In the Administration.
Several military experts said solemnly, "If there is no support or if Wakanda has no other abilities, this kind of stalemate will only make the situation more and more unfavorable."
Crowd tactics are never an outdated tactic. No matter how strong an individual is, there will always be exhaustion, and fatigue alone can wear you down. Outside Wakanda, no one knows how many monsters remain, but these monsters are not easy to kill. As shown on the screen, even Rogers needs considerable force to kill a monster. If not for his physical strength, he would have long since been overwhelmed by the monsters.
"Will there be a miracle?" Darwin looked at the screen. War is brutal, no matter when or where. Once two armies confront each other, death is inevitable.
But the next moment, everyone widened their eyes. It was as if they had witnessed something unbelievable. A brilliant light flashed across it, and the colorful glow reflected on everyone's faces.
"This is..."
"A rainbow?!"
"It's the Rainbow Bridge!" Johan was so excited that he slammed the table.
The beam of light descended from the sky, like a savior. A magnificent rainbow, ignoring all barriers and distances, pierced through space itself like a sharp blade and descended directly onto Wakanda.
Terrifying spatial fluctuations spread continuously, causing all the monsters nearby to be blasted away by the tremendous impact and turned into clouds of blood.
Everyone watched the scene in shock, waiting to see who would emerge from the rainbow beam. Then an even greater miracle occurred.
Across the enormous battlefield, countless monsters continued charging forward. Yet the rainbow beam kept pouring down energy, and every monster that approached exploded instantly.
The next moment, a battle axe suddenly spun out from the rainbow beam. Thunder roared, and lightning surged. Like a spinning blade, it effortlessly slaughtered large numbers of monsters. In the blink of an eye, the monsters surrounding Banner and Rogers had been wiped out. The battle axe seemed alive as it rotated forward on its own. Wherever it passed, only a flash of lightning remained, and another monster fell dead.
Rogers had been raising his shield against the relentless horde when suddenly he felt a flash of light, and the monsters around him had disappeared.
The terrifying axe spun across the entire battlefield, slaughtering nearly half of the monsters. Finally, it flew back into the rainbow beam, and a familiar figure walked out. Grasping the Stormbreaker, it was Thor, while behind him stood Groot and Rocket.
In the real world, countless people shouted wildly and excitedly, cheering in front of their screens.
Banner climbed to his feet, and when he saw Thor, he burst into laughter while Black Widow, Rogers, and the others smiled with relief. The reinforcement had finally arrived.
Banner shouted at the monsters, "You guys are so screwed now!"
The livestream chat was completely flooded.
However, the new Thor wasn't finished, as the next scene was even more spectacular. Thor carried the Stormbreaker, and his equipment crackled with lightning while thunder flashed within his eyes.
"Bring me Thanos!" Thunder exploded as Thor shot into the sky, becoming a living bolt of lightning.
Dark clouds instantly covered the sky, and terrifying currents raged everywhere. Then, Thor gripped the Stormbreaker with both hands, as though wielding an enormous blade forged from lightning itself, and he slammed it into the ground.
Boom-! Lightning scattered in every direction. Within the area, every monster touched by the electric current was instantly burned into charcoal. Every charging monster collapsed without exception.
Endless lightning surrounded Thor; at this moment, he was furious beyond compare. Touch him and die.
From the moment the Rainbow Bridge appeared, the barrage of comments never stopped.
"Awesome! Absolutely awesome!"
"So handsome! Thor is incredible!"
"He's even stronger than before! Can Hela still beat him?"
"This rescue is absolutely unstoppable!"
"My hands are shaking with excitement."
"The Stormbreaker gives me so much hope! It's definitely capable of killing Thanos!"
"The Stormbreaker can summon the Rainbow Bridge! It's a divine weapon! You can go anywhere!"
"Amazing! This support is unbelievable!"
"I'm so excited I'm about to explode!"
"So handsome! I want a custom Stormbreaker!"
