"Move, move, move!
Pick up the pace!
From the moment the laser array was destroyed, Baron Strucker should have known about our plan.
So he definitely won't just sit by and watch the entire network get cut off.
If nothing unexpected happens, an army should be heading this way right now.
If we can't destroy the network node before then, all our previous plans will have been for nothing."
Amid urgent shouts, this Avengers assault team moved rapidly through the pitch-black deep underground tunnels of Sokovia.
Judging by everyone's condition, they had clearly been through a fierce battle.
Especially peace-loving Dr. Banner, who had completely transformed into Hulk and was violently smashing apart an automated defensive turret.
Clearly, this path was nowhere near as open or safe as they had imagined.
With Baron Strucker's intelligence, how could he possibly have failed to anticipate such a situation?
So not only were there numerous automated turrets equipped with energy weapons along the way, there were also small booby-trap bombs made from Antimatter.
Since even a tiny amount of Antimatter could produce a terrifying release of energy, these bombs were so small that detectors had an extremely difficult time finding them.
Black Widow, who was seriously injured and had lost her ability to fight, had accidentally triggered one and nearly been blown apart without leaving a corpse behind.
Fortunately, the latest custom power armor came equipped with energy shields. Otherwise, she would have been scattered in pieces, and forensic specialists would have needed at least forty minutes to put her back together.
Because of this, the entire team's advance had been slowed to a crawl.
Even the fearless Hulk did not dare charge ahead too recklessly.
Because if those tiny bombs hit him, even he would find the pain unbearable.
And with Hulk's