Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Geralt finally couldn't take it anymore, and the giant crocodile began to fall to the ground, at which moment Ash stabbed down the lightning bolt in her hand.

Chapter 236: Stark! Transformation!

It's not entirely accurate to say that he stabbed down lightning; to be precise, he plunged the lightning bolt in his hand deep into the giant crocodile's eyes.

The lightning had seeped into the giant crocodile's skin, and after Ash was struck by the lightning, she desperately ran away from the giant crocodile.

Ash's attack this time seemed to have used up all her strength. When she jumped off the giant crocodile, her legs gave way and she stumbled, falling off the crocodile.

At that moment, the giant crocodile lost its buoyancy, and Ash was falling.

Just before Ashe landed, Stark flew under the giant crocodile and pulled Ashe away from the danger zone.

The deafening sound of the giant crocodile crashing to the ground, along with the falling debris from various buildings, created a constant series of clanging and banging noises throughout the area.

Everyone was watching the cloud of dust, waiting for the final outcome.

To everyone's surprise, the giant crocodile, as if nothing had happened, shook its head and crawled out of the smoke and dust, roaring in Geralt's direction.

Upon seeing the giant crocodile's movements, Geralt swayed but regained his balance.

Hill hurriedly said in the channel, "Geralt, get out of there! Damn it, who's going to get him? He must be exhausted!"

Unexpectedly, Geralt sat down on the ground as if admiring a beautiful view, and whispered, "Look, this is the legendary miracle of dragon hunting..."

As Geralt finished speaking, a bright pillar of lightning erupted from the crocodile's forehead, piercing the sky and shattering its skull.

[Lightning Pillar: A lost miracle of dragon hunting. It can pierce through a lightning pillar. This miracle tells of a forgotten method of dragon hunting. Simply throwing lightning is ineffective if you want to penetrate the dragon's scales; you must directly pierce the dragon's body with a lightning pillar.]

Finally, the behemoth that had caused countless losses died under the combined attack of Geralt and Ash.

Even after the giant crocodile fell, lightning still emanated from its body, burning every inch of its flesh without leaving any blind spots.

Geralt sat on the ground, slowly exhaled, then lay down and looked at the not-so-bright sky.

"Perhaps you need some help!"

Jade appeared next to Geralt, holding the horse charm, ready to press it onto Geralt's body.

However, Geralt stopped Jade's hand, took out the Chicken Talisman and handed it back to her, saying, "Child, the battle is over now. I don't need the talisman anymore, nor do I need it to restore me. They don't want to see someone with limitless energy..."

Looking at the two talismans in her hand, Xiaoyu said with some confusion, "Is this the adult world Uncle Long was talking about? It's really troublesome..."

Geralt lay on the ground, pointing in the direction Stark had taken Ash, and said, "This is a world of deceit and treachery. You have to listen to Ash; at least he can protect you in this world for now..."

Xiaoyu punched the air, struck a pose, and said, "The Dragon Team isn't afraid of difficulties! Uncle Dragon said..."

"Jackie Chan and Uncle have shielded you from all the darkness. Every bad person in this world is a thousand times worse than Valmont, and every capable bad person is more powerful than Shendu... You have to leave, they're coming soon..."

Xiaoyu was a little puzzled by Geralt's words and asked, "But how do you know about Dad and Uncle Dragon?"

Geralt, of course, didn't give her an answer. He simply pointed into the distance, where S.H.I.E.L.D. vehicles began to appear at the intersection.

Xiaoyu hesitated for a moment, then chose to listen to Geralt and left with the Rabbit Charm in her hand.

Not long after, Hill appeared beside Geralt.

Hill crouched down next to Geralt, took off his headset, and said, "Why isn't the headset working? Is it broken?"

Geralt continued gazing at the sky, replying casually, "Who knows..."

Geralt was lifted onto a stretcher brought by S.H.I.E.L.D. and then transferred to a vehicle.

Inside the carriage, Geralt slowly sat up and, in front of everyone, began to take out various kinds of food from his pocket and start eating.

The interior of the car was eerily quiet, with only the sound of Geralt chewing his food.

Suddenly, Hill asked, "Who is that child?"

"The founder of the Dragon Group, the queen of the dark world, the object of loyalty of the Mayan feathered serpent god, the queen of the jungle cat, the future sheriff of District 13, the grand-niece of the great magician father, the saint of the balanced world... Are these identities enough?"

Geralt, while eating, mumbled out Jade's identity.

This series of answers left Hill somewhat bewildered; she truly couldn't understand how a child could have so many names.

Furthermore, each of these titles is more grandiose than the last. If this is all true, the energy and power that this child represents is far beyond what S.H.I.E.L.D. can contend with.

Geralt's hesitation added another layer of weight to the burden in Hill's heart.

"The whole world knows about the dimensional event, and you can understand that the mages are the barrier that protects the Earth. They are responsible for keeping external threats out."

As for those appearing on Earth, only Ash can handle them. I'm sure you know about the people who appear and disappear around him from time to time..."

Hill instantly thought of a unique individual: Logan, who, after withstanding the plasma impact of the Arc Reactor and becoming a skeleton, could reappear.

Precisely because they were unsure of Logan's identity and abilities, S.H.I.E.L.D. had always avoided conflict with him.

Ash's unusual behavior has been closely watched by S.H.I.E.L.D. and other parties, and Geralt has received confirmation of it.

"The bad guys Ash dealt with these visitors from another world directly, while people like Logan and Jade will be sent back once their auras stabilize."

Hill didn't respond to Geralt's explanation, instead pondering to herself.

