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

Chapter 124 The Cruel Truth: Tony Completely Collapses

"Oh! Shit!"

Lynn blurted out instinctively, looking at the "outsider" who had traveled through countless galaxies with a shocked expression.

He didn't know exactly when Fury sent Captain Marvel the distress message, only that several days had passed since the Ross incident.

He had clearly pushed everything to the final step, only needing to completely eliminate Tony and Fury, but unexpectedly, Captain Marvel still managed to arrive at this crucial juncture.

He had always been the one to shock and scare others, but now the tables have turned—it's his turn to be bewildered!

Is my luck really that bad?

Lynn couldn't help but mutter to himself.

But the shock on his face lasted only a moment before he quickly regained his composure.

Deep within his eyes lurked a subtle, almost imperceptible calculation.

He knew very well that in order to escape successfully under the nose of this cosmic-level combatant, he had to first disrupt the opponent's formation, making Captain Marvel unable to figure out his trump card and dare not pursue him rashly.

Captain Marvel had landed steadily in the middle of Pennsylvania Avenue, standing in front of Tony and Fury.

With her arrival, the sky, which had been overcast and shrouded in dark clouds for Washington for days, suddenly cleared up at that moment.

The torrential rain stopped instantly, and warm sunlight pierced through the clouds, pouring down on the blood-soaked land, as if bringing a final hope to the avengers trapped in a desperate situation.

But the sunlight falling on Rogers' cold body brought no warmth, only highlighting the scattered limbs and charred scrap metal. The stark contrast between light and darkness added a touch of tragic inevitability to the tragedy.

After dealing with Rogers, Lynn originally planned to say a few more polite words. After all, as a proper "villain," it's only in line with his character to be arrogant in a winning situation, just like that classic line before playing cards: "You think you can beat me with 17 cards?"

Now----

I'm afraid this will make Fury, that bald guy, feel smug again.

Lynn rubbed his temples helplessly, but his eyes subtly observed the uninvited guest before him.

Even though he knew in his heart that with his current strength, he would most likely lose in a head-on confrontation, he was still fully confident that he could withdraw at any time.

Even though they hadn't actually fought yet, Lynn had no interest in testing his limits. After all, he had already basically achieved his goal for this trip, and there was no need to fight to the death with this cosmic-level combat power.

It must be said that Captain Marvel's reputation as the pinnacle of combat power in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is well-deserved.

She simply stood there expressionless, her red and blue battle suit covered in interstellar dust. Her unsmiling face was full of coldness, and the energy field emanating from her body was so tangible that it continuously swept towards Lynn. This invisible sense of oppression alone far surpassed that of anyone he had ever fought before.

Not to mention, if the strength of the person in front of us is comparable to that of the comic book universe, then he is one of the ceilings of a single universe. In his normal state, he is at the level of a sub-Celestial Father. When he activates his twin form, he can even go head-to-head with the Celestials and contend with terrifying beings at the universe level.

Lynn didn't dare to take advantage of her, and gave an awkward but polite smile.

In his mind, the only one who could go toe-to-toe with Captain Marvel in her normal state was Doctor Doom, who had made thorough plans in advance and was proficient in both dark magic and dimensional magic.

Since that's the case—

He didn't intend to waste any more time here.

With most of the people killed, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s elite forces wiped out, and the original Avengers nearly wiped out, the battle could be said to have ended in his resounding victory.

He humiliated the American authorities repeatedly and brutally in front of a global live broadcast, and even if Fury wanted to get revenge now, it would be too late.

Now, it's time to make a smooth exit.

Lynn then smiled slightly at the three people in front of him, his tone as relaxed as if he were saying goodbye to old friends: "Everyone—now that your helpers have arrived, I'll pack up and head out. See you next time!"

"It was my mistake that I failed to wipe you all out this time."

"But it's okay, we'll have another chance to meet, and we'll make up for this regret, and—"

"I think you all need to go back and adjust your mindset, after all—quite a few people have died here."

However, upon hearing Lynn's incredibly harsh and sarcastic words, Tony completely lost his composure.

He didn't even put on his armor mask, his eyes were bloodshot and red-rimmed. He raised his hand and aimed the palm cannon at Lynn, the white light at his fingertips suddenly charging to its limit.

He just wanted to vent all his grief, anger, and resentment on the culprit in front of him.

He knew that the woman who suddenly appeared was Fury's helper, but he and Carol Danvers were complete strangers and had no connection whatsoever.

He didn't care whether Carol had any follow-up plans; he just fired at Lynn like a madman. In his out-of-control state, there was a question he couldn't say.

"Why couldn't you have come sooner!"

But he couldn't bring himself to say those words, and could only blame all his hatred on Lynn.

but----

Lynn didn't take this attack seriously at all.

He casually raised his hand with an impatient expression, and lightning exploded in his palm, instantly deflecting all the incoming palm cannons and miniature missiles. Even when a few stray energy ripples hit him, he simply patted his body, completely unconcerned.

