Superman Marvel Adventures

"You mean this?" Loki twirled his staff, chuckling wickedly. "You're right. My courage comes from this staff in my hand, from the person I met in that foreign land. Even if it was my father—oh, right, I think that old guy wasn't my father—he probably wasn't a match for that person either."

"An outsider!" Adam said coldly. "An outsider and a person from afar are your sources of confidence? How naive."

"Naive? Heh, once you become one of my people, you won't say such things anymore." After Loki finished speaking, his staff flashed towards Adam's chest.

How could Adam possibly withstand such an attack, especially one that involved mind control? He instantly teleported behind Loki, kicked Loki away, and then said calmly, "Sorry, I'm not gay!"

Chapter 297 The Battle of New York Part 2

--------------Not long ago, shortly after Loki opened the portal---------------

On a street next to Stark Tower in Manhattan, New York City, Mr. Fantastic of the Fantastic Four used his physical abilities to connect the two buildings and then shot down the Chitauri's fast-moving aircraft. He then shrunk back to normal human size and sighed wearily as he watched the increasing number of aliens.

How are you?

The Invisible Woman used her ability to control magnetic fields to levitate next to Mr. Fantastic, asking him with concern, and used her abilities to block the alien's attack.

"It's nothing, just a little tired. These guys seem to multiply the more we fight them." Mr. Fantastic stood up, frowning as he asked, "Hasn't Superman come back yet?"

"I contacted Athena. Apparently, she's helping S.H.I.E.L.D. deal with the damaged engine of the Helicarrier. Looks like that evil god really knows how to use a diversionary tactic." After saying this, the Invisible Woman shouted to the Human Torch, who was circling in the sky, "Hey, Johnny, stop playing around! There are more and more enemies. Be careful!"

Thunderbolt, engulfed in flames, quickly arrived at his sister's side. Now transformed into a fire-human form, he chuckled and said, "Don't worry, sister, these aliens are no match for me."

“Be careful, Johnny. There are just too many aliens, and they’re all armed with energy weapons. Your defenses are the weakest here, so don’t let your guard down,” Mr. Fantastic said. “Alright, let’s keep fighting. Professor X and the others seem to have arrived, so we won’t be fighting alone.”

“Oh, let’s do it this way. I just agreed to Spider-Man’s suggestion.” Human Torch said with a smile, “We’re going to have a competition to see who can eliminate more aliens.”

After saying that, Thunderbolt suddenly spewed out flames and disappeared instantly.

"This child, really," the invisible woman said, shaking her head helplessly.

"Heh, I think he's quite happy right now, as if he's found his mission." Mr. Fantastic sighed and said, "It seems that among the four of us, he's the only one who's selling his transformations."

“That’s true.” The Invisible Woman used her powers to block the aliens’ attack, then said, “Let’s not talk about that now. These aliens won’t give us time. By the way, we need to help Ben. I think I’m surrounded by aliens.”

"Okay, you go first, I'll be right there!" Mr. Fantastic used his hands as whips to continuously kill the Chitauri invaders, then suddenly stretched his body to the ground to reunite with the Stone Man.

On another street, Spider-Man swam among the skyscrapers, constantly weaving webs in the air, like flies caught in a spider web, trapping the Chitauri who rode flying vehicles in the air.

In this way, the battle between Spider-Man and the Chitauri in the New York skyscrapers turned the Chitauri from invaders into prey, constantly hunted by Spider-Man. It can be said that Spider-Man has the upper hand in this battle for the time being. Why only for the time being? Because fighting in such a large space and against an unknown number of enemies is still quite a burden for Spider-Man, especially since his webs are not formed naturally like a spider's but are artificial webs made with high technology. His reserves cannot support him in a sustained battle.

Fortunately, Spider-Man doesn't have to fight alone. He has some partners. The teachers from Xavier's School of Engineering have entered the main battle zone through the robot defense circle controlled by Athena and have begun fighting the Chitauri under Professor X's command.

Storm hovered in mid-air, constantly using lightning and storms to attack the Chitauri or force them to the ground, while Wolverine, with a cigar in his mouth, extended his six adamantium claws to relentlessly reap the lives of the Chitauri.

Wearing black leather pants and a gray long-sleeved t-shirt, with a burgundy leather trench coat over them, Phoenix hovered in mid-air not far from Wolverine, constantly firing scorching fireballs from her hands, turning one Chitauri after another into piles of ash. And the two of them seemed to be quite relaxed.

