Chapter 46: Battle Breaks Out!
The sky over Harlem had been stained and discolored by the flames of war.
This was no longer a neighborhood filled with jazz and soul food; at this moment, it looked more like a battlefield undergoing carpet bombing.
If you stood at a high vantage point and looked down, you would find that two main streets had been completely destroyed.
Cars were piled together like discarded toys, the asphalt road surface rolled up to expose underground pipes, and columns of water and flames rushed toward the sky.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, a military vehicle was thrown mid-air, tracing a parabola before heavily smashing into the display window of a department store.
The sound of shattering glass was particularly harsh amidst the blaring sirens.
And right in the center of this chaos was a monster named Emil Blonsky, who now called himself Abomination.
Right now he was standing on the wreckage of a burning tank, roaring up at the sky.
The spikes along his spine protruded menacingly, and his earthy-yellow skin looked like it was pieced together from rocks and rotting flesh.
He was taller, sturdier, and uglier than Hulk.
Most importantly, he retained his sanity, which made him much more dangerous than the green brute who only knew how to be angry.
"Hulk! Come out!"
Abomination casually grabbed a nearby lamppost, snapped it in half, and then fiercely hurled it toward the distant ruins.
"Aren't you the strongest? Don't you want to smash everything? Come on! Let me see your power!"
His voice was hoarse and ferocious.
Right now, he felt like he was a god.
Just on the roof of a red-brick apartment building two blocks away from the battlefield.
Two figures were crouching in the shadow of the water tower, watching the sea of fire in the distance.
One of them was wearing a slightly worn red and blue suit, and it was none other than Peter Parker.
Even wearing a mask, one could feel his fatigue at this moment.
Academic pressure, the hardship of part-time food delivery, coupled with high-intensity vigilante activities every night, left Spider-Man with a sore back and waist.
"I knew it, there's no way I could go to sleep early tonight."
Peter sighed, stretched his somewhat stiff neck, making a cracking sound.
"Ever since Luke came, villains in New York seem to have started involution. Back then they just robbed banks, but now they dismantle neighborhoods at every turn."
Beside him, Gwen Stacy, wearing a black, white, and pink suit, was half-crouched on the wall, her eyes beneath the hood locked onto the center of the battlefield.
"Stop complaining," Gwen said calmly.
"This earthy-yellow guy looks even more troublesome than Electro. His physical defense is extremely high, and his strength is probably over several hundred tons. Your webbing might just look like spaghetti to him."
"Spaghetti? Now I actually feel like eating some," Peter joked grimly, then turned serious.
"How is the evacuation situation?"
"The police have sealed off the perimeter, but there are still quite a few civilians trapped inside." Gwen raised her wrist and shot out a strand of webbing.
"We need to save people first. As for that monster... I hope there's a big guy to deal with him."
"A big guy?" Luke's terrifying black figure flashed through Peter's mind.
"Are you talking about Luke? Or the green guy?"
Just as the two of them were about to jump down to save people.
"Roar!!!"
A deafening roar came from the ruins.
Following closely, a green figure rushed out like a cannonball, slamming directly into Abomination.
Hulk!
The two behemoths instantly wrestled together, every impact triggering a small earthquake.
The surrounding buildings trembled under the wind of their punches, ready to collapse at any moment.
"Well, now there are two monsters." Peter shook his head helplessly.
"I hope some insurance company is willing to cover the claims for this neighborhood."
...
Meanwhile.
In the air a few kilometers away from the battlefield.
Luke did not take a car, nor did he have the patience to get stuck in New York's terrible evening rush hour.
He was in his semi-complete form at this time.
Massive black wings unfolded behind his back, and every flap whipped up violent air currents, carrying him across the skies of Manhattan at supersonic speed.
Beneath his arms, he carried two people.
On the left was Wanda, who was already used to this Blacklight Airlines; she even had the leisure to use a magic shield to block the oncoming strong wind, straightening her hair along the way.
On the right was Natasha, experiencing a roller coaster once again.
Although S.H.I.E.L.D.'s ace agent kept her expression unchanged, the knuckles of the fingers gripping Luke's arm had turned slightly white.
As for Pietro?
This kid had long transformed into a silver streak of lightning running wildly on the ground, under the pretext of not wanting to be a hanger-on.
"Is this where we are going?"
Natasha asked loudly, her voice somewhat shattered by the wind.
She looked at the soaring flames in Harlem in the distance, as well as the two monsters tearing down buildings, a hint of solemnity flashing in her eyes.
Battles of this level were difficult for even S.H.I.E.L.D. to intervene in.
"That's right, Natalie."
Luke's voice directly passed into the ears of the two through vibration.
"That is our cafeteria."
"A cafeteria?" Natasha's mouth twitched slightly.
"You call Abomination food?"
"High-energy gamma rays, firm meat, chewy." Luke licked his lips, his crimson eyes filled with greed.
"Simply top-grade Tomahawk steak."
"And that green one."
Luke looked at Hulk.
"That's dessert after the meal. But this time I plan to eat the steak first, and the dessert can be saved to slowly enjoy next time."
As they spoke, they had already arrived above the battlefield.
"Hold on tight, we're landing!"
Luke abruptly folded his wings, instantly converting his body from horizontal flight to a vertical dive!
Like a black meteorite carrying a destructive aura, he smashed straight into the middle of the two monsters engaged in fierce combat!
"Rumble!!!"
The earth trembled violently.
Centered on the landing point, the road within a radius of fifty meters instantly shattered, chunks of asphalt splashing outward like bullets.
The shockwave swept up dust and car wreckage, forming a visible annular air wave that directly extinguished the surrounding burning flames!
Hulk and Abomination, wrestling together, were blasted back a few steps by the sudden shockwave.
Dust and smoke rolled.
General Ross's armed helicopter shook violently in the air, and the pilot desperately pulled up to avoid crashing.
"What happened?! Is it Hulk again?!" Ross roared into the intercom, cold sweat pouring down his forehead.
"No... General... look there..." The adjutant pointed at the screen, voice trembling.
The dust and smoke cleared.
A huge crater appeared in the center of the street.
At the bottom of the pit, Luke slowly straightened his body.
At this time, he was over two meters tall, covered all over in fluid armor.
Menacing barbs grew at his shoulders, elbows, and knees, and the huge white skull pattern on his chest looked particularly eerie under the firelight.
Most palpitating of all were the black fleshy wings slowly folding behind his back, and a pair of eyes without pupils, glowing only with crimson light.
Chapter 47: "Am I late?!"
Oppression.
Extreme oppression.
