Lord of Cinder in American Comics

With its dual-safety design, the trigger fuse is also immune to the threat of electronic warfare, and the mushroom cloud rises.

This missile was something Ross had prepared specifically to counter the two Hulks some time ago. After Ross handed the key to this weapon to Ash, Ross went to study.

Weapons are expensive to maintain, so Ash decided to just throw them away to save herself some money.

The intense light and electromagnetic radiation from the mushroom explosion rendered electronic devices unusable. Only Ash could vaguely see two struggling figures still at the very center of the blast.

The energy barrier shielded these robots from the most violent explosions, but they had to bear the effects of the high-temperature, high-heat, and ionizing radiation that followed.

All the lower-ranking Decepticons and Autobots died instantly, leaving only Megatron and Optimus Prime barely clinging to life.

Megatron, half his face melted away, struggled to his feet, using the bodies of other Transformers as support, and said, "Optimus Prime, this is the humanity you tried to protect! They don't need protection at all..."

Optimus Prime simply gazed in the direction Bumblebee had left, silently offering his blessings.

However, as Optimus Prime was observing, a mushroom cloud rose in the direction he was looking, and Bumblebee's signal disappeared.

Two robots, who had been fighting for an unknown amount of time, witnessed the destruction of Cybertron, and their last hope vanished before their eyes.

The light of the Dark Star was now fully visible before their eyes, and with the sharp sound of cannonballs slicing through the air once more, the leaders of Cybertron reached their end.

Through the telescope, Ash saw Optimus Prime and Megatron fall. Instead of rushing to collect their bodies, he ordered, "Launch two more rounds of precision bombardment, just in case. Clean them up only after they're blown to pieces..."

Chapter 261: Natasha's Family

The cleanup of the Cybertronian robots has been under observation by the five-member World Security Council.

None of the five members considered these enemies, who could be harmed by bullets, a threat. In fact, they felt that the changes brought about by these aliens were not as significant as the spaceship brought by the hedgehog named Karl that Ash had placed in the sacrificial site.

Ash's recent changes have been scrutinized by everyone. The Ash who used to lead from the front now avoids taking action whenever possible, and this change has put a lot of pressure on many people.

According to the intelligence provided by S.H.I.E.L.D. Director Hill, the Hunters obtained building materials twice, but instead of starting construction, they extracted the steel to forge weapons.

Furthermore, according to Geralt the Hunter, only those in positions like the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D. are mortals who can barely witness such events.

While monitoring Ashe's surroundings, Stark also began designing new armor, and even new weapons were already in mass production.

All of this suggests that a secret war is about to begin, and this war may be the reason for the changes in Ash and Geralt.

As for this war, the magicians who maintain dimensional security have been absent for a long time; this war, which may affect the safety of Earth, is what everyone is concerned about.

Just as everyone was pondering, someone hurriedly pushed open the door and walked in, saying, "Councilors, Constantine has appeared!"

Where is he?

"Siberia".

Siberia. After stepping off the plane piloted by Black Widow, Constantine glanced up casually and made a friendly gesture toward the sky.

Then, he took out another cigarette and lit it for himself.

Yelena followed Constantine down the plane, looked at Constantine's friendly gesture, and asked, "You can actually sense the satellites in the sky?"

He took a drag of his cigarette, slowly exhaling the smoke to ease his craving, and said slowly, "No, it's just routine. If I get photographed, wouldn't that be cool..."

Yelena didn't believe such a claim. In her view, magic was already amazing enough, and someone like Constantine was almost a god.

There was a time when Black Widow was worried about Constantine's health and wanted to persuade him to quit smoking, but after Constantine showed her the blessing of the King of Ghosts, no one tried to persuade him anymore.

Even within the Black Widow community, a movement to worship the King of Souls gradually began, prompting Yulia to repeatedly urge those who had to pledge allegiance to the King of Souls to join the Dragon Academy.

The two waited until the plane's engines were completely shut off before Natasha got off the plane.

Holding the document in her hand, Natasha hesitated and felt a little nervous.

Ivan Petrovich, that was the name of Natasha's father. Although the documents state that he is dead, Ivan Petrovich also had a brother.

So, Natasha might have one uncle still alive, who is her only remaining relative.

In her efforts to find this relative, Natasha mobilized almost all the Black Widows to help her search, but to no avail.

Finally, it was Yelena, Natasha's sister, who led her to Constantine, asking him if there was any way to find Natasha's family.

Finding these documents was merely a spur-of-the-moment idea for Constantine to test the Time Gem's time-travel function; he didn't examine their contents in detail.

Constantine became interested in the fact that Natasha, who had lived alone until her death, actually had relatives still alive. He repeatedly used the gems to rewind time and finally pinpointed the location.

Constantine also confirmed a legend that someone was actually sent to Siberia to grow potatoes.

This is a lonely house on the edge of town, with the Siberian wilderness outside and a muddy road separating it from the town.

The building inherits the rugged style of Russian architecture, with thick exterior walls and narrow passageways.

Natasha walked through the dimly lit corridor and, under the pale yellow light, knocked on the door at the end of the hallway.

After waiting for a long time without seeing anyone appear, Natasha continued to wait and knocked on the door again.

Finally, the sound of footsteps came from inside the door, and then the door was opened halfway, revealing a robust man standing in front of Natasha.

The man was shirtless; the most obvious signs were the mottled burns on his upper body and his hair, which was covered in engine oil.

Looking down at Natasha, then at Yelena behind her, the man said impatiently, "I don't need any services. You have to go to town..."

