The Xenomorphs moved fast—within moments, they had reached the unconscious Asgardian soldiers and S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, ready to strike.
"Not good!"
Tony Stark immediately tried to protect them.
But that moment of distraction cost him. Several Xenomorphs pinned him down into the water.
Their claws dug into the gaps of the Mark suit and, with a mighty pull, tore apart the armor—armor that could even withstand cannon fire—exposing the inner wiring and Tony Stark's body.
"Sir! The suit's integrity is compromised! Over 80% damage sustained!"
JARVIS immediately reported.
"I can see that!"
Tony snapped, firing his repulsor to blast away nearby Xenomorphs.
But the Xenomorphs were relentless. One of them shoved a finger into the repulsor, causing it to explode right in Tony's palm, destroying the armor's hand section.
Now, most of Tony's body was exposed to the Xenomorphs' hungry gaze.
The Xenomorphs raised their claws, ready to shred him apart.
"Bang!"
At the critical moment, Thor charged over, swinging Mjolnir to smash away the Xenomorphs around Tony, saving his life.
He then turned to the unconscious soldiers.
The Xenomorphs had already grabbed the Asgardian and S.H.I.E.L.D. soldiers, seemingly planning to use them as hostages to deter Thor and the others.
In the past, Thor and Rogers might have hesitated.
But not anymore—not with Rogers here.
Rogers calmly walked up behind the Xenomorphs holding hostages.
Without a moment's hesitation, he delivered precise punches and kicks, smashing their heads like watermelons.
To the outside world, the Xenomorphs' heads just exploded mysteriously, an eerie sight.
"As expected, no scheme can work against absolute speed."
Tony Stark commented as he watched.
He had been studying the principle of Clock Up recently, trying to understand how to enter another temporal dimension for acceleration. He had even consulted Cain and the Ancient One.
The conclusion: current technology couldn't achieve it.
And there was no way the Ancient One would lend him the Time Stone for experiments.
Tony was considering other acceleration methods—but those were all based on physical acceleration, which would create intense shockwaves.
Like a supersonic jet flying through a city street: even without firing, its speed alone would cause massive destruction.
So in Tony's eyes, Clock Up was the ideal form of acceleration.
"It's fast, sure, but if I elementalize and move through lightning, I'm no slower."
Thor, feeling his pride challenged, spoke up unhappily.
If not for the current environment, he would have loved to race Rogers to see who was faster.
"Yeah, right. I don't want to get killed because of you. And... thanks for earlier."
Tony nodded his thanks to Thor, then anxiously looked at the remaining Xenomorphs.
At the moment, those Xenomorphs were being pummeled by Rogers in high-speed mode.
They had no idea what was happening, and their panic kept them from focusing on Thor and the others.
"Get as far away as you can. You're in no state to protect yourself right now."
Thor advised Tony.
"Please. Where can I even go? I should've prepared a backup suit earlier."
Tony grumbled as he tapped on his phone, summoning his backup suits from his mansion.
"We need firepower—something massive, but that won't hurt us."
As he spoke, someone landed beside them.
"You talking about me?"
It was Rhodey, wearing the Iron Patriot suit. He looked at the Xenomorphs ahead.
"What took you so long?"
Tony asked in frustration.
"Sorry, the military wanted explanations, and with Nick Fury gone, I didn't know what to say. It took a lot of effort to sort things out."
Rhodey replied helplessly, then glanced at the panicked Xenomorphs.
"Captain Rogers, let me handle the rest."
Rogers nodded and retreated, leaving the remaining thirty Xenomorphs for Rhodey.
Rhodey fired a Chrysal Missile into the Xenomorph horde.
First, a cloud of graphite particles spread over the area, coating everything.
Then countless crystalline molecules spread across the Xenomorphs, turning them all into sparkling sculptures in the blink of an eye.
"Nice."
Rhodey nodded in satisfaction.
But then he looked back at Tony and the others... only to see that they were all covered in graphite, staring at him in silent exasperation.
"Next time you fire the Chrysal Missile, give us a heads-up."
Tony rolled his eyes.
Rhodey could only pretend he hadn't heard anything.
["Greedy Worm Sand of the Marvel Universe, Time Bird, and Xenomorphs have been contained. Reward settlement commencing."]
The screen displayed a system message.
["Reward: Ancient One and the mages who fought Time Bird will gain an internal Magic Core."]
["Reward: Tony Stark – Energy Seed Core. Thor – Stormbreaker Axe. Rogers – Upgrade Black into Black RX. Rhodey – Kamen Rider Psyga transformation device."]
["In the Marvel Universe, mages typically cannot store much magical energy in their bodies, requiring them to borrow power from other gods or entities. I will grant you independent Magic Cores, so that even without external magic sources, you will possess immense magical power."]
["The Energy Seed Core comes from the Transformers universe. It is an energy source capable of granting mechanical constructs sentience, transforming them into intelligent mechanical lifeforms."]
["The Stormbreaker Axe is a legendary weapon from Asgard, vastly more powerful than Mjolnir. It can also summon the Bifrost."]
["Kamen Rider Black RX is the evolved form of Black, powered by the King Stone after absorbing sufficient solar energy. Its power is several times that of Black."]
["In addition to greater overall strength, it also possesses a Laser Blade as a weapon. It has two alternate forms: Robo Rider and Bio Rider."]
["Robo Rider manifests in moments of extreme sorrow, boasting tremendous defense, power, and sharpshooting abilities, but has low agility and is susceptible to magnetic fields."]
["Bio Rider manifests in moments of extreme rage, with a liquid-like body immune to physical and mental attacks. It wields the Bio Blade and excels in agile combat, though its physical strength is weaker."]
(End of Chapter)
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