Lord of Cinder in American Comics

However, Stark still explained his purpose: "I brought some equipment that you might need. It was ordered by your old boss Ross. Seeing that you were having some trouble, I brought it to you first... Oh, it's arrived..."

A transport plane opened its hatch above Ashe's head and dropped the equipment Stark had brought. Three large, unmarked equipment crates, cushioned by parachutes, slowly landed behind the Bureau of Control's defenses.

Ash immediately sent people to receive the equipment, somewhat surprised that Ross would order equipment from Stark.

While Ash was pondering, this equipment was brought to him. It was an ordinary military armored vehicle, except that the weapon platform on it had been replaced with an octagonal sonic generator.

Stark pointed to the sonic generators and explained, "Those are weapons I created based on the ultrasonic roar of the monster you called the Siege Assault Beast during the first dimensional invasion. They can emit high and low frequency sonic pulses, affecting the physical structure of the body, and have the ability to instantly disrupt electrolytes and cellular synapses..."

Stark's explanation was a bit complicated, but Ash extracted the key word 'paralysis' from it, meaning that this weapon could paralyze the normal functions of the body.

The more Ash looked at the weapon, the more familiar it seemed. Before she could think about it carefully, she noticed another strange phenomenon.

Visitors from other worlds are now heading towards Chicago at supersonic speeds, and their speed is increasing rapidly.

In the Marvel universe, only a handful of individuals can break the speed limit, and aside from Quicksilver, they are mostly in space. Among the speedsters from other universes, the Flash from DC Comics is the most famous.

If it were The Flash, it would make sense, since Barry Allen is a good guy. But the world itself wouldn't make sense; Marvel and DC are mirror images of each other, they shouldn't exist in the same universe.

Suddenly Ash thought of another possibility: don't limit the identity of this speedster to such a narrow view.

"Or not human? Like Sonic the Hedgehog?"

In any case, the most important task now is to ensure that the remaining three giant beasts complete their deaths; let's leave the matter of the speedster for later.

The giant wolf and the giant crocodile were already in the same place, and their routes of arrival were almost identical. The swarm of rats, however, rushed towards Chicago from a different direction.

The minefield had already been prepared for these rats.

To prevent these rodents from smelling the explosives in the minefield, Ash specially treated the mines and explosives to remove the odor.

The simplest method was a water seal, where a large amount of water was sprayed into the minefield to act as a barrier. Furthermore, the water soaked the soil, turning the area into a swamp, which further hindered the rats' progress.

Sure enough, the rats didn't notice the problem and rushed inside after emerging from the woods.

Once the rats had all entered the minefield intact, Ash decisively ordered all the explosives to be detonated.

Adhering to Ash's principle of prioritizing firepower, the minefield was not only filled with a large number of landmines, but also with IEDs hastily converted from howitzers by engineers, not to mention the explosives used to clear stockpiles.

The explosion was measured in terms of yield, and the damp soil underground was even ejected several kilometers away to the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters.

Looking at the specks of dirt on the glass, Hill had to admit that Ash's approach was correct and the fastest way to deal with these behemoths.

But S.H.I.E.L.D. can't do that, because they don't have Ami's law enforcement authority. Even this time, the control of White Biotech was done under the guise of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s shareholding.

The explosion instantly eliminated the group of rats, since they were numerous but not individually powerful.

The giant wolf and the giant crocodile on the other side are a completely different story.

Ash attacked the giant crocodile with Hellfire missiles, but couldn't even hurt its back.

For a canine like the giant wolf, the trajectory of the Hellfire missile is clearly visible thanks to its enhanced abilities, and dodging it with its agile movements is not a problem at all.

As for the previous method of setting up steel cable traps, it can only be said that dogs have memories, except for huskies.

Hill and Geralt watched the live feed on the screen together, Geralt waiting to send a message to Oscar, who was controlling the ballista.