"These aren't just cannon fodder, are they?" Wolverine took a puff of his cigar, turned to Phoenix, and asked, "If all the aliens invading Earth are this strong, then their invasion is far too childish."

"Perhaps they want to test the true nature of Earth," Phoenix smiled slightly and said, "And don't you think these soldiers all have almost identical auras?"

"You mean...?" Wolverine paused slightly, then said, "They might be clones?"

“That’s right. To hand over one’s soldiers to someone else without hesitation is most likely, no, it should be, a kind of biological weapon.” Phoenix, who had obtained some fragments of Black Phoenix’s memories, knew some things and therefore spoke with great certainty.

"So, there's a real boss behind this who hasn't shown up yet?" Wolverine asked, squinting.

“That’s right, these Chitauri have an aura that I find very familiar, but it’s too weak. I can’t be sure if it’s the terrifying being from Dark Phoenix’s memories. If it is, then Earth may really face a huge crisis,” Phoenix said, frowning.

“It seems we need to tell Adam about this. He’s been preparing for that person you mentioned.” Wolverine knew a bit about the Dark Phoenix, so he said in a deep voice, “But now, we need to let those guys know that they can’t possibly invade our Earth!”

Wolverine's eyes narrowed, and he instantly leaped into the air. With a fierce slash of his right claw, a blade of light shot out, instantly cleaving dozens of Chitauri in front of him in two, causing them to explode and die.

"Huh? Adam and the others are back." Phoenix smiled slightly and said, "And it seems they've already engaged that evil god in battle. It looks like today's fight will be over soon."

Just then, the sky suddenly darkened, and a huge monster flew out of the portal. The monster looked like a whale, but its head seemed to be the head of a dragon, which was very ferocious. It kept flying in the sky and destroyed all the spider webs that Spider-Man pointed out.

"A decent one has arrived." Phoenix looked at the enormous monster and said coldly, "It seems our strength has been recognized."

"You stay here and watch over those students, I'm going to deal with this big guy!" Wolverine said excitedly to Phoenix, looking at the huge monster in the sky, and then instantly took off.

"Honestly, they get overly excited as soon as they see a battle."

Phoenix smiled slightly as she watched Wolverine's retreating figure, then turned her gaze to the upperclassmen and teachers of Xavier's School of the Arts fighting nearby. While these cannon fodder soldiers weren't particularly powerful to her and Logan, they posed a danger to recent graduates and teachers who had chosen teaching out of weariness of combat. Professor X had specifically instructed them to keep an eye on their companions before they set off.

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On the top floor of Stark Tower, Adam dodged Loki's staff aimed at his chest, looked at Loki with a cold smile, and said, "You don't think your little tricks have gone unnoticed, do you?"

"Oh, what are you talking about?" Loki asked with a fake smile, not expecting the other party to be so fast.

"Hmph, you and your brother are far too inferior. At least he can fight me. As for you..." Adam glanced at Loki with disdain and said indifferently, "You're nothing but a piece of trash being used by others."

Upon hearing this, Loki instantly recalled the humiliation he had suffered in that terrible space. To obtain this army, he, the mighty god of gods and king of Asgard, had fallen at the feet of this man like a servant, begging for his help to conquer Earth. And now, his deepest wounds had been exposed by a lowly Earthling. How could Loki not be furious?

"You lowly mortal! How dare you—" Loki's rage exploded instantly, his staff bursting with dazzling light as countless diamond-shaped energy spikes shot towards Adam. He then roared, "I will make you, and all those who oppose me, taste the consequences of defying God! I will make you wish you were dead!"

Chapter 298 The Battle of New York (Part 3)

Loki's sudden outburst surprised Adam, who was clearly unaware of the humiliation Loki had suffered in the alien realm. However, Adam reacted swiftly, dodging Loki's attack and then sending a heat ray flying. ★★

Just as Adam was about to continue beating Loki, Thor descended from the sky and came to Adam's side, saying, "Please leave Loki to me, I will deal with him."

Adam smiled slightly and said, "Why should I?"

Thor was taken aback and asked, "What do you mean?"

"You aliens, don't look at us like that. Although you were once called gods on Earth, you abandoned humanity, so you are no longer gods, but a bunch of aliens." Adam explained briefly, then said coldly, "You bunch of guys, coming and going as you please, making mistakes on Earth and thinking you can keep us out? It's not that simple."

