Chapter: 317

"Give up, you can't save everyone! This place has already been completely isolated. Even if you can persevere for a while, you won't be able to endure for a lifetime.

And as long as you reveal any flaws, my clones and I will descend upon you like a tiger entering a flock, tearing apart all these mortals..."

Bang!

Faced with the arrogant words from the clone of Max, Captain's response was immediate – a shield flew towards it, putting an end to it completely.

"Perhaps you should think about how to finish your words first!"

Leaving a mocking remark, Captain disappeared from the spot, heading towards the next location that needed rescue.

Currently, due to Seoul's lift-off, the citizens were trapped on the borders, unable to leave. A portion of the mechanical clone army that had dispersed from the city center had already arrived here.

If this continued, when the enemy's numbers grew far beyond what the three of them could control, these innocent citizens of Seoul would undoubtedly suffer heavy casualties.

"Captain, what should we do? This can't go on like this. The enemy's numbers are increasing rapidly!"

After dealing with their group of enemies, Quicksilver came to Captain's side to discuss the next strategy.

"Gather the citizens together. Have Wanda use her abilities to create a barrier, keeping the enemies as far away as possible.

When there is a vulnerability, the two of us will implement a mobile strategy, swiftly eliminating them one by one.

Remember, we mustn't make any mistakes during our actions, or it will result in dire consequences."

"Understood!" Quicksilver nodded with determination. The two of them swiftly moved among the trapped citizens, bringing everyone together in a more defensible area.

Following closely, the Scarlet Witch unleashed her telekinetic powers to their maximum extent, trying to envelop everyone within.

"I've extended my telekinetic powers to their limits. I can barely protect most of the citizens. If things continue like this, even if the barrier doesn't face any attacks, I won't be able to sustain it for much longer."

The Scarlet Witch struggled as she said to Captain.

"Hold on a bit longer, Wanda. Pete and I will do our best to keep the enemy at bay in front of the barrier and then try to find a solution."

Captain gave Scarlet Witch some encouragement, then shouted over the communication channel, "Tony, Mark, how's the situation on your end? Have you found a solution for Seoul's current predicament?"

"No way, Max has set up a reverse mechanism for the entire power system. If we attempt to decipher or modify any settings from the outside, the thrusters will engage at full force, sending Seoul crashing towards the ground!

If an object of this immense size and weight were to fall to Earth, the impact would be catastrophic.

Unless we can evacuate all the citizens from the city now, our only option is to prepare for the worst – sacrificing the citizens who couldn't evacuate in time to save the rest of the people on Earth.

The impact radius is rapidly increasing with the city's ascent height. We need to make a decision as soon as possible."

In response to Captain's question, Tony's answer was one that left him disappointed and even somewhat desperate.

Both choices involved innocent lives, sacrificing a few to save many or sacrificing many to save a few. This was a classic "trolley problem."

Either option would test the boundaries of ethics and morality, and hesitating could result in losing the opportunity to save either side. Ultimately, no one could be saved.

"Captain, these people have nowhere else to go. If Stark could find a way to destroy this place..."

"No, we need to evacuate everyone from here first!" Before Quicksilver could finish, Captain interrupted his opinion.

"Should we really be calculating between the people here and destroying all of Earth?," Scarlet Witch added, trying to persuade Captain.

"As long as there are civilians who are still here, I won't leave. I want at least this unimaginably beautiful view to accompany us when we meet our end."

As the distance between Seoul and the ground continued to increase, the entire landmass had turned into a literal city in the sky. The clear blue sky and pristine sea of clouds around it made it feel like they had entered the animated world created by master Hayao Miyazaki.

"I didn't expect you, Captain, to have such a romantic sentiment. You're appreciating the view even at a time like this. But the most beautiful part is yet to come!"

Just as Captain had firmly decided to sacrifice himself and fight for the people behind him, a familiar voice appeared on their Avengers' communication channel.

And as the voice faded, Captain felt a significant disturbance in the air behind him. Amidst the chaotic atmosphere, the sound of an increasingly louder engine became evident.

Turning around, he was met with a sight that both surprised and astonished him.

He couldn't be more familiar with that thing. The Avengers' first assembly was completed on it.

Not long ago, when they destroyed Hydra's Insight plan, they brought it down onto the river. The colossal object that appeared before Captain was none other than the technological marvel of S.H.I.E.L.D. – the Helicarrier!