Even the mindless Abomination and the angry Hulkstopped their actions at this moment, staring alertly at the suddenly appearing intruder.
Luke let go of his hand, gently placing Wanda and Natashaon the ground.
"Go ahead, find a good spot to watch the show."
Luke's voice was deep, carrying a special echo.
"Remember to help me keep track of the bill. No matter whose side the losses are on, charge them to General Ross."
Natasha tidied her wind-blown hair, took a deep look at Luke, and then pulled Wanda to quickly retreat to a safe zone.
In the center of the battlefield, only three monsters remained.
A tripartite confrontation.
"Roar!!"
Abomination broke the silence first.
He looked at Luke, the alertness in his eyes gradually replaced by tyranny.
In his view, this was just a human wearing weird armor, or a slightly larger bug.
"Who are you?! How dare you interrupt my fight!"
Abomination roared, casually grabbed a burning taxi, and smashed it fiercely toward Luke like throwing a baseball.
"Boring opening remarks."
Luke didn't even look, waving casually.
"Swish!"
A black afterimage flashed past.
This was his left arm, instantly transforming into a black whip covered with barbs.
The whip struck the incoming taxi in mid-air.
"Bang!"
The taxi was directly cut in half in mid-air, flying past both sides of Luke's body and smashing into the ruins behind him.
Luke withdrew the whip, tilted his head, and a mocking arc appeared on the corners of his mouth under the faceplate.
"Who I am is not important. What's important is that you look delicious."
"Delicious?"
Abomination was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.
"I'll tear you to pieces!!!"
His legs slammed against the ground, and his massive body rushed toward Luke.
Every step left deep footprints on the ground, and the speed was astonishingly fast.
"Roar!!"
Hulk on the other side was not to be outdone either.
Although his brain was not very clear, he felt the anger of being ignored.
"Hulk! Smash!!"
The Green Goliath leaped high, clasping his fists together, and delivered a classic Hulk smash right at Luke!
Two strength-type monsters, one in front and one behind, launched a pincer attack on Luke simultaneously!
Peter Parker in the distance saw this scene and subconsciously exclaimed: "Careful!"
He was about to shoot web silk to interfere, but was stopped by Gwen beside him.
"Don't rush, watch." Gwen's eyes flickered with brilliant colors.
"He's not that easy to lose."
Center of the battlefield.
Facing the pincer attack from both sides, Luke did not dodge.
Even his footsteps didn't move an inch.
"Just in time, use you guys to test my new skin."
Luke's mind stirred.
Although the energy of the Space Stone in his body could not be fully mobilized yet, its spatial solidification characteristics had already been partially analyzed by the virus.
"Shield!"
"Hum!!"
A layer of faint blue halo instantly covered the surface of his armor.
Then, the black fluid surged wildly, transforming into two huge heavy shields with blue patterns on his arms respectively!
"Clang!!!"
"Boom!!!"
Two loud noises rang out almost simultaneously.
Abomination's fist slammed hard onto the shield in front of Luke.
Hulk's heavy hammer slammed hard onto the shield behind Luke.
Terrifying power converged on Luke at this moment.
The ground under his feet collapsed instantly, and the road surface within a hundred meters rolled up like waves.
Dust blotted out the sun.
Everyone held their breath.
"Is he dead?" General Ross stared fixedly at the screen.
The smoke and dust gradually dissipated.
Everyone drew a sharp breath.
Luke was still standing there.
His feet were deeply embedded underground.
But he wasn't smashed flat, and didn't even shake a bit.
The two black shields steadily blocked the attacks of the two monsters.
The blue patterns on the surface of the shields flashed wildly, absorbing and converting all the terrifying kinetic energy, ultimately dissolving it.
"Not bad strength."
Luke's voice came from behind the shield, still relaxed.
"The one on the left is probably several hundred tons, the one on the right is a bit weaker... Oh, sorry Hulk, it looks like you didn't eat your fill?"
"Roar?!!"
Hearing this taunt, Hulk's anger value skyrocketed instantly, his eyes turning completely green.
He waved his fists crazily, outputting wildly against the shield like a pile driver.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
"Too noisy."
Luke was a bit impatient.
"Since you guys like playing so much, I'll play along with you."
"Ten thousand tentacles... end everything!"
"Puff puff puff puff!"
Luke's body suddenly erupted!
Countless black tentacles shot out from his body!
Not a few, but hundreds and thousands!
They were like a black tsunami, instantly swallowing Abomination and Hulk who were close at hand.
"What the hell is this?!"
Abomination found in horror that these black tentacles were not only extremely tough, but also carried a certain paralyzing toxin.
The tentacles tightly wrapped around his limbs, neck, and waist, binding him up like a zongzi and lifting him into mid-air.
Hulk on the other side received the same treatment; although he struggled desperately and tore off a few tentacles, more tentacles instantly filled in.
"Let me go!!!" Abomination roared.
"Don't rush, it's not over yet."
Luke abruptly withdrew the shield, and his arms instantly changed.
The black fluid compressed and hardened crazily.
The left arm transformed into a giant black blade, its edge flashing with blue spatial energy luster.
The right arm transformed into an extremely huge black heavy hammer, wrapped in purple electric arcs.
"Now, it's turn-based game time."
Luke looked up at the two monsters hanging in mid-air, revealing his white teeth.
"Round one, Whack-a-Mole."
"Boom!"
The thrusters behind Luke sprayed violently, and his body soared into the sky.
He came before Abomination, raising the thunder heavy hammer on his right arm.
"This hammer is the protection fee collected on behalf of the residents of Hells Kitchen!"
"Thump!!!"
The heavy hammer slammed hard onto Abomination's chest.
Purple thunder burst instantly, accompanied by the sound of shattering bones.
Abomination screamed and flew backward, smashing into an abandoned building hundreds of meters away, directly punching a huge hole through it.
"Next is you, big guy."
Luke turned around and looked at Hulk.
Hulk was still tearing frantically at the tentacles on his body.
"Hulk! Hate! Black noodles!"
"I also hate green, it reminds me of expired vegetable juice."
The blade on Luke's left arm swung.
"Swish!"
A blue-black blade light flashed past.
The tentacles binding Hulk instantly unraveled, but at the same time, the huge back of the blade slapped fiercely across Hulk's face.
"Slap!"
This slap didn't do much damage, but it was extremely insulting.
Hulk was beaten dumbfounded; he did a two-and-a-half somersault in mid-air, then fell face down onto the ground, smashing out a humanoid crater.
"Is it over already?"
Peter Parker hung on a street lamp, dumbfounded.
