Battles on All Fronts

Red Hulk was different from Hulk. Even after transforming, he retained his sanity. Furthermore, the angrier he became, the higher his body temperature rose. In other words, his greatest strength was high heat, not physical power.

Without any nonsense, the red and gold figures slammed viciously into each other. The violent shockwave whipped up a gale around them, making everyone’s clothes flap loudly.

Rumlow was weaker than Red Hulk and was sent staggering back by the collision. However, his defenses were exceptional, and he was not seriously injured. He immediately charged forward again. The two traded blows, every punch landing solidly as they fought a brutally intense battle.

Seeing Rumlow make his move, the Inhumans and Enhanced Humans behind him also launched attacks on S.W.O.R.D.’s Inhumans.

The Inhumans unleashed all kinds of abilities. Fireballs, ice, streams of water, electric blasts, telekinesis… all flew toward Skye and the others in rapid succession. Several speed-focused Inhumans also rushed in from both sides like phantoms.

The Enhanced Humans had a simpler method of attack. Dozens of energy beams fired simultaneously at S.W.O.R.D.’s side.

Faced with Hydra’s assault, Skye gave a disdainful smile. She thrust a hand forward, and an enormous shockwave shook the air as it roared out in layer upon layer.

Wherever the shockwave passed, fireballs, ice, water, and electricity all shattered explosively. Even the energy beams were smashed apart.

At the same time, the Inhuman Ili raised her hand, summoning several energy shields that blocked all the remaining attacks.

Compared to before, Ili’s control over her abilities had clearly reached a higher level. Besides rigid Defense Shields, she could now flexibly manipulate defensive shields.

The greatest advantage of defensive shields was that they did not interfere with allies’ attacks.

"You actually dared to wear exoskeletons in front of me?"

Inhuman Joey sneered and stretched out his hand. Every exoskeleton instantly melted. The Enhanced Humans screamed as the heat burned them, losing their combat ability in an instant.

That was the power of Inhumans. Dozens of Enhanced Humans had been defeated in a single moment.

"Our Metal Buster’s control has improved again."

All four Alisas raised their Thermal Guns. Heat Rays shot out in succession, and the charging Inhumans quickly fell.

Giyera lifted a hand, sending several Inhumans flying up to smash viciously into the ceiling. They then fell from the air, their fate unknown.

Seeing this, the Telekinetic Inhuman controlled a large number of objects and sent them flying toward Giyera. Giyera smiled contemptuously and pushed with his hand. The objects were reflected straight back, slamming into the Telekinetic Inhuman and sending him down with a scream.

Laser Eye Inhuman, Toad Inhuman, Bubble Inhuman, Gale Inhuman… they attacked one after another, all kinds of powers blooming continuously throughout the hall.

Although Skye’s side had fewer Inhumans than Hydra, their combat strength completely crushed the opposition. Hydra was no match for them and quickly fell one after another.

This was no surprise. S.W.O.R.D.’s Inhumans had fought Ravagers, Kree, Supreme Intelligence, and demons. They were battle-hardened veterans. How could Hydra’s newly awakened Inhumans possibly be their match?

Leaving aside everyone else, Skye alone was enough to crush more than a dozen Inhumans.

However, Inhuman abilities came in all sorts of bizarre forms. It was not impossible for a new Inhuman to defeat an old one. For example, at that moment, an Obscene Inhuman stared fixedly at Skye’s chest and activated his power. The clothes of everyone in S.W.O.R.D. rapidly vanished.

This Obscene Inhuman could release a special kind of insect that destroyed enemies’ clothes.

Everyone had a sense of shame, and Inhumans were no exception. Seeing their clothes disappear, the Inhumans screamed one after another. They did not crouch down and become unable to fight, but their attacks were clearly affected.

Westerners were indeed more open-minded, but not everyone was like that.

In comparison, the agents were far more professional. Although their clothes were disappearing, they were barely affected. Fighting without clothes was nothing difficult for them.

"What is this behavior? So what if your clothes are gone? Keep fighting! Hmph, after this battle, I’ll apply to put all of you through special training. When that happens, no one will be allowed to wear clothes."

Skye shouted unhappily while repeatedly releasing shockwaves that knocked down every Hydra Inhuman trying to counterattack.

Everyone looked at Skye, who was wrapped tightly from head to toe in Dragonhide Armor, and could not help giving her the middle finger. Of course you weren’t afraid. You weren’t the one standing there naked.

Alisa, a Super Hero and female celebrity, rolled her eyes furiously. If this gets leaked, it’ll definitely make tomorrow’s headlines.

"It’s great having a Master. You even get magical equipment."