The massive size and spatial structure of the Helicarrier were enough to accommodate all the remaining citizens of Seoul. Once the citizens' evacuation was complete, they could completely destroy this city in the sky, foiling Max's plan entirely!

"Isn't this thing quite a sight? An old piece dug out from the bottom of the crate, a bit dusty but still good enough to serve its purpose."

"Fury, you old bastard, couldn't you have come out sooner?" Whether he was too happy or too angry, the sight of the Helicarrier finally gave some relief to Captain's tightly wound nerves, to the point where he even used swear words.

"Oh, our Captain can curse now too." Fury teased, "Hurry up and carry out your Avengers' task. Leave the evacuation to me, the old man!

Follow the height of the city and continue to rise, deploy all the rescue pods and bring back the citizens!"

"Yes, sir!"

"So, this is S.H.I.E.L.D.?" Scarlet Witch, who had been maintaining the telekinetic barrier, felt joy as hope emerged. Seeing the Helicarrier and the rescue pods from S.H.I.E.L.D., it was as if angels had descended from the sky.

"This is how S.H.I.E.L.D. should be!" Seeing S.H.I.E.L.D. undergoing its rebirth after facing the flames, once again taking up the responsibility of maintaining world peace, Captain wore a contented smile.

"Not bad at all!" Quicksilver also responded happily.

"Alright, let's get moving! We'll entrust the task of evacuating the citizens to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s agents. Wanda, hold on a bit longer and let the agents take over here.

Pete, you come with me to clear the mechanical clones blocking our way. We can't let them hinder the progress of the evacuation!"

"Captain, don't forget about me! Leave the enemies here to me. You all go quickly and regroup with the other members to deal with the bigger problem, Max!" At this moment, another familiar voice came through Captain's communication device.

Following that were several small tracking missiles that directly hit the enemies he was about to deal with.

"Rhodey! You're here too!" Captain exclaimed excitedly.

"Of course, how could such a big event go without War Machine!" Rhodey landed beside Captain and said, "Go on, find Tony and the others. Leave this to me. Don't worry!"

"Of course, I'm confident in that, but still, be careful!" Captain nodded to War Machine and, along with Quicksilver, swiftly left the scene, heading towards the city center.

"Alright, now let me make a big impact! You bunch of scraps, endure my fury!"

To be able to come here and support the Avengers, Rhodey had paid a considerable price.

Due to possessing the War Machine armor gifted by Tony, Rhodey held a unique position within the military. Most of the time, he stood as a symbol of military might, a force to be reckoned with within the military ranks.

Occasionally, he was assigned to handle high-difficulty, high-risk projects.

This had led to rapid promotions in his military rank, with boundless opportunities in his future.

For this mission to support the Avengers, he had also negotiated numerous secret deals with the higher-ups in the military. Only then were conditions agreed upon that allowed him to proceed and join the fray.

And now, he was going to unleash all the frustrations and grievances he'd encountered within the military onto these mechanical clones; otherwise, it would be difficult to let go of this resentment.

"I didn't notice before, but Colonel Rhodey is quite ruthless when he transforms into War Machine. He's improved a lot..."

From the Helicarrier's bridge, watching Colonel Rhodey's impressive display below, Fury couldn't help but remark to Hill beside him.

"Just let him blow off some steam. This time, he was exploited from head to toe by the military higher-ups. If he doesn't regain some ground on the battlefield, his mentality might really crumble." Hill shrugged and explained to Fury.

"Poor boy. Since that's the case, let's not tell him that Mark still has a set of Vibranium Nanotech Armor for us. If he knew that he sacrificed so much for nothing, it would be too pitiful."

...

"Tony, Fury brought the entire fleet of the Helicarrier along with Rhodey to support us. The citizens' rescue operation is now in their hands. Quicksilver and I are on our way to support you!"

"Great, hurry over! To destroy the device Max set up, I need to coordinate with Thor. He'll use Mjölnir to attack the Vibranium core, immobilizing the device.

Then I'll seal off the reverse mechanism and let it self-destruct while vaporizing the entire city.

So, you need to come help deal with these pesky mechanical clones. We need to free up our hands for this."

"Don't worry, our speed is beyond your imagination." As the words fell, Captain and Quicksilver had already arrived by Tony's side.

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