Chapter: 315
Entering through the opening created by Hawkeye, both Hawkeye and Mark were awestruck by the immense underground cavern. The central gigantic plasma thrusters and the complex network of winding passages left them both amazed.
"From this situation, it seems that Max must have taken inspiration from the distributed propulsion system I designed for the helicarrier.
It dispersed multiple plasma thrusters at the endpoints of various passages, reducing the risk of the entire plan being compromised due to a single thruster malfunction.
However, this means that our intention to disrupt Max's plan by destroying the propulsion devices is unlikely to succeed.
Based on the power level of these plasma thrusters and the visible number of passages, Max has embedded over fifty thousand power units throughout Seoul's underground.
Even if we mobilize the full strength of all Avengers members to destroy them, we won't be able to destroy enough plasma thrusters before Max initiates the plan."
Seeing the situation in the underground cavern, Mark shared the intel he had analyzed with Hawkeye.
"In any case, our primary objective now is to rescue Natasha first, and then go support Tony and Thor. As for these plasma thrusters, we'll have to destroy them one by one as we come across them!"
Saying this, Hawkeye swiftly drew three highly explosive arrows from his quiver, shot them with precision to destroy the propulsion device in front of them, then turned to Mark and asked, "Can you determine in which passage Natasha is being held?"
"No problem. The detection device on me can pick up the brain wave fluctuations emitted by the mind control jamming module implanted in her body. Follow me." Mark walked ahead of Hawkeye, leading him into one of the countless passages.
"Natasha should be not far ahead. I'll send her a message to notify her. If she's capable of moving, she can coordinate with us to swiftly deal with the mechanical clone guards."
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Within the underground cavern prison, Natasha, tightly bound and tied to a chair, suddenly changed her expression. She began to observe her surroundings keenly.
For some reason, the number of guarding mechanical clones had reduced by more than half just a moment ago. They seemed to have been urgently reassigned elsewhere, leaving only a dozen or so behind.
Since Hawkeye and Mark were approaching her current location, it indicated that they had dealt with the external guards. If she could eliminate the remaining dozen or so clones in front of her, she would be able to leave this place smoothly.
With this thought in mind, Natasha started to raise her body temperature steadily.
As her temperature increased, her skin began to exhibit a state similar to steel heated to its limits, emitting a dim red glow. The various iron chains and ropes that bound her also began to show signs of breaking.
Natasha didn't wait for the iron chains to completely melt; she exerted all her strength, freeing herself from the restraints. Then, she concentrated all her energy into her palms, aiming to break open the prison door.
At this point, the abnormal high temperature had drawn the attention of the mechanical clones. They converged towards Natasha, their weapons aimed at her cell. The message was clear: any sudden move and they would open fire!
However, they would never get the chance to pull the triggers of their weapons. Just as they turned to face Natasha, Hawkeye and Mark, who had been hidden in the corridor, swiftly charged out and launched a surprise attack on the dozen or so mechanical clones.
Bang, bang, bang!
The sound of the mechanical clones losing power and falling to the ground was simultaneous, merging into one as if it were a single sound. This indicated how rapid Hawkeye and Mark were in dealing with the enemies.
As all the forces outside the prison had been eliminated by the two, Natasha finally managed to break the lock of her cell door and escape from within.
"Are you alright, Natasha?" Hawkeye placed the unused arrows back into his quiver and came to stand in front of her, expressing concern.
"I'm fine," Natasha said with an easy smile. Seeing her companions brought a sense of calm to her heart.
"Everyone is on the ground. The twins have joined our team and are assisting Captain in organizing the orderly evacuation of the citizens. Tony and Thor are already engaged in battle with Max, facing a massive army of mechanical clones. We need to hurry and support them."
"What are we waiting for then? Let's go!" Hearing Hawkeye say that their companions needed support, Natasha's face showed an anxious expression. She grabbed Hawkeye and Mark and was about to head out.
"Wait, Natasha. I have new equipment for you. Don't rush—" Mark stopped the excited Natasha and took out a universal capsule from his pocket, handing it to her.
"Give it a try, Vibranium Nano Armor. It's easy to wear, provides strong defense, and most importantly, it can absorb energy and turn enemy attacks into your own power."
"Combine it with your Extremis abilities, and you'll definitely become a killing machine on the battlefield.
Moreover, the city center has more than one route; we can go there from the underground, that way we can avoid the congestion caused by citizens evacuating on the surface.
Along the way, we can destroy as many plasma propulsion devices and Max's mechanical clones as possible. It's a win-win situation."
"Alright, let me put on the Vibranium Nano Armor first, then we can set off...," Natasha nodded, agreeing to Mark's plan.
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"Damn it, these mechanical clones are getting more and more numerous. Haven't the brats arrived yet?"
Tony solved another enemy that lunged at him and complained to Thor behind him.
By now, the two of them had shifted from fighting separately to back-to-back confrontation against Max's mechanical army.
This formation prevented them from being ambushed from behind when facing a vast number of mechanical clones, allowing them to focus on the enemies in front.
Of course, using such a tactical formation required a high level of trust in each other's abilities and a strong sense of cooperation. Otherwise, it would lead to confusion and wouldn't achieve the effectiveness.
"Can't you hold on any longer, Iron Man? I could keep this up for an entire day!" Thor responded in a relaxed tone to Tony's complaint, but his visibly panting state indicated that he wasn't as at ease as he sounded.
"Do you think you're Captain or something?" Tony rolled his eyes under the helmet of his Iron Man suit and retorted, "If you have the energy to crack jokes, why not give me a power boost first?"
"I am Thor, the God of Thunder from Asgard. Charging you up is simple, isn't it? Get ready, here comes the lightning—"
With that, Thor raised his hammer high, and a bolt of lightning descended from the sky. However, the target wasn't the mechanical army in front of him; it was Iron Man Tony Stark standing behind him.
Zzzzt—With the lightning assistance from Thor, Tony's Iron Man suit's energy instantly maxed out. Boom! Following that, a high-energy plasma cannon fired from his chest, obliterating all the mechanical clones in front of Tony, creating a vacuum area with a radius of 10 meters.
This was a cooperative tactic Thor and Tony had developed during their battles. Thor became Tony's living power source, replenishing his energy, while Tony used the energy provided by Thor to sweep away enemies.
Through this cooperation, Thor's magical power was utilized more efficiently. Compared to lightning attacks, Tony's plasma cannon had a better effect on dealing with mechanical clones. Meanwhile, Tony gained energy replenishment, extending his endurance.
Although this coordination greatly increased their ability to sustain output in this outnumbered situation, but by this point, both of them were nearly running on empty. After all, Max's side had an overwhelming numerical advantage.
However, just then, an arrow sliced through the air, piercing directly through one of the mechanical clones in front of Thor. Meanwhile, a cloud of black mist suddenly appeared on Tony's side, engulfing and annihilating the surrounding enemies.
At this crucial moment, the awaited assistance finally arrived...
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