Demon Engine Legion (IV)

Chapter 631: Chapters 1178–1179: Demon Engine Legion (IV)

"They seem to be undergoing some kind of fusion—"

Bruce Banner's voice was dry with tension, sounding like two sheets of sandpaper grinding together. "But how is that even possible? Fusing demons' bodies directly with those Iron Soldiers and the Helicarrier... This—this is simply unbelievable, isn't it?"

As the two spoke, a group of fire demons noticeably larger than the others, their skin radiating scorching heat like flowing lava, were continuously shoved by enormous mechanical arms into the Lava Core in Rodan's chest.

The demons' bodies began melting the instant they entered the machine, but the "soul essence" within them successfully fused into Rodan's Lava Core under the enhancement of Tzeentch's magic array.

Before long, the flames emanating from the entire Jaeger began changing from their original orange-red into a crimson hue that carried the stench of sulfur.

"Damn it! What the hell is going on here? How did that lunatic Ultron get mixed up with Hell demons?"

Thing clenched his rocky fists until they cracked, but the last remnants of his reason forcibly restrained his urge to charge out and smash everything in sight.

After all, there were only the two of them here, while at least a hundred Iron Soldiers were patrolling in the distance—and none of them were the standard Stark Industries models seen outside. They had all been specially modified into a new demonic "version," with flames burning in their chests.

Lowering his voice, he warned, "Dr. Banner, we have to tell Reed and Stark immediately—the original plan won't work anymore. This isn't as simple as retaking the ship. We may have fallen into a—a much bigger conspiracy."

Although the hot-tempered Thing usually preferred to speak with his fists, that did not mean he was a muscle-brained brute