"Come on, Thanos! We're waiting for you!"
Not only the audience, but the Administration, a group of middle-aged and elderly experts, could barely contain themselves.
Johan's face was completely red while his assistant repeatedly tried to calm him down. Thor's arrival had shaken him deeply.
Johan praised, "I have witnessed countless historical battles from many different lives, but this battle is absolutely unique. Even the Battle of New York can't compare."
The crowd nodded. The monsters this time were far stronger than the Chitauri, and Thor was also much stronger than before.
Darwin smiled. "With the Stormbreaker, he really gives people a sense of security. Although Asgard has been destroyed, Thor remains incredibly powerful."
The Director looked at the screen. After Thor wiped out one wave of monsters, even more monsters rushed in from outside. Their numbers were simply endless and impossible to kill completely.
"It's not over yet. They have to eliminate this entire horde; otherwise, they'll be trapped in an endless assault. Thanos is truly ruthless just to obtain the Soul Stone." He sighed.
On the screen, while Thor continued slaughtering monsters, Cull Obsidian and Proxima Midnight also charged in. Their chain weapons easily sent many people flying.
Seeing even more allies about to die, Black Panther suddenly leaped high into the air. When his suit glowed purple, he raised his fist and smashed directly into Cull Obsidian. At the same time, the accumulated kinetic energy erupted.
Bang! A purple shockwave exploded outward, and the enormous body of Cull Obsidian was blasted away.
Rocket fired heavy machine guns with both hands. "Come and get some, space dogs!"
Apparently the taunt worked, as large numbers of monsters rushed toward him. Bucky saw this and grabbed Rocket. One man and one raccoon fired forward and backward simultaneously.
Rat-tat-tat! A circle of monsters was torn to pieces.
"Come on! Get some! Get some!" Their teamwork cleared out all the nearby monsters. "Come on! Get some!"
After setting Rocket down, Rocket looked at Bucky. "How much for the gun?"
Bucky replied coldly. "Not for sale."
Rocket looked at his metal arm. "Okay. How much for the arm?"
Bucky stared at him silently, then walked away.
Rocket muttered. "Oh, I'll get that arm."
Not far away, Thor wielded the axe and every swing killed countless monsters.
Rogers looked over while catching his breath. He pointed at Thor's hair. "New haircut?"
Thor smiled. "Noticed you've copied my beard."
Rogers was too exhausted to answer.
Suddenly, Groot attacked. His arm transformed into a spear and skewered a monster in one strike.
Thor said, "By the way, this is a friend of mine, Tree."
Groot lifted the impaled monster with his arm. Then said, "I am Groot."
Rogers looked slightly surprised. Pointing to himself, he replied, "I am Steve Rogers."
The battle on the outside continued while in the laboratory, Shuri was nervously extracting the Infinity Stone. Because there are too many neural connections involved, it has not been completely removed yet.
Suddenly, a terrible roar came from outside. Wanda walked over to the glass and looked into the distance. She saw what seemed to be a massive blaze burning in the forest, then countless trees and chunks of earth were thrown into the air. It was as if something unimaginably terrifying was about to emerge from beneath the ground.
Immediately afterward, something that shocked everyone happened. A gigantic object seemed to be drilling its way up from underground, and it rose straight through a towering hill.
Boom! The energy barrier could not stop it at all.
When the ground reached its highest point, it burst apart in an instant. A gigantic spiked gear, as tall as several buildings, burst out of the ground. Their edges were covered with razor-sharp metal spikes, so everything in their path was crushed beneath their rolling wheels, and anyone caught by them would be torn to pieces instantly. The entire battlefield was torn apart the moment these things appeared. It looked like hell on Earth.
Black Panther hurriedly shouted, "Fall back! Fall back, now!!"
In the Administration, the military experts were shocked by the combat power of Thanos' forces. This kind of armored vehicle was inconceivable. Once deployed on the battlefield, it would be unstoppable.
