Thermobaric Weapons Ineffective, Unscientific Defense

"Don't be nervous..."

Zemo still wore that calm, composed expression.

He could not even be bothered to draw the [Energy Pistol] at his waist.

He waved an utterly ordinary-looking phone in his hand and said,

"To prevent certain people from trying anything, Boss placed a mental restriction on her."

"If everything goes normally, Boss will personally call in twelve hours to remove the restriction, and she will regain her senses."

"But if anything unexpected happens, then in twelve hours, her brain will automatically lock up, and she will become an unresponsive walking corpse forever!"

Naturally, all of that was a lie Zemo had made up on the spot!

Because even Professor X could not use a phone to unleash [Mind Control].

Carl probably could not either...

But Zemo's only goal was to stall the enemy and keep them from acting rashly for the time being.

The facts proved it.

The simpler the method, the more effective it was!

"..."

Even though Hawkeye did not believe such absurd claims in his heart.

For the sake of his friend's safety, however, he had no choice but to compromise.

He immediately lowered his bow, took out a specially made key, and tossed it over.

"Use this to unlock those shackles, or they will explode."

As though he had expected this all along, Zemo's smile grew even broader.

As he bent down to pick up the key, he placed the phone on the ground.

Then he pulled Samuel Stern along and headed toward the other side of the bridge without looking back.

He was not afraid in the slightest that the other side would launch a sneak attack from behind.

The sight left Hawkeye both furious and impressed!

Among all the enemies he had fought, this man was undoubtedly the calmest, most composed, and most inscrutable one!

But there was one thing he could not understand.

Why would someone like him obey that newly risen "upstart"?

Wouldn't joining S.H.I.E.L.D. be better?

"Forget it. I'll get Natasha back first..."

However.

Just as Hawkeye was preparing to take Black Widow toward the rear, a sudden change occurred!

Rumble...!!!

The sea surface in the distance suddenly began churning violently.

Soon, even the entire [Golden Gate Bridge] started swaying back and forth violently.

Immediately afterward.

Accompanied by a muffled explosion.

Under everyone's horrified gaze, a savage figure a hundred meters tall leaped out from the depths of the sea.

Creak...!!!

A teeth-grating sound of metal scraping came from the massive bridge tower above them, the structure connecting the bridge deck to its countless steel cables.

Seeing this, Hawkeye hurriedly grabbed the vacant-eyed Black Widow and struggled forward amid the violent shaking.

"Sir, emergency situation! We have been attacked by an unknown gigantic creature. This bridge probably will not hold much longer. Requesting support!!"

Even if he had not reported it, Nick Fury, who was currently aboard the [Helicarrier], had already seen what was happening below through the surveillance feed.

"Motherfucker, what the hell is that thing?"

Nick Fury was completely baffled as well.

Other than the alien Leviathan beasts that had appeared during the [Battle of New York] a few months ago, he had never seen such a gigantic monster on Earth.

But even a Leviathan would probably be nothing more than a flying little runt in front of it.

What was going on?

Had aliens invaded Earth again?

But this was clearly not the time to investigate that question.

He decisively gave the order. "Immediately send out a Quinjet and get Agent Barton and Agent Romanoff back from that godforsaken place."

"At the same time, lower the carrier to an altitude of eight thousand meters. Activate all secondary batteries and the long-range sniper array. Wipe that damned ugly thing completely out of my sight!!"

"Yes!"

Deputy Commander Maria Hill answered, then immediately began assigning tasks.

Thump thump thump...!!!

Very soon, the twelve secondary batteries positioned along both sides of the [Helicarrier] unleashed a volley at the "Trespasser" rampaging near the [Golden Gate Bridge] below.

Each secondary battery used a triple-barreled 300mm large-caliber design, possessing terrifying firepower capable of destroying the armor of similar aircraft carriers or destroyers, while also accurately striking any target within 150 kilometers.

The long-range sniper array deployed beneath the ship used 50mm electromagnetic cannons, high-kinetic-energy weapons capable of automatically identifying and locking onto targets through the [Insight Satellite], then carrying out ultra-long-range precision sniping.

Rumble...!!!

The artillery fire descending from the sky instantly engulfed the Trespasser's massive body.

The smoke from the explosions blotted out the sky.

The shockwave kicked up waves that surged as violently as a tsunami.

"Oh yeah!!!"

Cheers immediately erupted in the [Helicarrier]'s command room. The staff clapped and celebrated as though they had just achieved some great victory.

Even Nick Fury wore a smug expression. "Hmph. Even without the Avengers' help, S.H.I.E.L.D. is fully capable of handling this kind of sudden incident... Hm???"

Suddenly, as though he had seen something unbelievable, Nick Fury's eyes widened. Pointing at the completely unscathed monster on the screen, he roared furiously,

"Can somebody tell me why that damned ugly thing is still alive!!!"

"How is that possible?"

Maria Hill cried out in shock.

Terminal-sensitive munitions capable of piercing a destroyer's armor in a single shot had not only failed to kill the monster outright, but had not even penetrated the hard armor covering its body!

The long-range sniper array was even less effective. It could not make the slightest impact.

This was too fucking unscientific, wasn't it?

Roar...!!!

On the sea, the Trespasser, seemingly enraged by the barrage of artillery fire, threw back its head and let out an angry roar.

The terrifying sound could be heard clearly even dozens of kilometers away.

Then the Trespasser charged straight toward the [Golden Gate Bridge].

Although the previous attack had failed to break through its defenses, it had still let it experience pain.

Boom...!!!

With an earth-shattering crash, the [Golden Gate Bridge], which spanned both sides of the strait, was smashed into two sections near its middle.

The two main steel cables above the bridge, which had lost their anchorage—each 92.7 centimeters in diameter and weighing 24,500 tons—

lashed like two whips raised high into the air, directly sending the Trespasser's more than 20,000-ton body flying before it crashed heavily into a building beside the coastline.

(Note: All Kaiju weights in this story use the latest official Pacific Rim settings. Under the original settings, they weighed less than 3,000 tons.)

But only a few minutes later, it shook its slightly dizzy head and stood back up.

"Dammit, open fire! We absolutely cannot let it enter the city."

Seeing that his attempt had backfired, Nick Fury could only grit his teeth and order a new round of attacks to prevent the situation from escalating further.

However.

Just then.

A staff member suddenly raised a hand and shouted loudly,

"Sir, please wait! The Insight system just detected that The Daily Bugle has released a warning report related to this monster."

"The report specifically mentioned several characteristics of the monster..."

"Among them are hard armor capable of withstanding attacks from any conventional weapon, as well as toxic blue blood that is lethally harmful to humans!!!"

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