Ten Random Summons

Grandis was currently a C-Class Hero. To advance to B-Class Hero, she had to meet two conditions: successfully eliminate a Demon-level Disaster and receive certification, while also accumulating enough energy points.

This showed that the newly established [League of Heroes] already possessed a complete hero evaluation system.

"Mm, compared to S.H.I.E.L.D.'s 'Super Boy' project, you're still more professional."

The moment Tony Stark put on the pale blue bracelet, detailed information about the [League of Heroes] flooded directly into his mind.

These data made him truly realize the immense strength of this organization.

When Coulson heard the other man mock his "Avengers" plan, his expression immediately darkened.

But under Ulquiorra's intimidation, he could only silently write Tony Stark's name into his little notebook.

"Wait, what does this D-Class Hero mean?"

"This is the lowest hero rank."

"Are you kidding me? Do you think Iron Man is only this strong?"

"In fact, the Iron Man armor you developed already meets C-Class standards. But if you want to rank up quickly, unless you can **defeat a Dragon-Level Disaster, you'll have to slowly accumulate energy points to raise your level."

Aside from the first five heroes, later members would not receive special promotions from Li Chen as chairman unless they possessed the ability to face a Dragon-Level Disaster alone.

Clearly, with Iron Man's current strength, he had difficulty even dealing with Tiger-level Threats, let alone Dragon-Level Disasters capable of destroying several cities.

This meant he might remain at the top of the D-Class rankings for quite some time.

Fury silently watched Tony Stark and Li Chen talking, then suddenly stood and headed for the door.

"Director?" Coulson immediately followed him.

"We must begin an investigation as soon as possible. If Hydra truly exists and has already secretly taken control of all of S.H.I.E.L.D... the situation will be more severe than we imagined."

Li Chen did not care about the two men's departure.

In his eyes, the entire S.H.I.E.L.D. was not worth as much as a single Iron Man.

Although Hawkeye, Black Widow, and **Captain also had some value, none of them could compare to Iron Man in research capabilities or combat performance.

"Under normal circumstances, the League of Heroes will not forcibly recruit its members." Li Chen stood and said, "You may arrange your time freely, whether you want to develop new armor or hunt monsters."

"Glug glug—"

Grandis staggered out of Tony's villa basement, dragging a basket of 1982 Lafite in her hand, all spoils she had scavenged.

As for the password?

She had simply blasted open the wall with Godhead Fist. Simple and brutal.

"Hey! Put those bottles down!" Tony Stark jumped in panic.

"Don't be so stingy. Fine wine is only fun when shared."

"You're ruining them! They're practically out of print!"

Watching Grandis chug them down with "glug glug" as if she were drinking water, Tony Stark's heart bled.

Though he was not an alcoholic, he enjoyed a drink now and then. Besides, these treasured bottles of Lafite were hard to buy even with money.

Yet in the blink of an eye, Grandis had "looted" every last one.

"Look on the bright side. You can't beat her anyway." Li Chen shrugged.

"I..." Tony Stark was too aggrieved to speak.

Indeed, if they really fought, he would only get beaten even worse.

With his pride, he might very well turn around and develop a set of "Anti-Cleric Armor"**.

Suddenly, a string of notifications flashed across the Chairman's Ring:

[Garen killed a Tiger-level Threat, gained 5 points (Chairman +50)]

[Garen killed a Wolf-level Monster, gained 0.2 points (Chairman +2)]

[All Might killed a Demon-level Disaster, gained 20 points (Chairman +180)]

...

In a brief moment, Li Chen's energy points surpassed 1,028, enough for ten random summons.

But the monsters' unusual mass assault on the border seemed to suggest that an organizer behind them was probing the situation.

"Time to return. We have 'guests' at the door." Li Chen stood up.

"Yes, Senior."

"At your command, my lord."

"Hey—wait! The wine has to come too!" Grandis clutched the basket tightly and refused to let go.

Tony Stark's mouth twitched as he suppressed the urge to **—after all, no one wanted to get punched by a drunkard.

"Do you need me to send you off in a private helicopter, or will you fly back yourselves?"

"No need. Members wearing the League of Heroes wristband only need ten seconds of guidance to teleport directly back to headquarters."

"What kind of technology beyond this era is this..."

Cold sweat slid down Tony Stark's temple. This technology completely exceeded the scope of his understanding.

A blue teleportation array lit up beneath the four of them. Once the ten-second countdown ended, they vanished instantly as though they had completed an interstellar jump.

Dazzling white light erupted in the headquarters' teleportation chamber.

Four figures appeared out of thin air.

"The aftereffects of teleportation are still this unpleasant."

"You're clearly still hungover."

Li Chen pushed open the pod door and left Grandis, who was leaning against the wall and dry-heaving, where she was.

This Quantum Teleportation Pod could not only recall League members, but could also consume energy crystals to achieve instantaneous global teleportation—the distance was directly proportional to the energy consumption. As the core facility of an international hero organization, this strategic technology ensured rapid response capabilities around the clock.

"Senior, why was this emergency assembly called?"

"A few newly evolved mutants are ** outside headquarters."

"Do you require me to eliminate them, Commander?"

"No need. All Might and Garen should have already finished clearing them out."

Li Chen led Mash and Ulquiorra onto the observatory-grade viewing deck, where the battlefield hundreds of kilometers away was clearly displayed through photon projection.

"Hahahaha—"

Wild laughter shattered the clouds. Every punch unleashed shockwaves that tore through the urban district. The tall, muscular figure with upright blond hair darted through the monster horde, his red, white, and blue suit resembling a flowing Stars and Stripes flag.