"Especially when several of them attack together, nothing on the entire front line can stop them!" The Director frowned. "Although our current technology may not be able to build something like this, it could provide an excellent concept for future tanks."
A military expert nodded. "Indeed, it's a brilliant idea."
Watching the Wakandan army retreat across the battlefield, everyone's mood became heavy. With these armored vehicles supporting the enemy, the battle had shifted once again. Things were far more difficult than everyone had imagined.
"I just hope nothing happens to the Infinity Stone."
On the battlefield, Rhodey coordinated with Falcon, and he shouted, "Focus that fire on the left flank, Sam."
"I'm doing it." Falcon spun through the air, circling from the front of the enemy vehicle to its side. The weapons in his hands unleashed a stream of gunfire.
After the steel barrage from the two of them, the vehicle erupted in explosions, and its speed also slowed considerably.
Black Widow held an electrified baton, cutting down a monster. Nearby, General Okoye also impaled another monster with her spear. Suddenly, the ground exploded beneath them, and a more gigantic gear vehicle burst out from underground. There was no way to dodge.
"Oh no! Black Widow can't die!"
"Those things are far too massive to escape!"
"That's so unfair! Why did they have to target Black Widow?"
"Thor, hurry up and deal with them!"
The audience in the livestream watched nervously.
A formation of multiple gear chariots looked overwhelmingly powerful. At this angle, they would roll directly over the two women. They would probably be crushed into pieces.
Just as the gear chariots were about to hit them, a crimson energy suddenly appeared and wrapped around the gigantic vehicle.
Wanda descended from the sky, and surging scarlet energy poured from her hands. With a powerful motion, she stopped countless steel gear chariots in midair. Wanda controlled the gigantic vehicle, weighing tens of thousands of tons.
The visual impact was breathtaking, and many viewers immediately took screenshots and used them as their desktop wallpaper.
Wanda glanced behind her; a massive horde of monsters was charging forward. Scarlet energy burst from her hands, and she hurled the enormous gear vehicle back at them. Then she slammed both hands downward.
Boom! Boom! Boom! The vehicle crashed directly into the monster horde, and they were instantly crushed. The ground was covered with shattered monster corpses.
"Wow! Wanda is incredible!"
"Damn! She actually controlled something that huge! No wonder Vision said only she could destroy the Infinity Stone."
"Wanda is unbelievably powerful!"
"I wonder who's stronger, Wanda or Thanos?"
"Wanda is beautiful and powerful. What a shame..."
"That rescue was so cool!"
The audience couldn't stop praising her.
The footage continued.
After being rescued, General Okoye looked stunned. She hadn't expected Wanda's combat ability to be so overwhelming. "Why was she up there all this time?"
But the moment Wanda appeared, Proxima Midnight, who had been standing in the distance, quietly sent out a signal. "She's on the field. Take itit."
The expressions of the audience changed immediately.
"It's over! They lured her away!"
"Damn! I knew it! The alien who stabbed Vision before isn't dead!"
"Those aliens are so scheming! They deliberately misled Rogers and the others earlier!"
"Vision is in trouble!"
"There are too many of Thanos' generals, and every one of them is powerful."
Everyone's hearts tightened.
Sure enough, the next moment, the badly wounded Corvus Glaive appeared on the screen. He headed straight toward the laboratory where Vision was. The Wakandan warriors tried to stop him, but they were easily killed.
Shuri, who was operating the device, saw Corvus Glaive approaching, and her face immediately filled with panic, so she quickly canceled the extraction process.
Behind her, the other warriors fought desperately against Corvus Glaive, but they were quickly kicked aside. Realizing there was no more time, Shuri immediately shut down the machine. She grabbed the pulse rifle from the table and fired at Corvus Glaive.
Unfortunately, Corvus Glaive was unbelievably fast, and the weapon in his hand was equally extraordinary. He effortlessly dodged the shots and struck Shuri, sending her flying. More soldiers rushed in, but Corvus Glaive kicked them aside, and glass shattered everywhere.
