The group shouted a rallying cry, then swiftly flew toward their assigned areas.
Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom!
The shadow high above was raining down countless black objects. Without slowing in the slightest, they plunged straight down under immense gravitational force, trailing long streams of flame.
Only when they were about to reach the ground did they spread the wings on their backs!
They swiftly countered gravity and took flight again.
At the same time, humans finally got a close look at the Annihilation Swarm that lived in the Negative Zone.
Like Earth's insects, they came in many varieties, each with a different body structure.
But that wasn't the point!
The point was that there were so many of them!
Their bodies were covered in glossy black outer shells that looked capable of adapting to all kinds of environments.
A closer look revealed that they had descended from space, which meant they might not need to breathe.
Their free fall had clearly left long trails of flame, indicating that the friction between their bodies and the air had caused combustion, yet they remained completely unharmed.
This also showed that their armor, wings, and flesh could withstand both extreme heat and cold!
Beast sent each of his deductions to everyone sharing his communication channel.
Cyclops, Captain America, and the others immediately grew solemn.
But they still didn't hesitate.
Facing the Annihilation Swarm pouring down from the sky like a tidal wave, they resolutely stood between it and the people.
Battle was about to erupt!
Seeing this, some mutants across North America who had been concealing their identities voluntarily joined the effort to protect Earth.
A little earlier,
Iron Man, Black Widow, and Hulk had been tasked with traveling to Europe to find Doctor Pym.
After leaving Avengers Tower aboard a