Before Superman comes.
Manhattan East River.
Ryker's Island.
It is used to imprison the world's most dangerous super criminals and is also the headquarters of "Thunderbolts".
Since the appearance of S.H.I.E.L.D. and the establishment of Avengers, various masked heroes have emerged in endlessly.
Some were born into poverty, but due to accidents or adventures, they embarked on this legendary road.
Some have a silver spoon in their mouths from the moment they are born, relying on their genius minds and abundant financial resources to become superheroes cheered by everyone.
No matter what the reason is, there are more and more righteous people in this world carrying out lynchings and fighting criminals.
Correspondingly, super criminals are popping up like mushrooms after a rain.
Generally speaking, Avengers is only responsible for international disputes and world crises.
They don't have time to deal with the gangsters on the block, the gangsters in the city.
Smugglers who sell arms, international criminal groups who buy and sell people, etc.
If there is market demand, there will be job opportunities.
At this time, street heroes appear.
Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke-Cage, Jessica-Jones, Punisher...
They are the more famous street heroes.
These people once formed a team together and established "Defenders".
The main scope of activities is in "Hell's Kitchen" of New York, as well as surrounding areas.
The target of the attack is Marvel Universe, the Novice Village boss Kingpin.
There are also gangs entrenched here, such as the Hand.
Later, the members changed several times.
New people join and old people quit.
As one of the "Defenders" black heroes, Luke-Cage, was recruited by the government not long ago to replace General Ross and become the leader of "Thunderbolts".
This is a Special Ops Team similar to the "Suicide Squad" next door.
Luke-Cage specially selects criminals from Ryker's Island, and then leads them himself to complete those dangerous, shameful and secret missions that cannot be made public.
"Red Tank" Cain-Marco belongs to this team.
In this universe, he is the nominal brother of Bald Professor Charles.
A rough explanation is that Red Tank's father admires the wealth of the professor's mother, while the professor's mother appreciates Red Tank's father's demeanor and good technical skills.
The two of them had a passionate relationship, a man and a woman, they hit it off immediately, and they walked straight into the palace of marriage...
Therefore, Red Tank and Charles became unrelated brothers.
It is worth mentioning that he is not Mutants - that is the setting of Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The power of Red Tank comes from Dimensional Demon God Cyttorak.
During an archaeological operation, he discovered the "beacon" that Crimson Sovereign put into this universe.
That ruby gave Cain-Marco endless power, giving him a huge size and an indestructible hard body.
That amazing defense can even withstand Thor's Mjolnir, and Wolverine's Adamantium claws.
It's just that Red Tank's strength may be strong or weak, it all depends on Cyttorak's own mood.
This also caused his performance to be very uneven, sometimes strong and sometimes stretched.
At his peak, he could go head-to-head with Hulk, but when he was weak, even Punisher could defeat him.
"Red Tank, you have a new mission."
From Cain-Marco's point of view, today was no different from usual.
Like other criminals, he stayed in Ryker's Island, enjoying TV, newspapers, fried chicken and beer.
Then, his leader, that dark-skinned, muscular man who is very durable, will assign himself a task.
If you successfully complete it, you will get a chance to have fun or meet some additional requirements.
For example——
Sumptuous food from Michelin restaurant chefs.
The stripping scene of a pole dancer in the red light district.
And so on.
As long as it's not too outrageous, it will basically be approved.
"I need new exercise equipment, and the ergometer that arrived last week broke again."
Red Tank said in a muffled voice.
He was like a mountain of meat, nestled in a special sofa, watching Chaplin's "Modern Times".
After becoming Cyttorak's thug, Cain-Mark's body shape changed dramatically.
Standing 2.8 meters tall and weighing nearly 2,000 pounds, he looks like a little giant.
"No problem, I will report your request."
Ryker's Island's guard said with a smile.
Among the super criminals in prison, Red Tank is considered the easy-to-talk type.
The guard opened the iron door of the cell and stepped on the ladder to remove the suppressor from the opponent's neck.
"We're waiting to meet up above, so hurry up."
Red Tank reluctantly looked away and turned off the TV.
The body like a hill steps forward and steps on the hard concrete ground, giving people the feeling of the earth shaking.
Take the elevator and go all the way up.
Above Ryker's Island, in front of several off-road vehicles, stood the dark-skinned Luke-Cage, Hydra's Crossbones Brock-Rumlow, and other unknown guys.
Judging from his uniform and personal appearance, he is probably not a good person.
"Red Tank, this time you..."
As the leader of the team, Luke-Cage was preparing to assign tasks when he suddenly heard a thunderous explosion.
Everyone looked up and saw a bright fire falling from the night sky.
It's like thunder striking the earth, and like a meteorite rubbing against the atmosphere.
"Activate level one defense..."
Luke-Cage's expression changed drastically. He was about to let the prison raise an energy shield to prevent the violent impact of external forces.
That dazzling fire light crashed down with an unstoppable force!
Boom!
A shocking loud noise shook Manhattan!
East River caused waves several feet high!
The entire Ryker's Island was like a bumpy ship that almost turned over.