When Vision fell from the operating platform, he grabbed Corvus Glaive by the throat and hurled him from the great height. The two of them tumbled through the air and crashed into the forest below.
After Falcon arrived, he urgently reported over the comms, "Guys, we got a Vision situation here..."
Before he could finish, a monster leaped up and slammed him to the ground.
Rogers quickly asked, "Somebody get to Vision!"
"I got him!" Banner controlled the Hulkbuster armor and took off, flying toward the forest.
Wanda also answered over the comms, "On my way..."
Before she could finish speaking, Proxima Midnight suddenly appeared beside her. With a single punch, she knocked Wanda to the ground.
When Wanda tumbled into a trench, Proxima Midnight jumped down, looked at her coldly, and said, "He'll die alone. As will you."
Suddenly, Black Widow's voice sounded from behind her. "She's not alone."
In the sandpit, on one side was Black Widow and on the other side was Okoye, wielding a spear. When Proxima Centauri held a sharp blade as she rushed toward Black Widow, Black Widow raised her long staff to block the attack while Okoye thrust her spear from behind. The three fought fiercely in the sandpit, their weapons clashing in a blur of steel.
Suddenly, a thunderous roar sounded overhead, and a massive vehicle rolled across the battlefield. The three quickly lowered their heads as the chariot thundered over.
Proxima Centauri kicked Black Widow away, then struck Okoye and sent her flying as well. Black Widow was completely enraged, so she pulled apart the long staff in her hands and the two short batons crackled with electricity. The electrified batons slammed against Proxima Centauri's sword. With a violent charge, Black Widow finally knocked Proxima's weapon high into the air.
However, Proxima Centauri was also an extremely powerful warrior. She kicked Black Widow away and stepped forward relentlessly, pressing down on her opponent. With a flick of her wrist, a sharp blade extended from her arm and stabbed toward Black Widow, but Black Widow's short baton successfully parried the strike.
In the rear, Wanda struggled to stand up, and dark red energy surged through both of her hands. She seized control of Proxima Centauri and hurled her violently into the sky.
Just as Proxima Centauri flew helplessly through the air, the huge gear chariot behind her charged forward, and it smashed directly into Proxima Centauri in mid-air. A flying corpse came crashing down while blue blood splattered across Black Widow's face.
Black Widow gasped. "That was really gross."
After the tense battle, they had finally killed Proxima Centauri, who was one of Thanos' generals.
The audience finally breathed a sigh of relief. But soon, when they saw the situation on Vision's side, they became nervous again.
"Vision is already seriously injured!"
"How can he fight two aliens by himself?!"
"This is too dangerous!"
"I saw someone say earlier that if Thanos snaps his fingers, it would affect our Terra Federation. Is that true?"
"You're talking nonsense! That's Terra's history. It doesn't exist anymore!"
"But we saw heavenly visions before!"
"I have a bad feeling this may be real!"
"If it's true, wouldn't Terra lose half of its life as well?"
The barrage in the live room began to panic.
Not only the viewers, but even the Councilors of the High Council were urgently thinking of ways to prevent such a catastrophe.
On the screen, Vision and Corvus Glaive crashed into the forest, causing Vision to stagger and struggle to stand. However, Cull Obsidian charged toward him, and the giant steel axe in his hands came down with tremendous force.
Boom! Vision was blasted into the air.
At the critical moment, the Hulkbuster armor fell from the sky and landed in front of Vision. "Oh, no, you don't."
Banner aimed the pulse cannons at the two aliens and shouted angrily. "This isn't gonna be like New York, pal. This suit's already kicked the crap outta the Hulk."
Before he could finish speaking, Cull Obsidian's steel axe transformed into a giant clamp. It locked tightly onto the Hulkbuster's arms, and the armor was dragged away together with Cull Obsidian.
"What? No! No!!" The two crashed beneath a waterfall. "Guys! Vision needs backup, now!"