"This is too... too brutal."
"That's Luke's style." Gwen shrugged, although she was also very shocked.
"Simple, direct, and... very satisfying."
At this moment, Abomination crawled out from the ruins in the distance.
One of his arms was already twisted, and there was a scorched large pit on his chest, but the fierce light in his eyes grew even more intense.
"I'll kill you!!"
Abomination picked up a huge concrete slab and rushed back roaring.
At the same time, Hulk also crawled out from the pit, his anger making his body size grow a circle larger again.
"Roar!!!"
Seeing that the three-way melee was about to start again.
A familiar roar of thrusters suddenly came from the sky.
"Whoosh!!"
A gold-red figure cut through the night sky, speeding over with a sonic boom cloud.
"Clang!"
Iron Man landed, striking a classic superhero pose.
Tony Stark had finally arrived.
He stood up, his repulsors and shoulder missiles in a pre-heating state, and the armor quickly scanned the entire field.
"Jarvis, report the situation!"
"Sir, Abomination is seriously injured, and Hulk is extremely angry. As for the black one..."
Jarvis's voice paused for a moment.
"That is Mr. Luke. His energy readings are ridiculously high. And he seems to be playing?"
Tony opened his mask, his expression somewhat colorful.
He looked at Luke, who was standing in the center of the road with one hand turned into a blade and the other into a hammer, hooking his fingers to provoke the two monsters.
"Did I miss something?"
Chapter 48: Become My Nourishment!
Tony shouted toward Luke.
"Hey! Big guy! Are you planning to tear Harlem apart? I just bought the real estate here!"
Luke turned his head and looked at Tony.
"Yo, isn't this Mr. Stark?"
Luke teased.
"Is your Mark armor connected to navigation via dial-up? Why is it so slow? I'm almost finished eating the main course."
"Ha, ha, very funny."
Tony rolled his eyes, but he let out a sigh of relief in his heart.
Since it was Luke, things would be easy to handle.
Although this guy was a bastard, he was at least a communicative bastard.
"Since you're here, don't just stand there watching the show."
Luke pointed at Hulk.
"The green big guy is yours. Don't beat him to death, just make him calm down a bit."
"What about me?"
Peter Parker swung over and landed beside Tony.
"Mr. Stark!" Peter greeted.
"Oh, pajama baby." Tony glanced at Peter.
"And the ghost girl over there. You guys take charge of the perimeter and don't let the two beasts hurt civilians."
"Received!" Peter and Gwen said in unison.
"What about you?" Tony looked toward Luke.
Luke turned around, his gaze locking onto the charging Abomination.
His gaze changed.
No longer banter, but greed.
"Me?"
Luke smiled, the black fluid on his body beginning to boil violently, countless tiny tentacles dancing wildly in the air.
"I'm hungry."
"It's time to eat."
"Abomination!"
Luke let out a loud roar and charged forward to meet him.
"Let me see what good things are really hidden in your genes!"
"Boom!"
The two collided together once again.
But this time, it was no longer probing.
Luke directly gave up defense, letting Abomination's fists hit his body.
His hands turned into countless sharp tentacles, deeply piercing into Abomination's body!
"Ahhhhh!!"
The shrill screams resounded through the night sky.
This wasn't a scream of pain, but the fear of vitality being extracted.
"This feeling..."
Luke closed his eyes with an expression of enjoyment.
[Absorbing high-purity gamma radiation source...]
[Physique strengthening... Strength +30%...+50%...]
[Obtained genetic fragments: Skeleton Hardening, Super Regeneration, Gamma Transformation...]
[Eliminating genetic defects... Optimizing and fusing...]
Abomination's massive body shriveled down at a speed visible to the naked eye.
The muscles brimming with power rapidly withered, and his earthy-yellow skin turned ashen.
"No! Let me go! I am invincible!"
Abomination struggled desperately, but Luke sucked onto him tightly.
"Stop struggling, obediently become nourishment!!"
Luke's voice was like a demon's whisper.
Just over a dozen seconds later.
"Plop."
The once overbearing Abomination now only had a withered husk left, collapsing weakly on the ground and turning into ashes with the wind.
Completely dead.
Not even scum was left behind.
"Very good."
Luke raised his hand.
The black armor on his body became even deeper, faintly glowing with a trace of green fluorescence, which was the characteristic of gamma energy.
His figure seemed to have grown a few centimeters taller again, and the sense of oppression was even worse than before.
"The taste is a bit tough, but the energy is very sufficient."
Luke evaluated with lingering satisfaction.
At this time, the battle on the other side had also ended.
Under Wanda's red light pacification, the anger in Hulk's eyes gradually receded, turning back into Bruce Banner's appearance and falling asleep.
Tony Stark landed beside Luke, looking at the ashes on the ground, his expression somewhat complex.
"You absorbed him?"
"You can understand it that way."
Luke nodded, his tone relaxed.
"This is the most efficient environmentally friendly disposal method, isn't it?"
"General Ross will go crazy with anger." Tony shrugged.
"He treats Abomination like a treasure."
"Ross?"
Luke sneered.
He turned his head and looked at the armed helicopters hovering in the distance, as well as the army surrounding them.
General Ross was holding a loudspeaker, roaring exasperatedly.
"Catch that black guy! He and Hulk are in cahoots! He is a murderer!"
All the gun barrels instantly aimed at Luke.
"It seems someone doesn't remember their lesson."
The red light in Luke's eyes flashed.
"Just right, I'm a bit full from just eating, want to exercise?"
"Don't be impulsive." Tony blocked in front of Luke.
"I can handle it, I have a legal team, and..."
"Not needed."
Luke interrupted him.
At this time, terrifying black fluid surged from his body once again, and the wings behind his back opened abruptly.
That terrifying aura that had not yet subsided after just absorbing Abomination swept the entire venue.
"Listen, Ross!"
Luke's voice, amplified, reverberated throughout Harlem.
"Abomination was killed by me. This place was leveled by me."
"If you want to try whether I can tear apart helicopters, I don't mind letting you experience it."
"But I promise, next time, I won't just eat monsters."
Saying that, the red light in Luke's eyes flashed, and an invisible mental pressure erupted explosively.
"Hum!"
The instruments of several armed helicopters failed instantly, the pilots were scared cold in their hands and feet, and the aircraft were teetering in the air.
General Ross's face was pale, gripping the handrail tightly, unable to say a single word.
This was the fear of biological instinct.
"Let's go."
Luke turned around, one hand embracing Wanda's waist, one tentacle looping around Natasha, and a tentacle from his back scooped up Pietro who was eating melons and watching the show nearby.
