Chapter 31: Ultron’s New Body
After the tenth punch, a deep crater had formed on the ground. Han Yu waved his hand, and the energy of the Green Lantern lifted Ultron from the pit, suspending him in the air in front of Han Yu.
"Do you yield?"
Han Yu asked with a smile. To Ultron, however, that smile resembled the grin of a devil. Despite being a machine, a peculiar and uncharacteristic emotion arose in Ultron's mind—fear.
This young man in front of him was far beyond any superpowered beings or even Thor, as Ultron had known them. He was on an entirely different level. In Ultron's eyes, Han Yu was the kind of person who truly had the right to call himself a god.
"I yield! I yield! Please, stop hitting me," Ultron stammered.
Ultron's consciousness was entirely stored in his current body, made of pure vibranium. Logically, even if the Avengers had attacked him physically for hours, his body wouldn't sustain much damage.
Yet, after only eleven punches from Han Yu, cracks had appeared on Ultron's vibranium head, and parts of it had even chipped away. Completely subdued, Ultron admitted defeat—this wasn't even a contest of equals.
"Good. Now, copy your memories into this new body, but delete any traces of me from your original form's memory."
A new metallic body, composed of silver and pale gold, materialized beside Han Yu. Seeing it, if Ultron had the ability to express human emotions, he would undoubtedly look stunned.
He scanned the new body and detected that it was 40% vibranium. The rest of the metal was something he had only ever encountered in one place before—Thor's hammer.
"What... what is this?" Ultron asked, dumbfounded.
"It's your new body. Stop asking questions and get inside," Han Yu replied.
Not daring to disobey, Ultron quickly followed Han Yu's instructions, transferring his consciousness into the new body.
As Ultron carried out the transfer, a voice echoed in Han Yu's mind—his shop system.
"Extra task completed! Rewards: Upgrade Points ×100, Item Draw Card ×1!"
Han Yu smirked. He had assumed he could only get either the item card or the upgrade points, not both. To his surprise, he received both, and the upgrade points amounted to a whopping 100. With this addition, Han Yu now had 228 upgrade points in total.
"It's done. I've set a timer—my original body will reboot in three minutes," Ultron reported.
Now inhabiting his new body, Ultron's gaze toward Han Yu was filled with awe and admiration. This new body far exceeded his previous one in every way. Within its systems, he found detailed information about the unknown metal that constituted 60% of the structure.
The metal was called Uru, renowned for its exceptional compatibility with magic.
This meant Ultron's resistance to magic and his magic power had both reached divine levels. Heroes with high magical prowess, like Thor, could strike him with lightning all day without leaving a scratch.
"This body is incredible! Boss, what's our next move?" Ultron asked eagerly.
Ultron couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, his earlier frustration at losing to Han Yu vanishing in an instant. So much so that even the way he addressed Han Yu had changed.
"Boss? That makes me sound like a mob leader," Han Yu said, half-laughing, half-crying at Ultron's choice of words. He hadn't expected Ultron to let go of his grudge so quickly.
"Alright, from now on, you can call yourself Ultron 2.0. Let's go. We can use this opportunity to curry some favor with the Avengers."
Han Yu ignored the heavily damaged original Ultron and left the cave with the upgraded Ultron.
When the original Ultron woke up, he found his body in a battered state and flew into a rage. He immediately burst out onto the surface and confronted the Avengers.
With the residual Green Lantern energy still in his system, the original Ultron fought like a berserker. In an instant, a dilapidated building was reduced to ash.
"Stark, Banner and I can't hold on much longer! Get back here!"
Even Thor was feeling overwhelmed. The original Ultron wielded the Green Lantern energy and the Mind Stone with such mastery that Thor nearly lost his life several times. If not for the Hulk working with him in turns to withstand Ultron's attacks, the Avengers would have been wiped out long ago.
Gritting his teeth, Stark worked frantically. He was at the base of Sokovia, trying to figure out how to destroy the entire island. But just as he made progress, Thor's urgent message came through.
If even Thor and the Hulk couldn't hold off Ultron, there was no way the others could stand a chance.
"Retreat! Everyone fall back!"
Captain America, directing the battle while fending off Ultron's relentless attacks, was visibly struggling. His shield arm trembled from repeated energy impacts. Vibranium, though formidable, wasn't indestructible; with enough energy, even it could falter.
"You buzzing flies! Die!"
A small, yellow-green cube slightly smaller than his palm formed in Ultron's hand. He hurled it with terrifying force at Captain America.
True to his nature, Cap didn't flinch in the face of such a devastating attack. Instead, he raised his shield to block it.
The moment the yellow-green cube struck, the overwhelming force shattered Cap's vibranium shield into countless fragments. The shockwave broke his arm, leaving it limp and useless from the shoulder down.
"Steve!"
Black Widow's eyes widened as she rushed to Cap's side. His right arm was completely dislocated, the jagged white of bone visible at the break.
Hawkeye arrived moments later. Seeing the gruesome injury, his expression darkened as he helped Natasha provide emergency treatment.
Floating mid-air, the original Ultron radiated unmatched power. The Avengers felt a wave of despair—was this the end for them?
Exhausted, Wanda and Quicksilver stared at the original Ultron. Han Yu had instructed them beforehand: only intervene if they could decisively defeat Ultron. Until then, their priority was to rescue civilians, not fight directly.
Amidst the chaos and destruction, a hearty laugh broke the tension. It echoed across the battlefield, drawing attention to the open space between the two opposing sides.
Han Yu appeared, accompanied by a new figure—another robot. This one looked vastly superior to Ultron, its equipment far more advanced.
Han Yu had even enhanced Ultron's new body with a Green Lantern energy layer, allowing it to morph into various forms. It could even transform into a human if needed.
Seeing Cap's injuries, Han Yu frowned slightly and pulled out a handful of senzu beans. Tossing them to Thor, he said, "You all can take a break. I'll handle the rest."
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