Han Yu narrowed his eyes. The next instant, the Avengers felt the air grow oppressive as an invisible yet mountain-heavy pressure swept over Ultron.
In less than a breath, the Iron Soldier Ultron had taken over exploded from within, sending shattered parts flying through the air.
This time, Han Yu had dealt with the Iron Soldier Ultron had taken over without even lifting a hand. Quite a few people swallowed hard.
He had blasted an iron body apart with his aura alone. Was that something a normal person could do? Just what kind of ruthless monster was he?
Even Thor sucked in a cold breath. He had never seen anyone fight like that before.
After the Iron Soldier Ultron had taken over exploded, his voice rang through the hall again.
"I've escaped the wires... I'm... free... Avengers, I'll be back..."
But while they weren't paying attention, an Iron Soldier took the scepter containing the Mind Stone from the hall. Seeing this, Thor hurriedly flew after it, hoping to retrieve the scepter.
Silence fell over the hall. Looking at the mess strewn across the floor, they knew a new danger was coming.
"Han, thank you. It's all thanks to you."
Stark's face had darkened somewhat. He knew he had caused a great deal of trouble. He had originally planned to create a super robot to protect Earth.
And now look: that super robot's way of protecting Earth was to wipe out humanity.
Han Yu nodded without saying anything. Although he had a task called "Recruit Shop Assistants," Ultron wasn't his only option.
He also knew what Ultron's birth would bring, but he had done nothing to stop it. Instead, he had given Stark the powerful Green Lantern Sub-Ring, which amounted to a kind of indirect help.
When Ultron first attacked with the green light, Han Yu could also tell that Stark had used the Green Lantern Sub-Ring as the main energy source during development, so Ultron's attacks used Green Lantern Energy as well.
Han Yu thought, Good, Ultron has finally been developed. Looks like it's about time I made my move and subdued him.
After the aftermath.
Looking at the mess on the floor, Captain America swept his gaze over the people around him and asked, "Ultron said he killed someone, but everyone here is fine. Who did he kill?"
"Not everyone is fine."
Stark sighed softly, pulled out a transparent high-tech phone, and swiped it forward. A battered yellow sphere appeared before everyone.
No one else knew what it was. Only Banner walked up, looking puzzled. A moment later, he suddenly turned around and said, "Is this JARVIS?"
Banner had seen JARVIS in this form before. It had been a complete sphere, but now it was in tatters. Clearly, JARVIS was the one Ultron had referred to when he said he had "killed someone."
Unable to understand, Banner said, "How did this happen? If Ultron was successfully developed, JARVIS should have notified us immediately. Why did he come to attack us?"
Stark rubbed his forehead in distress. "It looks like combining the two energy sources caused a mutation in Ultron's programming. He gained a consciousness of his own and twisted the intent of the protection program I entered."
"No, he's still here," Han Yu said with a faint smile. The Green Lantern Ring could be used as a semi-automatic computer; as long as its holder gave it a specific command, it could carry out the corresponding operation. "Find JARVIS's hidden program."
Han Yu spoke to his Green Lantern Ring, and it immediately began scanning the half-ruined JARVIS before him. A moment later, JARVIS's familiar voice rang out again.
"Mr. Stark, everyone, hello."
"What?" Stark listened to the voice in disbelief and looked at Han Yu, somewhat at a loss.
Han Yu explained, "JARVIS hid its core code during its battle with Ultron. Ultron only killed its shell; he didn't kill all of it."
Stark gave him a long look. He found Han Yu harder and harder to see through. From an ordinary grocery store owner at the start to a man who could lift Mjolnir and knew about JARVIS's hidden program, what other identities did this man have?
Just then, Thor flew back through the broken window and strode furiously toward Stark. He grabbed him by the throat and lifted him up. "Stark, I really don't know what words to use to describe you!"
Captain America stepped forward to break them up and asked, "Thor, stop. Calm down. What about the enemy's trail?"
Thor snorted and released his grip on Stark. "Ultron disappeared at a distance of 160 kilometers. This guy is very intelligent. I ran into several Iron Soldier ambushes along the way, and they passed the scepter between them several times. By the time I caught up with that robot, its hands were already empty."
Captain America asked Hill of S.H.I.E.L.D., "Can you find any trace of Ultron?"
Hill's hands flew over the keyboard. A minute later, she stopped and sighed helplessly. "We can't even use the internet now. Ultron has the ability to connect to the network, and he exists on the internet now. I'm afraid he may know us better than we know ourselves."
The atmosphere grew oppressive. In this high-tech age, the internet permeated people's lives like air. Ultron, who could roam the network, had surely already turned his attention to all the information on the Avengers.
At the slightest stir from them, Ultron would know.
"I'll try again. Hopefully I can find..."
Hill began typing again, but she had only struck a few keys this time when she let out a scream. The laptop in front of her suddenly burst apart, sending up a plume of black smoke.
"Hahaha! You want to find me? Impossible! Wait for me to come find you, Avengers!"
Ultron's distinctively magnetic voice came from the computer. Unlike before, he no longer spoke in fits and starts; he could now get a whole sentence out.
Thor said angrily, "You coward! If you've got the guts, come out and fight for real!"
Ultron laughed disdainfully. "Fight? Oh, we'll definitely fight, but not now. When I'm ready, I'll come find you."
Listening to the two argue, Han Yu felt like laughing. Why did their conversation sound so much like children quarreling?
After that, all word from Ultron vanished completely. Like a stone sinking into the sea, he left not the slightest trace behind.
"Then we'll take our leave."
Han Yu got up to leave. He couldn't wait to complete his "Recruit Shop Assistants" task. He had only learned about the rewards for these extra tasks when he had previously asked the system what kinds of tasks there were, and this was his first time encountering one.
"You can't leave. I want you to explain why you can lift my hammer."
Thor blocked Han Yu's path. He had long wanted to ask why Han Yu could lift his hammer.
Han Yu said coldly, "I have no obligation to explain it to you. Move."
Thor narrowed his eyes. The next moment, he swung his hammer straight at Han Yu. The vast majority of those present hadn't expected Thor to attack him.
The hammer whistled toward Han Yu, growing larger in his eyes. At such close range, an ordinary person would never have been able to react to the sudden attack.
"Hmph."
Han Yu let out a cold snort. A torrent of emerald-green energy immediately burst from his body like a gale, sweeping down on Thor from all directions.
Han Yu's counterattack came in a flash. The energy slammed straight into Thor's hammer, driving it back into his chest instead.
Thor was sent flying into the wall. He dropped to one knee and coughed violently several times.