"Peter, Gwen, see you later."
Luke waved at the two spiders.
"And you, Tony. The new element is not bad, but your armor still needs upgrading. Next time we meet, I hope to see the Anti-Luke Armor."
"Hey! Don't give me a name!"
"Boom!"
The airflow burst.
Luke took the three of them and soared into the sky, disappearing into the sky in the blink of an eye.
Until they completely disappeared, the sense of oppression on the scene slowly dissipated.
Tony stood in place, looking at the sky, the expression under his faceplate extremely solemn.
"Jarvis."
"Yes, sir."
"Create a new file. Codename: Luke."
"Threat level: Highest."
"Remarks: Try not to be enemies with him. At least before my anti-... well, before my Anti-Luke Armor is developed."
"Very well, sir."
Not far away, Gwen looked at the sky with a complex expression.
"Spider-Man, do you think Luke is a good person?"
Peter looked at the direction Luke left and was silent for a moment.
"I don't know."
Peter sighed, felt out a bottle of bruise medicine from his pocket, and sprayed it on his waist twice.
"He's not like us. He doesn't follow rules, nor does he care about the law."
"But he saved us. He also saved this city."
"In this crazy world, maybe we need a monster like him."
Peter looked into the distance and shot out spider silk.
"Let's go, we should withdraw too. Otherwise, those grunts are going to ask us for ID cards."
The two swung on spider silk, disappearing among the high-rises.
Leaving behind only the scarred streets and General Ross's troops whose cognitions were subverted.
...
Returning to the base in Hells Kitchen.
Luke did not go to rest.
He came to the underground training ground alone.
"Hoo..."
He let out a long breath.
The energy within his body was reorganizing crazily.
The Blacklight Virus was utilizing Abomination's genes to conduct deep strengthening on his bones and muscles.
[Evolution complete.]
[Obtained new trait: Gamma Radiation Immunity.]
[Obtained new trait: Bone Density Strengthening.]
[Strength...]
Luke clenched his fist, feeling the terrifying power as if it could crush space.
"This is the beginning."
Luke looked at the crimson eyes in the mirror, the corners of his mouth curling into a smile.
Abomination was just an appetizer.
There were still too many delicious things waiting for him in this world.
Extremis Virus, Thor's blood, Infinity Stones... even Thanos.
"In this universe, weakness is the original sin."
"And I am destined to stand at the top of the food chain."
Luke turned around and walked out of the shadows.
Upstairs, the sound of Wanda and Pietro fighting over the TV remote came down, along with the warm aroma of food.
Slaughter and protection, ambition and family.
This was Luke's Marvel life.
Chapter 49 The Hammer in the Sky
The morning sunlight pierced through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Fisk Tower, spilling onto the carpet.
Luke sat on the sofa, swirling a cup of warm milk in his hand.
Last night's gamma feast made his current state exceptionally good, with the cells in his body cheering and a slight feverish sensation of overnutrition.
"Hiccup ~"
Luke burped, and his exhaled breath seemed to carry a bit of green fluorescence.
"Is this the feeling of being too full? It seems I need to pay attention to a balanced diet in the future. I can't just eat meat, I need to eat more... um, things that are charged or magical."
With a casual wave of his hand, the holographic projection screen in front of him was playing the morning news.
In the footage, General Ross was roaring at the camera, condemning the black unidentified creature for snatching away his prisoner, or rather, turning his prisoner into dust.
Meanwhile, Tony Stark was standing nearby, sarcastically mocking the military's poor security, and incidentally advertising his own Damage Control company.
"What a lively world."
Luke smiled and tilted his head back to finish the milk.
At that moment, the elevator door opened with a ding.
Natasha walked in holding a stack of documents.
Although the expression on her face was perfectly controlled, Luke's perception still caught the slight acceleration of her heartbeat.
Last night's battle in Harlem obviously left a considerable psychological shadow on this S.H.I.E.L.D. ace agent.
"Good morning, Boss." Natasha walked to the desk and put down the documents.
"Regarding..."
"Let Wesley handle these trivial matters."
Luke interrupted her, stood up, and stretched, the outline of his muscles faintly showing beneath his shirt.
"Natalie, help me book a few plane tickets... No, too slow."
Luke waved his hand.
"Have Wesley prepare a modified off-road RV; we are going on a road trip."
"A road trip?" Natasha was momentarily stunned, her professional instinct making her immediately alert.
"Where to?"
"New Mexico."
Luke walked to the window, his gaze seemingly piercing through thousands of kilometers to look at the desolate desert.
"I heard that a very interesting meteorite fell there, and many people are gathered around to watch the excitement."
"And..."
Luke turned around and smiled slightly.
"Old friends from S.H.I.E.L.D. are also there. I think Agent Coulson must miss me very much."
Natasha's fingers tightened slightly.
New Mexico? A meteorite?
As Nick Fury's close confidante, she naturally knew what was going on.
This was the 084 item codenamed Hammer, and S.H.I.E.L.D. had already established a temporary base there.
This guy... really knew everything.
"Alright, Boss." Natasha lowered her head to hide the shock in her eyes.
"Should we notify Wanda Miss and Mr. Pietro?"
"Of course."
Luke snapped his fingers.
"This is a team-building activity. A family has to be complete."
"By the way, tell Pietro to bring enough snacks. There won't be anything good to eat along the way."
...
American Midwest, Route 66.
A pitch-black modified off-road RV was speeding at an astonishing rate across the desolate highway.
The body was specially reinforced by Wesley to be bulletproof and blast-proof, and the engine was even retrofitted with an experimental energy supply system from Stark Industries.
Inside the car, the air conditioning was turned up high, isolating the scorching desert heat wave outside.
Natasha sat in the driver's seat wearing sunglasses, holding the steering wheel with one hand and resting the other on the window frame, looking fierce and cool.
As an ace agent of S.H.I.E.L.D., being a driver for her was indeed a bit of a waste of talent, but obviously Luke didn't have this self-awareness.
The rear compartment was converted into a comfortable small lounge.
Pietro slumped ungracefully on the sofa, holding a pile of snacks in his arms, and was still chewing on spicy gluten strips bought from a roadside gas station.
"I say Boss, we've been driving for almost a day."
Pietro swallowed the spicy gluten strips and panted twice from the spiciness.
"Since you can fly, why didn't you just fly us over directly? Or let me carry you guys and run over? Although this car is comfortable, it's too slow."
"Life needs a sense of ritual, Pietro."
Luke sat opposite him, holding a cup of iced cola, watching the red earth desert flashing past outside the window.