"Hey, stop fooling around."

"I've already killed everyone, and now you're thinking about revenge?"

"Too late!"

Lynn chuckled, his tone full of mockery.

"Even if I stand here and let you hit me, you can't break my defense—give up, even a loser has a loser's attitude."

"Originally, I planned to kill one of you and spare the other, so that the remaining one could truly experience what it means to regret it. But now—I can't do that anymore."

"But you two can keep each other company. You can even discuss how you lost this battle so badly."

As Lynn was speaking, he bared his teeth at the two of them when a dazzling warm yellow light suddenly flashed before his eyes.

When he was less than two meters away from him, Lynn already felt an extreme sense of pressure, and the space in his vision was slightly distorted by the light!

A fist the size of a sandbag, carrying terrifying energy capable of tearing apart a warship, arrived before him in the blink of an eye!

Lynn's hair stood on end instantly!

The Hextech ability "I Can't Touch You" was suddenly triggered. His body entered a blurred state a second before the fist touched him. This was his biggest trump card to face Captain Marvel and his core reliance for escaping.

However, Captain Marvel's abilities are simply too extraordinary.

Even though Lynn dodged the fatal punch by using his ethereal body, he still felt a burning pain in his cheek before the ethereal transformation was complete.

The energy fluctuations emanating from his fist alone were enough to tear apart the vibrant lightning around him, leaving a shallow bloodstain on his face.

If it weren't for Ao Xing's blessing that boosted his physical strength by several levels, that mere graze from the energy would have been enough to completely carbonize half of his face, causing irreversible serious injury.

At least when he chose Hextech, he selected this ability, and he also considered whether Carol, who has top-tier strength, might break through the limits of the enhancement runes, since the power expansion in the Marvel Universe is too exaggerated.

After experiencing it firsthand, Lynn's heart sank. He had known Captain Marvel was strong, but he hadn't expected...

The opponent's strength has reached this level.

If he already possesses such terrifying power in his normal state, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to become ethereal if he were to activate his Twin Star form.

It's a mixed bag.

We must act quickly and get away as soon as possible; we absolutely cannot fight this woman to the death.

This woman is truly terrifying!

Captain Marvel's fist passed straight through Lynn's ethereal body and landed steadily on the open ground behind him.

There was no earth-shattering explosion, only the ground silently melting into a bottomless crater, which was enough to show how precise her control over energy was.

She turned around, her brows furrowing even more, and took a closer look at the man who had caused Fury such a huge problem.

Others might not be able to perceive the difference, but she clearly sensed that something was wrong.

When Lynn entered the ethereal state, it felt as if she had instantly broken free from her current dimension and completely jumped out of the present space. Therefore, all physical and energy attacks could not cause her any effective damage.

Carol withdrew her fist, but the warm yellow energy field around her did not diminish in the slightest. It remained firmly locked onto Lynn, and if he made any move, he would be met with an even more ferocious attack in the next second.

She had witnessed countless bizarre, cosmic-level abilities, and she would never let someone with tainted hands get away with it just because they managed to dodge one attack.

The blood-soaked killer swaggered before my eyes.

"Carol, wait a minute!"

Fury immediately roared, strode over to Carol's side, and quickly added in a low voice.

"His abilities are too bizarre; a direct confrontation will only cause more casualties. Let's figure out the situation first!"

Carol gave Fury a cold glance, but did not make any rash moves. Although she did not know the cause and effect, she trusted Fury's judgment. She simply kept her eyes on Lynn's aura and did not relax for a moment.

His eyes were red as he stared intently at Lynn. The grief and despair from before had not completely dissipated, but Carol's arrival finally gave him the strongest sense of confidence.

He didn't let Carol continue, partly because he didn't know how many more mysterious trump cards Lynn had up his sleeve, and he was afraid of causing unnecessary casualties; on the other hand, he had to figure out one thing.

He knew Rogers's strength and mental fortitude better than anyone.

It is absolutely impossible for someone to make such a basic mistake of being distracted during a critical moment in a life-or-death battle.

Immediately, Fury took a deep breath, regaining his usual decisive demeanor, his expression and tone hardening as he asked Lynn in a deep voice.

"Lynn, what exactly did you say to Rogers just now?!"

"Why did Rogers suddenly become dazed and lose control for a moment after you opened your mouth? You have to explain yourself!"

The moment he finished speaking, his aura surged again, subtly conveying the impression that he wouldn't give up until Lynn answered.

Upon seeing this, Lynn let out a sneer without any attempt to hide it.

This bald guy's ability to change his expression is ridiculously fast.

Just minutes ago, he looked utterly hopeless and heartbroken, but now, with Carol's arrival, he instantly regained his composure and became tough again. This appearance was as ugly as could be.

However, Lynn was also helpless about this.

He certainly wasn't confident he could kill Tony and Fury right under Carol's nose, this "cosmic-level psychopath".

