Chapter 653 654: Battle of New York

"Oh, America's Ass, someone's finally complaining about your old-fashioned attire. I guess he must be a really good person…"

Just as Captain America was about to force Mike to leave, a rambling, mocking voice suddenly came through his earpiece.

The voice was so loud that Mike, who was opposite him, could hear it.

"Listen, Tony. I was dressed like this during World War II, and no one said I was old-fashioned back then, including your father, Mr. Howard…" Feeling terrible, Captain America launched a counterattack, and only after the other party quieted down did he continue, "I heard some rumors. How are things on your end?"

At the center of the battlefield, Tony, wearing the Mark 9 armor and maneuvering in the air with the alien airship fleet, looked at the dense swarm of small airships behind him and sneered, "I'm taking a bunch of alien little bees for a walk…"

As he spoke, the airship fleet behind him fired a large number of laser cannons and long crossbows.

The Mark 9 performed an acrobatic arc in the air with its flexible maneuverability, thus avoiding most of the attacks.

"Armor energy consumption exceeds fifty percent. Please recharge in time…"

"Okay, Jarvis, got it, Jarvis… activating energy cannon…"

"…"

As the armor's hand cannon program activated, a huge laser ball temporarily blocked the airship fleet's offensive, and then Tony's voice sounded again, "Things don't look good. I need backup here. Please come quickly after evacuating the crowd…"

It could be seen that Tony was quite reliable when it came to serious matters.

"Received!" The explosion in his earphone made Captain America say no more.

Moreover, this street was not too far from the center of the battlefield, and he could see the general situation there just by looking up.

"You've seen the situation on the battlefield. Please leave here quickly!" Captain America, eager to return to support, no longer had the extra thought to care about Mike, a stranger.

After a quick greeting, he intended to leave.

But just as he was about to turn his head, he suddenly saw a Chitauri infantryman in the corner of the street sneaking up behind Mike.

"Watch out!"

The situation was critical. Captain America shouted loudly, and the shield in his hand was about to fly out.

"Boom!"

However, someone was faster than him.

Feeling the sneak attack, Mike, without even turning his head, lightly punched and smashed the half-mechanical alien behind him into debris.

"It seems I don't need to worry about your safety." The surprise on Captain America's face flashed by, and then he said, "But for safety's sake, please leave the battlefield quickly."

There were many street criminals in New York in this dimension, so naturally, street heroes would also appear.

Steve only thought that the young man in front of him was a capable civilian hero.

He might be useful against ordinary criminals, but for large-scale battles like alien invasions, it was up to the "Avengers."

This time, after Steve finished speaking, he didn't wait for Mike's reaction. He put his shield on his back and turned to rush to the center of the battlefield.

During this time, feeling uncomfortable with the micro-earpiece, he also took off the small earpiece from his ear.

After all, for an old-fashioned person, adapting to high-tech products takes some time.

"Avengers?" Although Mike's spiritual power was not strong, perceiving the entire battlefield was not a problem.

Black Widow, who was good at close combat… Thor, holding Mjolnir… Hawkeye, responsible for long-range support…

"Found it, the Mind Stone… and the Space Stone…" Mike looked towards Stark Tower, which was also the very center of the battle.

There were many powers in the Marvel Universe that Mike coveted, and naturally, this included the power of the six Infinity Stones.

And Mike's arrival time was just right. If nothing unexpected happened, he should be able to collect the energy of three Stones very soon.

Besides the Mind Stone in Loki's scepter and the Space Stone in the Tesseract, the remaining one was the Time Stone in the Eye of Agamotto.

Yes, as an "outsider," Mike had a premonition that he would soon meet the Ancient One, who possessed the Time Stone, if nothing unexpected happened.

As for the power of the remaining three Stones, there were also the Living Tribunal, Eternity and Death, the Watcher, the Phoenix Force, and so on.

These powers still needed Mike to plan slowly later.

Of course, before that, he needed to firmly secure the power of the Space Stone and the Mind Stone.

So, after thinking for a moment, he followed Captain America's footsteps and walked towards the center of the battlefield.

In front of Stark Tower, Tony had already repelled the airship fleet behind him by overdrawing the armor's energy.

