Modern Earth, New York, Stark Tower.
In the top-floor laboratory, Warden Kang stood motionless. Before him, more than a dozen Stark Industries engineering drones darted up and down, assembling a new black-and-purple battle suit for him with precision and efficiency far beyond human capabilities.
This had once been Tony Stark's research kingdom, but after Kang acquired Stark Group, he had become its master.
"It'll be finished soon."
Warden Kang muttered angrily, "The Council of Kangs... those unreasonable scum. A pack of scavengers, and they dared treat me like this..."
"I was the one who pruned the timelines. I created this hunting ground where they could do whatever they pleased!"
"And that damned Psypoint. Without him, everything would still be under my control. But now... the whole world's a mess!"
"And that terrifying monster..."
Warden Kang looked toward the enormous holographic projection on the wall.
Above the North Pacific Ocean, the battle had reached a fever pitch.
More and more of Kang's Legion jumped in from different time quadrants, swarming the rampaging Four-Armed Hulk like locusts. The shockwaves of battle sent towering waves across the sea, and a hundred-meter tsunami surged inexorably toward Long Island, New York.
The center of the battlefield had become a storm. Countless dark figures could only just be seen tearing into a massive monster, and untold lives were lost every second.
The Kangs taking part in the assault were not afraid. On the contrary, they were thrilled!
Only a "special individual" this powerful deserved to be claimed by a Kang and made into his most dazzling trophy!
"Essex..."
Warden Kang stared at the chaotic battle footage and forced the name through clenched teeth. By now, he had long since realized that Nathaniel Essex had played him.
He could scarcely understand where that flamboyant mortal, so obsessed