The power of the drone swarm and the seeds of Ultron

Caught off guard, the Chitauri lost five Metal Fish in quick succession, and they reacted.

The Metal Fish rapidly slowed down and hovered atop Skyscraper, from which Chitauri soldiers wielding blades and energy weapons sprang forth.

These soldiers were equipped with significantly better weapons than the previous cannon fodder, and they were also wearing armor, making them look much more elite.

Each Metal Fish could release hundreds of Elite Soldiers, most of whom rushed into the building and began to kill. Hundreds of Chitauri soldiers, unable to squeeze in any longer, simply jumped off the building, using strange equipment to stick themselves to the smooth walls and sprint downhill.

A Metal Fish also hovered atop Stark Tower. Chitauri soldiers bypassed Dr. Erik on the roof and stormed inside the building to stop the Avengers.

A fierce battle ensued inside the building.

Inside this building, the Avengers finally had a chance to unleash their power. Not to mention Hawkeye's bow and arrow and Captain America's shield, even Black Widow's small Pistol could shoot holes in the Chitauri soldiers at such close range.

The Hulk did not enter the building; his body was too large, and he couldn't even stand upright inside the building, let alone stretch his arms and legs.

So he stayed on the street, relying on his defensive capabilities to ignore the enemy's Laser guns, making no attempt to dodge or defend, and simply killing the Chitauri soldiers one by one with a single punch.

Within minutes, Hulk had wiped out the Chitauri on the ground, and then he set his sights on the Chitauri soldiers climbing up and down the building's exterior walls.

With Hao Jing's amazing jumping ability, he could leap and tumble between the buildings like Mount Tai, each time landing precisely on a Chitauri soldier, flattening him against the curtain wall.

Through Hulk's efforts, the exterior walls of buildings Shattering and fell away, transforming them into transparent frame buildings.

Hawkeye caught a glimpse of a dazzling golden-green hue through the gaps—it was Loki, mixed in with the Chitauri soldiers.

Hawkeye almost without thinking, drew an explosive arrow and fired, but Loki caught the shaft precisely.

Then comes the classic scene of Hawkeye shooting down the God of Mischief.

Loki's disheveled state served as a stark reminder that you shouldn't grab arrows flying in the sky carelessly, or they'll explode.

Loki, blown away by the blast, crashed through the glass curtain wall of the building in front of him and fell inside.

His gleaming gold-green armor caught the attention of the green-skinned Hulk, who curiously followed him, wanting to see what was even greener than himself.

Loki was thrown around so hard he was dizzy and rolled seven or eight times inside the building before he regained his balance and stood up again.

To his surprise, he looked up and saw the mighty Hulk, head bowed and chest hunched, charging towards him like a silverback Great Ape, igniting the wrath of the God of Mischief.

"Stop!!!"

Loki raised his hand to stop Hulk from approaching, angrily demanding, "Who do you all think you are?"

"I am a god! A god!! The real god!!"

"You fools, how dare you insult a true God! Once! And again!"

"You insects, don't even think about insulting me again—"

Hulk suddenly exerted his strength, slamming his fists into the ground. The force traveled along the floor to Loki's feet, sending him flying.

But Loki had barely taken off when Hulk rushed up and grabbed one of his feet, slamming him to the ground like a rag doll, then grabbing him again and slamming him to the other side.

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

"!"

After being slammed three times, Hulk stopped, picked him up to take a look, and found Loki staring at him. So he grabbed him again and slammed him twice more.

"Bang!!"

"Thump--!"

In his final slam, Hulk mustered all his strength, but cleverly channeled it all into Loki's body, preventing any leakage that could damage the floor and create a crisp, resonant sound.

This fall was devastating for Loki; his eyes were glazed over, his pupils dilated, and his limbs went limp, he was no longer the god he once was.

Hulk picked Loki up and shook him, feeling no resistance, before tossing him aside with satisfaction.

This thing is indestructible; it's not as fun as the Chitauri burst when stepped on.

So Hulk left looking refreshed and continued chasing after the other Chitauri soldiers.

Loki was defeated, several more Chitauri Metal Fish were shot down, and the Chitauri soldiers were wiped out like weeds. The situation in the Battle of New York was very favorable.

