The Battle Ends

Wanda's Chaos Magic bought Thor a fleeting moment. Mjolnir, wrapped in the power of thunder, slammed heavily into Loki's energy barrier.

Boom! The tremendous blast shook all of Stark Tower. Violent ripples spread across the barrier's surface, as if a massive boulder had been thrown into a still lake. Loki's expression shifted slightly as he staggered back half a step, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth. He had never imagined Thor could unleash such power in such dire circumstances. Seeing this, Amora sent purple magic coiling toward Thor like a surging swarm of venomous serpents, each magical snake opening its gaping jaws to reveal sharp fangs. Captain America immediately swung his shield and stepped in front of Thor. The shield collided with the magic in a series of deafening explosions. The patterns on its surface were corroded until they blurred, while the Captain's arm trembled violently from the immense impact, blood seeping from the web between his thumb and forefinger.

On the ground, the Extremis Virus Mecha's energy cannon finished charging. A thick blue beam, like Death's scythe, swept toward Li Stark and Tony Stark with the force to destroy everything. "Get out of the way!" Tony roared, his voice carrying panic unlike anything before. Father and son pushed their armor to its limits and shot upward. The blue beam skimmed past the bottoms of their suits, instantly slicing three high-rises in half along its path. Concrete and steel reinforcement rained down like a storm. Li Stark's armor rocked violently in the shockwave, its alarms nearly piercing his eardrums. Looking down at the flattened district below, he was filled with fury and unwillingness.

"This can't go on!" Li Stark's voice trembled as his armor's alarms nearly pierced his eardrums. "Someone has to draw the mecha's fire while the others attack the core on its back!" Claire and Jill exchanged a glance, determination flashing in their eyes as they nodded together. Riding modified motorcycles, they charged toward the mecha like bolts of black lightning, their engines roaring deafeningly. Special interference smoke sprayed from the backs of their bikes, forming twisted barriers in the air to disrupt the mecha's vision. "Come on, ugly!" Claire shouted, her voice filled with defiance and fearlessness. Her cry mingled with the roar of the engines and echoed through the ruins. The mecha turned its massive head, red light locking onto the two women as the small turrets on its arms began firing wildly, bullets pouring down as densely as rain.

Jill gritted her teeth and gripped the handlebars tightly, expertly steering her motorcycle in a weaving pattern. Every dodge brushed perilously close to the bullets. Claire raised the heavy machine gun in her hands and fired at the mecha's eyes. The bullets only scattered sparks across its shell, some ricocheting past her cheek and leaving a streak of blood. But their actions successfully drew the mecha's attention. It abandoned its pursuit of the Stark father and son in the air and strode after them, each step leaving a massive footprint in the ground and shaking nearby buildings into collapse.

At the top of Stark Tower, Wanda struggled to her feet. Blood continued to spill from the corner of her mouth, and every breath brought searing pain, yet her gaze was firmer than ever. She slowly raised both hands. The air around her began to warp, and space let out a teeth-grinding tearing sound. Countless scarlet magical threads emerged from the void, every strand gleaming with dangerous light as they spread toward Amora's magic shield. "Break!" Wanda cried out, limitless power contained in her voice. The magical threads became thousands of sharp blades, piercing the runes on the shield's surface. The runes shrieked piercingly as their purple glow flickered erratically. Amora's face turned pale as she felt the terrifying power of Wanda's attack.

Thor seized the opportunity and swung Mjolnir again. Dark clouds instantly blanketed the sky, and a lightning bolt as thick as a barrel tore through the heavens and struck Loki's barrier with brutal force. With a sharp crack, spiderweb-like fractures spread across the barrier. Loki's face changed drastically. Just as he tried to reinforce it, Captain America had already charged before him, his shield sweeping in with a howl of wind. Loki hastily raised his scepter to block, but the immense force split the web between his thumb and forefinger and sent him flying. He crashed heavily against the edge of the magic circle.

Seeing the situation turn against her, Amora diverted half her magic to support Loki. Wanda seized that fleeting chance, gathering all her magical energy in a frenzy. Her body began trembling uncontrollably, veins bulging across her forehead as a magical spear burning with scarlet flames formed in her hands. The flames on the spear blazed fiercely, as if they could burn everything. Wherever it passed, the air itself ignited. "Go!" The spear shot toward the core of the magic circle like a meteor. Purple runes flashed madly, trying to stop it. But the flames on the spear were far too scorching. The instant the runes touched them, they began to collapse, dissolving into purple smoke that vanished into the air.

At that moment, Doctor Killian laughed maniacally and pressed another button in his hand. The back of the Extremis Virus Mecha suddenly split open, revealing an even larger super particle cannon. The muzzle blazed with light, and the terrifying energy fluctuations made the surrounding air boil. Cracks spread across the ground as if it could no longer bear the force. "Not good!" Li Stark shouted. "That shot could destroy half of New York!"

At the critical moment, Hulk charged out from nowhere. He leaped high into the air, his enormous body blocking the particle cannon's firing path.

"Hulk! Don't!" Ashley's sobbing cry came through the communicator, filled with despair and worry. The particle cannon's blue light struck Hulk, and the intense flash instantly illuminated all of New York. The enormous explosion left everyone's eardrums aching. When the smoke cleared, Hulk was covered in blood, his skin charred black by the extreme heat. Yet his hands still braced the particle cannon's firing port with all his strength. His legs were buried deep in the ground, but he remained stubbornly standing, an enraged roar erupting from his mouth.

"Everyone, attack the mecha's core!" Tony Stark roared. His armor and Li Stark's simultaneously activated all their weapons, countless energy beams firing toward the mecha's back. The beams struck its shell and erupted in dazzling light. Hawkeye stood atop a distant high-rise, releasing three arrows at once. They traced three graceful arcs through the air before piercing the cooling vents around the core with perfect precision. Wanda also used the last shred of her strength, turning her magic into a giant net that bound the mecha's joints. Her body began to turn transparent, a sign of excessive magical exertion.

The mecha struggled wildly, its arms flailing as they destroyed huge swaths of the surrounding buildings. It opened its massive mouth and spewed high-temperature flames, reducing everything in their path to ash. Under the combined assault, the core on the Extremis Virus Mecha's back began flashing red and emitting an overloaded hum. Boom! A world-shaking explosion rang out. The mecha's huge body was blasted into fragments, its scattered wreckage falling like meteors and triggering a chain of explosions and collapses. Hulk was hurled away by the blast wave and crashed heavily into a building, falling unconscious. Nearby buildings also collapsed one after another under the shockwave's impact.

Meanwhile, at Stark Tower, Wanda's magical spear finally pierced through the core of the magic circle. The purple runes shattered like broken mirrors, and powerful energy aftershocks swept through the entire tower. The walls began to crack, and every pane of glass shattered. Loki and Amora watched in terror as the magic circle spiraled out of control. The powerful backlash flung them both away, sending them tumbling through the air as the magical glow around their bodies dimmed. Thor rushed forward and pressed Mjolnir against Loki's throat. "It's over, Loki!"

At that moment, smoke blanketed the ruins of New York, with fires burning everywhere. The cries of survivors intertwined with the ragged breaths of the heroes.