Chapter 181
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"Such a cunning woman, humans truly are full of deceptions!" The Chitauri commander gazed deeply at the human woman.
If she hadn't overplayed her hand, he might have believed her and gotten frightened.
Fortunately, the woman's rhetorical skills were lacking, and her words gave away a flaw that he caught onto.
"You're right." Loki, hearing this, fully agreed, though his face showed some anger. He was quite displeased by how the human woman had played him.
In the distance.
"While the sentinel robots are holding them off, let's move quickly."
Noticing the Chitauri's advanced weaponry and their overwhelming numbers, Captain America saw that some sentinel robots had already begun to fall, so he quickly gave orders.
"Stall them until the portal closes. Barton, head to the rooftop and find out their marching routes."
As he spoke, he turned toward Iron Man.
"Stark, hold your ground. Anything approaching these three streets, either force them to retreat or burn them to ashes. Natasha..."
As Captain America issued orders, Black Widow and the others nodded in unison and dispersed, each heading off to carry out their respective tasks.
"Need a lift?" Hawkeye looked at Stark.
"Hold on tight, don't fall off."
With that, Tony grabbed Barton by the back and flew up to the top of a tall building.
Upon reaching the rooftop, Hawkeye began observing the routes while intermittently drawing arrows and firing them.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh~
Explosive arrows shot out, each one hitting its target with pinpoint accuracy.
Explosions echoed continuously.
At that moment.
Thor, wielding his hammer, jumped onto a nearby rooftop.
Raising Mjolnir high, the sky immediately filled with clouds, and thick bolts of lightning soon rained down.
Thor then directed them toward the area near the portal.
Boom, boom, boom!
Bolts of lightning struck, forcing Loki and the Chitauri commander near the portal to the ground, their faces filled with anger.
In the process, several Chitauri aircraft were also destroyed by the lightning.
Meanwhile.
Hulk, encouraged by Captain America, leaped between buildings, continuously attacking the Chitauri.
As for Captain America, after giving a final instruction to Black Widow, he dashed off to rescue a mother and her two daughters in the distance.
Seeing this, Black Widow didn't follow. Without closing the portal, no matter how many Chitauri they eliminated, they wouldn't be able to finish them off.
Seizing the moment, she bravely jumped onto a Chitauri aircraft.
After dispatching the Chitauri pilot, she took control of the aircraft and flew it toward the rooftop of Stark Tower, preparing to try to shut down the Tesseract.
Before Natasha could reach Stark Tower, Dr. Selvig, who had passed out on the rooftop earlier, struggled to regain consciousness.
Due to the impact that knocked him out, he had broken free from Loki's mind control.
Seeing the Chitauri ships flying overhead and the widespread destruction, he felt a deep sense of fear and regret over his previous actions.
At that moment, Natasha arrived nearby on the Chitauri aircraft. She leaped into the air, landing on the rooftop of Stark Tower.
Staring at the Tesseract, which was continuously emitting massive amounts of energy, Black Widow found herself momentarily unsure of how to deal with it.
"His scepter..."
Suddenly, a voice came from behind her—it was Dr. Selvig.
"Doctor?" Natasha turned around.
Before Natasha could ask, Dr. Selvig continued explaining, "Loki's scepter... it can counteract the Tesseract. It can penetrate the Tesseract's shield..."
Seeing Natasha's puzzled expression, the doctor explained further, "Because it can't fight against itself."
Evidently, he had realized that the energy composition of the scepter and the Tesseract was quite similar, believing they were essentially the same.
He pointed to the area below, "Loki's scepter is down there."
Natasha walked over and looked down, spotting the scepter that had fallen during Loki and Thor's battle.
Quickly, she retrieved the scepter.
Holding it, she thrust it toward the blue energy shield of the Tesseract.
As soon as the two made contact, a bright flash erupted, and a sharp sound of clashing energy echoed.
Though there was some resistance, the scepter steadily pressed forward.
Seeing this, Natasha urgently spoke into her communicator, "I can shut the portal. Hold on!"
In the distance, a tired Tony and the others perked up upon hearing this, instinctively breathing a sigh of relief.
With the addition of the sentinel robots, the American politicians, and Fury's efforts, the nuclear missile that was set to annihilate New York was either delayed or never launched.
Without the threat of the nuke, Natasha was not stopped by Tony and focused solely on closing the space portal.
As the tip of the scepter pierced the core of the device, the Tesseract's energy transmission was interrupted.
In the next moment, the towering blue beam of light disappeared, and the portal in the sky suddenly began to close.
"It's over!"
The Avengers' faces lit up with joy.
"No!"
Loki, the Chitauri commander, and others watched this scene with anger and disbelief.
Just as everyone thought it was over, far away on a high rooftop, a group of yellow-robed sorcerers began to converse.
Watching the rooftop of Stark Tower, the burly Perry became excited.
"Lord Kaecilius, has the prophecy of the great demon come to an end?"
He then solemnly asked, "Should we retrieve the Tesseract?"
"And that scepter—it looks like quite the treasure. If we take it and offer it to the great demon, the great demon will surely reward us!"
Hearing his words, Kaecilius, who was previously unsure of what to do next, suddenly had his eyes light up.
He knew it was very possible!
Moreover, with most of the Chitauri wiped out, this event was almost over.
This was the best opportunity to seize the Tesseract and the scepter!
With the eyes of a dozen sorcerers on him, Kaecilius smiled and nodded.
Perry and the others instantly beamed with joy.
As the Chitauri commander's face twisted in rage and the Avengers sighed in relief, believing the battle was over, a yellow portal of fiery sparks suddenly opened atop Stark Tower for all to see!
"What is this?"
The Chitauri commander, Loki, Captain America, and the others stared in astonishment.
(End of Chapter)