Lord of Cinder in American Comics

As Stark spoke, he reached out to grab the girl and take her away from there.

However, the girl dodged Stark's attack with a speed that seemed to teleport, and appeared on the other side.

"Uncle Long said that if a man tries to grab a little girl, he's definitely a bad person..."

The girl spoke, expressing her dissatisfaction, but her expression showed no disgust; it was merely teasing.

"How...did you get there?"

Stark put his visor back on and handed over emergency control of the armor to Jarvis to prevent himself from reacting too late based on visual observation, as he had done in the battle against the Greedy One.

Ash recognized the visitor by looking at the girl's androgynous short black hair, white long-sleeved shirt, orange hoodie, sneakers, her three-foot height, and her distinctly Asian face.

Ash stopped Stark from raising his weapon and said, "Stark, she's not from Chicago, she's another Logan... a traveler from another world..."

Speaking of Logan, Stark recalled Logan's identity as a visitor from another world, and this little girl could actually travel between dimensions?

Upon hearing Ash's words, Chen Xiaoyu's eyes lit up.

"How did you know? I searched all over New York and couldn't find District 13 or Dad. I came here after seeing it on TV. I've been looking for ages..."

Upon realizing that Ash recognized her, Chen Xiaoyu, still a child at heart, spoke at length to Ash, both complaining and venting her frustrations.

A child, appearing in another unfamiliar world, naturally needs some comfort.

"Alright, Xiaoyu, I need to take you to a safe place first. You shouldn't stay here..."

As Ash spoke, he prepared to take Xiaoyu's hand and lead her to the outskirts of Chicago, away from the giant crocodiles outside.

However, just like before, Xiaoyu instantly dodged Ash's pull.

"I am a member of the Dragon Team! The Dragon Team should face difficulties head-on!"

"But Jackie Chan and your father don't think so. This is an adult matter. You need to leave here first..."

Ash put on a stern face and began to lecture Xiaoyu, just like Jackie Chan had done before.

"Oh my god! You're just like Uncle Long! Okay! I'll leave here... hehehe..."

Xiaoyu made a face at Ash and then left instantly.

Stark waited until Jade left before putting down his mask and looking around, saying, "Are even kids in other worlds this powerful now?"

"She's just an exception. Let's finish what we're doing first. I'll tell you about the rest later..."

"Okay, I'd like to hear the stories of this world. Kassel might come too, we could have a card game... But never mind, I always lose money..."

"Alright, I've already bought this building, and I've also bought the big one across the street in your name..."

Ash and Stark wouldn't care about that amount of money; such remarks would only be taken as a joke between them.

Ash regrouped the engineers, who, carrying explosives, went to the two buildings to install detonators.

Everyone put in their best effort to complete their tasks as quickly as possible.

The giant crocodile was nearing the end of its meal; it was almost finished with all the meat on the skewer. Its deathly tumbling on the land was nothing short of a writhing spectacle, circling the metal skewer again and again.

Based on the frequency of the giant crocodile's rotation, Jarvis calculated the optimal detonation time. Amidst a series of explosions, the two buildings paused briefly before settling down together.

The two buildings, one in front and one behind, were stacked on top of the giant crocodile, pressing it down and leaving only a small part of its tail exposed.

Geralt of S.H.I.E.L.D. seized the opportunity and ordered the final giant crossbow bolt to be fired at the crocodile.

Before the smoke and dust from the building had even cleared, a giant crossbow bolt fell from the sky and pierced straight into the building. The bolt's attack triggered another powerful shockwave, spreading the smoke and dust to an even wider area.

The battle seemed to have ended at that moment.

The dust and smoke didn't dissipate in much time; construction dust is mostly large particles that settle very quickly.

Before long, what appeared before everyone's eyes was the giant crocodile trapped under the rubble of the building, and the crossbow bolt stuck straight into its body.

To determine whether the kill was effective, Ashe and Stark went into the ruins first to observe the crocodile's condition.

