Loki Returns, Ultron Is Born

When did this happen?

Why haven't I heard you mention this before?

Hela found it very strange.

She knew Beckett; this single-celled organism was not the type to proactively take on subordinates.

Unless he has other purposes for doing this.

Thinking of this, Hela's eyes grew increasingly dangerous.

Sensing something, Wanda immediately looked at Hela. Her intuition told her that this woman harbored murderous intent towards her.

What did she do to offend her?

Wanda was puzzled. She wanted to say something, but with her boss Beckett still in front of her, she couldn't be too "outrageous."

"I met these two people after I came out of the Sanctum Sanctorum. Their bodies had been eroded by the Mind Stone isotopes."

"Like Malekith in the past?" Hela's murderous intent began to wane.

Based on her understanding of Beckett, he shouldn't be lying. And since they met after leaving the Sanctum Sanctorum, Wanda was naturally cleared of suspicion as a vixen.

"No, Malekith directly controls the Reality Stone." Beckett shook his head.

"They are more like the Shafrin I met back in the U40s."

Come to think of it, Shafrin was also a user of the Mind Stone's power back then.

Beckett squinted, his gaze sweeping back and forth between Pietro and Wanda, the siblings. His calm gaze sent a chill down their spines.

Wanda wanted to ask who Shafrin was and why he said the two siblings resembled him, but the courage she mustered up several times vanished as soon as she opened her mouth.

The cold-faced Beckett was still quite intimidating, and coupled with the inexplicable unease Hela had given her before, Wanda felt it was better to keep quiet.

Wanda helped her injured Pietro back to his seat and quietly fastened her seatbelt. As she looked up, she saw two test tubes filled with green liquid flying toward her.

Snap!

Wanda reached out and grabbed it. Due to the pressure of the seatbelt, her forward-leaning body swayed violently. Hela's eyelids twitched involuntarily as her gaze unconsciously fell on this spot.

The undulating coastline severely damaged the confidence of the current Queen of Asgard.

"The Nutrient Fluid will help your injuries heal quickly. Once you return to the Dark Order, The Other will take you to Ebony Maw to register."

"He will be your boss from now on. If you have any questions, ask him directly and don't bother me."

With his hands behind his back, Beckett kept his eyes straight ahead, completely unmoved by the scenery Wanda had unconsciously revealed earlier. Instead, he told her not to bother him anymore.

"?!"

The Chitauri had been following closely behind Beckett, clutching the Mind Scepter, suddenly shuddered. He took a few small steps to Beckett and bowed respectfully. "Yes, Your His Highness Beckett."

The Other, bowing deeply, grinned widely, clearly demonstrating his excitement.

After so many years, it's not easy. He finally has subordinates other than the Chitauri!

Moreover, Beckett's words clearly implied that he was giving Beckett complete control, which moved The Other deeply.

Who says a simp will ultimately end up with nothing?!

The key is to find the right person to lick!

Look at him!

Under the disbelieving gazes of Wanda and Pietro, The Other revealed a triumphant smile.

"What do you want from me?"

"Let's talk about it in the Dark Order, separately."

After the Beckett started up, Hela decided to go back to the Dark Order with the Beckett.

If all goes well, I might as well meet Thanos, the parent, too.

She's always been so straightforward, efficient, and decisive.

A hospital in Washington, D. C., USA.

Thanks to the name "Tony Stark" and the signature of Pepper Potts, who in a moment of panic assumed he was a family member, a surgery involving multiple medical experts was able to proceed smoothly without any obstacles.

Pepper Potts, who had rushed Tony Stark into the operating room, sat on a bench, rubbing his temples wearily and covering his face with his hand.

Bruce Banner, dressed casually in a new outfit, leaned against the cold wall outside the operating room, his arms crossed over his chest. He glanced at the closed operating room door from time to time, his expression full of worry.

They couldn't get through to S.H.I.E.L.D..'s emergency contact number, and this hospital was the best Stark Industries could find so far.

Including the experts who are in the operating room.

Suddenly, an extremely shrill cell phone ringtone broke out in the corridor, which should have been silent.

Bruce Banner hurriedly pulled his phone out of his pocket; the caller ID showed an unfamiliar number he'd never seen before.

"Hello?" Banner cautiously exchanged a glance with Pepper Potts before pressing the answer button.

"Banner, where are you? Are you alright?!" Natasha Romanoff's anxious voice came from the other end of the phone.

"We're at the hospital. Tony was attacked and is currently undergoing surgery."

"What's the situation on your end? Why is no one answering the phone?"

"Hmm... how should I put it, Banner, actually, it's because of S.H.I.E.L.D..'s mothership—God... what is that..."

Before Banner on the other end of the phone could even ask what was wrong, the communication signal was suddenly cut off.

"Natasha?"

"Natasha?"

Bruce Banner, holding his phone, stared at Pepper Potts, who had just stood up, in the hallway outside the operating room. They both saw the unease and confusion in each other's eyes.

At the same time.

On the ruins of Stark Mansion, Natasha, who had hastily escaped from the exploding S.H.I.E.L.D.. Helicarrier using emergency escape procedures, watched with vigilance as cracks gradually appeared beneath her feet.

Despite his disheveled appearance, the senior S.H.I.E.L.D.. agent still looked handsome; his tattered Battle Suit was stained with blood from the explosion.

"A large influx of external data has been detected..."

"A large influx of external data has been detected..."

"Detection..."

The electronic voice, brimming with technological sophistication, rang three times in Natasha's ear as a silver robotic frame slowly rose from Stark's underground laboratory...

"God... what is this...?"

Even though Natasha was very knowledgeable, she still felt uneasy about the bizarre scene before her.

"Data input complete, core filling complete, Ultron activating..."

The electronic voice continued to play, and a large amount of data that Natasha couldn't understand flashed in Stark's underground laboratory. Then, a small silver cube suddenly fell from the sky and hit Ultron on the head.

The data in the underground laboratory crashed instantly, and the computers burned out and crashed.

Buzz!

The small cube that had crashed onto Ultron's head suddenly shone brightly, and a dense silver energy enveloped Ultron, which was now just an empty shell.

"How could this be...? What is that...?"

"Of course, it's a surprise." A familiar yet unfamiliar voice suddenly rang in Natasha's ears.

Looking back suddenly, a fully armed figure stood in the ruins, holding a silver rectangular block that was spinning incessantly.

Loki?!