The Inhumans could not help cursing inwardly. Skye innocently felt that having a good Master was not her fault. As Wang Bert’s disciple, she naturally possessed the Dragon Subduing Sect’s standard Dragonhide Bracers. The reason she had not used them earlier was, first, because leaders could not receive special treatment, or their subordinates would complain.

The other reason was that the Dragonhide Bracers were too powerful—they were made from Dragon God skin. Once she put them on, there were very few people who could hurt her, making it far too easy to become dependent on them.

Therefore, unless necessary, Skye would not use the Dragonhide Bracers.

At that moment, Skye spotted the Obscene Inhuman and knocked him unconscious with a shockwave.

Skye let out a breath of relief and looked toward the others, only to realize she was too late—aside from her, all the other S.W.O.R.D. Inhumans and agents were already barely covered.

"Flash, cover everyone with light."

After thinking for a moment, Skye shouted to an Inhuman behind her. He froze for a second before understanding, then used light to envelop everyone.

The Inhumans immediately breathed sighs of relief. They no longer tried to cover themselves and fought with all their strength, venting all their pent-up anger on Hydra’s Inhumans.

Seeing Hydra’s Inhumans being thoroughly defeated, Rumlow became frantic. While fighting Red Hulk fiercely, he ordered through his earpiece, "All Inhumans and Enhanced Humans in the base, get over here and support me immediately."

The Hydra members all acknowledged the order. Hearing this, Skye hurriedly shouted, "Finish the enemies here as quickly as possible, then surround the point and strike the reinforcements. Wipe out every last one of them, Lincoln."

"Yes."

Everyone nodded. The Inhuman Lincoln raised his hand, and an electric blast struck beside Rumlow’s ear, destroying his earpiece.

While the Inhuman battle raged fiercely, Doom Legion and Hydra’s army also clashed in the forests of Sokovia.

Hydra’s army hid behind defensive lines, continuously firing Energy Guns at Doom Legion’s Power Armor. There were even several bunkers firing beside the defenses. Clearly, Hydra had been operating here for a very long time.

The Power Armor agilely dodged the beams, then raised their Melting Guns. Heat Rays as thick as bowls shot toward the bunkers.

The bunkers instantly melted open with large holes, and the soldiers inside died miserably on the spot.

"What era is this? They’re still using bunkers?"

An officer sneered and ordered all Power Armor to launch missiles at once. The missiles automatically locked onto enemies behind the defensive lines, then fell one after another with thunderous explosions, turning the area behind the defenses into a sea of fire.

Hydra panicked and sent exoskeleton-enhanced soldiers and armored vehicles to attack the Power Armor. At the same time, large numbers of turrets rose from the ground, launching countless missiles toward the Power Armor.

Boom, boom! Explosions and screams filled the forest. Countless energy beams and Heat Rays streaked back and forth through the air. The battle was extraordinarily intense.

An agent looked at the battlefield ahead and could not help swallowing. "Coulson, this isn’t a battlefield ordinary people can join. I strongly demand enhancement serum, Power Armor, and Energy Guns. Hydra has them, so why don’t we?"

Hawkeye complained, "Because we’re the good guys. Isn’t it only natural for the good guys to have worse equipment than the villains?"

"You’re wearing the most advanced combat suit, and everyone else’s pistols, bulletproof vests, communicators, and so on are also top-grade."

Coulson said irritably, "We just don’t have enhancement serum and Power Armor. Those things are prioritized for the military and the Space Fleet because production is insufficient.

"But now that you mention it, if Hydra has them, we can’t fall behind. Once we return, I’ll apply to the World Security Council again."

At that moment, Human Torch, who had gone to investigate Sokovia City, shouted, "Hydra has gone crazy. A lot of their shells are landing inside the city."

"They’re not crazy. They’re trying to divide our forces."

Coulson hurriedly said, "Hawkeye, take the Super Heroes and break Hydra’s defensive lines. Everyone else, come with me into the city to rescue civilians."

"Okay."

The agents all agreed. This was much better than going onto the battlefield with outdated weapons.

However, what shocked the agents was that Sokovia’s people were deeply unwelcoming toward them. Some even secretly fired at them. Fortunately, the agents were wearing the latest bulletproof vests and were not injured.

Seeing this, Coulson told everyone to stay alert while patiently persuading the Sokovian people to leave the dangerous area.

Steve looked at the screen and shook his head. "No wonder you said we needed control."

"After all these years, the Sokovians have long been brainwashed by Hydra."

Doom snorted coldly. "Your deputy director is quite good. He can sit in an office and go to the Frontlines. He’s a rare talent. That wig of his is ridiculous, though. A real man does not need to disguise himself."

Steve complained, "Then why do you keep wearing a mask?"

"Ordinary people are not qualified to see my face."