When the smoke dissipated, Luke-Cage's groggy consciousness gradually woke up, and a vague sound came from his eardrums that were buzzing and vibrating.
He shook his head vigorously and struggled to get up from the ground.
"Red Tank..."
Above Ryker's Island, the only one who remained motionless was the guy who looked like Titan Giants.
Luke-Cage waved to him, gesturing for him to walk into the center of the explosion to see what it was, which almost sunk Ryker's Island.
Red Tank nodded, a hint of vigilance flashing through the small eyes exposed in the helmet.
"A hammer..."
Cain-Marco saw something falling from the sky, it was not thunder or a meteorite.
A heavy, blunt hammer!
Why does the hammer fall from the sky...
Red Tank can't figure this out in his head.
Cyttorak gave him brute strength as strong as Hercules, but also took away his low IQ.
Compared with the crazy Hulk, Red Tank is slightly stronger in that he can communicate normally instead of smashing anyone in sight with his fists.
"Hammer..."
Cain-The more Marco looked at the hammer, the more he felt out of control and wanted to take it as his own.
"It's just for me!"
For no reason, Red Tank had this idea.
He reached out, touched, squeezed, and then raised it!
An unprecedented tyrannical force filled his body, making Red Tank unable to suppress the violent impulse to smash everything and destroy everything.
The hammer held in his right hand seemed to be alive and talking to him.
Constantly urging and ordering myself.
"I am-Krus! Stonebreaker!"
Red Tank's mouth spoke strange and obscure syllables.
If Thor is here, you can definitely hear that this is the language derived from Rune Magic used by Asgard Skyfather Odin.
"I want to destroy this world for Serpent!"
Red Tank's consciousness was in chaos, and his mind was completely occupied by the dark figure.
Even the Crimson Gem light of Cyttorak retreated to the other side.
He raised his hammer and struck it hard at a figure that appeared in front of him!
Boom!
The terrifying power carried by the hammer is enough to completely sink Ryker's Island.
But it could only fall in the sky above the man's head and never make any progress!
It was as if there was an invisible wall blocking it off.
The overwhelming force that shattered everything was blasted along the man's body into the ruins at his feet.
Ryker's Island trembled suddenly and sank down.
The hard shell of Mixed Vibranium cracked, and then continued to expand, turning into a dense spider web.
Luke-Cage, who had just stood up, was struck by the impact, unsteady and fell to the ground again.
"Serpent Kur, one of the eight Worthy?"
The young man who appeared out of nowhere spoke calmly, with a trace of surprise in his eyes.
It turns out that Strange asked him for help because Odin's brother, God of Fear Serpent Kur, was awakened.
"Smash you! Smash you..."
Red Tank Seeing the man safe and sound, it seemed as if he had been seriously provoked.
He repeated this sentence and swung the hammer again!
Orange electric light enveloped the hammer, forming Thunder Power as thick as a python.
The atmosphere vibrated and roared, and high-temperature thunder and lightning that melted metal pins and iron were released.
The young man who broke into this place showed no expression on his face. He floated on his feet and slowly rose up.
The seemingly small fist collided with the hammer that shattered everything, causing terrible aftermath!
The overflowing circles of ripples rolled outward like a tsunami.
Above Ryker's Island, it seemed like a Category 12 typhoon was blowing.
Luke-Cage, who was invulnerable and had astonishing defensive power, was knocked out in an instant.
His strong muscles felt sore, as if he had been hit head-on by a high-speed train, and he vomited a mouthful of blood.
Looking at the intense light erupting and the inaccessible and dangerous battlefield, the black hero felt a sense of fear.
The sturdy shell of Ryker's Island has been half melted.
Where Red Tank stood, it sank several meters deep.
If it wasn't thick enough, it would probably be torn and penetrated.
The most unbelievable thing is the man who used his fists to confront Shatterer of Stone Hammer!
Unscathed!
No visible discomfort whatsoever!
"Crush everything, destroy everything... You are not worthy of this hammer."
Luke Ignoring Red Tank's shocked look, Heat Vision swept straight through and cut through the opponent's right hand.
The hard body that even Adamantium can withstand is as smooth as a red-hot knife cutting through butter.
The hammer fell steadily into Superman's hand.
Although it kept struggling, it could not escape the grasp of Luke.
He picked up the hammer and hit Red Tank on the head!
"Forty!"
Boom!
A loud bang!
Red Tank's steel helmet fell apart instantly.
"Eighty!"
Another heavy blow!
Red Tank was bleeding from all his orifices, and his whole body was like a charged cannonball, tearing through Ryker's Island and falling into the Hudson River below.
"Cyttorak's followers are very lucky, so they probably won't die."
Luke looked down and watched Red Tank, who had woken up from the beating, sinking to the bottom of the river like a piece of iron, and couldn't help but curl his lips.
With the protection of Crimson Sovereign's power, the opponent would not be crushed to death by him with two hammers.
Superman casually threw Shatterer of Stone Hammer, who confused his mind and corrupted his spirit, on the ground.
Looking around, he asked, "Who can take me to see Avengers?"