The Battle of New York, Part Four
Leviathan and the Chitauri soldiers that sprang from its body seemed to have some kind of spiritual or Mind Stone connection. After killing three Leviathans in a row, many Chitauri soldiers removed their masks and let out unintelligible roars.
Their response was met with an even more ferocious roar from the Hulk.
"Manhattan is in complete chaos. We can't expand the search to other parts of New York. The National Guard hasn't arrived yet, so our main task right now is to rescue people and control the battlefield." The Captain explained the situation briefly and then began assigning tasks.
"Hawkeye, find a good vantage point. Call for backup wherever needed. Tony, you continue patrolling the battlefield, keeping the enemy within the current area as much as possible. Xia and Thor, keep an eye on the big guys; eliminate them one by one."
The Captain then looked at Hulk: "Hulk, you stay in these blocks and prioritize attacking the big guys. Natasha and I will hold this position, but there's one condition: none of you should stray too far. Focus on me and try to pull the battlefield back. Loki will target us first, so keep an eye on Loki movements."
Everyone nodded and prepared to leave, but Hawkeye said to Tony, "Give me a ride."
Xia Yu offered to take over, saying, "I'll show you around, and I'll leave you some weapons while I'm at it."
The Avengers scattered and began to move. From God's perspective, the entire Manhattan, especially the Lower Manhattan, was in chaos. There were also a few scattered Chitauri soldiers running rampant in the air and on the ground in other areas, but their numbers were small. With the defense of the police system and the evacuation of personnel, the damage was not significant.
It mainly revolves around the Stark Tower and its surrounding blocks.
The Chitauri soldiers, riding their flying machines, were densely packed together, and some Leviathans flew and roamed in the air, their wings and tails occasionally sweeping past buildings, kicking up large swaths of reinforced concrete.
Tony Stark, clad in his battle suit, moved swiftly across the battlefield, clearing out Chitauri soldiers in the air and on the ground. Occasionally, when passing by Captain and Natasha, he would dismount and use his laser cannon, combined with Captain's shield, to deflect and eliminate a wave of minions.
Upon encountering Leviathan, they flew towards Xia Yu and the other two. Hawkeye, on the rooftop of a building, continuously cleared away the flying Chitauri soldiers with his rifle. Xia Yu left him several guns and a large amount of ammunition, as bows and arrows were too inefficient for killing monsters in this situation.
The Captain also picked up a heavy machine gun and, together with Natasha, began firing wildly at the Chitauri soldiers on the bridge and in the air. At this point, accuracy was no longer important; the enemy was visible to the naked eye outside, and people had long since fled or taken refuge in buildings.
Another Leviathan swam towards Captain and Natasha, but Hulk, who was running wildly, leaped over it, smashing two soldiers riding small flying vehicles in mid-air, grabbing the Leviathan's head and slamming it to the ground.
Xia Yu mainly circled around the portal. As long as the three Leviathans didn't come out at the same time, Xia Yu was able to eliminate them before they reached low altitude. There were at least a dozen Leviathans with their engines off piled up on the ground in front of Stark Tower.
Thor, wielding his hammer, charged wildly through the enemy ranks, flying wherever the enemy was most numerous. Ordinary Chitauri soldiers were instantly torn to pieces by a single blow from Thor's hammer, and when they encountered Leviathan, Thor simply landed on Leviathan's body.
Having just knocked away countless Chitauri soldiers, Thor spotted a Leviathan flying ahead. After quickly landing, he found Hulk punching the Leviathan's minions one by one. When Hulk saw Thor approaching, he ripped a long triangle off the Leviathan's outer shell.
Thor slammed the longer end of the shell into Leviathan's body, then casually smashed it down with his hammer. The shell pierced through Leviathan's body, and the now-extinguished Leviathan crashed heavily to the ground. Propelled by inertia, the dragon's head slammed into the lobby of a building and remained motionless.
Standing atop the dragon's head, Hulk seemed unsatisfied and punched Thor, who was standing to his left, flying.
The seven Avengers their role and displaying their unique abilities, managed to keep the battlefield largely under control in one-third of Manhattan, effectively stalling until the National Guard arrived.
While the Chitauri may possess some technologies far superior to those of Earth, the lethality of Earth's existing firearms is equally effective against Chitauri. Could a small pistol deliver a fatal blow to a Chitauri soldier at close range?
So after the National Guard cleared out the scattered Chitauri in the vicinity and established defensive positions on the edge of the central battlefield, Tony immediately felt a relief. For nearly an hour and a half, he had been flying around, clearing out enemies along the way, and the continuous high-intensity combat had made him a little nervous.
"Captain, the National Guard is here, and the battlefield is temporarily under control. It's time to figure out how to close that door upstairs. Does anyone have any good ideas?" Tony spoke up in the group when he had a spare moment.
"Didn't you all try and find that the Energy Shield outside is impossible to break through? Has anyone noticed where Loki is? Let's grab him and see if there's any way to get him?" Captain America's voice was increasingly labored, his breathing becoming heavier and heavier.
After fighting for so long, Xia Yu felt that he was being hit by laser guns more and more often. When he saw Hulk fighting, he didn't seem as ferocious as he had been at the beginning.
However, Xia Yu didn't care about Loki. Closing the portal wasn't the problem; the problem was the hidden enemy. First, it was dangerous not to find him, and second, the reward was just too tempting; he really wanted it.
"I see Loki, Captain. After I take him down, either Xia or Thor can consider coming over."
Hawkeye spotted Loki riding a small Chitauri flying vehicle in the air. After quickly informing everyone, Hawkeye threw his gun to the ground and picked up his bow and arrows.