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Chapter 299 Seeking Help

"Boss, a huge thing is flying towards us."

After taking advantage of the chaos to hunt down Norman Osborn, Erin and Gillies headed towards Hell's Kitchen as planned. Halfway there, they encountered a huge steel behemoth flying towards them. On that huge steel behemoth, Chitauri soldiers were frantically slaughtering the Earthlings that came into view.

And Erin and Kiris, who were on their inevitable path, seemed to have become their targets as well.

"Heh, it seems we've become their target. In that case, let's just take care of this big guy while we're at it."

As he spoke, Erin took out the flintlock pistol he had obtained in exchange for the Frost Treasure Chest on the Scales of Fate—the Dragon Slayer—from the Ring of Greed.

After emerging from the Ring of Greed, the Dragon Slayer seemed to sense the approaching aura of the Leviathan behemoth and trembled slightly.

That's not fear.

Instead, it was an anger as if it had been provoked.

"Hmm, you sensed a trace of a dragon's aura emanating from this guy?"

Sensing the information transmitted by the [Dragon Slayer], Erin looked at the approaching steel behemoth in the distance with astonishment.

It seems that no one expected that such a giant beast would still possess the bloodline of a legendary dragon.

but.

This doesn't seem surprising.

The fact that the Leviathan, despite its enormous size, could still soar freely through the sky foreshadowed its extraordinary lineage.

Moreover, not to mention that in the myths and legends of this world, the monster named Leviathan itself has an unclear connection with dragons.

Although that's just a record from Earth's mythology, who knows if the Leviathan beast driven by the Chitauri is related to the terrifying behemoth "Leviathan" from Earth's mythology?

but.

In any case, this is good news for Erin.

after all.

This [Slayer] flintlock pistol has a huge damage bonus against dragon-type creatures.

Moreover, this [Dragon Slayer] weapon even has a unique dragon-slaying mode.

With this thought in mind, Erin's [Slayer] flintlock pistol instantly transformed in a crimson glow.

What started as a flintlock musket about 30 centimeters long was transformed into a massive cannon barrel, over a meter long and with a muzzle diameter of over 20 centimeters, attached to Erin's arm.

The muzzle of the cannon is a huge, blood-red dragon head with its mouth open, roaring.

【Dragon Slayer Trait 2: Dragon Slayer Mode. A mode exclusive to dragon slayers. In Dragon Slayer Mode, armor penetration and magic penetration attributes are doubled, and damage against dragon-type creatures is increased by 1000%】

[Note: Three seconds of charging are required before launch. During the charging period, the Dragon Slayer will automatically absorb dark matter energy to condense the Dragon Slayer Light. The longer the charging time, the greater the power of the Dragon Slayer Light. The maximum charging time is ten seconds. After ten seconds of charging, the Dragon Slayer Light will transform into a solid Dragon Slayer Roar Projectile.]

(P.S.: Tremble, little insects! — Kilmod.)

"Tremble, you little insects!"

As soon as Erin pulled the trigger on the Leviathan, a terrifying aura, almost tangible and suffocating, emanated from the Dragon Hunter in Erin's hand.

Immediately afterwards, a layer of black death light, foreshadowing death, appeared in the eyes of the blood-red dragon head protruding from the cannon muzzle.

One second;

Two seconds;

Three seconds...

As time went on, the aura emanating from the [Dragon Hunter] became increasingly terrifying. Even Kiris, who was next to Erin, subconsciously took a few steps back and hid her body in the shadows behind Erin.

It seemed that doing this gave her a sense of peace of mind.

The Leviathan behemoth carrying hundreds of Chitauri flying towards them suddenly stiffened as it approached Arryn.

Then, as if sensing some kind of anger and fear etched deep in his blood, his whole body began to tremble.

As time went on, the aura emanating from the Dragon Hunter, which instilled a deep-seated fear in the Leviathan behemoth, grew increasingly heavy.

Driven by an intense fear that runs deep in his blood.

The Leviathan beast in front of Erin suddenly let out a panicked howl, then turned and ran away.

Looking at the Leviathan behemoth in front of him, which seemed to be terrified and was about to flee.

Having tested and discovered the third characteristic of the [Dragon Slayer], Erin did not pursue maximizing the power of the Dragon Slayer's Light. Instead, at the sixth second, he pulled the trigger for the second time on the Leviathan behemoth that was turning its head to flee.

[Dragon Slayer Trait 3: Dragon's Fury. After slaying countless dragons and their heads, the Dragon Slayer's spear, stained with their blood and deathly resentment, slowly develops a terrifying aura of malevolence, inspiring fear in all who behold it. Its effect on dragon-type creatures is doubled.]

[Note: Under the influence of the Dragon's Fury, each shot fired by the 'Dragon Slayer' will randomly generate a dragon's roar, a dragon's lament, or other mental attacks that assault the target's mind. Those with weak wills may even have their minds shattered by the Dragon's Fury, leading to death from mental exhaustion.]

"Buzz..."

The moment Erin pulled the trigger for the second time.

The Dragon Hunter absorbed a large amount of dark energy, which formed a thick black energy beam that shot out from the blood-red dragon head and instantly struck the Leviathan behemoth that turned to flee.

The energy shot in at the speed of light from the Leviathan's tail, easily piercing through its armor and penetrating its body.

The moment the black energy beam entered the Leviathan's body.

Fine, dark lines quickly spread across its surface.

Immediately afterwards, the fine dark lines split into large and small black cracks, intertwining on the massive Leviathan beast.