Meanwhile, Chen Xiaoyu appeared at the scene at some point, standing next to the crocodile's tail, measuring the size of the giant crocodile with her own height.

Stark's life detectors are not very effective against cold-blooded animals like crocodiles; the only method that works is to touch the cornea to determine if there are any signs of life.

Just as in a functional experiment to determine whether a rabbit has been successfully anesthetized, Stark stood next to the giant crocodile's head and extended the pulse transmitter in his hand toward the crocodile.

If the shot hits and the crocodile doesn't react at all, it at least indicates that the crocodile has fallen into a deep coma or is in shock.

However, just a second before Stark fired, the crocodile's nictitating membrane closed instantly.

Chapter 234: The Greatsword of the Smoke-Smoke

The nictitating membrane, also known as the third eyelid, is a special structure found in reptiles. It allows crocodiles to maintain basic vision underwater and also serves a protective function.

Now, Stark's pulse hit the crocodile's nictitating membrane, but instead of causing any real damage, it enraged the giant crocodile.

The giant crocodile struggled to its feet amidst the ruins, trying to crawl out.

When Xiaoyu saw the battering ram-like tail in front of her move and lash out at her, the fear of death paralyzed her.

The giant crocodile's tail slammed into Xiaoyu's location, creating an explosion effect that sent rubble and bricks flying everywhere.

Meanwhile, Xiaoyu was being protected in Ash's arms and had hidden away in another location.

Ash released the child from his arms and found it somewhat amusing to see Xiaoyu covering her head. It was surprising to see this side of Chen Xiaoyu, who was usually fearless except for her father and Jackie Chan.

Ash patted Xiaoyu's head and comforted her, saying, "See? That's why we didn't let you get involved. Kids usually can't react to these sudden things..."

Xiaoyu belatedly touched herself and found that she was unharmed, but Ash in front of her was covered in dust.

The explosive sound of the attack was still echoing in her ears, and Xiaoyu believed that Ash had taken an attack for her.

Screaming and jumping up, Xiaoyu kept pulling out various talismans from her body, asking as she searched, "Where's the horse talisman?"

Amidst the scattered talismans, Xiaoyu picked up an octagonal talisman carved with a horse pattern and prepared to press it onto Ash.

While pressing the buttons, he kept saying, "Good horse, please help me heal this person..."

However, Ash did not change, and the horse charm did not emit the light it used for healing.

Just as Xiaoyu was about to spit her saliva onto the talisman, Ash pressed her head down to stop her.

As Ash picked up the talismans from the ground and returned them to Xiaoyu, she said, "I'm fine. This world is dangerous. You have to keep these talismans safe to prevent bad people from taking them. You know, I used to dream about these talismans too..."

Xiaoyu looked at the perfectly accurate talisman in her arms. Although Ash was talking about his desires, Xiaoyu understood what Ash meant. The commotion caused by these talismans before was not insignificant.

Xiaoyu lowered her head, reflecting on her earlier actions, and said, "Then I'd better leave now, so I won't cause you any more trouble... Do you need any talismans? I can lend them to you..."

To repay the life-saving grace, Xiaoyu showed Ash the talismans in her arms, explaining the function of each one: "This is the horse talisman, which can heal everything; the monkey talisman can transform..."

Ash pushed the talisman back, shaking his head and saying, "The Rat Talisman—uses stillness to overcome movement, the Ox Talisman—possesses immense strength... I know these things very well..."

I can't take care of you right now. You're a member of the Dragon Team, you should know how to protect yourself, right...?

Ash put his spare headset on Xiaoyu and, adjusting the voice, said, "Leave here first. I'll contact you and take you back once this is over..."

Xiaoyu nodded understandingly, hugged Ash, and then left with the rabbit charm.

When Ash found Stark again, he had forcibly joined S.H.I.E.L.D.'s channel and was relentlessly trash-talking them.

"You guys are just like Nick Fury, you've embezzled all the money! Such a big weapon, and it couldn't even kill a crocodile!"