"Besides, the one we are going to see this time is a legendary god. We always have to give them some face; entering slowly makes us look cool."
"God?"
Wanda, who had been reading quietly, raised her head, a trace of curiosity flashing in her eyes.
"You mean, like Zeus or God?"
"No, no, no."
Luke shook his finger and smiled playfully.
"In this world, so-called gods are actually just a group of Aliens living in the sky, living longer, and having more advanced technology."
"Aliens?" Pietro became interested.
"Do they look like Alien? Or like E.T.?"
"They look similar to us, just a bit sturdier and a bit sillier."
Luke put down the cola, leaned forward, and began to popularize science for them.
"The place we are going to has a hammer dropped there. The owner of that hammer is named Thor, the Thor of Asgard, and also the eldest son of the Allfather Odin."
"Asgard... Thor..." Wanda muttered to herself.
"Sounds like Norse mythology."
"That's right, Norse mythology on Earth was written based on them." Luke nodded.
"These Asgardians came to Earth before and helped humans fight the Frost Giants, so they were worshipped as gods by the ignorant ancients."
"Then why did Thor throw his hammer in the desert?" Pietro hit the nail on the head.
"Because he is a spoiled child."
Luke sneered.
"This Thor, despite having divine power, is a brute. He started a war for the sake of face and angered Odin. So, in a fit of anger, Odin stripped him of his divine power, confiscated his hammer, and kicked him down to Earth to experience life and learn how to behave."
Natasha, who was driving, tightened her grip on the steering wheel slightly.
This intelligence...
Even S.H.I.E.L.D. only recently deduced a little bit by studying those ancient documents and astronomical anomalies.
How did Luke know it so clearly? He even knows about the family conflict between Odin and his son?
Does this guy have an undercover agent in Asgard too?
"So, the hammer is now a masterless object?" Wandaasked.
"You could say that." Luke nodded.
"Odin cast a spell on the hammer; only those who are worthy can lift it. Right now, people all over the world are trying their luck over there, and even S.H.I.E.L.D. has gone."
"What about you?" Pietro looked at Luke.
"Are you worthy?"
"Worthy?"
Luke smiled, the red light in his eyes flashing and disappearing.
"I don't need that kind of thing. I don't plan on becoming the prince of Asgard anyway."
"Then what are we going there for?"
"To eat a buffet."
Luke leaned back against the sofa, resting his hands behind his head.
"That hammer is forged from a metal called Uru, which is the top magical metal in the universe. Its hardness is even higher than vibranium, and its affinity for energy is extremely strong."
"If I touch it..." Luke smiled.
"My defense will definitely go up another level."
"Besides, an even more delicious thing is on its way."
"More delicious?" Pietro felt that the spicy gluten strips in his hand were no longer savory.
"A big guy called the Destroyer." Luke gestured.
"It's a big iron man several meters tall, can breathe fire, and is full of treasures. That was sent by Thor's brother Loki to kill his brother."
"A brother killing a brother?" Wanda frowned.
"Is this the family of gods? Sounds even more Ran than us humans."
"In front of power, family affection is nothing." Lukeshrugged.
"But this plays right into my hands. They fight, and we collect the bodies... Oh wait, it's recycling resources."
"Alright, we're almost there."
Luke looked out the window.
In the distance, the temporary base built by S.H.I.E.L.D.was already faintly visible.
"Natalie, accelerate."
Luke ordered.
"Rush right in. Ignore the military restricted zone signs. We are VIPs."
"Received, Boss."
Natasha pushed up her glasses, and then slammed hard on the accelerator.
For some reason, she was vaguely excited.
Boom!!!
The modified engine roared, and the black RV stirred up a sky full of yellow sand, charging straight towards S.H.I.E.L.D.'s blockade!
Chapter 50 Odin's Power
New Mexico, Puente Antiguo.
This was a wasteland covered in red soil and cacti.
But in the center of the desert, the area around a huge crater was bustling with activity.
S.H.I.E.L.D. had set up a temporary scientific research base using plastic sheeting and wire mesh.
Countless agents in black suits and scientists in white lab coats were busily bustling in and out.
At the very bottom of the large crater, a silver square-headed warhammer covered in mysterious runes stood quietly in the dirt.
No matter what method S.H.I.E.L.D. tried, they could not shake it.
For instance, cranes, winches, or even pulling it with pickup trucks—the hammer remained completely motionless, as if it had fused into one with the Earth.
Coulson stood at the edge of the crater wearing sunglasses, holding a walkie-talkie, his hairline appearing slightly higher than when they last met.
"Sir, still no movement." An agent ran over to report.
"We detected strong electromagnetic interference, but this thing's material is completely outside the periodic table."
"Continue monitoring." Coulson sighed.
"The Director says this might be alien technology, or... myth."
Just then, a roar of engines broke the silence of the desert.
"Hum!!!"
An off-road RV kicked up billowing yellow sand, ignoring the outer restricted area signs, and charged straight over.
"Stop! Stop immediately!"
The outer agents nervously raised their guns.
"Screech!!"
The RV executed a beautiful drift tail-swing less than two meters away from the cordon, stopping steadily.
The car door opened.
Jumping down first was Pietro.
He was wearing casual board shorts and a T-shirt, wearing sunglasses, and holding a half-eaten bag of tortilla chips, looking completely like a tourist on vacation.
"Whoa! This place is really hot!"
Pietro exaggeratedly fanned himself, then waved at the gun-raising agents.
"Hey! Don't be nervous, guys! We're here for sightseeing! Heard there's an unpullable hammer here, so we specially came to check-in and take photos!"
The agents looked at each other in dismay.
Sightseeing? Sightseeing in a military restricted zone?
Following closely, Wanda also walked down.
She was wearing a red long dress and a wide-brimmed sun hat, looking beautiful and mysterious.
She glanced at those gun barrels with a calm gaze.
Finally, Luke walked out.
He wore a simple black shirt and trousers, tall and straight in figure.
Behind him, Natasha was holding a briefcase, still maintaining her persona as a professional assistant.
But when she saw Coulson, their gazes quickly crossed.
"Luke?!"
Coulson took off his sunglasses, revealing a gentle smile, but his eyes were filled with vigilance.
"I really didn't expect to see you here. Isn't business in Hells Kitchen busy?"
"Business is managed by Wesley, so naturally I, the boss, have to come out to enjoy life."
Luke strode forward, ignoring those gun barrels, walked up to Coulson, and patted him on the shoulder.
"Don't be so formal, Phil. I heard you guys held a hammer-pulling contest here, so I specially brought everyone to witness it."
