On First Avenue, Nick stared coldly at the enormous figure that had stopped in the distance, a chilling glint in his eyes.
When the distant figure showed no sign of moving, Nick swept his hand forward, and the military personnel began advancing.
Reed glanced at the approaching troops, then looked back at Victor, who was drawing ever closer behind him. A trace of viciousness instantly surfaced in his eyes.
Yesterday, he would never have clashed with the authorities. But after being betrayed by his friend and then hunted relentlessly by Victor, his heart was already seething with rage.
Just as Tony had predicted, Reed's dark side was gradually being brought to the surface.
"You forced me to do this!"
Roaring, Reed charged straight at the troops.
Boom! Boom!
Heavy footfalls thundered one after another, and the ground shook with every step Reed took.
At last, the distance between them narrowed. Like a monstrous beast of war, Reed radiated such a ferocious presence that many soldiers' hands trembled around their guns.
"Open fire!" Nick ordered loudly.
The already tense troops instantly opened fire, as though they had finally found an outlet!
Ratatatat!
Gunfire erupted like a thunderstorm, and an endless storm of metal swept toward Reed.
Clang! Clang!
The bullets struck Reed's skin with the sound of clashing metal. Apart from causing him some pain, they did no damage whatsoever.
Nick's expression remained unchanged at the sight. He already knew enough about superhumans. That volley had merely been intended to gauge Reed's defenses.
Without turning around, Nick asked, "Well? Can Apocalypse One penetrate his defenses?"
Behind him, a S.H.I.E.L.D. scientist looked down at the instrument in his hand and replied confidently, "No problem. His defenses are much weaker than Banner's. Apocalypse One can break through them."
Nick nodded and waved a