Watching Russell's drastically altered form, Ultron's electronic eyes suddenly dimmed.
The scan showed no danger sources ahead. Russell's threat level was zero—not even worthy of being called a fifth-rate fighter.
No danger was the greatest danger!
During the confused period after Ultron's birth, it had connected to and controlled the entire Hydra base in Svartalfheim, giving it an extremely clear understanding of Russell.
First, Russell had many identities—the Sorcerer Supreme, the Lord of the Dark Dimension, and so on—all proof of his immense power.
Second, on the base's secret network, some nameless nobodies often surfaced to complain about someone's inhuman behavior.
After venting, they felt refreshed. Once their frustrations built up to a breaking point offline, they would log on again and unleash another torrent of abuse, repeating the cycle with remarkable regularity.
How tragic!
They had been bullied yet dared not speak out, only daring to anonymously log in from some quiet corner in the dead of night to relieve their stress. Even then, they did not dare mention the other party's name.
In short, Ultron had gathered plenty of information on Russell, all of which showed that he possessed unparalleled power and acted with complete impunity, leaving everyone else helpless.
Ultron could not calculate just how powerful that force was, but after comparing it to the two Infinity Stones, it found them equally impossible to calculate. That gave it confidence that its rebellion could succeed.
The same applied now. Even though its database contained no information on Russell's current state, it firmly believed that the power of two Stones was enough to make it invincible.
With that thought, Ultron became fearless. If Russell could establish order through strength, then so could it.
Rumble!
A sonic boom cloud exploded into existence. The thrusters behind Ultron accelerated, fueled by the