Attack

"Your reaction was too slow."

Wang Bert snorted, thrust both fists forward, and flew rapidly toward the Supreme Tower with his cape billowing behind him and a sonic boom shockwave in tow.

The Supreme Tower was less a tower than a military fortress. Not only was it protected by a large number of combat robots, but all kinds of turrets stood densely around it.

The combat robots that rushed out immediately opened fire when they saw Wang Bert. Hundreds of energy beams shot toward him in a dense barrage.

Wang Bert smiled disdainfully and summoned the Casket of Ancient Winters he had borrowed from Asgard. He drew upon its power and blasted a massive wave of freezing air ahead. Every robot was frozen solid, while all the energy beams shattered.

But that was not all. The freezing air swiftly spread across the fortress, and it froze from the outside inward. In the blink of an eye, the front of the fortress had become an iceberg, and all the turrets were frozen, unable to fire.

The Kree were terrified and hurriedly fled backward, but how could they outrun the spreading frost? Within moments, ice had engulfed the entire fortress. Whether Kree with terrified faces or all manner of objects, everything was frozen.

At the same time, gusts of icy wind rose around the fortress. Skye and Ili shivered violently, their eyes full of shock. The Blood God was far too powerful. He had actually frozen an entire fortress.

"This casket is a little more powerful than I expected. Asgard really does have plenty of good things. I should borrow some more sometime."

Wang Bert put away the casket with satisfaction, then turned to the shivering Skye and said, "Begin. Also, your uniform is worth millions. It has a heating function."

"Oh, got it."

Skye suddenly came to her senses. As she activated her uniform’s heating function, she said admiringly, "Mr. Wang, you’re incredible."

"It was nothing. If I wanted to, I could even freeze an entire city."

Wang Bert shook his head and motioned for Skye to begin immediately. Skye did not dare delay. She placed her hand on the ground and sensed the location of the Kree mainframe. Then, she began gathering a Shockwave.

Wang Bert and Ili stood to her left and right, guarding Skye closely.

At the same time Wang Bert made his move, Black Bolt did as well. He had Gordon teleport him into the Battleship Hall, then opened his mouth toward two battleships that had just taken off.

Accompanied by a High Note, the two battleships shattered on the spot, then exploded with a boom. Flaming wreckage crackled as it fell from the sky.

Just then, a group of Kree Soldiers rushed into the hall. Black Bolt immediately turned toward them and made a sound. A Sonic Wave flashed past, and countless Kree Soldiers were blown to pieces along with the walls and gates.

The remaining Kree were stunned. They hurriedly found cover and fired while remotely controlling Kree fighters to launch energy cannons at Black Bolt.

"Get lost."

Black Bolt turned and bellowed. Three Kree fighters were swept into the air, then ripped apart and shattered to pieces.

"Trying to stop a chariot with a mantis arm."

Gordon sneered and teleported with Black Bolt above the Kree Soldiers. Black Bolt bellowed down at them, tearing apart a large number of Kree. At the same time, the ground sank downward in expanding rings as dust filled the air.

"How could anyone be this powerful?"

The Kree were all shocked. Even they were beginning to lose their will to fight—not because they were cowards, but because Black Bolt was simply too terrifying.

At that moment, the other Inhumans rushed in as well. The Laser Eye Inhuman took off his glasses and swept his gaze across the battlefield. Two armored vehicles were sliced in half, and every Kree atop them died.

Qiao Yi was even more ruthless. With a raise of her hand, both vehicles and weapons melted away.

"Disgusting."

The Bubble Inhuman drank a mouthful of specially prepared water and frantically spat bubbles outward. The Gale Inhuman controlled the wind, blowing the bubbles toward the Kree Soldiers. The instant the soldiers touched the bubbles, they were blown to pieces.

"Very good."

Seeing the reinforcements arrive, Black Bolt spoke with satisfaction. A Kree fighter that had just taken off immediately exploded in midair with a boom.

"With Black Bolt here, that Guardian Legion is nothing to worry about."

Wang Bert smiled. There were three reasons this operation had gone so smoothly. First, they had come too suddenly and too quickly, catching the Kree Empire completely off guard.

Second, the guards at the Supreme Tower had been complacent and reacted far too slowly—this place had not suffered an attack in centuries.

There was also a third reason: the Supreme Intelligence’s attention was not focused here. Though it could operate on multiple threads, it had only one core.

That was why Wang Bert had chosen this particular moment to launch the attack.

On the Sovereign Battlefield, the Supreme Intelligence controlled the cabin doors to close, separating Hulk and the others at the front from the rest. Then, while Hulk was off guard, it attached a tube to his body. Hulk’s consciousness sank, and he appeared in an excessively bright room.

"Hulk, looks like you were ambushed."