"Armor energy less than one percent. Please recharge in time…"

Accompanied by the alarm from the intelligent butler Jarvis, Tony, who had pushed himself to the limit, fell to the ground in a disheveled posture.

"Hey, Capsicle, you're finally back. Why couldn't I reach you just now?" Iron Man, with his mask open, happened to see Captain America return and couldn't help but complain a few more times.

"Uh, there might have been a problem with the earpiece…" Captain America, who had taken off his earpiece earlier because he found it troublesome, awkwardly made an excuse. Then he stepped forward to help Tony up and asked with concern, "Are you alright? How's the alien fleet doing?"

"I'm fine!" Tony, unwilling to let the old-fashioned man see his disheveled side, broke free from the other's support, then looked at the huge snake-shaped warship appearing in the wormhole above and said, "But we're going to be in trouble very soon. We must quickly find a way to deal with that war beast."

The Leviathan beasts in the Chitauri army were semi-mechanical, giant flying creatures.

Like giant aircraft carriers, they combined transportation and combat functions, possessed an anti-gravity system, could fire high-energy gunfire, and had openings in their bellies to launch infantry for rapid deployment.

The alien material armor covering their bodies also had extremely strong defensive capabilities.

Combining attack and defense, the title of war beast was well-deserved.

At this moment, this giant snake-shaped monster was destroying surrounding buildings while projecting countless Chitauri infantry onto the battlefield.

"This big guy isn't easy to deal with…" Captain America looked at the huge Leviathan, momentarily at a loss for a good solution.

After all, in the last war, the enemy's army didn't have such a big guy.

"It's indeed not easy to deal with, but the person who can deal with it should be arriving soon." Tony, who was worrying, caught a glimpse of a figure riding an old-fashioned motorcycle approaching in the distance.

"Sorry, I had some problems on my end… that's why I'm late…" Banner parked the motorcycle by the side, a flustered expression on his face.

"No, you're just in time. We need you… to be precise, we need that green baby inside you," Tony gestured towards the war beast in the center of the battlefield to Banner.

"I, I'll try…"

Dr. Banner, understanding Iron Man's meaning, immediately flexed his arms and puffed out his chest, wanting to transform, but after several attempts, he couldn't summon the Hulk within him.

"Time waits for no one. Perhaps you need a little help." Seeing this, Tony's hand slowly glowed white.

"Wait, I can!!!" Banner, not caring about much else, slapped himself hard in the face several times.

Immediately, his expression became increasingly angry, and the skin on his body gradually turned green.

"Hulk!!!"

Amidst an angry roar, the Hulk, whose body had expanded significantly, finally appeared.

After glaring at Iron Man, he charged towards the Leviathan with endless rage.

"In fact, the remaining energy of Mark 9 is insufficient to fire the hand cannon…" Perhaps out of guilt, Tony explained to the departing back of the Hulk.

Of course, whether the other party could hear him was uncertain.

Subsequently, Tony also noticed that Chitauri forces were still continuously emerging from the wormhole opened by the Space Stone, and worriedly said, "We must find another way to close the wormhole."

"Leave it to me!" Captain America finally found an opportunity to act.

The Tesseract, which supported the wormhole's opening, was on the top floor of Stark Tower. As long as the Tesseract was taken away, the wormhole could be closed.

Watching the Captain run off, Tony unconsciously shook his head, then shouted to Thor, who was swinging Mjolnir to kill Chitauri infantry nearby, "Thor, give me some energy!"

"Understood!!!"

Thor, seizing the opportunity to repel the alien infantry around him, raised Mjolnir and summoned a bolt of lightning, striking the prepared Iron Man.

"Armor recharging: 10%… 20%… 40%… Recharging complete!!!"

Accompanied by the intelligent butler Jarvis's prompt, Iron Man, who was half-crouching, suddenly took off and flew towards the top of Stark Tower.

…

"Natasha, an unknown stranger is approaching you, please be careful!!!"

At the outermost edge of the battlefield, Black Widow, who was fighting Chitauri infantry with exquisite combat skills, suddenly heard Hawkeye Barton's warning in her earpiece.

"Hey, little… handsome guy, who are you? Now is not the time for sightseeing…" Black Widow, after clamping and bursting the neck of a mechanical alien with her legs, turned to look at the handsome young man walking leisurely.

