Chapter 181: Cannon Event

In fact, from the moment Ultron appeared, everything was according to Jack's plan.

He used Thor to test Ultron's strength but found that Ultron was weaker than expected.

In fact, he was surprisingly weak.

Even Thor's thunder couldn't be avoided.

Although there was a surprise attack involved, as the holder of the six Infinity Stones, Ultron was quite disappointing.

Jack could guess the reason behind it.

Clearly, Ultron hadn't fully mastered all the power of the Infinity Stones.

He had to be cautious when using the Stones' power to avoid too much energy.

He didn't want to end up exploding himself before killing his enemies.

In short, the current Ultron was, at best similar to the MCU's Thanos, who had just got all six Stones.

Even if he was strong, he wasn't that strong.

At least Jack was confident in defeating him for now.

It might be hard to believe, but Ultron, who possessed six Infinity Stones, was defeated by Jack, who had only absorbed the Space Stone.

But that's the truth. After all, using something and mastering it are two completely different concepts.

However, defeating Ultron was not enough.

Jack realized that to completely eliminate Ultron, he needed someone else.

Black Widow.

Yes, the weakest member of the team.

She had something that could erase Ultron completely from the digital world, the consciousness data backup of Hydra scientist Zola from her world.

The best way to deal with artificial intelligence is to use artificial intelligence against it.

It's like using magic to defeat magic.

But when Jack heard this news, he was confused.

Zola wasn't exactly a good guy, so could they really trust him to take on Ultron?

Jack even thought that once Zola successfully took control of Ultron's body, the flag of Hydra would probably spread throughout the multiverse.

However, the Watcher revealed to him that he had a way to deal with Zola.

He just needed Zola to consume Ultron.

The plan was good, but would it really work?

Jack had his doubts.

Boom!

The ground cracked open, and in the drifting dust, Ultron's figure carried immense anger as he charged toward Jack.

Jack furrowed his brow and raised his hand. A small black hole quickly formed in his hand, and he threw it directly at Ultron.

But Ultron didn't dodge or avoid it. It was as if he considered the approaching black hole as nothing more than a feather.

Just as the black hole was about to touch him, Ultron opened his mouth and swallowed it whole.

This scene shocked Jack for a moment. He didn't see this coming.

And at that moment, Ultron's figure suddenly disappeared, and as the others searched for him, a group of Ultron images appeared in the sky.

They covered the sky, and each one was similar, making it impossible to tell which was real.

Jack's expression grew more serious. With a single glance, he realized that all these Ultron images were real, which meant...

But before he could think further, the Ultron images, one after another, raised their scepters and aimed them at him.

Zi!

Zi!

Zi!

In the next second, hundreds of lasers swallowed Jack, and the hot energy waves instantly dried up the forest below.

The destruction spread, affecting more than half of the world.

The dazzling light made the others feel as if someone had smashed the sun into their faces.

If someone were observing from outer space, they would see a new sun on the surface of this planet.

Luckily, Doctor Strange's magic circle protected them.

Otherwise, the members of the team would have suffered heavy casualties from that attack.

Even Thor, at this moment, looked at the hot earth around him and couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

Is it really going to be this intense right from the start?

How are they supposed to fight like this?

Are they being sent to their deaths?

Even Thor had thoughts, not to mention the others.

Even characters like Star-Lord and Black Panther, who were slightly stronger than ordinary people, were even more helpless.

Even the most fearless, Peggy Carter, shook her head and looked at the dazed Watcher, asking,

"Fight against that guy? Are you sure you didn't make a mistake in choosing us?"

She looked down at her shield, then glanced at Ultron's armor, pondering whether a full-force strike could leave a scratch on it.

Honestly, even the Watcher was a little confused at this point.

Ultron's rapid power growth caught him off guard. When hearing Peggy's question, he asked himself the same thing.

Did he make a mistake?

But he remembered that these were the ones they mentioned.

The Watcher recalled what happened before assembling the team.

In the vast multiverse, incidents of Ultron's rebellion had happened countless times.

Destroying all life in the universe with the six Infinity Stones and even invading other universes—though rare—had happened hundreds of times.

After all, if you compared the universes to the ocean, such happenings were like a hidden seashell.

After the Ultron incident, he asked for some advice from his counterparts in other timelines, especially those who successfully prevented the Ultron situation.

The cannon event was to form this team.

They seemed weak on the outside, but each had their own responsibilities. As long as they united, they could defeat Ultron.

After confirming through numerous memories, he found the team.

But the current situation left the Watcher confused.

This... this is different from what the Cannon Event happened.

Ultron isn't this powerful, right?

With just a few moves, apart from Doctor Strange, even Thor would be in trouble.

When careful consideration, the Watcher discovered a bright spot.

Jack

Because there was an extra Jack.

He was a unique individual in the entire multiverse.

The Watcher thought that the trouble was most likely with him.

He started regretting listening to the nonsense from his counterpart and seeking help from Jack, this special existence.

If he hadn't approached him and followed the regular timeline, there would have been an eighty percent chance of stopping Ultron.

But now there's a variable.

Jack's mere existence has rapidly boosted Ultron's power, and the outcome has become vague to him.

While the Watcher was thinking, the sky cleared, and everyone looked up.

They found that apart from the countless Ultrons filling the sky, there was not a trace of Jack.

Everyone's hearts sank.

Did he... die without a trace?

Almost no one believed that Jack could survive that kind of attack just now.

Even Ultron himself thought the same.

After failing to find any trace of Jack, he privately breathed a sigh of relief and then looked at the Watcher on the ground.

"You've brought me a little trouble, but it's okay. The trouble has been dealt with. Now it's your turn."

With that, he raised his scepter once again, aiming it at the people below.

This time, even Doctor Strange started sweating coldly.

He didn't have the confidence to survive an attack of that power. Not to mention the others; they would only die faster.

But despite this, none of them showed a fearful expression.

After all, they were all used to life and death. They still had that courage.

Just as everyone was preparing for the final battle, a loud voice sounded from the sky.

"Sorry to interrupt, but I'm your opponent."

Everyone, including Ultron, looked up to see a big hand reaching down from space toward Ultron.

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