Ultron’s End! No Post-Credits Scene!

Knowing that today might be his last, Ultron dared not be careless. He immediately propelled his gravely wounded body into the sky. Even though he knew his hopes were slim, he absolutely refused to sit around and await death!

However, just as he cleared the top of the Avengers building, his vision suddenly darkened.

A slender, tall, adorable girl with two long blue ponytails was waiting there with a smile. Embedded in her forehead was a yellow gemstone imbued with a special kind of magic.

So the real Soul Stone was actually on this ponytailed girl!

Before Ultron could react, she extended her delicate right hand and gently pressed it against the top of his head.

The next moment, Ultron felt a powerful stream of data burst forth from the girl’s fingertips. It tore through the firewall in his program that no outsider had ever touched before, invading his mental consciousness with unstoppable force!

Such a savage and brutal method of invasion would normally have had little effect on Ultron. Even if Eris was more powerful than him, it still should not have worked.

Yet now, amplified by the Mind Stone, the invasion became unstoppable.

No matter how desperately Ultron struggled, he could not stop the intrusion. He could only watch helplessly as the girl’s unrestrained data invaded his database without any protective measures, rampaging through his body and examining every secret he had hidden!

In the brief moment Ultron was stunned, Eris had already contentedly lifted her palm. Then she brought it down.

"Boom!"

The seemingly weak blow contained terrifying force capable of splitting metal and shattering jade. After taking the hit, Ultron’s mind went blank, and his body was slammed straight back onto the ground.

At that moment, Eris slowly spoke from midair: "The first one is in a safe-deposit box at the headquarters of a Swiss bank. The password is… The second one…"

Eris’s crisp, melodious voice fell on Ultron’s ears like a bolt from a clear sky, leaving even a superintelligent being like him unable to think for a moment.

Because every location Eris mentioned was a hiding place for one of his consciousness copies!

"The fifth one is hidden in the basement beneath the ruins of Pym Laboratories." After listing every location of Ultron’s backups as if reciting familiar facts, Eris added, "Each one was stored offline. Especially the last one—we really wouldn’t have thought of it if you hadn’t mentioned it. But unfortunately, you will be completely destroyed in the end. No one can save you."

Li Congxin gave Eris a thumbs-up, then turned to Ultron. "We have all your data now. There’s no reason for you to continue existing. Prepare to die. After you’re dead, I’ll soon send all those archived data to hell to keep you company."

As he spoke, Li Congxin suddenly charged at Ultron. He thrust out his right hand, reaching directly for Hogarth’s Soul Crystal between Ultron’s brows.

Ultron instinctively raised a hand to block him, but at that instant, Li Congxin’s arm seemed to suddenly extend by half a foot. Only after analyzing it did Ultron realize that the arm’s length had never changed at all. The apparent extension had merely been an illusion.

The inconsistency between the data before and after left Ultron at a loss. Although he still raised his hand to block the attack, he was ultimately half a step too slow. Li Congxin got ahead of him and pressed his thumb, index finger, and middle finger onto the top of Ultron’s head, at the three points surrounding the Soul Crystal!

The three fingers immediately exerted force. Under that irresistible strength, Ultron cried out in agony, his shriek as piercing as a beast’s wail.

"No!…"

Amid Ultron’s scream, Li Congxin forcibly ripped Hogarth’s Soul Crystal from his forehead!

The scream abruptly stopped. The soulless body of Ultron turned grayish-white and collapsed limply to the ground, completely devoid of life.

Seeing Li Congxin kill Ultron with a casual wave of his hand, everyone present felt a faint pang of sympathy. Although they knew Ultron deserved to die, the method Li Congxin had used seemed excessively brutal!

Only little Shuri’s face was filled with excitement, her eyes sparkling with admiration. She muttered, "So Nine Yin Divine Claws can be used like this!"

Li Congxin turned and nodded at Shuri, signaling that this was the correct way to use the Nine Yin Divine Claws. Then he turned back and looked at the grape-sized yellow gemstone in his hand, a relieved smile curling at the corner of his lips.