Unfortunately, this favorable situation is limited to the area where the Avengers are located. If we broaden our perspective, we can see that the Chitauri have already gained an absolute advantage.

As the heart of the United States, Manhattan has an extremely high population density, yet its defense capabilities are negligible.

Less than half an hour into the battle, the New York police were routed, resulting in the deaths of tens of thousands of people.

However, the Chitauri's Laser guns did not stop; instead, they began an even more frenzied Carnage.

In a war involving an invasion by an alien army of hundreds of thousands or even millions, the role that a few Superhero can play is extremely limited.

Of course, this is assuming Shazo doesn't unleash his power.

When Superhero become powerful enough, they can indeed turn war into a personal show, just like the Fourth Shinobi World War in the Naruto World.

When Madara Uchiha appeared, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Ninja were subjected to a dimensional reduction attack. When Six Paths Madara became the Ten-Tails Jinchuriki, the Ninja simply became numbers, nothing more than numbers.

Thanks to the efforts of Naruto Shazo, the current Shazo in the Marvel World has integrated a complex power system, and can wipe out the more than 20,000 Chitauri in front of him with just one move.

But Shazo is not a saint. While his actions may save more people, they do not benefit the overall situation and may even turn him into an enemy of humanity.

Superman is targeted by humans and schemed against by Batman not because he is an alien, but because he is kind!

Moreover, Superman's alien identity might make humans somewhat wary, but for a native human like Shazo with a clean background, being seen as a saintly good-natured person would naturally attract countless greedy and covetous people.

At that time, if you don't fight back, you'll be seen as someone who's good, turned into a beast of burden that everyone wants to ride, and ultimately end up being completely exploited and morally blackmailed into a slave.

But if she retaliates, she will be seen as a false saint, and will be rejected and ostracized by all of humanity, thus embarking on the path of becoming a world-destroying Demon King.

If a good person does one bad thing, it's considered an unforgivable crime. If a bad person occasionally robs but doesn't kill, it's considered a prodigal son returning home, meaning his heart isn't inherently bad.

Shazo never portrayed himself as a good person, but rather as a rule-abiding but vindictive madman, a greedy but restrained capitalist.

Therefore, he wouldn't step forward at this time and sacrifice himself to save ordinary people in Manhattan.

In reality, there weren't many ordinary people among them; most were his enemies and henchmen of the Judas Consortium. The more of them died, the more advantageous it would be for him and the Anglo-Saxon Consortium behind him.

Norman Osborn was the only one who understood his boss's meaning, but he didn't see it as a problem; on the contrary, his faith became even more devout.

The archangels who wield power with restraint are the true sword of God.

Skye, always rather simple-minded, couldn't help but ask as the situation crumbled, "Boss, what do we do?" as she watched the situation crumble.

Shazo pointed to the western Sky Walk, "Our Swarm Drones has arrived."

The electrically driven quadcopter drones were extremely quiet, and were completely ignored in the noisy battlefield. Only after Shazo reminded them did Norman and Skye notice the swarm of drones approaching from the west like a locust swarm.

Norman and Skye stared in astonishment at the sky, never imagining that a swarm of 20,000 drones could exert such a terrifying sense of oppression.

They were no less formidable than the densely packed Chitauri Army.

In fact, the quadcopter was proposed by Shazo, the flight control system was solved by Skye, and Norman was in charge of production integration.

Over the past year, Skye and Norman have participated in numerous drone experiments, including multiple formation flights, but they were misled by the drones' small size and thought they were nothing more than toys.

Who knew that after some improvements at the East University, its weight was reduced from 2.6 kg to 1.2 kg, while its load-bearing capacity increased from 0.8 kg to 9 kg. Once it could carry Camera, it was transformed into a useful surveillance tool.

The latest iteration of East University Technology has integrated the camera and Dragon Radar functions into the entire fuselage, giving the 1.6-kilogram drone an extra 8 kilograms of payload, which is a serious problem.

Even so, Norman and Skye still didn't think this thing was that powerful.

Because drones are so cheap.

The cost of a mere $80, even if increased 1000 times, would only amount to tens of thousands of dollars. How can that compare to missiles costing hundreds of thousands or millions?