"You... I came here because it was the people of Asgard who caused this trouble on Earth!" Knowing that his father was still alive, and having regained his divine power due to his clear mind, Thor did not bow his head. Instead, he said in a deep voice, "Please believe me, Asgard does not intend to fight Earth, nor does it intend to interfere in Earth's affairs. We simply want to help."

“Master, don’t waste time over there. A big guy has arrived, and they need your help.” Adam was about to say something when Athena’s voice reached his ears.

“Okay, I’m coming right now.” Adam pressed the button on the communicator in his ear, then said to Thor, “Alright, I’ll trust you this time. Don’t let your brother get away again.”

Thor himself was a rather proud man, so he certainly wouldn't be happy with Adam's cold words. He snorted and said, "Don't worry, we Asgardians keep our word. But there's one thing I need to say first: Loki is, after all, one of the princes of Asgard. Although he made a mistake on Earth, the place where he will be interrogated in the end can only be Asgard. This is my father's will."

"Don't try to pressure me with your father. Loki is yours, but the Tesseract must remain," Adam said in a deep voice.

"No, don't you know that this whole thing happened because the Tesseract exists on Earth?" Thor shook his head and said, "The Tesseract is my father's treasure; it can't stay on Earth!"

"If it were truly your father's treasure, it wouldn't remain on Earth." Adam's expression turned grim. He said coldly, "Don't think I'm truly afraid of your father. I've already given you face by agreeing to let Loki go back with you. Don't push your luck!"

Thor was furious upon hearing this and exclaimed, "You—!"

Before he could finish speaking, Adam interrupted him, saying, "There's no room for discussion on this. The Cosmic Cube belongs to Earth. And if you don't stop your brother, he might die on Earth!"

Thor turned his head and saw that his brother seemed to be heading towards a woman who was radiating golden light. He vaguely knew that the woman was the one who had easily defeated him and his friends last time. No, she should be called a goddess.

"This guy!" Thor sighed, "Let's talk about this later." With that, he spun his hammer, Mjolnir, and soared into the sky, leaving Stark Tower.

Adam didn't stop Thor from leaving, but followed him out of Stark Tower. The giant alien creature Athena had mentioned flew past Stark Tower, which explained why Athena said everyone needed him. Among the heroes participating in the battle today, only a small number could truly handle such a behemoth.

"Dude, what are you doing?" Adam had just come out when he heard Tony's message. Tony said helplessly, "If you don't come out soon, I'm going to be eaten by this giant monster. Hey, that's a good idea!"

"Hey, Tony! What are you trying to do? Hey, what a reckless guy!"

Adam panicked upon hearing Tony's words; he had already guessed what Tony was planning to do. Besides blaming Tony for his recklessness, he also felt a pang of self-reproach. If he hadn't just been entangled with Thor, perhaps Tony wouldn't have come up with such a terrible idea.

Adam flew forward somewhat angrily, stomped the guy he had seen before to death with a powerful kick, then killed all the aliens in his way, and flew into the air to use his super vision to search for Tony's whereabouts.

"What happened?" Phoenix, enveloped in thick phoenix flames, approached Adam and asked, "You seem to be looking for something."

Adam recounted what had just happened and said, "That reckless fool!"

"Don't worry, in my opinion, Tony isn't that impulsive." Phoenix casually unleashed a few Phoenix Flames, burning a dozen aliens to death, and comforted Adam, "Besides, you seem to underestimate your brother. He's not a child anymore; he's the superhero Iron Man!"

Just then, a rock 'n' roll tune came from not far away, followed by the figure in burgundy.

“Hey, I think I hear someone thinking about me.” Tony’s cheeky voice came through the communicator in Adam’s ear.

"You better not be so reckless next time," Adam said, letting out a sigh.

"Ah, don't worry, I regretted it as soon as I finished it." Tony, wearing his Iron Man suit, hovered beside Adam, opened his mask, and said with a smile, "But at least it was a success."

"Athena, report the current situation!" Adam said to Athena while using his heat ray to shoot down the alien flying cavalry, seeing that Tony was alright.