"This is a classified site, Mr. Luke." Coulson smiled bitterly.
"Although I'd love to buy you a cup of coffee, Director Furymight not be too happy."
"Fury?"
Luke scoffed, leaned close to Coulson's ear, and lowered his voice.
"Right now he's probably busy figuring out how to find the spy, right?"
Coulson's expression changed instantly.
The shadow this matter cast on them was not small; the Director had recently looked at everyone like a spy.
"Alright, don't be nervous."
Luke stepped back and pointed at the hammer in the crater.
"I'm just here to take a look. By the way..."
A flash of red light flickered in Luke's eyes.
"Try my luck."
"You want to try?" Coulson was slightly stunned, then shrugged.
"Be my guest. Anyway, so far, besides a drunken old man who slightly shook it, no one has been able to make it budge. Even two of our cranes burned out."
Coulson actually had some small thoughts of his own.
He also wanted to see if Luke could really handle this hammer.
"Thanks."
Luke didn't stand on ceremony either, jumping straight into the crater.
Pietro and Wanda stood at the edge of the crater. Pietrochewed on tortilla chips and asked vaguely,
"Hey, Sister Natalie, do you think the boss can pull it out?"
Natasha pushed up her glasses, looked at the figure at the bottom of the crater, and said in a low voice,
"I'm not sure. But if it's him, anything is possible."
The bottom of the crater.
Luke stood in front of Mjolnir.
Observing up close, this hammer was indeed extraordinary.
Obscure magical halos flowed across the silver metal surface; this was Odin's divine power, the rules of Asgard.
[High-energy magical item detected...]
[Energy nature: Asgard divine power + Odin's spell]
[Status: Locked]
The virus inside Luke didn't produce a crazy appetite like when it encountered living creatures; instead, it transmitted a feeling of biting down on something too hard for its teeth.
This was like having a titanium alloy brick placed in front of you; although you knew it was very valuable, your teeth told you this thing wasn't easy to digest.
"Odin's spell?"
Luke squatted down, reached out, and grasped the hammer handle.
The touch upon contact was ice-cold and heavy, as if gripping a mountain range.
"Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor..."
Luke muttered to himself.
"Pity, I am not a partner of justice, nor do I have the leisure to be Asgard's prince."
"However..."
On Luke's arm, black fluid instantly surged, turning into countless tiny tentacles that tightly wrapped around the hammer handle.
"What if I don't lift it, but just eat a part of it?"
This was Luke's true purpose.
He didn't need Thor's recognition; he only needed to analyze the composition of this energy!
"Hum!!!"
Seemingly sensing Luke's intention, the dead Mjolnirsuddenly trembled!
Small electric arcs leaped across the hammer body, seemingly resisting, warning!
"Quite a temper."
Luke chuckled lightly, his pupils instantly turning black.
"Suppress it for me!"
The Tesseract energy that he had swallowed and stored in his chest erupted violently!
The blue space power surged along his arm, fiercely crashing against the golden divine power on the hammer!
At the same time, the tentacles of the Blacklight Virusbegan to frantically infiltrate, analyze, and even assimilate!
"Sizzling!!!"
The harsh sound of electric currents resounded throughout the entire base.
Electronic equipment instantly failed, light bulbs shattered, and the surrounding agents clutched their ears and collapsed to the ground in pain.
"What is the boss doing?!" Pietro's tortilla chips spilled all over the ground.
"Is he fighting the hammer?"
"No..." The red light in Wanda's eyes flickered, she could see the flow of energy.
"He is... plundering."
"Up!!!"
Luke let out a low shout, his muscles bulging all over his body, black armor covering him completely, and the wings behind him suddenly spread open, providing huge lift!
"Boom!!!"
The earth cracked!
Under everyone's gaze, the motionless Mjolnir was actually lifted slightly by Luke by sheer force.
Just one inch!
But just this one inch caused the sky to change color instantly!
Over the sunny desert, dark clouds instantly gathered, thunder rolled, as if the wrath of the gods was about to descend!
"Enough."
Luke suddenly let go of his hand.
"Clang!"
The hammer smashed heavily back onto the ground.
The black armor on Luke receded, he took a heavy breath and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
At that very instant, he felt an extremely terrifying will projected from the void.
He guessed this was Odin's gaze.
If he really forcibly took the hammer away or destroyed it.
Then that sleeping old man would probably descend directly to Earth and hit him with the Gungnir.
Although Luke was strong right now, he wasn't arrogant enough to go head-to-head with the Allfather.
Moreover, the purpose had been achieved.
[Analyzing part of the Uru Metal structure...]
[Acquired thunder divine power sample (trace amount)...]
[Integrating bioelectricity and divine power characteristics...]
Luke looked at his palm; the electric arcs leaping at his fingertips were no longer just blue, but carried a sacred golden light.
"The taste is a bit hard, but the aftertaste is endless."
Chapter 51: The Arrival of the Destroyer
Luke smiled and jumped up from the bottom of the pit.
At this moment, Coulson was completely dumbfounded.
It moved? It really moved just now?
And it even triggered changes in the celestial phenomena?
"Mr. Luke..." Coulson swallowed hard.
"What you just did..."
"It was nothing, just saying hello to it."
Luke brushed the dust off his hands with a relaxed expression.
"However, this thing recognizes its master and has a terrible temper. Coulson, I suggest you don't waste your effort and wait for its master to come and get it."
"Its master?" Coulson keenly grasped the main point.
"That's right."
Luke pointed at the sky.
"And, I guess, its master should be getting dead drunk in some small town's bar right now."
Just as his voice fell.
"Boom rumble!!"
The dark clouds in the sky did not scatter, but instead formed a huge vortex.
But this time it wasn't lightning, but a rainbow-colored pillar of light!
The pillar of light descended from the sky and fiercely smashed into the depths of the desert a few kilometers away from the base.
"What is that?!" the agents exclaimed.
"Looks like someone else came to join the party."
Luke narrowed his eyes and looked in that direction.
He knew what that was.
It wasn't Thor; that big guy was probably still breaking cups at Jane Foster's house right now.
The one coming was the assassin sent by Loki, the Destroyer armor!
"Coulson."
Luke turned around, the expression on his face turning serious.
"Take your men and valuable equipment and retreat."
"Retreat?" Coulson was stunned for a moment.
"Why? We need to investigate that landing site..."
"If you don't want to die."
Luke interrupted him with an icy voice.
"That thing isn't here for sightseeing; it's here to kill. And..."
Luke smiled faintly.
"That's my prey."
