Tony's Death Is Imminent, "Laughing Virus" Strikes!

"Hey, Thor, Rogers, you guys got brought to your knees too? Hahaha~" Rhodes, whom Otsutsuki Tony had thrown beside Steve Rogers and the others, gave an awkward laugh and took the initiative to explain.

"This Tony's armor was ridiculously tough. I couldn't even scratch him."

"Ugh—I got the same treatment."

Doctor Banner, who had woken up on top of the Cloak of Levitation, covered his face in pain and rasped in agreement. "That Loki kept using portals and the Mirror Dimension to toy with Hulk. I couldn't even touch him."

"Then where did the bruises on your face come from?" Rhodes asked curiously.

"I got hit by myself." Banner scratched his head.

"Huh??" Rhodes was completely baffled.

"You forgot, Rhodes." Steve Rogers reminded him from the side. "The Loki of this world can summon Tangible Illusions nearly as strong as himself. He's especially effective against fighters like Hulk who rely purely on their bodies."

"Oh, right."

Rhodes instantly recalled the abilities Loki had displayed at the New York Sanctum Sanctorum. He felt like Otsutsuki Tony had beaten him so badly that he was seeing gaps in his memory. He had actually forgotten something like that.

"By the way, has anyone seen Scott?" Steve Rogers looked around at the Avengers gathering nearby and realized that Ant-Man had vanished at some point.

"No."

Natasha held her stomach and shook her head. "He disappeared after entering the New York Sanctum Sanctorum."

Just then.

Thud!

Loki lightly tapped the sandy ground with his staff. The red Cloak of Levitation immediately flung the awakened Doctor Banner off the beach before flying back onto Loki.

"Oh, right. I almost forgot about this guy." Loki seemed to remember something and casually traced a circle through the air with his right index finger.

"Ahhhhh! Shit! Somebody help!"

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