols in quick bursts, each bullet precisely targeting Lynn's knees, elbows, and other joints, attempting to restrict his movement.

Barton had already drawn his composite bow to its full extent, with three specially made armor-piercing arrows simultaneously nocked on the bowstring. The arrowheads gleamed with a dangerous, eerie light, fixed on Lynn's joints, waiting for the moment the encirclement was complete before unleashing a fatal blow.

At the far end of the long corridor, Fury sat with a modified large-caliber anti-materiel sniper rifle, his finger tightly gripping the trigger, ready to deliver a fatal blow at any moment.

"Lynn, you're going to lose!"

Rogers let out a deafening roar, gripping the vibranium shield that had flown back into his hand. The muscles in his arms bulged wildly, and the super soldier's power, which had already reached its limit, surged once more!

He charged forward with his shield raised, trying to push Lynn step by step into Bronsky's iron fist from behind!

Tony, who was facing the front, had already completed charging. He clasped his hands together, and his palm cannons instantly switched to high-powered cluster lasers. The scarlet beam of light, carrying a scorching heat that could burn through everything, shot straight toward Lynn's torso!

Everyone was hoping that this united effort would finally subdue this lawless man.

Unfortunately—

They ultimately underestimated Lynn's trump card.

Lynn's confidence in single-handedly confronting the entire state apparatus never stemmed from his invincible strength, but rather from his countless skills and trump cards derived from the system.

Just pick one of them, and you can easily resolve the seemingly inescapable predicament.

"You don't really think—this weak, amateurish encirclement can take me down, do you?"

Lynn's voice was light and airy, yet it reached everyone's ears clearly, carrying an undisguised mockery.

The moment he finished speaking, Patton released the bowstring.

Three specially made armor-piercing arrows shot towards Lynn's joints with a whistling sound that tore through the air.

Following closely behind.

It was that specially made high-voltage electric net arrow that accurately shot Lynn's head, instantly exploding into a giant net carrying tens of thousands of volts of high voltage, which fell from the sky and fiercely covered Lynn, determined to trap him firmly in the electric net!

At the same time, Fury pulled the trigger!

The large-caliber anti-materiel sniper bullet, with a sharp whistling sound as it tore through the air, was aimed precisely at Lynn's wrist as he held the axe, with the goal of knocking the weapon out of his hand and disabling his most lethal means of attack!

Attacked from above and below, and surrounded from the front and back, all the attacks arrived in front of Lynn at the same time!

But the scenario that S.H.I.E.L.D. and the Avengers had envisioned—none of it happened!

Lynn, who was completely locked down from all sides, showed no sign of panic on his face. Instead, he remained calm and even had a faint smile on his lips.

Upon seeing this, everyone's heart sank, and an absurd and terrifying thought instantly arose in their minds.

Stealth?

flash?

No! They had already considered these capabilities!

As long as they remain in the White House corridors, within this enclosed space, no matter where Lynn teleports, Jarvis can control the mech to instantly provide cover, and they can follow up immediately!

Moreover—Frey had already made arrangements for a backup plan.

Even if Lynn is invisible, no matter where he appears, he will be instantly locked onto by deadly firepower!

But—why can he still laugh?!

Could it be that all their schemes—

Was it all within his expectations?!

next second.

What happened left everyone speechless!

The overwhelming attacks instantly approached Lynn's body, but at the very moment they were about to make contact, all the attacks passed through Lynn's body without any hindrance!

Hulk's heavy punch, Rogers' flying kick, Tony's laser, Barton's electric net and armor-piercing arrow, Fury's sniper bullet, and Natasha's armor-piercing bullet all passed through Lynn's afterimage without causing him any damage!

What?!

What on earth is going on?!

Everyone froze on the spot, their faces filled with disbelief and shock, their minds blank, unable to process what was happening before their eyes.

Natasha watched the bullet miss its target, her pupils contracted sharply, and she instantly dodged behind a pillar, her heart pounding wildly.

She had never seen such a bizarre ability before; even after spending time with Lynn, she had never been able to figure out all of his tricks.

Seeing the stunned expressions on everyone's faces, Lynn couldn't help but burst into a wild laugh, the sound particularly jarring in the corridor where the gunfire had ceased.

"What's wrong?"

"Is your perception of me still based on the past?"

"Why haven't you learned your lesson? Don't you know I never make impulsive decisions? Or do you think this weak, insignificant encirclement can hold me back?"

"No matter what tactics you come up with—I will always have the upper hand."

"However—game time is over."

"Next, it's my turn!"

The moment he finished speaking, Lynn's figure vanished from his spot and reappeared outside the encirclement.

Having lost their target, the group had no time to stop!

Hulk's heavy punch collided violently with Rogers' shield, producing a deafening roar. Both of them were thrown back by the recoil.

Meanwhile, Bronsky couldn't stop in time, and his iron fist slammed solidly into Hulk's back. The forces of the three collided instantly, and muffled groans rang out one after another!

Seeing Hulk turn around in a rage, Bronsky was so frightened that he backed away repeatedly, his face turning pale, completely caught in a dilemma.

