The Loneliness of Being Invincible (2,000 Favorites Bonus Chapter)

"Bang, bang, bang, bang!"

Tony's shoulder-mounted machine guns opened fire. Dozens of bullets struck Wang Khan's head and chest with precision, but they had no effect at all. Every bullet was deflected.

"SIR, based on my observations and analysis, his suit appears to be made of Vibranium. Ordinary physical attacks are completely ineffective."

Jarvis's words stunned Tony for a moment, then he reacted fiercely.

"What?! Vibranium? Wasn't all that stuff used to make a shield ages ago? How could there be this much left?"

"So you're saying that Tony Stark was actually crushed by him in terms of equipment?"

Amid his complaints, a bolt of lightning struck down from the sky, hitting Tony directly and sending him crashing from the air. He could not get back up for quite a while!

"Mr. Stark is a good man. You can't hurt him like this!"

Several balls of Silk shot over. Wang Khan could not even be bothered to dodge; the lightning around his body automatically met them and melted every strand in midair.

Spider-Man grabbed two cement bricks for rudimentary insulation, then charged forward.

"If this continues, you'll hurt even more people. I have to stop you."

Spider-Man leaped wildly in every direction—up, down, left, and right. He was incredibly fast and extraordinarily agile. Compared to Hulk and Abomination, they were practically opposites.

However, Wang Khan had his own ways of dealing with agility.

His feet moved through Bagua Steps as Wang Khan fought Spider-Man with movements even more nimble and swift. In barely a dozen seconds, Spider-Man had fallen into a disadvantage, and even the cement bricks in his hands were smashed apart.

Wang Khan moved like a ghost. While shifting nimbly, he landed several consecutive palm strikes on Spider-Man. The immense force sent him flying sideways, and his Spider-Man suit, made from ordinary materials, was battered into tatters.

"Roar!"

Hulk and Abomination charged over again, their fists flying chaotically and smashing the ground apart until the earth shook and the mountains trembled.

Wang Khan used Bagua Steps to dodge left and right. After evading several punches, his fist technique changed again.

"Do you really think I can't fight you head-on? Let me show you how terrifying a killing fist technique can be!"

"Baji Mountain Crash!"

The ground beneath Wang Khan's feet shattered. His body turned into a bolt of lightning as he rushed before Abomination at a speed nearly like teleportation, then drove a fist into his stomach.

"Boom!"

Amid a thunderous crash like a mountain collapsing, Abomination screamed miserably. As he was blasted away, his stomach burst open, spraying dark green blood everywhere. Even his intestines were knocked out.

"Baji Iron Mountain Lean!"

Hulk leaped into the air, clasped both hands together, and raised them over his head, intending to smash Wang Khan flat with a single blow.

The ground beneath Wang Khan's feet shattered again. In a flash of electricity, he charged straight to Hulk's chest. Before Hulk could react, Wang Khan rammed his shoulder into his chest viciously like a battering ram.

With a dull boom, Hulk went tumbling through the air. Like a stone skipping across water, his body repeatedly struck the ground, gouging one deep crater after another. Several cars that had survived the earthquake were smashed into scrap metal by him; they would not even need to be crushed again at a junkyard.

Wang Khan rushed forward, ready to reap the fruits of victory, but just then, a Shockwave struck and stopped him.

Wang Khan turned to look. It was Skye. She had both hands stretched out, sending wave after wave of Shockwaves at Wang Khan in an attempt to force him back.

The Vibranium suit glowed purple as it absorbed all of Skye's Shockwaves. They did not have the slightest effect.

"Were those bracers on your arms made by S.H.I.E.L.D.? They look pretty good. They should reduce the recoil from your Quake powers by a fair amount, but even if only ten percent remains, it will still injure your hands. Is it worth mutilating yourself for an organization rotten with internal corruption?"

"What I do is none of your business! And why do you have this ability? What exactly is your relationship with me?"

As Skye continued pouring out Quake powers, her face grew paler and paler. Clearly, the damage-reducing gloves made by S.H.I.E.L.D. were far inferior to Vibranium Gauntlets.

The damage Skye's Quake powers inflicted on her hands was probably not just ten percent, but thirty or forty percent—perhaps even more than half.

"I have no relationship with you. At least, not for now. Still, you're pretty attractive. I wouldn't mind getting to know you more intimately and building up some affection."

"You bastard!"

"Haha! As for this Quake ability, it's simple. This ability was originally yours. You were born with it, but it was hidden in your genes and never developed. After I helped you unlock your Gene Lock, I copied it onto myself while I was at it. That's all there is to it! Satisfied now?"

After hearing that, Skye could not speak for a long time. She had thought Wang Khan was connected to her origins, perhaps even that he was the father she had never met, but now...

Disappointment, grief, rage... all sorts of negative emotions tangled together, giving Skye an urge to destroy everything before her.

"Hey, beautiful lady, if you don't calm down, all of us are going to die. I suggest joining forces with me so we can deal with him together."

"I agree. Mr. Stark is a genius. He'll definitely have a way to defeat this electric man."

Tony and Spider-Man had both recovered and rejoined the battle.

At the same time, the thick-skinned Hulk charged back as well. Only Abomination remained sprawled on the ground, playing dead due to his severe injuries.

What had been one against five instantly became one against four, but the four people before him had clearly joined forces. Their threat was no weaker than before—only stronger.

"Now this is getting interesting. Red Queen, play my exclusive BGM."

"Guardian, that will expose the aircraft's location."

"Relax. I won't give them a chance to attack the aircraft."

A rousing piece of music began playing. It was the BGM from Thor 3 after Thor gained control of Thor's Power—"Immigrant Song."

"Ahhh~~~ ah~~~~"

Listening to the inexplicably fiery and passionate music, Tony and the others were utterly speechless.

"Is it really okay to be this high-profile?"

"Hehe, no one can defeat me while my BGM is playing. Die!"

Electricity crackled all over Wang Khan's body as he charged straight at Iron Man. The battle erupted in an instant...

Back inside S.H.I.E.L.D., Nick Fury watched this extraordinary battle through the miniature camera on Skye and S.H.I.E.L.D.'s satellites.

Coulson, the number one loyal dog, stood beside him and was currently connected with experts from S.H.I.E.L.D. Academy.

"Director, the experts unanimously believe that the ability Shockwave Man is using now is Thor's Power from back then. In other words, after copying Skye's Quake ability, he also copied Thor's lightning power!"

"Is copying his inherent ability, or did he achieve it through some other method?"

Nick Fury's question was extremely important. Coulson understood instantly, and his expression became very grim.

"Director, back in New Mexico Town, we discovered that Thor was once hit by a car and knocked unconscious. He was later treated at a local hospital."

"The doctor took Thor's blood at the time. When we sent people to retrieve that vial afterward, we discovered it had already been stolen. So Shockwave Man most likely used genetic technology to copy Thor's lightning power."

Nick Fury's face darkened like the bottom of a pot.

"Doesn't that mean that as long as he gets a blood sample from a superpowered person, he can obtain their abilities?"

After saying that, Nick Fury turned to look at Hulk in the surveillance footage.

"Now I know why he joined this battle... Fuck!!"

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