A voice suddenly rang out. Hulk turned and saw Dr. Banner standing beside him. He asked in surprise, "Banner, what’s going on? Also, Hulk hates this place."

"This should be some kind of consciousness space, like a Mind Space."

Dr. Banner motioned for Hulk to calm down, then asked ahead of them, "Am I right, Supreme Intelligence?"

"That is correct. I truly did not expect you to possess two consciousnesses."

The Supreme Intelligence emerged. Dr. Banner and Hulk were both stunned by its appearance. Then Hulk roared, "How dare you take Betty’s form?"

That was right. The Supreme Intelligence had taken Betty’s appearance. It said, "I am accustomed to taking the form of those closest to you. It makes our conversations much easier."

"Go die."

Hulk had no patience for its nonsense. He charged forward and smashed a mountain-shattering fist toward the Supreme Intelligence. The Supreme Intelligence did not dodge, allowing Hulk’s fist to slam into its chest.

Hulk felt his fist sink into a swamp. He frowned and tried to pull it out, only to discover that he could not. The opponent’s chest was like a black hole, firmly sucking in his fist.

The Supreme Intelligence stroked Hulk’s powerful arm and said excitedly, "You are a beast, a beast that requires no reason whatsoever. Come, let me restore you to your true form."

Just as the Supreme Intelligence raised its hand to do something, a fist smashed brutally into its head and sent it flying.

"Did you forget about me? Uh, could you change your appearance? Hitting you feels like domestic violence."

Dr. Banner raised a green fist and spoke helplessly. Hulk blinked and asked in surprise, "Hulk’s fist?"

"Our fist."

Dr. Banner smiled. Hulk froze for a moment, then laughed. "That’s right, our fist. We are brothers."

Dr. Banner said, "Uh, actually, I’ve always raised you as my son."

Hulk gave Dr. Banner a vicious middle finger. Hulk sees you as a brother, but you see Hulk as a son?

"No matter how a beast disguises itself, it cannot become human."

The Supreme Intelligence floated into the air and raised a hand, firing a multicolored wave at Hulk. It was Mind Energy. A multitude of images immediately appeared in Hulk’s mind: Earthlings hating him, insulting him, even driving him away.

Under the influence of the Mind Energy, Hulk’s negative emotions surged wildly. Even his breathing became rapid, and his eyes swiftly turned red.

"Hulk, those are fake. Don’t fall for it."

Dr. Banner shouted as he charged toward the Supreme Intelligence. The Supreme Intelligence smiled contemptuously and sent Dr. Banner flying with a wave of light.

"Hulk, destroy!"

Hulk roared and slammed his fists into the ground again and again like a madman. The Supreme Intelligence laughed as it withdrew its hand. Next, it would possess an invincible war beast.

Just then, Hulk suddenly rushed forward and grabbed the Supreme Intelligence by its left foot. Then Hulk grinned viciously and swung it around like a whip, smashing it wildly from side to side.

The scene was so violent that even Dr. Banner did not dare watch.

Bang! The Supreme Intelligence was driven deep into the ground, its entire body flickering in and out of view. Hulk released it and said disdainfully, "You think Hulk is stupid? Hulk has seven doctorates."

Dr. Banner asked in confusion, "Wasn’t it six?"

Hulk said arrogantly, "One more doctorate in fighting. Hulk is awesome."

The Supreme Intelligence was nearly driven mad. As the most advanced computer, it had actually been looked down upon by a beast? Just as it was about to say something, Hulk stomped down hard. The Supreme Intelligence shattered, and Hulk and Banner’s consciousness returned to their original bodies.

Bang, bang, bang! The computer housing the Supreme Intelligence exploded continuously, and its strength was greatly weakened.

"Damn monster."

The Supreme Intelligence roared. Just as it was about to do something else, it suddenly sensed what was happening on Hala, and its expression changed drastically. Those Earthlings actually had the audacity to attack the Supreme Tower? Could they be any more insane?

The Supreme Intelligence panicked somewhat and roared, "Dark Sky, advance toward Sovereign at full speed. Also, remove the restrictions on Antimatter."

"Supreme Intelligence, removing the restrictions on Antimatter will cause the engine room to explode and erase everything in the surrounding area."

The commanders shouted in shock. The annihilation of one gram of Antimatter with one gram of ordinary matter could produce 180 trillion joules of energy—equivalent to 43,000 tons of TNT.

"Do it immediately. Everything is for the Kree Empire."

The Supreme Intelligence roared. Beyond its anger, there was a faint trace of fear in its voice.

The commanders exchanged glances, sighed, and obeyed. They had long grown accustomed to following the Supreme Intelligence’s orders.

Seeing the commanders obey, the Supreme Intelligence immediately shifted its core back toward the main planet.