Upon hearing Stark's words, the members of S.H.I.E.L.D. fell silent and looked at Hill.

Hill countered Stark's accusations, saying, "SHIELD only provided some assistance to Controller, and there have even been two kills. These supernatural events should be Controller's responsibility..."

"Something supernatural? This is a bioweapon! White Biotech's backers seem to be S.H.I.E.L.D...."

The two sides began to undermine each other, exchanging sharp words. Hill talked about assigning responsibility, while Stark talked about conspiracy theories.

Geralt finally couldn't take it anymore and snatched Hill's headset, saying, "I am Geralt. The attack just now was under my command. That crossbow bolt has been fired for thousands of years and is already rusted beyond recognition. You can tell that, right?"

Stark looked at the crossbow bolts stuck in the crocodile's body. Half of them were already rusted, and they were only able to penetrate the crocodile's body because of the sharp edges formed by corrosion.

Then Geralt continued, "I will not shirk my responsibility as a hunter. From now on, I will be the main attacker..."

After saying that, Geralt hung up the communication. Everyone in S.H.I.E.L.D. who heard this gave Geralt grateful looks.

Geralt's words took all the blame upon himself, leaving S.H.I.E.L.D. unscathed.

Geralt will then take the lead in the attack, which undoubtedly demonstrates his willingness to atone for his sins.

'It would have been better if Geralt had died in the next battle.'

This is the idea of ​​some S.H.I.E.L.D. employees. As long as Geralt dies, based on previous results and combat performance, S.H.I.E.L.D. could seize some of the power, or even replace him.

Hill naturally understood that there were differing opinions within S.H.I.E.L.D., but Geralt's actions at this moment were the best option for S.H.I.E.L.D.

Seeing Hill's hesitation, Geralt placed the headset back in her hand and said, "You can be moved, but don't say anything you shouldn't. You're the director of S.H.I.E.L.D..."

After saying that, Geralt left the S.H.I.E.L.D. command center, intending to use the opportunity to come up with a plan.

However, until they saw the giant crocodile that had begun to wreak havoc in the city, they couldn't think of any good solutions, as all the power they could display at this stage had its limits.

The solution to this giant crocodile is to imprison it before killing it.

This time of confinement is humanity's insurance, a taut string in their minds. It cannot be easily broken if their capacity to accept it is insufficient.

Upon seeing the giant crocodile, Geralt had no time to think further. He drew a black greatsword that looked like it had been haphazardly forged and charged forward.

[The Smoke-Smoke Greatsword: A deformed sword resembling a black rock shard. It is the heaviest of all greatswords. Legend says it was a weapon possessed by ancient rebels, but due to its excessive weight, no one could wield it, and it was ultimately forgotten in the annals of history.]

This is the heaviest weapon Geralt could use to escape; as for those hammers, let's leave them to Ashe.

Dragging his greatsword, Geralt strode forward with heavy steps, quickly approaching the giant crocodile.

Explosions and bullets cleared a path for Geralt, obscuring the giant crocodile's vision and covering his advance.

After getting close to the giant crocodile, Geralt suddenly leaped up and raised the Greatsword of Smoke Above his head in mid-air.

Then, with all his might, he chopped downwards.

This powerful strike, like splitting a mountain, exploded on the crocodile's head, inflicting real damage a second time. A cloud of blood mist erupted from the crocodile's head, even revealing the white bones beneath its hard skin.

However, this attack did not cause fatal damage to the giant crocodile. The crocodile merely shook its head in pain and flung Geralt off its head.

Geralt crashed into a building on the side of the street, and the Greatsword of the Smoky Sword slipped from his grasp and landed on the other side of the street.

When Stark saw that Geralt's weapon could cause damage, he tried to reach out and grab it, but no matter how hard he tried, the greatsword remained motionless.

Jade appeared beside Stark, handed him the Bull Talisman, and said, "Here, Iron Man."

Stark looked at the talisman in his hand, unsure how to use it.