Doom said this even though his appearance had long since recovered. The main reason he still wore the mask was simply habit.

"If you ever meet Tony, it’ll be like Mars crashing into Earth."

Steve shook his head and said, "Based on the current situation, the battle outside should not be a problem."

"The key is inside the base. The outside is not important."

Doom turned to Jarvis, who had been sitting on the ground the entire time, and asked, "Jarvis, is the network completely sealed off?"

Data streams flashed through Jarvis’s eyes as he replied, "Completely sealed. Unless Supreme Intelligence defeats me, it can forget about escaping."

"Very good."

Doom nodded in satisfaction. "Do not lower your guard. No matter what, we cannot allow Supreme Intelligence to escape. This time, we will destroy it completely, including its program."

"Understood."

Jarvis answered respectfully. Steve could not help glancing at him. This guy’s attitude toward Doom was completely different from how he treated Tony Stark.

Jarvis felt that this one could not be offended, or he might get dismantled.

Meanwhile, Ivan led several dozen Drone Armors to the Kree Empire’s underground laboratory. The Kree Empire had prepared in advance and set up a Defense Shield early on. Seeing the Drone Armors arrive, they immediately activated their energy machine guns, firing a barrage of Energy Bullets at them.

Ivan snorted. Several Drone Armors raised large shields glowing with energy and advanced step by step, with Ivan and the other Drone Armors following closely behind.

Seeing this, the Kree commander directly activated an energy cannon. A pillar of energy slammed viciously into the large shield.

To the Kree commander’s shock, the energy glow on the shield trembled violently but did not shatter. The Drone Armors paused briefly, then continued forward.

There was no doubt about it. These were Vibranium Shields.

Ivan complained, "Installing energy cannons in a laboratory? Let’s see who dares say I drink vodka in the lab from now on."

The Kree had made so many arrangements in the laboratory not to defend against S.W.O.R.D., but against Hydra. In fact, if Hydra had not strongly opposed it, they would have even moved a spacecraft down here.

Once Ivan reached attack range, he took an imitation Black Hole Grenade from his waist, pulled the pin, and hurled it forcefully at the Defense Shield.

The Black Hole Grenade exploded the instant it struck the Defense Shield, turning into a black hole as thick as a bucket. The Defense Shield shattered on the spot. Then the surrounding energy cannons, Energy Guns, and Kree were all uncontrollably pulled toward the black hole.

"A black hole! Earthlings can even create black holes now?"

The Kree cried out in shock, hurriedly grabbing nearby objects to avoid being sucked in. Fortunately, the black hole did not last long and vanished after only three seconds.

"It’s still far inferior to the original. It needs improvement."

Ivan shook his head and led the Drone Armors into the laboratory, where they began firing rapidly.

The Kree hurriedly hid behind cover and returned fire, but their firepower was much weaker than the Drone Armors’. Casualties soon began to appear.

Seeing this, the Kree commander shouted in Kree, "Deploy the Inhumans."

A Kree scientist immediately tapped the control screen. A large door opened, and more than a dozen expressionless Inhumans wearing red collars around their necks walked out.

The Kree and Hydra were merely temporary allies, and neither side trusted the other. Therefore, after their research succeeded, the Kree secretly hid away a group of Inhumans—the strongest group.

In other words, these Inhumans were even stronger than Hydra’s Inhumans.

Because these Inhumans had originally been loyal to Hydra, the Kree erased their memories and controlled them with Chips, forcing them to fight for the Kree Empire.

After coming out, the Inhumans did not waste words and directly attacked. One of them transformed into a mass of White Mist and flew toward the Drone Armors.

The Drone Armors immediately opened fire on the White Mist, but neither Energy Bullets nor energy beams had any effect. Next, the White Mist flew into three Drone Armors. The three Drone Armors immediately began moving around uncontrollably.

A moment later, the red lights in all three Drone Armors’ eyes vanished. This meant they had been forcibly shut down—their key components had been damaged.

At the same time, the other Inhumans rushed over. Although the Drone Armors kept firing, it was completely useless because all energy attacks were absorbed by an Inhuman whose body glowed with light.

Moreover, after absorbing enough energy, that Inhuman pushed both hands forward, blasting out an enormous pillar of energy that instantly pierced through a Drone Armor’s chest.

"White Mist, a knockoff Absorbing Man. Heh, looks like I’ve got some tough opponents here."

Ivan was not afraid. Instead, he was somewhat excited. At that moment, Carter’s voice came through the communications channel. "Ivan, do you need our help?"

Carter and Ant-Man were both in this laboratory—the Antimatter Bomb was beneath it, and the entrance was heavily secured. Only one elevator led down, and they were waiting for it to open.

Additionally, the final level where Supreme Intelligence was located could only be accessed from here.