It wasn't until today, seeing the swarm of drones from Wujue Wujue, entering the battlefield in an orderly fashion under the control of the Swarm Flight Control System, that the two realized how brilliant their boss was.

Buzz-

A quadcopter drone, emitting the sound of bees flapping their wings, locked onto the curious Chitauri based on the outline of the drone and then crashed into it at 130 miles per hour.

Boom!

The explosion of 6 kilograms of TNT pulverized the locked-on Chitauri soldier, and the blast propelled 2 kilograms of Steel Balls balls, turning the Bad Luck man into a sieve of bullets.

In terms of technology alone, drones are incomparable to the Laser guns wielded by the Chitauri, but despite their inferior technology, their power is undeniable, and both are capable of killing.

If Shazo's drones could dedicate 40% of their power to killing, then the Chitauri's Laser guns could at most dedicate 5% of their power to killing.

Their weapons wasted too much technology and resources on inexplicable control and limitations.

The result was that the outdated drones completely outclassed the advanced Chitauri Laser guns.

As soon as the drones achieved their first victory, a massive Swarm Drones pressed forward aggressively, blasting the Chitauri soldiers and aircraft to pieces.

Even the giant Metal Fish, after being attacked by hundreds of drones, was bombarded and crashed down, emitting thick black smoke.

Twenty thousand drones swept across the battlefield, killing all the exposed Chitauri soldiers, and all the individual flying vehicles and Metal Fish in the sky also fell to the ground.

With just over 10,000 drones, the entire New York battlefield was cleared out.

Only the Chitauri were rampaging inside the Skyscraper, survived. But it was soon discovered that drones were beginning to penetrate the buildings, searching for traces of the Chitauri and eliminating them one by one.

This scene left countless people stunned.

These drones are incredibly efficient in combat, and their adaptability is beyond imagination. Their overall performance far surpasses that of most missiles.

In particular, the fact that drones can enter rooms to fight not only makes them more efficient than Elite Soldiers, but also carries only financial risks, which has excited high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Department of Defense.

The chubby Department of Defense slammed his fist on the table and shouted, "Whose product is this? I need all the information about it in five minutes!"

His secretary pointed to the large logo on the back of the drone and said, "This is a new product from Osborn Industrial Group, but the ownership belongs to Mr. Shazo."

The Department of Defense, backed by DuPont, was overjoyed to hear it was Mr. Shazo's company, exclaiming, "Adjust the military budget, cut missiles in half, and buy drones instead! These things are incredibly useful!"

Not only the Department of Defense was interested, but the president of the White House was also very interested.

He even directly ordered the purchase of a batch of weapons for the fourth class. If Congress didn't approve such cheap weapons, it would be a huge disrespect to the president.

The CIA, FBI, and local police departments have all recognized the value of drones and have formulated procurement plans.

Those who thought Shazo's development of drones was an idiotic act after Hammer Industries Group ' Unmanned Robotic Soldiers failed are now kicking themselves.

Although the price of a drone is unknown, a toy with only three functions—flight, reconnaissance, and explosion—would definitely not be more expensive than a man-portable air defense missile.

Cheap and effective weapons, being fast-moving consumer goods, would naturally attract the attention of the US Military.

After this battle, Shazo will dominate the drone market, occupy the vast majority of the market share, and make a fortune.

Stark wasn't thinking about making money right now; he gazed thoughtfully at the drones buzzing and swarming overhead.

"JARVIS, these should be AI-controlled drones, right?"

[Yes, Mr. Stark, these drones autonomously identify and lock onto enemies, unaffected by electromagnetic interference.]

"So, the combination of drones and AI is quite effective, and it's not even some very advanced form of artificial intelligence."

"No, no, no, I am Iron Man Tony Stark. How could I use a moronic AI? Even the artificial intelligence combat system developed by Ivan Vanko is unworthy of my status."

"Yes, I'm going to develop a more powerful artificial intelligence, and with it, combined with Armor-Class Combat Mecha, I will have my own Artificial Intelligence Iron Army."

"Okay, let's call him Ultron."

"We can no longer rely on lone wolves like vigilantes on the streets; only a massive, Intelligentization, and heavily armed force can protect the Earth from today's large-scale invasions."

"I, Tony Stark, will definitely protect the Earth!"