Upon seeing Hill's expression, Geralt stopped eating and said solemnly, "Don't think about those spy tactics or do anything to try to harm them."

If they die in this world, the original world aura within them will be exposed. This exposure creates a shared coordinate system, revealing Earth's location across all dimensions. This would no longer be a battle between two worlds; it would ignite a multiverse war.

Hill listened to Geralt's explanation, looked at him, and asked, "You seem particularly afraid that I'll mess with that kid?"

Hill simply wanted Geralt to explain more about the nature of the world, but Geralt readily accepted Hill's statement.

"Yes, I'm afraid you'll go against that child. The most important of all her identities is that of a Balancing World Saint, which means she is favored by the world and specially chosen by it. Anyone who opposes her will not have a good ending... I'm afraid you'll drag me down with you..."

Geralt's cautious and careful demeanor gave Hill a new perspective on him. But more than anything, it made her wary of Jade.

Only Hill and Geralt were inside the carriage, but Geralt knew that when Hill reported to the World Security Council, she would definitely include Jade's identity and Geralt's explanation.

With this preventative measure in place, there are certainly no idiots in the five-member World Security Council, but let their subordinates bear the consequences of their own actions.

On this side of the control center, Xiaoyu was curiously looking at everything around her. Although Xiaoyu had seen all kinds of equipment in District 13, different worlds always have different things.

Epic mission: Keep an eye on Xiaoyu.

To be honest, Ash wasn't very confident. This kid was more unconventional than anyone else, but he always managed to escape danger.

As for what happens in this world, let's leave it to fate. Ash, however, is curious to see which fool will dare to mess with Jade.

To prevent Tama's Saint Seiya identity from being ineffective in this world, Ash secretly placed multiple Destiny Coins on Tama to protect her safety.

After going around in circles, Xiaoyu came to Ash's side and sat down opposite Ash.

Xiaoyu lowered her head, playing with her fingers, and asked, "When can I go back? Uncle Long and Dad must be worried..."

"That depends on when your aura stabilizes. Usually, it only takes one or two months..."

"One or two months?!?"

Xiaoyu stood on the stool, her hands on the table, staring at Ash in disbelief.

Ash gently pressed Jade back onto the stool, making sure she sat properly, before explaining the pause in the timeline.

Hearing that the original time would be paused, Xiaoyu finally felt relieved and resumed her previous carefree demeanor.

Seeing Xiaoyu's nonchalant expression, Ash suddenly realized he had forgotten something crucial and asked with some doubt, "Xiaoyu, how did you get here?"

“Use the Panku Box! I found a magic book in my father's study, and according to the instructions in the book, I opened another door on the Panku Box…”

Xiaoyu shook her head and looked around. After she finished speaking, she belatedly looked at Ash, who had a mischievous grin on his face.

Xiaoyu shrank back and tentatively asked, "Could it be... that there's a problem?"

"I believe it won't be long before Dad and Jackie Chan appear here..."

"But didn't you say time would stop?"

"But who knew you opened the door yourself!"

"Humph!"

Xiaoyu crossed her arms, sat on the chair, turned her head to one side, and stubbornly refused to look at Ash.

Stark walked over from afar, having removed his armor. Looking at the sulking Jade, he asked Ash, "What did you do to her? She seems a little unhappy."

"None of your business! Tin Man..."

When Stark saw Xiaoyu like this, his childlike rebelliousness kicked in. He sat down next to Xiaoyu and showed her all sorts of high-tech gadgets, but wouldn't let her play with them.

Xiaoyu was annoyed by Stark's childish display of equipment, so she took out various talismans but refused to give them to Stark.

The two sides were locked in a stalemate, with Jade and Stark staring at each other, neither willing to give in.

In the end, Stark, old and frail, was defeated, and Jade climbed onto the table, raising her hands high to show her victory to everyone around her.

Stark took the opportunity to pick up a talisman and examine it.

The talismans brought by Xiaoyu sparked Stark's research interest. He picked one up and held it under his eyes, examining it closely.

When Jade saw Stark's movements, she cried out in alarm, "Watch out! That's the Monkey Talisman!"

Xiaoyu's scream startled Stark, who hurriedly covered the talisman in his hand, only to find that the talisman burst into light in his palm.

When the light faded, only a sloth remained in Stark's place.

## Chapter 237: A Gift for Black Widow (Bonus Chapter 8/10)

Upon seeing Stark transform, Jade rushed to the sloth's side and snatched the Monkey Talisman from his hand.

Just as Jade was about to turn Stark back to normal, Ash stopped her.

Watching Stark the sloth move so slowly, Ash dialed Pepper's number.

Ash showed the sloth to Pepper and asked, "Pepper, I have a sloth here, do you want to keep it?"

"A sloth? Why are you giving me this? This sloth looks so much like Tony! Hahaha..."

Stark the sloth slowly reached out to snatch Ash's phone, but Ash moved the phone elsewhere, showing Pepper a picture of the sloth as a whole.

Pepper watched the sloth slowly snatching the phone and said, "It's really funny. If I could, I'd adopt it... I just don't know if Tony would agree..."

Ash placed the sloth on the table, suppressed a laugh, and turned her head away to avoid her mischievous grin being seen on camera.

Suppressing a laugh, Ash said to Pepper, "Then I'll take this sloth back to you. Don't worry, I'll prepare an adoption document; it's all 'legal'..."

Without further ado, Ash had a document quickly printed out, then forced the sloth to sign it by pressing its paw into the inkpad. As for the adoptive parent's location, Ash planned to take it back to Pepper for her to sign.