Even without Hawkeye's reminder, she had noticed Mike.

After all, his demeanor was truly out of place in the current battlefield.

[Mixed Martial Arts. Mastery (Experience)]… [Special Attack Skill. Mastery (Experience)]…

[Super Serum. Weak (Trait)]… [Slowed Aging (Trait)]…

"A passing traveler." Mike explained with a smile, then gently waved his hands.

He cleared out a dozen Chitauri infantry gathered around Black Widow all at once.

Then, looking at the Chitauri warriors gathering again not far away, he said to Natasha, "You continue, don't mind me."

After speaking, he leisurely departed.

…

"Natasha, are you alright?…"

Only when Barton's voice came through her earpiece again did Black Widow realize she had been momentarily stunned.

"Damn charm…" Natasha muttered to herself.

She was also someone who had seen big scenes, but it was truly her first time seeing someone as handsome as Mike.

Being a bit dazed was understandable.

Of course, with her agent instincts, she quickly returned to normal.

"I'm fine, don't worry." Then, Black Widow continued to deal with the approaching Chitauri infantry while reporting her safety to Hawkeye.

"That's good… But what's the situation with that young man? He's approaching the very center of the battlefield. Do I need to stop him?" As a long-range support, Barton, hidden in a high shooting position, could observe the entire battlefield.

Mike's every move was naturally within his observation range.

"No need, he shouldn't have any ill intentions. At least, don't mind him until he makes any unfavorable moves." Black Widow glanced at Mike's receding back again and gave her answer.

Facts proved that boys who smiled often didn't have bad luck.

"Alright, I'll keep an eye on him." Barton used his Hawkeye ability to look at Natasha in combat, then at Mike leisurely strolling, and finally said no more.

[Thor's Body (Trait)]… [Lightning Affinity (Trait)]…

[Mjolnir * Stellar Energy + 300,000,000]… [Mjolnir * Lightning Energy + 200,000,000]…

On the other side, Mike took a detour, passing by Thor, who was enjoying the thrill of battle.

Before obtaining the Infinity Stone energy, the energy traits on the Avengers were also a little appetizer.

Sure enough, Mjolnir in Thor's hand gave Mike some surprises; it was indeed a divine artifact forged by Odin.

"Hulk!!!"

Further ahead, the Hulk at the very center of the battlefield had already smashed the giant Leviathan to the ground with brute force.

Feeling someone approaching, Hulk, whose personality was like a bear child, turned and glared fiercely at Mike.

[Rage Power (Trait)]… [Environmental Adaptation (Trait)]… [Physical Immunity (Trait)]… [Energy Absorption (Trait)]…

[Gamma * Energy + 800m]…

As expected of the Hulk!!!

After harvesting another large wave of energy, Mike nodded kindly to Hulk, then leisurely walked towards Stark Tower.

It could be seen that although Hulk was a bear child, he was not bad at heart.

His fierceness towards Mike just now was only to make the other party leave.

…

"Captain, do you know that young man? My database couldn't find any information about him…" Tony, who had gone to Stark Tower, noticed Mike's strange behavior of circling the battlefield.

However, after communicating with the intelligent butler Jarvis, he couldn't find the other party's identity information.

"No, I don't!" Captain America, who was scaling the building with his bare hands, looked back and said, "But I saw him once on the street over there before. I didn't expect him to follow us to the battlefield."

"I remember now, wasn't he the one who complained about your attire earlier?" Tony said with a smile, "He looks quite handsome and has good taste. Perhaps Stark Industries could offer him a job…"

Mike looked to be around twenty years old, the age of a recent graduate.

"Instead of rambling here, why don't you get me up there first—" Captain America, still clinging to the building, naturally didn't want to hear Tony tease him.

"Someone's triggered, but I won't say who!" Tony, flying in the air, couldn't help but laugh out loud, seemingly in a good mood, and then said, "You keep up the good work, I'll go ahead."

Tony, in a fit of mischief, directly abandoned Captain America and flew to the top of the building alone.

"Damn it!" Watching Iron Man leave, Captain America helplessly punched the wall, and then was surprised to find that the young man had also passed by him and flown to the rooftop.

"Am I really outdated???"