After saying that, she slammed the door shut, before Natasha could even utter a word.

Yelena, fuming, started kicking the door repeatedly, making the old wooden door creak violently. If it weren't for the lock, the door would probably have been kicked open long ago.

The man opened the door and threatened the two black widows outside, saying, "There's nothing you need here. Go to town if you want work..."

Yelena wanted to make a move, but Natasha stopped her. Natasha looked at the man and quickly asked, "I'm looking for a man named Ivan Petrovich. He's dead, but maybe his relatives are here..."

The man looked Natasha over again and said, "If you're looking for dead people, you should go to the Siberian wilderness and ask the wolves or bears there if they have any memories..."

As the man prepared to close the door, Yelena broke free from Natasha's obstruction, stretched her foot to the door frame, and stopped him from closing the door.

Yelena shouted, "Ivan Petrovich! Just this one person. We've already found out he's connected to this place. You'd better tell us what you know! Otherwise, don't blame us for being impolite!"

The man glanced contemptuously at the short Yelena, snorted dismissively, and was about to say something when an old man's voice came from inside the house.

“I...Van...I...Van…”

Hearing the shout, the man turned around, then kicked Yelena's foot away and closed the door again.

Yelena and Natasha looked at each other in silence. Constantine's guidance was absolutely correct, but the people inside were not cooperating.

But for the sake of finding Natasha's family, the two decided to wait there and at least find out what was going on.

A short while later, the door reopened, and the man looked at Natasha with some suspicion, asking, "Ivan Petrovich?"

Upon receiving a response, Natasha quickly said, "Yes, I am his daughter, and I've come here to find his family..."

The man looked Natasha up and down again, but finally opened the door and let them in.

"Close the door, come this way..."

The man led the two to the innermost part of the house as he walked inside.

The space has been transformed into a workshop, with a blazing fireplace providing warmth to the room. A white parrot sits beside the fireplace, preening its feathers and watching the visitors.

Beside the fireplace was a bed, on which lay an old man, who was looking at Natasha with his cloudy eyes.

It seemed that this old man was the one in the room most capable of answering her questions. Natasha asked, "Ivan Petrovich, do you know him?"

The name evoked memories for the old man. The man adjusted the old man's body, lifted him off the bed, and then gestured with his head to him.

Following the man's gaze, Yelena quickly stepped forward and placed a cushion behind the old man so he could lean on it.

“Ivan Petrovich, my little brother, he’s dead. Because of me and the Americans…”

From the old man's broken voice, Natasha slowly learned about what had happened in the past.

The old man was originally named Anton Vanko. Before he changed his name, he was also called Petrovich, but he changed his name for his own safety when he was working with Americans.

After that, his cooperation with the Americans fell apart, and he was forced to return home. However, upon returning to his own country, due to the circumstances of the time, he was labeled a traitor.

During the time he was away, his younger brother died in Siberia, and his brother's child disappeared without a trace.

To commemorate his younger brother, the old man named his child Ivan, the man now sitting by his bedside.

Therefore, the man should be Natasha's cousin, while the old man is the relative Natasha is looking for.

The old man reached out his trembling hand, trying to touch Natasha in the dimly lit room, but he was too weak to move. His hand fell limply to the side as soon as he raised it.

Natasha rushed forward, took the old man's hand, and turned to Ivan, asking, "What happened to him? Why didn't you take him to the hospital?"

Ivan tucked the blanket back in for the old man, saying with a hint of helplessness, "Radiation sickness, he won't last much longer. As for the hospital, well..."

Natasha felt a pang of sadness. She had just found a family member, and now she had to leave them behind!

Yelena, as if remembering something, ran outside. The sound of Yelena running gave Natasha new hope; Constantine was still outside.

Sure enough, not long after, Yelena dragged Constantine in.

Looking at the surroundings and the man's somewhat familiar face, Constantine felt more and more that the world was in chaos.

Who would have thought that one of Iron Man's archenemies, the wrestling champion, was actually Natasha's cousin?

After examining the old man's body, Constantine shook his head and said, "The bone metastasis has occurred, and the lymphatic system is completely destroyed. It's a miracle he's still alive..."

Ivan had anticipated this situation, and feeling somewhat frustrated and disappointed, he still picked up his father and put him back on the bed.

Constantine lit a cigarette on Ivan's stove, casually flipping through his tools, and said, "However, it's not like there's no way..."

Hope was ignited, and both Black Widow and Ivan stared intently at Constantine, hoping to get the answer from him.

"Just because it's not possible now doesn't mean it won't be possible later. I can temporarily seal it away. As long as I win a battle in the near future, I'll have a way to save him..."

Constantine's words offered hope, even though that hope lay in the future.

After discussing it with Ivan, Natasha agreed to Constantine's plan.

The crystals slowly extended upwards along the old man's body, eventually sealing him inside.

As Ivan felt the warmth of the crystals, a glimmer of hope arose for his father, whom he had sealed away.

He instantly regained his composure, went to the fireplace, pulled a blueprint from a drawer, spread it out in front of Constantine, and said, "Tell me, what kind of battle..."

Everyone recognized this blue design as Iron Man's Arc Reactor.

## Chapter 262: The Rift with S.H.I.E.L.D.

The signs of war were already piercing everyone's consciousness, and almost all armed forces began preparing for war.

In response to the impending threat of Skrull biological weapons, various countries have successively opened up a series of aerospace exploration policies, granting private contractors strategies for developing satellite space stations.