"Today is October sixth, with a temperature of thirty-two degrees Celsius."
"So far, neither the military nor the police have provided a definitive answer."
"Martial law remains in effect throughout the city."
"We urge everyone to stay calm and avoid rash actions..."
Radio stations and newspapers were all circulating reports intended to boost morale.
With the city in chaos, Rhodey and Tony got to work on the top floor of Stark Tower.
Krillin and Tien Shinhan had both left New York to fight the aliens in other cities.
Only two Guardians remained in the city: Tony and Rhodey.
The Fire Giants were indeed difficult to deal with, and they came in many varieties.
Some of their warriors were like the fire elementals found in games or novels.
They appeared out of nowhere, suddenly leaping out to attack soldiers before vanishing with a thump in a puff of fiery red smoke.
They were like ghosts.
As for bullets and artillery shells, those naturally did little good.
Only some of the weapons Tony had deployed inflicted any damage on the Fire Giants.
But damage was all they managed. By now, the military had suffered nearly a thousand casualties.
Meanwhile, only a handful of careless Fire Giants had been injured.
The Fire Giants remained on the outskirts of New York City, neither launching attacks nor attempting to communicate.
That made it difficult for the politicians in charge to commit to unleashing weapons of mass destruction.
An air force base.
General Ross had just arrived.
So far, the invading Fire Giants had not demonstrated much aerial combat capability.
Perhaps the air force could provide a breakthrough.
He had come to the air force base hoping to boost morale.
General Ross watched a video replay showing the weapons that had injured the Fire Giants.