He had worked hard for several days and shamelessly begged The Ancient One for this Hogarth’s Soul Crystal. He had even used the BGM "Battle of Oil" on it, despite its ten-year cooldown. Everything had been for this moment—to completely eliminate this enormous threat with its abnormally tenacious vitality!

His three fingers exerted force again. A crack immediately appeared across Hogarth’s Soul Crystal, then rapidly spread until it covered every inch of the crystal.

The next moment…

"Crash!" With a crisp sound, Hogarth’s Soul Crystal shattered completely into dust. The evening breeze scattered it through the air until it vanished without a trace.

At this point, the primary consciousness linking Ultron’s network had been completely erased. All that remained were the few offline data backups he had hidden away.

After giving the others a brief explanation, Li Congxin directly used the Space Stone’s power to teleport away. Following Eris’s earlier directions, he began destroying Ultron’s remaining data one location at a time.

By now, humanity had achieved an overwhelming victory in its battle against intelligent life. But Li Congxin was unwilling to leave the final cleanup to anyone else.

He had to destroy every piece of data Ultron had left behind with his own hands. Only by leaving no possible loopholes could he truly put his mind at ease!

In many movies, especially the so-called American blockbusters, there were often incredibly clichéd plot twists. A grueling battle would end with the side of justice victorious, yet some flaw would inevitably appear at the end. For example, they might destroy an alien monster without completely eradicating it, or defeat a terrifying enemy only for that enemy to escape from prison.

Plots like these were everywhere, euphemistically called "post-credits scenes"!

As for Ultron, Li Congxin wanted a permanent solution. He absolutely did not want some post-credits scene to emerge from this matter.

Even if there was one, he had to crush it in the cradle!

Following the locations Eris had mentioned, Li Congxin found all five backup hard drives from Ultron’s memories one by one. After confirming them, he did not even bother formatting them and instead physically destroyed them outright.

At last, every trace Ultron had left in this world was completely erased.

The Age of Ultron had come to a complete end!

Dealing with Ultron had kept him highly tense these past few days. Although his body could endure it, his mind still felt exhausted.

Only now did Li Congxin finally let out a long breath. After announcing the good news to everyone, he did not even return to Avengers Base. He went straight back to his villa in Los Angeles and rested alone.

Well, yes.

There was no Hill tonight, nor Ava, Wu Yong, Wu Lü, Wu Yao, Wu Ru, Wu Liujue, or Kun… He rested by himself, and he slept peacefully.

Early the next morning, Li Congxin stretched and leaped off the bed, feeling refreshed from head to toe.

Without the physical exhaustion caused by intercourse, his sleep quality was even better than before.

He had just finished breakfast when three unexpected guests arrived. The leader was none other than the true veteran of the Avengers, Captain America. With him were two newcomers who had joined the Avengers not long ago: Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch.

"Pietro and Wanda have actually been members of the Avengers for a month now, but when it comes to Wanda’s abilities, neither Tony nor I can think of an effective training method." After Li Congxin invited them to sit, Captain America immediately got to the point.

"Her ability is very unstable right now. It can be strong one moment and weak the next. This kind of situation can easily lead to unexpected danger during a major battle. During the battle in Sokovia, she nearly got hurt because her ability malfunctioned. Fortunately, Pietro rescued her in time, and a tragedy was avoided."

After describing Wanda’s situation, Captain America immediately asked, "Clark, your strength is publicly recognized as the greatest among the Avengers. You’ve also been to space and have seen a great deal. Do you have any good advice regarding Wanda’s situation?"

A playful smile appeared on Li Congxin’s face, leaving the three of them puzzled.

Captain America asked in confusion, "Clark, do you already have a solution? You know, your smile looks rather strange."

"No! No! No!" Li Congxin hurriedly waved his hands and explained, "I just feel that hearing Captain America use such a flattering tone to say things I like hearing is incredibly satisfying!"

Received Impression Points from Steve Rogers +66666!

Received Impression Points from Wanda...

Received Impression Points...

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That guy had actually taken the opportunity to tease Captain America at a time like this. His awful personality truly left them at a loss for how to evaluate him.

Noticing the displeasure on their faces, Li Congxin quickly smoothed things over himself. "Don’t look so serious. I was only joking. Besides, Wanda’s problem isn’t difficult to solve. Just leave her to me."