However, Hill noticed the different look in Geralt's eyes when he looked at the giant wolf. Geralt had a completely different expression towards the crocodile and the shark, as if he could kill them at any moment, but when he saw the wolf, he showed a different feeling, as if he was reluctant and nostalgic.

Before there was time to ask any more questions, the giant wolf arrived first.

The A-10 attack aircraft led the way, with various missiles and machine guns exploding around the giant wolf, and flames and explosions controlling its direction of advance.

The giant wolf had its own memory of this method; it was the same method that had led it headlong into the trap before.

So it made an abrupt stop, took hundreds of machine gun shots from the A10, and then ran in the opposite direction.

This guy even got smarter; he discovered that the flies that could harm him would make a sharp turn before turning around to attack again.

So the wolf turned and ran toward the buildings of Chicago, trying to hide in these steel jungles.

However, after running only a few steps, Stark, wearing his armor, flew out from behind a building. The weapons on the shoulders of the armor opened, and dozens of small missiles flew towards the giant wolf, exploding into a sea of ​​fire on its body and in front of it.

Animals' fear of fire is ingrained in their genes, and even if it is now a genetically modified organism, this fear cannot be changed.

The giant wolf, just like a dog, tucked its tail between its legs, tilted its head, and turned its body to the side as it ran off in the other direction.

The giant wolf's target was the Chicago River, which runs through the entire city and could provide it with protection from the flames.

However, this played right into Ashe and Stark's trap. The giant wolf was merely dodging the flying Stark and the missiles it fired. It failed to detect the sonic weapon hidden in the shadows.

As soon as the giant wolf stepped into the trap, the sonic weapons on the three vehicles went into full power.

Dogs and other animals are far more sensitive to ultrasound than humans, and these high-intensity sound waves instantly disrupted the giant wolf's vestibular system.

The vestibule, located in the inner ear, is a vital organ that controls balance, coordination, vertical balance, muscle tension, and all the muscles in the body. Influence on this area is enough to cause any organism with a vestibule to lose its balance.

Not to mention that Stark had mixed other functions into this sonic weapon, and the blocked synapses made it difficult for neurotransmitters to be transmitted, rendering this giant wolf useless.

Ash waved toward the SHIELD headquarters and gave a signal to Hill, who was watching all this.

Geralt seized the opportunity to send a message to Oscar, who was controlling the ballista.

The same treatment applied to the silly shark resulted in the giant wolf losing its life as well.

Stark looked at the sky, suspiciously observing the direction from which the giant crossbow bolts had come, but Jarvis's repeated probes failed to detect anything amiss.

In the end, Stark still included the attack in the to-do list of the memo.

"Alright, we only have one left to deal with. After we finish this one, I'm going to..."

However, before Stark could finish speaking, Ashe's hoarse shout came through the channel: "Stark! Shut up!"

Chapter 233: The Visitor

Ash's desperate shouts were the voice of everyone.

Stark always manages to pull some tricks at the most crucial moments to buff the enemy.

What Stark said this time is no different from my saying that I'll come back and get married after the war.

"Stop talking, Stark! I'm begging you, just spit out what you're about to say..."

However, before Stark could finish speaking, the giant crocodile, which should have been outside the city, leaped out of the Chicago River and snatched the giant wolf's body in its mouth.

The fierce bite, like biting a skewer, tore the giant wolf off the giant crossbow bolt and dragged it back into the river.

Blood churned in the river as giant crocodiles feasted underwater.

"Tony...Stark!!! There won't be a next time!"

Seeing the scene before him, Ash became somewhat frantic and angrily fired his lightning spear at Stark, charging his armor with electricity.

The giant crocodile and the giant wolf were on the same route, and it was too difficult to monitor both at the same time, so the monitoring personnel could only ensure that one of the giant beasts was included in the observation range.

The giant wolf, which was running ahead on land, became the first choice, while the giant crocodile took the water route. Unexpectedly, the giant crocodile moved so quickly underwater.

S.H.I.E.L.D., who had been observing the situation, were also caught off guard by this turn of events, and everyone began to do their utmost to locate the giant crocodile.