The two wrestled in the shallow water, and Banner shouted, "Hulk? Hulk, I know you like making your entrance at the last second. Well, this is it, man. This is the last, last second."
In the canyon, Cull Obsidian pinned the Hulkbuster against a steel structure. With brute force, he snapped the armor's left arm.
"Hulk! Hulk!" Banner roared furiously. "Hulk!"
His face suddenly began turning green. "No!"
Banner collapsed in frustration. "Oh, screw you, you big, green asshole! I'll do it myself!"
The Hulkbuster armor charged toward Cull Obsidian while the enemy raised his axe to strike. Banner suddenly ejected from the armor, swiftly circled behind him, and punched Cull Obsidian in the face. Several heavy blows drove the alien back into the water.
"Come on! Yeah!"
However, the final punch was caught by Cull Obsidian, and with a backhand strike, Banner was thrown away. A sharp dagger extended from Cull Obsidian's arm and pierced through the Hulkbuster lying in the water.
Fortunately, Banner reacted quickly. He grabbed the broken left arm lying nearby and drove it into Cull Obsidian's arm. The flying device inside the gauntlet activated.
"See ya!" The severed arm immediately blasted upward, dragging Cull Obsidian into the sky.
But above Wakanda was the blue energy barrier, so Cull Obsidian slammed directly into it and energy immediately began eroding his body. As he scraped across the barrier, his arm burned black like scorched charcoal while sparks and lightning erupted all around him.
Within seconds, a violent explosion shook the sky, and Cull Obsidian was blown apart completely.
Banner finally let out a long breath. "Hulk, we got a lot to figure out, pal."
Back in the forest, Vision fought Corvus Glaive alone but Vision could no longer use his full power. After dodging several attacks, Corvus Glaive stabbed him through the body once again.
"I thought you were formidable, machine," Corvus Glaive sneered. "But you're dying, like any man."
He prepared to cut the Mind Stone from Vision's forehead, but at that instant, Steve Rogers rushed out from the side. After blocking the attack, he shouted: "Get outta here!"
Bang! His shield slammed into Corvus Glaive, and the brand-new shield was just as tough as ever. "Go!"
Corvus Glaive quickly got back up and swung his bladed spear, and a flash of cold light shot toward Rogers. Rogers hardened his arm and struck the spearhead directly. The crisp collision sent the weapon flying from Corvus Glaive's hands.
Even unarmed, Corvus Glaive remained terrifyingly strong as one punch blasted Rogers backward. He rushed forward, pinned Rogers down, and grabbed his throat while Rogers pushed back desperately, trying to pry open his fingers.
Suddenly, a spear blade burst out through Corvus Glaive's chest. His body trembled violently, and the strength in his hands loosened before he was lifted into the air.
Behind him stood Vision. He had not escaped; instead, he had seized Corvus Glaive's own weapon and used the opportunity to strike. The spear pierced straight through Corvus Glaive, and Rogers gasped for breath.
After delivering that blow, Vision seemed to have exhausted all of his remaining strength as he collapsed to the ground.
Rogers helped him up. "I thought I told you to go."
Vision looked at him weakly and replied, "We don't trade lives, Captain."
The battle of Wakanda made everyone's hearts rise and fall repeatedly. But in the end, the outcome was favorable. Several of Thanos' subordinates had been killed, and a large number of monsters had been slaughtered. So far, the Battle of Wakanda had been dominated by Earth's side.
The screen suddenly began flickering violently. Three or four seconds passed, and it still did not stabilize.
Just as everyone wondered what was happening, a tall figure appeared. The moment they recognized both the figure and the surrounding environment, viewers froze in shock. More than a dozen people of the Administration and the High Council stared at the screen without blinking because it was Thanos.
Thanos, holding four Infinity Stones, had returned to Titan. And on Titan, Tony, Quill, and the others were already preparing an ambush, ready to launch a proactive attack against him.