The two-meter-tall mountain of muscle was none other than the current top S-Class Hero, All Might, known as the "Symbol of Peace"! The One For All ability, inherited from generations of powerful warriors, had become a surging torrent of energy within him.

"Oklahoma—Smash!"

The monster tide swarmed in like an ant colony. Dozens of twisted creatures crazily tore at All Might's limbs and torso. But before that towering figure who symbolized absolute peace, such ant-like attacks were merely futile resistance.

A golden whirlwind suddenly exploded as All Might transformed into a humanoid hurricane and spun at high speed. Wolf-level Monsters were instantly shredded to pieces by the gale, while Tiger-level creatures were flung hundreds of meters away like torn rags. In the blink of an eye, only flying dust and scattered limbs remained throughout the area.

"The numbers really are abnormal."

Li Chen stood on the observation deck, lightly tapping the railing with his fingertips. The Monster Factor had only spread for thirty days, yet nearly a thousand mutants had gathered in this region. Even considering the peculiarities of the Marvel world, this rate of concentration defied common sense.

The primary ways monsterization could be triggered included:

1. Mutants born from extreme human emotions or genetic mutations

2. Synthetic organisms created through technological modification

3. Mutated animals hostile toward humans

4. Abnormal lifeforms possessing special intelligence

5. Direct absorption of highly concentrated monster cells

6. Naturally formed demon species

"Demacia never retreats!"

A deep battle cry split the skies as a warrior clad in enchanted heavy armor stood tall and unyielding. The legendary commander of Runeterra, the active B-Class Hero [The Might of Demacia], Garen, held his sword in both hands, his armor glinting coldly beneath the setting sun.

More than three hundred Wolf-level Monsters and ten Tiger-level monsters were forming an encirclement. Fragmented human speech mixed with their successive howls: "Kill him!" "Overwhelm him with numbers!" In response to their clamor, the general who had experienced the brutal wars of Runeterra merely drove his greatsword ** the ground, his azure cape fluttering without wind.

"Witness true justice!"

Blinding radiance burst from the blade as Garen charged into the monster horde like a moving fortress. Every swing of his sword was accompanied by the sharp crack of breaking bones. Demacia's art of war was displayed to its fullest at that moment.

Garen condensed the surging courage within him into a tangible shield, surrounding himself with a translucent energy barrier. This barrier allowed him to resist 60% of all damage for the next five minutes.

Already possessing a powerful physique comparable to a Demon Level monster in his anti-magic heavy armor, he now gained an additional sixty percent damage reduction. An invincible steel fortress suddenly appeared on the battlefield.

"Never waver!"

He gripped the greatsword in both hands and began spinning at high speed, charging into the monster horde like the eye of a storm. The sharp blade transformed into a whirlwind of death. Wherever it passed, flesh and blood flew, while severed limbs and organs traced scarlet arcs through the air. Amid the ceaseless screams, the monsters discovered in terror that they could not find any way to break through this body of steel.

Thirty miles away, Li Chen's pupils suddenly glowed with an eerie red light. He stared at the rolling mountains to the southeast, where the dark green sea of forest rose and fell in the wind. Though powerhouses from the ** faction like Garen and All Might could not detect it, he clearly caught an uneasy presence attempting to sneak in from the mountains while using the fodder monsters to draw attention.

"You really think you can fool my eyes?"

Deep within a mountain ravine, the scales of a chameleon monster, perfectly blended into its surroundings, suddenly stood on end. Though dozens of miles separated them, the trembling sensation of being locked onto by a top predator still raced up its spine and into its skull. "Impossible..." It uneasily flicked its tail. "There isn't even the outline of a building visible here."

When that violet lightning struck Earth, everyone remembered three landmarks. The giant claws of the Tushan Foxes displayed an untouchable majesty, especially those of the two hot-tempered leaders; Mio, who had caused the Pacific Spacequake, had long since disappeared without a trace; and the [League of Heroes] headquarters marked by the final bolt of lightning was now quietly awaiting the arrival of uninvited guests.

The American military had probed the area several times over the past month, losing more than a thousand soldiers before finally being forced to abandon the operation.

After all, the moment they entered within a hundred miles of the place, Ulquiorra would directly fire a Cero at them, leaving no room for explanations.

The American military had given up, but the newly awakened monsters were deeply interested in this mysterious region.

After gathering more than a thousand Wolf-level Monsters and fifty or sixty Tiger-level Threats, they marched in with great fanfare.

However, though they entered brimming with confidence, the blow they suffered was devastating.

Even without Li Chen, Ulquiorra, Mash, and Grandis present, All Might and Garen, who remained behind at headquarters, were enough to effortlessly wipe out this group of fodder.

Before they even caught sight of the [League of Heroes] headquarters, the monsters had been completely annihilated and suffered heavy losses.

"Vermin, who allowed you to set foot here?"

Ulquiorra released terrifying Reiatsu and used Sonido, instantly flashing to the chameleon monster's side.

"Gulp—"

The chameleon monster stiffly turned its head. Its entire body felt as heavy as lead, and it could not even move a finger.

Before Ulquiorra, whose strength stood at Peak Dragon-level Threat, a mere Wolf-level Monster had no power to resist.

Ulquiorra grabbed its head and dragged it back to headquarters' observation deck like a dead dog before casually tossing it onto the floor.

"It hurts, it hurts—"

After the Reiatsu vanished, the chameleon monster clutched its nose and wailed.

Though it was a Wolf-level Monster, it was among the weakest of them. Only its stealth ability was exceptional; its offense and defense were inferior even to those of ordinary humans.

"Speak. Who sent you?"

"Big Eye! Big Eye sent us! Don't kill me! I'll tell you everything!"

Looking at the magnificent buildings beneath its feet and the black-haired young man before it, the chameleon monster hugged its head and trembled.