But when giant crocodiles are underwater, conventional detection methods are completely ineffective; underwater sonar can't find them in a short time.

But the giant crocodile didn't keep Ash and the others waiting. After eating the half of the giant wolf underwater, it climbed back onto the riverbank and headed for the remaining half.

Upon spotting the giant crocodile's target, Ash gave orders to the Bureau of Control over the channel, waiting for the crocodile to walk into the same trap as the giant wolf.

The same tactics were used, but the crocodile remained unchanged under the illumination of the three sonic weapons.

Watching the giant crocodile feed, Ashe turned to Stark beside her and asked, "Stark! Is your weapon broken?"

"If you've studied even a little about animals, you'll understand that crocodiles are higher reptiles; they don't have ears, and therefore no vestibular organs, so sound wave interference has negligible effect on them..."

Stark explained the anatomy of a crocodile to Ashe, giving her a lesson in animal science, while Ashe issued orders over the channel, instructing the nearby Bureau of Control soldiers to quietly leave.

The effectiveness of sonic weapons is not as strong as before, but they are still fixed in place, playing only a negligible role.

"Stark, isn't it a bit bigger?"

Ash compared the crocodile's previous size with its current appearance and realized that the crocodile could easily stuff the giant wolf's head into its mouth.

Stark cautiously conducted another scan, and Jarvis described the changes in the giant crocodile.

"Sir, its weight is increasing at a rate of 789 kg per hour, and this trend is accelerating. It is recommended to stop its eating behavior. Relevant data shows that its weight gain curve is rising sharply..."

Upon hearing this, Ash and Stark exchanged bewildered glances. If it were to continue growing indefinitely like this, even Godzilla wouldn't be able to defeat it.

Stark instantly closed his visor, soared into the sky, and fired all the missiles on his body at the giant crocodile.

These missiles had no effect on the giant crocodile's hideous and bony armor, but the crocodile, its feeding interrupted, gave Stark a somewhat angry look.

The giant crocodile opened its mouth, poised to bite Stark, but Stark nimbly swerved through the air, dodging the attack.

However, while he dodged once, he couldn't dodge a second time. The crocodile's bite was merely a feint; Stark's evasion happened to land on the other side of the crocodile.

The giant crocodile, its body contorted into an arc, instantly unleashed its power, whipping its tail towards Stark.

The crocodile's mutated tail was like a hammerhead, covered with hard bones and sharp spikes. It swung like a flail, hammering Stark into a nearby building.

Ash quietly slipped away, avoiding the giant crocodile's gaze, and went into the building to pull Stark out of the rubble.

Fortunately, the gold-titanium alloy armor and internal cushioning were effective, and Stark only suffered some of the shock from the impact and was temporarily knocked unconscious.

Ash removed Stark's visor to prevent him from suffocating, then cast a healing spell on Stark. Ash watched as Stark reopened his eyes.

Ash surveyed her surroundings, then said thoughtfully, "Stark, this is a commercial building..."

"So what?"

"How about we buy it?"

"what do you mean?"

"Bury that crocodile underneath, buy the hunter some time to use his weapon..."

Thinking about Ash's plan, Stark began to have Jarvis calculate the feasibility of the matter. In just a few seconds, Stark completed the calculation.

“Good idea, but considering its current weight and strength, one building might not be enough. We need two buildings, sandwiching it between them, to secure it underneath.”

Stark used the projection on his armor to show Ashe how to blow up the two buildings, then let them fall one after the other, crushing the giant crocodile.

Then a giant spear fell from the sky, killing the crocodile. Finally, Stark drew an X on it to indicate that the crocodile had been killed.

"Wow, your plan is really good..."

Just then, a young voice came from beside Ashe and Stark. Only then did Stark and Ashe notice a little girl standing next to Stark, watching the projection of the armor and commenting on the plan.

"Why are there still children here? Ash, is there a flaw in your evacuation plan? Listen carefully, kid, I need to get you out of here first. Where are your family?"