In the end, he could only sigh softly.

He was definitely going to say something, and more than just what he was going to say. He planned to say a lot more, to give Fury and Tony something to do, so that in the days to come, these people wouldn't be so focused on him.

After all, he really needed to hide for a while to digest the power of the dragon and plan his future path. Naturally, he didn't want to be tracked down by S.H.I.E.L.D. all over the world.

Immediately.

Lynn pondered for a moment, then slowly began to speak.

"Want to know? Okay, I'll tell you."

"It's nothing really, I just told Rogers some information that he was interested in."

"For example, during the train mission to capture Zola, his good friend Bucky didn't disappear; he was picked up by a branch of Hydra and used for super-soldier experiments. And—"

Lynn paused, watching Fury's face instantly turn from hard to deathly pale, and then his smile deepened: "The experiment was a great success."

"Not only do we have Bucky, a super soldier with considerable strength who has carried out countless assassination missions for Hydra, but there is more than one Winter Soldier like him."

"It's just that the others aren't as good a fighter as Rogers' old friend."

"It's hidden in a place none of you know about."

The moment this sentence was broadcast live around the world, the Pentagon, the headquarters of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the meeting rooms of the World Security Council fell into a deathly silence.

Countless people in power turned pale, staring intently at Lynn on the screen, their bodies trembling uncontrollably, but not because Lynn had voluntarily revealed the secret!

Rather—this secret is far too important!

Once thoroughly investigated, it could overturn the entire world's security landscape. It's worth noting that since the "super soldier" project was proposed, Rogers was the only one who created it perfectly.

Now that Lynn says such a thing still exists, how could these people not be excited?

If one could obtain it—not to mention whether one could analyze the composition of the serum—the benefits of simply possessing this "power" would be unimaginable.

Unfortunately, the Sokovian War hasn't broken out yet, and Baron Zemo's family is still alive and well. However, Lynn's appearance might accelerate this process, perhaps even bringing forward the appearance of Ultron.

the other side.

Upon hearing this fact, Fury felt as if his heart was being squeezed tightly by a hand, and even breathing became difficult.

He had always suspected that Hydra remnants were infiltrating S.H.I.E.L.D., and had been secretly investigating several bizarre assassinations around the world in recent years, but he never connected the clues with Bucky, who fell off a cliff more than seventy years ago.

Even more unexpectedly, Hydra had a fully-fledged super soldier force!

But after the initial shock came a deep-seated fear and a chilling killing intent. If what Lynn said was true, then S.H.I.E.L.D., which he led, had already become Hydra's possession, and he, the director, had been kept in the dark all along.

At this point, Lynn's gaze suddenly shifted to Tony, who was still immersed in grief and hadn't recovered for a long time. A half-smile appeared on his face as he slowly spoke, dropping a bombshell that could shatter the entire S.H.I.E.L.D.

"Speaking of which, Fury should have told you about the history of S.H.I.E.L.D., right? Your father, Howard Stark, was one of the founders of S.H.I.E.L.D."

"But do you know that your parents' car accident wasn't an accident at all, but a meticulously planned assassination?"

As soon as those words were spoken, Tony was jolted as if struck by lightning, and the global live stream chat instantly froze.

The truth behind the death of Howard Stark, the founder of Stark Industries and a legendary American arms dealer, was that he was assassinated?

Countless media outlets went crazy instantly, and the servers in the live broadcast rooms began to show signs of lag and crashing due to the surge in traffic.

Tony's bloodshot eyes widened instantly as he stared at Lynn in disbelief. His legs moved forward uncontrollably, his lips trembled, and his voice trembled. "You—what did you say?"

The surrounding air instantly dropped to freezing point.

Carol frowned, looking at the out-of-control Tony, her energy field tightening again; Fury's face darkened completely, staring intently at Lynn, his eyes filled with murderous intent. He hadn't expected that Lynn would even know this secret.

As Lynn watched Tony's breakdown, the smile on his lips grew even wider.

Tony felt his mind go blank, all sounds disappeared, and he just stared blankly ahead, walking forward step by step, not caring whether he would die or cause other problems. He just wanted an answer.

Although this answer might not be what he wanted to hear.

Tony didn't give anyone a chance to react. Before anyone could react, the thrusters under his feet spewed out intermittent flames, and he rushed towards Lynn.

She grabbed his neck, her bloodshot eyes fixed on his, and said, word by word.

"Tell me! What exactly happened!"

Upon seeing this, Fury immediately rushed forward to stop him.

He couldn't possibly watch someone fall in front of him.

Just as I was about to speak.

"Tony! Wait—!"

"Card----!"

He hadn't finished speaking.

Lynn had already put away his battle axe, shrugged, spread his hands, and looked at Fury and then at Carol behind him, indicating that he would not attack Tony. He wouldn't let things get any worse at this point.

Do you really want to know?

"The answer—you might not like to hear it."