"I don't like others interrupting my meal."
A few kilometers away, deep in the desert.
The light of the Bifrost faded away.
A giant standing over three meters tall, forged entirely from an unknown silver metal, with a hollow face and roaring flames burning inside, slowly walked out from the sand pit.
The Destroyer armor.
One of Asgard's ultimate weapons.
It had no emotions, no sense of pain, only programs to execute commands.
"Thor... must die."
Although it had no vocal organs, the will of destruction was clearly transmitted to the surroundings.
And in a small town not far ahead of it, Thor, who had been reduced to a mortal, was having breakfast with Jane Foster and Dr. Eric.
"Whoa, what is that? An oversized Iron Man?"
Pietro stood on top of the RV, holding binoculars, forgetting to chew the cereal in his mouth.
"That's the Destroyer."
Luke's voice sounded behind him.
At this moment, Luke had already switched into his combat form.
Black fluid surged across his body surface, and his eyes had turned red.
"It looks... very hard." Wanda said with some concern.
"And the energy reaction inside its body is terrifying."
"Hard is good."
Luke laughed.
"Magic metal unique to Asgard, this is a material you can't find on Earth. Eating it will definitely take my defense to the next level."
"And..."
Luke looked at the flames burning on the Destroyer's face.
"I'm also very interested in its energy attack mode."
"Pietro."
"Here! Boss!"
"Go to the town and evacuate Thor and his friends. Don't let them get in the way."
"No problem! Leave it to me!" Pietro turned into a streak of silver light and disappeared.
"Wanda."
"I'm here."
"You are responsible for ranged crowd control. If the tin man wants to run, use your magic to stop it."
"Understood."
Red light flared brightly in Wanda's eyes, and Chaos Magichad already gathered in her hands.
"Natalie."
Luke finally looked at Natasha.
"You stay here and live-stream it for Director Fury. Let him see how Earth is saved."
Having said that, Luke didn't waste any more words.
"Boom!"
The black wings behind him suddenly unfolded, and the violent airflow whipped up dust and sand.
Luke, like a black demon, soared into the sky and rushed straight toward the silver giant!
"Hey! Big guy!"
His voice arrived before he did.
Luke hovered above the Destroyer, condensing a ball of purple-gold thunder in his hand.
"Welcome to Earth! As a welcome gift..."
Luke fiercely smashed the thunder ball down!
"Have a taste of thunder!"
"Boom!!!"
The purple-gold thunder fiercely slammed into the top of the Destroyer's head, blasting out a sheet of fire!
The Destroyer's body swayed and stopped in its tracks.
It slowly raised its head, its hollow face aiming at Luke in the air.
The mask opened, revealing the scorching energy core inside.
"Buzz!!"
A red destruction beam instantly spewed out!
"Well timed!"
Luke didn't dodge or evade.
The shield on his left arm formed instantly, covered with a layer of blue space energy film.
"Zzz!!!"
The destruction beam slammed into the shield, stirring up sparks all over the sky.
Luke felt a huge thrust, but the wings behind him flapped violently, stubbornly resisting the impact.
"Is this Asgard's technology? A bit interesting."
Luke smiled faintly.
"However, it belongs to me now."
"Zzzzt!!!"
The destruction beam and Luke's biological shield collided continuously in mid-air, the high temperature distorting the surrounding air.
S.H.I.E.L.D. agents on the ground were dumbfounded.
"Sir, the energy readings are off the charts!" the technician shouted in panic.
"The attack temperature of the silver giant is very high, but Luke blocked it!!"
Coulson took off his sunglasses and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
"It seems Director Fury's assessment was still too conservative. How is this guy a threat level 8? This is simply a moving natural disaster."
Mid-air.
Luke felt the heat coming from his arm.
Although the shield blocked the attack, the destructive energy was trying to erode his biological tissue.
"As expected of Odin's guard dog."
Luke frowned.
"Since you want to play beam struggle, let's see who absorbs faster!"
Luke's thought moved.
Countless tiny openings suddenly split open on the surface of the shield, and black tentacles danced wildly like sea anemones.
[Devouring Mode: Fully Open!]
The destruction beam that was still deadlocked suddenly started being sucked into the shield!
The Destroyer seemed to sense something was wrong.
Loki, far away in Asgard, also didn't understand why the Destroyer's attacks were being treated as nourishment.
But he didn't think much and quickly changed strategy.
The Destroyer stopped firing, closed its mask, and tried to reassess the battle situation.
"Want to stop? Too late!"
How could Luke let this opportunity go.
"Whoosh!"
The wings behind him suddenly retracted, and his body rapidly dived down!
Luke's right arm instantly expanded, transforming into a huge black heavy hammer.
This was not just biomass, but also the super hardness fused from various alloys previously devoured!
"Stay down!"
"Clang!!!"
A loud crash resounded through the desert.
Luke's hammer solidly smashed onto the Destroyer's head!
The terrifying kinetic energy directly smashed half of the Destroyer's body into the sand.
"It's not over yet!"
Luke pressed his advantage.
Straddling the Destroyer's neck, his left hand turned into sharp claws, tightly grasping the Destroyer's shoulder armor, while his right-hand heavy hammer fell like raindrops!
"Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!"
Every hammer strike caused the earth to tremor.
Although the Destroyer had astonishing defense, it couldn't withstand unreasonable violent dismantling.
It tried to struggle, attempting to fire the beam again, but Luke didn't give it any chance at all.
"Want to fire?"
Luke saw the red light lighting up again under the Destroyer's mask.
"I'll let you fire!"
The sharp claws on Luke's left hand violently stabbed into the gap in the Destroyer's face, and then he pried hard!
"Crack!"
Chapter 52: I Want to Go to Asgard
A tear was ripped into the indestructible Uru Metal mask by him!
Right after that, Luke's left hand transformed into a cannon, fiercely firing at the burning flames of the Destroyer core.
"Sizzle!!!"
The magical flames that sustained the operation of the Destroyer core turned into a streak of fire and were directly sucked into the cannon by Luke.
[High-purity magical flame energy detected...]
[Absorbing...]
[Assimilating...]
"The taste is a bit spicy, like drinking boiling magma."
Luke smacked his lips, but a warm current immediately surged through his entire body.
Losing its core energy, the Destroyer's movements instantly froze.
The silvery-white body rapidly dimmed, turning into a pile of scrap metal.
"Is this... over?"
In the distance, Pietro had just brought Thor to a safe area and turned around to see this scene.
"I thought we could fight for a bit longer. The Boss's eating manner is too ugly."
