Lord of Cinder in American Comics

Now everyone understands what Ash means. The whole world's attention is on Hawaii right now, and what place could be more suitable than here...

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Chapter 404: Clint's Death Ultimatum

The appearance of the greedy added another layer of difficulty to the entire operation, which involved fighting an alien army.

Ships carrying various supplies have filled Hawaii's ports, turning the entire island into a powder keg. In the World Security Council's final strategy, detonating Hawaii's active volcano is the last resort.

But all of this must be based on fulfilling the demands of the greedy. After all, it's better to complete the agreement and owe less before blowing up the active volcano in Hawaii.

Steve Rogers, who had been absent for a long time, was leading a S.H.I.E.L.D. team in pre-battle preparations.

Just in case, several different teams will simultaneously infiltrate the MUTO's lair to obtain the MUTO's eggs.

Ross's Ghost Squad already had close ties with the Bureau of Control, and they had previously cooperated in sharing the spoils. Now, they were all assigned by Ash to participate in the operation.

As for why Ross didn't personally command the operation? As soon as the meeting ended, Ross rushed off to take care of his dragons; he simply didn't have time.

The Ghost Squad leader, Shepherd, looked at Steve, who was encouraging his team in the distance, then turned to Frank beside him and asked, "Was he always like this? Full of personal heroism? This is the military, and he's not one of those guys..."

Those few naturally refer to Ash and others, and now we also have to include General Ross. After all, they have surpassed the limits of humanity, and each of them can take down multiple armies, so their strength is beyond doubt.

However, Ghost and the others also saw Steve's abilities. Although he had been enhanced, he still couldn't beat the ATS armor. Frank could even kill this WWII veteran without wearing any exoskeleton.

The military is a place that emphasizes cooperation. They do not oppose heroes, and even hope that there will be heroic figures to lead them, but they cannot be people who are not much different from themselves, or weak people.

Yes, in the eyes of the current elite team, Steve, the former propaganda figure, might not be much stronger than themselves. The Bureau of Control has a bunch of people who could easily kill him with their bare hands, while the Ghost Squad are high-tech warriors from Ross, who have gathered all the laboratory technology; the four of them could destroy the normal order of a country.

Frank sharpened his dagger with a small whetstone. Although he knew the whetstone was useless against the strange weapon Ash had given him, the habit allowed him to relax.

“Give the old man some face, after all, he’s the face of S.H.I.E.L.D…”

Frank said it casually, but he couldn't stand it anymore and turned to leave. For the elite, pre-battle mobilization was unnecessary; in fact, they had already completed that process during the mission briefing.

But seeing the lack of any fighting spirit from Steve's men, the soldiers present couldn't help but shake their heads inwardly.

S.H.I.E.L.D. is, after all, a special agent organization, and their operations are inherently at odds with Steve's. The cohesion of an army cannot be stimulated by one or two mobilizations.

But what can you do? They're S.H.I.E.L.D....

Suddenly, the pagers of each action team started working, and the entire base was instantly thrown into a flurry of activity.

Admiral Terence addressed the arriving squad commanders: "The submarine has sent back a briefing; MUTO-1 has landed, and rendezvous is expected in thirty minutes. Time to depart!"

"Roar!"

A roar was the most effective response. The fighting spirit was unstoppable.

The unique characteristics of each squad were vividly displayed alongside the helicopters and fixed-wing transport aircraft.

The Ghost Squad's high-tech invisibility suits, the Bureau of Control's power armor and exoskeletons, and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s arrogant action teams and their uniquely dressed captains.

S.H.I.E.L.D. still made Steve a fancy set of gear, basically draping the Stars and Stripes over his body.

In the past, Steve might have had the same impact as in the Civil War, since the military admires the strong, but now Steve is no longer considered a strongman.

The planes carrying the action team have all taken off. As soon as the MUTOs start laying eggs, they will parachute from high altitude, collect the items, and then retreat by land, where they will be met by a submarine at the beach.