Immediately afterwards, Tony's cluster laser grazed the edge of Rogers' shield and was instantly deflected by vibranium, sweeping haphazardly across two Iron Legion mechs on the side. With two explosions, two more mechs were destroyed on the spot!

"Damn it! Rogers, hold your shield tight!"

Tony was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder. He had no choice but to forcibly interrupt the laser output, maneuver his armor back half a step, and look for a new output window.

The high-voltage electric grid falling from above landed squarely on Rogers, Hulk, and Bronsky as they collided!

Tens of thousands of volts of high voltage exploded instantly, and Hulk was electrocuted, his whole body convulsing, letting out a painful and furious roar!

In just a second, the originally well-coordinated encirclement instantly turned into a farcical scene of infighting.

Apart from Tony, who was still in mid-air, and Rhodey, who had just regained his footing, everyone else fell to the ground, and the formation was completely thrown into chaos.

Just as everyone fell to the ground and their formation collapsed, a sinister smile appeared on Lynn's face.

His goal has never changed from beginning to end.

It's still the same Rod who's still recovering from serious injuries and is the easiest to break through!

Now that we've disrupted the team's rhythm and created an opening in the battle, we must seize the opportunity.

Let's solve one problem at a time!

The moment Lynn's feet touched the ground, he stomped down with all his might, and the hard cement ground beneath his feet immediately cracked inch by inch!

His figure flashed into the air like a ghost again, and in the blink of an eye, he appeared in front of Rhodes!

The very instant Lynn set off, alarm bells rang in his mind!

[Peter's Sphinx (Spider-Sense)] is triggered in a frenzy, causing the hairs on his entire body to stand on end instantly!

His sixth sense was screaming warnings, as if the attack that was about to strike in the next second could pose a fatal threat to him!

Lynn instinctively turned his head sharply to the side, and just as he turned his head, a beam of energy shimmering with a pale blue light grazed his cheek and disappeared in an instant!

Even if they just brushed past each other, Lynn could clearly feel the terrifying high temperature contained in that beam of light, enough to burn through steel, as well as that familiar spatial energy fluctuation from the Cosmic Cube!

When he turned his head to look in the direction of the beam of light, he saw that the White House wall behind him had been melted, leaving a hole half a meter in diameter. The hard special concrete had been melted into a liquid like molten iron, which was slowly flowing down the wall.

At the farthest point in his line of sight, at the ventilation duct at the end of the corridor, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s ace sniper was lying on the ground, holding an energy sniper rifle that was longer than his entire body.

This is an experimental weapon modified from the Cosmic Cube, a trump card of S.H.I.E.L.D. The barrel is radiating intense heat, as if it could scorch the surrounding air!

This is Fury's secret weapon that he's been hiding for so long!

From the very beginning of the battle, this sniper had been lying in wait at his sniping position, ready to deliver a fatal blow the moment Lynn made a mistake!

If it weren't for his spider sense giving him an early warning, he would have suffered a great loss from that attack, even with the protection of the [Remnant of the Wicked Throat]!

Lynn's brows furrowed instantly, and a cold killing intent flashed in his eyes.

Fury, watching from a distance, turned deathly pale as he saw the shot miss.

This was his trump card, which he had prepared for a long time and which was the only one that could pose a fatal threat to Lynn, but Lynn dodged it so easily!

Everything happened in the blink of an eye, leaving no time for anyone to react.

but----

Now that S.H.I.E.L.D. has finished its initial investigation and failed to eliminate him, it's his turn next.

Lynn withdrew his gaze, looking at Rhodes, who was already frozen in fear before him, a cold smile playing on his lips. He raised his foot and kicked the war machine armor hard in the chest!

With a loud "boom!"

With a deafening crash, Rhodes, along with his armor, slammed heavily onto the ground like a kite with a broken string. A huge crater was smashed into the marble floor, and cracks instantly spread across the surface of the armor. The internal wiring short-circuited wildly, emitting billowing black smoke.

Lynn followed closely behind, leaping down and landing steadily beside the armor.

He leaned forward slightly, slowly raising the berserker axe in his hand, the blade aimed at the cockpit of the armor, the cold metallic gleam reflecting on Rhodes's pale face.

The indifferent voice, like death's final prayer, clearly reached Rhodes' ears, and everyone present: "Now—is there anyone who can save you?"

"If you have any last words, say them now."

The moment Lynn finished speaking.

At this moment, everyone realized what was happening.

Tony and Rogers, their eyes bloodshot, roared at Lynn, telling him to stop!

They couldn't bear to watch their comrade die at Lynn's hands, and they found it even harder to accept that their mistake had led to their comrade's death.

"Lynn! Stop!!"

"Rhodes! Get up! Lynn! Stop!! Jarvis! Keep using the suit to buy time!"

Natasha, Fury, Banner, and Barton remained silent, only unleashing their full power to charge at Lynn.

however.

All the roars were so powerless.

Some things are destined to have a certain outcome from the very beginning.