Frank shouted through the communicator, "Banner, aren’t you done over there yet? Dark Sky’s energy readings are skyrocketing, and Dark Sky is charging toward Sovereign."

"We’re done."

Dr. Banner’s expression appeared on Hulk’s face as he said, "Something is wrong. The Kree Empire may be planning mutual destruction. I’ll try to contain it. Tell Carol and Thor to come help me immediately."

"Mutual destruction? Looks like Black Bolt and the others have already begun their operation."

Frank’s eyes flashed. He said to Thor and Carol, "Don’t waste time. Finish your opponents immediately. Carol, although I really dislike you, I believe in your strength. You won’t let me down."

As Carol suppressed the Two-Headed Man and Man-Thing, she said disdainfully, "Do you even need to say that? I’m not like some useless man who still hasn’t solved his problem in a one-on-one fight."

"Who are you calling useless? I am the invincible Thor."

Thor was instantly enraged. Thunderbolts erupted across his body, and he flew into the air before smashing his hammer down at Ares with countless bolts of lightning.

"Fools always think their ultimate move can solve everything, without realizing that using one exposes countless openings."

Facing Thor’s overwhelming assault, Ares smiled disdainfully. Energy erupted from beneath his feet, and he traced a perfect arc through the air to circle behind Thor.

Then Ares’s axe transformed into a hammer, and he smashed it brutally into Thor’s head. Thor was sent flying.

Thor flew back at once and battled Ares fiercely. As the God of War, Ares was skilled in every combat technique. Although he was inferior to Thor in raw energy, he was not at a disadvantage in the slightest.

Simply put, Thor and Ares’s battle was a clash between brute force and skill.

"Tch. Looks like I still have to do it myself."

Carol sneered. Just then, the Two-Headed Man raised both hands toward her, and a powerful force field pressed down on her, rendering her unable to move.

Then Man-Thing roared, and vines surged from its entire body, forming a massive ball that trapped Carol tightly inside.

"You actually got distracted repeatedly. You really look down on us that much?"

The Two-Headed Man sneered, and Man-Thing did the same. It controlled the vine ball and compressed it inward madly, intending to crush Carol flat.

Just then, a streak of light suddenly appeared behind the Two-Headed Man. A High-Frequency Vibration Space Blade stabbed viciously into its back. Even with the Two-Headed Man’s defenses, it was pierced through on the spot.

The Two-Headed Man screamed and swung an arm fiercely at the attacker. Carol released the Space Blade and retreated, then sneered, "If that High-Frequency Vibration Space Blade explodes, it will tear you apart in an instant."

The Two-Headed Man froze. Its defenses were indeed powerful, but that Space Blade was even more terrifying. It asked incredulously, "How did you get out?"

"Do I have to tell you that I can use Teleportation?"

Carol snorted. She had not originally been able to teleport, but Wang Bert had purified her energy and taught her to sense space. Thus, she had learned Teleportation.

Carol’s power had always been Space Energy.

With that, Carol charged straight at Man-Thing. Man-Thing hurriedly controlled the vine ball to smash toward Carol. Carol dodged like lightning, then appeared to Man-Thing’s right and unleashed a devastating combination of punches. Man-Thing screamed as it was sent flying.

Carol pressed the advantage and immediately chased after it. Seeing this, Man-Thing waved its hands repeatedly and said, "I surrender."

Carol formed a whip from Space Energy and wrapped it around Man-Thing’s neck. Then she ordered the two captives, "Come with me and help that lightning brute. Don’t even think about betraying us. The moment I will it, you will die."

"Yes."

The Two-Headed Man and Man-Thing sighed and followed Carol toward Ares. Thor roared, "I don’t need your help."

Carol shouted disdainfully, "Do you think I want to help you? Hurry up and deal with this guy so we can help Dr. Banner. If the Antimatter in Dark Sky explodes, everyone here will die."

Thor had no answer. He could only vent his anger on Ares. Seeing Carol and the others surround him, Ares retreated several meters and raised his hands. "I surrender."

Thor held his hammer and shouted unhappily, "How can you surrender? Aren’t you the God of War?"

"The God of War is not the God of Idiots. Why not surrender when I know I can’t win?"

Ares sneered. "Grandmaster will come redeem us. I demand reasonable treatment as a prisoner."

"We demand it too."

The Two-Headed Man and Man-Thing shouted at the same time. Carol snorted and called through the communicator, "Ivan, come watch these three. Thor and I are going to help Dr. Banner."

"Go ahead."

Ivan flew over and tossed out three shackles. "Put these on yourselves. They are magical shackles made by the Dwarves. They can seal your powers."

"Of course, you can also refuse to wear them. I would be more than happy to chop you to death and decorate my bedroom with your corpses."

Ivan’s expression turned savage as he added, "You will show off my strength better than black bears."