Clint, equally excited, stared at the action team and asked Geralt, who was lying in the sun nearby, "What are we going to do?"

"Rest, then fight..."

Geralt's reply was full of idleness, and Dutch, who was next to him, was just doing something to kill time, just like Geralt.

Clint simply followed Geralt's example and lay down on the grass, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, looking up at the sky.

Suddenly, an enormous bow slammed down next to Clint; just looking at the bow, it was a weapon that had already surpassed the limits of human capability.

The deformed weapon, with its asymmetrical design of the upper and lower parts, makes it more difficult to aim at the target. The short bow arm on one side also has a special design, as if it can fix the bow to the ground.

Seeing the new weapon, Clint, an archer, couldn't help but try it out, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't draw the bowstring.

After his attempt failed, Clint gave up, saying, "Alright, alright, I know what you mean, I don't have that ability yet..."

Listening to Clint's complaints, Geralt looked at Dutch, who had placed his bow on the ground, his muscles bulging, and the bowstring was being pulled back as he exerted force.

Geralt said, "Now you're not going to say you're not as strong as Dutch, are you? How long have you been in Farron?"

Looking at his hands, Clint was puzzled: "But... this..."

Geralt asked, "Clint, when was the last time you fought with all your might?"

Recalling his past, Clint began to slowly recall the last time he had fought with all his might. Was it in Antarctica? No, Dutch was by his side then; his battles, though arduous, were relatively easy.

Was that a battle with the Marquis of Hell? He single-handedly fired a lightning bolt at the Marquis. No, Geralt was with him then; he wasn't afraid at all.

A battle of vampires? Or the upheaval of Farron?

After much thought, Clint realized that since joining the Hunters, his desire for power had weakened. He even seemed somewhat complacent.

"The last time you fought with all your might was when you blew up the highway. Back then, your eyes were shining, and it was because you fought for your life that I let you join the Hunters. But now, after so much training, you've become increasingly lax."

Geralt, lying there with his eyes closed, looked at the sky and said, "You don't have a final chance. This time, you either draw this great bow or quit the Hunters. Or you can choose to die in this battle, and I can give your family a generous compensation..."

Geralt didn't look at him again; Clint had lost his last chance. Back in Antarctica, Geralt had thought that under the combined pressure of the Xenomorphs and Predators, Clint would be able to unleash his full power.

Geralt reached out and stroked the great bow, saying, "This is a weapon used to hunt dragons in the age of the gods. For a bow, it is enormous beyond reason, and therefore possesses extraordinary power."

Therefore, its use requires imbuing it with one's own will, using the power of that will to unleash a penetrating shot. By attaching your will to the weapon, your weapon can pierce through everything…

Despite Geralt's repeated instruction, Clint tried many times but still failed.

"Clint, you might as well die in this battle, it's too shameful..."

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Chapter 405: The Discovery of the Frontline Squad

All the actions began the moment the male and female MUTOs met.

The two MUTOs began to mate. The male MUTO flapped its elytra and flew onto the female's back, beginning their great act of reproduction.

The Osprey helicopter, which was added, stayed very close to the 25,000-foot service ceiling. The moment the signal was transmitted from the ground, the parachute indicator light in the cabin turned from red to green.

In order to reach the required position as quickly as possible, everyone adopted the method of high-altitude parachuting to shorten the time and provide a larger firing window for subsequent battles.

Meanwhile, Godzilla also landed on the other side of the city where MUTO was located.

Battle is imminent.

"The shepherd has reached the designated position and is moving forward. Over."

"Control Bureau Team 2 has reached its designated position. The monster is within visual range and is preparing to approach. Over."

"S.H.I.E.L.D. Captain America Super Squad has reached its designated position. Over."

……

Live communications were continuously sent from each squad commander to the front-line command post, where staff officers constantly updated the information on the map manually.

