The holographic images of Tony·Stark flicker in the Avengers Base command center.
"Friday has just completed a deep frequency analysis, and the sonic characteristics of the so-called apologetic Ancient Structure and Hive Device completely match. They are playing tricks on us."
Bruce·Banner's fingers slid quickly on the console. "What's even more worrying is that they seem to be collecting data. After each confrontation, their defense mode will evolve, as if they are learning and adapting-especially adapting to Xiao Han's abilities."
Steve·Rogers stood in the center with his arms crossed, "So we are facing an undersea intelligence that can imitate and learn our every move?"
"At least Chitauri won't pretend to be an ancient sea creature and then send you an apology letter." Natasha·Romanoff said lightly.
Xiao Han, who is far away from Malibu Beach, accesses the communication through Friday, with obvious displeasure in his voice:
"So what you're saying is that these undersea noisemakers are still going on with their concert? I've made it clear that I hate to be disturbed."
Suddenly, all the displays flashed at the same time, and Friday issued an alarm. "Abnormal energy surge on the seafloor was detected. The frequency is consistent with the previous sonic attack of Hive Structure, but the intensity has increased three times - target direction: Malibu coast."
On the sea surface, only a few hundred meters away from Xiao Han's beach chair, the water began to churn violently.
Three new Hive Structure broke through the water. They were larger than the previous ones, and their surfaces were covered with a Vibranium coating that shone with a faint blue light.
The sound waves emitted by these structures are no longer a harsh noise, but an almost inaudible but extremely uncomfortable low-frequency vibration, directed towards the beach.
Xiao Han The drink in his hand froze instantly. "It seems that some creatures need to be taught twice before they can learn to be polite." He stood up slowly, a dangerous light flashing in his eyes.
Tony's voice came through the communicator. "Xiao Han, don't be impulsive! We need to analyze first--"
The communication was cut off directly by Xiao Han. "Analysis?" He snorted coldly, "I hate duplication of work."
He levitated into the air and shot Heat Vision at the largest Hive Structure without mercy.
However, just when Heat Vision was about to hit the target, an energy barrier suddenly formed on the surface of Hive, which refracted Heat Vision in all directions - one of the refracted rays of light shot directly towards the Stark Villa.
"Friday! The energy shield is fully activated!" Tony exclaimed at the base.
The villa's protective shield barely blocked the refracted Heat Vision, but the surrounding gardens were reduced to scorched earth.
Xiao Han didn't even glance at the collateral damage, his attention was entirely focused on Hive Structure. "A quick learner."
There was a hint of dangerous interest in his tone, "But do you really understand what you are provoking?"
Hive Structure seemed to be irritated by these words, and they simultaneously emitted beams of mixed sound waves and energy. These beams intertwined into a huge net over the sea, covering Xiao Han.
Xiao Han easily dodged, but the energy network had tracking capabilities and followed closely. What was even more surprising was that the energy signature in the network began to imitate his Heat Vision characteristics.
"Stealing on my skills?" Xiao Han's eyes became even more red, "That's not very polite."
He no longer dodged, but rushed towards the energy network, tearing it apart with both arms. At the moment of contact, he felt a slight sting - Hive Structure was analyzing his biological energy field.
"That's it," Xiao Han suddenly realized, "You don't want to fight, you want to steal."
Stronger vibrations came from the bottom of the sea. The palace-like object calling itself "Ancient Structure" rose again, emitting unique sound wave patterns. This time, its sound waves contained obvious greed and desire.
Hive Structure is arranged in an orderly pattern, and all transmitters are aligned with Xiao Han and begin to emit a harmonious sound wave frequency. These sound waves form visible interference patterns on the sea surface, resonating with the bioenergy field of Xiao Han.
Xiao Han suddenly felt a strange sense of restraint, as if the air had turned into gel. His movements slowed down significantly, and the sea surface formed a strange depression under the abnormal gravity field. The sea water was pushed away to all sides, forming a huge bowl-shaped depression.
"Gravity field?" Xiao Han raised an eyebrow, "The idea is good, but not enough."
He closed his eyes and concentrated. When he opened them again, they turned as incandescent as the core of the sun. The surrounding air twisted with heat, and the seawater began to boil.
"If you want my energy so much," his voice was clearly audible in the abnormal gravity field, "Then come and get it yourself."
He spun at an unimaginable speed, creating a whirlwind comparable to a hurricane. At the same time, Heat Vision scattered in all directions in an omnidirectional burst, hitting Hive Structure and the sea surface indiscriminately.
Hive Structure's Vibranium coating began to overload and was unable to fully disperse such a huge energy input. Smaller structures began to melt and collapse, falling into the boiling seawater.
The palace-like "Ancient Structure" tried to retreat, but Xiao Han instantly broke through the constraints of gravity and appeared above it.
"For disturbing my rest," he punched Ancient Structure in the center, "There is a price to be paid."
There was no explosion, no flash, only a shock wave spreading outward at supersonic speed, shattering all remaining Hive Structure. The surface of Ancient Structure was covered with cracks, and it sank silently into the deep sea.
As the sea gradually returned to calm, Xiao Han returned to the beach chair and found that the chair had been reduced to ashes in the aftermath of the battle.
He frowned and the red light in his eyes flickered again. "Now you have really annoyed me."
Deep under the sea, the damaged Ancient Structure was trying to repair itself, sending out weak sound wave signals. Xiao Han's Super Hearing caught these signals. He sneered, took a deep breath, and then blew out extremely cold freezing breath toward the sea surface.
The entire sea area froze instantly, including the structure that was being repaired on the seabed. Then, in his eyes, Heat Vision exploded with full force, shooting directly to the seabed.
The ice instantly vaporized, a huge crater was melted out of the sea floor, and the Ancient Structure completely disappeared.
"It's quiet now." Xiao Han nodded with satisfaction, and then turned in the direction of the Stark Villa. "Tony, pay for my beach chair. Also, tell those undersea creatures that if they dare to disturb my rest again, I will boil the entire ocean."
The other end of the communication was silent for a moment, and then Tony replied cautiously, "I will... convey it. But you may have wiped them all out."
"It's best that way." Xiao Han said nonchalantly, "Now, I'm going to the city to buy a drink. I hope no one will ask for trouble again."
He turned into a golden light and disappeared from the sky, leaving Avengers looking at each other.
Banner looked at the monitoring data and murmured to himself, "He just... single-handedly eliminated a threat that could destroy the earth, just because they disturbed him from basking in the sun?"
"To be more precise," Tony sighed, "Because they broke his beach chair. I told you not to mess with that sunbathing ancestor."
At the deepest point of the seabed, those sound wave signals finally stopped. The entire sea area returned to its usual calm, as if nothing had happened.
Xiao Han, on the other hand, was already sitting in an outdoor cafe in Manhattan, enjoying new drinks and sunshine, completely forgetting the incident just now.