"boom······"

The next second, when a deafening explosion rang out, the Leviathan behemoth that had been hit by the black beam of light exploded into a shower of minced meat.

The shockwave from the explosion carried countless pieces of flesh and steel fragments in all directions, shattering all the glass on the street.

The place where the Leviathan once stood has become a forbidden zone of life, interwoven with black death rays.

The Chitauri who were originally on the Leviathan were killed and annihilated into corpses almost at the same time the Leviathan was blown into pieces.

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the other side.

Just as Erin pulled the trigger of the [Dragon Hunter] for the first time.

On the space carrier that had already approached New York, a red alarm light suddenly lit up on a green screen that was monitoring the New York high-energy response. Immediately afterward, a piercing alarm sounded in the space carrier's command center.

A young agent monitoring the screen immediately turned to Duke and shouted, "Commander, a second high-energy reaction has occurred in New York, and the energy level is rapidly increasing..."

The second high-energy reaction.

Could it be a second spatial portal?

Duke's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, and he immediately ordered, "Locate the energy source's location immediately and retrieve satellite surveillance!"

"yes!"

Hill, who had just finished urging the group of scientists to return, quickly walked over to the slightly flustered young agent upon hearing this and skillfully began operating the monitor with both hands.

However, before Hill could finish manipulating things...

The incredibly high-energy reaction that was just monitored on the monitor vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye...

It was as if it had never existed.

This sudden change left the panicked young agent completely stunned.

Even Hill, who had already pinpointed the location of the energy source, was slightly taken aback.

Seeing this, Duke, who had also walked to the side, frowned and said, "First, pull up the satellite imagery and see what was launched from that location. If that doesn't work, try retrieving the footage the satellite took earlier. When we locked onto that location, the satellite's view had already shifted there, so we should be able to capture something."

Upon hearing this, Hill nodded and tapped the display screen a few times.

soon.

A video window popped up on that huge monitoring screen.

The video window displayed the street where Erin had previously killed the Leviathan.

only.

By this time, Erin and Gillis, who had used the [Dragon Slayer] to kill the Leviathan, had already left.

The only things left at the site were shattered glass and the mangled remains of the Leviathan after its explosion.

All that remained were the twisted and deformed steel armor emanating from the Leviathan behemoth.

"This is······"

Seeing the scattered pieces of flesh and the familiar yet unfamiliar steel armor, Duke's eyes narrowed.

At this moment, Hill, recognizing the owner of the mangled remains scattered among the wreckage, said with slight shock, "This was a Chitauri steel behemoth? Who killed it?"

After a flurry of activity, another technician nearby suddenly spoke up: "Sir, I've retrieved the satellite surveillance footage for this area."

As he spoke, the technician slid his right hand.

A window was moved from his monitor to the monitor in front of Hill.

With continuous adjustments and scaling by technicians,

Soon, some of the previous footage was reconstructed.

Although the satellite that S.H.I.E.L.D. retrieved did not actually capture much footage.

But the scene of Erin using that strange weapon to kill the Leviathan behemoth in one blow was still captured clearly.

"It's him!"

Hill recognized Erin the moment he saw her.

After taking a deep look at the powerful and peculiar weapon attached to Erin's arm, Hill said in a deep voice, "Although I overestimated him as much as possible before, it seems that our newly minted billionaire is even more mysterious than we imagined."

"Hasn't he always been this mysterious?"

After asking a question in return, Duke smiled slightly: "At least for now, the stronger he is, the better it is for us."

Duke knew his new boss far better than Hill did.

"Wait a minute, I remember his file said he was the kind of fortune teller who could predict the future using occultism, right? So, if even scientific experts like Stark can't solve this problem, could we get a solution from him?"

Upon hearing this, Hill's eyes lit up. "You want to get the method to close that spatial portal from Erin?"

"Why not? Maybe this time, he can create a miracle for us, just like his nickname suggests. After all, the Cosmic Cube is a mysterious object that has been passed down from ancient myths and legends."

At this point, Duke turned to look at the towering pillar of light now clearly visible outside the command room, and the ever-growing Chitauri army being transported in from the portal above New York, and said in a deep voice:

"Besides, this is better than us standing here helplessly."

After listening, Maria Hill nodded and said, "I remember we have Erin's private number; we can contact him directly."

After speaking, Maria Hill turned her gaze to the technician who had just retrieved the satellite footage.

"Wait a moment, sir."

At Hill's prompting, the S.H.I.E.L.D. technician paused briefly before immediately starting to type away on the computer.

Not a few seconds passed.

The technician then retrieved Erin's information from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database.

Then, dial the number recorded in the information to call Erin's private number.

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After dealing with the Leviathan behemoth, the Chitauri seemed to realize that Arryn was not someone to be trifled with.

Apart from a few occasional encounters with Chitauri flying around in their aircraft and committing atrocities, no one else ventured near Arryn.

This made Erin and Gillies' journey back to Hell's Kitchen much easier.

but.

Before Erin could even enter Hell's Kitchen.

A soft, childlike voice reached Erin's ears: "BOSS, your phone has received an unknown call. According to the search, the call originated from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Space Helicarrier. Would you like to answer?"

A call from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s space carrier?

It seems that my blasting of the Leviathan just now has caught the attention of S.H.I.E.L.D.

Erin was not surprised by this.

When I destroyed Leviathan just now, I didn't intend to hide anything.

At the time, Erin even saw several people holding up their phones and filming something, but he didn't stop them.

But is S.H.I.E.L.D. calling at this time to recruit me to fight those Chitauri?

Or is this Duke's idea?

(End of this chapter)