The intelligence brought by the greedy ones alerted them that these monsters, called MUTOs, possessed electromagnetic attack capabilities, and that these attacks could even disrupt the normal functioning of bioelectricity.

So the Spitfire fighter planes, which had no electronic equipment half a century ago, were urgently requisitioned, and even the command post was equipped with shortwave radios for backup.

A block away, the shepherd activated his invisibility gear. Although he knew that his small body was powerless against such a behemoth, disappearing from sight would give him some sense of security.

The shepherd took a deep breath, pressed the button on his headset, and said, "Frank, I'm ready."

"I am at your three o'clock position, moving in sync. Over."

Frank's voice remained as steady as ever; having such a teammate always made one feel at ease.

The shepherd and Frank led their team to approach quietly, waiting for Muto to finish laying her eggs and leave.

But unexpected things always happen.

The S.H.I.E.L.D. team casually approached the MUTO, took out the container, and waited to collect the egg.

"These idiots! Didn't they read the operation report?! Didn't the entomologist say that insects are most vigilant when laying eggs!"

The shepherd cursed a few times as he watched S.H.I.E.L.D.'s actions, then pressed the global channel to call S.H.I.E.L.D.

"SHIELD team, on alert..."

However, the female MUTO discovered the insect beneath her first. Its tail rose up and it frantically pounded the ground, destroying most of the S.H.I.E.L.D. team in a single attack.

The male MUTO, which was on guard nearby, did not have the same size body as the female, but its elytra gave it unparalleled mobility.

In an instant, the male MUTO was beneath the female, its frantically flapping elytra issuing a warning before launching an indiscriminate attack on the ground.

A monster a hundred meters tall can destroy a skyscraper with just a slight movement of its body, let alone this kind of targeted attack.

The shepherd watched helplessly as the S.H.I.E.L.D. team was attacked by two MUTOs in quick succession within seconds. Looking at the shattered ground, the shepherd felt that even if he wanted to collect their bodies, he wouldn't need a shovel.

"S.H.I.E.L.D. USA... team replying, we are en route to the monster's location and are expected to arrive in three minutes. Over."

Steve Rogers' voice came through the public channel, causing both Shepherd and Frank to switch to the private channel.

"Frank, shall we continue?"

The unexpected appearance of outsiders in an area completely sealed off by the military suggests that there is a mole within the command.

Whether the mission continues or not is entirely up to the squad commanders.

"Let's continue. Take your things and don't linger. Let's go right away."

This mission has mobilized resources from half the globe, making it a mandatory task; Frank certainly wouldn't choose to evacuate. However, given the unforeseen circumstances, the evacuation cannot proceed according to plan.

The shepherd and Frank's secret discussion went unnoticed by any third party; they pretended to be simply making a routine call to the S.H.I.E.L.D. team's communications, but quietly distanced themselves from S.H.I.E.L.D.

The MUTOs lay their eggs very quickly, mainly because their greatest enemy appears in the line of sight of both male and female MUTOs.

After rampaging through several buildings, Godzilla walked toward MUTO through the smoke and dust.

The alert male MUTO was the first to attack Godzilla. It was a bit smaller than Godzilla, but its instinct for survival and reproduction drove it to attack its greatest enemy, Godzilla.

The male MUTO took off and attacked Godzilla's head. Once the barbs on its limbs embedded themselves in Godzilla's body, they would surely cause fatal wounds.

However, Godzilla was already well aware of these attacks. It swiftly turned around, swung its tail, and the tail, which was as long as its body, lashed out at the male MUTO, sending it flying.

According to Monarch's research, the MUTO lived in the same era as Godzilla, fed on radioactive energy, and laid eggs inside Godzilla's body, known as the Natural Furnace. It has been destined to fight Godzilla since ancient times, and is a colossal monster known as "Godzilla's nemesis."

Although the female MUTO has obtained radioactive materials from a nuclear arsenal, she is not short of energy to provide for her offspring. However, the nuclear reactor inside Godzilla can now provide some food for her offspring after birth!