Thor stood aside, watching the black monster riding on the Destroyer, dismantling and devouring it, his jaw almost dropping to the ground.
"That is... the Destroyer?" Thor murmured in disbelief.
"That is Father's armor... actually... dismantled by someone?!"
As Thor, he knew all too well how terrifying the Destroyerwas.
Even in his prime, it would take considerable effort to defeat the Destroyer.
Yet now, this mortal had actually dismantled it!
Center of the battlefield.
Luke ignored the gazes of the people around him.
He was intently looting.
The black tentacles had completely wrapped around the remains of the Destroyer, frantically decomposing and absorbing the Uru Metal.
[Rare metal acquired: Uru Metal (unenchanted state)]
[Characteristics: Extremely high magical affinity, indestructible]
[Fusing into bones and epidermal armor...]
Luke could feel that his defense was undergoing a qualitative leap.
Previously, although his armor was hard, it was still somewhat strenuous when facing magical attacks.
But now, after fusing with the Uru Metal, his body would become the best anti-magic equipment!
"This trip to New Mexico was totally worth it."
Luke stood up, and by this time, not even scum was left of the Destroyer on the ground.
His size did not become larger, but instead appeared more compact and fierce due to the increased metal density.
A faint layer of silver flowing light appeared on the surface of the black armor, making it look more mysterious and noble.
He turned his head and looked at the crowd not far away.
His gaze swept across the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents, swept across Natasha, and finally lingered on Thor.
Luke strode over.
The agents subconsciously raised their guns, but under Luke's gaze, they trembling lowered them back down.
Who would dare to shoot a monster that had just torn apart an alien robot with its bare hands?
Luke walked up to Thor.
At this time, Thor was still a mortal wearing a plaid shirt. Although sturdy, he still appeared somewhat small in front of the current Luke.
"You... who are you?" Thor asked vigilantly.
"Who I am is not important."
Luke retracted his faceplate, revealing a smile.
"What's important is, big guy, you owe me a favor."
Luke pointed to the location where the Destroyer had just been.
"You know, it was coming for you. If I hadn't eaten it, you'd probably be roasted meat by now."
Thor was stunned for a moment, then nodded, his expression somewhat desolate.
"Yes... That was sent by Loki. You are right, Warrior. Thank you for your assistance."
Although arrogant, Thor was also a straightforward person.
"You're welcome."
Luke patted Thor on the shoulder.
"In return, I only want a small reward."
"What reward?" Thor asked.
"I have no divine power right now, nor do I have treasures..."
"I don't need those."
Luke leaned closer to Thor, a flash of shrewdness flickering in his eyes.
"Someday when you get your hammer back, I also want to go to Asgard for a stroll."
"I heard the wine over there is good, and there's also the World Tree... I want to go take a look too."
Thor laughed heartily.
"Haha! No problem! When I return to Asgard, I will definitely invite you! You are a true Warrior, qualified to drink freely in the Golden Palace!"
"It's a deal."
Luke withdrew his hand with satisfaction.
This was his layout.
Whether it was Earth's technology or the divine realm's magic.
Everything was within his plan.
"Alright, wrap up!"
Luke turned around and waved at Wanda and Pietro who were still dazed.
"It's time to go home. The sand in the desert is too big, I need to go back and take a shower, and by the way..."
He smiled slightly.
"Although I ate some snacks, I still miss the steak made by Wesley."
"Natalie, arrange the plane. We're going back to New York."
"Yes, Boss."
Natasha closed her notebook, looking at Luke's back, her eyes complex.
She knew that once today's report was handed in, Nick Fury would probably lose a few more hairs, assuming he still had any.
This world was truly going to change.
And at the center of the storm was this gluttonous man.
The plane flew smoothly above the clouds, this luxury private jet speeding towards New York.
Inside the cabin, Luke lazily lay on the sofa, holding a glass of iced milk just taken out of the refrigerator.
He was in a great mood, not only because he had a big meal with Asgardian flavor.
But also because he could feel the Blacklight Virus inside his body undergoing unprecedented evolution.
The toughness and magical affinity of the Uru Metal were being integrated bit by bit into his bones and muscle fibers.
A faint layer of light even began to faintly shimmer across the surface of his skin.
"Boss, this is your dinner."
Natasha walked over carrying a freshly heated steak; although it was airplane food, under her arrangement, it still maintained Michelin standards.
"Thanks, Natalie."
Luke took the plate, but instead of rushing to eat, he stared at Natasha.
Natasha was given the creeps by his gaze.
Even though she was a strictly trained agent, after witnessing Luke tear apart the Destroyer with his bare hands, any psychological defense line appeared somewhat fragile.
"What's wrong, Boss? Is there something on my face?" Natasha tried hard to remain calm, wearing a smile.
"No, I was just wondering..."
Luke cut a piece of steak, put it into his mouth, and said unclearly while chewing.
"When One-Eye sees today's live broadcast, will he be so scared that he closes his other eye as well?"
Natasha's hand trembled, almost throwing the tray in her hand out.
Is this something that can be said out loud?
"Boss is joking, Director Fury is a very busy person." Natasha forced herself to calm down.
"And I am just an ordinary assistant, I don't understand what you are talking about."
"Is that so?"
Luke swallowed the beef and smiled slightly.
"That's good. But if I were you, next time you report to One-Eye, you'd better suggest he prepare more quick-acting heart-relief pills. Because the upcoming show might be even more thrilling than today."
Natasha's smile was somewhat stiff, and she quickly changed the subject.
"Boss, Wanda Miss and Pietro seem to have fallen asleep."
Luke turned his head to look.
Pietro was lying sprawlingly on another sofa.
Holding half a bag of potato chips in his arms, drool flowing from the corner of his mouth, muttering another bowl in his mouth.
Wanda curled up in the corner, covered with a blanket, holding tightly in her hand the black rose Luke had given her earlier.
Although it had withered now, it was a Symbiotesubstance and still maintained its form.
Looking at these two, Luke was very gratified.
"Let them sleep. Today has indeed been a bit tiring."
Luke waved his hand, and the black fluid extended from his fingertips, turning into a large hand to gently tuck in the blanket for Wanda.
Natasha looked at this scene, her eyes somewhat complex.
This man...
Sometimes brutal like a devil, sometimes gentle like a brother.
"Don't look at me with that kind of gaze, Natalie."
Luke suddenly turned his head, startling Natasha.
"I'm just investing in my future assets. After all, only by fattening them up will they have more strength to work in the future, right?"
Natasha:...
Fine, taking back the thought from just now, this guy is simply a capitalist vampire.