“Master, although we have successfully held off the aliens within four city blocks with our mechanical forces and these super heroes, both the energy of the robot forces and the stamina of the super heroes are starting to decline significantly. If this continues, we are very likely to lose.” Athena calmly analyzed the battle situation and said, “Therefore, I think we should find a way to destroy the space-time gate as soon as possible. The alien forces are increasing in number.”

“I understand. What about the casualties?” Adam asked in a deep voice.

"Because of Christine, Logan, Phoenix, Professor X, and others, there have been no casualties among the superheroes so far. However, several floors have been destroyed due to the battle, and after investigation, it is estimated that several hundred civilians have died or been seriously injured. But since four blocks are war zones, being seriously injured now means that death is not far away," Athena reported immediately.

"What's going on? Didn't I already tell you to contact the police and have them completely evacuate the civilians?" Adam was a little angry. Although he knew that people would die in war, he still couldn't accept deaths caused by work mistakes.

“These people all seem to be stubbornly determined to stay here. Some of them are spies from various countries or newspaper reporters,” Athena explained.

"What happened?" Phoenix was engulfed in flames and didn't have a communicator with her, so she hadn't heard Athena's report. Seeing that Adam looked unwell, she immediately asked.

"It's nothing, there were some casualties, which could have been avoided, really." Adam briefly explained the situation, then said, "Alright, that's enough. I'll keep an eye on things here. Go help out, otherwise it won't be good if there are any casualties among the trainees."

“You must understand that there will always be casualties in battle!” Phoenix said to Adam. “And to sacrifice oneself to protect Earth is an honor.”

Adam smiled slightly after hearing this and said, "I do have that much awareness, but thank you for comforting me anyway."

"Well, I'm glad you're alright." After saying that, Phoenix's flames instantly surged, and she shot towards several enemies in the distance.

“Brother, I went to help too. Natasha said she’s found Dr. Erik, and it seems Loki’s scepter can close the portal.” Tony said to Adam.

Adam and Tony's communication channels are not the same, so Adam did not hear the message from Black Widow Natasha earlier.

“Okay, I’ll tell Christine right away.” After Adam finished speaking, he suddenly seemed to sense something, looked up at the portal, and said, “Something seems to be about to come out. You go ahead, I’ll go check it out!”

Chapter 299 The Battle of New York (Part 4)

In an unknown star system, on an asteroid that has been transformed into a mobile fortress, there is a throne adorned with gems. Seated on the throne is a humanoid creature with blue skin, a huge vertical striped chin, a physique similar to the Hulk, wearing a blue and gold outfit with gold shoulder armor, gold short boots, and a blue and gold helmet with a gem on its forehead. The creature has a very calm expression. This is Thanos, the Titan who reigns supreme in this alien world, and the mastermind behind the Chitauri invasion of Earth.

He sat on his throne, watching a scene on a screen in the void before him. It was the Chitauri invasion of Earth. He saw the Chitauri, led by Loki, constantly entering the portal and being slaughtered by the natives of the planet Loki called Earth. Well, at least from the current perspective, this invasion seemed to be a one-sided massacre on Earth's side.

"Hmph, this seems a little different from what that kid Loki said back then." He said casually, with a hint of mockery in his voice.

Upon hearing Thanos's words, the leader of the Chitauri lowered his head and said, "That's true. It's a pity that it's wartime now, so we can't summon that guy's spirit."

"Hmm, this is indeed somewhat unexpected." Thanos rested his chin on his hand, looking at the scene on the virtual screen, and said, "Continuing like this will only send people to their deaths, and it's pointless. Tell your generals to set off immediately, let me see what they're capable of!"

Thanos was referring to Superman, Christine, Iron Man, and the Hulk who arrived later. He seemed interested in all of them. Of course, he had initially thought it was just about helping the prince, who had been deposed by Asgard, play a revenge game and retrieve the Tesseract that had been left behind. But he had discovered that it was not so easy. How could this not amuse Thanos, who was now a top-tier being in the universe?

Upon hearing this, the leader of the Chitauri immediately whispered, "Yes, esteemed master!" Then he vanished in a flash.

Meanwhile, on Earth, Superman was just about to talk to Christine about Loki's staff when he noticed a slight change in the spacetime portal above, with three powerful individuals approaching Earth.

"Looks like they can't sit still anymore," Adam said calmly, his gaze fixed on the portal.

"Huh? What did you say?" Tony asked, somewhat puzzled. They had already found a way to close the portal, so why did his older brother seem even more serious?